"Transform, Son Goku, don't waste my time!" Piccolo began to urge impatiently.
He didn't need this kind of boring fight. His purpose was to fight Son Goku in his Super Saiyan state.
Even if the outcome was a crushing defeat, he would be willing.
Hearing this, Son Goku turned to face Piccolo, and at the same time, his aura was constantly rising.
"Since you want to fight my Super Saiyan state so much, then I won't waste time either, haaaah~!" With a loud shout, Son Goku decisively released the Super Saiyan Energy Pool within his body.
The S-Cells within his body pulsed, quickly gathering at the center of his back, and then erupted out in an instant.
Whoosh~!"
A golden aura rose from the ground, Son Goku's crab-like hairstyle transformed into golden, sky-piercing hair, and his momentum and Battle Power ushered in an explosive increase.
A pressure of over 100 million points of aura expanded in all directions, and a powerful aura field instantly formed, completely crushing Piccolo's aura field.
With the blessing of the Super Saiyan First Stage, Son Goku's Battle Power index had already broken through the 150 million mark.
This level of strength was actually the same level as when he first transformed into a Super Saiyan in the original story.
Now, it was a full 6 years earlier.
The entire transformation process was completed in one go, without causing the slightest leakage of aura.
From this, it could be seen how skilled he was in controlling the Super Saiyan First Stage.
Perhaps... the current Super Saiyan state was not his full strength. He had only transformed into a Super Saiyan at Piccolo's request.
As for whether he had shown his true skills, it was hard to say.
"Finally transformed? Super Saiyan..." Piccolo amplified his perception, carefully feeling the changes in Son Goku in front of him.
The powerful aura emanating from the other party invisibly affected his mind to a certain extent.
Feeling it up close was much clearer than watching it from below the arena.
Piccolo could now clearly feel the gap in strength between himself and Son Goku. The two were no longer on the same dimension at all.
But so what if the difference in strength was worlds apart? He! Would still fight!!
"As you wish, I have become a Super Saiyan, are you ready? Piccolo!" Son Goku's mouth rose, revealing a smile that was unique to him.
He looked confident and awe-inspiring, as if he could defeat all the enemies in the world.
"Don't get cocky!" Piccolo was ruthless and didn't talk much. He raised his hand and fired a powerful Energy Cannon, directly attacking Son Goku from the front.
Faced with Piccolo's powerful Energy Cannon attack, Son Goku smiled slightly, without any intention of dodging.
At the moment when the Energy Cannon approached, his eyes widened, his aura condensed, and an invisible pressure shock was released.
In just an instant, this powerful Energy Cannon was blasted into pieces by his aura field.
With just his aura, he blocked Piccolo's full-force Energy Cannon. The difference in strength between the two was self-evident...
"It's my turn, Piccolo!" As soon as he finished speaking, Son Goku turned into a golden ray of light and rushed straight towards Piccolo.
The instantaneous rush made Piccolo feel that something was wrong, and the cells all over his body sent out extremely dangerous signals at this moment.
He instinctively wanted to avoid it, but Son Goku had already rushed in front of him, and his iron fist wrapped in a golden aura was swung out irresistibly.
Seeing this, Piccolo subconsciously raised his arms to block, but it was still a step too late.
Bang!!!" A heavy punch hit Piccolo's chest.
An unimaginable force penetrated Piccolo's body, pain swept through him, Piccolo's face turned blue, and his body kept retreating until he barely stopped at the edge of the arena.
This punch, Son Goku only used less than 50% of his power, but it had already reached the limit that Piccolo could currently withstand.
"How does it feel? This is the power of a Super Saiyan!" Son Goku said confidently.
He did this to make Piccolo give up. The moment he transformed into a Super Saiyan, the strength of the two sides was no longer on the same dimension.
"Ptooey~!" Piccolo spat out a mouthful of blood, a smile appearing on his face.
Seeing this smile, Son Goku was slightly stunned. Could it be that Piccolo still had a hidden trump card that he hadn't taken out? "The power of a Super Saiyan is indeed very strong, but if it's only to this extent, it won't be able to defeat me!!" After saying that, Piccolo began to burst out his aura, awakening the special power that was sleeping in his body little by little.
