In a desert, Luya and Goku faced each other from a distance, floating silently in midair without moving an inch as the howling wind swept past.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
A gust of wind blew by. Their eyelids twitched, and in the next instant, they both vanished from where they stood!
Bam!
They appeared in midair at the same time, punching toward each other! A wave of air burst outward!
They looked at each other and grinned. The next moment, he let out a roar and powered up at the same time! Then they launched into a high-speed brawl!
Bam! Bam! Bam!
"Ha... ha... ha...!!"
The more they fought, the more fired up they became, and the ki inside them began to surge wildly!
Boom!
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!"
After a clash, they quickly sprang apart! At the same time, they powered up and transformed into Super Saiyans!
Goku looked at Luya and smiled. "I didn't expect you to be this strong! No wonder you were able to hold off Frieza!"
Luya smiled. "You're pretty strong yourself!"
If he hadn't suddenly gained another five hundred million in battle power, he probably wouldn't have stood a chance against Goku right now!
Even now, he had to stay on his toes! Goku had far too much combat experience. Compared to him, Luya was still an amateur—and Goku was much stronger!
Goku suddenly said, "I heard you can transform into Super Saiyan 2!!"
Luya nodded. "That's right!"
Goku smiled confidently. "Then let's see it!"
"Ha!!!"
With a roar, Goku transformed straight into Super Saiyan 2! His power soared!
Luya was getting excited too. He roared, and his aura instantly reached its peak!
BOOM!!!
Sizzle... sizzle... sizzle...
Lightning like little snakes crackled all over Luya. With golden hair and clenched fists, he grinned. "Well? This is my Super Saiyan 2!"
Goku stared at Luya in amazement and sighed. "It really does look the same..."
Then he smiled. "Your power is no weaker than mine. That means we can really let loose!"
"Wait!" Luya suddenly cut in. "You can transform again, can't you? Into Super Saiyan 3!"
Goku was taken aback, then nodded. "I can, actually!"
Luya's lips curled slightly. "Then do it!"
Goku hesitated. "Are you sure? If I transform again, that power will be incredible!"
Luya waved a hand. "It's fine, it's fine. Hurry up and transform!"
Goku's expression turned serious. "All right! Watch closely!!"
"Ha...!!!!"
The next moment, Goku began powering up. His immense aura shot straight into the sky, and the heavens changed color. Countless clouds raced overhead, the stars shifted, and it was as if Goku's ki filled the entire world!
Luya watched Goku, then said, "System! Use the Super Saiyan 3 transformation skill!!"
[Beep! Using the Super Saiyan 3 transformation skill! The host can transform into Super Saiyan 3!]
Luya's face suddenly twisted into a grimace. The next moment, he threw his head back and roared, "Aaaaaah!!!"
Rumble!
A golden pillar of ki shot straight into the sky! The entire cloud layer churned!
Two terrifying auras surged in the arena, and both their ki began to rise rapidly!
At the same time, on a distant island, a young man with long black hair sensed something. He turned to look into the distance, a flicker of surprise crossing his eyes, then fell silent for a long while.
"Sun Wukong..."
"Those two auras... have they already started fighting?!" At the same time, at Bulma's house, God of Destruction Beerus looked into the distance as he ate dessert.
"Lord Beerus, Luya seems like a rather mysterious person!" Whis said dreamily, a spoonful of ice cream in his mouth.
"Hmph! So what? If he has any bad intentions toward this universe, I'll just destroy him!" Beerus said indifferently.
Bulma brought over a plate of desserts. Hearing that, she said, "There's no need for that. Luya's a good person. If it weren't for him, you two wouldn't even get to eat these!"
"Hm?" Beerus paused, then pursed his lips. "Fine. In that case, I'll let him live."
Bulma smiled. "Then thank you, Lord Beerus!"
Beerus said haughtily, "I'm only doing it for the sake of these treats!"
Whis chuckled. Then, as a thought crossed his mind, he looked into the distance, his gaze full of meaning.
Meanwhile, in the desert, Goku and Luya both roared at the same time, their auras reaching a climax. Their hair grew all the way down to their backsides, their expressions turned cold, and their eyebrows disappeared. Terrifying golden auras enveloped them both!
Goku looked at Luya and smiled. "As I thought, you were holding back!"
Luya grinned. "I've got a few tricks up my sleeve!"
He couldn't tell Goku that he'd only been able to transform into Super Saiyan 3 after defeating Frieza. Otherwise, he'd shock Goku all over again!
"Then let's get started!!" Goku grinned.
The power Luya had displayed had him incredibly excited. Luya's ki was powerful enough to rival his own, and he couldn't wait to see what came next!
Luya nodded, then took up a fighting stance. Goku did the same!
Whoosh!
The next instant, they both vanished!
Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam!...
They began fighting high above the ground, their bodies shifting constantly. Their punches moved so fast they left only afterimages—at times, their movements were impossible to see!
With every clash, rolling lightning swept across the arena. Their shock waves were terrifying, and the impacts boomed like thunder!
Ha!
Goku suddenly slammed a fist into Luya's face. Luya cried out and shot backward! Goku vanished, then appeared behind him the next instant, drawing back his fist to strike again!
Luya reacted in time, shoved backward with one hand, and fired a Ki Blast that hit Goku squarely!
Goku cried out and was sent flying far away!
Seizing the opportunity, Luya unleashed Prince Tactics, firing countless Ki Blasts at Goku!
"AAAAAAAH!!!" Goku was forced onto the defensive.
[Beep! The host has fought Sun Wukong for 552 rounds! Keep it up!] [Beep! Host...]
Luya fought even harder, unleashing Ki Blasts at a furious pace!
But just then, a terrifying aura burst from Goku!
"Ha!!!"
Goku powered up and transformed straight into Super Saiyan Blue. His immense ki sent Luya flying backward!
"That's not fair!" Luya said, at a loss.
Damn it! They'd been having a fair fight, and now Goku had gone Super Saiyan Blue! Was he picking on Luya because he couldn't go Blue?
Goku looked at Luya and smiled. "You're really strong. You managed to push me into Super Saiyan Blue!"
Luya hesitated, then asked, "How do you transform into Super Saiyan Blue? Could you teach me a few tricks?"
Goku: "???"