"Bang!"
Vegeta suddenly exerted force, slapping Krillin who was nearest to him. The force was so great it knocked Krillin directly to the ground. Krillin gritted his teeth in pain, unable to get up for a long time.
"After killing you, I'll find a place to slowly recover my strength, and then completely destroy this damn planet!" Vegeta walked step by step towards Krillin's direction. Each step was exceptionally difficult, yet carried a sense of oppressive death.
Son Gohan trembled with fear, standing still, not daring to move. He could feel the killing intent emanating from Vegeta, heavier than before.
"Now it's time to end this! All of you, go die!" Vegeta said, gathering energy in front of him with both hands, directly launching an area attack.
A pale red energy wave spread outwards from Vegeta as the center, sweeping across the entire battlefield like a tide.
"Boom!"
A violent explosion occurred on the scene.
A huge mushroom cloud shot up into the sky, dust and smoke spreading, almost obscuring the entire sky.
As the dust gradually settled, a huge circular crater appeared around Vegeta's position. The crater walls were smooth, clearly caused by the energy wave.
Vegeta stood in the crater, panting heavily, his face as pale as paper, his body trembling incessantly. He had clearly exhausted his last bit of strength, feeling waves of weakness and fatigue.
However, when Vegeta raised his head and saw that Son Goku and the others, though battered, were all still alive, he was so angry his hair almost stood on end.
How are these guys so tenacious!
Not a single one of them died!
Vegeta, furious and flustered, struggled to fly out of the huge crater. Staggering, he arrived next to Son Gohan, planning to kill this most troublesome brat first.
Just as Vegeta raised his hand, he suddenly felt something was wrong.
Behind Son Gohan, it seemed something had appeared.
"Gohan's tail... grew back?" Raditz stared at the crystal ball, exclaiming in surprise, his eyes full of astonishment.
"How did this kid grow a tail?" Vegeta's pupils contracted, his face instantly turning extremely ugly, his heart sinking.
He suddenly thought of the artificial full moon in the sky!
Immediately after, Vegeta sharply turned his head to look at the artificial full moon he had released earlier.
The golden light sphere still hung high in the sky, emitting a soft yet dangerous glow.
If this kid sees the full moon and transforms into a Great Ape, that would be troublesome!
He must kill him before he transforms!
Vegeta hesitated no longer, launching a series of fierce kicks at Son Gohan's chest, wanting to end the fight before his transformation.
Raditz anxiously clenched his fists, sweat breaking out in his palms, murmuring nonstop, "Gohan, transform quickly! Hurry!"
Soya, however, looked completely unruffled, leaning to one side, leisurely watching the crystal ball.
He was already intimately familiar with these plot points and wasn't worried about the outcome at all.
Actually, the main reason Soya chose this moment to observe was precisely to witness this classic battle firsthand.
It is said that this duel between Son Goku and Vegeta was later written into junior high school textbooks, especially the storyboarding, which was considered a classic.
Now, watching it live through the crystal ball, Soya felt quite satisfied inside.
Vegeta was still frenziedly attacking Son Gohan.
Just as Vegeta prepared to deliver a fatal blow, he suddenly felt a cool breeze from behind.
Yajirobe had, at some unknown time, circled behind him, holding a katana in his hand, his gaze firm.
"Shhhk!"
Yajirobe seized the moment, slashing fiercely at Vegeta's back with the sword. The blade cut through the air, making a crisp sound.
The sharp blade directly cut through Vegeta's battle suit, leaving a long bloody gash on his back. Blood instantly seeped out.
Soya couldn't help but click his tongue in wonder.
Supposedly, Vegeta's battle suit was special Saiyan equipment with strong defense.
Who would have thought Yajirobe's sword was this sharp, able to cut through it so easily.
Vegeta cried out in pain, his body staggering. The intense pain from the wound made his vision darken.
Yajirobe, however, due to excessive force and unstable footing, fell headlong to the ground, his katana dropping beside him.
Vegeta also fell to the ground, struggling several times but unable to get up, clearly having reached his limit.
"Haha! Hahahaha! Excellent! I finally wounded this villain! Serves him right!" Yajirobe lay on the ground, laughing hysterically. Then, propping himself up with the sword, he barely stood up, standing next to Vegeta, laughing even more brightly. "How about that? None of you could match me, Yajirobe, right? When it matters, you still have to rely on me!"
Just as Yajirobe was laughing carelessly, Vegeta gritted his teeth and climbed up from the ground. His eyes were full of bloodshot veins, like a wounded beast.
Yajirobe's laughter instantly froze on his face, his eyes filled with terror. He turned to run.
"You despicable, shameless bastard! You actually sneak attacked me!" Vegeta was truly enraged. He grabbed Yajirobe by the collar and lifted him up.
Vegeta casually threw Yajirobe to the ground and kicked him in the face.
"Thud!"
Yajirobe rolled away, crashing into a rock, unable to get up anymore, completely losing the ability to resist.
Vegeta pursued, landing another punch on Yajirobe's fat face, making his nose bleed.
"Huff... huff... huff... I will absolutely not let you off! Not a single one of you will live!" Vegeta leaned against the rock, panting heavily. He felt he was nearing his limit, his vision starting to blur.
Now, Krillin was unable to fight any longer, lying paralyzed on the ground, unable to move.
Yajirobe was beaten unconscious.
Son Goku was severely injured, unable to even stand up.
"Gohan, look at the light sphere in the sky! Look at that artificial full moon!" Son Goku suddenly shouted to Son Gohan, his voice weak yet full of strength.
This was their final chance.
Son Gohan instinctively opened his eyes and looked towards the artificial full moon in the sky.
The golden light entered Son Gohan's eyes, and his body instantly began to change.
Vegeta, greatly alarmed, hurriedly rushed over, delivering a series of fierce kicks to Son Gohan, trying to stop his transformation. "I cannot let you succeed! Absolutely not!"
However, it was already too late.
Son Gohan had already seen the full moon moments ago. His body's transformation process had already started. Vegeta's attacks could only delay it, not prevent it.
Son Gohan's body suddenly began to grow larger. Bones made "creaking, cracking" sounds. His face grew a snout and fangs. His pupils turned crimson. Dense black fur covered his body. A long tail extended from behind.
The Great Ape form was gradually taking shape!
"No... not good!" Vegeta panicked even more. Using both hands and feet, he continuously pounded on Son Gohan's body.
As he spoke, Vegeta's fists fell on Son Gohan like raindrops.
But Son Gohan's body continued to grow larger, as if feeling no pain.
Son Goku lay on the ground, extremely anxious, yet could do nothing, only silently praying in his heart.
Gohan, hang in there!
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