Young Goku's Great Ape Transformation

Using the techniques of the space he had previously utilized, Zhou Zilong opened a hole above the heads of the group in the stone chamber. Carrying Bulma in a bridal style, he feigned a fall and entered the line of sight of Young Goku and his companions.

Upon seeing the two appear, Young Goku was the first to speak, asking, "Zilong, don't tell me you and Bulma fell into a trap too!"

Following Young Goku's inquiry, Zhou Zilong indicated that they, too, had encountered multiple mechanisms after entering the castle before arriving here.

At this moment, the Pilaf gang, who had been knocked unconscious, also woke up. Discovering that their wish had fallen through, the three walked into the castle in deep frustration. After seeing the surveillance footage, the angry Pilaf gang began to take measures against Zhou Zilong and the others.

Seeing this, Pilaf once again activated the mechanisms against the group.

Under the pretense of having no other options, Zhou Zilong and the others were once again dropped into a sealed space. The difference this time was that the enclosure had a piece of transparent tempered glass fixed above it, allowing them to see some of the sky from within.

After Pilaf finished announcing his chosen punishment—locking the group inside to be baked to death—everyone except Zhou Zilong began to feel a sense of despair.

At this time, Yamcha's companion Puar, just as in the original story, looked outside at the moon, and Young Goku then recounted the tale of the monster that appears during a full moon.

Out of curiosity and a reckless desire to test whether Young Goku was that very monster, Oolong urged Young Goku to take a look at the full moon.

Just like in the original story, after glancing at the full moon, Young Goku's expression immediately began to change.

"Ah—" Young Goku let out an involuntary low roar. His face began to contort, his features gradually blurring until he completely lost his human silhouette, and his body began to swell and grow larger.

At the same time, black fur surged from beneath his skin like a tide, covering his entire body and thoroughly transforming the once cute and naive little boy into a completely different creature—a massive, black-furred giant ape.

Everyone except Zhou Zilong began to tremble in fear.

"Roar! Roar! Roar!" After transforming into the giant ape, Young Goku broke through the walls of the small enclosure that had trapped them and began to wave his arms, letting out roars of fury.

With a loud "Boom," the giant ape-ified Young Goku swung his fist down onto the roof of a building that was slightly shorter than him; the roof of the structure collapsed instantly under the force of the heavy blow.

"No way, I was just saying that for fun; I didn't expect this guy to actually turn into a monster," Oolong said from the side, looking at the mindless Young Goku with lingering fear after reaching an open area.

"If it weren't for you, Goku wouldn't have ended up like this," Bulma and Iris retorted with complaints.

"I didn't know! If I had known he would turn into this after looking at the moon, I wouldn't have let him look even if it killed me," Oolong replied, feeling aggrieved.

As they spoke, the giant ape-ified Young Goku swung another fist down toward their group. Zhou Zilong immediately scooped up Bulma and dodged to the side.

On the other side, Iris, unable to dodge in time, had her foot pinned by a large rock from the collapse. Although she managed to pull her foot free, it was clearly sprained.

However, the mindless Young Goku paid no heed to this and immediately swung another fist.

If Iris were to be struck by this blow, she would surely perish on the spot.

Bulma, having been brought to a safe place by Zhou Zilong, saw this and immediately urged Zhou Zilong to go and rescue Iris, who had become her close friend.

"Hoo!" At this moment, Yamcha, who still suffered from a touch of gynophobia, took a deep breath before Zhou Zilong could move.

Seeing this, Zhou Zilong immediately stopped.

"Come, get on my back," Yamcha said after his deep breath, crouching down.

"Thank you!" Iris replied gratefully as she leaned onto his back.

"Master Yamcha, look out!" Puar, who was not far ahead, exclaimed in alarm as he saw Young Goku's relentless fist about to smash down.

But at this moment, Yamcha, his potential fully ignited, ran as if he had wind beneath his feet. The instant Young Goku's fist slammed into the ground, he narrowly escaped to the front.

Meanwhile, in a room on the other side, the Pilaf gang had also woken up due to the noise Young Goku was making. After composing his shocked expression, Pilaf immediately shouted, "Damn it! How dare you wake up the future King of the World! Mai, Shu, get out there and teach this stinking ape a lesson!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the three climbed into a plane, flew toward Young Goku, and launched a fierce attack.

But the effect was non-existent; the projectile weapons caused absolutely no damage to Young Goku's steel-like body. As a bonus, the three were swatted away by the giant ape-ified Young Goku with a single swipe.

After swatting the Pilaf gang away, the giant ape-ified Young Goku became even more impulsive, taking his "demolition mode" to the extreme. In an instant, Pilaf's castle was reduced to a state of total ruin.

"This can't go on. At this rate of destruction, he'll finish tearing this place apart and move on to other areas soon," Bulma said from the open area, watching Young Goku "enjoying" his demolition.

"Stopping Goku from losing his mind is simple: just cut off his tail," Zhou Zilong said, pointing out the solution.

"If that's the case, leave it to me!" Hearing Zhou Zilong's words, Yamcha, having made up his mind, spoke up.

Yamcha threw a piece of bluestone about a meter and a half long into the air and began waving his hands rapidly, executing his plan.

Soon, he had fashioned a large blade, similar to the one he had used to duel Young Goku when they first met.

Gripping the hilt, Yamcha quickly circled around to Young Goku's side, leaped high into the air, and swung the blade down toward the ape's tail.

However, the expected result did not occur. The stone blade shattered the moment it struck Young Goku's tail, much like hitting a block of frozen ice with a plastic stick.

Feeling something on his tail, Young Goku swung it, striking Yamcha directly.

With no point of leverage while falling, Yamcha was sent flying on the spot, tumbling straight across the ground several times before finally coming to a stop.

"Cough! Cough!" Yamcha gasped violently after getting back up.

At this moment, Young Goku's eyes darted around and spotted the open area where Zhou Zilong and the others were hiding. Devoid of reason, he immediately swung his fist toward them again.

"What? He's actually this strong!" Yamcha exclaimed from the other side.