"I'd say you've hit your limit, so let me show you something new before you die. Behold the overwhelming power of an Elite Saiyan warrior..."BR
"Yeah, yeah, go ahead all ready!" Goku replied, anxious to finish this.BR
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"Ohhh, I look forward to erasing that smirk, Kakarrot..." Vegeta laughed. He spread his feet as if he was on the ground, bracing his whole body as he powered up. The ground shook, all the rocks and bluffs for one hundred yards around crumbled and the debris rose into the air. Clouds rolled in, covering the sky as lighting crashed all around. Raimi was forced to put up a IKi/I shield to keep the rocks from hitting her, and watched in amazement as a hurricane force wind blew away from Vegeta's glowing body.BR
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"What IKi/I!! He's making the whole earth tremble with it!" Goku yelled, as he protected his eyes from the windborne rocks. Vegeta suddenly howled, and threw his arms out, as a blast erupted from him. Raimi turned her head away from the light, but could hear the ground groaning and breaking up even more. Finally, Vegeta stopped yelling, and she felt the wind stop. When she looked again, she saw that the area was completely devastated. Goku peered about, then shivered as he felt Vegeta's massive IKi/I. He turned his head slowly, and then realized that Vegeta had him in his sights.BR
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"This is it...Kakarrot!" Vegeta laughed, and launched himself at Goku at phenomenal speed. Goku was so stunned by the huge IKi/I and the speed that Vegeta suddenly was displaying, that he didn't even move out of the way. Vegeta's head connected with Goku's with a horrendous thud, and Goku flew backwards. Vegeta blurred out and reappeared above him, dropping his elbow into Goku's midriff, which caused Goku to fall straight down.BR
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Four feet above the rocks below, Goku righted himself and immediately looked up, searching for the Prince. Before Raimi could call out, Vegeta kicked him in the shoulder. Goku was hurled forward spinning, and saved himself from being crushed by jumping up a huge bluff. He landed on the top, and reached back to his injured shoulder as he once again scanned for the other Saiyan. He spotted Vegeta this time, but almost too late. The Prince had created a ball of fire in one hand, and now threw it at Goku. The younger Saiyan gasped, and jumped up, calling out the Kaio-ken times two as he did. Once more his IKi/I flared red, and his speed increased; the bolt of fire missed him and exploded below. Goku stared at the blast, so almost missed seeing Vegeta send another bolt at him. Goku dodged it, but only just barely. His gi ripped away from his right side, and his shoulder was burnt. He panted with shock as Vegeta laughed.BR
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"That's good, that's very good, you dodged that well! You're rather nimble, aren't you?" He called as he landed again. Goku also dropped, looking grim. Raimi sighed above them. She had no intention of setting down yet. This was just getting interesting! Then she was startled by Vegeta's voice calling to her.BR
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"Hey Raimi...think fast!" He said, and suddenly sent out a Sokidan, or IKi/I ball. She barely had the time to power up and put her hands out to block. The ball hit her palms and pushed against them, but she took a deep breath and pushed it back, then freed one hand. She made her own Sokidan and hurled it at Vegeta's. This was risky, since they could explode too close to her and the concussion would break her arms as she blocked. However, she pushed Vegeta's ball back with her IKi/I and it and her own ball raced each other towards the Prince. He laughed and set up a barrier to shield himself from the blast that went off twenty feet over his head when the spheres met.BR
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Goku stared at Raimi as she panted above him. The power that had erupted from her was incredible, in fact, was almost as much as Vegeta's. Some how, she had more power than he himself did! He had realized that in order to beat Vegeta, he had to power up with the Kaio-ken times three, effectively tripling his power. If Vegeta was three times his own level, and Raimi was almost as powerful, maybe she should fight the Saiyan, not him. He looked down to see that Vegeta was unhurt and smirking at her as she glared back at himBR
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"Well, if your done goofing off, could you tell me just what you have achieved? Other than pissing me off, that is?" Raimi snapped. Vegeta shrugged.BR
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"Well, I know that when I've beaten Kakarrot, you will be even harder to deal with. I will be forced to limit myself to an actual contact fight; you're too strong to have a IKi/I duel with. But I will beat you. Both of you. Never doubt it." He told her.BR

