The ground trembled under Vegeta's massive Oozaru form.
Goku, battered and bloody, hovered in the air weakly, his Kaio-ken aura flickering like a dying flame. His breath came in ragged gasps, and his body screamed in pain.
Everyone could only watch helplessly as Vegeta prepared the final blow.
A monstrous roar erupted from Vegeta's throat as he raised his colossal fist high into the air, casting a shadow over Goku.
Akiko screamed.
"NO, GOKU!!"
Bulma and Chichi held each other tightly, tears brimming in their eyes.
Krillin, Tien, Yamcha, and even Piccolo were frozen — they knew they couldn't reach in time.
It was over.
The fist came crashing down—
BOOM!!!
—only to be stopped mid-air.
A figure, calm and unbothered, stood between Goku and death.
White hair fluttering in the chaotic winds, clear sky-blue eyes reflecting the terror of the battlefield.
It was Rayuga.
In a casual stance, using only a single hand, he had blocked Vegeta's full-powered punch without moving an inch.
Everyone's mouths fell open in shock.
Even Goku, struggling to stay conscious, blinked in disbelief.
"R-Rayuga...?"
The monstrous Oozaru Vegeta snarled and pressed harder, trying to crush the insolent figure.
But Rayuga didn't even flinch.
Instead, he sighed lightly, as if dealing with a particularly annoying child.
"You're noisy," Rayuga muttered.
And then—
in a blur faster than anyone could react, he moved.
WHAM!!!
A single palm strike, casual yet overwhelming, smashed into Vegeta's chest.
The massive Oozaru form shuddered violently. A thunderous boom tore through the air as shockwaves radiated outwards.
Vegeta howled in pain.
And to everyone's utter shock, his body shrank rapidly —
the Oozaru transformation forcefully undone by the sheer shock of Rayuga's blow!
Vegeta fell to the ground in his original Saiyan form, coughing blood, eyes wide with disbelief.
He struggled to rise but collapsed back, trembling.
For the first time, the proud Saiyan Prince knew fear.
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[The Aftermath]
The battlefield fell into eerie silence.
Only the soft rustling of broken trees and shifting rocks could be heard.
The Z-Fighters, still processing what they saw, turned their eyes to Rayuga with awe, respect, and a hint of fear.
Goku slowly floated down, his body barely holding on.
Akiko ran toward him, cradling him gently, relief washing over her tear-streaked face.
"Thank you, Rayuga..." she whispered, gratitude evident.
Bulma and Chichi also wiped their tears silently, staring at Rayuga as if he were an angel who descended to save them.
Piccolo clenched his fists tightly.
"How... How can one man be so strong?"
Rayuga ignored their stares, walking toward the fallen Vegeta.
Vegeta gritted his teeth, his pride wounded deeper than his body.
"You... You monster..." he spat, blood dripping from his mouth.
Rayuga knelt slightly, locking eyes with him.
"You were lucky," Rayuga said coldly.
"If I wanted... you would already be dead."
Vegeta's body shook with rage and humiliation.
But deep inside, a voice whispered the terrifying truth —
he wouldn't even last a second against Rayuga.
"You..." Vegeta gasped. "You're not an ordinary Saiyan... You're something else."
Rayuga smirked faintly.
Before anyone else could move, Vegeta pressed a button on his scouter, signaling his pod.
The pod rocketed from the forest, slamming into the ground beside him.
"You won't kill me?" Vegeta sneered bitterly. "Then I'll return stronger... and crush you all!"
He limped into the pod.
Before anyone could react, the pod sealed and launched into the sky with a booming roar.
Vegeta escaped.
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[Rayuga's Revelation]
As the dust settled, everyone slowly gathered around Rayuga.
Krillin was the first to break the silence.
"R-Rayuga... Why did you let him go?"
Piccolo, still tense, growled, "You could've finished him."
Rayuga crossed his arms, his expression serious.
"I let him go... because we need to prepare for something far worse."
Everyone tensed, sensing the weight in his voice.
Goku, leaning weakly against Akiko, blinked.
"Worse...? You mean...?"
Rayuga nodded.
"When I confronted Vegeta just now," he said calmly, "I extracted information from him."
The group leaned in closer, anxiety rising.
"There's a being out there... someone far more powerful, ruthless, and cruel than any Saiyan."
Rayuga's eyes turned steely.
"His name is Frieza."
The very name seemed to freeze the air.
"Frieza?" Krillin echoed, confused.
Rayuga continued.
"Frieza is the tyrant who destroyed Planet Vegeta — the Saiyan homeworld. He controls countless planets, commands entire armies, and his power... is beyond anything you can imagine."
Even Piccolo, who prided himself on being fearless, felt a chill run down his spine.
Bulma swallowed hard.
"Are... are you saying that thing could come here?"
Rayuga nodded gravely.
"Now that Vegeta and Nappa know about Earth's warriors and Dragon Balls... it's only a matter of time before Frieza becomes interested."
Everyone's faces paled.
Rayuga's voice hardened.
"We can't afford to waste this time. We must get stronger. All of us."
---
[The Resolve of Earth's Defenders]
The Z-Fighters clenched their fists, feeling the weight of their responsibility.
Krillin nodded determinedly.
"Then we'll train! We'll get strong enough to protect Earth!"
Tien smirked.
"Yeah... If that guy comes, he won't find us easy prey."
Yamcha cracked his knuckles, grinning.
"For once, we gotta pull our weight."
Piccolo remained silent, but his sharp eyes burned with newfound determination.
Bulma held onto Chichi and Akiko, whispering to them, "They'll win. They have to."
Rayuga smiled faintly, seeing their resolve.
Then he turned to Goku.
"You especially," he said warmly.
"You must push your limits even further."
Goku grinned, despite his battered body.
"Of course! I'll get stronger! I have to protect everyone!"
Akiko kissed his forehead, tears of relief and pride in her eyes.
Rayuga looked around at the gathered warriors and civilians.
"This world has heart... that's their strength," he thought silently.
"And soon, they'll need every bit of it."
---
[Setting the Next Stage]
Later that night, as the Z-Fighters rested and Goku recovered under medical treatment, Rayuga stood alone atop a cliff.
The moonlight bathed him in silver glow, his white hair flowing like silk.
The system spoke in his mind, its voice cheerful but serious:
> [Ding! Host has triggered "Frieza Saga Premonition Mission"! Task: Prepare Earth's Fighters. Rewards: Hidden.]
Rayuga smirked.
"So it's starting..."
He thought back to the fragments he had been collecting — the Super Saiyan God fragments.
Three fragments already in his possession.
"Once I collect all six... I'll truly ascend to a new realm."
But for now...
His priority was strengthening Earth's defenders.
Preparing them for the storm to come.
Because he knew — Frieza was no ordinary foe.
He was the nightmare that even the universe feared.
And if Earth wasn't ready, everything would be lost.
Rayuga clenched his fist, his blue eyes burning with conviction.
"I will protect this world. My world now."
"Bring it on, Frieza."
The winds howled around him as if answering his challenge.
The stars above twinkled, as if bearing witness to the coming clash of fate.
A new chapter was about to begin —
and Rayuga stood proudly at its center.
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To Be Continued...
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