Goten and Kid Trunks stood side by side in the air.
They exchanged a glance and took a deep breath together.
Golden auras surged around them as they brought their Super Saiyan power to the same level.
Goten stepped left, and Trunks stepped right, leaving a gap between them.
The next moment.
They leaned sideways toward each other, raising their right arms and extending their index fingers.
"Fusion-!"
The instant their fingertips met, white light exploded.
The dazzling glare made it impossible to keep their eyes open.
A powerful surge of energy swept outward, whipping the rubble and dirt on the ground into a cloud of dust.
When the light faded, the fusion had succeeded.
It was Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks!
He had no eyebrows, and his long, upswept golden hair reached his waist. Dense flashes of lightning crackled through his aura.
He wore a fusion vest, his muscles firm and defined.
He opened his eyes, and the first thing he did was laugh arrogantly.
"Hey, hey, hey-big monster! Watch Super Gotenks wipe you out!"
The Phantom Demon Hirudegarn turned its crimson eyes toward the little figure.
Then a low growl rumbled in its throat.
With a beat of its wings, it hurled a fist weighing dozens of tons at Gotenks, energy wrapped around it.
Gotenks tucked himself in and dodged past the edge of the fist.
He even circled the Phantom Demon's arm twice before accelerating into the distance.
He lured the Phantom Demon toward an open area on the outskirts of the city.
The Phantom Demon gave chase.
Every footfall sent earth and stones flying, and it destroyed every building in its path.
Walls tore apart as easily as paper.
Gotenks stopped abruptly in midair.
Then he turned, spread his hands, and gathered energy.
His golden aura flared,