This is the final chapter of DBZ The Ultimate Warrior! The adventure will resume in the next FF in the Vegetto GT Trilogy: The Power of Fusion! Check my story list for the FF, since it will be under DBGT instead of DBZ :)
For those of you that have read DBGT: The Potara Fusion, this chapter is pretty much the same exact thing as Chapter 20. But there is a little Gogeta addition at the end, so you can see how these stories are tied together. :D
Chapter 10: Making an Entrance
Goku grinned from ear to ear as he stood within the middle of the World Martial Arts Tournament ring, staring out into the cheering crowds.
"GOKU! GOKU! GOKU! GOKU! GOKU!"
Goku chuckled to himself, scratching the back of his head.
"Of all the weird stuff in the world. I'd never thought I'd be back her, competing as a kid again!"
The young Saiyan boy kept his grin, stitching the back of his arms and neck, much to the annoyance of his taller opponent. The boy shot up into the air, letting out a roar as he slammed his right leg into the side of Goku's small face. The opponent smirked, noticing the blow cause Goku's cheek to cave in, but it soon turned into a frown as tears began to form in his eyes from the pain developing in his shin.
The boy landed on the ground, collapsing onto his backside and clutched his shin in agony. Goku blinked, before narrowing his eyes and moving into his fighting stance.
"Sorry about the daydreaming. Now, let's get started!"
The young Saiyan blinked, staring at the crying boy clutching his shin in confusion. He yelped, suddenly being pulled up into the air by his arm with the sound of the announcer's voice blaring into his ear.
"And the winner of the first round in our Junior division is...Goku!"
The crowd roared in approval, chanting the young Saiyan's name. A frown, however, took over Goku's expression as he blinked in confusion.
"But I didn't even touch him!"
Leaning against the wall inside the main building, Vegetto chuckled as he studied the small Saiyan. A narrow window gave the fusion a perfect view of the ring, and he had watched the entire ordeal in amusement while the other contestants continued to train with the gym equipment not far from him.
"Just like Mr. Satan. Putting Goku in the Junior division and Pan in the adults, just so she can succeed him as champion."
He then sighed heavily, emphasizing his boredom.
"I hope the next match is more entertaining..."
Uub grunted, trowing a flurry of punches into the air in order to practice his new technique. He then whirled around, following up the assault with quick jabs with his left leg, before finishing the combo by swiping at the open air with his right leg in a roundhouse kick.
He then huffed, smiling down at his new outfit. Under the name of Papayaman, Uub had come back to life after the defeat of Baby from the wish of the Namekian Dragonballs. However, if it had not been for Kabito Kai's reminder to the Z-Fighters, Uub would have remained a digested cookie inside the bowels of Vegeta without a second thought. So, to spite Goku, Pan, and the others, Uub had decided to hide his arrival back into the world of the living and enter the 31st World Martial Arts tournament in disguise.
Ha! Those jerks won't know what hit them when they fight against me in the tournament!
Uub continued to grin proudly, his plan exciting him. The young man had no actual anger geared towards the others, but decided to treat this as more of a practical joke once he met them in the ring. After all, Goku and the others did known he was alive. Somewhere.
The warrior's mental thoughts were interuppted however, taking note of the man leaning against the wall at the other end of the room. Detached from the intense training and practice drills the other fighters were running through, the man seemed more of a threat than anyone else in the entire room.
His stance...those crossed arms...
Uub wanted to believe that the man was Vegeta. His overall body language was identical to the small Saiyan prince, but his outfit, overall hair texture, and height completely erased any thoughts that it was the prince.
But his outfit. Those are the Turtle Hermit clothes Goku showed me as a kid. Only with inverted colors...
Uub then broke out into a grin, his mind coming to one conclusion.
He must be one of Master Roshi's old students! Finally, Pan and I will have some competition!
Goku kept his frown as he left the ring, joining the other kids training in the separate section away from the adults. He was completely disappointed, realizing that he would have little to no competition in the tournament.
Man...I wish Mr. Satan would've let me fought in the adult division. I would forfeited against Pan if we met each other in the matches, but at least I could've gotten a decent fight in!
The young Saiyan continued to sulk, barely glancing up at the sound of the announcer's voice.
"And now, we will begin the first round of the 31st World Martial Arts Tournament! Our first contests will be Physio against Vegetto!"
Goku's head whipped up, catching the last name read by the announcer.
"Vegetto?"
The little boy instinctively jumped over to the window, hoping to get a glimpse of the Potara fusion. Much to his excitement, Goku grinned as he watched Vegetto walk side by side with his opponent. The other fighter had also drawn a lot of attention from the young children gathered at the window.
"Alright! We'll finally get to see Physio fight!"
Goku blinked, glancing down at the crowd of children.
"Who's Physio? Is he really strong?"
The group of children glanced at each other for a brief moment, before bursting out into laughter and scoffing at the young Saiyan.
"Who's Physio? Are you kidding me?"
"He's the newest advancement in robotics technology, capable of destroying and leveling small towns with the weapons he carries! The machine has it's own built in personality, and it's going to replace the entire army!"
One boy sighed, shaking his head.
"Although, the tournament won't let him use the guns and other missiles and stuff for his fights. He can only use his swords, but he'll be completely disqualified if he kills someone."
Goku frowned, turning back to the ring.
"Well, that seems a little unfair..."
The lead boy smirked, nodding in agreement.
"Yeah, it sure-"
"But I'm sure my son Vegetto can handle this guy no problem!"
The entire group of boys blinked, staring at the grinning Goku in confusion.
"Your...son?"
Goku nodded cheerfully.
"Yep! That's my son over there!"
The boys kept their wide eyes, turning their attention to the ring.
Gogeta sighed heavily, having found a distinct hiding place within the training facility away from Vegetto and Vegeta. Luckily, the kid's section was also far away from where the grown fighters were held, so he also didn't have to worry about running into Goku.
"I'm still confused about this timeline. My brother is his own being, dad is a child again, and mommy has a moustache. Weird..."
The fusion had taken refuge in a small compartment below the roof, having poked a hole into the side in order to see the matches.
"Well, at least I'll get to see my brother fight in the first round! That way I'll know who I'm up against!"
Now standing in the ring, the two warriors hosting the first match of the tournament stood face to face a few feet apart from each other.
Vegetto kept his arms at his sides, studying the smirking robot standing in front of him. He had the appearance of a normal human male, except his entire body was a distinct silver and made entirely of metal. The robot's mechanical chuckle rang out, flexing his metal muscles.
"It's a shame you had to fight me in the first round, human. But we all can't be winners, now can we?"
Vegetto smirked, making a small "hmph" noise in amusement.
"Funny. I was thinking the same thing..."
He then crossed his arms, and chuckled.
"I'll make you a wager. If you give up now, I promise I'll turn you into something...practical! Like a toaster, or a washing machine!"
Physio chuckled in response, lowering his arms slightly. His hands suddenly shot up into his forearms, and were soon replaced with dual swords at each end.
"You're a fool. I'm allowed to use my weapons while you are empty handed. You're a human, who can fatigue and get tired, while I am the perfect weapon. Capable of lasting forever, never giving in to pathetic human weaknesses!"
Physio moved into his fighting stance, slashing at the air.
"I am the ultimate machine!"
Vegetto's smirk widened, and the Potara fusion's arms rose to his waist.
"The ultimate machine, huh? Well then, let me ask you this..."
Clenching his fists together, Vegetto chuckled as a small, but very brief, surge of electricity swirled around his entire body.
"Does a machine like yourself ever experience fear?"