Destiny Shattered Gaiden: Kanba's Super Saiyan Four!? All Kneel!
Time Patroller Saga: Part Ten
Earth (Age 794) ...
"I was trying to do this peacefully, Hit. But I guess Mechikabura's magic isn't going to let me play to reason. You're the last anomaly his dying breath caused," Uub explained with a sigh before backing away.
"And you are in the way, I am impressed with your blocking, but you will not get in the way," Hit tucked his fist back into his pocket and looked toward Uub.
"We'll see."
Uub then found himself rattled backward; his stomach being crushed in by an imposing blow. Hit's frame remained stalwart opposite of him. The mohawked human stumbled back over the water with a grimace upon his face. His knees buckling before regaining fortitude thanks to the near-impossible regeneration of Majin Buu. A lone streak of blood quickly fading from the corner of his mouth.
Hit's crimson eyes narrowed and the world around him shifted to a scaled, glassy form. His body weaved striking at Uub's forehead. A purple lance of light escaped as Uub's head was knocked back. The trees behind him losing their leaves from the resulting winds. The human stumbled backward with a hazy eyed glare before finding his footing, the precision of his assassin foe something he had never experienced before.
That same glass frame expanded around where Hit pressed forward again for another blow. Uub's chest was struck swiftly eyeing face to face with the purple skinned alien. Hit pocketed his right hand again and looked toward the human as time resumed. Uub's blue boots wandered backward with heavy steps along alongside the paleness of his eyes.
The reincarnated Majin Buu stepped backward. The quiver of the black haired warrior's lips stopped quickly, and he found his footing. His black eyes narrowing and turning solid to leer forth at Hit.' Man, he's not as strong as the Hit I met at the Tournament of Power, but his attacks do pack a punch,' Uub nodded his head as Hit tilted his head in surprise.
Uub's left boot pressed into the ground and he charged forward. hit's Time Skip activated, and he looked around to find Uub repelling backward instead of charging forward. Hit drew his hand free and the Time Leap faded away with Uub's frame blurring behind the purple skinned alien. Hit's head turned to that side and he froze time once more.
His left boot had swung around for a kick that met with the raised forearm of Uub. Winds blew the dusty debris across the ground. The orange donning warrior throwing his arms down." Heh, I figured you would go for a kick!" Gohan's pupil threw his arms down to drop the leg of his foe.
Uub charged with a right handed attack. Hit blocked it with a forearm before freezing time and hurling a right hand forward. Uub's body though swept around the attack narrowly, his left hand balled aiming toward the side of the Universe Six Assassin's face. Hit looked in shock while the time resumed. The knuckles on Uub's right hand scraping his face. A smudge spreading along Hit's face with a slick purple-blue blood.
'He hit me?' the assassin inquired looking down at the wound.
Hit looked down and winced before freezing time. Uub's boots had just planted leaving him open for Hit's stomach punch. The orange donning warrior was picked up from the ground by the precise strike releasing a beam of purple light from his back. Hit drew his fist back and hammered it between Uub's eyes again. He followed through with a jabbing kick into the center of the human's chest. Blasting a third forceful beam free from his body.
Uub's frame then shot over the water. White water rooster tailed into the air as he skipped across the surface. Dribbling beads of water dropped from the sky to the ground while Uub bounced up to a vertical base. His left hand planted against the surface. The reincarnated Majin Buu ground to a halt against a large boulder a gag escaping from his mouth with crimson blood.
Hit's eyes looked forward and time once more stopped around him. The scales stretching around whilst Hit pressed forward. His right hand crushed into the center of Uub's brow ridge again. A left hand to the stomach followed. Then, a hook to the cheek. Hit's final blow was a series of punches into the center of Uub's nose. A series of shimmering purple lances spilling free from Uub's nose. Hit took a step back and pocketed his hands once more before time resumed.
Hit watched as Uub's dented and bleeding features restored to normal, the human looking up with glassy eyes that returned to lucidity.' I am honestly glad that this is not the Hit that was at the Tournament,' Uub wheezed breathing through his recovering nose.
Uub's black eyes traced to Hit's skirt, where the pockets jostled slightly. There!' Uub nodded and time stopped with Hit's unique ability.
Universe Six's elite warrior charged throwing a right hand. Uub's right hand fired up blocking the attack and breaking through the Time Skip. Hit's blow being knocked upward with a burst of force. Hit dropped back and threw another punch which Uub palmed and countered by torqueing Hit's right arm. This twisting gesture pushed Hit back.
"Geh, you are a very interesting opponent, you should have died three times over by now," Hit grunted shaking his freed hand.
'So, I just have to predict his movements and keep my power lower than his. He won't improve against someone weaker than him, beating him is going to be interesting if that's the case though,' Uub nodded his head.
"I'm not that easy to get rid of," Uub replied.
Hit looked forward, his pocketed hands once again moving. This time a right hand smashed into Uub's open palm, which protected the side of his face. a crunch exploding through the air as winds churned about. Uub's eyes trailing over to where Hit appeared. Hit stepped back and vanished with another Time Skip, Uub doing the same with Instant Transmission.
They appeared across from one another in one moment and then Hit was before Uub in the next. A purple beam piercing through the back of Uub's head as Hit's right and left hands found their way back into his pocket. Uub wandered back, his boots floating above the river as he fell from the bank. Water bubbled beneath said boots as Uub tensed himself flying forward at Hit swiftly.
Hit's eyes narrowed and his Time Leap occurred. His fist though missed upon time resuming with Uub having dropped to the ground where he delivered a thrust kick into Hit's chin. Hit stuttered back from the blow and Uub looped back to a vertical base before dashing in from the side with a swinging elbow strike attempt. Hit froze time and tried for a counter punch to the gut only to find Uub flipping over him and delivering a kick.
