Chapter 9
The Ultimate Nightmare
Everyone has made it out of the ruins of Brimstrom as Broly sees them walking out and flies down towards our heroes.
Butterfly: (she looks back at the champions) Um... Goku? Who are these guys?
Bouquet: Whoever they are, they look REALLY strong.
Goku: Oh, these guys? They're warriors from other universes that I got to fight in the Tournament of Power.
Bubbles: Tournament of Power?
Buttercup: What's that?
Piccolo: A battle royale where warriors from different universes fought for survival and every universe that lost got erased from existence.
Bouquet: Oh my...
Android 18: But then, my brother wished them all back after he won the whole thing.
Bouquet: He did?
Blossom: Well, that space cop did mentioned that Zulfer had been collecting them and dominating their universes by doing so.
Buttercup: Kinda makes you think he saw the whole thing.
Butterfly notices that most of the champions, excluding Jiren and Hit have sour and distrustful looks on their faces and she can hear them muttering hatefully under their breath.
Dercori: (grumbled)
Ganos: (muttered) This is ridiculous…
Monna: (muttered) What are those stupid Maidens doing here? I HATE them! And I bet those five pipsqueaks aren't any better.
Basil: (muttered) Why'd we have to get stuck with these losers?
Lavender: (muttered) Can I gas them already?
Bergamo: (he whispered to his brothers) Easy, brothers.
Dr. Paparoni: (growls and mutters) If only there were some way to get away from these fools and out of these doldrums...
Butterfly: Um... We... rescued them, right? So why don't they look very thankful?
Monna: That's because you goodie-goodie 7th Universe losers stole the victory WE should've had!
Bergamo: That's right! And now it's time for some just deserved payback!
The warriors of the 4th and 9th Universes break off from the group and surrounded our heroes, itching to get even with them, while Dr. Paparoni watches from the sidelines with interest.
Dr. Paparoni: (he watches with interest) Hmmm... This should be interesting.
Blossom: (nervously) N-N-Now, hold on! We just saved your life from the hands of Zulfer!
Buttercup: Yeah! Anybody ever tell you not to bite the hand that frees you!?
Basil: Shut your mouth, small fry!
Lavender: And another thing! Not only would we bite it off, we would chew it up and spit it out!
Bouquet: (worriedly) Oh dear…
As the revolting champions surrounded our heroes, Bubbles is overjoyed over the Trio of Danger being three wolves and she is tempted to give them a pat on the head.
Bubbles: (delightedly squealed) OOOOOOOOHHHHH! CUTE PUPPIES! (she flies over to the Trio of Danger to pat them but then gets slapped away by Bergamo) EEEEEK!
Bergamo: Hands to yourself, you little snot!
Bubbles: (she rubbed her cheek after being slapped away by Bergamo) Ow...
Buttercup: Hey! No one does that to my sister, Fido!
Butterfly: Uh oh. There she goes again.
Blossom: Oh, Bubbles.
Goku: (confused) Um... Blossom? What's with her?
Blossom: Goku, Bubbles gets really excited when it comes to animals.
Bergamo: I heard that! And for your information, we're NOT mindless animals! We're the Trio of Danger, the mightiest and most feared warriors in the 9th Universe!
Buttercup: (sarcastically) Oh, really?
Basil: Yeah, that's right! We mean BUSINESS, baby!
Lavender: And we want to get even for the Tournament of Power after you blew us out of the ring and had our universe destroyed!
Ganos: Yeah! Same deal with Universe 4! You're gonna pay for that humiliating loss!
Meanwhile, the Three Maidens try to think of a way to stop the ensuing conflict before it gets worse.
Sanka: Ooooo-boy. This could get ugly real fast.
Sous: It's a shame our universe doesn't stand for this kind of senseless toxicity. (she turned to Brianne) What should we do, Brianne?
Brianne: I say we will do it the old fashion way.
Brianne looked around the ruins and sees a towering chunk of debris from the fortress that would serve perfectly as a high platform.
Brianne: And I bet that rubble over there would serve perfectly as a stage. What do you say, girls? (softly giggled)
While the Three Maidens ran over to the rubble, Butterfly attempts to use her telekinesis to put the Trio of Danger and the warriors from Universe 4 in time out.
Butterfly: Alright! ALL OF YOU NEED A TIME OUT! (she uses her telekinesis on the Trio of Dangers and the warriors from Universe 4)
Dercori: Oh no you don't! (throws a Mystic Talisman at the back of Butterfly's head)
Butterfly: (she got hit by the talisman) Ow! (she turned to Dercori) Hey! What... (she becomes disoriented) was that... for…?
Blossom: (horrified) Butterfly!
Monna: No more games! It's payback time! LET'S RUMBLE!
The warriors from Universes 4 and 9 close in on our heroes until they get stopped by Jiren, Hit and Broly.
Jiren: That's enough!
Hit: Don't try it!
Monna: (irritatedly snarled)
Basil: Hey you! GET OUTTA OUR WAY!
Basil relentlessly tries to kick Jiren out of the way, but to no avail, while Hit removes the talisman from Butterfly's head.
Hit: (he removes the talisman from Butterfly's head) Are you alright, child?
Butterfly: (recovers, grumbles) I think so.
Basil: (he stopped attacking) What the-!? Why won't you move aside!?
Lavender: (he blows a cloud of purple smoke onto his right hand) Perhaps a full dose of my strongest poison ought to do the trick!
Lavender guts Jiren with his strongest poison, but the champion of the 11th Universe remains unfazed.
Lavender: (horrified) Wha... No effect at all? Just what are you MADE of!?
Jiren: Listen, the warriors you want revenge on have only just freed us from Zulfer's clutches. There's no reason for you to fight them now.
Bergamo: NO! We have EVERY good reason to... (realizes Jiren giving him a death stare) AGH!
Jiren's death stare greatly intimidates the Trio of Danger, forcing them and the warriors of the 4th to stand down.
Bergamo: (snarled) Fine... But Goku and his lackeys had better watch their backs! You can't protect them forever and the moment you let your guard down, they're all DOG MEAT!
Monna: (to our heroes) Hey! You losers should consider yourselves lucky you've got Jiren and Hit on your side! And that overgrown Saiyan too!
Buttercup: Whoa. These guys really hate you, huh, Goku?
Goku: (nervously giggled) You're probably right, Buttercup. The way they lost to me and Vegeta in the Tournament of Power, I can't imagine there would be anyone else in the whole cosmos they'd hate more than me.
Just then, the Three Maidens make their announcement from their platform of rubble.
Brianne: MY FELLOW WARRIORS! YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE!
Monna: (she looked at the Three Maidens, enraged) WHAT!? THEM AGAIN!?
Bergamo: Oh, look who decided to speak up! The Three Maidens of Universe 2!
Lavender: (depraved chuckle) More like Universe 'Number 2'!
The Girls and the Three Maidens are shocked and grossed out by Lavender's comment.
Basil: (mocking laughter, holds nose) You said it, bro! They STINK!
Sanka: (offended) Ex-CUSE me!?
Buttercup: Oh boy…
Sous: (offended) You take that back, you mongrels!
Brianne: Easy, girls. Let's handle this matter with grace and beauty, shall we?
Sanka/Sous: (nodded) Right.
Vegeta: That's just terrific. Zulfer just had to collect those annoying one-dimensional love-mongers too, didn't he!?
Blossom: Love-mongers?
Butterfly: What do you mean?
Vegeta: Just watch.
The Three Maidens are about to introduce themselves, until they get interrupted by Dr. Paparoni.
Brianne: (she cleared her throat) For future reference, we're-
Dr. Paparoni: (interrupted) We know who you are! Brianne de Chateau, Sanka Coo and Sous Roas, correct!?
Sanka: Hey, can it, Poindexter! WE make the introductions here!
Brianne: Sanka's right! There's a meaning to every aspect of our introduction and you can't just interrupt us right in the middle of it!
