The Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
This place is an endless expanse of pure white nothingness.
Tapion curled up, trembling in pain.
He gripped the Hero's Flute, which emitted a faint golden light, tightly in both hands.
Countless black, malevolent energies roamed wildly beneath his skin!
It pierces to the core.
He gritted his teeth, using his last ounce of willpower to try and lock the terrifying beast within him, which was almost tearing his soul apart, back into its cage.
Not far away, Trunks and Son Goten were not intimidated by the terrifying sight.
The two little ones huddled together, their innocent faces unusually serious, discussing something in low, rapid voices.
"When the monster appears, we must attract its attention immediately and absolutely prevent it from attacking Big Brother!"
Son Goten nodded vigorously, clenched his little fists, and added in a low voice.
"Yes! Then we'll lure it away, as far as possible, to give our older brother a chance to leave!"
"As long as our older brother gets out safely, we'll figure out how to run to the door, open it, and escape!"
Their plan was naive and simple, yet it was full of the purest courage of children.
However, time had run out.
Tapion's suppression of the Complete Form Hirudegarn finally collapsed like a dam breached by a flood!
"Quickly... get out of the way!"
Tapion jerked his head back, using the last vestiges of his clarity.
Countless thick, ink-black wisps of energy instantly erupted from his seven orifices and every pore of his body!
That pure, destructive evil energy stirred up a terrifying dark purple storm in this originally desolate, thin-aired, pure white space!
The black gas rapidly gathered and expanded in mid-air.
With a piercing roar that seemed to shatter eardrums, the Complete Form Hirudegarn, now winged and dark red after molting, completely solidified in this boundless void!
Its scarlet eyes immediately locked onto the three tiny, fragile figures below.
"Now!"
Trunks and Son Goten did not back down at all. The two of them tacitly separated themselves to the sides and assumed the starting stance for the Planet Metamor Fusion Technique.
"Melt--"
"--combine--"
"--ha!"
The two moved in perfect unison.
Their fingertips touched each other precisely in mid-air.
A dazzling white light exploded within the Hyperbolic Time Chamber!
That pure light instantly repelled and dispelled the oppressive dark purple evil energy around them!
The white light dissipated.
Gotenks, sporting a distinctive vest from Planet Metamor, makes a powerful comeback!
"Ouch!"
With a roar, a violent golden aura erupted from his small body, instantly transforming him into Super Saiyan!
Gotenks arrogantly raised his chin and beckoned to the enormous monster in mid-air.
Before he finished speaking, he transformed into a dazzling golden meteor, charging headlong towards Hirudegarn's massive body!
"Hey! You winged ugly monster! I'm your opponent!"
Are you ready to face the wrath of revenge?
This time, Gotenks was prepared and abandoned his underestimation of his opponent.
Taking full advantage of its small and agile size, it engaged in a rapid-fire grappling around Hirudegarn's massive body.
Hirudegarn swung her massive fist and was about to smash it down on Gotenks!
Gotenks blurred, leaving several indistinguishable afterimages, narrowly avoiding the impact of the punch.
At the same time, he waved his hands continuously in mid-air, and dozens of high-intensity Ki Wave, like precise guided missiles, blocked all of Hirudegarn's escape routes from all directions.
However, after Hirudegarn sheds his skin, his blurred pre-animation is almost impossible to detect.
The dense Ki Wave pierced through the churning black mist, exploding into a series of dazzling flames in the distant white expanse.
Hirudegarn had already appeared behind Gotenks and unleashed another punch!
Gotenks barely managed to turn around, crossing his arms to protect his chest.
Bang--!
A terrifying force struck instantly!
"Cough..."
Gotenks struggled to his feet from the crater, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.
Charge forward again!
Shoot it down hard!
But Hirudegarn clearly superior to him in terms of strength, speed, and even his almost shameless intangible evasion mechanic.
This was a battle that was never truly equal from the start.
As the battle continued, Gotenks gradually fell into a disadvantageous position.
Tapion watched from afar Gotenks struggled to stay afloat in the air.
In the end, he couldn't abandon his two children and chose to leave alone.
Tapion took a deep breath and pulled the Hero's Flute, which emitted a faint glow, from his waist.
He brought it to his lips and began to play!
An ethereal and sacred melody began to play.
Rings of golden light rippled rapidly across the entire battlefield, centered on Tapion.
Hirudegarn, who was launching a fierce attack, suddenly froze the moment he came into contact with the golden aura!
Gotenks astutely seized upon this fleeting opening!
He made rapid, complex hand gestures in front of his chest and shouted.
" Super Ghost Kamikaze Attack!"
Several white ghosts with Gotenks' arrogant faces appeared out of thin air beside him.
They let out eerie "heh-heh" laughs and rushed towards the slow-moving Hirudegarn.
The moment the ghost touched Hirudegarn's body.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A series of violent explosions were triggered instantly!
The dazzling flames and thick smoke completely engulfed Hirudegarn's massive body.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Gotenks instantly closed in!
The rapid, heavy blows created a continuous cascade as he forcefully pushed the terrifying monster back, temporarily suppressing it!
But this good fortune didn't last long.
As time went on, Tapion's condition worsened, and the Hero's Flute's effect on Hirudegarn weakened.
Hirudegarn managed to withstand a heavy punch from Gotenks, and with a backhand slap, she sent him flying.
Tapion's vision gradually blurred.
The ethereal melody, however, became intermittent, filled with tragedy and despair.
My physical strength and energy are about to be exhausted.
We can't let this drag on any longer!
Otherwise, all three of them will die here!
"Stop arguing with him!"
"Let's seize the opportunity! Let's go out together!"
Gotenks instantly understood.
Accompanied by Tapion's resolute melody!
Gotenks' eyes sharpened!
He charged towards the massive body, and in the instant when the two were less than half a meter apart, he thrust his hands forward with all his might!
A blinding beam of high-density energy struck Hirudegarn squarely in the chest!
He pushed Hirudegarn's massive body far away!
Now!
Seizing this fleeting opportunity, Gotenks didn't linger in the fight. He turned and transformed into a golden streak of light, instantly swooping down to Tapion's side!
He grabbed Tapion's shoulder, enveloped the heavily injured Tapion with his own "qi," and the two raced wildly toward the only exit door of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber!
Behind them, Hirudegarn regained her footing.
It let out a roar powerful enough to shatter the void!
The overwhelming rage of being mocked made its scarlet eyes burn even more fiercely!
With a sudden flap of its wings, it transformed into black mist and gave chase!
"Open it!"
Gotenks roared and, while flying at top speed, suddenly unleashed a burst of energy!
Gotenks, pushing Tapion, burst out of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber just before Hirudegarn got close!
The door to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber behind them slammed shut!
Before everyone could even breathe a sigh of relief...
Tapion, who had fallen to the ground, instantly flipped to his feet and slashed fiercely down at the door that had just closed!