"All right!"
Goku refused to back down.
The instant he spoke, two mighty waves of Ki collided in the center of the Arena.
Silver waves of Ki rose around Goku, steady and fluid. His Perfected Ultra Instinct remained at its peak.
Black-and-gold energy churned heavily around Cooler. It no longer erupted wildly outward, but carried a crushing pressure that distorted even the surrounding space.
One silver, one black, the two waves of Ki stood distinctly apart. Cracks kept spreading across the Arena floor, and its energy patterns flickered.
Goku's eyes remained fixed on Cooler.
He was waiting for Cooler to make the first move.
This guy still hadn't fought with his true strength.
Sure enough, a few seconds later...
Cooler lost patience first.
He used Instant Transmission to appear directly in front of Goku and swung his right fist, wreathed in black-and-gold Ki, straight at Goku's face.
Goku's gaze sharpened slightly. His body reacted on instinct, turning gently aside to evade the heavy punch in one fluid motion.
At the same time, his left hand, wrapped in silver Ki, struck precisely at Cooler's arm joint, seeking to deflect his force and counterattack.
Cooler was ready. He abruptly tensed his arm, opened his fist into a claw, and grabbed at Goku's palm.
The two instantly tangled in close combat, the sounds of colliding fists and feet bursting out one after another.
Every move Cooler made was fierce, every punch struck flesh, and elbow strikes flowed seamlessly into knee blows.
Relying on the agility of Ultra Instinct, Goku darted and twisted, evading, blocking, and counterattacking in one uninterrupted sequence. His movements were crisp, and he gave no ground.
The two figures crisscrossed rapidly across the Arena, sometimes soaring into the air, sometimes landing.
Thunderous booms erupted!
Zeno watched the match with his