Goku's Kamehameha and Vegeta's Big Bang Attack crashed into each other with tremendous force.
The two terrifying blasts of energy canceled each other out, and a dense cloud of black smoke erupted from the point of impact.
It swallowed the entire sky.
Goku abruptly retreated, putting ten meters between himself and Vegeta.
He quickly gathered energy in front of his chest.
Brilliant blue light flickered wildly in his palms.
Several basketball-sized energy spheres formed in an instant.
"Vegeta!"
"Try this!"
Goku swung his hands forward.
The energy spheres shot toward Vegeta like meteors chasing the moon.
The air warped from the heat wherever they passed.
Vegeta watched them approach and curled his lip in disdain.
"Pathetic tricks!"
"You think they can hurt me?"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Vegeta powered up.
A terrifying golden aura surged wildly from his body.
It spread in every direction, almost as if it were solid.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Before the energy spheres could reach Vegeta, his aura shattered them.
They dissolved into countless points of light and vanished into the air.
"What?"
Goku's pupils narrowed.
At that moment, Vegeta's gaze locked onto Goku.
"Son Goku!"
"You think this is enough to beat me?"
Goku grinned and scratched his head.
"Of course not."
"I just wanted to test your defenses."
Before he could say more, Goku suddenly vanished.
It was the Saiyans' signature technique: Instant Transmission.
Vegeta's expression instantly turned grave.
He whipped around and looked behind himself.
"Damn it!"
A blue figure appeared behind Vegeta like a phantom.
It was Goku!
Goku raised his right leg and drove a kick packed with terrifying power into Vegeta's back.
Bang!
The kick landed squarely.
"Gah!"
Vegeta cried out in pain.
His body shot forward like a kite with its string cut.
Goku didn't hesitate.
He pursued Vegeta and used Instant Transmission again, catching up with him.
"Vegeta!"
"Take this!"
Another energy sphere formed in Goku's palm.
He thrust it forward.
The sphere slammed into Vegeta's back like a cannonball.
Boom!
It exploded in an instant.
The terrifying shock wave sent Vegeta hurtling dozens of meters away.
"Damn it!"
Vegeta roared.
He forced himself to steady his body, then spun around to face Goku.
A furious, almost crazed fire flashed in his eyes.
"Son Goku!"
"You're dead!"
Vegeta stomped on empty air.
His body shot toward Goku like a cannonball.
His fist, charged with world-shattering power, hurtled toward Goku's face.
"Bring it on!"
Goku's eyes narrowed.
He didn't try to dodge.
Instead, he raised his own fist and met Vegeta's head-on.
Bang!
Their fists collided.
A terrifying storm of energy erupted.
At that moment, Vegeta suddenly opened his fist into a palm.
His hand whipped toward Goku's face like a blade.
It moved too fast.
Goku couldn't react in time.
Smack!
A sharp crack rang out.
Vegeta's palm struck Goku squarely across the face.
Goku spun around from the blow.
"Ha ha ha!"
"Son Goku!"
"That's payback for the punch you gave me!"
Vegeta burst out laughing.
Goku slowly turned his head. There was no anger on his face.
Instead, he wore an excited grin.
"Not bad."
"But I'm not giving up either!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Goku raised his palm too.
He slapped Vegeta hard across the face.
Vegeta's pupils narrowed.
He didn't dodge either.
Smack!
A sharp crack rang out.
Goku's palm struck Vegeta squarely across the face.
Both men now had clear handprints on their cheeks.
The ridiculous sight made everyone on the deck burst out laughing.
Piccolo covered his mouth, his shoulders trembling.
Krillin laughed even harder.
"Ha ha ha!"
"These two are just too much!"
Satan stared wide-eyed, unable to believe what he was seeing.
"Is this how Saiyans fight?"
"That's just bizarre!"
Standing on the deck, Lin Fan watched the two figures high above. His grin widened.
This was Saiyan combat.
Passionate.
Pure.
High in the sky, Vegeta touched his face, his fury mounting.
"Son Goku!"
