Dragon Ball: I Became Cell in a Doomed Future-Chapter 212 - 212: Super Saiyan Four, Engage!

"Son Goku! Instead of dragging this out, why don't you just surrender already!"
"If you can't win, then admit it! Stop relying on such shameless tricks!"
"Even if you win like this, so what? We'll still laugh at you!"
"Don't embarrass your whole universe in such an important match!"
The spectator platforms boiled over. Voices rose one after another, all condemning Goku.
Faced with the fury of the crowd, Goku stayed calm.
He refused to give Toppo even the slightest chance to lock onto him, continuing to flicker around as he began to gather energy in his hands.
"Ka…me…ha…me…"
Swoosh!
After one last teleport, a roaring Ki blast exploded from Goku's palms and slammed straight into Toppo's chest.
"What?!" Toppo's pupils shrank. He hastily crossed his arms in front of his body.
Boom!
A blinding glare, bright as a miniature sun, erupted in front of Toppo. The thunderous detonation rocked the entire arena.
When the light faded, the battlefield had been completely erased.
Two figures floated in the air, both breathing heavily, eyes locked onto each other.
The entire upper half of Toppo's uniform had been shredded by the violent force of the Kamehameha, his torso covered in shallow cuts.
"You… actually destroyed the custom uniform of the Pride Troopers… That's trampling on our pride itself!"
Rumble!
The red aura around Toppo suddenly flared, turning into a wild storm. The shockwaves spread in all directions as the ground far below caved in layer by layer and shattered apart.
"Justice will never tolerate evil!"
Toppo's body vanished in a flash.
When he reappeared, he was already behind Goku, arms like two thick iron pillars wrapping brutally around Goku's upper body.
"I… I can't move. I really can't move at all!"
Goku's eyes shook violently as he struggled with all his strength within Toppo's grasp.
But no matter how hard he fought, he couldn't break free.
His bones groaned. Agonized cries ripped from his throat.
"Arghhh !"
"It's here! Toppo's ultimate finisher Justice Choke!"
Belmod's lips curled upward.
"This move will crush every last bone in his opponent's body."
The gods of the other universes all perked up.
"Well done! End Son Goku with that technique!"
Supreme Kai Roh narrowed his eyes, a cold smile on his face.
"Don't give him any chance to escape."
"Come on, Toppo! Teach Universe 7 a lesson they'll never forget!"
"The gap between them is too big. As expected, Son Goku isn't a match for Toppo!"
"Beerus' face must be turning purple right now, right? Hee hee hee…"
Universe 4's God of Destruction, Quitela, wore an infuriating grin.
"Damn it!" Beerus slammed a fist against the armrest. "I didn't expect that guy to have a move like this up his sleeve!"
"Goku, hurry and transform into Super Saiyan Four already!"
"That's right! Quit messing around and transform, you brat!" Beerus shouted anxiously.
Veins bulged on Goku's forehead. His face was turning a deep, congested purple, as if he'd already pushed himself to his absolute limit.
His screams grew louder and more desperate.
And yet
There was no sign of a transformation.
"H… how is this possible? He'd rather get strangled to death than transform?!"
"I suggest you surrender, dear," Marcarita said sweetly. "Once you're caught in Toppo's move, dear, there's no way out, dear. Don't throw your life away for nothing, dear."
Whis frowned.
"Marcarita, that's far too many 'dears'. And Son Goku still has one more transformation he hasn't used yet."
Everyone from Universe 7 was just waiting for Goku to transform and break the deadlock.
"Cough… I… I can't… transform…"
Blood trickled from the corner of Goku's mouth.
"What?!" Piccolo's face changed drastically.
"Don't tell me… it's because he hasn't fully mastered Super Saiyan Four yet?"
"It's very possible." Whis' expression turned grave.
"Goku hasn't had enough training with that form."
"Hmph! Disappointing. I thought Son Goku had improved a little more than this."
"Toppo! Crush Son Goku completely!" Belmod ordered.
