The atmosphere was still filled with tension and fear…
Goku stood there, Goku, his black aura covering the entire area, his eyes cold and merciless.
In front of him, Gohan stood in pain, yet his eyes still carried determination.
Suddenly…
The air shifted strangely.
Something new…
A thin strand of energy… similar to the one that had entered Goku before… but this time… weaker… and faster.
The thread descended from the sky at high speed, moving like a living being…
And this time…
It didn't aim at just one target…
It tried to enter both of them.
Trying to take control of one of them…
But suddenly…
Goku's power exploded outward, forming a dark barrier that rejected anything approaching.
At the same time…
Gohan tried to move, but his body was too exhausted.
The thread collided with Goku's aura… then changed direction rapidly… but in the end…
It vanished.
It failed to enter either of them.
The third energy… failed.
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Gohan stood with difficulty…
Looking at his father… still under control… still shrouded in darkness.
Tears filled his eyes, but his voice remained strong:
"No… I can't keep watching this…"
Gohan turned his back… his heart aching.
"I have to get help…"
He flew away at full speed, trying to endure the pain.
"PICCOLO!!"
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In another place…
Piccolo was meditating… but suddenly… he sensed a powerful energy and heard Gohan's call.
He opened his eyes immediately.
"Gohan…"
He felt the danger right away.
"Goku…?"
He stood up quickly, his aura rising.
"Has the situation become this serious…?"
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Back with Gohan…
He was running… shouting… scared, but determined.
"I can't stop now…"
"We have to stop him…"
His tears had dried… but his will remained.
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At the same time…
Goku stood still…
His aura flickered violently…
The two voices inside him clashed once again…
A weak voice:
"I still… have a chance…"
And the other voice:
"You can't escape me…"
The energy around Goku became unstable…
Like a beast that no one could control anymore…
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And in the sky…
A new presence…
A new force…
Was approaching…
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The battle wasn't over…
And the future had become even darker… and far more dangerous…