Goku (What-If 16)

## Goku

**Goku** is a character introduced in What-If 16. He ventured towards Namek in order to gather the Namekian Dragon Balls with which resurrects his friends who died at the hands of a group of Saiyans.

## Appearance

Goku has spiky black hairs, along with black eyes. He wears an orange tank top with matching pants, the latter secured with a blue belt. He wears a dark blue undershirt, and a pair of blue wristbands and boots. On the front left side of his tank top, he has his own kanji present on it.

## Biography

### Before What-If 16

Goku met Bulma in his teen ages during her research for the Dragon Balls, then he faced off together with Piccolo against his brother Raditz years later, dying during the clash. He then trains under King Kai, and returns just in time after two more Saiyans siege Earth and manages to beat them both, despite many of his friends dying at their hands. He then goes towards Namek, in search of the set of Dragon Balls present there in order to resurrect his fallen friends.

### What-If 16

Shortly after landing on Namek, Goku meets a man who he quickly deduces is a Saiyan. "Bardock" realizes this as well, commenting how he knew only a lonesome survived Planet Vegeta's destruction. Goku replies he met three other Saiyans, and that he's here on Namek to resurrect his friends who died at their hands, promptly asking "Bardock" if he's there to get in his way.
"Bardock" grins, saying how the tale is true and that the Dragon Balls will grant Lord Frieza's ultimate wish. As Goku reflects how that is the person King Kai told him to avoid at all costs, Goku remarks how there's something off about "Bardock". Goku demands "Bardock" to fight and to skip the warm-ups, with the latter replying how he was hoping for a good fight.

"Bardock" attacks, easily besting Goku, before the latter activates the Kaio-ken, catching his foe off-guard. After a brief struggle, Goku is sent crashing into a mountain, commenting how "Bardock" is the "real deal". As the latter remarks his surprise at Goku's technique, he immediately counter-attacks, before sending Goku plummeting down towards the ground.
Right before he crashes, Goku activates the Kaio-ken on times 10, ripping off his clothes and overwhelming "Bardock". "Bardock" comments on Goku peculiar technique, and as his energy is rising, he remarks how this will be a splendid battle. Goku fires a Kamehameha at him, with "Bardock" firing a single Ki sphere.
With Goku being slowly overpowered, he's forced to use the Kaio-ken to times 20, turning the tables on "Bardock" and unleashing the Ki beam towards him, although the latter dodges it. "Bardock" immediately rushes him to attack, but Goku avoids his attack and manages to hit him, landing a critical hit.

After "Bardock" falls to the ground, he claims that he's the strongest, second only to Lord Frieza. "Bardock" immediately jumps in air, immediately transforming into a Super Saiyan before landing. Goku senses the tremendous energy his adversary now holds, commenting how he knew Saiyans could only become Great Apes, with "Bardock" presenting the form to Goku, something no other Saiyan could achieve.
Now horribly outmatched, Goku activates the Kaio-ken on times 30, rushing "Bardock", who blocks his blow and counter-attacks, severely damaging Goku. Goku once again tries to attack, bringing his Kaio-ken to times 40, only for him to be brutally beat down.
Goku falls to the ground, severely weakened due to his excessive Kaio-ken usage and his injuries, all the while "Bardock" scouter signals him that Goku's energy is increasing. Being taken aback by this, "Bardock" fires a Ki sphere, which blasts Goku.

As the explosion generated by the blast dissipates, Goku's figure is seen once again between the dust, as "Bardock" scouter signals he has reached a power level of 4 million and a half, before it quickly plummets to zero as Goku's life fades away, with the scouter immediately blowing up. "Bardock" commends his now dead foe for his strength, commenting how using this body made him know better than underestimating a Saiyan, which is why he used his full power before Goku could power up any further. "Bardock" thus powers down, deciding to report the events to Lord Frieza.

## Abilities

* Power Scaling
* Transformations

This incarnation of Goku has not appeared in the Power Scaling video.

### Kaio-ken

A technique invented by King Kai, which he taught to Goku while he was dead. He used this form in order to battle the two Saiyans back on Earth, and against "Bardock". While using the Kaio-ken, Goku's power is greatly increased, with this boost becoming larger as its multiplier is increased.

Goku was shown able of using this technique up to times 40, although it resulted in body being severely damaged due to incredible strain it put on him.

When activating the Kaio-ken, Goku's body takes on a red hue, with his aura becoming red. Due to the immense heat produced by his body while using the technique, he is shown emanating steam.
## Trivia

* This incarnation of Goku is, at the moment of writing, the weakest that has appeared in the What-If Series.