Hit's forearm raised and blocked the attack, a crackling boom exploding out from the contact." But get rid of you I will," Hit's fist fired out toward the upside down Uub's chest.
Uub vanished with Instant Transmission appearing behind Hit. his leg exploding with a glow of pink light while attempting to strike the assassin. Hit's frame though jumped just a hairsbreadth away. The force of wind opening another small cut on the assassin's face. The resulting spin pushing Uub ten feet away yet never breaking eye contact with the Legendary Assassin.
"Universe Seven is a dangerous place, I can fully understand why I was called for this," Hit smiled his elbow swinging around as time froze. Uub's temple crunched under the blow and a beam of purple light spilled out with it. Uub's frame shot away upon the resuming of time and the human crashed through several trees in a wild tumble. Calmly, Hit returned his right and left hands to his side and began to walk away.
Then, his movement was stopped, his walking halted by some unknown force. His red eyes trailed down to find a pink glow surrounding his body while the sound of boots stepping along the leaf covered ground rang out behind him." I'm not letting you go that easily," Uub's voice rose as he stepped from behind the assassin, his hands poised like a Kamehameha to keep Hit in place.
"Clever," Hit's fingers twitched within his pockets, something Uub noticed immediately.
Time froze, the scales of time playing out like stained glass. Hit broke the bonds due to said time stoppage and approached Uub. A precise strike between the brows tipped the human's head back. Then, another to the liver sent another beam of purple free from his body. A third strike to the chest compressed the human's chest. A fourth directly to the center of the throat followed that one. Four killing blows let loose in a single Time Skip; their quartet of purple lights escaping to those that processed time normally.
Uub's frame slumped down from its defending position to a kneel, mouth agape with blood and spit spilling out." There I have had enough of you," Hit continued with his hands restrained to his pockets.
Uub's frame rose behind Hit though catching the assassin's attention once more." I told you. I am a hard one to get rid of!" Uub charged forward, pink bolts of light zinging across the forest as he took many different angles to approach the assassin.' I know about Time Skip, but I can't prepare for it. I have to just catch him slipping. I've done it a few times already, and if his hands come out of his pockets that'll make things even easier on me,' Uub dashed from behind before zipping in front of his foe.
Hit's time manipulation played out with his fist meeting the jumping Uub's shin. The human's other leg firing out and catching the assassin in the chin. Hit's body blasted back with the blow crashing into a series of trees and kicking leaves into the air. Instantly, Uub was there with a right hand that turned into nothing, as Hit once more froze time.
Upon resuming, the afterimage Uub left behind disappeared and gave way to a fist buried into the assassin's core. Hit grunted spitting slightly from the strike. His right and left hands leaving their pocketed position with the blow. His boots slid back further as a tree collapsed behind him. The mohawked warrior stood up and looked to his foe, who wiped spittle free.
'Tch!' with his hands free Hit gave no hint to activation of his Time Leap, something that Uub had no clue of. his frame freezing in time while Hit approached calmly
'Ring!' a blow struck between Uub's eyes a pillar of light flinging out from the back of his head. The human wildly swung forward predicting the location of his foe unfortunately he miscalculated, stumbling past Hit's reappearing frame. Then...
'Ping!' another strike using Time Leap echoed out this time from behind Uub's left ear Hit's right index knuckle placed on the right side of his foe's temple. The brown skinned fighter stumbled to the side, drunkenly from the force of the blow.
'Tch!' what would have been another strike was blocked by Uub's left hand, the tensed palm wrapped firmly around the wrist of his purple enemy. A pant escaped Uub, he had stopped Hit's offense for the moment at least.
Then, the scales of time spread out freely, Uub freezing in place. Hit's frame bounced rapidly unleashing with strikes before he backed away. Looking at his foe, Hit tucked his hands patiently into his pockets. The orange donning fighter frozen unaware of the flurry of blows he had released. Assassin's after all were not supposed to reveal all of their tricks.
"I admit. When I first encountered you, I believed this would not be anywhere near a challenge," Hit commented as Uub dropped to his knees once again, rays of purple light escaping once again from the back of his legs. The assassin strolled forward and crouched in front of the human, who was gasping for air." I was pleasantly surprised by your power-" he smirked ready to deliver a winning blow.
Uub's index and middle fingers met his brow, an Instant Transmission leap moving him away from the attack. His left leg came shooting out in the same instant and time froze, Hit's eyes turning quickly to spot him.' That is an impressive technique,' Hit's hand hammered into Uub's stomach rapidly, a barrage of purple lances firing out before Hit's right hand blasted the center of the human's forehead.
'Ping! Ping! Ping! Ping!' the flurry of blows played out like pinball. Uub's body jostling back and forth in agony as time resumed. He crashed to the ground in a heap, spit flowing from the corner of his mouth in a bloody crimson slurry.
'Tac, tac,' Hit approached in two steps. He loomed over Uub, who tried to rise only to fall flat onto his chest. His muscles screaming out despite the regeneration trying to push them together.
"You should just call it quits and stay down, there is no need to kill someone not on my hit list," Hit's hands found their way back into the pockets of his kilt. A crimson eyed glare staring down upon Uub with contempt.
Uub's left hand pressed against the ground and he pressed up to a vertical base, the spit from his mouth pooling on the ground." I'm not that easy to take down Hit," Uub grinned rising up to his feet. Drunkenly, he wandered back before raising his right and left hands into a battle position. His eyes narrowing while Hit looked at him.
