In the rest area the day after.
Nail and Piccolo watched the powerful explosion erupting above the arena, dumbfounded, their hearts filled with worry over Ragar's safety.
Vegeta's move was terrifyingly destructive.
If it had landed on them, they would have died without a doubt. But if it's Ragar, even having taken such a powerful attack head-on, he should be fine.
"Amazing… we all underestimated Vegeta. His Galick Gun has been upgraded once again. Its destructive power has gone up another level," Salari exclaimed.
"The destructive power of that move is indeed impressive, but that's all there is to it. This battle has basically entered its final phase," Raditz said as he observed the battlefield.
The surrounding Earth warriors didn't say a word, but all of them were doing their utmost to sense the situation.
Was Ragar critically injured by Vegeta's ultimate technique and rendered unable to fight, or would Ragar escape danger and turn the tables?
...
In the arena.
Vegeta was panting heavily, taking great gulps of air, the golden aura around his body sharply diminished, and his overall presence was no longer as fierce as before.
The continuous high-intensity Energy Ball attacks, combined with the bombardment of the Super Galick Gun, had already drained a huge portion of his stamina.
Although he was still maintaining the Super Saiyan 2 state, his overall strength was now less than one-tenth of his peak.
"Heh heh heh… looks like I've the upper hand. You hesitated too much, Namekian. Under my strongest attack, no one can—?!?!" Vegeta's words came to an abrupt halt as he stared in horror, eyes wide open, wearing an expression as if he had seen a ghost.
At the very center of the Super Galick Gun's explosion.
As the flames dissipated, Ragar revealed himself.
Although Ragar looked a bit disheveled at the moment, his aura showed not the slightest weakening compared to before.
"That move just now… was indeed very impressive," Ragar praised.
If he hadn't promptly mobilized the hidden Dragon God's power within his body at the critical moment, he would likely have been seriously injured on the spot by that attack.
Immediately after, streaks of golden lightning flashed around Ragar. A majestic aura expanded outward with him at the center, dispersing all the smoke. He slowly descended from the sky and once again stepped onto the arena, completely unscathed.
At this point, the situation was already very clear. Ragar held an absolute advantage.
With no suspense at all, he was guaranteed to win this battle.
The shocked Vegeta snapped back to his senses. With his intelligence, it wasn't difficult to guess what had just happened.
"You b*stard… you were still hiding your strength?!" Vegeta had already figured it out and asked in disbelief.
Ragar didn't deny it, merely smiled without saying a word.
At this moment, Vegeta felt like a complete clown. The more arrogant he had been just now, the more ashamed he felt now.
After saying so many arrogant words, the slap in the face came this fast.
And right at that instant…
'Whoosh~!' The sound of something tearing through the air rang out.
Ragar took the initiative to attack, his speed reaching the peak. In the blink of an eye, he had already arrived in front of Vegeta. A punch containing two layers of hidden force swung out, striking Vegeta squarely in the chest.
'Bang!!' A heavy, powerful blow landed solidly on Vegeta.
Struck by the powerful hit, Vegeta spat out a spray of blood, his body rapidly retreating until he reached the edge of the arena.
Just as he was about to fall, Vegeta relied on his indomitable willpower to forcibly withstand the impact of the punch, barely stabilizing his footing at the edge of the arena.
At this moment, his face was pale, but as the prince of the Saiyans, he would never admit defeat.
However, just as he was about to take the initiative to attack, two more attacks came from his chest.
'Bang! Bang!' The two layers of hidden force exploded simultaneously.
Struck heavily once again, Vegeta could no longer bear it and fell off the arena.
At this point, the victor was decided.
Ragar advanced to the semifinals!
...
After eliminating Vegeta, a smile appeared on Ragar's face.
This move was precisely the technique he had learned earlier while observing Talot's battle.
A punch hiding lethal intent.
It looked like a single punch, but in reality, it was three punches combined into one, capable of unleashing extremely powerful destructive force.
"D-damn it!!" The eliminated Vegeta was unwilling to accept it, but no matter how unwilling he was, he could only accept reality.
He had originally thought that his only opponents were Talot, Raditz, and Salari…
Ragar was extremely strong, so strong that the current him simply couldn't contend with him.
He could also tell from that punch just now; this was the very technique Talot had used against Tien Shinhan.
[That guy… did he really learn Talot's attack just by taking one look…]Vegeta recalled the scene from moments ago, gritting his teeth as anger surged in his heart.
A loss was a loss. He could only accept reality.
...
Along with Ragar's successful advancement, the final match of the quarterfinals soon began.
Raditz vs Krillin!
The difference in strength between the two was enormous. Krillin's current power level was only about 65 million, and even in a battle where he surpassed his limits, it would barely reach 70 million at most.
Raditz, on the other hand, already had a base power level exceeding 100 million, reaching a full 220 million.
With such a massive gap in strength, even if Krillin broke through on the spot, there was essentially no hope of victory.
However, before the fight, Raditz had made an agreement with Krillin that he would not transform into a Super Saiyan, which could be considered giving Krillin sufficient respect and allowing him to display his strength.
Krillin knew he was still no match for Raditz, but he still intended to fight with everything he had.
Moreover, he also knew Kaio-ken.
If Raditz didn't even use Kaio-ken, then he really did have a slight chance of winning.
As the match began, Krillin went all out from the start, launching an all-out offensive against Raditz. Raditz, naturally, was not the least bit flustered and handled it with calm ease.
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