Let's Get Some Healing Done

"What on earth is he doing? After releasing that energy blast, his ki has dropped significantly. I still don't understand..." Son Goku looked completely bewildered.

"Whoosh!"

Vegeta waved his large hand, hurling the energy sphere he had been condensing straight up into the sky.

"What is that thing?" Son Goku asked, puzzled.

"Bloom, my moon!" Vegeta shouted aloud.

"Pop!"

Suddenly, a full moon appeared in the sky above.

"What are you doing? That thing..." Son Goku was left speechless.

"You should regret not having a tail, Kakarot," Vegeta said, his eyes fixed intently on the artificial moon in the sky.

Son Goku seemed to realize something, his expression shifting rapidly.

"Roar..."

The next moment, black fur suddenly sprouted across Vegeta's face, his mouth protruded, revealing sharp fangs, and his pupils turned a deep, blood-red.

"Awoo..."

Vegeta let out a heaven-shaking howl, pounding his chest with his fists.

Son Goku was stunned.

"Hahaha, how about it, Kakarot? You're finished now, aren't you?" Vegeta laughed heartily.

Son Goku was completely frozen.

How could he turn into something like this?

Is he actually allowed to transform?

"This is bad..." Son Goku had a sinking feeling.

In the distance.

"What is that? A powerful, evil aura is rising steadily," Krillin trembled all over.

"Dad's energy didn't rise... His ki dropped just a moment ago, but I don't know why it suddenly surged back up," Son Gohan was also confused.

"That evil aura is too strong. What on earth is happening?" Krillin scratched his head.

"Dad... No, I have to go back!" Son Gohan gritted his teeth.

"Where are you going? Back to Goku?" Krillin asked.

"Dad is in mortal danger. If this continues, he's going to die," Son Gohan said in a low voice.

"But that guy is incredibly powerful; we're no match for him at all," Krillin clenched his fists.

"I can't worry about that anymore. I have to go back." After saying this, Son Gohan turned and flew rapidly toward the direction where Son Goku and Vegeta were fighting.

"Wait, Gohan, I'm coming too!" Krillin chased after him.

"Great Ape... a Great Ape monster?" Upon seeing Vegeta's massive form, Son Goku seemed to recall something, and images flashed through his mind.

"Goku, a Great Ape monster appears on the night of the full moon. You must never go outside; it's safest to sleep at home," Grandpa Gohan had told him.

"I made your tail disappear, and ensured it would never grow back, hoping it wouldn't cause you any more trouble and that our Earth's moon might return," Kami had said.

Son Goku had a sudden epiphany.

I finally understand.

What a terrifying thing this is.

I never imagined that it was I who trampled Grandpa to death.

The monster that wreaked havoc at the World Martial Arts Tournament was also me.

I'm sorry, Grandpa!

If I die, I'll go to the other world and apologize to you.

But!

This guy is truly full of vigor.

I'm afraid I'm no match for him.

"I might as well tell you: after transforming into a Great Ape, your combat power becomes ten times your normal level," Vegeta chuckled.

"What?" Son Goku's face turned pale.

"Take this, Kakarot." Vegeta's massive fist smashed down toward Son Goku like a falling mountain.

Son Goku leaped to the side, narrowly dodging Vegeta's attack.

However, Vegeta was faster; he flew up and kicked Son Goku, sending him plummeting from the air.

Son Goku bounced a few times on the ground before collapsing, finding it difficult to even move a muscle.

"Hahaha!" Vegeta let out a series of wild laughs, charging toward Son Goku once again.

"Kaioken!"

Son Goku gritted his teeth, unleashing the Kaioken once more as he soared into the sky.

"Bang!"

Vegeta's tail whipped out like a lash, striking Son Goku heavily across the body.

Son Goku tumbled through the air several times, nearly crashing into the ground.

"Hahaha, how about that, Kakarot? You cannot defeat me." Vegeta laughed maniacally.

"Damn it! This guy is so agile; I don't even have time to gather energy for a Spirit Bomb." Son Goku looked distressed. "I'm afraid even a five-fold Kaioken won't be of any use against him."

Vegeta flew toward him at high speed once again.

"Ultra Instinct!" Son Goku gritted his teeth, quickly activating Ultra Instinct.

"Swish!"

Son Goku instantly dodged Vegeta's attack.

"This brat! He's quite nimble." Vegeta was slightly surprised. "However, no matter how agile you are, you're still a far cry from my Great Ape Transformation."

"Bang!"

Vegeta's massive hand lunged out to grab Son Goku.

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Son Goku gritted his teeth, dodging desperately through the use of Ultra Instinct.

"You little fly, watch how I deal with you." Vegeta was furious; he swung his massive hand again, intending to swat Son Goku out of the sky.