Hit stepped forward with a punch that Uub pushed aside, a wobbly elbow strike to the temple jostling the assassin off balance. Hit planted his far foot and swung it around into Uub's core. Uub's eyes bulged as the tender area from Hit's previous flurry was struck. Grimacing, he felt his body move from the ground with a massive boom. He tried to right himself and hit was there punching him in the chest.
His chest compressed and air rushed from behind him, but in the same moment his right hand hooked into Hit's cheek. The assassin's eyes bulged noticing a faint crimson glow surrounding the human. This punch, even in the grazing blow that it was, hurled Hit back over the river. Dancing white foam fanned out as he broke to the other side of the river.
Uub crashed to the ground again, tears brimming in his eyes.' Keh, keh, man, Hit is still no one to scoff at. I can see why he was so much trouble for the others.'
'Okay Uub, he's by far too difficult to handle. Predicting his movements is one thing but being able to counter all of them is another. If he gives you an opening though take advantage of it,' the black haired warrior noted mentally. He had heard it from Goku in the lead up to the Tournament of Power, that was his mentor's plan.
'Right I have to remember though, Hit hasn't improved yet. Which means he can only freeze time for a tenth of a second. Which means...' Uub smirked, a red star dancing briefly across his fingertips.
Hit's fist came shooting down for the center of his forehead, time stopping around them. Hit's punch though trailed through an afterimage. The ground cratering with the force of the blow while the assassin lifted his head. His crimson eyes staring around in a peculiar glare. His foe had surely been beaten down, even with regeneration such a dodge seemed unlikely.
'Where did he go?' Hit's eyes then turned upward where he saw Uub's body frozen and midway through an overhead kick.
Time resumed and Hit threw his arms up to defend, only for a crimson covered fist to dig into his stomach. The trees bent over briefly with the strike as Uub appeared there. The explosive force hurling Hit free from the ground and across the river's surface. The human standing there with a confident smile on his face. His blue boots sinking into the loamy soil before he blasted forward.
'Ping!' Hit's hand dented into his forehead, the charge stopping dead in its tracks. Uub's body went limp and he was sent shooting back through the air.
Uub crashed back first against a tree before falling flat to his knees." Another surprise attack from you? I admit, you do pack a punch," Hit smirked his stomach still thudding from Uub's counter strike
"So, does everyone in this Universe," Uub smirked letting out a yelp while he straightened up. He looked at Hit and nodded his head." But that is only if you give them the chance. This Tournament of Destroyers is supposed to be a friendly match, right?" Uub grunted wobbly stepping forward.
His face recovered from the damage and blood failed to fall from his face while Hit replied." For your Universe perhaps, but there are certain things on the line for my own. And prizes for all of us beyond a mere victory as it would appear for your world."
The brown skinned Earthling nodded his head." I see, so you want the easiest way to victory. That's too bad, because I think if you fought the guys from Universe Seven, you'd get even stronger," the reincarnated Majin Buu smiled.
"How so?" Hit asked looking curiously at the warrior.
"They may not be able to regenerate like I can, but everyone you'll see at the tournament are pretty competent fighters. And what better way to test your skills than against the best? You might even improve, improve beyond where you are now," Uub nodded his head rolling his shoulder.
"And you say this with confidence, they are not going to be able to defeat me," Hit replied with a calm composure.
'Vegeta would like to disagree,' Uub mused." How are you going to find out if you can't go toe to toe with them when they're prepared?"
"Are you perhaps suckering me into avoiding finishing my assassination?" Hit drew his fists back approaching Uub with a skeptic scowl.
"No, but don't you think this Universe's Destroyer, Lord Beerus is watching? If you kill, any of the top fighters here who knows what he would do to you. Plus, you aren't avoiding your assassination, you are just going to postpone it, if you win at the tournament you can postpone it indefinitely, and prove a bit of high ground," Uub tensed.
Hit looked to Uub and then to his hands." And what if I continue to disagree with that? I have never let a mark get away."
"Who'd say that you did? Champa, Vados? They'd be admitting to Lord Beerus that you were hired to kill Goku and the others instead of an exhibition against someone like me," Uub replied carefully, his fists balling.
Hit looked forward. Uub's body lost its color as scale-like forms of time broke away from his core. Uub's frozen frame being locked in his vision. He approached with ease stepping over the frozen water like it was solid ground. He looked at Uub in that moment examining the warrior's stalwart face, his balled fists, his honed body and muscles. A true warrior that demanded respect from extensive training like his own.
Time resumed and Hit's right hand was burrowed into Uub's forehead, the human's right and left hand reaching up to clasp his wrists. The mohawked fighter was grimacing, his head lowered, and knees bent. Winds pushed through his raised hairstyle while Hit looked down at him. The tremendous force of the blow something Uub could appreciate.
'Even being stronger than this version of Hit, I can't help but respect him. Mechikabura put all of us on the back foot and alongside Jiren, and Broly of all people, Hit fought him for a good while. That's training and discipline,' Uub nodded to himself while Hit drew his fist back.
Hit pocketed his hands and looked back to the human." If they do not impress me at the tournament, I will return here to kill them, do I make myself clear? No bounty sits indefinitely for me," the assassin calmly said.
"Yeah, I understand. Don't worry, they're going to impress you."
"We will see," Hit smiled as a blue ring appeared in front of him and he walked through it.
"Sure will," Uub agreed winking, before vanishing in a twisting field of clock gears.
Time Nest...
Uub appeared in the center of the Time Vault among his allies with a smile on his face." Well, that's the last one then," he smirked watching as the shadowy miasma around the scroll disappear.
"Glad to see you made it Uub," Goten slapped an arm around his friend's neck with a smirk.
"So, that's all of them, right?" Cha asked counting on her fingers while looking at the scrolls laid out on the table.
