Super Saiyan God.
This form signifies a Saiyan becoming a god. Under normal circumstances, five Saiyans of pure heart must join hands and channel their heart's light into a sixth Saiyan to achieve this transformation.
In simpler terms, it's like good-hearted Saiyans doing a circle dance to reach it.
But I reached this form through a shortcut.
No, calling it a shortcut isn't quite right… Perhaps it's more accurate that I was originally a Super Saiyan God, and I've simply reverted to my true form.
Honestly, few people question why I can become a Super Saiyan God, so let's move past that. In the Dragon Ball canon, this form's power is incomparable to the numbered Super Saiyan stages.
The reason Super Saiyan God is so strong isn't just the form's inherent boost. At the moment of transformation, the user's Ki shifts into divine Ki, granting a dual buff: the power-up from the form plus the power-up from divine Ki.
Moreover, while the Super Saiyan series brings increasing drawbacks like Ki drain and aggression with each level, the God form is fundamentally different. It doesn't induce aggression, and its Ki consumption and physical strain are minimal, making it exceptionally well-balanced.
In other words, it's an optimal transformation—far surpassing Super Saiyan 3 in power with virtually no risk.
And in my case, there's no risk, Ki drain, or strain from Super Saiyan God at all.
That means I can assume the Super Saiyan God form even when I have no stamina left.
Because that's exactly the transformation I used when fighting the Collapse's Will.
According to Collapse's Will, my becoming a Super Saiyan God was essentially a return to my original state, placing me on equal footing with it.
My very existence caused our world to essentially reboot so that an ordinary Linker could appear as a god-class entity.
It even reset the world to a degree incomparable to any other realm just to match that level.
All because of one woman.
Incidentally, even Collapse's Will fell silent when it came to naming that one person.
"Hahaha… Is it really so? In the end, everything unfolded according to that woman's will?"
It was only when it uttered that just before vanishing that I realized the one who reset our world was a woman.
And Kiana inherited the role of Collapse's Will after it perished, and our world has continued through her.
Because the only being capable of succeeding Collapse's Will was the Terminal Linker.
In Dragon Ball terms, Collapse's Will was on the level of a God of Destruction, so even if Kiana as a Terminal Linker were besieged by every other Linker, she could hardly withstand it.
Unless it was my wife—now transcended beyond a Linker—Senpai Mei, or Bianca, who has transcended the power of Stigmata.
"Auntie, is this the limit of your current power?"
"Hoo~ Why do you ask?"
"Because if this is your maximum, there's no chance you could beat me."
By the way, while we were talking, we exchanged several strikes and parries.
The result is evident in Auntie's current condition.
The Barrier Jacket, which had withstood the fight up to level three, was now shredded in places, exposing the flesh beneath. Auntie herself didn't look much better, panting harshly as she gazed at me.
"This is definitely severe."
"Indeed. I don't know how you managed to push her into such a state."
"And to do it to the academy head who still looks like a minor."
"Truly fits the pervert who's all the rage these days for wanting to marry a bunch of women."
"Indeed. A real pervert, aren't you."
Who's calling me a pervert, anyway?!
And I never even wanted to get married, for that matter!
No, I couldn't even withstand Auntie's bombardment; the gi top I wore was blasted away, leaving only my undershirt.
That undershirt was barely hanging on after taking barrage after barrage, so by the looks of it, I'm in worse shape.
I should probably be thankful that I've managed to keep standing after that onslaught.
Still, this should mark the end of our fight.
After all, only the three main protagonists could stand against my current self.
"Well, shall we see about that, Captain?"
"...Hm?"
Auntie's suddenly cryptic smile and remark made me flinch in surprise.
And I wasn't the only one.
Everyone attuned to Ki widened their eyes, staring intently.
What is this overwhelming Ki?
Thinking that, I looked at Auntie and heard a sound from [Raging Heart].
[Blaster mode down. Twin Jewel Seed Drive system execution.]
Simultaneously, two circles materialized behind her back, above each shoulder.
Or rather, each circle consisted of twelve diamond-shaped, sapphire-blue gems arranged in a ring.
"Wait! Hold on, Bishop! You shouldn't use that technique yet!"
"It's okay, Nagamitsu."
"What do you mean it's okay?! They haven't even verified the side effects properly, and if you misadjust the output, your body could rupture!"
"Raging Heart tells me it's fine. It says it's okay if I do it now."
[Of course.]
"Ah, really… the device and its handler!"
As she grabbed her head and lamented, everyone looked at Nagamitsu with sympathetic eyes.
Judging by that, it would be safer to just finish this and not use it.
But the problem is neither Auntie nor [Raging Heart] seems to have any intention of stopping.
Maybe I should just surrender?
After all, what I wanted was a spar, not a fight to the death.
"If you think of surrendering, stop now. I have no intention of accepting it."
"...Why go that far?"
Her stern expression made it clear she was in no small amount of pain.
This had ceased to be a mere spar.
And yet, why would she continue this spar despite her condition?
Could she read my thoughts?
Auntie gave me a faint smile and spoke softly.