Rebirth of the Demon God
Chapter 9: Coordinated Assault
Alternative Age 790
Within the alternative timeline many considered to overlook, Super Saiyan 4 Goku and Vegeta fought with their might against Omega Shenron, the strongest foe that had faced yet. In fusion, they easily dispatched the mighty dragon, but the arrogance of fusion had cost them once more, their intense energy forcing them apart before they could finish the job. Now separated, they stood no match against the evil foe.
"Child's play," Omega Shenron chuckled. "I'm baffled, how can the two of you be so strong when you're fused, yet so pitifully weak when you're apart?"
"It's inconceivable!" Vegeta snapped. "Making light of two Super Saiyan 4s."
While the Saiyans fought in vain, a danger far superior was to come. The portal between timelines opened and out dropped Marra, chasing after the first of Demigra's clones. She landed upon the top of a destroyed building and crossed her arms, waiting for the arrival of the Demon God. She knew now there was no possibility of defeating him alone at full power, but now, with a clone possessing a quarter of his true power, this was her chance to turn it around.
Before Marra could take more than a few steps, she dashed to the side, avoiding an orb of energy launched towards her direction, the impact creating a deafening explosion that blew up several destroyed buildings nearby. No doubt her target had been expecting her arrival, sensing the energy approaching her.
Sliding the heels of her boots across the ground to distance herself from further attacks, Marra directed her eyes to see the attacker. The first clone of Demigra towered over her in the distance, his wicked smile casted across his face and dark magic energy surrounded his body whole, illuminating a powerful energy signature. Even with a mere fourth of his power, he had grown significantly stronger.
Marra glared at the Demon God, sensing great dark energy leaking from his body. She gave the evil being a cocky grin as she lowered herself into a fighting stance. "And I thought avoiding strikes was cheap. Relying on your trick shots isn't going to save you this time."
Demigra chuckled softly in response, confident as ever. "Are you arrogant enough to believe you stand more of a chance against me? You truly are naïve."
"Oh, yeah?" Marra shot back. "Show me what you can do before I die of boredom."
Unfortunately, she didn't expect to find a fist driving into her unguarded back with a resounding blast of air pressure released from the point of contact. The force caused Marra to launch forward, quickly re-balancing herself mid-air as she collided with a pile of rocks. She spun around and roared, unleashing the power of Super Saiyan 2, the energy disintegrated the blocks and sent the others flying away.
"You're done for," Marra warned, throwing her hands forward and generating two dual beams. "We're going to end this, now."
Age 762
As Hadasamuidesu entered the timeline, he couldn't help but squint uncomfortably at the sight before him. In the chaos that unfolded, the whole of Planet Namek engulfed into flames, lava spreading across the grounds, incinerating all the land across the planet. In five minutes, the planet would be destroyed. Hadasamuidesu needn't worry about the time, for all he required was a moment to deal with the clone of Demigra. His eyes averted towards the two energy signatures nearby.
There in the distance, Goku and Frieza fought their final battle, the former having just obtained his Super Saiyan form for the first time. The demon couldn't avoid scoffing to this form once considered legendary, now insignificant compared to the likes of Super Saiyan Blue. While he toyed with the idea of killing the two, his priorities were to stop Demigra.
Hadasamuidesu looked around awkwardly as he floated within the darkened skies, just beyond a small stream of lava bordering the area. He suddenly jolted his head to the side, avoiding the dark blast that would have sliced his head from his body. Emerging from the darkened sky, the second of the Demon God's clones emerged, his very presence alone distracting Goku and Frieza from their legendary battle.
"What energy!" Goku gasped, his voice shaken and suddenly terrified to the thought of the new being.
Frieza gawked, his full powered form now little more than a distraction in comparison to the new foe. Other than his father and Lord Beerus, no other being had even come close to matching his true potential. "I-I-Impossible!"
Rolling his eyes with their sudden lack of confidence, Hadasamuidesu dashed between the duo, crossing his arms as their eyes locked upon him as well. "Save your gawking for somewhere else. Continue your fight if you will, but I'm here to destroy this scum from your existence."
To prove his point, Hadasamuidesu fired a small beam from the tip of his finger. Demigra vanished and suddenly appeared before them, effortlessly kicking away the two fighters before slamming his staff into the side of the Frost Demon's skull. Hadasamuidesu felt his vision spin as his temple throbbed, feeling his body spin out of control as he tried to right himself, raising his fist just in time to block another strike.
The Demon God chuckled with amusement. "You realise you are fighting a God, don't you?"
Hadasamuidesu scoffed, unfazed by a threat that meant nothing to him. "Please. I've fought worse things in my own dreams."
Demigra wore a sinister smile as he observed Hadasamuidesu who was obviously in pain and confused. "You made a great mistake coming here."
"I wish you'd say, "Grave mistake" because that's where you're about to end up." Hadasamuidesu countered.
"Amusing," Demigra responded. "Now, you die!"
"I'm not dead yet!" Hadasamuidesu growled as he flexed his arms in front of him, before roaring mightily as a powerful aura of golden flame-like energy burst forth from his being. His body muscles strengthened and phased into the True Golden form, summoning every ounce of power he could spare. "Come then, Demon God!"
Demigra charged towards Hadasamuidesu with a left hook to his face, who responded in kind by leaning his head deftly to the side to avoid the punch while reaching out to strike the Demon God in his own jaw with ease. With a powerful explosion, Hadasamuidesu unleashed a single blast, striking the Demon God backwards and followed with wrapping his tail around his throat, spinning around to gain momentum before throwing Demigra towards the lava. Meanwhile, Goku and Frieza gawked in awe.