The Old Kai chuckled. He walked in front of the Z-Fighters and nodded his head." You managed to do something very impressive, those distortions in time were overwhelming to most of our Time Patrollers, but you made short work of them," the mohawked deity stared at the group before nodding his head." It's proof of how well trained you truly are," he folded his arms behind his back.
"What's next then? It's been a long day, but this can't be over. The Shadow Dragons were talking about a place called Elysia," Bra noted brazenly, her eyes looking over to the deity.
"That is true, but you all have no means of reaching Elysia, very few people do. You did your part for now, so you should return home with the Time Patrol grateful for your service," the Kaioshin informed.
"I don't like that though. There has to be some way to that place," Pan cupped her chin shaking her head.
"Elysia calls to the people it wants, that's something that is obvious. You lot should just get home to rest, concerning as it is, there is nothing that we can do," the deity once more spoke.
"That's why we didn't want to go with Mirra Shenron when she asked us to then, we decided to come back," Cha cupped her chin. Her amber eyes shifting to her allies.' That's bad then, if its calling to terrible people, even two Shadow Dragons aren't going to be enough to hold up to is,' she looked to the ground seeing a similar glint in Pan's eyes.
"We'll head home for now, and if things get crazy, we're going to have to head to the Universe Seed, or Elysia," Uub said sternly, his body taking on the same air as his mentors.
Goten nodded his head." Sounds like a plan Uub, let's head home."
"I could go for a nap," Rote smiled scratching the back of his head.
"Me too," Trunks snorted as a gear-like circle appeared beneath their feet taking them away.
Metamor...
'BWOOM!' one single swing from the brutal Saiyan's fist met Raditz's palm. A wave of crimson exploding outward across the entire upper hemisphere. Thunder boomed and planet across the solar system shook, Universe Seven shivering with the impact. Raditz though stood against this the force coning around his form, blasting grass and rocks away but bearing no harm to the planet.
His blue eyes glowed as he pushed the hand back. Kanba stumbled, his feet cratering the ground." You're not one to hold, back are you? Which is good, because if that's your best I should give you the same!" Raditz's voice boomed powerfully, winds churning free from his body while blowing crass and silt backward. Kanba looked down with fierce crimson eyes as Raditz took his lunge.
'THROOSH!' Raditz's right hand cratered Kanba's cheek, just over the scar that was present there. The sky flashed blue before having it disappear. The juggernaut's dug in feet blasted hunks of the planet away as they were forced down further. Tears brimmed his eyes and spit flew free from his maw while he stuttered. His teeth gnashed against his will while Raditz drew his hand back.
Kanba's knee dug into the Mastered Divine Super Saiyan's stomach. Raditz doubled over the blow with a grimaced before looking up. Kanba's left hand wrapped around his face and slapped him away. His body skipped along the ground with thunder before arriving at a wall where Kanba appeared. The juggernaut Saiyan punting him straight into the air.
At the apex Kanba was there again with an ax fist. Raditz rolled from beneath the hefty pommel attack, stopping it with a raised palm. This blocking gesture sent the force blasting down around him in the process. His muscles throbbing with veins to resist the primal Super Saiyan Four might." I'll crush you! And then you'll die!" Kanba roared trying for a kick amid the pressure of his massive attack.
Raditz's knee reached up and blocked the attempt. Lightning exploded out from the collision netting the sky momentarily in a purple discharge." You are going to have to try harder than that. Expecting to beat me so easily is a huge mistake," Raditz grunted forcing his right knee down and thrusting his left leg forward.
Kanba's core compressed under the strike and his hands pulled free from atop Raditz's. The world burning with a forceful gust of wind that pushed the gathering clouds away.
He then swatted at Raditz in frustration, a forearm raising to meet the inside of his arm. The long haired Saiyan looked to his furry, equally long haired counterpart and nodded before vanishing. Kanba following with a crimson flash.
They threw right hands out. Their fists smashed together thundering the planet around and causing the cosmos to rock back and forth. As their knuckles ground together their frame vanished like two wisps of smoke.
Hundreds of feet away their fists met again. Rocks were lifted from the ground and flung free and the two Saiyans leered toward each other. Discharge traced from their combined fists whilst winds burst free around them. Eyes locking, they pulled their hands back before disappearing away yet again.
Thousands of strikes boomed across the sky where they were clashing at speed far beyond description. These domes of clashing punches released crimson streams of lightning while blue fire danced among them. Each dome grew louder with each impact, the two Saiyans remaining invisible while dancing about and trading furious attacks. Countless more collisions striking upward in a mutual clash.
Kanba's right hand met Raditz's left palm. Raditz threw the punch back and attempted his own punch. Kanba's head lurched forward bashing into the fist and stopping it. Raditz backed away and Kanba delivered a fierce kick. It met Raditz's raised knee and the pair shot backward with the collision. Bardock's eldest pushed the kick back while looping around for a back kick that the larger Saiyan swept under.
The Super Saiyan Four pounced upward hurling his right hand toward Raditz's chin. The blue haired Divine Saiyan tipped his head back avoiding the attack. Then, they both vanished. Fire spreading through the sky in a blue stream followed by flashes of crimson lightning. The two primal elements clashed together bouncing off another. Striking across the sky whilst vanishing in between the domes of force.
Fiercely, the Super Saiyan Four appeared striking down with an ax fist. It crushed into Raditz's face blasting the sky full of lightning. Raditz though failed to budge, his teeth gnashing together while his blue eyes looked back to the warrior. Raditz's rebuttal was a strong right hook that buried into Kanba's side. The fierce furred Saiyan grunted bending with the rib strike. His teeth grinding with the burly long haired Saiyan's frame vanishing.
