"Sensei!"

"Piccolo-san was saved..."

Gohan withdrew his gaze and turned to stare hard at Cooler.

"Again!"

Cooler's expression darkened, "You think changing your look is enough to defeat me? Don't be delusional—"

Halfway through his sentence—

Gohan cut him off coldly, "If you're not going to make a move, then I will!!"

With that, Gohan shot forward like a bullet, moving at his absolute limit. In just a blink, he appeared right in front of Cooler, and his fist launched with crushing force!

The punch carried terrifying might, wrapped in a blazing silver-white aura—like a meteor colliding with Earth, smashing toward Cooler!

Even before the blow landed, the wind pressure alone had reached him—Cooler's face changed drastically.

So fast!!!

Shock flashed through Cooler's eyes. How could this be possible?!

He hadn't sensed Gohan move at all—he didn't even realize when the attack began!

His first instinct was to raise his arms to block—but Gohan's fist was already in his face before he could react.

BOOM!!

A deafening, thunderous impact exploded in the sky, the very air distorting under the force—it looked as if space itself might collapse!

Cooler's face crumpled, his nose, skull, and facial bones all shattered on the spot!

"Urgh…!"

"H-How… is this possible?!"

Cooler's eyes were filled with disbelief. A mouthful of blood burst from his lips—and then his body was sent flying like a ragdoll.

After smashing through dozens of mountain ranges, he finally came to a stop—completely unconscious and reverted to base form.

Everyone present stared in pure shock and horror.

Too strong!!

One punch destroyed Golden Cooler… just what kind of power was that?!

Even Aishi was slightly surprised.

He narrowed his eyes.

Worthy of the name "Beast."

That punch—Aishi could clearly sense that Gohan had condensed every ounce of ki and all his energy into a single point!

That showed just how terrifying its force truly was.

Frieza narrowed his eyes, not looking panicked, but rather intrigued.

"This brat got this strong?"

Damn it!

Frieza's expression turned grim. He had trained so hard and for so long—and this brat got that strong just from getting angry?

Unfair!!

Frieza slowly stood up, rising from his personal hover pod…

After Gohan took down Cooler, he didn't chase the momentum. Instead, he gently descended back to the ground.

He rushed over with joy in his eyes,

"Sensei, I did it!"

Aishi smiled,

"Not bad…"

Gohan nodded and turned toward Piccolo.

"I'm sorry, Piccolo-san..."

Piccolo shook his head with a light smile, his eyes resting firmly on Aishi.

So this was the gap between him and Aishi...

He too was Gohan's teacher—but the results spoke for themselves.

Aishi had clearly arrived earlier, but didn't step in. He must've wanted to temper Gohan… Piccolo thought to himself with a bitter smile.

And here he had gotten so worked up, not even considering whether he could actually help or not.

But...

Because of him, Gohan had awakened a new form. That made him feel a bit better.

Piccolo grinned,

"No need to apologize, Gohan. Honestly, you may have already surpassed Goku and the others..."

Gohan shook his head,

"No, I still have a long way to go!"

This battle taught him a lot.

Mentality.

Battle experience.

He had none of it.

He had raw power—but it was hollow. Against a strong opponent, he'd be done.

His mindset was far too fragile. In that moment, he could've used Super Saiyan Blue to escape… but just because of one sentence, he completely lost it.

Remembering it made Gohan want to slap himself. If his master hadn't been there, Piccolo might've died because of him!

Aishi looked at Gohan without speaking.

It was enough that he could reflect on his flaws…

He wasn't worried about those who lacked power—but the ones who lacked awareness and were full of pride.

The ones who never self-reflected and just blindly trained…

Aishi smirked. He wasn't pointing fingers at anyone in particular. Obviously.

Frieza's face was clouded. At his side stood King Cold and Kuriza.

Frieza's eyes locked onto Aishi—he said nothing, but his gaze was sharp.

That guy was right—there was no need to go after Goku and the others. If he defeated Aishi, the rest would fall apart anyway.

Frieza looked at them… and his lips curved into a smile.

He slowly raised his hands and began clapping.

"Well, color me impressed… Especially you, Son Gohan. You actually defeated my brother."

His tone then shifted cold as he turned to Aishi.

"But today, you will learn the true power of Frieza!!"

As the words fell—

Frieza pointed at Gohan and said calmly,

"One move… That's all I'll need to kill you!"

One move!

Kill Gohan?!

Everyone's expressions changed drastically.

One move to kill Beast Form Gohan?

That was insane!

No one believed it… and yet, none dared to completely dismiss it.

They remembered the recent friendly match between Universe 6 and 7…

Hit had been defeated easily by Goku—only for Goku to be one-shotted by the King of Sadala.

And that terrifying King of Sadala, Aishi…

…never even flinched.

At this moment, everyone began to doubt whether Frieza was telling the truth.

Maybe it wasn't a lie?

After all, there are always greater powers beyond what you know.

Aishi looked at Frieza and said nothing.

He had guessed something.

Frieza must have entered one of those Time Chamber-like dimensions...

Aishi focused on Frieza—if that was the case…

Could it be…

Black Gold Form?!

That was no joke.

Hearing Frieza's words, Gohan couldn't help but raise his head.

He didn't even know how strong he was now—how could Frieza claim he'd beat him in one move?

Gohan locked eyes with him.

"Then try it!"

"If you've got the guts, I'll show you the suppression of dimensions today!"

Dimensional suppression?!

Everyone was stunned.

Was Frieza really that strong?

Kuriza hesitated, then asked,

"Father, should I—?"

Frieza waved him off,

"No need. Today, I want them to witness the terror of the Frost Demon race!"

With that said—

Kuriza took a step back. So did King Cold, standing beside him with a dry gulp.

That form again?

That broken-tier form…

The one that crushed everything.

Frieza spread his arms, suppressed his ki, took a deep breath—and then clenched his fists tightly.

"HAHHHHHHH!!!"

A deep roar erupted from his throat.

RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE—!!!

In an instant—the Earth began to quake violently…

And not just the Earth—the entire North Galaxy shook.

Frieza's aura expanded—engulfing all of Universe 7!

He didn't restrain his power—he wanted them to feel it.

Right now, just his ki alone made it hard for everyone to breathe—as if they might explode at any moment!

Some of Frieza's weaker soldiers began to detonate on the spot, becoming clouds of blood!

Krillin and the others turned pale, coughing up blood.

Aishi raised a hand. A divine barrier of energy surged out, protecting everyone inside.

Then he expanded it—enveloping the entire Earth in divine energy.

After all… his wife was still down there!

With Aishi's protection, the Earth stabilized…

But nearby planets weren't so lucky—several couldn't withstand the pressure and exploded into dazzling bursts of light!

Beneath Frieza's feet, a dark purple aura rippled outward.

ZZZHHHRRRROOOM!!!

Suddenly—

A deep purple flame shot skyward, engulfing Frieza in a blaze of black radiance!

ZIIIIIP! ZAAAAAK!

Sinister black lightning crackled and danced around him.

Frieza's ki underwent a complete transformation!

Gohan's pupils contracted as he stared at Frieza.

No way…

This ki…

Was comparable to Sensei's?!

Gohan wasn't sure—but he could feel it in his bones…

He couldn't win!!

Gohan looked at Aishi—and only when he saw his master's calm expression did he finally let out a breath of relief.

As long as Sensei wasn't panicking—he'd be fine.

But if he looked surprised… then it'd be over.

(End of Chapter)

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