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While Goku struggled desperately, the Turtle Hermit urged him to give up. He knew all too well how powerful this technique was.

If he hadn't been impressed by Goku's extraordinary talent, the Turtle Hermit wouldn't even have wanted to use this move!

But for the sake of his disciple's future, the Turtle Hermit had no choice. If he didn't use this move, he wasn't confident he could defeat Goku.

But the Turtle Hermit had underestimated Goku's determination to win. Saiyans were a warrior race, and their love of battle was etched into their blood and buried deep in their souls.

"Argh!!!"

Goku let out a pained howl. He fought back with all his might, but still couldn't break free from the powerful current.

"That attack is terrifying! If it hit me, I'd probably be dead already!"

Someone in the audience spoke up, and the crowd quickly agreed. Humans could actually wield such a terrifying power!

Jiang Yun glanced at the faint moon in the sky, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly. The real show was about to begin!

Just then, while Goku was struggling with all his might, his eyes happened to fall on the moon. His expression turned ferocious, and his body began to grow larger.

His clothes tore as Goku transformed into a Great Ape once more.

Bulma, Yamcha, and the others were terrified. The events of the past were still fresh in their minds.

As Goku grew larger and larger, he broke free of the Turtle Hermit's Thunder Shock Surprise. The Turtle Hermit was even more astonished by this than by Goku's transformation into a Great Ape.

After all, ever since he had learned this technique, no one had ever broken free of the Thunder Shock Surprise.

The spectators even thought this was one of Goku's secret techniques and cheered wildly.

Freed from the attack, Goku went berserk and began attacking everything around him indiscriminately. The others realized that he had lost consciousness and that the Great Ape's ferocity had overwhelmed his reason.

"Goku, turn back to normal!"

Krillin ran over and shouted. His actions seemed to enrage the Great Ape, who slammed down a massive fist.

The punch was so powerful that even the chunks of stone it sent flying packed a serious punch. They hurtled toward Krillin and the others.

The spectators fled in a panic, wishing they had two more legs to run with.

Like everyone else, the Turtle Hermit panicked at the sight of the gigantic Goku and ran toward the edge of the ring. But when he reached it,

the Turtle Hermit suddenly stopped. If he jumped out of the ring now, he would lose without question. Then all his efforts to teach his disciple would have been for nothing. No, he had to think of something.

"Jackie Chan, Goku transformed after seeing the moon! The only way to turn him back to normal is to cut off his tail!"

After seeing Goku transform once before, the others knew how to deal with him.

After a fierce struggle, the Turtle Hermit realized he couldn't get close enough to attack Goku's tail.

As everyone stood helplessly by, the Turtle Hermit took off his shirt. His body underwent a startling transformation as his muscles bulged, and he assumed the stance for the Kamehameha.

He decided to give it everything he had. But Goku's body was far too tough now, and the Turtle Hermit didn't want to attack his own disciple, whether or not the move would work.

Then there was only one thing left to do!

Kamehameha!

A gigantic energy wave flashed across the arena, its dazzling light even blinding the spectators.

When the light faded, Goku was nowhere to be seen!

"Incredible! I never imagined the Kamehameha could be so powerful."

The Announcer spoke up, still doing his job with admirable dedication.

Clearly, as a professional Announcer, he was determined to keep reporting even in the face of danger.

But Goku's friends couldn't accept it. They thought he had perished in that attack; after all, everyone had witnessed its power.

"Goku... Goku...!"

Krillin's voice was choked with tears. He had formed a deep friendship with Goku and couldn't accept what had happened. He even thought the Turtle Hermit had killed him.

"Goku...! He's been blown to pieces!"

Bulma burst into tears. During their journey to find the Dragon Balls, she and Goku had formed a deep friendship, and she couldn't accept his death. She had even met Goku before Krillin had.

Yamcha couldn't believe it either. Goku had really been killed just like that!

"In that case... the champion of the World Martial Arts Tournament is clearly Jackie Chan!"

The Announcer spoke up as well.

"What kind of champion is he? He's a murderer! Give me back my Goku!"

Krillin rushed toward the ring and shouted at Jackie Chan, his face streaming with tears.

The Turtle Hermit gasped for breath but didn't answer Krillin. It was obvious to anyone watching that he had exhausted himself.

The Turtle Hermit kept his eyes closed. Once he had recovered a little, he spoke up. "Don't panic. Look over there!"

Everyone followed the direction the Turtle Hermit was pointing and spotted a tail. As if the rubble itself had sensed their hopes, it collapsed, revealing Goku's small figure.

The Turtle Hermit explained, "The Kamehameha didn't hit Goku just now. It hit the moon!"

He pointed to where the moon had been.

"Thank goodness! Thank goodness!"

Bulma wept with joy!

Everyone looked where the Turtle Hermit was pointing, and sure enough, the moon was gone.

"It's true! The moon... the moon really is gone!"

The Announcer was astonished and shouted loudly.

"Now Goku won't transform into a monster when he sees the moon."

The Turtle Hermit continued.

"Jackie Chan has done something truly remarkable..."

He looked astonished, then continued, "What are we going to do about the Mid-Autumn Festival now? We can't eat mooncakes and admire the moon anymore... And the Werewolf contestant can't transform either! No one will get to enjoy moon-gazing anymore."

The Announcer spoke excitedly to the crowd.

"What are you rambling about? Hurry up and count!"

The Turtle Hermit was clearly exasperated with the Announcer. Was that really the important thing?

Just as the Announcer began the count, Goku woke up again, forcing the two of them to fight once more.

The Turtle Hermit wanted to seize an opening and defeat Goku with one blow, but he hadn't expected that destroying the moon would leave him utterly exhausted. He couldn't even use the Kamehameha anymore.

Goku was in the same boat. Hunger had left him with little strength to spare.

Now!

They were both pushing themselves to their limits. It was a test of willpower. They traded punch after kick, but their attacks grew slower and slower. Still, neither gave up!

Neither man surrendered before the very last moment. That was the perseverance a martial artist needed! They had both surpassed so many others.

In the end, the Turtle Hermit's longer reach gave him a slight advantage, and he won at the very last moment!

The crowd erupted into cheers for the battle.

Hidden in the shadows, Jiang Yun smiled faintly. This was part of his own youth, too!

Just then, Jiang Yun suddenly received a message from the Martial Alliance...