Raditz stomps down on Goku's leg, stopping the younger man's plan to sweep his leg. He throws a quick 1-2 combo at the martial artist, snapping Goku's head back. Suddenly, a red aura explodes from him, pushing Raditz back.

'Dammit! Too fast...' he thinks as Goku lands a devastating side kick on him. Barely able to defend himself from his brother's onslaught, Raditz sweeps his arm across the room, launching a multitude of purple blasts of energy. Goku raises an eyebrow at the blasts heading his way, before using the Kaioken to easily dodge the attacks. Immediately after, he appears in front of Raditz, hammering a right hook into his side. The older Saiyan begins to turtle up, focusing completely on defense as Goku speaks.

"Come on Raditz, you've gotta remember what I told you! Plan ahead! Predict what your opponent is going to do!" he scolds.

"I am!" Raditz snaps back, face screwed up in concentration.

Goku, startled by his brother's words, looks around in confusion, trying to find what trap Raditz laid for him. He doesn't have to look long, however, as he instantly spots the dozens of purple Ki blasts he dodged, hovering in the air near the duo...

Goku chuckles as he stares at the blasts surrounding him. "There you go."

The Saiyan from Earth launches himself at Raditz, bouncing the older fighter's head back with his fists in an attempt to ruin Raditz's concentration. Unfortunately, he's too late. Goku is peppered by blast after blast, causing paralyzing Ki to invade his muscles. The Ki blasts slow him down for less than a fraction of a second, but it gives Raditz more than enough time to act. The stronger Saiyan wraps his arms around Goku, holding him in place to make sure that the rest of the blasts hit their mark. Eventually, Raditz feels a hand tap his shoulder, indicating that Goku gives up.

Goku's voice, both shocked and joyous, can be heard as Raditz releases him. "Wow! I can't believe you beat my Kaioken x2! I guess all that training has paid off!"

Raditz scratches his head with a wide grin on his face as his brother praises him. "Indeed it has. Honestly, if your Ki sensing skills were better, that trick never would've worked."

Goku shakes his head with a laugh. "You'd have found another way. I can't believe you've improved this much in such a short amount of time!"

"Well... being forced to train under x100 gravity gave me a lot of Zenkai boosts. I'm sure just about any Saiyan would improve quickly if they had that and you to train them."

"If you say so." Goku says in mild amusement. "Anyways, I think we should focus on resting now. We'll reach Namek in a few hours, and I think we'll benefit from a rest more than we would from training."

"Good point." Raditz concedes. "Let's hold out on using Senzu Beans until we touch down on Namek. A few hours in x100 gravity without healing won't kill us."

Vegeta grimaces as he stares at the four fighters opposing him.

"Rock!"

"Paper!"

"Scissors!"

"Dang, it looks like another tie. Let's go again." Recoome says.

"Rock!"

"Paper!"

"Scissors!"

Krillin, Gohan, and Vegeta look on in stunned silence as the four members of the Ginyu force tie yet again.

"Hey Vegeta... are you really scared of these guys?" Krillin asks.

"I am NOT scared of them!" Vegeta lies. "And if you decided to use your brain and sense their power, you'd understand why I'm scare- worried."

Their conversation is interrupted as a tall, redheaded man shouts in excitement. "Alright! I win, and Guldo got second place. That means I get to deal with these guys! I'll let you have the little ones, Guldo, but you'll owe me chocolate later!"

"Tch... fine. I'll deal with the small fries." Guldo says, angry that he didn't get the chance to fight Vegeta.

"I'll deal with him, Gohan. He doesn't seem that strong." Krillin says, stepping towards the green, three-eyed alien.

"Hmph. Don't underestimate him, Earthling. While Guldo is a weak, fat slob, his psychic powers are nothing to scoff at." Vegeta says.

"Psychic powers, huh... I guess this'll just be like fighting a larger Chiaotzu. I can handle that."

Guldo takes a deep breath while Krillin prepares himself. In the next instant, the martial artist is sent flying backwards.

