Hearing Lin Chuan's words and realizing his hidden strength had been completely seen through, Vegito XENO's mouth twitched.
Even after being forced to use his trump card, Kaioken, Lin Chuan remained so calm and composed, even going so far as to encourage him to use an even higher multiplier…
Someone like Vegito XENO, known as "invincible in all the realms," now looked like a mere shadow before Lin Chuan. No matter how powerful he became, it didn't seem to matter.
"You… really are annoying. It's like no matter how I try to hide it, you see right through everything."
"But you're right. It's time I gave it everything I've got. Otherwise… time will run out soon."
After voicing his frustration, Vegito XENO's expression suddenly twisted with ferocity.
The blood-red aura around him thickened, his energy rising rapidly.
His muscles tightened, and dark green veins bulged across his body.
Seeing this, Lin Chuan's expression became more eager as he braced himself.
"Since you want to witness all my strength, then I'll show you my ultimate limit!
Kaioken… 20x!!!"
With a high-pitched roar, Vegito XENO unleashed a storm of energy, wreaking havoc across the dimensional rift.
The immense pressure of his Saiyan bloodline shattered the surrounding dimensional barriers, sending shards of space flying like broken glass, all reflecting his terrifying form.
At that moment, he was fully cloaked in blood-red aura, like a ferocious beast from the primordial era, an overwhelming presence.
The aura alone radiated a warning, stay away or die.
With 20x Kaioken, Vegito XENO's power level skyrocketed to 10 rang (穰).
"Kaioken is a technique that can greatly enhance your power…
But your current state is unstable. Your energy is scattered and unfocused."
"With strength like that, how much can you really control?"
Lin Chuan stood with arms crossed, coolly evaluating Vegito.
Everything he said was spot-on. From his perspective, Vegito XENO's power was largely superficial.
Yes, his stats were at 10 rang, but if he could utilize even 80 or 90 percent of that, it'd be impressive.
"You're not wrong," Vegito replied. "Kaioken's boost is mostly surface-level,
but this much power… is enough to defeat your Super Saiyan 2!"
Clenching his fists, his eyes glowed red.
His energy surged, his will to fight flaring.
Even if he couldn't win, he would force Lin Chuan to go all out.
"SSJ2 may not be able to stop you… not easily anyway.
In that case, Super Saiyan 3!"
Lin Chuan's lips curled into a smirk. Dropping his arms to his sides, his energy climbed rapidly.
The transformation, swift and effortless.
Super Saiyan 3 achieved!
With a maximum 800x boost, his power stabilized at 8 rang.
Although still 2 rang behind Vegito XENO, his aura, when he exerted just a little more power, could rival his opponent's.
His energy control was nearly flawless.
By tapping into deeper reservoirs, he could elevate his SSJ3 form to extraordinary levels.
In other words, his transformations from SSJ1 to SSJ3 were now nearly seamless.
He could be as strong as he wanted.
"Impressive. To match me with just Super Saiyan 3…
Now this is what makes battle exciting!"
With that, Vegito XENO launched a surprise attack.
A beam of blood-red light tore through space and appeared before Lin Chuan, throwing a ferocious punch with overwhelming force.
BOOM!!!
The space rippled. Countless mirror-like fragments shattered and floated in the void.
Lin Chuan calmly caught Vegito's punch with one hand, then counterattacked.
Vegito pulled back and dodged, immediately retaliating.
They clashed again, locked in fierce combat.
But Lin Chuan's SSJ3 power far surpassed expectations.
He not only held off Vegito XENO's 20x Kaioken + SSJ4 Limit Breaker, but even seized the upper hand.
The difference in their true power and control was massive.
Though they were technically on the same tier now, Lin Chuan had far too many advantages.
If we were to compare it to a classic scene in the original story,
It would be like Goku vs. Vegeta during the Buu Saga, both in SSJ2.
It looked evenly matched, but in reality, Goku was toying with Vegeta.
He had SSJ3 up his sleeve the whole time.
Even though Vegeta managed to land a hit with a sneak attack, Goku was still significantly stronger.