"A…A power that exceeds my Final Form?!" Frieza exclaimed with disbelief. "What madness is this!?"
"He's as strong as a Super Saiyan, and he can somehow move faster than my eyes can see," Goku noted, having forgotten about their previous battle.
With a rapid series of hand gestures, Hadasamuidesu grinned as a sphere of crackling, fiery energy formed in front of his outstretched palms, causing his enemy to widen his eyes in shock as Hadasamuidesu grinned viciously back. Screeching with frustration, he unleashed the sphere that exploded upon impact and followed with a series of Death Beams.
Age 756
Everyone gawked in horror as a single beam shot from Piccolo's mouth and through Goku's chest, forcing the Saiyan to fall a mere second after he would have been declared the winner. A gaping hole now formed within the right side of his chest, dripping with heavy blood. Goku shrieked with anguish once the shock wore off, leaving him defenceless against Piccolo.
Piccolo abruptly stood and clenched his fist. "For the crimes against King Piccolo, it's my honour to serve justice."
As merciless and brutal as his father, Piccolo rapidly stomped on Goku's wound while the Saiyan could do nothing to fight back, all the while the Namekian laughed with joy. Krillin, Yamcha and Tien moved to assist, their efforts in vain as Piccolo easily threw them back with a single energy swipe. They halted in their tracks, a large gap in the ground now separating them. Shortly afterwards, he proceeded to break both of Goku's legs with ease and damaged his shoulder. Finally, the young Saiyan was out of commission.
"I didn't realize Piccolo was so cold back then."
The Namekian suddenly stood upright, turning around and spotting Zheng hopscotching around the destroyed stage, masking his true energy from their own. "Who are you?!"
"Relax, deal with Goku as you please," Zheng reassured, and he averted his eyes upwards. "I'm just here for him."
Piccolo, along with the rest of the fighters nearby, turned their heads towards the sky. The third of Demigra's clones loomed within the sky, chuckling softly. Even in his weakened state, Piccolo threw an energy blast forward towards the unknown threat, his mouth dropping in horror as it phased into nothing against the powerful God. In this timeline, Goku and Piccolo's power barely surpassed Videl's.
"Allow me," Zheng reassured and casually overpassed the rest of the Z-Fighters, meeting the evildoer within the sky. "Demon God, we meet again. I hope you don't intend to run away."
Demigra's smile dropped and he swung his staff around. "Defeating me here will not make a difference. I have already collected the power I needed from these peasants. Soon, I will surpass Zeno himself! I will shape history to my own will!"
Standing up to a casual upright stance, Zheng smiled, hoping he found a more respectable opponent. Taking a few steps forward, his eyes morphed into a bright silver, his hair rising and a crystalline aura with hues of blue and white surrounding him, calling on the Ultra Instinct form once more. "My name is Zheng, and I guess we're going to be fighting. At least try to make me fight seriously."
Before Demigra could answer, he found small fists with immense power striking his face repeatedly, unable to even lock his eyes upon them before a knee drove into his gut, causing him to double over. A wicked smile played over Zheng's face as he observed the Demon God's agony with cruel satisfaction.
Zheng adjusted his hat and smiled. "Let us fight."
Age 779
The battle between universes escalated quickly as the final round between Goku and Hit came to a close. After summoning the ability to wield his Godly power with the old Kaio-ken technique, Goku surpassed the assassin's Time-Skip, far beyond any limitations he reached before. Unfortunately, he failed to defeat Hit with his Kamehameha and now they were back to fighting again, losing the ability to sustain the times ten form any longer.
Goku chuckled as his mind filled with joy to fight a strong opponent who wielded the potential to improve. Unfortunately, the same enthusiasm could not be said for his body. Calling on the Kaio-ken to wield alongside Super Saiyan Blue had been a dangerous move, one that further risked his life when he pushed forward into times ten. His body trembled with strain, the power of Super Saiyan Blue keeping him from falling apart against the Kaio-ken's heavy side effects.
Hit ignored Champa's demands to play cheap and wait for the Kaio-ken's power to burn out. The fighters' roars filled Nameless Planet, their power significantly rising. If Goku's incredible increase of power didn't end the job, Hit's Time Skip ability would finish it. Their power at the maximum, the two charged onwards, their powerful roars filling the air around them.
And then they abruptly stopped with concern, a powerful energy signature catching the attention of them all, one that almost rivalled the Gods. Goku and Hit stopped a second before their fists collided, their eyes locking towards the top of the arena. The powerful fourth and final clone of the Demon God appeared before them, his powerful dark energy caught the interest of the Gods and their attendants.
"Impressive power, assassin," Demigra praised. "Your unique ability to skip time will make a fine addition to my plans."
Annoyed with further interferences, Champa jumped to his feet, charging God of Destruction's Menace between his grasp. "You are an interfering nuisance! You're ruining my tournament!"
"Oh, shut up," Demigra snapped, surprising Champa with his fearless and confident demand. "Or you're next."
Champa growled and prepared to throw his powerful attack, his efforts stopped by Vados placing the tip of her staff against his hand. He turned towards her in confusion, his arrogance blinding him to the fact she was more than capable of stopping his attacks with ease.
"Now, now, Lord Champa, this may prove interesting yet," Vados noted. "I fear this is someone I have crossed before."
