Disclaimer: I do not own DragonBall Z, Naruto, or any other thing in this story, except most of the plot, and any original characters that might pop in.

Author's notes: Well, this is the first fanfic I've started in a long time. Sorry for not writing much, but I really have no interest in continuing the other stories… I'm sorry, but I just don't have the motivation to work on them anymore. That's also the reason why I haven't worked on my novels in nearly two years. I'm really sorry, but I don't do this professionally, and I have to take this where my inspiration and motivation takes me. I'm really sorry if there were any fans of any of my stories at all.

As mentioned, this story is a Naruto/DragonBall Z crossover, though I plan on bringing in elements of other stuff, as well as occasional appearances from some OC's (namely the characters from the two separate novels that I haven't worked on in forever). In the Naruto storyline, this takes place right as soon as the fillers start; in the DBZ universe, this actually takes place during DragonBall… at the first world martial arts tournament.

Without further ado, I present to you the story.

"Hold it off! We need to hold it off until the Fourth arrives!"

A crowd was in dire panic at the arrival of the nine-tailed demon, Kyuubi. The fox was terrorizing the inhabitants of the hidden ninja village in Konoha. The ninja of the village did all they could to try to stall the fox long enough for their leader to join the fight. It seemed to be a hopeless fight, as it seemed the fox only stopped so that it could play with its prey a little more. Many of the ninja fought with bravery and great effort, although to the fox, it seemed as if it were a mere fly buzzing around his head.

Kunai and shuriken bounced harmlessly from the demon; techniques were swatted away as easily as one might swat away a fly. Shouts could be heard both from those calling orders and from those who have been injured. The fox seemed to be impervious to anything thrown at it; his power and immunity gave a sense of terrible grace and skill on the battlefield.

Down on the ground, the captain of the forces looked to his right hand man. The stress and hopelessness seemed apparent in his eyes, though his voice tried to show some confidence and hope. He observed the surroundings and slowly inquired, "How much longer until the Fourth arrives?"

The man before him stated, "In a minute, if all goes well."

The captain said, "Well, pray that all goes well… I don't think we can even last a minute in this condition. Gather everyone here in this area for one last stand. We'll buy as much time as we can. Dismissed"

The man before him saluted, and disappeared in a puff of smoke to execute the practical suicide order he had been given. The captain sunk into his chair, looking even more stressed than he had a second ago. He had led the battle, and already he was worn out. The battle would not last much longer. The captain heard a thunderous crash outside, the volume of which was enough to rival the loudest of thunderstorms.

Knowing that it was now or never, the captain walked outside his tent. His remaining troops standing in front of him to give one last stand in hopes to stall for enough time. Holding out his hand, he said, "Men, this is our last stand. What we do here may decide the fate of our homes and families."

In one final roar of desperation, the remaining ninja jumped forward in an all-out frontal assault in a battle to the death, winner take all and the loser forfeiting their very own life.

A glass shattered in the hands of fate, as an evil force destroyed another planet. It was a force so powerful that no living being dared to oppose it unless they wanted to meet with a certain, painful death. It was a force with an army to appease its every want and desire. However, this certain planet was different from the other planets that were destroyed.

This planet, which was called Vegeta, was the home planet to a proud warrior race called the Saiyans. They were the elite soldiers of this powerful tyrant, made to do every whim, fancy, and desire of the tyrant. Yet, it was a certain legend of this planet that the tyrant feared. It was a legend that was passed around for many generations; it was this very legend that the tyrant feared. The legend stated that every few years a special Saiyan would be born. This Saiyan was to be stronger than any other Saiyan that would ever be born. Thus, that is how the term "Super Saiyan" came to be commonly used. This Super Saiyan was what the tyrant feared the most. Yet, its curiosity and interest in this legend kept him from destroying these people.

However, one day, one of the Saiyans became suspicious of the tyrant's actions lately. He was Bardock, a second-class soldier in the tyrant's army. The tyrant's loyal followers on a mission betrayed Bardock and handed him to the enemy in an attempt to silence him. He was captured by the enemy and was brutally tortured. Somehow, he managed to escape and returned home in very bad condition. A short amount of time passed before he was healed; as soon as that happened, he tried to start a rebellion against this powerful creature. No one listened to him and, against his partner's as well as his better judgment, he flew upward to fight this tyrant. This brave action stirred many others on the planet, who had almost instantly started to prepare for an imminent rebellion. However, the tyrant, who was tired of this race, decided to finally eliminate them. With one energy ball, he murdered the confronting Saiyan and the entire race, as well as blowing up the planet.