Dr. Paparoni: Oh, is that right!?
Goku: (he turned to Dr. Paparoni) Come on, buddy! Would you just let them do their thing?
Dr. Paparoni: (irritatedly) WHAT!? You IMBECILE! I'd rather be turned back into stone than have to put up with their revolting transformation again!
The champions of Universes 4 and 9 agree with Dr. Paparoni's statement but the Powerpuff Girls become as curious as Goku is.
Butterfly: They can transform?
Bubbles: (eagerly) OOOH! I wanna see!
Monna: (to Bubbles) Not on your life, pipsqueak!
Butterfly: Hey, if you don't let them do their thing, we're gonna give you what for!
Monna: (sarcastically) I'm REAL scared.
Goku: Besides, these Girls should see how these ladies became champions in the first place.
Buttercup: Not me! Count me out!
Dr. Paparoni: (annoyingly growled) Fine. Just don't come crying to me if you find it revolting!
Monna: That's right! You morons can enjoy the show all you want, but we're not gonna stand a second of it! Right, fellas?
Trio of Danger/4th Universe Champions: YEAH!
The heckling champions turn around and cover their ears, while the Three Maidens decide to cut straight to their transformation ritual.
Sous: Well, now what, Brianne?
Brianne: That's alright, Sous. We'll just pretend this is the Tournament of Power all over again, and we're introducing ourselves for the first time. How about it, girls?
Sanka: (concerned) Hmm... Not sure how our new audience is going to respond to this... (she cheered up) but it's worth a shot.
Sous: I'm with you too, Brianne.
Piccolo: (he blushes in embarrassment) You've got to be kidding me...
Bouquet: (she stand besides Piccolo) What are they doing now, Piccolo?
Piccolo: You'll see…
Vegeta: And you're not going to like it. Consider that a warning.
Krillin: (embarrassed) Here we go again...
Brianne: (she cleared her throat) All the way from beautiful Universe 2, it's Brianne de Chateau!
Sanka: I'm Sanka Coo!
Sous: And I'm Sous Roas!
Brianne: Now, let us rekindle... and let it ring out once more…
Three Maidens: OUR SONG OF LOVE AND VICTORY!
Bubbles: (cheerfully) LOVE AND VICTORY!
Vegeta: (embarrassedly grumbled)
Buttercup: (unimpressed) Is it over yet?
Brianne: Are you ready, girls? Now, let's show them our new powers!
Sanka/Sous: YEAH!
The Three Maidens undergo an updated version of their transformation sequence. Brianne becomes wreathed in fire, Sanka in ice and Sous in electricity as they recite their chant and perform their dance.
Three Maidens: Elemental... FORMATION!
Brianne: (she becomes wreathed in fire) Brianne... Brianne... BRI-BRI-ANNE!
Sanka: (she becomes wreathed in ice) San-san... Kak-kun... SAN-KAK-KUN!
Sous: (she becomes wreathed in electricity) Su-su... Suro-Suro... SU-SURO-SURON!
Buu: (he watches with intrigue) Ohhhhhh?
In a light show of their respective elements, the Three Maidens change into their bizarre alter egos with new outfits and new powers. They've transformed into the Kamikaze Fireballs.
Ribrianne: Through fire and sunshine, I send you my love! (she forms a heart gesture with her hands, which gives off a heart-shaped burst of flame) BURNING RIBRIANNE!
Kakunsa: (she grows a wild white tail, then fashions heart-shaped ice crystals out of thin air) The howl of the cold and the roar of love! FREEZING KAKUNSA!
Roasie: (she forms a heart gesture with her hands, which surges with electricity) The strike of love, with bolts of lightning! FLASHING ROASIE!
Vegeta: (he watches in exasperation and facepalms himself) Curses…
Kamikaze Fireballs: (strike dramatic poses) TRANSFORMATION COMPLETE!
The Kamikaze Fireballs strike dramatic poses with the symbol of Universe 2 and a flurry of hearts behind them. However, the rest of their audience, with the exception of Goku and Bubbles are greatly unimpressed by this exasperating display.
Kakunsa: (she looked at the audience) Umm... girls? I think we've just lost our entire audience already.
Buttercup: Ugh, GROSS! Ultimate CRINGE! Somebody fetch me a barf bag...
Blossom: (she turned to Buttercup) Oh, Buttercup…
Bubbles: (brightened) COOL!
Ribrianne: (she notices Bubbles' awe, smiles) Well, at least not all of them.
Bubbles develops an overwhelming urge to hug Ribrianne, while Blossom, Butterfly and Bouquet are left perplexed by their bizarre transformation.
Butterfly: What the heck happened to them!? They look kinda funny!
Blossom: (unimpressed) Hmmm... If I have to be honest, I think those ladies were pretty before they transformed.
Bouquet: You're right, Blossom. Now they look all pasty and weird.
Bubbles: Can't... resist…
As Bubbles succumbs to her temptation to hug Ribrianne, Goku only just notices something different about her and the other Maidens as well. He notices that Ribrianne is now wearing golden gloves and boots, red pepper like earings and a golden chest plate with gold shoulder plates. The pattern on her dress is gold and triangular instead of green and circular and her antenna is replaced by a topknot with a sun motif.
Goku: Huh... Come to think of it, they do look kinda different from when I fought them in the Tournament of Power.
Ribrianne: Surprised? These are our new Elemental Ensembles! They just recently came into style in the 2nd Universe and are already proving to be all the rage!
Monna: (muttered) You got that right.
Kakunsa: And in case you're wondering, these new duds aren't just for show!
Roasie: We've developed some new tricks since our universe was brought back from annihilation!
Kamikaze Fireballs: And we can't wait to put them to the test!
Buttercup: (sarcastically) Geez... I'm seriously gonna throw up now. Somebody get me a stinkin' bag already!
Ribrianne: (offended) What did she just say!?
Blossom: Wow. Vegeta certainly wasn't kidding about them.
Vegeta: Hmph! (he turned to Blossom) Told you.
Bubbles stopped hugging Ribrianne as she looked at her in nervousness.
Bubbles: (nervously giggled) Bye! (she returns to her sisters)
Ribrianne: (disgruntled) HUMPF! And just who are you five little wanna-bes anyway!? I bet you were the ones who beat us to defeating that vile arachnid, Zulfer!
Butterfly: (offended) WANNA-BES!?
Blossom: Butterfly, take it easy!
Bubbles: Actually, it was just Blossom that beat him.
Buttercup: BUBBLES!
Ribrianne: (inquires the Girls) Oh, and just how did she do it?
Buttercup: We don't have to tell you anything, FATSO!
Bubbles: (gasped in shock)
Bouquet: (concerned) Oh no…
Ribrianne is on the verge of losing her temper until she convinces herself to keep her composure.
Ribrianne: (insulted growl, tries to calm down) Now, now, Ribrianne. No need to loose your composure. Remember, beauty is merely in the eye of the beholder and preferences differ from person to person and universe to universe. (relaxed sighed) That's better…
Blossom: What's her deal?
Hit: Apparently, her performance in the Tournament of Power generated a lot of controversy in other universes.
Blossom: Yikes. Is that true?
Hit: Indeed.
Monna: (irritatedly growled) She wore out her welcome long after the moment she transformed! She and her flunkies were all 'love this, love that' and she didn't even know jack about what love actually IS! I hated every second of it!
Bouquet: (concerned) Oh my... Now I'm more concerned when it comes to bad comments.
Blossom: (baffled) Whoa... I can kind of imagine that.
Buttercup: Not surprised there.
Dr. Paparoni: And if you thought that was shameless enough, just wait 'til you hear what she wanted to wish the Divine Dragon for!
Hearing this, Ribrianne has a shocking recollection of the wish she wanted to make to the Super Dragon Balls.
