Two powerful blasts of ki clashed in the sky.
The space around them warped continuously, and the air echoed with a thunderous roar.
Veins bulged on Bojack's forehead, and his teeth ached from clenching them so hard.
"Aaaah!"
He let out a long roar, the muscles in his arms twitching as he poured out more energy.
As he increased his output, the dark red energy sphere pressed down several meters. A hint of delight appeared on Bojack's savage face.
"Crack, crack, crack!"
On Kami's Lookout, the floor beneath Son Gohan's feet split with a sharp crack, and his legs sank into it.
I've got a chance!
Bojack's eyes lit up.
The bastard down there seemed a little weaker than him.
Damn it, then die!
Bojack was ecstatic. He kept forcing the energy sphere down, hoping to swallow Son Gohan and all of Kami's Lookout in one go.
Son Gohan retreated again and again, and one corner of Kami's Lookout crumbled away.
Bojack grew more and more excited.
Victory was within reach.
Suddenly,
he thought he heard Son Gohan speaking to him from across the way.
He had no idea what method Son Gohan had used, but somehow his voice cut through the deafening din and landed right in Bojack's ears.
Son Gohan said, "Bojack, having fun?"
Three question marks popped up over Bojack's head.
How did the bastard over there know his name?
And what did he mean, was he having fun?
He was enjoying himself a little, sure.
The other bastard's power seemed to be under control now.
Victory was within reach. How could he not be happy?
Son Gohan's voice came again. "Heh, you fool. I was just messing with you."
Bojack stared at him, dumbfounded.
What the hell was this kid doing?
He had no idea what was going on.
Suddenly, Son Gohan's body changed.
The muscles all over his body swelled, and he instantly transformed into that failed second form.
The musclebound form.
In this form, he burned through energy quickly, his speed plummeted, and he looked incredibly imposing.
But he couldn't hit anyone.
But don't forget, they were currently exchanging blasts.
This was a mutated form whose power boost came incredibly close to Super Saiyan 2.
It could multiply his power by eighty or even ninety times compared to his ordinary form.
It was monstrously powerful.
"Boom!!!"
Son Gohan's aura surged, growing even more violent.
His ki skyrocketed, and the power of his Kamehameha rose right along with it, surging explosively.
Before Bojack could even react, his dark red energy blast was forced back. He had no way to defend himself.
Son Gohan completely overpowered him.
Bojack's confidence shattered in an instant.
It had come out of nowhere, with no warning at all.
"Ah!"
Seeing his energy sphere about to rebound on him, Bojack let out a scream, bit through his tongue, and forced himself to dodge to the side.
He was fast, but the two blasts still grazed him, shearing off several chunks of flesh and sending pain stabbing through him.
"Rumble!!!"
The Kamehameha and the Dark Red Death Bullet shot into the vastness of space, then exploded in a flash.
The blinding light illuminated half the North Galaxy, and countless planets were reduced to dust in the explosion.
At the center of the blast, an empty void formed.
"Wheeze, wheeze, wheeze..."
Bojack panted heavily. He paid no mind to the agony of his wounds, staring at Son Gohan, who looked like a golden war god, with lingering fear.
The kid had been hiding his strength?
What a sneaky bastard.
"Phew..."
Son Gohan let out a breath, and his muscles quickly contracted as he returned to his ordinary Super Saiyan form.
Super Saiyan 1, Full Power Form.
"Heh." Son Gohan grinned at Bojack. Golden ki flared around him once more, and then he shot skyward, charging at the battered Bojack.
Son Gohan was now as fast as lightning. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Bojack, his right fist raised high before he drove it down with a sharp whoosh.
"Hmph!" Bojack was a little rattled, but he still swung his fist at Son Gohan.
Their fists collided with a thunderous boom.
Energy erupted between their fists and rippled out in waves, shattering countless clouds overhead.
Thud, thud, thud!
The two fought like madmen, trading punches and kicks as blood and flesh flew through the sky.
It was a thrilling battle.
Their strength was evenly matched, and for a while neither could gain the upper hand.
Watching from Kami's Lookout, Dende and Mr. Popo were on tenterhooks. Their pupils shrank as they sucked in a sharp breath.
