Vegeta had become a Super Saiyan this way, then transformed into a Super Saiyan 2 on top of that.
At present, Vegeta's base power level was already 10 to the 41st power.
It had increased by one order of magnitude over the past three years—that was, tenfold.
Although his power had only increased tenfold, Vegeta's true strength couldn't be described by his power level alone.
It was just like Jiren.
Jiren's energy was already stronger than that of Belmod, the God of Destruction.
But if Jiren and Belmod actually fought each other,
Jiren would definitely come off worse.
After all, gods had their own way of fighting.
Especially Gods of Destruction.
"Come on, Jiren. Let's keep going." Vegeta still had his hands in his pockets.
Against a mere human, if I use both hands, I lose!
You're not worth fighting with both hands.
Even if you are supposedly the strongest human in this universe.
Jiren's expression grew more and more serious, changing again and again.
At this point, Jiren didn't dare be careless in the slightest.
"Rumble!"
An immensely powerful energy suddenly burst out from Jiren, too.
A layer of fiery red light quickly enveloped him.
Jiren no longer dared to hold back at all. He brought out all his strength.
"Looks like your energy has increased quite a bit, too." Vegeta smiled faintly.
"I won't lose to you," Jiren said coldly.
As he spoke, Jiren turned into a fiery red streak of light and shot toward Vegeta.
"Wait!" Vegeta suddenly called out.
Jiren immediately stopped and looked at Vegeta in surprise.
What are we waiting for?
Jiren wasn't in any hurry.
He wanted to see what else Vegeta could pull out of his sleeve.
So his strength had increased a hundredfold. So what?
Did you think I'd already shown you my true strength?
I might not lose to you!
Jiren silently looked at Vegeta.
"Sure, this kid named Vegeta has increased his strength a hundredfold, but Jiren hasn't shown his true strength yet!" Belmod snorted. "Jiren's power is beyond anything you can imagine!"
Rumsshi's expression kept changing.
Indeed, based on the energy levels of the two fighters,
Jiren's energy was already greater than Vegeta's.
If Vegeta's power level was 10 to the 41st power, according to his calculations,
then after transforming into a Super Saiyan 2, his power level had increased to 10 to the 43rd power.
And Jiren's energy...
Rumsshi sensed it briefly, and his heart sank.
He could clearly sense that Jiren's energy, converted into a power level, was 10 to the 44th power.
It might have been just one order of magnitude higher,
but the gap was still considerable.
All Rumsshi could do now was silently pray that Vegeta's Destruction might be of some use.
And wasn't this kid also able to use the most basic form of Angel Power?
With those two things boosting his strength, the gap of one order of magnitude shouldn't be a problem.
One order of magnitude meant a tenfold difference.
He was ten times stronger... Could Vegeta beat him?
"Ten times. You can see it too, Rumsshi," Belmod snorted. "Judging by their energy levels, Jiren's energy is ten times greater than Vegeta's."
"Hmph. Comparing energy alone is meaningless." Rumsshi swung his elephant's trunk in annoyance.
"Is that so? You won't be saying that in a little while." Belmod laughed loudly.
"My, my. It looks like Jiren from our universe is going to win. That's a tenfold difference," Marcarita said with a smile. "If the gap were only around twofold, perhaps he could make up for it with fighting skill and the use of divine power."
Kusu fell silent.
She had never expected Jiren to be this powerful.
But there was something that left Kusu confused...
Why had Vegeta told Jiren to stop?
Was Vegeta planning to fight with both hands now?
Even so, using both hands would at most increase Vegeta's strength by two or three times. That would already be remarkable.
With such an overwhelming energy gap, it would still be incredibly difficult for Vegeta to win.
"You can still surrender now and save yourself a beating," Jiren said with a snort and an unhurried smile.
"Is this all the strength you have?" Vegeta asked.
"Yes." Jiren nodded.
"Really?" Vegeta asked again.
"Of course... What are you getting at?" Jiren frowned. "You should hurry up and surrender!"
"What I'm saying is... I still have one more transformation I haven't used." Vegeta grinned, revealing a set of pearly white teeth.
"Y-You said what?" Jiren's expression changed.
"What?" Belmod's eyes widened, and he immediately perked up his ears.
Did I hear that right?
This kid still had another transformation he hadn't used?
"Another transformation?" Rumsshi stared blankly for a moment.
"Rumble!"
Suddenly, a more intense golden light burst forth from Vegeta's entire body.
"Crackle... Crackle..."
Arcs of electricity quickly wrapped around him.
There were twice as many lightning bolts as before.
At the same time, Vegeta's hair kept growing backward until it reached past his knees.
Since Vegeta was rather short, his hair grew especially long.
Looking again, Vegeta's brows had sunk deep into his eye sockets, and his gaze had become even fiercer than before.
Super Saiyan 3.
This was Vegeta's highest transformation so far.
As for Super Saiyan 4 or Super Saiyan God, Vegeta hadn't studied them yet.
Vegeta thought that forms like Super Saiyan 1, 2, and 3 were only the prelude.
And Super Saiyan 4 and Super Saiyan God were just icing on the cake.
I'm going to develop a transformation of my own.
Of course, before that, turning into a Super Saiyan 3 to show off a little was perfectly fine.
"This is my final transformation—Super Saiyan 3." A smile appeared on Vegeta's face.
Jiren's pupils contracted sharply, and his expression changed again and again.
"What? This guy actually transformed into that!" Belmod's mouth twitched, and his expression grew even more troubled.
"Uh..." Rumsshi was at a loss for words.
This kid had really kept his cards close to his chest.
Even I didn't know he had another transformation.
Wait a minute!
What had this kid just said?
Super Saiyan 3.
Why had he jumped straight to three?
Shouldn't there have been a two?