Both Sides Go All-Out

A Moral Dilemma

Goku begins charging his Super Kamehameha, drawing enormous energy between his palms. Before he can release it, Master Roshi cries out from the sidelines, urging him to stop. Roshi reminds Goku of the fatal link between Piccolo and Kami: if Piccolo dies, God dies with him. Goku halts the technique in frustration, unable to reconcile the need to defeat his enemy with the price of doing so.

Piccolo seizes the moment to boast. He declares that he will annihilate everyone present and transform the Earth into a living hell. Goku shouts back at him, calling Piccolo a coward for attacking from the air and demanding he come down and fight properly. He also insists that the spectators have nothing to do with their battle and should be left out of it. Piccolo ignores the plea and begins powering up for a devastating assault.

Beam Struggle

The situation appears hopeless until Krillin calls out to Goku with a critical reminder: they can use the Dragon Balls to wish Kami back to life after the fight. Goku should fire the Super Kamehameha without hesitation. Piccolo, hovering above, shouts down that Shenron died three years ago, making the Dragon Balls useless. But Goku corrects him, revealing that the Eternal Dragon has been revived since then.

Piccolo unleashes his Makosen toward the ring. Goku fires the fully charged Super Kamehameha upward to meet it. The two beams collide in midair, and Goku's attack overpowers Piccolo's, blasting through the Makosen and striking Piccolo directly. The impact tears through Piccolo's clothing and sends him reeling. Despite taking the full force of the technique, Piccolo survives, battered and with his outfit in shreds but still conscious and ready to continue the fight.