Son Goku crossed his arms, instinctively adopting a defensive stance.
A deafening *BOOM!!!* echoed.
Even with his timely defense, the immense destructive power contained within the punch was beyond Son Goku's current ability to withstand.
Swept away by the tremendous force, Son Goku was sent hurtling backward like a cannonball, only stopping when he slammed into the Invisible Barrier.
In truth, strictly speaking, colliding with the barrier should count as being out of bounds.
However, the match lacked such a rule, so it didn't count as an elimination.
Feeling the intense pain radiating from his arms, Son Goku grimaced, his entire body trembling.
Before Son Goku could even catch his breath, Talot attacked again, rapidly closing the distance.
The sight startled Son Goku, his expression changing. Without time to think, he instinctively braced himself.
"It's only just begun, Kakarot." As the words faded, Talot's hands moved in a flurry, a dense barrage of attacks raining down like a storm, relentlessly battering Son Goku's body.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!... A series of shocking, flesh-rending sounds reverberated through the arena.
Talot's assault was overwhelmingly fierce and brutal, each strike carrying astonishing destructive force.
However, Son Goku displayed extraordinary resilience, managing to parry most of Talot's savage attacks.
Still, the current situation was dire for him. He needed to find a way to break the deadlock, or else, even with his body's toughness, he would likely be crushed by Talot's relentless onslaught.
Talot's punches are so heavy... The pressure from each attack is so intense... My body feels like it's about to shatter. Son Goku gritted his teeth, enduring Talot's attacks head-on.
At the same time, his battle instincts were fully ignited, and he was doing everything in his power to find an opening in Talot's defense. If he found an opportunity, he would instantly unleash power far beyond his limits to force Talot back.
Suddenly, Talot spread his fingers wide, seizing Son Goku's wrists tightly. With a burst of strength, he flung Son Goku away once more.
As he flew backward, Son Goku didn't rush to unleash his energy. Instead, he used the momentum to adjust his posture, and at the instant he was about to crash into the Invisible Barrier, he cleverly regained control of his body by using the force of the impact.
"Kamehame... ha!!!" Son Goku assumed the stance for his signature move, and a Kamehameha was unleashed from his palms, hurtling straight toward Talot.
Faced with such a powerful energy attack, Talot remained unconcerned. With a casual wave of his hand, an invisible storm of energy altered the Kamehameha's trajectory, deflecting it back at Son Goku.
"What?!" Son Goku's eyes nearly popped out of his head at the sight.
With just a casual wave, the resulting storm had deflected his Kamehameha.
Without time to think, Son Goku placed his right index and middle fingers on his forehead and used Instant Transmission at the instant the Kamehameha was about to hit him, narrowly avoiding the blast.
The uncontrolled Kamehameha slammed into the Invisible Barrier, triggering a violent explosion.
In the next moment, Son Goku appeared behind Talot, ready to strike, but Talot had already anticipated his Instant Transmission.
Raising his hand, he struck Son Goku squarely in the face, sending him flying backward.
The sent flying Son Goku crashed heavily into the Invisible Barrier.
"Trying to sneak attack me with Instant Transmission? You're too naive, Kakarot." Talot turned slowly, arms crossed, watching Son Goku with a smile, teasing him.
Instant Transmission was useless against him. He had mastered the higher-level Instant Transmission.
No spatial anomaly around him could escape his senses.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch!! Talot, your reactions are too fast. I don't have a chance at all." Son Goku complained, the vast difference in strength leaving him without any hope of victory.
Talot's strength was as overwhelming as ever. In his hands, Son Goku felt like an immature child, unable to make any impact no matter how much he struggled or what tricks he tried.
"Instead of complaining, why don't you come at me again?" Talot smiled slightly, hooking his index finger at Son Goku, signaling him to attack.
Seeing this, Son Goku wore a wry smile. Although he understood the vast difference in strength, he was still unwilling to give up.
Knowing he was no match, he was still not afraid, and could only bite the bullet and go!