Lin Chuan now was that Goku. Vegito XENO was that Vegeta.
"Is this all you've got?!
If so, I'll be disappointed that I used SSJ3 just for this!"
With those words, Lin Chuan applied more pressure.
"Don't look down on me!!
The real battle starts now!!!"
Unwilling to admit defeat, Vegito XENO roared.
At the 9th-dimensional level, Vegito had already stepped into quasi-God of Destruction territory.
In most timelines, this power would make him unrivaled.
But he just happened to run into Lin Chuan, someone comparable to an actual God of Destruction.
The gap between a quasi-God and a real one is… immeasurable.
"Haaahhhhhhh!!!!"
With a battle cry, Vegito pushed his instincts to the limit.
Speed, power, reflexes, all surged dramatically.
He dodged Lin Chuan's attacks with increasing agility, retaliating with sharper, more vicious counters.
Sensing his opponent's resolve, Lin Chuan's grin widened.
He unleashed the full force of his SSJ3 and fired a devastating Crushing Blow.
Vegito XENO instinctively raised his arms in defense.
BOOM!!!!!!!
The dimensional rift shook violently.
Vegito XENO felt an unstoppable force sweep through his body.
In an instant, he was blasted hundreds of kilometers away, smashing through layers of spatial barriers.
What terrifying power! That punch… I couldn't stop it at all…
Barely stabilizing himself, Vegito gritted his teeth in pain, his arms aching like his bones had shattered.
Even with the immense durability of SSJ4, he could barely withstand Lin Chuan's blows.
Then, in the next second, his eyes widened in shock.
"What?!!"
Tens of thousands of energy beams surged toward him.
With no time to defend, he could only rely on his reflexes to weave through the deadly rain of blasts.
But even the most agile fighter gets grazed eventually.
As one beam narrowly missed his shoulder, he felt a burning sting.
That smell… my shoulder's singed.
The pain made him more anxious. His movements grew faster, his nerves taut.
Watching it all, Lin Chuan laughed lightly,
"Your dodging's pretty graceful…
But what will you do now?"
With a flick of his wrist, he commanded the hundreds of energy blasts, pulling them all back toward Vegito's position.
"Not good!!"
Realizing he couldn't dodge anymore, Vegito channeled all his energy into a protective barrier.
BOOM!!!!!!!
The resulting explosion engulfed everything.
The entire rift dimension shook violently.
Had this taken place in the regular universe, the blast might've destroyed an entire star system.
But Lin Chuan didn't press the attack.
He simply watched, eyes on the roaring fireball.
Then, suddenly, a change occurred.
Vegito XENO's aura flared again. A tempest of power expanded from the center of the explosion, tearing the flames apart and rippling through the dimensional world.
His crimson aura soared.
At the heart of the storm, Vegito XENO broke his limits once again, further ascending in power.
"If 20x doesn't work, then… Kaioken x30!!!"
With a wild scream, Vegito spread his arms and gathered energy at his waist.
A gold-and-blue energy sphere shimmered between his palms, growing and then compressing under immense pressure.
"So this is your all-in move after 30x Kaioken?"
Lin Chuan finally showed a bit of focus.
He knew, this was Vegito XENO's final attack.
After this move, the battle's outcome would be decided.
It wasn't very exciting, but… there was no need to interfere.
"This is everything I've got!!
Take this, Final KamehameHAAAAA!!!!"
Vegito XENO thrust both hands forward.
With a furious roar, a massive gold-and-blue energy beam erupted from his palms.
It tore through the rift, charging straight at Lin Chuan with overwhelming might.
This technique, a fusion of Final Flash and Kamehameha, had transcendent destructive power.
Though Vegito's current power level was 15 rang, the attack's force rivaled 100+ rang.
"Incredible energy output…
Alright then, I'll get a bit serious too."
Without hesitation, Lin Chuan activated his Saiyan bloodline.
In an instant, Super Saiyan 4 transformation burst forth, its 5,000x power boost pushing Lin Chuan's strength to 50 rang!
To counter the incoming Final Kamehameha, Lin Chuan actually didn't need SSJ4 at all. But out of respect for Vegito XENO, he chose to use it anyway.
