After forcefully repelling Vegeta, Son Goku pressed on relentlessly, seizing the opportunity to pursue his advantage.
Vegeta, sent flying backward, executed a backflip to perfectly neutralize the remaining force, landing on his feet and using the momentum to charge forward, the two colliding once more.
This fated showdown unfolded again.
The battle was unprecedentedly fierce, with lightning of boundless Destructive Power engulfing everything within a radius of several miles. Anyone with insufficient strength who dared to approach even slightly risked being blasted into dust by this incredibly destructive lightning.
The earth cracked, the air pressure fluctuated, and massive rocks were torn from the ground, only to hover in the air for a moment before exploding into sand and powder.
'Bang!! Boom!!'
After another round of intense fighting, Son Goku and Vegeta locked fingers, continuously exerting force against each other in a contest of pure strength.
Veins bulged on their foreheads, and their muscles tensed all over, both appearing to be giving it their all.
As their power erupted, their auras surged like torrents, impacting everything around them, tearing apart the earth, and distorting space, creating an atmosphere as if they were about to shatter the very fabric of reality.
"Is that all you've got? I remember you know the Kaio-ken, don't you? Use it, Kakarot!!" Vegeta grinned, taunting Son Goku.
In their battle back then, he had lost to Son Goku's Kaio-ken. Now that their strengths were evenly matched, the Kaio-ken was the key to turning the tables.
If Son Goku used the Kaio-ken, he would inevitably be defeated, but what Vegeta needed was immense pressure and external stimulation. If Son Goku used the Kaio-ken, it would greatly help him break through to Super Saiyan Third Grade.
"Kaio-ken? I didn't expect you to remember that move. I'd like to use it too, but I'm afraid my body can't handle it," Son Goku said with a wry smile, explaining helplessly.
He had forgotten about the BUG-like move, Kaio-ken, ever since he mastered the Super Saiyan transformation.
When training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, he had tried to stack the Kaio-ken on top of the Super Saiyan transformation, but the results were disappointing, almost killing himself!
Transforming into a Super Saiyan already placed a huge burden on his body. Adding the Kaio-ken's burden on top of that would cause his blood to become unstable, and a slight mistake could lead to him exploding on the spot!
Moreover, he was currently at the peak of Super Saiyan Second Grade, his limit. Using the Kaio-ken would result in him being crippled at best, and turned into pieces on the ground at worst.
"Hmm? That's a shame. Since you can't use the Kaio-ken, I won't hold back...!!" A mischievous smile appeared on Vegeta's face, and in an instant, the aura around him erupted even more intensely.
With the pressure brought by Son Goku, the barrier that had been troubling him all along showed signs of loosening. He... had taken another step forward!
This change astonished Son Goku, who exclaimed in disbelief, "You bastard, you've broken through again?! Damn it!"
"That's right!!" Vegeta roared, forcefully flinging Son Goku away with both hands.
Swept away by the powerful force, Son Goku flew back a distance before landing smoothly with a graceful backflip.
But before he could catch his breath, Vegeta charged at him again, unleashing his overwhelmingly powerful Prince Fighting Style once more.
Faced with Vegeta's relentless and aggressive attacks, Son Goku could only brace himself and confront him head-on.
But this time, Vegeta, having broken through his own limits, was noticeably faster and more ruthless in his attacks, each strike incredibly fierce.
Son Goku's defense seemed strained under Vegeta's relentless onslaught, showing signs of crumbling.
"Hmph hmph hmph... This time, it's my turn to be ahead, Kakarot!!" Vegeta shouted, his fighting spirit soaring.
At the same time, he unleashed an iron fist, channeling the power of his entire body.
But just as he threw his punch, an astonishing change occurred in Son Goku as well.
Because of Vegeta's relentless pressure, the barrier that had been troubling Son Goku was also broken at this moment.
'Bang!!' At the critical moment, Son Goku raised his hand and blocked Vegeta's Super Heavy Punch, perfectly neutralizing all of its power.
"What?! You bastard, you've broken through too?!" Vegeta naturally sensed the change in Son Goku, his face filled with shock.
