Son Goku abruptly pulled back, putting ten meters between himself and Vegeta.
He quickly gathered energy between his hands.
Brilliant blue light flickered wildly in his palms.
"Vegeta!"
"Try this!"
"Kamehameha!"
Vegeta's eyes narrowed. He brought his hands together as well.
Golden energy instantly gathered between them.
It formed an energy sphere even more dazzling than the sun.
"Hmph!"
"You want to trade finishing moves with the prince?"
"Big Bang Attack!"
The two terrifying blasts shot forth at almost the same time.
Blue and golden beams slammed into each other.
Boom!
The deafening crash echoed across the heavens and earth.
Terrifying shock waves spread wildly in every direction.
The two blasts canceled each other out, and dense black smoke burst from the point of impact.
It engulfed the entire sky.
"This isn't over!"
Son Goku roared.
His figure vanished in an instant.
He became a streak of blue light and charged straight into the smoke.
Vegeta's mouth curled into a smirk, and disdain flashed in his eyes.
"Pathetic trick!"
"Why would the prince be afraid of you?"
Before the words had even faded,
Vegeta vanished as well.
Golden light plunged into the smoke.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
A steady stream of impacts rang out from within the smoke.
Wave after wave of shock winds churned it violently.
Now and then, sparks from clashing fists and feet flashed through the smoke.
Everyone on the deck held their breath.
They stared fixedly at the roiling black cloud.
Satan hunched his shoulders and hid behind Piccolo.
He continued muttering under his breath.
"These two are fighting way too ridiculously."
"If I get caught in the crossfire, my life as world champion is over!"
Piccolo glanced at him and said irritably,
"Shut up."
"With Lord Whis here, you won't die."
Just then,
a terrifying shock wave, far stronger than the ones before, burst from the smoke.
Crack!
The black cloud covering the sky shattered like glass.
Two figures flew backward out of the smoke.
Son Goku and Vegeta steadied themselves in midair at the same time.
Both of their auras had reached their peaks.
Son Goku's Super Saiyan Blue form blazed with blue energy so dense it seemed almost solid.
In Vegeta's Super Four Super Full Power form, his golden hair stood on end, and his aura surged wildly.
"Your power really is impressive."
"But it's still not enough!"
Vegeta roared.
He stomped hard against the air.
His figure shot toward Son Goku like a cannonball.
Fists, knees, elbows—
Vegeta's attacks came crashing down on Son Goku like a raging storm.
Every strike carried the power to destroy the heavens and earth.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Son Goku crossed his arms to block.
He stopped every one of Vegeta's attacks.
Sharp, metallic clanging rang out again and again.
"Vegeta!"
"You think you're the only one who can go on the offensive?"
Son Goku roared back.
He stopped defending and launched a counterattack.
Their fists and feet collided wildly in midair.
They moved at breathtaking speed.
To ordinary people, they were nothing more than two flickering blurs of light.
Vegeta punched toward Son Goku's face.
Son Goku tilted his head to dodge, then drove his knee hard into Vegeta's stomach.
Vegeta's eyes narrowed as he abruptly leaned back.
He barely dodged the blow.
Then he swept his right leg across, kicking hard toward Son Goku's waist.
Son Goku planted both hands on Vegeta's leg.
Then he shoved with all his strength.
Vegeta used the force to retreat several steps.
He and Son Goku once again put some distance between them.
"Hmph!"
"You're pretty quick at dodging."
Vegeta sneered.
He rapidly shifted his hands in front of his chest.
Golden energy gathered wildly in his palms.
Its glow grew brighter and brighter.
It nearly turned the whole sky gold.
"Son Goku!"
"Take this!"
"Big Bang Attack!"
Vegeta thrust both hands forward.
The golden energy sphere, charged to its limit, shot toward Son Goku like a meteor.
The air warped and burned wherever it passed.
Son Goku's pupils contracted.
He could feel that this attack was far more powerful than the last one.
"Think you can hit me?"
"Not a chance!"
Son Goku vanished in an instant.
It was the Saiyans' signature technique: Instant Transmission.
The next second,
Son Goku appeared beside the energy sphere.
He barely managed to dodge it.
Boom!
