Boom!
A deafening crash shook heaven and earth.
The golden aura around Vegeta suddenly swelled.
His mighty power spread like a tidal wave.
It shattered the cage of divine energy Son Goku had formed.
Fragments of red aura scattered across the sky like fireworks.
"Tch. You think a restraint this weak can hold me, the prince?"
Vegeta rolled his wrist.
The arrogance in his eyes only grew.
He pushed off hard with his feet.
His body shot toward Son Goku like a cannonball.
His fist, as big as a cooking pot, cut through the air with a sharp whistle.
It slammed toward Son Goku's face.
Son Goku's pupils narrowed.
He remained perfectly calm.
He watched the fist closing in.
Then he thrust out both hands.
He caught Vegeta's fist with perfect precision.
Then he tensed his arms.
Using the momentum of Vegeta's charge,
he swung Vegeta's entire body around
and hurled him away.
"Damn it!"
Vegeta steadied himself in midair.
His face was full of frustration.
He hadn't expected Son Goku to counter his attack with a technique like that.
"Always relying on cheap tricks!"
Vegeta snorted.
He slowly raised his right hand.
He aimed his palm at Son Goku.
An invisible current of air gathered in his palm.
"Try this!"
"Air Cannon!"
An invisible shockwave shot out in an instant.
It moved at incredible speed,
hurtling toward Son Goku.
Son Goku's expression remained calm.
With the keen perception granted by the divine realm of his Super God form,
he sensed the danger in advance.
He shifted to the side.
The Air Cannon grazed his clothes and flew past.
It struck the clouds in the distance,
blasting a huge hole straight through the thick cloud cover.
"Pretty quick on your feet."
Vegeta pursed his lips.
The golden aura around him surged again.
His whole body became a streak of golden light
as he charged at Son Goku once more.
"Let's see you dodge this one!"
Son Goku took a deep breath.
The fiery red aura around him blazed at full force.
He charged straight at Vegeta.
Their fists collided again.
Bang!
A tremendous crash rang out.
Son Goku felt a terrifying force surge through his fist.
His arm went numb,
and the impact sent him staggering back dozens of steps before he could regain his balance.
He's incredibly strong!
Son Goku thought to himself.
Vegeta pressed his advantage.
He moved even faster,
catching up to Son Goku as he stumbled backward.
He drove his knee upward
and slammed it toward Son Goku's stomach.
The blow was both fast and vicious.
It was about to connect,
but Son Goku remained calm.
He quickly reached out with both hands
and planted them firmly against Vegeta's knee.
Then, following the force of the blow,
he leaned back.
He lightly tapped the empty air with his feet,
and drifted backward like a falling leaf.
He landed safely a hundred meters away,
without a scratch.
"Damn it!"
Vegeta glared at Son Goku, who was completely unharmed.
His frustration only deepened.
That guy's defense and technique were so slippery, he was like an eel.
"Are you just going to keep dodging, Son Goku?"
"Show me everything you've got!"
Vegeta roared.
His aura burst forth once more.
Golden light illuminated the entire sky.
He stopped holding back.
He flashed forward,
charging at Son Goku again.
Son Goku's eyes sharpened.
He stopped holding back, too.
His fiery red aura shot into the sky,
and he charged at Vegeta.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The two figures darted back and forth high above,
the fierce clash of fists and kicks ringing out without pause.
Every time they collided,
a terrifying shockwave erupted.
Sonic booms and the whistle of rushing air rose and fell in quick succession.
Circular shockwaves appeared across the sky one after another,
like stones dropping into a still lake,
and spread in every direction.
Aboard the ship below,
everyone watched without blinking,
afraid they might miss a single spectacular moment.
Beerus rested his hands behind his head
as he leaned back in his chair.
A satisfied smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
"Very nice. Very nice."
"Now this is what a real battle looks like."
"I haven't seen such an exciting match in ages."
Whis nodded.
He set down the fatty meat in his hand,
wiped the grease from the corner of his mouth,
then turned his gaze toward Lin Fan.
He smiled as he spoke.
"Mr. Lin Fan,"
"our bet is getting more and more interesting."
"Look at Vegeta's Super Saiyan 4 form."
"Isn't it fascinating?"
His voice wasn't loud,
but Piccolo, Krillin, Son Gohan, and the others nearby heard him clearly.
They all pricked up their ears,
eager to hear the angel's assessment.
Piccolo, in particular, narrowed his eyes
and stared intently at Whis.
Whis smiled faintly
and continued.
"Super Saiyan 4 has three major advantages."
"First,"
"its power far surpasses that of Super Saiyan God."
"You've all seen their clashes just now."
"Son Goku was the one sent reeling every time."
"That's the clearest proof."
Everyone nodded.
They had all seen what happened.
Vegeta's power really was greater.
"Second,"
"it has outstanding physical toughness."
"Super Saiyan 4 is the ultimate release of a Saiyan's primal nature."
"Its physical strength is considerably greater than that of the Super God form."
"Even if it takes an attack head-on, it won't suffer much damage."
Whis spoke slowly.
Everyone nodded again.
They had noticed that, too.
Vegeta had been restrained by Son Goku's divine energy,
yet after breaking free by force, he hadn't been hurt at all.
That alone showed how terrifying his physical toughness was.
"Third,"
"it has excellent control over ki."
"Watch closely."
"Every time Vegeta attacks, the amount of ki he releases and the force behind it are exactly right."
"He doesn't waste a single bit."
"That's because Super Saiyan 4 is a form achieved by breaking through step by step with one's own power."
"His control over ki has long since reached perfection."
Whis paused.
Then continued.
"Although this form's ki hasn't yet entered the realm of the gods,"
"it allows a mortal body to stand alongside, or even surpass, the gods."
"This is the Saiyans' most original path of evolution."
After hearing Whis's words,
everyone wore expressions of sudden understanding.
So Super Saiyan 4 really did have so many advantages.
Piccolo's eyes flickered, too.
He couldn't help but marvel inwardly.
An angel's insight truly surpassed that of ordinary mortals like them.
Lin Fan listened to Whis.
He smiled faintly.
Then picked up the conversation.
Pointing at the two still battling high above,
he addressed the others.
"Whis is right."
"Super Saiyan 4 is indeed powerful."
"But Super Saiyan God has its own advantages, too."
Everyone's eyes immediately turned to Lin Fan.
Even Whis looked at him with interest,
wanting to hear his opinion.
Lin Fan began slowly,
his tone calm.
"Although Super Saiyan God is inferior to Super Saiyan 4 in power and physical strength,"
"it has advantages of its own."
"First,"
"the power of the gods allows its user to remain calm at all times during battle."
"They won't be blinded by anger."
"Son Goku was suppressed by Vegeta several times just now,"
"yet he still managed to respond calmly. That's the best proof."
Everyone nodded.
Son Goku had indeed been calm just now.
No matter how fierce Vegeta's attacks were,
he had been able to deal with them with ease.
"Second,"
"Super God's fighting style relies more on skill."
"Divine power allows its user to sense danger in advance,"
"and see through an opponent's moves,"
"so they can dodge and defend themselves."
"This is a way of fighting that belongs to the gods."
"It's completely different from Super Saiyan 4's wild style of combat."
Lin Fan looked up at the sky.
Then continued.
"Super Saiyan 4 relies on sheer power to overwhelm its opponent."
"But Super Saiyan God relies on skill and divine power to contend with one."
"The two forms each have their own strengths."
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