Mystic Gohan

"Old-timer, how do I draw out that powerful force now?" Son Gohan asked.

Old Kai looked at him and said, "Idiot, why are you even asking? How do you usually transform into a Super Saiyan? Just circulate your energy using that same technique."

Son Gohan: ...

If I circulated my energy that way, wouldn't I just turn into a Super Saiyan?

Could this thing really be layered over it?

As for how Old Kai knew he could transform into a Super Saiyan, Son Gohan didn't think much of it.

He figured Old Kai must have found out when he pulled the sword.

Although Old Kai had been sealed inside the sword, he could still sense what was happening around him.

That was nothing unusual.

"The technique for transforming into a Super Saiyan..."

Son Gohan murmured, clenching his fists as he circulated his energy. Anger!

"Haah~"

BOOM!!!

A powerful shock wave instantly surged out, sweeping in every direction.

"Ahhh..."

"Whoa..."

Old Kai was the first to be blown away by the shock wave.

Next came Kibito and Supreme Kai.

The three of them tumbled through the air before landing dozens of meters away in the grass, asses first, with cries of pain.

As Son Gohan powered up, gale-force winds swept across the sky. For the first time in tens of millions of years, a gigantic tornado appeared in the Sacred World of the Kai.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~"

In an instant, white mist rose all around them and thick clouds of smoke spread, soon covering an area several kilometers across.

Son Gohan's energy spread from the Sacred World of the Kai, reaching out toward the various star systems.

"Idiot, you transformed when we were standing this close..." Old Kai was helped to his feet by Supreme Kai and couldn't help but curse.

"W-what an incredible energy! This is terrifying," Supreme Kai exclaimed, shocked by Son Gohan's energy.

Kibito added, "It really is powerful, but it's completely different from the violent energy of a Super Saiyan. This energy is filled with righteousness. It feels more like the energy of a god."

"Ow, ow, that hurts. I didn't expect this kid to have such terrifying potential. To think he had this much energy hidden inside him. He's not as strong as that guy, but he's still terrifying," Old Kai said, rubbing his backside.

Hearing Old Kai's words, Supreme Kai and Kibito were both shocked, and thought of the villain who had sealed their ancestor away.

"Do you mean that formidable senior who sealed you inside the sword?"

Old Kai patted his backside. "Obviously."

Supreme Kai and Kibito were dumbfounded.

As the smoke gradually cleared, Son Gohan's figure came into view.

At that moment, streams of light seemed to flow over his body, yet he looked so plain and unremarkable.

If the Super Saiyan transformation was flamboyant and domineering,

then this transformation was restrained and understated, with a sense of returning to simplicity.

Son Gohan looked a little more muscular than usual, and his features were more sharply defined, giving him a more mature and steady appearance.

Aside from that, he didn't look very different from normal.

Son Gohan swung his fists and loosened up, then focused and carefully sensed the changes in his body.

His state of mind was different now, too, from when he transformed into a Super Saiyan.

When he transformed into a Super Saiyan, whether Super Saiyan or Super Saiyan 2, the blood in his body surged, his energy ran wild, and his emotions became excited, domineering, combative, and cold.

But now, everything was different.

He felt calm and at ease, free and unrestrained.

That light, floating sensation, as if he could go wherever he wanted, was utterly intoxicating.

Fight freely, live freely, train freely.

Everything felt carefree and unrestrained.

"So this is what they call Mystic Gohan..."

Son Gohan murmured.

The name of this realm felt strange to him.

After all, it was a name given to the form by online fans, and now he really was Gohan.

Of course, calling it the "Potential Unleashed realm" might be more fitting.

"Haah~"

Son Gohan shouted and stirred up his energy.

In an instant, silvery-white flames of energy surged from his body.

That made it even easier for Son Gohan to feel the full extent of his power.

He also made some comparisons in his mind.

In this state, I'm far stronger than I was as a Super Saiyan 2...

And like Super Saiyan 2, this state develops all my attributes evenly, without favoring any one of them. You could call me a perfectly balanced fighter.

This state even consumes less energy than Super Saiyan 2. If I don't attack, it might not consume any energy at all. It's practically the same as my normal state. This is... amazing!

As for raw power, it's actually not far off from the Golden Great Ape...

Sheesh, it's about 450 times my normal power, and the boost is completely even across the board. Is this really my potential?

The Golden Great Ape transformation can reach 500 times my normal power, but its speed only gets to around 300 times, and it consumes a lot of energy.

Super Saiyan 3 only boosts my power to 400 times, and its stamina is terrible. It has a major drawback...

So if I can't fix the energy leakage in the Super Saiyan 3 transformation, I can pretty much give up on it. The Mystic State has more advantages...

It's fair to say this form crushes it in every way.

Son Gohan was perfectly calm, his mind clear and collected as he analyzed everything in detail.

Just then, the three Kais walked over.

Son Gohan snapped out of his thoughts and looked at the three of them, who were a little worse for wear. He scratched his head sheepishly. "Hahaha, sorry, sorry. I really didn't mean to."

"Hmph, you young whippersnapper have no respect for your elders. You're going to break these old bones of mine someday. Ow, that hurts!" Old Kai grumbled.

Son Gohan drew in his terrifying energy and returned to normal. "Sorry, old-timer. I'll give you extra magazines, okay?"

"Hmm, that's more like it," Old Kai said with a satisfied nod.

Supreme Kai looked Son Gohan up and down. "You didn't even turn into a Super Saiyan. I can barely see any difference, yet your energy is unbelievably powerful. It's incredible..."

Old Kai clicked his tongue.

"Hmph, what does transforming into a Super Saiyan amount to? It's a crooked path.

"I merely drew out the power inside Gohan's body. That power was already his, so he can control it perfectly.

"Super Saiyans are different. That transformation is a crooked path. It uses a technique to amplify your power, and it's harmful to the body."

Supreme Kai had been put on the spot and awkwardly replied, "O-okay. I see."

"Ahem!" Son Gohan coughed, then said:

"Old-timer, do you have any other special techniques? Teach them all to me, and I'll help you pass them on."

"Don't even think about it. I don't!"

"Okay, I know you do. You just don't want to teach me."

"No, no, no, no!"

Supreme Kai: ...

Kibito: ...

Was it just them, or was their ancestor acting a little childish?

"Fine, you don't." Son Gohan let it go.

He turned to Supreme Kai and said, "Supreme Kai, I've heard you mention Majin Buu several times. What kind of being is he? Could you tell me about him?"

Son Gohan asked, already knowing the answer. He wanted to steer Supreme Kai into bringing Majin Buu's sealed egg to the Sacred World of the Kai.

Having that thing on Earth felt like keeping a time bomb around.