High in the sky, Son Goku and Piccolo faced each other from afar.
An invisible wind swirled between the two of them, then suddenly stopped.
The next moment.
boom--!!!
"Aaaaaaahh...
With a deafening roar, boundless golden flames suddenly erupted from Son Goku Wukong's body!
Dense golden lightning crackled and surged wildly around him!
He transformed directly into Super Saiyan 2!
That terrifying pressure caused the entire tiny King Kai's Planet to tremble violently!
At the same time, Piccolo was not to be outdone.
He clenched his fists, and with a deep, sharp shout, his green body began to slowly glow with a faint orange light, instantly enveloped by a thick and profound orange aura!
The muscles bulged, and the lines on the skin became more defined!
Two completely different, yet equally terrifying auras clashed violently in mid-air!
With a sharp "whoosh" sound!
The two figures vanished into thin air in an instant!
Immediately afterwards, a deafening gas explosion erupted at an altitude of 10,000 meters!
The battle has begun!
From the very beginning, the two abandoned any probing and went straight into the most intense offensive!
Fists and kicks blurred into countless afterimages in mid-air, and the dull thuds of flesh colliding sounded like dense rolling thunder, continuous and endless.
Every move was distinct and clear, every punch landing with a satisfying impact!
Each collision created visible vacuum ripples in the surrounding air, spreading outwards and tearing through the clouds!
However, after several rounds of fierce exchanges...
The tide of battle has turned dramatically!
Piccolo's orange aura suddenly contracted and stretched inward, and his sharp eyes turned extremely cold.
He's starting to get serious!
Piccolo's strength and speed suddenly experienced a second surge!
With a single, precise movement, he caught Son Goku's powerful punch!
Son Goku's pupils contracted.
Before he could react, Piccolo delivered a powerful backhand knee strike to his abdomen!
"Ugh!"
Son Goku winced in pain, letting out a muffled groan, his body arching backward uncontrollably.
Before he could even adjust his stance, Piccolo's storm of attacks had already arrived!
The close-quarters combat combined with the incredibly tricky Ki Wave left Son Goku completely overwhelmed!
The originally rampant Super Saiyan 2 golden lightning around him was somewhat scattered by the impact!
"What's wrong, Sun?"
Piccolo looked down at him, a cold, sharp smile playing on his lips.
"Is this what you mean by surpassing me?"
His words were laced with undisguised provocation.
Before he finished speaking, Piccolo's movements suddenly quickened!
He transformed into an orange aurora, leaping continuously in the air, blocking all of Son Goku's escape routes!
Son Goku was clearly struggling to defend himself and could only awkwardly cross his arms in front of his chest, desperately trying to hold on.
As the battle intensified, the crowd below gradually lost their ability to clearly perceive the action.
They could barely make out the specific details of the battle, and could only roughly judge the situation by the changes in the two terrifying golden and orange "qi" that were violently colliding and moving left and right in the sky.
The aftershocks from each collision sent chills down their spines.
Vegeta was clearly not among the crowd.
He crossed his arms, his sharp eyes fixed on the battle in the sky, clearly seeing Son Goku's current predicament.
Seeing Kakarot being completely suppressed, Vegeta's expression darkened.
In his view, the outcome of this battle seemed to be already decided...
hateful!
Vegeta clenched his fists involuntarily.
He quickly simulated the battle situation in his mind.
In this situation, even if he were to go up there... he's confident he wouldn't perform worse Kakarot, but...
It didn't reach the point of turning the tide of the battle...
That Namekian has become too strong.
Clearly, over the past five years, through diligent training, they have effectively narrowed the gap with Piccolo.
However, we haven't completely caught up with this guy who's using cheat codes yet.
However, Vegeta's clenched fist gradually relaxed.
He snorted coldly, his eyes showing no sign of discouragement, but rather a burning ambition.
At least... this gap is already visible to the naked eye.
He believed that with his cultivation, it wouldn't be long before he could completely level the playing field!
Even, they could overtake them!
Among the crowd besides Vegeta, there was one person with a deep gaze.
Son Gohan, who had been quietly watching the battle, showed no emotion whatsoever because of his father's performance.
His eyes darted around, watching his father and Uncle Piccolo's battle in the sky, a look of deep understanding appearing on his face...
As the battle intensified, Piccolo suddenly stopped attacking and hovered in mid-air.
The fierce battle came to an abrupt end.
Son Goku looked puzzled and stopped, catching his breath.
"What's wrong, Piccolo?"
Piccolo tilted his head, loosened his muscles, and spoke with a sharp, confident tone.
That's enough. How much longer do you want to wait?
As someone who directly faces Son Goku, he can more intuitively discern that Son Goku's actions just now were more like a test.
"Am I not serious enough for you to take me seriously?" Piccolo asked coldly.
Upon hearing this, Son Goku scratched his head awkwardly.
"No, that's not true... I just wanted to get used Piccolo your rhythm more..."
Then his tone changed, and his signature smile returned to his face.
"After all, it's been a long time since we've sparred."
"Since you figured it out!"
Son Goku's smile vanished instantly, and his eyes narrowed.
"I'm getting serious!"
He clenched his fists tightly, bent his elbows and placed them horizontally at his sides, assuming an incredibly solid horse stance, and let out a deafening shout to the sky!
"Aaaaaaahh...
With this shout, a violent current, several times larger than that of his previous Super Saiyan 2 state, erupted from his body!
Piccolo's expression darkened, and he slowly mustered all his strength.
This terrifying aura caused the crowd below to show expressions of shock.
Vegeta, in particular, clenched his fists tightly, his face turning ashen.
"What! What on earth is going on?! That Kakarot guy!"
He couldn't understand—wasn't Super Saiyan 2 the limit?
Even the King Kai felt his own King Kai's Planet begin to tremble slightly under this force.
But his expression wasn't as moved as the others; instead, he wore a faint smile, appearing unfathomable.
King Kai leisurely took a big gulp of his drink, gazing at the ever-expanding golden sphere of light in the sky, and muttered to himself.
"Oh my! It's Goku! I knew it, the only guy who could learn my Spirit Bomb wouldn't be so simple..."
He paused, glanced at Vegeta beside him who was looking horrified, and a smirk appeared on his lips.
"Given time, he might even surpass Turles..."
Under the horrified gazes of the crowd.
High in the sky, at the center of that golden sphere of light, Son Goku's form was undergoing a dramatic transformation.
His signature short, golden spiky hair seemed to be forcibly dragged backward by an invisible force, and began to grow wildly at a visible speed!
Her long, golden hair stretched out, past her shoulders, and down to her waist!
At the same time, the contours of his face underwent a strange change.
Those two thick eyebrows gradually faded away in the golden light until they disappeared completely!
Without the support of his eyebrows, his high, prominent brow bones appeared unusually prominent, and his deep-set eyes cast heavy shadows.
His entire face instantly changed from its original sunny and cheerful appearance to one that exuded an extremely oppressive aura!
"This is..."
Vegeta gritted his teeth, his eyes wide open.
"Beyond Super Saiyan... and beyond again?!"