According to the computer systems, four Saiyans had survived the explosion. They were Raditz, Nappa, Saquera, and Vegeta. Raditz, who was six, was not around when the explosion occurred. He was on a mission to conquer another planet with the help of his older brother Nappa, who was eight. Saquera, a ten-year-old Saiyan, was in her room, partially sleeping, although she was still alert. She was the bodyguard of Vegeta, who was prince of all Saiyans. Vegeta was a stubborn ten year-old prince. His father, the king, was also on the ship, but as soon as he met the tyrant, the king attacked it in revenge for destroying his planet and his loyal citizens. The tyrant quickly countered and killed the king before he even managed to launch an attack.

However, the computer databanks were not as up to date as they were supposed to be. Another Saiyan was born, who was sent to a planet for a conquering mission. His name was Kakkarot, and he was the child of Bardock and the younger brother of Raditz and Nappa.

A few days later Raditz and Nappa were on their way back to their home planet, having completed their mission. They did not know anything about their home being blown up. On the way back, though, space pirates ambushed them. Raditz managed to get away with only damage to his communications system. However, Nappa was not as lucky. His ship was shot, and it crashed into a nearby planet. Nappa's communication systems, however, were still intact, and he managed to send a help signal to Frieza's ship. A few days after he sent the signal, he was rescued.

It was a short amount of time before Raditz managed to make it back to his home planet only to make a startling discovery. His home planet was no longer there to arrive at. Raditz double-checked his computer systems to make sure that they were correct as to where he was. However, his computer's scanners said he had just landed in his hometown. Raditz wondered about what could have happened there, when he remembered his father talking about how Frieza was trying to destroy their home. Angered by this development, he ran a scan to see if any ships had left the planet since then. He traced the signature of Frieza's ship and knew he did not want to go that direction. On the other hand, he traced a faint signature of a spaceship, which just left and was heading for a planet in another quadrant of the universe. He had just set course for the planet, when his ship's main thrusters fluttered out. Uttering a few swear words, he knew it would take about ten years to reach the planet at this speed. Angered by this new development, he set his course, activated the sleeping gas, and started his very long journey to the planet Earth.

A few days passed from the incident with Raditz, when Kakkarot finally arrived on the planet he was supposed to conquer. It was a peaceful planet with relatively weak inhabitants. From dinosaurs to humans, and from fish to turtles, this planet had a very diverse group of living beings. Although he was just a baby, his power rivaled those of any warrior of the planet. A martial arts master found him by the name of Gohan. It was from this day, that Kakkarot began his life on the very planet he was sent to destroy. He was a newborn baby, with a built-in instinct to kill any living being if he should ever get the chance

A sudden explosion transpired on the battlefield, as smoke billowed out between the attacking ninja and the demon itself. A giant frog stood in the middle of the battleground, a solitary blonde man standing on the frog's head.

The captain looked up and shouted, "The fourth is here, everyone! Stand your positions and be there to assist him if required of you."

The blonde man looked down and said, "Fall back. This ensuing battle might prove too dangerous for all of you to be around."

On that note, the captain made a hand gesture in the air to the troops, and all of them retreated to what they believed was a safe distance away.

The battle between the frog and the demon started almost as soon as the troops retreated for safety. Bursts of power that rivaled anything known in history were like nothing to these creatures. Deafening crashes threatened to turn anyone deaf who dared to wander too close.

The battle raged on for a while, neither side seemingly willing to give in. The blonde man on top of the frog, noticing that his side was beginning to wear down from the battle, realized that continuing the battle in this condition would only lead to defeat. Making a few hand signs, he performed a ritual that summoned a death god to the field, to imprison and trap the creature he was battling.

Through this technique, the blonde man sealed the creature's soul in a newborn child. However, the process of sealing the creature cost him his life. As the technique completed, the man keeled over backward as the frog he was standing on poofed out of existence in a whirl of smoke. As he fell, he hit the ground with a crash… in the final battlefield of the greatest warrior that these ninja had ever known.