Vegeta's words caused a flash of realization to appear in both Raditz's and Son Goku's minds.
Judging from Gohan's current condition, it was probably exactly as Vegeta had said. Gohan was pushing his Ki to its absolute limit, forcing himself into a berserk state.
The power gained in a berserk state could exceed one's limits several times over, or even dozens of times over, but the stamina consumption also increased proportionally.
The moment Gohan unleashed this power, it meant only one thing—
He intended to end the battle as quickly as possible.
"A berserk state... How long can that kid maintain it? That fused girl won't be easy to deal with," Beerus said cautiously. Gohan's battle with Kefla was well worth watching.
After all, this was the first clash between Universe 7 and Universe 6.
...
On the arena.
Gohan's Ki became increasingly terrifying as countless bolts of lightning exploded around him.
From the looks of it, even he himself seemed unable to completely control this power.
"Hey, hey! Just what are you trying to do? Raising your Ki to this level... Are you trying to blow up the entire arena?!"
Kefla was shocked by Gohan's reckless method of increasing his power.
Raising one's Ki so frantically would become self-destructive if it could not be properly controlled.
However, Super Saiyan Beast was different from every other Super Saiyan transformation.
Beast instincts.
Beast intuition.
They surpassed every flashy combat technique!
"AAAAAAARGH!!!"
With a hysterical roar, Gohan's Ki completely entered a berserk state.
His hair stood completely upright.
His muscles swelled abnormally.
Veins bulged across his body as his entire appearance became incomparably savage.
Super Saiyan Beast · Berserk!
As his aura reached its absolute peak, Gohan shot forward with all his might.
In the blink of an eye, he had already arrived before Kefla.
So fast!!!
The suddenly appearing Gohan made Kefla's heart tremble.
With her eyesight, she hadn't even seen his afterimage during the charge.
BANG!!!!
Gohan launched a powerful attack, his overwhelming strength instantly blasting Kefla into the air.
Pressing the advantage, he charged again and caught up with the flying Kefla before launching another assault.
Attacks as fast as lightning came from every direction.
His relentless offensive caught Kefla completely off guard.
The pressure on Kefla increased dramatically.
She was completely suppressed and could only defend passively.
Gohan's outburst continued.
He devoted his entire being to attacking.
His mind abandoned conscious thought.
His punches became free of distractions, growing sharper and faster with every strike as he continuously pressured Kefla.
After hundreds, even thousands, of consecutive attacks—
A flaw finally appeared in Kefla's defense.
Bang!!!
A full-powered roundhouse kick slammed into Kefla's lower back, sending her flying once again.
Without giving her a chance to recover, Gohan surged forward again, intending to finish her in one decisive assault.
However, after being suppressed again and again, Kefla had already adapted to Gohan's rhythm.
While flying backward, she forcefully stabilized herself before bursting forward to attack him instead.
Turning defense into offense, Kefla landed a powerful punch squarely on Gohan's face, instantly smashing him into the ground.
Landing on the arena, Gohan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
His aura continued rising.
His tightly knitted brows resembled the calm before a storm.
His blood-red eyes locked onto Kefla once more.
After knocking Gohan back, Kefla also landed upon the arena, confronting him once again.
"That attack just now was pretty fierce. I'm starting to like your fiery spirit, Gohan."
Kefla cracked her knuckles excitedly.
Hearing her words, Gohan remained silent.
His crimson eyes carefully observed Kefla, searching for weaknesses.
Super Saiyan Beast · Berserk could not be maintained for long.
He had to finish this battle quickly.
Their auras continuously pressed against one another, causing terrifying electrical sparks to erupt throughout the void.
As their powers continued to expand, the atmospheric pressure of the World of Void shifted.
One Super Katchin stone pillar after another erupted from the arena.
Countless massive rocks were ripped from the arena's surface before instantly shattering.
Seizing the opportunity, Gohan gathered power in one hand.
A silver energy sphere formed before he hurled it forward.
Kefla had anticipated this.
She condensed an energy sphere of her own and threw it forward.
BOOM~~~!!!!
The explosion's scorching flames alone tore apart the surrounding space.
