Kid Trunks was still useful after all. He'd gone and gotten Gohan footage of Vegeta's battles.
He'd even brought the machine along, earning a pleased pat on the back from Gohan.
"Not bad, Trunks. All that effort I put into teaching you as your master wasn't wasted!"
Kid Trunks's face lit up with excitement. "Master!"
Thinking about the future, Future Trunks and Gohan really had been master and pupil!
Having a little disciple was pretty interesting.
Especially when that disciple was Vegeta's son!
Gohan patted the boy on the head, then started tinkering with the battle footage. It would help him improve his combat power tremendously.
After all, Goten and Trunks were both little brats, and Piccolo wasn't strong enough.
On Earth, the only one with overwhelming combat power was Vegeta!
Only by clearing Vegeta's battle simulation could he train his abilities and strengthen his two skills.
He activated the machine!
A protective membrane appeared around the entire area, enclosing it and forming an independent space.
The technology in this world was so advanced. This thing was seriously impressive.
Soon, an image of Vegeta appeared before him, created by the machine. With his hands on his hips, he stood in front of Gohan.
Holographic projection technology, combined with a powerful combat robot!
It was almost as impressive as Cell and the other androids.
In the holographic projection, Vegeta wore his usual arrogant expression as he watched Gohan, curling his lip into a sneer.
He stood perfectly still, not moving an inch. He really had inherited Vegeta's haughty nature!
Because of his pride, even as a battle projection, the robot Vegeta didn't hurry to attack. After all, he was the Saiyan Prince.
Ordinary enemies weren't worth his time!
Gohan looked at his opponent's arrogance and curled his lip. "I didn't expect this projection to be just as full of himself as Vegeta."
"Even though he's nowhere near as strong as the real thing, he still loves to show off!"
The combat projection only had about 50% of the original's power. Of course, compared with ordinary people, especially Piccolo and the others,
even 50% of Vegeta's projected strength was more than they could handle!
Right now, only Gohan dared to face him head-on—and he'd been itching to fight for a while.
"Let's see what 50% of Vegeta can do!"
He took a deep breath and surged forward, transforming into a Super Saiyan 1 as he charged.
Vegeta, still standing where he was, sensed Gohan's Super Saiyan 1 power. He curled his lip and sneered again.
Then he raised one hand and fired an energy blast!
But Gohan dodged it in an instant. The Prince Vegeta projection's expression shifted slightly, replaced by a remarkably lifelike look of disbelief.
Gohan laughed. "Ordinary physical attacks won't work on me. Take this—Perfect Kamehameha!"
He gathered energy and launched another Perfect Kamehameha straight at Vegeta.
The terrifying energy made the projection's face change. He used Instant Transmission to dodge, barely escaping the Kamehameha's blast.
He reappeared to one side and watched as the Perfect Kamehameha slammed into the ground.
Rumble!
The earth shook. In that instant, it was like a nuclear explosion; the ground trembled, and even the sky began to change color.
Little Goten and Kid Trunks watched with their mouths hanging open.
They stared at him in disbelief.
"S-so amazing, big brother Gohan! That really is Dad's projection. I wonder if the real Dad is even stronger!"
Of course, even though it was only a projection, their battle was already terrifying.
If it were the real Vegeta, this entire area would be completely destroyed.
After dodging Gohan's Perfect Kamehameha, Vegeta moved at once. This time, he didn't stand around striking poses. He clearly acknowledged Gohan as an opponent.
He rushed in and launched a close-range assault, attacking with both fists and feet in a relentless barrage.
Unfortunately, Gohan dodged every one of the countless attacks raining down on him.
Vegeta furrowed his brow, plainly unable to understand why his close-range attacks weren't working at all.
Gohan almost wanted to tell him that his Ultra Instinct was a truly powerful close-combat ability. Even though it hadn't reached 1%,
he could still predict the opponent's attacks completely. Dodging the attacks of an untransformed Vegeta was easy!
Seeing his attacks weren't working, Vegeta had no choice but to pull back. After gathering energy, he transformed into a Super Saiyan 1!
Gohan's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected a combat-projection robot to transform into a Super Saiyan 1, too.
Though it still couldn't compare to Super Vegeta, it was a powerful opponent all the same.
"Now we're talking! You're finally worth using to train my skills!"
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
He activated his ability, bringing out the newly acquired Shadow Clone Technique and controlling the number of clones.
He didn't make too many. Instead, he created two decoys!
