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Piccolo's Super Giantification Spell

Manga ChapterCh. 186

Goku exploits the weaknesses of Piccolo's enormous form, flipping the giant over by a single finger. When Piccolo grows even larger, Goku turns the size advantage against him by launching himself into Piccolo's mouth with a Kamehameha. Once inside, Goku retrieves the bottle containing Kami and escapes, tossing the bottle to Tenshinhan, who frees God at last.

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Exploiting the Giant

Despite Piccolo's towering size, Goku is unimpressed. Piccolo fires a devastating Super Breath attack downward, but Goku evades by sprinting between the giant's legs. From behind, Goku jumps up and kicks the back of Piccolo's knee, causing the massive fighter to lose his balance. Piccolo starts toppling backward but catches himself by planting both hands on the ring. Before he can recover, Goku grabs one of Piccolo's enormous fingers and, with astonishing strength, slams the giant overhead and into the arena floor.

Master Roshi quietly remarks to Krillin that even after firing the tremendous Super Kamehameha earlier, Goku's physical power has not diminished at all. Piccolo staggers back to his feet, and Goku shouts up at him that no matter how much bigger he grows, he will never be much of a threat in that form. Piccolo hints that he can expand even further, and Goku is incredulous.

Into the Belly of the Beast

Piccolo triggers a second growth spurt, becoming so enormous that Goku, who previously reached his ankles, now barely comes up to his toes. Piccolo laughs wildly, convinced that this overwhelming size guarantees his victory. But Goku believes that Piccolo has fallen right into his trap.

Goku leaps high into the air until he reaches Piccolo's face. He fires a Kamehameha in the opposite direction to propel himself forward at tremendous speed, rocketing straight into Piccolo's open mouth. Piccolo gags and chokes violently on the intruder. After a moment of struggling, he spits Goku back out. Goku emerges clutching the small bottle that Piccolo had swallowed earlier. He immediately throws it to Tenshinhan, who catches it and opens the seal, releasing Kami from his prison at last.

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