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Author's Notes: A review! So, here's the next chapter...sorry it's a bit on the short side, but I didn't have much time to work on it. Anyway, the Saga will remain at ??? for at least one more chapter, maybe two. Now, read on!
'...'=thinking
"..."=speaking
|...|=telepathic speaking
//...//=flashback
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Series: Legend of the Seven Swords
Saga: ???
Chapter: 3
Episode: 3
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"No, I'm not bluffing," Piccolo said, as an aura of energy began enveloping him. "I have reached a higher state of power and consciousness. You soon shall see my true potential!" Gohan smiled at this.
'I'd like to see this true potential he speaks of...perhaps it will make him put up a fight!'
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Piccolo eased out of his stance. Slowly, Piccolo sat down, legs crossed. With a hint of a smirk on his face, he closed his eyes. Gohan stared at him, sweat dripping down the back of his head.
"YOU'RE MEDITATING?!" he screamed. Piccolo ignored him and continued meditating. It was then that Gohan realized the power that began resonating off of the Namek. A blue, yet seemingly transparent light began encircling Piccolo. He began rising into the air. Then, he opened his eyes. Piccolo's antennas began to grow longer, until they were down to Piccolo's waist. The Namek's ears also grew slightly taller and sharper. His skin was now a pale green, and his eyes were now silver instead of black. Taking his hand, Piccolo threw his antennas behind his head as if they were hair. Uncrossing his legs, Piccolo got back into his fighting stance. After a moment passed, Gohan started bursting out laughing.
"Hahahahaha! That's it? I feel no difference in your Ki...what a useless transformation," the Super Saiya-jin said. Piccolo gave one of his rare grins.
"I doubt you will be saying that...when you are burning in hell," said a determined Piccolo. He had concluded that this wasn't the same Gohan that he trained. It was not the young boy who managed to defeat Cell. Nor was it the demi-Saiya-jin who gave it his all against Brolli. Standing before him was a cold, heartless being.
"Let us begin." No sooner than saying those words, Piccolo rushed at Gohan, his fist contacting with the Super Saiya-jin's jaw. Gohan, shocked by the speed in which Piccolo had moved, could do nothing as Piccolo followed his punch with a roundhouse kick to the teenager's abdomen. Placing his two hands into a fist above his head, Piccolo moved behind Gohan and slammed them into his back. The young warrior never had a chance to defend himself, and crashed into the floor of Sky Palace. Piccolo looked down at the fallen warrior. Pressing two fingers to his forehead, he began charging another Makenkosappo. Before Piccolo possessed enough energy to actually do some damage, Gohan had gotten back into his fighting stance and cupped his right hand over his left, pressing them to head. Piccolo sensed the sharp rise in Gohan's Ki as he ascended to the second level of Super Saiya-jin. Sparks flew around his body, and the teenager's hair grew slightly longer and thicker. Gohan then brought his hands forward, his left hand gripping his right wrist. A giant sphere of energy developed around his right hand, and within mere moments, it was rocketed towards Piccolo.
"MASENKO-HAA!" yelled the ascended Super Saiya-jin as his energy blast raced towards Piccolo.
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Meanwhile, Goku and Vegeta felt the Ki of the two warriors as they neared Sky Palace. It was obvious that one of the fighters was Piccolo, although Goku thought that his Ki felt...different, more mature. It was as if Piccolo had ascended to a higher state of being. Although he was surprised to feel the change in Piccolo's Ki, nothing could protect him from the shock he felt when he realized to whom the other Ki belonged.
'Go...Gohan!?' Goku thought as he raced towards Sky Palace, ascending to the first level of Super Saiya-jin to get there as quickly as he could. Vegeta, not wishing to be outdone, also transformed into a Super Saiya-jin. However, no matter how much Piccolo's power had grown, both Saiya-jins knew that Piccolo's power couldn't compare to the power of an ascended Super Saiya-jin. Piccolo would need Goku and Vegeta's help.
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The two energy blasts collided in mid-air. Gohan put even more energy into his Masenko, but he wasn't gaining any ground.
