Vegeta's Defeat, Son Goku Enters the Fray!

On the arena, Vegeta's aura was incredibly powerful, causing the hair of everyone in the stands to flutter wildly.

But AF Son Goku, standing opposite him, remained motionless, watching him with a smile. His black hair danced in the wind, and his golden pupils were so piercing that one could hardly look directly at them.

Vegeta let out a cold snort: "Kakarot, I will make you pay the price and show you the true strength of this prince."

As he spoke, the Destruction Sphere in his hand expanded tenfold, pushing the barrier set by the Angels to the brink of collapse. Whis and Vados continued to pour energy into it to reinforce the shield.

The Hakai Energy was truly formidable. At this moment, Vegeta was beyond the point of no return; with no other restraints in his heart, he only wanted to defeat the Kakarot before him.

Suddenly, Vegeta, suspended in mid-air, hurled the Destruction Sphere toward AF Son Goku.

Boom! The Destruction Sphere struck the exact location where AF Son Goku stood, instantly sending a mushroom cloud into the sky and shattering the arena to pieces.

Just then, Vegeta began to laugh: "Hahahaha! Serves you right! Daring to look down on me, Vegeta—I'll let you know my..."

The next second, the scene felt eerily familiar. That attack of Hakai Energy hadn't hit AF Son Goku at all; instead, AF Son Goku had easily dodged it and appeared right behind Vegeta.

Vegeta turned around slowly in shock, only to see AF Son Goku watching him calmly. The spectators in the stands were so stunned their jaws hung open.

Champa clutched his ears and said: "Vados, Son Goku's speed is so fast—I almost couldn't even see it."

"Oh my! Oh my! Lord Champa, please remain calm. This is merely the basic power of Son Goku," Vados said with a faint smile.

Beerus stood up, a bead of sweat appearing on his face. The strength AF Son Goku had displayed so far was no less than the power Ye Ming had used when he fought him in Super Saiyan 4.

In the Universe 7 stands, everyone except Ye Ming wore a grave expression.

AF Son Goku said indifferently: "Vegeta, that last move had quite a bit of power, but it's a pity it didn't hit."

Vegeta, just recovering from his shock, tried to turn and attack AF Son Goku, but Son Goku immediately slammed a fist into Vegeta's face, smashing him hard onto the arena floor.

Following that, Son Goku swooped down from the sky and kicked Vegeta in the abdomen. This strike made Vegeta cry out in pain, his pupils dilating.

AF Son Goku looked down at Vegeta and said with a smile: "Time is up, Vegeta. I have seen your strength, but you are still no match for me."

As AF Son Goku spoke, he gathered a Kamehameha in his hands. The power was immense, and the dazzling light illuminated the entire planet.

Vegeta tried to rise and resist, but the pain in his abdomen made him feel wretched, his body twisting stiffly.

Boom!!! A powerful wave of energy surged directly toward Vegeta's face.

"Aaaah!" Vegeta was blasted away by the sheer force of the energy.

A series of explosions followed. Boom! Vegeta was blown off the arena, tumbling dozens of times before he finally came to a stop.

By now, Vegeta's face was covered in blood and his armor was in tatters. He glared at AF Son Goku with a fierce, hateful gaze.

"Damn it... I never imagined the gap between us would be this large," Vegeta gritted out.

Vegeta had assumed that after his Hakai Energy broke through, he would be able to put up a fight against AF Son Goku, but he hadn't expected the disparity to remain so obvious.

Vegeta slowly stood up, pointed at AF Son Goku on the arena, and said: "Kakarot, next time I will definitely defeat you. Damn it."

After saying this, Vegeta clutched his arm and returned to the stands. AF Son Goku stood on the arena, watching the retreating Vegeta with a smile.

At this moment, the referee suddenly flashed into view: "Congratulations to Son Goku of Universe 6 for the victory. Will all contestants please take a rest."

By now, Champa could no longer care about his dignity and rushed to the edge of the arena: "Son Goku, well done! You gave that guy Vegeta a real beating."

After saying this, Champa gave Beerus a smug look from across the way and made a face at him.

Beerus clenched his fists, looking at Champa with a dangerous glint in his eyes.

At this moment, Ye Ming said: "Although Vegeta was defeated, he gained quite a lot. His strength has reached a new level."

Vegeta let out a cold snort, clearly still brooding over the match he had just lost.

"Then, the next match will be fought by our universe's Son Goku," Ye Ming said, walking up to Son Goku and patting him on the shoulder.

Son Goku lowered his head and said: "I might not be his match either. His strength is truly too powerful."

When Vegeta heard Son Goku say this, he felt very annoyed and curled his lip.

He walked over to Son Goku, grabbed him by the collar, and said: "Kakarot, teach him a lesson for this prince! Don't forget that you are a Saiyan."

