BOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!
The divine explosion from Raditz's godly power may not have looked overwhelmingly massive, but its devastating force was far beyond any ordinary blast.
On the ground, a hemispherical energy dome remained, glowing and vaporizing the air, radiating blinding brilliance.
This energy made the entire space feel suffocating, pressure so intense it was hard to breathe.
The terrain itself twisted under the force, morphing unnaturally.
No one felt it more than Goku, who was nearby.
Even the land beneath his feet began to fracture and crumble. Despite reinforcing it with his own power, it was now breaking apart.
"Big Brother's already using that much power? I hope Broly isn't dead…" Goku sighed inwardly and slowly floated into the sky.
Using ki to sense, he could tell that Broly was still alive, his energy faint, but present, hidden under the divine aura.
Under the crushing force of divine power, Broly was being utterly overwhelmed.
His inner raging Great Ape power clashed violently with god ki, two completely incompatible forces battling within.
Meanwhile…
Just beyond the battlefield,
Several figures suddenly appeared, without warning or a single trace.
It was Lin Chuan, Vegeta, and Piccolo.
Also with them were Champa and Vados.
They had seized this perfect opportunity not just to witness the battle, but to also enjoy Earth's food, a rare delight for the Sixth Universe's guests.
"Hehehe~ Looks like something big is happening here on Earth. What a fiery battle," Vados was the first to speak, full of playful sarcasm.
Originally, Lin Chuan, Vegeta, and Piccolo had returned simply to see how strong Goku and Raditz had become.
None of them expected a situation like this.
"Definitely unexpected. Especially Raditz's strength. In Super Saiyan God form, he's far stronger than I ever was back then," Lin Chuan narrowed his eyes, recalling his own days of becoming Super Saiyan 4 and Super Saiyan God.
Honestly… they didn't compare.
Of course, his current strength had long surpassed dimensional levels like that.
"That's all? If that's the extent of it, I'm more interested in his opponent," Vegeta said coldly, arms crossed. His words sharp and proud, as always.
Given his current strength, his condescension was understandable.
His base form alone had reached the peak of the sixth dimension, kei-level. Next was the seventh dimension, gai-level.
Still, deep down, Vegeta was annoyed.
Hearing Lin Chuan compare Raditz to his past self stung, especially knowing his own Super Saiyan 4 self from back then was weaker than Raditz's current God form.
"That ki… it's strange. So wild. And yet, oddly similar to you Saiyans. Could it be another android?" Piccolo voiced his suspicion.
He wasn't too interested in Raditz, much like Vegeta, what intrigued him was this powerful new opponent.
By all logic, Earth shouldn't have anyone left who could fight them.
"I'll explain. It's been a while, everyone. And hello, Lord Champa, Lady Vados."
A voice suddenly chimed in, then a seven-colored beam split through space and landed.
It was Whis.
He had just arrived from the Realm of the Gods of Universe 7.
With Whis, the living broadcast of Universe 7, everyone quickly understood the situation.
Even Lin Chuan was shocked. Who would have expected the Majin Buu arc to happen seven years earlier than in the original story?
And more importantly, Broly, the one he had always paid close attention to, had somehow ended up on Earth along with Babidi.
Now, due to a twist of fate and his father's death, Broly was rampaging in a clash against Raditz.
With the truth revealed, everyone fell silent in awe.
Especially Vegeta. Hearing Whis explain Broly's past and possible identity, he was deeply shaken.
"So this is the so-called Legendary Super Saiyan, huh? Hmph!! Times have changed. We'll write our own legends now!"
Vegeta refused to accept that label, naturally.
He had absolute confidence in himself. If he bowed to some "legend," he wouldn't be Vegeta.
But what followed gave him no choice but to acknowledge reality, the Legendary Super Saiyan power was boiling, and Broly's strength was skyrocketing with each injury.
"I think I just felt… a pressure from the bloodline itself. If Raditz's power ends here, he might lose," Lin Chuan said calmly.
Vegeta was stunned and glanced at Lin Chuan.
Piccolo was even more shocked, while he sensed Broly was strong, Raditz was in Super Saiyan God form.
A divine form… shouldn't be so easily surpassed.
"Hehehe~ Looks like all that training in Universe 6's God Realm paid off. You've really deepened your understanding of power. But I must say, I'm surprised you have so little faith in Raditz," Whis chuckled.
But his words hinted that Lin Chuan was right.
This so-called Legendary Super Saiyan, Broly, still had a strange hidden power amplifying him.
Whis had seen it, but chose not to stop Fu's tampering.
Even Vados hadn't noticed it yet.
Back on the battlefield…
Raditz, still glowing with divine godly aura, floated in space, tense and fully alert.
Though the divine explosion had begun to dissipate, Raditz could now feel even greater pressure.
A pressure not physical, but spiritual, even as a god, he couldn't shrug it off.
"Damn it!! Can you really get even stronger?!" he growled, his divine ki erupting again.