He had completed his breakthrough so quickly, catching up to him directly, which made him even more annoyed.
"You're celebrating too early, Vegeta." Son Goku waved his arm, forcing Vegeta back, then entered an aura-bursting state, beginning to relentlessly pressure Vegeta.
Faced with Son Goku's aggressive attacks, Vegeta fell into a disadvantage, forced to defend passively. But unfortunately, his mastery of defense was still a bit lacking compared to Son Goku. After continuously deflecting dozens of Son Goku's punches and kicks, Son Goku seized an opening.
'Boom~~!!!!' Son Goku's powerful uppercut struck Vegeta's jaw squarely, the immense force sending Vegeta thousands of meters into the sky.
Enduring the pain from his jaw, Vegeta gritted his teeth, stabilized himself with an explosive burst of energy, his body surrounded by lightning, his eyes bloodshot.
"If you have the guts, try to neutralize this move like you did back then!!" Vegeta simply went all out, adopting the stance to unleash his ultimate technique.
This scene, this height, perfectly replicated the scene from their first battle.
"Galick Gun, is it? Then bring it on!" Son Goku recognized the ultimate technique Vegeta was about to unleash.
Understanding his intentions, he also adopted the stance for releasing a Kamehameha, continuously gathering energy into his hands.
This was to be a decisive move!
As the energy they unleashed grew stronger, the sky was covered in darkness, and the atmosphere became incredibly oppressive and heavy.
This scene resembled the arrival of the apocalypse, terrifying and dreadful.
Crackling~~!!!! In the darkness, electricity exploded, reflecting the godlike figures of Son Goku and Vegeta.
"Dad and Vegeta are going to decide the winner with one move..." Son Gohan, watching this scene from outside the battlefield, had beads of sweat on his forehead.
At this moment, Son Goku and Vegeta's auras had expanded to an astonishing level. The power of the ultimate techniques they were unleashing would undoubtedly far exceed imagination.
If it wasn't contained, the entire Earth would probably be unable to withstand it. Even if it didn't explode, the surrounding hundreds of miles would be destroyed.
"Gohan, you need to watch carefully. If nothing else happens, their breakthrough should be at this moment. See clearly the process of their transformation. I believe that in the near future, you will also be able to reach Super Saiyan Third Grade, and even complete Super Saiyan Fourth Grade before them," Talot instructed Son Gohan beside him.
From his words, one could hear how much expectation he had for Son Gohan.
If Gohan didn't study, Jiren would cry! Although in the original story, Son Gohan's path led to Beast Form, Talot felt that Super Fourth was also a possibility.
"Yes..." Son Gohan nodded with utmost seriousness, watching his father and Vegeta with rapt attention, not missing the slightest change in the process.
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On the battlefield.
The white-purple light in the high sky formed a sharp contrast with the azure-blue light on the ground, shining like two stars.
Son Goku and Vegeta's ki had both reached a realm infinitely close to a trillion at this moment! With their energy condensed to its peak, Son Goku and Vegeta simultaneously released their accumulated ultimate techniques.
Super Kamehameha VS Super Galick Gun.
Rumble~~!! Two super energy beams with enough Destructive Power to destroy the heavens and the earth collided, and the blinding light of destruction engulfed everything.
Its unparalleled Destructive Power directly detonated the surrounding space. If Talot hadn't used Space Power in time to stabilize the surrounding space, these two might have broken through the dimensional space, thereby being sucked into the alternate dimension by the collapsing space.
If that happened, coming back would probably not be so simple.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
The energy from both sides continued to output, producing an extremely dazzling light in the high sky.
Son Goku and Vegeta were both overdrawing their physical strength and energy beyond their limits, competing with each other.
In this evenly matched contest of ultimate techniques, both their bodies and souls underwent a comprehensive sublimation.
The barrier that had been troubling them had finally been completely opened at this moment.
They themselves did not realize that their forms had been changing in the continuous energy output.
The iconic golden, sky-piercing, angry hair of Super Saiyan Second Grade was gone, replaced by golden hair that reached their waists!
Rumble~~!!! Due to the change in their forms, the energy output in their hands expanded several times over.
