At the center of the lake.
Talot and Future Vegeta hovered above the lake, the two of them sizing each other up. The invisible aura of powerful warriors expanding from them caused ripples to spread across the surface below.
Talot poised for action, steadily raising his aura.
Future Vegeta likewise emitted bursts of white killing intent around his body. His overwhelming aura turned into invisible pressure, bearing down toward Talot.
Such a powerful aura. Judging purely from its intensity, it had already reached the unit of the Seventh Dimension scale.
He possessed such a powerful strength even in his normal state. If he transformed, how far would his strength reach? It was simply unimaginable.
[Is this the strength of a Time Patroller? Just his aura has reached this level. He's even more formidable than I expected.]Talot already had a rough estimate of Future Vegeta's strength in his mind.
Without exaggeration, this strength was already comparable to Goku and Vegeta during the later stages of Dragon Ball Super, at the time of the Tournament of Power.
Only someone of this caliber was qualified to walk through the Demon Realm.
'Hualala~~!!' Future Vegeta unleashed all of his aura in his normal state without holding back.
His violent aura surged into the sky like a tornado. The overwhelming aura pressure rushed straight toward Talot, attempting to exert pressure on him at a mental level.
Although such a trick couldn't defeat Talot, as long as it affected his state of mind, Future Vegeta would gain an absolute advantage in the ensuing battle.
Unfortunately, he didn't know that this little trick was completely ineffective against Talot.
Talot released God Ki invisibly, and with the augmentation of the peak Great Ape • Legendary Super Saiyan power, he also reached the Seventh Dimension, effortlessly neutralizing the aura released by Future Vegeta.
"God Ki… and another strange power…" After sensing the invisible power released by Talot, Future Vegeta's gaze became even sharper.
But soon, Future Vegeta smiled. Fighting a Saiyan who possessed both God Ki and a special power; this was a first for him.
Fighting intent ignited in his eyes. In a flash, he struck first, bursting forth with incredible speed as he dove straight toward Talot.
Seeing this, a gleam flashed in Talot's eyes. Invisible divine power gathered on his right fist, his fingers clenched tight as he swung his arm!
'BOOM!!!!'
The first round of their clash began.
The force generated by the collision of their fists shook all directions, causing the entire lake surface to explode with splashes.
Talot and Future Vegeta maintained their punching stances, feeling the weight carried in each other's fists. They exchanged a glance, both gaining a rough understanding of the other's strength.
Talot felt just how powerful the bloodline within Future Vegeta was, and roughly guessed the path he had taken.
If he wasn't mistaken, this Future Vegeta had already mastered the Super Saiyan 4 transformation, and his proficiency was quite high, possibly no less than his own.
On the other hand, after sensing the God Ki released by Talot during battle, Future Vegeta's emotions stirred. The fighting genes that had lain dormant within him for years were awakened.
Although as a Time Patroller, he had to travel to other timelines from time to time to carry out missions and correct history, the opponents he dealt with were all worthless trash. A casual energy blast was enough to eliminate them; there was no way to experience the joy of battle.
But now it was different!
'Bang!!!' The two once again swung heavy punches at each other.
Immediately after, the two launched into an intense close-quarters battle, a brutal exchange of blows where every punch struck solidly.
Talot held nothing back, fully unleashing his fighting style—offense and defense combined, speed and power unified. His transitions between attack and defense were seamless, leaving no openings at all.
Future Vegeta was not to be outdone, displaying his own fighting style—the peak version of the Prince's fighting style.
Unlike the Vegeta of Talot's era, the Prince's fighting style of this Future Vegeta was far more ferocious and lethal.
There were almost no unnecessary movements; every move was deadly. Each attack targeted Talot's weak points. Even someone as strong as Talot felt considerable pressure while fighting him.
'Bang! Boom!! Bang! Boom!! Bang! Boom!! …' Waves of heart-shaking explosions rang out.
Looking around, the surface of the lake had already undergone terrifying distortion.
Talot and Future Vegeta fought in a mobile, evasive manner. Their positions constantly shifted as they collided, weaved, and clashed. In just a few seconds, they had already exchanged hundreds of moves.
This scene was witnessed by God of Destruction Beerus and Angel Whis.
Future Vegeta's strength was truly formidable. Being able to fight Talot to this extent was enough to show just how deep his foundation was.
These Saiyans—once they grow, each one becomes more monstrous than the last.
Now it all depended on just how powerful the transformations mastered by this Future Vegeta could become.
At the moment, it was still impossible to determine a winner.
Chronoa, standing to the side, was also observing this battle. She was genuinely surprised that Talot could clash head-on with Future Vegeta.
Thinking back to when she met Talot a year ago, his strength back then was far inferior to what it was now, on a completely different level.
And now, Talot's strength had grown to the point where he could contend with Future Vegeta.
Moreover, Chronoa had a premonition that Talot's strength was far from reaching its limit. After transforming, he might even be able to match Future Vegeta's ultimate power.
[Come to think of it, should I recruit Talot? With his strength, he's already qualified to enforce the alternate timelines.]Chronoa thought to herself.
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