Meanwhile, Trunks had caught up with Zangya and Gokua, and the three of them were locked in a fierce battle as well.
But Zangya and Gokua were already seriously injured. After a few exchanges, Trunks had them gasping for breath.
Their wounds grew worse and worse, blood pouring from them, until Trunks mercilessly killed them.
The Galaxy Thugs Quintet had been reduced to Bojack alone.
Meanwhile,
Bojack and Son Gohan's battle continued.
Son Gohan grew more excited and more frenzied with every blow.
Bojack, on the other hand, grew more and more shocked.
He realized something was strange about Son Gohan's body.
For some reason, although Son Gohan hadn't transformed into that musclebound form again, his strength kept increasing.
And the bastard could heal himself.
Every blow they traded should have left them both injured.
It was always a matter of hurting the enemy while taking eight hundred points of damage himself.
But it never took long for Son Gohan to recover completely. It was ridiculous.
Once, Bojack remembered biting off one of Son Gohan's fingers.
But just a few breaths later, he saw the bastard's finger grow back.
Ridiculous!
Absolutely ridiculous!
How was he supposed to fight him?
Bojack was on the verge of a breakdown.
He knew it.
If they kept wearing each other down, his power would only continue to weaken, while his opponent would grow stronger and stronger.
With the balance shifting like this, the outcome was obvious. He would die on Earth today.
But Bojack really didn't want to accept it.
He really didn't want to die yet.
He had even survived a thousand years of being sealed away.
Damn it!
Trunks returned to his normal form and hovered in the sky, watching the battle.
He'd thought he was about to see some amazing fight.
But it turned out to be a one-sided beating.
Poor Bojack was running for his life with his arms over his head, covered in wounds and utterly lacking the bearing of a once-mighty conqueror.
At this point, he was more timid than a bear.
He had completely lost the will to fight.
Son Gohan, on the other hand, grew bolder with every blow.
Inside, he roared again and again.
"Almost there. I'm so close!"
"Just 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 chance!"
"I've built up enough power. I have everything I need to break through."
"I'm breaking through!!!"
"Aaaaaah!"
Son Gohan threw punches like a madman, his eyes cold as two blades of ice.
Suddenly,
"Rumble!"
"Crack, crack..."
Thunder rolled across the sky, and bolts of lightning danced through the clouds.
Streaks of lightning came crashing down.
Son Gohan punched Bojack and sent him flying.
Then a thick bolt of blue lightning struck him.
"Battle. Fierce battle."
"Roar!"
Son Gohan let out a long roar.
He felt a shackle inside him crack open.
A flash of lightning streaked through his mind.
Then veins bulged on Son Gohan's forehead, his muscles grew even more solid, and the golden hair on his head stood straight up, with a long, narrow bang falling over his forehead.
His emerald eyes grew even colder.
"Rumble."
"Crackle, crackle..."
The golden aura wreathing his body blazed even more fiercely. Sparks of electricity danced around him, popping softly.
A black Great Ape was reflected in Son Gohan's pupils. Then an overwhelmingly powerful aura erupted from his body.
Golden hair, emerald eyes, a golden aura, and electricity crackling around him.
His terrifying presence engulfed everything, and the clouds overhead were swept away.
Super Saiyan 2, behold!!!
Son Gohan glared at Bojack, and Bojack nearly lost his mind from fear.
"W-who are you?" Bojack asked, utterly terrified.
He had to admit, he had never seen anyone as terrifying as Son Gohan.
That kind of presence was enough to make him tremble at a single glance.
"The one who's going to kill you," Son Gohan said coldly. He blurred and vanished in an instant.
"No, don't!!!" Bojack turned and ran.
No, I can't die here. I won't die here. I have to escape. I have to get out of here, get away from this terrifying place.
There was only one thought in Bojack's mind now: escape.
But Son Gohan suddenly appeared in front of him.
Then he drove a punch straight at Bojack.
"No!" Bojack screamed. With nowhere to dodge, he took Son Gohan's punch head-on.
The next moment, a blinding light burst forth.
Bojack's body disintegrated piece by piece, until it vanished into thin air.
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