"Hm?"
Someone was here!
Four powerful ki signatures were approaching the Lookout.
"It's Son Goku and the others."
Mr. Popo recognized Son Goku's familiar ki signature at once.
Mo Yuan had also spotted, through his Mind's Eye, the man with the familiar crab-shaped hairstyle from his memories.
Beside him was a cute little boy, who had to be Son Gohan.
He had already met Vegeta and Trunks, so there was no need to mention them.
Judging by the time, it really was about when they would come to train in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
A moment later, Son Goku and the others arrived at the Lookout.
Vegeta and Trunks saw Mo Yuan and the others and were momentarily at a loss.
After training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Lazuli and Lapis hadn't changed much in appearance, but they had grown quite a bit taller.
As for Mo Yuan, that went without saying. Apart from the tail behind him and the two little horns on his head, what about him was the same as before?
"You're Androids! Why are you here?"
Trunks finally recognized them. His whole body tensed as he prepared to transform into a Super Saiyan at any moment.
"Who do we have here? Two defeated losers, that's who~ Right, shorty?" Lapis teased as he looked at Vegeta and Trunks.
Vegeta flew into a rage (╬◣д◢). "You damn puppet! Who are you calling shorty?!"
"Heh! You, obviously. Don't tell me someone's still trying to compete with a kid?"
Lapis kept needling Vegeta.
"Ah!!"
Vegeta couldn't hold back any longer. His rage shot through the roof.
He had only one thought now: kill every last one of those damn puppets!
Besides, his strength had improved quite a bit lately. He was absolutely confident he could beat Lapis.
Golden energy swirled around his body, and Vegeta instantly transformed into a Super Saiyan.
After his previous defeat at Lapis's hands and the attack by Cell, Vegeta's fighting power had risen again. His base fighting power had now reached fifteen million.
His Super Saiyan transformation had also stabilized at fifty-five times his base strength.
His fighting power now stood at a staggering 825 million.
If Lapis hadn't trained in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Vegeta might have turned the tables today.
But unfortunately, there were no what-ifs in this world.
Vegeta's fighting power genuinely stunned Goku and Trunks.
His terrifying ki was more than twice as strong as Trunks's.
If I had Dad's strength, I could definitely defeat the Androids in the future.
Trunks thought to himself.
I can't believe Vegeta has gotten this strong. I can't afford to fall behind either!
Vegeta's formidable strength didn't make Son Goku jealous. Instead, it stirred his fighting spirit.
"Oh!" Lapis was a little surprised by Vegeta's strength too.
He hadn't expected Vegeta to get so much stronger in just a few days.
After all, Vegeta hadn't trained in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber like they had.
Is this the potential of Super Saiyans that Mo Yuan was talking about?
Lapis suddenly felt glad he had listened to Mo Yuan and trained in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
Otherwise, he really would have been in trouble today.
"Hahahaha!!"
The immense power coursing through him made Vegeta swell with confidence.
Vegeta proudly pointed his thumb at himself. "I am Super Vegeta!"
Mo Yuan nearly burst out laughing at this classic scene.
Throughout the entire Dragon Ball series, whenever Vegeta said this, his most depressing moments were never far behind.
Today would be no exception.
"What's wrong? Scared?"
Seeing that Lapis hadn't moved, Vegeta assumed his strength had frightened him.
After all, Vegeta was incredibly powerful now.
The strongest Super Saiyan in history.
Vegeta folded his arms, a confident smile on his lips.
His gaze was full of domineering contempt for the world.
Lapis calmly watched Vegeta bask in his own glory.
He wondered what position he should use to beat him senseless and look the coolest doing it.
"Come out and die."
Vegeta could hardly wait to get his revenge.
"Since you're in such a hurry to die, I'll grant your wish."
Lapis flew into the air and faced off against Vegeta.
He looked at Vegeta scornfully and beckoned twice with his index finger.
"Make your move."
Lapis's contemptuous attitude infuriated Vegeta.
"You're asking for it!"
"Hyah!!"
Vegeta roared, and his ki surged to its peak.
His body flickered. He instantly used High-Speed Movement, vanishing from where he stood before appearing beside Lapis.
Vegeta swung a devastating roundhouse kick at him.
Lapis quickly planted both hands against Vegeta's foot and used Vegeta's own force to send himself flying backward.
It wasn't that he couldn't withstand Vegeta's strength. He simply wanted to move the fight somewhere else.
After all, Mr. Popo was on good terms with them. It wouldn't be ideal if they accidentally blew up the Lookout while fighting here.
Seeing that Lapis had been sent flying, Vegeta looked at him with utter disdain.
That's it?
Vegeta powered up again and chased after Lapis, appearing behind him.
He grabbed Lapis by the shoulders and drove his knee hard into his spine.
"Hahaha!"
Vegeta could practically see Lapis's spine breaking under his attack, and he couldn't help laughing.
Just as Vegeta's knee was about to hit Lapis, Lapis suddenly flipped free of Vegeta's grip and appeared behind him.
Lapis's left arm turned into a chain and locked around Vegeta's neck.
With his right hand, he hammered Vegeta in the kidneys several times.
"Ah!!!"
His kidneys took a heavy beating. Even Vegeta couldn't endure that kind of pain.
Lapis suddenly let him go.
Vegeta clutched his kidneys, his ki weakening considerably.
"How can you possibly be this strong?"
Vegeta glared at him, eyes wide with rage.
When Lapis had him in a chokehold just now, his power had completely surpassed Vegeta's, leaving him unable to break free.
"Heh! Did you think I was using my full strength when I fought you before?"
Lapis quietly boasted, acting all impressive.
"Impossible!! I'm the strongest person in the world!"
"Ah!!"
Vegeta's ki surged, sweeping away the weakness he had shown moments ago.
His anger made him forget the pain and brought him back to his peak.
Vegeta raised both hands, gathering the ki within him in his palms.
Ki Blasts rained down on Lapis like meteors, each carrying terrifying force.
He unleashed the classic Prince Tactics once again.
Watching the battle through his Mind's Eye from the Lookout, Mo Yuan finally couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.
"What's so funny?" Lazuli asked curiously.
Mo Yuan took Lazuli's hand and shared with her the scene of Vegeta and Lapis fighting.
"Look, Vegeta's move is called 'Prince Tactics.' Every time he uses it, he's about to get beaten up."
Mo Yuan explained the move's true purpose to Lazuli.
Sure enough, once Vegeta had finished his Prince Tactics, Lapis was completely unharmed.
Then Vegeta got beaten up again.
Lazuli finally couldn't help laughing along with Mo Yuan.
A few minutes later, Lapis came back, dragging Vegeta by the hair.
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