Defeat! Earth's Fate Hangs in the Balance!

"Boom!"

A violent roar erupted in the starry sky.

It was as if two immensely powerful forces were colliding.

The mere shockwaves radiating outward were enough to shatter the surrounding space rocks into dust.

Son Goku and Beerus immediately clashed in battle.

Because Beerus had been waiting on the sidelines for too long, he had long since grown impatient.

Although he had transformed into a Super Saiyan God, a massive gap in strength still existed between Son Goku and Beerus; this was clearly evident just by watching their fight.

In particular, even though Son Goku gave his all every time and was constantly mastering the power of the Super Saiyan God, he was still vaguely being pushed back step by step by Beerus.

Regardless, the extent of Beerus's power was beyond what he could have imagined.

Moreover, it was obvious that Beerus was holding back during this fight.

Because Beerus's expression had remained unchanged from start to finish.

"Wave!!!"

Son Goku let out a roar, and the Kamehameha in his hands finished charging at that very moment.

Immediately, a massive Kamehameha surged forth, hurtling toward Beerus at incredible speed with unimaginable power.

"Bang!"

Under the impact of the Kamehameha, Beerus retreated three steps, his gaze toward Son Goku revealing excitement.

"Although you are not the Super Saiyan God from my dreams, your strength is quite impressive."

Beerus laughed aloud; even through their brief skirmish, he had sensed it.

Even after transforming, Son Goku was still not the Super Saiyan God he had seen in his dreams.

However, it had been a long time since he had encountered someone capable of fighting him.

Now that he had finally found one, he naturally could not let such an opportunity slip by.

"Let me show you why a God of Destruction is called a God of Destruction; the title is not just for show."

Beerus raised his right hand, and a vast amount of purple light immediately condensed, strikingly forming into a sphere of light.

This sphere was purple, and the strength radiating from it was so intense that it caused the entire starry sky to tremble!

"Whoosh!"

The purple sphere shot out in an instant, heading straight for Son Goku.

"Break for me!"

Watching the purple sphere hurtling toward him, Son Goku let out a roar and charged forward, instantly arriving in front of the orb.

Without the slightest hesitation, he raised his right hand and slammed a fierce punch directly into the purple sphere.

"Boom!"

With that single strike, Son Goku's fist collided with the purple sphere.

The moment they touched, a ceaseless storm roared, and ripples of energy spread out, cascading through the universe.

Son Goku's body was sent reeling backward frantically.

Only after retreating dozens of steps did he finally stop. Having shed the force of the impact, Son Goku felt his entire right arm go numb, losing all sensation.

"What immense power!"

Son Goku looked at Beerus, his expression filled with shock.

"Your strength is only so-so."

Beerus shook his head, raised a finger, and immediately, a dense purple light condensed in an instant.

This was all Beerus's power.

It could be said that all this purple energy was the power of a God of Destruction.

And Divine Power far surpassed ordinary strength in its hierarchy.

Although Son Goku possessed Divine Power as well, it was a pity that it could not be compared to Beerus's.

"Now, you surely have no way to deal with this, do you?"

As soon as Beerus finished speaking, he flicked his finger slightly.

"Boom!"

The massive purple energy surged, descending toward Son Goku.

The speed at which the purple energy moved was not fast, clearly by Beerus's design.

"You can choose to dodge, but you must know: if you dodge, will the Earth behind you be completely destroyed by this energy?"

Beerus spoke with perfect calm, forcing Son Goku to make a choice as quickly as possible.

It was as if destroying the Earth were nothing more than a trivial matter to him.

But Son Goku did not see it that way.

The Earth was his home!

"Damn it!"

Son Goku's expression turned grim; he knew Beerus was right.

While it wouldn't be difficult for him to dodge that purple energy, he could evade it, but the Earth behind him certainly would not be spared.

"Agh!"

Since there was no way to escape, there was only one way to solve this!

"Boom!"

Son Goku unleashed every ounce of his current power.

As all his strength erupted, the red aura surrounding Son Goku intensified, appearing as if it were burning.

Because it was so concentrated, Son Goku reached the peak of his power in that moment.

Even a portion of the Super Saiyan God's power was silently absorbed by Son Goku.

Under these circumstances, the magnitude of the power Son Goku unleashed reached an unprecedented height.

"No matter what, I won't let you destroy the Earth, even if I die here today!"

Son Goku's gaze was resolute.

His voice was not loud, yet it carried an unshakable conviction.

As long as he still stood, no one would be allowed to destroy the Earth!

"That courage is indeed commendable, but to protect the Earth, courage alone is not enough—you need strength."

Beerus looked at Son Goku, his expression remaining as still as an ancient well.

"I won't let you destroy the Earth!"

Son Goku's words remained firm.

"Ka..."

"Me..."

"Ha..."

"Me..."

Son Goku channeled his greatest strength into his ultimate attack, red energy gathering frantically between his hands, instantly transforming into a terrifying force.

"Ha!!!"

As the final syllable fell, Son Goku thrust his hands forward, and the massive Kamehameha roared out, colliding directly with Beerus's purple energy.

The thunderous roar echoed endlessly!

When the two immense forces clashed, the entire starry sky shuddered violently.

In the very instant of the collision, the purple energy shattered Son Goku's Kamehameha with unimaginable momentum.

Once the Kamehameha collapsed, the purple energy engulfed Son Goku entirely!

"Agh!"

A scream rang out.

Son Goku plummeted toward the Earth.

Under Beerus's strike, he had been left critically injured and had lost all ability to fight, reverting completely to his base form.

"This..."

The onlookers on Earth were all stunned, clearly unable to accept what they had just witnessed.

Because...

With Son Goku's defeat, it was undoubtedly an indirect announcement of the Earth's fate!