Breakthrough! Goten's LSSJ 4

Seeing Goten's fierce expression, Jiren's face changed slightly. It seemed he had to eliminate Goten completely!

Zeno and Grand Priest watched eagerly. "I don't know what form Goten will evolve into!"

"Whis, what's going on with Goten? He looks like he can't control his sanity. Is he trying to transform into a higher form?" Beerus asked, observing the situation in the ring. The clear heartbeat echoed in the Null Realm, and it felt like Goten was about to turn into a beast, his sanity eroding bit by bit. If he lost his sanity, no matter how powerful he was, this fight would become very dangerous. Even if he could persist until the end, someone might get killed, and the Seventh Universe would face the crisis of being wiped out.

"I don't know, Beerus-sama. I don't know if Goten has a higher form of transformation, but judging by the current situation, it doesn't look good," Whis said seriously. Goten's strength had improved too quickly, and Whis had no idea how strong he really was. If Goten broke through again, he might reach the level of an Angel.

"Hey! Do you two know what's going on with Goten?" Beerus asked Vegeta and Goku, hoping they, as Saiyans, might understand Goten's plans.

"I don't know either, Beerus-sama," Goku replied. The scene felt familiar to him, but he couldn't remember why.

"Could it be...?" Vegeta's expression changed suddenly as if he remembered something.

"What's going on, Vegeta? Don't you know?" Beerus pressed, seeing Vegeta's reaction.

"Could Goten be planning to take the form of a Great Ape?" Vegeta voiced his suspicion in horror. The silver-white energy Goten had released looked exactly like the artificial moon Vegeta had once created, and Goten's tail had grown back. With Jiren so powerful, this might be Goten's last resort. But it seemed naive because modern Saiyan transformations had far surpassed the Great Ape form, which only increased strength tenfold. This seemed like a short-sighted move.

"It seems true! Vegeta, I remember when you and I first fought, you did the same thing and turned into a giant ape. But why would Goten change into that form when he can become a Super Saiyan?" Goku wondered, puzzled. Super Saiyan transformations were much more powerful than the Great Ape form. Goten's current limit was Super Saiyan II, so abandoning that for the Great Ape form made no sense.

"Great Ape form? Is it strong?" Beerus asked.

"No, compared to the Super Saiyan form, the Great Ape form isn't strong at all. If Goten turns into a Great Ape, he might lose his mind and become a monster who can only destroy. It's a really bad decision," Vegeta said with a frown. As a low-class Saiyan, Kakarot couldn't control his sanity after becoming a Great Ape, and as his son, Goten likely wouldn't be able to control his sanity either. This would make the situation worse.

"How...how could this happen? Has Goten been driven out of his mind by that guy from the 11th Universe?" Beerus frowned. Goten was their only hope for the Seventh Universe. If he lost his mind, they might be eliminated soon.

"Beerus-sama, I think it's better not to worry too much. Although Jiren from the 11th Universe is really strong, he hasn't done much damage to Goten. And I don't believe Goten, who has always been calm, would do something stupid. Let's keep watching! Maybe he has other plans," Whis suggested.

Seeing Beerus's frown, Whis immediately spoke up. Although he didn't know Goten's ultimate purpose, with his knowledge of Goten, he was confident Goten wouldn't do something stupid.

Beerus didn't speak anymore and kept his eyes on Goten and the others in the ring. He hoped Whis was right and Goten hadn't lost his mind because of the possibility of defeat.

Thump! Thump!! Thump!!! Roar!!!!

With each faster heartbeat, a painful sound came from Goten's throat, and his body began to change little by little. Visible brown hair appeared on his face, and his facial features started to shift. Others might not know what Goten was planning, but Trunks understood perfectly!

"Is Goten finally going to become Super Saiyan IV? It's great! I don't know what level his strength will reach after becoming Super Saiyan IV!" Trunks said to himself in great surprise. He had looked forward to Goten becoming Super Saiyan IV since their time on Kaiōshin's planet, but Goten had no such plans back then. Now it seemed Goten was ready.

Jiren could feel the uneasiness in his heart growing stronger and stronger. "Damn!! Feeling uneasy! It looks like that guy is breaking through. I will not allow this to happen..."

As Jiren prepared to move, Trunks, Krillin, Majin Buu, and Android No. 21 appeared in front of him. They had one goal: buy time for Goten to complete his transformation.

"Go away! Do you intend to block me?" Jiren yelled.

"No!! But if you want us to leave, use your strength," Trunks replied without fear. They had to hold out until Goten completed his transformation.

Whoosh!! Krillin jumped high, bringing his hands to his forehead.

"Hundred times Solar Flare!"

