In the vast expanse of the universe, a spaceship resembling Frieza's was making its way toward Earth, accompanied by a metallic dwarf planet.
"Father, this is it. The Super Saiyan who defeated me resides on this planet called Earth," echoed Frieza's voice from the metallic planet to the spaceship's interior.
As it turns out, Frieza, who had survived with only half his head intact, encountered the mechanized planet known as Big Gete Star during his aimless drifting. The star assimilated Frieza and rebuilt his body, enhancing it with metallic components. Now, Frieza's enormous, metal-clad head was fused into the star's core.
"Haha! Let's see the strength of this Super Saiyan who defeated my son, Frieza," scoffed King Cold as he gazed at the distant Earth.
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Back on Earth, several sinister ki signatures were sensed approaching towards Earth.
"Gohan, it's time to put your training to the test," Goku said to his son.
"Right!" Gohan replied.
After bidding farewell to Chi-Chi, Goku and Gohan used their Flight Technique to head to Bulma's house, where the Z Fighters were assembling.
The group gathered quickly.
"So, Frieza survived after all," Vegeta said with a grin, his fists clenching in excitement. "This is the perfect opportunity to test my power after all that training." He was equally eager at the chance to take his revenge personally. How could he not be thrilled?
Unlike Vegeta, however, the other Z Fighters were far less enthusiastic about Frieza's impending arrival.
Despite their efforts during training, especially on King Kai's planet, they knew their power still fell far short of what was needed to face Frieza. Rushing into battle felt like throwing their lives away again—and after being resurrected through the hard work and sacrifices of others, they weren't eager to return to the afterlife so soon.
In the end, it was decided that Goku and Vegeta would lead the charge against Frieza's main forces, while the others would focus on handling his soldiers.
Just as their plan solidified, Frieza's spaceship arrived.
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Landing site in the desert.
"Is this Earth? The environment is quite nice," King Cold mused as he stepped off the ship, surveying the beautiful surroundings. "It'll sell for a good price after we wipe out everyone here."
Suddenly, one of his soldiers interrupted, reporting, "King Cold, several high power levels were detected and it appears that they are approaching our location!"
Moments later, the Z Fighters appeared, landing in front of King Cold's forces.
At the front of the group stood Goku, followed by Vegeta, Gohan, and Piccolo, with Krillin, Yamcha, Tien, and Chiaotzu bringing up the rear.
"Are you the Super Saiyan Frieza fears so much?" King Cold asked, glaring at Goku. "I fail to see how someone like you could have defeated him."
Unbothered, Goku was suppressing his power, and King Cold, being unfamiliar with sensing ki, underestimated him completely.
"Father, don't be fooled! He's holding back his strength. Once he transforms into a Super Saiyan, his power will explode exponentially," warned Metal Frieza as he emerged from the metallic dwarf planet.
The Z Fighters stared in shock as Frieza revealed his upgraded form. His body gleamed with a polished metallic sheen, glowing brilliantly under the sunlight.
"You… you're Frieza?!" Goku exclaimed, taken aback by the sight. He had never seen Frieza like this before.
"Thanks to you, I was given the chance to become stronger through the power of the Big Gete Star," Metal Frieza responded, his metallic voice ringing out as he smiled.
"Now, I'll show you the power of my newly upgraded body. You'll regret everything that happened on Namek!"
Without another word, Metal Frieza charged straight at Son Goku.
Feeling the increase in Frieza's power, now stronger than when they last fought, Son Goku wasted no time. Golden flames erupted around him, and waves of immense energy surged outward as he transformed into a Super Saiyan.
"This… this is a Super Saiyan? What an unbelievable power! Even just standing here, you can feel the overwhelming aura!" exclaimed Tien, his voice trembling as beads of sweat formed on his brow.
The other Z Fighters were similarly awestruck by Goku's aura. Even Piccolo, who had witnessed Goku's transformation before, was stunned by the immense increase in his power over the past year.
Only Vegeta and Gohan seemed unfazed.
Just as Metal Frieza closed in to strike Goku, Vegeta intercepted him with a powerful kick.
"Hmph, Frieza. I'm going to be your opponent."
"Kakarot, I'm sure you won't mind."
"Then I'll leave him to you, Vegeta, while I deal with Frieza's father."
Goku understood Vegeta's deep desire for revenge on behalf of the Saiyan race and readily agreed to let him fight Frieza.
"Vegeta, I didn't expect such arrogance from you. Do you really think you can defeat me on your own?" sneered Metal Frieza as he recovered from Vegeta's attack and regained his footing.
"Frieza, there's something you might not know. During my time on Earth, I managed to become a Super Saiyan."
"HAAAAAAAAA!!!" Vegeta roared, clenching his fists.
His black hair swayed for a moment as his power surged, growing exponentially. Then, with a burst of energy, his hair shifted to gold, and the same golden aura of a Super Saiyan engulfed him. The ground trembled as his immense energy spread outward.
Metal Frieza hesitated, caught off guard. He hadn't expected Vegeta to also attain this legendary transformation of Super Saiyan.
"What's wrong, Frieza? You must be surprised. Even if you knelt and begged for your life now, I'd make sure not a single scrap of you remained." Vegeta taunted, relishing the fear in Frieza's expression.
"Super Saiyan or not, you're still the weakling I trampled before—and you'll be trampled again. It's you who should be begging for mercy!" Frieza snarled, his metallic face contorted in anger.
In an instant, Metal Frieza appeared behind Vegeta, as if he had teleported. With both hands raised, he struck hard at the back of Vegeta's head.
But Vegeta didn't even glance back. Sensing the attack, he pivoted to the right, narrowly avoiding the blow.
Frieza quickly stomped the ground to reposition himself, then launched himself toward Vegeta once more.
'BANG!'
Their fists collided with a deafening impact, the force shaking the battlefield.
"Is that all, Frieza?" Vegeta taunted, mocking him once again.
Enraged, Frieza responded with a barrage of blows, his attacks relentless.
"BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!" The sound of fists colliding echoed through the air as the two fighters exchanged powerful blows.
The speed of their movements left behind afterimages, and the violent battle shattered nearby rocks and sent shockwaves rippling across the landscape.
Amidst the relentless battle, Vegeta spotted a flaw in Metal Frieza's movements. Seizing the opportunity, he delivered a devastating punch to Frieza's abdomen with his right fist.
Frieza recoiled, momentarily stunned.
Not wasting a second, Vegeta clasped both fists together and brought them down hard on Frieza's head.
Frieza couldn't dodge in time.
The blow landed perfectly, and Frieza was sent hurtling toward the ground, crashing with an earth-shaking impact.