Saiyan stowaways on the Ark

"Don't worry, I won't forget what I'm supposed to do."

Bardak put down what he was doing, placed his arms at his sides, and lowered his body slightly to assume a fighting stance.

"'You won't forget'? I was just reminding you that if you win, don't forget you have something to do, but you're saying it like you're guaranteed to win."

As he spoke, Tomat took a big step forward with his left leg, one hand guarding his chest and the other at his side.

"Is not it?"

Bardock chuckled.

"...Ha ha."

Thomas responded with a sneer.

The two figures vanished in the next instant.

Fists collided, and the two men's movements, which had disappeared for a moment, returned to people's sight.

"boom!!!!!"

The tangible yet intangible white shockwave, like the blast wave from a bomb detonation captured on a high-speed camera, grew in a hemispherical shape and spread outwards with a sound far louder than thunder.

——It’s over.

This was the consensus reached by the Rhodes Island personnel in the audience who were making a defensive gesture with their hands in front of them.

At this moment, those who had participated in the rescue operation in Chernobog seemed to understand how Chernobog had been destroyed.

A white light filled the field of vision, and the entire venue—no, the entire city and even the whole land—seemed to be trembling from the impact of this punch.

I'm afraid what will follow immediately is a terrifying impact that will wipe everyone out in an instant without any pain.

One second passed, two seconds passed, three seconds passed, and what confused the Rhodes Island personnel and pulled them back from their delusions were the gasps of the audience and the loud crashes that drowned out their gasps.

They stared intently and realized that they had not been affected and killed, nor had the venue been razed to the ground.

They only saw two objects that could be described as dots of light, constantly colliding in various corners of the arena—even in the air—accompanied by a "whoosh" sound as they moved.

Each collision generated a spherical shockwave and a deafening roar. Only occasionally could one see Tomat and Bardock fighting in the air with barely visible movements of their hands and feet.

[Main Text] Terra Battle: Chapter Thirty-Eight - Did You Protect Us?! You're So Powerful!

"...it offset."

While on alert, Gohan, who was watching the match live on TV, immediately made the right judgment on the situation, which made the other nervous operators look to Gohan as if they had grasped a lifeline.

Seeing everyone's gaze, Gohan explained simply:

"The combined strength of the two of them could easily destroy the entire venue, because even in the probing phase, the force they used was aimed at harming the other side... If it can harm them, its power is unimaginable."

"However, if the force is brought close but in the opposite direction, the damage from the attack can be effectively contained at the point of contact between the two bodies, rather than generating a large number of uncontrollable aftershocks. In other words, almost all the power is absorbed by the other's body."

The agents looked at the water in the vase next to the television, where ripples were constantly rising.

"Even so, the tremor could be felt on Rhodes Island, which is almost on the border of the Great Knights' territory."

The mobile platform, whose primary purpose is to travel stably on land, is now in a parked state, but it is indeed shaking uncontrollably.

If one is unaware of the actual situation, it would not be an exaggeration to regard it as a manifestation of a geological disaster.

"But they suppressed an even greater power..."

Some people focus on a more fundamental question—the force that makes the earth tremble is merely an aftershock, while the real power is absorbed entirely by the body.

The shock of this truth is no less than the mental impact of the large-scale training in the past.

Faced with a powerful attack, most people would only think of dodging or defusing it, but they chose to directly block the force that could destroy the entire city...

"Them?" Gohan, realizing his mistake from the previous statement, explained, "No, I don't think Grandpa would use such a technique—it was probably just Mr. Tomat who did it."

Is it that Tomat is appeasing Badak's attack on the one hand to prevent it from spreading and causing serious damage?

Wasn't Bardock always better than Tomat? And by a significant margin.

Is he now able to coordinate with the opponent's offensive with ease? Or is Bardock just playing along and not really going all out?

The answer is definitely no.

"boom!!!"

Their legs crossed and collided in mid-air, and after making a flying kick at the same time, it was as if they passed through each other's bodies before landing.

The two landed safely with their backs to each other, then Bardock slowly turned around, while Tomat simply turned his head away.

"I see... You certainly have the right to be arrogant now."

A line of blood appeared on Badak's cheek—and then a mist of blood gushed from that tiny wound.

The scorching heat can burn the skin and flesh beneath the body and cause the blood to boil the moment it brushes against the other person's body.

If we judge the advantage based on the injuries, Tomat has now scored the first point.

