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Akira Toriyama has givena lot ofthought to his magnum opus,theDragon Ballserieswherehe tells the story with his mighty and lovable protagonist, Son-Goku. Throughout the series’ run, the character has continuously surprised us as he pushed beyond his physical limits and showcased to the fans what it means to break past your limits. Such was the case when he transformed into Super Saiyan for the very first time.
While SSJ was iconic and marked amajorlandstone in thehistory of theseries, there was anothertechnique,that the Saiyan used to do, which put immense strain on his body.Now, he integrates this technique with his SSJ formwhichis slowly killing hisbody,due to the two techniques’ conflicting nature.
Goku’s Exclusive Super Saiyan Transformation Kills Kakarot’s Body Every Time He Uses It
For ages,Akira Toriyama’sDragon Ballseries has been home to one of the most popular anime and manga series for fansall around the world.During theDragon Ball Zdays,before Kakarot unlocked his Super Saiyan form, his most handy technique was the Kaio-Ken.The Kaio-Kenorthe King KaiFistallowed him to multiply his speed and power at the cost of tiring and putting an immense strain on the user’s body.
If fans remember, this technique puts such strain on him that after his epic battle with Vegeta inDragon Ball Z,he could not move a muscleandhe needed the help of his friends.However, the King Kai Fist’s appearancewas limitedwhen being an SSJ was the new normal in the series.
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The long-forgotten techniquemade its returnin the franchise’s recent addition,Dragon Ball Super,where the viewerswere taken abackas Kakarot decided to integrate the twotechniques.The legendary technique made its return andwas first usedduring the tournament that took place between Universe 6 and Universe 7. DuringGoku’sbattle with Hit, when the fight was reaching its peak, the Z-Fighter decided to showcase his new exclusive technique, the Super Kaio-ken.
However, after their battlecame to an end, the exclusive technique put more strain on his body.As a result, fans started to believe that this new technique wasaforbiddentechniquebecause Kaio-Ken and Super Saiyan techniques do not go hand in hand because of the conflicting energies.
Thiswas also saidby the protagonisthimself because hehimselfmentioned how ifmessedup either technique, his body would have been a toast. Furthermore, after the battle, his body was reacting to the brutal strain that almost ripped his body apart.To add to the authenticity of the idea,Dragon BallWiki,mentioned how Old Kai inDBSmentioned that using Super King Kai Fist is lethal because it puts an intense emotional turmoil on himandhe can’t have precise ki control to survive.
Why Did Akira Toriyama Decide to Limit The Appearance of the Kaio-ken Technique?
The Kaio-ken is one of the first techniques that Akira Toriyama decided to give to Kakarot, and usingithe has won many battles that decided the fate of the universe. From Vegeta to Pikkon, the Saiyan has used this technique to give a tough time to his foes.
The forbidden technique was founded by King Kai, and when the user activates the Kaio-ken, the user gains a red and fiery aura around them, and their whole body receives a reddish tint.The technique multiplies the user’s ki for a heartbeat and turns their aura crimson, and in exchange for extreme body recoil,their power and speed would be amplified.
Since Goku always goes overboard, as he would multiply the power by 3, 4, 10, and 20, but he went all out inDragon Ball Z: LordSlug,when he used Kaio-ken x100 to rip a hole through the giant Lord Slug.
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Since defeating the villain came at the cost of extreme fatigue and bodily recoil, it would be lethal if something were to happen to Son-Goku. Hence,it can be assumedthatthe SSJ form was introducedin the Namek Saga, and sincethen,this technique has not been used even once!
Dragon Ball Supercan be streamed on Crunchyroll.
Tushar Auddy
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Tushar Auddy is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, primarily covering WWE. He has contributed to anime, MCU, DCU, animation, and TV Series, giving sharp insights and coming up with his own unique theories, which take the fandom by storm.
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