Kryptonians: Man of Steel

Chapter 1718 Gokux?

With his mind highly focused, Son Gohan used his slightly superior speed and powerful ki senses to repeatedly dodge or intercept these beams of light with small ki blasts.

Clusters of pink light burst open in the air, followed by the falling of all sorts of strangely shaped chocolates (rock chocolates, air chocolates, energy chocolates).

The battle has reached a dangerous stalemate.

Son Gohan's heart grew heavy.

Although he had a slight advantage on the field and was able to defend and counterattack effectively, he could clearly feel that the energy in his body was being consumed steadily and continuously.

Maintaining the current transformed state at high intensity, and frequently using high-powered energy blasts to intercept magic, puts a tremendous strain on physical strength.

On the other hand, Cellbuu seems to have inexhaustible energy, never run out of stamina, and can heal his injuries at lightning speed.

With the balance of power shifting, defeat is only a matter of time.

"We must break this deadlock... if we can become what Dad talked about, that new level beyond Super Saiyan—Super Saiyan 2!"

While fighting, Son Gohan anxiously pondered.

His father, Sun Wukong, once told him that it was his death that ignited the anger within him, broke the boundaries of the Saiyan bloodline, and unleashed unprecedented power.

But now... looking at the monster in front of him that kept laughing strangely and threatening to eat everyone, he felt more of a heaviness, a sense of responsibility, and a trace of... helplessness, rather than the pure, extreme anger that could break through all shackles.

Reason told him he had to win, but emotionally he couldn't recapture the heart-wrenching grief and indignation he felt back then.

"What's wrong? You've slowed down! Are you already unable to move?"

Cellbuu keenly sensed the subtle disturbance in Gohan's ki, let out a smug laugh, and launched an even more frenzied attack.

"Once I absorb you, I'll turn all the annoying bugs on this planet into the most delicious food, and eat them one by one, slowly! Hahahaha!"

Its words were like poisonous thorns, piercing deeply into Son Gohan's heart.

Imagining the horrific scene of the Earth, family, and friends being turned into food and devoured, a chill ran from the soles of my feet straight to the top of my head!
Anxiety, worry, fear... these emotions grew like weeds, disrupting his precise control over his qi and causing a momentary stagnation in his movements.

This is the flaw at this moment!

"Successful!"

Cellbuu's eyes flashed with ferocity, and a deformed beam of light, which had anticipated Gohan's dodge route, shot out at an extremely tricky angle!

In the distance, the Z Fighters, watching the battle through a real-time energy projection provided by Luther using some unknown means, had their hearts in their throats.

"Damn it! Gohan's ki is starting to drop!"

Sun Wukong clenched his fists, veins bulging on his forehead, wishing he could rush into the battlefield immediately. However, his remaining rationality clearly told him that with his current strength, he wouldn't even be considered cannon fodder in a battle of this level. Rushing forward would only make him a burden to Gohan.

Vegeta's face turned ashen, and his jaw clenched.

He watched the monster on the screen, and the Saiyan half-blood boy struggling in a fierce battle, his inner pride clashing intensely with the powerlessness of reality.

Does he not even qualify to participate in this battle?
Future Trunks was filled with anxiety and despair; Cell Buu's power and bizarre abilities were suffocating them.

Just then, Luther, who had been observing silently, spoke up.

"If even Gohan fails, then there's only one last option left, and it'll require the two of you to step in."

His gaze shifted to Goku and Vegeta.

“Us?” Vegeta turned his head sharply, his face filled with astonishment and doubt.

he?
A loser who can't even transform into a Super Saiyan?
And Kakarot?

What can the two of them do up there?
Should we just feed that monster a little something?

“That’s right, in the records of a future timeline that I’m aware of,”

Luther's voice carried a hint of remoteness, as if he were recalling something.

"The two of you have repeatedly overcome formidable enemies far exceeding your individual strength in dire straits using this method. And the solution is—fusion!"

Fusion!

The word struck like a thunderclap in the ears of Goku and Vegeta.

"What a joke! You want me and Kakarot to..."

Vegeta retorted, his face showing extreme rejection and disgust.

The thought of that comical dance, and the idea of ​​becoming one with the other, made him feel nauseous just imagining it.

Sun Wukong, however, did not have such feelings, because he wanted to save his son.

Luther seemed to have anticipated their reaction. He looked at Vegeta meaningfully, especially at the deep-seated resentment and longing in his eyes, and slowly said, "Vegeta, the reason you haven't been able to break through to the Super Saiyan level on your own might not be due to a lack of potential, but rather because certain obsessions in your heart have formed an invisible barrier. Fusing with Goku might allow you to personally experience... that transcendent flow of power and the profound understanding of the Super Saiyan realm. This might be the only key for you to break free of your shackles."

Experience... the power of a Super Saiyan?
Luther's words were like a precise key, instantly unlocking a tightly closed door in Vegeta's heart.

He craved power, he craved transcendence, he craved to prove that he was the strongest Saiyan!
He was even willing to give his life for this goal.

So, temporarily setting aside that ridiculous dignity to experience that long-awaited realm seems... not entirely unacceptable?

For the first time, Vegeta's face, which had been filled with resistance, showed intense struggle and a hint of... barely perceptible wavering.

His clenched fist trembled slightly.

“Mr. Sun Wukong, how about I merge with you?”

As a result, while he was struggling with his decision, Future Trunks spoke up.

Ok?
Vegeta and Rudd looked at Future Trunks with great surprise.

Vegeta was surprised that someone would try to take it from him, while Lude was taken aback for a moment before realizing what was happening.

Is it a reference to the future when Gohan died in battle, and the speaker was powerless to help?
Interesting, what's the name of the fusion of Son Goku and Future Trunks?
Gokuks?

Shouldn't Sun Wukong be in charge?

Although Gotenks' name comes first, it seems more like Trunks is the one who is in charge of the thinking.

Looking forward to it!
Rude didn't stop Goku and Future Trunks from performing the Fusion Dance. Firstly, their fighting power was very close, so they could easily maintain a consistent ki. Secondly... his physique was also much more suitable than Vegeta's.

"Fusion!"

Goku and Future Trunks approached each other, one on the left and one on the right.

(End of this chapter)