Can't Even Take One Move

Kakarot's expression shifted; he had never expected the sky all around to change color.

The bright day suddenly plunged into darkness, thick with black clouds, as if he were being watched by countless eyes.

He lashed out at the afterimages attacking him, his face darkening.

Caught in a continuous frenzy, it was clear he had been ensnared by Gohan's genjutsu.

It only lasted about ten seconds, but ten seconds was more than enough.

By the time Kakarot broke free from the illusion, Gohan had already assumed the starting stance for a Super Kamehameha.

"Ka-me-ha-me-HA!"

Rumble!

The massive Kamehameha surged directly toward him, forcing Kakarot to change his expression and raise both hands, channeling all his ki to withstand Gohan's blast.

Because the power Gohan had accumulated was so terrifying, even though he managed to block it completely in the end, he had exhausted all the ki from his Super Saiyan 3 transformation. The form flickered and vanished, reverting him to his base state.

Looking utterly exhausted, Kakarot panted heavily, sweat streaming down his forehead.

Compared to Gohan, who stood before him looking completely relaxed, the gap between the two was truly immense.

"Hahaha, I never thought I'd lose to you, Gohan. The gap between us is still too wide."

"But you've shown me more possibilities. Yosh, this time I'm going to surpass you! Gohan, give me one day. After one day, let's spar again!"

The current Kakarot was truly spent; his strength was lacking, leaving Gohan feeling somewhat unsatisfied.

Seeing Kakarot's fighting spirit and his claim that he would surpass him in a day, Gohan grew interested and curled his lip.

"Oh, is that so, Father? If that's the case, I can give you one day to try and surpass me."

"Otherwise, this isn't training at all, and I won't be able to improve myself. Don't let me down!"

With those words, he left in the company of Android 18.

This time, he finally understood the gap between him and Kakarot; if Kakarot didn't use Super Saiyan God, he had no strength to fight him at all.

He was very curious to see how Kakarot intended to surpass him!

As Android 18 walked back with him, she couldn't help but chuckle. "Son Goku's Super Saiyan 3 is just like that."

"Gohan, your Super Saiyan 3 has completely surpassed his. I think even if Vegeta teamed up with him, they still couldn't win against you!"

Hearing Android 18's words, Gohan's eyes lit up as a possibility crossed his mind.

"Right, the Fusion Dance. Haha, I get it now. Kakarot wants to find Vegeta and use the Fusion Dance."

"Interesting. After the fusion, it should be Gogeta—the strongest warrior in the world!"

The combined strength of the two would definitely increase, but would Vegeta really listen to Son Goku and perform the fusion?

Gohan truly hoped Kakarot could convince Vegeta; otherwise, his own training would be completely meaningless.

Without a strong opponent, it was too hard for him to improve.

He might as well stay home and train with Android 18!

Videl's belly was slowly growing now, and he needed to stay home more to accompany his wife and child.

Pan would surely be born a little earlier than expected.

Besides, this was his own child, carrying his genes, which gave Gohan a great sense of accomplishment.

Just as Gohan had guessed.

Kakarot realized he couldn't possibly be Gohan's match; the gap was too large to be bridged by a single day of training.

To reach a level where he could contend with Gohan in just one day, he would definitely have to fuse with Vegeta.

When the two top-tier fighters fused, it was a case of 1+1 being greater than 2!

They would definitely have the strength to hold their own against Gohan; after all, Gogeta was the true pinnacle of combat power.

He had even surpassed Goku Black!

Kakarot flew straight to Bulma's house, but before he could even greet Vegeta, he was grabbed by Bulma. She smiled and said, "Goku, my birthday party is in a few days, and I'm planning to prepare a few birthday gifts."

"I originally wanted to gather the Dragon Balls, but it seems they can't be used right now. What do you think would be the best grand prize?"

Son Goku gave a wry smile; he had absolutely no time to deal with this right now.

"Bulma, it's just your 40-something birthday party. The gifts don't really matter, do they?"

Bulma's face fell, and she looked indignant. "Son Goku, don't you know that women hate having their age mentioned?"

"I'm telling you, you'd better think of a good grand prize. If you can't come up with one this time, you're going to regret it!"

Son Goku looked helpless. Hearing Bulma's words, he truly didn't know what to do.

A thought about Gohan suddenly struck him, and his eyes lit up. "Right, Bulma, I think Gohan has been really impressive lately. Maybe he has some good ideas."

"How about I have Gohan help you prepare when the time comes?"

Hearing Gohan's name, Bulma nodded with a happy expression.

"Gohan, that's not bad at all, hee hee. After all, it was Gohan who defeated Majin Buu. Having him help me prepare is fine. You should talk to Gohan about it then!"

Having sold Gohan out, Son Goku waved goodbye and immediately entered Vegeta's Training Room.

The sudden appearance of Son Goku made Vegeta's expression shift, and he nearly threw a punch.

Son Goku was caught off guard and could only block Vegeta's fist.

Seeing Son Goku, Vegeta ignored everything else and rushed forward, launching a flurry of frantic attacks.

In the blink of an eye, the two exchanged hundreds of blows!

They were evenly matched with no clear winner, especially since Son Goku didn't have much energy left.

Vegeta curled his lip and stepped back. Looking at Son Goku's current state, he sneered, "Kakarot, it looks like you're truly washed up."

"That guy Gohan defeated Majin Buu, leaving no room for you to shine. You really can't compare to your son anymore!"

The mocking expression on his face made Kakarot scratch his head with a sigh.

"Vegeta, your words really cause me such pain. You don't know, that guy Gohan has already reached the realm of the gods."

"Without that guy's strength, even at my peak, I wouldn't be able to take a single hit!"

Vegeta became interested at once. "Oh? That guy is so strong that even in your strongest state, you can't take a single hit?"

Son Goku nodded repeatedly. "Indeed. Vegeta, if it were you, I feel like you wouldn't even be able to take half a hit!"

This made Vegeta furious. This guy Kakarot really knew how to insult people!

Why did he say that he couldn't even take half a hit just because he himself could take one? Wasn't that saying he wasn't even half as strong as Kakarot?

Vegeta gritted his teeth and glared at him. "Kakarot, you bastard, are you trying to humiliate me?"