Demigra threw his staff towards Hit without concern for the Gods and their Angels. Without Godly power to protect him, Hit succumbed to the effects of Villainous Mode, roaring with anguish as his aura and body flamed into dark purple. However, this was not merely mind control; he was abused by the Demon God's great power, pulling his very life force out from his body.
"HIT!" Goku roared and threw back his hand to strike the Demon God, but without warning, his stamina drained of intense energy. Without Blue to protect him, the powerful strain kicked in and Goku fell to the stage, his body twitching and suffering severe muscle convulsions, putting him out of commission.
The referee was at a loss on what to do, considering the rules of the tournament with the sudden interference. The Z-Fighters prepared to jump in and help, abruptly halted by Beerus who did not intend to risk disqualification by sending them all in to help. Champa ordered similar instructions to the rest of his team.
Hit collapsed alongside Goku, his energy void of any power and barely conscious. Gaining everything he sought, the Demon God set his sights on the rest of Team Universe 6. While not possessing a high amount of power, their unique abilities would benefit his plans. He raised his hand threateningly towards the team, his attempts abruptly ceased when a powerful energy blast collided with his back, stumbling him forward mid-air.
Kyūri lowered his hand and phased in front of Demigra, who threw his arm forward and grasped his opponent's throat. He grabbed the offending wrist, pulling it before launching a well-aimed kick to the Demon God's face, discharging a powerful stream of energy from the point of his boots sole.
The blast sent the Demon God backwards, the impact shook the entirety of the arena and sent the evildoer sprawling head-over-heels before righting himself up.
"It's going to end here," Kyūri announced as he jumped directly into Super Saiyan God.
The fourth clone of Demigra charged forward and struck. Kyūri saw the initial punch come towards his face and he responded in kind, swiftly swinging his left arm up to send the punch off course and following with a spin kick. Demigra blocked his attack with his staff and backhanded him towards the ground. Before hitting the ground, Kyūri placed his hands against it and back flipped onto his feet.
Demigra laughed wildly as he prepped an orb of Ki in his hands. Leaping straight into the air, he discharged a sphere of energy at Kyūri, intent on destroying him in one blow. As he threw the orb forward, Kyūri's red aura suddenly flamed into blue, his increased energy sent the blast off course and crashed into the barrier, exploding violently and almost ripping a large gouge in their protection from space.
"You think you hurt me now with that level of pathetic power?" Kyūri questioned while raising his hand in a beckoning gesture.
"Don't get cocky, Saiyan!" Demigra growled out, rushing forth as he reared his fists back.
When Demigra reached him, he threw out a series of fist strikes, aiming to throw off Kyūri's reaction timing even further and strike him senseless. Even as Demigra struck him repeatedly, Kyūri's stance never wavered, and his body never cringed in pain. At this rate, Kyūri now held the edge against the weakened version of the Demon God.
Marra felt herself on the verge of collapse as she suffered another combo of vicious kicks, punches, and elbow strikes that sent her sprawling across the destroyed landscape. As her body trembled and her mouth tasted blood, she pushed herself up and inspected the damage. Alongside small cuts and dirt, her jumpsuit had been torn and scorched by his attacks.
"I do not know why you fight me in vain," Demigra inquired as he strode casually over towards her, a cruel smile on his face complimented by the cold, bored eyes fixated upon the wounded Saiyan. "Do you really believe you had a chance?"
In response, Marra brushed off the small rubble and turned her neck around, bones cracking as she released tension. "You're powerful, Demon, there's no denying that. But your defeat is on the horizon, I'm just waiting for the moment to strike."
"You act as if you can suddenly win this battle easily," Demigra spoke with a sceptical tone, smiling wider as she cruelly narrowed her cold eyes back at him. He spread his arms challengingly. "Come then, mortal!"
"That does it!" Marra roared and threw her hands forward. "Bending Kamehameha!"
Demigra chuckled and raised his hands to deflect the beam upwards with ease, but he was surprised when the beams arced down directly in front, hitting him in the torso and knocking him towards the ground. While he was down, she cupped her hands and charged a more powerful version of the Kamehameha, one that would finish the job. God Kamehameha.
Demigra was not pleased. With a sudden rushing momentum, he moved to hit Marra directly in the gut with a flying knee-kick, causing her concentration to be broken and her eyes widened with pain. The impact had penetrated the lower half of her armour, exposing her skin underneath. She swiftly dodged another strike and drove both knees into his torso and followed with cupping her hands and slamming them into his head, the blow knocking him down once more.
"You have great power, but it will not be enough," Demigra spoke coldly as he ascended towards her, charging a poison attack at the ready. "I'm going to finish you-"
"BIG BANG ATTACK!"
"KAMEHAMEHA!"
Demigra jolted around as the two blasts hurled towards him, forcing the Demon God to cross his arms to block their attacks to prevent injury. Emerging from the blast, Goku and Vegeta ascended over and landed behind Marra, still within their Super Saiyan 4 forms.
"With a power this large, it's a surprise we didn't notice sooner," Goku chuckled.
"I don't know who you are, but this foe you are facing far surpasses Omega," Vegeta added.
"Thanks for the help," Marra replied. "But what happened to Omega?"
"You tell us," Goku responded. "One minute we were fighting and the next his power suddenly shot up before it was drained."
Marra knew this all too well, her eyes facing forward as the smoke from their combined attack were beginning to disperse. "You can blame him for that. If you want to help, you're going to have to fuse. Oh, and don't forget to stretch your fingers."
Not to her surprise, Vegeta scoffed to this suggestion. "I already had to do that stupid dance once today and I'm not going to humiliate myself further!"
