Gohan hovered directly above the bottomless abyss, looking down at Goma below, whose body had swelled in size and was wreathed in viscous purple-black Demonic Energy.
The Demon Realm's boss, who had become boundlessly arrogant after getting a cheat, was waving his thick arms and screaming maniacally at the sky.
Spittle flew everywhere, making him look rather like a ridiculous clown.
Gohan lowered his eyelids, his black eyes reflecting the glaring purple glow below.
A scorching hurricane carrying a heavy sulfur stench surged up from the bottom of the abyss, whipping the black hair over his forehead wildly about.
"You really are loud enough to drive someone crazy."
Gohan muttered softly, his tone carrying a hint of helplessness, as well as a violent craving that even he himself had not fully noticed.
Before his words had faded, he clenched both fists sharply, lowered his stance, and assumed the most basic energy-gathering posture.
"Haahhhhh—!"
A clear, piercing roar burst from Gohan's throat.
The sound waves became tangible shockwaves, spreading wildly in every direction from him and forcibly shoving the approaching purple-black Demonic Energy over a thousand meters away.
Visible ripples spread through the air beneath that roar, and the shattered black crystal rock walls around him began peeling away in chunks.
Then, his originally short black hair began growing wildly in less than a second.
The black faded from his strands, replaced by a layer of cold, pure silver-white.
Rather than hanging limp, the silver hair stood upright strand by strand, its tips curving upward with a rebellious flair.
The clothing on his upper body was shredded into scraps by the surging energy, revealing lean, powerful muscles.
A fine layer of short silver-white fur covered his chest, shoulders, and arms like metallic armor, fitting his body perfectly.
His left eye became