His ki is increasing at an extremely fast rate, and his Battle Power is also rising accordingly.
"You were still hiding your strength?! That's great!" Son Goku's eyes blazed with fighting spirit, eagerly anticipating Piccolo's full power.
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Meanwhile, in the backstage waiting area.
The warriors watched Piccolo's ki change, feeling incredibly surprised and shocked.
Especially Raditz and Selari, who were wearing Virtual Glasses, observed Piccolo's Battle Power index in real-time.
"The Battle Power is increasing rapidly. It seems he underwent difficult training on Namek. Now his Battle Power index has exceeded 60 million!" Selari exclaimed in amazement.
The last time they saw Piccolo, his Battle Power index was only two hundred.
But now it has exceeded 60 million. This guy's talent is indeed monstrous.
"This rate of progress... is much faster than ours back then. Could it be that there's some secret about him?" Raditz pondered, Piccolo's soaring strength reminded him of their Saiyan transformations.
Now, they have all become Super Saiyans through training, so could it be possible that Namekians also have a Super Namekian transformation? With the passage of time, it seems not impossible today.
Piccolo might just be that Super Namekian! Lagar and Nail exchanged glances, seeing surprise and joy in each other's eyes.
Even they didn't know that Piccolo had already touched this power.
Although it was just a preliminary touch, just that little bit was enough to increase Piccolo's strength to an astonishing level.
It seems that sending him to Namek for training was the right decision. I didn't expect him to grow to this point so quickly, and also comprehend that power in advance... Talot thought to himself.
Piccolo's performance made his eyes light up. The special power that the opponent was now unleashing was the same as the power Lagar had unleashed back then.
That unknown and powerful force, closely related to the Dragon God.
Although it was very weak, this weak part was enough to increase Piccolo's strength to an astonishing level.
"This ki... is too amazing!" Krillin felt the ki that Piccolo was unleashing, a look of horror flashing across his face, finding it unbelievable that Piccolo's strength had increased so much.
This formidable ki had far surpassed his normal state. If Son Goku were replaced by him, he would have to use the Kaio-ken to fight Piccolo! "Don't worry, although this ki is powerful, it's still not as good as Goku's Super Saiyan..." Tien Shinhan calmly analyzed from the side.
The power of a Super Saiyan was like an insurmountable mountain, blocking his path.
But he was also very excited. Times have changed. Although he was not confident of winning against a Super Saiyan, he was confident that he would not be easily defeated.
This was his progress! Nappa, who had been eliminated, was also greatly shocked after feeling Piccolo's constantly soaring ki.
He didn't expect that the Battle Power of a Namekian could be increased to such a powerful level.
Even Vegeta was shocked by the extent of this ki's increase and began to carefully sense it.
...
In the arena.
Piccolo's constantly expanding ki reached a critical point, and a golden light faintly flashed in the white flames around him.
And his Battle Power also soared to an astonishing 70 million at this moment!
Although there was still a considerable gap from Son Goku's 150 million Battle Power, it was quite remarkable to be able to increase his strength to this level in such a short period of time.
"Impressive." Son Goku sincerely praised Piccolo.
"I don't need your praise, come and fight, Son Goku!!" With a loud shout, Piccolo leaped up and attacked Son Goku at full speed.
"Alright, then I'll do as you wish and fight you to your heart's content!" Son Goku's mouth curled up slightly, and he used sixty percent of his power to compete with Piccolo.
*BOOM!!!!* As the fists of both sides collided again, this exciting super hot battle continued.
Piccolo attacked without reservation, his offensive was so fierce that every move was full of fatal threats.
Attacking without reservation allowed him to display combat abilities far beyond his level.
But only this level of attack was nothing to Son Goku.
In his Super Saiyan state, even if he deliberately suppressed his strength, his eyesight was still there, and his body's instinctive reaction was almost perfect.
His powerful combat ability, coupled with the Turtle School Fighting Method that combined offense and defense, meant that no matter how Piccolo attacked, he could not hurt him in the slightest.
After dozens or hundreds of consecutive attacks were blocked by Son Goku, Piccolo's face became extremely ugly. He decisively changed his battle strategy, leaped to a height of a hundred meters, and quickly gathered energy with both hands.
