What's meant to happen will happen eventually.
The ground outside the cave began to tremble violently without warning!
The rubble from the cave ceiling fell in a rustling sound, hitting the fire and sending sparks flying.
Rumble--!
A terrifying, loud noise grew louder as it approached!
Tapion's expression changed drastically.
It's here!
It came faster than I expected!
He gritted his teeth and struggled to get up from the cold ground. The deep, bone-revealing wound on his chest instantly reopened, and blood once again soaked through the makeshift bandage.
He's in such a state that he's simply incapable of fighting.
Can...
Just as he was preparing to forcefully mobilize the little energy he had left to prepare for a desperate battle, a small hand pressed down hard on his shoulder.
"Big brother! You're in no condition to fight right now! Please don't push yourself!"
Trunks looked at Tapion seriously.
"Leave the outside to us!"
As he spoke, he picked up two fully enclosed helmets from the side and handed one to Son Goten.
"The reinforcements sent by Master are already on their way! Our goal is to hold out until they arrive!"
Son Goten took the helmet and nodded vigorously. The innocent and carefree expression on his face had been replaced by a seriousness beyond his years.
Tapion looked at the two small figures in front of him, and watched them put on the helmets that covered their entire faces without hesitation.
The two children put on their helmets, exchanged a glance, then turned and walked without hesitation toward the cave entrance shrouded in an evil aura.
"Etc!"
Looking at those two small yet incredibly resolute figures, Tapion finally found his voice and shouted anxiously.
"You can't stop him! He's after me! As long as you hide, they won't do anything to you!"
However, Trunks and Son Goten seemed not to hear his shouts.
And so, step by step, they walked out of the cave.
Tapion felt a strong tremor and a sense of disorientation.
Outside the cave.
Gokua, holding a longsword, hovered in mid-air.
He grinned maliciously as he slowly descended upon the mountains.
"Mr. Brave."
He wore a mocking smile.
"How long are you going to hide? Hiding behind those two brats, acting like a coward?"
"You really disappoint me!"
Gokua shook his head, his face showing disdain.
He waved his hand casually.
A sharp, crescent-shaped sword aura shot out from the blade!
The sword energy expanded rapidly the moment it left the hand, carrying a terrifying power capable of tearing everything apart, and roared towards one of the mountain peaks!
"Drink it!"
Two youthful yet powerful shouts rang out simultaneously!
Two dazzling golden flames erupted with a thunderous roar!
A golden beam of light shot into the sky!
The incomparably violent azure sword energy unleashed by Gokua also shattered.
A violent shockwave surged out, carving a deep trench in the ground outside the cave.
Gokua hovered in mid-air, his eyes slightly narrowed.
He looked down at the two little devils wearing heavy helmets and engulfed in golden flames, and a hint of surprise crossed his mind.
It's unbelievable that it can unleash such power?
However, that's all.
They were just two slightly stronger insects, making their last struggle.
A cold smile curled at the corner of Gokua's lips, and his figure vanished from the spot in an instant.
Trunks and Son Goten were both startled.
The intensive training over the past month has greatly improved their dynamic vision and combat instincts, but even so, they can only barely catch a blurry afterimage.
Without a second thought, the two stood back to back, simultaneously raising their arms and crossing them above their heads to block!
Gokua's powerful leg, imbued with immense force, slashed down from above with deadly force!
The earth trembled violently, and a huge crater suddenly appeared, filled with smoke and dust.
Gokua didn't even bother to look down; in his mind, the battle was already over.
At this point, there was no pause whatsoever.
From within the deep pit, two golden streaks of light suddenly shot into the sky, one from the left and one from the right, closing in on Gokua at an even faster speed!
"Oh?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Gokua's eyes.
Taking advantage of his small size, Son Goten performed several agile rolls in the air, narrowly dodging Gokua's casual horizontal slash.
He concentrated all his strength into his fist and unleashed a powerful punch imbued with dazzling golden flames!
Faced with this sudden attack, Gokua merely tilted his head slightly.
The force of the punch whistled past his cheek.
