Synopsis: Nappa says that the only reason Goku was winning before was because he'd tricked him into a state of rage, but now that his mind is clear, Kakarot doesn't stand a chance against him. Goku says this is what he really wanted and looks forward to fighting Nappa at his best, causing Nappa to say that he's bluffing, though a watching Vegeta thinks Goku's confidence isn't unfounded and that he has plenty of power to spare. Nappa channels energy into his hand and uses the same explosive technique he used to blow up a city earlier, but Goku leaps from the explosion unharmed. Nappa sees this and follows him into the sky where the two begin a furious exchange of blows, ultimately separating without either managing to do any real damage to the other. Goku praises Nappa, saying that he's doing much better now, and Nappa vows to make sure that's the last wisecrack Kakarot can make. Opening his mouth wide, Nappa fires a blast of energy from his mouth at point-blank range, but while Goku is caught off guard by this, he's still able to move quickly enough to deflect Nappa's attack with an energy blast of his own, resulting in large explosion. As the dust clears, Gohan and Kuririn cling to each other to keep from being blown away by the wind kicked up by the attacks clashing. Meanwhile, Vegeta can't believe Goku was able to react at such a short distance. Goku admits that that attack even made him sweat a bit, but a dumbfounded Nappa can't believe he didn't just kill his opponent – after all, that was his best attack! Goku thinks that this fight might actually take longer than he'd predicted, but just then, Vegeta calls out to Nappa, telling him to leave Kakarot to him to deal with, annoyed that he's having to deal with the likes of him himself. Although Kuririn is happy to see Nappa reduced to being scared for once, the large Saiyan curses Goku again for showing him up enough that Vegeta is taking over fighting him. Nappa smirks however and says that Goku will regret this, saying that there's a reason the smaller Saiyan is named after their home planet after all. Nappa says he won't be satisfied leaving things as they are however, and turns his attention back towards Kuririn and Gohan. Seeing what's about to happen, Goku shouts their names to warn them, but as Nappa flies towards them, Goku follows and realizes that he's not going to catch up in time. Left with no other choice, Goku uses the Kaio-ken, suddenly flying much faster and slamming his fists into the small of Nappa's back before flying even more quickly to the ground beneath to catch the large brute in one hand. Goku tosses Nappa back towards a stunned Vegeta, telling him that Nappa won't be fighting anymore and they should both go back where they came from. As Nappa pleads with him for help, Vegeta can't figure out how Goku's speed and power seemed to skyrocket even higher so quickly. Review: After his poor showing in the last chapter, Nappa actually gets to put in a greatly improved performance in this one. He's still far from dominating the way he was against the human characters earlier, but at least he's not getting tossed around like a ragdoll anymore. In fact, Goku himself seems both impressed with Nappa's performance now...and also pleased. It's a small thing, but it's an interesting part of Goku's changing character here. Goku's always enjoyed a good fight, but think about this in comparison to how he acted when fighting King Piccolo when he finally came back stronger than he was before. There, he didn't seem to enjoy the fact that Piccolo was able to still put up a fight, but here, Goku actually likes the challenge. He's still outraged from what the Saiyans have done, but he's also enjoying getting a good fight – this is basically the leading part of Goku's character moving forward. Once Nappa uses his ultimate technique – a blast fired from his mouth, something that's actually pretty unique at least as far as standard blasts go, and definitely a good way to get a drop on your opponent – and Goku is able to overcome it, things quickly change course again. While Goku is even more impressed by what Nappa can do and thinks this fight won't be quite as easy as he thought, Nappa is shocked that Kakarot can still hang with him, and Vegeta has seen enough. The smaller Saiyan calls an end to the fight, saying that he'll take care of Goku himself, and ordering Nappa to stand down. Shockingly, Nappa is more inclined to listen now than he was earlier, perhaps because even he knows this fight isn't as in the bag as he thinks it should be, though he does taunt Goku with the fact that his fellow Saiyan is named after their planet itself for a reason. That's something I don't think I talked about yet, but yeah, Vegeta's name is also the name of the Saiyan home world itself as has been mentioned a few times prior. There's a couple of reasons for that actually, but we'll get to that in due time. And then Nappa makes his biggest mistake to date by trying to go after Goku's son and remaining friend right before his very eyes. Left with no other way to stop the brute, Goku finally uses that mysterious Kaio-ken technique, something he'd been holding back from doing, and makes the evidence all too clear – Nappa never stood any chance at all against him, not when he's going all out. The Kaio-ken is so potent in fact that, even without a scouter, Vegeta can tell that it made Goku's power and speed both skyrocket. But what exactly IS this Kaio-ken anyway? Until next time! Favorite Panel: Next Time: Neon Genesis Saiyiangelion: The End of Nappa
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