The golden energy sphere shot straight toward the luxury ship below.
"Uh-oh!"
Krillin's face changed dramatically.
Piccolo's eyes widened too.
Even Satan stared in terror.
"We're doomed!"
"The ship's going to blow up!"
At this critical moment,
Beerus glanced at the energy sphere and spoke lazily.
"Whis."
"Understood."
Whis gently waved his staff.
He made no unnecessary movements.
The energy sphere, powerful enough to destroy a mountain range, suddenly vanished into thin air ten meters from the ship.
It was as if it had never existed.
Everyone on deck let out a sigh of relief.
Krillin wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
"That was close."
"Thank goodness for Lord Whis."
Piccolo nodded, his eyes filled with awe.
"So this is the power of an Angel?"
"It's terrifying."
Watching all this, Lin Fan's smile grew wider.
He had known Whis would step in.
This fight was far from over.
High above,
Vegeta frowned when he saw his attack neutralized.
But he wasn't discouraged in the slightest.
Instead, he turned to Son Goku, a teasing glint in his eyes.
"Son Goku!"
"What are you dodging for?"
"Do you think you can beat the prince like that?"
Son Goku grinned and scratched his head.
"Dodging?"
"I just didn't want to destroy the ship below."
"Hmph!"
"Excuses!"
"The prince has figured it out!"
"Your Super Saiyan Blue form consumes too much energy!"
"Your aura is steadily weakening!"
Vegeta's voice exploded beside Son Goku's ears like a thunderclap.
Son Goku's smile froze on his face.
His pupils contracted, and a storm surged through his heart.
That guy Vegeta—
He'd figured it out!
Standing on the deck, Lin Fan heard Vegeta's words, and a note of admiration flashed in his eyes.
Vegeta really was perceptive.
Son Goku's Super Saiyan Blue form did have a fatal flaw.
The energy consumption was enormous.
At Son Goku's current level of strength, he could maintain it for two minutes at most.
Once the time was up, the transformation would automatically wear off.
"Have you seen through me?"
Son Goku took a deep breath.
The smile vanished from his face.
In its place was a seriousness unlike anything he had shown before.
"I didn't expect you to figure it out."
"That's right."
"My Super Saiyan Blue form can only last for two minutes."
"And now..."
"A minute and a half has already passed."
Vegeta burst into loud laughter.
His laughter was full of arrogance and disdain.
"Ha ha ha!"
"Son Goku!"
"You really are useless!"
"How could such a flashy but impractical form possibly match my Super Full Power?"
Son Goku's eyes narrowed as energy surged wildly through his body.
"Whether I can or not..."
"I'll find out when we fight!"
"Vegeta!"
"I'm getting serious!"
"This battle ends now!"
As the words fell, Son Goku's aura surged once more.
The blue flames around him grew even more intense.
"Oh?"
"Ready to make one last desperate attempt?"
"I, the prince, will see it through to the end!"
Vegeta likewise raised his aura to its absolute limit.
Golden flames shot into the sky.
Their auras clashed wildly high above.
The sky itself seemed to tremble.
Son Goku suddenly raised his head, a hint of resolve flashing in his eyes.
He rapidly gathered energy between his hands.
This time...
The energy he gathered was greater than ever before.
Blue light illuminated the entire sky.
"Vegeta!"
"Take my final move!"
"This move decides the winner!"
Vegeta's eyes narrowed as he gathered energy between his hands as well.
Golden light answered Son Goku's blue radiance from afar.
"Bring it on!"
"You think I'm afraid of you?"
Son Goku took a deep breath.
The energy within him flooded into his palms like a breached dam.
His body trembled slightly under the strain of the overloaded energy.
"Now!"
Son Goku thrust both hands forward.
"Kamehameha!"
"Full power!"
A dazzling blue beam shot toward Vegeta like a giant dragon.
Space warped wherever it passed.
Vegeta roared and poured all his energy into the sphere of energy in his palm.
"Big Bang Attack!"
"Super Full Power!"
The golden sphere, carrying the force to destroy heaven and earth, surged toward the blue beam.
The two terrifying waves of energy collided once more.
This time...
There were no flashy tricks.
Only the purest clash of power!
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