As Son Goku and the others transformed, they each met their respective opponents. Kamin and Oren immediately moved to intercept Son Gohan and Vegeta.
Cumber set his sights directly on Vegito (Turles), but he was blocked midway by Jiren and Hit.
Meanwhile, Goku and several others charged straight for Hearts, only to be slammed into the ground by his overwhelming gravity.
Hearts looked at Vegito (Turles) and asked, "What's the matter? Are you not going to make a move?"
A smirk played on Vegito's lips. "Make a move? Why should I? You've used that thing to collect so much energy; I'm curious to see how strong you actually become once it's complete. I want to see what gave you the idea that you could actually defeat Grand Zeno."
Hearts' expression froze for a moment. "Is that so? In that case, watch closely. Though I still sincerely hope you will join me."
On the other side of the battlefield, Kamin and Oren—who were currently being suppressed—shared a look and quickly closed the distance between them. Blue and red light erupted from their bodies as they merged into one.
Boom!
An incredibly terrifying surge of energy exploded instantly, followed by the ignition of a purple aura. The siblings had fused into Kaminoren!
"What?!"
Because their previous fusion attempt in Universe 6 had been interrupted by Hearts, the group was unaware they possessed this ability. They had assumed the pair could only use possession; they hadn't expected a full fusion!
The fused Kaminoren clenched his fists and let out a roar, "I am the strongest!"
A staggering amount of power erupted, the shockwave blasting away everyone surrounding him.
In the next heartbeat, he appeared directly in front of Son Gohan, sending him flying with a single punch. The sheer force heavily injured Gohan, forcing him out of his Super Saiyan form instantly.
"Gohan!" Piccolo cried out in alarm.
But in the next instant, Kaminoren appeared before him. "Do you really have time to worry about others?"
Boom!
With a single punch, Piccolo followed in Gohan's footsteps. He coughed up blood in mid-air before crashing down, severely wounded.
Watching this from the sidelines, Vegito (Turles) felt a literal headache coming on. So this is the legendary 'Nobi Gohan'? He's absolutely incomparable to the Gohan from my universe...
The difference is like heaven and earth!
Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck him. In the next moment, the Son Gohan from the main timeline—looking completely bewildered—appeared before him.
"Wait... Uncle Turles? Why am I suddenly here?"
Gohan was utterly confused. He had been about to go train with Piccolo when his vision blurred mid-flight, and he suddenly found himself standing in front of Turles. It was a good thing he was thick-skinned; otherwise, he might have been scared out of his wits.
"Ahem, don't worry about the details, Gohan. I'm giving you a grand mission. This is about saving the universe. If it's you, I know you can do it!"
"Huh? Save the universe? But isn't everything pretty peaceful right now?"
Looking at the confused Gohan, Turles snapped his fingers. A vision of the battlefield appeared before them. "See? This is a parallel universe. A group of people wants to overthrow Grand Zeno's rule, so they've been traveling across the universes collecting energy. Now it's the turn of this timeline's Universe 7. I want you to go down there and help them."
Gohan's gaze instantly sharpened, and he nodded. "I see. Uncle Turles, I understand. Leave it to me!"
He didn't ask why Turles wasn't handling it himself. In his mind, he assumed Turles was testing him—after all, if even Turles couldn't handle it, sending him would be pointless.
Turles nodded in satisfaction. He liked this about Gohan: he was obedient. With a snap of his fingers, Gohan was sent down to the surface of the CC Timeline's Earth.
Gohan looked around at the heavily injured version of himself, the wounded Piccolo, and the ruins of West City. A flash of fury ignited in his eyes.
In the next instant, he appeared directly in front of Kaminoren, catching the fist intended for Android 17. With a swift counter-kick, he sent Kaminoren tumbling backward.
Vegeta, who had just powered up to Super Saiyan Blue, was stunned. Wait, wasn't Gohan just seriously injured? Then, he noticed the difference. This Son Gohan radiated a heavy, crushing pressure that felt completely different. How is this possible?
"Hm? That's the Time Patrol emblem... I see."
The moment Vegeta spotted the crest, he understood. He had wondered how his timeline's Gohan could suddenly become so powerful; it turned out this one was from another timeline entirely.
"Cough... Dammit! I am the strongest! Wait... weren't you just crippled?"
Kaminoren scrambled out of the rubble, completely baffled. He looked over at the CC Gohan, seeing him still lying there wounded, and then looked back at the Gohan in front of him. His mind went blank for a second.
Wait? That guy is still over there. Then who is this??
"Hmph! I don't care where you popped up from. You caught me off guard just now, but I'll show you the true power of Kaminoren!"
"Haaa!!"
Kaminoren clenched his fists, his purple aura erupting once more as he flaunted his power.
Gohan gave him a cold, indifferent look. He instantly entered his Potential Unleashed state. The sheer intensity of his aura made Vegeta's pupils contract. This... how is this possible? This is Gohan??
Vegeta looked back and forth between the fallen CC Gohan and the magnificent Gohan standing before them. His world-view took a hit. Are you sure these two are the same person??
The injured CC Gohan was also staring in disbelief at this other version of himself. Am I really that strong?
Piccolo, however, watched the powerful Gohan with a look of pride. He knew it—if Gohan put his mind to it, he was the strongest! Even if it wasn't the Gohan of his own timeline, it was still Gohan, wasn't it?
Piccolo's love for Gohan truly knew no bounds.
As for Kaminoren, looking at the Son Gohan radiating such a sheer, overwhelming presence, several question marks popped up in his head. Are you sure this is the same guy?? His internal data chip frantically analyzed Gohan's power level, but the result was simply 'Error.'
The target's strength far exceeded his calculations.
"What's wrong? Not going to attack? Then I won't be polite. Since you dared to invade Earth and hurt Piccolo, I won't let you off!"
Gohan's cold words had barely finished when he reappeared in front of Kaminoren, burying a fist deep into his gut.
The staggering force made Kaminoren cough up bile instantly. He could feel several internal functions within his artificial body failing immediately.