Ribrianne: (flashback) My wish... will be to become a deity! And not just any deity but a goddess of love! One adored BY THE WHOLE COSMOS! (the flashback ends)
Dr. Paparoni: In summation, not only was she an annoying inconvenience, but also a self-centered fraud, who's vanity only lead to the complete and utter erasure of the 2nd Universe! Q.E.D!
Ganos: Yeah! Good riddance!
Blossom: Ouch.
Bubbles: Talk about harsh…
Ribrianne: (offended) Hey, I had every good intention for that wish! At least if it came true, no one in the whole cosmos would ever have to worry about crooks like Zulfer!
Ganos: Oh, really!? And just how would you beat him, huh!? Let me guess... with LOVE!?
Ribrianne: If that's what it takes!
Buttercup: Oh yeah!? Well, that still doesn't change the fact that you're literally a big fat phoney! And did I mention UGLY!?
Butterfly and Bouquet covered Buttercup's mouth to prevent her from saying anything else, but Ribrianne has already lost her temper as she gives her a good reason for her transformation.
Ribrianne: (greatly insulted) NGRRRGHHH! (lets off steam from her nostrils) NOW, SEE HERE, MISSY! I'll have you know that I have a VERY good reason for assuming this form! As an idol warrior, I'm very mindful of my looks in my original form! If I went into battle as regular Brianne de Chateau, I'd run the risk of getting horrendously deformed! Don't any of you care about that!?
Buttercup: (she turned away and crosses her arms) Yeah, yeah, whatever. Like you aren't enough already.
Ribrianne: (disgruntled sighed) Everyone's a critic…
Roasie: You said it, Ribrianne.
Kakunsa: Why that smug little brat...! (she notices a strange pink creature standing directly behind them) Huh? What the…!?
Buu: (he walked up to Ribrianne) Hey! You think Buu handsome? You cute!
Ribrianne: (she turned to Buu, surprised) UWHUUUUUUUH!?
Monna: (mockingly) Hey, look! It's Ribrianne's boyfriend!
Ganos/Dercori: (snickered inconsiderately)
Buttercup: Huh. Y'know, I do kinda see a resemblance there.
Ribrianne: (she turned to Monna, Ganos and Dercori, shakes her head frantically) H-HE'S NOT MY BOYFRIEND AT ALL! HE'S ALL PUDGY AND PINK, AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE A NOSE!
Buu heard this and starts fuming, while Ribrianne tries to apologize for hurting his feelings.
Buu: (angrily grumbled)
Ribrianne: (shrieks, nervously) I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to hurt your feelings, really!
Her words of apology don't get through to Buu, but instead of blowing his stack, he pulls a funny face at the Kamikaze Fireballs, which frightens them senseless, much to everyone's amusement.
Buu: (he pulls a funny face) NYAH-NYAH! NYAH-NYAH!
Kamikaze Fireballs: (they hold onto each other, terrified) UWAAAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHH!
Buu: (comically grimaced) BYAGLALGALGALAH!
Kamikaze Fireballs: (they passed out and collapses)
Buu: (childishly laughed) Buu gotcha!
The Powerpuff Girls tried to contain their laughter over Buu's childish prank, but they all burst out laughing.
Buttercup: (she bursts out laughing) Good one!
Vegeta: (chuckled) And about time too! All that monologuing was getting on my nerves!
Blossom: (recovered) You're telling me. The fat one was starting to remind me of Princess Morbucks.
Dercori: And to be perfectly blunt, I don't think anything could possibly be any more intolerable than all that love propaganda.
Bergamo: Hmph. Makes me glad our universe was the first to go. At least we didn't have to put up with their shameful performance.
The Black Puff Girls watched the Girls, Z-Fighters and the champions talking until they hung their heads for their horrible actions under Zulfer's control.
Cho: At least those champions are all free now.
Kaoru: Yeah, but none of them would've fallen into Zulfer's clutches if it weren't for us.
Ume: I still don't think anyone would forgive us for what he made us do…
Miyako: How can it come to this?
Momoko then looks up to the sky in depression.
Momoko: (depressed) Dad... You were right all along... (she hung her head again) But... I'm afraid it's too late now…
The Black Puff Girls are approached by the Powerpuff Girls, Android 18 and Krillin, who take notice of their dilemma.
Android 18: Is something wrong, kids?
Krillin: (concerned) Yeah. Don't leave us in the dark like this.
Momoko: We're so very sorry for all those terrible things we've done. Zulfer made us do it. (she hung her head in shame) You probably won't ever forgive us.
Blossom: Of course we do.
Momoko: Huh?
Butterfly: We all make mistakes, but sometimes we fix them and make things right again.
Krillin: Yeah, I mean... Look at Vegeta over there. He once worked for a horrible intergalactic tyrant and did so many terrible things under his thumb, but now he's turned over a new leaf and had a family with Bulma.
Vegeta: (he turned away) Hmph.
Android 18: My brother, 17 and I were created by a mad scientist to hunt down Goku and destroy him, but we've moved past that directive and now, I have a daughter with Krillin here.
Krillin: (he looks up to Android 18 with a smile)
Buu: (he joins them) Buu was bad guy too, but Buu turned good.
Kaoru: And then there's Piccolo…
Momoko: We all saw it when Zulfer took over his mind. He used to be the king of all evil in this world…
Cho: But then he saw the light, thanks to Goku's son, Gohan.
Miyako: So if all those villains can redeem themselves…
Bubbles: Then you can too.
Blossom: Bubbles is right. It's not too late for a second chance.
The Black Puff Girls touched their hearts as they think for a minute. When all of the sudden, a loud boom was heard from inside the ruins of Brimstrom.
Butterfly: (startled) What was that!?
Blossom: It came from the fortress!
Android 18: (worriedly) Ah! But my brother's still in there!
Krillin: Yeah, and those 10th Universe guys too!
Everyone watches as the fortress started glowing with a malevolent crimson aura and an incredibly evil power can be felt from inside.
Goku: WHOA! Can you feel that!? I'm sensing an enormous power in there! It's evil, whatever it is!
Jiren: (he stares at Brimstrom and clenches his fists) Zulfer…
Goku: (shocked) What are you saying, Jiren!?
Jiren: (he turned back to the others) Our troubles are far from over... Zulfer is still alive!
Everyone (except Goku, Hit and Jiren): (greatly shocked) WHAT!?
Krillin: But I thought Blossom beat him!
Piccolo: Something tells me it's going to take more than a well placed Kamehameha to defeat Zulfer.
Butterfly: (horrified) No way…
Bubbles: (concerned) What's gonna happen now…?
Blossom: I don't know... but whatever it is, it can't be good…
Buttercup: I've got a bad feeling about this.
Bouquet: Me too…
A projectile of dark energy bursts out of Brimstrom, which turns out to be Zulfer, very enraged about Blossom defeating him for the first time.
Gohan: (he braces himself) HERE HE COMES!
Zulfer lands directly in front of our heroes as he seethes and glows with unbridled rancor and hate.
Zulfer: (he looked at Blossom with hate) You... I was so close to attaining the last piece in my collection... And now... It's all gone... GONE!
Blossom: (gulped)
Momoko: (terrified) Uh-oh... He's steamed…
Zulfer: What's more... Not only did I suffer defeat for the first time in ages... (roared) BUT TO A PATHETIC LITTLE GIRL LIKE YOU!?
Ribrianne: (she pointed to Blossom) Ah-HA! I KNEW it!
Blossom: (nervously) Can we talk about this later!?
Zulfer: THE ABSOLUTE OUTRAGE! This time, I won't bother starting my entire collection from scratch! NO! I will obliterate you all where you stand... then finish what the Omni Kings started! (he remained calm) But before that, just a little something that would make us... even. (he vanished)
Buttercup: Huh? Where'd he go?
Goku: Huh... That's weird. His energy just... vanished. I can't feel it anywhere.
Piccolo: It's almost like he's not in this universe anymore...
Hit: He's most likely traveled to another far off dimension.
