The battlefield lay scarred and trembling, torn apart by the devastation already unleashed. Dust and smoke curled into the evening sky, blotting out the stars. Every warrior still conscious—Krillin, Gohan, Yamcha, Piccolo, and Rudra—sensed from the sidelines, bruised and battered, their breaths shallow.
Two figures stood at the center of the wasteland, facing each other.
Vegeta, battered but still burning with pride, eyes filled with murderous resolve.
Goku, body broken but spirit burning, his aura flickering with the dangerous, unstable energy of Kaiō-Ken.
The silence stretched, heavy with the weight of the moment.
Vegeta's chest heaved, his smirk curling even as blood dripped from the corner of his mouth.
"Kakarot…" he spat, his voice harsh, "you dare push me this far? You think a low-class warrior like you can match me, the Prince of all Saiyans?"
His fists clenched, trembling with rage. Power surged around him, crackling like a storm. The ground quaked beneath his boots.
"Don't fool yourself. I'll end this farce with one final attack! You and this miserable planet—gone!"
Goku wiped the blood from his mouth, every bone screaming in protest. His body felt like it could collapse at any second, but his eyes shone with unshakable determination.
"I don't care if you're a prince…" Goku panted. "I fight… for everyone. I can't let you destroy this world, Vegeta."
Far From the battlefield, Krillin and Gohan's eyes widened. Piccolo narrowed his gaze. Rudra, leaning on his knees, whispered to himself, "His stamina… it's draining fast. But his spirit—it just won't give in."
Vegeta spread his feet apart, gathering his power. The sky itself darkened, violet energy condensing in his hands. The ground split open as if the earth feared what was coming.
"Galick Gun…" Vegeta roared, his voice shaking the heavens.
A violent purple light spiraled between his palms, expanding into a blinding sphere. The air grew heavy; even the Z Fighters felt their lungs straining under the pressure.
"FIRE!!!"
Vegeta thrust his hands forward, unleashing a massive torrent of blazing purple energy that screamed across the battlefield like a tidal wave of destruction.
Goku staggered, planting his feet firmly, his palms cupped together. His breath grew shallow, but his voice roared with resolve.
"Ka… me…"
Blue light shimmered between his hands, weak at first, but growing brighter.
"…ha… me…"
The beam of Vegeta's Galick Gun raced closer, threatening to consume him whole. Goku's friends screamed his name, but he didn't waver.
"…HA!!!"
A brilliant blue wave erupted from his hands, meeting Vegeta's violet blast head-on.
The collision lit up the night like a second sun. A shockwave tore across the battlefield, uprooting mountains, cracking the very earth. The beams pushed against one another, violently twisting and grinding as if reality itself strained under their clash.
Goku's teeth clenched. Sweat poured down his face. His muscles screamed in agony.
"Damn it…" he growled, his Kamehameha slowly being pushed back by Vegeta's overwhelming power.
Vegeta laughed, eyes wild with superiority.
"Is this all you've got, Kakarot?! My Galick Gun will erase you!"
Goku's aura flickered dangerously. His body was already straining from Kaiō-Ken x10, his organs screaming. He knew what King Kai had warned: "Beyond x15, your body won't last. You'll tear yourself apart."
But he had no choice.
"Everyone's counting on me… I can't lose here!" Goku roared inwardly.
His voice thundered, "Kaiō-Ken… TIMES TWENTY!!!"
His aura exploded into a blazing inferno of crimson, shaking the earth. His body trembled violently, blood spurting from his mouth, but his energy skyrocketed.
The Kamehameha suddenly surged with blinding intensity, its size doubling, then tripling. The blue beam roared like a raging ocean, pushing back against the violet tide.
"What?!" Vegeta's eyes widened in disbelief.
Goku screamed with all his might, veins bulging, his body nearly tearing itself apart. "HAAAAAAA!!!"
The Kamehameha overpowered the Galick Gun, swallowing it whole in a thunderous explosion.
The night sky ignited, a wave of blue light consuming everything in its path, blasting straight toward Vegeta.
Vegeta Overwhelmed,
The explosion slammed into Vegeta, his body engulfed in blinding energy. He screamed in defiance, trying to resist, but the power was overwhelming.
"DAMN YOU, KAKAROTTT!!!"
The blast tore through him, hurling him across the battlefield. Mountains crumbled. The earth shook. Vegeta's body slammed into the ground with earth-shattering force, carving a massive crater.
For a long moment, there was only silence. Smoke rose from the battlefield, curling into the broken sky.
Goku collapsed to his knees, gasping for breath. His body felt broken beyond repair, his muscles shredded from the strain of Kaiō-Ken x20. He could barely lift his head, his vision blurring.
"I… I did it…" he whispered weakly.
The Z Fighters, arrive at where the fighting was taking place.
Krillin and Gohan rushed toward him, eyes wide with both relief and fear. Piccolo remained cautious, his gaze fixed on the crater. Rudra, standing back, clenched his fists.
"No…" Rudra muttered. His chakra reserves were still depleted, his body recovering only ki from the Senzu Bean. His instincts screamed at him.
"Vegeta's not finished."
The dust shifted. A shadow moved within the crater. Slowly, painfully, Vegeta rose, bloodied and battered—but standing. His armor cracked, his face bruised, yet his eyes burned with unyielding fury.
"Kakarot…" he hissed, his voice low and venomous. "You'll pay for this humiliation…"
Goku's eyes widened, his body too broken to move.
The battle wasn't over.