On Earth, the battle between Raditz and five Super Saiyan Gods continued raging. Peak-level power spread outward as every shockwave distorted space itself, causing the void to ripple like waves.
Even Broly felt surprised by the Super Saiyan Gods' oppressive presence. While protecting Rukon, his pupils trembled constantly. His iron-like muscles were buffeted by fierce winds, the overwhelming momentum making breathing difficult as he involuntarily clenched his massive fists.
Piccolo, standing beside the two guardian deities, froze completely—his scalp tingling with dread. Even with his considerable strength, both Mr. Popo and Kami's faces had gone ashen. They collapsed to the ground from the battle's aftershocks, nearly fainting.
"Terrifying—Super Saiyan Gods are incredibly powerful!" Dende managed to whisper, as if that single sentence had drained all his energy.
"Father's strength operates on an entirely different level now," Gohan observed, barely maintaining resistance to the pressure in his Mystic state. His eyes tracked the figures suddenly streaking across the sky as cold sweat dripped down his face.
The Mystic state's mental clarity resembled divine consciousness, yet gaps remained. Gohan understood this difference intimately—it was precisely this disparity that frightened him, representing a world of distinction.
The red-haired god realm transcended Mystic state by an entire tier. Yet Gohan noticed that even among Super Saiyan Gods, clear hierarchies existed. Nappa's divine form wouldn't necessarily match his own power!
But Raditz, facing their coordinated assault, was completely dominating them! Not just him—everyone else too!
Multiple Super Saiyan Gods besieging one Raditz failed to achieve complete suppression. Instead, Raditz grew more courageous with each exchange, his momentum intensifying progressively.
"Try this!" Vegeta roared, leaping skyward while hurling multiple energy spheres with both hands.
Crimson light floated as missiles containing terrifying energy attacked Raditz from all angles. They blazed brilliantly and dazzlingly before generating hurricane-like whirlwinds.
"The Prince's Combat Method?" Raditz smiled slightly, retreating sharply while his red pupils remained serene. Goku's Kamehameha wave was charging behind him, and Tarble held a Shining Shockwave ready, waiting for Raditz to back into simultaneous strikes.
They attacked from different directions and angles—dodging one assault meant being caught by the second.
Saiyans typically disliked teamwork, preferring solo combat to prove individual strength. But when cooperating, their fighting instincts emerged fully, their coordination seemingly instinctual.
Facing the pincer maneuver, Raditz used instant transmission without hesitation!
Whoosh!
Raditz dodged their attacks, materializing behind Goku. His red eyes flashed sharply as he whipped out with a devastating leg sweep. In the critical split second, Goku halted his Kamehameha, blocking with crossed arms as they clashed once more with fists and feet!
BOOM!
The ultimate power collision—though everyone contained destructive force within minimal ranges, their sheer strength still shook the world itself.
Immediately after, Pepara and Zucara also moved via instant transmission, catching Raditz off-guard with a kick that launched him skyward.
Vegeta and Tarble's ki waves followed in rapid succession, pursuing Raditz's airborne form. The terrible energy of Super Saiyan God-level attacks created massive explosions of smoke.
Having absorbed their assault, Raditz emerged even more exhilarated and eager for battle. He burst from the smoke cloud in under a second, counterattacking Pepara with an equally fierce retaliatory kick.
Goku, Vegeta, and Tarble immediately teleported to close distance on Raditz, who responded with his own instant transmission.
All four competed in spatial velocity using teleportation. Swish, swish, swish— Bursts of space-distorting high-speed energy flashed repeatedly across the sky. As gods, they could sense each other's positions while competing in pure speed.
But Raditz proved superior in teleportation mastery!
"Come out!" Raditz suddenly materialized with commanding presence. Within the constantly shifting dimensional space, tremendous force expelled all three opponents.
Goku retreated violently as if struck hard in the chest.
The other two fighters perspired heavily while maintaining separation.
As Nappa prepared to attack, he stopped under Raditz's piercing gaze. The majesty radiating from those red hair and crimson eyes filled him with profound unease. Though this was supposed to be a sparring match with five against one, Raditz's divine mastery clearly exceeded theirs. While the others struggled simply to adapt to their sudden power surge, Raditz wielded his with complete ease.
"I thought we might defeat my brother, but it seems we're only managing a stalemate," Goku assumed his stance, divine aura pure and flawless.
"Kakarot, this battle isn't finished yet."
Vegeta refused to accept such results. Every attack had been blocked by Raditz—even successful strikes met swift counterattacks, preventing any advantage. But he wouldn't acknowledge this outcome. As fellow Super Saiyan Gods, was he truly inferior to Raditz?
Vegeta's frustration was understandable. He didn't realize that during Raditz's Hyperbolic Time Chamber training, strength improvement had nearly ceased while he delved deeper into dimensional understanding. Through this battle, Raditz continued adapting to and comprehending the true beauty of divine realm, integrating completely with it.
The deeper one's divine mastery, the greater the obtainable strength!
"Sorry, but my time is up," Raditz announced, waving dismissively. The divine flames covering his body faded as everything returned to normal—except his hair had reverted to jet black. Artificial Super Saiyan God transformations carried time limits; collective belief energy could only sustain so much.
For Raditz, this had been sufficient.
He closed his eyes, recalling the recent experience, and smiled contentedly.
Vegeta stood stunned. "What? You've changed back?" He examined his own power, suddenly sensing his divine realm strength fading. Could this method not represent true transformation?
The others also looked curious, shock written across their faces.
At that moment, crisp laughter rang through the air: "Oh my, I arrived slightly late and missed your performance. What a pity."
Whis! Whis had come! Raditz recognized that voice immediately, scanning the surroundings until spotting a holy figure descending from above.
Despite his serene temperament, this was the strongest being in the Seventh Universe!
"You are...?"
"This is Whis, the angel I mentioned before."
"What?!" Everyone gasped in shock. Aside from Rukon and Broly who'd met Whis previously, the rest stood stunned. The legendary angel represented invincible existence—was this truly the Seventh Universe's angel? They couldn't sense Whis's energy, feeling only inexplicable trembling.
"Not only Raditz, but others also carry divine aura. What's happening here? Could someone explain?" Whis asked with an amused smile.
Suddenly, as their fighting spirit faded, everyone's state reverted to normal—all traces of red-haired godhood vanishing instantly.
Whis looked surprised once more, his curiosity intensifying significantly.
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