As the Z Sword shattered into a million pieces, the sealed Xicor burst forth. A terrifying power erupted from his body, his purple aura instantly drowning the sky in a sinister, oppressive light.
"Damned bugs! How dare you seal me inside that pathetic blade! I'll kill you all!!"
Freshly released, Xicor radiated a monstrous pressure. His murderous intent locked onto Kibito Kai with lethal precision. He remembered clearly—it was this man who had used a cowardly sneak attack to seal him away.
"Die!!"
Kibito Kai's pupils shrank to pinpricks. He felt the cold touch of death; he knew he couldn't survive this blow.
BOOM!
Just as the strike was about to land, Son Goku appeared in front of Kibito Kai, catching Xicor's fist with a single hand.
Xicor froze in surprise. "Son Goku?"
A cold, arrogant sneer curled his lips. "Hahahaha! My 'dear father,' you finally showed your face. I'm going to make you pay for abandoning my mother and me! I'll kill you with my own hands!"
Goku's brow furrowed. "So you're Xicor? I am indeed Son Goku, but I only have two sons, Gohan and Goten. I'm curious about who you are, but I can promise you one thing—I've never had another woman besides Chi-Chi."
"And since you've hurt my family and friends, I won't let you get away with this!"
"HAAA—!"
Goku let out a thunderous roar, clenching his fists as a staggering amount of energy exploded from his body.
Vroom! Vroom!
In a flash, he transformed into a Super Saiyan 4. Crimson fur covered his upper body, framing his chiseled, powerful physique. His long black hair fell wildly over his shoulders. With his golden pupils and red eye-shadow, he radiated a primal, terrifying power.
Xicor's excitement grew as he felt the sheer weight of Goku's energy.
"Hmph. Still trying to deny it? Fine, then we'll let our fists do the talking!"
Both warriors took their battle stances.
In the next heartbeat, both figures vanished.
Shred!
Shred!
When they reappeared, their fists were locked in a massive collision.
BOOM!
The force was so great that space itself began to tremor. Hairline fractures appeared in the air, flickering in and out of existence. The ground beneath them collapsed under the weight of the shockwaves.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Thud! Thud! Thud!
Following the initial clash, they descended into a brutal, high-speed exchange. It was pure martial arts at its peak—fists meeting flesh at speeds that defied the eye.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Their figures flickered across the battlefield, leaving behind a sky filled with countless afterimages of Goku and Xicor. The movement was so fast that Goten and Trunks, who weren't yet at that level, couldn't even track their actions.
"So strong... Dad's gotten even more powerful!"
Gohan watched in awe. Having fought Xicor himself, he knew exactly how monstrous the man was. He hadn't expected Goku to be able to go toe-to-toe with him like this.
Vegeta, meanwhile, gritted his teeth, his eyes fixed on the battle. "Damn it! Kakarot...!"
It galled him to see that Goku had widened the gap between them once again.
BOOM!
After another massive trade of blows, Goku and Xicor recoiled, landing on separate mountain peaks.
"Interesting," Xicor remarked. "As expected of my father, you're nothing like the other Saiyans."
"Xicor, you're no match for me. Leave Earth now, and I'll give you a chance to walk away."
From their brief exchange, Goku had already gauged Xicor's limits. If this was the extent of his power, Goku wouldn't even need to use his full strength to win.
"Hmph! Such arrogance! Let's see if you can back it up!"
"HAA!"
Xicor flared his aura, turning into a bolt of lightning as he lunged at Goku.
THUD!
Goku caught Xicor's "finishing blow" with ease, causing a flash of genuine shock to cross Xicor's face. "What?!"
In the next instant, Goku buried a fist deep into Xicor's abdomen. The agonizing force made Xicor double over like a shrimp, a spray of blood erupting from his mouth.
He was momentarily stunned. Goku showed no mercy, unleashing a barrage of punches and kicks like a Gatling gun. The air screamed with consecutive sonic booms. With a final double-axe handle, Goku hammered Xicor toward the earth.
Xicor fell like a meteor, smashing through several mountain ranges before becoming embedded in a massive stone cliff.
Cough! Cough!
Xicor spat out more blood, but then he began to laugh—a sickly, twisted sound. "Hahahaha! Such power... I acknowledge it. Son Goku, you are indeed worthy of being my father. But this time, I'm going to make you go to my mother and beg for her forgiveness!"
Watching from the sidelines, Turles couldn't help but feel a sense of pity. This kid had been completely brainwashed by Lila.
Lila—the Western Supreme Kai—had merely waited for Goku to fall asleep, stolen a sample of his DNA, and fused it with her own to create a hybrid. Goku had absolutely nothing to do with it; he was the victim of theft. Yet, in the narrative Lila had spun, Goku was a deadbeat who had abandoned his own family.
"I don't know why you keep saying that," Goku said, his voice calm but firm. "But if that's how it is, I'll beat you into submission first, and then I'll get to the bottom of this!"
"Beat me into submission? You certainly have a big mouth!"
"In that case, I'll show you what I'm truly capable of! HYAA—!"
Xicor let out a guttural roar as his aura exploded. The ground shattered, and mountains crumbled into dust as the entire planet began to quake under his power.
Vroom! Vroom!
A brilliant golden aura enveloped Xicor. His hair stood on end, turning a radiant gold. He had transformed into a Super Saiyan.
"What an incredible ki... he can push his power that high?!"
Vegeta's face paled. He stared at Xicor with a mixture of disbelief and frustration.
Goku's expression also turned serious. This level of power had already surpassed his Super Saiyan 4. He just didn't know if Xicor was still holding back.
"Heh. Sorry to keep you waiting, 'Father.' Let's start the next round!"
Xicor vanished.
"What?!"
Goku's pupils contracted. He couldn't even track the movement. Suddenly, every hair on his body stood on end as he felt a lethal threat coming from behind. By pure instinct, he threw an elbow back to block.
BOOM!
Xicor had indeed appeared at his rear. Though Goku blocked the strike, the impact left his arm completely numb. With the Super Saiyan transformation, Xicor's physical strength and speed had reached a whole new level.