John Doe's final strike was powerful and heavy, slamming Black John Doe into the ground.
John Doe realized he couldn't continue this close-quarters combat, as it would only help his opponent become more familiar with his physical abilities.
With this thought, John Doe raised one hand, and a circular saw-like energy wheel appeared in his palm.
"Kienzan!" he shouted, and with a flick of his wrist, he sent the massive Kienzan flying towards Black John Doe.
Unaware of the Kienzan's power, Black John Doe retreated, attempting to dodge the attack.
But under John Doe's control, the Kienzan relentlessly pursued Black John Doe, slicing through the skyscrapers he tried to hide behind.
Realizing he couldn't escape the Kienzan's assault, Black John Doe roared, enveloping himself in a pink aura. He extended his hands and grabbed the Kienzan, stopping it mid-air, but not without some blood dripping from his palms and splattering on the ground.
"Impossible!" exclaimed John Doe, and even Vegeta was shocked. If it were Krillin's level of strength, they could withstand the Kienzan, but with their current abilities, attempting to block it would only result in being split in two.
Yet, Black John Doe, relying solely on his strength, managed to catch the Kienzan, sustaining only minor injuries.
Black John Doe let out a cold laugh, and with a forceful grip, he crushed the still-spinning Kienzan, causing it to disintegrate into golden specks of light that vanished into the air.
"Damn it, you bastard!" Vegeta roared, launching countless energy blasts at Black John Doe.
However, as Vegeta continued his barrage, Black John Doe instantly teleported in front of him, and a pink energy blade pierced through Vegeta's body.
Vegeta coughed up blood, reverting from his Super Saiyan Blue form back to his normal state.
"Vegeta!" John Doe cried out, firing a Kamehameha wave at Black John Doe.
Black John Doe kicked Vegeta away and dodged John Doe's attack.
John Doe quickly rushed to Vegeta's side and fed him a Senzu Bean, reviving him.
Meanwhile, Zamasu took advantage of the opportunity to fully heal Black John Doe's injuries.
Both sides faced off again, two against two. Black John Doe spoke in a cold voice, "Give up. You can't win. As time passes, your chances of victory will only diminish."
"But my power will only grow stronger. Witness the strength I'm about to display."
After saying this, Black John Doe raised his right hand, and a pink energy sword appeared. With a casual wave, he sent a pink energy beam hurtling towards John Doe.
The attack was too fast, and John Doe could only manage a quick dodge, resulting in the beam grazing his cheek and leaving a gash, along with a few fallen strands of hair.
The pink energy beam continued its path, striking a distant building and slicing it in half.
Black John Doe then brandished his pink sword and lunged at John Doe, who dodged while countering with his own blue energy blade.
However, Black John Doe's blade was longer, giving him the upper hand in the fight.
John Doe narrowly avoided Black John Doe's attacks, his clothes torn by the strikes, and some attacks even grazed his skin, drawing blood.
As time passed, John Doe seemed to enter a peculiar state. He evaded Black John Doe's consecutive attacks for over a dozen rounds and even launched counterattacks.
Both Zamasu and Vegeta, who were watching from the sidelines, were stunned. "Ultra Instinct?!" Vegeta exclaimed.
"What's Ultra Instinct?" Zamasu asked.
Vegeta scoffed, "Hmph, John Doe has achieved Ultra Instinct. You're finished. Even the Destroyer Gods envy this divine technique, Ultra Instinct!"
Just as Vegeta predicted, John Doe's movements became blurred even to his eyes.
Dodging all of Black John Doe's attacks, John Doe began his counterattack. He punched Black John Doe in the chin, followed by a flying kick to his back. With a swift movement, he closed the distance and delivered a hammer blow to Black John Doe's abdomen.
Black John Doe crashed heavily into the ground, creating a loud explosion as he smashed through a dilapidated building.
John Doe pursued Black John Doe, who was lying on the ground. Black John Doe suddenly opened his eyes, and a pink energy wave shot out of his mouth, targeting John Doe.
John Doe crossed his arms, blocking the counterattack.
In that moment, Zamasu appeared beside Black John Doe and, with another instant teleportation, vanished with him.
John Doe returned to the ground and regained his senses from the state resembling Ultra Instinct.
Vegeta, thrilled, approached John Doe and asked excitedly, "John Doe, did you just use Ultra Instinct?!"
John Doe nodded, then shook his head, and said, "No, if I had truly mastered Ultra Instinct, Black John Doe wouldn't have lasted more than a few moves against me."
"I think I entered a state of pseudo-Ultra Instinct, not yet reaching the true Ultra Instinct state."
"It's a shame we couldn't finish off Black John Doe. Who knows how much stronger he'll become when he recovers."
"Let's go find the survivors, and when Goku returns, it will be time for our final battle against them."
John Doe and Vegeta then teleported to the sewer where Mai and the others were hiding.
However, the survivors reacted strongly to John Doe's appearance, firing countless bullets at him.
The bullets couldn't even pierce John Doe's skin, and he made no attempt to dodge. After hitting his body, the bullets flattened and fell to the ground.
Fortunately, Mai recognized Vegeta and John Doe and quickly stopped the survivors from attacking. She explained the situation, clearing up the misunderstanding.
John Doe and Vegeta looked at the survivors, who were living in such dire conditions. Their food supply was limited to compressed biscuits, and they didn't even have clean drinking water.