The instant the energies exploded, Gohan and Kefla charged toward one another again, engaging in another fierce hand-to-hand battle.
The ultimate clash of fist against fist erupted once more as the two became locked in combat.
Relying upon Beast instincts, Gohan's attacks became increasingly sharp.
His strength and speed continued to increase.
His dense and savage assault came from multiple directions, allowing him to gain the upper hand once again.
As for Kefla—
Although she remained on the defensive, she displayed astonishing combat ability and terrifying adaptability.
She had already adapted to Gohan's first offensive wave.
Now, dealing with his attacks was no longer as difficult.
After only a few exchanges, Kefla had completely adapted to Gohan's all-out assault.
No matter how he attacked, he could no longer injure her in the slightest.
Immediately afterward, Kefla shifted from defense to offense and unleashed a powerful punch.
BANG!!!
Their fists collided as Kefla and Gohan entered a contest of strength.
"What?!"
Gohan was shocked by Kefla's terrifying rate of growth.
She had actually blocked the attacks launched by his Super Saiyan Beast · Berserk state!
"Surprised? Your attacks really are fierce... But now it's my turn!"
Kefla suddenly exerted her strength, reversing the situation.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!...
The tide of battle shifted.
Kefla now dominated the fight.
Her relentless offensive continuously pressured Gohan.
Facing her assault, Gohan gritted his teeth and chose to confront it head-on.
The two tangled together.
One attacked while the other defended.
They pursued and counterattacked one another, transforming into two streaks of light that continuously collided throughout space.
Without anyone noticing—
Their fierce battle had already continued for over a minute.
Both had displayed their combat abilities to the absolute limit.
Neither could easily eliminate the other.
Since close combat failed to expose a fatal opening...
They could only change strategies.
Their hopes would now rest upon energy attacks.
At the same moment, Gohan and Kefla pulled away from one another.
Separated by less than a hundred meters, the energy fluctuations surrounding them became increasingly terrifying.
In an instant—
The arena trembled.
Space shook.
Crackle~~~!!!
Green and silver lightning exploded throughout the void.
It was the phenomenon created as Kefla's and Gohan's energy reached its absolute limit.
Emerald green light and pure silver light illuminated the World of Void.
For a brief moment, it seemed as though everyone had been transported into an entirely new world.
"Be eliminated, Gohan!!!"
Kefla roared hysterically.
Pouring everything she had into it, her gigantic Super Destruction Cannon transformed into a colossal red-and-green energy pillar that tore through space.
"The one who's going to be eliminated... is you!!!"
Feeling the overwhelming pressure rushing toward him, Gohan made one final desperate gamble.
His Ultimate Masenko, condensed to its absolute limit, surged forward like a roaring dragon.
BOOOOOM!!!!
The deafening explosion shook the entire World of Void.
The two violent energies capable of annihilating everything collided.
After struggling against Gohan's Ultimate Masenko for five or six seconds—
Kefla's Super Destruction Cannon began pushing it back.
The pressure continued mounting.
Gohan gradually showed signs of collapse.
It seemed that Super Saiyan Beast · Berserk had finally reached its limit.
He had been driven into a desperate corner.
But...
In moments of despair, Saiyans always surpassed themselves.
They turned the impossible into the possible—
And then transformed possibility into reality with their own hands!
At the very moment he was about to be eliminated—
The gate sealing Gohan's hidden potential was forced open by the pressure brought by Kefla.
At that instant—
Gohan's form changed.
Super Saiyan Beast · Berserk evolved even further.
It reached an entirely new realm.
"HAAAAAAAH!!!!!!"
With one hysterical roar after another, Gohan surpassed his limits.
The intensity of his energy exploded upward.
The situation reversed in an instant.
Kefla's Super Destruction Cannon was suppressed by Gohan's Ultimate Masenko, which had transcended its limits.
"What?!!"
The overwhelming torrent of energy crashed directly into Kefla before her horrified eyes.
In a single instant—
Kefla's consciousness blurred.
Her body completely lost control.
Even the Potara Earrings were shattered by the violent energy.
As a fused warrior—
She had ultimately been defeated by the infinitely potential-filled Gohan.
She was mercilessly eliminated.
...
Meanwhile...
In Universe 6's spectator area.
