Piccolo's Skills!

Piccolo had no time to dodge. The tail struck him hard, sending him flying like a cannonball into a ruined mountain in the distance. Rocks scattered, and dust billowed everywhere.

"Uncle Piccolo!" Gohan cried out in anguish, but Goku's frenzied attacks left him no time to worry about anything but himself. Gohan could only dodge while repeatedly firing Kamehamehas into the sky, trying to weaken the Red Moon's influence.

Yet the eerie Red Moon seemed to possess an endless supply of energy. Its light dimmed only slightly, still casting its ominous crimson glow across the land.

Goku fixed his sights on Gohan again. He leaped high into the air, his mountain-sized body crashing down toward him. Gohan desperately dodged to the side. Goku slammed into the ground, triggering a small earthquake. Deep fissures split the earth, and the surrounding ruins crumbled from the impact.

Gohan quickly dodged~

Gohan cried out in anguish, "Dad! Wake up!" His voice sounded especially desperate and heartbroken amid the chaos of battle. But the Red Moon's power had completely taken control of Goku. He paid no heed to Gohan's cries and simply continued attacking everything around him in a frenzy. With no other choice, Gohan kept shouting and firing energy blasts, trying to distract Goku and create an opening for Piccolo.

Piccolo darted through the air, his gaze cold and focused. He knew how important Goku's tail was. The only way to restore Goku's senses was to cut it off.

He watched Goku's every move closely, searching for that fleeting chance to attack.

But in his frenzied state, Goku seemed to have an instinctive sense of danger. Every time Piccolo was about to strike, Goku would spot him and swiftly dodge, his massive body displaying astonishing agility.

With each of Goku's attacks, the world around them plunged into deeper disaster. His mountain-sized fists smashed into the ground, flattening the areas that still had a few ruined walls standing. Clouds of dust rose up, blotting out the sky.

The people on the ground watched in terror, stunned. Their eyes filled with despair and helplessness as they fled in every direction, with nowhere to escape.

Piccolo tried again and again, but Goku dodged every attempt. Instead, Goku seized the openings and landed several attacks on him in a row.

Piccolo endured the agony, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, but his gaze grew more resolute.

He knew that if he didn't solve this problem soon, everyone would die. So he took a deep breath, gathering the energy he had left, and charged at Goku once more. Drawing on years of combat experience and keen observation, he kept changing direction in midair, searching for a weakness in Goku's defenses. Though badly wounded, he refused to give up this last hope. He had to sever that tail in one decisive blow and save everyone from this terrible disaster.

Gohan's cries had grown hoarse, but he still didn't stop attacking. Beads of sweat slid down his cheeks, and his eyes were full of anxiety and frustration.

He dodged and weaved, searching for a chance to strike between Goku's attacks. His hands moved swiftly as he fired wave after wave of energy, but his attacks barely made a ripple against Goku's Great Ape form, only temporarily slowing his rampage.

Piccolo sped through the air, his green skin looking a little dull from his repeated dodges and injuries.

He took advantage of the moment when Gohan's attacks drew Goku's attention and swiftly approached from the side. A green blade of energy gathered in his hand once more as he brought it down hard toward Goku's tail. But Goku seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. He swung his thick arm with a fierce gust of wind and smacked Piccolo flying.

Piccolo slammed into a small mountain in the distance. The mountain collapsed instantly, burying him beneath the rubble.

A moment later, Piccolo burst out of the earth and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. Anger and defiance burned in his eyes. He roared, and his aura surged once more as he charged at Goku even faster. This time, he changed his form repeatedly in midair, creating multiple afterimages that attacked Goku from different directions in an attempt to confuse him.

Goku let out a roar and swatted at the afterimages one by one with his enormous hands. Each blow sent out a violent wave of energy, blasting huge craters into the surrounding ground.

Piccolo concealed himself among the afterimages, then seized his chance to appear below Goku. He leaped high, the blade in his hand gleaming coldly as he went straight for Goku's tail.

But Goku sensed the danger below him and kicked off hard with both legs, leaping high into the air to avoid Piccolo's attack. He then spun around in midair and brought his legs down toward Piccolo like giant pillars.

Piccolo had no time to dodge. He crossed his arms to block, but Goku's tremendous power sent him flying again. He crashed through several ruined buildings before finally coming to a stop.

The people on the ground fled in every direction, their cries and shouts blending together. They looked up at the fierce battle in the sky, their hearts filled with despair and fear. Seeing how badly Piccolo was hurt, Gohan was consumed with worry. But he knew he couldn't stop now. He had to keep Goku distracted and give Piccolo more chances.

He took a deep breath, raised his energy to its limit, and fired another series of powerful blasts at Goku. Their dazzling light illuminated the darkened sky.

Piccolo clutched his arm, enduring the pain throughout his body as he slowly rose from the ruins.

He fixed his gaze on Goku, still rampaging in the sky, and a look of determination crept into his eyes.

Suddenly, he took a deep breath and tensed every muscle in his body. His aura began to fluctuate violently as his Namekian ability—Regeneration—awakened.

His wounds healed at a visible speed. His broken bones rejoined, and his damaged skin gradually returned to normal.

His aura, which had dimmed, began to rise again. Even the air around him seemed to ripple under the force of his energy.

Goku seemed to sense the change in Piccolo's aura. His enormous head turned toward him, his blood-red eyes blazing with unbridled fury and fighting spirit. He opened his gaping maw and let out a roar that shook the heavens and the earth. The sound waves surged toward Piccolo like tangible blasts.

Piccolo stayed calm and quickly formed a seal with his hands before his chest. A green energy shield appeared before him in an instant, blocking the sound waves completely.

Then he planted his feet and shot toward Goku like an arrow loosed from a bow, leaving a streaking afterimage in the air.

The moment he drew close to Goku, Piccolo flickered out of sight and reappeared behind him. A gleaming blade of energy formed in his hand once more. With unstoppable resolve, he slashed hard at Goku's tail. This time, he poured all his strength and hope into that single strike.