"Let him go! Your opponent is me!" Black Broly barked, his brow knit tight. The red and green flames around him flared even more intensely; he was clearly incensed by Frieza's actions.
"Have him!" Frieza sneered. With a violent flick of his tail, he sent Black Vegeta hurtling toward Black Broly.
Black Broly instinctively reached out to catch him, but before he could even lay a hand on the body...
"Heh!"
Frieza suddenly made a non-contact sweeping motion with his hand. A massive sphere of purple energy, like a Kikoho blast, instantly engulfed Black Vegeta's body.
BOOM!
A thunderous explosion rocked the area as the purple light swallowed Black Vegeta whole.
When the smoke cleared, all that remained was a patch of black ash. Not a single shard of bone was left.
"You... you bastard!" Black Broly was shaking with rage, the red and green flames roiling violently as his eyes burned with killing intent.
"You're next. Ready?" Frieza's smile grew even more radiant, though his eyes remained cold as ice.
"This... this..." Trunks was completely floored, his jaw dropping wide enough to fit a fist. Black Vegeta chased me for so long, and I didn't even have the strength to fight back. Yet Frieza just one-shotted him the moment he stepped in!
Trunks knew Frieza had used a sneak attack to some extent, but even with a sneak attack, he couldn't have made it look this easy.
"Useless trash!" Vegeta's mouth twitched with rage, his eyes full of pure disdain. This guy who looks exactly like me is way too weak! Getting one-shotted right out of the gate... he's a total disgrace to my name!
"Damn you!" Black Broly let out a roar, blurring into a streak of red and green light as he lunged at Frieza with incredible speed. His fist whistled through the air, wrapped in a dense black aura; he was clearly putting everything he had into this strike.
BAM!
Frieza didn't even bother to dodge. He simply raised his right hand and caught Black Broly's fist with ease. The purple flames clashed with the red and green energy, making a sizzling sound.
"What? Is this your full power? How disappointing." Frieza gave a contemptuous laugh, his tone dripping with disdain.
"What?" Black Broly's face went pale. He could feel it—Frieza's palm was as hard as steel. His own strength couldn't budge the Emperor an inch.
SLAP!
Frieza backhanded Black Broly across the face, the crisp sound echoing through the ruins. Black Broly's face twisted and deformed as he was sent hurtling from the sky like a kite with a broken string.
THUD!
Black Broly slammed into the ground, kicking up a massive cloud of dust.
Frieza walked forward slowly, then raised his foot and slammed it down hard onto Black Broly's chest. With a sickening CRACK, several of Black Broly's ribs snapped instantly.
"Number two." Frieza looked down at Black Broly, a cruel smile tugging at his lips. He began to slowly increase the pressure, clearly intending to crush his heart right then and there.
Black Broly's face was deathly pale, his eyes filled with terror, yet he didn't even have the strength left to struggle.
"Die!" A cold light flashed in Frieza's eyes as he suddenly applied a massive burst of force.
However, just then...
WHOOSH!
A dark figure appeared abruptly behind Frieza. With a dense red aura coalescing around his hand into a razor-sharp energy blade, he lunged straight for Frieza's heart!
CLANG!
The moment the blade struck Frieza's body, it made a crisp sound like metal hitting metal. The energy blade shattered into fragments, yet Frieza didn't have so much as a scratch on him.
"Oh?" Frieza blinked in surprise and slowly turned his head.
When he saw who was standing behind him, Frieza's pupils shrank slightly, and he couldn't help but rub his eyes. Standing there was Black Vegeta—the very man he had just blown into ashes!
Vegeta and Trunks were also stunned, their eyes full of bewilderment. Black Vegeta was clearly turned into smithereens by Frieza. How the hell is he still alive?
"That guy... how is he still alive? Didn't Frieza personally wipe him out?" Trunks' voice was trembling with disbelief.
"Is it possible he also used the Super Dragon Balls to wish for an immortal body?" Vegeta's brow knit tight, his voice low and heavy with concern. An immortal body was far more troublesome to deal with than he had anticipated.
Trunks suddenly realized the truth, his face turning even paler.
CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!
Goku Black jumped down from the ruins, clapping his hands as he looked at Vegeta with a smirk. He gave a mocking thumbs-up and said, "Not bad, Vegeta! You're quick on the uptake! Too bad knowing the truth won't help you."
"Piss off. I don't need your praise," Vegeta spat, his eyes full of loathing. He hated nothing more than someone talking to him in that tone.
Seeing his sneak attack had failed, Black Vegeta immediately used Instant Transmission, vanishing and reappearing beside Black Broly a second later. He helped Black Broly up and glared at Frieza with a cold, sinister laugh. "Hehehe! You can't win! Just like Vegeta said, every one of us has used the Super Dragon Balls to gain an immortal body!"
Vegeta: "..."
