I Can Solve You in 1 Second

The conversation between the group infuriated Dabura; he was, after all, the King of the Demon Realm.

The brat in front of him claimed he would end the fight in one second—that was insulting enough!

And that shorty with the broom on his head actually said it would only take one minute?

This little runt was pushing his luck!

They clearly didn't understand the true power of the King of the Demon Realm!

Dabura's expression flickered. "Hmph, Lord Babidi, you wanted to resurrect Majin Buu to deal with these people."

"I see no need for that. I don't need Majin Buu; I can take all three of you on by myself!"

Dabura was arrogant enough to challenge all three of them at once.

Gohan watched him with a sneer; to him, trash like this wasn't even worth looking at.

It really wasn't worth his time!

He said one second, and one second was all it would take. He had just mastered the 5x Kaio-ken, and he intended to use this guy to test his strength.

Taking a deep breath, Gohan began to raise his ki, effectively buffing his own state.

"Scum, don't be in such a rush. Let me show you what true fear is first!"

Finally getting his turn to strike, Gohan wore a playful expression. He wasn't doing this just to scare his opponent.

He was doing it to show someone else—he wanted Kakarot to know that he now had the strength to surpass him!

"First, let me show you the Super Saiyan 2 state. This is the strongest power-based form; the explosive combat power is enough to destroy several planets!"

With that, Gohan transformed, skipping Super Saiyan 1 entirely to go straight to Super Saiyan 2!

Vegeta let out a cold snort, feeling that the kid was just putting on a show.

Kakarot, standing to the side, watched with great interest. He knew that Gohan had more than just Super Saiyan 2 up his sleeve.

He understood Gohan even less than Vegeta did, and he was dying to see what Gohan's trump card was.

His heart was racing with excitement!

The Saiyan blood in his veins began to boil at the sight of Gohan's second transformation.

"This is Super Saiyan 2. The explosive energy is perfect for firing various Energy Cannons, though the speed is reduced."

"However, I have a way to prevent that speed drop. This is the White God state—ahhh, Ultra Instinct!"

Thump!

His entire body shuddered. The 1.9% Ultra Instinct state turned half of his hair white, blending with the yellow, while his aura surged once more, increasing his power by over two-fold!

Kakarot frowned. He knew Gohan had used this ability to defeat Vegeta, but he hadn't expected this.

Gohan had fully unleashed his power, and the intense, oppressive pressure made Kakarot's expression shift.

Was this really the same Gohan whose training had once lagged behind his own?

He felt as though Gohan was slowly catching up to him, having already surpassed Vegeta—would he be next?

Kakarot's Saiyan pride refused to accept defeat, and his expression tightened as he watched Gohan prepare the Kaio-ken.

With the White God state active, Gohan had completely compensated for the flaws of Super Saiyan 2.

Next, he pushed his strength a step further, boosting his speed and stacking even more energy!

Even though he hadn't mastered Super Saiyan 3, his power had already reached that level.

"And now, the Kaio-ken. With my current strength, the 5x Kaio-ken is my limit, but it's more than enough to finish you in one second!"

"Ahhh, 5x Kaio-ken!"

Rumble!

The entire ship shook. Gohan's ki stacked upon itself, causing the vessel to sway violently until the upper deck shattered completely.

Gohan's ki was terrifying. The Kaio-ken caused the lightning that usually surrounded him to erupt into a blazing red glow.

The red light hit the floor, scorching the very ground beneath him!

Vegeta's expression changed. He realized that after mastering the Kaio-ken, Gohan had reached a new level; the kid had completely ironed out the flaws in his abilities.

Now, if they went head-to-head, Gohan could completely dominate Vegeta even without using any tricks!

Vegeta understood this, and his expression grew grim.

Kakarot, standing nearby, felt the same. Gohan had caught up to Vegeta and was nearing his own level; he could surpass Super Saiyan 3 using only Super Saiyan 2!

It was something he never dared to imagine—that one could reach the level of Super Saiyan 3 using only the Super Saiyan 2 state.

Then what did that make his own Super Saiyan 3?

In that instant, Kakarot actually doubted his own strength, unable to tear his eyes away from Gohan.

He knew that Gohan finishing the King of the Demon Realm in one second was no joke; he had to capture that very second.

He needed to understand Gohan's true strength clearly!

"One second. No extra time needed. Watch closely!"

Gohan raised his hand, pointing a single finger at Dabura, who stood there in a daze.

Dabura vaguely sensed that the guy in front of him possessed a terrifying amount of ki.

Not to mention, in the next 0.1 seconds, Gohan moved!

The speed was so fast that Dabura's eyes blurred; he couldn't react at all, failing to track Gohan's figure entirely.

Let alone him, Kakarot standing to the side also wore a look of astonishment, unable to help but exclaim.

