Son Goku's Shock

Earth!

"Come forth, Moon!"

The energy Vegeta tossed into the sky instantly transformed into a Full Moon.

After creating the Moon, his power level dropped sharply, and he began to pant slightly.

But Vegeta looked completely unconcerned. When he saw the energy turn into a Moon, he smiled with satisfaction.

"Damn it! The Saiyan just created a Moon. He's going to transform into a Great Ape!"

Krillin finally understood what was happening. He stared at the Light Ball in the sky, his face full of shock.

He had never imagined the Saiyan could be so terrifying—not only could he create the Moon in the sky, he could even make one himself.

Son Goku had transformed into a Great Ape after seeing the Full Moon during the World Martial Arts Tournament.

He had lost his mind and rampaged everywhere, acting insanely violent and vicious!

Master Roshi had ended up destroying Earth's Moon, and only then had Son Goku turned back from a Great Ape into a human.

North Kai's Planet!

"W-what?"

"The Saiyans can actually create a Moon?"

North Kai, who had been watching the battle, was utterly shocked by what he saw.

He slumped to the ground and muttered over and over, "It's over. Earth is completely finished this time."

After using Four Times Kaioken, Son Goku's body was already at its limit.

Even if the Saiyan didn't transform into a Great Ape, Goku had no chance of winning.

If Vegeta transformed now, his battle power would instantly increase tenfold. No one on Earth would be able to oppose him.

That meant Earth had zero chance of surviving.

King Kai sat on the ground, looking completely dejected.

He could already imagine what fate awaited Earth.

"What? A Full Moon?"

"A Great Ape?"

Son Goku suddenly seemed to remember something.

He froze in place, and tears began to flow uncontrollably.

"Goku, don't go outside when the Moon is full. A monster like a Great Ape always appears when the Moon is full."

"Great Apes are vicious and destroy everything around them. If one sees you, you're done for."

"You must remember what Grandpa told you. You must remember..."

Grandpa Gohan's final words echoed in Son Goku's mind.

"Grandpa, I'm sorry. If I die this time, I'll apologize to you."

After hearing what the Saiyan Vegeta had said, Son Goku finally understood everything.

So Grandpa had never told him the truth, even before he died.

The Great Ape he'd seen when the Moon was full had been him—and he had trampled Grandpa Gohan to death.

Grandpa had been afraid that if Son Goku learned the truth, he would live forever with guilt and regret. That was why he hadn't told him.

"Hahaha, Kakarot, I haven't even transformed yet, and you're already so scared that you're talking to yourself?"

Vegeta looked at Son Goku with smug satisfaction and taunted him.

Then he turned to look at the Moon. His heart began to beat faster and faster, and the tail on his backside started twitching wildly.

Thump, thump, thump!

His heartbeat grew faster and faster, like the pounding of a drum.

Vegeta's body began to grow as big as a hill. Sharp fangs appeared in his mouth, and in an instant, he transformed into a Great Ape.

"How could this be? A Great Ape?"

Son Goku watched Vegeta's entire transformation, utterly dumbfounded.

After Vegeta became a Great Ape, the power radiating from him grew ten times more terrifying.

Son Goku's only trump card now was the Spirit Bomb he had learned from King Kai.

But gathering energy took a long time.

On top of that, he had forced himself to use Four Times Kaioken. His body was exhausted and at its limit. Now, all he could do was leave it to fate.

"Well? Do you regret not having a tail now?"

Vegeta was delighted by Son Goku's stunned expression.

His body was now filled with power. Just thinking about how he would soon kill Kakarot and everyone on Earth made him feel fantastic.

"Vegeta, let me test your strength."

Son Gohan suddenly vanished. When he reappeared the next moment, he was standing in front of Son Goku.

Krillin saw Son Gohan suddenly appear in front of Son Goku.

He rubbed his eyes hard, thinking he must have imagined it.

He instinctively looked to the side, where Son Gohan had been standing—but there was no sign of him.

What should he do?

Although Krillin could feel that the power radiating from the Saiyan after he transformed into a Great Ape was incredibly strong,

it had already far surpassed Son Goku's power.

But what could he do? Rush to the front and fight like Gohan?

I need to calm down and figure out how to help Goku and his son.

That's right. I'll catch the Saiyan off guard and cut off his tail.

Krillin quickly realized that Saiyans needed their tails to transform. If he cut off the other man's tail, he would return to normal.

As soon as he had the idea, he put it into action. He flew near Vegeta, and a thin disk of energy began to form in his hand. It was his best technique, the Destructo Disc.

[ Ding! Destructo Disc attribute dropped ahead. Pick it up? ]

A system notification suddenly rang in Son Gohan's mind. He knew Krillin was using his special technique.

Destructo Disc? Pick up.

The Destructo Disc appeared in his personal attribute panel.

Krillin had created the Destructo Disc, and the technique appeared often in Dragon Ball, with many people imitating it.

In the anime, Krillin had nearly cut off Emperor Frieza's tail with a Destructo Disc on Planet Namek, showing just how powerful the technique was.

"Gohan, hurry—"

Son Goku hadn't finished speaking when he was stunned.

Son Gohan's power was surging at an astonishing rate.

He had been so focused on fighting Vegeta that he hadn't noticed anyone else on the battlefield.

If Yajirobe hadn't come out on his own, he still wouldn't have noticed him.

And now his son, Son Gohan, had appeared too.

He stared at Son Gohan in shock. Was this really his son?

A powerful force inside Gohan seemed to be awakening.

"Dad, trust me."

Son Gohan radiated absolute confidence.

His eyes had grown incredibly sharp, like a sleeping beast about to awaken.

"I'm counting on you to protect Earth, Gohan."

Son Goku nodded and urged him on, then quickly flew away from the battlefield.

He could feel the powerful force and knew that his son Gohan was already far stronger than he was.

Besides, after forcing himself to use Four Times Kaioken, he no longer had the strength to fight.

"Hahaha, Kakarot, you really are a good father. You left this brat behind to fight me? Is there something wrong with your head?"

Vegeta watched Son Goku fly away from the battlefield. He didn't try to stop him, and simply taunted him smugly.

Now that Kakarot's son had appeared, that little bald guy beside him was probably nearby too.

Vegeta began watching his surroundings warily.

Though he was filled with power after transforming, staying safe came first.

"Die, Saiyan!"

Krillin hurled the Destructo Disc in his hand at Vegeta with all his might.

If the Destructo Disc hit him, it would surely slice him in half at the waist.