Final Flash!

Vegeta was sent flying, crashing straight through one mountain and embedding himself deep into the side of another.

"Damn it!"

Gritting his teeth, Vegeta struggled to pull himself free.

His blue combat suit was covered in dust, making him look incredibly disheveled.

Wang Shen stood tall in mid-air, arms crossed over his chest, watching the rapidly infuriated Vegeta with a calm gaze.

This strike.

Though Vegeta looked battered, he hadn't actually sustained any real damage.

After all, if he were to go all out, Vegeta would truly die.

The purpose of this battle was merely to ensure Vegeta would behave himself from now on.

"Vegeta, do you still dare to come at me?"

Wang Shen goaded him.

"Karotis!"

Vegeta roared, soaring into the sky to attack Wang Shen once more.

This time, his speed was even greater, and his burning golden aura flared even higher.

Having learned from his previous failure, Vegeta no longer attacked head-on, instead attempting to strike Wang Shen from all directions in rapid succession.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

He constantly shifted his position and the angle of his attacks.

Wang Shen remained cool and composed, easily parrying Vegeta's storm-like onslaught.

He either dodged or blocked.

Unexpectedly, during one of the attacks, Vegeta condensed an energy sphere in his hand.

The moment Wang Shen blocked with his palm, it detonated.

Caught off guard by the explosion, Wang Shen finally revealed a slight opening.

Seizing the opportunity, Vegeta lashed out with a kick, striking Wang Shen squarely in the back.

Just as a smug smile began to curl at the corners of Vegeta's mouth, Wang Shen took the blow head-on without budging.

"What!?"

Wang Shen flashed a wicked grin, instinctively reaching out to grab Vegeta's leg to repeat his previous tactic.

Seeing that smile, Vegeta's heart skipped a beat; he instinctively retreated, barely managing to dodge the grab.

Wang Shen raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

"Not bad, Vegeta."

"Hmph, I don't need you to tell me that."

"If we keep fighting, you won't be a match for this Prince."

Vegeta's confidence had returned.

"Is that so?"

Wang Shen smiled faintly, cracking his neck and rubbing his palms together.

"Since you're so enthusiastic, I suppose I should respond in kind."

Boom!

Explosive energy erupted beneath Wang Shen's feet as he shot forward, charging straight at Vegeta.

Seeing this all-too-familiar movement and a speed he could barely react to, Vegeta felt a jolt of alarm and raised his vigilance to two hundred percent.

His body's instincts screamed at him to dodge, but the pride of a Saiyan Prince would not allow it.

Unwilling to yield, Vegeta continuously condensed energy spheres in his hands, firing them all at the incoming Wang Shen.

"I am the Saiyan Prince!"

He fired them in rapid, uninterrupted succession.

Prince Tactics!

In the blink of an eye, Wang Shen was tightly surrounded by golden energy spheres.

The space in front of him was so densely packed with energy that there wasn't a single gap left.

To his surprise, Wang Shen was not alarmed but delighted, his speed increasing as he grew even more excited.

Prince Tactics, truly living up to its reputation!

Ignoring the barrage of energy spheres, Wang Shen charged straight through the explosions toward Vegeta.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

In the blink of an eye, Wang Shen broke through the cover of the explosions and appeared right before Vegeta.

A simple punch was thrown, surging forth like a monstrous tidal wave with a deafening roar.

Vegeta had nowhere left to retreat, so he threw a punch of his own.

Crack!

The two fists collided, whipping up an atmospheric storm that raged in every direction.

He only held out for a split second before Vegeta was sent flying once again.

Faintly, the sound of tearing muscle could even be heard.

This time, Wang Shen chose not to stop; his figure flickered and reappeared behind Vegeta.

If he said he would beat him into submission, he had to be ruthless!

He landed a kick on the small of Vegeta's back, launching him high into the sky.

Wang Shen followed closely, raining down blows and kicks, pummeling Vegeta back and forth until he was sent careening through the air, completely out of control.

Finally, a high whip-kick sent Vegeta crashing downward with a heavy strike.

Under the terrifying force, Vegeta's eyes rolled back, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and plummeted heavily, smashing into a mountain range.

He punched straight through the entire mountain, causing it to collapse with a thunderous boom!

Creak!

Wang Shen stepped on the void, his golden hair dancing as he stretched his body to his heart's content. Even the tail that had been wrapped around his waist loosened, swaying freely behind him.

