You're Just a Tiny Bit Short

"Haha, Gohan, how about it? Am I not incredibly powerful right now? Even in my base form, I can already feel my combat power is astonishing."

"I can still transform further from here. I can't even imagine what level I'll reach once I do. It's too amazing!"

Indeed, even Kakarot himself was shocked by the terror of his current strength.

Gogeta had been born from fusion, transcending the level of top-tier combat power to reach the absolute peak!

When facing Goku Black in the future, a single fusion would be enough to tower over the immortal Goku Black. That alone shows just how insane Gogeta's combat power is.

Fusion truly is a divine technique!

Gogeta felt that terrifying combat power surging within him, and he couldn't help but grow excited.

He was indeed far stronger than Majin Buu; even a Majin Buu that had absorbed energy couldn't compare to Gogeta!

Even without transforming into a Super Saiyan God, Gogeta had already reached the level of Super Saiyan God Red.

This is the difference between a god and an ordinary warrior!

Intrigued, Gohan moved his entire body, lunging forward in his base form to throw a punch, which Gogeta dodged with ease.

Neither had transformed; this exchange was merely a mutual test of each other's strength.

They traded blow for blow, fists and kicks flying in a fierce, intense struggle.

Yet Videl knew that from the very beginning, the two were just playing a game; this wasn't a real battle at all.

Their figures moved so fast that even she couldn't track them; only Android 18 could barely make out the scene of their combat.

"Gohan-kun is so amazing!"

Videl sighed in admiration, but Android 18, standing to the side, said with a cold expression, "No, after those two fused, their base form is already above Gohan's."

"Right now, Gohan is being suppressed."

It was true; in terms of base combat power, Gogeta was absolutely the strongest, holding the upper hand.

It made Gohan realize that his close-quarters combat still needed improvement. As expected, he hadn't reached his absolute limit yet!

He had to work even harder.

After ten minutes of close-quarters combat, he had honed his martial arts, and soon, he pulled back to create some distance.

Gogeta, not far away, curled his lip—the voice was clearly Vegeta's.

"Hmph, you don't want to keep playing now, do you? Transform into Super Saiyan 3 and show me the peak strength you used to defeat Majin Buu."

"I don't have much time to waste playing with you!"

With that, he shook his entire body, and in an instant, Gogeta initiated his transformation, reaching the Super Saiyan 1 state. The aura of even his Super Saiyan 1 form was terrifying beyond measure.

Even as a Super Saiyan 1, crushing Majin Buu would be a trivial matter!

Realizing this, Gohan took a deep breath. He didn't intend to hold anything back; Gogeta was his best training partner, and he needed to push himself.

Signs of another breakthrough appeared!

"Ahhh! Super Saiyan 3, 100x Kaio-ken!"

"Jinchuriki, Ten-Tails manifestation!"

Boom, boom, boom!

This time, Gohan's aura projected high into the sky, soaring upward.

He tore through the clouds, and with the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki state activated, he didn't even need the Flight Technique to hover in the air. The moment the Tailed Beast Bomb appeared, Gogeta, not far away, frowned.

Kakarot knew full well how dangerous that Tailed Beast Bomb was.

"Vegeta, those orbs behind Gohan track their targets. We'd better be careful!"

But Vegeta, inside their shared body, didn't care about that at all; he gritted his teeth and charged straight ahead.

"Who cares about that!"

Gogeta moved with lightning speed, rushing forward. Facing the Tailed Beast Bomb suddenly launched at him, he didn't even think twice, smashing a fist into it.

Boom!

The moment it touched the Tailed Beast Bomb, it exploded. Although it didn't injure Gogeta, he was still sent stumbling back, looking quite disheveled.

At this, a disagreement arose between the two, and Kakarot immediately began to complain.

"Vegeta, I told you! Don't just charge in like that; Gohan's Tailed Beast Bomb is very powerful."

Vegeta shouted back, extremely annoyed, "Kakarot, this is all your fault! If you gave me control of the body, I could have dodged it!"

Kakarot replied helplessly, "Vegeta, we are fused! We need to cooperate with each other!"

Watching the two voices bickering inside one body, Gohan crossed his arms, watching the show with interest.

He curled his lip and couldn't help but remind them, "Your fusion only lasts a few minutes. Time waits for no one."

"Once the fusion wears off, even if you both come at me together, you won't be my match!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Kakarot finally realized, "I almost forgot! Vegeta, hurry up! This time, we have to coordinate properly!"

Vegeta also realized that only by coordinating with Kakarot could Gogeta unleash his true power.

"Kakarot, just this once, I'll let you call the shots. Let's defeat this guy, and don't even think about fusing with me ever again!"

"Super Gogeta transformation, Super Saiyan 3!"

Bang!

Thud, thud, thud!

A massive shockwave of energy surged directly into the sky, instantly shattering the second protective barrier; the opponent's energy had broken through the upper limit.

It was feared that this entire arena wouldn't be able to withstand it!