Both of them simultaneously broke through to Super Saiyan Third Grade, and their Battle Power entered the trillion unit.
The energy they outputted increased again, and the powerful aftershocks released during the impact caused the entire Earth to shake constantly, as if it had entered the apocalypse.
The earth was cut and crushed, and the space was twisted, collapsed, and constantly restored.
Son Gohan and Talot, outside the battlefield, watched the scene of the two breaking through their limits and completing their transformation.
"This is Super Saiyan Third Grade?! Great! Dad and Vegeta have both succeeded!!" After witnessing Son Goku and Vegeta successfully breaking through, Son Gohan was overjoyed and felt extremely happy for their transformation.
But before his happiness lasted for more than three seconds, he noticed something was wrong.
Son Goku and Vegeta seemed to have gotten carried away. Neither of them was willing to admit defeat and were still constantly increasing their energy output.
If they continued to output energy like this, they would both suffer backlash from the constantly expanding energy. At best, they would be seriously injured, and at worst, they would die directly.
They had to be stopped, but it was impossible with his power.
Super Saiyan Third Grade was clearly not in the same dimension as Super Saiyan Second Grade.
"It seems they succeeded, broke the original boundaries, and mastered the transformation of Super Saiyan Third Grade. But, if they continue to release energy in this way, I'm afraid both of them will pay a huge price due to energy depletion," Talot watched the scene on the battlefield, knowing it was time for him to take action.
If he was any later, these two guys would probably have to go to Hell to report to King Yemma.
Having made his decision, Talot raised his right hand, and a faint purple particle appeared in the palm of his hand.
This seemingly insignificant purple particle contained the ultimate power to destroy everything. The moment this energy particle appeared, Son Gohan's body instinctively trembled. Regaining his senses, he turned his head tremblingly, his eyes fixed on the purple energy particle in Talot's palm.
"What... is that?! Uncle Talot." After confirming the source of his body's panic, Son Gohan widened his eyes and asked in disbelief.
Why did such a small energy particle bring him such a strong sense of crisis?
It felt as if even a slight touch would completely obliterate his body and soul?
Was it an illusion?
"This is the power that can turn everything into nothingness." Talot smiled calmly, using his mind to drive the purple particle straight towards the center of the collision between Son Goku and Vegeta's ultimate techniques.
At this moment, Son Goku and Vegeta were completely caught up in their battle, their attention focused on their own ultimate techniques, completely unaware of the insignificant Destruction Particle approaching from outside the battlefield.
The Destruction Particle entered the center of the two's ultimate techniques without any hindrance.
In an instant, a purple divine light flashed, and Son Goku and Vegeta simultaneously felt their ultimate techniques become uncontrollable.
"What's going on?! The energy of the Kamehameha... is dissipating uncontrollably!!"
"My Galick Gun... is being neutralized?! How can this be?!"
Son Goku and Vegeta were dumbfounded when they felt the connection to their output energy severed.
Immediately afterward, they witnessed their own and their opponent's ultimate techniques vanish into thin air, completely reduced to nothing.
This scene completely sobered them up. They were shocked, carefully looked at each other, and then looked down at their own hands.
In the inadvertent collision of their two ultimate techniques, they had already broken through their own limits and quietly entered the Super Saiyan Third Grade state! "So... I've already completed Super Saiyan Third Grade? This power... is so strong!!" Regaining his senses, Son Goku felt the surging energy within his body, his heart filled with excitement.
He didn't expect this sparring session with Vegeta to be so rewarding. The Super Saiyan Third Grade transformation that had troubled him for so long had been achieved all at once!
However... the consumption brought by Super Saiyan Third Grade... is far greater than imagined! It's simply not comparable to Super Saiyan Second Grade.
"Super Saiyan Third Grade... this Prince has finally completed it! Hmph hmph hmph!" Feeling his current power, Vegeta's heart was excited and he fell into ecstasy.
Now that he has completed Super Saiyan Third Grade, the next goal is Super Saiyan Fourth Grade!
That form is his ultimate goal, and he must complete it no matter the cost! Moreover, it must be earlier and faster than Kakarot!
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