"180,000?"
Piccolo's pupils contracted violently.
He immediately straightened up, eyes wide open.
He knew Goku would become stronger.
He knew training under King Kai would bring massive improvement.
But 180,000?
That had completely surpassed his imagination.
Ten months.
From 300 to 180,000?
What kind of growth speed was that?
What kind of talent was that?
"Y-You… what did you say?!"
Vegeta's face instantly became incomparably ugly.
His voice turned shrill from sheer shock.
Floating in midair, his body trembled slightly.
Not from fear—
But from the collapse of everything he believed in.
Kakarot's battle power is 180,000?!
You've got to be joking!
That's ten times higher than mine!
Vegeta roared inwardly.
I, Vegeta, fought year after year across the universe just to raise my power from a few thousand to 18,000!
That already made me proud enough to call myself a genius!
Enough to look down on nearly every warrior alive!
But Kakarot?
A low-class Saiyan—
In less than a year—
Raised his battle power from 300 to 180,000?!
Six hundred times stronger!
That number echoed endlessly inside Vegeta's head.
And every echo tore apart another piece of his pride.
A six-hundred-fold increase—
What kind of concept was that?
That wasn't genius anymore.
That was a monster.
A myth.
A legend.
Wait…
I get it now!
A flash of realization suddenly struck Vegeta.
Like a drowning man finally grabbing onto driftwood.
Broly being ridiculously strong was one thing—
But there's no way Kakarot improved this fast naturally!
He's exactly like Raditz!
He must've used Senzu Beans to boost his power!
Those miraculous beans combined with Saiyan near-death recovery…
That's how their battle powers skyrocketed!
Those shameless brothers!
You're cheating!
Don't you feel embarrassed raising your strength like that?!
Vegeta cursed furiously in his heart.
He felt wronged.
Felt cheated.
If he had endless Senzu Beans—
If he could repeatedly recover from near death—
How could his battle power possibly still be only 18,000?
He could've reached 100,000!
200,000!
Or even higher!
"Huh…?"
"But Goku's aura doesn't actually feel that powerful…"
Krillin scratched his bald head in confusion.
"Yeah…"
"Dad's energy doesn't seem very strong either…"
Gohan also looked puzzled.
"In fact, it even feels weaker than Nappa's energy."
In Gohan's perception—
Nappa's aura was violent and explosive.
Like a raging inferno.
Meanwhile Goku's aura was calm and restrained.
Like a deep bottomless ocean.
At least on the surface—
Nappa seemed stronger.
"Exactly!"
Krillin nodded seriously.
"Goku's aura only feels like… maybe one-tenth of Nappa's."
That conclusion perfectly matched their sensing.
But Nappa's battle power was 80,000.
One-tenth meant around 8,000.
How could an 8,000-power Goku casually toy with an 80,000-power Nappa?
It made no sense whatsoever.
"You two should pay closer attention."
Piccolo calmly explained.
"Goku releases his energy explosively in an instant."
He pointed toward Goku standing in the battlefield.
"Just like Broly did back then…"
Piccolo didn't finish the sentence.
But Krillin and Gohan immediately understood.
Krillin silently glanced at Piccolo.
This guy really has completely let go of the past.
Back then—
Broly's method of suddenly exploding his power traumatized Piccolo so badly he nearly doubted life itself.
Yet now Piccolo could discuss it this calmly.
This objectively.
That alone proved how much he had changed.
He was no longer the Demon King obsessed with domination.
Now he was a true warrior pursuing greater heights.
SWISH!
On the battlefield—
Goku moved again.
This time—
He stopped dodging.
And attacked directly.
BANG!
With a sudden flash—
Goku stepped directly onto Nappa's head using both feet.
Not stomping forcefully.
Simply standing there casually.
As though standing atop a rock.
But that act alone was unbearably humiliating.
Nappa exploded with rage.
He immediately swung both hands upward to crush Goku.
