Rego's body was sent flying backward once again, but this time he had learned from experience. While flying back, he quickly powered up and steadied himself in midair, his eyes watching everything around him. Gaino's figure flashed into view.
The instant Gaino appeared, Rego launched his attack. With a flash, he arrived before Gaino and threw a punch. Just as Rego's fist was about to strike Gaino, Broly and the others saw Gaino extend his own fist. In theory, whoever struck first held the initiative, yet Gaino's fist landed squarely in Rego's abdomen. One punch made Rego vomit up acidic fluid, and a colorless liquid spilled from his mouth.
Broly and the others were bewildered by the sight from afar. What was going on? Shouldn't Rego's fist have struck Gaino? How had Brother Gaino landed the first blow instead?
"This is one of Brother Gaino's techniques. You've never seen it before. It's called Time Skip," Laiya said.
"Time Skip? What kind of technique is that?" Bardock asked.
"Time Skip, as the name suggests, is a technique that dodges time and leaps through time. On a deeper level, it can store time. Take what just happened as an example!"
"You saw Rego attack first, yet Brother Gaino's fist struck Rego first. That's the power of Time Skip. When Rego attacked, Brother Gaino hadn't actually launched his attack yet. But once Time Skip was activated, Brother Gaino directly stored time, then attacked within that time zone. With a leap through time, Rego's attack appeared to hit Brother Gaino, but it only struck Brother Gaino's afterimage. His real body was within the time zone, which was why Brother Gaino's attack hit Rego for real."
After Laiya's explanation, everyone finally understood the terrifying nature of Time Skip. Slug spoke up at that moment. "The