A Second Life, Yet Unable to Protect Anything!

"Death? Hmph! Stop looking down on me, Kakarot. It's just death." Vegeta scoffed at the idea of dying. He had already experienced death, so what did it matter if he died again?

But he couldn't shake the feeling that it wasn't so simple. This Ultimate Destruction Sphere seemed capable of destroying more than just the body.

"I'm afraid dying this time won't be like the times before."

"I have a feeling that once we die, even the Dragon Balls won't be able to bring us back, and we won't go to the Other World like we did before."

Son Goku gave a bitter smile as the Ultimate Destruction Sphere drew closer and closer to them.

Vegeta said nothing. He knew what Son Goku's words meant.

Even so, he wasn't afraid. He was Vegeta, the king of the Saiyans!

"Cut the crap, Kakarot. That thing's coming."

"Are you going to sit here and wait to die, or make one last stand?!"

A sharp gleam flashed in Vegeta's eyes as an overwhelming aura erupted from his body.

Ever since his fusion with Son Goku as Gogeta had ended, he could feel that some of his body's potential had been unleashed. He was stronger than he had been before they fused.

Even so, he had no confidence he could stop the Ultimate Destruction Sphere.

"Do you even have to ask?" Son Goku stepped forward, a pale pink aura surging around him as powerful energy erupted.

The two were of one mind, releasing the power within their bodies at the same time.

Son Goku: "Haaaaaaah!!!!!!!"

Vegeta: "Aaaaaaaah!!!!!!!"

Both let out cries that reached the depths of the soul. Their immense power erupted into shockwaves that resisted the Ultimate Destruction Sphere's advance.

But even working together, they couldn't slow it down.

In fact, the Ultimate Destruction Sphere was only advancing at this speed because Beerus the God of Destruction was deliberately holding it back.

"Damn it!!! With our power as it is now, we can't budge this thing even a little!!" Every muscle in Vegeta's body tensed as he strained to squeeze out the last trace of energy within him.

"Release more power!! Vegeta!!!" Son Goku shouted through gritted teeth.

"Don't you order me around!!! Kakarot!!!" Vegeta shot back in irritation, but he didn't let up on his energy output in the slightest. Powerful energy erupted from his body like a torrent.

Beerus the God of Destruction watched the two of them resist.

"You Saiyans really are impossible."

"But it's time to put an end to this, Super Saiyan God..."

Beerus murmured, closing his eyes. With his hands behind his back, he slowly turned around.

In an instant, the restraint on the Ultimate Destruction Sphere was lifted, and it accelerated.

Terrifying God of Destruction Power rushed toward Son Goku and Vegeta, striking them with devastating force.

The Ultimate Destruction Sphere was now less than a hundred meters away from them.

Yet even at that distance, the aftershocks alone were more than the two of them could withstand.

"Damn it!!!" Vegeta roared in defiance.

Scenes from his life flashed through his mind.

From coming to Earth and being defeated by Son Goku, to going to Planet Namek, rebelling against Frieza, and witnessing the birth of Super Saiyan Son Goku.

Then, during the time of Cell, he had watched his rival Son Goku die, powerless to do anything.

By the time of Majin Buu, he had suffered a crushing defeat. Whether in strength or transformation, Son Goku had completely surpassed him.

And now... even with the two of them joining forces against Beerus the God of Destruction, they seemed unable to change what was about to happen.

With a thunderous bang!!!, a terrifying blast of power burst from the Ultimate Destruction Sphere and swept over Son Goku and Vegeta.

In an instant, Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta spewed blood. The cells throughout his body suffered a devastating blow, his aura plummeted, and his body fell toward the abyss of the World of Void as though weightless.

"Vegeta!!!!" Son Goku instinctively wanted to save Vegeta, but he couldn't.

The terrifying blast of God of Destruction Power had severely damaged his body too. His injuries were no lighter than Vegeta's.

And with the Ultimate Destruction Sphere steadily approaching him, he couldn't afford to be distracted.

At that moment, a sense of helplessness washed over him. Even Son Goku, who had turned the tide countless times and created innumerable miracles, felt profound despair.

Vegeta, who had completely lost the ability to resist, continued to fall into the darkness. His vacant gaze was fixed on Son Goku, who was still struggling above him.

I've lost... utterly lost... My power... has reached its limit...

The rest is up to you, Kakarot... Don't let that self-important bastard... look down on the power of us Saiyans...

This is the last thing I can do...

Vegeta gathered all the energy remaining in his body into a ball of light and swung his powerless arm sharply toward Son Goku.

The ball of light flew toward Son Goku and entered his body, restoring some of his stamina.

"Vegeta..." Feeling Vegeta's power enter him, Son Goku gritted his teeth even harder and held on.

"Haaaaaaah!!!" Breaking through once more in the face of utter hopelessness, Son Goku sent divine power surging around him as a blue radiance streamed out from within.

At that moment, he achieved a transformation that only the fusion warrior Gogeta had mastered: Super Saiyan 4 God Blue!

But even after breaking through his limits and mastering the Super Saiyan 4 God Blue transformation, he still seemed so small before the Ultimate Destruction Sphere, now right in front of him.

Even releasing the power of Super Saiyan 4 God Blue beyond its limits only managed to slow the Ultimate Destruction Sphere's advance slightly.

At that moment, defeat was certain. Unless a miracle happened, no one could save Son Goku.

"Son Goku... I'll remember that name... and that boy Vegeta... as well as that fellow called Gogeta who was born when you fused."

"This day really has been unforgettable..."

Beerus the God of Destruction would remember what had happened today. No matter how many years passed, he would never forget it.

He, the strongest God of Destruction, had been pushed to his limits by mortals.

The Ultimate Destruction Sphere had now reached Son Goku. No matter how unwilling he was, he could not escape his fate of being swallowed up.

Damn it!! Damn it all!!!

Even after living a second life, am I still unable to protect anything?!!

Inside the Ultimate Destruction Sphere, Son Goku felt every cell in his body, along with his soul, being ravaged by God of Destruction Power. His consciousness grew increasingly hazy.