Because the power of his bloodline had been activated, Future Vegeta not only underwent a drastic change in appearance, becoming beast-like, but even the injuries he had previously sustained were healed along with it.
Different from the sacred and inviolable aura of Super Saiyan God, Super Saiyan 4 gives off a feeling of wildness and power—the most primal kind of strength!
Not God Ki, yet comparable to God Ki.
This transformation, this aura, also received high recognition from Beerus and Whis.
"Saiyans truly are a wondrous race. They can continuously transform to enhance their strength. Aside from the earlier golden-haired Super Saiyan and that kid's Super Saiyan God, there's actually another alternative transformation. This power is quite pure. Not bad." Beerus gave Future Vegeta high praise.
To receive praise from Beerus, it was obvious just how powerful Future Vegeta had become.
At the same time, Beerus felt an itch in his heart. Damn it, are there really no one in this era's Universe 7 who can catch his eye?
Looking across the entire universe, the number of powerhouses that can be counted were far, far inferior compared to Talot and Future Vegeta!
Whis, standing at the side, remained silent. Beerus didn't know, but he did. Super Saiyan 4 was not exclusive to Future Vegeta alone.
Talot could do it too! And his development of this transformation had already reached a rather high level.
"He's transformed into Super Saiyan 4… I wonder if that Saiyan named Talot can face Vegeta head-on for a few rounds." Chronoa muttered to herself.
In her heart, she was growing more and more expectant of this mysterious Saiyan, Talot.
After this Demon Realm mission ended, she would try to see whether he could be recruited.
If he truly could be brought over to serve the Time Nest, she would gain another capable subordinate in the future.
As the Time Nest grew stronger, it could further suppress the forces of the Demon Realm.
…
At the center of the lake.
Having completed his Super Saiyan 4 transformation, Future Vegeta moved his limbs, producing crackling popping sounds.
Within that wild body of his lay boundless power; every gesture and movement was enough to destroy all things!
"It's been a while since I transformed into this form. I've almost forgotten when the last time was. Show me your true skills, otherwise, you'll be defeated in an instant." Future Vegeta said casually.
As he spoke, that astonishing aura pressure surged toward Talot.
Facing the terrifying aura crashing toward him, Talot grinned, flames of battle igniting in his eyes. The God Ki within his body was mobilized; red light flickered around him, and particle after particle of divine power emerged around his body.
Bathed in divine light, in the blink of an eye, Talot completed his transformation.
Super Saiyan God!
As his transformation finished, sacred divine sounds echoed through the surrounding space.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, Vegeta. As you can see, this is the form I take after using God Ki. It's called… Super Saiyan God!" Talot explained.
At this moment, Future Vegeta raised his vigilance to the highest level. His sharp eyes swept over Talot repeatedly, and in the end, a disdainful smile appeared on his face.
"So this is Super Saiyan God? I didn't expect that after learning God Ki, we Saiyans would develop such a special transformation. However, with just this level of power, you are still far from being my opponent!" Future Vegeta declared confidently, directly concluding that Talot was inferior to him.
It wasn't that he was arrogant, but the disparity in strength was evident here. In just a few glances, he had already seen through the full extent of Talot's Super Saiyan God power. It was decent, but only decent.
His Super Saiyan 4 could handle it with ease!
"You're right. If it's only Super Saiyan God, then I'm indeed not your opponent. So I don't plan to use this transformation to fight you," Talot said as he clenched his fists, further stimulating the God Ki energy within his body.
"What?! Could it be that, besides Super Saiyan God, you have an even stronger transformation?!" Future Vegeta's interest was piqued.
Although Talot's Super Saiyan God transformation was inferior to his Super Saiyan 4, he could sense that it wasn't an issue with the transformation itself, but with the foundation.
Super Saiyan God was an extremely powerful transformation. In his judgment, it was no weaker than Super Saiyan 4.
It was just that his base power level far surpassed Talot's, which led to a massive gap in strength even when using transformations of the same level.
Now that Talot claimed he had an even stronger transformation to use, Future Vegeta's interest surged, and anticipation rose within him.
"Of course. My strength is far greater than you imagine. And by the way, Super Saiyan 4 isn't exclusive to you. I can use that transformation as well. But if we both used Super Saiyan 4 to fight, that would be too boring!!" As he finished speaking, the God Ki energy within Talot erupted.
Azure divine light shot upward from him, soaring straight into the sky.
Boundless divine pressure descended, sweeping across the entire God of Destruction's Planet.
Seeing this, Future Vegeta's pupils suddenly contracted, and a surge of wild joy welled up in his heart.
"Now this is interesting," Future Vegeta said, his heart stirred with excitement.
He had thought that once he brought out Super Saiyan 4, this battle would have no suspense and would become a one-sided crushing. But now it seemed he had been too arrogant.
This Saiyan named Talot was far stronger than he had imagined. Only such a warrior was qualified to become his partner in a joint operation.
Soon, bathed in azure divine light, Talot completed his transformation.
When the blue God Ki converged back into his body, Future Vegeta finally saw his full appearance clearly.
"Blue hair?" Future Vegeta said with slight surprise.
At this moment, Talot no longer looked like a Saiyan at all. Instead, he carried several traces of divinity, invisibly giving others an overwhelming sense of divine pressure.
"This is the Super Saiyan that surpasses Super Saiyan God. I've named it Super Saiyan Blue. Now we can begin," Talot said, cracking his knuckles eagerly.
"Super Saiyan Blue, huh? Interesting." Future Vegeta grinned, his interest thoroughly stirred by Talot.
Neither of them made the first move. Yet just the clash of their gazes shot out streaks of shocking lightning in the void, terrifying to behold.
To produce such an aftermath before the battle has even begun, it was hard to imagine how intense and astonishing their fight would be once it truly started.
"Let me test just how this so-called Super Saiyan Blue compares to my Super Saiyan 4!!" With a roar from Future Vegeta, his Super Saiyan 4 power was fully unleashed. Driving the power of his bloodline within, a terrifying aura erupted like a torrent, sweeping toward the sky.
"Boom~~!!" A massive golden pillar of energy shot skyward, and the lake surface exploded instantly.
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