Son Goku looked at the Vegeta before him, and he understood exactly what Vegeta was trying to convey.

Ye Ming said at this time: "Son Goku, you have always believed that sparring with experts improves your strength. Since such a good opportunity is right in front of you, you must cherish it."

After hearing Ye Ming's words, Son Goku nodded and said: "I will do my best."

Although Beerus didn't have high expectations that Son Goku could defeat the other Son Goku, his heart was still filled with hope. He sensed something unusual about this Son Goku.

Whis said with a smile: "That Son Goku from the other universe is quite different from the Son Goku of our universe."

Everyone listened to Whis and turned to look at him.

"As far as I know, after that Son Goku's home was destroyed by an unknown existence, his personality changed."

"After losing his family and friends, his heart became increasingly lonely, which also manifested in his craving for power."

"I do not feel the innocence and kindness in him that our universe's Son Goku possesses. It is likely that the destruction of his parallel timeline changed him," Whis said to the group.

The others remained silent after hearing Whis's explanation. At this moment, Son Goku thought: The other me must have been training desperately to seek revenge. That version of me must be suffering greatly inside right now.

Just then, the referee appeared in the center of the arena, and everyone knew the next fight was about to begin.

The referee held the microphone and shouted: "The rest period is over. Will both contestants please take the stage."

On the Universe 6 spectator stand, AF Son Goku slowly rose to his feet and flashed to the center of the arena.

Seeing AF Son Goku move with such speed, Son Goku furrowed his brows.

Just as Son Goku was about to leap down from the stand, Vegeta said to him in a detached tone, "Kakarot, don't lose too miserably."

At this moment, Vegeta was looking at Son Goku with a completely serious expression. Son Goku turned his head to look at Vegeta, smiled, and nodded.

This was the bond once shared between Vegeta and Son Goku; only they could truly understand the meaning behind this exchange.

Son Goku arrived on the arena floor and stood opposite AF Son Goku.

Son Goku scratched his head and said to the other version of himself, "Yo, other me. I'm glad you came to our timeline. You've shown me that there's another version of myself out there who is just as strong."

AF Son Goku also smiled and nodded, "You too. But I carry too much on my shoulders. I could say I am you, but I am also not you."

Hearing this, Son Goku's expression turned solemn as he replied, "I understand. I've learned a bit about your situation from Whis. I just hope you aren't blinded by hatred and that you still hold onto the original reason you sought strength in the first place."

AF Son Goku was stunned by the words of his counterpart, and memories of better times flooded his mind.

Suddenly, his gaze sharpened as he looked at Son Goku, "Other me, you're right. Thank you for the reminder."

Son Goku nodded and extended his right fist. AF Son Goku understood the gesture immediately and reached out his left fist to meet it.

And just like that, the sixth match began!!

Son Goku leaped back immediately, but he did not start the fight against AF Son Goku from Super Saiyan 1, as he knew such probing would be useless.

Son Goku let out a roar, and a deep blue radiance erupted from his body as he transformed into Super Saiyan Blue Evolved.

Watching his high-spirited counterpart, AF Son Goku felt a surge of anticipation.

A flash of light suddenly enveloped AF Son Goku as he transformed into Super Saiyan Third Stage, adopting the exact same combat stance as Son Goku.

Seeing his counterpart, a smile tugged at the corners of Son Goku's mouth: As expected, even the fighting stance is identical to mine.

At that moment, Son Goku suddenly lunged at AF Son Goku, his fist wreathed in deep blue aura appearing right before AF Son Goku's face.

Seeing the fist closing in, AF Son Goku dodged to the side, ducked his head, and countered with a punch of his own toward Son Goku.

They moved and attacked at high speeds across the arena until, suddenly, Son Goku seized an opening and slammed a punch into AF Son Goku, driving him into the arena floor.

Unexpectedly, Son Goku pulled a clever trick; just like Gohan, he used the Solar Flare. AF Son Goku was caught off guard for a split second, thinking: I was careless.

His vision blinded, AF Son Goku was left vulnerable. Son Goku grinned, let out a fierce roar, and while moving at high speed, clenched his right fist tightly, appearing before AF Son Goku's face the very next instant.

A fist-sized mark appeared on AF Son Goku's face, and he cried out in pain as he was sent flying.

On the Universe 7 spectator stand, Vegeta suddenly stood up and clenched his right fist, saying, "That was a beautiful punch, Kakarot. That's it."

Ye Ming and the others looked toward Vegeta, surprised by his excitement. It turned out that because he had been taught a harsh lesson by AF Son Goku earlier, he still harbored a grudge in his heart.

AF Son Goku wiped the corner of his mouth and stood up, saying, "That punch packed quite a wallop!"

Son Goku laughed and replied, "Haha, it's a pity it didn't do much damage to you."