'What the hell? I know that Piccolo isn't this strong...but the power of his Makenkosappo and my Masenko appear dead even. What's more, he isn't even breaking a sweat! Did his power increase that much with that transformation?' Gohan asked himself, his confidence slowly fading. Meanwhile, Piccolo wrapped his other hand around his two fingers and released a short outburst of energy. A third energy beam began wrapping around the central beam just like the second beam, but this beam was a bright blue and contained a lot more energy. Soon, Piccolo began driving Gohan's Masenko back. The three beams of the Makenkosappo were too much for the single beam of the Masenko. Gohan realized he was losing the energy duel, so he decided on a plan of action. Gohan dropped his arms, effectively ending the Masenko. As the Makenkosappo was about to overwhelm Gohan, he appeared behind Piccolo and drove his elbow into the Namek's back. Or, he would have, had Piccolo been there. However, Gohan elbowed nothingness, and before he could react, Piccolo descended on him with a body slam. Gohan began to fall towards Sky Palace once again.
'What is this? It's as if he's a whole new being...he can predict my movements perfectly. I know I'm stronger and faster than him..." Gohan had no time to finish his thoughts as Piccolo flew towards him, his arm stretched across his chest, his thumb bent into his palm. Gohan got into a defensive stance, but as Piccolo drew his arm towards Gohan in a chopping movement, his afterimage was all the ascended Super Saiya-jin could see. Instead of feeling Piccolo's blow hit his arms, Gohan felt a sharp pain in the back of his head. It was obvious Piccolo had predicted Gohan's block and knocked his arm into Gohan's head instead. The teenager's eyes opened in shock as he fell back towards Sky Palace for the third time. Piccolo just looked down at him, studying his movements. Gohan smirked to himself.
'He's been expecting my head on attacks...so if I fake a sneak attack, he'll expect it's a ploy...so I'll then fake a head on assault and knock him back with my mental energy,' he schemed. So, Gohan charged at Piccolo before fading out. Piccolo, still expecting a head on attack, raised his arms in a frontal defense. Then, not even a second later, Piccolo turned and knocked Gohan out of the sky like a fly before he had a chance to take any action. Gohan started flying back, and Piccolo appeared behind him slamming him down towards Sky Palace once again. This time, Gohan could not stop himself from crashing into the floor. Piccolo then threw four Ki blasts at Gohan, knowing exactly what the ascended Super Saiya-jin would do. Gohan struggled to his feet, and swatted two of the Ki blasts away. However, before he could react to the other two, they forked to the left and right as a third, hidden Ki blast came at Gohan from the center. Since Gohan had only been following the other two, the third took him by surprise. However, before it could hit him, he nullified the attack with his mind. Piccolo, taking advantage of the slight weakness, appeared in front of Gohan and swept his legs out from under him.
'Damn it...no matter what I do, Piccolo is steps ahead of me. Even when I use advanced techniques that a Namek could never hope to block...wait a second! //I have reached a higher state of power and consciousness...// Of course! His physical strength and his Ki didn't increase...his mental power did! He can predict my movements because his mind has entered another state of reality! But...how could he unlock the power of an Oracle...not even the Guardians were able to unlock that power!'
|So you finally figured it out, kid.| Fear flashed in Gohan's teal eyes.
'Then...it can't be true! If it is...I stand no chance, unless...' Gohan began an inner battle with himself. It was then that he sensed the powers of Vegeta and Goku moving towards him. Gohan knew that he had to find some way to defeat Piccolo. But how could he defeat an opponent who can predict his every move?
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Has Gohan finally met his match in his former sensei, even when fighting in Super Saiya-jin 2? Can Piccolo put a stop to Gohan's insane quest for vengeance by himself? Wait for the next chapter to find out!
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Remember, review! If you have any questions, concerns, praise, criticism, or anything else, just post it in a review! I'll try and get the next chapter out by this weekend, so just wait a few days for Chapter 4!