"Evil must die. Fall into darkness!"
Toppo's arms squeezed down with explosive force.
"Aaaahhh !!"
Goku screamed hoarsely as a series of sharp cracks echoed from his bones.
In the very next second, he dropped out of Super Saiyan Three and fell back to his base form.
"Goku!!"
Puar clapped his paws over his eyes, unable to keep watching.
"Hey! Stop being stubborn, you idiot!" Krillin shouted.
"Goku, please surrender!" Whis said sternly.
"Son! Give up!"
Supreme Kai Shin was almost in tears.
"Goku, stop trying to tough it out you're about to die!"
"Ohohoho… what a delightful sound."
On Frieza's fingertip, a red point of light began to form.
His expression twisted into something hideous.
"Rather than letting someone else strangle you, I'd much rather give you a clean death myself."
Levos casually pinched Frieza's finger shut.
"Don't be impulsive, Your Majesty. Goku isn't going to lose that easily."
He knew Goku far too well.
That guy was a veteran showman. If his HP bar wasn't flashing red, he refused to pop his ultimate.
And more importantly, Levos had helped so many people trigger last-stand passives that he'd developed an uncanny instinct for judging the exact moment someone was truly at death's door.
If Goku really crossed that line, Levos was confident he could jump in and save him in the very first instant.
This time, Goku had managed to deceive Whis, Piccolo, and even Frieza.
You had to admit, his acting was absolutely on point.
Right now, Goku's entire body was twitching, muscles spasming uncontrollably.
He was enduring it all on sheer willpower alone.
Fortunately, his mind was still clear.
"I'm not gonna lose like this…"
There were so many opponents out there stronger and greater than Toppo.
How could he allow himself to lose here?
"I don't accept this…"
"I won't accept it !"
"Arrrrrghhh !!"
Goku's roar shook the air.
In that instant, it was as if a bloody tint washed over his vision. A golden gleam flickered faintly in his pupils.
A terrifying aura erupted from his body like a volcano, sweeping out in all directions and making the very space around him convulse.
Centered on Goku, a wild vortex of Ki spiraled upward.
Boom!
He exploded out of Toppo's grip, throwing him off. Toppo's massive body went flying and smashed deep into the ground.
The gods were stunned.
"Unbelievable!"
"How can a mortal's Ki reach this level?!" Belmod stared in disbelief.
"So this is the trump card Beerus was hiding? I never thought he'd concealed something like this…"
"What a monster…"
"Looks like I underestimated him." Quitela's eyes narrowed to slits.
The contestants from the other universes were just as shaken.
"S–so strong!" Cabba's eyes went round with shock.
"So this is the power of Super Saiyan Four?" Caulifla's expression turned from surprise to burning excitement.
"This aura is making my whole body heat up!"
"Son Goku, huh…"
Hit, who had been resting with his eyes closed all this time, finally opened them.
On Universe 9's side, Bergamo was completely dumbstruck.
"H… how is that possible…"
"What is that power…?"
"Big Bro, I can't breathe…" his younger brother croaked.
Beerus burst into wild laughter.
"Hahaha! Now we're talking! Son Goku, get in there and beat the snot out of that loudmouth 'justice' freak!"
Goku floated high in the air, looking down.
"Toppo, let's have a proper fight this time."
"Come, then, Son Goku!"
Toppo got to his feet and ripped away what was left of his torn upper garment.
They stood tens of meters apart, but their auras were already colliding and grinding against each other in midair, showering the sky with sparks.
Boom!
All of a sudden, the two of them slammed into each other again.
A violent shockwave exploded from the point of impact, sending a gale ripping across the platforms and shaking them violently.
The two Zeno guards appeared instantly in front of Zeno, expressions grave.
The Grand Minister raised a hand and swept the raging Ki storm away.
Everyone leaned forward, staring toward the center of the clash.
They saw
Toppo's body plummeting from the sky, blood spraying from his mouth.
On Universe 7's stand, joy broke across everyone's faces.
"Goku… did he win?"
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