Piccolo: (surprised) Another dimension?
Gohan: (surprised) He can actually do that!?
Blossom: (she becomes worried) Wait... Don't tell me he's...
Meanwhile, Zulfer reappeared in outer space in the Powerpuff Girls' dimension. He looks to the side and saw planet Earth, all helpless and defenseless.
Zulfer: Mmm... So that is the Powerpuff Girls' planet Earth? What a pathetic little dirtball, even more so than Goku's. I'm going to enjoy this...
Back in Goku's dimension, in the wrecked hallways of Brimstrom, Android 17 and the prisoners are trapped under a mountain of rubble. Fortunately, Android 17's barrier was able to protect them with minimal injuries, but the rubble is in danger of collapsing and crushing them inside.
Prisoner #1: What's happening out there?
Prisoner #3: I don't know, and I don't think I wanna find out…
Android 17: (he struggles to hold the rubble up) Ngh... Doesn't look like it's gonna matter anyway. I don't think this cave's gonna hold much longer…
Old Prisoner: Oooh... Somebody help us!
They prepared for the worst as the rubble closes in on top of them until Vanah hears her husband, Obni calling out to her and Chrom outside.
Obni: (from outside, echoing) VANAH!? CHROM!? WHERE ARE YOU!?
Upon hearing Obni's voice, Vanah tries calling back to him with Chrom by her side.
Vanah: Obni? (she tries calling out) OBNI! WE'RE IN HERE!
Chrom: (cries loudly)
Hearing the voices of his family, Obni follows them, along with Murichim and Rylibeu until they reach the pile of debris where Android 17 and the prisoners are trapped inside.
Obni: Vanah! Chrom! Is that you in there!?
Vanah: (from beneath the rubble) Please help us, Obni! The rubble's caving in!
Obni: Hold on! I'll get you out of there somehow!
Murichim: Don't worry, Brother Obni! We've got you covered! (lifts a huge chunk of debris from the pile) Yaaaaaarrrrgh!
Obni: (relieved) Thank you, Brother Murichim. (continues digging)
The warriors of the 10th Universe start digging until they've reached Android 17 and the prisoners, and help get them out before the rubble collapses.
Obni: (he sighed in relief) That was close. Is everyone alright?
Vanah: Oh, Obni! (she ran up to Obni and hugged him) I was so worried we'd never see you again!
Obni: It's alright, my dear family. (he hugs them back) You'll be safe now.
Murichim: (he wipes his head, relieved) Phew! Glad everyone's made it out in one piece.
Android 17: (he turned to Murichim) Thanks, guys. I appreciate the help. And... you are?
Murichim: OH! (embarrassedly chuckled) Where are my manners? Allow me to introduce myself. (he flexes his muscles proudly) I am Murichim the Strong! The Murchster! Heavy lifting ambassador of the 10th Universe!
Rylibeu: (cheerfully) I'm Rylibeu the Swift! (he pointed to Obni) And that warrior over there is…
Android 17: Obni, right?
Obni: How do you know my name?
Android 17: Vanah told me all about you.
Obni: I see.
Android 17: By the way, you guys can just call me 17.
Murichim: Right. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Brother 17!
Prisoner #4: Um... Can we get out of this place already!? I HATE IT IN HERE!
Murichim: That's right! It's high time we blow this joint!
Android 17: Glad we can agree on something.
Murichim: (he stopped Android 17) But before that...
Android 17: Huh?
Murichim: (he looked at his pocket watch) Can't risk going on an empty tank. PROTEIN SHAKE TIME!
Rylibeu: Good call, brother!
Obni: I could use one myself!
Android 17 watches as Murichim, Obni and Rylibeu pop opened their protein shakes and drank them down until they are satisfied.
Rylibeu: (exhales, satisfied) I really needed that!
Murichim: Sorry about that, brother. If you want to stay in high spirits as we are, it's essential that you drink down a nutritious protein shake every hour, by the hour. (he offers a mug to Android 17) Care to try some?
Android 17: Nah. I'm good.
Back outside of Brimstrom, everyone is left in great suspense as to where Zulfer has gone and what he's planning.
Butterfly: (on the verge of panicking) Awww, what is that creep up to!? The suspense is killing me!
Suddenly the ground begins to quake and the sky above Yunzabit turns even darker, and more violent as the clouds take on a malevolent red hue and bolts of lightning flash, and flicker overhead. A giant portal of dark energy opens up in the spiraling clouds, leaving everyone shocked and imperiled.
Goku: (he looks up, horrified) AH! N... Now what!?
Bubbles: (she notices their Earth inside the portal) Hang on! Isn't that…
Butterfly: It's Earth back in our world!
Blossom: But that's impossible! Our dimension is too far away from this one, isn't it!?
Piccolo: (shocked) But somehow, he's managed to create a window between the two dimensions! He obviously wants to show us something, but whatever it is, it can't be good!
The Girls looked at each other in concern, fearfully of what Zulfer is going to do next.
Meanwhile, Android 17, the warriors of the 10th Universe and the prisoners make their way out of the ruined fortress just in time to witness the phenomenon above.
Prisoner #1: What is that!?
Android 17: If I had to guess, I'd say that's Zulfer's doing.
Prisoners (except Vannah and Chrom): (terrified gasping)
Everyone is unnerved when they heard Zulfer's psychotic laughter echoing all over Yunzabit.
Hit: That laugh... It's him!
Zulfer appears in the portal above and announces his revenge to the inhabitants of the Girls' dimension, as well as everyone on the other side.
Zulfer: (depraved cackle) Attention, Squalor-puff Girls, the pathetic inhabitants of this world and all you contemptible warriors, right there... in Universe 7!
Chiaotzu: (shrieked) TH-THERE HE IS!
Tien: But there's something different about him!
Goku: I'll say. He looks all cartoony and weird.
Krillin: He's still terrifying as heck though...
In Townsville, Zulfer's voice can be heard echoing from overhead as he threatens to destroy the whole planet.
Zulfer: I have just suffered an outrageously humiliating loss today, and what better way to vent my grievances, then to take them all out on this miserable... PLANET!
Everyone in Townsville, including the villains heard Zulfer's threat and are greatly imperiled.
Professor Utonium: Uh-oh…
Mayor: Oh my!
Rooki-san: Goodness me!
Mojo Jojo: (meekly) Curses!
Princess: (terrified) Who's that up there!?
Fuzzy Lumpkins: (scared) Don't you touch my banjo!
Zulfer: Yes! You all heard what I said! This entire repulsive world shall die screaming! I will BLOW IT ALL TO OBLIVION!
After hearing that, the Girls' Earth is thrown into planet-wide hysteria as Zulfer relishes in the resulting chaos.
HIM: WHAT!? But that's MY job! That loathsome upstart! (he vanished)
Zulfer: (depraved cackle) The Powerpuff Girls may have saved your world time and time again, but let's see them try to save it NOW! NIGHTY NIGHT!
Zulfer harnesses their terror, panic and despair to create a gargantuan world ending attack as everyone in Goku's dimension watches helplessly.
Bouquet: (worried, helplessly) Don't tell me he's gonna...
Blossom: (horrified) He... wouldn't...!
Buttercup: WE'VE GOT TO STOP HIM!
Buttercup recklessly flies into the window to stop Zulfer from blowing up the Girls' Earth, but is blown back when she tries to punch it.
Buttercup: (she gets blown back) UWAH!
Butterfly: (worried, helplessly) Awwww, this is bad! This is very, VERY BAD!
Bubbles: Blossom! What are we gonna do!?
Blossom: (panicked) Umm... I don't think there's anything we CAN do!
Just then, Blossom heard the HotPhone ringing and she answers. Professor Utonium is shown on the HotPhone monitor.
Professor Utonium: (through the HotPhone monitor) GIRLS, CAN YOU HEAR ME!?
Blossom: (worriedly) Professor!
