Dabura 22: Chapter 22: Vegeta vs.
Dabura Seeing this, Dabura grinned and said, “That’s one down!” Turning his head, he looked at Son Goku and the others standing calmly below and sneered, “Are you scared senseless?
Hmph!
No need to rush.
It’ll be your turn soon.” “Yaaaah!!” Suddenly, Gohan’s roar echoed from the bottom of the seemingly bottomless crater!
Boom!!
A beam of golden light shot into the sky!
Gohan burst out from the depths of the crater and hovered opposite Dabura.
His clothes were tattered, and several bloody scratches covered his body, but his Aura had actually grown stronger rather than weaker.
Electrical arcs flickered around him.
He had raised his energy Rank once again, transforming into a Super Saiyan 2!
Dabura narrowed his eyes at the imposing Gohan and snorted.
“Your power increased again?
It’s useless.
I was merely playing with you earlier.
Before me, Dabura, the King of the Demon Realm, you have no chance of winning!” After transforming into Super Saiyan 2, Gohan’s expression became colder, and his confidence soared.
He curled his lips into a faint smirk.
“I was careless just now.
Let’s start the second round!” “No matter how many times we do this, the result will be the same!” Dabura grinned.
“We’ll see about that after we fight!” Gohan said coldly.
“Then let me crush your confidence!” A fierce glint flashed in Dabura’s eyes as he launched the first attack!
Gohan immediately fought back with all his might!
Below… Watching the two battle, Vegeta grew increasingly impatient and snorted, “What a pathetic fighter.
He was much stronger when he was a child!” Son Goku also complained, “What has Gohan been doing all these years?
His strength is actually so much worse than when he was little!” “Tch!
This is really annoying!
Why don’t I go up and finish Dabura off myself?” Vegeta said.
Son Goku glared at Vegeta in dissatisfaction.
“Why should it be you?
If anyone’s going to take over, it should be me!” “Kakarot, you already had your turn in the last fight.
I haven’t even made a move yet, so don’t you dare try to take this one from me!” Vegeta retorted irritably.
Son Goku argued righteously, “I’m Gohan’s father.
If there’s an opponent he can’t beat, I should be the one to clean up the mess!” Watching the two of them looking as though they were about to start fighting each other, Shin sighed helplessly.
“Is this the Saiyan Warrior Race?
Treating combat as entertainment… You really are a war-loving race.” Son Goku and Vegeta argued for a while, but neither was willing to back down.
In the end, they could only use the fairest method to settle the matter—Rock-Paper-Scissors!
“Scissors…” “Rock…” “Paper!” “Hmph!
Kakarot, I told you it would be me!” Vegeta withdrew his fist and laughed triumphantly.
Son Goku lowered his scissors and sighed in disappointment.
“What terrible luck.” After deciding who would fight next, Son Goku and Vegeta looked up, only to see that Gohan was already locked in a bitter struggle.
Even in his Super Saiyan 2 state, Gohan was still being suppressed by Dabura and looked quite disheveled!
Seeing this… Vegeta snorted and charged straight into the battle, forcibly interrupting the fight between Gohan and Dabura.
“What?
Uncle Vegeta, what are you…?” Gohan asked, confused and startled by Vegeta’s sudden intervention.
Dabura stared at Vegeta grimly.
He had already found dealing with Gohan alone somewhat taxing.
If the two of them attacked him together… He likely wouldn’t be their match!
At this thought, a sense of crisis rose in Dabura’s heart, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
“Stand down, Gohan.
I’ll take over from here!” Vegeta said coldly.
His Aura exploded as he transformed directly into Super Saiyan 2!
Seeing this, Gohan said unhappily, “But Uncle Vegeta, this is my fight!” “Gohan!” Son Goku’s voice suddenly came from below.
Gohan looked down and saw his father waving at him.
“Gohan!
You’ve done well enough.
Leave the rest to Vegeta!” “Dad!” Gohan gritted his teeth, clearly unwilling to give up.
However, in the end, he deflated like a punctured balloon.
He deactivated his Super Saiyan 2 transformation, returned to his normal form, and slowly descended toward the ground.
Son Goku quickly jogged over to his son’s side and asked with concern, “Gohan, are you okay?” Gohan shook his head, wiped the blood from his body, and said, “I’m fine, Dad.
They’re just minor injuries.” At this moment, Shin walked over, a divine light flashing in his eyes.
Hum~ In the next second… Gohan’s minor injuries began healing at a visible rate, and his depleted energy was restored to its Peak.
Even his tattered clothes returned to their original condition.
Seeing this, Gohan cried out in surprise, “Wow!
My injuries are gone, my Qi is completely restored, and even my torn clothes are good as new!” Son Goku turned to Shin and asked, “Supreme Kai, did you do this?” Since he couldn’t sense Shin’s Qi, Son Goku couldn’t perceive any of Shin’s actions.
However, Shin was probably the only person present capable of such a feat—and willing to help Gohan.
Shin smiled and said, “It was just a small effort.” “Thank you, Supreme Kai!” Gohan bowed solemnly to Shin.
“No need to thank me, Gohan.
How did you feel while fighting Dabura just now?” Shin asked.
“How did I feel?” Gohan rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
After a moment, he said, “He’s very strong!
That Dabura guy is a formidable opponent!” “Is that all?” Shin asked.
“Uh?
What else is there?” Gohan asked, puzzled.
Son Goku immediately frowned and criticized him.
“Gohan!
Your fighting just now was too straightforward.
It was easy for your opponent to predict your next move.
That’s why Dabura was able to keep suppressing you!” “Exactly, Gohan.
Your strength and Dabura’s are actually on par.
Logically, you shouldn’t have been suppressed.
But your fighting style is too blunt and almost completely lacks technique.
That’s why you were overwhelmed by the battle-hardened Dabura.” Gohan lowered his head, looking very much like a child being scolded by his parents after making a mistake.
Shin looked up and said, “Gohan, look up and watch how Vegeta fights Dabura.” Hearing this, Gohan immediately looked up.
He saw that Vegeta and Dabura were already locked in combat!
Compared to Gohan, who had been constantly suppressed by Dabura, the situation was completely reversed for Vegeta.
Dabura was the one being suppressed by Vegeta!
Vegeta’s fighting style was experienced and cunning, while his raw power was also slightly greater than Dabura’s.
As a result, Dabura was being pummeled almost the entire time!
“What’s wrong?
Is this all the King of the Demon Realm is capable of?
How disappointing!” Vegeta didn’t forget to trash-talk even while fighting!
“Damn it!!” Bloodshot veins appeared in Dabura’s eyes as he desperately parried Vegeta’s attacks while searching for an opportunity to turn the tide… Soon… The opportunity arrived!
Dabura’s eyes lit up, and he suddenly spat a glob of thick saliva toward Vegeta!
“Ah?
Watch out, Uncle Vegeta!” Gohan shouted in panic from below.
“It’s fine, Gohan.
That was an opening Vegeta deliberately left,” Son Goku reminded him.
“Eh?” Gohan looked stunned.
Was that really the case?
(End of Chapter)