Synopsis: As Vegeta reverts back to normal, Kuririn thinks there's cause for celebration, but a hidden Yajirobe is sure things are about to get a lot worse. Gohan tries to figure out why the big monster disappeared, and Vegeta accuses them all of being suicidal and asks if they truly know the cost of making him angry. Vegeta rushes towards Gohan before Kuririn can shout at him to run, and Vegeta tells him he can be the first before slamming a fist into the young boy's stomach. As Gohan doubles over in pain, Vegeta tells him to act like he truly does have Saiyan blood and show him his power. Kuririn tries to fly in to save Gohan, but Vegeta spots him and kicks him away, causing Kuririn to ricochet off of the ground and various large rocks around. Vegeta turns his attention back towards Gohan, picking him up and headbutting him. As Gohan starts to bleed, Vegeta mocks him and says he'll at least be kind enough to let him die next to his father, and tosses Gohan down beside Goku. Goku weakly talks to Gohan and tells him that his body is too banged up to fight now and asks Gohan to fight in his stead, saying that Vegeta should be a lot weaker now as well. As Vegeta scoffs and calls Goku stubborn for still being conscious after all that was done to him, Gohan tells his father that Vegeta's too strong for him to fight. Vegeta says that he'll kill Kakarot first after all, then his kid, then 'the bald one', and finally the coward who cut off his tail – hearing this, Yajirobe is disappointed to find that Vegeta hasn't forgotten about him at all. Goku insists to Gohan that he doesn't have to win, just hold Vegeta off, and that Kuririn will be the one to finish Vegeta off. As Vegeta leaps from up above and Kuririn tries to struggle to his feet, Gohan weakly tells his father that it hurts too much to fight, causing Goku to chastise his son for being a coward and asking him if Piccolo really taught him to do nothing after everyone has died. Goku's words are cut off as Vegeta's knee slams into his stomach, causing him to cough up blood and scream in pain. Vegeta begins to attack the downed Goku again, causing a watching Gohan to get angry enough to stand back up and scream for him to stop. Threatening to kill Vegeta, Gohan fires an energy blast at Vegeta that the Saiyan has to dodge, leaving Gohan to move quickly into the air and kick him away. Vegeta is hurt, but he quickly retaliates by violently kicking Gohan in the face. As the two fight in mid-air, with Vegeta seemingly having the upper hand but Gohan refusing to back down, Kuririn struggles his way over to Goku. Kuririn tells Goku that it's hopeless and asks him why he didn't tell Gohan to run, but Goku says that as long as they're both still alive, there's a chance – he can give Kuririn the Genki Dama. Review: Just as things seemed like they couldn't possibly get any worse, that they surely had to get better now that Vegeta had been forced to revert from his Oozaru form, they instead find a way to be just as bad if not actually worse than before. Sure, Vegeta's not as powerful as he was moments before, but he's just as angry, and he's also still way stronger than anyone left standing on the battlefield right now. Even in his weakened state, the Saiyan is still more than Gohan or Kuririn can handle, and he's definitely in the mood to drive that point in as painfully as possible. Oh, and as a small aside before moving on, there's a moment of Gohan wondering why the Oozaru went away when it's tail was cut off. This reminds us that despite having transformed into an Oozaru once before himself, Gohan really doesn't know how any of that works himself. Foreshadowing, perhaps? Hmm... Much of the rest of the chapter is just Vegeta pummeling away our heroes – save for Yajirobe who has hidden himself away again, but Vegeta makes it a point to say he hasn't forgotten about him – and their various reactions to said pummeling. Kuririn gets hurt and manages to get back up and walks over to Goku to ask him what the plan is; Gohan gets hurt and wants to stay down rather than get hurt further; but Goku, the most injured of all? Goku doesn't want to give up. He encourages Gohan to keep fighting, already hinting that he still has a plan to avenge everyone and save the planet, but Gohan doesn't want to get hurt. Goku calling his own son a coward is probably a little harsh – I feel the need to once again remind people that he's like FIVE at this point – but he does raise a valid point. If Gohan doesn't stand up and fight, they're all doomed, and everyone died for nothing. It's for this same reason that Goku didn't tell his son to run as Kuririn thought he would. Where exactly is Gohan going to run if Vegeta blows up the whole planet, after all? It's also kind of why some of Vegeta's threats ring hollow as well. We already know he wants to kill them all and to blow up the planet, so calling them foolish or suicidal for fighting back is really kind of pointless banter at this point, you know? Gohan might be too young to really understand what Goku is telling him, but he does still love his father and he does still have that hidden power deep within him, so seeing Vegeta mercilessly beat the downed Goku in front of his eyes is more than enough to get Gohan back in action. Gohan's power is at least enough to help him keep Vegeta's attention for a time, and that's all Goku ever wanted him to do in the first place, as his real plan still involves the Genki Dama. But what I'm sure anyone new to this storyline might be wondering is how he can just “give” it to Kuririn? Until next time! Favorite Panel: Next Time: Finally – the Genki Dama!
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