"Kakarot!!"
Broly recognized Son Goku the moment he laid eyes on him.
In this timeline, Broly and Goku were born on the same day. Their incubation pods had been placed side by side.
Back then, Goku—sensing Broly's immense power—had cried endlessly in fear.
That cry etched itself deep into Broly's mind. Though just a baby, the fear it triggered… never left him.
And now, Goku stood before him again.
Broly's ki erupted without warning.
The raw pressure from his aura surged through the area—anyone capable of sensing Ki immediately went on high alert.
"This ki… You're the one I've been tracking—the Legendary Super Saiyan!" Goku exclaimed.
King Kai had asked him to investigate the strange incidents across the South Galaxy.
The energy signature from the recently destroyed planet matched exactly with the one now exploding out of Broly.
"No! This is bad!" Paragus panicked and activated his control device in haste, trying to suppress Broly's energy spike.
Vegeta hadn't gone far yet. If Broly lost control now, their entire plan would collapse.
"Broly! Calm down! BROLY!!"
"KAKAROT!!"
The control circlet on Broly's forehead lit up, momentarily halting the spike in his power.
But something was wrong.
Although Broly's energy had stopped rising, it wasn't going down either.
"What's… going on?!" Paragus's face twisted in alarm.
He suddenly remembered—earlier that day, Broly had nearly lost control when confronting Lynx — The Legendary Super Saiyan. Though he'd regained control with the device, that incident might've pushed the limiter too far.
"Damn it! Of all times…"
"Paragus! What's happening out here?!" Vegeta had sensed Broly's ki and flown back.
As he saw Broly glowing with golden energy similar to a Super Saiyan, he stopped cold.
"Paragus! What's going on with Broly?!"
"Vegeta, that's him! He's the Legendary Super Saiyan!" Goku shouted.
"What?!"
"No—no, Your Majesty! That's nonsense! Broly isn't—he can't be—he's just—"
Paragus stammered, but Trunks suddenly arrived.
"Dad! Goku's right—Paragus is lying! This whole planet is a setup! Those cities out there? They're all ruins!"
"Everything he told you is a lie. Be careful!"
Paragus faltered under their words—but it was already too late.
Broly's ki exploded again.
"KAKAROT!!"
The ground trembled as his power spiked like a volcanic eruption.
His hair spiked upward, flashing a strange purplish-red hue.
"Mutated Super Saiyan…" Lynx narrowed his eyes, recognizing the state instantly.
Broly's bloodline was awakening.
And now the control device was starting to fail.
Lynx realized that his own presence had accelerated the storyline. The climactic battle—originally meant for tomorrow—was now coming early.
BOOM!
The control remote in Paragus's hand exploded with a sharp crack. His face went pale.
He had nothing left to hide.
"D-Damn it… Fine! Vegeta, you fool—just as naive as your father!"
"You… were lying to me?!"
"Of course I was!" Paragus sneered. "This planet? It's trash! And soon it'll be obliterated by a comet!"
"My true goal… is Earth! That's where Broly and I will establish our empire. With you all out of the way, nothing will stop us!"
"The plan changed, but the result's the same! Kill them all, Broly!!"
He didn't even need to give the order.
Broly was already moving—slow, thunderous steps straight toward Goku.
"KAKAROT!! KAKAROT!!"
The suppression device on his forehead was still active, so Broly's hair hadn't turned gold. Instead, it glowed a bluish-green.
But his aura and energy—undeniably Super Saiyan.
Rīku's system readings confirmed it.
Power level: 32 million. Higher than Lynx's current max.
But not yet beyond Vegeta, who had once destroyed Cell.
"Legendary Super Saiyan? Don't make me laugh!" Vegeta sneered.
With a sharp roar, Vegeta transformed—his golden aura exploding around him. His power surged to 30 million… and kept climbing.
Winds howled as his energy peaked. The air distorted from the sheer force of it.
"Let's see just how 'legendary' you really are!"
Power Level: 52.5 million.
From the sidelines, Lynx clenched his fists—his eyes burning with envy.
Vegeta had mastered Super Saiyan Grade 2, which offered a 35x power multiplier. Even though his base power was lower than Lynx's, the transformation gave him the edge.
No wonder he faced Broly without hesitation.
"Broly! I'm your opponent!!" Vegeta roared and vanished.
A moment later, he reappeared beside Broly and smashed a kick into his neck.
But Broly didn't budge. He didn't even flinch.
He just kept walking… straight toward Goku.
"What?!" Vegeta's eyes widened.
"He tanked that like it was nothing! What… is this guy?!"
Goku's face grew grim.
"Even after taking a hit from Vegeta… he's unfazed?"
"Fine. Come on, then!" Goku dropped into stance.
"KAKAROT!!"
"I'm not Kakarot! My name is Son Goku!!"
"KAKAROT!!!"
Vegeta, enraged that he was being ignored, flew upward and fired a massive energy blast at Broly—uncaring that Goku was standing nearby.
"Vegeta! Don't!!"
BOOM!!!
The blast engulfed Broly.
The explosion rocked the sky. The shockwave sent everyone flying.
"Hahahaha! Legendary Super Saiyan? Please! I'm the real legend!!" Vegeta laughed triumphantly.
He turned toward Paragus, ready to finish him for the deception.
But then… Vegeta froze.
His gaze snapped back to the center of the explosion.
And there stood Broly—completely unscathed.