LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 170: SSJ4 Gogeta vs. SSJ5 Rigor!
Bang! Bang!! Bang!!!
Gogeta and Rigor clashed fiercely, their fists and energy colliding like thunder. The fighting power of the two was clearly evenly matched at this moment.
However, as the battle dragged on, Gogeta began to grow impatient. He was well aware of his limitation: the Fusion could only last for ten minutes.
Despite all the training over the past days, their increased strength had shortened the Fusion's duration even further. Now, nearly five or six minutes into the battle with Rigor, Gogeta knew time was running out. If he didn't find a way to completely defeat Rigor soon, the Fusion would end, and he and GT Vegeta would separate. If that happened, Rigor could easily kill both of them without breaking a sweat.
To make matters worse, Z Broly was standing by, watching the fight intently. Whether it was Rigor or Z Broly, either of them could wipe the floor with GT Goku and GT Vegeta after the Fusion ended.
'I can't let this drag on any longer, or the situation will spiral out of control.' The thought weighed heavily on Gogeta's mind.
While fighting Rigor, Gogeta kept an eye on the other battles. Trunks was holding his own for now, but the opponent he faced—Zamasu—possessed a cheat like regeneration ability that rivaled even Majin Buu. If the battle went on, Trunks was bound to lose. Infinite regeneration was a terrifying power, and when two opponents were evenly matched, it became an insurmountable advantage.
Meanwhile, Krillin, Gohan, and Uub were being relentlessly beaten by Marcus. Even as a team, they were no match for him. It was clear Marcus was the strongest among their enemies.
Gogeta also noticed that Goku and Vegeta were locked in an evenly matched struggle with two other formidable foes. There was no way they'd finish their battle anytime soon.
The only one with a slight advantage was Broly, who had unleashed his Legendary Super Saiyan form. However, even he was struggling against that other Saiyan, who was absurdly powerful. Gogeta figured that it would take Broly a long time to finish the fight.
Bang! Bang!
Gogeta's thoughts were interrupted as he and Rigor clashed again, their collision sending shockwaves through the air. Both fighters were forced back, retreating several dozen feet from each other.
At this point, Rigor looked strained, his expression grim. The Super Saiyan 5 transformation was an incredibly unstable state, and Rigor hadn't fully mastered its intricacies. Fighting at full power was pushing his body to its limits, and he was beginning to feel intense, piercing pain. It felt as though his body could explode at any moment.
'Damn it. I got too overconfident,' Rigor cursed inwardly. 'I shouldn't have let those two complete their Fusion. I didn't think they'd be this difficult to handle after fusing!'
Regret flooded his mind. If he'd attacked GT Goku and GT Vegeta before they fused, he could have easily killed them. Now, after their Fusion, defeating Gogeta seemed almost impossible.
'I need to end this quickly,' Rigor thought. 'If I keep fighting like this, my body won't hold out. The energy of my Saiyan transformation will tear me apart.'
Determined to avoid that fate, Rigor gathered all his remaining strength. A black and purple energy ball began forming above his head, radiating an immense, destructive power.
Seeing this, Gogeta's eyes narrowed in determination. He knew this battle couldn't drag on any longer. A decisive strike was the only way forward. If he could eliminate Rigor now, he could use the remaining minutes of Fusion to deal with Broly.
"Ultimate... Kamehameha!!" Gogeta roared, unleashing his most powerful attack.
A massive blue and white energy wave formed in front of him, brimming with a power that rivaled Rigor's energy ball.
"Hah! Go to hell, you bastards!" Rigor shouted, his energy ball surging toward Gogeta's attack.
Rumble!
The two colossal energy attacks collided in mid-air, creating a massive explosion. Lightning crackled violently as the ground shook beneath them. The sheer pressure of the collision created a massive crater in the earth, sending tremors rippling through the battlefield.
"Grrrr!" Gogeta gritted his teeth, his face strained as he poured all his strength into the attack. He knew that if he used up all his power now, the Fusion could end at any moment. If that happened, Rigor's attack would obliterate both him and Vegeta.
On the other side, Rigor was struggling even more. His face twisted in pain as veins bulged across his body. The strain of maintaining Super Saiyan 5 and resisting Gogeta's Ultimate Kamehameha was tearing his body apart.
Crack! Crack!
The sound of bones breaking echoed from Rigor's body. The intense energy surging within him was wreaking havoc, causing his limbs to twist and deform. Despite the pain, he refused to relent.
Gogeta noticed the change in Rigor's body.
'This is my chance,' he realized. He didn't know exactly what was happening, but he knew this was the perfect moment to finish the fight.
Hahhhh!!!
Gogeta roared, unleashing a final surge of power into the Ultimate Kamehameha.
The overwhelming energy wave devoured Rigor's attack, swallowing it whole. Rigor's expression twisted in horror as the energy wave slammed into him, consuming him completely.
"No... Impossible!!" Rigor's panicked scream echoed through the battlefield before his body disintegrated into ashes, eradicated by the blast.
As Rigor was defeated, Gogeta's Fusion finally gave out. Goku and Vegeta separated, falling to the ground in exhaustion. Both had reverted to their base forms, too drained to even transform into Super Saiyan 4.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, Vados appeared out of thin air, standing before the collapsed Goku and Vegeta.