After training for so many years under Whis, he had never fought this enjoyably.

Although he hadn't been able to fully let loose, Vegeta was barely qualified enough to serve as a punching bag.

Looking at Vegeta buried beneath the mountain below, who had yet to emerge, Wang Shen couldn't help but sigh in disappointment.

As things stood, neither Son Goku nor Vegeta could be his match.

Perhaps only the later-born Vegito or Gogeta would be able to give him a fight at full strength.

If he were willing to wait for them, that is.

An invincible powerhouse, the strongest warrior in the dimension.

He was a Saiyan too, and he yearned for that as well!

Wang Shen had a premonition that a battle with Vegito would be of great benefit to him.

"Bastard!"

A dazzling golden light shot into the sky, and an explosion blasted all the rocks and debris into powder.

Vegeta's figure finally appeared.

The blue battle armor on his upper body was in tatters, and his bodysuit was riddled with holes.

A trace of blood hung from the corner of his mouth.

"Vegeta, let's end it here. You are no match for me."

Seeing Vegeta's miserable state, even Wang Shen felt a twinge of heartache.

Vegeta was, after all, his childhood companion.

Moreover, he was the Dragon Ball character he had liked even more than Son Goku in his past life.

Wang Shen couldn't bear to toy with Vegeta any longer, so he advised:

"You must have sensed it by now; your Super Saiyan form is different from mine."

"My Super Saiyan form is a deeper realm of the Super Saiyan state; you will reach this level in the future as well."

"Shut up, Karotis! This Prince does not need your pity!"

Vegeta slowly rose into the air, glaring at Karotis with wide, furious eyes.

Of course, he had long since sensed Karotis's unfathomable nature and his aura that had almost returned to a state of simplicity.

But he could not accept that he, the Saiyan Prince, had finally become a Super Saiyan only to be surpassed once again!

And by his own childhood companion, no less!

"Karotis, do you dare to take my final move!"

Vegeta roared.

The aura within his body was surging violently, and wisps of white steam rose from his skin.

Driven by extreme resentment and immense fury, Vegeta was now faintly touching the edge of the Super Saiyan Second Grade, the Ascended form.

Wang Shen's eyes flickered as he guessed Vegeta's next move, and he said solemnly:

"Go ahead and make your move; I will take it."

If he didn't handle this move well, it would be the Earth that was destroyed.

Wang Shen spread his arms, opened his mind, and let his aura return to calm, keenly sensing the changes in the surrounding environment.

In his perception, the Vegeta in the distance was like a massive, impending nuclear bomb—extremely dangerous.

"Ahhhhhhh!"

Seeing this, a flash of joy crossed Vegeta's eyes as he brought his hands together in front of him.

All the energy he had accumulated previously converged into his palms, causing lightning to crackle and burst forth.

The sheer magnitude of the energy distorted the very space around it.

"Final... Flash!"

Vegeta roared, and a terrifying shockwave whistled out from his hands.

It tore through every obstacle, surging forward with unstoppable momentum.

This technique of Vegeta's was truly terrifying.

Wang Shen could feel the golden fur on his tail standing slightly on end.

He raised his hands, sank his body, and actually caught the Final Flash head-on!

Pfft!

Wang Shen squeezed his hands together with all his might.

A scorching golden aura finally ignited around his body, its color deeper than Vegeta's.

A moment later, Vegeta ran out of steam.

Wang Shen dispersed this terrifying energy into pure light, letting it dissipate into the wind.

"With this move, you can already surpass Son Goku."

"Ha... hahaha..."

Vegeta smiled bitterly, his face pale and twitching.

His golden hair faded, returning to its original black.

He had been thoroughly defeated.

Whoosh!

Wang Shen flashed, appearing abruptly behind Vegeta.

He delivered a sharp chop with his hand.

Vegeta immediately fell unconscious.

Wang Shen supported Vegeta by the shoulder to keep him from falling from the high altitude.

Looking toward the direction of the laboratory, he murmured:

"Huh, the laboratory was still destroyed by Trunks, but Android 16 has already been released."

"Piccolo was still inevitably taught a lesson by Android 17."

Seeming to catch sight of a cold, beautiful face, Wang Shen suddenly smiled.

"Android 18 is actually waiting for me right where she was, instead of leaving like in the original story."

"It seems my efforts were not entirely in vain."