Goku's brother came looping around with a high martial arts kick. Kanba ducked under it and forearmed Raditz across the stomach. Raditz's body folded with the attack launching him away. He flipped around and hurled through the sky. The Super Saiyan Four following with a vicious right handed attempt. Raditz's palmed the errant punch taking the same motion to elbow his large foe across the cheek.
Kanba boomed away vanishing with Raditz following. Their frame went invisible filling the air with a vicious series of strikes. Booms danced around the sky, their frame flickering between the dozen domes. Each punch filling the space only to show another Raditz and Kanba dueling. The two Divine Saiyans crushed their attacks against one another before disappearing away. Their fists breaking the sky with a stream of lightning and fire. Then, they disappeared again.
Cheelai looked over to Son Goku, who was patiently putting his right and left hands on his sides." Are you not fazed by all of this? It's crazy," Cheelai's arms raised covering her face. Her purple-pink eyes squinting while she looked at the blue donning Saiyan.
"Hehehe, you're really bad at lying. You aren't really shaken by this, either are you? You can tell that Raditz is holding off most of the damage by himself?" Goku asked with a smile looking down to her.
"What?!" the white haired alien asked looking to Goku.
"Come on, you know what Broly does. He wouldn't let anything bad happen to you guys, he's your friend, right? Raditz is the same way."
"Yes," Cheelai looked down with a blush across her face.
Lemo nodded his head." You Saiyans really are something else. I don't know why Frieza shaped you out to be the bad guys for so long," the orange skinned veteran of the Frieza Force sighed with his hands resting on his hips.
"Well, not everyone Saiyan was kindhearted like we are. In fact, it took a lot of time for Raditz and Vegeta both to get to where they are now, but honestly, I can't imagine them any other way," Goku smirked watching every punch get traded and every counter play out.
"I see," Lemo nodded his head.
Goku's head then turned to the side a smile crossing his face.' That's Broly for you, if Mechikabura couldn't kill him there is no way Kanba could. I wonder if Raditz will tag out for him or not.'
Cheelai's eyes turned to the fair green dot in the distance too." Go get him Broly!" she shouted punching her fist in the air as it suddenly rocketed across the sky.
Raditz pushed back against Kanba's fist before spinning in and kneeing the massive warrior in the core again. Kanba's palm swung out and struck Raditz's raised forearm while the eldest of Bardock's kin delivered a right hook into his core. Another wild strike met the back of Raditz's protective gauntlet as his free hand struck Kanba in the face again. The Super Saiyan Four staggering to the side before being booted back by a single move from the Divine Super Saiyan.
Kanba grounded to a stop, a dozen spheres of black-red energy shooting out from his body." RAAAHH!" they launched out into a single massive beam that Raditz looked at and nodded toward. The blue haired Divine Saiyan pushed his hands out and met the blast head on. It pushed his frame back through the sky while fanning out against his hands.
His laser focused blue eyes leered toward the source while Kanba's primal rage screamed out loudly. His heels met the air and seemed to stop as if it were solid the beam continuing to fan out around him.' Kanba's strong. I would say I'm surprised but he's a Saiyan and probably one from outside of our time. With this whole Mechikabura time nonsense going on,' the long haired warrior huffed.
"HAAAA!" Raditz's hands parted and the blast broke away. Splitting into dozens of crimson wisps that burned out into fizzles. The large blue haired Saiyan clenched his fists and resumed stance while looking at Kanba, who ground his teeth together with a furious stare.
It took less than a moment before Kanba was there, his left fist smashing into Raditz's face powerfully. Raditz's head tipped back and a boom split the sky over the planet. The blue haired Saiyan though did not move from his spot, his body remaining rigid despite the universe shaking force that had just met him head on. Kanba looked at his fist and then to the stalled Saiyan with a growl.
"You know, Kanba, I'm not the one you should be worrying about here. This isn't my planet to defend," Raditz spoke leaning his head up, a faint trickle of blood escaping from his right nostril. His hands reached up and folded over his chest while a smile came across his face." It's his," the blue haired Saiyan's floated back the beginning traces of green light reflecting on their faces.
'BWOOM!' Broly's right hand crashed into Kanba's open palm, the Super Saiyan Four ready for him
"Heh, still alive?" Kanba's eyes trailed over to the Legendary Super Saiyan.
Broly growled to him." This is my home! Leave it now!"
Raditz floated back keeping his Divine state but giving the goliaths their space.' This could be getting interesting, Broly managed to close their power gap. That Legendary Super Saiyan form is really something.'
'THUUM!' the first of many sky shattering, world chattering blows connected. They met no defense instead their hands slammed into one another face's. Flashes of their aura stretched out beyond the height of their targets as the sound resonated through the air. Neither burly Saiyan flinched despite the size difference between the Legendary Saiyan and his Super Saiyan Four adversary. Instead they brought their hands back and split apart, locking eyes intensely in the process.
Then, off they flew. Hammering punches and kicks that smashed into one another beneath the expansive sky of Planet Metamor. Blistering sounds rammed out as flesh was twisted around hands and bones creaked under enormous kicks. Cracks sprayed through the landscape like a windshield that had been struck with a stone; faint red-orange glows of magma long slumbering began to appear. The titans struck in tandem with balled right hands and their clash ended in a deadlock. Their bodies being propelled away by the colliding force.
The green haired warrior recovered just a moment faster than his foe, and that was all he needed. A huge right hand scored in the sternum of the golden haired warrior gagging him for air and throwing him from the ground. A left fist compressed against Kanba's nose while the Legendary Super Saiyan looked on. The Super Saiyan Four exploded backward from the force with both arms flailing wildly behind him. The son of Paragus charged in with another wildly swung right hand that spiked down into Kanba's chest launching him toward the ground.
