Ascension, Super Saiyan 2

Two powerful energy blasts remained locked in a stalemate high in the sky.

The surrounding space twisted incessantly, emitting a thunderous, violent crashing sound.

Veins bulged on Bojack's forehead, and he gritted his teeth until they ached.

"Aaaaaah!"

He let out a long roar, the muscles in his arms twitching as he increased his energy output.

As he ramped up the output, the dark red energy sphere pushed downward by several meters, and a hint of joy appeared on Bojack's ferocious face.

"Crack, crack, crack!"

On Kami's Lookout, the floor beneath Son Gohan's feet shattered, and his feet sank into the ground.

A chance!

Bojack's eyes lit up.

The son of a bitch below seemed to be slightly weaker than him.

Damn it, then go to hell.

Bojack was ecstatic, continuously pushing the energy sphere downward, wanting to swallow Son Gohan and the entire Kami's Lookout in one fell swoop.

Son Gohan retreated repeatedly, and a corner of Kami's Lookout was blown away.

Bojack grew more and more excited.

Victory was in sight.

Suddenly, He seemed to hear Son Gohan on the other side speaking to him.

He didn't know what method Son Gohan had used, but the voice managed to pierce through the noisy environment and land precisely in his ears.

Son Gohan said, "Bojack, are you happy?"

Three question marks appeared over Bojack's head.

How did this bastard on the other side know his name?

And what did he mean by asking if he was happy?

He was indeed a little happy right now.

Because the power of the bastard opposite him seemed to have been suppressed by him.

Victory was in sight; how could he not be happy?

Son Gohan's voice came through again: "Heh, fool, I was lying to you."

Bojack was completely bewildered.

What on earth was this kid doing?

He was left utterly confused.

Suddenly, Son Gohan's body underwent a change.

The muscles all over his body bulged high, instantly transforming into that failed second form.

The muscle-bound form.

This form leaked energy rapidly, speed plummeted, and it had a strong visual impact.

But it couldn't hit anyone.

However, do not forget, they were currently locked in a beam struggle.

This was a mutated form with a power boost approaching that of a Super Saiyan 2.

The power boost was enough to reach 80 or even 90 times that of his base form.

It was incredibly monstrous.

"BOOM!!!"

Son Gohan's aura skyrocketed, becoming even more violent.

As his aura surged, the power of his Kamehameha naturally rose with the tide, increasing explosively.

Before Bojack could even react, his dark red energy sphere was pushed back, leaving him with absolutely no way to defend himself.

His power was completely crushed by Son Gohan.

Bojack's mentality shattered in an instant.

There was no warning, no hesitation; it just appeared like that.

"Aah!"

Seeing his own energy sphere about to backfire, Bojack let out a miserable scream, bit the tip of his tongue, and forcibly dodged to the side.

Although he was fast, the two energies still grazed his body, shearing off several chunks of flesh, the pain piercing his heart.

"RUMBLE!!!"

The Kamehameha and the Dark Red Death Bullet surged into the vastness of space before detonating with a violent roar.

The intense light illuminated a small portion of the North Galaxy, and countless planets were reduced to dust in the explosion.

A void of nothingness formed at the center of the blast.

"Huff, huff, huff~"

Bojack panted heavily, ignoring the sharp pain in his body as he stared with lingering fear at Son Gohan, who looked like a Golden War God.

This brat, he had actually been hiding his true strength?

How treacherous!

"Whew~"

Son Gohan exhaled as well, his muscles rapidly contracting as he reverted to his standard Super Saiyan form.

Super Saiyan 1, Full Power Form.

"Heh." Son Gohan looked at Bojack and grinned, his golden aura exploding once more as he shot through the void, charging toward the disheveled Bojack.

Son Gohan's speed was now as fast as lightning; in the blink of an eye, he arrived before Bojack, raised his right fist high, and smashed it forward with a sound that tore through the air.

"Hmph!" Though Bojack felt a tremor of fear in his heart, he threw his own fist out to meet the attack.

The two fists collided, emitting a thunderous roar.

Energy erupted between their knuckles, rippling outward and shattering countless clouds in the sky.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The two were locked in a frantic brawl, trading punches and kicks, sending blood and gore spraying across the high altitude.

It was a battle that felt exhilarating to the core.

The two were evenly matched, locked in an inseparable struggle.

Dende and Mr. Popo, watching from Kami's Lookout, felt their hearts race; their pupils constricted as they drew sharp breaths.

