Mystic Gohan

"Old man, how do I draw out that powerful energy now?" Son Gohan asked.

Old Kai looked at him and said, "Idiot, do you even need to ask? How do you normally turn into a Super Saiyan? Just channel your energy the same way."

Son Gohan: ...

If I channel my energy that way, won't I just turn into a Super Saiyan?

Can this thing override that?

Son Gohan didn't dwell on how Old Kai knew he could turn into a Super Saiyan.

Presumably, Old Kai had found out when he pulled out the sword.

Although Old Kai had been sealed inside the sword, he could still sense what happened around him.

There was nothing strange about that.

"The same way I turn into a Super Saiyan, huh..."

Son Gohan muttered, clenching his fists, channeling his energy, and stirring up his anger!

"Haaa!"

Boom!!!

A powerful surge of energy immediately erupted, sweeping out in every direction.

"Aaaah..."

"Waaah..."

Old Kai was the first to be blown away by the shock wave.

Kibito and the Supreme Kai followed.

The three tumbled through the air before landing butt-first in the grass dozens of meters away, letting out a chorus of pained cries.

As Son Gohan unleashed his Ki, fierce winds churned through the sky. For the first time in tens of millions of years, a gigantic tornado appeared in the Sacred World of the Kai.

Whoooosh!

White mist rose and thick smoke billowed around him, quickly blanketing an area several kilometers across.

Son Gohan's Ki spread from the Sacred World of the Kai toward the galaxies beyond.

"Idiot! Transforming without warning when you're standing so close..." Old Kai couldn't help cursing as the Supreme Kai helped him up.

"S-such powerful Ki. This is terrifying," the Supreme Kai said in shock as he sensed Son Gohan's Ki.

Kibito added, "It truly is powerful Ki, but it's completely different from the savage Ki of a Super Saiyan. This Ki is full of righteousness. It feels more like the Ki of a god."

"Ow, ow, ow! I never imagined this kid's potential would be so terrifying. To think he had this much energy hidden inside him. He's not as strong as that fellow, but he's still frightening," Old Kai said, rubbing his backside.

Hearing Old Kai's words, the Supreme Kai and Kibito were both shocked, their thoughts turning to the villain who had sealed their ancestor away.

"Do you mean that terrifying elder who sealed you inside the sword?"

Old Kai patted his backside. "Who else?"

The Supreme Kai and Kibito were dumbfounded.

As the smoke gradually dispersed, Son Gohan's figure came into view.

Rays of light seemed to flow over his entire body, yet he looked so plain and unassuming.

If the Super Saiyan transformation was flashy and domineering...

Then this transformation was restrained and understated, with a sense of returning to simplicity.

Son Gohan now looked a little more muscular than usual. His features were also more sharply defined, giving him a more mature, composed appearance.

Apart from that, he looked little different from his normal self.

Son Gohan swung his fists a few times and stretched, focusing on the changes in his body.

His state of mind was different from when he transformed into a Super Saiyan, too.

Whether he became a Super Saiyan or a Super Saiyan 2, his blood would surge, his Ki would turn violent, and his emotions would become excited, domineering, combative, and cold.

But now, everything was completely different.

He felt only peace and ease, free to follow his whims.

The lightness coursing through his body, the feeling that he could go wherever he pleased, was utterly intoxicating.

Free to fight, free to live, free to train.

Everything felt carefree and unrestrained, without a single shackle.

"So this is the so-called Mystic Gohan..."

Son Gohan murmured.

The name of this form left Son Gohan feeling a little strange.

After all, internet fans had come up with the name, and now he really had become Gohan.

Of course, calling it "Mystic Form" might be more fitting.

"Haaa!"

Son Gohan shouted, stirring up his Ki.

A silvery-white aura immediately erupted from his body.

With that, Son Gohan gained an even deeper understanding of his power.

He quietly began making comparisons in his mind.

This form is far stronger than Super Saiyan 2...

And just like Super Saiyan 2, it develops every aspect evenly, without favoring any particular attribute. You could definitely call it an all-rounder.

This form consumes even less Ki than Super Saiyan 2. If I don't attack, it doesn't consume any Ki at all. It's almost the same as my normal state. That's... freaking amazing!

In terms of power, it's actually not far behind Golden Great Ape...

Whew, it's roughly a 450-fold boost over my normal state, and the increase covers every aspect without a single gap. Is this my potential?

Although the Golden Great Ape transformation can reach a 500-fold boost, its speed only increases by around 300 times, and it burns through quite a bit of Ki.

Super Saiyan 3 only offers a 400-fold boost, and its endurance is terrible. It has serious flaws...

So if I can't fix Super Saiyan 3's Ki leakage, I can pretty much give up on that transformation. Mystic State has more advantages...

You could say it outclasses it in every possible way.

Son Gohan felt perfectly calm. His mind was cool and clear, and his analysis was orderly and precise.

Just then, Old Kai and the other two walked over.

Son Gohan snapped out of his thoughts. Seeing their disheveled appearances, he scratched his head in embarrassment. "Hahaha, sorry, sorry! I really didn't do it on purpose."

"Hmph, you little brat don't know the first thing about respecting your elders or caring for the young. Sooner or later, you'll break these old bones of mine. Ow, it hurts like hell," Old Kai said irritably.

Son Gohan reined in his terrifying Ki and returned to his normal state. "Old man, I'm sorry. How about I throw in some extra magazines?"

"Hmm, that's more like it." Old Kai nodded in satisfaction.

The Supreme Kai looked Son Gohan up and down. "You didn't even turn into a Super Saiyan. There's hardly any visible change, yet your Ki is unbelievably powerful. It's incredible..."

Old Kai scoffed and said:

"Hmph, what's so great about transforming into a Super Saiyan? It's a misguided shortcut.

All I did was draw out the power inside Gohan's body. That power was his to begin with, so he can control it perfectly."

"Super Saiyan is different. That transformation is a misguided shortcut, using tricks to amplify your power. It does a great deal of harm to your body."

Chastened by the rebuke, the Supreme Kai said awkwardly, "O-okay. I see."

"Ahem!" Son Gohan coughed, then said:

"Old man, do you have any other special techniques? Teach me those too. I'll help make them famous."

"Don't even think about it! I don't!"

"Fine. I know you do. You just don't want to teach me."

"I don't, I don't, I don't, I don't!"

The Supreme Kai: ...

Kibito: ...

Was it their imagination? Why did their ancestor seem a little childish?

"Fine, you don't." Son Gohan dropped the subject.

He turned to the Supreme Kai instead. "Supreme Kai, I've heard you mention Majin Buu several times. What kind of being is he, exactly? Could you tell me about him?"

Son Gohan asked despite already knowing the answer. He wanted to steer the Supreme Kai toward bringing Majin Buu's Sealed Egg to the Sacred World of the Kai.

Leaving that thing on Earth always felt like leaving a ticking time bomb there.