Son Goku VS AF Son Goku

AF Son Goku charged toward Son Goku. In their universe and timeline, AF Son Goku had no help from any gods, only the Supreme Kai.

AF Son Goku's strength only continued to improve after each battle with a formidable opponent; it could be said that only life-and-death struggles could draw out the potential a Saiyan was meant to possess.

Son Goku of this universe was still inferior to AF Son Goku in terms of combat experience and technique. Clearly, AF Son Goku had already seen through all of Son Goku's patterns just moments ago.

There was not a single injury on AF Son Goku. Suddenly, dust swirled beneath his feet. Son Goku's pupils dilated; it was the first time he had seen AF Son Goku unleash such astonishing speed while in the Super 3 State.

He flashed behind Son Goku. With a gap of no more than 0.5 seconds, Son Goku immediately turned to strike backward.

However, AF Son Goku caught his attacking arm, suddenly delivered a fierce punch to his arm, and then leaned down to kick Son Goku to the ground.

Feeling the pain in his left arm, Son Goku immediately revealed an opening. AF Son Goku arrived in front of him, a golden energy blast condensing in his hand.

Son Goku was blasted away by this energy ball, rolling dozens of times across the arena floor. He immediately braced his left hand against the ground and skidded to a halt with his right foot.

But the next moment, AF Son Goku's fist appeared before him again. The speed was so great that Son Goku could barely keep up.

Forced to defend, AF Son Goku seized the opportunity to rain down punches, driving Son Goku to the very edge of the arena.

Son Goku was drenched in sweat by now. He struggled to block the heavy blows, his hands already beginning to smoke.

Suddenly, Son Goku used Instant Transmission to put distance between himself and AF Son Goku, but for some reason, AF Son Goku seemed to have predicted his position, and his fist appeared in front of him once more.

Seeing this, Son Goku seemed unable to believe it. He was struck hard in the face and sent flying, crashing onto the arena floor.

Beerus stood up at this moment, looking at Son Goku on the arena in shock, and said, "How did the Son Goku on the other side detect Goku's position?"

Whis replied calmly, "The Son Goku on the other side has reached a near-perfect level of control over his ki. He can clearly sense the flow of ki in the air, allowing him to pinpoint Son Goku's location with great accuracy."

Son Goku used his hands to push himself up slowly, saying, "You guy are truly incredible. It's hard to imagine you are me from another timeline."

AF Son Goku just smiled without speaking. Son Goku looked at the flawless AF Son Goku with a look of helplessness.

Son Goku stood up and looked seriously at the AF Son Goku opposite him. Suddenly, a blue light bloomed from his body, and his ki began to rise continuously.

I have no choice but to use the Kaioken combined with the Deep Blue Form, Son Goku thought.

But Son Goku also knew that even if he used a higher multiplier of the Kaioken, the hope of winning was extremely slim.

However, Son Goku thought, If I use the Kaioken unexpectedly during the fight to land a heavy blow on the AF Son Goku opposite me, perhaps that is a way.

AF Son Goku saw that the Son Goku opposite him was trying to find a way to deal with him, but he felt no panic. He simply watched the other Son Goku intently, wanting to see just how far his other self could go.

At this moment, Son Goku's speed increased significantly, and he appeared instantly on AF Son Goku's left.

AF Son Goku saw that Son Goku's speed had increased quite a bit and engaged him in a fierce struggle.

The figures of Son Goku and AF Son Goku appeared all over the arena. The continuous booming sounds shattered the arena, and the barrier shook incessantly.

Suddenly, AF Son Goku caught an opening and grabbed Son Goku's leg, but he saw a smile appear on the corner of Son Goku's mouth.

AF Son Goku was surprised for a moment. Suddenly, a red steam appeared on Son Goku's body.

Only a loud roar from Son Goku was heard: "Kaioken!"

Son Goku's ki expanded continuously, vaguely reaching a tenfold level.

Suddenly, before AF Son Goku could react, Son Goku broke free from his restraint, kicked AF Son Goku, and sent him crashing hard onto the arena floor.

Son Goku pressed his advantage, diving downward to attack the AF Son Goku on the arena floor. Accompanied by a roar, his fist was about to strike AF Son Goku's face.

AF Son Goku closed his eyes at this moment and smiled, saying, "As expected of the other me!"

A flash of golden light swept past as AF Son Goku's aura gradually expanded, far surpassing the Super Saiyan Third Stage.

BOOM!!!

Son Goku was blown away by this powerful aura. He looked at AF Son Goku in shock.

At this moment, AF Son Goku was shimmering with golden light, his black hair and light blue fur revealing his Perfect Super Saiyan 4.

Seeing the powerful AF Son Goku, Son Goku became very solemn. He clenched his fists; he could now clearly feel the gap in their strength.

However, Son Goku would not admit defeat. If his other self could reach such strength, then he could too—he just lacked the time.

Son Goku's fighting spirit soared as he looked intently at the powerful AF Son Goku opposite him.

Suddenly, he spread his feet, placed his hands at his waist, and a powerful red aura appeared on his body once again.

Son Goku's ki was rising continuously; the red aura emitted by the Kaioken had already engulfed the entire arena and the spectator stands.

Beerus watched the rising strength of Son Goku and clenched his fists, saying, "Son Goku, show him what you've got."

