"Stop spouting that nonsense!" Vegeta shouted angrily. "Super Saiyan? That's complete bullshit! We Saiyans only have one transformation—the Great Ape!"
As he spoke, Vegeta hurled the artificial moon high into the sky.
Goku watched calmly and didn't try to stop him.
He knew very well that with his current strength, even a Great Ape Vegeta would be no threat.
It just felt… a little unfair.
Almost like bullying.
"Release your power!" Vegeta roared, raising his right fist.
Crack!
The energy sphere burst into golden light and instantly formed a small artificial moon.
"Huff… huff…"
After creating it, Vegeta was clearly exhausted.
He panted heavily, cold sweat pouring down his face.
"That's amazing… so this is an artificial moon," Goku murmured nostalgically.
Back then, when I first fought Vegeta…
He felt so strong.
Even after training with King Kai, I had to use the four-times Kaioken, and only with Gohan and Krillin's help did I barely drive him away.
Time really flies…
I really miss that excitement of facing powerful enemies.
But even at my peak, I still couldn't beat the Shadow Dragons.
This time, no matter what, I'll train properly.
When they appear, I'll defeat them.
…
On King Kai's planet—
King Kai: "..."
"Oh? Vegeta made another artificial moon?" King Kai muttered, calculating quickly. "A Great Ape boosts power tenfold. Even at his peak, that's only 180,000. Goku's already over a million!"
Bubbles scratched his head and looked up at the sky, pretending he could see everything.
"That golden transformation of Goku's… what is it?" King Kai frowned. "He never turned like that here."
Bubbles scratched his butt, then sniffed his hand.
His face twisted instantly.
Tears welled up.
King Kai's face darkened.
Stop doing weird stuff!
…
"Hahaha! Kakarot, you must regret losing your tail now!" Vegeta laughed loudly, staring at the artificial moon.
In an instant, his eyes turned red.
Fangs grew from his mouth.
His body expanded, transforming into a gigantic ape.
Goku watched quietly, feeling an odd sense of déjà vu.
"H-He really turned into a Great Ape… using an artificial moon?" Krillin cried out.
"This is bad… can Goku really beat him?" Yamcha trembled.
"Eh? Eh?" Gohan looked back and forth between Vegeta and the moon.
"Gohan, don't look at it, or you'll transform too!" Piccolo warned urgently.
"O-Okay!" Gohan quickly looked away.
After a pause—
"Uncle Piccolo… I don't have a tail," Gohan said innocently.
Piccolo: "..."
Reflex…
"ROOOAR!"
Vegeta roared and pounded his chest, the sound echoing like thunder.
Then, like a towering mountain, he stared down at Goku.
Goku stood calmly, smiling.
"Well? Kakarot, you're finished now!" Vegeta laughed arrogantly. "Let me tell you some good news. A Saiyan's power increases tenfold in this form!"
"I know," Goku nodded.
"Hmph. So you've transformed before," Vegeta snorted. "But as a low-class warrior, you'd lose your mind, right?"
"Yeah… I did," Goku sighed softly. "I even crushed my grandpa to death…"
After dying against Cell, I finally apologized to him in Heaven.
And spent a long time with him.
"Did you hear that, Kakarot? Ten times!" Vegeta roared. "My base power is 18,000! Now it's 180,000!"
"Ten times, huh…" Goku looked up. "Do you know how much Super Saiyan increases power?"
"What?" Vegeta froze.
"Fifty times," Goku replied.
"W-What?!" Vegeta's eyes shrank violently.
Are you kidding me?!
"You're messing with me, right?!"
"What did Goku just say?" Krillin asked curiously.
"I think… he said his current form boosts his power fifty times," Yamcha replied slowly.
Tien and Chiaotzu said nothing, cold sweat dripping down their faces.
Fifty times…
Even at 5,000, that's 250,000.
That's insane.
"Is this really the Goku I know?" Tien muttered.
"What are you talking about?" Krillin laughed. "He's always been like this, hasn't he?"
"Yeah, Goku's never really changed," Yamcha agreed.
Piccolo remained silent, shock filling his eyes.
His growth is terrifying…
He's left me far behind.
A year ago, I was stronger than him.
Did he really find the right path to train?
"Kakarot, listen to yourself!" Vegeta roared. "Super Saiyan can't be a transformation! I'm done listening to your nonsense! I'll turn you into paste!"
He clenched his massive fist and slammed it down.
Facing the mountain-sized punch, Goku calmly raised his left hand.
And caught it.
Just like that.
Vegeta's fist stopped.
It couldn't move an inch.
Vegeta's eyes twitched violently.
His lips trembled.
His face turned deathly pale.
What…?
My full-power punch as a Great Ape…
He caught it so easily?!
Why?!