Deep within the battlefield.
"Pant... pant... pant..."
Son Goku struggled to brace himself against the charcoal-like ground with both hands, gasping for breath.
His once-majestic red Super Saiyan 4 fur was now covered in dust and dark red blood, while blood continuously spilled from the corner of his mouth.
Meanwhile, amid the ruins not far away.
Vegeta was in no better condition than Son Goku.
The Saiyan prince lay sprawled at the bottom of a massive crater, every muscle in his body spasming and twitching from utter exhaustion and searing pain.
A rare, intense sense of defeat flashed through his usually defiant green eyes.
(Little bonus: I wonder if any of you noticed that Vegeta's Super Saiyan 4 eyes are green, while Goku's are gold. The author has always kept them distinct while writing, (●'◡'●))
"Damn it... I actually... lost this badly..."
Vegeta gritted his teeth and unwillingly tried to struggle to his feet, but his arms felt as heavy as lead, unable to muster even a shred of strength.
They had reached their limit.
Whether it was the Ki in their bodies or the endurance of their flesh, both had been completely drained by that reckless, all-out joint assault.
If Super Saiyan 4 did not consume almost no energy, they would have been beaten back to their normal forms long ago.
"Kehehehehe..."
Omega Shenron floated in the air, looking down upon Goku and Vegeta, sprawled on the ground like two dead dogs, and let out a shrill, delighted, arrogant laugh.
"Do you see? This is the difference in absolute power!"
"You Saiyans, who can only leap around like wild monkeys, are nothing more than laughable insects before me, who was born from the negative energy of the entire universe!"
Omega Shenron arrogantly spread his arms, as though he wished