Ye Ming said at this time, "Son Goku's Kaioken is indeed very strong when stacked with Deep Blue, but the Kaioken is a technique that deals 1,000 damage to the enemy while inflicting 800 on oneself. One slip-up could cause his body to explode."

Vegeta was, of course, aware of the nature of the Kaioken; he had once been defeated by this very move.

However, Vegeta also knew that Son Goku had basically brought out all his trump cards, yet there was still a massive chasm between him and AF Son Goku.

Back on the arena, AF Son Goku said leisurely, "The Kaioken? You really are remarkable, other me."

Watching Son Goku with the Deep Blue and Kaioken stacked, he was full of admiration.

But at this moment, the veins on Son Goku's forehead bulged, and the muscles on his body expanded continuously. His ki was still rising without pause.

With a loud roar, Son Goku pushed the Kaioken to 30 times. At this moment, his strength had far exceeded the standard Deep Blue Form.

Son Goku completed his transformation and, not daring to delay, immediately charged toward AF Son Goku with incredible speed.

AF Son Goku cracked his neck and shook out his arms, immediately engaging Son Goku in close-quarters combat.

They fought incessantly across the arena, each collision of their strikes generating massive bolts of lightning that left the spectators in the stands stunned by such overwhelming pressure.

Watching Son Goku hold his own against AF Son Goku, a smile tugged at the corner of Vegeta's mouth; he knew that Kakarot was giving this everything he had.

Under that surge of violent power, Vegeta could feel Son Goku's fighting spirit—he feared nothing.

Champa of Universe 6 was equally shocked to see AF Son Goku evenly matched with the Son Goku of Universe 7, never expecting the latter to possess such formidable strength.

Vados remarked, "After all, they are both Son Goku. We cannot deny the strength and potential of Universe 7's Son Goku. He has layered the Kaioken atop his Deep Blue form, which shows he has undergone grueling training to reach this level."

"Universe 7's Son Goku is younger than our own. If given more time to cultivate, I fear his achievements will not be lower than those of our universe's Son Goku."

"However, as it stands, it appears Universe 7's Son Goku has exhausted his full strength, while our universe's Son Goku clearly has yet to reveal his true power."

Champa watched the two Son Gokus battling on the stage in silence.

Suddenly, the two fighters hovered into the air above the arena. Son Goku began to power up once more, blue and red auras erupting continuously, while AF Son Goku, refusing to be outdone, let out a series of roars.

As if by some unspoken agreement, they vanished from their positions and reappeared in the center of the ring, their fists colliding in a direct strike.

The light from the impact swept across the entire arena, blinding the spectators in the stands, and after the shockwave subsided, everyone opened their eyes to look at the center of the stage, holding their breath in anticipation of the result.

Son Goku and AF Son Goku remained locked in their fist-to-fist stalemate, but a second later, Son Goku suddenly collapsed to his knees.

The sight broke Beerus out in a cold sweat, and Vegeta gripped the railing of the stands, his inner turmoil evident.

Just before their fists had connected, Son Goku's energy had suddenly spiked many times over; it was clear he had pushed the multiplier of his Kaioken even further.

This was Son Goku's strategy: to suddenly elevate his power at the very moment of impact.

The people of Universe 7 and Universe 6 also sensed the anomaly, but from the look of the arena, it appeared that Universe 7's Son Goku had lost.

Champa began waving his arms, shouting, "Goku, you are simply too strong! Victory! Victory!"

Hit wore a faint smile; he knew exactly how powerful AF Son Goku was, and even now, this was merely the tip of the iceberg.

In Universe 6, Caulifla and Kale began cheering like a squad of cheerleaders!

The scene returned to the arena.

AF Son Goku inspected his own fist, where a wound caused by his opponent was now bleeding.

AF Son Goku said to his other self, "Though your power is currently inferior to mine, I believe that one day you will stand on equal footing with me, or perhaps even surpass me."

Son Goku heard these words, but his consciousness was already beginning to fade into a blur.

Just as Son Goku was about to fall "asleep," Vegeta gripped the railing and shouted, "Kakarot, are you just going to lose like this? Think of everything you've fought for—wasn't it all to become stronger?"

The group from Universe 7, including Beerus, was clearly shocked by Vegeta's outburst, as he was usually a man of few words and immense pride.

Ye Ming also shouted at the top of his lungs, "Don't forget what you want to protect in your heart! Why is it that you keep striving to become stronger?"

Son Gohan joined in the shouting as well...

Son Goku seemed to hear the voices of his family and comrades, and at that moment, images of his past sparring sessions with them surfaced from the depths of his mind...

One night, Son Goku had spoken with Ye Ming, asking for guidance on Ultra Instinct. Although Whis had taught him, he had no leads, so he had rushed to ask Ye Ming.

Ye Ming told him, "First, you must calm your heart. It is different from the way you fought before, relying on sensing ki. It relies on the body's various parts to automatically perform reflexive attacks and defenses, without the need for the brain's command."

Son Goku had consulted with Ye Ming for a long time that night. Although Ye Ming's own Ultra Instinct was granted by a system, the moment he demonstrated it, Son Goku understood the method and the process of mastering it.

Ye Ming had shared everything without reservation, but how long it would take for Son Goku to master it would depend entirely on his own opportunity.

The scene shifted; Son Goku was clearly exhausted, his stamina completely drained by the 45-fold Kaioken he had just used.

Yet, at this very moment, his body was entering a strange and wondrous state...