Kanba seemed sure to slam back first into the ground, but alas, that contact did not materialize. Jade light blurring in alongside a lariat came from above to hook under Kanba's chin and throw him into a mountain. This impact spread out through it digging dozens of tons of rock away in an instant and trapping the Super Saiyan Four inside. The green haired Broly lowered his arm and tensed. his right hand ramming through the debris to grab the Super Saiyan Four by the face. A thunderous clap followed and the Super Saiyan was dragged up the mountain, shedding rocks and debris down over the landscape.
Broly threw Kanba from the top of the mountain an exploding stream shooting straight into air. His green frame blazed upward and behind the airborne Super Saiyan Four where a thunderous overhead kicked connected. It creaked Kanba's back into an arch and shot him toward the ground. The fur around Kanba's body flapped and he was going to strike heavily against the ground.
Once more though Broly was there plucking Kanba from contact with a grapple to the arm and hurling him heavenward." No! No more planet destruction! I already lost one home fighting someone like you!" Broly's words filled the air with green embers before a spinning ball of fire expanded with his jaw.
"RAAAHHHHH!" the blast shot outward, striking the skyward Kanba. It broke across his massive body and spray off into space. A green star flashing out into the distance with a vibrant flash.
Kanba spiraled down through the air and Broly went for a punch, only for a shadowy claw to shoot out and carve into his chest. A splash of crimson filled the air momentarily and the massive warrior stumbled back. Kanba's red eyes leering to him with a furious snarl.
"I'll do as I wish! Super Saiyan God!" the huge warrior bowled forward, the crimson streaks flowing from Broly's body dribbling to the ground.
Broly removed his hand from his raw chest and hurled it outward. Kanba's cheek scrunching under the impact, his own fist denting into Broly's chest with a thunderous release.
'BWACK!' the Legendary Super Saiyan's body rocketed away tangential to Kanba, their frame shooting outward at the same speed and ferocity.
Broly landed into a kneeling position after the impact only to leap at his foe like a mad dog. His fists sat side by side in the exposed gut core of the red furred Saiyan, shooting him from the ground with a flaming spike of golden energy. Kanba hammered through sky pushing through tornadoes like they were nothing and brushing through several dust storms before Broly relented this charge on his foe, hurling him back further.
From there Broly took charge. His right hand thundered into the jaw of his black haired adversary ripping the sky asunder momentarily. A left jab plowed into the Saiyan's stomach arching his back and releasing a thunderous boom into the air. Broly reared back and struck with another right hand to the face that knocked the red eyed warrior's head back. An overhead left hammer fist bopped the opposing warrior on the head striking him face down.
Broly's knee pushed up in that same moment, crushing into the chin of his larger foe. He pushed the opposing Saiyan from his knee and hammered in with a short armed lariat to the chest that hurled the fourth level Super Saiyan back. His right foot swatted up and hurled the masked fighter down onto the ground with a series of rolls and tumbles through the cracked landscape.
"You're not having your way! I learned that your kind are supposed to lose! I will not let you destroy my world!" Broly threw his left hand down. Ki appeared there in a large green sphere that condensed before swinging out from his hand. It rotated across the sky as the Super Saiyan Four tried to recover. Upon reaching a vertical base that spinning sphere of energy was upon him, and it was bound to hit.
The blast was deafening as it filled a several hundred foot swath of the sky in a ringing jade hue. Clouds formed and blew from the epicenter as the blast expanded out into spiraling dome of brilliant emerald. Broly watched it twist out and condense again, his hollow eyes showing the intense anger he had for facing a foe like Kanba.
Through the smoke and fires of the dwindling attack the Super Saiyan Four moved onward. His battered flight setting off flashes of his dark aura that clapped through the dark landscape like flashes of lightning while his black hair carved through the air like knives.
This jaunt through the air turned into an all-out sprint, aimed for the Super Saiyan that had blasted him. His huge right hand swatted into Broly's face knocking his head down and sending a pressure wave across the planet. He however did not expect the counter from his green haired foe, a right hand blasting into his chin. The blacked haired warrior tipped back drunkenly from the blow. His head snapped around leering at the Super Saiyan, who threw another heavy punch. It smashed Kanba's cheek and hurled him away in a scythe shape.
"You almost hurt Cheelai, and Lemo, I will never forgive that!" Broly shouted pummeling Kanba immediately. Punches stormed through the Super Saiyan Four's body, hurling him back. Blood seeped from the corners of his mouth while tears began to cloud his vision. The rage of a righteous heart embroiling the sky with the vibrancy of Legendary Super Saiyan might. A single mighty right hand blasted Kanba's cheek upward causing his red eyes to hollow out and shallow.
Broly growled flying by and grabbing Kanba by the head, his left hand drilling the warrior in the core." You can grow all the hair you wish! It changes nothing! I have already crushed someone like you!" Broly's head rammed into Kanba's, a spatial boom following. The Universe rattling previously seeming harmless in comparison.
Kanba wobbled back from the attack before planting his feet. His aura exploding outward and polluting the air with its malice." I'll crush you Super Saiyan God!" Kanba went to charge until a black-brown gloved hand reached out and touched his shoulder.
"Kanba, there are other places to be," a figure in a brown trench coat appeared folding his arms over his chest." Besides, the energy you are using is not going to lead to victory. We should be tactical," the Shin-jin spoke, eyeing Raditz.
"And who are you?" the Divine Super Saiyan growled, Goku quickly appearing beside him.
"My name is Hearts, and it is clear to me that this situation is most unfavorable at the moment," his gaze turned to the hooded figure and the growling Kanba.
