Synopsis: As Piccolo continues to charge his ki, Goku and his friends note how terrifyingly large his energy is becoming, like nothing they've ever felt before. Goku again urges his friends to run and find some way off of the island before it's too late, and when Chi Chi asks her fiancé what he's planning to do, he says he's going to try and take the blast. Kami shouts for him to flee with them as this is no longer a tournament match, but before anyone can move, Piccolo's energy changes, and he grins. Realizing that it's too late and the attack is just about to launch, Goku frets about his friends. Thinking quickly, Tenshinhan fires a Kikoho into the nearby ground, creating a large hole for everyone to jump into. As everyone hides inside, Kuririn shouts to Goku to not take on too much, and Kami thinks that's exactly what Goku's about to do. Saying that there's no time for that sort of thing, Lunch kicks Kami into the hole, saying that she doesn't know if he's really 'God' or not, but they have to move. As Goku stands his ground and braces for the impact, Piccolo shouts at him to die and unleashes his energy, resulting in an explosion that engulfs almost the entire island, destroying buildings and even causing tidal waves in the nearby sea. As the dust settles, Piccolo stares at the sky, thinking that he's won at last as there's no way Goku could have withstood such an attack. As Kuririn slowly crawls out of the hole in the ground, he looks worried, then ecstatic. He shouts Goku's name, and to Piccolo's surprise as he looks down at last, Goku is still standing before him, tattered but alive. As Piccolo says this has to be some sort of trick, Kuririn tells everyone else that Goku's done it, and they all cheer for him as they crawl back onto the ground. Clenching his fist, Goku claims this victory for himself. Review: An attack that's going to destroy everything around and kill everyone there; Goku shouting to his friends that they need to get out of the way before it's too late, only it is too late and there's seemingly no way for them to not get caught in the crossfire...gee, this all feels really familiar, doesn't it? As much as I love this fight, I'd be remiss if I didn't note that we've technically been through this exact same situation two times already in this fight, first when Piccolo ended up forcing Goku to dodge into the air, and immediately after that when Goku ends up firing his Super Kamehameha for the first time. While those two moments were already repetitive, they were basically of the same mold as Tenshinhan using the same tactics against Goku twice as well – it happened to show that the same trick wouldn't work on Goku twice, and that he had a way of combatting it. This time however, even if the imagery makes for some really cool artwork, there's no getting around this feeling that we're starting to tread water on what's left for this fight to really show us. It's not surprising either, given that this fight is on it's eighth consecutive chapter, making it by far the longest fight between two characters in this series to date. As enjoyable as the fight is, it's definitely time that things start to wrap up, and I would say that this is definitely the moment that it starts to enter it's final stretch. That's not to say there's nothing of value in this repetition however. As I said before, the artwork on display here is truly gorgeous, and really shows how far Toriyama has come in regards to showcasing action, and how far he's still going in terms of showing how powerful these characters are getting. Piccolo's blast basically wrecks the entire island, and we even see some boats being tossed around at sea – this is without a doubt the biggest level of destruction we've ever seen. Again, discounting that time Roshi blew up the moon, of course. There's even a really good joke here that I love, with Lunch just kicking Kami into Tenshinhan's Kikoho-made hole and saying she doesn't really care if he's God or not. This treatment of Kami is great, and by all counts, it totally fits as something the blonde Lunch would say and do as well. This is it. We've basically hit peak Lunch, there's nowhere to go from here but downhill...is what I would say, but, well, we'll cover that soon enough. With Goku having survived Piccolo's blast – as well as his pants, seriously, what in the world are these characters making their pants out of and why aren't they using this same extremely durable material for their shirts? - it seems like there's absolutely nothing Piccolo can do to actually take our hero down. And yes, as someone who knows exactly what's coming next chapter, I am squeeing in anticipation right now. Until next time! Favorite Panel:
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