When the smoke finally cleared, a massive crater had formed on the ground.
"Ahhh!"
Before Black Broly could rise, Broly arrived with terrifying speed. He grabbed Black Broly's head and began grinding it against the ground like a mop, plowing through the surface of the planet. After dragging him across half the continent, Broly kicked Black Broly high into the air.
He then raised his right hand, condensing a massive orb of pulsating energy.
"The Vast Omega!"
Broly roared as he hurled the colossal energy sphere upward. Once airborne, the orb began to fragment, splitting into dozens of smaller energy bombs that homed in on Black Broly like guided missiles.
Black Broly was left stunned.
He hadn't anticipated anyone interrupting the battle. Before he could react, several of the bombs struck him squarely, detonating violently.
BOOM! BANG!
A chain of thunderous explosions rocked the sky, forcing everyone else mid-battle to pause and look toward the erupting chaos.
As the dust settled, Black Broly floated in the air—his body tattered, clothes shredded, and deep wounds covering him from head to toe.
But instead of retreating or showing pain, he threw his head back and laughed wildly.
"YES! That's it! That's the feeling!" he screamed. "My power… it keeps growing stronger!"
A dark aura flared around him as his power surged again.
(Like the legendary Saiyans, Black Broly also possessed the ability to grow stronger through pain.)
"What's going on?" Black Goku frowned as he observed the scene. "The humans and Gods of Destruction in this timeline were supposed to be wiped out. This Earth was the last target before we moved on to the next timeline for our Human Zero Plan."
"Where did these two come from?" murmured another Black Goku variant.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
At that moment, a large group of warriors appeared in the sky.
Rayden and his team from the main timeline had arrived.
Seeing the newcomers, Black Broly narrowed his eyes and stopped his fight with Broly, quickly retreating to regroup with Black Goku.
"Uncle Rayden! You're here!" Future Trunks rushed forward, visibly excited.
"Trunks? I thought you were still training in the Dragon God Realm," Rayden said, surprised to see him back.
Future Trunks nodded. "Long Yi told us someone used the Super Dragon Balls to swap bodies with you. He was worried something might happen to our timeline, so he sent us back to help."
Vegeta from the main timeline glanced at his future self—bruised, bloodied, and clearly exhausted—and couldn't help but smirk.
"Tch. Future me, you don't look so great. Couldn't even handle a fake Kakarot?"
"What did you just say?!" Future Vegeta snarled, stepping forward, his fists clenched.
Rayden quickly raised a hand to stop them from arguing.
"Focus. Let's deal with these body-snatching imposters first. You can punch each other later."
Rayden reached into his storage ring and took out a handful of Senzu Beans, handing them to the injured fighters from the future.
"Here. You'll need your strength."
Trunks and the others took the beans gratefully. With a single bite, their wounds disappeared instantly, their energy fully restored.
"Haaaah!"
Vegeta from the main timeline let out a fierce battle cry as his energy exploded outward. His black hair elongated and flowed over his shoulders, while crimson fur sprouted across his chest and arms. His tail turned bright red as he transformed.
Super Saiyan 4!
"Watch closely," Vegeta said coldly. "I'll take care of the fake Kakarot myself."
"You know that's not me, right?" Goku from the main timeline said, sweatdropping.
"Hmph!"
Future Vegeta crossed his arms. "He'll get smacked around."
He glanced at Rayden and the others, explaining bitterly, "Those four dark warriors get stronger the longer they fight. At first, I tried to wipe them all out with Super Saiyan Blue."
"But Kakarot said, 'Let me handle it.' I figured it didn't matter who fought them as long as we won. But that idiot used Super Saiyan One against them!"
"ONE?" several of them shouted in disbelief.
Future Vegeta nodded. "Because of that, they kept getting stronger. Now their strength rivals ours."
"Hey, don't blame me!" Future Goku scratched his head awkwardly. "How was I supposed to know they could adapt like that?"
"Uncle Rayden," Future Trunks chimed in, "my dad's right. We should fight together!"
Rayden shook his head with a slight smile. "No need. If the other dark warriors don't interfere, our Vegeta can finish this."
Future Vegeta raised an eyebrow. "Really?"
Rayden nodded. "Vegeta has been training in the Dragon God Realm for more than four years. He's more than capable of handling this alone."
Future Vegeta looked shocked. He trained for months and still couldn't surpass him? He clenched his fists, thinking, After this battle, I'm not leaving the Dragon God Realm until I surpass that smug bastard.
Meanwhile, Vegeta had already reached Black Goku No. 1. Without a word, he swung a heavy punch at his opponent.
"Kakarot… go to hell!"
Everyone turned to look at Goku. What on Earth did you do to make him this angry?
Black Goku No. 1 arrogantly raised his hand, confident he could stop the attack.
CRACK!
"AHHH!!"
Black Goku No. 1 screamed in pain as the punch connected with his gut, folding him into a shrimp-like shape as he flew backwards.
"Impossible!" shouted Black Goku No. 2. "He's way stronger than the Vegeta we fought earlier!"
SWISH!
Vegeta reappeared above Black Goku No. 1 in a blink and delivered a brutal downward punch.
BOOM!
Black Goku No. 1 crashed into the ground like a meteor, creating a massive crater.
Vegeta didn't stop there. He raised both arms, summoning countless energy spheres and launched them in a relentless barrage.
"Continuous Energy Bombs!" he yelled—the signature Prince's Tactic.
BANG! BOOM! CRACKLE!
Explosions erupted everywhere as Black Goku No. 1 was swallowed in the sea of detonations.
Panicked, Black Goku No. 2 conjured a glowing "air sword" with his ki and charged toward Vegeta, hoping to intercept him before his brother was defeated.
SWOOSH!
Rayden noticed the ambush and instantly teleported beside Vegeta.
He clenched his fists, and a crimson-purple energy weapon resembling a scythe materialized in his hands.
With a swift motion, Rayden slashed the air scythe at Black Goku No. 2.
Black Goku No. 2 barely managed to raise his air sword to block, but—
CRACK!
Rayden's scythe sliced straight through it like paper, splitting the air sword in two.
"What?! How can this be?" Black Goku No. 2 recoiled in shock. "Where are these monsters coming from?!"
Rayden gave no answer. He slashed again, aiming for Black Goku No. 2's neck.
Grimacing, Black Goku No. 2 reluctantly placed two fingers on his forehead and teleported away just in time, reappearing beside Black Broly.
"I'm sorry, brother," he muttered bitterly. "It's not that I didn't want to save you…"
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