Bobo, You Understand Again

Meanwhile.

On the other side of the Earth, in a desolate, rocky region, lay the Cell Games Arena.

Perfect Cell hovered cross-legged in the very center of the arena, eyes closed in meditation. A few kilometers outside the perimeter, a group of reckless Earth reporters had set up their long-range lenses and cameras, while helicopters circled overhead, their lenses locked firmly onto the green-spotted monster.

Hum--!

Suddenly.

A violent ripple tore through the space in the air.

A battered machine, emblazoned with the large "CC" logo of Capsule Corporation, slammed out of thin air onto the edge of the arena.

It was identical to the time machine Trunks had arrived in.

Cell snapped his eyes open, a flicker of confusion crossing his compound eyes.

Hiss--

The sound of air pressure valves releasing echoed out, and the scratched hatch slowly began to slide upward.

The very moment the hatch cracked open.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Every camera lens on the perimeter shattered instantly, the electronic equipment on the helicopters sparked and died, and the live broadcast signal for the entire area was shredded by an invisible magnetic field.

In the heavens, at Kami's Palace.

"Brother Gohan!"

Adult Trunks' voice echoed across the plaza. He stared fixedly at the one-armed man in mid-air, his eyes rimmed with red, tears swirling wildly within them.

In that desperate future, Son Gohan had knocked him unconscious to face Androids 17 and 18 alone, only to die a tragic death at their hands while protecting him. Now, seeing Gohan alive—and powerful enough to be suffocating—Adult Trunks trembled with raw emotion.

Vegeta stood to the side, his hands clenched into tight fists, his nails digging deep into his palms.

He stared at Son Gohan in the sky, his teeth grinding together with a rattling sound.

It was one thing for Kakarot, that low-class warrior, to constantly stay a step ahead of him, but now even his son—a half-breed Saiyan—had ruthlessly surpassed him.

How could this be!

What Vegeta did not know was that it wasn't just the future Son Gohan in the sky; even the ten-year-old Son Gohan standing beside Piccolo had already far surpassed him in strength.

In mid-air.

Goku wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, the fanaticism in his eyes only intensifying.

"You're truly strong, Gohan." Goku took a deep breath, his golden aura contracting sharply before exploding outward in an even more violent display. "But I won't give up just like that!"

"Kaioken!"

Boom!

A piercing crimson light forcibly overlaid the brilliant golden aura.

Using the Kaioken while in the Super Saiyan state placed a destructive load on the body. That was why he had never used it in this state before; given the current limits of Goku's body, a single-fold increase was the absolute maximum he could handle.

Yet, even with just that single fold, his energy underwent a leap in quality.

"Come on, Gohan!" Goku roared, the surrounding space warping slightly under the pressure of the interwoven red and gold energy.

Son Gohan watched his father giving his all, a wild, unrestrained smile curling his lips.

"If that's the case, then I must get serious as well."

Adult Gohan lowered his center of gravity, the energy within his body beginning to circulate at high speed.

"Haa!"

Strands of dark green aura erupted from his body. His muscles bulged rapidly as if being inflated, and his height stretched to one meter ninety, resembling the muscular form of a Super Saiyan.

Pseudo-Legendary Super Saiyan.

It was only a tenfold increase in base combat power, yet it exuded an extremely manic, destructive aura that felt as if it would annihilate everything in its path.

Below, Vegeta's face turned deathly pale.

The moment that dark green energy erupted, he felt as if an invisible pair of giant hands had gripped his very soul. His legs began to tremble uncontrollably.

Bloodline suppression!

As the Prince of Saiyans, his bloodline was of the highest purity, making him the most sensitive to this aura that originated from the pinnacle of the ancient Saiyans. It felt exactly like a common beast encountering the true King of the Jungle.

"What... what kind of form is this?!" Piccolo was struck with alarm.

It looked like a Super Saiyan, but the aura was an eerie green. More importantly, the power boost of this form was clearly not as great as a Super Saiyan's, and his hair remained black.

"It's a Pseudo-Legendary Super Saiyan!"

Young Trunks looked up at the Adult Gohan in the sky and shouted the name first. Over the past two years in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, he had been pinned to the ground and thrashed by this very form more times than he could count.

"What is a Pseudo-Legendary Super Saiyan?" the others asked, stunned.

Mr. Popo's emotionless voice resonated in their minds at the perfect moment: "According to records, this is a transitional form between the base state and the legendary Super Saiyan. It taps into the violent power of the Great Ape deep within the Saiyan genes and compresses it into a humanoid frame. Although the aura increase is only tenfold, it possesses the pure destructive desire and wild nature of the Legendary Super Saiyan."

