The Ox King, Surrounded by Flames

This monster really seemed able to revive from the flames, though his injuries healed rather slowly. With this ability, however, he could fight almost endlessly, making him incredibly difficult to deal with. It would take a tremendous amount of energy to kill him.

Compared to just now, his Combat Power had dropped slightly, by around �, but Son Goten's had fallen a little too. Now he only had �.

The Kamehameha still took a toll on his energy. That was why people generally didn't unleash the most powerful, terrifying version of the Kamehameha in the middle of a fight. Doing so would drain their strength.

If they couldn't kill their opponent in one blow, the fight would be all but decided.

Goku saw how things stood and couldn't just stand by. His older brother had been attacked, and he couldn't hold back any longer. He pulled out the Power Pole and thrust it at the monster bird.

The Fire Bird was struck by the Power Pole. Honestly, this was quite unexpected to Son Goten.

The monster should have been formidable, yet Goku's attack had landed. Though it flapped its wings and took off again, it had already escaped into the sky. It seemed the bird was afraid too. Sensing its strength waning, it decided not to fight.

Chichi woke up soon after. In the Original Story, she was the heroine, and even at a very young age, she was astonishingly beautiful. There was something about her bearing that reminded Goten of people from his past.

"She looks so much like that person."

Son Goten thought about it for a long time. He couldn't shake the feeling that his heart had been cast far away, where someone from his past was waiting for him.

What had his past experiences really been