Ego wanted a satisfying battle. How could he possibly be willing to remain suppressed like this, only to be gradually worn down until he was defeated?
Rather than lose in frustration under such pressure, he might as well let go completely and fight to his heart's content!
Having made up his mind, Ego immediately forced a punch against Son Gohan's, then decisively used the recoil to retreat rapidly backward.
The moment he stopped, Ego mobilized the energy within his body at top speed, making it surge through his body along special trajectories.
Son Gohan emerged from his state of mental clarity. Rather than pursuing him, he remained where he was, able to sense the changes within Ego's body.
He was not afraid of Ego's combat power suddenly soaring. After all, Son Gohan had enough trump cards of his own. The stronger his opponent was, the more worthwhile the tempering would be.
In Son Gohan's perception, Ego's aura, under his control, began repeatedly striking energy nodes throughout his body.
This was the first time Son Gohan had seen someone use energy to strike their own body in such a way, and he had no idea what principle lay behind it.
After all, aside from a secret technique created by King Kai like the Kaioken, this was the first time Son Gohan had encountered a secret art in the Dragon Ball world that could stimulate the body and raise one's combat power.
Very soon, Ego's energy began changing drastically. It was not swelling or explosively increasing, but becoming denser and more solid.
If it had to be described with an analogy, Ego's aura had previously been like an unsharpened sheet of metal, but now it was like a treasured blade with a fully honed edge!
"This is a combat secret art I