The Great Ape was thick-skinned and tough, and even after being struck by both Goku and Vegeta, it wasn't significantly harmed; instead, it became even angrier.
"Roar~"
Its crimson eyes glared at Goku and Vegeta, as if it could swallow them whole at any moment.
Especially when it stared at Vegeta, it was as if it saw its father's murderer.
"Nappa, calm down, it's me, Vegeta!" Vegeta shouted loudly.
Low-class Saiyans are such a hassle; they can't control their consciousness after transforming, they're just like beasts.
Unlike high-class Saiyans like him, who, if he wished, could completely negate the influence of the artificial moon on himself, and choose between transforming and not transforming.
"I'm here, Prince Vegeta."
A loyal male voice came.
Vegeta was taken aback and quickly looked towards the source of the voice.
"Nappa?"
Nappa was hundreds of meters away, waving at him.
Vegeta was stunned.
Nappa was fine, so who was this giant ape in front of him?
"It's... Gohan?"
Goku also saw Nappa in the distance. Since Nappa was over there, then according to the information Vegeta just provided, there was only one person with a tail who could transform.
His own son, Gohan.
"Your kid?"
Hearing Goku's uncertain voice, Vegeta's mouth twitched.
He finally understood what was wrong.
If Nappa transformed into a Great Ape, his combat power would start at 40,000.
How could Kakarot have blocked it so easily? And how could he and Kakarot have pushed the Great Ape's energy back?
At the time, he hadn't thought much of it, but now, thinking it over carefully...
Damn it, this Great Ape's combat power looked like it was only around 20,000, perhaps not even reaching 30,000.
"Kakarot, didn't you teach your son not to look at the moon if he can't control his Great Ape form? What exactly did you do before?" Vegeta scrutinized Goku up and down, "Speaking of which, where's your tail?"
He only just realized that Kakarot's tail seemed to be missing.
No wonder he wasn't affected by the artificial moon at all; he had thought Kakarot, like a high-class Saiyan such as himself, could control his own transformation.
After all, the Group Leader had called him Vegeta's friend, even his rival.
Is that all?
It turned out he was overthinking it.
"Our family all go to bed quite early, so we never paid attention to the moon. I removed my tail a long time ago... I only just learned from you that Saiyans can turn into Great Apes."
Vegeta: "..."
Are you all so carefree?
Kakarot, aren't you afraid your son will transform in the middle of the night and stomp you to death?
"Hey, Saiyan, what exactly was that ball just now?"
Piccolo, who had arrived from the other side, shouted at Vegeta, "Why did Gohan transform even though there was no moon?"
"Piccolo..." Goku looked at Piccolo in surprise.
Had he seen Gohan turn into a Great Ape before?
"Vegeta, answer my question!" Piccolo was truly angry. If he could beat Vegeta, he might have rolled up his sleeves and attacked directly.
That was Gohan, Gohan!
His disciple, not some random stray.
"Kakarot isn't even worried, so why are you, a Namekian, so anxious?" Vegeta wasn't angry; a rather surprised expression appeared on his face.
Look at Kakarot, then look at yourself.
Are you sure Gohan is a Saiyan and not a mutated Namekian?
Is Gohan your son, not Kakarot's?
"Uh..." Goku felt a bit awkward hearing that.
It seemed, apparently, that he was indeed a bit inferior to Piccolo, Gohan's teacher.
"Um, Vegeta, how can Gohan change back?"
Since it was a transformation, there must be a way to revert to normal. Goku still asked Vegeta.
Vegeta looked at Goku, then at Piccolo.
He didn't quite understand their relationship, but he still began to explain:
"The artificial moon has a certain extensibility compared to a normal moon, which means that even if the artificial moon is destroyed after transformation, it can still be maintained for half an hour."
It was a technique developed specifically for conquering planets, so even if the transformation wasn't as powerful as with a real moon, it wouldn't have the weakness of losing the transformation ability if the moon was destroyed.
"Half, half an hour..."
Hearing Vegeta's words, Piccolo's face turned green with fright.
Especially the Great Ape Gohan's aura, which was even stronger than Goku's and Vegeta's.
Moreover, both of their auras had significantly decreased due to the previous battle.
This half an hour...
Could they hold on?
What if the Great Ape went mad and destroyed the Earth with one attack? Wouldn't that be a total disaster?
"There's a solution, it's not impossible."
While Vegeta was speaking, the Great Ape had already charged towards the three of them.
The ground shook violently, with booming sounds, just like an earthquake.
The Great Ape punched the ground, kicking up dozens of meters of dust, and a thousand-meter crack appeared on the surface.
The three of them dodged to a distance. Compared to Vegeta, who had over 10,000 combat power, and Goku, who activated Kaio-ken, Piccolo wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
This Gohan was far more terrifying than his last transformation.
"Hey, hurry up and tell me, what should we do?"
"No need to rush, Namekian." Although there is a cooldown time for creating a second artificial moon, could he and Kakarot, with over 10,000 combat power, not even handle Kakarot's son's Great Ape transformation?
"As long as someone distracts the Great Ape, then finds a way to cut off its tail from behind, that's all. Didn't you two do that when you dealt with Raditz?"
"Uh... it's that simple?"
"What did you think?"
Vegeta said, "Kakarot, we'll both distract the Great Ape. Nappa, you and these guys figure out how to cut off its tail from behind, alright?"
Vegeta's gaze shifted to Nappa in the distance.
"No problem, Vegeta." Nappa nodded. Although he didn't know what the Prince was thinking, they were clearly enemies just now. Was Kakarot and he kindred spirits?
However, as a subordinate, Nappa had some professional ethics.
Don't ask what shouldn't be asked, don't do what shouldn't be done.
"Kakarot, what about you?" Vegeta turned his head to look at Goku.
As for the other Z Fighters, how could he, a high-class Saiyan with over 10,000 combat power, look at them? Only Piccolo could barely block one of his attacks, which made Vegeta take him somewhat seriously, but that was it.
"I'll follow your lead."
Goku didn't overthink it and nodded.
He also agreed with Vegeta's idea. In his opinion, only he and Vegeta could divert Gohan's attention and also ensure their own safety as much as possible.
"Then let's go!" Vegeta's aura flared, and he flew out.
"Piccolo, do as Vegeta says. I think he can be trusted."
"Tch, just this once, don't order me around. I just don't want my disciple to destroy the planet I'm going to rule."
"Yes, yes, you really do care about Gohan!" Goku exclaimed.
"Get lost, hurry up, do you want that Saiyan called Vegeta to be beaten to death by Gohan?"
Piccolo glared fiercely at Goku and flew towards the Z Fighters.
"You're Nappa, right? Is what Vegeta just said okay?"
"Kakarot, you don't need to worry, I won't disobey His Royal Highness's instruction." Nappa nodded.
Although Kakarot was a low-class Saiyan, he could fight Vegeta back and forth, even gaining the upper hand at times. Nappa dared not act arrogant, and Vegeta had just given instructions as well.
After he finished speaking, Nappa also flew towards the Z Fighters.
After the others left, Kakarot flew towards the Great Ape.
With the Great Ape's chaotic movements, Vegeta was already at a disadvantage.
Seeing this, Goku quickly fired a Kamehameha at the Great Ape, attracting the attention of Great Ape Gohan.