Author's Notes: A review! So, here's the next chapter...sorry it's a bit on the short side, but I didn't have much time to work on it. Anyway, the Saga will remain at ??? for at least one more chapter, maybe two. Now, read on!
'...'=thinking
"..."=speaking
|...|=telepathic speaking
//...//=flashback
~~~~~~~~~~
Series: Legend of the Seven Swords
Saga: ???
Chapter: 3
Episode: 3
~~~~~~~~~~
---
"No, I'm not bluffing," Piccolo said, as an aura of energy began enveloping him. "I have reached a higher state of power and consciousness. You soon shall see my true potential!" Gohan smiled at this.
'I'd like to see this true potential he speaks of...perhaps it will make him put up a fight!'
---
Piccolo eased out of his stance. Slowly, Piccolo sat down, legs crossed. With a hint of a smirk on his face, he closed his eyes. Gohan stared at him, sweat dripping down the back of his head.
"YOU'RE MEDITATING?!" he screamed. Piccolo ignored him and continued meditating. It was then that Gohan realized the power that began resonating off of the Namek. A blue, yet seemingly transparent light began encircling Piccolo. He began rising into the air. Then, he opened his eyes. Piccolo's antennas began to grow longer, until they were down to Piccolo's waist. The Namek's ears also grew slightly taller and sharper. His skin was now a pale green, and his eyes were now silver instead of black. Taking his hand, Piccolo threw his antennas behind his head as if they were hair. Uncrossing his legs, Piccolo got back into his fighting stance. After a moment passed, Gohan started bursting out laughing.
"Hahahahaha! That's it? I feel no difference in your Ki...what a useless transformation," the Super Saiya-jin said. Piccolo gave one of his rare grins.
"I doubt you will be saying that...when you are burning in hell," said a determined Piccolo. He had concluded that this wasn't the same Gohan that he trained. It was not the young boy who managed to defeat Cell. Nor was it the demi-Saiya-jin who gave it his all against Brolli. Standing before him was a cold, heartless being.
"Let us begin." No sooner than saying those words, Piccolo rushed at Gohan, his fist contacting with the Super Saiya-jin's jaw. Gohan, shocked by the speed in which Piccolo had moved, could do nothing as Piccolo followed his punch with a roundhouse kick to the teenager's abdomen. Placing his two hands into a fist above his head, Piccolo moved behind Gohan and slammed them into his back. The young warrior never had a chance to defend himself, and crashed into the floor of Sky Palace. Piccolo looked down at the fallen warrior. Pressing two fingers to his forehead, he began charging another Makenkosappo. Before Piccolo possessed enough energy to actually do some damage, Gohan had gotten back into his fighting stance and cupped his right hand over his left, pressing them to head. Piccolo sensed the sharp rise in Gohan's Ki as he ascended to the second level of Super Saiya-jin. Sparks flew around his body, and the teenager's hair grew slightly longer and thicker. Gohan then brought his hands forward, his left hand gripping his right wrist. A giant sphere of energy developed around his right hand, and within mere moments, it was rocketed towards Piccolo.
"MASENKO-HAA!" yelled the ascended Super Saiya-jin as his energy blast raced towards Piccolo.
---
Meanwhile, Goku and Vegeta felt the Ki of the two warriors as they neared Sky Palace. It was obvious that one of the fighters was Piccolo, although Goku thought that his Ki felt...different, more mature. It was as if Piccolo had ascended to a higher state of being. Although he was surprised to feel the change in Piccolo's Ki, nothing could protect him from the shock he felt when he realized to whom the other Ki belonged.
'Go...Gohan!?' Goku thought as he raced towards Sky Palace, ascending to the first level of Super Saiya-jin to get there as quickly as he could. Vegeta, not wishing to be outdone, also transformed into a Super Saiya-jin. However, no matter how much Piccolo's power had grown, both Saiya-jins knew that Piccolo's power couldn't compare to the power of an ascended Super Saiya-jin. Piccolo would need Goku and Vegeta's help.
