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Goku watched as Diamao sailed through several floors before he disappeared covered by too much rubble to be seen. It was short lived, however, since seconds later Diamao zanzokened behind Goku and delivered a swift punch to his back, sending the saiyan into the roof, but not forcing him down any farther. Goku landed on his hands and knees, quickly flipping himself over just in time to see Diamao's foot sailing towards him. He rolled over quickly, missing it by mere inches. The saiyan swung himself around trying to trip the namekian, but Diamao jumped into the air seconds before it would have hit him. Goku was up in a flash, rocketing towards his opponent. Goku ignited his yellow aura, adding a temporary boost to his speed and strength. With the super charge, he reared back his arm and threw his fist directly into Diamao's gut. He doubled over in pain, spit flying from his mouth. Goku snapped his leg up, letting his heel connect with Diamao's chin. On it's way down, it slammed on top of the namekian's head, sprawling him back into rooftop. The mighty warrior stared down at his opponent lying on the ground, a look of contempt in his eyes.
Diamao rose to his knees, unable to believe that Goku was this much more powerful then he was. He expected a little bit of difference, but this was unimaginable. It was as if he shouldn't have even bothered fusing with his son. But no, he wouldn't lose. Not again. Never again!
"Kaio-ken!" he shouted, an aura of red surrounding his frame. He disappeared from view; to fast for Gohan to follow even with his heightened sense of sight and ability to sense ki. Diamao traveled behind his nemesis and reared back his leg, preparing to deliver a massive kick. Goku, on the other hand, could sense this. He twisted backwards, putting up an arm to block it; Diamao let his attack go, swinging his readied leg. It connected with Goku's arm, creating a tense moment where neither of the two competitors could do much of anything but try to force the other back. And without much success on either side. Goku's face hollowed even more, his frown deepening. With Diamao, however, it was the exact opposite. His stolen face turned into an unmistakable grin at this latest development.
Energy cackled as their auras, yellow and red, clashed. Blue and white sparks of ki connected both limbs of the competitors, shooting small twinges of shock throughout their bodies. Goku was on the verge of grabbing Diamao's leg when it happened.
"Kaio-ken x5!" Diamao roared, his aura flaring yet again. Goku's arm seemed to become transparent as it could no longer hold back the kick. It crashed straight into the side of his face, causing him to open his eyes wide in surprise. It also caused him to sail straight into the bridge below, shooting rocks and gravel into the air to create a dust cloud. Diamao dropped two levels in the kaio-ken and zanzokened into the debris. He tried to seek out Goku's ki, but had no luck. Then, Goku's fist flew straight from the center of the cloud into Diamao's face. It forced the namekian back a few steps, but did no serious damage. In his own section, Goku let out a gasp. He was unable to even affect Diamao with that power up he had now. His thoughts were short lived, though, as Diamao immediately grabbed his forearm and flipped Goku over his head, slamming him face-first into the ground. Diamao saw his opening. He raised his hands, putting the index fingers together, then his thumbs, creating a diamond pattern.
"Cyclone thunder atta..." he started, but was interrupted as a searing pain traveled throughout his body, kneeling him to the ground in agony. Diamao held his chest, his heart felt as if it were being squeezed savagely.
"You will not win!" he heard a voice call from the center of his being. Piccolo.
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"Fusion... Ha!" the two men screamed together as their index fingers touched one another, a bright light glowing around them. The brightness illuminated the otherwise dark stadium briefly as both Goten and Trunks became one person. When the light cleared, Tien looked on in surprise at what he saw.
"Oh... my God. How did they do that?" he asked himself, the attention of Vegeta being drawn into the same state.
"Idiots," he muttered to himself, watching the newly formed Gotenks become visible. The very fat Gotenks become visible. "Idiots! Why did you have to fuse? You could have just gone down there and helped Kakkorot, but no. You have to be morons and fuse! What's wrong with you two?"
The fusion ignored him, however, as he was to busy playing with his belly button to notice Vegeta's bickering.
"Hee hee, cool!" Gotenks laughed, pushing his finger into his stomach, then quickly pulling out, watching as the fat sprung back up and jiggled for a few moments. He smiled, flashing his teeth at that, then did it again. And again. And again. Tien blinked for a second, one eye at a time.
"Vegeta, I'm gonna leave now," the tri-clops told him. "Watch Gotenks and make sure he doesn't do anything... stupid."
"What the hell do you think he's doing now?" Tien ignored him, however and disappeared, sending himself to the battlefield where the clash of the titans was already underway.