Vegeta's projection watched Gohan suddenly become three people. His brow furrowed as he stared at them, looking baffled by the strange technique.
But the next second, the proud Saiyan charged forward with all his might.
He attacked Gohan, only to be stopped by the two clones. They latched onto him at once, each having inherited 20% of Gohan's combat power.
They immediately locked in combat with Vegeta's projection.
Gohan realized that the clones were quite useful. They worked really well.
They could definitely hold an enemy back. He was genuinely surprised that two clones could tangle with a projection possessing 50% of Vegeta's power.
He nodded, deciding to train this ability until it reached 100%.
Of course, that would take a long time, and Vegeta's projection right in front of him made an excellent training partner.
"97%, 98%, 99%, 100%!"
"Perfect! Okay, the Shadow Clone Technique is at 100%. Now I can create the strongest clones!"
His eyes lit up, and he broke into a smile. Vegeta, still fighting the clones in front of him, was already looking a little worse for wear.
With a shout, Gohan decided not to torment him any longer and recalled all the clones.
They returned to his body, and his perfectly mastered Shadow Clone Technique gave him a new level of power.
He no longer needed two clones to confuse his opponent.
Once the clones had reentered his body, he immediately used the technique he'd just mastered.
"Kamehameha!"
"100% Shadow Clone Technique, Super Giant Perfect Kamehameha times 100!"
He gathered energy. Vegeta's battle projection stood in front of him, unable to react in time and not understanding what he was doing.
In an instant, Gohan split into ten, and the ten clones multiplied again until there were over a hundred.
All the Gohans unleashed Perfect Kamehamehas together. Their energy blasts gathered into a single, enormous energy sphere.
Even Vegeta's projection in the distance trembled, stunned and completely unable to react as he stared at the terrifying Kamehameha!
The enormous ball of energy covered the sky and earth. If fired at Earth, it could very well pierce straight through the planet!
Rumble!
The terrifying, hundredfold Perfect Kamehameha slammed into Vegeta's body. The battle projection didn't even have time to cry out.
He was vaporized in an instant, leaving behind only a cloud of smoke and a field of pulverized earth. In the distance,
even the clouds in the sky were swept away. The shockwave had probably shaken the entire planet.
The two little boys in the distance stared in shock, completely dumbfounded!
"Wow, Gohan—big brother Gohan, your Kamehameha is terrifying! If you aimed that at Earth, the whole planet would be done for!"
"Dad—Dad's projection disappeared! It didn't even put up a fight, and that was a battle simulation with 50% of Dad's power!"
Of course, even Vegeta himself wouldn't dare take that attack head-on.
Who would dare face off against a member of the Son family in an energy clash?
When it came to energy clashes, Gohan was definitely among the best. Even Goku would probably be wary of him!
After all, a hundred clones unleashing Perfect Kamehamehas at the same time and gathering their power together could completely destroy a planet!
Gohan had finished the battle, but the damage to the area gave him a headache as he looked around.
It looked like he'd have to find somewhere else to fight next time. That hundredfold Perfect Kamehameha had nearly destroyed Earth.
It had even damaged Earth's ozone layer. If he developed an even more powerful attack, he might end up blowing the planet apart himself!
He shook his head, planning to clean up before heading back. He had to admit, Vegeta's battle data had been very useful.
After successfully mastering the Shadow Clone Technique, he'd received another chance to draw a prize.
And his Ultra Instinct was improving rapidly, too. It had only been at 0.5 before, but now it had shot up to 0.9%!
He was just a little short of 1%. That was what made him happiest.
After another training session against Vegeta's battle projection, he'd definitely reach 1% Ultra Instinct.
As Gohan finished cleaning up and left,
quite a few people nearby sensed the powerful energy fluctuation.
The sudden burst of the hundredfold Perfect Kamehameha made Piccolo, who had been training in another location, furrow his brow.
He recognized the familiar energy, and soon a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.
"That rascal Gohan can unleash that much energy all at once? I doubt even Vegeta could manage that."
It wasn't just Piccolo. Vegeta, who was training under gravity in the Training Room,
also sensed the enormous ball of energy. He looked utterly disbelieving, stunned by what he felt.
"That can't be right. That's Gohan's energy? How did that brat suddenly unleash so much power?"
"It's impossible. What exactly did that brat do with my battle data?"
Even now, Vegeta was still baffled. He couldn't understand how Gohan had used his battle data to unleash such overwhelming power.
It had made him feel a genuine sense of danger!
He couldn't believe Gohan had been the one to cause that!
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