Goku Black stared at the exit, so close he could almost touch it. Hope shimmered in his eyes, only to be swallowed up by endless darkness in an instant. Countless black hands surged toward him like a tide, completely blocking his path.
"Since you won't hand it over willingly, I'll just have to take it." The mysterious voice rang out again, cold and laced with greed.
As soon as the words fell, black hands clamped around Goku Black's arms and legs, holding him fast as if he'd been shackled in unbreakable chains.
A fear unlike anything he'd ever known welled up inside Goku Black, but more than anything, he felt unwilling to give in.
He clenched his teeth and unleashed all his strength, trying to break free of the hands. His muscles bulged, veins stood out beneath his skin, and every inch of his body strained against them. Dark energy surged wildly around him like a beast trapped in a cage, desperate to break out.
"Let go of me!" Goku Black roared, his voice echoing through the eerie space. He twisted with all his might, kicking furiously and swinging his arms, trying to slap away the black hands restraining him. But no matter how hard he struggled, their grip only tightened, as if they meant to crush his bones.
"Don't waste your strength. In my domain, there's no escape." The mysterious voice taunted him, echoing over and over in his ears like a demon's whisper.
Goku Black ignored it completely. A wild fire burned in his eyes, and only one thought filled his mind: escape.
He focused all his mental strength, gathering dark energy into his hands and trying to form a powerful attack that would break the wretched restraints.
"Hyah!" Goku Black roared. Black energy spun wildly between his hands, forming a massive sphere. He slammed it into the black hands gripping his legs. Boom! The energy sphere exploded, and the powerful shockwave shattered a cluster of the hands around him.
Goku Black seized the moment and kicked hard, breaking free of the grip on his legs. He flashed forward like a streak of black lightning, racing toward the exit. But before he'd gone far, more black hands surged in from every direction and surrounded him again.
"Trying to run? Not so fast." The mysterious voice spoke coldly. The black hands seized Goku Black once more. This time, they were even stronger. He felt as if he'd been embedded in solid rock, unable to move a muscle.
Goku Black panted heavily, sweat and blood mingling as they slid down his cheeks. He knew he was trapped, but deep within him, a spark of defiance still burned. He silently swore that no matter the cost, he would escape this terrible place and break free of the mysterious voice's control.
Goku Black stared at the exit, so close yet impossibly far away, his heart filled with despair and regret. He shouted until his voice broke, "I don't want any power! Let me out!" At last, he realized how foolish his greedy pursuit of power had been, but it seemed too late to do anything about it.
"Do you think you can come and go as you please? Since you came here, you're leaving something behind. Otherwise, you're not going anywhere." The mysterious voice replied coldly. Then its horrifying laughter rang through the entire space, as if it meant to crush the last shred of hope in Goku Black's heart.
The laughter drove Goku Black into an even greater frenzy. Ignoring the bloody marks left by the black hands constricting his body, he struggled with all his might once more. He summoned every last bit of strength within him, trying to make one final stand against this mysterious, evil power.
"I won't let you have your way!" Goku Black roared, his eyes bloodshot with rage and despair. He focused his mind and gathered all his dark energy in his chest, trying to summon enough power to break free.
As the energy continued to build, a massive vortex of black energy formed around Goku Black. It spun wildly with a shrill howl, pushing back against the black hands. The mysterious voice seemed to realize that Goku Black's resistance was not to be underestimated. The black hands tightened their grip even harder, trying to subdue him before he could unleash his power.
"You think this will help you escape? What a foolish fantasy!" the mysterious voice bellowed. More black hands surged in from every direction, flooding over Goku Black like a tide.
Goku Black struggled desperately in the sea of black hands. His breathing grew more labored, and his body weaker by the moment. But his eyes still held a spark of defiance, and he clung to a single belief: stay alive, get out.
Just as Goku Black felt he could no longer hold on, memories of his past suddenly came back to him. Images of his battles with his opponents flashed through his mind, one after another. He remembered how powerful he had once been, and how fiercely he had pursued strength. In that moment, he was no longer a madman blindly chasing power, but a warrior fighting to survive.
"I can't die here!" Goku Black roared inwardly. He unleashed his last reserves of strength, releasing every bit of dark energy in his body without holding anything back. Boom! A deafening blast shook the entire space violently.
The black hands shattered beneath the force of the energy. Goku Black seized the chance to break free and raced toward the exit with all his might. The mysterious voice roared furiously and tried to stop him again, but Goku Black no longer cared about anything else. His eyes were fixed on the exit, bright with hope.
As Goku Black fled, his body suddenly froze. He clutched his head with both hands, his face contorting with unbearable pain. "Ah! What is that sound? It hurts, it hurts so much..." His screams echoed through the eerie space, filled with endless pain and fear.
"Now that you're here, don't leave. Stay right where you are and be a good substitute for me. Great warriors, I'm about to be resurrected!" The mysterious voice rang out again, wild with madness and triumph, as if everything were under its control.
As the voice rang out, Goku Black felt as if an invisible hand had seized his consciousness. A powerful force was trying to invade his mind and take over his body.
His mind descended into chaos. Countless strange images and unfamiliar voices tangled together, making his head feel as if it were about to split apart.
"No... I'll never let you have your way!" Goku Black gritted his teeth and forced the words out. Though the pain in his head had nearly robbed him of the ability to think, the will to survive still burned stubbornly within him like a flame in the darkness.
He endured the pain and staggered onward toward the exit. Every step was agonizingly difficult, as if his feet weighed a thousand pounds. His body was already covered in wounds from the battle and his desperate struggles, and the mental torment inflicted by the mysterious voice had pushed him to his limit.
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