King Kai, standing off to the side, fixed his gaze on Goku in the deep crater, his face full of concern.
After enduring the successive assaults, Goku had long since lost the ability to fight. Upon hearing Uchiha Hikaru's words, his entire body trembled, clearly unwilling to accept it.
With a stifled breath in his chest and unwillingness in his heart, he tried to get up. His arms moved slowly as he attempted to prop up his badly wounded body, but after several attempts, Goku realized that he could not muster even a trace of strength.
Even the simple act of moving his arms sent waves of unbearable pain through his body. After repeated attempts, all of them ended in failure.
In the end, Goku let out a heavy breath and stopped trying. His body went completely limp against the ground as he glanced sideways, coldly staring at Uchiha Hikaru floating above his head.
That gaze was icy. Even in defeat, the fiercely competitive Goku still harbored unwillingness and resentment in his heart.
"They say Saiyans are born warriors, but from what I can see, they're nothing special."
Uchiha Hikaru looked at Goku, sprawled in the crater like a dead dog, and mocked him.
Hearing this, Goku's body trembled even more violently, and his eyes fixed on Uchiha Hikaru were now bloodshot.
"Your strength is inferior even to Gohan's."
Uchiha Hikaru continued.
"Gohan..."
At Uchiha Hikaru's reminder, Goku's pupils contracted sharply. His body shuddered as he struggled to force out those two words.
"Don't worry. That kid is still alive."
Looking at Goku's nervous expression, Uchiha Hikaru continued, "I'm training him right now. I intend to turn him into a killing machine, one that will loyally obey my commands, serve at my beck and call, and kill for me."
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