Professor Utonium: (through the HotPhone monitor) THERE'S A MONSTER IN THE SKY TRYING TO BLOW UP THE EARTH! PLEASE, YOU'VE GOTTA SAVE US! BEFORE IT'S...
Goku: (enraged) That's enough... Don't do it, Zulfer! STOP IIIIIIIIIIIIT!
Zulfer: Nooooooooooooow... (he launches the attack) DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! (depraved cackle)
Professor Utonium: Oh no... IT'S TOO LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-! (signal lost)
Zulfer's attack impacts the Girls' Earth and the whole planet goes up in a dramatic explosion.
The monitor on the HotPhone becomes static as it lost its signal.
Blossom: (worriedly) Professor? Professor, are you there!? Professor!?
Bubbles: Please, let this be a bad dream…
Butterfly suddenly begins to sob as the other Girls, the Z-Fighters and some of the champions looked at her in concern.
Butterfly: (sobbed as she begins to shed tears while holding her head) Professor... The Mayor... Miss Bellum... Miss Keane... I can't hear them anymore...
Blossom: Butterfly, what…?
Butterfly: (sobbed) The Earth... Everyone... Everything... They're all... gone…
Bubbles/Bouquet: (gasped in shock)
Buttercup: (shocked) What did you say…!?
Butterfly: (distraughtly) Zulfer... has blown up our home…
Girls (except Butterfly): (gasped in shock)
Buttercup: (she holds her head) NO!
Bubbles: (sobbed) How can this happen…?
Bouquet: (sobbed) Oh no…
Blossom: (she looks at the HotPhone, mournfully) Professor...
Back in the Girls' dimension, somewhere deep in space, Bliss catches a glimpse of the Girls' Earth being destroyed.
Bliss: (horrified gasped) Dad! NO!
Back in Goku's dimension, the destruction of the Girls' Earth has sent shockwaves through the Z-Fighters and the champions.
Gohan: (horrified) How could he...?
Chiaotzu: All those poor lives…
Tien: (angered) He's... He's pure evil...
Jiren: (trembles in horror)
Ribrianne: What vile unbridled hate... IT'S UNTHINKABLE!
Dr. Paparoni: (he turned to Ribrianne, mockingly) Well, it's a lot better than your revolting, fraudulent idea of love!
Monna: Nobody in the cosmos likes you, Driprianne! DEAL WITH IT!
Trio of Danger: (agreed) Yeah!
Ribrianne: (insulted growl)
Kakunsa: (enraged at Dr. Paparoni, Monna and the Trio of Danger) You rotten no-good crooks! How can you say that at a time like this!?
Roasie: Easy, Kakunsa... Now's not the time.
They become filled with extreme anger when they heard Zulfer's cackle again and he appears once more in the window.
Zulfer: (extra depraved cackle) It's done... The home of the Powerpuff Girls... Their beloved Earth...OBLITERATED! I feel so much better now!
The Girls fell on their knees in despair.
Zulfer: Of course, this never would have happened at all, if the Girls hadn't fallen right into my trap!
Buttercup: A trap!? What are you talking about, you jerk!?
Zulfer: Perhaps you never stopped to wonder why the Dragon Ball ended up in their world in the first place!?
The Girls looked at Zulfer in frustration and confusion at the same time.
Blossom: Wait a minute... It was you! YOU DUMPED IT THERE!
Zulfer grinned diabolically then vanishes from the Girls' dimension as the window in the sky closes. After it closes, Zulfer reappears in Goku's dimension to tell the Girls about the brutal truth about their mission.
Zulfer: Not quite! I sent the Black Puff Girls to your repulsive dimension to dump it there for you to find it, then undermine you in battle, so that you would form an overwhelming vendetta against them!
The Girls were shocked at Zulfer's deception about the Black Puff Girls' actions in their world. The Black Puff Girls begin feeling even more remorseful as Zulfer continues to gloat.
Momoko: (horrified gasp) Oh... no…
Kaoru: (enraged) MONSTER! YOU USED US!
Zulfer: But what part did I play in that delightful little deception you might ask? Well, through his nightmares, I gave that pathetic Professor of yours the knowledge to create a portal between dimensions!
After hearing that, Blossom has a horrifying revelation about the Girls' journey to Goku's dimension.
Blossom: (she shook her head in disbelief) No…
Butterfly: So... you mean to tell us that traveling to this dimension…
Bouquet: Returning the Dragon Ball to its rightful place…
Buttercup: Making friends with Goku and his pals...
Bubbles: All that training we had with them…
Blossom: And learning who the Black Puff Girls actually are... IT WAS ALL A SET UP!?
Zulfer: Yes... Everything you've been through up to this point... was all orchestrated... by ME! And in doing so, you just had to leave your precious little world defenseless, so there's no one else to blame for this unfortunate tragedy... but YOU!
Blossom: (enraged) You... you... YOU BIG FAT SPIDER! (she charged at Zulfer in rage)
Girls (except Blossom): BLOSSOM!
Blossom: (enraged) I'LL SQUASH YOU FOR THIS! (she gets ready to punch Zulfer)
Before Blossom can even make contact with Zulfer, he starts using the full force of his Nightmare Toxin on the Girls to torment them one last time as Goku watched with extreme anger.
Girls: (agonized screaming)
Zulfer: You had ONE purpose, Powerpuff Girls! And you just had to give up the ship for a new adventure, like five pathetic little flies getting caught in my elaborate web!
Just then, the Girls became surrounded by nightmare versions of the townspeople of Townsville.
Zulfer: Don't believe me!? Why don't you ask your public!?
Miss Bellum (Nightmare): Powerpuff Girls... we loved you…
Mayor (Nightmare): Powerpuff Girls... we trusted you…
Miss Keane (Nightmare): Powerpuff Girls... How could you leave us...? You could've saved us...
Princess (Nightmare): I've lost everything... All my money... all my stuff... all GONE!
Mojo Jojo (Nightmare): I have no world to take over anymore... There's nothing left...
Fuzzy Lumpkins (Nightmare): My beautiful property's gone bye-bye…
Rooki-san (Nightmare): I must've been insane to accept you as students of mine...! I should have banished you, had I known you would abandon us... to our doom…
Townspeople (Nightmare): You were supposed to protect us, Powerpuff Girls... You left us all to our doom... (chanting) YOU'VE FAILED US…!
Blossom: (horrified) N... No! You've got us all wrong! It was all Zulfer's doing!
Zulfer: I only finished what the Powerpuff Girls unintentionally started! IT WAS EASY!
Gohan: Girls, don't let Zulfer fool you! He's trying to make you think it's real, but it's not!
Krillin: (worriedly) Um... Gohan? I don't think they can hear you.
Goku clenched his fist in concern as he watched the Girls who are under Zulfer's Nightmare Toxin.
In their nightmare, the Girls are on their knees, on the verge of giving in to despair, until they see a nightmare manifestation of Professor Utonium appear directly in front of them.
Girls: (weakly) Pro…fes...sor...?
Professor Utonium (Nightmare): Girls... I thought you were good…
Girls: (horrified gasped)
Professor Utonium (Nightmare): When I created you... I don't know what I was thinking... You're nothing... but an accident... a disaster... A FAILURE…!
Townspeople (Nightmare): (chanting) FAILURE...!
Girls: (distraughtly) NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Goku couldn't stand any longer to watch the Girls suffering in Zulfer's wrath. So, he transforms into Super Saiyan Blue and charged at Zulfer.
Goku: (charging at Zulfer, primal scream) ZUUUUUUUUUL-FEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRR!
Noticing Goku too late, Zulfer gets punched right in his face, which starts breaking apart as the cracks give off a malevolent crimson glow. The Girls managed to snap out of Zulfer's Nightmare Toxin and come back to their senses.
Butterfly: (confused) Uh... What just happened?
Buttercup: And what happened to Zulfer's ugly mug!?
Zulfer: (agonized moan)
Blossom: It's... breaking apart?