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"Goku, you have to listen to me, do the Kaio-ken, times three. It's the only way; you have to trust me on this. He can be beaten, and we will do it, all of us!" She told him mentally.BR
"You know that I'll probably blow myself up doing this, don't you?"BR
"Nah, you won't, it's gonna be fine! TRUST ME..."BR
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Vegeta in the meantime, turned back to the younger Saiyan. "You do believe me, don't you? What's the matter, Kakarrot? Why don't you come for me? Have you used up all your tricks? You have chosen the wrong opponent; I was the greatest warrior among all Saiyans. You obviously trained so hard...too bad your failure was predestined. All you have done is prolonged the time it takes for your defeat...that time is now!" Vegeta declared.BR
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"Oh, no you won't! You are about to get your monkey butt whipped into shape! Behold the power of the Triple Kaio-ken!" Raimi laughed, her voice ringing with the power she had summoned and not yet dispersed. He looked up at her, and she pointed to Goku, who nodded. Vegeta's eyebrow went up as Goku began to power it up, and his IKi/I materialized around him as waves of light.BR
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"Okay, just last as long as you can, body! Kaio-ken, Time Three!" Goku yelled. Raimi could just hear Goku's Sensei, the over-protective Kaio-sama, moaning over his student's decision to break the rules. Of course, Vegeta was way too powerful to beat any other way, except for one...herself. And she had sworn to stay out of it if possible; this wasn't her fight to win. She knew Goku could beat Vegeta, but he would need some help to do it. Gohan and Kurilin should be heading back soon.BR
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As for now, Goku was indeed in great danger of overloading his body with his IKi/I. If he wasn't a Saiyan, he'd never be able to pull this off. His Saiyan heritage, which he hated, was also his greatest asset. Even as she mused on this, a high wind came off Goku's body, which was swelling and expanding as his tortured flesh gained strength from his artificially heightened IKi/I. Vegeta was now being nearly blown off of his feet by this man-made gale. He stared in shock as the psychic sense that he'd never had to develop suddenly flared to life, telling him that Goku was now truly a match for him. He was so stunned that he could only stare at Goku as the Kaio-ken red flowed over him once again, and he grimaced at Vegeta with a warning to get ready. Raimi pulled her legs up close to her body, crouching midair and breathing heavily with excitement. She opened her eyes wide and let them go slightly out of focus so she could "see" the action to follow.BR
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Goku moved so fast that Vegeta couldn't see him until he was in his face. He jumped up and landed a fierce punch on Vegeta's jaw. The stunned Saiyan soared backwards, and Goku raced ahead of him and then came up from below, jamming his feet into Vegeta's back, sending him high into the air. Again Goku took off after, and when Vegeta righted himself went around him to come down from behind him. Vegeta started a Sokidan and tried to catch Goku in his sights, but even as the IKi/I left his hands, Goku was somewhere else, and came around in front of the furious Prince. Before Vegeta could react, Goku kicked him in the face.BR
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Vegeta flew backwards once more, going so fast that he smashed through one plateau and into another, ending up buried inside tons of granite. Stray rock blown about by his passing fell to the ground with thuds that were very loud in the dangerously quiet scene. Then Raimi heard a quiet growl of anger that rose in volume and emotion, until with a scream of pure rage, the cliff exploded, revealing Vegeta, eyes white with fury. He spread his arms as he howled, then turned to his left as Goku came at him again. Vegeta hesitated and then swung as Goku came within two feet of him, then jumped over his head, landing and pushing off behind him. Vegeta couldn't even see Goku jump, he just seemed to disappear, but the Prince felt it. Before he could turn, Goku planted his knee into Vegeta's back. This time, Vegeta kept his head better, turning and landing closer and immediately coming back at Goku. His fist swung at Goku so fast that Raimi barely saw it. Goku ducked easily, and countered by burying his fist deep into Vegeta's belly, which was conveniently marked by his armor. Vegeta doubled over as blood spilled from his lips, spattering on the ground between his feet.BR
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"You...fucking bastard..." He gasped, and jumped backwards. Goku panted quietly, trying to figure out just how badly Vegeta was hurt, and if it really mattered in this fight.BR
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"It can't be true...he...he surpassed m-my power! How is this possible...?" Vegeta gasped, shivering with pure frustration and fury.BR
