Streams of dazzling flowing light streaked across the hilly battlefield like meteors, brilliant and breathtaking, leaving spectators unable to take their eyes off them.
Amid these streams of light, the figure of Son Goku gradually emerged.
He had now reached an unprecedentedly powerful form:
Ultra Instinct Sign.
A dazzling radiance emanated from his entire body. The light burned as fiercely as flames and shone as brightly as the brightest star in the night sky.
The contours of his muscles became even more defined; every inch was packed with explosive power.
His gaze was incredibly sharp, as though it could pierce all obstacles.
Seated atop the highest spectator platform, Zen'ō widened his eyes upon seeing Goku's completely new appearance.
His mouth hung open in amazement.
"Wow! Son Goku has transformed again! Just how many forms does he have?! This look is incredible!"
Beside him, the Grand Priest smiled faintly. Even he was surprised that Goku had managed to achieve the Ultra Instinct Sign state.
"As long as Zen'ō-sama likes it. Besides Son Goku, quite a few Saiyans are participating in this tournament. They can all transform."
...
Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield, Beerus was talking to Whis.
"Whis, Son Goku was personally trained by you." Beerus looked at him and asked, "So, is this the strongest form he can currently achieve?"
Whis did not answer immediately. Instead, he kept his eyes fixed on Goku, carefully sensing the constantly shifting aura emanating from him.
After a few seconds, Whis finally spoke slowly.
"At the moment, it seems that Son Goku still hasn't completely reached his limit. I think he's still testing Universe 10's Jiren."
Hearing this, black lines immediately appeared on Beerus's face, and veins bulged on his forehead.
Sure enough, it was just as he had predicted.
Even after revealing his true abilities, Son Goku continued to do what he always did...
testing his opponent.
Then again, perhaps he was simply acting this way to conserve stamina, ready to unleash even greater power in future battles.
At that moment, Whis softly added,
"However, in my opinion, even with Son Goku fighting in this state... Defeating the so-called 'Jiren' before him shouldn't be particularly difficult. After all, this Jiren is not that Jiren."
The sudden strike caught Jiren Zamasu completely off guard, causing him intense pain.
He struggled to his feet and lowered his head to inspect his abdomen. His bodysuit was torn, and smoke rose from his stomach muscles.
Had his body not been so durable, his abdomen would have been pierced clean through.
Goku's attack had been utterly unpredictable.
He hadn't even had time to react.
Staring at Goku with a strange expression, Jiren Zamasu felt an indescribable sensation.
There was something about Goku that he simply could not see through at that moment.
"W-What exactly is this?!" Jiren Zamasu roared.
Just then, a voice echoed in his mind. It was Zamasu's voice.
[This is called Ultra Instinct, an angelic technique. You'd better be careful. The current Son Goku has become very powerful.]
Upon hearing these words, Jiren's body trembled violently.
"What kind of nonsense is that?! An angel's technique?! Didn't you already conduct a thorough investigation of Universe 7 before the tournament started?"
Jiren-Zamasu was on the verge of losing his composure.
Previously, he had learned that Son Goku's strongest form was supposedly the Super Saiyan 4 Limit Breaker state that he had displayed earlier.
Yet now, something else called Ultra Instinct had suddenly appeared.
[Watch your attitude.]
Zamasu reminded Jiren before continuing:
[Just use your full power. Don't worry. Our universe will not lose. Even if you are defeated, it doesn't matter.]
Zamasu spoke with confidence, but this only left Jiren-Zamasu more confused.
He was being told to give it his all, yet at the same time he was being told that failure didn't matter.
'What was that supposed to mean?'
While Jiren-Zamasu was still pondering those words, Son Goku suddenly appeared before him once again.
Goku said nothing.
He merely stared at him silently.
Being watched so intently was naturally unsettling.
Suddenly, Jiren-Zamasu shot upwards like an arrow released from a bowstring. Every muscle in his body tightened as he clenched both fists, gathering immense power into his palms.
"Hmph! Tch! This so-called Ultra Instinct is nothing special!" Jiren-Zamasu roared disdainfully. "As long as I'm fast enough, I'll be able to hit you...
Before he had finished speaking, his entire body transformed into a dazzling streak of light and charged towards Son Goku at astonishing speed.
Like a blazing meteor with enough force to destroy heaven and earth, he unleashed a relentless barrage of attacks on Goku. His movements were as swift as lightning and as fierce as a hurricane.
To the average person, they would appear as nothing more than a series of afterimages.
But to Son Goku, everything seemed to have slowed down a thousandfold.
Every subtle movement was perfectly clear.
He could even perceive the flow of Jiren-Zamasu's aura and the fluctuations of his power accurately.
Goku didn't even need to consciously observe them.
His body moved naturally, dodging every attack on its own.
That was the true terror of Ultra Instinct.
Sharp whooshing sounds rang continuously through the air as Jiren-Zamasu's fists sliced through the atmosphere.
Yet, despite the ferocity of his assault, not a single punch managed to land on Son Goku.
Seeing this, the furious Jiren-Zamasu flew into a rage.
His eyes widened, veins bulged across his forehead, and he let out an angry roar.
"STAND STILL FOR ME!!!"
With a violent swing of his arm, he hurled a gigantic peach-pink energy sphere at Son Goku.
The energy ball contained terrifying, destructive power.
Wherever it passed, even space itself showed faint signs of distortion. Yet in the face of such a devastating attack, Son Goku merely tilted his body slightly.
Like a phantom, he slipped past it effortlessly.
What happened next left Jiren-Zamasu completely dumbfounded.
Goku instantly appeared beside the energy sphere.
With one hand, he stabilized it. Then, exerting force through his arm, he pushed it back toward Jiren-Zamasu's location.
His speed was unbelievably fast.
In less than a second, he had completely seized control of the energy ball and compressed it.
Whoosh…!
Jiren-Zamasu stood frozen in shock.
Within his eyes suddenly appeared the figure of a cold and stern man.
BOOM…!!
(End Of This Chapter)
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