Goku watched as Diamao sailed through several floors before he disappeared covered by too much rubble to be seen. It was short lived, however, since seconds later Diamao zanzokened behind Goku and delivered a swift punch to his back, sending the saiyan into the roof, but not forcing him down any farther. Goku landed on his hands and knees, quickly flipping himself over just in time to see Diamao's foot sailing towards him. He rolled over quickly, missing it by mere inches. The saiyan swung himself around trying to trip the namekian, but Diamao jumped into the air seconds before it would have hit him. Goku was up in a flash, rocketing towards his opponent. Goku ignited his yellow aura, adding a temporary boost to his speed and strength. With the super charge, he reared back his arm and threw his fist directly into Diamao's gut. He doubled over in pain, spit flying from his mouth. Goku snapped his leg up, letting his heel connect with Diamao's chin. On it's way down, it slammed on top of the namekian's head, sprawling him back into rooftop. The mighty warrior stared down at his opponent lying on the ground, a look of contempt in his eyes.
Diamao rose to his knees, unable to believe that Goku was this much more powerful then he was. He expected a little bit of difference, but this was unimaginable. It was as if he shouldn't have even bothered fusing with his son. But no, he wouldn't lose. Not again. Never again!
"Kaio-ken!" he shouted, an aura of red surrounding his frame. He disappeared from view; to fast for Gohan to follow even with his heightened sense of sight and ability to sense ki. Diamao traveled behind his nemesis and reared back his leg, preparing to deliver a massive kick. Goku, on the other hand, could sense this. He twisted backwards, putting up an arm to block it; Diamao let his attack go, swinging his readied leg. It connected with Goku's arm, creating a tense moment where neither of the two competitors could do much of anything but try to force the other back. And without much success on either side. Goku's face hollowed even more, his frown deepening. With Diamao, however, it was the exact opposite. His stolen face turned into an unmistakable grin at this latest development.
Energy cackled as their auras, yellow and red, clashed. Blue and white sparks of ki connected both limbs of the competitors, shooting small twinges of shock throughout their bodies. Goku was on the verge of grabbing Diamao's leg when it happened.
"Kaio-ken x5!" Diamao roared, his aura flaring yet again. Goku's arm seemed to become transparent as it could no longer hold back the kick. It crashed straight into the side of his face, causing him to open his eyes wide in surprise. It also caused him to sail straight into the bridge below, shooting rocks and gravel into the air to create a dust cloud. Diamao dropped two levels in the kaio-ken and zanzokened into the debris. He tried to seek out Goku's ki, but had no luck. Then, Goku's fist flew straight from the center of the cloud into Diamao's face. It forced the namekian back a few steps, but did no serious damage. In his own section, Goku let out a gasp. He was unable to even affect Diamao with that power up he had now. His thoughts were short lived, though, as Diamao immediately grabbed his forearm and flipped Goku over his head, slamming him face-first into the ground. Diamao saw his opening. He raised his hands, putting the index fingers together, then his thumbs, creating a diamond pattern.
"Cyclone thunder atta..." he started, but was interrupted as a searing pain traveled throughout his body, kneeling him to the ground in agony. Diamao held his chest, his heart felt as if it were being squeezed savagely.
"You will not win!" he heard a voice call from the center of his being. Piccolo.
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"Fusion... Ha!" the two men screamed together as their index fingers touched one another, a bright light glowing around them. The brightness illuminated the otherwise dark stadium briefly as both Goten and Trunks became one person. When the light cleared, Tien looked on in surprise at what he saw.
"Oh... my God. How did they do that?" he asked himself, the attention of Vegeta being drawn into the same state.
"Idiots," he muttered to himself, watching the newly formed Gotenks become visible. The very fat Gotenks become visible. "Idiots! Why did you have to fuse? You could have just gone down there and helped Kakkorot, but no. You have to be morons and fuse! What's wrong with you two?"
The fusion ignored him, however, as he was to busy playing with his belly button to notice Vegeta's bickering.
"Hee hee, cool!" Gotenks laughed, pushing his finger into his stomach, then quickly pulling out, watching as the fat sprung back up and jiggled for a few moments. He smiled, flashing his teeth at that, then did it again. And again. And again. Tien blinked for a second, one eye at a time.
"Vegeta, I'm gonna leave now," the tri-clops told him. "Watch Gotenks and make sure he doesn't do anything... stupid."
"What the hell do you think he's doing now?" Tien ignored him, however and disappeared, sending himself to the battlefield where the clash of the titans was already underway.