"Haahhhhh!!!!"
Seeing that Slug couldn't resist at all, Salari held nothing back.
With a sudden burst of strength, she unleashed a powerful kick straight into Slug's chest.
Hit by the powerful attack, Slug staggered backward, tumbling more than ten meters before barely managing to stop himself.
"Little girl, you—hmm?!!!" Just as he began to speak, Slug's eyes widened in shock, panic flashing across his face.
Salari had already gathered energy in both hands, dazzling purple light flickering, crackling with lightning—its power was terrifying.
"Purple Light Cannon!!!" Salari thrust both hands forward, releasing a blinding white-and-purple energy beam containing boundless destructive power, which instantly engulfed Slug's entire body.
'BOOOOM!!!!!!!!!'
The violent energy exploded with a loud bang, a massive blast erupting outward like a nuclear bomb—overwhelming powerful.
As the shockwaves from the storm expanded rapidly, countless Namekians gasped sharply, even the Grand Elder and Ragar were stunned by Salari's strength.
Though her strength had already been astonishing a few years ago when they first met, it hadn't been anywhere near this level.
They could easily imagine—if that terrifying power exploded near them, the destructive power would be enough to kill them several times or maybe even dozens of times over.
If that attack had hit Planet Namek's core directly, it might have caused the planet to explode entirely.
"Is it over already? Salari's power now… it's truly unbelievable," Ragar said in disbelief.
"She's actually this powerful... One day, I will become even stronger too." As a combat-type Namekian created just a few years ago, Nail was only six years old now. His desire to grow stronger far surpassed that of his counterpart from the original work.
In the original work, Nail's power level had only reached 42,000.
Now, he already had a power level of 40,000—and with a heart yearning for more strength, he would continue to grow stronger.
At the very least, like Ragar, he would soon surpass the 100,000 power level threshold.
Just when everyone thought the battle was over and were getting ready to celebrate—
Suddenly, the Grand Elder spoke.
"No! It's not over yet."
The others couldn't sense it, but he could.
Slug wasn't dead—if he were, that unique sensory link would've been severed.
"Don't worry. Even if it's not over, with Salari's strength, she's more than enough to deal with him," Talot said to the Grand Elder, which also helped calm Ragar, Nail, and the other Namekians.
Off to the side, Raditz stood with arms crossed, expression serious.
He understood the situation as well.
What shocked him was that he had assumed Slug would be annihilated by Salari's last move. What he didn't expect was that the old b*stard had actually withstood it—and not only that, his aura hadn't shown any major fluctuation, nor the slightest sign of weakening.
…
At this moment, Salari hadn't let her guard down, staying alert.
She knew her seemingly finishing move hadn't killed Slug.
"Just like Brother Talot said... you really do have a power level in the millions, old man. Otherwise, there's no way you could've taken that attack without a scratch," Salari said as she resumed a full battle stance, on high alert.
Her words clearly showed how seriously she was taking this fight.
You could say that the last attack had been her way of testing if Slug was worth going all out on—if he could give her a proper fight.
Now she knows. And that meant Salari also knew how she'd strike next.
As the thick smoke mostly cleared, Slug stood his ground, a gloomy expression on his face.
Aside from some damage to his clothing, he was indeed completely unharmed.
"That last energy attack... it was quite powerful. You've earned my respect, little girl," Slug muttered as he slowly removed his helmet, revealing his true appearance.
A yellow-skinned Namekian with little time left in his lifespan.
Truth be told, if it weren't for his still-imposing physique, there'd be no way he could give off the impression of being old yet vigorous.
"Cut the crap. Bring out your full strength, or I'll send you to hell next!" Salari's words were ruthless, leaving no room for mercy.
This made Slug's expression change once again. He had originally been considering whether to recruit this female Saiyan for his own use—even taking her in as an adopted daughter didn't seem like a bad idea. After all, all of his subordinates had been slaughtered, and he now had no one left under his command.
Besides, Salari definitely had some real skill. Judging by her power level numbers, she had at least several hundred thousand!
A rare and promising talent like her could accomplish many things for him.
"If that's the case, then as you wish! But you don't have what it takes to send me to hell. Even though I'm old, my dignity is still not something a mere Saiyan like you can trample on." A murderous grin crept across Slug's wrinkled face.
The moment those words left his mouth, Slug suddenly rushed over, charging straight toward Salari.
His massive body stirred the air, kicking up thick dust that blasted outward on both sides.
Seeing this, Salari held her breath and focused her mind, completely unafraid.
Such intimidation was certainly powerful, but with the level of strength she had now attained, she would never fear some old man.
She didn't choose to block—instead, she rushed in to meet him. Salari unleashed a punch infused with her full power, carrying incomparable destructive power.
Seeing this, Slug smirked coldly and threw a charged punch of his own.
'BOOM!!!!!!!'
Two fists brimming with limitless destructive force collided, and the two figures stood face-to-face on the island.
The terrifying power sent shockwaves rippling out, shattering the earth and triggering an earthquake.
After several seconds of deadlock, Salari was blasted back more than ten meters.
Slug, on the other hand, stood exactly where he was—like a mountain, unshaken and immovable.
"Good! With that level of strength, you're finally worthy of me using my true power."
This clash kicked Salari fully into combat mode. The Saiyan blood within her was boiling, and she was getting more and more excited.
"Kaio-ken!!!" With a swing of both arms, her blood erupted—Salari activated 2x Kaio-ken!
Her power level broke into the million-level range, surging all the way to 1.2 million.
"What?! You were hiding your strength?!" Slug was shaken by the overwhelming aura that exploded from Salari.
He never expected that this female Saiyan was this powerful—that she was hiding such terrifying power inside her.
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