Dragon Ball: Escaping from Planet Vegeta

Billowing thick smoke rose into the sky as fragments of stone rained down from above.

The colossal mountain, vast enough to block out the sun, had been obliterated by Talot's energy.

Talot stood unscathed, rooted to the spot, golden aura surging around him like a war god. He was utterly fearless.

As the seconds ticked by, the dense smoke blanketing the battlefield gradually dissipated.

Within the thick dust cloud directly in front of Talot, Cooler's silhouette began to faintly emerge.

Once the smoke fully dispersed, Cooler's figure came completely into view.

He looked rather disheveled, already injured by Talot's earlier attack, now covered in a thick layer of dust. The imperial aura he once carried was completely gone.

But Cooler, now reappearing, seemed extremely calm, revealing no trace of emotional fluctuation.

That previous outburst of rage appeared to have never existed.

"Heh heh heh... The game ends here, Saiyan monkey. I must admit, you surprised me, but this is as far as you go. Super Saiyan? Nothing special!" Cooler casually wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a chilling smile spreading across his face.

After the fierce exchanges just now, he had completely gauged the limits of Talot's power!

As long as he transformed, Talot would pose no threat whatsoever.

"Oh? Sounds like you're a hundred percent confident you can defeat me. If that's the case, how come you got beaten so badly just now? Also, how can you be so sure the power I showed earlier was everything I've got?" Talot smiled, his expression playful, arms crossed as he looked down at Cooler in the distance.

"Hohoho~! You can talk big now, but according to my estimate, your power level probably maxes out somewhere between 400 million and 450 million, right? Sure, you've grown over the past two years, but even if you've broken past the 400 million mark, so what? My power level has already surpassed 600 million!!" Cooler's arrogant and conceited tone carried a deeply intimidating force.

Absolute numerical superiority allowed Cooler to look down on Talot.

Before Talot could reply, Cooler raised his head and let out a sky-shaking roar, unleashing a terrifying aura like a powerful torrent that surged higher and higher.

The transformation had begun, and Talot didn't interrupt, because the game was over.

Cooler's power exceeded expectations slightly, but to Talot, the stronger the opponent, the better.

Otherwise, it would be too boring.

As the transformation progressed, Cooler's body swelled, his appearance undergoing a massive change. The immense pressure of his aura made the surrounding earth tremble; winds howled, and clouds churned in the sky.

Crackle crackle~!!!!

Above Cooler's head, dark clouds gathered, lightning flashing and thunder rumbling.

The ground collapsed, and the entire Planet Yardrat trembled under the weight of his immense power.

All the Yardratians and soldiers of the Cooler Force felt an invisible deathly pressure enveloping them, as if an unseen hand had gripped their hearts, ready to snuff out their life at any moment.

"Done already? You should have used this form from the very beginning, but bringing it out now is fine too. At least it'll keep me from getting bored," Talot said, feeling a surge of eagerness as he sensed Cooler's explosive power.

The desire for battle, an instinct ingrained in every powerful Saiyan.

His emerald eyes locked onto Cooler as Talot concentrated, channeling the full force of his Super Saiyan power.

"Yaaaah!!!" With a thunderous roar, Cooler completed his final transformation.

Due to his transformation, the very air became more suffocating, and the entire world seemed to pale in comparison to his immense power.

"This aura... As expected, your power level has exceeded 600 million!" The oppressive energy was the strongest aura Talot had ever sensed.

But Talot wasn't afraid. The Saiyan blood in his veins boiled and surged, thirsting for battle.

With his current strength, he could easily push his power level to three or four hundred million.

And if he unleashed the power of the Great Ape, his power level could double.

"Heh heh… Still this calm at this point? I think a little higher of you now. Come then, show me everything you've got and entertain me, Super Saiyan." Every word and gesture from Cooler reeked of arrogance. His confidence in his power was absolute.

If Talot hadn't given him the chance to transform, the outcome might have been very different.

But now, Cooler had completed his metamorphosis and fully unleashed his power.

"Then I'll grant your wish…!!" As Talot spoke, a sharp gleam gradually appeared in his eyes.

In an instant, the Super Saiyan energy pool within Talot was fully activated, golden aura spiraling outward like a never-ending volcanic eruption.

Feeling the overwhelming pressure emanating from Talot, Cooler squinted slightly. But quickly, a flash of disdain flickered deep in his eyes, and a wicked smirk curled beneath his mechanical mask.

"Haaaa!!!!" With aura surging to its peak, Talot's form stabilized.

It wasn't Grade 2.

It wasn't Grade 3 either!

It was Super Saiyan 1's Full Power!

During previous battles, he had held it back in order to better master the power of Super Saiyan.

Back on North Kai's Planet, he had aimed to break into Super Saiyan 2.

But he failed.

Full Power, however, had long since been achieved. In the past half-year of balancing training and rest, it wasn't as though he did nothing at all.

This just happened to be the first time he fully unleashed it in earnest.

Without drawing on the power of the Great Ape, this was currently Talot's strongest form. His power level could approach nearly 400 million.

Once Talot's transformation stabilized, the two again faced off from a distance. Their clashing auras sent arcs of lightning crackling through the air, lashing the ground.

The already oppressive atmosphere grew even more unnerving under the invisible clash of their auras.

"I won't make the same mistake twice! If this is all you've got, then you can go die!! Super Saiyan!!!" With a thunderous roar, Cooler's massive body charged at Talot like a bolt of lightning.

A single punch, carrying an unstoppable force, was hurled forward.

"The one who's going to die… is you, Cooler!!" A flash of determination flickered in Talot's eyes. Showing no fear, he swung his fist to meet Cooler head-on.

BOOOOM!!!! Two overwhelmingly powerful fists collided.

They tore the ground asunder and churned the atmosphere of the entire planet.

Cooler's strength was violently domineering, the destructive force in his fist utterly terrifying. Compared to that, Talot's punch felt significantly inferior.

Both maintained their punching stances, locked in a contest of brute strength.

Talot had already given everything he had, but Cooler's expression remained relaxed and at ease.

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