Seeing this, Vegeta crossed his arms before him in a defensive posture, intending to block Goku’s straight punch head-on.
But the force that arrived was far greater than he had anticipated, nearly causing him to lose control of his body.
BOOM!!!!!
With an earth-shattering explosion, Goku’s powerful fist, wrapped in blue-white lightning, fiercely bombarded Vegeta’s crossed arms like a bolt of thunder.
The shockwave generated by this punch was so powerful that even the surrounding space showed faint signs of cracking.
Vegeta gritted his teeth under the impact. With a powerful swing of his arms, he forcefully knocked Goku back.
The next second, a storm-like barrage of attacks swept toward Goku.
The Prince’s fighting style was unleashed at full power. Every attack contained unparalleled force, battering Goku’s body like a hurricane.
Faced with Vegeta’s fierce assault, Goku skillfully employed his new fighting style. The offensive-and-defensive New Turtle School Fighting Style perfectly neutralized Vegeta’s attacks while simultaneously allowing him to launch counterattacks.
Bang! Bang! Boom! Boom! …
The storms unleashed by the collisions of their limbs were terrifying beyond words. The two flashed through space like auroras, while deafening explosions echoed across the sky and rang endlessly in the ears.
Their speed was so great that the naked eye could not perceive them. Even warriors with power levels exceeding a hundred billion would appear incomparably insignificant before the clash between these two.
The afterimages left behind by their movements intertwined through space like countless threads, forming a massive net that blanketed the sky.
What a magnificent sight.
What a breathtaking spectacle.
Even warriors with power levels in the tens of billions would likely be unable to see even a single afterimage.
At the edge of the battlefield,
Talot and Son Gohan stood atop a mountain peak, watching the battle without blinking.
For everyone else, witnessing even an afterimage of a battle at this level was nothing more than a fantasy.
But for Talot, a battle of this caliber was still not enough to impress him.
After all, even in his base form, his power was measured in units above the Sixth Dimensional.
As for Son Gohan, his expression remained completely calm. For him, a battle of this level was actually something he could accomplish with his own strength as well.
……
The battle grew increasingly intense as the clash between Goku and Vegeta continued to heat up.
It was a direct collision of fighting styles, a contest of combat skills and battle experience. One slight mistake, and either of them could suffer a crushing defeat.
BOOM~~!!!
Another dazzling burst of destructive light erupted across the sky.
After exchanging hundreds of blows, Goku and Vegeta separated at the same time, both retreating to a distance of over a hundred meters.
“Now this is satisfying!! This is what a real battle looks like, Kakarot!! You haven’t disappointed me!!” Vegeta shouted with even greater fighting intent as he casually wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
At this moment, cracks had already appeared in his battle armor, and several wounds covered the surface of his body. The scalding blood that should have flowed out was stopped before it could emerge by his powerful regenerative abilities.
As for Goku, he had likewise suffered considerable injuries during his clash with Vegeta. Yet despite being wounded, there was not the slightest hint of retreat in his eyes. Instead, they burned with equally intense fighting intent.
“Huu~!” Goku took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.
Relaxing his nerves, he closed his eyes and felt the Saiyan blood coursing through his body.
His battle with Vegeta had allowed him to sense the changes occurring within himself.
That special feeling was getting closer and closer. Sure enough, if he wanted to become stronger, fighting Vegeta was the best choice. He could completely let himself go and learn the things he was lacking.
Seeing this, Vegeta immediately guessed what was happening and asked with a grin, “You’ve already sensed that level, haven’t you?”
“Yeah. Looks like you have too,” Goku replied as he opened his eyes.
Both of them had already reached the peak of Super Saiyan 2 and were only a single step away from Super Saiyan 3.
Now, this evenly matched battle had further unleashed their hidden potential, allowing their level to rise once more.
They could already vaguely perceive Super Saiyan 3.
Just one more step.
Only one step was needed!
“Fighting you really benefits me a lot. How about we make a competition out of it? Let’s see who’ll be the first to break through to Super Saiyan 3 during this battle. What do you think?” Goku suggested playfully.
If they kept fighting like this, they might battle for an entire day without deciding a winner. It would be better to settle things this way.
Whoever broke through to Super Saiyan 3 first would be the winner!
“Hmph~! The one who’ll break through to Super Saiyan 3 will be me. Prepare yourself for defeat, Kakarot!” After speaking, Vegeta once again detonated the energy within his body. Violent and terrifying power surged forth like a raging flood, its overwhelming might far surpassing his previous outburst.
His golden aura became even denser. Blue-white lightning covered his body, crackling like living creatures. An immensely heavy pressure radiated outward from Vegeta.
Compared to earlier in the battle, his aura had not weakened in the slightest; it had grown even stronger.
This was the Saiyan trait: The stronger the opponent, the stronger they became!
“What an incredible aura! In that case, I’ll do the same! HAAAHHH!!!” A sharp gleam flashed through Goku’s eyes as he refused to be outdone, unleashing the energy within his body and raising his aura to the same level as Vegeta’s.
At this moment, the entire Southern Continent trembled under the influence of their power. Winds raged, clouds churned, and the earth shook violently.
Had Talot not been present, using his power of space to isolate the battlefield, the moment these two unleashed their strength, the entire Earth would have been affected, and natural disasters of varying scales would have erupted across the globe.
Their auras continued to rise until they soon reached their limits. The collisions between their auras shot out scorching bolts of lightning.
A fighting intent hotter than flames shone from their eyes. The collision of their powerful auras caused terrifying distortions in space itself.
The atmosphere became increasingly heated as Goku and Vegeta stared each other down, searching for an opportunity to strike.
Just as Goku was preparing to make the first move, Vegeta beat him to it, instantly dashing in front of him. Swinging his arm, he threw a straight punch.
BANG!!!!!
Goku raised a hand and blocked Vegeta’s fist with his palm, perfectly neutralizing all the force contained within the blow.
His first attack having failed, Vegeta coated his right hand in golden aura, transforming it into a razor-sharp blade and slashing downward toward Goku’s forehead.
At such close range, Goku didn’t dare take the attack head-on. He leaned backward, narrowly avoiding the slash, and at the same time launched a fully charged kick that sent Vegeta flying away.
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