Vegeta clenched his fists so hard his nails nearly dug into his palms. An immortal body... this is going to be a problem.
"An immortal body?" Frieza raised an eyebrow, a look of genuine interest crossing his face. "Wasn't that the wish I wanted most back in the day? To think a bunch of trash like you beat me to it."
"Are they all immortal?" Trunks swallowed hard, his voice full of worry. If that were the case, they had no way of winning.
"Just to be safe, of course we made that wish!" Black Vegeta's laugh grew even more arrogant. "So don't bother struggling. Even if your strength surpasses ours, we have immortal bodies. You can never kill us!"
"Ohohoho!" Frieza suddenly let out a bizarre laugh and vanished from his spot.
FLASH!
In the blink of an eye, Frieza was behind Black Vegeta again, his purple claws lunging for the man's heart once more.
Black Vegeta's face paled as he frantically used Instant Transmission to reappear high in the air. Frieza's claws missed their mark, shattering a massive boulder below instead.
"ROAR!"
Black Broly took the chance to scramble up. With a roar, he blurred into a red and green streak, lunging at Frieza with a flurry of blows. His fists whistled through the air, each strike carrying enough power to level a mountain.
Frieza remained composed, his hands moving like a blur to easily block every one of Black Broly's attacks.
"What? Compared to the Broly I know, you're pathetic." Frieza laughed contemptuously and suddenly lashed out with a kick, slamming it into Black Broly's stomach.
BAM!
Black Broly was sent flying like he'd been hit by a cannonball, tumbling through the air before finally steadying himself.
Frieza didn't stop there. He raised a finger, and a beam of purple energy shot from the tip with the speed of a lightning bolt.
SQUELCH!
The energy beam tore straight through Black Broly's chest and out his back, trailing a spray of blood.
However, a second later, the wound in Black Broly's chest began to heal at a visible rate. In no time, it was as good as new, without even a scar to show for it.
"Hehehe! I told you, we're all immortal! Your attacks are useless against us!" Black Vegeta laughed arrogantly from the sky.
WHOOSH!
Frieza used Instant Transmission again, appearing instantly behind Black Vegeta. His voice, cold as ice, whispered into Black Vegeta's ear. "Immortal, are you? I'd like to see if that immortality of yours can hold up against my attacks."
Black Vegeta froze in terror, frantically trying to teleport away.
Frieza was faster. He reached out and grabbed Black Vegeta by the hair, yanking his head back to expose his throat.
THUD!
Frieza's knee, hard as a steel pillar, slammed into the back of Black Vegeta's head. The dull thud sent Black Vegeta's head snapping back, his neck letting out a faint CRACK.
"Aaaauugh..." A piercing wail erupted from Black Vegeta's throat. His vision went black, his body swayed uncontrollably, and his consciousness nearly faded.
"Since you're immortal, I'll just kill you one more time!" Frieza scoffed. With a violent jerk of his wrist, he tossed Black Vegeta into the air like a piece of trash.
Immediately after, Frieza made a sweeping motion with his hand, a swirling sphere of purple energy coalescing in his palm.
BOOM!
The energy sphere scored a direct hit on Black Vegeta, the explosion so violent it made the ground tremble. When the purple light faded, Black Vegeta had once again been blown into a cloud of gore, his remains splattered across the ruins in a gruesome display.
WHOOSH!
Frieza didn't pause for a second. He blurred into a purple streak, lunging straight at Black Broly. He slammed his left hand onto Black Broly's head, his dark gold scales digging into the scalp, and drove the man straight toward the ground.
"No! NO!" Black Broly's pupils shrank. He thrashed wildly, his red and green flames burning intensely, but he couldn't break Frieza's iron grip.
It was too late.
BOOM!
With a thunderous crash, Frieza slammed Black Broly's head into the earth. The hard rock shattered like tofu, a bottomless crater appearing instantly as dust billowed into the air and sent nearby debris flying.
A second later, Frieza's fists began to rain down on Black Broly like a storm, each punch whistling as it tore through the air.
BAM! BAM! BAM!
Black Broly was pummeled into the bottom of the crater, the sound of snapping bones echoing as he let out soul-shattering screams. Frieza then grabbed him by the arm and began to slam him back and forth like a ragdoll. Black Broly's body smashed into the walls of the crater, leaving bloody indents everywhere.
At this moment, a look of pure satisfaction crossed Frieza's face. The Broly of his own world had beaten him exactly like this. Now that he could give this "Black Broly" a taste of his own medicine, the resentment he'd been harboring finally had an outlet. It felt absolutely wonderful.
SPLAT!
Just then, the gore scattered on the ground began to squirm. Black Vegeta's body reconstituted itself at a rate visible to the naked eye, quickly returning to exactly how it had been before.
Black Vegeta stood there, shaking with rage, his eyes burning with pure killing intent.