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The two energy blasts collided in mid-air. Gohan put even more energy into his Masenko, but he wasn't gaining any ground.
'What the hell? I know that Piccolo isn't this strong...but the power of his Makenkosappo and my Masenko appear dead even. What's more, he isn't even breaking a sweat! Did his power increase that much with that transformation?' Gohan asked himself, his confidence slowly fading. Meanwhile, Piccolo wrapped his other hand around his two fingers and released a short outburst of energy. A third energy beam began wrapping around the central beam just like the second beam, but this beam was a bright blue and contained a lot more energy. Soon, Piccolo began driving Gohan's Masenko back. The three beams of the Makenkosappo were too much for the single beam of the Masenko. Gohan realized he was losing the energy duel, so he decided on a plan of action. Gohan dropped his arms, effectively ending the Masenko. As the Makenkosappo was about to overwhelm Gohan, he appeared behind Piccolo and drove his elbow into the Namek's back. Or, he would have, had Piccolo been there. However, Gohan elbowed nothingness, and before he could react, Piccolo descended on him with a body slam. Gohan began to fall towards Sky Palace once again.
'What is this? It's as if he's a whole new being...he can predict my movements perfectly. I know I'm stronger and faster than him..." Gohan had no time to finish his thoughts as Piccolo flew towards him, his arm stretched across his chest, his thumb bent into his palm. Gohan got into a defensive stance, but as Piccolo drew his arm towards Gohan in a chopping movement, his afterimage was all the ascended Super Saiya-jin could see. Instead of feeling Piccolo's blow hit his arms, Gohan felt a sharp pain in the back of his head. It was obvious Piccolo had predicted Gohan's block and knocked his arm into Gohan's head instead. The teenager's eyes opened in shock as he fell back towards Sky Palace for the third time. Piccolo just looked down at him, studying his movements. Gohan smirked to himself.
'He's been expecting my head on attacks...so if I fake a sneak attack, he'll expect it's a ploy...so I'll then fake a head on assault and knock him back with my mental energy,' he schemed. So, Gohan charged at Piccolo before fading out. Piccolo, still expecting a head on attack, raised his arms in a frontal defense. Then, not even a second later, Piccolo turned and knocked Gohan out of the sky like a fly before he had a chance to take any action. Gohan started flying back, and Piccolo appeared behind him slamming him down towards Sky Palace once again. This time, Gohan could not stop himself from crashing into the floor. Piccolo then threw four Ki blasts at Gohan, knowing exactly what the ascended Super Saiya-jin would do. Gohan struggled to his feet, and swatted two of the Ki blasts away. However, before he could react to the other two, they forked to the left and right as a third, hidden Ki blast came at Gohan from the center. Since Gohan had only been following the other two, the third took him by surprise. However, before it could hit him, he nullified the attack with his mind. Piccolo, taking advantage of the slight weakness, appeared in front of Gohan and swept his legs out from under him.
'Damn it...no matter what I do, Piccolo is steps ahead of me. Even when I use advanced techniques that a Namek could never hope to block...wait a second! //I have reached a higher state of power and consciousness...// Of course! His physical strength and his Ki didn't increase...his mental power did! He can predict my movements because his mind has entered another state of reality! But...how could he unlock the power of an Oracle...not even the Guardians were able to unlock that power!'
|So you finally figured it out, kid.| Fear flashed in Gohan's teal eyes.
'Then...it can't be true! If it is...I stand no chance, unless...' Gohan began an inner battle with himself. It was then that he sensed the powers of Vegeta and Goku moving towards him. Gohan knew that he had to find some way to defeat Piccolo. But how could he defeat an opponent who can predict his every move?
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Has Gohan finally met his match in his former sensei, even when fighting in Super Saiya-jin 2? Can Piccolo put a stop to Gohan's insane quest for vengeance by himself? Wait for the next chapter to find out!
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Remember, review! If you have any questions, concerns, praise, criticism, or anything else, just post it in a review! I'll try and get the next chapter out by this weekend, so just wait a few days for Chapter 4!