A Long-Awaited Battle

Chaya smiled and watched the metallic flashes bursting continuously across the sky as he answered Grandpa Gohan's question. "Vegeta should have the better odds of winning."

"In terms of strength alone, the two are actually evenly matched. But in terms of realm, Vegeta is currently a little more advanced than Kakarot. Still, they're both fighters who act first, and realm isn't the only deciding factor. Battle is full of variables, so either one could win in the end."

But inwardly, Chaya believed Vegeta had the greater chance of victory.

Their strength was now evenly matched, so what came next was a contest of endurance. And in that regard, Vegeta undoubtedly held the advantage over Son Goku.

Although Son Goku's Super Saiyan 3 transformation had been improved to suit him better, without the support of a higher realm, its storm-like outpouring and crude release of energy would inevitably cause considerable waste. Vegeta was better in this regard, using his energy with greater precision. If the battle continued, he would most likely be the one to last until the end.

From this perspective, the restrained, even completely absent Ki of the Realm of Gods followed the same principle: minimizing Ki consumption while also possessing excellent recovery abilities.

Gods possessed both exceptional control and recovery abilities.

Grandpa Gohan nodded at Chaya, then turned back to watch the battle more intently.

Boom! Rumble!

Flashes of white light burst forth. Accompanied by a sharp whistle through the air, Son Goku and Vegeta pulled apart. The prolonged high-intensity battle had left both of them somewhat exhausted, but amid such devastating combat, Vegeta only grew fiercer. It was as though he could already see the dawn of victory.

The corners of his mouth curled upward, and a trace of madness appeared on his stern face.

*Soon. Very