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"He's tough...I gotta finish this quick, or it's gonna be bad..." Goku told Raimi, who agreed. There was a moment of quiet. The two Saiyans stared at each other, one filled with hate for a low-class dog, the other with grudging respect for a truly awesome opponent. Raimi saw Yajirobei below, and he was way too close to the pair of combatants. She didn't bother too warn him, he was a big boy after all; besides, he kind of deserves it...She giggled, near hysteria. This was pure hell to watch. Then she heard Vegeta in her mind, though she didn't think he was trying to reach her this way.BR
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"This cannot be happening! I am an Elite Saiyan warrior, and I can not be beaten by some low-ranked fighter like this tailless loser...I'm the strongest Saiyan in the Universe!" Man was he peeved...BR
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"Raimi, my whole body hurts... I think the Triple was a bit much for me, if I drag this out, I'm gonna tire out first..." Goku sighed. Raimi winced at the exhaustion in his "voice". Just then, something happened that she hadn't known would happen. Vegeta felt something trickling down his face, and thinking that it was sweat, wiped it off with the back of his hand. He immediately noticed the crimson smear of blood on the back of his snow-white glove, and slowly went berserk at the sight.BR
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"Blood...Blood! I...I am shedding my noble blood for this...this trash!! This Baka isn't even worthy of being a Saiyan, much less to breathe the same air as me!" He said, his voice getting louder and louder. Goku looked up at him puzzled. "Well, I cannot endure the knowledge that this baka will even take that next breath air!" Vegeta yelled. With a blast of IKi/I, a ghastly purple light erupted around him.BR
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"I've had enough of this planet, I don't need it! I'll turn it into ashes, and you are going with it!" He roared, and then shot upwards, where his glowing body lit up the darkening sky. "Dodge this one, Trash! Save yourself-and you doom the Earth!" He laughed manically as he dropped into a stance nearly identical to the posture for the Kamehameha. Goku looked up at him, appalled by such horrible combat ethics. Then he turned to Raimi.BR
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"What do I do? Help me out here!" He begged.BR
"Kaio-ken Time Three and a Kamehameha, and quickly!" She shouted out loud. He didn't argue, but did as she said, even though his body trembled in protest at powering up so hard again.BR
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"Ka...Me...Ha...Me..." Goku intoned, his voice ringing with his massive power. Vegeta laughed at his defensive measures. His body was wreathed in a ghastly purple light that sang and crackled with power. The clouds raced away from him in a widening circle.BR
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"Forget it, you'll never block my Gyarikku gun! Prepare to die, along with this planet you love so much!" Goku's power was rending the Earth, the ground tearing itself to pieces in response to the power he was summoning for his Kamehameha. Vegeta bared his teeth in eager anticipation.BR
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"IThis is it! Gyarikku-ho/I!!!" Vegeta's Voice roared. He turned his hands palm out towards Goku, and a huge beam of purple light shot away towards the other Saiyan.BR
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"...Ha!" Goku howled in response, finishing his power up and releasing a pure white beam that met Vegeta's between them with a resounding crack. Raimi was blown backwards by the shock wave released when the beams met, and Yajirobei was tossed across the floor of the valley. The two Saiyans were suddenly locked in a duel, each man's beam equal in strength, neither able to get the upper hand. Raimi couldn't believe the power they were putting out, she was nearly being cooked by the wash of energy, and she couldn't imagine how they could endure it themselves. Vegeta was in shock, gasping with effort and pain as he pushed his power to the limit, trying to beat Goku.BR
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"His beam looks like my blast...how could he do that?" Vegeta thought out loud. Goku however didn't want to wait for a break, he made his own. He knew that there was the only one way to overpower Vegeta, despite the risk to himself.BR
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"Fine! Try this one on! IKaio-ken...times 4/I!!" Goku screamed. There was a muffled explosion, as the Kamehameha tripled in size, and the beam increased its speed and energy, racing back towards Vegeta along his own beam. Vegeta yelled in disbelief, then the beam hit him. Goku's Kamehameha exploded when it hit Vegeta's outstretched hands, stunning him so he couldn't block the blast. His limbs were flung out as the blast bathed him in its power, tearing off parts of his armor, and then hurling him up and out of sight.BR