"Swish!"

Son Goku used Ultra Instinct again, evading Vegeta's attack.

Immediately following, Son Goku slammed a fierce kick into Vegeta's arm.

"Hmph, you call that an attack? It doesn't seem like much." Vegeta chuckled lightly, unimpressed.

"Damn it! My mastery of Ultra Instinct isn't deep enough; my attacks have little effect on him!" Son Goku gritted his teeth. "If this keeps up, I'll be defeated sooner or later!"

Besides, my body can no longer handle these techniques.

This really is my limit.

There is no other way!

"Solar Flare!"

Seeing Vegeta charging toward him again, Son Goku immediately placed his hands on either side of his face.

Instantly, an intensely blinding light erupted from the center of Son Goku's head.

Caught off guard, Vegeta fell right into the trap.

"Ah... my eyes..." Vegeta cried out in shock.

Taking this opportunity, Son Goku quickly flew away from the scene and landed on a large rock in the distance.

Following that, Son Goku raised both of his arms.

"Earth, oceans, all living things, please lend me a portion of your energy." Son Goku said weakly.

It's a good thing gathering a Spirit Bomb doesn't require much physical strength.

Otherwise, I truly would have no way to deal with him.

"Damn it! That animal actually blinded me!" Vegeta was incensed.

Soon, Vegeta's vision gradually returned to normal.

"That bastard! Where did he go?" Vegeta scanned his surroundings, searching for Son Goku's figure. "Damn it! My Scouter is gone at such a critical moment... I shouldn't have destroyed it earlier! But you won't escape; I can vaguely sense your energy."

"Oh no! He's going to find me!" Son Goku was alarmed.

It's almost finished.

I'm just about to complete the Spirit Bomb!

"Found you! Go to hell!" Vegeta let out a roar, firing a powerful blast of energy from his mouth that rained down toward Son Goku's position.

Son Goku was stunned.

"Boom!"

Accompanied by a heaven-shaking roar, Son Goku was knocked to the ground by the overwhelming energy.

"Damn it! I didn't expect this guy to strike so quickly; I miscalculated." Son Goku gritted his teeth and climbed up from the ground.

This is a real headache; the Spirit Bomb I worked so hard to gather has dissipated.

"Heh heh, you persistent brat!" Vegeta snorted. "I can tell that you've reached your limit."

"It's over... this time, I truly have no hope of winning." Son Goku gave a bitter smile.

"Hahaha, I am going to crush you, Kakarot." Vegeta took a massive stride, aiming his foot directly at Son Goku.

Son Goku hurriedly scrambled to dodge.

"Bang!"

With a wave of his hand, Vegeta swatted Son Goku into the mountainside as if he were nothing more than a fly.

Son Goku tumbled down from the mountain.

"Crack!"

Vegeta's massive foot came crashing down.

A crisp snap echoed through the air as Son Goku's left leg suffered a compound fracture on the spot.

"Oh, my apologies, truly sorry, your leg has been crushed to pieces by me." Vegeta roared with laughter.

"Ah... ah..." Son Goku let out a series of agonizing cries.

"Now, this time I shall pierce your heart." Vegeta extended a single finger, aiming it straight at Son Goku's chest. "You should feel proud to die at the hands of an elite warrior like me."

"I have failed completely; the gap between us is just too vast." Son Goku gave a bitter smile. "I am glad to have fought you, but to die just like this... I am not reconciled."

"Stop your blathering! Go to hell!" Too lazy to listen to any more of Son Goku's nonsense, Vegeta brought his finger down in a flash.

"Ultra Instinct!" Son Goku shouted.

"Snap!"

At this critical moment, Son Goku's body suddenly shifted, evading Vegeta's attack.

Immediately following, Son Goku gathered a powerful surge of energy in his right hand and blasted it directly into Vegeta's eye.

"Ah..." Stung by the pain, Vegeta clutched his eye and let out a howl of agony.

"Heh heh, this time I really have reached my limit." Son Goku chuckled. "I don't even have the strength to wipe my sweat anymore; do as you please."

"Damn you! You low-class warrior! How dare you scar my face!" Enduring the searing pain in his eye, Vegeta grabbed Son Goku's body with his massive hand. "I'm going to crush you into mincemeat and make buns to feed the dogs."

"Ah ah... ah ah ah ah..."

Son Goku let out a series of miserable screams.

"Luo Tian... Goku is finished at this rate! Quickly, think of a way!" Bulma was frantic.

"Well, about that..." Luo Tian smiled.

"Don't you know how to heal? Find a way to sneak over and heal Goku." Bulma suggested. "Goku is a Saiyan, and he's on the verge of death right now. You said it yourself, his combat power will increase significantly after he recovers... surely he'll be able to defeat Vegeta then, right?"