Red Moon!

Android 18 gazed at Android 17 as he disappeared into the seemingly bottomless hole. A flicker of inscrutable light passed through her eyes, but she chose not to follow him.

A moment later, she raised her head and looked toward the sky, dimmed by smoke. She bent her knees slightly, then shot into the air and sped toward a distant mountain that towered above the clouds.

In the blink of an eye, she was standing atop the mountain. The biting wind howled past her, making her clothes whip and snap.

She looked down at the land below. Once prosperous, it was now utterly devastated. Not a ripple of emotion crossed her eyes.

Countless cities had been reduced to ruins. All that remained were mountains of rubble and battered hillsides torn apart by war. The towering buildings that had once symbolized human civilization and glory were now crumbling walls buried beneath the dust.

Android 18's gaze slowly lifted toward the sky, where night was falling.

A moon radiating an eerie red glow was gradually emerging. Its blood-red light spilled across the barren land, as if adding an even more sorrowful hue to this apocalyptic scene.

She stood there in silence, her figure beneath the red moon seeming both lonely and resolute. Like the last observer in the world, she bore witness to the decline and extinction of human civilization. What she was thinking, no one knew.

Meanwhile, Goku darted through the ruins, using his extraordinary strength to carefully move enormous slabs of stone and rescue the people trapped beneath collapsed buildings.

Dust covered him, and sweat beaded across his forehead, but his eyes remained focused and determined.

Just then, the moon radiating its ominous red glow came fully into view. Goku happened to glance up, and his eyes suddenly widened. His gaze turned vacant and frenzied.

Then his body began to swell beyond his control. His muscles bulged, and in an instant he transformed into a Super Great Ape, letting out a deafening roar. The air around him seemed to tremble under the force of his power.

The sudden transformation stunned everyone. Fear spread rapidly through the crowd as people fled in every direction, panic-stricken. Shouts and screams rang out together. But Goku's companions, who had fought alongside him through countless battles, were shocked too, yet they knew what was happening.

They had encountered similar situations on past adventures. They knew that only by cutting off Goku's tail could they restore his reason and turn him back to normal. So, fighting back their fear, they shouted for the crowd to scatter while searching through the chaos for a chance to get close to Goku. They had to save their friend, who was out of control. Meanwhile, Goku continued to swing his massive arms wildly, each movement making the earth shake. Disaster could strike at any moment.

Piccolo was the first to act. He glanced at Gohan, who immediately understood what Uncle Piccolo meant. He knew Piccolo wanted him to draw his father's attention while he cut off his tail.

Gohan took a deep breath, determination and resolve in his eyes. The situation was dire, and he had to create an opening for Piccolo. With a shout, he summoned his ki and charged at the rampaging Goku.

Gohan nimbly dodged Goku's wildly swinging arms in midair, firing energy blasts again and again in an attempt to draw his attention.

"Dad! Wake up!" Gohan shouted, hoping to bring his father back to his senses. But Goku was now completely consumed by his rampaging power. He didn't react to Gohan's cries at all, charging instead toward the source of the attacks. Every step shattered the earth and sent dust billowing into the air.

Meanwhile, while Goku was distracted by Gohan, Piccolo quietly circled behind him. He fixed his gaze on Goku's crucial tail and gathered green energy in his hands, shaping it into a sharp blade of light.

Piccolo darted toward Goku like a ghost. The moment he got close, he leaped high into the air and slashed at Goku's tail with the blade, its edge radiating a fearsome force.

Just as the blade was about to touch the tail, Goku seemed to sense danger behind him. He whipped around, opened his enormous jaws, and roared. The powerful shock wave sent Piccolo flying backward.

But Piccolo steadied himself in midair by force, his gaze even more resolute. He charged at Goku again. This was his only chance to save him. He couldn't give up.

Seeing Uncle Piccolo held back, Gohan grew frantic. He intensified his attack, channeling more energy into his hands and firing a barrage of powerful energy waves at Goku. He tried to distract him again and give Piccolo that crucial moment.

Gohan knew ordinary moons weren't much of a problem, but a red moon's energy was several times greater than usual.

Red moons were rare, so why had one appeared today? Confusion filled Gohan's mind.

Gohan cursed inwardly. He knew how terrifying the red moon was. Under its light, the power inside his father was amplified without limit. Goku had become even more violent and difficult to control, and his strength and stamina seemed inexhaustible, as if the eerie moonlight had given him endless energy.

"This can't go on. We have to end this quickly!" Gohan gritted his teeth. Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, and a resolute look flashed in his eyes.

He suddenly changed tactics. Rather than merely using energy blasts to draw Goku's attention, he gathered all his ki into a brilliant golden shield and charged straight at him.

Sensing the golden light rushing toward him, Goku instinctively swung his enormous fist at Gohan. Gohan dodged to the side, using his shield to withstand the impact of Goku's blow, then took the opportunity to move beneath his abdomen.

He planted both feet and sprang high into the air. Bringing his hands together, he gathered all his strength above his head and shouted, "Kamehameha!" A thick blue beam of energy burst from his hands and shot straight toward the red moon. He was trying to block its light for a moment and weaken the power it had amplified within Goku.

Seeing what Gohan was doing, Piccolo immediately understood his plan. The moment Goku looked up, distracted by the light of the Kamehameha, Piccolo once again circled behind him like a ghost. The blades of energy in his hands shone even brighter than before. Summoning every ounce of strength, he slashed at Goku's tail. This time, he would not allow himself to fail.

The blade in Piccolo's hands came down with unstoppable force. Just as it was about to touch Goku's tail, in that split second, Goku seemed to sense the deadly danger. His enormous body suddenly twisted with astonishing agility, and his massive tail swept toward Piccolo like a thick iron bar, whistling through the air.