"Well, kid? Can you feel it?" Beerus grinned as he approached, step by step.
Every step landed with a heavy thud, as though he were trampling on Son Gohan's heart.
Son Gohan's blood flowed faster and faster, his heartbeat accelerating with it.
Two dazzling rays of light suddenly burst from his eyes.
Boom!
Silver waves of Ki surged around Son Gohan as he shattered the ground underfoot and charged at Beerus.
"Atatatata!"
A relentless barrage of attacks poured forth.
Beerus raised his hands and blocked them one by one.
Both of them moved at blinding speed, impossible to track with the naked eye.
Whis watched with a smile, their sole spectator.
His strength far surpassed that of Beerus and Son Gohan, so he could naturally see every detail of their fight.
Son Gohan attacked furiously, while Beerus blocked, sidestepped, or struck back.
In mere moments, Son Gohan took countless blows from Beerus.
At first, Son Gohan would recoil when struck, but as time passed, he seemed to grow fiercer with every exchange, even awakening the beast within his body.
No matter how many punches he took, he kept fighting with unyielding aggression, relentlessly pressing Beerus.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
They traded more punches than anyone could count.
To his surprise, Beerus discovered that Son Gohan was rapidly growing stronger as they fought.
"Hah!"
Beerus slammed a fist into Son Gohan's forehead, leaving him dizzy and disoriented.
Son Gohan tumbled away and landed standing on the lake's surface.
Then he crossed his arms in front of his forehead and roared.
"Hah!"
"Aaaah!"
A pillar of purple Ki shot into the sky.
In an instant, god Ki breath spread everywhere.
Waves of purple Ki, almost solid, enveloped Son Gohan.
Towering waves churned across the lake.
Son Gohan's bearing underwent an astonishing change.
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