Under Goku’s horrified gaze, Talot’s right hand reached out from within the energy beam and tyrannically seized him by the throat.
The energy output of the Kamehameha was forcibly interrupted.
Talot held Goku by the throat with one hand, standing invincibly in the sky.
That posture of contempt toward everything made even gods seem dim by comparison.
“You surprised me a little, but this is the extent of your strength.” After Talot finished speaking, he raised his other hand and condensed energy, aiming it at Goku’s stomach.
With a single thought, the energy sphere blasted out, carrying Goku’s body straight into the distance.
‘Rumble~~~!!!!!!’
A massive energy explosion erupted. Scorching flames covered the sky and earth, and the shockwaves from the blast threw the surroundings into turmoil.
Goku was swallowed by the flames, his fate unknown.
This situation caused everyone watching from outside the battlefield to tense up.
Vegeta, who had just recovered under Whis’s treatment, stared at the terrifying explosion in the sky with an ugly expression and a heavy heart.
With such an astonishing explosion, even if Goku did not die, he would still lose half his life.
“Goku…” Krillin was drenched in sweat, his heart filled with worry for Goku.
“Believe in Goku. He won’t die…” Piccolo could only forcibly suppress the fluctuations in his emotions and pray that Goku was safe.
Bulma and Future Trunks stared with wide eyes, even trembling.
Such a completely one-sided situation was truly difficult to imagine.
On the other hand, Beerus and Whis remained extremely calm.
As a god and an Angel, they could naturally observe far more.
Although the explosion was astonishing, at the crucial moment, Goku seemed to have broken through himself as well and neutralized the destructive force.
…
On the battlefield.
Talot sensed something and gazed toward the astonishing explosion in the sky.
“Things seem to be getting interesting. You can even break through from that?” The corners of Talot’s mouth rose as he quietly waited for Goku to appear again.
It had to be said, Goku from the Super timeline really was a cockroach that just wouldn’t die, constantly pulling out one power-up after another.
In the original work’s Tournament of Power, in such a short amount of time, he went from being instantly defeated by Jiren, to being able to fight Jiren, and finally surpassing Jiren.
Talot had never expected that he would actually get the chance to face such a Goku himself.
The next second, a powerful blood-colored storm swept across the sky. The flames from the explosion were instantly dispersed, and Goku, surrounded by dense blood-red aura, once again entered everyone’s field of vision.
At this moment, the blood-red aura around Goku had expanded to an extraordinary degree. The muscles on his body looked as though they had been inflated, blue veins bulging across the surface of his body, as if he could explode at any moment.
“A 20x Kaio-ken? Breaking through your own limits in a desperate situation is indeed impressive, but what meaning does this state have?” Talot immediately pointed out Goku’s greatest flaw.
He relied far too heavily on the Kaio-ken.
His Super Saiyan Blue had not yet reached the perfected level, and on top of that he was using a 20x Kaio-ken. Combined with the dual burden placed on his body from both inside and out, one slight mistake could cause him to explode outright.
At this moment, Goku was obviously well aware of the condition of his own body.
The damage caused by the previous battle, coupled with the massive explosion just now, had already pushed his body to the verge of collapse.
Although he had barely succeeded in using the 20x Kaio-ken this time, in his current physical condition, he could not maintain it for long. Even without fighting, lasting thirty seconds would already be heaven-defying.
The only option was to stake everything on one final finishing move.
“You’re going all in? Fine. Then let me shatter your delusion.” Talot saw through Goku’s resolve and provocatively said.
Seeing this, Goku took a deep breath and slowed his aura. The next second, he suddenly exerted himself and entered an aura eruption state.
He assumed a charging stance, blood-red light flickering around his right fist as powerful energy caused heaven and earth to change color.
Judging from this stance, it was neither a Kamehameha nor a Dragon Fist…
It looked more like… some kind of special finishing move.
“This move is…” Talot frowned slightly.
Goku’s stance looked somewhat familiar to him. He seemed to have seen it before, but for the moment, he could not remember where.
‘Buzz buzz~~!!!!’
At Goku’s fist, blue divine light intertwined with the blood-colored aura, while his God Ki was also condensed to the utmost at this moment.
“This is… everything I have!!!”
Accompanied by a furious roar, Goku charged toward Talot at full speed.
The Super God Fist infused with all the strength in his body came crashing straight toward Talot’s face.
‘Boom~~!!!’
The instant Goku threw his punch, divine power surged, space trembled, and the entire battlefield was enveloped by the dazzling light.
Every spectator’s heart tensed at the same time.
Only after the light faded did they finally see what had happened.
Goku’s Super God Fist, infused with everything he had, had been blocked by Talot with one hand, and all of its power had been effortlessly neutralized.
“What…” Goku stared in stunned disbelief. He had never imagined that this punch, which surpassed his own limits, would be caught by Talot so easily.
The power he had always been proud of was actually so insignificant when placed among the other timelines beyond this world!
Just who exactly was this mysterious Saiyan?
“The power of that punch wasn’t bad. For that brief instant just now, I got slightly serious. But reaching this level is already your limit!!” As Talot finished speaking, golden light flashed in his hand. Powerful energy erupted from his palm and instantly blasted Goku away.
“Aaaaaaaah~~!!!” Goku’s miserable scream echoed across the sky.
At this moment, his Super Saiyan Blue 20x Kaio-ken state collapsed, and he endured Talot’s destructive energy in his base form.
At this critical moment, Whis, who was at the manor, made his move.
Invisible power of space transformed into a portal behind Goku, teleporting him back.
Having been saved, Goku was immediately tormented by such intense pain that he could not speak.
“I hope this battle has taught you something, Goku.” Whis smiled faintly as he advised Goku.
Hearing this, Goku wanted to speak, but he simply could not get the words out.
Everyone looked on worriedly until Beerus suddenly stood up, drawing everyone’s attention.
Invisible Power of Destruction spread outward, and immense divine might enveloped the entire manor. A terrifying sensation that came from the depths of the soul began to grow within everyone’s hearts.
The strongest God of Destruction in the universe, Beerus… was finally going to make his move!
It had to be said that the pressure of a God of Destruction was simply too overwhelming. Even though this was not the first time they had felt it, their bodies and souls still trembled.
“L-Lord Beerus…” Goku suppressed the pain and had just been about to say something when a single glance from Beerus frightened him into silence.
“Don’t think that just because you have a little strength, you can look down on everyone. Aside from me, there are plenty of people capable of suppressing you. I do not want to see another brainless battle like this next time.” Beerus sharply criticized Goku, while also issuing the same warning to Vegeta.
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