At this moment, the situation completely reversed.
The speed Vegeta had been so proud of now seemed slow in front of Triple Kaioken.
The punch he threw was easily caught by Goku, who immediately followed with a powerful knee strike to Vegeta's abdomen.
"Gah...!"
Vegeta spat out blood as his body curled forward like a shrimp.
Immediately after that, Goku clasped his hands together and slammed them down onto Vegeta's back like a hammer, smashing him toward the ground like a falling meteor.
Boom!
The Earth shattered again as a deep crater formed.
Vegeta struggled to his feet, covered in dust, with blood at the corner of his mouth.
At that moment, his pride was completely crushed.
He had been suppressed in direct combat by a low-class warrior.
"Unforgivable... unforgivable!!!" Vegeta roared like a wild beast.
He suddenly flew high into the sky and stretched both hands behind him as purple energy gathered rapidly in his palms.
The entire atmosphere trembled as purple light illuminated half the planet.
"Since I can't defeat you... then I'll destroy you along with this entire planet!!!" Vegeta had completely lost control.
"Dodge it, Kakarot! If you dodge, Earth is finished!"
On the System panel, the energy reading of Vegeta's attack continued rising rapidly. If it was not stopped, it really could pierce the planet's core.
"Dad, should we step in?" Trunks asked nervously.
"No need," Krillin said calmly.
A sharp light flashed in his eyes.
"This is Goku's battle. Trust him."
On the battlefield, Goku looked at the world-destroying purple light in the sky with a serious expression.
He knew he could not dodge.
"Whew..."
He lowered his stance and pulled his hands back to his waist into the familiar Turtle School posture.
"Since you're risking your life, I'll go all the way with you!"
Blue energy gathered in his palms as it clashed against the purple light above.
"Kamehameha!!!"
"Die! Galick Gun!!!"
Two terrifying beams of energy collided in the sky.
The world itself seemed to lose color.
Purple and blue energy devoured each other violently at the collision point, forming a massive sphere of light that looked like a second sun rising in the sky.
A terrifying energy storm swept across the ruins of East City.
The wind roared like blades cutting through everything.
Even Piccolo and the others, watching from several kilometers away, had to raise their energy to resist the shockwave.
"Is this... the battle between Saiyans?" Tien Shinhan said as he shielded his eyes with his arm.
"If we were hit directly by something like that, nothing would remain."
"Dad... you must win!" Gohan said as he clenched his fists tightly.
In the sky, Vegeta's face twisted with effort as veins bulged across his forehead.
He poured every bit of his energy into the attack, trying to push the blue beam downward.
"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"
"I am Vegeta! I am the Saiyan prince destined to rule the universe! How could I lose to a low-class warrior like you?! Disappear!!"
The power of the Galick Gun surged again, and the purple beam thickened as it forced the Kamehameha closer to the ground little by little.
On the ground, Goku's feet had already sunk deep into the rock.
His muscles trembled violently under the strain.
Even with Triple Kaioken active, Vegeta's desperate resistance was pushing him back.
"His energy is too strong..."
Sweat ran down Goku's face but instantly evaporated from the heat.
"Triple Kaioken is already my body's limit. If I push further, my body might collapse..."
At that moment, in Krillin's System vision, Goku's physical condition turned bright red.
[Extreme Danger]
[Warning: Target Goku's muscle fiber tear rate is 3%. Skeletal pressure is at a critical level. If the multiplier increases further, there is a 60% probability of permanent damage.]
"However..."
Krillin looked at Goku's back, which showed no sign of retreat even in this desperate moment, and smiled slightly.
"This is Goku. Aren't limits meant to be broken?"
Just as the Kamehameha was about to be completely overwhelmed, Goku suddenly widened his eyes and roared.
"Body! Even if it's only for a moment, hold on!!"
"Quadruple Kaioken!!!"
Boom!
The blue beam that had been losing ground suddenly erupted with overwhelming power.
The crimson Kaioken aura became thicker and brighter than before.
Goku's body seemed to turn into a blazing red vortex as it drew in surrounding energy.
Combat power: 32,000.
"What?!"
High in the sky, Vegeta felt an unstoppable force surge upward.
He watched in horror as the blue beam expanded several times over and swallowed his Galick Gun completely.
"No... this is impossible!!!"
The blue energy overwhelmed the purple beam and struck Vegeta directly, launching him far beyond the atmosphere.
A massive explosion lit up the sky thousands of meters above Earth, turning the night sky bright as day.
"Did... did he win?!" Yamcha shouted excitedly.
"Way to go, Dad!" Gohan cheered.
On the ground, Goku remained in his beam stance, breathing heavily.
As the Kaioken faded, intense pain spread across his entire body.
"Hiss... it hurts, it hurts, it hurts!!"
He collapsed onto the ground, unable to move even a finger.
Still, he smiled.
"Hehe... looks like I won after all."
At that moment, Krillin brought Trunks with him using Instant Transmission and appeared beside Goku.
"Nicely done, Goku."
"Quadruple Kaioken was reckless. You almost crippled yourself."
Krillin smiled as he placed a hand on Goku's shoulder and quietly sent a stream of gentle energy into his body to ease the strain on his muscles.
He knew the battle was not over yet, and using Senzu Beans or other healing techniques right now would not be appropriate.
"Hehe, couldn't be helped. Vegeta was just too strong," Goku said with a grin.
"But Krillin, you're too cunning. You could have defeated him yourself, but you still made me fight him."
"That's called tactics," Krillin replied calmly.
"Besides, a battle like this helps you grow stronger. Look, your limits have already expanded again."
Krillin spoke casually without hesitation.
Just as everyone believed the battle was over and began to relax, Krillin suddenly looked up at the sky.
"It's not over yet."
"What?" Everyone froze in shock.
A battered figure was falling rapidly from the sky.
It was Vegeta.
He was still alive.
His Battle Suit was completely destroyed, his body covered in blood, and his left arm twisted at an unnatural angle.
But his energy had not weakened.
Instead, it had become even more violent and unstable.
...
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