"Whis, will you fight me?"
"I want to see if my current strength is enough to force you to go all out!"
In the open space of the God of Destruction's realm, Katakana looked seriously at the angel Whis.
Originally, Whis had planned to teach Katakana the Angelic Time-Stopping technique, but Katakana couldn't suppress the doubt in his heart.
Although he knew he couldn't defeat Whis, he wondered, could his current power force Whis to use his full strength?
That question kept bothering him.
"Oh? A fight?"
"Hoho! It seems Mr. Katakana, your power has improved quite a bit since you left Universe 7!"
Whis looked at Katakana with a calm smile.
From the moment Whis first saw him again, he noticed a major shift in Katakana's aura,proof of a significant breakthrough.
And now that Katakana was asking for a battle, it only confirmed Whis's suspicions.
"Alright, since you want a fight, I'll indulge you once more!"
"But Mr. Katakana, let's agree on something first. If you lose, you'll have to give me some of the food in your capsule!" Whis added with a smile.
Even though Katakana had grown stronger, Whis didn't believe he had reached a level where he could push an angel to go all out, let alone defeat one.
So to Whis, this fight was a guaranteed win. Naturally, he had no reason to say no.
"Deal"
"Don't worry, Whis. I'll give you some of the food even if I win!" Katakana nodded seriously.
Although giving up some food was a small price to pay, it meant little to Katakana. He could always get more once he returned to Earth.
What really mattered to him now was this fight.
He wanted to see how far he had come, how close he was to matching the power of an angel at full strength.
"Hoho!"
"Alright, let's begin!" Whis laughed, already excited at the thought of those delicious Earth delicacies.
Katakana nodded and took a battle stance.
He clenched his fists at his chest.
"Haaa!"
With a roar, powerful energy burst from Katakana's body.
"Whoosh!"
Rosè-purple energy engulfed him and shot into the sky like a rocket.
Thunder crackled in the heavens.
His aura grew brighter, lightning flickering around him.
"Let's go, Whis!"
Now transformed into the Rosè-Purple Super Saiyan God, Katakana raised his hand, arcs of lightning dancing across his arm.
It looked overwhelmingly powerful.
"Huh?"
"His power... not only has it grown, but even the aura color has changed!"
"Good thing I put a barrier around Lord Beerus's room, if he'd sensed this, he'd have woken up instantly!"
Whis sighed in relief, happy he'd set up a protection spell in advance. The last thing he wanted was to share Katakana's food with Beerus.
"You're right, Whis!"
"I awakened this form while battling powerful foes in Universe 11."
"It's far stronger than my previous 'Rose' form, so don't go easy on me."
"And I won't be holding back either!"
Katakana's smile grew sharp.
In an instant, he vanished.
"Whoosh!"
He reappeared right in front of Whis.
"Zap!"
Without warning, he launched a thunderous punch straight at Whis's chest.
"So fast!"
Whis frowned slightly and raised his staff just in time.
"BOOM!"
Their clash echoed like metal striking metal. Both fighters froze mid-air from the impact.
But Whis hadn't budged an inch.
"Hoho!"
"Color me impressed, Mr. Katakana! Your speed is leagues above what it was before!" Whis chuckled, though even he was surprised.
He had always known Katakana had rare talent, but this much growth in just a few months was astonishing.
"As expected from Whis!"
"To block my punch so effortlessly..."
Katakana wasn't discouraged. After all, this was an angel. Makarita had taken his full punch with ease before too.
"Looks like I need to get serious as well."
Whis's cheerful smile faded into a more focused expression.
He also wanted to see how far Katakana had come since Universe 11.
"Just what I wanted!"
Katakana drew back his fist, his expression sharpening.
If he wanted Whis to go all out, he needed to use his strongest form.
His eyes gleamed as he clenched his fists.
"Haaah!!"
He let out a roar.
Godly energy exploded from Katakana, shrouding the sky in darkness.
Rosè-purple energy surged from his body like waves.
Thunder and lightning raged from above.
"CRACKLE!!"
Pink lightning wrapped around the energy around him.
Katakana's bushy eyebrows disappeared, replaced by two pronounced brow ridges.
His rose-purple hair grew long, flowing down his back.
He looked like a god of destruction wrapped in divine thunder.
The power he radiated made the entire realm tremble.
"Incredible... He's even stronger than before, and the gap is huge!"
"Mr. Katakana, you're a monster!"
Whis became serious. Though he still knew Katakana couldn't win, he couldn't help but take him more seriously.
"Mr. Whis, here I come!"
Katakana brought his hands together in a cup shape, a smirk on his face.
"Hmm?"
Whis raised an eyebrow, puzzled by the stance.
"Hehe!"
Katakana grinned.
"Big Bang... Kamehameha Wave!!"
Without hesitation, Katakana fired the devastating energy wave, putting his full strength behind it.
He didn't hold back, because he knew holding back against an angel was pointless.