"Hey, you useless trash! Can't you show a little backbone? Are you seriously the weakest one here?" Vegeta watched Black Vegeta's pathetic display and felt a surge of anger. He pointed a finger and barked at him, his voice dripping with disdain.
Black Vegeta: "..."
Black Vegeta shot Vegeta a sullen, sinister look, but he didn't dare talk back. His humiliating defeat just now had left him with zero confidence to argue.
"You're occupying my body. My body is supposed to be the strongest of the lot! Stop embarrassing me!" Vegeta said coldly. "Hurry up and show your real strength. I know you've got more in you than this."
Trunks stood by, completely floored, silently complaining to himself. Father, whose side are you even on? Why are you helping the enemy boost their morale?
"Hmph. Since you're so eager, I'll give you a real show!" Black Vegeta let out a cold snort, a savage glint flashing in his eyes.
"AAAAAAAGH!"
Black Vegeta let out an ear-splitting roar. His energy flared, and golden flames erupted from him like a volcano.
BOOM!
Black Vegeta's body rapidly shifted. Fur began to cover his frame, a tail sprouted from his back, and his eyes turned a deep, blood-red.
Super Saiyan 4: Activated!
A massive pressure rippled outward, causing the debris on the ground to tremble.
"Oh? So you can turn into a Super Saiyan 4 too." Vegeta gave a light smile, showing zero surprise. Ever since Trunks mentioned Black Vegeta's formidable strength, he had guessed the man had more than just his base form.
"That's right. Once you master the technique, this form is easy to achieve," Black Vegeta nodded, a hint of pride returning to his voice.
"Keep going. I know you're not just a simple Super Saiyan 4," Vegeta said, his lip curling into a provocative smirk. He wanted to see just how strong this man occupying his body could actually get.
"Very well!" Black Vegeta's expression turned grave. He took a deep breath, and the golden flames around him began to shift, gradually taking on a dense pink hue.
On top of the Super Saiyan 4 base, Black Vegeta activated the Super Saiyan Rosé transformation!
The pink flames intertwined with the red fur, creating an eerie and overwhelming aura that made the very air feel thick and viscous.
"Just as I thought. Another stacked transformation," Vegeta scoffed, his tone full of disdain.
"It seems Trunks already told you," Black Vegeta laughed lightly, clearly unbothered that his trump card had been seen through.
"Well then, do your best," Vegeta replied flatly, his eyes cold and indifferent.
Black Vegeta stopped paying attention to Vegeta. He blurred into a streak of pink and gold light, lunging straight for Frieza. His fist whistled through the air, wrapped in a dense shroud of energy as he slammed it toward Frieza's back.
BAM!
Frieza didn't even turn his head. He simply raised his right hand and effortlessly blocked Black Vegeta's strike. Immediately after, Frieza snapped his wrist upward, delivering a brutal uppercut to Black Vegeta's chin.
"Aaaauugh..."
Black Vegeta let out a piercing wail. A sharp, agonizing pain shot through his jaw; it felt like the bone was about to shatter. He stumbled backward, blood leaking from the corner of his mouth.
Even with two stacked transformations, the gap between him and Black Gold Frieza remained astronomical. One had to remember that Black Gold Frieza's strength was far beyond Ultra Instinct Goku and Ultra Ego Vegeta. Meanwhile, the strength of Black Vegeta and Black Broly was, at most, on par with the Ultra Instinct Omen level from the original series. That level was fine for bullying Trunks, but it wasn't even worth a look in front of Black Gold Frieza.
However, relying on their immortal bodies, Black Vegeta and Black Broly were able to recover instantly even after being killed multiple times. They were relentless, refusing to give up no matter how many times they were put down.
"Father, if this keeps going... will those two actually get stronger because they keep coming so close to death?" Trunks watched the stalemate with a bad feeling in his gut, his voice full of worry.
"No!" Vegeta shook his head, his tone firm. "They've already pushed the Saiyan potential to its absolute limit! There's no more room for growth. Killing them is only a matter of time."
"Are you sure they won't get any stronger?" Trunks still wasn't convinced. "Father, maybe we should just end this fight as quickly as possible..."
Trunks didn't finish the sentence, but the unease in his eyes only grew. The fact that Goku still hadn't arrived made him feel restless.
"Fine," Vegeta nodded, his gaze sweeping over the battlefield. "You go deal with that Zamasu. You've eaten and rested, and your energy is back at its peak; you can handle him. I'm going to have some fun with that Goku Black."
"Understood, Father," Trunks agreed immediately. Golden flames flared around him as his gaze turned resolute.
"Hey, you've been watching the show long enough, haven't you? Why don't the two of us have some fun?" Vegeta turned toward the nearby Goku Black, a cold, arrogant smirk on his face and his tone full of provocation.