Goku looked to the figure and balled his fists." Hearts huh? Are you here to fight us?" he remarked as a cube-like form surrounded both of them.
"Fight you? At this point in time that would be foolish, any one of you is strongest than Kanba and therefore stronger than me. Your time will come, Legendary Super Saiyan," Hearts spoke while Broly charged the cube.
"Where are you running?!" Broly's fist swung out as Goku replied to his brother.
"To the end of the road, Saiyan. You will see when I get there, how foolish you are for opposing me," Hearts grinned.
'BWOOM!' Broly's unholy strength went on display jostling the cube back before making it vanish.
"Another one, huh? That's not good," Raditz shook his head.
"I know the feeling."
Broly lunged back, his teeth gnashing." I let them get away."
"Do not be too hard on yourself Broly, because that was impressive," Raditz informed honestly, his arms folding over his chest.
"Grr," the Legendary Super Saiyan complained returning to his natural state. His eyes softening.
"Are Cheelai and Lemo okay?"
"Sure are, we made sure of it," Goku pointed to the spot he teleported from, where Cheelai and Lemo were standing.
"Good," Broly blushed while looking to the little green alien before smiling.
"Broly?! You okay!" Cheelai roared gesturing with her hand into an okay sign.
"Of course," Broly grinned floating down toward the ground.
"Kakarot, what are we going to do with this Hearts guy?" Raditz asked following Broly to the ground.
"I don't know Raditz, but I have no idea where he went. We're going to have to stay on guard," Goku replied touching down as Cheelai wrapped her arms around Broly's torso.
"That makes two of us Kakarot," Raditz clenched his fists. His black eyes closed for a moment.' Maybe we should not worry so much, if the kids are working with the Time Patrol, they might sort this out.'
"Let's head home, maybe Whis can tell us something about what's going on here."
"I feel like we haven't seen Whis in forever, hehe," he placed his index and middle fingers to his brow before looking to Broly." Hey, Broly, if you ever want a spar, just show off your power okay? And we'll be running, but right now we have to head home," his serious demeanor shifted to a passive smile.
Broly looked from the hugging Cheelai and raised a thumb. His head nodding with a smile.
'Zip!' the sons of Bardock both disappeared in unison.
Turles' Planet...
The pair of brothers appeared in front of their Angelic mentor, who was pulling free a piece of sushi from a dinner plate." Oh my, hello you two, it's been a little while since we've seen each other," the blue skinned being smiled looking to them curiously.
"I really wish this was a friendly visit," Raditz sighed resting his hands on his waist.
Whis looked to them and nodded his head." Does this have something to do with the Shin-jin that appeared on Planet Metamor? Yes, I found his presence odd as well," the white haired being replied. The quaff of his hair tilting as he nodded his head.
"Should have figured you would know about it, Whis," Son Goku smiled to his mentor.
"Hohoho, giving me so much credit, how like you Goku," Whis' eyes raised in glee while he rested his right hand against his cheek in a hearty laugh. The Angel, for his seriousness, was never one to miss the opportunity to joke.
"But I am afraid you are correct," Whis informed tapping his staff against the ground. Time stopping in the area they occupied. The fish halting in their swimming while the sand falling from the numerous hourglasses paused. The brothers Bardock were spared this temporal pausing for the sole purpose of a private meeting, but they recognized what was going on.
Within moments they were no longer in the hall of Turles' temple, instead they were in the World of Void. The vast expanse of nothingness that they had not seen in sometime.
"This situation is one that needs to have the utmost confidentiality, as I am certain that the wrong wording could potentially doom all of the Universes," his words carried a certain tone that made both warriors tense.
"What is it Whis?" Raditz's eyes glimmered with a serious nature, a golden spark trailing through his black hair.
"That Shin-jin is searching for an object known as the Universe Seed, and he appears to have found it. The Universe Seed itself is an object that is a last resort to restoring or creating an entire Universe were one to go completely awry. In the hands of a single mortal, it will surely grant them an increase of power and ability," Whis explained to the pair of brothers.
"And it's just sitting around out there?" Goku questioned tilting his head to the side.
"No, of course not, the Universe Seed was hidden among the various timelines of this Multiverse by the King, a fragment of his own power preserved to be used by the wise. But Mechikabura's tinkering revealed its location and now there are people content on taking it," Whis expounded upon to the pair. Their features growing stone serious as they returned to the temple.
The fish beginning to move and the hourglasses letting their sand flow.
"Is that right?" Raditz cupped his chin.
"Indeed, it is," Whis nodded, his white hair waving.
"So, if that guy gets a hold of that Universe Seed, then everyone is in trouble," Son Goku punched the inside of his fists.
"Potentially yes. Once more no one has actually possessed the Universe Seed, so it is just a theory," Whis nodded his head.
"Better get back to tell the others to be ready for something then. I'm sure we could take this guy if the time comes, but I think they need to be in the loop," Goku placed his index and middle fingers upon his brow.
"I'll agree with that Kakarot, thanks for clearing things up Whis," Raditz acknowledged their master.
"It was my pleasure," the Angel explained as they vanished with Instant Transmission.
'You two have changed since the beginning of our training. Goku's being pragmatic, more so than he gets credit for, and Raditz's cautious nature is not being on the forefront. Then again, with my training they have most certainly gone beyond what they were then. I doubt even one with the Universe Seed could oppose any of them, but that may be something to be concerned with if the time comes. It would be best to inform Turles,' Whis mused while turning away.
'Or is he busy with Universe One's Destroyer today, she has been coming far more frequently than I assumed. Alas, the matters of this Universe do outweigh his own matters,' the Angel cupped his chin before continuing forward. It was none of his concern
Planet of the Kaioshin...