"Hate to say it, Vegeta, but she has a point," Goku agreed. "Sense their energies, they're far stronger than Omega. If we fight as we are, we're just going to get in the way."
By now, the Demon God emerged and angrily threw a series of blasts their way, forcing the trio to spread out. Marra roared into the full power of Super Saiyan God and charged forward, wrapping her arms around Demigra's waist and tackling him away. Her sudden increase of power left the Super Saiyan 4s in awe of their power. While Vegeta was stunned, Goku smiled.
"I thought Super Saiyan 4 was the true limit of our power, but we still have a long way to go, Vegeta," Goku chuckled as he placed both his arms towards the right. "Come on, let's fuse and show this guy what we Saiyans can do."
Vegeta smirked and threw his arms towards the left. "Let's do it, Kakarot."
One final time, the Super Saiyan 4s performed the signature Fusion Dance, spinning their arms and moving alongside their tiptoes before bending their bodies and touching fingers. "FUUUUUSION! HA!"
Demigra spun along the side while producing a continuous flash of sparks from the sharp end of his staff, relishing in the helplessness of his target. While he hated to admit it, Hadasamuidesu knew he was a dangerous enemy, and needed to wield his full strength to be on an even standing. But he knew it wouldn't come to it. Goku and Frieza, who had placed their previous battle on hold despite the intense situation, tried to intervene and fired a series of blasts into the Demon God, their insignificant power barely tickling him.
"You insolent peasant!" Hadasamuidesu growled out, his eyes lighting aflame and his aura bursting to life once more. "If you truly believe you can defeat the great Hadasamuidesu, then you are sorely mistaken!"
As he pulled his arms back to his hips, his body crackled with electric tendrils that shook the fabric of the area. The golden light got brighter and brighter as if he himself was becoming a source of light, with red lightning crackling out of his body and crashing into the lava below, producing fiery explosions. All the while the vibrant spectacle of Hadasamuidesu powering up to maximum, his mouth curled up into a dark smile.
Demigra's eyes briefly widened as he stepped back from the unstable energies flowing forth from the Frost Demon. Hadasamuidesu stretched out his arms in both directions as a large globe of light projected from his body, blasting away the destroyed Namek. Hadasamuidesu growled in frustration and raised his finger, gathering energy that grew into a giant yellow-orange, sun-like energy sphere. The sphere grew in a matter of seconds.
"You want to see just how evil I can BE?! FINE!" Hadasamuidesu roared and hurled the Supernova forward. "TAKE THIIIIIIIIIIIIS!"
The large Supernova hurled towards the direction of the Demon God, one more than capable of destroying this planet. Only four minutes remained anyway, but whether he liked it or not, Hadasamuidesu knew Goku and Frieza had to survive this encounter to prevent any changes of history. This only pushed his desire to kill Demigra quickly. Unfortunately, the Demon God threw out his staff and held the Supernova at bay, albeit with obvious difficulty. Seeking to help, Goku launched forward a Kamehameha to push the weapon of destruction closer.
Demigra grunted, the scorching heat of the Supernova brushing against his flesh. There was no denying this weapon wielded the capacity to kill him if struck whole, something he did not intend to allow. Roaring, he focused all energy into the palm of his hand and struck the Supernova, pushing enough force to deflect the Supernova towards the original wielder. Hadasamuidesu growled with frustration and kicked Goku out of harm's way before darting in the opposite direction, allowing the Supernova to pass and reach the darkened sky.
Frustrated with the lack of results and having to babysit the two fighters, Hadasamuidesu screamed and threw his charged finger forward, unleashing a barrage of blasts from his Emperor's Death Beam, firing multiple beams towards his opponent.
Demigra twirled his staff with superhuman speeds to deflect the various blasts. Although his powers enhanced his speed to deflect the lethal blasts, a few of them scorched against his body. Knowing it would take but a single lethal beam to end his life, Demigra threw back his palm and unleashed a barrage of lightning from the air, striking the Frost Demon enough to knock him off-balance. Following up with his attack, he slammed the end of his staff against Hadasamuidesu's face, followed with a knee strike and one more large hit to send him flying towards the lava.
Hadasamuidesu disappeared into the stream of lava, his golden presence vacating the area around them. Temporarily relieved, Demigra turned to see Goku and Frieza resuming their battle, ignoring the previous confrontation. With their attention focused towards each other, no further opportunity would arise for him to steal their powers. He raised his hand to continue the process, his efforts halted by a tail wrapping tightly around his wrist, followed with his opponent smacking the staff out his grasp.
The Frost Demon returned into sight, restraining one hand while he unleashed a series of brutal strikes, focusing his aim specifically towards the face. Demigra felt the bruises beginning to form across his face, the incredible durability he once wielded now gone, sacrificing most of his strength with the Cloning technique splitting his power into quarters. He brushed away all concerns, knowing his power still surpassed their own. He threw out his hand and summoned back his staff, placing the end against Hadasamuidesu's chest and blasting him away, creating a large distance between them.
Hadasamuidesu spun and stumbled around the air, struggling to re-balance. Fortunately, the Frost Demon safely regained his balance, immediately noting the burning sensation brushing against his chest. He narrowed his eyes to see the scorched injury, damaging his perfect golden armour. Pure anger now overshadowed his frustration, throwing out his hands and roaring, the golden aura forming around his body once more. "DIIIIIIE!"
