"Pathetic tricks. You think I didn't notice you? I'll deal with Kakarot and his son first, then I'll give you a proper greeting, you little bald runt."
Great Ape Vegeta leaped into the air, dodging the Destructo Disc's attack. He turned to look at Krillin and spoke with disdain.
Krillin couldn't help taking several steps backward.
It was as if a demon had grabbed hold of his heart. He trembled with fear.
"Krillin, I never imagined Gohan's power had already far surpassed mine."
Son Goku flew to Krillin's side. Enduring the sharp pain in his body, he spoke with pride.
He knew Gohan's Battle Power might have already surpassed his own.
"Is this really Son Gohan? It seems Piccolo was right to have the foresight to draw out the immense power hidden inside him."
Seeing Son Goku arrive at his side, Krillin slowly forced down his fear.
At the same time, he noticed Son Gohan's energy surging wildly, like a vast ocean.
Only then did he slowly calm down. The two of them flew away from the battlefield and watched the fight below from a hill.
Thinking of what Piccolo had said—that they would have to rely on the immense power inside Son Gohan to defeat the Saiyans—
it seemed Piccolo had made the right decision.
"Kakarot, you think too highly of your son. I'm going to crush every bone in his body right now."
Vegeta saw Kakarot leave the battlefield to his son.
He wasn't angry in the least, because he was about to kill every person on Earth anyway.
That was why he had chosen to invade Earth during the Full Moon.
Although the Earthlings had destroyed this planet's moon, that didn't stop him from turning into a Great Ape.
Boom!
Dark clouds blanketed the sky. Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled, as if doomsday had arrived. The ground began to shake, and the hills started to collapse.
A wave of energy surged from Son Gohan's body. Centered on him, it spread in every direction.
It was like a typhoon had swept through. Sand and dust filled the air, while nearby hills and rocks were all destroyed.
"H-how is this possible? This kid—"
Great Ape Vegeta was standing close by, and the wave of energy pushed him a step backward.
He stared in stunned disbelief. How could this be?
How could Kakarot's son's power suddenly become so strong?
Son Goku and Krillin looked on, unable to believe their eyes.
Was this the immense power Piccolo had said was hidden inside Gohan?
Could it be because a Saiyan and an Earthling had had a child?
This power was far greater than Son Goku's had been just moments ago.
"I never imagined Son Goku's son had such tremendous power lying dormant inside him!"
Far away on North Kai's Planet, King Kai clicked his tongue in astonishment at Son Gohan's revealed Battle Power.
Saiyans really were monsters. He couldn't believe such a small body could hide so much power.
It seemed the Namekian Piccolo really did have foresight.
He had trained this kid for a year, and now this power had finally awakened?
Everyone now believed that Son Gohan had awakened the power hidden inside him.
After a few breaths, everything on Earth returned to normal, and Son Gohan's power had risen to thirty thousand.
His body was now brimming with strength, and he wanted to experience the exhilaration that came with such power.
This was his first battle since crossing over.
"Arrogant fool! I'm the strongest Saiyan!"
Vegeta saw Kakarot's son unleash his power and create such a spectacle.
Furious, he swung his massive fist at Son Gohan.
He wanted to smash him to pieces. No matter how powerful he was, he was still just a child.
"Triple Kaio-ken!"
Son Gohan refused to back down and used Triple Kaio-ken.
His body was wreathed in red energy as he threw a punch of his own. The two fists were a striking contrast.
Boom!
A powerful wave of energy surged in every direction. Son Gohan stood his ground, his feet rooted in place.
The mighty Great Ape Vegeta, on the other hand, was knocked back several steps by the wave of energy.
The two collided, and the winner was immediately clear.
[ Ding! Battle Power attribute dropped ahead: 100 ]
The system's notification rang in Son Gohan's mind.
A faint, pleasant curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Holy crap!"
"Kaio-ken!"
"Is this kid's talent really that ridiculous?"
"He saw Son Goku use Kaio-ken and learned it just like that? What a freak!"
"Namekian, what kind of monster did you train?"
North Kai was so shocked to see Son Gohan use Kaio-ken that his mouth could have swallowed a duck egg.
Seeing the Saiyan in Great Ape form fall completely behind Son Gohan, who was empowered by Kaio-ken, filled him with renewed hope for Earth.
If Son Gohan had heard North Kai's words, he would have just smiled.
Learn it?
That was impossible.
He'd only picked up the attribute with the system's help.
How could there be anyone so freakishly talented in this world?
Wouldn't that be cheating?
Huh!
Come to think of it, there really was someone like that in this timeline.
Majin Buu.
He could learn any move just by watching Son Goku use it once.
And after devouring an opponent, he could gain that person's moves and personality.
"K-Kaio-ken? I can't believe Gohan learned it."
Son Goku was just as shocked.
I had spent months learning Kaio-ken from Lord King Kai.
I never imagined Gohan's talent for training was so incredible.
He'd only watched me use Kaio-ken against Vegeta, and he'd already learned it.
Seeing his son's performance, Son Goku finally felt at ease.
Was this the raging power hidden inside Gohan?
It was incredible. Piccolo, you really are a good teacher.
Gohan's power had already far surpassed mine.
"Th-that's amazing!"
Seeing Great Ape Vegeta and Son Gohan collide, Krillin's eyes lit up and his heart filled with excitement.
The Great Ape was so powerful, yet one punch had knocked him back several steps.
Keep it up, Gohan! Earth's fate is in your hands.
[ Ding! Battle Power attribute dropped: 300 ]
After that punch, the system's notification sounded in Son Gohan's mind.
The corners of his mouth curled upward. The stronger the opponent, the greater the Battle Power attribute they dropped.
That was the biggest Battle Power attribute drop yet.
"N-no way! After I transform into a Great Ape, my Battle Power increases tenfold!"
"Even if this isn't my peak Battle Power, there's no way this kid can beat me."
Vegeta stared at Son Gohan with a savage expression.
His power had increased tenfold after transforming, meaning he now had at least sixty or seventy thousand Battle Power.
And yet Kakarot's son had knocked him back several steps with a single punch.
He must have been off balance just now. He opened his enormous mouth and spat out a massive Energy Wave.
"Magic Flash!"
Son Gohan raised both hands above his head and performed Piccolo's signature move, Magic Flash.
The two of them unleashed their Energy Waves, and the two massive blasts collided in an instant!
Boom!
The ground caved in. The immense energy pushed Great Ape Vegeta backward, gouging two deep furrows into the earth.
Pick it up!
The system's notifications rang incessantly in Son Gohan's mind as Battle Power attributes dropped like crazy.
One after another, the Battle Power attributes poured into his body.
Watching the Battle Power attribute bar keep climbing, he was overjoyed.
"No way! How can you be this strong?"
Vegeta's face showed utter disbelief.
After transforming, his power had increased tenfold, yet he was losing the Energy Wave clash.
He was being pushed back at an astonishing speed.
No matter how hard Vegeta pushed, he couldn't change the outcome.
He abruptly dodged to the side, barely avoiding the Energy Wave pushed back by Magic Flash.
Rumble!
Magic Flash instantly destroyed a nearby mountain, and a massive mushroom cloud surged into the sky.
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