“What’s wrong? Do you want to fight me, Vegeta?” After staring at each other for a long time, Talot asked in a teasing tone.
“Oh? I didn’t expect someone from another timeline to know my name. Fine by me.” Vegeta grinned. Blue light surfaced in his eyes, and divine power surged around his body as he entered the Super Saiyan Blue state in an instant.
“Oh? Super Saiyan Blue. Although you haven’t reached the Perfected level yet, it’s certainly not bad… However, if you want to defeat me with this little power, it’s far from enough.” Talot crossed his arms over his chest and said without the slightest concern.
Forget the Eighth Dimension, even the Tenth Dimension posed no threat to Talot.
“Hmph! Don’t get carried away, you arrogant b*stard.” A man of few words and ruthless action, Vegeta gathered energy at the fastest possible speed and took the lead by firing a Galick Gun at Talot.
Launching an attack right from the start was indeed his style.
Facing the Galick Gun rushing straight toward him, Talot neither dodged nor evaded. A sharp gleam flashed through his eyes.
‘Boom~~~!!!’ In an instant, an overwhelmingly terrifying aura erupted from within his body.
The violent aura shockwave swept across the entire planet like a raging flood. Not only Earth, but even outer space was thrown into a cosmic storm by the terrifying aura Talot unleashed.
The incoming Galick Gun was completely crushed. Vegeta bore the brunt of the terrifying aura, his expression turning horrified as if both his body and soul had been dragged into an unfamiliar realm.
【This guy… reached this level with nothing but the shockwaves of his aura?! What kind of joke is this!!】 Vegeta’s body and heart trembled.
For the first time in his life, he had experienced such terrifying Ki!
“S-So strong! That guy’s Ki… just how did he train?!” Outside the battlefield, Goku’s face was filled with shock, bead-sized drops of cold sweat running down his forehead.
His mind had been greatly affected by the heaven-defying aura Talot had released.
The intensity of his aura alone had reached such a level. If he actually fought, just how strong would he be?
Goku knew very well that Vegeta was probably in serious trouble this time!
…
In the distance, within the Hoi-Poi Capsule manor.
When Talot released Ki of this level, even Beerus could no longer remain calm.
Although an existence at this level was still an ant he could casually erase, it was an insurmountable gap for Vegeta and Goku.
Whis, beside him, was surprised as well, but he felt even more delighted.
He had never expected the person from another timeline whom he had chosen to be this powerful.
“Ki of this level… This is the first time I’ve ever felt anything like it. Can Vegeta win?” Krillin, standing nearby, forcibly suppressed his frightened emotions and asked in a trembling voice.
Although he could not sense the strength of God Ki, he could feel the Ki Talot had released.
That terrifying sense of oppression was absolutely real. In terms of sheer aura, Talot surpassed Vegeta by far too much!
“Believe in Vegeta. The power of Super Saiyan Blue is far stronger than we imagine, and besides, what he controls is God Ki.” Piccolo wiped the sweat from his forehead as he spoke.
In his view, even if Vegeta lost, there was still Goku. Even if they both lost, Beerus and Whis were still here, so there should not be much of a problem.
…
On the battlefield.
Talot withdrew his aura and crossed his arms over his chest.
Just now, he had displayed a portion of his strength, releasing Ninth Dimension-level Ki and giving Vegeta a tiny bit of shock.
Judging from the result, the effect was very obvious. Vegeta now looked completely dumbfounded.
“How does it feel? Do you still want to fight me, Vegeta?” The corners of Talot’s mouth rose as he teased Vegeta.
At this moment, Vegeta’s face was pale, and his God Ki had dispersed.
Although he had not suffered any actual physical damage, his mind and soul had endured an enormous impact from the heaven-defying aura Talot had released.
Now that he had recovered, the look Vegeta gave Talot became complicated.
【D-Damn it!! Just the Ki he released upon meeting me affected me this badly. But… this is exactly what I wanted!!】Vegeta lowered his head and looked at his trembling hands, forcibly reclaiming control of his body as intense fighting spirit blazed within his eyes.
“Heh heh heh… Things are starting to get interesting!!” Vegeta regained his fighting spirit and assumed his classic battle stance.
His sharp eyes, like those of a hawk, scrutinized Talot as he waited for an opportunity to strike.
Seeing this, Talot remained motionless with his arms crossed over his chest.
He wanted to see just how Vegeta intended to deal with him.
In Vegeta’s eyes, Talot appeared full of openings, yet in reality, his defense was completely flawless, leaving Vegeta unable to find any opportunity to attack.
“Haaah~~!!!!” Suddenly, Vegeta let out a thunderous roar.
He instantly entered his divine power eruption state, transforming into a streak of azure light that shot straight toward Talot.
Talot remained unmoved. He had already seen completely through what Vegeta was thinking.
Vegeta first dashed in front of Talot and made a feint. Immediately afterward, he burst forth with speed beyond his limits and appeared behind Talot, sweeping out a whip-like kick carrying the full force of his body.
Just as Vegeta’s attack was about to connect, Talot vanished in an instant, then reappeared behind Vegeta just as quickly.
【Not good! How did this guy get behind me?! I didn’t see even the slightest trace of his movement!!】 The intense sense of danger coming from behind caused Vegeta’s expression to change drastically as he realized something was terribly wrong.
‘Bang~~!!!!!’
Talot sent Vegeta flying high into the sky with an upward kick.
After suffering this heavy blow, Vegeta let out a miserable scream and only managed to stabilize himself after reaching an altitude of a thousand meters.
Vegeta looked at Talot with eyes filled with wariness.
Although he did not know what method the other party had used in that instant, he would remember this humiliation.
“Yaaaaah~~~!!!” Vegeta threw his head back and roared as the God Ki within his body erupted endlessly like a volcano.
Vegeta unleashed all the God Ki within him, rapidly waving both hands as he employed the Prince’s fighting style. Dense energy blasts poured down toward Talot like a violent storm.
Facing this airtight barrage of energy blasts, Talot remained calm and raised a hand, firing a beam of energy light.
‘Rumble~~~!!!!!!’
Explosive flames filled the sky as all the energy blasts were detonated in an instant.
Although his energy barrage had been neutralized, Vegeta did not lose his composure. On the contrary, this was precisely part of his battle strategy.
‘Whoosh~!!!!’ Vegeta’s body transformed into a streak of azure divine light and burst through the flames.
He charged in front of Talot like a bolt of lightning, unleashing a rain of densely packed attacks upon him.
‘Bang! Bam! Bang! Bam!…’ Vegeta’s offensive was extraordinarily fierce. Each swing of his God Ki-infused fists contained enough destructive force to shatter an asteroid.
But before Talot, this level of strength seemed somewhat insignificant.
Talot’s figure moved like a ghost, effortlessly avoiding every one of Vegeta’s attacks. From beginning to end, he never once took the initiative to strike back.
【This guy… has he completely seen through all of my attacks?!】 Vegeta was horrified. This was the first time in his life that he had encountered an opponent like this.
No matter how he attacked or from what angle, he could not land a single hit.
“Is this all the strength you have? It seems I overestimated you after all, Vegeta. That Kakarot over there looks a little stronger. Let him fight me instead,” Talot deliberately said to provoke Vegeta.
And those words truly worked.
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