Two golden meteors streaked one after the other through the tiny sky of the King of Worlds Planet, launching a pincer attack on Trunks.
Vegeta was blindingly fast.
"Take this! Big Bang Attack!"
A red energy sphere gathered in his palm, and Vegeta thrust it forward without hesitation.
The instant the sphere left his hand, it swelled to dozens of times its original size and bore down on Trunks.
At the same time, Future Goku appeared behind Trunks.
"Kamehame-" A blue beam erupted from between his palms, forming a perfect crossfire with the Big Bang Attack.
The two torrents of energy, one red and one blue, sealed off every possible escape route.
The King of Worlds Planet began trembling under the pressure of the two attacks. Master Roshi had to grab a nearby rock to keep his footing. "Those two aren't holding anything back right from the start!"
"Trunks!" Krillin shouted anxiously.
At the center of the colliding energies, Trunks stood perfectly still.
Watching the two attacks hurtle toward him, he remembered hiding behind the ruins as a child, watching Gohan face the Androids alone.
Back then, all he could do was tremble, cry, and watch helplessly as the world crumbled.
"Things are different now."
Trunks slowly raised both hands. His golden aura abruptly contracted inward, and then-"HAAAH!!!"
A pure golden energy barrier burst outward around him.
The Big Bang Attack and Kamehameha struck simultaneously.
RUMBLE! For an instant, the King of Worlds Planet seemed about to tear apart.
The blinding light forced everyone to shield their eyes, and the shock wave ripped up entire slabs of the rocky ground.
"Did he block it?!" Tien Shinhan's three eyes were fixed on the center of the energy storm.
The light faded.
Trunks was still standing there, without so much as a