With his stable form, Lin Chuan gathered power and threw a single-arm punch.
BOOM!!!!!!!
The Final Kamehameha exploded on impact, its blinding white light engulfing the entire dimensional rift.
The resulting shockwave expanded rapidly. At that moment, the rift collapsed, unable to withstand the sheer force.
Then, after the flash faded,
Lin Chuan and Vegito XENO were ejected and simultaneously returned to their original universe.
The two now hovered in space, facing each other in the same forms.
"I underestimated you," Lin Chuan said with a slight smile, maintaining his SSJ4 form.
"I thought regular Super Saiyan would be enough, but you actually made me bring out Super Saiyan 4."
Hearing this, Vegito XENO gave a wry smile. His 30x Kaioken had already dissipated. The energy overload had left him with only a bit of time remaining.
"I thought that across the many timelines, there were barely any left who could challenge me…
But today, I've been completely overpowered by a fellow Saiyan."
"I've learned a lot. This battle truly opened my eyes!"
The words came from deep within his heart. To Vegito XENO, Lin Chuan was an outright monster.
And with that, he had fully accepted defeat.
"Then it's time I fulfill my promise."
"You've already reached SSJ4 Limit Breaker. Let me show you what lies beyond that form."
"A quick note, my transformation isn't like Vegeta's Ultra Ego.
Mine fuses divine power into my Saiyan bloodline."
Lin Chuan summoned the power of the gods within him. Crimson divine flames engulfed his body, and with their appearance, his SSJ4 Limit Breaker began to evolve before their very eyes.
Vegito XENO focused intently, trying to memorize every detail of Lin Chuan's transformation.
Before long, he witnessed the perfect fusion of divine and bloodline power.
A soft pink aura surrounded Lin Chuan. The form still resembled SSJ4, but it was fundamentally different.
This was Super Saiyan 4 God, and not just that, but the pinnacle version!
With a 100x multiplier beyond Limit Breaker, Lin Chuan's power shot past the 9th dimension and into the 10th-dimensional level, reaching a scale measured in gou (溝)!
At this level, Lin Chuan was already comparable to God of Destruction Champa.
If he had used this form during their previous clash, the result would have been far different.
"This is the Super Saiyan 4 God perfected by divine power!"
"So, Vegito… how does it feel?"
Just speaking those words, Lin Chuan's domineering pressure struck Vegito XENO speechless.
Only after recovering did Vegito finally respond,
"Unbelievable… this is your true strength?
To think SSJ4 could evolve so much by merging with divine power…"
"To witness such a transformation… I have no regrets from this fight."
"Lin Chuan… if there's a next time, I truly wish to spar with you again…"
As Vegito XENO finished speaking, white light erupted from his body, and in the next moment, he split back into Goku XENO and Vegeta XENO.
After such a grueling fight, both men were exhausted and panting. Without oxygen in space, they relied on their remaining energy to stay conscious, but the universe's harsh conditions were too much for their mortal bodies to endure for long.
"There will be a next time…"
Murmuring those words, Lin Chuan activated spatial teleportation, bringing himself and the two warriors back to the Temple of the Gods.
Meanwhile, in the Realm of the Gods...
Having witnessed the final moments of the battle, Goku and Raditz were left deep in thought.
To think that fusing with the Potara earrings could boost power to such heights, and even push beyond known limits, was truly astonishing.
But the greatest shock was that they had actually forced Lin Chuan to use SSJ4.
Even at full power, they likely couldn't make Lin Chuan use even 10% of his strength in base form.
It was now clear, Fusion brought qualitative change.
In Raditz's heart, a new seed had been planted, the desire to try fusing.
Of course, it would take some motivation for him to actually act on it.
Before that, they needed to get stronger. No major breakthroughs would come again so soon.
With Whis closing the projection, the show was over.
Goku and Raditz turned and returned to training.
Broly, watching silently, began reflecting on his own future.
The battle had fired him up too, but knowing he couldn't fully control his current power, he followed Whis's advice and refrained from overly intense training.