The giant palms moved like closing steel walls.
Trying to smash Goku like a fly.
Yet Goku merely leaped lightly.
Like a drifting feather.
Effortlessly avoiding the attack and appearing directly in front of Nappa.
Then—
At the exact moment Nappa leaned forward after missing—
Goku drove an uppercut into his stomach.
"UGHHH—!!"
Nappa let out a miserable howl.
That punch wasn't particularly heavy.
At least not physically.
But the force penetrated deep into his body.
Directly into his stomach.
Acid churned upward.
His organs twisted violently.
The pain nearly forced him to kneel.
"That punch was for Chiaotzu."
Goku's voice was cold and emotionless.
Like a judge delivering a sentence.
"Damn you!"
Nappa trembled with rage.
Clutching his stomach, body hunched over in agony.
Yet the fury burning inside his eyes only intensified.
At the same time—
An overwhelming despair filled him.
Why is everyone here stronger than me now?!
A Namekian with 120,000.
Kakarot's son with 80,000.
Kakarot himself with 180,000.
And Broly…
That unfathomable monster.
How many monsters does Earth even have?!
Am I really going to die here?
"AAAAAAHHHHH!!!"
Nappa roared furiously.
Trying to vent all his unwillingness and rage.
Then kicked violently toward Goku.
The kick lacked technique.
Lacked strategy.
It was pure emotional outburst.
Pure desperation.
Goku bent slightly and casually dodged the kick.
Then—
At the instant Nappa lost balance—
Goku's fist slammed directly into his chest.
BANG!!
Nappa's body flew backward through the air.
"That was for Yamcha."
Goku gritted his teeth slightly.
Pain lingered in his voice.
Nappa quickly stabilized himself midair.
His bloodshot eyes glared viciously at Goku.
Then—
With a violent swing of his arm—
He fired an energy blast.
The sphere of energy rapidly shot toward Goku.
Yet Goku merely glanced at it indifferently.
"I don't even need to dodge."
His calm tone made the statement feel like undeniable truth.
"Hah!"
Goku's aura suddenly erupted.
Golden energy rose around his body.
Only a thin layer.
Less than one meter high.
Yet that thin layer formed an invisible fortress.
An unbreakable wall.
Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop!
Nappa's energy blasts collided against the aura barrier.
And instantly melted away.
Like snowflakes touching fire.
Vanishing without even creating ripples.
"W-What?!"
Nappa's pupils shrank violently.
His face turned deathly pale.
His full-power attack…
Neutralized that casually?
Like brushing away dust?
His battle power really is 180,000…
Too terrifying.
I can't beat him.
At that moment—
Nappa finally accepted reality completely.
The difference between himself and Goku was no longer something skill or determination could overcome.
It was the difference between an ant and an elephant.
No matter how desperately the ant struggled—
It could never shake the elephant.
SWISH!
Goku flashed upward again.
Appearing directly above Nappa.
His body flipped upside down midair.
Both fists clasped tightly together like a hammer.
Then smashed downward toward Nappa's head.
"This is for Tien."
Goku's voice carried icy killing intent.
BOOM!!
Nappa crashed toward the ground like a meteor.
He didn't resist.
Didn't dodge.
Because he knew resistance was meaningless.
The power completely overwhelmed him.
Locked away every possible reaction.
Goku chased him downward like a shadow.
Then—
Right before Nappa struck the ground—
Goku kicked him violently in the back.
"This is for everyone who died in this city."
BANG!!!
Nappa smashed headfirst into the ruins.
The impact completely destroyed the already shattered structures nearby.
Steel, concrete, and debris exploded everywhere.
Dust clouds rose skyward.
Yet moments later—
Nappa crawled back out from the wreckage.
Covered in dirt.
Blood trickling from his mouth.
Scratches covering his body.
Utterly miserable.
His entire body trembled furiously with anger.
At that moment—
Nappa realized something horrifying.