Bubbles: (grossed out) Ew, ew, ew, ew, ew, ew, ew, EW!
Bouquet: Gross... me... OUT!
Butterfly: (grossed out) I think I'm gonna be sick…!
Vegeta: (scoffed) Looks like a vast improvement if you ask me.
Piccolo: No... Something's not right here…
Gohan: You're right... I can feel a horrible power within...
Zulfer: (grinned sinisterly) That was a BIG mistake. I've been meaning to discard this decrepit old vessel for quite some time now. What happens next will be entirely on your head, Goku, because now, you will all suffer the true wrath of a living nightmare IN HIS PUREST FORM!
The cracks in Zulfer's face begin spreading throughout his entire charred body, as he undergoes an unholy transformation into his true form. He grows taller and more muscular, grows an extra pair of arms, two sets of three spines down his back, a long, segmented tail with a stinger at the end and a longer snout with sharper teeth and four extra eyes.
The Girls, the Z-Fighters and the champions are shocked by Zulfer's new appearance in his true form. The Black Puff Girls walked forward to see their new improved ex-master.
Krillin: (terrified) M... Major nightmare fuel!
Goku: Can you feel that? His energy just sky-rocketed!
Blossom: (terrified) Wh... What is that thing!?
Momoko: That is Zulfer's true form…
Cho: That's the monster we all keep seeing in our nightmares…
Buttercup: Whoa... That is one ugly creepy-crawly!
Bubbles: (terrified) I think I like his original form better than this…
Butterfly is too terrified by Zulfer's appearance to properly reply as her skin turns pale and she quivers with absolute dread.
Butterfly: (immobilized with dread) Big... spider…
Zulfer sees the fear on everyone's faces after assuming his true form and delights in it. He then demonstrates his terrible new power by letting out an ear-splitting roar that echoes throughout the entire planet, causing tremendous earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, gigantic tsunami-sized waves and severe climate shifts across the globe.
Girls: (buffeted by Zulfer's roar, overwhelmed screaming)
Krillin: THIS IS NUTS! WHO'D HAVE THOUGHT HE WOULD HAVE SO MUCH POWER UP HIS SLEEVE THE WHOLE TIME!?
Vegeta: BUT THAT'S LUDICROUS! HE'S MORTAL, RIGHT!? HOW CAN IT BE EVEN POSSIBLE FOR HIM TO HAVE THAT MUCH POWER!?
Buffeted by the raging winds caused by Zulfer's roar, everyone holds firm but Chiaotzu ends up getting blown away from the battlefield.
Chiaotzu: (he gets blown away) Uwaaaa! TIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!
Tien: Chiaotzu! (he flies after Chiaotzu and tries to catch him, but is unable to catch up) CHIAOTZUUUUUUUUUUUUU!
Meanwhile, the streets of West City has been thrown into mass hysteria as Zulfer's roar smashes the windows and makes everything explode.
All of the citizens are disturbed by the massive shockwave as they started to panic.
Bulma: (she covered her ears) WHAT'S GOING ON!? WHERE'S THAT HORRIBLE NOISE COMING FROM!?
Trunks: (he covered his ears) IT SOUNDS A LOT LIKE THE END OF THE WORLD!
Goten: (he covered his ears) OR SOMEBODY'S IN A REALLY, REALLY BAD MOOD!
In the garage, the Pilaf Gang are disturbed by Zulfer's roaring as well.
Pilaf: (he covered his ears) WHO TURNED ON THE BLONDIE THIS TIME!? TURN IT OFF RIGHT NOW!
Mai: (she cover her ears) IT WASN'T US, SIRE! AND IT'S A LOT WORSE THAN THE BLONDIE'S SCREAM!
Shu: (he covered his ears) IT EVEN SOUNDS LOUD ENOUGH TO MAKE THE WHOLE WORLD EXPLODE!
Pilaf: I DON'T CARE HOW LOUD IT IS! (screaming) JUST MAKE IT STOP ALREADY!
Mai/Shu: WE DON'T KNOW HOW!
Zulfer keeps bellowing as his roar can be heard from far outside the solar system, all the way to New Namek. The Namekians heard him from Earth and are greatly imperiled.
Eventually, Zulfer stops roaring and the raging winds settle down as an eerie silence falls over the battlefield.
Basil: (sarcastically) Great. My ears are all broken.
Monna: O...kay? Now what?
Ganos: Uh... I don't like this…
Dercori: Better stay frosty. There's no telling what he'll do next…
Zulfer (True Form): Now... Who among you will be the first to fall at my hand?
Just then, he gets challenged by both Buu and Broly, who charge him at full bore, but then, he dispatches them with zero effort.
Buu: BUU HATE YOU! BUU POUND YOU NOW! (he attacks Zulfer, gets punched away) OOOOO-AAAAAAAH!
Broly: (turns Super Saiyan) UROOOOOOOOOAAAAAAARRRRRRGH! (he attacks Zulfer, gets elbowed on the head) AAAAARRRRRRRGH! (agonized groan)
Zulfer (True Form): No! You will both wait your turn!
Krillin: (horrified) Did you see that!?
Goku: (horrified) He just... beat Buu and Broly like they were nothing!
Gohan: (horrified) He's... unreal!
After easily doing away with Buu and Broly, Zulfer looks around our heroes with suspense before fixating his gaze upon Goku.
Zulfer (True Form): (he pointed to Goku) YOU! Son Goku of the 7th! You... and me... One... on one... Let's finish this…
Goku: That's fine by me, Zulfer!
Blossom: NO!
Zulfer turned to Blossom who's now determined to fight him again leaving Goku surprised.
Blossom: You're fighting me!
Bubbles: (she tries to stop Blossom) No, Blossom!
Zulfer (True Form): YOU FIVE WHELPLINGS, STAY OUT OF THIS! (he blasts the Girls)
Girls: (they got blasted back) AAAAGH!
Goku: (horrified gasp)
Zulfer (True Form): I'll pulverize the five of you afterwards!
Goku: (enraged) Over my broken down body! (he turns Super Saiyan Blue and charges at Zulfer)
Both Goku and Zulfer clashes at each other and engaged in a cataclysmic battle that greatly terraforms the entire battlefield.
Everyone watches from below and are blown away by Goku and Zulfer's blistering fistfight.
Butterfly: WHOA! EARTHQUAKE!
Blossom: This is tense! Their blows are so intense, it's making the ground move! Their powers are off the scale!
Buttercup: AW, YEAH! WHAT A FIGHT!
Bubbles: Do you think Goku will beat him?
Bouquet: I don't know, Bubbles. Zulfer's a lot more powerful than before.
Blossom: Aw, I just hope Goku pulls through…
Goku and Zulfer continued fighting as they descend into the newly formed canyons. Zulfer breaks off from Goku and cackles maniacally as he launches a web of dark laser beams at him. Goku effectively dodges the lasers as they cut right through the newly formed cliffs and he retaliates with a barrage of Ki blasts. Zulfer blocks every single blast Goku throws at him and mocks him for holding back.
Zulfer (True Form): (depraved chuckle) Is that truly all the power you can muster!?
Goku: Think I'm giving it my all huh? Well you ain't seen nothing yet!
Goku charges at Zulfer again and they both started flying and fighting through the collapsing trenches, delivering devastating blows to one another. Amidst the chaos, the Girls and the Z-Fighters are becoming restless and anxious.
Butterfly: What's happening!? I wanna see!
Blossom: I'm not sure. But whatever it is, it sounds ugly.
Vegeta: (enviously snarled) Again, Kakarot!? I already admit you're number one, but do you have to rub it in!?
The entire battlefield has been greatly lit up by Goku and Zulfer's clash. As they continue exchanging blows and clashing beams with one another, the weather overhead worsens and tornadoes started tearing through the battlefield, blowing away everything in their path.
Bouquet: (her hair got puffed up by the weather, she gasped) My hair! Not again!