"Haaaaaa!!!" Determined, Son Goku let out a hysterical roar.
Golden energy erupted from his body, and blue-white lightning crackled around him. His power soared, and when it reached its peak, Son Goku unleashed his full speed and charged toward Talot.
This time, he poured everything into his attack, his powerful and forceful strikes sweeping toward Talot like a storm.
Having been guided by Talot, Son Goku's fighting style had improved significantly, but to truly transform, he still needed time to mature and undergo even more intense training.
Talot effortlessly dealt with Son Goku's full-force attacks, and an idea formed in his mind.
It's about time, isn't it? Should I take Kakarot, Vegeta, and Nappa to Old Kai? Talot thought to himself.
With his help, the Earth warriors had already gone to Old Kai to unlock their potential, greatly increasing their strength, even surpassing Super Saiyans.
On the other hand, the three Saiyans on Earth had not yet undergone Potential Development.
Now, their accumulation was sufficient. Nappa was just a step away from Super Saiyan First Stage Full Power, while Vegeta and Son Goku had both mastered the Super Saiyan Second Grade transformation.
After receiving Potential Development from Old Kai, their strength would undoubtedly increase by a large margin in a very short time.
Especially Vegeta, whose Battle Power had exceeded ten million, was naturally gifted and had unfathomable potential. After Old Kai's Potential Development, he might soar, and his Base Form Battle Power might even reach the hundreds of millions.
Talot had already planned the future growth path for the three Saiyans. Potential Development from Old Kai was an essential stage.
But after that, their path would depend on themselves, as everyone's journey was different.
While Talot was distracted by his thoughts, he also neutralized dozens of Son Goku's attacks.
Retreating as a form of advance, he invisibly exerted immense pressure on Son Goku.
Damn it! The difference in strength is too great. I'm no match for Talot. Forget it, I'll just use Super Kaio-ken! As the situation worsened, Son Goku gritted his teeth and decided to go all out.
Even if he couldn't beat Talot, he had to force Talot to use his Super Saiyan power.
"Super Kaio-ken!!!" Son Goku roared hysterically, and a bloody aura erupted around him. His aura increased explosively, and his Battle Power reached a staggering 600 million!
As Son Goku unleashed Super Kaio-ken, Talot snapped back to reality. He looked at Son Goku, surrounded by a bloody aura and with greatly increased momentum, and nodded silently.
It had to be said that at this point, Kaio-ken had become a technique that anyone could use. Among them, except for Vegeta, everyone else could use it.
"Not bad, you can now use Super Kaio-ken in the Super Saiyan Second Grade state. It seems you've put a lot of effort into training your aura recently," Talot acknowledged Son Goku's strength.
In his opinion, true strength didn't depend on the level of Battle Power, but on one's ability to use power and understand the realm.
If one couldn't perfectly control their own power, then they weren't a true powerhouse.
If it were Vegeta, he probably wouldn't be able to do what Son Goku did.
Vegeta was indeed several times stronger than Son Goku now, but that was only because Vegeta was older than Son Goku and his body had matured earlier.
Son Goku had only truly developed in the past year or two.
In the end, Son Goku was still more of a prodigy.
"Talot, don't tease me anymore. This level of Battle Power is probably less than half of your Base Form, right? But even so, I won't give up. Let's continue!!" Son Goku shouted with high fighting spirit.
In the next second, he shot out in a straight line, turning into a bloody streak of light and rushing towards Talot.
Faced with Son Goku's renewed attack, Talot smiled calmly and decided to send Son Goku off the stage in the most dignified way possible.
He unleashed the same power as Son Goku and once again engaged in a fierce battle with Son Goku head-on! *BOOM!!!* The two fists collided, and a dazzling white light exploded in the sky.
Two streaks of light, white and blood-red, weaved and collided in the space, constantly accelerating.
Son Goku used all his skills to attack Talot, while Talot responded calmly.
