Both brothers entered Super Saiyan God freely, exerting maximum strength in evenly matched exchanges—fierce combat that gripped every spectator's heart with white-knuckle tension.
The arena shattered repeatedly. Space cracked with dimensional fractures. The protective barrier burst with countless holes as endless pressure hammered spectator sections, covering everything in overwhelming force.
Rapid breathing emanated from the audience—more nervous than even Raditz and Goku themselves. Every shockwave made them tremble involuntarily.
This battle had surpassed many spectators' visual perception limits entirely. They tracked both warriors' existence through rapid, massive energy fluctuations alone—sweat perpetually streaming down faces.
"Can you see them?" Krillin turned his head toward companions, body trembling under continuous impacts.
"How could we possibly...?" Pepara clutched her clothes tightly, knuckles turning bone-white from pressure.
The rest shook their heads stiffly, completely unable matching both warriors' velocity. Aside from the few who'd entered divine realms, even Piccolo struggled capturing every movement—requiring tremendous energy concentration just barely perceiving their actions.
The brothers suddenly appeared suspended in midair, each flashing different radiance while shouting intensely.
Goku transformed blue—azure flames surging like water waves, energy elevating to another level entirely.
But Raditz... had reverted to black hair?!
Yet misty silver luminescence wrapped around Raditz's body surface—his entire presence becoming close to nothingness itself!
What is that transformation?!
Not Mystic state. Not divine form. This represented power never witnessed before!
Goku felt profound shock—yet didn't slow his attack velocity whatsoever. He forced out his absolute fastest assault speed—sufficient to break through Hit's Time-Skip moments earlier!
Raditz's eyes illuminated with faint silver-gray brilliance. His body rushed toward Goku before turning at impossible angles.
The brothers met face-to-face—splitting apart instantaneously.
After brief silence, thunderous detonation erupted through the atmosphere. Goku's attack carved deep grooves across the ground—several wisps of vast flames remaining suspended in air, crackling with endless trembling.
This blow proved extraordinarily precise and powerful—concentrated to singular point before explosive release. Combining strength and velocity to absolute extremes, it represented surprise assault by Super Saiyan Blue Goku—yet missed entirely.
Raditz twisted sideways with bizarre footwork, evading smoothly. Rumbling thunder roared in his ears. Super Blue flames fluctuated beside him like fog, like water—majestic energy swiping dangerously close yet utterly unable to connect.
Goku felt surprise for one-hundredth of a second before immediately implementing countermeasures. He rapidly condensed energy spheres, launching bombardment toward Raditz.
Their distance proved extremely close. Raditz could either forcibly withstand the assault or utilize techniques like Instant Transmission for evasion. Goku had already prepared follow-up moves addressing both options.
"AAHHHHH!"
Continuous energy spheres fell violently like torrential rainfall—unceasing bombardment illuminating endless flashes.
Raditz turned with gorgeous fluidity, slipping past each energy sphere. First bomb, second bomb... The intensive barrage seemed deliberately missing Raditz—as though he danced amid the storm!
Regardless of direction or angle, Raditz dodged every attack smoothly while maintaining elegant composure.
Beerus stood abruptly. Champa similarly froze in stunned recognition.
Ordinary observers might interpret this as merely superhuman reaction speed—but both Gods of Destruction perceived deeper truth. It might be... it could be...
Ultra Instinct!
"Whis..."
Beerus spoke halfway before Whis seamlessly continued: "Yes, Lord Beerus. Your assessment is correct—that is Ultra Instinct."
"Raditz... when did he...?"
"He'd learned partial mastery previously, though couldn't reach this level at that time. He must have achieved breakthrough later. However, I didn't anticipate him completing half the technique."
"Half?" Vegeta—listening with rapt attention—startled with confusion.
He possessed some understanding of Ultra Instinct. When Raditz displayed miraculous dodging capability, he'd already suspected. Yet now Whis claimed Raditz had only completed half of Ultra Instinct?!
"Indeed." Whis turned toward Vegeta, explaining eloquently: "As I once told you—Ultra Instinct's mechanism relies on various body parts automatically executing conditioned reflex attacks and defenses. Reaction speed, movement velocity, and assault tempo increase explosively because every body part perceives surroundings instinctively. The brain no longer needs conscious thought—approaching perfect combat mode."
"Then what constitutes 'half'?"
"Raditz currently masters only defense. Pay attention—he's evading every attack from Goku, yet hasn't initiated offensive action himself."
"I understand now!" Vegeta finally comprehended. Watching Raditz's movements carefully revealed unimaginably ingenious technique transcending general combat principles—yet as Whis stated, Raditz maintained purely defensive posture.
On the arena, Goku's assault couldn't halt Raditz's advance. The dazzling silver radiance pierced through the energy bombardment net, breaking into Goku's defensive perimeter. The terrifying velocity made even Super Saiyan Blue panic—no alternative remaining, Goku activated Kaioken instantly.
BOOM!
Airflow surged explosively. Crimson energy thinly coated his azure surface. Immediately, Goku's strength and speed elevated exponentially. He retreated rapidly, attempting to establish distance from Raditz.
However, Raditz stepped forward with seamless pursuit—even Kaioken Blue couldn't claim velocity advantage against him.
CRACK!
With single punch, Raditz pierced Goku's abdomen. The powerful blow directly shook space itself—explosive detonation erupting behind Goku, buzzing reverberations endless.
Before Goku could react, Raditz had already shifted direction—appearing on the opposite side, sweeping with devastating leg strike.
Earth-shattering energy flickered as tremendous pressure covered spectators with explosive assault. The incomparably powerful Super Saiyan Blue Kaioken that had dominated Hit was now being systematically dismantled before Raditz!
Regardless of Goku's velocity or tactical creativity, everything proved inferior to Raditz's reaction capability. With vast power and unparalleled speed, Raditz had established complete battlefield suppression.
"No, this can't be right! Hasn't Raditz failed to fully comprehend Ultra Instinct?! Why are his attacks so incomprehensible? Isn't Kakarot's Kaioken supposed to be competitive?!" Vegeta watched the fierce battle with heart hammering violently. This gap cannot be bridged through mere tricks anymore.
Whis smiled with serene calm. "That's because Raditz's inherent strength is already tremendous. Ultra Instinct stimulates his velocity exponentially—he maximizes advantages during offensive sequences. However, Raditz's attacks aren't perfectly smooth. Certain moments show conscious thinking, hesitation, even recruitment errors."
"If he overcomes those limitations..." Whis' eyes gleamed with profound implication. "Then he becomes truly—invincible."