Synopsis: As Goku's body is wracked with pain, Yajirobe gets up from where the wind from the beam struggle knocked him away. Rushing over to Goku, Yajirobe congratulates Goku on his victory, causing Goku to comment that he didn't even know Yajirobe was there. As Yajirobe concedes that Goku really is the best and pats him on the back, Goku reacts with pain, revealing that he may have definitely done too much for his body to handle. He tells Yajirobe that he might want to run for it, and much to Yajirobe's horror, he reveals that Vegeta is still alive – if he were that easy to kill, things wouldn't be this bad right now. Yajirobe thinks that surely Goku is stronger than him if he comes back down, but Goku reminds him again that his body is a wreck right now and that he might be at the limit of what he can do. Hearing that, Yajirobe runs off again and wishes Goku luck. In the sky, Vegeta finally pulls himself out of the Kamehameha that launched him there, immediately screaming to the heavens with the frustration that Goku's power is higher than his own. It should be impossible, he thinks, as he's the greatest Saiyan warrior of all. With his frustration vented, Vegeta decides to use his ultimate trump card, and transform into an Oozaru. He wanted to save that for destroying the planet quickly if needed, and even made it a point to arrive on Earth when there would be a full moon, but never imagined he'd need that power just to deal with a low-level such as Kakarot. Vegeta soon runs into a problem however – there's no moon in the sky even though there should be. Watching from his planet, Kaio-sama laughs at Vegeta's folly while praising the wisdom of the fallen Piccolo in destroying the moon, and thinks that if Goku can just manage to hit Vegeta with a Genki Dama, then he might win this fight yet. Unable to find the moon, Vegeta is left with no other choice, thinking that although he'll lose a bit of power using 'that', the shock on Goku's face will be worth it. As Goku starts planning to use the Genki Dama, Vegeta lands back down before him and interrupts Goku's thoughts by saying he must think he's outsmarted him by destroying the moon. Goku is confused, and grows even more confused as Vegeta explains how the Saiyan transformation works. When the light of the sun hits the moon, a particular energy is created, and when it reflects off the large surface of a full moon, the amount of that energy exceeds a set amount. When a Saiyan's eyes take in that amount of the energy, a gland in their tail is triggered and the transformation begins. Without a full moon, there's normally no way to trigger the transformation, but some Saiyans – such as himself, Vegeta explains – can create an energy ball capable of becoming a fake moon and reflecting the needed amount of energy. Vegeta caps off this explanation by doing just that, confusing Goku further as his energy drops. Vegeta tosses the ball high into the sky and prompts it to explode, and in it's place forms a large static energy ball. Kaio-sama reacts in horror as he realizes what's happening, and a confused and horrified Goku watches as Vegeta begins to transform into an Oozaru while taunting the 'traitor' Kakarot for not having a tail to transform with. Review: Oh hey there Yajirobe – even I halfway forgot you were there. Fans who started with the 'Z' era of material were probably mystified why this fat samurai was even invited to go train with the others at Kami's sanctuary, but for longtime fans and readers, we know that Yajirobe is a lot stronger than he might appear. Unfortunately, that means we also know what his personality is like, and sadly, this level of cowardice is pretty much par for the course. Don't get me wrong, I think Yajirobe's a pretty amusing character – but he's definitely not anyone's first choice to bring into a fight, no matter how strong he might be. And sadly, there's really no way to tell just how much he did or didn't improve from the training at Kami's, as, spoiler alert, we're not going to get to see him fight. On the one hand, this is disappointing, as the chubby guy has more potential than you'd think at first glance (remember, he was on Goku's level post-22nd Tenkaichi Budokai). There's at least a good chance he could have gotten stronger than Chaozu if nothing else, though Chaozu's psychic powers could still be a problem for him. As things stand though, there's really no way of knowing. On the other hand, it makes perfect sense that he wouldn't come to help everyone else, despicable as that might be. Yajriobe has never shown himself to be all that interested in fighting, he just wants to eat. He's also a complete and total coward, and we've seen before that he'll sit on the sidelines to watch a fight without ever joining in. It's just the sort of guy that he is. Still really doesn't speak well of him as a person though, letting everyone else die without at least trying to help. All of that said? Maybe don't count him entirely out just yet. The story arc's not over yet, after all. Beyond Yajirobe's status in the series, this chapter brings things to a point of no return. Goku's body is wrecked, and there's every chance he doesn't have a way to fight back against Vegeta if he comes back. Likewise, Vegeta is now worried that Goku really can best him in terms of power, and has to resort to something that he never thought he would have to try and win the battle. And that trump card is exactly the same trump card that Piccolo tried to ensure wouldn't happen when he blew up the moon – a wise decision at the time all things told. Hell, Kaio-sama even praises him for it, which I at first guessed meant he was occasionally glancing at the Earth while training Goku, but that happened BEFORE Goku got to his planet, so...I...guess he can look at the past, somehow? Either that or he talked to Kami or something. Hmm. Either way, the chapter ends up giving us a bit of a lore dump on how the Saiyan transformation works. I'm not entirely sure it's something we ever needed, and I can't say for sure that it makes a lot (or any) sense scientifically...but it tracks well enough to work within the context of the series, so who am I to judge? The transformation has always been basically the werewolf transformation except instead of a wolf a Saiyan becomes a kaiju monkey, and this explanation works perfectly in line with what I'd expect for how a werewolf transformation would function too, so it's fine. The best part of this explanation though is Goku's confusion over the explanation. He clearly has no idea what the heck Vegeta's talking about – remember, he hasn't transformed himself since the 21st Tenkaichi Budokai, all the way back in chapter 50 of the manga, and here we are nearly 200 chapters later. Goku's confusion about Oozaru transformation is something I'll touch on more in the next chapter review. For now, this chapter comes to a close as things go from bad to much, much worse – typical for story beats Vegeta's involved in, honestly. Until next time! Favorite Panel: Next Time: The Grandpa Gohan Revelation
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