The energy exploded, striking Cumber squarely in his thick neck.
Transformed into a Great Ape, Cumber could not withstand the impact. His enormous body slammed into the ground, and the mask suppressing his power shattered into countless tiny fragments, scattering among the rubble.
"Damn brat. You've got some nasty tricks." Cursing under his breath, Cumber planted his massive palms against the cracked ground and struggled to get up.
His feet had barely found their footing when a fierce gust swept up behind him.
Without looking back, Cumber knew perfectly well that Trunks was already following up.
Now that the mask's seal was gone and his Great Ape Transformation was complete, his overall fighting power had skyrocketed, far beyond the suppressed level he had fought at earlier.
Cumber whipped his enormous head around and opened his cavernous, fang-filled mouth. A red-and-black energy breath roared out, hurtling toward Trunks behind him.
Trunks had no choice but to break off his attack and dart sideways to dodge the scorching blast.
The red-and-black energy smashed into the ground, triggering a series of thunderous tremors.
Layers of solid rock split apart, the entire landscape shook violently, and billowing smoke rose into the air, obscuring much of the view.
Trunks pushed off the ground and leaped high into the sky. Quickly gathering power in both hands, he released a perfectly round Energy Blast that plunged downward.
Cumber had no time to defend himself and took the Energy Sphere head-on.
Unfortunately, Cumber's flesh was thick and tough in his Great Ape form, giving him absurdly high defenses.
The heavy blow left him with nothing more than superficial wounds. It did not even come close to seriously injuring him.
Cumber raised his head and fixed his gaze on Trunks hovering in midair, a dense red-and-black aura churning around