At the thought, Son Gohan suddenly realized it might actually be possible. The excitement in his heart at having surpassed a hundred million in battle power cooled considerably.
If Cooler's battle power had truly surpassed a billion, then transforming into a Super Saiyan might be the only way to defeat this terrifying opponent.
But since his strength had already reached this level, Son Gohan felt he was only missing the right trigger to become a Super Saiyan.
Whether that trigger would come before his fight with Cooler or during the battle, however, was the question.
I hope I don't have to watch someone important to me die, like Son Goku did, before I can transform. That would be such a ridiculous cliché!
As he thought about it, Son Gohan secretly glanced at Eliza beside him. He couldn't help wondering if the cliché of Eliza being killed and pushing him past his limits into Super Saiyan form would actually come true.
As if she sensed his gaze, Eliza, who had been meditating, furrowed her brow slightly. He immediately looked away, not daring to keep watching her.
Should I send Eliza away before Cooler gets here?
Son Gohan pondered the idea. After all, if Eliza had to be sacrificed for him to break through to Super Saiyan, he would rather never attain the form.
If he didn't know the original story, that would be one thing. But knowing what was coming and still doing it would be too cruel.
Looking back at the original story, however, nearly every one of Son Gohan's breakthroughs had come after someone close to him was gravely injured or killed.
He became a Super Saiyan after recalling Piccolo and Krillin, both gravely wounded and near death. He achieved Super Saiyan 2 after Android 16 died. He reached