A thunderous explosion rang out.
In an instant, Caulifla's body was completely engulfed by the Kamehameha.
Son Goku finally realized the change that had occurred within Caulifla at that moment.
That's right... the weakness of Super Saiyan 3 had revealed itself.
"Crap! I forgot to warn her about Super Saiyan 3's weakness!"
Son Goku immediately withdrew the Kamehameha. Despite reacting as quickly as possible, the blast still sent Caulifla flying.
"Damn it!" Caulifla gritted her teeth.
The Kamehameha had torn her clothes to shreds, leaving only a strip of cloth wrapped around her chest, and her trousers were left tattered and ragged. The overwhelming force of the blast sent her flying hundreds of meters away and left her completely unable to control her body.
"Sis!!!"
A voice filled with worry sounded from behind her.
Smack!
Before she could react, she suddenly felt a pair of soft hands press against her back.
Yet in the next second, those hands became incredibly firm.
It was precisely those hands that stabilized Caulifla's body.
She turned around to see Kale's face, filled with overwhelming concern.
"Sister Caulifla! Are you OK?" Kale asked anxiously.
Caulifla froze for a moment, taken aback by Kale's forward step at such a critical moment.
"Yeah. Thanks to you, I'm fine. Thank you, Kale."
Hearing Caulifla's praise, Kale's face gradually turned red as she muttered softly.
"It's nothing... as long as sis is okay."
Whoosh!
A figure suddenly appeared before the two of them.
It was Son Goku, who had come over to check on Caulifla's condition.
"Well, now, this was your first time transforming into Super Saiyan 3, right?" Son Goku asked.
Kale immediately became defensive at Goku's sudden approach.
After all, he was the same person who had just attacked her beloved Caulifla.
However, Caulifla didn't care about that at all. As a battle maniac obsessed with growing stronger, her only concern was to become more powerful.
Since Son Goku seemed to know something, she nodded slightly.
"Yeah, if I were more familiar with it, I definitely could have beaten you!" Caulifla declared confidently.
Son Goku frowned slightly, and his playful grin disappeared, replaced by an awkward expression.
"That's impossible. If it's only Super Saiyan 3, it probably won't be enough."
The moment he spoke, Kale, who was standing behind Caulifla, bit her lip lightly, her brows twitching slightly. By now, Caulifla had already calmed down considerably. She understood exactly what Son Goku's words implied.
Just moments ago, Son Goku had used his mysterious red-haired form.
That alone proved that he knew things she didn't.
"Why?" Caulifla asked.
Son Goku scratched his chin before replying seriously,
"Trunks once said that Super Saiyan 3 is actually a flawed transformation. So, after we had mastered the other transformations, we stopped using this form.
Caulifla became even more confused.
"What do you mean by a flawed transformation? And who's Trunks?"
"Oh, Trunks? He's Vegeta's son," Son Goku explained.
But this barely qualified as an explanation, leaving Caulifla speechless. She decided not to pursue the topic any further.
"What do you mean by 'flawed transformation'?"
Son Goku continued.
"Although I don't know why you were able to transform into this form… I can clearly tell you that this transformation is flawed, because it consumes a huge amount of stamina. That's why you reverted to normal so quickly just now."
Caulifla listened carefully, but seeing that Son Goku was still in his Super Saiyan 3 state, she asked,
"Then why are you still in Super Saiyan 3? What's going on with that?"
Son Goku grinned.
"That's because my stamina is naturally much better than yours. Plus, I'm way more experienced with this transformation than you are. Hehe."
His explanation practically had "I'm stronger than you" written all over his face.
Caulifla looked at him disdainfully and then clicked her tongue.
"Tch!"
Meanwhile, Kale had clenched her fists so tightly behind her that her knuckles turned white. The excessive force caused faint cracking sounds to emerge from her hands.
Her furious gaze burned like raging flames as she stared at Son Goku. If looks could kill, he would already be cut into a thousand pieces.
"Actually, that's only secondary. The main reason is..." Son Goku deliberately dragged out his words, successfully piquing Caulifla's curiosity.
She immediately wanted to know the answer.
Son Goku slowly walked up to her and leisurely circled her.
At the same time, his bright eyes moved over her like scanners, openly examining her from head to toe.
When his gaze landed on her shapely hips, it lingered there for several seconds.
"Hey, what are you doing?!" Startled by Son Goku's behavior, Caulifla instinctively stepped back several paces.
Son Goku had no malicious intent behind his actions. They were simply part of his peculiar personality and way of doing things.
But others obviously did not see it that way.
Kale felt a surge of rage shoot straight to her head. Her eyes widened as she stared at the scene before her; the anger in her heart had instantly reached a whole new level.
Someone had actually dared to treat her beloved Caulifla like this!
It was absolutely unforgivable!
Meanwhile, Son Goku curled his lips into a slightly teasing smile and muttered,
"Haha, I knew it, you really don't have a tail!"
As he spoke, he shook his body slightly, causing his furry tail to sway flexibly behind him.
Then Son Goku raised his tail high. It traced a graceful arc through the air before he held it in his hand.
Afterward, he explained with a serious expression:
"This is actually the key. Tails are incredibly important to Saiyans. They're the source of our power! With a tail, powerful states like Super Saiyan 3 can last much longer."
Finally, Son Goku turned his sharp gaze directly toward Kale and said word by word:
"So even if you completely master the power of Super Saiyan 3, as long as you don't have a tail, you still won't be able to defeat me!"
What Son Goku believed to be harmless words became the perfect spark that ignited the fury inside Kale.
Just as Caulifla was suddenly enlightened by his explanation, she abruptly felt a scorching heat coming from behind her.
(End Of This Chapter)
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