Seeing the dazzling red light that had suddenly appeared high in the sky, Son Gohan knew the battle was over.
He had not expected what he thought would be a relatively easy fight to become so intense.
If he had not already broken through the first stage of Super Saiyan 1, he might very well have suffered a humiliating defeat this time.
This was also the first time something beyond Son Gohan's understanding had appeared. He had never imagined that King Cold could actually transform, and that after transforming, he would turn out to be an energy-manipulating fighter.
It left Son Gohan, who had been ready for a good close-quarters brawl, feeling as though he had thrown a full-force punch into cotton.
Fortunately, he ultimately relied on his absolute superiority in energy and strength to completely defeat King Cold, preventing the tragedy of an embarrassing upset.
Of course, the final outcome had been happy for everyone. King Cold, Cooler, and Frieza had all been defeated by Son Gohan, while Eliza had not been sacrificed as she had been in the original storyline.
He had also successfully transformed into a Super Saiyan, even becoming the first Saiyan to break through into the second stage of Super Saiyan 1.
It could even be said that Son Gohan was now the strongest Saiyan in this universe—without question!
Musli Planet beneath his feet had not been destroyed by the aftermath of the battle either, and the affected area had not even exceeded several dozen kilometers.
Of course, that was also thanks to King Cold being an energy-control type. If he had been a close-combat type like Frieza or Cooler, Son Gohan estimated that at least half of Musli Planet would have been gone.
Exiting his Super Saiyan form, Son Gohan felt a trace of