Great Ape Appears

Son Goku unsteadily planted his feet, took up a stance, and was just about to "open the floodgates."

However, the moment he looked up, he froze.

Tonight's moon was so round.

Large and round, like a silver platter hanging high in the sky, unobscured by a single cloud.

The full moon was reflected in Son Goku's pupils.

"Hah... hah..."

Answering him was a beastlike growl from Son Goku's throat.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

His heavy heartbeat pounded like war drums, clearly audible in the silent night!

Boom—!!!

A wild, vicious, primal aura erupted from Son Goku's small body!

His body began to swell, black fur sprouted wildly, his teeth sharpened, and his pupils vanished, leaving behind only blood-red savagery!

Roar—Ooooooh!!!

In just a few seconds, a terrifying Great Ape over ten meters tall appeared in the courtyard!

Bang!!

With a single slap, the Great Ape smashed the stone house where Sun Wuxiu and Goku had lived for six years into rubble!

Having heard the commotion, Sun Wuxiu had already rushed over. He knew that Goku had transformed again.

"Grandpa!!"

"Cough, cough... Wuxiu! Get away!"

From the ruins, Son Gohan stumbled out in a miserable state.

Roar!!

The Great Ape noticed the two "little bugs." Its blood-red eyes instantly locked onto them, and its fan-sized hand came crashing down with a gale that tore through the air!

"Move!"

Sun Wuxiu grabbed Son Gohan, and Rabbit Talisman: Divine Speed activated instantly!

Whoosh!

The two became a blur, narrowly evading the devastating blow!

Rumble!!

A crater several meters deep had been smashed into the spot where they had stood.

Once Son Gohan steadied himself, he stared at the frenzied Great Ape roaring and destroying everything in sight, his expression turning incomparably grim.

"It's... it's happening again! Goku like this..."

Four years ago and two years ago, Goku had transformed once each as well, both times under a full moon.

The first time, Son Gohan had dealt with it calmly and, at Sun Wuxiu's reminder, cut off his tail!

The second time, Sun Wuxiu's training had caught up, and the two of them had joined forces to deal with Goku in Great Ape form without too much difficulty.

Son Gohan's gaze became exceedingly solemn.

"But, Wuxiu... this time... it's completely different!"

"Goku's strength... is far greater than it was two years ago!"

Son Gohan was right.

Sun Wuxiu felt it too.

This aura was violent and chaotic, yet its very quality far surpassed that of two years ago!

Goku had grown much stronger through training, and after transforming into a Great Ape, his strength had increased another tenfold.

Sun Wuxiu understood at once—this might be the very incident in the original story where Son Gohan was crushed to death!

If only the grandfather and grandson from the original story had been standing here tonight, Son Gohan would undoubtedly die!

"But," Sun Wuxiu stared fixedly at the Great Ape's ankle, still not daring to look up at the moon.

"Standing here today is me, Sun Wuxiu!"

"Grandpa!"

Sun Wuxiu growled calmly.

"Adjust the strategy from two years ago. Tonight, you draw his attention while I cut off his tail!"

"No!"

Son Gohan immediately rejected the idea.

"He's too strong now! It's too dangerous! Tonight, I'll handle him alone!"

Roar—!!

The Great Ape spotted them, opened its bloody maw, and howled as it swung a palm at them!

"Rooster Talisman! Rise!"

Sun Wuxiu's pupils contracted. Powerful telekinesis from the Rooster Talisman activated instantly, dragging both him and Son Gohan more than ten meters sideways!

Boom—!!!

The ground where they had just stood was smashed into a huge crater!

"Grandpa! There's no time to hesitate!"

Sun Wuxiu's voice carried unquestionable resolve.

"You and I both know that if we don't cut off his tail, he'll keep destroying things until dawn! By then, all of Mount Paozu will be destroyed!"

Son Gohan looked into those determined eyes that did not belong to a nine-year-old child and clenched his teeth.

"Fine! Wuxiu, be careful!"

"You too!"

"Hey! Over here!!"

Son Gohan stomped the ground, channeled his qi into his legs, leaped into the air, and shouted a challenge.

The Great Ape's attention was indeed drawn away, and it turned to look at Son Gohan in midair.

"Now!"

Sun Wuxiu moved.

Rabbit Talisman: Divine Speed!

Whoosh—!

His figure drew a white streak across the ground, moving too fast for the naked eye to follow as he charged straight toward the Great Ape's rear!

However, the Great Ape's battle instincts were terrifyingly sharp as well!

It seemed to have eyes on the back of its head. Without turning around, its thick, giant-python-like tail swept toward him with tremendous force!

"Not good! Too fast!"

Sun Wuxiu only had time to set up a defense before him with the Ox Talisman and Rooster Talisman.

Bang—!!!

It was like being struck by a speeding train!

Sun Wuxiu was sent flying like a cannonball. With a boom, he was embedded deep in a mountainside a hundred meters away!

"Pfft!"

Sun Wuxiu spat out a mouthful of blood.

The pain was excruciating! It felt as if all his internal organs had been displaced!

"Wuxiu!!"

Son Gohan watched from the air, his heart in his throat.

Roar!!

Having landed a hit, the Great Ape became even more frenzied. Ignoring Son Gohan, it turned and charged at Sun Wuxiu, who had been smashed into the mountainside. It raised its enormous fist high, about to crush him into pulp!

"Dog Talisman..."

Embedded in the mountainside, Sun Wuxiu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"...it really is convenient."

Horse Talisman: Healing!

A warm current instantly surged through his entire body.

He felt his entire body enveloped in power. Sun Wuxiu understood that the Saiyan passive ability had taken effect.

As long as he recovered from an injury, he would grow stronger.

One second before the Great Ape's fist came down, all his injuries were healed!

"Goku!!"

Sun Wuxiu roared, activating the Rabbit Talisman at the instant the fist fell!

Boom—!!

The giant fist smashed a deeper crater into the mountainside, scattering rocks through the air.

But Sun Wuxiu had already vanished from the spot.

Whoosh!

He appeared on the Great Ape's shoulder, lowered his head, and ran without pause!

He pushed the Rabbit Talisman's speed to its absolute limit!

The Great Ape frantically slapped at its own body, trying to catch this "fly," but Sun Wuxiu was simply too fast!

"Grandpa! Catch me!"

Sun Wuxiu leaped down from the Great Ape's back!

"Got you!"

Son Gohan had already been waiting below.

Roar!

"Now! Pig Talisman!!"

Held by Son Gohan in midair, Sun Wuxiu's eyes suddenly fired two dazzling Heat Beams!

Their target—the Great Ape's eyes!

Roar—Aaaaargh!!

The eyes were the Great Ape's only weakness besides its tail!

Hit head-on by the Heat Beams, the Great Ape let out an earth-shaking scream, clutched its eyes, and staggered wildly backward!

Rumble...

The Great Ape fell, crushing swathes of forest.

"Wuxiu! Well done!"

Son Gohan was overjoyed as he carried him down to the ground.

"It's not over yet!"

The instant Sun Wuxiu landed, he did not stop moving.

"Grandpa, cover me! His tail!"

"Understood!"

Son Gohan charged forward with the Golden Cudgel, delivering a full-force blow to the fallen Great Ape's head, preventing it from rising for a moment.

Sun Wuxiu circled around behind the Great Ape.

That enormous tail was lashing unconsciously across the ground.

"Dragon Talisman! Ox Talisman!"

Sun Wuxiu gathered the two Talismans' powers in his right hand, condensing a high-density mass of continuously compressed qi in his palm.

This was a technique he had developed by combining the Dragon Talisman with martial arts training!

Dragon Blast!