"So fast!"

In less than 0.1 seconds, Gohan had already rushed in front of Dabura, who remained frozen in place as if time had stopped.

He used 0.1 seconds to move and 0.1 seconds to raise his fist.

He spent 0.2 seconds gathering all his ki, and upon completion, added the power of the Goro Goro no Mi!

In the final 0.3 seconds, he smashed his fist into the head of his opponent, who still hadn't reacted.

In truth, from start to finish, it only took 0.9 seconds!

BOOM!

Dabura's head shattered; he was obliterated by Gohan's single punch!

The entire spaceship was pierced through by the shockwave of Gohan's terrifying energy.

Not far away, the East Supreme Kai was so frightened he fell onto his backside, completely stunned by the violent energy.

As the King of the Demon Realm, Dabura never imagined he would be finished off in under a second.

Vegeta furrowed his brows; he admitted that in terms of this one-second reaction speed, Gohan had surpassed him.

It would take him several minutes or more to finish off Dabura!

Yet, the most surprised of all was Kakarot, who found that Gohan's one-second speed far exceeded his imagination.

Kakarot's entire focus was on Gohan's movements, his Saiyan blood boiling.

If one were to ask who his strongest opponent and best training partner was now, it could only be Gohan!

No one else could replace him!

During his time training in Hell, he had seen many enemies and many powerful guys, but compared to Gohan, those people weren't worth looking at.

Gohan surprised him every time; the way Gohan stacked various abilities made Kakarot intensely interested!

In an instant, it even surpassed his interest in Majin Buu!

Inside the spaceship.

Watching through the monitors as Dabura was blasted to death with a single punch, his head shattered and killed instantly, Babidi's mouth hung wide open, unable to process what had happened. His strongest subordinate had actually been killed in one blow—this guy was too terrifying!

He checked Majin Buu's energy; it was sufficient now, but Majin Buu had yet to revive, and it would likely take a little more time.

But he had no subordinates left. Where could he find someone to stall them? He didn't want his father's dying wish to fail suddenly!

It was at the final step now; Majin Buu was about to revive, and he absolutely would not allow anyone to stop him!

"Damn it, damn it! Majin Buu is about to awaken, I am about to have my revenge, I will rule the entire Earth!"

"I absolutely will not allow anyone to ruin my plans!"

His expression shifted constantly until Babidi's gaze landed on the three Saiyans. He locked onto Vegeta, his eyes lighting up.

He sensed a trace of evil in Vegeta and had originally intended to turn him into a subordinate to act as a shield.

However, before he could act, he noticed another aura—the competitive Saiyan bloodline had been activated!

At this moment, it was clear that Kakarot had developed a competitive spirit toward his own son!

Babidi locked onto him immediately, the corners of his mouth curling into a smile.

"I see it now. This guy... he actually developed a desire to compete with his son. Perfect."

"I can use this to control Kakarot. His energy is the most powerful; if I can control him, I can definitely stall them until Majin Buu revives!"

He immediately shifted his target, casting his control spell onto Kakarot.

If it were the original Kakarot, he would have been completely immune, but now, Kakarot's Saiyan bloodline was fully ignited!

He had developed a competitive spirit toward Gohan!

Exploiting this, Babidi used a bewitching control spell to seize Kakarot's kind-hearted nature!

"Kakarot, I am giving you a chance, a chance to challenge your own son without any worries."

"Isn't it your desire to verify just how powerful Gohan is? Listen to the voice within your heart; the person you want to fight most is Gohan. Seize this opportunity, and you will be able to test Gohan's strength!"

Babidi unleashed his mind-control spell, a surge of peculiar energy.

Gohan sensed it, his brow furrowing as he suddenly realized that Babidi wasn't casting it on Vegeta?

What was the meaning of this?

Vegeta was the easiest to control; could it be that Babidi wasn't targeting Vegeta, but him instead?

Unfortunately for him, he possessed the Sharingan; it was impossible for him to be swayed by any mental manipulation. The opponent's attempt was completely useless against him.

But if it wasn't him, then who could it be?

His gaze shifted, and he suddenly thought of someone, looking toward Kakarot not far away.

Clearly, Vegeta and the East Supreme Kai had also noticed Kakarot's abnormality!

Kakarot, clutching his head with both hands, was in immense pain at this moment, struggling desperately to resist.

"Kakarot, what are you doing? What are you doing, you fool!"

"Mr. Son Goku, are you, are you alright? How, how are you feeling?"

Vegeta frowned, sensing that something was wrong, his expression turning incredibly grim.

The East Supreme Kai nearby wanted to step forward, but before he could, Son Goku let out a shout!

An evil mark appeared on his forehead, and the First Generation Goku Black was born.

"Aaaah, shut up!"