Boom!
In the end, the Full Power Destruction Beam and the crimson energy wave, now surging with even greater force, collided with such tremendous energy that they exploded completely.
Although the two were fighting high above the ground, the blast left a massive crater below.
Violent winds and shock waves swept out in every direction, engulfing the entire planet.
Fortunately, the Saiyans of Planet Sadala were no ordinary people. They had long grown accustomed to all this.
No houses collapsed, and no Saiyans were killed or injured.
They were simply shocked that two incomprehensibly powerful fighters were battling on Planet Sadala.
Except for a select few, most of them had no idea that one of the combatants was their King Sadala.
At that moment, inside the city,
the ministers who had been summoned earlier had yet to disperse.
They gazed into the distance toward the battlefield, curious about Wang Shen and King Sadala's fight.
When the terrifying shock wave reached them, they had no choice but to raise their arms to shield themselves.
Some of the weaker ones even had to stumble back several paces before they could steady themselves.
Their faces filled with horror and disbelief.
"That Karotis is actually so powerful! He can fight King Sadala to a standstill!"
"Exactly. It's been ages since I've seen the king unleash such terrifying energy, and this is only the aftershock."
"So there really are Saiyans this powerful besides King Sadala."
"Since the Saiyan planet in Universe 7 has been destroyed anyway, what if we convince Karotis to stay on Planet Sadala? Could our Saiyans become the strongest warriors in the universe overnight...?"
Cabba, Murak, and Pavet, meanwhile, wore complicated expressions and sighed with emotion.
Pavet slowly unclenched his fists, and the resentment in his heart gradually faded.
They had thought the king simply didn't trust him enough.
Earlier, he'd believed that if he fought with all his strength and unleashed his potential, he might have had a chance of fighting Karotis to a mutual defeat.
But now...
When the gap between them was so vast it defied imagination, there was no point in resenting it.
They had never been on the same level to begin with.
Murak's hostility toward Wang Shen faded as well. He even had to thank the man for showing mercy.
There was no shame in losing to a fighter like him.
A surreal feeling stirred in Cabba's heart.
So I still vastly underestimated Mr. Wang Shen's strength. That's King Sadala he's fighting!
At the center of the spreading shock waves,
Wang Shen and King Sadala faced each other from a distance.
Flames drifted down, and lightning crackled through the air,
forming two breathtaking yet perilous backdrops.
Throughout their earlier fight, King Sadala had been entirely in control, with only a little dirt on his clothes. But now, at last, a small twist had emerged.
Wang Shen had faced a formidable opponent and pushed himself to his limits. Now, at last, he had undergone a transformation.
He had a powerful intuition that he could easily defeat his past self—the one from before this battle—with just one hand.
When a Saiyan's potential was unleashed, their combat power rose explosively!
And that was on top of the gains he'd accumulated over the past thirty years.
He'd thought that, apart from Hit, Universe 6 had no other worthy opponents.
He hadn't expected King Sadala to surprise him like this.
Even if Whis came to take him away right now, this trip to Universe 6 would have been worth it.
Training and fighting in the Demon Realm could never have produced results like this.
Praise be to Whis!
King Sadala watched Wang Shen intently and smiled.
"Congratulations, Karotis. Through an impossible battle, you've broken through your limits and become someone entirely new."
Before, even when Wang Shen unleashed his full power, he could only pose a slight threat to him.
But now, Wang Shen was fully capable of making him take the fight seriously.
The man's immense energy made King Sadala take notice.
A distinct smile showed in Wang Shen's eyes, but he still replied modestly.
"I have to thank you for giving me this opportunity, King Sadala. If you'd gone all out from the start, I'd probably have lost long ago."
Zzzzt!
Golden arcs of electricity shot out. It was as if a war drum were pounding inside Wang Shen's body, rumbling loudly.
Only now did the power surging within him finally stop. An irrepressible excitement and desire to fight welled up in his heart.
King Sadala could tell what state Wang Shen was in. He sensed the man's raging fighting spirit and smiled.
"Well? Do you still want to fight?"
Wang Shen grinned, his sharp gaze as if firing arrows.
"Of course. This is just the intermission. Our battle isn't over yet, King Sadala, so don't leave early."
"Hahaha! I wouldn't dream of it."
A red gleam flashed in King Sadala's eyes, and his skin took on a faint crimson hue.
"To be honest, I haven't had a worthy opponent in a long time, either!"
"Good. Then I'll be your opponent!"
