On the other side of the arena.
Son Gohan, Piccolo, Android 17, Android 18, Tien Shinhan, Krillin, and Master Roshi had all noticed what had happened to Goku.
When Goku’s aura disappeared, everyone’s heart seemed to stop for a moment.
“Dad’s Ki… disappeared?! How could this happen?!” Son Gohan’s mouth fell open, his face filled with shock.
His father… was really dead!
“Don’t jump to conclusions before the very last moment, Gohan,” Piccolo said with a determined look in his eyes. He believed in Goku more than anyone else.
As the pillar of strength supporting all of them, Piccolo firmly believed that Goku could never die so easily.
After all, he was the strongest Saiyan in this timeline!
Whenever a crisis arose, Goku would inevitably create miracles that none of them could have imagined.
“But the energy fluctuations really have disappeared…” Android 17 said expressionlessly.
“I can’t sense him either.” Android 18 frowned. If Goku had truly been killed, it would certainly not be good news for their Universe 7.
“Goku…” Tien Shinhan wanted to say something but stopped himself. He was filled with anger, yet there was nothing he could do.
In the past, he had at least been able to fight alongside Goku, but now the gap between them had grown increasingly vast. Goku had already become a warrior capable of rivaling the gods, while he was merely an ordinary martial artist.
“Goku’s Ki… disappeared… Impossible… There’s no way Goku could be dead!!” As Goku’s senior fellow disciple, Krillin refused to accept the fact that Goku had been killed.
No matter who his opponent was, he would never believe that Goku could die!
“…” Master Roshi wore a solemn expression and remained silent for a long time.
…
Meanwhile, in Universe 11’s spectator area.
“Damn it!! After Toppo used the power of Hakai, he couldn’t control himself and ended up killing Goku! Damn it all!!” God of Destruction Belmod was visibly agitated.
Although the thought of Goku being killed made him extremely happy, Toppo would now be eliminated for violating the rules. This was simply… too damn frustrating!
Toppo was his God of Destruction candidate, after all, the number two fighter of Universe 11. For him to be eliminated just like that was truly a terrible loss.
“Sigh~! What a pity. But we still have Jiren. As long as Jiren isn’t eliminated, it won’t be too much of a problem.” Supreme Kai Khai let out a long sigh, placing all of Universe 11’s remaining hopes on Jiren.
Only Jiren’s overwhelming power could make them feel reassured.
“Lord Belmod, it’s still too early to jump to conclusions,” Angel Marcarita suddenly said.
Hearing this, Belmod and Khai both turned their heads in confusion.
What did Marcarita mean by that?
Could it be… Goku was still alive?!
With astonished expressions, Belmod and Khai hurriedly turned their attention back to the center of the explosion, observing it with complete concentration.
If Goku was still alive, that would also be good news for them. At least for now, they wouldn’t have to worry about Toppo being eliminated for violating the rules.
Moreover, after being engulfed by the Power of Destruction, Goku must have suffered severe injuries. No matter how powerful he was, there was no way he could bring that strength to bear!
…
Meanwhile, in Universe 7’s spectator area.
“Goku… If you’re not dead, then hurry up and show yourself, you brat!!” Beerus clenched his fists tightly, unwilling to believe that Goku had died just like that.
In his opinion, although Goku was usually rather dim-witted, whenever a critical moment arrived, he would inevitably unleash power beyond what ordinary people could imagine.
Miracles frequently happened around this kid.
“Goku…” The East Supreme Kai didn’t know what to say, his heart growing increasingly heavy.
[Kakarot, there’s no way a guy like you could die so easily! Hurry up and show yourself! Let these smug fools witness the power of us Saiyans!] Vegeta frowned deeply, focusing all his attention on the center of the energy explosion.
Beside him, Whis carefully examined the center of the devastated arena. After observing it for a moment, he nodded slightly to himself.
It seemed Goku had already taken that step.
Suddenly, the arena began shaking violently.
A familiar, powerful fluctuation of God Ki attracted everyone’s attention.
“I knew that brat wouldn’t die so easily!” Beerus’s expression changed from his initial worry to excitement.
“That b*stard Kakarot… Has he finally taken the last step as well?” Vegeta crossed his arms over his chest, quietly awaiting the changes that would follow.
“The real show is about to begin,” Whis said with a smile, looking forward to what was about to happen.
…
At the center of the explosion.
A deep silver-white pillar of energy shot into the sky, and the entire Null Realm began shaking violently.
Vast, pure God Ki pierced through the chaos. Its purity was even comparable to the intensity of Vegeta’s God Ki after transforming into Super Saiyan Blue 3!
The sudden eruption of this immense God Ki immediately attracted everyone’s attention.
Even Talot and Jiren, who were about to resume their battle, couldn’t help but turn their heads toward it.
“Looks like Kakarot has finally taken the last step and successfully awakened.” A smile appeared on Talot’s face.
If he wasn’t mistaken, that silver-white light was none other than Ultra Instinct!
Although the current situation differed somewhat from the original work, its essence hadn’t changed much.
After being subjected to the baptism of the power of Hakai, Goku had hovered between life and death, inadvertently releasing all the power within his body.
Although the power of Hakai possessed the characteristic of annihilating everything, Goku had been trained as a candidate for the position of God of Destruction.
Although he disliked Hakai, that didn’t mean he lacked proficiency in it!
When Toppo’s Super Sphere of Destruction struck him, his body indirectly absorbed it and converted it into pure energy. It was precisely because of this that Goku had inadvertently broken through his limitations and unlocked an entirely new form.
Finding life in the midst of certain death—this was the protagonist’s halo of the Saiyans!
[This God Ki… is nothing to worry about.] After briefly sensing it, Jiren disregarded the powerful God Ki that had suddenly erupted.
In his opinion, God Ki of this level was simply not worth mentioning.
At most, it was only around the same level as Vegeta’s.
‘RUMBLE~~~!!!’ In an instant, the arena trembled. Countless chunks of Kachi Katchin rock floated into the air, only to be crushed into powder by the overwhelming divine power.
Within the deep crater left by the explosion, Goku appeared once again.
At this moment, his appearance didn’t seem any different from usual, but a layer of scorching, blazing divine aura surged around his body.
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