Zheng avoided the dangers unleashed his way, successfully dodging the barrage of energy arrows from the sky that exploded upon reaching the ground, all the while the Z-Fighters watched awestruck. The ability to wield Ultra Instinct allowed Zheng to dodge each blast without concern, but without powerful strength of his own there was no possibility of ending this conflict. They were still stuck in an endless cycle.
"Avoid me all you like, it will do you no good," Demigra warned while the endless blasts from the Seasoning Arrow continued. "Do you think I am blind to the power of Ultra Instinct? You are but a human and will remain limited to your abilities."
"True," Zheng admitted nonchalantly. "But as you underestimate my abilities, your downfall will be my triumph. You see, a wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion."
Demigra arched his eyebrow to the old man's cryptic language, uncertain of the subtle hints. Brushing off the insults, he ceased firing the blasts and stepped back, considering the next strategy. Despite the sheer power at his disposal, at a quarter of his full strength defeating the human who wielded Ultra Instinct would be a difficult feat. The elderly human was wise, patient and unconcerned with facing the Demon God.
A wicked smile grew across his face and narrowed his eyes towards the rest of the Z-Fighters watching from below. Without uttering a word, he spun his staff and fired a barrage of Seasoning Arrows towards them, the intention of killing them strong. Everyone panicked and desperately tried to scatter, but their low power levels prevented the necessary speed to avoid the devastating strike. At this date, the Z-Fighters relied more on their martial art skills than the energy blasts.
Shifting focus towards the more pressing matters, Zheng dashed in front of the Z-Fighters and began to deflect the various arrows, moving through superhuman speeds to stop each and every one from hitting the ground. With the aid of Ultra Instinct, his efforts allowed him to safely knock away the arrows before they collided, but this distraction had forced him to think, distracting his instincts and allowing Demigra to strike him in the back before kicking him away, the impact of this forced him out of the technique.
Zheng collided against the ground, the heavy impact filled the air with dust particles, separating his appearance from sight. Chuckling, Demigra briefly paused, noting the Z-Fighters attempting to apprehend him. Krillin, Yamcha, and Tien surrounded him on all sides, charging their energy to fight. He threw out his arm and unleashed a simple energy repulse, knocking them towards the ground once more, landing beside the injured Goku. Only Piccolo remained, but his wisdom told him there was no possibility of winning, not even close. Instead, he refocused his efforts onto Goku, beginning to repeatedly stomp on his injury as history intended. Demigra's attention shifted towards his opponent, approaching the impact crater.
"Your compassion is misplaced," Demigra noted. "Your care for these mortals will be your weakness. Do you believe you can protect them all?!"
Silence was the only response he received as Zheng remained absent, disappearing into the clouded dust created from the impact against the ground. The wind picked up shortly and dispersed the smoke, revealing the elderly warriors resting against the ground, pushing himself to gain footing and resume the battle. From this point forward, he knew a second strategy was needed.
He stood firm and focused, his eyes morphing into a bright silver once more and his hair raising while the crystalline aura with hues of blue and white surrounded him. Brushing off the dust from his arms revealed his robes were slightly cut from sliding across the ground. Adjusting his hat while locking eyes towards the Demon God, he smiled. "You may wield great power; your sorcery has granted you immense supremacy. He who admits his faults is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not remains a fool forever."
Confident as ever, Zheng charged forward once more, one arm crossed in front while he unleashed a series of blasts from the other. The distraction from the blasts allowed Zheng to swoop alongside and land a solid kick against the Demon God's hip, the impact strong enough to send him further into the sky, safely away from the Z-Fighters below. With their safety ensured, there were no holds barred.
Demigra roared as he charged towards Kyūri, who spun away, forcing Demigra's first punch to swing on empty air. As he struck back, Demigra smacked his arm away, jumping into the air and slamming the tip of his staff at Kyūri's head. Kyūri tanked the blow and moved back, spreading his hands to fire a small energy blast from the palm of his hands. Demigra twisted and spun in the air to avoid the sudden blast, narrowly missing a graze to his shoulder. While distracted, Kyūri took advantage, charging forward and landing a direct hit in the stomach, slipping past his defences and catapulting him out of the arena.
Caught off guard, Demigra fell out of the ring before thrusting his staff and using the extra momentum to push himself away from the ground. He passed the various spectators watching the fight from their seating positions, uncertain of how this fight came to be and who the mysterious fighters were.
"Their power is inconceivable!" Vegeta noted. "The Saiyan might even be stronger than Kakarot's Kaio-ken!"
All fighters from both universes were on strict orders not to intervene in any way, less they intended to face harsh consequences from Beerus and Champa. For now, they were seated, though Beerus compromised by allowing Chi-Chi to attend to Goku. Even with the interference of the mysterious fighters, there was no doubt this was a loss for Universe 7. Meanwhile, Whis observed the fight with curiosity, evaluating the situation. Their sudden appearance, the enigmatic story, only one possible conclusion to their origins.
"Yes, I see now," Whis noted, his change of tone bringing the attention of the others. "This is no random battle, I'm afraid we are dealing with a Time Patroller."
Jaco raised his blank eyes with curiosity. "Time travel is a great offense to the Galactic Patrol!"
"Not in this case," Whis disagreed. "Time Patrollers are authorised to prevent interference with history, approved by the Supreme Kai of Time herself. It appears the other fighter is the intrusion of history. I'm afraid none of us can intervene, with or without Lord Beerus' approval."
With his peace said, everyone's focus shifted towards the fight before them. Demigra charged forward, twirling his staff in circles to throw his opponent off guard. Kyūri dodged away, touching down upon the stage before launching upwards and double-kicking the Demon God towards the protective barrier, slamming against the top with enough force to crack it. Fortunately, Vados calmly fixed the damage with her abilities.
