"Krillin, can you make sense of this?" Goku asked, his eyes wide with astonishment. "When did Goten develop such a potent healing ability?"
It was common knowledge that Saiyans lacked any inherent healing abilities. Yet, Goten had just recovered from a severe injury in an instant, appearing as fit as before. This was indeed perplexing. Goten was undoubtedly of Saiyan blood, but why did he possess such an unusual skill? They had observed Goten from the Otherworld before and had not noticed this unique ability.
"I… I'm not sure," Krillin admitted, shaking his head in confusion. "Goten has never displayed this ability before. However, he has shown the capacity to heal others."
Krillin recalled his fight with Janemba, where he was on the brink of death. Goten had healed him completely in a mere second. It was a strange occurrence, especially since Saiyans were not known for their healing abilities.
"Kakarot, Goten is different," Vegeta declared, turning to Goku. "He's not like us Saiyans. The abilities he possesses are unlike ours."
Whether it was Goten's transformation into a green-haired form or his rapid recovery, these were abilities that a Saiyan could not possibly master. Of course, Vegeta's limited knowledge played a part in this assumption.
"Whoa!!!" Whis exclaimed, his eyes fixed on Goten. 'This kid keeps surprising us. First, he mastered an ability akin to spatial power, and now he has displayed this potent healing ability. If trained well, he could be the best candidate for the next Hakaishin.'
Whis pondered this in his heart. In the entire seventh universe, there weren't many mortals with significant power. The Frost Demon family had shown remarkable talent since hundreds of years ago, surpassing most races in the Universe. Beerus had even considered making Frieza the next God of Destruction candidate. Unfortunately, Goku had killed Frieza.
The Saiyan race, which had been inconspicuous before, seemed to be on the rise. Goku and Vegeta both possessed power beyond Frieza. And now, Goten, who was far stronger than Frieza, had managed to cultivate his strength to this level in just a few years. If he became the Candidate God of Destruction of the seventh universe in the future, he might be able to succeed Beerus as the most powerful God of Destruction.
At this moment, Beerus looked straight ahead. The fierce attack just now had not only failed to kill Goten, but he had also recovered easily. This surprised Beerus, but it also excited him. If it had been so easy to get rid of Goten, then things would have been too simple. Fortunately, Goten kept bringing unexpected surprises.
Even though he thought so in his heart, his mouth said something else, "Little brat, you really have a lot of tricks in your arsenal!"
"But I'd like to know if you'll be able to recover from this again!" Beerus taunted, rushing towards Goten again.
This time, he increased his strength. The moment his body flashed out, he was already in front of Goten. Without further ado, he delivered a heavy uppercut to Goten's stomach.
Goten spat out a mouthful of gastric juices, his body thrown into the air. Beerus disappeared again.
Whoosh!!
Goten forcibly stabilized his body, and the moment he turned his head, he saw Beerus's cat face. There was an evil smile on his face, and his hands were already clasped, waiting quietly. The moment Goten stabilized his body, Beerus's clenched fists slammed down heavily.
Boom!
Rumble!
Another loud bang made the luxury cruise ship tremble. The surface of the sea stirred up huge waves. If it weren't for Whis' energy protection, this blow could have smashed through the earth. This time, Beerus didn't choose to attack with energy. Instead, he swooped down, his fists pounding Goten like machine guns.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Punch after punch landed precisely on Goten's face and body. The newly recovered body showed clear fist marks again. Goten could feel the pain accumulating little by little. Although he had acquired Majin Buu's super regeneration ability, he could still feel pain. After all, as a living being who had flesh and blood, he could feel pain.
If one lost even the sense of pain, they would not be a real living being!
Looking at Goten, who had been completely deformed, Beerus raised his fist high again, his hand filled with purple aura flames.
Boom!
With a heavy punch, Goten's body split apart like a watermelon.
Seeing this scene, everyone gasped in fright. Chichi, Bulma, and Videl screamed in horror. The cat man in front of them was too cruel. He had actually blown up Goten's body!
"Ah! Damn… You bastard, absolutely unforgivable!" Goku roared, unable to contain his anger any longer. He transformed into Super Saiyan III. Gohan followed suit and transformed into a Super Saiyan II. Then Piccolo, Krillin, and Majin Buu all raised their aura to the extreme.
Whizz!!
At the same time, they rushed towards Beerus. "Heh!! A bunch of bugs," Beerus snorted dismissively. He didn't pay any attention to Goku and the others. Although each of them could be regarded as the best among mortals, possessing impressive strength, they were not worth mentioning in front of a God of Destruction. And compared to Goten, Beerus had no interest in these people at all.
