In the sky.
Due to the energy erupting from Talot continuously condensing and expanding, the planet's atmosphere was disturbed, and space itself underwent terrifying distortions.
As all the energy gathered to its limit, Talot's muscles swelled, and countless streaks of lightning exploded around him. At this moment, his ultimate technique had taken shape!
'Buzz Buzz Buzz~~!!!'
A golden energy sphere, wrapped in crackling lightning, spun rapidly in a counterclockwise direction within Talot's palm.
"Take this, Cooler!!! Ultimate Piercing Cannon!!!" With a furious roar, a spiraling golden energy beam with boundless destructive power shot out.
"What?!" Cooler was startled by the terrifying energy. His expression turned to shock as he hastily crossed his arms in defense.
'Boom~~!!!!!!!'
Wherever the energy passed, the ground collapsed, forming a long, deep trench, even creating ripples in space itself.
Judging solely by its destructive power, Talot's attack had a power level exceeding 200 million, making it his strongest move yet—one capable of unleashing energy far beyond his own limits.
In an instant, the violent energy engulfed Cooler and everything around him, annihilating everything within a radius of several miles. The energy then shot straight out of the planet and into the depths of space.
…
Smoke filled the air, debris flew in all directions, and the world was in upheaval.
At the epicenter of the explosion, a massive mushroom cloud soared into the sky, creating a shocking sight.
Shock, fear, disbelief.
A mix of emotions filled everyone's hearts—whether it was Salari or Raditz outside the battlefield or North Kai, who was observing from his planet. They were all stunned by the attack.
That terrifying energy beam—if not careful, the entire planet could have exploded from the impact.
"It… it worked?!! Talot's attack landed!!!" Raditz, snapping back to reality, was overjoyed.
That terrifying ultimate technique from earlier had definitely hit Cooler. Under such terrifying energy, no one could survive.
In Raditz's eyes, Cooler was as good as dead.
At this moment, Salari also snapped back to reality.
She gazed at the area devastated by the terrifying energy. With her keen insight, she could see more than Raditz could.
"At the moment of energy release, Brother Talot altered the trajectory of his attack. It seemed like it would destroy the entire planet, but through precise calculations, Brother Talot prevented that fate..." Salari murmured in shock.
That scene had left a deep impression on her. In the future, when encountering powerful enemies, she could also do it this way while using her ultimate technique.
[But... did Brother Talot really finish off Cooler? Why do I feel so uneasy...?]
A vague sense of foreboding crept into Salari's heart.
She couldn't shake the feeling that things weren't so simple.
Talot's ultimate attack had been unbelievably powerful, but... Cooler seemed to have been holding something back the whole time.
[I hope this is just my imagination.] Taking a deep breath, Salari thought to herself.
…
Meanwhile, on Talot's side.
After unleashing his Full-powered attack, the immense energy expenditure made it difficult for Talot to maintain his current state.
The 15x Kaio-ken had already disappeared, and the strong feeling of emptiness within his body almost made him unable to even maintain the Flight technique for a moment.
But even though his final move had landed, Talot dared not relax in the slightest. His eyes remained locked on the area where Cooler had been.
As time slowly passed…
The thick smoke began to disperse, revealing a faint silhouette within.
Cooler's sinister and wicked aura once again entered everyone's senses.
When the smoke fully cleared, Cooler's figure came into view.
He had taken Talot's full-power attack head-on. Though he looked in a sorry state and had sustained some injuries, they were far from fatal to him.
"That last attack was indeed impressive. If it were Frieza, you might have actually killed him. Unfortunately for you, you're up against me."
Cooler grinned, his eyes flashing with bloodthirsty intent. His aura erupted, transforming into a storm that swept across the battlefield, dispersing the lingering smoke around him.
Seeing this, Talot frowned slightly.
Sensing Cooler's aura, both Salari and Raditz were gripped by fear.
Even North Kai, watching from his planet in the Other World, felt a chill run down his spine.
Cooler was completely unharmed?!
Being directly hit by Talot's terrifying, world-destroying energy, even if Cooler didn't die, he should have at least suffered serious injuries.
But now, he only looked slightly disheveled, suffering nothing more than minor superficial wounds…
Just how terrifying was this guy's true strength?
"Though I hate to admit it, this is about what I expected..." Talot forced himself to remain calm.
His original plan was to hit Cooler with everything he had before Cooler could react—dealing a fatal blow or at least seriously injuring him.
After all, victory often comes from seizing the right moment. If he didn't try, how would he know if he could succeed?
But looking at things now, his thinking had been far too naive. Even without transforming, Cooler was far beyond what Talot could handle at his current level.
First, Cooler's true power level was a staggering 470 million.
Even in his base form, his sheer physical strength was not something Talot could even hope to match.
Second, while the power of the Great Ape stacked with Kaio-ken gave Talot an apparent power level nearing 200 million, this strength was artificially boosted; not only was the duration short, but the real magnitude also did not meet the standard.
After a brief moment of thinking, Talot's expression grew serious. He descended from the sky, landing precisely 100 meters in front of Cooler.
This was the safest distance, giving him just enough time to use Instant Transmission if necessary.
Of course, this was just a precaution—because this fight was far from over, and he hadn't completely burned through his power yet!
As soon as he landed, Talot focused his energy and pushed himself to his absolute limit once more.
With the Great Ape's power fully unleashed, he reysed 15x Kaio-ken, bringing his power level back up to its peak of 180 million.
In truth, based on the energy he had just expended on that ultimate technique, Talot should be completely drained right now.
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