c15 Son Goku VS Broly
By now, Broly's transformation was complete—his wild hair burned a grass-green shade, his pupils had vanished into pale whites, and his towering frame radiated waves of destructive energy.
"Kakarot! I'll kill you!!"
Before Goku could even brace himself, Broly's massive body blurred forward, his colossal fist swinging down with monstrous force.
Boom!
The strike landed squarely, sending Goku hurtling backward at blinding speed. He tore through cliff after cliff, mountains crumbling under the impact before his body finally skidded to a stop amid clouds of dust and rock.
But Broly was relentless. With a roar, he surged after him, closing the gap in an instant, his knuckles drawn back for another devastating blow.
This time, however, Goku's instincts flared. Electricity sparked violently around his aura as he raised his own fist to meet Broly's.
Boom!
The collision shook the battlefield like an earthquake. The ground split apart, wind pressure surging outward in waves. Goku's counterstrike forced Broly back, and for a brief moment, the two titans glared at each other before launching into a fresh exchange.
"Ha!!"
Their fists blurred with inhuman speed. Every strike was answered with another, every clash ringing out like thunder. The air itself rippled from the sheer pressure of their battle. For now, Goku had the edge his Super Saiyan 2 power kept him narrowly ahead, while Broly's strength had yet to fully stabilize. Blow after blow sent the berserker staggering, his defenses crumbling against Goku's precision.
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Mount Paozu – Lin Hao's residence
"Hm? That ki… Goku's power?"
Lin Hao, sitting cross-legged in midair as he meditated, snapped open his eyes. His gaze lifted skyward, sensing two tremendous energies clashing across the horizon.
"One of them is definitely Son Goku… but this other aura, it's monstrous. It feels like a Saiyan, yet completely different."
At that moment, Android 18 stepped outside, arms folded as she looked toward Lin Hao. "What's wrong? You're staring at the sky again."
"It's Goku," Lin Hao replied, his tone grim. "He's broken through to Super Saiyan 2, but the opponent he's facing is just as fierce and growing stronger with every second."
18 smirked slightly. "So? It's Goku. If his power's improved that much, I doubt he'll lose. He always pulls through."
But Lin Hao only shook his head. "You don't understand. That Saiyan's energy isn't normal, it's climbing without limit. Even Goku's advantage won't last long. If this continues… he'll be overwhelmed."
His fists clenched, his aura flickering with resolve. "I can't just sit here. Looks like I'll have to step in!"
Hearing Lin Hao's words that even Son Goku might be defeated, No. 18 was genuinely startled. Though she had never directly witnessed Goku's true power, she knew very well the pride and might of Vegeta. If even Vegeta had been surpassed, then Goku, too, had to be on that same level.
And yet, here was another Saiyan, even stronger still. The thought sent a chill down her spine. Were all Saiyans monsters? Every time one appeared, they shattered the limits of the last. She couldn't help but think of Lin Hao himself his power seemed endless, beyond human comprehension.
"Do you really intend to help Goku and the others?" she asked quietly.
"Yes," Lin Hao replied firmly. "It is in a Saiyan's nature to test himself against the strongest. Training only takes you so far true growth comes from battle. Wait for me here, Eighteen. I promise I'll return soon."
He rose to his feet, his gaze softening as he looked at her beautiful, resolute face.
No. 18 stepped closer, straightened his collar, and pressed a kiss against his cheek. Then she wrapped her arms around him tightly.
"Go. As much as I'd like to hold you back, I won't stop you. Just remember there's a woman who loves you, waiting right here."
Lin Hao's chest tightened at her words. He held her close, kissed her lips briefly, and whispered a single promise. A heartbeat later, his figure vanished in a flash of Instant Transmission.
Staring at the empty space where he had stood, No. 18 clenched her hands. She knew Lin Hao's power was immense, perhaps greater than any warrior alive, but worry gnawed at her all the same. Though their time together had been short, their hearts were already bound as one.
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New Planet Vegeta
At first, Goku had managed to keep Broly at bay, his strikes as Super Saiyan 2 forcing the berserker backward. But as the battle dragged on, fatigue mounted. His aura flickered, golden lightning dimming until at last he slipped back into Super Saiyan 1, his body unable to sustain the higher form.
Broly, by contrast, showed no such weakness. His monstrous stamina was seemingly endless, and his power only continued to climb. With a savage laugh, he caught Goku mid-strike, pummeling him mercilessly until the Saiyan hero cried out in pain.
"Dad!"
"Goku!"
"Old Sun!"
The others could not stand idly by. Gohan, Trunks, Krillin, Piccolo, and even Vegeta launched themselves into the fray, unleashing their full power in a desperate bid to stop the monster.
But against the Legendary Super Saiyan, their efforts were hopeless. Broly shrugged off their combined assault with contempt, each of them swatted aside in moments. One by one, they fell broken into the rubble.
"Damn it… Broly's power is unreal!" Piccolo muttered through bloodied lips, forcing himself to sit up among the ruins.
He had only come after Kaiō's urgent warning, bringing precious senzu beans. Yet even he, merged with Kami's strength, could not last a single round against the monster's fury.
The others fared little better. Krillin, Gohan, and Trunks had hung on a little longer, but they too were struck down in only a handful of blows.
"No… the beans are gone. Is this really where it ends…?" Krillin groaned weakly, his body trembling.
"Uncle Krillin… Dad will win. He has to."
"Yes! Goku will never lose to him!" Gohan and Trunks answered with shaky determination, leaning against shattered stone for support.
But Vegeta's spirit was breaking. His body quaked as he pounded the ground with his fist, voice cracking with rage and despair. "Damn it! I am the Prince of all Saiyans how can I be crushed so easily?! Have we truly fallen so low?!"
His eyes burned as he watched Goku battered into the distance, his pride bleeding with every strike. He had reached Super Saiyan 2 himself, and yet it had all meant nothing.
"Aaahhh!!"
Goku's screams echoed as Broly slammed him again and again, blood spraying from his lips. Exhausted, he could no longer defend himself, pinned helplessly under the giant's assault.
"Hahaha! Pathetic trash! Numbers mean nothing you're all insects before me!"
Broly hurled Goku's broken body into the rubble and threw back his head with laughter. Raising his right hand, his massive palm crackled with emerald energy. The ki swelled, condensing into a pulsing orb that radiated raw annihilation.
"Now… Kakarot, vanish from existence!"
The green sphere shot downward, aimed directly at the barely conscious Goku.
"Dad!!"
"Goku!!"
"Son!!"
"Kakarot!!"
Their voices cried out in unison, desperate and horrified, as the deadly energy closed in. All they could do was pray that Goku would awaken before it was too late.
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