Kyūri raised his hand and unleashed a full blast of God of Destruction's Anger, forcing more power into his attack. Demigra endured the attack, holding his staff outwards to form a defensive guard while he was surrounded in a cloud of smoke. The smoke cleared, revealing Demigra, now without his staff, having lost his weapon from the devastating blow. He breathed out slowly, lowering his arms from in front of his face. In retaliation, he charged forward and drove his fist into the Saiyan's face, forcing him to slide his feet across the ground
Following up the initial assault, Demigra threw forward his hand and unleashed a direct Full Power Energy Wave, roaring with determination as the dark magic influenced its damage. Kyūri regained his footing and bounced out sideways, unfortunately, he did not avoid the blast in full. His right arm was caught in the blast, severely scorching his flesh with first-degree burns and incinerating part of his undershirt. He growled and clutched at his injured arm, slapping his hand repeatedly against the injury to keep his anger fuelled and adrenaline rushing.
Kyūri roared and summoned the full potential of Super Saiyan Blue, the large cerulean aura surrounding his body whole. He launched forward and as Demigra threw his fist forward, his eyes widened to see he had cut through an afterimage. Kyūri appeared behind a shocked Demigra and punched him clean through the air. Demigra threw a quick punch, but Kyūri blocked with his forearm, reaching out with his free hand and grabbing a hold of his opponent before slamming his knee into his stomach, followed by throwing him towards the ground. Demigra remained in disbelief to see the tables beginning to turn. Nevertheless, there would be no win for the Time Patrollers this time.
Marra backed away and unleashed a series of blasts, keeping Demigra's focus towards her while Gogeta attacked, striking the stronger Demon God with as much damage as possible. In the end, they stood no chance of defeating him, not like this. Only Marra wielded the capability to kill the clone of Demigra, but unless they finished Demigra with a single attack, the odds of succeeding were low.
Positioning themselves between the Saiyan and Demon God, Gogeta threw out both his hands, palms opened wide within a ninety-degree angle, charging a tremendous energy between his grasp. "Big Bang KAMEHAMEHA!"
Their signature attacks fused and exploded into a powerful stream of energy, engulfing the Demon God whole. While it lacked the necessary power to kill him, the force of the tremendous energy held him at bay. This opened the perfect opportunity for Marra to catch her breath, dropping out of Super Saiyan God to conserve power. Fighting a clone with a fourth of his true power evened the odds drastically, but he was still at least twice as strong.
Marra inhaled softly and brushed the hints of rocks and dirt scattered across her torso, brushing a small part of hair away from her eyes. There lied a technique at her disposal, something she had been harnessing for a while. It was risky, but this remained their only hope. "One attack…I've got to end this with one shot!"
She closed her eyes and called deep of the power that resided within, blocking out the fighting around her, the loud shockwaves from their fighting ceased to be. Her power raised, hair morphing into a shade of blue once more, the gentle cyan aura formed, the dazzling and sparkling particles travelling gently like ocean waves. Her now blue eyes shot open and she roared, charging forward into battle once more.
Gogeta's attack lasted no more as the fusion finally burned out, their intense energy from the Super Saiyan 4 forms forced them to separate once more. While the duo remained in their forms, it was not enough to hold back Demigra any longer. He vanished between the two and kicked them aside, landing between the destroyed buildings. With their fusion at an end, Demigra shifted his focus towards Marra, noting her increase of power thanks to Super Saiyan Blue.
"Power up all you will, it will do you no good," Demigra advised. "Gods and mortals alike were nothing to me!"
Marra remained silent, shifting her eyes towards the surrounding area. Clear skies, no obstacles or mortals to block her way, perfect. As Demigra threw a single blast her way, Marra formed an energy blade over her left hand while placing the tips of her fingers against her head with the other, disappearing from sight. She reappeared above the Demon God before vanishing again. This process continued as she repeatedly disappeared and resurfaced in multiple directions. Her movements were unpredictable, no hint of where she would appear next and this frustrated Demigra. Even if he predicted where she would appear next, there would be no time to react. Instant Transmission surpassed any speed power, regardless of the wielder.
After seconds passed, Marra reappeared before him once more, finally lowering her hand and facing the Demon God. Demigra's grin vanished, noting she appeared smug, despite her severe injuries and the situation at hand. Furthermore, she was no longer within Super Saiyan Blue, reverting to her base form, but not willingly. Something had drained her power; a lot of energy had been dispersed. This strengthened Demigra's confusion to her confidence, even though he knew Instant Transmission could not drain someone's power so quickly.
That's when the danger kicked in and Demigra hastily searched around him. Multiple blue energy blades were positioned around the area, surrounding the Demon God in a circular fashion. There were no words to describe the awestruck he felt, for he had been deceived into falling for her ruse. Each blade was powered by the Godly energy of Super Saiyan Blue, wielding mighty power of their own. One blade wielded the capacity to inflict severe damage; there was no anticipating the catastrophic results from hundreds.
Marra smiled and raised her hand, her middle finger pressed tightly against her thumb. "Sākuru Danmaku!"
With one simple snap, the energy blades struck the Demon God simultaneously, piercing his torso whole and locking the Demon God in an incapacitated hold. The energy blades detonated and Demigra roared in anguish during his final moments. The combined explosion ignited Demigra into small pieces and scattered across the land, the shockwave spreading powerful winds their way. Fortunately, Marra held her ground and scanned the area, confirming the battle was over.
