While the three of them were still talking, Vegeta suddenly let out another furious roar.
"Gran, I won't forgive you for this!!"
After everything that had happened, he admitted that he did feel guilty toward Gran.
But he was the proud Prince of all Saiyans.
To be dropped in a single blow by one of his former subordinates—
What utter humiliation!
The dignity he had just lost—
he would reclaim it with his own fists!
At worst...
he'd spare Gran's life afterward!
BOOM!!
Golden light exploded around Vegeta's body.
The power of his third-stage peak shook the entire Time Realm, making Chronoa shake her head helplessly.
"Vegeta is still just as impulsive as ever. He's about to suffer a serious emotional blow."
BOOM!!
The Time Realm trembled even harder.
Vegeta adjusted his condition to absolute peak form.
Under Goku, Trunks, and Pan's watchful eyes—
Vegeta moved.
WHOOSH!
A golden streak flashed across the open space before the Scroll Vault.
His ultimate speed dragged endless violent winds behind him, tearing apart the nearby buildings.
And yet...
THUD!
A muffled sound echoed through the Time Realm.
The moment that sound rang out—
all the raging energy wreaking havoc instantly vanished.
Silence.
Deathly silence.
Trunks and Pan's mouths hung wide open, as if they had just seen a ghost.
Goku's eyes were equally wide, his face full of disbelief.
Within their line of sight...
Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta stood directly in front of Gran.
His fist had stopped—
just one centimeter away from Gran's face.
And Gran?
Gran's fist was once again pressed into Vegeta's stomach.
The same punch.
The same move.
The same ending...
"PUAH!"
Another huge mouthful of blood sprayed from Vegeta's mouth.
He instantly dropped out of Super Saiyan 4 and reverted to base form.
One-shot.
Vegeta, who possessed peak third-stage power—
had been instantly defeated again with a single strike!
"I... I got taken down in one hit again...? N-no... impossible..."
Clutching his stomach, Vegeta collapsed to his knees.
The moment he finished speaking—
he lost consciousness and fell flat to the ground.
"I knew it."
Seeing this, the little Chronoa covered her face.
Gran was the super-enforcer she had personally recruited.
This was someone who could kill actual Gods of Destruction.
What chance did Vegeta have?
On the other side.
Pan stared in shock.
"This is insane! Vegeta may be a little weaker than Grandpa, but he's still universe-level strong! Even after going Super Saiyan 4, he still got one-shot!"
Goku muttered in disbelief,
"No unnecessary movements. Every strike is a killing blow. And his control over power has reached absolute perfection. I can't even tell what level his strength is at anymore... Can a Saiyan really achieve something like this?"
"Dad!!!"
Unlike Goku and Pan, Trunks completely lost his cool the moment he saw his father collapse.
Rage swallowed his reason.
He charged recklessly at Gran.
"Trunks, don't do anything stupid! Vegeta's not dead—"
Goku's warning came too late.
Halfway through Trunks' charge—
Gran's body suddenly blurred.
Then...
THUD!
Trunks collapsed mid-rush.
Unlike Vegeta, he didn't cough blood.
He had simply been knocked unconscious.
This was supposed to be a sparring match.
Yet in mere moments, two members of the GT quartet had already lost the ability to fight.
"Grandpa..."
Panic filled Pan's face.
But before she could finish speaking—
a ghostlike figure appeared behind her.
"Kid, next time don't point those giant feet at me again—or I really will spank you."
Gran lightly flicked Pan on the forehead.
"PAN!"
Goku shouted and rushed over immediately.
Gran suddenly turned his head toward the incoming Goku.
At that moment.
Gran's eyes turned razor-sharp.
Goku froze instantly.
The scene resembled Jiren locking Hit in place during the Tournament of Power with sheer pressure alone.
BOOM!
Under the crushing impact of Gran's "eye force,"
even Super Saiyan 4 Goku was blasted flying backward.
"H-how is this possible...?"
Goku lay on the ground in stunned disbelief.
He knew exactly how strong he was.
But compared to Vegeta—
his defeat had been even more absolute.
The opponent had only used his gaze—
and Goku couldn't withstand it.
That was simply absurd.
"Grandpa, are you okay?!"
Pan's face turned pale.
She flew to Goku's side and hurriedly helped him up.
"I'm fine."
Goku wasn't physically injured from that attack.
But the psychological shock Gran had dealt him made his entire body tremble.
This guy was a Saiyan.
And from beginning to end—
he had only fought in base form.
What if he transformed too?
Without realizing it,
Gran had already carved an indelible image of invincibility into Goku's heart.
This...
This is what a true supreme powerhouse should look like.
"Kakarot, let's end the spar here."
Gran had already gauged their approximate strength.
He had no interest in continuing to play around.
He still needed to go comprehend temporal power.
Turning around, Gran walked back toward Chronoa.
And with that—
the spar officially ended.
Of the GT quartet, two were unconscious.
Only Goku and Pan remained standing.
The Time Realm gradually returned to silence.
"Grandpa... Gran-Grandpa isn't a bad person."
Pan stared at Gran's retreating back.
She remembered the way he had only flicked her forehead earlier.
Thankfully, he hadn't attacked her seriously.
Otherwise, her fate would've been no different from Trunks'.
"Yeah."
Goku also looked toward Gran's back, his emotions still unsettled.
"If the Supreme Kai of Time recruited him as a Time Patrol member, then he probably isn't a bad person."
On Gran's side.
he was walking toward Chronoa when he heard Pan call him "Grandpa Gran."
He instantly stumbled.
But...
He was from the same era as Goku and Vegeta.
So Pan calling him Grandpa...
actually wasn't wrong at all.
"Hahaha! So how does it feel suddenly being promoted to grandpa status?" Chronoa laughed.
"..."
Gran shot her an annoyed glare.
"If you've got time to joke around, why not hurry up and take me to learn temporal power?"
"Alright, alright."
Chronoa turned toward Goku and the others, then waved her tiny hand.
A silver-white energy enveloped Vegeta and Trunks.
Their injuries instantly healed under the influence of temporal power.
"Huh?!"
Gran's eyes widened.
"Temporal power can be used like that too?"
Chronoa lifted her chin proudly.
"See? You don't get it yet. I simply rewound their injured bodies back to an earlier point in time."
Seeing Gran still deep in thought, she added,
"The principle is basically like this. Watch carefully."
Chronoa waved her little hand once more.
Under the influence of temporal power—
the destroyed buildings reversed themselves,
restoring completely to their original state.
END OF CHAPTER
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