After sensing the power contained within it, Son Gohan was certain that Raditz had now broken through to the second stage of Super Saiyan 1.
All he needed to do next was stabilize the energy within his body. Once it was firmly consolidated, he could begin trying to break through to the third stage.
Before that, however, Son Gohan also needed to stretch his limbs properly. After all, it had been far too long since he had unleashed his full strength.
Raditz naturally knew that he had broken through as well, but now he wanted to know just how powerful Son Gohan truly was.
As he unleashed all his strength, Raditz's withdrawn fist became a blur once more, repeatedly striking at Son Gohan. Yet the latter caught every single blow.
It felt like a child throwing punches at an adult—his attacks were seen through with ease.
Raditz nearly fell into despair. This was another complete crushing gap in strength. Even after breaking through, he still had no ability to fight back.
Was the gap between us really this huge before?
Self-doubt began to rise in Raditz's heart, but the resilience he had built up over the years made him immediately cast those emotions aside.
Faced with such a powerful opponent, he began demanding greater speed, stronger power, more precise attacks, and sharper evasions from himself.
Their battle grew faster and fiercer!
Son Gohan also noticed that Raditz's newly broken-through energy was beginning to change again, which immediately surprised him.
Raditz had only just broken through, yet he was still improving. Could it be that his uncle's talent was actually no weaker than his adoptive father's?
Let me see just how far you can improve!
Son Gohan was suddenly intrigued. He began steadily increasing the power of his attacks while keeping