On the other side, Trunks had already caught up to Zangya and Gokua, and the three were engaged in a fierce battle of their own.

However, Zangya and Gokua were already severely wounded, and after a few exchanges, they found themselves unable to catch their breath under Trunks's pressure.

Their injuries grew increasingly grave, blood flowing like a river, until they were finally and ruthlessly killed by Trunks.

Of the Galaxy Thugs Quintet, only the lone commander, Bojack, remained.

Elsewhere, The battle between Bojack and Son Gohan continued.

The more Son Gohan fought, the more excited and frantic he became.

Bojack, meanwhile, grew increasingly astonished.

He discovered that there was something strange about Son Gohan's body.

For some reason, even though Son Gohan had not transformed back into that hulking, muscular form, his strength was steadily increasing.

Furthermore, this bastard possessed self-healing abilities.

Every single strike was clearly a mutual exchange of damage.

It was a style of trading a thousand points of damage to inflict eight hundred on the enemy.

Yet, every time, Son Gohan would recover as if nothing had happened after only a moment—it was simply absurd.

Bojack remembered one instance where he had bitten off one of Son Gohan's fingers.

But soon, he discovered that the bastard's finger had grown back within a few breaths.

Absurd!

It was simply too absurd!

How was he supposed to fight this?

Bojack's mentality was on the verge of collapse.

He knew clearly in his heart:

If this war of attrition continued, his own strength would only weaken while his opponent grew stronger.

With one side waning and the other waxing, the outcome was obvious without even thinking—he would die on Earth today.

But Bojack was truly unwilling to accept this.

He really did not want to die yet.

He had endured a thousand years of imprisonment, after all.

Damn it!

Trunks reverted to his base form and hovered high in the sky to watch the battle.

He had expected a spectacular fight.

But it turned out to be a crushing victory.

The pathetic Bojack, clutching his head and fleeing, was covered in wounds, completely lacking the demeanor of a once-great villain.

At this moment, he was as cowardly as a bear.

He had lost all will to fight.

In contrast, Son Gohan grew stronger with each battle.

He roared inwardly.

"Soon, it's almost time!"

"Give me a little more time, damn it, just a little more time."

"I'm about to break through, I'm about to grasp that sliver of opportunity!"

"My foundation is solid, I have all the conditions for a breakthrough."

"I want to break through!!!"

"Ahhhhh~"

Son Gohan punched wildly, his eyes as cold as two blades of ice.

Suddenly, "Rumble!"

"Crack, crack~"

Thunder roared across the sky, and lightning danced within the clouds.

Streams of lightning struck down.

Son Gohan sent Bojack flying with a single punch.

Immediately after, a thick blue lightning bolt struck him.

"Battle, a fierce battle."

"Roar~"

Son Gohan let out a long roar.

He felt a shackle within him shatter.

A flash of lightning streaked through his mind.

Then, Son Gohan's forehead veins bulged, his muscles became even more defined, the golden hair on his head stood on end, and a slender bang fell over his forehead.

His emerald green eyes grew even more ruthless.

"Boom."

"Sizzle, sizzle~"

The golden aura that enveloped him intensified, and sparks of electricity danced around his body, emitting faint crackling sounds.

Son Gohan's pupils reflected a giant black ape, and then an incredibly powerful aura erupted from his body.

Golden hair, green eyes, enveloped in a golden aura, with crackling electricity.

A terrifying aura spread across the heavens, blowing away all the dark clouds.

Super Saiyan 2, present!!!

Son Gohan glared at Bojack, who nearly had his liver and gall shattered.

"You, who exactly are you?" Bojack asked in utter terror.

He admitted that he had never seen anyone as terrifying as Son Gohan.

With such an aura, a single glance was enough to make him tremble.

"The one who will kill you," Son Gohan said coldly, his figure flashing as he vanished instantly.

"No, don't!!!" Bojack turned and ran.

No, I can't die here, I don't want to die here, I want to escape, I want to leave here, I want to leave this terrifying place.

Bojack's mind was now filled with only one thought: escape.

However, the vanished Son Gohan suddenly appeared before him.

And he threw a punch directly at him.

"No~" Bojack let out a scream, unable to evade, and was hit squarely by Son Gohan's fist.

The next moment, a blinding light erupted.

Bojack's body disintegrated piece by piece, finally vanishing into the air.