"Mr. Krillin!" Gohan yells in surprise as the short man is thrown backwards.

The bald Earthling skids across the ground, briefly confused at what had happened.

"Ok... maybe this won't be like fighting Chiaotzu." he mumbles to himself, getting to his feet to continue the fight.

"Hahaha! That'll teach you to look down on--" Guldo is suddenly cut off as Krillin's fist impacts the green man's face, launching the alien backwards. Blood spills from Guldo's mouth as he unsteadily gets to his feet.

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"Dammit... dammit! How dare you attack when I'm talking?! I'm--"

Again, Krillin hits the fifth member of the Ginyu Force, throwing him into the air. Without wasting any time, Krillin launches a wave of energy at Guldo, who takes a deep breath.

Unexpectedly, Guldo disappears before Krillin's attack can land, and the bald Earthling goes flying.

"Vegeta, what's going on? Is this part of his psychic powers?!" Gohan asks.

"Hmph." Vegeta grunts as a reply, not understanding himself.

Krillin crawls to his feet with a weary sigh. Cracking his neck, he begins to speak.

"Ok... I think I know how to win this now."

"Win?! Ha! Don't make me laugh, baldy. You don't stand a chance against my psychic powers! Behold!"

Guldo takes a deep breath, preparing to stop time again, until...

A loud crack can be heard as Krillin buries his fist in Guldo's stomach, surely breaking a rib. The force of the blow causes the green alien to exhale, stopping him from holding his breath.

"I don't know what technique you're using, but it allows you to move way faster than I can sense. However, it has one big weakness... it requires you to hold your breath, doesn't it?" Krillin asks, pounding his fist into Guldo to stop the three-eyed alien from holding his breath.

"Oh wow! Krillin's got it!" Gohan says in excitement.

"Blimey. I guess the little bugger figured it out." Jeice remarks.

"Impressive." Burter concedes. "Should we help Guldo or...?"

"Nah. It's his fault for being weak. Speaking of weak... hey Vegeta! Come here!" Recoome yells.

"Tch. Don't look down on me, you lumbering oaf. I, Prince Vegeta, will destroy--"

Vegeta's arrogant speech is cut short before it can begin as Recoome launches himself at Vegeta, slamming into the smaller man hard enough to send him flying into a nearby hill. The red-haired man turns his head towards the small child near him.

"Hey, little guy, do you want to fight me too?" he asks.

"I... uh..." Gohan stutters, trying to decide what to do.

Gohan's mind goes back to literally every encounter he's had with Vegeta.

"...I think I'll help Krillin. Vegeta can handle this." he says, flying over to the bald martial artist, who is repeatedly punching Guldo.

"Hey Gohan, what's up?" Krillin says as the Half-Saiyan approaches.

"What's taking you so long?" Gohan asks. "It looks like you've got him beat. Why don't you just blast him?"

Krillin intentionally lowers his voice as he replies. "This guy is knocked out, so he's no threat right now. But if I blast him, then I bet that big guy would attack. Vegeta needs an ego check, so I'm taking my time here."

"..."

Recoome's knee hits the short Saiyan directly in the stomach, causing the Prince to gasp in pain as he feels a rib crack. With a wide grin on his face, Recoome backhands Vegeta into the air. Without hesitation, Vegeta builds a ball of Ki in his hand and launches it into the sky.

"Oh no you don't!" Recoome yells, launching a beam of Ki at the newly built Power Ball before Vegeta can use it. The Saiyan pants as his energy-intensive Power Ball fails to turn him into a Great Ape.

"Dammit... dammit! Fine, have it your way! I'll stop Frieza from using those Dragon Balls, even if I have to destroy this planet!" Vegeta shouts in rage, purple Ki building in his hands as he brings them together.

Jeice looks at Vegeta with a small amount of shock. "Uh... Recoome? I think you should stop him, mate. My scouter is clocking that attack at a power level of over 45,000."

"Hehe. I think I've got this." Recoome replies casually.

"No need to risk it though. Jeice, let's get ready in case Recoome needs help." Burter mutters.