Ganos: Whoa! That's one big tornado!
Piccolo: And it's heading right for us!
Roasie: Uwah! Not good!
Jiren: I'll take care of it.
Jiren uses a pressure field created from his gaze to dispel the incoming tornado, much to the Girls' surprise.
Bubbles: (surprised) Whoa! Did you see that!?
Butterfly: (surprised) He just blew away that whirlwind just by looking at it!
Buttercup: (amazed) That's awesome!
Everyone is too distracted by Jiren's might to notice the Trio of Danger slipping away from the group in a cowardly manner.
Bergamo: Hey, imbeciles! Good luck trying to squash that oversized cockroach, because we're leaving!
Vegeta: WHA-!?
Lavender: And you'd better not get squashed by him first!
Basil: Yeah! Cuz nobody's gonna clean that up... EVER!
Vegeta: (growled) GET BACK HERE YOU COWARDS! (he chases after the Trio of Danger)
Piccolo: No, Vegeta! WAIT!
Bouquet: (sighed) There he goes…
Back in the sky, Zulfer launches another blast of dark energy at Goku, who manages to deflect it, but he fails to realize it heading right towards the others.
Goku: Ah! OH NO!
The Z-Fighters and the champions were in for a big impact as the dark energy's hurling right towards them.
Gohan: (gasped)
Krillin: That's not good!
Piccolo: Brace yourselves, everyone!
Blossom: (determined) I don't think we're finished yet. (she turned to the other Girls) Girls, defensive positions!
Girls (except Blossom): Right!
The Girls got in front of the Z-Fighters and the champions. The dark energy is drawing near as the Girls held out their hands towards it.
The blast makes contact with the Girls and it keeps pushing them back towards the others, but they hold firm with all their might.
Buttercup: (straining) Too... strong!
Bouquet: (straining) We're running out of ground!
Butterfly: (straining) I can't hold it much longer!
Bubbles: (straining) Me neither!
Blossom: Keep holding on, Girls!
Gohan: We'd better split up! It's looking too dangerous for us to be together like this!
Ganos: Hey! Who died and made you boss!?
Jiren: He's right! We're not safe here! We all have to scatter now!
Monna: Hey, listen, hero boy! We don't have to take orders from…
Jiren: (irritatedly growled, roars) JUST DO IT! INTO THE TRENCHES! QUICKLY!
Hearing Jiren's warning, everyone clears the battlefield in groups while the Girls used the last of their strength to throw the blast skyward as it goes up in a devastating explosion.
Buttercup: Whew! Well, that could have been real messy.
Butterfly: I'll say. (she notices the others are missing) Hang on... Where'd everybody go!?
Blossom: Hmmm... They must've scattered in groups and fled into the trenches so they wouldn't get blown away all at once.
Bouquet: Talk about quick thinking for taking cover.
Bubbles: Can't say I blame 'em, given how much oomph that attack had.
Buttercup: You're telling me! My hands feel like they're still burning! (she blows her hands)
Butterfly: (she looks up in concern) But what about Goku?
As the Girls worry about Goku's well being, Zulfer figures out his one weakness and tries to exploit it.
Zulfer (True Form): What's wrong, Goku? Afraid of what might happen to your friends if they get caught in the crossfire?
While Goku is too tainted and exhausted to properly reply, Zulfer prepares a ball of dark energy even more devastating than his previous attacks.
Goku: (exhaustedly panting) Don't... even... think about it…!
Zulfer (True Form): (depraved chuckle) Well, that's just pathetic! Because that's exactly what I'm counting on!
Zulfer looks down at the Girls and gets ready to vaporize them with his attack.
Goku: (gasped) GIRLS!
Girls: UH-OH!
Zulfer (True Form): Say goodbye to the Powerpuff Girls!
Zulfer launches his attack with such force, that it comes at the Girls too fast for them to dodge it.
Butterfly: NOT AGAIN!
The Girls cling to each other and screamed helplessly until Goku uses Instant Transmission to teleport above them and take the blast head on.
Girls: (shocked) GOKU!
The Girls came to Goku's aid, but he tells them to get as far away from Yunzabit as they can.
Goku: (straining) What... are you Girls still doing here...!? You've got to... get as far away from here... as you can!
Buttercup: No, we're staying here to fight!
Goku: (agonized) JUST DO IT! Forget about me! I don't want that monster anywhere near you! (strained grunt) Get out of here! HURRY!
The Girls can see Goku's hands sagging into Zulfer's attack and he is being pushed back by its extreme force, indicating that he is almost out of steam.
Butterfly: (panicked) We've got to help him!
Bouquet: But what can we do? We'll just get in the line of fire! He's giving us a chance to escape!
Blossom: It doesn't look like he's gonna hold that thing much longer! We'd better bail!
Buttercup: But, Blossom…!
Bubbles: (tearfully) I don't wanna lose him too! (cries)
Blossom notices that Goku has expended the last of his strength and reverted to normal as Zulfer's attack envelops him and he lets out a scream of absolute agony.
Blossom: NOW!
Left with little choice, the Girls fly to safety just in time, as memories of the time they had with Goku flash before their eyes. Zulfer's attack envelops Goku and he gets zapped all over his body. The Z-Fighters watched helplessly as Goku's agonized scream echoes throughout the trenches.
Gohan: DAD! NOOOOOOOOOO!
Krillin: GOKUUUUUU!
Z-Fighters: (horrified gasping)
Even Vegeta is mortified by Goku's torment as he stops chasing the Trio of Danger and starts to worry about Goku's well being.
Vegeta: (shocked) What!? Kakarot's energy is plummeting fast! Just what kind of sick, twisted freak IS this Zulfer!?
Everyone in Yunzabit watches helplessly as Goku stops screaming and just floats there as his body turns completely numb from the excruciating experience.
He calmly closes his eyes and starts glowing with a familiar platinum aura as Zulfer's attack goes up in a tremendous burst of light followed by a cataclysmic explosion.
In the middle of their escape, the Girls caught a glimpse of the explosion and assume that Goku was right in the middle of it.
Blossom: (worriedly) Oh no... Goku!
Bouquet: We have to go back!
Butterfly: What's the point? I don't think anyone would survive an explosion like that!
Buttercup: Besides, we'd just get smoked too!
Bubbles: (mournfully) He sacrificed himself to save us…
Zulfer (True Form): (he appears from behind the Girls) Too bad it was all in vain!
Girls: (they turned around and saw Zulfer behind them, gasped) ZULFER!
Zulfer (True Form): (depraved laughed) FINALLY, THE CHAMPION OF UNIVERSE 7... HAS FALLEN!
Finding themselves at Zulfer's mercy, the Girls cling to each other and quivered in extreme terror as he triumphantly towers over them.
Zulfer (True Form): That's what made those other champions and their respective universes so easy to conquer, because they always have something or someone they care about so much and cannot bear to lose...
Girls: (terrified whining)
Zulfer (True Form): With Goku out of the way, there will be no stopping me from annihilating you this time!
Girls: (imperiled shriek)
Zulfer (True Form): So don't even bother grieving for him, for you will all be joining him very soon…
Bouquet: (terrified) It's been nice knowing you, Girls…
Bubbles: N-NO! I don't wanna go out like this! I'm too cute to die!
Buttercup: I guess this is it for us!
Butterfly: (sighed) At least it was fun while it lasted.
Blossom: You're right, Butterfly. Everything we've been through up till now, all the times we fought crime and the forces of evil, it's been real privilege fighting alongside you, Girls.
All the Girls huddled together as they prepared for the end. Zulfer is just about to strike them down when they start feeling the ground and the air tremor and an extraordinary power can be felt where Goku fell.
Zulfer (True Form): (on the verge of finishing the Girls, but then he stopped and turns to where Goku fell) Wh... What is this!?
Bubbles: What's going on!?
Bouquet: Everything's shaking!
Blossom: Wait! I... I can feel something strange... I've never felt anything like it!