Gokua immediately followed up with a high elbow strike.
It pierced into Son Goten's abdomen.
"Hmm..."
Son Goten painfully spat out a mouthful of acidic liquid and was sent flying again.
Trunks looked anxious upon seeing this.
He slammed his hands together, and a high-density Ki Wave, condensed to its maximum and shimmering with dazzling light, instantly formed in his palms!
At point-blank range, he slammed the rage-filled energy ball into Gokua's unsuspecting back!
"You despicable villain!"
Boom--!
After a deafening roar, the smoke and dust from the explosion instantly engulfed Gokua's figure.
Was it successful?
Trunks was breathing heavily, his eyes fixed on the billowing smoke.
A large, thick hand suddenly emerged from the smoke and dust, moving with lightning speed, and gripped Trunks ' neck tightly!
"Cough...!"
Trunks' feet left the ground, and he was lifted abruptly into the air, feeling a wave of suffocation wash over him.
Gokua emerged from the smoke unharmed, his azure aura trembling slightly, instantly dispelling the surrounding dust.
He picked up Trunks and snorted coldly.
"You don't even have the strength to hit someone, you're such a presumptuous brat!"
He slowly tightened his grip, Trunks ' face flushed red from lack of oxygen, and the golden aura began to flicker.
Just as Trunks ' consciousness was about to fade...
Below, a familiar voice, filled with boundless anger, rang out once more.
"Let go of Trunks!"
Despite the excruciating pain in his abdomen, Son Goten struggled to crawl out from among the rubble on the mountainside.
Son Goten charged towards Gokua without any regard for the consequences.
But it was to no avail.
Son Goten's figure also came to an abrupt halt!
Gokua's hands were already gripping Trunks and Son Goten's necks.
"Are you in such a hurry to die? Judging by your attire, you're from Frieza Force! Perfect, I have quite a few grudges against your Frieza Force! If I can't beat those two monsters, surely I can beat you?"
Gokua grinned maliciously, clearly seeking revenge.
Trunks and Son Goten were gripped tightly by the neck by Gokua, their feet off the ground, struggling helplessly in mid-air.
Maintaining their Super Saiyan transformation for so long had already pushed their stamina to its limit.
At this moment, the golden aura enveloping his body flickered like a candle in the wind, threatening to go out at any moment.
A feeling of suffocation washed over me like a tidal wave, my vision began to black out in waves, and a burning, excruciating pain shot through my lungs.
A cruel grin spread across Gokua's face; he reveled in the thrill of nipping genius in the bud.
"In your next life, remember not to meddle in other people's business!"
He suddenly increased the pressure on his hands, and the bones in the two little ones' necks cracked under the strain.
Just then!
boom--!
A violent explosion, without warning, suddenly ripped open in Gokua's back!
The violent energy surge instantly tore through his sturdy Battle Suit, sending blood and flesh flying and billowing thick black smoke.
In excruciating pain, Gokua let out a piercing scream and instinctively released his grip on the two little ones.
Now!
Trunks and Son Goten seized this fleeting opportunity, their survival instincts driving them to twist their bodies violently in mid-air.
Using the momentum of Gokua's chest, he pushed off with both legs, propelling himself backward like a cannonball and quickly creating a safe distance.
"Who?!"
Gokua steadied himself in a fit of rage, a violent blue aura surging from his body, instantly dispersing the dust behind him.
A bloody hole appeared in his back. Although it didn't hit any vital organs, the humiliation of being ambushed drove him into a complete frenzy.
His eyes darted frantically around, trying to find the despicable attacker.
Finally, his gaze locked onto Tapion below, who was swaying precariously even while standing.
"You despicable rat who only knows how to ambush!"
Gokua's face was ferocious.
In fact, even Tapion himself was full of doubt at this moment.
He was indeed forcibly mobilizing the last bit of energy in his body, preparing to burn his life force and desperately interrupt Gokua's killing move.
However, before he could even make a move, Gokua had already been hit.
At that moment, everyone looked up at the same time.
A dazzling golden light slowly descended from the sky.