The newest Kaioshin of Universe Seven, Koshin walked peacefully across the ardent fields. His gray eyes looking around while Shin and the Old Kai conversed, their words filling the air. The wind tousled his white mohawk and pushed through his blue Kaioshin attire. He smiled in the simplicity, the divinity of the place. A sacred realm where he had learned so much.
"Koshin! Come and look at this! The warriors from Universe Seven have returned from the Time Nest, I am sure you would be interested!" Shin shouted looking over from the Crystal Ball to his apprentice Kaioshin.
Koshin nodded his head." Right away, Master Shin," he hurried before quickly sitting down by their side.
As Shin informed, Uub, Pan, Bra, and the others, emerged back onto Kami's Lookout. They seemed worst for wear, but also stronger or more confident. Their smiling faces showing relief and success.
Koshin smiled at this.' Mortals, using the wisdom of the Gods to fix the trouble they can. That is justice,' the green skinned deity smiled folding his hands and staring like a child would at a movie.
Kami's Lookout...
"We always end up here after something crazy goes down, haha," Goten scratched the back of his head letting out a sigh of relief.
"Yes, but it also means that you came back from it," Katas smiled to his pupils before looking over the others. They were still concerned he knew that much." You succeeded, but there is something further, isn't there? Another issue that is going to arise from this?" the Super Namekian inquired calmly.
"You can say that again Katas," Trunks sighed looking down to the ground scratching his head.
'Another danger of great importance,' Katas read Trunks' thoughts in that moment." Then, something dangerous is going to happen. Why are you here then and not facing it?" the green skinned alien asked curiously.
"We have no idea, where or when this thing is. The Old Kai that works with the Time Patrol said it was something we shouldn't worry about," Bra answered letting out a sigh and shaking her head. Her hands rested on her hips while he thought about something.' We were their best though, once dad and Goku left, so why not let us know? Or maybe we shouldn't go there at all?' she tried to rationalize it but was coming up empty.
Dende approached warmly." Then, maybe you should forget about it. Not much has happened in the day that you were gone, so you can resume what you were doing beforehand if you'd like. I'm sure the Time Patrol appreciates what you all did for them."
Rote smiled to his fellow half-breeds." Yeah, they did, it was awesome to fight the opponents we fought, even with our backs against the wall."
"Ditto that," Yamcha's daughter smiled adjusting a curly bang of hair behind her ear." Though some of those guys, I don't ever want to see again."
"Right," Goten added leaning back and stretching.
"It was a pleasant experience then with the exception of this news. Which is an overall good thing, you needed the experience to fight and what better place to do it than other battle fields. I am certain you are coming back more complete warriors," Katas nodded to them.
"You think so? I don't feel too different, we got pretty beaten up and sometimes barely pulled through," Pan replied honestly. Her features never breaking a smile, it was a challenge that pushed her to her limits.
"It isn't a feeling it is an acknowledgement. You all are better than you were when you left. I think you deserve a rest, after all it has only been a few days since we faced Mechikabura, your bodies may not have recovered from that ordeal, but you have kept fighting valiantly in its way."
"Thanks for that Katas, it was getting hard to remember that things really did come one after the other," Trunks scratched the back of his head.
"Then, you should all rest," the Super Namekian informed looking to them.
"Oh, believe me I intend to," Goten laughed hurrying away and shooting off the Lookout.
Quickly, he was followed by the others heading home.
The distortions in time have been fixed, but this is not the end. The Universe Seed looms in the distance but our heroes can find some rest. What comes next? Who comes next? Find out next time...
Reviews:
R: God I fucking loved how hype Goku going Kaioken was, it gave me all the same feelings that it did when he first did against Hit, and you choosing You Say Run alongside it just made it even better, really good job with that! Raditz stalling for Broly to recover for Broly vs SSj4 Kanda is super cool, I'm really glad you decided to go that route. Gohan Black's end was also really well done! Hit vs Uub is sure to be a really good fight, especially since this Hit hasn't made the progress he had during and after the Uni 6 vs Uni 7 tournament, otherwise Uub would almost certainly lose. With where things are right now, it's shaping up to be a really cool fight. Kind of sucks that 17 vs Sealas got interrupted, as 17 is one of my favorite characters now ngl, but all in all you handled it well with Hearts betraying Sealas. Makes me really wonder if Hearts happens to have a Merged Zamasu under his belt still to release, also makes me wonder if you plan on including Golden Metal Cooler or not. All in all, another amazing chapter, thank you as always!
A: Well, I really liked writing that scene.
Yeah, Kanba and Broly fighting was the end goal that entire time. I really like writing two beefy boys slamming into each other with everything they have. Raditz just serving as the distraction is always nice. I'm trying to spread the wins around.
Sorry about that. I really like Seventeen too, and I'm hoping to give him a big moment in the future.
Hit and Uub was extremely fun to write, as Uub's regeneration served as the only thing keeping him in the fight. As if he tried to take Hit on at his max power it would lead to a distortion where Hit would be stronger than he was supposed to be. I hope you enjoyed that aspect of the fight and you are right, current Hit would have beaten Uub senseless.
R: That was an amazing fight. God Kaoiken, I never thought of Goku using Kaoiken in his Super Saiyan God form. Then again God ki is the perfect one for kaoiken to use without the strain on the body. I can't wait to see SSJ4 Kanba vs SSJ Blue Raditz and Broly. Shallot is back to his normal self, it will be epic to see Zahha, Giblet and Shallot battle against Ozotto. I hope Uub will be fine battling Hit, since he's a powerful assassin.
A: It was a really fun thing to write, I'm glad you liked seeing it.
Thank you all so much for reading, I hope you enjoyed. Remember be good people,
~Herodan
