Vegeta's words left Goku perplexed, and he asked with a puzzled expression, "Vegeta, why are you doing this? Is your current strength not enough?"
"Of course it's not enough. In the seven years, I've been training hard, but I just can't seem to break through the limits of a Super Saiyan and reach the second stage of Super Saiyan."
"I've clearly reached my limit, but it's as if there's an invisible barrier that constantly suppresses my strength."
"Who am I? I am the prince of the Saiyans—Vegeta. How dare you, a lower-class warrior, a modified Saiyan, and a half-breed Saiyan, all break through and become Super Saiyan 2, while I can't?"
After a moment of silence, John Doe spoke up, "Vegeta, you know the reason why you can't break through. It's because your heart lacks pure emotions."
"You've never been willing to accept yourself as you are now..."
"Nonsense!" Vegeta angrily interrupted John Doe, then continued, "How can I accept it? If I change, will I still be me? Will I still be that proud and dignified Saiyan prince?"
As he spoke, Vegeta's body burst with energy, igniting a fiery aura.
"Why are you saying this? You're still you. You haven't changed," Goku added.
"Haven't I changed?" Vegeta retorted. "No, I have. I was once a Saiyan prince, an elite warrior, the embodiment of evil and slaughter. But now, look at me. Where is the person I used to be?"
"I've actually started to adapt and even enjoy life on Earth. I got married and had a child. All of this is like a series of iron chains that have bound me tightly, eroding my fighting spirit and the direction of my efforts."
"The most crucial thing is that we should have been enemies, but you've saved my life repeatedly. We should be enemies, and you should have killed me instead of saving me. Do you know how much pain this has caused me inside?"
"So, from the beginning, I had a plan. With the help of Babidi, I wanted to unleash the evil within me. I even restored my dignity as a Saiyan prince!"
After hearing Vegeta's words, both John Doe and Goku fell silent. No one had realized the torment Vegeta had endured in his heart.
John Doe sighed and asked, "So, what do you plan to do? Do you want to kill us?"
Vegeta waved his hand and said, "No, I only want to do one thing right now, and that's to defeat you." Pointing at John Doe, he said, "John Doe, the first time I came to Earth, you defeated me. So today, I challenge you, and I must beat you."
Upon hearing Vegeta's words, John Doe's fighting spirit soared, and he replied, "Good. I'll fulfill your wish. I only hope that after I defeat you, you'll completely rid yourself of the evil in your heart."
"The reason you've been able to integrate into Earth's life is that, fundamentally, you're not an evil person." With that, John Doe directly transformed into Super Saiyan 2, his body surrounded by flashing electric lights, and the power he unleashed surpassed the strength he had shown when defeating Dabura earlier.
Seeing this, Vegeta was overjoyed and shouted, "Good! I'll take that bet, but I'll tell you, I won't lose. I will defeat you. I will return to who I once was—that proud Saiyan prince."
As he finished speaking, Vegeta's body emitted a massive amount of golden energy, flashing with electric lights, and his aura was no weaker than John Doe's.
John Doe looked at Vegeta in surprise and said, "Your current strength is beyond what I imagined. Babidi has managed to increase your power to this level."
Goku, watching from the side, was filled with excitement. He couldn't wait to join the fight. Since the start of the Budokai, he hadn't fought a single battle, and the itch to fight was driving him crazy.
The Supreme Kai genuinely wanted to stop the Saiyan civil war, but Goku blocked him. Goku turned to Gohan and said, "Gohan, take the Supreme Kai to deal with Majin Buu. I'll stay here and watch over John Doe and Vegeta."
The Supreme Kai said, "But Mr. Goku, we should deal with Babidi first. If we eliminate Babidi, I won't stop you from fighting."
Goku replied, "It's useless. No one can stop them now, except for Android 18 and Bulma. But you've seen our strength. Let Gohan handle Majin Buu. We can't afford to worry about anything else right now."
Seeing Goku's determination, the Supreme Kai had no choice but to prepare to go with Gohan and Kibito to the lower part of the spaceship.
Babidi, seeing that the Supreme Kai was about to attack him directly, panicked and ordered Vegeta to stop the Supreme Kai, saying, "Vegeta, I command you. Quickly kill the Supreme Kai and the others."
Babidi's order caused Vegeta's head to ache intensely, and the "M" symbol on his forehead faintly glowed red. Clutching his head in pain, he gritted his teeth and said, "I—refuse!"
"What are you saying? You dare to refuse your master's command!" Babidi was furious and immediately increased his magical output, attempting to completely control Vegeta.
Vegeta's head became even more painful, and in his agony, he knelt on the ground, banging his head against the ship's hull.
Vegeta shouted, "I refuse! No one can order the prince of the Saiyans to do anything! No one!"
As he spoke, Vegeta's body directly emitted a white light, and his powerful willpower burst forth, directly shattering the "M" symbol on his forehead.
Below, in the spaceship, Babidi was hit by the backlash of his broken magic and was knocked flying, crashing into the ship's hull and falling to the ground.
The Supreme Kai, witnessing Vegeta's display, was filled with admiration. He couldn't imagine that someone could break free from Babidi's control through sheer willpower after being controlled by him.
Babidi had become a mere tool for Vegeta to break through his current limits.
After breaking free from Babidi's control, Vegeta's mind instantly cleared, and the pain subsided. He stood up, looked at John Doe, and said, "Alright, John Doe. I've gotten rid of the nuisance. We can start our final battle."
John Doe, a little dazed, looked at Vegeta and smiled, saying, "Vegeta, you know, I admire you even more than before!"
After saying this, the two of them directly clashed, their bodies enveloped in dazzling light.