Ever since arriving on Earth—
Aside from acting arrogant for a few minutes—
His entire life had become one endless tragedy.
First Broly beat him.
Then the Namekian beat him.
Then Kakarot's brat beat him.
Now Kakarot himself was beating him too!
Does this nightmare ever end?!
He felt like a clown on stage.
A punching bag used by every Earth warrior to test their strength.
"You murdered innocent people one after another."
"I won't forgive you."
Goku floated in the sky coldly.
Golden aura flowing around his body.
His eyes shone brightly within the darkness.
Nappa clenched his fists tightly.
Shaking violently from rage.
"Say your last words."
Goku rarely showed mercy enough to offer that.
But he clearly had no intention of sparing Nappa.
In the original timeline—
Goku became gentler after experiencing death himself.
After dying against Raditz—
He understood the value of life.
So after revival—
He tried not to kill whenever possible.
Tried to spare enemies whenever he could.
But in this parallel world—
Goku had never died.
He never experienced death personally.
So he couldn't fully understand the preciousness of life.
Toward a mass murderer like Nappa—
Goku only had one thought.
Kill him.
"Damn it…"
"If I could just recover from near death one more time…"
"I definitely wouldn't lose to you!"
Nappa clenched his fists so hard his entire body shook.
His voice turned hoarse from unwillingness.
That was his final hope.
His final fantasy.
If he got another Senzu Bean—
If he experienced another near-death recovery—
His battle power might surpass 100,000.
Maybe even higher.
Then perhaps he could defeat Kakarot.
Perhaps he could reverse everything.
"…What do you mean?"
Goku blinked blankly.
Clearly confused.
"Stop pretending!"
"Aren't you the exact same?!"
Nappa sneered coldly.
"You raised your battle power the exact same way!"
To him—
Goku was obviously playing dumb.
Senzu Beans.
Near-death recovery.
Explosive power growth.
Any Saiyan knew this secret.
How could Kakarot not know?
In Nappa's eyes—
You're only stronger because you have more beans!
If I had that many Senzu Beans—
My power would've surpassed yours already!
I'm an elite warrior!
You're just low-class trash!
Even Raditz was upper-class compared to you!
If everyone had equal access to Senzu Beans—
How could I possibly lose?!
In Nappa's imagination—
Raditz probably stopped at 100,000 only because he ran out of beans.
Honestly—
Nappa wasn't very intelligent.
He never once considered the possibility that Goku's 180,000 battle power came from real training.
Nor that Gohan's 80,000 strength was earned naturally.
He judged everyone using his own flawed mindset.
So naturally—
His conclusions became ridiculous.
That was Nappa's limitation.
He could never understand that some people—
Some races—
Some civilizations—
Possessed potential beyond his imagination.
"Oh…"
"You mean the Saiyan thing Raditz mentioned?"
"Getting stronger after surviving near death?"
Goku tilted his head thoughtfully.
Raditz had mentioned that Saiyan trait before.
"Hmph. Don't play dumb."
Nappa snorted painfully.
He struggled to sit upright.
But the agony across his shattered body made even movement unbearable.
So he could only glare viciously at Goku while half-collapsed on the ground.
In his eyes—
Goku's confused expression looked fake beyond belief.
They were both Saiyans.
How could he not know?
"Is that so?"
"No wonder your aura seemed stronger than Vegeta's."
Goku glanced between Vegeta and Nappa thoughtfully.
Earlier—
Raditz said Vegeta's battle power was 18,000 while Nappa's was only 4,000.
So logically—
Vegeta should've been vastly stronger.
Yet after arriving—
Goku discovered Vegeta seemed strangely weak.
Now the mystery was solved.
"Broly."
"You gave him Senzu Beans, right?"
Goku turned toward Broly.
"Yep."
"Several of them."
Broly nodded calmly.
"His original battle power was only 4,000."
Under normal circumstances—
Nappa could never catch up to Vegeta.