"Hehehe~! How diligent they've become.
Proud, unyielding… That's the Saiyan spirit," Whis chuckled, covering his mouth.
Back at the Temple of the Gods...
Goku XENO and Vegeta XENO collapsed to the ground.
Vegito XENO may have enjoyed the fight, but the physical toll was now theirs to bear.
"What a mess you are, alternate-universe me," said this world's Vegeta, walking over arrogantly and taunting his counterpart.
Vegeta XENO glared at him with extreme annoyance, his expression clearly saying,
If you think you're so great, why don't YOU try it?
Seeing this, Lin Chuan gave a signal to Dende, who began healing them.
With Dende's power, as long as the injuries weren't related to divine energy or special abilities, physical recovery was almost guaranteed.
With their injuries healed, and their strength clearly enhanced, Goku and Vegeta XENO were visibly excited.
Most importantly, they now gained profound insight into Limit Breaker.
Fusion had allowed them to share the experience of transformation.
"This is the training method for divine power.
Using this, you can cultivate the same Super Saiyan 4 God form I use…
That is, if you're capable."
Lin Chuan raised his index finger and fired two beams of light into their foreheads.
This was a mental transmission, a technique Lin Chuan developed using his spiritual power.
The two absorbed a huge amount of information, the divine training method!
Granted, they likely already had access to other training methods through their multiversal patrol work and from Chronoa, Supreme Kai of Time.
But Lin Chuan's version was rarer, unique, without pitfalls or detours.
"Of course," Lin Chuan added,
"If you want to follow Vegeta's path instead, you can train in Ultra Ego,
That's another branch of SSJ4."
Every Saiyan had their own road to walk.
SSJ4 had infinite potential, not everyone had to follow Lin Chuan's path.
"Thank you," said Goku XENO.
Vegeta XENO nodded silently, shooting a hostile glare at this world's Vegeta,
as if to say, Just you wait. Once I master my new form, I'll make you eat your words.
This world's Vegeta returned the look with contempt, as if replying, Try me if you dare.
And thus, the great cross-timeline battle came to a close.
Of course, after such a war, it was time for a well-deserved feast, thanks to Mr. Popo.
Once everyone had eaten their fill,
From below the Temple, the sound of wind tearing space echoed.
Tien, Chiaotzu, and Krillin arrived.
When they saw Goku XENO and the two Vegetas, they were completely stunned.
After hearing the full story, the trio finally understood everything.
So that's why all this happened…
At the same time, Goku XENO and Vegeta XENO were shocked by Tien, Krillin, and Chiaotzu's power.
Although far below their level, the strength of these three far exceeded their counterparts from other timelines.
This world truly had changed, all because of Lin Chuan's presence.
About half an hour later,
With ample rest, Goku XENO and Vegeta XENO had fully recovered their mental energy.
As Time Patrol members, lingering here too long might further distort this timeline.
It was time to leave.
"Quit dragging your feet, Kakarot.
We failed our mission. Let's go report back," Vegeta XENO said impatiently.
"Alright, alright, I get it, Vegeta.
Everyone here… goodbye for now."
Goku XENO waved farewell.
The others nodded silently.
Then, the two activated a special ability.
A mysterious power of space-time was released from their bodies, opening a temporal tunnel before them, leaving even Lin Chuan awestruck.
But just as the two were about to step into the tunnel…
A sweet-faced, pink-skinned young girl walked out from the time tunnel, stepping onto the Temple of the Gods.
This scene shocked the XENO duo.
"L-Lady Supreme Kai of Time?!"
That's right, the pink-skinned girl was none other than the Supreme Kai of Time, Chronoa.
"Chronoa?!"
Seeing an old acquaintance, Lin Chuan's eyes lit up.
It had been years since they met.
He wasn't sure if this Chronoa was the same one he'd met before…
Or just another variant of her?
Everyone stared at Chronoa.
And Chronoa looked right back.
Did she come alone?
No,
Unbeknownst to all, two dark silhouettes lurked deep within the time tunnel behind her.
As long as they didn't emerge, this world could neither see nor sense their presence…