"This kind of superficial wound won't even leave a scar, so don't flatter me."

Only then did Tomat turn around and face Badak.

Bardock ran his finger over the wound, and the bleeding stopped instantly; even the tiny wound seemed to have vanished.

Such humble words cannot negate the fact that Tomat was the first to attack Badak.

Badakara pulled the bright red headband off his forehead.

His eyes changed—without a doubt, the warm-up was over, and he was about to get serious.

Badak's aura changed, and a large number of thunderclouds in the sky began to gather in the sky, forming a spiral shape.

"Come on, everyone, get serious."

Tomath began to gather his energy, and the intense friction generated a large amount of electric current that surged around him. The dark thunderclouds were instantly torn apart by another cyclone, with the two forces vying for dominance.

"He actually managed to attack the opponent first while coordinating with their attack."

Those who witnessed the battle between Tomat and Bardock silently acknowledged something in their hearts.

It wasn't Badak playing with Tomat.

Tomat has indeed become much stronger than before.

Judging from the strength he just displayed, Tomat is even stronger than Bardock.

And he actually used that power to protect others from being affected.

Tomat, was it you who protected us?! You're so powerful!

"Perhaps in terms of combat experience... Grandpa has more advantages than Mr. Thomas because of his age."

Gohan continued his evaluation:

"But on a technical level, even though Grandpa's tone was sarcastic, he did acknowledge Mr. Thomas's extensive combat skills..."

Bardock has the same mentality today.

Technology is used to bridge the gap in strength.

Only when the strengths are similar can they bring enough advantages.

When the difference in strength was so great, Bardock could have easily said that those technologies were all flashy but useless, and that it would be better to find ways to increase basic combat power.

But when the two are evenly matched, he will inevitably have to adopt a completely different attitude than before.

After all, that was Tomath, the "undefeated" champion on Planet Vegeta.

This title had once been ridiculed because of its weak basic combat strength, but now even Bardock has come to worry about his victory or defeat because of this title.

He has no intention of losing to this title.

The desire not to lose outweighed the desire to win.

"bring it on!"

Bardock let out an excited roar; this kind of battle was worth his commitment!

Now is not the time to spoil the fun with a transformation!

A powerful, straight punch, its entire body radiating energy!

But the right fist, covered in a blue, raging aura, pierced through Tomat's figure.

Then, Tomat, who should have been directly in front of Bardock, moved to the outside of the fist.

In an instant, he used his right hand to clamp down on Bardock's right wrist, which had stopped exerting force due to the missed attack. Then, he lowered his body and assumed a horse stance, gathering all his strength and clenching his left fist towards Bardock's waist, which was completely unguarded due to the control of his right hand!

A punch sank deep into his throat!

Using this as a breakthrough point, all the energy in his body was poured into Bardock's body!

"A...a fatal blow!!! This is a punch aimed at the liver!!! Bardock's armor has a visible dent!!!"

As the commentator exclaimed in surprise, Bardock also revealed a twisted expression of gritted teeth at that moment—his eyes were bloodshot with pain, but he did not utter a sound in the face of the excruciating pain of his vital organs being injured and his breath surging through his body!

He just stared intently at Tomat and said:

"...Kid! That hurts a little bit!!!"

*Tien Shinhan and Goku used this method of nesting dolls together during the World Martial Arts Tournament.

[Main Text] Terra Conquest: Chapter Thirty-Nine - Heavy Strike

"The attack... the attack actually worked!!"

In countless sparring sessions, his attacks, no matter how many times they landed, were like scratching an itch through a boot. Now, with just one strike, Bardock showed an expression of enduring pain.

Bardock will no longer have the lingering feeling of standing still and letting Tomat hit him without flinching.

The fact that he couldn't easily break free from the restraints and couldn't directly absorb the attacks was undoubtedly a huge improvement in Tomat's strength.

However, perhaps the pain caused Bardock to suddenly unleash even greater strength. Instead of rushing to shake off Tomat's grip, he decisively swung his right arm upwards—Tomat, who hadn't let go, was lifted up by him, his feet leaving the ground and his body briefly suspended in mid-air.

Then it crashed heavily to the ground!

Generally, this kind of grab throw is initiated by the gripping side, but Bardock's speed in launching the move made it so fast that Tomat didn't even have time to release his grip before being slammed onto the ring.

"boom!!!!!!"