That aura—evil and terrifying—was so cold it seemed to shake the soul itself.
"What an overwhelming power… what's happening? How can Baby possess such terrifying strength…?" Goku's eyes were already wide with shock. The research facility around him had been blasted into rubble by Baby's malevolent ki.
"This… this actually happened… heh-heh… ha-ha-ha!" Baby's eyes glowed crimson, his body radiating a dreadful and sinister aura. He threw his head back and roared like a beast. His gaze swept the ruins; he flicked one hand, and a Dragon Ball shot out of the debris straight into his palm.
Staring at the tiny Seven-Star Ball in his hand, Baby's eyes filled with madness and greed. "I didn't expect such a small object to hold such terrifying power… heh-heh… I thought I was done for… ha-ha…"
"No… has he absorbed the power of the Evil Dragon Balls?" Goku's face changed. In a flash he lunged at Baby.
But with just a flicker of movement, Baby lashed out. One kick sent Goku flying. The gap between them was now so great that Goku couldn't even stand a single exchange.
"Saiyan… you can't stop me." Baby's grin bared savage teeth. He opened his mouth wide and swallowed the Dragon Ball whole.
A surge of even more terrifying, evil power erupted from his body. The wind howled, the sky shook, the whole planet trembled violently. A divine pressure descended upon the cosmos, shocking every strong being across the universe.
"What… what is this? After thirty years, does such a terrifying force appear in the universe again?" In the Realm of the Kaioshin, the Supreme Kai felt the dreadful aura and was shaken. "Such extreme evil and terror… and it can be sensed even here. Unbelievable."
"It's someone in the North Galaxy… a creature called Baby," the Old Kai said languidly, looking into his crystal ball. "He seems to have absorbed the power of those Evil Dragon Balls—that's what's made him this strong."
"Evil Dragon Balls? H-how can such a thing still exist in this world?" The Supreme Kai's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Who knows," the Old Kai murmured. "But don't worry. As long as Son Goku is there, there shouldn't be a problem…"
"Oh? Lord Goku has finally appeared?" The Supreme Kai brightened and hurried to the Old Kai's side to peer into the crystal. But when he saw the small figure inside, he froze. "That… that can't be Lord Goku, can it? Why is he so small?"
"Seems someone made a wish to the dragon that turned him small," the Old Kai replied, still outwardly calm.
"What? Lord Goku is the supreme existence who defeated the God of Destruction and his teacher. How could he be affected by a dragon's wish?" the Supreme Kai shouted, stunned.
"Who knows…" The Old Kai's brow furrowed. For the first time, his expression grew serious. "That thing… can actually absorb the power inside the Evil Dragon Balls? Impossible…"
Floating in the sky, now in his perfect form, Baby exuded an aura that made even Goku's eyes go wide. This sudden turn of events was beyond anything he'd imagined.
"My god… that guy's so strong. Can Goku really win?" Inside Goku's created world, Cai Lin and the other women stared at the screen, faces filled with shock. They could hardly believe they were witnessing such a monstrous being.
"So you're saying he's absorbed the power of the Five-Star and Seven-Star Dragons? This is insane!" Goku stared at Baby's chest, where the symbols of the Five-Star and Seven-Star Balls glimmered, speechless. He'd thought only the One-Star Dragon could absorb the others' power—he'd never expected this.
"What a headache. My last attack should have been enough to destroy him completely… and yet this happened…"
"Heh-heh. That was dangerous… I didn't expect you, filthy monkey, to unleash such a powerful attack. Good thing I kept a trump card in reserve… otherwise you might have actually finished me off," Baby sneered.
"In the pool… when you absorbed the Dragon Ball?" Goku frowned at him.
"Exactly. From the start I felt you were dangerous. How could I not keep a back-up plan?" Baby's aura grew darker, hatred flashing in his eyes. He clenched his teeth and roared, "You—who almost killed me—I'll crush you to paste with my own hands! Now… let me show you the true gap between us!"
With his shout, his dreadful ki spread, evil energy covering Sky and earth. At that moment Baby seemed the very embodiment of malice—powerful and terrifying enough to shake the universe.
He appeared at Goku's side in an instant. His speed was so great Goku had no time to defend before a kick sent him flying.
Then Baby flickered again, raining blows on Goku like a storm. The violent force made the whole world tremble. The relentless attacks left Goku momentarily unable to counter.
Even with Goku's extraordinary body, the blows carved gashes and drew blood. This only drove Baby into greater frenzy; his strikes grew heavier, and the sky thundered with the force.
'How… how is he still alive? I destroyed him… why isn't he dead? What is going on?' Goku thought, eyes wide.
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