But in front of Raditz, whose base form's power level exceeded 60 million, they still seemed so weak.
After only a brief exchange lasting several seconds, Goku's fatal weakness was exposed. Because his training with ki wasn't yet perfected, the backlash from using 10x Kaio-ken caused his aura to become chaotic, and his attack rhythm was disrupted.
"Kakarot, when you get back, you need to focus more on training your ki. If you can't even use 10x Kaio-ken perfectly, how do you expect to fight an opponent at my level?" As Raditz finished speaking, he charged up a punch and landed it squarely on Goku's abdomen.
The formidable punch struck Goku's stomach, and in the blink of an eye, sent him flying over a hundred meters away.
The intense pain in his abdomen made Goku break out in a cold sweat, his hands pressing against the ground, unable to stand back up.
Raditz's control over his strength was impeccable. Although the punch looked like it had seriously injured Goku, in reality it only left him temporarily unable to fight.
After temporarily incapacitating Goku, Raditz turned his gaze to Nappa.
Having witnessed Raditz's terrifying power, Nappa's expression changed several times, but soon his face was taken over by excitement and a fierce fighting spirit.
"Come at me, Nappa!" Sensing Nappa's fighting spirit, Raditz beckoned him over.
Hearing this, a bloody gleam flashed in Nappa's eyes, and in the next second, a surge of blood-red killing aura erupted from him.
His already exaggeratedly muscular body now rumbled with a sound like muffled thunder, making him appear even more massive and intimidating.
An unending stream of energy erupted from within, and the aura leaking from him caused violent tremors for hundreds of miles around.
The intensity of Nappa's aura had increased to an astonishing degree; at least twice as strong as Goku's. Likewise, the aura he leaked was several times that of Goku's.
"Looks like your problem is even more serious than Kakarot's. But I really didn't expect you to master Kaio-ken as well, Nappa." Raditz crossed his arms and commented.
Back when he first used Kaio-ken himself, he'd also had issues with aura leakage, but those problems had quickly been resolved.
Such leaking of aura would greatly impact both the power and duration of Kaio-ken.
"Enough talk. Let's fight, Raditz!!" Nappa, filled with fighting spirit, shouted loudly as he managed to stabilize his 10x Kaio-ken.
With the boost of 10x Kaio-ken, Nappa's power level settled at 5.2 million!
Blood-red energy coiled around his body as Nappa, like a demon, lunged forward, swinging his fists, each packed with overwhelming destructive force, directly at Raditz's face.
Bang!!! A deafening explosion rang out.
Nappa's fist, thrown with all his might, was once again effortlessly blocked by Raditz.
Nappa was certainly powerful now, but Raditz was simply on another level. Even with a power level of 5.2 million, Nappa hadn't even reached a tenth of Raditz's strength.
With his initial attack failing, Nappa exploded into action again, rapidly throwing punches with all his strength at Raditz.
In this moment, Nappa's fighting instincts were pushed to the limit, every strike filled with intense killing intent.
If it were an opponent of equal strength, facing Nappa's full assault, they'd be forced to defend themselves, but unfortunately, Raditz was no longer someone of the same level.
During their earlier exchange, Raditz had already seen through all of Nappa's offensive techniques. Every attack Nappa launched was completely seen through by him.
No matter how Nappa attacked, he couldn't lay a finger on Raditz.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~!! Several sharp sounds of the air being sliced rang out in succession.
All of Nappa's attacks missed their mark, and this only made him increasingly anxious.
Desperately wanting to land a hit, Nappa began attacking with everything he had, abandoning defense completely.
In Raditz's eyes, Nappa exposed countless openings. If he wished, he could end the fight and defeat Nappa in an instant.
But Raditz didn't do that.
"You really haven't changed at all. You still get impatient whenever you're at a disadvantage. I'm sure King Kai must have mentioned this to you, but you still haven't overcome it. Victory in battle doesn't solely depend on power level." Raditz pointed out Nappa's flaw, patiently explaining.
Hearing this, Nappa seemed to realize his weakness.
But before he could ask more, Raditz suddenly vanished from sight, reappearing behind him.
"Crap!" Nappa instantly sensed danger, a large bead of cold sweat rolling down his forehead. He instinctively turned to throw a punch, but he was a step too slow.
Raditz landed a powerful kick squarely on Nappa's lower back, sending an unstoppable force coursing through Nappa's body. In the blink of an eye, Nappa was flipped over and launched a thousand meters into the air.
There was no way to counteract this force. Nappa couldn't regain control of his body for a moment.
Raditz had no intention of ending the attack just yet. He wanted to give Nappa a lesson he wouldn't forget.
In the blink of an eye, Raditz shot up in front of Nappa, charged up another kick, and struck Nappa's chest.
Once again struck hard, Nappa plummeted from the sky like a meteor, crashing into the ground and creating a massive crater thirty meters wide.
At the center of the crater, Nappa's aura faded, his veins bulged all over, and he lay on the ground doubting his entire existence.
"D-dammit…!!" Nappa let out a cry of frustration.
His own shortcomings, combined with being utterly overpowered by Raditz, left Nappa deeply dissatisfied with his weakness.
At this moment, Raditz slowly descended from the sky, landing at the edge of the crater and looking down at the temporarily incapacitated Nappa from above.
His control over his strength was so precise that Nappa was only left unable to fight for a while. He'd recover soon.
"Rest here for a bit, Nappa." With that, Raditz turned and set his sights on Goku, dozens of meters away.
By now, Goku had recovered, his eyes burning with renewed fighting spirit, locked straight onto Raditz.
"Big Brother, you're still as incredible as ever. Even 10x Kaio-ken isn't enough to do anything to you. Looks like I'll have to transform into Super Saiyan!" As he spoke, Goku activated the S-cells within him. A golden aura erupted from inside, blazing around him like a raging fire.
In just a few seconds, Goku completed his transformation into Super Saiyan 1.
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