On the ground.
Having stabilized himself at this grade, Raditz wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a crazed look appearing within his menacing smile.
"Let's begin round two, King Cold!!" With a thunderous roar, Raditz raised his hand and fired a powerful energy beam toward King Cold.
King Cold coolly waved his hand, releasing a Death Beam to counter it.
'Boom~~!!!!' The two destructive energies collided, and a deafening explosion echoed in midair.
The shockwaves from the blast swept out in all directions, stirring ripples through space.
Seizing the opportunity, Raditz launched a rapid assault. Using Instant Transmission, he silently appeared behind King Cold, gathering all his strength into a whip-like kick aimed at King Cold's waist.
"So that's what this is. Yardratian's Instant Transmission skill? That's how Cooler died." King Cold had anticipated Raditz's move, raising his hand to block it.
'Bang!!!' A loud crash echoed out.
Raditz's whip kick, powered by his full strength, struck King Cold's arm directly. The fierce force knocked King Cold back several meters, and the aftermath stirred up a storm in midair, dispersing the explosion's flames.
"Not bad, you reacted fast. But next time, you won't be so lucky. Take this!!" Raditz attacked again, charging swiftly at King Cold.
In an instant, a ferocious barrage of strikes rained down on King Cold. Each attack carried unmatched destructive force. It was swift, lethal, and merciless.
'Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! ...' The muffled sound of their limbs clashing echoed nonstop.
A fierce battle was set off in full force.
Raditz threw everything he had into attacking King Cold, his relentless onslaught giving him the upper hand in the fight.
In contrast, King Cold was being pushed back, retreating non-stop.
It appeared Raditz was completely suppressing him, but that was far from the truth.
King Cold was adjusting to the rhythm of the battle, while also gauging Raditz's current strength.
He was being cautious; after all, his son had died at the hands of a Super Saiyan.
In just a dozen or so exchanges, he had roughly figured out Raditz's strength and adapted to his attacks.
[Even though his appearance has changed a bit, his strength hasn't increased much. I was overthinking it.] King Cold's lips curled into a wicked smirk, a mocking smile on his face.
Seeing King Cold's smirk, Raditz's anger surged. Filled with rage, he threw a fierce punch.
'Boom!!!' A resounding explosion followed.
Raditz's all-out punch was easily caught by King Cold, whose massive palm gripped Raditz's fist tightly.
Seeing this, Raditz immediately sensed danger. His aura flared up as he tried to yank his fist back, but King Cold's strength was beyond his imagination. No matter how hard he pulled, he couldn't break free.
"Heh heh heh heh... Looks like the power of a Super Saiyan is just that. I'm done playing with you." As soon as the words left his mouth, King Cold launched his attack. His left hand clenched into a fist, drawing back for a powerful strike.
'Boom!!!' A heavy thud echoed as a crushing blow landed squarely on Raditz's abdomen.
The devastating power of the punch pierced through Raditz's body, sending ripples through the air.
At that moment, Raditz's internal organs took heavy damage. His blood and ki churned violently, and a mouthful of blood surged to his throat, but he forcibly swallowed it back down.
"You're pretty tough. But how many of these can you take?" King Cold sneered, following up with a series of punches aimed at Raditz's face.
With nowhere to escape, Raditz took the full brunt of King Cold's brutal strikes head-on.
'Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!...' Each blow from King Cold dealt massive damage to Raditz. At this point, Raditz seemed to have become nothing more than a toy in King Cold's grasp.
[Damn it... How is he so much powerful than me? I can't block even one of his hands!] Raditz was shaken, astonished by King Cold's overwhelming strength.
Each attack crushed down on him with such force and pressure that it felt like his bones were going to shatter. The pain made him question everything.
He had overestimated himself, and grossly underestimated King Cold.
He thought his strength was enough, that his rapid mastery of the Super Saiyan form would allow him to defeat King Cold, but reality was cruel.
This old man's strength was far more terrifying than he imagined!
If only he could master Full Power…
"What's wrong?! Super Saiyan, is that all the strength you've got?!" King Cold sneered, finding it unsatisfying to fight with just one hand, so he released Raditz's fist.
Using both hands, King Cold ruthlessly battered Raditz's body.
'Bang! Boom! Bang! Boom! Bang! Boom!...' The thunderous sound of blows echoed in all directions.
King Cold's strength far exceeded Raditz's expectations.
Every strike contained such destructive force that it caused secondary internal damage, making Raditz's scalp tingle and blood spew from his mouth.
King Cold was thoroughly enjoying this moment.
"Death Laser!" Perhaps having had enough fun, King Cold brought his hands together and aimed them at Raditz.
A purplish-red energy laser shot out, engulfing Raditz's body completely like a raging torrent.
'Rumble~~!!!' The energy exploded, and purplish-red flames expanded, covering most of the sky.
Swallowed by the explosion, Raditz's fate was unknown.
"Heh heh heh heh…" King Cold let out a sinister, cold laugh.
A dark aura swirled around him, making the atmosphere unbearably oppressive, as if Raditz's death was already a certainty.
Outside the battlefield.
Talot looked solemn, while Salari's face was grim.
Through Ki Sense, Raditz's aura seemed to have vanished.
"I can't feel it anymore... Raditz's aura… don't tell me he..???" Salari said in shock.
It wasn't just the aura that vanished, even the virtual glasses couldn't detect any energy signature.
"No! He's not dead! An attack of that level can't defeat Raditz. But… you might have to team up with him to take on King Cold after all. I really did underestimate him." Talot said to Salari.
Originally, the plan was for Raditz to be able to go toe-to-toe with King Cold. Now, it seemed it would take both Salari and Raditz together to match him.
Still, this was a valuable challenge for them.
Perhaps through this battle, they could master Full Power.
It all depended on whether King Cold still had more hidden strength.
"Mm." Salari nodded with a serious expression.
In fact, Talot had already conveyed this message to her earlier.
Immediately after, Salari unhesitatingly activated her internal Super Saiyan energy pool.
The S-Cells within her began to pulse, and her black hair moved without wind. In a flash, she entered Super Saiyan Grade 1 Level 2.
Her power level surged from 3.6 million to the maximum of 216 million.
With her form stabilized, Salari nodded at Talot, then charged forward in a burst of energy, moving swiftly behind King Cold.
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