The first clone of Demigra had been destroyed.
Hadasamuidesu shrieked with frustration as multiple beams fired from the tips of his fingers, each one avoiding the target. Demigra's swiftness surpassed the speed of the energy blasts, dodging them with no difficulty. No matter how hard he tried, how much power he summoned, Demigra's great power prevented him from finishing the fight, even as his opponent remained a quarter of the true power he once wielded. Demigra charged forward and collided with the centre of his staff against the Frost Demon's skull, the impact driving him towards the lava below. To follow up his initial assault, Demigra threw a large homing ki blast towards his opponent.
Against all odds, Hadasamuidesu collided with a single piece of the ground that had yet to be consumed by the lava. Fortune favoured the Frost Demon as the island remained intact from the blow, just in time to deflect the ki blast towards the original wielder. Demigra threw his arms forward at the final second, blocking the attack from striking him full, but exploding, nevertheless. This brought Hadasamuidesu some much needed time, for he had only a moment left until Namek exploded. Frieza's sudden energy drop confirmed their fight was over and Goku would be leaving the planet soon, but until Demigra's demise, there was no guarantee history was safe.
The Frost Demon stood upright, clutching his fingers tightly against the palms of his hand, digging his nails deep between his flesh to the point of drawing blood. Memories of his previous defeat began to form within his mind, blocking out all the dangers surrounding him, from the scorching heat of the lava to the lightning strikes from above. The great Hadasamuidesu, feared by many residences, had once suffered defeat at the hands of a tournament and then killed in his mission for vengeance, left to rot in the depths of Hell for years. He would not suffer another humiliating defeat again. Not to Demon Gods, Saiyans or anyone like. He roared with nothing but rage, focusing all the hatred he held against those that opposed him, reminded of the great anguish he suffered at the hands of all opponents he faced during the century he lived for. Never again would he face such humiliation.
Hadasamuidesu crouched down, hands and feet pressed firmly against the ground while intense energy surrounded his body whole. Screeching with pure aggression, he charged forward head first, focusing all the power of his Golden Form towards his speed. Demigra's eyes widened to the incredible swiftness and crossed his arms and staff to block, but it was too late to act. He groaned with anguish as Hadasamuidesu drove straight past his defence and impaled both horns through his chest, proceeding to thrash him around before tossing him away, leaving trails of blood leaking from his horns. As Demigra hovered with shock and gawked at the two-hole impaled within his body, Hadasamuidesu spun and swiped his tail directly towards the Demon God's throat, using such precision that it closed his ability to breath.
Unfortunately for Demigra, this was just the first phase of Hadasamuidesu's assault. As he ascended higher, Hadasamuidesu's golden aura of intense energy burst around him and he opened his mouth wide, charging a purple energy sphere within his mouth. With all energy focused into this single attack, all that was left to do now was to unleash. Despite holding a form of energy within his mouth, this did not block his ability to communicate.
"And now, you face the true power of my Golden Form. Demon God, allow me to present you with my technique. Akuma's Demise!" Hadasamuidesu concluded his mockery with a powerful screech. "DIE!"
Demigra watched with horror as a powerful energy wave shot from the Frost Demon's throat, turning into a flaming energy of purple directly in his way. With his power crippled from the previous strike and the sheer power within this single attack, there was nothing he could do. Breathless from the injury to his vocal cords, his body was consumed into the Gigantic Roar and incinerated, burning away into nothing but ashes. To further ensure his demise, the roar pushed him into the lava below, the combined heat of the attack and the environment finished the job for good.
The second clone was dead.
Avoiding each of the Demon God's powerful attacks, Zheng performed many backflips to keep mobile and prevent any energy projectiles from colliding. Wiser to the elderly human's abilities, Demigra remained distant and continued raining down energy blasts, refusing to try and engage the warrior in close combat. The power of Ultra Instinct would not last forever, the second that light in his eyes expired it would be over.
Similarly, Zheng knew the technique would expire soon and leave him defenceless against the Demon God's wrath. All the defence in the universe would not guarantee victory like this, his only hope was to launch a counterattack of his own, a single attack to win the battle. There was a technique he developed for years, but decades of peace cost him crucial battle experience, no guarantee this attack would work. Nevertheless, this was their only hope.
Without warning, Zheng stopped and bowed his head with the tip of his hat forward. Demigra abruptly stopped, confused to the sudden halt in battle. Zheng slowly rubbed his fingers across the rim of his hat before suddenly grasping hold and placing it against his chest. Without warning, the hat suddenly engulfed into flames of energy and he tossed it forward, spinning with rapid speed. The hat passed his target by a large distance, leaving the Demon God in awestruck as he turned and watched the flaming hat continue forward.
As he turned forward, he almost stumbled backwards, surprised to see Zheng standing directly in front of him, having approached with fast pace while the Demon God had been distracted. Zheng smiled, raised his hand and squeezed the Demon God's nose. "Honk."
Demigra yanked back with frustration, swatting the human's hand away as he prepared to strike. His previous frustration suddenly altered into one of horror and he briefly shook with anguish, a scorching strike slicing through his pelvis. Shaking and stumbling his words, Demigra's eyes averted downwards to confirm his worst fears. His torso slowly split from his pelvis; the blood cauterised from the scorching heat left in its place.
Zheng caught his hat, calmly placing it on the back of his head with satisfaction. "How do you like my Asian Cliché?"
The third clone had been destroyed.