The space echoed with bursts of ear-splitting roars and responses. The aftermath of their punches and kicks shook the surroundings, causing the earth to tremble.
The power of both sides grew stronger and stronger, and Son Goku was evolving at an alarming rate in the battle.
"Yaaaah!!!" A shout filled with fighting spirit came from Son Goku's mouth.
"Good momentum, keep up this pace, remember this feeling, Kakarot," Talot reminded Son Goku while dealing with his attacks.
But Son Goku couldn't hear his words now. The fierce battle had put him in a state of selflessness.
His fighting spirit continued to rise, and the combative factors in his body drove him, making him forget fatigue, constantly attacking, his body and soul enjoying this feeling of sublimation.
Unfortunately, this fierce attack couldn't last forever. As time passed, Son Goku's momentum showed signs of decline after reaching a certain point.
However, Son Goku's growth was already quite amazing to be able to exchange so many blows with Talot.
"Is he finally reaching his limit? If so, then let's end it, Kakarot." Talot knew that Son Goku's final burst had come to an end when he saw his aura begin to drop sharply.
The Saiyan's characteristic of growing stronger in battle could greatly extend the duration of Super Kaio-ken, but the huge consumption of stamina was unavoidable.
If Son Goku continued to fight, his life might be in danger.
Son Goku, upon hearing this, was about to stubbornly insist he could still fight, but he didn't expect Talot to appear silently behind him.
Accompanied by Talot's chop to the back of Son Goku's neck...
At that moment, Son Goku's whole body stiffened, and all the aura around him dissipated, reverting from Super Saiyan Second Grade back to Base Form.
Darkness swept over him, and he only felt his body becoming heavier and heavier.
His whole person uncontrollably fell towards the ground, eventually landing outside the ring.
At this moment, the outcome was already revealed. Talot defeated Son Goku without any suspense, entering the Finals.
The Blonde Referee made the announcement. Even though he didn't expect Son Goku, the previous champion, to lose so thoroughly, since the result of the match was like this, he had to react as quickly as possible and explain it to all the spectators.
A roar erupted.
The noise didn't stop.
No one expected Son Goku to lose, and another large group of people began to curse, just like when Tien Shinhan lost before, because these people had bet on Son Goku to win. Who knew it would be Talot? As for ordinary people, they were still thrilled and excited by the intense battle.
As they returned to the backstage resting area, the others saw that Son Goku was in a deep coma and gathered around to check on his condition.
It must be said that the Saiyan's recovery ability was extremely strong. Son Goku woke up on his own after being in a coma for only a few minutes.
Looking at the extremely familiar environment around him, as well as his companions, a wry smile appeared on his face.
Before he even had time to say anything, Chi-Chi pounced on him because he had woken up.
This action was too rough, causing Son Goku to groan in pain, but everyone who saw this scene burst into laughter.
Unknowingly, even Son Goku had grown up and even had a wife delivered to his door.
After Chi-Chi finished doting on Son Goku, Son Goku finally had the opportunity to eat a Senzu Bean to recover.
He took the initiative to face Talot and humbly asked for advice.
Regarding Son Goku's conscious approach, seeking a way to become stronger, Talot was not stingy with him, and told him in more depth about some ways and methods to cultivate and become stronger, as well as how to make up for his current shortcomings.
While the two sides were exchanging ideas, the second match of the final four also began.
Raditz and Lagar didn't say anything, just walked out together with smiles on their faces.
Vegeta should be the most concerned about this battle, because he had previously lost to Lagar, losing face.
Now that Raditz and Lagar were facing each other, he actually both hoped that Raditz would win and hoped that Lagar would win, which was very contradictory.
[Damn it!! Just wait, no matter who of you wins, this great one will surpass you sooner or later!] Vegeta clenched his fists, shouting in his heart.
He harbored absolute confidence, but he didn't even make it into the final four.
The most important thing was that he had not yet encountered Talot, Selari, and Raditz, who he most wanted to fight.
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