"Super Saiyan Rosé Gogeta!"

Everyone's pupils contracted sharply, their faces filled with disbelief. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ NoveI~Fire.net

"Aren't you supposed to be sealed in the rift between time and space?" Future Trunks asked in shock.

Rosé Gogeta let out a cold snort, the corner of his lips curling into a cruel, icy arc. "Foolish human. I was merely hiding in a dimensional space, watching to see who dared interfere with our plan."

"Now that I know it was the Supreme Kai of Time… I know exactly what to do next."

His gaze swept over the battlefield before settling on the two sealing containers in Bulma's hands.

"But before I begin, I need to get rid of you annoying pests first."

His gray-white eyes radiated cold cruelty, a mocking smile tugging at the edges of his mouth.

In the next instant, a terrifying pressure crashed down over everyone.

The sky darkened, thick clouds rolling in as howling winds and pounding rain swept the land. The earth split and crumbled, black smoke billowed, molten lava surged, and blistering heat warped the air.

Everyone felt their breath stolen away, their hearts crushed beneath an overwhelming despair. The difference in strength between the two sides was simply too great.

Levos had already pushed his body past its limits, using the 250x Kaio-ken earlier to force Rosé Gogeta into a temporal rift during their beam struggle. But it hadn't truly harmed him.

Later, during the battle with Rosé Broly, Levos had been forced once again to unleash the extreme multiplier of the Kaio-ken. Now his body was a wreck barely able to stand, let alone match Rosé Gogeta.

Levos's scarlet eyes burned with heat, his entire body seemingly engulfed in raging flames.

His muscles swelled, his skin cracked open, and dark purple liquid seeped from the fissures. Veins bulged along his neck, his bones groaned under the strain, and his whole body trembled as if it might explode at any moment.

"Three hundred times… Kaio-ken! Haaaahhh!"

Levos roared toward the heavens, his aura erupting violently, towering like a mountain.

Shockwaves burst outward in every direction, making the entire Earth tremble violently. His energy collided head-on with Rosé Gogeta's oppressive ki, shielding those behind him from being crushed outright.

The very air sizzled with sparks from their clashing power.

"Levos, don't be reckless!" King Kai's voice echoed urgently in his mind. "This is far beyond your body's limit!"

Frieza narrowed his eyes. "Levos, you're gambling with your life!"

Bulma called out anxiously, "Levos, absorb me and complete your evolution! If you do, you'll definitely be able to defeat him!"

Levos gave her a bitter smile and shook his head slightly. "Sorry. I can't do that especially not when it means watching someone else sacrifice themselves for me. And besides… I can't risk letting Fused Zamasu out."

Even at the brink of ruin, Levos held onto his reason.

"I'll hold him off. You all get to the Lookout and find Dende. As long as you protect him, we still have hope."

With that, Levos charged straight at Rosé Gogeta.

Crack!

Their fists collided with a sharp impact.

Shards of space scattered, and a strange dimensional realm bloomed at the point of contact filled with swirling, unreal colors, as if the world itself had been painted in wild, dazzling strokes without end.

In the blink of an eye, the two vanished into this bizarre space, where Levos unleashed a fierce assault.

Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam!

A barrage of heavy blows filled the void. Levos's fist smashed into Rosé Gogeta's face, sending blood from his nose. Gogeta's punch slammed into Levos's chest, hurling him through the dimensional wall and back into the skies above the dying Earth.

The next moment, Rosé Gogeta burst out after him, driving another punch toward Levos.

Levos didn't dodge he countered.

Their fists clashed again, spitting a storm of electric arcs. The dimensional space fractured and mended over and over as they weaved in and out, their battle shattering what remained of the world below.

Levos's bones creaked under the strain, his muscles screaming with tearing pain as blood streamed along the contours of his battered body.

Rosé Gogeta bore only a few superficial wounds.

Yet Levos's eyes still burned with fierce determination.

Another brutal clash sent Levos flying.

Rosé Gogeta grinned viciously, teleporting in front of him, and kicked him hard.

Levos spun through the air before crashing into a molten sea. The lava frothed violently around him.

His situation was dire his armored hide shattered, his chest caved in.

The only reason he could still fight was thanks to the constant energy supply from Fused Zamasu within, and the fact that his opponent didn't know his fatal weakness.

Rosé Gogeta condensed a deadly energy blade in his palm and thrust it at Levos's forehead.

Levos's heart jolted. He raised his hand to block, but the blade pierced through his palm and continued toward him.

At the last moment, his body seemed to move on its own tilting his head just enough to avoid a fatal strike. The blade pinned his hand in midair instead.

That strange, instinctive movement stunned Levos.

Then, as if by reflex, he launched a punch that sent Rosé Gogeta hurtling away.

Ultra Instinct?

Levos tried to recall that sensation, but it slipped away. He could only attribute it to the martial artist cells in his body, perhaps granting him a natural defense against lethal attacks.

If that was true, then strengthening his offensive instincts might lead him to truly step into Ultra Instinct one day.

But there was no time to dwell on it.

Rosé Gogeta reappeared before him, stabbing through his left shoulder blade with the energy blade, then slashing again and again each strike carrying immense destructive force, carving fresh wounds into Levos's hardened flesh.

That brief, dazzling performance from before never returned.

Though Levos had nearly mastered this body, without proper training and comprehension, this was his limit. All he could do now was block, dodge, and stall for time giving Bulma and the others a chance to act.

Their battle tore the Earth apart, the planet's core shattering as its final destruction loomed.

"Stalling won't save you," Rosé Gogeta sneered. "I've been using this fight to get used to my body as well. And now, you're worthless to me. So die along with this planet, insect!"

A brilliant, multicolored sphere of energy formed in his palm.

And then.

A blinding golden light streaked across the battlefield.

"I believe I've said before… Earth can only be destroyed by me! Ohohohoho…"

That mocking, magnetic laugh rang through the chaos.

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