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As Goku and Freeza fight, Gohan is amazed at their ki, and Kuririn notes that he feels real fear this time, unlike during the battle with Beerus. Seeing Goku, Jaco notes that this is the friend of Bulma he had heard about, who defeated Freeza… but he does not know who the other guy with him is. Bulma explains that he is her husband Vegeta, the prince of the Saiyans. Jaco panics, thinking that he is in way over his head, and he tries to flee the scene, but Bulma will not let him, reminding him that he has a duty to protect Earth. As Goten and Trunks continue to fly toward Dende’s temple, they likewise are amazed at the ki they sense, and pick up their speed so that they can hurry back to the battlefield after reaching the temple. At Dende’s temple, Dende looks over Piccolo’s dead body, and hopes for Goku and Vegeta to avenge his death.

Back at the battlefield, Freeza says that he is a little bit grateful to Goku: after all, his desire to get revenge against Goku is what motivated him to apply himself for the first time in his life… and yet he also considers having had to work hard a great humiliation. He hates everything about Goku! Goku tells him to stop talking and just fight already. Freeza says he will gratefully kill Goku, and give him a taste of Hell. But as they start to fight, Freeza aims an attack at Kuririn, and Goku barely saves him in time. Goku and Freeza move so fast that even Gohan cannot see them, though Jaco has such good eyesight that he somehow manages to follow the fight. As the fight continues, Freeza aims an attack at Bulma, but Vegeta deflects it.

Goku is angry: Freeza is supposed to be fighting him, not the others! But Freeza explains that he will do whatever it takes to achieve his revenge. Goku says that normally he gets excited whenever he faces strong guys, but this time is different; he can only feel disgusted with Freeza. Freeza retorts that Goku’s disgust cannot win out against Freeza’s desire for vengeance. As they start fighting again, one of their ki blasts hits Jaco’s ship, setting it on fire. Jaco desperately retrieves his “keepsake photo” (showing him with his girlfriend) from the ship, but it has been partially burned so that his girlfriend’s face is no longer visible.

The fight continues, and Goku can tell Freeza was not lying about finally applying himself; he never imagined Freeza would have become so much more powerful. But this sort of condescending remark only makes Freeza angry. Earlier he heard Goku say that he would revive Piccolo with the Namekian Dragon Balls, but now he tells Goku once he has gained his revenge on Earth, he will go destroy Planet Namek as well. Goku says he will not let Freeza do that, and the two continue to struggle. Suddenly though, Vegeta attacks Goku; he is fed up with Goku just messing around. Seeing this, Freeza thinks Vegeta must still be loyal to him. Off on the sidelines, they wonder if Vegeta has gone crazy from training too much, but Tenshinhan is convinced that Vegeta has switched sides after seeing how powerful Freeza has become.

Freeza asks Vegeta if he wants to serve him again, like in the old days. Instead, Vegeta simply congratulates Freeza on his resurrection, and begins applauding. At first Freeza is pleased at this, but as Vegeta keeps on clapping he grows annoyed, and tells him to stop. Vegeta retorts that Freeza should stop existing. He is tired of Freeza going on and on about how much effort he put in, when all he did was train just a little bit. He shouts that if Goku and Freeza are not going to start fighting at full power, then he will beat both of them himself. Freeza tells Vegeta to wait his turn; he will kill him once he has finished killing Goku. He also compliments Goku on improving so much; he heard that Goku had defeated Majin Boo.

Seeing how impatient Vegeta is, Goku figures that he has no choice but to play his trump card. He thought he would be able to win in his regular form, but that seems hopeless now. He knows Freeza has been holding back as well, but now is the time for them to both show their hands. Freeza tells him to go first. Goku’s afraid Freeza will chicken out once he sees this, but he obliges, transforming into a strange, blue-haired Super Saiyan. Off on the sidelines, Kuririn notes that he can no longer sense Goku’s ki, and Gohan believes this means Goku must have become a Super Saiyan God. But when they notice the blue (rather than red) hair, Kame-Sen’nin assumes that Goku must have reached an even higher level than when he fought Beerus. In the afterlife, Kaiō is amazed that Goku can now become a Super Saiyan God even without borrowing power from other Saiyans, and wonders what sort of training he did on Beerus’ planet.

Freeza mocks Goku for ultimately becoming a Super Saiyan, even though earlier he said he would not. But Goku explains that this form is a bit different: he is now a “Saiyan who is a Super Saiyan with the power of Super Saiyan God”. Freeza repeats this, and says it is like a tongue-twister. But now Goku says it is Freeza’s turn to show off the fruits of his training.

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