Enraged, Demigra's aura flamed as he charged toward Kyūri completely by surprise as his foot buried itself into the Saiyan's face, throwing him backwards. He continued madly attacking, releasing a combination of powerful blows. Utilising his martial arts skills, Demigra unleashed a combo of strikes, jabbing two fists into his face, a strong strike to the head that knocked his opponent off balance. Following this, he uppercut Kyūri, slammed his fist into his stomach to wind him, kneed him under his chin and then ended with a sharp kick to his stomach.
To conclude, he charged a small blast and shoved an energy ball into Kyūri's chest and blasted him into the ground. He raced down towards Kyūri, prepared to continue his attack. Kyūri finally reacted, grabbing Demigra's wrist in one hand and hurling him away. Demigra bumped and skidded painfully along the stage as Kyūri dusted himself off from that previous attack. Admittedly, those previous attacks hurt like Hell, small bruises beginning to form under his gi.
One too many times now the Demon God had evaded and caused a considerable amount of damage to his pride. Kyūri finally had enough of putting up with these antics. He was going to finish this, once and for all. Pushing himself up to stand against Demigra once more, Kyūri clasped his hands together and created a purple-coloured atom-shaped energy sphere, holding it within the tip of his finger. He bounced it between his ands, occasionally raising his leg to kick it around as well. An energy blast so small yet powerful enough that it couldn't deflect or be crushed.
In the audience, Beerus' curiosity rose as he recognized this attack as one of his own. Studying the fight from nearby finally allowed him to put two and two together. Kyūri was no ordinary Time Patroller; he was from the future, one where he trained personally under the God of Destruction. If the energy attacks and raw power wasn't indication enough, his attire spoke louder than words. He almost smiled, realizing one day he was going to have a student with unlimited potential, one who would surpass all expectations.
Demigra, tired of waiting, charged forward with his staff held above, striking downwards when he was within range. His grin dropped as his weapon passed through an Afterimage, leaving him momentarily confused. Realizing he had been deceived, Demigra turned around and watched in awe as Kyūri appeared behind him, roundhouse kicking the Demon God away. Kyūri tossed the Orb after him before cupping his hands and charging a small amount of energy between his grasp. One little piece of energy was all he needed.
"Survive this!" Kyūri roared. "Cataclysmic Kamehameha!"
The powerful beam of Godly energy shot from the centre of his hands towards his target. As the God Kamehameha connected with the Orb, the combined power detonated and a devastating explosion followed. The results shook the entire planet, the ground trembled beneath the audience as many yelled in surprise. Fortunately, the explosion did not last for long and all was calm shortly after.
The smoke from the impact cleared and as expected, there was no sign of Demigra anymore. The overwhelming explosion had destroyed the Demon God into molecules, leaving no trace he was ever there. Finally, all clones of Demigra were destroyed.
Back in Conton City, Chronoa, Elder Kai and Trunks monitored the Time Patroller's progress from the comfort of their Time Nest. With Demigra splitting himself into clones, four separate time scrolls spread across the table, each with their own visual appearance. The trio watched intently as their Patroller's destroyed each clone, securing both their own safety and the history of each timeline. One by one, each of the fighter's reported their progress.
"This is Marra. Demigra is down."
"Kyūri here! Demigra's dead!"
"Ho-Ho, I disintegrated that fool into ashes!"
"The rice is out of the bag."
"Good work, everybody," Chronoa praised but still held a small amount of concern within her voice. She sighed with a small amount of relief, wanting to finally kick back and get back to normal. Peace didn't seem to agree with her as Trunks suddenly turned, removing the sword from his sheath. "Trunks?"
Trunks confirmed their worst fears. "He's here! In the middle of the city!"
"That's impossible!" Kyūri disagreed. "We killed all four of the clones! He can't morph together if he's nothing!"
"He must have created a fifth clone without your knowledge!" Elder Kai suggested while angrily waving his fist and stomping his feet.
From their many time portals serving as surveillance cameras, the trio watched in horror as the Demon God reappeared within the middle of the city. He chuckled as his presence caught the attention of the entire city. His dark magic energy basked the sky in a darkened purple glow, blocking away the comfort of sunlight. This sudden appearance had not gone unnoticed by the citizens of Conton, who all turned away from their previous activities to investigate.
"What's going on?"
"Frieza's not attacking the city again, is he?"
Chuckling softly as his full power returned, Demigra calmly waved his hand and multiple wormholes across the city opened. Multiple villains from different timelines exited the gateways, all influenced by the dark magic and enhancing their power, basking them in a purple substance of energy. The many foes scattered across the city, reigning terror as citizens fled for their lives while other Time Patrollers moved to engage.
Chronoa raced forward and grabbed a nearby device serving the role as a microphone, using it to communicate with the whole city in preparation for such a disaster. "Attention all Time Patrollers: Code Red! I repeat, Code Red! The city is under attack!"
"You four need to get back here!" Elder Kai demanded in panic. "Now!"
"We're on our way!" Kyūri reassured her. "Tell your Patrollers NOT to engage Demigra! He's too dangerous for them!"
"I'm going to get reinforcements!" Trunks added and hastily sped out of the Time Nest.
Chronoa turned her attention back towards the surveillance portals, her hopes of saving their city beginning to drop as a giant battle ensued. Many were dying from both sides, buildings were beginning to crumble and civilians fell victim to unfortunate collateral damage. There was no telling how much destruction was going to be left behind afterwards but as long as the Time Patrollers were standing, there was still hope.
This would be their final stand. For time itself, they had to win.
