"You think I willingly worked under him?"
Ego suddenly let out a derisive laugh. "No harm in telling you—I worked for Cooler because he threatened my home planet."
Son Gohan frowned slightly upon hearing this. He seemed to have pieced something together from Ego's words.
"But we made an agreement. As long as I worked for him for ten years, we could get through this peacefully."
Son Gohan sneered. "And you dared to believe him?"
Ego watched Son Gohan for several seconds before saying, "I don't know where you heard about that guy Cooler, but I have to say, you're right. But what use is that?"
"If I refused, he could easily destroy my home planet. If I helped him, my home planet would still exist—and under his formidable reputation, no one would dare lay a hand on it."
Son Gohan knew that if it had been him, he would have had only one path to choose as well. Cooler's overwhelming power was simply too terrifying.
"I'm telling you this because I want you to attack me with everything you have. If you can kill me, then I'll be free too."
At this point, anticipation showed in Ego's eyes. "As long as I'm alive, I can't abandon my home planet. But if I die on the battlefield, that would be my greatest release."
"And I can tell that you have that strength!"
"Inside you lies an unimaginably powerful force. You just haven't found a way to bring it out yet."
Ego spread his hands and looked at Son Gohan. "My strength has already reached its limit. There's no way for me to improve any further, so I hope you can give me a truly satisfying battle. Can you?"
Son Gohan nodded. "Don't worry. I'll give you a battle that leaves