Bam!!!!
An utterly deep, muffled boom rang out.
Son Goku flew backward like a cannonball, slamming into the distant defensive barrier so hard that the entire barrier caved inward, spiderweb cracks instantly spreading across it!
"Pfft!"
A mouthful of golden blood sprayed from Goku's mouth.
He slid to the ground, piercing pain shooting through both arms as though they were about to break.
Just one punch had broken through his defenses!
"Hey, hey, hey... you've got to be kidding, right?"
In the spectator stands, Krillin had gone pale with fright.
"So this is... that bald guy's strength..."
Piccolo's expression was grave too.
"So it still wasn't enough..."
Goku struggled to his feet and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, but his expression only grew more excited.
"Incredible! You're really incredible! No one's ever beaten me up this badly with just one punch! Hahahaha!"
He laughed, utterly delighted.
"In that case..."
Goku closed his eyes. When he opened them again, an entirely different aura rose from within him.
It was neither frenzy nor anger, but a stillness, an ethereal serenity as though he had become one with everything in the universe.
A silver-white aura flowed over his entire body like water. His black hair stirred gently, and his eyes turned pure silver.
[Ultra Instinct Sign]!
"Oh?"
For the first time, Saitama's dead-fish eyes lit up, as though he had spotted some novel toy.
"Here I come!"
Goku vanished again.
This time, a hint of surprise appeared on Saitama's face for the first time.
Because his eyes, which could track every trajectory, actually couldn't keep up with his opponent's speed!
Whoosh!
A heavy punch, carrying the essence of Ultra Instinct, swept past Saitama's cheek!
Although it missed, the fierce wind from the punch made the skin on Saitama's cheek