At this moment, Piccolo no longer cared about dignity or hatred.
His survival instinct took over.
He immediately stuffed the Senzu Bean into his mouth and swallowed it whole.
The effect was instantaneous.
His twisted and broken right arm began healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The fractured bones reconnected.
The protruding bone fragments withdrew.
The wounds disappeared completely.
Even the stamina and energy he had lost were instantly restored to their peak.
The miraculous power of the Senzu Bean was on full display.
"WHOOSH!"
The moment his body fully recovered, Piccolo didn't hesitate for even a second.
Without thanking anyone—and not even daring to look at Broly—he released his energy and shot straight into the sky.
Like a frightened rabbit, he fled upward at the fastest speed he could manage.
Right now, Piccolo only wanted one thing—
To escape this place forever.
To escape the overwhelming fear and humiliation that Broly had inflicted on him.
"I'll be back someday—!!"
From high in the air, feeling slightly safer after putting distance between himself and the ground, Piccolo shouted his usual villainous threat.
It sounded completely powerless.
Broly raised an eyebrow in mild annoyance.
Clearly, he had little patience for the empty barking of a defeated enemy.
He casually looked down at the ground and bent over to pick up an ordinary piece of rubble.
He weighed the small stone lightly in his hand.
Then—
Without even aiming carefully—
He casually tossed it toward the tiny black dot that Piccolo had become in the sky.
"WHOOSH—!"
The stone instantly broke the sound barrier.
With a sharp whistling sound, it shot into the sky faster than the eye could follow.
"AAAAAH—!!"
A moment later, a short and miserable scream came from the distant sky.
Clearly, the stone had struck Piccolo.
Then the black dot disappeared even faster—
Within seconds, it vanished completely into the blue sky.
Once again, the arena fell silent.
Everyone's minds replayed the shocking scene they had just witnessed.
Son Goku had fought with everything he had to barely defeat Piccolo.
But when facing Broly…
The so-called Demon King Piccolo had been slapped down like a child.
And a casually thrown rock had sent him fleeing in terror.
The difference in strength was unbelievable.
It was so overwhelming that it felt almost unreal.
After a long moment, Tien Shinhan finally recovered slightly from the shock.
He leaned closer to Master Roshi, who was also sighing in amazement.
Lowering his voice, Tien asked the question that was on everyone's mind.
"Master Roshi… something feels strange…"
"What do you mean?" Roshi asked, turning to him.
"Broly is clearly incredibly powerful. His energy should be like an endless ocean," Tien said, frowning.
"But why… during the fight… could almost none of us sense that enormous energy?"
"When he stands there, his aura feels as calm as an ordinary person."
"That's exactly what I was wondering too," Krillin added, rubbing his bald head.
"Before, we couldn't sense energy, so it made sense that we couldn't gauge Broly's strength."
"But now we've trained enough to sense people's ki."
"And yet with Broly… it's like our senses are completely blocked."
"I'm curious about that too," Yamcha said, stroking his chin thoughtfully.
"It just doesn't make sense."
"Exactly!" Master Roshi suddenly laughed.
Straightening his back, he looked proudly at the confused group of young fighters.
"That just shows your training still isn't deep enough."
"Your understanding of ki is still superficial."
Then he turned toward Son Goku, who was stretching nearby.
"Goku, let me test you."
"You said earlier that you could sense something unusual about Broly."
"What do you think?"
Goku grinned.
It was clear he had already figured something out.
"Because Broly…" Goku began.
"…seems to release his energy only at the instant he fights."
"Normally, he keeps all of his power sealed deep inside his body."
"Not even a tiny bit leaks out."
He thought for a moment, searching for the right metaphor.
"It's like… putting the entire ocean into a bottle."
"And screwing the lid on tightly."
"So from the outside, we can't tell how much water is inside."
"Even for me, I only managed to sense the edge of his power when he attacked just now."
Master Roshi nodded approvingly.
Then he looked toward Broly, who was casually adjusting his clothes.
"Broly, is Goku right?"
Broly looked at Goku, then at everyone else staring at him with curiosity.
He nodded casually.
"Yeah, that's basically it."
Meanwhile, Bulma stood there silently.
Her bright blue eyes stared fixedly at Broly.
It was as if she wanted to engrave this moment into her memory.
A complicated wave of emotions surged through her heart—shock mixed with something softer.
The sunlight fell gently across Broly's black hair and sharp facial features.
It gave him a mysterious charm that she rarely noticed before.
So this is what he looks like when he's serious…
Bulma felt her heartbeat skip.
She had always thought Goku looked impressive after training with Kami.
But now…
When Broly revealed even a glimpse of his real strength—
He somehow looked even more impressive.
That effortless dominance.
That calm confidence.
An embarrassing thought suddenly surfaced in her mind.
Did I make a huge mistake back then?
Bulma glanced sideways at Yamcha, who was still staring in shock.
She felt a small trace of regret.
How could she have chosen Yamcha—the notorious flirt—
When someone like Broly had been right in front of her?
She bit her lip slightly.
Her gaze returned to Broly.
It wasn't just Bulma.
Everyone present—Krillin, Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, Master Roshi, and even Kami—stood there staring blankly at the young man in the center of the arena.
Broly looked as if he had done something completely trivial.
But beneath that ordinary appearance—
Just how vast was the power hidden within him?
That question echoed in everyone's mind.
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