"I didn't expect you to defeat Super 17 using only Super Saiyan. Turles, would you mind sparring with me? Please!"
As expected, no matter which universe he was from, Son Goku was a total battle fanatic, always itching to trade blows with the strong.
"No problem..." Turles began.
Suddenly, a loud gurgle erupted from Goku's stomach.
"Man, I'm starving..." Goku muttered, his serious expression instantly vanishing.
"Hahahahaha!"
The group couldn't help but burst into laughter. One moment he was dead serious about a duel, and the next, he was complaining about his stomach. That was Goku for you.
The following day, Goku and Turles flew out to a desolate wasteland.
Looking at their nearly identical faces, the observers felt a strange sense of daze. Standing side by side, the two could easily be mistaken for father and son.
Whoosh—
A gust of wind swept the dust across the parched earth.
Goku looked at Turles with a bright smile. "I've really been looking forward to this fight."
"Yeah. Kakarot, let me see just how far this universe's version of you can go!" Turles replied. "But aren't you going to transform into Super Saiyan 4?"
"Right!"
Goku didn't waste any time. "Haa!"
With a roar, a dazzling light flashed, and a vibrant crimson glow erupted from his body.
In an instant, the Super Saiyan 4 form appeared before them once again.
Fwoosh! Fwoosh!
A golden aura enveloped his body as he returned to his adult form. Covered in red fur with golden eyes and distinct red eye shadow, he radiated a powerful, primal wildness.
SSJ4 Goku looked at Turles with a confident grin and dropped into his combat stance.
"Come on, Turles! Show me how strong you really are!"
"Fine. Ha!"
Turles instantly transformed into a Super Saiyan and took his own stance, ready for the challenge.
From a distance, the others felt the pressure and broke into a cold sweat. "So strong... That pressure is terrifying."
Vegeta huffed, his eyes filled with frustration. He wanted to fight too, but his current strength simply wouldn't allow him to interfere in a battle of this caliber.
Swish!
Boom!
The battle began in a flash. A thunderous roar echoed across the wasteland.
Goku and Turles collided at high speeds. As fist met fist, the resulting shockwaves rippled outward in circles, carving massive craters into the earth.
Zip!
Zip! Zip!
They blurred through the sky, moving with such speed that countless afterimages intertwined. Every collision produced a staggering burst of energy and a deafening boom.
Bang! Bang!
Even the stray shockwaves from the battle made Gohan and the others break into a cold sweat.
Rat-tat-tat-tat!
After several exchanges, the two engaged in a fierce bout of close-quarters combat.
Whiz!
Boom!
"You really are amazing, Turles!" Goku shouted. "Even as a regular Super Saiyan, you're actually suppressing my Super Saiyan 4. But I'm not giving up yet!"
"Haaaa—!"
Goku began to power up, an even greater force exploding from his body.
"Kaioken!"
Under Turles' heavy pressure, Goku resorted to the technique he hadn't used in a long time.
"It worked! Turles, take this!"
Goku turned into a red blur, appearing instantly in front of Turles. He drove a fist toward Turles' midsection, but Turles reacted quickly, crossing his arms to block.
Boom!
The sheer force made Turles' arms go numb. The two immediately dove back into a frantic melee.
"Not enough! Still not enough! 10x Kaioken!"
"What?!"
Turles was startled by the sudden spike in Goku's Ki. He instantly pushed himself into Super Saiyan 2.
However, caught slightly off guard, he was struck and sent hurtling toward the ground.
Boom!
The earth groaned as Turles slammed into the dirt like a cannonball, kicking up a massive cloud of dust. A second later, he came charging back out of the smoke.
Bang!
Their fists clashed once more. "I didn't think you could still use the Kaioken in that state, Kakarot."
"Hahaha, well, you were just putting too much pressure on me, Turles."
Suddenly, Turles used Instant Transmission. Before Goku could react, Turles landed a heavy blow to his stomach.
Goku gasped, coughing up bile as his body doubled over like a shrimp.
"Ha!"
Turles didn't give him a moment to breathe. He unleashed a barrage of punches and kicks before slamming both fists down onto Goku's back.
Boom!
Goku was hammered straight into the ground.
As the dust cleared, Goku's battered figure emerged. He wiped a trail of blood from his lip, a smirk playing on his face.
"You really hold a grudge, don't you? That Instant Transmission really caught me off guard."
"Just returning the favor."
"You're a crafty one!"
"Haaaa—! 10x Kaioken!"
Goku pushed his energy even higher. Despite his injuries, his fighting spirit burned brighter than ever.
The battle escalated again.
Zip! Zip! Zip!
"Too fast... I can't keep track of them..."
"Grandpa and Uncle Turles are both so incredibly strong..."
"Dammit!" Vegeta cursed. "I have to reach Super Saiyan 4!! Keep going, Kakarot! Don't embarrass our universe!"
With a world-shaking explosion, Goku was knocked to the ground once more.
"Ka... me... ha..."
Suddenly, a terrifying aura surged from the ground. The power was so immense the entire wasteland began to tremble.
"Me—!"
Red light began to gather.
"Ha—!"
Seeing this, Turles took a stance. A beam struggle? He wanted to see if the rumors were true—if it was truly impossible to beat a member of the Son family in a beam clash.
"Ma—!"
A brilliant blue light erupted in the air as terrifying energy condensed.
"HAAAA!"
Both roared simultaneously. A blue Kamehameha and a red 10x Kamehameha roared forth from the sky and the earth!
BOOM!
The two beams collided, instantly forming a massive sphere of energy between them.
The very fabric of space seemed to groan, with small cracks appearing and vanishing in the air.
Feeling the overwhelming pressure from the Kamehameha, Goku's eyes flashed with grim determination. He gritted his teeth, deciding to put everything on the line.
"Kaioken... Twenty times!" he screamed.
A horrific aura exploded from Goku. The 10x Kamehameha, now bolstered by the 20x Kaioken, instantly began to overwhelm Turles' beam.
Turles couldn't help but curse inwardly. Are you kidding me? You're just going to pull a power-up out of your ass? 20x? Can your body even handle that?!
It had to be said—when it came to breaking limits in the heat of the moment, Son Goku never disappointed.
In the next heartbeat, Turles transformed into Super Saiyan 4.
He reached out, grabbing the incoming 10x Kamehameha with his bare hand. With a forceful squeeze, the massive energy beam shattered into countless points of light, vanishing before him.
Then, his figure vanished.
When he reappeared, he was already behind Goku.
Before Goku's shocked eyes, Turles delivered a swift knife-hand strike to the back of his neck.
Goku blacked out instantly, his body shrinking back into his kid form as he lost consciousness.