Of course, Gou Kong had long since fallen under the Demonization Curse and was completely incapable of making rational judgments.
On top of that, after transforming into a Legendary Super Saiyan, he had utterly lost his mind. Naturally, he could not understand Son Goku's despairing cries at all.
At most, he instinctively sensed something ahead constantly making piercing noises that irritated him. Acting on instinct, he wanted to erase the eyesore from his sight completely.
Suddenly, three figures who should not have been here entered Son Goku's field of vision.
Enduring the agonizing pain, he forced himself up from the ground and assumed a defensive stance, preparing for Gou Kong's imminent berserk attack.
Son Goku blinked several times, wondering whether his severe injuries had caused him to hallucinate, but the three figures remained clearly visible.
His second son, Son Goten, along with Gou Kong's wife and daughter, Seliph and Turles!
"Dad—!"
Enraged by Son Goten's heart-wrenching cry, Gou Kong abruptly turned his head.
He developed a keen interest in the new prey. An evil grin appeared on his face as he immediately stopped his fierce assault on Son Goku, turned, and shot toward Son Goten and the others.
"Heavens, no!"
When Son Goku realized Gou Kong's target had shifted from himself to Son Goten and the others, he was greatly alarmed and wanted to give chase at once. But his power was nowhere near its peak, and his body was already in complete disarray. He simply could not burst forth with enough speed to catch Gou Kong and could only struggle to move across the ground.
Son Goku decisively gave up on pursuing him directly. Frowning deeply, he created an energy afterimage in place as bait.
Then, using Instant Transmission, he appeared in front of Son Goten at the critical