Gohan could clearly feel it.
High above the sky, his father's ki was being suppressed—overwhelmed by another aura that was even more violent, more furious.
"Goku…"
Piccolo's fists clenched tightly at his sides.
Just as everyone believed the outcome was already decided—
Sigh…
"I didn't want to use this."
"Vegeta, you always force me to show my true power."
There was no tension in Goku's voice.
Instead, there was a hint of… excitement.
The very next second—
Everything changed.
"What?!"
Vegeta's pupils shrank violently.
He saw it clearly.
Kakarot—who had been pushed back step by step—was smiling.
"Ahhhhhhh—!"
Goku let out an earth-shattering roar!
The blue Kamehameha, which had already begun to weaken, was suddenly injected with boundless power and surged forward!
It wasn't just a pushback.
A ki far more terrifying than Vegeta's erupted from Goku's body!
Boom—!!!
Crackle!
Silver-white lightning burst into existence, coiling around Goku's golden aura like living serpents!
"This… this is…!"
Vegeta's eyes widened like bells.
That ki.
That golden aura wrapped in lightning—
It was exactly the same as his!
No.
It was even purer.
Even stronger!
"Super Saiyan 2?!"
"How is that possible?!"
Vegeta's heart plunged into the abyss.
The realm he had been so proud of—the level he believed finally allowed him to surpass Kakarot—
Goku had reached it too.
And judging by the pressure alone, he had mastered it far more completely!
Rumble—!
The balance of power in the sky instantly reversed!
The lightning-wreathed blue Kamehameha crushed forward, forcing the golden Final Flash back with overwhelming dominance!
Audience stands.
Loren yawned and tossed the last potato chip into his mouth.
"Tsk."
He muttered lazily.
"Finally, it's starting to look like a real fight."
"But even so, this still isn't enough to beat Vegeta in that state."
In the sky.
The clash once again fell into a deadlock.
Both fighters were now Super Saiyan 2.
Goku's power was purer.
Vegeta's will was more unhinged.
The massive energy sphere caught between them began to destabilize violently.
Arcs of energy lashed out in all directions.
One tiny arc struck a distant mountain range.
Boom.
The entire mountain silently disintegrated into dust.
Goku's expression changed instantly.
This is bad.
If this continued—if that energy sphere exploded—
Forget the arena.
The entire Earth would be erased into cosmic dust!
"I need another way…"
Sweat beaded on Goku's forehead.
Super Saiyan 2 versus Super Saiyan 2—this was an endless war of attrition.
But Earth didn't have time for that.
Goku looked at Vegeta.
Bloodshot eyes.
A twisted expression.
A complete madman.
Reasoning with him?
Impossible.
This Vegeta would abandon everything for victory.
There was only one solution—
Overwhelming power.
Instantaneous.
Total suppression.
But how?
A power beyond Super Saiyan 2?
Like Loren's Super Saiyan Three?
No.
He had only just begun to grasp that transformation—and it required time he didn't have.
Then—
A memory flashed through his mind like lightning.
The Cell Games.
"Kaio-ken…"
"Loren can do it…"
"Then… so can I!"
"Vegeta!"
Goku's voice pierced through the roaring energy collision.
"Take my final move!"
"What?!"
Vegeta froze for a split second.
This bastard still had more?
Impossible!
He must be bluffing!
"Shut up, Kakarot!"
Vegeta roared, pushing his power even harder.
Then—
"Ten times…"
Goku's voice was calm.
Unshakable.
"Kai…o-ken!!!"
Boom—!!!
A violent, blood-red aura exploded from Goku's body!
The crimson energy completely engulfed his golden, lightning-wrapped aura!
Gold and red—
Two completely incompatible powers—
Merged perfectly in a way that defied all logic!
In that instant, Goku's battle power skyrocketed tenfold!
"How… how is this possible?!"
Vegeta's mind went blank.
"No… impossible…"
"Kame… hame… ha…!!!"
Goku poured every ounce of Kaio-ken-enhanced power into the Kamehameha!
The beam swelled more than ten times its original size!
Rumble—rumble—rumble—!!!
The golden Final Flash didn't last even an instant.
It was completely swallowed by the red-and-blue torrent!
"I… lost…"
Vegeta floated blankly in the air, resistance gone.
Just as the energy wave was about to engulf him—
"Turn… now!!!"
Goku roared hoarsely.
Using the last shred of strength in his body, he forcibly twisted the already-released energy wave.
Hum—!
The destructive torrent skimmed past Vegeta's body and shot upward at a sharp angle!
It pierced through the atmosphere, tore into the depths of space, and vanished beyond sight.
Goku could no longer hold on.
The golden and red auras dissipated simultaneously.
He reverted to his normal state and slowly descended from the sky.
…
"The match… is over?"
A spectator murmured blankly.
"Who… who won?"
No one answered.
Everyone was still trapped in shock, unable to pull themselves back to reality.
Several minutes later—
The announcer's trembling, tear-filled voice finally echoed through the stadium.
"The… the winner has been decided!"
"The ultimate victor is—"
"Contestant Son Goku!!!"
Boom—!!!
Cheers exploded like a tsunami!
"Goku! Goku! Goku!"
"Ohhhhh—!!!"
"Incredible! This is the greatest match I've ever seen in my life!"
The audience went completely insane.
They might not understand what the golden lightning meant.
They might not grasp what the crimson aura represented.
But that didn't matter.
What mattered was the sheer destruction.
The heart-stopping duel.
The unbelievable reversal.
It was thrilling enough.
Exciting enough.
And that—
Was more than enough.
The entire venue became an ocean of celebration.
...
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