A savage glint flashed in Wang Shen's eyes. Carrying the momentum of rising anew from ruin, he charged at King Sadala with an unstoppable air.
"Bring it on!"
King Sadala swung to meet him, flames blazing behind him and twisting the very air around them.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The two clashed, unleashing a relentless barrage of fierce attacks.
Wang Shen still fought with everything he had, but this time he no longer held back or remained wary of King Sadala's every move.
His passionate fighting spirit was finally free to blaze.
Every punch and kick gave voice to the lightning-charged fervor surging inside him.
The corners of his mouth kept lifting into a grin.
King Sadala, too, stopped holding back, pouring into Wang Shen the power that had lain dormant within him for years.
The two kept darting and flashing across the sky.
Only ripples spreading through the air were visible. The aftersounds of fists and feet colliding boomed and cracked like thunder.
The Saiyans living on Planet Sadala looked up, but couldn't catch even a glimpse of the two fighters.
They could only endure the oppressive feeling in their hearts, as if they were constantly in mortal danger.
Countless young Saiyans gazed at the center of those ripples with innocent, yearning eyes.
They made up their minds:
One day, I'll become a warrior like them!
Meanwhile,
atop a mountain, a black-haired girl in a pink bandeau top and loose purple trousers, her hair spiked like a hedgehog's, felt the aftershocks of Wang Shen and King Sadala's fight up close.
Even her wild heart grew excited. She shouted,
"Woohoo! They're strong! So strong!"
"This is the most earth-shattering fight I've ever seen in my life! Hahahaha!"
"Just you wait! I'm going to become the strongest someday, then I'll beat both of you!"
Caulifla stood on the mountain peak, chin raised as she boldly proclaimed her grand ambition.
Then she suddenly noticed a shock wave heading her way.
"Damn it, not again!"
Caulifla's heart jumped. She hurriedly fled toward another mountain.
If anyone else saw her in such a sorry state, they would surely laugh at her arrogance and overconfidence.
But Caulifla was just that kind of carefree, confident, forthright Saiyan.
And a genius girl, to boot!
It was just that she was still a long way from growing into her full potential.
How could her dodging speed possibly match the pace at which Wang Shen and King Sadala darted about during their fight?
She remained trapped within the shock waves.
She had only herself to blame for rushing to the mountaintop to watch their fight up close, heedless of the danger.
Though she couldn't see a thing, anyway.
"Ah! Why can't I shake them? How long are they going to keep fighting?"
Caulifla kept dodging the shock waves in frustration.
Just then,
Wang Shen finally seemed to have had his fill.
His exhilarated voice rang out.
"If we keep fighting, Planet Sadala might not be able to take much more."
"How about we settle it with one final move?"
"Fine! One move decides the winner!"
King Sadala answered just as readily, though a closer listen revealed that he sounded a little drained, as if he had little strength left.
Caulifla, who was nearest, cried out in surprise.
"Hm! That voice sounds like...?"
Wang Shen's long golden hair whipped about as lightning crackled around him. He cupped his hands at his waist.
Golden light flashed across the world as he roared,
"Tiga Flash!"
King Sadala unleashed all his energy. Blazing flames enveloped him, staining the clouds red.
The fiery blaze gathered in his hands, as if it could melt the entire planet.
"Blazing Heaven Impact!"
Boom!
Lightning and flames, golden light and crimson radiance!
They met head-on, power against power!
"King Sadala, I've won this time!"
Wang Shen unleashed another surge of energy, pushing the Blazing Heaven Impact back.
The lightning infused with God Ki also shattered the scorching flames.
"Karotis, it's too soon to declare victory."
Just like Wang Shen earlier, King Sadala refused to give up easily. He was determined to fight with every last ounce of strength.
The clash between the Tiga Flash and the Blazing Heaven Impact had reached its final stage.
The Tiga Flash's relentless, advancing force was more than the blazing flames could withstand.
The resulting shock wave was several times more powerful than the earlier clash of fists and feet.
The energy waves, razor-sharp lightning, and scorching flames completely destroyed all the surrounding ravines and peaks.
"Ah!"
A girl's scream rang out, catching Wang Shen's attention.
He glanced over.
He spotted a black-haired girl in a pink bandeau top on the ground in the distance, with the mountains around her collapsing one after another.
But she seemed oblivious, raising a transparent barrier with all her might.
She struggled to withstand the shock waves from their ultimate attacks colliding.
"Damn it, I can't hold on much longer!"
"Am I really going to die here?"
Wang Shen was slightly startled.
Could it be her!?
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