18x Kaioken! Luya VS

"Ha!!"

Luya did not hesitate in the slightest, transforming directly into a Super Saiyan!

Immediately following, he surged his energy once more, transforming into a Super Saiyan 2!

At this moment, his combat power had already reached a staggering five trillion!

With the boost from his base form, Luya's combat power skyrocketed rapidly after transforming into a Super Saiyan!

Luya looked at Hit and said, "I could transform into a Super Saiyan 3, but that stage consumes a massive amount of stamina. Therefore, I will use this form as my foundation to fight you!"

Hit shook his head: "It's not enough!"

Having awakened his potential, his combat power reached nearly a quadrillion when fully powered up! Thus, even without using Time Skip, he could easily handle his opponent!

Luya smiled slightly: "I know it's not enough, of course, so..."

"Ahhhhhhh!!!"

As he spoke, Luya unleashed his energy, and at the same time, his power surged continuously! His combat power kept skyrocketing!

"This stance... could it be that you..." Hit's expression changed instantly upon seeing Luya's posture.

"Luya is using the Kaioken!" The crowd from Universe 7 was shocked.

"How is this possible? His Kaioken is actually even more powerful than Kakarot's!" Vegeta's expression shifted immediately.

Was he really destined to become the eternal third-place finisher?

"Oh? This is interesting." Beerus, who had been somewhat angry, was suddenly surprised to see this scene, and his rage dissipated significantly.

"Haha, Luya's Kaioken is indeed more impressive than mine, and the multiplier he can withstand is higher than mine as well! It could be said that this compensates for his inability to transform into Super Saiyan Blue!" Sun Wukong smiled slightly; he had trained with Luya in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, so he knew Luya's true potential!

"How can this be? He can do it too?!" At this, both Champa and Vados were unsettled.

Aside from Sun Wukong, there was actually someone else who could achieve this state!

As Luya powered up, Hit gradually became solemn, though he did not interrupt Luya's energy gathering, as a way to repay the favor of the Senzu Bean.

At the same time, Hit suddenly unleashed his own energy, the purple light dancing like a roaring dragon, his aura surging instantly!

"Ahhhhh!!!" The golden light surrounding Luya was now draped in a red cloak, identical to Sun Wukong's! And his power was climbing toward the tens of trillions!

Seven times... eight times... nine times...

The aura of the two directly caused the newly restored barrier to crack, shattering into pieces!

Forced by necessity, Whis and Vados had to use their divine power once more to reinforce the barrier.

"Luya's energy is not a bit weaker than Sun Wukong's!" Krillin said, sweating.

Sun Wukong was also quite solemn at this moment: "I find it difficult enough to master the 10x Kaioken, but Luya is able to surpass me, and that is while being unable to transform into Super Saiyan Blue. This shows he has trained the Kaioken to a level of pure perfection! But what puzzles me is that the Kaioken consumes so much stamina; why is it not as apparent in his case?"

In the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, he and Luya had sparred using the Kaioken, but the stamina Luya consumed was far less than his own! And that was while he was maintaining Super Saiyan Blue!

He didn't understand this point either!

"Looking at this stance, there seems to be hope!" Whis smiled slightly and said.

"Hmph!" Beerus let out a haughty snort.

In the arena, Luya suddenly roared: "18x Kaioken!!"

Boom, boom, boom!

In an instant, his energy surged dramatically!

One quadrillion!

Luya's power had reached one quadrillion!

It was chasing down Sun Wukong's power when using the 10x Kaioken in his Super Saiyan Blue state!

In the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, he had barely managed to master the 18x Kaioken. Of course, his perfect threshold was 15x, and 18x was a bit of a struggle, but it was the only way to fight Hit!

Rumble!

At this moment, Hit also finished powering up, his combat power reaching over 900 trillion! However, it was slightly weaker than Luya's!

Hit looked at Luya and asked with some confusion: "Why? Based on Sun Wukong's previous use of the Kaioken, this technique should be extremely taxing on the body. You aren't a Super Saiyan Blue, yet you can unleash power even greater than Sun Wukong's?!"

Luya smiled slightly: "You must have heard that practice makes perfect!"

Hit fell silent.

Luya's Kaioken had a relatively low burden on his body due to his system cheat. Of course, it wasn't without any burden; as he used it more often and at higher multipliers, his body still struggled, but he was in a better situation than Sun Wukong—after all, he had a cheat.

Using the 18x Kaioken in his Super Saiyan 2 form, he should be able to hold out for a few minutes.

The burden was still significant, though it wouldn't lead to the same aftereffects Sun Wukong suffered.

Thinking of this, he looked at Hit: "Let me experience the power of your Time Skip!"

Hit assumed a stance and said: "Although your combat power is greater than mine, under my Time Skip, you cannot be my opponent!"

Luya laughed: "Who knows!"

Hit smiled slightly: "Interesting. I didn't expect that besides Sun Wukong, there would be someone like you in Universe 7! Saiyans really are a group of extraordinary people!"

Luya laughed, "Alright, let's fight!"

Hit wiped the smile from his face, his eyes narrowing as a white field began to spread from his body!

Time Cage!

Luya let out a roar and erupted with energy. In the next instant, he struck, his fists moving like afterimages as he stood his ground and unleashed a barrage of punches into the air before him!

What was shocking was that every punch he threw triggered a collision!

Hit had already been attacking him, but Luya had blocked every single blow!

System! Activate Strongest Saiyan Talent! Luya thought to himself.

[Beep! Activating Strongest Saiyan Talent!]

This was an excellent learning opportunity for Luya. Through the Strongest Saiyan Talent, he could track his opponent's movements and constantly break through his own limits through combat!

Suddenly, Luya's pupils constricted, and the next moment, a fist slammed into his stomach!

In that instant, the Time Skip ended, and Hit appeared directly in front of Luya.

"How is that possible?!" Beerus stared with wide, disbelieving eyes.

"Oh no!" Sun Wukong and the others' expressions shifted, their voices laced with worry.

"Excellent! Keep hitting him like that!!" Champa cheered excitedly.

Hit leaned in toward Luya and said coolly, "My Time Skip isn't that simple. Because of my battle with Sun Wukong, it has already surpassed one second! Therefore, you cannot defeat me!"

"Is that so?" Suddenly, Luya tilted his head slightly and looked at Hit.

"What?!" Hit was startled. Before he could react, Luya slammed a fist into his face, sending him reeling backward.

Reversal Moment!!

PS: Haha, is this not what you expected? Some said they were looking forward to the appearance of Super Saiyan 4, but it's not necessary yet. It's just not the right time. I've elevated the status of Super Saiyan 4 quite a bit, so it will appear later—much later! Stay tuned!!!