This entire scene—
Champa stared, jaw slack, utterly dumbfounded.
"He transformed again?!"
His whole face was stuck in a what-is-my-life kind of expression.
How many times had these Saiyans transformed today?
Every time they powered up, it was to a new, even higher tier!
Champa looked between Aishi and Rigor and muttered, "Vados, what are these forms? Deep Blue? Super Saiyan 5?"
Vados narrowed her eyes.
"If I had to guess… Deep Blue is a divine-type Saiyan form, and Super Saiyan 5 is a primal-type form."
Champa frowned. "Which one's stronger?"
Vados shook her head. "Hard to say. But judging by them—I'd say Aishi is stronger."
Champa blinked. "Why? What makes you think that?"
Vados replied plainly, "Aren't you paying attention to their base forms? Aishi's base strength is already overwhelming. He's handling Super Saiyan 5 with ease!"
Champa was puzzled. "I meant which form—Deep Blue or Super Saiyan 5—is more powerful."
Vados replied, "It depends. The form's potential is one thing, but base power matters most."
Champa nodded slowly. "That… makes sense."
He was about to sit back and enjoy the show again when—
A cold, biting voice cut through the air behind him.
"Wow, Champa. You sure know how to analyze a fight…"
Champa, grinning smugly, replied, "Of course! I'm practically an expert in this—"
"Do you not even blush when you lie anymore?"
That voice.
Champa froze.
He turned his head slowly…
And saw him.
Beerus.
Standing right behind him.
Champa began sweating bullets.
"B-Beerus?! What are you doing here?!"
Beerus folded his arms. "This is my universe. I'm not allowed in my own home?"
Champa forced a smile. "Of course you are! Haha…"
Beerus narrowed his eyes.
"Then you, what are you doing in my universe?"
Champa's breath hitched.
Damn it. Was he found out?
He turned to glare at Vados, his face full of betrayal.
You couldn't have warned me earlier?!
Trying to keep it together, Champa laughed awkwardly. "Oh, nothing much. Just… sightseeing!"
Beerus sneered.
"Sightseeing, huh? Sightseeing while stealing my Super Dragon Ball?"
"And chasing my people across galaxies?"
His eyes shifted downward—to where Aishi and Rigor were locked in combat.
Champa felt a chill run down his spine.
All his planning had gone to waste—Beerus had woken up!
Damn it… why now?!
Wasn't this guy usually sleeping all day?
Realizing the lie wouldn't hold, Champa dropped the act.
"Fine! I came for the Super Dragon Ball! What of it?!"
Beerus' face darkened. "What did you say?!"
Champa braced himself. "What can you do about it, huh?"
Beerus took a deep breath, suppressing his anger.
"You better watch yourself..."
His gaze then returned to Aishi.
He had noticed Aishi's energy instantly.
"Last time… it was sky blue. Now it's deep blue?"
He was shocked by how fast Aishi had grown.
Their last fight hadn't been that long ago.
Now he was so much stronger...
Then his eyes turned to Rigor—
And upon seeing him, Beerus' expression shifted slightly.
"So this is Super Saiyan 5…?"
He fell into a moment of thought.
Impressive. Very impressive.
——
Below—
Supa was overjoyed.
"Yes! Rigor's gone Super Saiyan 5!!"
Orlen and the other children were just as excited.
"Look! It's dad's Super Saiyan 5 again!"
"Can that Aishi guy even survive one hit?"
Kurun grinned proudly.
"Of course not! Dad's Super Saiyan 5 is unbeatable!"
——
Back on the battlefield.
Aishi eyed Rigor's Super Saiyan 5 form.
He couldn't help but recall how in the original story, Goku and Gohan struggled for ages trying to reach this level—
And even then, the form had massive drawbacks.
But Rigor?
He was breathing steadily. Calm.
No side effects at all.
Aishi realized—
It must be his ancient bloodline.
These "return-to-origin" Saiyans could transform naturally, without the toll normal Saiyans faced.