"How dare you slap the prince!"
"I'll kill you!"
"Come on!"
"Who's scared?"
Goku roared back.
They powered up at the same time.
Their terrifying auras surged into the sky.
Blue and gold auras collided wildly overhead.
It was as if the sky itself trembled.
The next second, they charged at each other like two shooting stars.
They abandoned all defense and evasion.
Fist against fist.
Knee against knee.
Elbow against elbow.
Every collision rang out with a deafening boom.
Every collision sent violent tremors through the air.
Their bodies took blow after blow from each other.
Their clothes had been reduced to tatters.
Blood trickled from the corners of their mouths.
But their eyes only grew brighter.
The Saiyan fighting blood in their veins was boiling over.
Goku, however, was growing more and more anxious.
He could feel it clearly.
His Super Saiyan Blue form had less than a minute left.
He had to finish this quickly!
With that thought, Goku suddenly surged forward and drove a punch into Vegeta's chest.
Vegeta gave as good as he got, kicking Goku in the stomach.
They both retreated several steps.
Then they steadied themselves.
Goku took a deep breath.
A look of resolve flashed in his eyes.
Now!
Goku vanished again.
Instant Transmission!
The next second, Goku reappeared right in front of Vegeta.
Vegeta's pupils contracted.
He was just about to react.
A ball of energy imbued with God Ki had already gathered in Son Goku's palm.
"Vegeta!"
"Take this!"
Son Goku thrust the energy ball forward.
Like a cannonball, it slammed into Vegeta's chest.
Rumble!
The energy ball exploded in an instant.
The terrifying shockwave blasted Vegeta dozens of meters away.
Black smoke engulfed Vegeta.
Son Goku didn't hesitate.
God Ki surged wildly within him.
The blue aura around his body grew even more intense.
It burned fiercely like a flame.
Son Goku brought his hands together in front of his chest.
He assumed the opening stance for the Kamehameha.
"Ka!"
"Me!"
"Ha!"
"Me!"
Son Goku shouted.
A brilliant blue sphere of energy gathered in his palms.
Its glow grew brighter and brighter.
Terrifying waves of energy spread wildly in every direction.
Everyone on the deck held their breath.
They stared fixedly at Son Goku high in the sky.
A trace of grimness flashed in Piccolo's eyes.
"This is Son Goku's decisive attack!"
"This battle is about to end!"
Son Gohan clenched his fists, his face full of tension and anticipation.
"Dad!"
"You have to win!"
High in the sky.
The black smoke slowly dispersed.
Vegeta's figure appeared once more.
A distinct dent had formed in his chest.
Even more blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
But his gaze remained as arrogant as ever.
When he saw Son Goku assume the opening stance for the Kamehameha, his pupils contracted sharply.
He immediately understood.
This was Son Goku's final attack!
Vegeta took a deep breath.
He was just about to gather energy to defend himself.
But Son Goku's figure vanished from the spot again.
Instant Transmission!
The next second.
Son Goku appeared right in front of Vegeta.
At point-blank range!
Vegeta's eyes widened.
They were filled with disbelief.
"How is that possible?"
Son Goku grinned, his face brimming with confidence.
"Vegeta!"
"This battle!"
"I've won!"
With that, Son Goku raised the energy in his palms' brilliant blue sphere to its peak.
The terrifying waves of energy made the air twist violently.
"Kamehameha!"
"Full power!"
Son Goku thrust both hands forward.
A thick blue beam of light burst from his palms.
The beam moved at incredible speed.
So fast that Vegeta had no time to react.
Boom!
The blue beam swallowed Vegeta whole.
Then—
The beam shot straight into the sea below.
Rumble!
A tremendous explosion that echoed across the sky suddenly rang out.
The terrifying energy spread wildly outward like a volcanic eruption.
Hundreds-of-meters-high waves rose from the sea.
Like enraged beasts, the waves crashed fiercely toward the luxury ship.
Everyone on the deck paled.
Piccolo hurriedly shouted.
"Everyone, get to the back!"
"Quick!"
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