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Crushing in Hands
Nigiri Tsubushi[1]
Debut	Manga: "The Flexing of Muscle Tower" Anime: "Major Metallitron"
Users	Major Metallitron Battle Jacket Gregor Great Ape Vegeta Great Ape Gohan Great Namek Lord Slug Giant Hatchiyack Luud Golden Great Ape Baby Vegeta
Class	Physical
Similar techniques	Bear Hug Tail Attack

Crushing in Hands^[1] is a strength technique usually used by fighters bigger than their opponents. The user grabs his opponent in a powerful hand grip and crushes his/her bones.

OverviewEdit

The technique is used by Major Metallitron in Dragon Ball, during his fight against Goku on the Muscle Tower, however, Goku manages to escape and eventually defeats Metallitron.

During the battle against the Saiyans, Great Ape Vegeta, angry after Goku damages his eye during their fight in Gizard Wasteland, grabs Goku and starts to crush his bones. Goku is saved when Yajirobe cuts Vegeta's tail with his sword.

In the movie Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might, Great Ape Gohan uses this technique on Goku with one hand after both had fallen into groundwater. He releases Goku from the hold when Icarus appears. In Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug, Great Namek Lord Slug uses this technique on Goku after catching him with Mystic Attack. He uses it again shortly later, on Piccolo.

In Dragon Ball GT, Luud uses this method of torture against Goku. Later, Golden Great Ape Baby Vegeta uses this technique in an attempt to crush Super Saiyan 4 Goku. The technique is also used by Staff Officer Black controlling his giant Battle Jacket to destroy Android 8 in Dragon Ball: The Path to Power.

Appearances in Video GamesEdit

When Hatchiyack increases his size in Shin Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku - Uchū-Hen, he can grab and crush his opponent in his hand. The attack is a throw used by giant characters (such as the Great Apes), in the Budokai Tenkaichi series, and a special move used by Great Namek Lord Slug in Dragon Ball Heroes.

TriviaEdit

• Hirudegarn performs against Gohan a similar technique to this, however it uses its tail instead of using its hands.

GalleryEdit

Battle Jacket crushing Android 8

Vegeta crushes Goku in the manga

Great Ape Vegeta crushing Goku

Goku almost gets crushed by Great ape Gohan

Great Namek Slug crushing Goku

Giant Hatchiyack crushing Super Saiyan Goku

Hirudegarn crushing Gohan with his tail

Great Ape Vegeta holds Super Saiyan 4 Goku

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