How could Son Goku not know what Frieza was thinking? Even setting aside the possibility that Gohan might become a Super Saiyan and gain tremendous power to turn the battle around, as a father, he had to protect his child no matter what!
In the blink of an eye, Whirlwind Slash was already upon them. Seeing the attack hurtling toward Gohan, Son Goku did not hesitate. He turned around, leaving his back exposed to the enemy as he held Gohan tightly in his arms.
Squelch!
The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh and bone rang out.
"Body Swap!!!"
From some corner of the battlefield came an extremely faint voice.
Then, an eerie light enveloped Son Goku.
The bizarre light vanished in an instant, flashing past everyone's eyes.
After taking the devastating blow from Whirlwind Slash, blood streamed continuously down Son Goku's back as his body plummeted. Father and son crashed down to the ground together.
For some reason, after severely wounding Son Goku and Gohan and sending them to the ground, Frieza did not continue his assault. Instead, he paused in surprise. After thinking for a moment, a sinister grin suddenly appeared on his face.
It was not just Frieza. Sabo, Guldo, and Burter were all dumbfounded, staring wide-eyed at Son Goku with expressions of utter shock.
What no one noticed was that, at some point, a squawking parrot had appeared in a corner of the battlefield.
Then an even stranger scene unfolded. After falling to the ground, Son Goku struggled to his feet. He no longer paid any attention to Gohan beside him and walked straight toward
Dende.
"Dad... what... what's wrong with you?"
Gohan suddenly felt as if Son Goku had become a different person, yet he could not say what was different. Still, an inexplicable, unsettling