On the battlefield.
After the conversation ended, Talot and Ragar's eyes clashed, the auras of two powerful warriors colliding and sweeping out in all directions.
Their clothes fluttered without wind, and an invisible pressure expanded outward in a straight line, with both of them at its center.
"Come on, let me see the results of your training over the years. I'm really looking forward to seeing what level your strength has reached," Talot took the initiative to say.
"Alright! Don't blink!" Ragar replied with a confident smile, clenching his fists and gathering power.
"Haaa!!!" A low and deep shout erupted from his mouth as the dormant power within his body was fully activated.
'Whoooosh~~!!!'
An unending stream of energy surged out of Ragar's body, and a pale white aura ignited around him like a blazing inferno.
The fluctuation in Ragar's aura caused the numbers on Talot's virtual glasses to jump continuously.
From several million points, it soared past ten million, and was still climbing.
The rise in Ragar's strength caused Talot's eyes to flash with surprise.
Although a power level exceeding ten million was nothing to Talot, the fact that Ragar had broken through that threshold clearly showed how much he had worked hard to gain this strength.
'Crackle~~!!!'
Unnoticed, the sky had gotten covered with thick dark clouds, and bolts of golden lightning, each one immensely destructive, struck down around Ragar, tearing multiple cracks into the ground.
Ragar's power had reached its peak.
Talot's virtual glasses indicated Ragar's current power level: 15 million.
"Impressive indeed. Your power level has even surpassed 15 million," Talot praised.
"15 million, huh? Looks like I overestimated myself! But, numbers are just numbers!" Ragar struck a battle pose and shouted, filled with fighting spirit.
Feeling Ragar's blazing fighting intent, Talot smiled, his aura gently rippling. Unlike Ragar's aura eruption, Talot's control over his power was flawless. He had now suppressed his power to match Ragar's level: 15 million.
"Take this!!!" Ragar shouted as he gathered power in his right hand and swung it.
A devastatingly powerful Energy Ball formed and shot through the air, flying straight at Talot.
Anticipating this, Talot casually released a Ki Blast of his own to intercept it. However, the expected massive explosion never occurred.
A blinding flash of white light swept across the scene, and both Ragar's Energy Ball and Talot's Ki Blast vanished without a trace.
With his first attack unsuccessful, Ragar launched another wave of attacks. As his hands moved rapidly, dozens of immensely destructive Energy Balls rained down on Talot like a storm.
Facing this barrage of Energy Balls, Talot remained completely calm. Having already planned a countermeasure, he released a large Ki Blast.
The moment this large Ki Blast left his control, it began spinning rapidly in a counterclockwise direction, generating a powerful gravitational pull that dragged all surrounding Energy Balls toward it.
A massive explosion followed, leaving Ragar shocked by Talot's technique.
Witnessing his own attack completely neutralized, Ragar's expression grew more serious.
Since full-scale energy attacks were ineffective against Talot, the only way left to win was through close combat.
"HRAAAHHH~~!!!" With a high-pitched shout, the white aura around Ragar transformed into tangible flames, burning fiercely as he shot forward like a ray of dawn, charging straight at Talot.
With all his power focused into his fist, he launched a fierce punch.
Talot, his face calm, easily blocked Ragar's full-powered strike with a raised hand.
His attack blocked, Ragar didn't back down. He quickly pulled his fist back and completely unleashed his terrifying close-combat capabilities.
His fierce and powerful attacks came at Talot like a raging storm from all directions.
But this level of attack had no effect on Talot.
Even after suppressing his power to be nearly equal to Ragar's, Talot's combat ability wasn't restricted in the slightest. After only a few short exchanges, he had already fully grasped Ragar's fighting rhythm and was able to counter all of Ragar's attacks with perfectly matched techniques.
Ragar's attacks were completely seen through by Talot, and as the one on the offensive, he felt immense pressure.
If he couldn't find a way to break through Talot's defense soon, all the advantage he had would vanish like a bubble.
Gritting his teeth, Ragar once again increased the pace and power of his assault.
His speed and strength underwent a qualitative transformation, and his storm-like offensive surged relentlessly at Talot's body.
Even in the face of Ragar's unrelenting attacks, Talot's defensive rhythm remained completely undisturbed. With a flawless defense, he blocked all of Ragar's attacks from every angle.
Ragar, who was launching a powerful offensive, should have had the upper hand, but now, the situation had turned entirely against him.
Talot's impenetrable defense gave Ragar no opening, reversing the tide of battle and placing Talot firmly in control.
Now, Ragar was caught in a dilemma. He couldn't keep attacking, but he couldn't afford not to, either.
"I don't believe it! There's no way your defense doesn't have a single flaw!!" Ragar went all in. In order to reverse the situation and establish his advantage, he ignored the toll on his stamina and unleashed his entire aura, launching an all-out assault on Talot.
With both his speed and power greatly enhanced, his offensive techniques became sharper, cutting out many unnecessary movements.
'Boom! Bang! Boom! Bang! Boom! Bang! Boom! Bang! ...'
One heavy sound after another echoed through the air.
Ragar poured every ounce of strength into a full-scale attack, the destructive force overwhelming and terrifying to the extreme.
But even this level of power was still far from enough to breach Talot's defense.
Years of training, and his battle against the God of Destruction Champa, had elevated Talot's combat instincts to a new level. Even without thinking, his body could react on its own, immediately responding with the optimal counter.
If Talot hadn't been constantly suppressing his own instincts, Ragar would've been crushed the moment they clashed.
The fierce battle between the two left Nail, standing at the edge of the battlefield, completely dumbfounded. Unknowingly, cold sweat had broken out across his forehead.
His mind went blank, clearly stunned by the level of combat taking place.
"So this... this is Brother Ragar's true power? Such ferocious attacks... If he'd used this kind of strength during our usual sparring, I probably couldn't have lasted even a single round," Finally coming back to his senses, Nail looked shaken.
If Nail was already this shocked, there was no need to mention the young Piccolo standing nearby.
"Ragar is too eager to attack. His desperation to gain the upper hand has exposed his greatest flaw," said the Grand Elder, seeing the situation with absolute clarity, already able to foresee what would happen next.
His insight was extraordinary. With just a few glances, he could already read how the rest of the battle would unfold.
Ragar's overly aggressive offense was rapidly draining his stamina. His attacks were ferocious only on the surface. Talot had already perfectly endured the first wave of that wild onslaught. From here on, Ragar would start to lose momentum.
In truth, Ragar should be grateful that his opponent was Talot. If it had been anyone else, he wouldn't have been this lucky.
...
On the battlefield.
Though Ragar was still attacking, signs of defeat were already beginning to show.
Compared to his earlier fierce assaults, his punches had clearly weakened; both in power and speed, there was a significant drop.
On the other hand, Talot, though always on the defensive, his aura remained stable, without the slightest leak.
"This can't be your true strength, can it? Rushing to attack so desperately in an attempt to gain an upper hand against me will only expose your weaknesses." As he finished speaking, Talot seized the opportunity and launched a decisive attack.
With a clenched right fist, he struck Ragar square in the chest. The immense force caused Ragar to groan softly, and he couldn't help but retreat.
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