Goten's fist connected with the outer layer of the shadow-creature, unleashing a shockwave that rattled the very foundations of the subterranean cathedral. The mass of writhing darkness shrieked in pain as Goten's immense base-form power tore clean through its psychic armor. But the monster wasn't going down that easily. Reeling from the devastating blow, its countless eyes flashed crimson, and dozens of razor-sharp shadow tendrils whipped out from its mass, snapping toward Goten like lethal black whips.
Goten twisted mid-air with impossible reflexes, narrowly avoiding the first few tendrils as they slashed violently through the empty space where his head had been seconds before. Melody moved instantly. While keeping her barrier firmly locked around Trunks, she threw her hand out and sent a piercing surge of white energy outward, deflecting several more shadow-whips with pinpoint precision. The orb was fighting dirty. But Goten? He was just getting started.
Goten: Two can play a dirty game, *Goten growled.*
Melody: *She was quick to add, a fierce smirk crossing her face.* Make that three.
Goten grinned—a wild, feral expression. Melody wasn't just playing defense anymore; she was jumping straight into the fray. With a brilliant flash of movement, Melody blurred into motion, dashing at hypersonic speed to flank the orb while Goten charged head-on. The shadow-creature spun frantically, its many eyes twitching as it tried to track both of them. It couldn't focus on two apex hybrids at once—and mind you, they were both still entirely in their base forms. The subterranean cathedral erupted into absolute chaos. Brilliant white energy clashed against writhing black tendrils, and the very air fractured from the sheer force of their collision.
Melody: Goten, I want to go Obsidian! *Melody called out, practically dancing on the balls of her feet at the mere thought. The beast sleeping inside her DNA was screaming to be let out, and she was more than ready to obey.*
Goten: *Goten's eyes flashed with excitement. He knew exactly what she meant.* Go for it!
Melody didn't hesitate for a single second. In a spectacular blast of raw power, her pure white aura suddenly darkened, shifting into the swirling, ominous black and green of her Obsidian form. Her power skyrocketed exponentially, making the entire mountain tremble under the sheer weight of her transformation. The shadow-creature actually recoiled. Its deep-seated arrogance crumbled instantly as Melody's new form radiated an aura of pure, untamed destruction.
Soul-Reaper: WHAT?! There is no way! You are not human—humans cannot possess such catastrophic strength! *The soul-reaper shrieked, taking a psychological step back. The sudden revelation threw it completely off its game.*
Melody's Obsidian form let out a mocking laugh—a sound that echoed like crackling dark lightning. The ancient orb was officially terrified. Goten didn't waste the golden opportunity. Still maintaining his immense base form, he shot forward like a meteor—faster than the eye could track—and punched straight through the shadow-creature's chest, his fist heavily coated in burning white ki.
The soul-reaper shrieked in agonizing pain, its shadowy form wavering and tearing apart as Melody simultaneously unleashed a devastating, roaring wave of black-green energy right from the palm of her hand...