Mid-air.

Adult Gohan, having entered the Pseudo-Legendary Super Saiyan state, wore an expression of extreme coldness.

Swish!

Goku, wreathed in a red and gold aura, threw a punch straight at Adult Gohan's face.

Snap.

Adult Gohan raised his only remaining hand and, without even a tremor, caught Goku's full-force strike—infused with Super Saiyan and Kaioken—firmly in his palm.

The violent gale tore a massive hole through the clouds below.

Goku gritted his teeth, attempting to pull his fist back, only to find that Adult Gohan's hand was as unyielding as the hardest Katchin Steel in the universe.

"Dad, you've lost," Son Gohan said, his voice deep and resonant like the low growl of a beast.

With a casual flick of his arm.

Bang!

Goku was sent flying toward the ground like a cannonball, slamming into the Kami's Palace plaza and creating a massive crater.

The red glow of the Kaioken dissipated instantly. Goku lay at the bottom of the pit, gasping for air as his golden hair reverted to black.

He gave up.

"Sorry, Gohan. I couldn't even make you use your full strength." Goku rubbed his aching shoulder as he climbed out of the crater. There was no trace of dejection in his eyes; instead, they shone with intense excitement. "Gohan, just how far has your true strength reached? Can you let me see it?"

Piccolo, Vegeta, the two Trunks, and even young Son Gohan held their breath, staring fixedly at Adult Gohan in the sky.

Vegeta, in particular, though his face was etched with annoyance, could not hide the curiosity in his eyes.

Son Gohan hovered in the air, looking down at the expectant eyes below, and did not play coy.

"Since that's the case, I'll show you."

He took a deep breath, and the dark green aura on his body extinguished instantly, reverting him to his base form.

Immediately after, a golden aura, several times more massive than the last, erupted into the sky.

His hair stood on end, turning a dazzling gold.

Super Saiyan Grade 1!

Forty billion in base, multiplied by a fifty-fold increase.

Two trillion!

The terrifying pressure swept across the entire Earth like a physical tsunami. Kami's Palace shook violently, as if it were about to disintegrate at any moment.

"Th-this is a Super Saiyan?!" Vegeta's eyes widened. They were both Super Saiyans, so why was the gap between them this immense?

Before anyone could recover from the shock.

The muscles on Son Gohan's body bulged, and his golden aura became even more violent.

Super Saiyan Grade 2!

Then, his muscles expanded further, his physique becoming extremely burly. While his speed would decrease, his power reached its absolute limit.

Super Saiyan Grade 3!

"It's not over yet."

Adult Gohan let out a low roar. His physique rapidly shrank back to a balanced frame, and his golden aura became soft yet more solidified, with not a shred of power leaking out.

Super Saiyan Full Power!

Young Son Gohan looked at his future self in the sky and swallowed hard. He had just mastered Full Power and thought he had touched the pinnacle of the Super Saiyan state, but in the face of this power, he felt like a lone boat in a vast ocean.

"Next, is the Legendary Super Saiyan."

Son Gohan opened his eyes wide.

His emerald pupils were instantly covered by a layer of cold, dark light. A dark green aura swallowed all the gold, transforming into a pillar of light that pierced the heavens.

Rumble!

The Earth's entire atmosphere was torn apart under the impact of this power.

The green light receded.

Son Gohan stood high in the sky, his grass-green hair dazzling and eye-catching. His body burned with a physical green aura, his sturdy frame resembling an ancient, savage beast.

Legendary Super Saiyan!

Combat power: four trillion!

Thud.

Below, Vegeta, seeing this for the first time, felt his legs go weak under the absolute suppression of bloodline and power, and he dropped to one knee. He braced his hands against the ground, his face a mix of humiliation and terror.

The others were no better off.

Piccolo broke out in a cold sweat, his face so green he couldn't even utter a word.

Goku looked up, feeling the terrifying power that seemed capable of easily tearing the entire solar system apart, and stood completely stunned.

Son Gohan looked down from above, feeling the vast, boundless power surging within his body.

But he was not finished yet.

"What comes next is Super Saiyan 2!"

"What! Super Saiyan 2?" the group exclaimed, especially Son Goku and Vegeta, who had not expected there to be a new realm beyond Super Saiyan 1.

Adult Gohan closed his eyes, dispersing that savage Legendary Super Saiyan aura as he prepared to draw upon his ordinary Super Saiyan energy pool to transform into Super Saiyan 2.

Hum--!

An energy that was incredibly evil, immense, and filled with chaotic intent suddenly erupted from the other side of the Earth.