Since Vegeta wanted to see the Super Saiyan 4 transformation, Tabble figured he might as well show it to him.
It wasn't that Tabble wanted to show off.
"Okay, Big Brother. You should all move a little farther away. The power I'm about to unleash will be terrifying."
Vegeta responded confidently to the warning. "Don't worry. It's just a little pressure. I can handle it!"
"Go on, transform!"
All right!
If he couldn't stay on his feet in a moment, he'd be the one embarrassed, not me!
Tabble grumbled inwardly, then nodded and gave a low growl.
"Hrrr—"
As Tabble let out a series of low growls, a terrifying aura burst from his body.
This power was strong enough to destroy the heavens and the earth. It surged out in all directions like a landslide, roaring through the air.
Vrrrrm!
In an instant, the entire world began to tremble.
Vegeta had sworn he could withstand the pressure, but now the unstoppable storm of energy erupting from Tabble had forced him back a full meter or two.
Two long tracks were gouged into the ground beneath his feet.
And that was only because he'd transformed into a Super Saiyan 2.
Otherwise, he would have been pushed back much farther.
Though the energy storm raged around him, he forced his eyes open and fixed them on Tabble, whose power was still climbing.
His eyes were filled with shock.
What terrifying pressure!
Just his aura alone had pushed me back this far!
Tabble really has surpassed me!
But why did my heart just skip a beat...?
No, why do I feel so uneasy...?
Before he could figure out the reason, Tabble let out one last shout—
"Aaaaaah—ha!"
Boom!
As the shout rang out, his aura instantly reached its peak, and a flash of light suddenly burst from his body.
The even more violent wind of energy and the brilliant light made it difficult for Vegeta to keep his eyes open.
When the pressure eased and he could see clearly again, he quickly focused on Tabble.
Tabble's appearance had undergone a complete transformation.
His body was covered in vivid red fur, and long black hair fell to his shoulders. He'd been a little shorter than Vegeta before, but now he was taller, with a broad, muscular chest exposed.
His eyes, with their red rims and green irises, completed the look.
He appeared wild and domineering.
Th-this was... Super Saiyan 4?!
Vegeta's eyes widened as he examined Tabble's transformed appearance from head to toe.
Meanwhile,
the other warriors on Earth felt this unmatched power, and their shock was every bit as great as Vegeta's.
At Son Gohan's home,
Son Gohan had been studying in his study when he suddenly looked up, staring toward West City in astonishment.
"What a powerful energy!"
"Who could it be?!"
"No, why does it feel a little like Uncle Tabble's?"
"Huh? Uncle Vegeta's power has surged, too!"
"Could something have happened?"
"I have to go check!"
Son Gohan's expression was grave.
He'd thought of the android monster he'd faced as a boy—Cell!
Cell had possessed the energy traits of every warrior, so Son Gohan feared the events of that time might happen all over again.
He didn't hesitate. He stood up, opened the door, and hurried outside.
He had to tell Videl about something this important.
Of course,
Krillin and Master Roshi on Kame House, Piccolo training alone, Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu cultivating in the mountains, the laid-back Yamcha out on a date, and Trunks and Son Goten playing nearby all sensed Tabble's massive energy.
Like Son Gohan, they found it somewhat familiar, but for the most part it still felt strange.
The aura of a Super Saiyan 4 released the Saiyan's innate wild power.
Their energy had suddenly become far wilder, so they couldn't be sure it belonged to Tabble.
They didn't suspect anything else, but they still planned to head over and find out for themselves.
On North Kai Planet,
Son Goku and North Kai had sensed the unusually powerful energy some time ago. Both wore grave expressions.
There was only one reason: the energy was so enormous that it didn't seem like something a normal person could possess.
"King Kai, please check whose energy this is! It feels so powerful, as though it's right in front of us!"
"It seems to be coming from Earth. Has another enemy invaded?"
"Damn it!"
"How can someone this powerful even exist in this world?"
At that, North Kai's eyes flickered behind his sunglasses. Then he said calmly, "Stop rushing me. I'm checking."
"If you keep making noise, I won't be able to concentrate."
There was a hint of reproach in his voice.
He'd wanted to say that there were beings even more powerful than this, but Son Goku would never get the chance to see them.
But the thought made him uneasy, and he shook his head to himself.
No!
Don't let us run into them!
Better yet, let us never meet them!
After repeating that silently a few times, he calmed himself and used his powers as a Kai to investigate where the immense energy was coming from.
The instant he found its source, astonishment spread across his blue face.
"Th-this is!!!"
On the Supreme Kai World,
the instant Tabble transformed into a Super Saiyan 4, his vast energy crossed dimensions in a flash and reached the Supreme Kai World.
Old Kai, East Kai, and Kibito all sensed the immense power at the same time, and each of them looked shocked.
"What powerful energy!"
"It reached all the way here!"
"But why does it feel so unfamiliar?"
"Has a new enemy appeared?" East Kai said gravely as he searched for the source.
This energy felt even more powerful than Majin Buu and Son Goku as a Super Saiyan 3 had four years ago.
The reason for his grim expression was that he thought a new crisis might have arisen in the universe.
However,
his words drew a scolding from Old Kai. "Idiot!"
"Feel it properly. Do you sense even the slightest trace of evil in that energy?"
As he scolded East Kai, Old Kai managed to see Tabble's unusual appearance on Earth and sense the terrifying energy within him.
One look was enough for Old Kai to know that this strangely transformed warrior was far stronger than Majin Buu and Son Goku had been four years ago.
As Supreme Kais, they possessed an unimaginable ability to see across vast distances.
In other words, as long as something was within the universe under their jurisdiction, they could see its outward appearance.
At that moment, a trace of gravity passed through Old Kai's narrowed eyes.
With this much power, as long as that bastard didn't show up,
he could rule the universe.
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