Eliza stepped forward, red flame energy beginning to appear in both her palms.
The moment this energy left Eliza's hands, it seemed to come alive, continuously circling around her body.
As the warships' attacks were about to arrive, the flame energy surrounding Eliza suddenly halted before rapidly spinning.
Very quickly, a translucent shield of flame energy formed around Eliza.
The warships' attacks immediately slammed into Eliza's flame shield. Though they looked imposing and immensely powerful, they could not even breach the flame shield.
Son Gohan's response, meanwhile, was far simpler. As his aura erupted, he charged at full speed toward the fleet of warships.
He could not even be bothered to block the attacks along the way, simply powering through them with his body. Those attacks could not slow Son Gohan down for even a second.
Seeing this, Eliza immediately unleashed surging flame energy, which rapidly formed spiraling flames behind her.
As the flames spun, they generated an incomparably powerful thrust, propelling Eliza forward by a great distance and allowing her to instantly catch up with Son Gohan ahead.
The two became streaks of white and red light, charging toward the fleet through the dense barrage like twin comets.
As they weaved through the void of space, the two seemed like smooth ribbons entwining together.
"All defensive ships, immediately activate full-power energy defense mode!"
"Hammerhead ships, immediately activate armor protection and move into formation!"
"Once the sniper ships finish charging, open fire at will without waiting for my orders. I only need you to buy me one minute!"
Marshal Inuel rapidly issued orders into the microphone, then glanced at the progress displayed on the virtual screen to his right. The percentage bar was rising swiftly.
"Yes, Marshal!"
The commanders of every warship hurriedly acknowledged the order before immediately beginning their