Son Gohan fell silent for a moment, then had an idea. "I might have a way to remove the Dragon Ball without endangering your life."
Granolah's eyes lit up. "Really?"
Apart from lunatics and people who had lost all hope, no one wanted to die. Hearing Son Gohan's words, Granolah felt a spark of hope rise within him.
Son Gohan nodded. "Yes. Just stand still."
Granolah did as Son Gohan told him, standing perfectly still.
Son Gohan raised his hand and struck Granolah with his palm.
Granolah had no idea why Son Gohan had suddenly attacked him, but he had promised not to move, and he kept that promise.
Bam!
As Son Gohan's palm struck him, Granolah felt a strange energy enter his body.
Then it separated him from the Dragon Ball.
Before Granolah could react, the Dragon Ball flew out of his forehead and landed in Son Gohan's other hand.
Granolah was startled.
That was it?
It was that simple?
He had thought he was going to die!
Yet Son Gohan had resolved it with such effortless ease.
He stood there stunned, then asked Son Gohan curiously, "H-how did you do that?"
Son Gohan smiled. "It might be difficult for you, but it's simple for me. It's one of my techniques, called Forced Spirit Fission."
Indeed, it was the very Forced Spirit Fission Son Gohan had learned on Planet Yardrat.
This technique was an especially effective counter to the Fusion Technique and techniques that absorbed others' energy for personal use.
Son Gohan had used this very move when he fought Janemba back then.
Son Gohan had not been sure whether the Fission Technique could separate out the Dragon Ball, but after trying it, he discovered that it worked. A single palm strike had knocked the Dragon Ball right out.