Buttercup: Me too! What could it be!?
Butterfly: I don't know! But whatever it is, it's getting stronger!
Back in the trenches, most of the Z-Fighters and champions feel the entire 7th Universe shaking too and recognize this unearthly presence from the Tournament of Power.
Basil: HUH!? What's going on!?
Lavender: I don't know, but I don't like it, whatever it is!
Vegeta: Wha!? DARN it, Kakarot! That power again!?
Ribrianne: (enviously grumbled)
Kakunsa/Roasie: (concernedly gasped)
Dr. Paparoni: (he watches with interest) Hmmm, this should prove interesting.
Hit: This presence... Can it be what I think it is?
Jiren: (smiles hopefully) This is it.
Just then, a tremendous pillar of silver light bursts from the epicenter of the explosion and pierces a hole in the clouds above. Goku's silhouette can be seen inside.
Blossom: (stunned) Goku...!?
Buttercup: He's alive!
Butterfly: (joyfully) Hooray!
Bouquet: But there's something strange about him!
Bubbles: Yeah! Look at his hair and his eyes! It's all silver colored!
Butterfly: And he looks so calm! Whatever that power is, it's giving me the willies!
Goku calmly stares at Zulfer for a moment, before charging at him like a bolt of lightning and delivering a blow that sends him flying far away from the Girls.
Butterfly: (eyes widened) Did you see THAT!?
Blossom: He just dispatched Zulfer in the blink of an eye!
Buttercup: (speechlessly) WHAT THE HECK JUST HAPPENED!?
Bubbles: That was amazing!
Bouquet: (amazed) Wow... I wish we could do that.
Zulfer recovered from Goku's attack and is left shocked by Goku's transformation.
Zulfer (True Form): GAH! That... power... Can it be!?
Goku: It's a little complicated to explain, so why don't I just show you instead? (he charged at Zulfer again) HRYAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Goku and Zulfer engaged in a more dynamic fistfight than before as everyone below watches in awe.
Buttercup: (amazed) Whoa…!
Bubbles: Look at 'em go!
Bouquet: I can hear punches…
Butterfly: But I can't even see their fists flying!
Blossom: It's like they're punching with such speed and intensity, their attacks have become invisible to the naked eye!
Buttercup: You're probably right about this, Blossom! I can't even see them!
Back in the trenches…
Gohan: (he looks up hopefully) Dad's really pulled it off again, hasn't he? He's achieved Autonomous Ultra Instinct!
Krillin: Just like in the Tournament of Power!
Piccolo: No doubt he must've used Zulfer's attack as a catalyst. He really had us there.
Krillin: Yeah, but you know Goku. In his book, it's not over til the fat lady sings.
Ribrianne: (in the distance) I HEARD THAT!
Back in the sky, the two opposing forces break off and Zulfer compliments Goku for his tremendous power up.
Zulfer (True Form): (panting) Very impressive, Goku! You may provide some challenge for me yet!
Goku: Well, that's a shame, because I'm only just getting started! (he charges at Zulfer again)
As Goku and Zulfer continue battling, all of Yunzabit becomes enveloped in the eye of a gargantuan hurricane that can be seen from high orbit. What's more, the boundaries of Yunzabit start breaking apart and the whole place rises into a gigantic mesa surrounded by a stream of molten lava.
Girls: (they almost lose their balance) Whoa-a-a-a-a!
From Brimstrom, Zulfer's generals see that their master is somehow losing ground to Goku and his Autonomous Ultra Instinct.
Gaboro: The master's losing ground! and FAST!
Mavrich: Whoever this Goku is, he's much more special than all the other champions put together!
Granite: Your orders, sir!?
Mavrich: Send all our remaining forces out into the trenches at once! We will flush out the enemy and wipe them all out in one fell swoop!
Granite: We're on it, sir!
An alarm blares from outside the fortress as Zulfer's entire army flies out and into the newly formed trenches.
Piccolo: Looks like we've got company!
Krillin: (sarcastically) Great! Just what we need!
Ganos: Finally, some action!
Monna: Now you're talkin' my language!
Bergamo: (chuckled) BRING ON THE BRUISES!
Basil: Oh, yeah! Let me in on it!
Lavender: Hey, leave some for me too!
Ribrianne: Here they come! Are you girls excited as I am?
Roasie: We're right behind you, Ribrianne!
Kakunsa: This oughta be fun!
Dr. Paparoni: (he watches the Kamikaze Fireballs charged into battle) You amorous amateurs... Not if I get ahead of you first! (he turned to his robots) ATTACK!
Koitsukai/Pancea/Borareta: (they raced ahead of the Kamikaze Fireballs) WE OBEY!
Meanwhile, the warriors from Universe 10 want to get in on the action too, but realize that the rescued prisoners will get caught in the crossfire.
Murichim: (he becomes excited) Oh, boy what a fight! I want in on it too!
Rylibeu: But wait! Won't we just drag all these rescued prisoners into the conflict with us!?
Obni: She's right! Our best option's to go back into the fortress! It's the safest place as far as I can tell!
Prisoner #4: But we only just got out of there!
Android 17: Like we've got a choice!? Let's just move it!
They ran back into the fortress to find a safe place to sit out the ensuing skirmish outside.
The trenches become an all-out battlefield as the champions and Z-Fighters stand up to Zulfer's army. The Girls become concerned for their well-being and decide to join the battle.
Blossom: Come on, Girls! Let's get in too!
Butterfly: You're right, Blossom! Our friends are gonna need all the help they can get!
Buttercup: Yeah! (she cracked her knuckles) Zulfer's gonna pay for what he did to our world!
Bubbles: Last thing we want is for Goku's to go up in smoke too!
Bouquet: Then let's show them who's boss!
The Girls jumped into the skirmish, but end up getting separated in the crossfire. Blossom tries calling out to them, but her calls go unanswered, so she decides to fight alongside Jiren and Hit instead.
Blossom: (she calls to Hit and Jiren) Hey! You guys need a hand?
Hit: (he uses Time Skip on some soldiers, reluctant grumbled)
Jiren: (he fights some soldiers) No, but your aid would be appreciated!
Blossom: That'd be great!
Hit: Less talking, more fighting!
Meanwhile, the Black Puff Girls wanted to lend a hand too, but are still too scared and remorseful to ever fight again.
Momoko: They're outnumbered a hundred to one! We'd better help them!
Cho: I know, but how!?
Kaoru: I don't think I ever pull any punches again! Haven't we done enough already!?
Miyako: Well, we have to do something!
Ume: (sees an incoming energy blast) INCOMING!
The Black Puff Girls only just evaded the blast and scurried deep into the trenches.
Back overhead, Zulfer notices the skirmish below and sees that the Z-Fighters and the champions have come out of hiding.
Zulfer (True Form): Oh, look! Your friends have come out of hiding!
Goku: Not this time, Zulfer! You leave them out of this! This fight is still between you and me!
Zulfer (True Form): But as soon as I finish you, THEY'RE NEXT! (he charges at Goku and turns into an arrow of dark energy) WrrrrrroOOOOOOOOOUUUGGGGHHHH!
Goku takes Zulfer's charge attack head on but immediately parries to the side and retaliates with a Kamehameha Wave. Zulfer retaliates with a beam of dark energy and the resulting beam clash ends with a stand off.
When the light settles, Goku vows revenge for what he did go the Girls' Earth.
Goku: I swear, Zulfer... You're gonna pay for what you did to the Girls' Earth! IT'S TIME FOR YOUR NIGHTMARE TO END! And this time... FOR REAL!
Zulfer (True Form): (evilly chuckled) I would like to see you try! YOU HAVE NO CHANCE!
Both Goku and Zulfer clashed with each other again and engage in a battle of cataclysmic proportions as the Girls, the Z-Fighters and the champions face Zulfer's army in the trenches below.
The final battle has just begun.
TO BE CONTINUED…