"What you said makes a lot of sense, but the 'fur' I'm referring to isn't that kind of fur."
"Then what kind of 'fur' is it?"
"Shut up!"
"Thunk!" Gohan knocked Trunks on the head.
The two Great Apes of different colors instantly slipped away, leaving the Supreme Kai and Kibito thoroughly bewildered in the wind.
Looking in the direction the Great Apes had left, Kibito asked, "Supreme Kai, what should we do now?"
Supreme Kai Shin said, "I heard that Saiyans lose their minds after transforming into Great Apes, but those two were able to communicate. This proves they are not simple, ordinary Saiyans."
Kibito said, "If they're not ordinary Saiyans, then what are they?"
The Supreme Kai replied, "They might be Saiyans possessing royal Saiyan blood."
"As far as I know, Planet Vegeta, where the Saiyans lived, was destroyed by Frieza decades ago."
"Only a handful of Saiyans escaped this catastrophe because they were away on missions, including Prince Vegeta. These two Saiyans are very likely descendants of Prince Vegeta."
Kibito added, "But why do Saiyans possess such terrifying power? The aura of that golden ape just now was absolutely terrifying. I feel like he could crush me with a single finger."
The Supreme Kai said, "Saiyans are a rare warrior race in the universe. I heard they can transform into the legendary warrior, the Super Saiyan. Frieza destroyed Planet Vegeta precisely because he feared the emergence of a Super Saiyan."
"But later, about fifteen years ago, Frieza was killed by a Saiyan named Goku. This Goku is the genius warrior who can transform into the legendary fighter, the Super Saiyan."
"And this Goku is the Saiyan who was exiled to Earth when he was a child."
"This planet is Earth. In other words, even if those two Great Apes were not Goku and Vegeta, they must certainly have a close relationship with them."
"I truly never imagined that the Saiyans would become this powerful. I, the Supreme Kai, have truly been living in ignorance."
The Supreme Kai spoke a great deal, then sighed and lowered his head.
Kibito quickly said, "Supreme Kai, please don't say that. No matter how strong the Saiyans are, they are still mortals. You, Supreme Kai, are the greatest deity in this universe."
"That may be true, but I feel like a rather useless god," the Supreme Kai continued.
Kibito simply changed the subject: "Supreme Kai, what should we do now? Should we continue to follow them?"
The Supreme Kai thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Forget it. They clearly didn't want us to see them, which is why they left. Following them would only provoke their displeasure."
"I can sense that they bear us no ill will; they are friends, not enemies, so we should try not to bother them."
"Kibito, let's go check on Majin Buu's sealed egg. It's been tens of thousands of years since we last looked at it."
"Yes, Supreme Kai." Kibito nodded, placed his hand on the Supreme Kai's shoulder once more, and the two instantly vanished... In a hidden, deep mountain valley.
Gohan and Trunks, having returned to their human forms, were swimming happily in the river, splashing water everywhere.
After swimming, they came ashore and put on their highly elastic battle suits. Then, each of them caught a huge crocodile, gutted it, and set it over a fire to roast.
After transforming into Great Apes, they were in urgent need of nutritional replenishment.
In less than half an hour, the fragrant crocodile meat attracted many cute small animals.
The two brothers tore off some chunks of meat and threw them to the animals.
The rest, however, went straight into their own stomachs.
They sat on a large rock, patting their bulging bellies.
Trunks rubbed his stomach and sighed, "Phew, it feels so good to be full. I don't think there's anything happier than eating a meal."
Gohan clapped his hands and stood up: "Since we're full, let's continue with the experiment."
"Mhm, alright," Trunks replied.
Immediately after, the two flew out of the valley and arrived at a vast, open grassland.
They first transformed into their Super Saiyan forms with a 'boom,' then looked up at the moon in the sky.
"Thump-thump!"
"Thump-thump!"
Heartbeats sounded like war drums, and the two brothers transformed once again into golden Great Apes.
But unlike last time, they no longer had to worry about indecent exposure.
Bulma's battle suits—you deserve them.
The incredible elasticity was truly second to none.
Even when transforming into 25-meter Great Apes, the suits remained snug and comfortable, allowing for easy movement without any hindrance. The quality was simply unbeatable.
"Heh heh!"
Gohan and Trunks exchanged glances, then clashed fiercely, instantly kicking up sand and rocks as fierce winds howled.
After fighting for a moment, they stopped.
Gohan said, "As expected, whether we transform into a Super Saiyan first or a Great Ape first, the final battle power is the same—a 500x increase in both cases."
"Furthermore, the transformation didn't affect our speed at all; it's much faster than when I transform into Super Saiyan 2."
At the same time, Gohan mentally performed a deeper comparison between this state and Super Saiyan 3.
Super Saiyan 3 offers a 400x multiplier.
The Great Ape Super Saiyan transformation offers a 500x multiplier.
In this regard, the Ape Super Saiyan is clearly superior.
As for speed, although the Ape Super Saiyan is significantly faster than Super Saiyan 2, it probably still cannot match Super Saiyan 3's speed.
Therefore, Super Saiyan 3 is faster.
Regarding endurance, the consumption of the Ape Super Saiyan state is actually not significant; it has little difference from Super Saiyan 2, making it highly cost-effective.
Recalling Goku's Super Saiyan 3, which had an astonishing energy drain, Gohan had reason to believe the Ape Super Saiyan could utterly dominate it in terms of stamina.
Of course, he couldn't rule out the possibility that Goku's Super Saiyan 3 was still in an unmastered state, which was why the consumption of stamina and Ki was so shocking.
Gohan decided to reserve judgment on this point for now.
As for defense, there was even less to discuss.
The Ape Super Saiyan was incredibly tough and durable, with defense reaching an unbelievable level.
Super Saiyan 3's smaller physique simply couldn't compare.
However, the shortcomings of the Ape Super Saiyan were also obvious.
Speed and the sheer ugliness were one aspect.
The main issue was the requirement of Blutz Waves generated by the full moon to transform.
Although Bulma could eventually create a device that generated over 17 million Blutz Waves during the GT timeline, they clearly did not have the necessary conditions now.
Nevertheless, he could mention this idea to Bulma now and have her manufacture it ahead of time.
Besides that, there was another way to solve this problem: the Saiyan secret technique, the Artificial Moon!
Vegeta could use his own energy and oxygen to create an Artificial Moon.
Although this technique drains a portion of the user's Ki, its effect is no different from a natural full moon.
However, neither Gohan nor Trunks knew how to perform it.
So this was another shortcoming... Trunks asked, "Gohan, can you transform into Super Saiyan 2 while in the Great Ape form?"
Gohan said helplessly, "I already tried, but no. At least for now, I can't transform into SSJ2. It might be because my current foundation isn't solid enough."
Trunks asked, "Then why don't we transform into Super Saiyan 2 first before transforming into the Ape form?"
Gohan said, "We can try, but I already have a feeling that it probably still won't work."
Sure enough, after reverting from the Ape form, Gohan first transformed into Super Saiyan 2, then looked up at the full moon and attempted the transformation.
But that familiar sensation reappeared.
After his eyes received the Blutz Waves, his tail twitched, as if he had been electrocuted.
Following that, his entire body felt numb.
Although his heart rate accelerated and his blood boiled incessantly, he failed to successfully transform into the Golden Great Ape, and his battle power showed no significant increase.
Transformation failed!
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