After his indifferent voice fell, Beerus lightly tapped the ground with his toes. A purple halo instantly spread out to the surroundings. Goku and the others, who had just rushed over, were thrown out the moment they saw the purple energy. They fell heavily on the ground, and Piccolo and Gohan spat out a mouthful of blood, instantly losing their fighting power. Even the peak combat power of Super Saiyan III was so vulnerable in front of Beerus.
"Damn! That guy's strength is beyond our comprehension. We can't stop him at all," Goku said, his eyes filled with grave seriousness. A mere stomp of his foot had rendered them combat ineffective. If he wished, he could kill them in an instant. Given such a vast power gap, revenge seemed futile, and the entire Earth appeared to be on the brink of destruction.
After Beerus effortlessly defeated Goku and the others, he turned his gaze to the spot where Goten had just exploded. He knew that the kid was unharmed. His aura hadn't weakened in the slightest. It seemed that Goten's recovery ability far exceeded his expectations. Even after being blown up by him, Goten's energy didn't wane.
As all the warriors were at a loss, Goten, who had just been blown up, began to recover bit by bit. In a moment, he regained his form. This sight once again shocked everyone present. Could one still recover from being blown up by a punch?
"This... what's going on??"
"Goten is not dead, he is alive again!"
"Is this really Goten? Isn't it amazing?"
Videl looked in disbelief at Goten, who had regained his body. She knew that Goten was very strong, but at this level of strength, even a body that had been smashed to pieces could recover. For her, this was completely unbelievable.
[T/N: Still think you can keep up with him? Dream on!]
"Goten's all right! Great, my Goten wasn't killed," Chichi exclaimed, extremely excited. In addition to being shocked, everyone also breathed a sigh of relief.
"That boy Goten knows how to scare us," Krillin said, taking a deep breath. He was more worried about Goten being killed than anyone else. Because if that happened, he would be the only warrior left on Earth.
"Hmm… The power is constantly expanding! It's so… so strong, it feels like my body is going to explode!" Goten murmured to himself, seemingly oblivious to the shock and excitement around him.
He was completely in his own space, cut off from all outside sounds. A vast force was constantly forming in his body, surging crazily. The whole body felt like a huge spring. Endless energy was constantly spreading to his body.
That feeling, as if the energy was so powerful that it wanted to explode his body. It seemed that the beating he had suffered just now was slowly transforming into power. This was the power of the Legendary Super Saiyan.
"I can't control it anymore, my strength is about to overflow!" Goten murmured, his expression becoming a bit dull. It was as if he had completely forgotten that there was a mighty God of Destruction, Beerus, in front of him.
'Oh! An extremely powerful force suddenly appeared in that kid's body. And this power is still expanding rapidly. What's going on? What kind of secret is hidden in this kid's body?' Whis wondered, even more surprised now.
He didn't expect that Goten's strength not only didn't weaken after being beaten by Beerus, but the energy in his body was rising sharply. He could feel that Goten himself was having a hard time suppressing this force.
"It's interesting, is his strength still rising?" Beerus mused, feeling the surging power in Goten's body. He didn't stop it immediately. There was no fear or worry of any kind. On the contrary, the excitement on his face became more intense. Because the stronger Goten became in front of him, the more he could experience an exhilarating battle. It was something he had dreamed of for millions of years.
"It's… going to burst!! Haah!!" Goten roared, releasing the powerful force in his body. A powerful air wave was generated around his body. The vibrant-green energy beam of tens of meters in diameter also pierced the sky in an instant.
At this time, the entire sky turned into a hue of vibrant green, and the dark clouds continuously circled the green beam of light. In the next second, streaks of golden lightning passed through the dark clouds and flickered in the sky. The crackling lightning was getting stronger and stronger. At this moment, the whole Earth felt like it was the end of the world.
Goten's vibrant-green hair stood tall, and golden arcs also appeared around his body. Those electric arcs were like little snakes reappearing. The air waves were constantly spreading. Goku and the others quickly put their hands in front of them to block. And then they were left speechless in surprise by Goten's rapidly expanding energy.
"Could it be… is this the transformation of Goten's Super Saiyan II?" Gohan asked, looking at the tall green hair and the golden lightning around Goten's body. This was somewhat similar to when he became Super Saiyan II. There was a qualitative gap between the color of the hair and the color of the lightning, as well as the strength of the two forms after transformation.
"It's really similar. It looks like Goten's bloodline has undergone some kind of mutation!" Piccolo added hastily. "In any case, Goten's strength has become stronger, and the Earth is safer!" The current Goten should be able to fight Beerus!
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