Raditz created an afterimage in place, which was split in two by Ragar's karate chop, while his real body had already silently appeared behind Ragar.
'Bang!!!'
Struck hard, Ragar shot toward the arena like a meteor.
Despite the heavy blow, Ragar was largely unharmed; it was just that the burning pain on his back wouldn't dissipate for a while.
Of course, this became the stimulant that spurred him to grow stronger.
'Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~!!' Sharp, piercing sounds of air being torn echoed continuously through the space.
Before Ragar could put up a defense, Raditz had already launched an assault, a dense barrage of Energy Balls bombarding Ragar like a rain of needles.
Facing this all-encompassing energy bombardment, Ragar knew he had nowhere to retreat, so he directly exploded his energy, transforming it into a gigantic barrier to withstand Raditz's onslaught.
One after another, Energy Balls struck Ragar's massive barrier, the fiery explosions continuously expanding. The aftermath was so fierce that the entire Papaya Island trembled violently.
It had to be said, Ragar's defensive techniques were truly top-tier. Even with 3x Kaio-ken, Raditz couldn't break through his barrier in a short time.
"I can't even break your defense with this? Then you'd better be ready to block the next one!" Seeing this, Raditz flashed a wicked grin.
He immediately adopted the posture for his ultimate technique. A Super Begone quickly condensed in his palm, and with a flourish of his hands, a crimson-gold beam of energy erupted, shooting from both hands like a roaring golden dragon, heading straight for Ragar.
In just the blink of an eye, Ragar's invisible barrier was shattered, and the Super Begone mercilessly engulfed his body.
'Boom~!!' A blinding burst of fire shot into the sky, the flames of destruction surging in all directions like a horde of fanged serpents intent on devouring everything around.
However, once it expanded to a certain point, it was effortlessly diluted by the invisible Angel's power.
Everyone and all the strong fighters present witnessed this scene, quietly observing.
This battle had only just begun.
'Whoosh~~!!'
Suddenly, at the center of the explosion, a gust of wind swept out, dispersing all the flames.
At the same time, Ragar appeared, having mobilized an even deeper layer of Dragon God power from his body, his power level now exceeding 1 billion.
"Take this!!" With a shout, Ragar attacked again, his whole body shooting through the air like an artillery shell, heading straight for Raditz.
"Bring it on!" Seeing this, Raditz's fighting spirit surged, and the Kaio-ken multiplier rose to five times, keeping his strength on par with Ragar's.
Without the slightest fear, Raditz turned into a blood-red flash, crashing down from the sky toward Ragar.
'Bang!!!!' The instant the two collided, visible spatial ripples spread out. Their fists clashed again, and the shockwaves from their power caused both sides to suffer some backlash.
Both were knocked back, but each skillfully neutralized the lingering force inside their bodies, quickly turning in midair and finally landing steadily on the arena.
The first round of the clash thus ended.
The two locked eyes, faint smiles at the corners of their mouths.
Just now was nothing more than mutual probing, a mere warmup, which had little effect on either of them.
Next would be the real showdown.
"The warmup is about over. Show me your true strength, Ragar. I know you're hiding something even bigger!" Raditz took the initiative, his fighting instincts fully awakened by the sparring just now.
He couldn't wait to battle Ragar to the end, unleashing the fighting desire within him.
Hearing this, Ragar's lips curled slightly, and he responded, "If you want me to show my true skills, shouldn't you transform into a Super Saiyan first?"
"That's exactly what I was thinking!" With that, Raditz clenched his fists, a golden light flashing in his eyes. His S-Cells were fully activated, and a golden aura blazed around him like a raging fire.
In the blink of an eye, he had completed his Super Saiyan Full Power transformation!
With the boost from Super Saiyan 1, Raditz's power level skyrocketed past 10 billion, reaching nearly 18 billion.
A powerful aura engulfed the surroundings, and he stood there like an invincible war god, radiating endless pressure.
"As you wished, I've transformed into a Super Saiyan. Now hurry up and show your true strength." Raditz crossed his arms over his chest and spoke with a look of pride.
At this moment, as Ragar sensed Raditz's powerful aura, a flash of surprise appeared in his eyes. Then the corners of his mouth lifted, and in just a few glances, he had analyzed exactly how strong Raditz had become.
"Watch closely! This is my power, the power of us Namekians." As his words fell, Ragar clenched both fists, and an overwhelming aura instantly took shape.
The Dragon God power within him erupted like a volcano, surging without end. The violent aura shockwave shook all around, and an aura even more formidable than Raditz's rapidly expanded outward.
The two auras collided, and at the center of the arena, arcs of destructive lightning shot out.
Ragar's energy swelled to unimaginable heights. Not only could it contend with Raditz's Super Saiyan 1, but it even seemed to faintly surpass it.
Backstage, Salari analyzed Ragar's current power level with the virtual glasses. It had already reached 20 billion.
He was even stronger than Raditz in his Super Saiyan Full Power state.
"What incredible energy… but this still isn't your full strength, is it?" Raditz was shocked by Ragar's strength, but he immediately saw through it. Ragar was still holding back.
"Haven't you also not revealed your full power? In that case, why should I be in such a rush to use my all against you?" Ragar withdrew his aura, smiling lightly at Raditz.
"You're right. In that case, let's settle this with our fists and see who loses patience and uses their true power first." Hearing this, Raditz wasn't angry; instead, he adopted a battle stance.
"Then bring it on!" Ragar also assumed his unique fighting pose.
Please support on pat*eon for extra chapters; there is date to date subscription enabled on patreon. [There is a 7-day trial version availabe on patreon.]
https://www.pat*eon.com/dmtranslations
You can read ahead upto 20 chapters on my pa*reon.