Just a mere out-of-control Great Ape

Bulma's face lit up with a smug expression.

"See? Sun Mo can't do without me. I can help him train—no one else can take my place in his heart."

Sun Mo didn't react at all to the girls' flattery, but he did respond to Bulma's words. Amy couldn't help twitching at the corner of her mouth.

She already knew Bulma had him completely wrapped around her finger—no one could compete with her.

"What a despicable tactic!"

Bulma smirked, hands on her hips as she looked toward the ring.

Just then, Wukong slammed a fist into Sun Mo's face.

Sun Mo went flying backward.

"Damn it!" Bulma gasped.

She realized her words had distracted Sun Mo—he looked like he might fall out.

But Sun Mo didn't fall.

He twisted midair, tumbled a few times to shed the backward momentum, then spiraled down and landed firmly on the ring.

Bulma let out a huge sigh of relief.

"Whew, thank goodness!"

The other spectators breathed easy too.

"That was close!"

Sun Mo wiped the corner of his mouth and said, "Wukong, I'm getting serious!"

With that, Sun Mo stripped off his Martial Arts Gi and the undershirt beneath it, tossing them to the ground.

"Thud!"

The clothes hit the floor with a dull thud.

The Gi itself had no weight—the heavy part was the undershirt.

Wukong tested the undershirt's weight in surprise. "This is so heavy? Sun Mo, we're in the middle of a match, and you're still wearing weighted gear..."

Sun Mo grinned. "Honestly, I didn't care about winning or losing.

I treated the match as part of my training, so I didn't take it off..."

"Then why are you taking it off now?"

Sun Mo smirked.

"Because the reward Bulma promised for winning is really useful to me!"

Before, if Sun Mo wanted to use the Gravity Chamber, he had to butter Bulma up first.

Like a guy having to sweet-talk his girlfriend before he could play games—and even then, he'd be held back.

But Bulma just said that if he won the match, he could feast every day and soak in the Gravity Chamber as much as he wanted...

Anyway, he didn't have to train with Master Roshi anymore.

He could just hit the Gravity Chamber and eat big meals every day—what a sweet life that would be...

Son Goku reset his stance and said, "That's so sneaky! To get stronger than me, you've been secretly adding weight during training..."

Sun Mo also took his stance. "I wasn't secretly adding weight! I only have one Gravity Suit, and Bulma put a ton of effort into making it. I couldn't get another one for you, so I didn't mention it.

Besides, it was only finished a month ago—I've barely worn it for a few days."

Son Goku nodded. "Fine, here I come!"

In a flash, Wukong turned into a blur, charging at Sun Mo.

His attacks came in a relentless flurry, carrying a beastly force.

But just as he was about to land a hit, Sun Mo's figure flickered—and vanished.

Faster!

"Where'd he go?!"

The instant Wukong lost his target in confusion, Sun Mo suddenly appeared at his side and lashed out with a whip kick.

"Ugh!" Wukong grunted, tumbling sideways.

He tried to steady himself.

However, Sun Mo pursued again, sweeping a leg in a low kick.

Goku stumbled and fell to the ground.

Sun Mo looked down at Goku and said, "Give up. You're no match for me."

"I... I won't give up!"

Goku gritted his teeth, let out another roar, and charged at Sun Mo.

Sun Mo's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.

He knew Goku's nature too well.

Unless he was beaten into submission, he wouldn't concede.

He'd have to go all out.

Goku's attack came again, three times fiercer than before.

But his moves had changed.

Sun Mo dodged Goku's fist and countered with a heavy straight punch.

Caught off guard, Goku crossed his arms to block.

Yet Sun Mo's strength was immense; the blow struck Goku's crossed arms, sending him sliding backward.

As Goku struggled to absorb the force, Sun Mo's figure closed in again.

Too fast!

Goku couldn't react in time.

"Bam! Bam! Bam!"

Sun Mo's elbow strikes and knee thrusts landed on Goku's chest and abdomen in succession. The heavy impacts made the crowd's cheers falter.

Goku's body arched high, pained groans escaping his lips.

With a downward kick from Sun Mo, Goku crashed heavily onto the ring, unable to rise immediately.

Master Roshi swallowed hard.

"That Sun Mo... he was still hiding this kind of power..."

Krillin couldn't help but gasp.

"Sun Mo is way too intense!

When I train, just carrying the Turtle Shell is exhausting enough, but he's got an extra weighted vest on top of that..."

"No wonder he's so strong!"

Sun Mo looked down at Goku and urged, "Give up, Goku!"

Just then, lying on his back, Goku caught sight of the full moon in the daytime sky.

His heart suddenly pounded violently, and his body began to swell in an instant.

Seeing Goku about to transform, Sun Mo's eyes flickered with helplessness.

"He's transforming after all. What a hassle."

In a flash, Goku's clothes tore apart, fur sprouted across his body, and he became a Great Ape.

Goku pounded his chest with both fists and let out a roar that shook the heavens, deafening all.

"Wow! Is that a transformation technique? So cool!"

"What a huge monkey!"

Most of the audience was startled at first, then burst into gasps and even louder cheers.

They thought it was some kind of stunning performance or special ability; no one fled.

But the Great Ape Goku howled at the sky, swung a massive palm, and easily smashed a sturdy stone pillar at the corner of the ring into dust!

Stone fragments flew, drawing screams from the spectators near the ring.

Jackie Chun was shocked.

"Damn, that's not a transformation technique—he's out of control!"

"What's going on?"

Sun Mo, knowing he was Master Roshi, explained, "Goku and I are the same.

When we have our tails and see the full moon, we turn into Great Apes. Goku also loses his reason, so Grandpa removed our tails.

But even after removal, they grow back after a while. It's a hassle."

Jackie Chun understood.

So that's it. No wonder their tails were gone before, and Goku's suddenly grew back just now...

Since the tails always grow back, he'd have to think of another approach.

Jackie Chun glanced at the full moon and said, "Step aside, I have an idea!"

Sun Mo waved his hand. "No need. It's just a rampaging Great Ape. I can win."

"Don't push yourself!"

Facing such a massive opponent, Master Roshi felt it was too dangerous.

Yet Sun Mo was already moving.

He let out a loud shout at the Great Ape Wukong, drawing its attention.

The Great Ape Wukong slammed its massive palm and swept its tail, but each time it only struck air or the ground, leaving the arena in shambles.

Sun Mo dodged and weaved, retreating while fighting, completely unharmed.

Step by step, he lured the Great Ape Wukong, leading it to the edge of the arena in just a few moves.

When the Great Ape Wukong stomped toward him again, Sun Mo suddenly sidestepped out of the way.

Finally, the Great Ape Wukong lunged at nothing, stumbling and falling outside the arena.

"Now!"

Sun Mo formed his right hand into a blade and charged at the base of the Great Ape Wukong's tail, chopping down hard.

"ROAR!"

The Great Ape's tail snapped!

He kicked off the Great Ape's back, using the rebound to return to the arena.

With a sharp, agonized howl from the Great Ape Wukong, its body rapidly shrank, turning into a naked little boy.

The referee froze for a few seconds before snapping to, rushing over to check on Wukong and confirming he was merely unconscious.

"Contestant Son Goku has fallen out of the arena and is disqualified! The winner is Contestant Sun Mo!"