He cast the hundred times Solar Flare, knowing he couldn't be Jiren's opponent in battle. At least the Solar Flare could buy some time.

In an instant, the dazzling light covered the entire arena. Jiren blocked his view with his arms, and even the Hakaishin in the audience were temporarily blinded.

"Wh...what?? What's going on??" All Hakaishin and Kaiōshin blocked their eyes. They hadn't expected mere mortals to have such an outrageous ability!

"Wow!! Dazzling light! Isn't Krillin from the Seventh Universe too powerful?" Zeno was excited, though the light had no effect on him. Grand Priest also remained calm.

"Indeed! With this ability, even the Hakaishin will be temporarily blinded. It's amazing!" Grand Priest replied with a nod. It was commendable for a mortal to have such an ability, though it could only hold back the opponent and had no real influence on Jiren.

Krillin's plan worked perfectly. From the beginning, he never thought of defeating Jiren. Helping Goten by buying time was his goal.

"Final Flash..."

"Kamehameha…"

"Ha!"

At the moment Krillin cast the Solar Flare, Trunks, Gohan, and others launched their ki blasts with all their strength.

Swish!!

Rustle!

A dark red aura suddenly surrounded Jiren, and Krillin's Solar Flare lost its power. Trunks, Gohan, and the others' ki blasts did no harm to Jiren. He took them head-on and walked towards them evenly.

"That guy... what a monster," everyone grimaced. They couldn't believe he shrugged off the ki blasts of five fighters simultaneously and kept moving forward as if they were nothing.

HAA!!!

A beast-like roar suddenly echoed from the ring. The other contestants looked towards the sound and saw a mountain-like body.

"A Giant...Ape!!"

"That guy seems to be the mortal from the Seventh Universe? How did he suddenly turn into a giant ape?" The surviving contestants were shocked. Goten had transformed, becoming as big as a mountain, dwarfing the other contestants like small bugs in comparison.

"So... big! Goten is about to succeed," Trunks said, delighted. He knew that after becoming a Great Ape, Goten would soon transform into Super Saiyan IV. Trunks was more familiar with this process than anyone else.

From the Seventh Universe Audience Stands, the old Kai exclaimed, "I see. That kid Goten wants to become Super Saiyan IV, just like Trunks did." After seeing Goten in the form of a Great Ape, the old Kai immediately cried out in surprise. Goten had used this method before to help Trunks break through his own limit and become Super Saiyan IV, and now Goten was doing the same.

"Yes, Gosen Zo-sama. It's exactly like when Trunks turned into a giant ape!" Shin said excitedly. After Trunks became Super Saiyan IV, his power skyrocketed. If Goten could achieve the same transformation, his strength would certainly increase dramatically. Maybe Jiren from the 11th Universe would be no match for him.

Hearing the conversation between the old Kai and Shin, Beerus and Goku were quite surprised. The transformation method for Super Saiyan IV was revealed, and they eagerly awaited Goten's transformation, curious about how powerful he would become.

At this moment, Jiren had defeated Trunks and the others decisively. Goten's scarlet eyes gradually returned to normal, and a vibrant green ki aura began to swirl around his body. As the aura grew more turbulent, a huge green light ball soon formed and enveloped Goten. Powerful ki was released instantly, causing the expressions of all the Hakaishin and Angels to change. The Angels looked horrified as they sensed Goten's rapidly rising strength, surpassing the level of Hakaishin and approaching Angel level at an alarming speed.

"It's... unbelievable! The strength of Goten from the Seventh Universe is already close to that of an Angel, and he's still getting stronger. That guy actually has such a terrifying talent!" Vados said, astonished by the huge green light ball on the ring. Power beyond Angel had never been seen before in the universe. This was outrageous. Goten's current power was no longer something Jiren could resist.

"Jiren, get rid of that guy! Don't give him a chance! If this continues, we will lose," Belmod shouted to Jiren on the ring, forgetting to use the sound transmission technique. Marcarita replied, "It's useless, dear. Jiren has lost his prime offensive moment. Goten's current strength has reached Angel's level, and Jiren simply can't compete with that!"

Jiren felt the immense power and sense of oppression. "Damn... Damn it! I could have easily eliminated him..." But now, it was too late. Clenching his fists, Jiren released all his strength and punched the vibrant green energy ball out of thin air.

Boom!

The energy ball bounced back instantly, and the green energy barrier began to dim.

Goten was highly anticipated. All the Gods and contestants watched him, eager to see what level he had reached. As the vibrant green energy dissipated, Goten's figure appeared.

"What? That look... like Trunks. It's really a transformation of Super Saiyan IV!" Beerus cried out excitedly upon seeing Goten.