Whoosh!
Facing Lord Beerus, even after powering up and reaching an astonishing 12,000 trillion in battle power, Soya understood that Beerus had never truly revealed his strength.
Moreover, the stronger Soya became, the more intensely he sensed the danger radiating from Beerus.
Before, Soya's strength and Beerus's had been on entirely different levels, so he hadn't been able to sense just how unfathomable Beerus's power was.
It was like how Son Goku and the others couldn't tell just how strong Soya had become, even when they were standing right in front of him.
This situation wasn't good, because it could affect his fighting spirit.
Although he wanted to suppress that thought, once it had surfaced, it wasn't easy to push it back down.
But if he couldn't suppress it, no matter what—
Soya flashed forward. This time, he chose to attack first.
His speed was incredible. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Beerus.
All that remained where he had been standing was an afterimage.
"What incredible speed."
Beerus tried to dodge, but Soya was too fast. He appeared right in front of Beerus, surging toward him with overwhelming force.
Beerus could have avoided the attack, but then he remembered that he was here to fight, not practice dodging.
With that in mind, as Soya's punch came at him, Beerus didn't try to evade. Instead, he did the same.
He raised his right hand and threw a punch of his own.
Bam!
Soya and Beerus's fists collided.
The instant they made contact, a thunderous boom erupted, sending a vast storm sweeping outward.
A visible ripple spread from the point where their fists met, expanding in every direction.
The ripple appeared in an instant.
And as soon as it appeared, it spread through the universe.
Earth!
Son Goku and the others were watching the projection, but just then, they suddenly saw a ripple coming toward them.
It passed right through them and continued spreading into the distance.
In an instant,
the entire Earth seemed to ripple with it.
"What happened?"
Satan looked around in confusion. He had no idea what was going on.
He was the weakest person here, with a power level of less than a hundred.
Unlike the others, he couldn't sense even the slightest trace of what was happening.
All he felt was an irresistible force sweeping over him, making him feel as if the sky were about to collapse.
"It's over! Our entire universe is about to be destroyed!"
In the Supreme Kai World, after the ripple passed, Old Supreme Kai's face was deathly pale, without a trace of color.
Though his face was usually pale anyway,
the terror in his eyes and the despair in his expression made that perfectly clear.
In the starry void, nearby asteroids shattered the instant the ripple passed, turning into cosmic dust.
Bam!
Bam! Bam!!
Bam! Bam! Bam!!!
"Haha, this is exhilarating!"
In the blink of an eye, Soya and Beerus had already exchanged dozens of blows.
Each clash sent out another ripple.
It was the result of the power spilling out as Beerus and Soya fought.
Throughout Universe 7, especially the North Galaxy, every living being felt an irresistible force about to descend.
"Ha!"
Beerus clenched both fists and stared intently at Soya.
As for the ripples around them, Beerus didn't care about those at all.
After all, creation was the Supreme Kai's concern. Beerus couldn't care less.
Besides, his job was to destroy!
"After this punch, the universe will collapse!"
Old Supreme Kai closed his eyes. There was nothing he could do.
"Disappear!"
Beerus roared as he threw his punch, closing in on Soya at frightening speed.
"Ha!"
Soya watched the incoming fist, his eyes flashing. He charged forward and clashed with Beerus once more.
At that moment, Soya raised his right hand, channeling all 12,000 trillion of his power into it.
Gathering all his strength, Soya threw a vicious punch at Beerus.
Time seemed to slow at that very moment.
Bam!
Soya's fist collided with Beerus's.
Boom!
A thunderous roar rang out.
But after that punch, the universe didn't collapse from their attacks. Instead, Soya and Beerus both took a step back.
The ripple that had spread throughout the universe also stopped right then, then vanished as if it had never appeared.
"Lord Beerus, let's avoid harming innocent bystanders.
After all, this is a fight between the two of us. Don't you agree?"
After the punch, Soya looked at Beerus and spoke.
He, too, could feel that their battle was affecting their surroundings too much. By the time it was over, countless planets might have been destroyed.
"That's interesting. But how did you do it?"
Beerus looked at Soya, surprised, though it didn't seem like much to him.
"It's simple. I just have to use the same amount of power as you."
Soya answered plainly and directly.
That was exactly what he had done.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Beerus and Soya charged forward at the same time, both moving at incredible speed and carrying immense power.
Bam!
Bam! Bam!!
Bam! Bam! Bam!!!
In the blink of an eye, Soya and Beerus exchanged hundreds more blows.
Each time, Soya used roughly the same amount of power to counter Beerus's punch.
"Haha, so it really wasn't a coincidence."
Beerus laughed aloud, excitement flashing in his eyes.
"Soya, you're strong. In that case, I'll get serious too."
Beerus spoke slowly, his expression animated.
He couldn't remember the last time he'd had a chance to stretch his limbs. There had never been anyone who could make him do this.
Soya was the first!
That was why he was so excited.
"I was thinking the same thing. It's time we got serious, or this fight between us will never have a result."
Soya nodded in agreement, his expression calm.
Clearly, both of them had been holding back quite a few moves. Now they were ready to bring them out and stop holding back!
Soya was also thrilled to be fighting Beerus. The feeling of having a truly satisfying battle was wonderful—absolutely wonderful!