As Vegeta charges his Galick Gun, Krillin's head snaps upwards.

"...So much for that ego check." he mumbles, blasting Guldo before the green alien can wake up.

The tall redhead cracks his neck, staring Vegeta down while he waits for the weaker warrior to charge his attack.

Vegeta's power level peaks as he pours all of his energy into his attack. Grinning madly, he yells towards Recoome.

"Even if Frieza can survive this planet being turned into dust, none of you bastards can! With the Ginyus gone, Cooler will surely take over in the chaos, and I will finally get revenge for the Saiyans! Galick Gun... FIRE!"

A wave of purple energy erupts from Vegeta's hands. Shockwaves explode out of the Prince's attack as it quickly approaches the red-haired man. Recoome grins, before a light-purple aura surrounds him. With a shout of exertion, he launches himself at Vegeta, meeting the Saiyan's Galick Gun head on.

Krillin's jaw drops in shock as Recoome goes through the wave of energy. The tall man's hair disintegrates in the attack, and his scouter soon follows. Not long after, his armor disappears as well. Vegeta laughs as Recoome's skin turns an ugly shade of red. Fear grips the Earthling's heart as he begins to think that Vegeta will succeed, blowing up the planet in the process...

...but unfortunately for Vegeta, Recoome perseveres. The smile never leaves the tall man's face, as Recoome knows that Vegeta's attack is no match for him. He speeds up significantly, instantly cutting through the wave of purple Ki. Before Vegeta can even process what's happened, Recoome's fist slams into the Prince's jaw, abruptly stopping the Saiyan's attack.

Vegeta goes flying back, unconscious due to Recoome's jaw-breaking strike. The now-bald Recoome looks on proudly as Vegeta slams into the dirt, unmoving.

"That looked like it hurt. You ok?" Burter asks the tall man.

"I think I'm gonna need some time in a healing pod." Recoome chuckles, looking at his burnt skin. "I never thought that little Vegeta would get so strong."

Jeice sighs. "Lord Frieza isn't gonna be happy. Go kill Vegeta, we'll deal with the little guys."

The burly man cracks his knuckles, slowly walking towards Vegeta's unconscious body. The other two members of the Ginyu Force look around, confused.

"Oi, Burter, any idea where those two went?" the red-skinned alien asks.

"My scouter isn't giving me anything." Burter replies. "Hehe. Do you think they ditched Vegeta?"

"Can't blame them. Recoome is a tough bastard, isn't he?"

Burter nods, stretching his body as he looks around. "Since our scouters can't find them, I guess we'll have to do this the old fashioned way. Wanna bet on who can find the weaklings first?"

"Nah mate. I know better than to bet against the 'Fastest in the Universe.' Let's just split up and--"

The duo's scouters suddenly let out a loud beep. Both of them turn their heads in sync, eyes falling on a short, bald man clad in an orange Gi. The Earthling stands between Vegeta and Recoome, hand raised in the air. Recoome cocks an eyebrow as energy slowly builds in Krillin's hand.

"You're still around? Do you wanna fight too?" Recoome asks.

Krillin doesn't reply, instead opting to concentrate on his attack.

"Jeice! Burter! Do you two mind if I take care of this one? I'll buy you something sweet later!"

Burter taps his scouter, scoffing as he sees Krillin's power level. "Tch. Their power level is only 27,000. I'll pass."

"Same here." Jeice says. "He had trouble against Guldo, even if it was for only a few seconds. I doubt he'd be much fun."

"Alright!!" Recoome cheers. "Hurry up and throw your attack. I'm getting bored."

Krillin's arm shakes as most of his Ki flows into the attack he's building. Just before he loses control of the energy, it stabilizes, following his will to condense into a yellow disc.

Breathing heavily, Krillin yells out. "Don't look, Gohan!"

With a shout of exertion, Krillin launches the Destructo Disc at his opponent, putting everything he has into the throw.

Smiling widely, Recoome stares at the oncoming attack, arms up to block it...