Son Goku slowly reined in his aura and landed back on the ground.
The white lightning gradually subsided, but his hair still stood on end, and his eyes still shone with golden light. He sensed the power within his body. "In Super Saiyan 2—"
"4.5 billion! My base battle power is 45 million!"
"Not bad," Son Goku muttered to himself, grinning brightly. "I finally reached Super Saiyan 2!"
He lowered his head and looked at his palm. A strand of white lightning curled around his fingertips like a tame little snake.
"Godly Power—not bad for something from a higher dimension. Even using an incomplete version of Godly Power to transform into Super Saiyan 2—"
"I can actually enter Lightning Form directly! Giving up on using extreme emotions to break through was indeed absolutely the right choice."
"The Super Saiyan 2 from the original story—had golden energy flames and blue lightning—"
"But my Super Saiyan 2—because of the fusion with Godly Power—contains silvery-white radiance within its lightning—"
"Its destructive power—is stronger than the original Super Saiyan 2—"
"And—because of the 'balance' property of Godly Power—"
"The burden of Super Saiyan 2—has been greatly reduced."
"In other words—I can—maintain this form for longer."
Son Goku calculated silently, the curve of his lips growing wider and wider.
In the distance, Trunks had already run over, his eyes filled with admiration and shock. "Teacher! You—you just now—that was—"
"A Super Saiyan beyond Super Saiyan, otherwise known as Super Saiyan 2!" Son Goku explained with a smile. "A step beyond Full Power."
"There's another step beyond Full Power?!" Trunks's eyes widened. "Then—then Teacher, your current battle power—"
"Around 4.5 billion!" Son Goku scratched his head and said with a touch of smugness, "My base is 45 million, and Super Saiyan 2 multiplies it by 10