Yet now his battle power reached 80,000.
More than four times Vegeta's strength.
All because of a few beans.
"So what's his current level?"
Goku wasn't particularly sensitive toward numerical power levels.
He preferred sensing strength directly.
Numbers felt abstract to him.
"80,000."
Broly answered simply.
"What about me?"
Goku asked curiously.
He genuinely wanted to know the results of his training under King Kai.
"You're at 180,000 now, Goku!"
Krillin excitedly answered before Broly could.
"I've become this strong?!"
Goku's eyes instantly lit up with excitement.
He clenched his fists happily.
Feeling the overflowing power inside his body.
"Looks like you trained really hard over there."
Broly gave him a thumbs up approvingly.
He could feel how solid Goku's energy foundation was.
This wasn't fake strength built through shortcuts.
It was power forged through true training.
"Haha…"
"That's all thanks to King Kai's teaching!"
Goku scratched the back of his head sheepishly with his usual grin.
In this parallel world—
Goku achieved 180,000 battle power because he trained while alive.
In the original story—
Goku trained on King Kai's planet as a dead soul.
Though effective—
It couldn't compare to training with a living body.
Now however—
Goku endured far harsher training.
Pushed himself far beyond normal limits.
And with Broly serving as his benchmark—
His growth skyrocketed.
Not to mention—
Broly had originally given Goku 100 Senzu Beans.
Though Goku generously shared half with Raditz.
Even though Goku didn't abuse near-death recovery—
His body still underwent countless extreme refinements.
"That guy…"
"Started at only 4,000…"
"And rose this much through Senzu Beans…"
Goku looked toward Nappa thoughtfully.
A trace of complicated emotion appeared in his eyes.
Surprise.
Confusion.
And faint disappointment.
Disappointed that Nappa chose shortcuts?
Disappointed he never truly trained himself?
Or disappointed he wasted such potential?
Even Goku himself couldn't fully explain it.
But he knew one thing clearly—
If given the choice—
He would always prefer growing stronger through training.
Because strength earned through effort truly belonged to you.
Strength borrowed through shortcuts always felt hollow.
"So…"
"Still want more Senzu Beans?"
Broly smiled warmly at Nappa.
Like a man offering candy to a child.
Even though the candy might be poisoned.
Nappa's breathing instantly quickened.
Did he want them?
Of course he did!
If he recovered one more time—
Could he defeat Kakarot?
Could he reverse everything?
"If you give me a few more Senzu Beans…"
"I'll definitely become even stronger!"
Nappa nodded frantically.
Greed burned in his eyes.
Like a gambler seeing his final chance to turn the tables.
Like a drowning man grabbing desperately for salvation.
He forgot the pain.
Forgot the humiliation.
Forgot being treated like a punching bag moments ago.
Right now—
Only one thing existed in his mind.
Senzu Beans.
More power.
Stronger.
Stronger!
Even stronger!
"Alright then."
Broly didn't object.
As he spoke—
He casually lifted one hand and waved lightly toward Nappa.
But at that exact instant—
An invisible force smashed violently into Nappa's body.
BANG!!!
Before Nappa could react—
His entire body flew backward violently.
Crashing hard into the ground.
Blood sprayed from his mouth.
Then—
Nappa's body began convulsing violently.
His limbs twitched uncontrollably.
His eyes rolled white.
Foam dripped from his mouth.
Strange choking noises escaped his throat.
He had instantly entered a near-death state.
Broly calmly appeared beside him.
Squatting down casually.
Smiling gently at the dying Saiyan.
The smile looked warm and friendly.
Yet in Nappa's eyes—
It was more terrifying than a demon's grin.
"Already near death?"
Broly asked pleasantly.
"Y-Yes…"
Nappa grimaced painfully and answered honestly.
Every breath felt like torture.
Yet he still forced himself to speak.
Because he knew—
This was the prerequisite for receiving another Senzu Bean.
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