Meanwhile—
Rigor grinned arrogantly.
"In this form, no one has ever survived my attacks."
With that—
His body vanished in a silver flash, charging straight for Aishi at blinding speed.
His silver aura roared behind him, his fists clenched, carrying the might of a war god.
——BOOM!
Aishi raised his hand calmly and caught the punch.
The force still carried the wild, primal chaos of a Saiyan—but he stood firm.
Aishi stared at him, voice cold.
"Your Super Saiyan 5 is strong… but today, you're destined to lose."
——BANG!!!
In an instant, Aishi counterpunched.
His fist slammed directly into Rigor's abdomen, sinking in with a bone-crushing thud!
Rigor's eyes widened in shock.
What…?!
How could it hurt this much?!
——BANG! BANG! BANG!
Aishi leaned in and delivered a rapid barrage of punches—
Like a storm of relentless rain, each strike landing with surgical precision.
"AHHHH!!"
Rigor howled in agony.
Beerus' eyes narrowed slightly.
"As I thought… Aishi's way stronger than last time."
He knew better than anyone how dangerous this Saiyan had become.
Vados tapped her delicate chin, then mused,
"Both forms are powerful, but if it comes down to the individuals—"
"There's no doubt. Aishi is the stronger one."
She then glanced at Champa, eyes half-lidded.
"In fact… I'd say Aishi might even be stronger than you, Lord Champa."
Champa: "…"
His face darkened.
But he didn't argue.
He had the same feeling.
That maybe… he couldn't beat Aishi.
But did Vados really have to say it out loud?!
Champa glared at her.
——
Back in the air—
Aishi lifted both hands suddenly.
His deep blue aura surged, lifting Rigor into the sky.
Rigor's eyes shrank.
His body—completely immobilized!
"Explode."
Aishi's eyes narrowed as he whispered.
——BOOM!!
A devastating explosion burst across Rigor's body!
His entire frame detonated from the inside out!
Resonant Explosion—
A move from Gogeta.
Now powered by a Destroyer-level Aishi?
It was like a nuke used to swat a fly!
——FWOOOOSH!
As the smoke cleared—
Rigor's figure emerged, broken and battered, covered in wounds, coughing blood.
His eyes were wild.
"No… No… NO!!"
How?!
Even as Super Saiyan 5, he hadn't even scratched Aishi!
Aishi looked at him calmly.
"One final attack."
"This ends now."
Final attack?
Ends now?!
"You're kidding me!!"
Rigor roared furiously.
"I'm the pride of the Saiyan race! You think I'll just lose like that?!"
"Take this!!!"
Rigor's scream echoed through the sky like thunder!
His fists clenched—
"HRRAAAHHH!!!"
Silver flames erupted from his body, soaring higher and higher!
——BOOM!!!
Rigor's aura spiked again—
A hurricane of divine white ki tore across the battlefield, rending the sky!
The ground cracked like glass—
Molten lava spewed upward from the fractures.
Even the planet itself began to quake violently!
This was—
Super Saiyan 5: Full Power!!
Rigor slammed his palms together, aiming at Aishi.
His eyes burned with rage.
"BIG BANG KIKŌHA (Big Bang Attack Wave)!!!"
——WHIRRR!
Silver-white energy began to gather—
A luminous sphere of destruction forming between his hands.
The pressure it released was suffocating!
Champa jolted in the air, eyes wide.
He gasped sharply.
So strong.
A fight of this level—
Between humans?
At this moment, Rigor's strength had clearly brushed the threshold of God of Destruction candidates.
Beerus glanced sideways.
"What's the matter, Champa? Scared?"
Champa puffed up his chest.
"Don't be absurd! I'm a God of Destruction!"
"You think I'd be scared of this?"
Vados chimed in sweetly,
"But Lord Champa, you are weak."
Champa: "…"
His face twisted.
"Vados! Quit saying nonsense!! I'm not scared, alright?!"
(End of Chapter)
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