"I'd be happy to," Goku Black nodded. He jumped down from the ruins, hands in his pockets, a sinister smile on his face.
The two of them leaped toward a distant, open area of the ruins, putting some space between themselves and Frieza's battlefield to avoid their respective shockwaves interfering with each other.
"Come then, Vegeta," Goku Black's smile grew even more radiant. His eyes were full of malice, as if victory were already a foregone conclusion.
"I hope you don't regret this," Vegeta said. As he spoke, a sudden burst of purple-red flames erupted from him, rolling around his body like flowing lava.
Ultra Ego: Activated!
A massive pressure rippled outward, the air pressure sending the surrounding debris flying.
"Oh? Purple-red?" Goku Black blinked, a flash of shock in his eyes. This was the first time he had ever seen this form.
"Show me your strongest transformation," Vegeta said with a smile. His tone was full of disdain, as if he didn't even consider Goku Black worth his time.
"Then watch closely." Goku Black took a deep breath, and a Rosé-colored light suddenly flared around him. Immediately after, bolts of pink lightning began to coil around his frame.
CRACKLE... SNAP...
The sound of jumping electricity filled the air, and the scent of ozone became overwhelming.
"Oh?" Vegeta raised an eyebrow, a look of genuine interest crossing his face.
"According to your naming conventions, this is Super Saiyan Rosé 2!" Goku Black sneered. The Rosé flames around him grew even denser, his eyes burning with battle-lust. "Now, do you still think you can beat me?"
"Is that so?" Vegeta laughed lightly. "You're much stronger than the Zamasu I used to know. I suppose I underestimated you a bit."
"The me you used to know?" Goku Black paused, his eyes full of confusion.
"Hmph. You don't need to know about that," Vegeta scoffed. The purple-red flames around him began to dance even more violently. "Enough talk. Let's go."
The two of them stopped talking and blurred into two streaks of light, lunging at each other with incredible speed.
BAM!
Goku Black and Vegeta's fists collided with a thunderous impact, a massive burst of energy erupting from the point of contact. The shockwave spread like a tsunami, leveling the surrounding ruins and cracking the ground into a web of fissures.
A second later, Goku Black was sent hurtling backward like a kite with a broken string. His feet carved two long trenches into the earth before he finally slammed into a massive boulder and stopped.
Goku Black coughed up a large mouthful of blood, his face turning instantly pale and his eyes wide with disbelief.
"Is that it? And you call that Super Saiyan Rosé 2?" Vegeta stood where he was, casually dusting off his clothes, a contemptuous smirk on his face.
Goku Black: "..."
Goku Black's expression grew even more twisted. He wiped the blood from his mouth, his heart full of both shock and fury. He had never expected this Vegeta to be so powerful.
"You're far stronger than the Vegeta I knew!" Goku Black took a deep breath. Relying on his formidable healing factor, he rapidly repaired his internal injuries, his complexion slowly returning to normal. "It seems you haven't been idle all these years."
"What... what did you say?" Vegeta suddenly paused, his gaze turning deep and intense as he locked eyes with Goku Black. "You know me?"
"This isn't the first time I've fought you. I fought you once before," Goku Black said truthfully. His lip curled into an increasingly eerie smile. "Even though your transformation is different now, I know your fighting style like the back of my hand."
"You... you fought me once before?" Vegeta's eyes went wide. A long-buried memory suddenly flashed through his mind. Could it be... are you the Zamasu from my world? The Zamasu who killed me back then!
At that thought, Vegeta's gaze became razor-sharp, and the purple-red flames around him burned with renewed intensity. He had finally found his true enemy!
"I don't have time for a trip down memory lane!" Goku Black laughed coldly, his eyes full of killing intent. "I haven't been idle all these years either. I refuse to repeat the same mistakes of my past life!"
"Past life!" Vegeta's pupils shrank. His suspicion was confirmed, and a surge of excitement washed over him. "Excellent! Then let's see exactly what you've learned in all these years of training!"
"Since Super Saiyan Rosé 2 isn't enough for you, then..." Goku Black let out a cold laugh. The Rosé flames around him suddenly exploded in intensity.
A streak of Rosé light shot into the sky, soaring straight up.
CRACKLE... SNAP... CRACKLE...
When he was visible again, the pink lightning around Goku Black had grown even denser. His hair was growing rapidly, quickly passing his waist and trailing down his back. His brow ridge had thickened, and his eyes had become narrow and filled with malice.
His appearance was strikingly similar to a Super Saiyan 3, except the flames and hair were a brilliant Rosé color.
Seeing this transformation, Vegeta's expression finally turned grave. The purple-red flames around him danced with a fierce, renewed energy.
"Good. Now we can start over!" Goku Black laughed lightly. He blurred into a streak of pink light, lunging at Vegeta with incredible speed.
To be continued…
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