Watching Gogeta's strongest Super Saiyan 3 transformation before him, Gohan was deeply intrigued. He looked over with a curious expression and asked with a smile.

"Father, is the Super Saiyan 3 transformation your current peak strength? Can you use the Kaio-ken now?"

If he could use the Kaio-ken, that would be even more incredible!

Unfortunately, since Vegeta didn't know the Kaio-ken, it was impossible to use it at all.

Kakarot sighed and said, "I don't have a shred of Kaio-ken power right now, but in this Super Saiyan 3 state, I'm already at my strongest."

"Gohan, I've surpassed you now, haven't I?"

This time, Gohan conceded. He admitted that Gogeta's current Super Saiyan 3 transformation had indeed surpassed him, though he wasn't at his full strength yet.

Releasing the Super Saiyan 3 state, Gohan instantly returned to his original form.

"Father, I haven't been slacking off on my training lately. I've brought my White God state to 4.5%, and I'm about to hit 5%!"

"That means I can directly increase my combat power by five times, and then add the 100-fold Kaio-ken on top of that. This is the true realm of the gods!"

Gogeta frowned, looking over with a serious expression; he knew Gohan was intending to approach the divine.

He hadn't seen Majin Buu with his own eyes last time, but now, he was truly eager to witness it!

Not rushing to make a move, Gogeta stood to the side, waiting for Gohan to raise his ki to the maximum.

Gohan knew that Gogeta's Super Saiyan 3 was monstrous, reaching the power level of Rosé!

It was power infinitely close to that of the gods!

Unfortunately, Gogeta was still a little bit away from being a god.

Just a tiny, tiny bit!

As for him, with his Ultra Instinct reaching 4.5%, he had already touched the realm of the gods—the realm that chases after the Angels and the Gods of Destruction!

He maximized his combat power, and the time spent gathering his ki was quite long because he had to elevate all of it.

He spent ten minutes on this process!

In the first minute, starlight erupted from his entire body, and his ki slowly radiated outward.

In the second minute, his hair began to change color, and under the countless specks of starlight, his ki rose to another level.

By the fifth minute, his hair had turned half-white, and his gaze began to shift.

In the seventh minute, his hair was dyed white, and countless specks of starlight surged into his body.

By the tenth minute, the ki throughout his body exploded, and then all of it surged into his body and vanished!

And then, his ki was gone!

Bang, bang, bang!

The exploded ki left not a trace behind; there wasn't a shred of aura left, which made Gogeta, not far away, look over with a stunned expression.

He hadn't witnessed Majin Buu last time, but this time, he saw it with his own eyes.

He could only feel that this was truly miraculous and incredibly powerful!

"Gohan, why... why can I suddenly not sense your ki? Is this what you call the divine realm?"

"Gohan, you really are too amazing. You've reached the level of a god, where even your ki has completely vanished. Is this your 5% White God?"

Gohan curled his lip, feeling his Ultra Instinct improve once more from the intense struggle just now, and said calmly.

"No, it's only 4.9%. It hasn't reached 5% yet. It improved a little just now, but it hasn't broken through to 5%."

"Once this battle ends, I'll be able to reach 5%!"

Gogeta laughed heartily and said, "Alright then, let me see what kind of power a five-fold increase in combat strength looks like!"

With that, Gogeta in his Super Saiyan 3 state charged forward and threw a punch.

Little did he know, as the fist drew near, Gohan suddenly vanished.

He disappeared in an instant, just like Instant Transmission, and reappeared behind him. Gohan raised a leg.

And just like that, he kicked out!

Boom!

Gogeta's reaction was faster; as he turned his head, he raised both hands to block Gohan's kick.

Yet, his entire body was sent flying, crashing into the protective barrier behind him.

Crack!

The third protective barrier shattered as well. Gogeta bared his teeth, having taken a kick that genuinely hurt.

"Damn it, I was careless. I never expected your sudden burst of ki to be this astonishing."

"The ki you unleashed when you attacked was truly terrifying!"

Gohan's ki was undetectable only when he was launching an attack; while he hovered in the sky, he seemed to be nothing but openings from head to toe.

That was what had made Gogeta let his guard down. He had truly felt that Gohan was riddled with weaknesses, only to realize upon closing the distance that the man had no weaknesses at all—he was in a state of absolute invincibility.

Gogeta was truly unwilling to accept this.

"Damn it, I don't believe you don't have a single weakness. Kakarot, give me control of the body!"

With that, Vegeta seized control, surged forward, and launched a frenzied assault on Gohan.

Every wild strike was dodged by Gohan with ease.

Without even needing to clash fists, Gohan simply shifted his body to evade every blow.

Looking at his opponent wasting his energy, he wore a casual expression and chuckled, "Uncle Vegeta, you can't touch me."

"In this 4.9% White God state, my evasion is maxed out. You won't be able to land a single hit on me. You're just a tiny, tiny bit short!"