Only after Frieza died and continuously honed his inner self in hell could he unlock his Golden form.
It would take a long time.
Then, he would wait.
Vegeta no longer paid attention to the God of Destruction trapped within the small bottle.
Slowly, he would take his time.
Fortunately, the jobs of God of Destruction and Supreme Kai weren't too strenuous.
Vegeta had plenty of time to spend with Bulma.
However, Bulma was also a workaholic. Despite her family being the wealthiest in the world, she hadn't stopped working.
In fact, this was quite similar to Vegeta.
Vegeta was also the greatest deity in this universe, yet he showed no slackening in his work.
Although Vegeta dearly wished he could just laze around.
Days passed by.
...
On Planet Namek, the final confrontation also arrived.
Before this, Nail had successfully eliminated Zarbon and Dodoria, as well as Frieza's other subordinates, reducing Frieza to a lone commander.
Then, while Frieza was struggling to act alone, they employed a diversionary tactic and stole his Dragon Balls.
However, Frieza was not foolish and quickly discovered the situation and pursued them.
A fierce battle ensued between both sides.
After a fierce exchange, Nail was heavily wounded.
Dende rushed forward to heal him, but Nail stopped him.
"Piccolo, come here for a moment," Nail rasped towards Piccolo.
Piccolo hesitated for two seconds before flying over.
"What is it?" Piccolo asked.
"Assimilate with me. I am the only combat-type Namekian!" Nail stated.
"Why do you always want me to assimilate with you?" Piccolo was speechless.
"Only this way can we protect our Namek in the future!" Nail sighed.
"Forget it... I won't assimilate with you... I just want to be myself," Piccolo shook his head.
"I know you're resisting assimilation with me. This time, consider it a great gift. Using your body as a base, I will provide you with my energy and wisdom," Nail said in a deep voice. "You know Frieza's power! Your student, Gohan, can barely hold on."
"Bang!"
As he spoke, Gohan was sent flying down from the sky by a single punch from Frieza.
"Damn it!" Piccolo gritted his teeth.
"Fine, since you don't want to, I'll have Dende heal me," Nail sighed. "Other than fighting again, there's no other way."
"Alright... I agree, but if I feel something is wrong, I'll kick you out immediately," Piccolo finally made up his mind.
"Ungrateful fellow! I sincerely offered you a great gift, yet you refused it again and again!" Nail snorted.
"Hurry up, don't waste time," Piccolo urged.
Nail: "..."
"You must defeat Frieza," Nail said.
"I'll do my best without you telling me!" Piccolo replied. "Besides, I'm fighting for myself anyway."
"Come, place your hand on me," Nail instructed.
Piccolo placed his hand over Nail's.
"Hah!"
Nail transformed into a stream of light and quickly entered Piccolo's body, becoming a part of him.
Assimilation successful.
"Swish!"
With a flicker of his body, Piccolo rapidly appeared directly opposite Frieza.
"Namekian, you're still alive?" Frieza sneered.
"Of course. It's my turn to counterattack this time," Piccolo said coldly.
"Oh really? And you think you can counterattack with your current strength?" Frieza chuckled. "Who was it that got beaten so miserably just now?"
"Hey!"
Piccolo attacked swiftly, landing a heavy punch directly on Frieza's face.
Frieza was sent flying backward.
"Swish!"
Piccolo pursued, kicking Frieza to the ground.
Frieza was enraged, transforming into his second stage.
"What?" Piccolo's expression changed.
"Surprised, aren't you? I can transform further!" Frieza grunted. "Do you think the two of you merged can defeat me, Frieza?"
"Whoosh!"
Frieza soared into the sky and then unleashed a ki blast downwards at Piccolo.
"Bang!"
Piccolo waved his hand powerfully, deflecting the ki blast away.
"What?" Frieza's expression changed repeatedly.
"Boom!"
Piccolo waved his hand again, unleashing a massive ki blast towards Frieza's location.
Frieza was startled and quickly crossed his arms to protect his head, blocking the ki blast's assault.
The powerful energy stirred up a great storm in the air.
Krillin was dumbfounded.
Gohan was both surprised and delighted.
Frieza, enraged, slowly reappeared opposite Piccolo, a cold smile on his face.
"Heh heh heh!" Frieza let out a few chuckles and delivered a heavy elbow strike, hitting Piccolo squarely in the face.
Piccolo was knocked to the ground.
"Bang!"
Frieza followed up with another punch, aiming it fiercely at Piccolo's body.
Piccolo immediately shot upwards, dodging Frieza's attack.
"Whoosh!"
Frieza swiftly pursued, clenching his fists and smashing Piccolo down from the sky.
"Rumble!"
Piccolo crashed onto the ground, leaving a large crater.
"Heh heh heh." Frieza's laughter became even more radiant.
"I can't believe Frieza hasn't used his true power yet," Krillin was stunned.
Vegeta, why did you send me to this planet?
I am the weakest being here now.
Piccolo gritted his teeth as he climbed out of the debris.
"Heh heh heh, sorry about that just now, making you suffer a little," Frieza slowly descended opposite Piccolo. "You're stronger than I imagined. Is this how Namekians get stronger?"
"Ptooey!"
Piccolo spat out a mouthful of blood, unhurriedly removing his cape and headgear.
"Clang!"
The cape and headgear made a crisp metallic sound as they hit the ground.
"I haven't even used my true power yet," Piccolo stretched his body, a smile appearing on his face.
"You... What did you say? You've been fighting me while wearing such heavy clothing?" Frieza was slightly surprised.
"That's great, Uncle Piccolo! Defeat that guy!" Gohan was extremely excited. "You can definitely win!"
"Pompous fool, do you think my strength is only this much?" Frieza sneered. "Perhaps you don't know that I can transform further?"
"What? You can transform again?" Piccolo's face paled.
"Of course, I, Frieza, can transform twice more. Each transformation will significantly increase my power," Frieza extended two fingers.
"You... What did you say?" Piccolo was astonished.
Gohan was stunned.
Krillin was completely petrified.