[Good. Very good.]
Feeling this overwhelming pressure, Vegeta was not discouraged. Instead, he grew even more excited.
Was this not exactly what he wanted?
Was this not the feeling of being suppressed?
Was this not the challenge he had been craving?
Only in battles like this could he break through faster.
A stronger fighting spirit flashed in Vegeta's eyes as he let out a roar, his aura becoming even more condensed.
A terrifying pressure surged forward, completely engulfing Son Goku. In the next instant, Vegeta charged again.
Like thunder, his fists and kicks crashed down, striking at Son Goku's body from every angle.
This kind of assault was something no ordinary fighter could withstand. Every punch and kick carried power capable of shattering stars.
Yet in front of Son Goku, these attacks were meaningless.
He blocked and evaded them with ease.
Without transforming and without drawing on the Super Saiyan energy pool, Vegeta's base strength was still more than twice weaker than Son Goku's.
"Hmph. If that is the case, then take this move."
As the words left his mouth, Vegeta leapt straight into the sky. Stopping near the yellow clouds of the Other World, he clasped his hands together and assumed the stance of the Galick Gun.
This strike contained all of his base form power. Now he would see how Kakarot planned to deal with it.
Facing such a terrifying attack, Son Goku remained calm.
Behind him, however, Krillin, Yamcha, Tien, and Chiaotzu were panicking.
They were absolutely certain that none of them could survive such an attack.
Without even transforming into a Super Saiyan, Vegeta was already this powerful.
All those years they had spent training under the Grand Kai suddenly felt like a cruel joke.
Before, there had been no comparison, so they had not realized it.
Now that there was one, the blow to their confidence was devastating.
As the Galick Gun came crashing down, everyone's hearts jumped into their throats.
They simply could not understand how Goku could remain so composed.
Until it happened.
Just as the Galick Gun reached him, Son Goku suddenly raised one hand and shouted.
An invisible field of energy instantly spread outward.
The unstoppable Galick Gun was halted by Son Goku's aura, forcibly compressed into a dense pale purple energy sphere, frozen in midair and unable to advance even an inch.
"How is that possible?" Vegeta exclaimed in shock.
This energy field did not just stop his Galick Gun. It also acted on him, preventing him from continuing the attack.
Right before his eyes, the Galick Gun was rapidly worn away by Son Goku, crushed into countless points of light, and erased from existence.
This level of control was already beyond Vegeta's understanding.
Twenty years into the future, Kakarot had reached this level.
Even without touching divine power, such godlike mastery of ki usage was something Vegeta could not achieve in the short term.
"Heh heh. Just this much scared you?" Son Goku said with a grin.
"That does not sound like you, Vegeta."
His relaxed tone made it seem as though he had not taken Vegeta seriously at all.
Undeniably, this provocation worked.
Vegeta's emotions were instantly stirred.
"Do not get cocky," Vegeta snorted.
"If you think this is enough to make me feel defeated, you are dreaming."
Without hesitation, he finally drew upon the energy pool within his body.
There was no point continuing in base form.
No matter how long they fought, the outcome would not change.
Judging by Kakarot's attitude, he clearly wanted to see Vegeta's power after transforming.
"Watch closely. HAAAHHH."
With a thunderous roar, Vegeta's aura exploded.
The Super Saiyan energy pool surged violently, like a calm sea suddenly whipped into monstrous waves.
Golden flames burst forth, rising from his feet and enveloping his entire body.
Golden hair shot straight upward, eyes turning emerald green.
Super Saiyan First Stage Full Power.
His battle power skyrocketed from eighty million to over six billion.
A terrifying pressure expanded outward, engulfing the entire space and even reaching Yemma Palace millions of kilometers away.
At that moment, inside Yemma Palace.
Vegeta's power eruption caused massive disturbance.
King Yemma turned on his screen and adjusted the channel, witnessing the scene of Vegeta transforming into a Super Saiyan and battling Son Goku.
It was beyond belief.
Not only had Vegeta entered the Other World while still alive, but his strength was utterly overwhelming.
As King Yemma, he already knew part of what had happened. After all, Androids seventeen and eighteen, along with Cell, had only recently been sentenced to Hell.
"Astonishing," King Yemma muttered.
"Vegeta from twenty years ago versus Goku of today. This battle truly is unprecedented."
He stopped judging souls altogether, staring at the screen.
Nearby ogres and waiting spirits stood frozen as well.
For many of those souls, this was probably the last grand spectacle they would ever witness.
Above Snake Way, Vegeta completed his transformation and locked eyes with Son Goku.
The flood like pressure forced Son Goku to abandon his earlier relaxed stance.
"Transform already, Kakarot," Vegeta shouted.
"Let me see just how strong your Super Saiyan really is."
After transforming, Vegeta could clearly sense Kakarot's true power.
He could now see it plainly.
One hundred fifty million battle power in base form.
No wonder his earlier attacks had been handled so effortlessly.
Faced with Vegeta's overwhelming pressure, Son Goku smiled faintly, excitement flashing in his eyes.
"This is incredible, Vegeta," Son Goku said.
"To think that you could reach this level twenty years ago. You have trained Super Saiyan to a depth far beyond my expectations."
"If you were given another twenty years, I doubt I would even matter anymore."
"Enough with the useless talk," Vegeta snapped.
"Alright," Son Goku replied, his smile widening.
"Then watch carefully. This is my Super Saiyan."
In the next instant, he clenched his fists, bent his arms slightly, and unleashed an unimaginably terrifying pressure.
His Super Saiyan energy pool surged. He could not even remember the last time he had been this serious.
Golden flames erupted from his body, completely engulfing him.
With a powerful shout, his form transformed.
Super Saiyan First Stage Full Power, just like Vegeta.
But unlike Vegeta.
His aura was vastly stronger.
Surpassing the ten billion level.