"You've got a lot of nerve. I hope you can still talk like that in a minute!"
Vegeta's gaze sharpened as he took a long, hard look at Soya.
Being looked down on by Soya left him displeased.
Soya's tone had been downright unfriendly, but Vegeta knew that even after transforming into a Super Saiyan, he still wouldn't be a match for him.
Even so, Vegeta wouldn't give up easily. He was a proud Saiyan!
No one valued Saiyan pride more than Vegeta.
In that regard, even Son Goku couldn't compare to him.
As the Saiyan Prince, Vegeta desperately wanted to restore the Saiyans' honor and spread their name to every corner of the universe once again.
Of course, Vegeta believed he had to be the one to accomplish that.
Otherwise, wouldn't he be a failure as the Saiyan Prince?
If Son Goku accomplished all of that instead of him, Vegeta would probably resent it for the rest of his life.
"Whether I'm being arrogant or not, I think you know better than I do. I also know you might not believe me, so let's put it to the test. I think you'll understand the result soon enough!"
Soya smiled. He had no intention of explaining himself.
He knew Vegeta's personality all too well.
Vegeta was so proud he was practically conceited.
There was no point in explaining any further!
Whoosh!
Vegeta's figure flashed, and then he disappeared.
It wasn't Instant Transmission. He was simply so fast that no one could react in time.
"Becoming a Super Saiyan really did boost your strength by a lot. At the very least, you've gotten much faster."
Soya smiled slightly as he spoke. Vegeta's increased speed was a good thing for him, too.
At least now Soya could stretch his muscles a little instead of being so bored.
Soya looked around.
Vegeta was moving so fast that everything around him became a blur.
One moment, he was seven or eight meters in front of Soya. The next, Vegeta's ki had carried him behind Soya in what looked almost like a teleport.
That was speed at its absolute limit.
But Soya's lips curled slightly. Even so, he didn't feel threatened in the slightest.
To him, it was—
Slow!
Still too slow!
"Vegeta!"
Son Goku watched Vegeta. Although Vegeta had transformed into a Super Saiyan, Goku knew—
Even as a Super Saiyan, Vegeta still had no chance of defeating Soya.
Even Goku himself wasn't confident he could beat Soya after transforming into a Super Saiyan.
So far, he hadn't seen the slightest change in Soya's expression.
Soya's ki hadn't even risen by a fraction.
It was as if Vegeta still hadn't done anything to make Soya take him seriously.
But Prince Vegeta didn't care in the slightest.
"Ha-dah-dah-dah!"
Vegeta rushed forward. The moment he closed in, he began swinging his fists without hesitation, unleashing all his strength as he furiously pounded Soya.
His fists rained down on Soya without pause.
"Bang!"
"Bang, bang!"
"Bang, bang, bang!!!"
Every punch landed with a thunderous roar. Under the relentless barrage, a dense cloud of smoke quickly engulfed Soya.
From the outside, Soya was completely hidden. Nothing could be seen but endless smoke.
The attack was so powerful that even its shock waves sent waves surging across the sea.
"Hmph!"
Vegeta didn't keep attacking as he watched the thick smoke. Instead, he backed away to put some distance between himself and the cloud, then stared coldly into it.
As the smoke cleared, Vegeta's expression suddenly changed.
Soya's figure emerged from the dissipating haze.
Yet he looked completely unharmed.
Even his clothes were still perfectly intact.
They looked just as good as before.
He didn't even have a speck of dust on him.
It was as if Vegeta's storm of attacks had been nothing more than tickles, accomplishing absolutely nothing.
That alone would have been bad enough, but what made Vegeta's expression grow even graver was Soya's face.
Soya was calm, and his gaze carried a trace of mockery.
He didn't say a word, but his eyes made his meaning perfectly clear.
"How... how is this possible?!"
Vegeta stared at him in disbelief.
Even if his attacks couldn't hurt Soya, surely they shouldn't have been completely useless!
"What? Is it really that surprising to you that I withstood your attacks?" Soya said with a slight smile.
The classic rule of "smoke without injury."
To Soya, Vegeta's attacks were little different from a tickle.
"Vegeta, you're strong, but this level of power is nowhere near enough to defeat me!
"I know this isn't your full strength. Bring out your best and let me see what you can really do.
"After what just happened, I'm sure you understand how this is going to end."
Soya spoke with a smile.
But to Vegeta, it was no different from mockery.
His voice was calm, but his words held an unimaginable force.
Vegeta's expression was grim. He stared intently at Soya, then suddenly began to laugh.
"Hahahahaha!"
Vegeta couldn't stop laughing, as if he'd just thought of something hilarious.
"You—"
Soya furrowed his brow. He had just started to speak when he abruptly swallowed his words.
"Soya, you want to see my full power?
"Fine. Since you're so eager to see it, I'll satisfy your curiosity!
"You're right. In this form, I'm no match for you. But I believe that once I unleash my full power, I'll be able to make you feel threatened!"
Vegeta spoke.
As soon as his words fell, Vegeta clenched his fists. A moment later, he slowly relaxed them.
A cold glint appeared in his eyes.
"Soya, watch closely. This is my full power. This time, I won't hold anything back!"
Vegeta clenched his fists as the ki inside him surged wildly.