Just when it seemed things were settled…
A pillar of light pierced the smoke, shooting skyward.
A figure emerged, Broly, now fully unleashed in his Humanoid Great Ape form.
His deep green aura was ferocious, casting him in a bloodthirsty light.
Yet despite all that wildness, he hadn't lost control, instead, his instincts had merged with intelligence. He had become a super-intelligent monster.
Broly's power level, only Lin Chuan could see it clearly, had now surpassed 1,000 kei, and was still rising!
Feeling this overwhelming force, Raditz's face twisted in horror, even in Super Saiyan God form.
No matter how hard he tried to maintain control, he was genuinely frightened.
This power had surpassed him.
"No! Impossible!! Don't joke with me, I'm a god now!!" Raditz roared, exploding with divine ki as he charged Broly.
The tides had turned.
Earlier, it was Broly relentlessly charging.
Now, Raditz was the one unwilling to accept defeat.
But before Raditz could reach him, Broly responded instantly, launching an attack.
Before Raditz could even process it, Broly's towering body was already upon him, overwhelming, fast, and terrifyingly dominant.
It was pure Saiyan energy, yet so powerful it could suppress godly power!
BOOM!!
The brutal melee resumed.
While Broly wasn't yet outright overpowering Raditz, the sheer madness of his attacks made Raditz look more like a lamb waiting for slaughter.
The fight grew more bizarre.
On the sidelines, Goku grew anxious.
"Incredible… He hasn't transformed once, not even once. And just with his base form, his strength keeps rising. Is he really just a Saiyan like us?" Goku questioned.
He'd be a fool not to question it.
A strange, heavy feeling gripped his chest.
He could barely breathe.
Something told him, his brother was going to lose.
And even if Goku joined… the result might be the same.
He heightened his senses, ready to jump in at any moment.
If Raditz used everything and still couldn't stop Broly, he'd have no choice but to intervene.
Otherwise, if Broly kept rampaging, no one on Earth could stop him.
They had originally thought Majin Buu would just be a warm-up until Lin Chuan returned.
No one expected a monster like this to show up.
In the sky, the battle raged on.
Under Broly's relentless attacks, Raditz was clearly faltering, his body couldn't keep up, and neither could his power.
He stayed around 1,250 kei, fluctuating but never rising significantly.
Broly, on the other hand, only grew stronger and stronger, with no sign of fatigue or plateau.
BOOM!!
A brutal punch left Raditz dazed.
Before he could recover, a vicious kick to the stomach launched him, blood spraying from his mouth.
Was it over?
No, Broly didn't let up.
This was his style, relentless aggression.
If the enemy still breathed, he kept attacking.
Crushed again, forced to feel powerless, Raditz's rage boiled.
He'd thought Super Saiyan God would be enough to suppress or even kill Broly.
But instead, he was the one getting crushed.
And now, he was seriously wounded.
"Don't push your luck, you bastard!!!"
With a shout, Raditz's red divine flame shifted to a blazing blue.
In just seconds, he ascended to Super Saiyan Blue.
His three years in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber hadn't been wasted.
Raditz not only raised his base power, but had also perfected Super Saiyan Blue's full power.
With a 10,000x multiplier, his power jumped to 2,500 kei.
And in the heat of battle, it was still rising, approaching 3,000 kei.
But even now… it wasn't quite enough.
Super Saiyan Blue was undeniably powerful, and Raditz had reached its full potential.
But Broly's Legendary Super Saiyan power was just as strong as divine energy.
Seeing Raditz transform again, Goku grew even more tense. He, too, gathered his god ki, ready to join in.
He preferred fair fights.
But when necessary, he always chose the best outcome, even if that meant two-on-one.
Elsewhere, seeing Raditz go Blue shocked Vegeta and Piccolo again.
While Raditz's power still wasn't as strong as their own base forms, it was still an impressive leap.
Even Champa and Vados were a bit surprised.
As for Lin Chuan, he had already suspected it.
The moment he sensed Raditz's red-haired God form, he'd guessed he'd likely completed Super Saiyan Blue training.
He even thought Raditz might have reached Super Saiyan Blue Evolution.
But now, Lin Chuan was sure, full-power Blue was Raditz's limit.
What will happen next? Kakarot… you'll have to join in too, won't you?
As Lin Chuan thought to himself, he noticed the surge of divine energy from Goku.
If things continued like this, Raditz would lose.
And Goku would definitely jump in to help.
One-on-one wasn't enough. Two-on-one? Still not enough.
This situation reminded Lin Chuan of the post-Tournament of Power arc in Dragon Ball Super,
The new Broly appeared.
Even with both Goku and Vegeta at full-power Blue, they weren't enough.
Only now, the timeline was accelerated.
Vegeta's role was now Raditz's.
This version of Broly wasn't as strong as the canon one.
But neither were Goku and Raditz as powerful as their future selves.