The eliminated Kefla split back into Kale and Caulifla.
The power Gohan had unleashed after surpassing his limits had simply been too overwhelming.
"Even using the Potara Earrings, you still lost... You two... honestly...!!"
Champa looked at the unconscious pair as anger surged through him.
Over the years, he had repeatedly instructed Vados to properly train those two Saiyans.
The result had left him utterly disappointed.
Even after using the Potara Earrings and becoming one—
They had still lost to a single warrior.
As the God of Destruction, he had completely lost face.
After thinking it over, Champa originally wanted to lose his temper.
But then he gave up.
They had already been eliminated.
Scolding them any further was meaningless.
Besides—
Universe 6 still had its trump card remaining in the arena.
There was no need to panic.
...
In Universe 7's spectator area.
Son Goku, Raditz, and Vegeta were all deeply shocked by Gohan's explosive breakthrough.
The power released in that instant was already no weaker than their own strongest ultimate attacks.
Gohan's potential was even more terrifying than they had imagined.
"In that instant... Gohan surpassed himself..."
Son Goku smiled with satisfaction at his son's growth.
As a father, nothing made him happier than seeing Gohan surpass him.
"I never expected the battle to end like this. My big nephew really has impressed me."
Raditz was extremely satisfied with Gohan's performance.
That explosive burst just now... That wasn't power produced simply by entering a berserk state. Could it be...?!
Vegeta seemed to realize something.
Although even he hadn't clearly seen what had happened—
His instincts told him that Gohan's transformation was far more extraordinary than he had imagined.
"Not bad. Barely acceptable."
Beerus spoke casually.
Although Gohan's performance had indeed surprised him—
That was all.
In his current condition, Gohan was practically no different from someone who had already been eliminated.
...
On the arena.
After unleashing that limit-breaking ultimate attack, Gohan's stamina was completely exhausted.
His transformation was undone.
His remaining strength was less than one percent of his peak condition.
"I did it... Just now... I surpassed myself..."
Gohan gasped heavily.
Although exhausted, he was incredibly excited.
To everyone else, it might have appeared that he had merely unleashed power beyond his limits due to the pressure.
But only he understood what had truly happened.
That tremendous outburst—
Was the power born after his evolution.
It was the power of a new form—
A form beyond Super Saiyan Beast.
"I won... this battle..."
Gohan let out a long breath, relaxing his tightly wound nerves.
At this moment—
His defenses were at their weakest.
It was also the easiest moment for someone to eliminate him.
"Mr. Gohan, it seems you're celebrating a little too early."
A sinister laugh suddenly came from behind him.
"What?!"
A chill ran down Gohan's spine.
He realized something was wrong—
But it was already too late.
Whoosh~~!
A dark crimson energy blast tore through the air and struck Gohan squarely in the back, triggering a violent explosion.
With his stamina already exhausted, the attack dealt severe damage.
The attacker gave him no chance to recover.
Dozens more energy blasts rained toward him.
Within an instant, Gohan was swallowed by the violent energy as scorching flames spread outward.
The one attacking Gohan was none other than Universe 6's Frost.
Having hidden in the shadows all this time, he had finally seized the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to launch a deadly sneak attack.
When the smoke finally cleared—
Gohan was kneeling on one knee, covered in wounds.
His Ki had plummeted.
He no longer even possessed the strength to lift a single finger.
"I waited so long, and finally an opportunity appeared. I originally had no intention of revealing myself, but since you eliminated so many contestants from Universe 6, if I don't eliminate you now, Lord God of Destruction will probably vent his anger on me. So... my apologies."
Frost let out a sinister smile.
Gathering energy into his palm, he fired a Ki Blast directly into Gohan's chest.
Unable to resist in the slightest—
Gohan was eliminated by Frost.
"Hiding in the shadows... an evil wretch who cannot face the light. Resorting to despicable sneak attacks... truly disgusting."
A calm voice suddenly echoed beside Frost's ear.
Hearing someone provoke him, Frost flew into a rage.
Just as he prepared to teach that person a lesson—
He discovered that an energy ring had somehow been placed around his body.
"What?! When did this happen?!!"
Frost stared in complete disbelief.