"Take this!! Son Goku!!" Piccolo thrust his hands forward, and a Golden Lightning Cannon of infinite destructive power burst out from his palms, heading towards Son Goku with world-destroying might.
"Here it comes!" Son Goku was not afraid at all. He charged power into his legs and transformed into a cannonball, rushing out in a straight line to meet Piccolo's Golden Lightning Cannon head-on.
His powerful protective aura mercilessly cut the Energy Cannon apart like a sharp blade.
"What?!" Piccolo's pupils shrank violently. While he was still in shock, Son Goku had already dashed in front of him, and a fist containing infinite power slammed out.
Pound!!! A heart- Palpitating sound of flesh being struck exploded.
Son Goku's iron fist struck Piccolo's abdomen squarely, and the terrifying force of the punch penetrated Piccolo's body.
Puaah~!! Piccolo, heavily struck, spat out a mouthful of blood, his whole body trembling, and his aura rapidly decreasing.
If it weren't for the high-intensity training he had undergone in recent years, which had tempered his body to be incomparably strong, he would probably have completely lost his ability to fight under the power of that terrifying punch.
But it wasn't over yet. Son Goku clasped his hands together to form a Super Battle Hammer, and slammed it down fiercely on Piccolo's back.
Boom!!!! A deafening roar.
Swept up by the powerful force, Piccolo's entire body lost control and crashed into the center of the arena, smashing the repaired arena into another huge pit.
Under this blow, his body trembled, and even standing up became extremely difficult.
Even though he had initially mastered the Dragon God Power, there was still a considerable gap in strength compared to Son Goku's Super Saiyan First Stage.
"Damn it...!!" Piccolo gritted his teeth and forcibly stood up, wanting to fight again.
Whoosh~! A sound of air being torn apart rang out.
Just then, Son Goku reappeared in front of him, his right hand with fingers spread open, aimed at Piccolo, his aura gathering in his palm, ready to be released.
Piccolo's expression froze when he saw this scene. He knew he was doomed to lose...
"It's over, Piccolo." As the words fell, the Ki Blast Cannon condensed in Son Goku's palm was released, and the powerful aura struck Piccolo's body squarely.
Heavily struck, Piccolo was knocked off the arena.
The outcome was revealed.
"The winner, the defending champion, Son Goku!" After seeing Piccolo fall out of the arena, the Blonde Referee immediately announced Son Goku's victory loudly.
The whole place cheered.
The title of defending champion was too significant.
Son Goku successfully advanced to the Top 8, while Piccolo stopped at the Top 16.
The intensity and heat of this battle ignited the enthusiasm of the audience, making them watch with great enjoyment and satisfaction.
Son Goku also released his Super Saiyan First Stage transformation, walked off the arena, and extended his right hand to Piccolo, wanting to help Piccolo up.
Piccolo looked at Son Goku, his face gloomy.
After pondering for a long time, he rejected Son Goku's kindness, forcibly endured the pain in his body, stood up, and brushed past Son Goku.
"You won this time, but next time it won't necessarily be the same, Son Goku." After leaving a sentence, Piccolo also issued a new challenge to Son Goku.
"Hehe~! I'm looking forward to our next duel." Son Goku revealed a naive smile and walked to the backstage with Piccolo.
...
On the viewing platform.
Old Kai watched the performance of Son Goku and Piccolo, nodding repeatedly, while constantly murmuring, "Not bad, really good seedlings."
"Ancestor, do you think the battle between Son Goku and Piccolo was very intense, or..." East Supreme Kai tentatively asked.
"After observing just now, I felt that there is an extremely powerful energy sleeping in their bodies. If they were to undergo my Potential Development, their strength would usher in a huge improvement. It's just that... this Namekian called Piccolo is not complete, what a pity. If he were complete, perhaps this match would have had a different outcome." Old Kai pinched his chin with his right hand and explained earnestly.
These words made East Supreme Kai and Kibito think of something.
After all, they had been in contact with Earth's Kami many times and knew the inside story.
Piccolo was a genius, able to exert such a strong Battle Power in an incomplete state. If he were to restore his complete body, he would probably be comparable to them!
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