Seeing Son Gohan sent hurtling back, Kaminoren didn't let up for a second. He threw his head back, opened his massive maw, and fired a violent purple energy cannon directly at the Saiyan.
Mid-air, Son Gohan forced his body to a halt. He stared at the approaching Kaminoren with a sharp, focused gaze and initiated his transformation.
"HAAAA!!——"
CRACK-BOOM!
A massive bolt of purple lightning tore through the sky, momentarily turning the dark, gloomy horizon as bright as day.
Silver waves of energy began to erupt from his body in dense, surging plumes. Arcs of crimson-purple electricity danced wildly through the air, crackling as they coiled around his frame. Gohan's thick black hair stood up in an exaggerated, spiked fashion, growing slightly longer as it shifted into a shimmering silver-gray.
A single silver lock of hair fell over his forehead.
His black eyebrows turned silver, and his pupils shifted into a haunting, eerie red.
A terrifying aura exploded outward. Standing amidst the flickering lightning and raging silver-purple flames, Son Gohan slowly reached out and caught Kaminoren's energy cannon with his bare hand. With a single, crushing squeeze, the energy blast dissolved into harmless motes of light.
This scene left everyone—except Vegito (Turles)—completely shell-shocked.
"Gohan... what is that form? If he can do it, can you do it too??"
Piccolo turned to CC Gohan with eyes full of expectation. CC Gohan immediately felt his palms go sweaty. "Uh, I... I should be able to??"
"Hmph. If he can do it, there's no reason you can't! You should have learned the importance of strength by now. From now on, you're training with me!"
CC Gohan nodded sheepishly, his face red with shame. "I understand, Piccolo-san!"
Meanwhile, Son Goku and Vegeta stared at the man in the sky. He radiated an overwhelming pressure, his aura like that of a feral, rampaging beast—terrifying and absolute.
Indeed, Son Gohan had awakened his Beast form once more. Standing like a god of war, his sheer presence forced Kaminoren to take an involuntary step back.
Realizing his own hesitation, Kaminoren flew into a rage and lunged at Gohan. He had actually been intimidated by this brat—it was an unforgivable insult!
High in the sky, dealing with Son Goku, Hearts watched Gohan with intrigue. "What terrifying power. Such a shame we are enemies. I wonder... if I defeat you, can I make you mine?"
Hearts was actually considering recruiting Gohan. One had to admit, the man had an eye for talent.
However, Kaminoren was completely outclassed by Beast Gohan. Even with the backing of the Universe Seed, external power is still external. No matter how much energy he possessed, it was useless if he couldn't fully control it.
Brute force might work in an easy fight, but when up against someone on the same level, its flaws become glaringly obvious.
Gohan flickered, appearing directly above Kaminoren's massive head, and delivered a heavy stomp.
Bang!
The fifty-meter-tall Kaminoren was sent crashing into the ground, kicked over like a fallen statue.
"Cough... Impossible! I have obtained unparalleled power! How could I lose to the likes of you!!"
"HAAA!!"
Whirr! Whirr!
Kaminoren powered up again. His purple aura erupted like a volcano, venting his raw power into the surroundings. The sheer force made the space itself groan, as tiny cracks in reality flickered in and out of existence.
"Heh. Your energy might be strong, but how much of it can you actually control?"
Gohan looked down at Kaminoren with disdain. He had lost interest in talking to such a fool.
"HAAAA!!——"
With a thunderous shout from Gohan, his aura spiked again. The silver-purple flames rose like a celestial tornado, blanketing the entire battlefield in a crushing pressure.
In the next instant, Gohan vanished. He reappeared like a ghost right atop Kaminoren's head.
"What?"
Kaminoren's pupils shrank. Before he could react, Gohan's fist slammed into his skull.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!——
The titan was once again reduced to a volleyball. This time, however, the visual impact of a fifty-meter giant being juggled through the air was far more shocking than before. It looked like an ant was effortlessly tossing a human around.
BOOM-RUMBLE!——
Kaminoren's massive body crashed again, flattening every building behind him. The impact triggered a localized earthquake. His battered state was a sharp, pathetic contrast to the arrogance he had shown upon first receiving the Universe Seed.
Watching from afar, Cumber's eyes blazed with a manic fervor. "Hahahaha! So strong! What a magnificent warrior! I really want to fight him!"
"Hmph! Cumber, don't you dare look down on us! Your opponents are right here!"
Vegeta, in his Super Saiyan Blue Evolution form, felt a sting of insult. What does he mean? Does he look down on us that much?
Vegeta unleashed a frantic assault on Cumber, joined by Jiren and the others. Are the four of us not enough for you? You want to go after that Gohan? You're underestimating us too much!
"Curse you!! Why?! WHY?!"
The fallen Kaminoren roared in fury. Why was this brat so strong? He just changed his hair color—how could he be this broken? Kaminoren had fused with the Universe Seed; there shouldn't be anyone in this world more powerful than him!
One could only say that a frog at the bottom of a well has a very limited view of the sky.
"Hah!——"
Kaminoren entered another frenzy of power, his purple aura surging.
"Damn you! JUST DIE!!"
Kaminoren unleashed the legendary Prince's Technique. A dense, meteor-like shower of purple ki blasts rained down on Son Gohan.
Zip! Zip! Zip! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Explosions and thick smoke completely enveloped Gohan. Kaminoren let out a cold, panting smirk. "Hmph. Surely he's dead this time!"
However, the "Smoke-No-Damage" trope held firm.
As the smoke cleared, Son Gohan stood there perfectly unscathed.
Kaminoren let out a strangled shriek. "Impossible! How can you be completely unharmed?!"
"Heh. Nothing is impossible. You're only this strong because of that thing in your chest, right?"
Gohan's gaze locked onto the Universe Seed embedded in Kaminoren's frame. "If I pull it out—or just blow it up—you'll go back to being a nobody, won't you?"
Then, before Kaminoren's terrified eyes, Gohan fired a Special Beam Cannon directly into the crystal core on the giant's chest.
The terrifying spiral of energy pierced right through it, triggering an explosion that shook the very foundations of the earth.