As though determined not to let the failure everyone feared happen, Gou Kong and Son Goku performed the Fusion Dance with crisp, flawless movements, finally extending their index fingers toward each other.
Everyone watching let out a quiet sound of relief or admiration, swallowed, and waited for the new warrior to be born.
Vegeta, who had recovered enough to move normally, sat with his arms folded, a faint smile curling his lips.
The moment that remained was brief, yet seemed to stretch on forever, until the two pairs of fingers finally touched, bringing it to an end-
A brilliant light radiated from the point between them.
It was bright enough to be seen clearly with the naked eye from space beyond the planet.
Ugh!
Unable to bear the blinding light, everyone shut their eyes and raised their hands to shield them.
The light was so dazzling that Gou Kong briefly thought he was staring straight at the sun. He could not even open his eyes.
Its reach gradually expanded, spreading across the entire planet until it threatened to cover everything in a dazzling curtain of light.
It was so intense that even squeezing his eyes shut or shielding them with his hand could not block its relentless advance.
Fortunately, though, it apparently was not fierce enough to rob him of his sight completely, sparing him the misfortune of going blind.
Though his vision was still unclear, he could vaguely make out a few things.
As their eyes slowly adjusted, the frowns the harsh light had brought to everyone's faces gradually eased.
Then Gou Kong saw what was happening before him.
The two figures faintly visible within the light slowly drew closer, seemingly converging on a single point. At last, they became one, successfully giving birth to a completely independent being