Why didn't the Saiyans use Zenkai Boost when they beat Frieza?

Key Takeaways

• Saiyans were unable to utilize Zenkai Boost due to the high risk of the process.
• Frieza's forces had healing techniques to prevent Zenkai Boost abuse.
• King Vegeta's paranoia and pride also prevented the Saiyans from abusing their Zenkai Boost.

One of many questions dragon ball Fans wonder why King Vegeta's Saiyans didn't abuse their Zenkai Boosts to overthrow Frieza. Ability not commonly talked about dragon ball Zenkai Boost, a Saiyan trait that allows one to become stronger after surviving a near-death injury. It may not be as flashy as the Kamehameha or the Garlic Gun, but without it, Goku, Vegeta, and their half-Saiyan children wouldn't be as powerful as they are now.

You can bleed us to the brink of death and break every bone in our body. It only makes us more powerful! – Vegeta

So if this world-conquering race of space pirates had a cheat code for essentially infinite power, why didn't they use it more often? One Saiyan can mortally wound another Saiyan, repair it, benefit from it, and do it all over again. The series has already shown that intentionally getting a Zenkai Boost works when Vegeta orders Krillin to punch a hole before using Dende's healing powers to reverse it. That way the entire race could have been strong enough to challenge Frieza and his army, but for some reason they couldn't.

Frieza had a way to prevent this from happening.

His troops possessed the healing skills needed to abuse Zenkai boosts.

For a Saiyan to obtain a Zenkai Boost, he must first survive a life-threatening injury. If a Saiyan should “intentionally” injure another Saiyan with a life-threatening injury, there is always a risk that that Saiyan will die. Saiyans weren't anatomical geniuses who knew exactly how to hurt someone without accidentally killing them. They didn't have a consistent way to do that. They aren't medical experts either, so even if a seriously injured Saiyan has a chance of surviving, it doesn't mean they have the technical know-how to treat him.

The only reliable way for Saiyans to heal was through healing pods belonging to Frieza's army. However, the problem with this method was that Frieza noticed immediately when the Saiyans started using the healing pods repeatedly and realized what they were doing.

Moreover, even if he is a Saiyan did Frieza and his soldiers looked for an alternative and reliable way to climb back from death's door, and with their scouts they were able to easily spot the Saiyans who were becoming too strong. The Saiyans of King Vegeta's time lacked the ability to hide their ki, so anyone with a scout could easily figure out which one was the strongest. It's likely that Frieza eliminated the Saiyan who naturally gained too much Zenkai boost to keep himself on top.

King Vegeta's jealousy didn't help either.

Good old Saiyan pride once again

The problem is that Frieza is not the only one who defeats Saiyans who have become too powerful. As the Saiyan leader, King Vegeta most likely eliminated anyone who could pose a threat to him and his bloodline's right to the throne.

An example of this happening is the case of Broly, whom King Vegeta resents in both works. ji and supervisor This is because he had the power and potential to easily surpass the king and his children. In irregular Dragon Ball Z In the movie, King Vegeta orders Broly's execution, but ultimately fails. In the default timeline dragon ball superKing Vegeta took a more indirect approach by banishing Broly to a distant planet where he could no longer threaten the Saiyan royal family.

If the King of Saiyans were to eliminate Saiyans whose power levels surpassed his own, he would have no hope of abusing power-increasing schemes like Zenkai Boost. The king's paranoia led to the downfall of his entire race.

Why don't Goku, Vegeta, and their kids abuse their Zenkai Boost?

Do you lack hindsight or a sense of honor?

Okay, the Saiyans on Planet Vegeta had no obvious way to trigger a Zenkai Boost and not die, but what about Goku and the rest of the Saiyan Z Fighters? They had various healing methods such as Senzu Beans, Dende, and if all else failed, the Dragon Balls themselves.

Senzu beans are very difficult to obtain. Korin is the only source. Additionally, it takes a considerable amount of time to grow even a single bean, so it is best to use it in emergencies rather than having Goku increase his strength every time he wants to. The same goes for Dragon Ball. Collecting and using Dragon Balls to heal an injured person is highly impractical. For Dende, it's uncomfortable, shocking, and probably not the best use of the Earth Guardian's time.

Furthermore, even if they had the means, each of the Saiyans in the Z Fighters had their own personal reasons for not abusing their genes.

• Goku and Vegeta are both too proud to let a system as cheap as Zenkai Boost do all the work. They want to gain their power through intense training, hard work, and experience through real combat. Vegeta may have used it on Namek, but it was during a desperate battle and only as a last resort.
• Gohan doesn't really like fighting, so he's not usually the type to look for ways to increase his strength.
• Trunks and Goten are too young to consider doing something as drastic as deliberately putting themselves on the brink of death for a power-up.

Plus, if any of them really wanted infinite power, they could have used the Dragon Balls to make a wish without needing a Zenkai boost.

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