"Turning into a giant ape... who knows what the outcome will be. What if Gohan loses his mind too? Wouldn't we be in even greater danger?" Krillin lay on the ground, letting out a soft sigh, his eyes filled with worry.
"Hang in there, Gohan!" Raditz was also nearby, pacing anxiously in circles, his hands clasped together as if in prayer.
Heles and Quitela craned their necks, staring intently at the crystal ball. Though they didn't speak, they were silently cheering for the little guy, Son Gohan.
They really didn't want to see Vegeta win, after all, they had bet their universe's essence.
Soya wore a smile on his face, secretly calculating in his heart.
If I suddenly turned off the crystal ball right now, Heles and Quitela's negative emotional value would definitely skyrocket, right?
But forget it, better not mess with them. After all, with only three people generating emotional value, it's not really meaningful.
Once I return to my own timeline, there will be plenty of negative emotional value to earn.
That Frieza guy is practically a non-stop "emotional value ATM."
"Right, the tail! In my panic, I forgot the most important thing!" Vegeta suddenly remembered Gohan's tail, his eyes lighting up. He hurriedly pounced, clutching Gohan's tail tightly, trying to tear it off. "Just cut off his tail, and he'll return to normal! Just cut off the tail!"
"Owoo! Owoo!"
Under Vegeta's pounding, Gohan's transformation was finally, with difficulty, completed.
A giant ape, dozens of meters tall, appeared on the battlefield, its body covered in black fur. Its eyes held a trace of confusion, clearly not yet fully adapted to its new body.
After transforming into a giant ape, Son Gohan distinctly felt someone pulling on his tail. A wave of pain shot through him, instantly making him...
"Bang!"
Son Gohan raised his enormous fist and smashed it down hard onto Vegeta, who was clinging to his tail. The force was so great that it struck Vegeta's head directly.
Vegeta immediately felt his mind go blank, his vision darken, nearly losing consciousness. His hands clutching the tail also loosened their grip.
When Vegeta barely managed to regain his senses and looked up, he saw that Gohan had completely transformed into a giant ape, staring at him with crimson eyes. Instantly, boundless terror appeared in Vegeta's pupils.
The thing Vegeta feared most had still happened!
Vegeta knew clearly that if this continued, he would definitely be done for here.
So he scrambled away on his hands and knees towards the distance, wanting to escape Gohan's line of sight.
Son Gohan stood in place, letting out roars. He casually lifted a huge rock, about to hurl it at the surrounding trees. Clearly, he was already starting to lose control, preparing to wreak havoc.
Vegeta turned his head to look, saw this scene, and froze for a moment. Then, a trace of wild joy appeared on his face.
This kid seems uncontrollable, he's already lost his mind!
Maybe I still have a chance to win!
As long as I can guide him to attack others, I can seize the opportunity to escape!
"Gohan, Saiyan! Hit that Saiyan! Hit Vegeta!" Krillin lay on the ground, using the last of his strength to shout hoarsely, trying to awaken Gohan's reason.
Hearing Krillin's voice, Vegeta was both startled and furious, roaring at Krillin, "You bastard! Shut up!"
Son Gohan, holding the rock, paused for a moment, seeming to understand Krillin's words. He slowly lowered the rock, then abruptly turned his head to look in Vegeta's direction, his crimson eyes locking onto him.
Vegeta's face changed repeatedly, and he turned to run.
"Whoosh!"
Son Gohan violently hurled the rock in his hand towards Vegeta.
The enormous rock whistled through the air with terrifying speed.
Vegeta was scared out of his wits, scrambling and dodging, barely avoiding the rock's attack.
The rock struck the ground, creating a huge crater, dust billowing.
"Great! Gohan still has a bit of reason! He hasn't completely lost control!" Krillin breathed a sigh of relief, a relieved smile appearing on his face. "Yes, he has half Earthling blood. His will is firmer than a pure Saiyan's. He'll definitely be able to control himself!"
"Raditz, I remember when you and your father turned into giant apes, you could both maintain your sanity, right?" Soya lowered his head to ask Raditz, his tone carrying a hint of curiosity.
"Yeah, boss. We elite warriors can all maintain our sanity after turning into giant apes. Only the low-class warriors lose their minds, turning into monsters that only know destruction." Raditz answered proudly, his tone carrying pride in his elite warrior status.
"Wasn't your father a low-class warrior?" Soya asked again, a trace of doubt in his eyes.
"Although my father was a low-class warrior, after turning into a giant ape, he gradually regained his sanity through countless trials and hardships. It was very difficult." Raditz replied, his tone filled with admiration for his father.
Soya nodded, didn't pursue further, and turned his gaze back to the crystal ball.
The battle wasn't over yet.
"So, Gohan being able to maintain a tiny bit of sanity is probably because he inherited both your father's and the Earthling's bloodlines. The two bloodlines balance each other, preventing him from completely losing control." Soya stared at the crystal ball, pondering, his eyes holding an analytical glint.
"That should be it." Raditz nodded thoughtfully, but his eyes remained fixed on the crystal ball, afraid of missing any detail.
"Damn it! This brat actually dares to show off in front of me!" Vegeta lay sprawled on the ground, gnashing his teeth in anger, yet completely helpless. He could only watch as Gohan approached. "The artificial full moon I created won't disappear for another hour. I must find a way to cut off his tail, otherwise I'm definitely dead today!"
The giant ape incarnation of Son Gohan leapt into the air, like a berserk black gorilla. Its massive body blotted out half the sky, carrying a whistling wind as it charged straight towards Vegeta's direction. Its enormous claws nearly enveloped Vegeta.
Vegeta's pupils contracted. Using the last bit of his strength, he condensed a pale blue Kienzan in front of him with both hands.
The energy disc spun at high speed, emitting a piercing "buzzing" sound, carrying a lethal sharpness.
Vegeta aimed at Gohan's tail and violently threw the Kienzan.
"Whoosh!"
The Kienzan cut through the air like lightning, accurately hitting Gohan's tail.
"Rip!"
The tail was severed with a sound, red blood splattering.
Son Gohan's pupils suddenly contracted. His body lost its balance and began shrinking uncontrollably. The black fur on his body faded at a rate visible to the naked eye.
Vegeta lay on the ground, watching this scene, a triumphant smile appearing on his face.
Finally, the crisis was resolved!
However, in the next moment, Vegeta's smile froze on his face, replaced by horror.
Gohan's shrinking body still maintained its downward momentum, like a black mountain, heavily crashing down towards Vegeta's location!
At this moment, Vegeta's energy was completely depleted. He didn't even have the strength to lift a hand, completely unable to move. He could only watch helplessly as Gohan's body drew closer and closer.
"Splat!"
Son Gohan's enormous body landed directly on top of Vegeta.
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