...
Time passed, and the terrifying shockwaves from the battle gradually subsided. The once-blindingly bright edge of the space-time slowly returned to its original darkness.
"Haah... haah!"
Gogeta hovered in the space-time void, breathing heavily.
At that moment, Pan and the others returned.
"Is it over?"
Pan swallowed nervously.
From where she stood, Gogeta was gasping for breath, while a cloud of smoke still lingered in the distance.
"Over?"
Trunks gave a bitter smile. "Didn't the Supreme Kai of Time just say that Uncle Gran has been deliberately holding back? Uncle Gran hasn't even transformed into Super Saiyan 4 yet. How could the battle possibly be over?"
Chronoa smiled. "It isn't over yet. There's still smoke coming from over there. After everything you've experienced, haven't you heard of the law that says there's always someone unharmed inside the smoke?"
Pan and Trunks: "..."
Sure enough!
The smoke suddenly exploded outward, and Gran reappeared before everyone's eyes.
He was still in his normal state.
Not only that, but the God of Destruction-style clothes he was wearing weren't even damaged!
"My god!"
Trunks felt his scalp go numb. "Uncle Gran took all those attacks in his normal state, and his clothes aren't even damaged! That's way too ridiculous!"
Pan nodded vigorously, her round eyes sparkling with admiration.
"Grandpa Gran is so strong! Is he going to transform into Super Saiyan 4 now?"
Meanwhile, Gran dusted off his clothes.
A brilliant smile spread across his face.
"Not bad, kid. You've got quite a few tricks."
During the battle just now, he had taken every single one of Gogeta's signature techniques head-on.
And honestly, it felt pretty damn good.
These were all famous techniques he'd only ever been able to watch in anime before. Now that he was personally taking them head-on, there was a certain thrill to it.
"You..."
Gogeta took two steps backward in shock.
"I just unleashed all my power, and you didn't even get a scratch on your clothes. How is that possible?!"
"I have to admit, Gogeta, your strength really is impressive."
Gran looked at him with genuine appreciation.
"Even if I put you in the Candidate God of Destruction Tournament I participated in back then, you'd definitely be one of the strongest fighters there!"
After all, those Candidates for God of Destruction were the strongest beings from their respective universes. Most of them were ancient beings who had personally received guidance from Gods of Destruction and Angels.
Yet even they were far inferior to Gogeta.
If Gogeta had taken Gran's place in that tournament, he definitely would have been able to claim first place.
"Candidate God of Destruction Tournament?"
Gogeta had no idea what Gran was talking about.
Gran didn't bother explaining. Instead, he smiled.
"Do you have any other techniques you haven't used yet?"
"..."
"If not, then it's my turn."
The moment he heard this, Gogeta's entire body tensed.
The next second...
Whoosh!!!
A silver-white aura erupted from Gran's body.
His energy swirled counterclockwise around him, and from above, it looked like a gigantic space-time vortex.
At the same time, Gran's hair turned silver-white.
He deliberately activated an imperfect version of Ultra Instinct.
"This... what kind of transformation is this?"
Gogeta was utterly stunned.
"Shouldn't you be transforming into Super Saiyan 4?"
"I don't need Super Saiyan 4 to beat you. If I wanted to, I could make you cry even in my normal state."
"Damn it! I don't believe you!"
"Dragon Fist—Explosion!"
Gogeta unleashed the technique again.
The enormous golden dragon twisted and weaved through the void, relentlessly pursuing Gran.
However...
Gran's movements became utterly ridiculous.
His eyes remained closed the entire time, yet his body effortlessly avoided every attack from the golden dragon.
To an outsider, it looked as though the enormous golden dragon were nothing more than a dog being led around by its owner.
In the end, because it had been chasing Gran nonstop, the dragon's massive body actually tied itself into a knot.
Boom!
The golden dragon exploded.
Gogeta's face flushed bright red with embarrassment and anger.
"How are you moving like a slippery eel?!"
Gran stopped as well. He didn't immediately launch another attack.
"How do you like this Angel Technique of mine?"
"What is an Angel Technique?"
Gogeta panted heavily.
"It's this state I'm in. It's called Ultra Instinct."
Whoosh!
Space shifted!
Gran instantly appeared in front of Gogeta.
He moved so quickly that Gogeta hadn't even had time to react.
"How is this possible?!"
Gogeta's scalp went numb as he instinctively tried to retreat.
The next moment...
Bang!
A seemingly weightless fist gently slammed into Gogeta's abdomen.
"Pfft!"
A piercing pain erupted from his stomach.
Gogeta instantly spat out blood as his entire body was sent flying backward.
"What happened? Are you already about to collapse?"
Gran somehow appeared beside Gogeta again.
Gogeta's pupils contracted violently as he hurriedly stabilized himself.
"Super Massive Kamehameha!"
He thrust both hands forward and charged.
"If you dare challenge me, then you should be prepared to endure the agony of Destruction Energy."
Gran didn't dodge.
He merely raised one hand, his expression frighteningly cold.
"Destruction."
Boom!
Compared to Vegeta's dazzling array of techniques, Gran's attack wasn't flashy in the slightest.
The instant the purple light appeared, the Super Massive Kamehameha Gogeta had unleashed was instantly destroyed, turning into countless sparkling motes of light.
"Here it comes!"
Gogeta had already witnessed Gran use this technique to kill Demigra and the others.
He knew exactly how terrifying its power was.
"I can definitely withstand it!"
Gogeta didn't even consider dodging.
He knew there was no way he could evade it, so he crossed both arms in front of his chest and braced himself.
Buzz!!
The purple sphere of light instantly struck him.
The next moment...
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!"
"IT... IT HURTS!!!"
Gogeta's agonized screams echoed throughout the entire edge of space-time.
Earlier, when he'd watched Demigra and the others screaming in agony, Gogeta had even thought they were exaggerating.
Now that he was experiencing it himself, he finally understood.
This pain was truly unbearable!
"Grandpa!"
"Dad!"
Seeing this, Pan and Trunks hurriedly rushed over.
"You... don't come near me!"
Gogeta was completely engulfed in purple light, his entire face twisted in agony as he endured the unimaginable pain.
The Destruction Energy was terrifying.
There was no way Pan and the others could withstand it.
"Grandpa Gran, my grandpa..."
Pan flew over to Gran and frantically tugged at his arm.
Gran's silver-white hair instantly returned to black.
Now that these two kids had returned, there was no need to continue the spar any longer.
END OF CHAPTER
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