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Chapter 13

A deep growl began to emerge from Goku's chest. This man, this Ryuso was in his way. He swung his fist and shattered the energy shield, his eyes carefully watching Ryuso's hands. However, as far as he could tell, nothing was happening. Ryuso sat as though powering up, but Goku could feel no energy. He saw nothing forming in Ryuso's hands. However, he knew better than to underestimate the spiky haired man. He charged forward in an instant, and instead of attacking head on, Goku dodged to the side and slammed his razor sharp tail against Ryuso. To Goku's surprise, Ryuso didn't even grunt. He simply grinned and said, "Catch."

Something slammed into Goku so hard that his breath hissed out of him in a loud whoosh. Pain filled every centimeter of his body and he began to roar in agony. In the midst of his pain the question flashed through his mind, "What hit me?" Goku couldn't see any attack or sense it, even as his body was being torn apart by it. As the attack began to cause blood to flow, Goku did the only thing he could come up with. He did instant transmission.

He focused on the nearest thing in sight, which was Ryuso, and put two fingers to his forehead. Instantly, he was by Ryuso's side. Goku breathed a sigh of relief. It had worked. The pain was gone, and though blood still ran freely, the attack had been left behind.

Ryuso was still staring at the spot Goku had just vacated, mouth slightly agape. Goku calmly tapped him on the shoulder, and as Ryuso turned, Goku furiously slammed a fist hard into his face. The battle still flowed around them, but for a moment, there was a lull in their battle.

"How...?" Ryuso spluttered, blood trickling from his mouth. Suldrera, though neither saw her, was sitting upright, hands clasped, face filled with shock as she watched the two combatants. Her mouth mirrored Ryuso's word. How? Ryuso's attack was unbeatable. It should have continued to harm Goku until he dropped into unconsciousness. How had Goku beaten it? Admiration filled her very being, and her look of shock was replaced by dreamy satisfaction. He truly was worthy to be her husband.

However, Goku was in no mood to answer questions. "What was that? Why couldn't I sense it?" Goku growled, taking a threatening step forward.

Ryuso finally regained his composure and laughed. "Sense it? Interesting choice of words. Well, I suppose when the power is your own, it is so familiar that you don't really notice it."

"What do you mean, 'when the power is my own?'" Goku was losing patience, and he had no time for this brigand. However, he felt it was important to protect himself from this attack, and if this man would tell him what it was, it would save a lot of time.

However, Ryuso just smiled and spread his webbed hands wide. "Sorry, trade secret. I've revealed too much already. However, in return for the tidbit I gave you, why don't you tell me how you evaded it?"

Goku smiled his own smile, folded his arms, and remained silent.

Ryuso looked thoughtful. "That gesture you made, just before you disappeared. I think I've seen it somewhere before. You must have teleported, leaving my attack behind. An interesting concept. I wouldn't have even thought that would have worked, unless..." Ryuso broke off, understanding dawning in his eyes. "I see," he said and without another word began to crouch in the same position again.

Goku was thinking fast as well. He pondered the meaning of Ryuso's words, not even sure if he could rely on them. Ryuso didn't seem like the type that would let something like that slip, but at the same time it made sense in a way. Understanding hovered just over his shoulder, and he was on the brink of discovering it when Ryuso released his second attack. Again, there was no warning, and pain flared up. Goku began to raise his hand again for instant transmission, but before he could, Ryuso flew in and began to hammer at him. He had to raise his hands in defense instead.

Goku was finding it harder and harder to think. The pain wracked his body, and on top of moving his hands to block Ryuso's kicks and punches that just seemed to get faster, he was still smarting from the earlier attack. To Goku's anger, he found himself losing the battle. He tried to power up more energy, but instead of helping him fight the pain, the pain just increased. And that was what made Goku understand. He now knew how Ryuso's attack worked. Now all he had to do was get away from Ryuso's attack.

Goku instantly dropped his hands and let Ryuso hammer him a hard one the sent him flying across the room. He hit the wall, slid the ground, and spit out blood, and then he waved goodbye to the charging Ryuso and put his fingers to his head. He instantly transmitted next to Chichi. Once again, he felt relief from the pain, but he was weakened badly. That last attack, coupled with the kicks and punches, and drained a lot of his strength. He could feel his beast form leaving him, and though he clung to it as long as he could, he was soon left crouching in his Super Saiyan 3 form. However, after he thought about it for a moment, it suited his plan perfectly.

He stood up and wiped the blood from his mouth and turned to face the enemy. A hard kick from behind sent him staggering and he turned in surprise to find Chichi glaring at him.

"Goku, why aren't you unchaining me?" She screamed at him angrily. "You didn't even say hello to me!"

Goku managed a grin, and apologetically said, "Sorry, Chichi. However, I think you might be safer if you stay there for a moment."

Chichi sighed and bowed her head for a moment, and then she looked up and with a small grin said, "Kick her trash for me."

"Gladly," Goku said and turned just in time to block a kick from Ryuso.

Goku wasn't much slower in Super Saiyan 3 form than he was in his beast form, but he was less powerful. They circled around dodged and aiming kicks and punches, neither really striking a hit. Goku was carefully not allowing Ryuso a chance to attack him again. Goku was beginning to gain the other hand when Ryuso shouted, "Now, Suldrera, do it now!"

Goku was puzzled by what Ryuso could mean by that, but then suddenly it was as though his senses had shut off. Stunned, he reeled backward, trying to figure out what had just happened. Ryuso grinned at him and said, "Game over."

Ryuso once again moved his arms as though he was attacking Goku, but Goku felt nothing.

"What the..." Ryuso said, and tried again. Goku was still trying to recover from the shock to his senses.

Growling, he turned to Suldrera. "What did you do to me?"

Suldrera laughed. "You've forgotten what your clothes do, haven't you?"

Goku looked down in shock and realized that he was still wearing his gold and white clothing. Quickly he thought back to that conversation and he heard her words echo in his head:

"If that wasn't enough, I have the option of flipping a switch on your garb that will make it so you cannot sense any chi outside of yourself. Next, the suits you are wearing are also chi-restricting suits."

She switched it on! Goku thought angrily. He was completely unable to sense any chi outside of himself. Ryuso however seemed to be having his own problems. Goku knew what was wrong with Ryuso's attach, though.

Goku tried to take his shirt off, but it was almost as if the shirt was tied to his chi itself. Every tug caused him immense pain. Growling he charged at Suldrera, but his inability to sense chi caused him to not be able to sense Ryuso until it was too late.

"What did you do to my attack?" Ryuso screamed, almost foaming at the mouth. Goku grinned and said nothing. Goku was unprepared however as the reinforcements that Suldrera had called slammed into him from behind.