XIV
The two ki attacks collided, a collage of colors erupted as the white and blue energy beams hit each other, wrestling to hold the same space. Goku held his position firmly on the right, digging his heels into the concrete so that he couldn't slide back any. Diamao did the same, but he had to hold it with a bit more effort since his kaio-ken provided much more of a shock wave for him to fight against.
Gohan looked on in wonder; two powers far beyond his own were grappling with each other in a ki struggle greater then he had ever witnessed. His father and his mentor both stood a few hundred feet away, sending wave upon wave of blue and white ki streaming into a gigantic ki bubble. But what Gohan felt even more difficult to believe was that they were both completely even. The large sphere was divided evenly between blue and white energy. Sparks of energy shot up where the two attacks met, showering the air with burning hot ki.
Back on the battlefield, Diamao felt his energy draining. It wasn't draining very fast, but he could definitely feel the strain that the kaio- ken and Geritsoudan were taking on him. Unless he over powered Goku soon, he'd be in trouble. His red aura was flaring intently, sticking straight up defiantly. The energy he was pouring into his attack seemed to tighten his muscles even more then he thought possible.
"Kaio-ken x10!" Diamao roared, doubling his power in an instant. Goku's eyes opened wide in shock, his kamehameha being overcome with extreme ease now. He poured more energy into his signature ki wave, trying to force Diamao's back, but he didn't have any luck. Blue energy streamed from his palms, only to be forced right back at him. Goku's hands began to burn as his own ki started to burn through it, the white energy less then ten feet away now. Seven feet away, Goku's eyes narrowed with effort and sweat drenched his body with effort. At five feet he stopped trying to push it away and cut off his ki outpour. Goku crossed his arms over his chest in an X pattern and tucked his head into it.
Diamao cackled as he felt the resistance from Goku's end of the struggle drop off, letting his ki technique fly much faster now. He stopped feeding the attack, watching as the last of it hit the already concentrated ki, causing all of it to explode. The large explosion quaked the already fragile bridge. An energy fire sprang from Goku's position, rocking the entire area for miles around. Diamao had to leap into the air to avoid the burning rubble flying from the area surrounding the ki's destination.
"Dad!" Gohan cried out, watching the explosion below him. He sprang into super saiyan, ready to go help his father, but then Tien placed a single hand on his shoulder, holding the demi-saiyan back. Gohan looked back angrily at the human, wondering why he was trying to stop him. Tien merely shook his head, indicating that he could do nothing. Gohan opened his mouth to protest, but silenced himself, realizing that Tien was right. He turned his head back to the dying explosions below, searching out for his father's ki desperately.
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"Diamao is much more powerful then I would have ever imagined he could have become with a simple fusion. The power he's unlocked within Piccolo is amazing, and with that blasted kaio-ken ability he might be able to beat Kakkorot as well," Vegeta thought to himself, leaning against the wall of the stadium with his arms crossed. "I don't know how that damned namekian managed to defeat me, but I'm going to make him pay!"
Vegeta clenched a single fist, his power raising just enough for Gotenks to notice from across the grass.
"You okay, Vegeta? Um... Dad? Uh... Vegeta?"
"Shut up."
"Yes sir."
"Kakkorot, you had save some of him for me. That bastard nearly killed me, and once the Grand Kai heals me I'll have even more power then ever before. Then not even you will be stronger then I. Prepare yourself, Diamao. I'm coming for you!"
The two ki attacks collided, a collage of colors erupted as the white and blue energy beams hit each other, wrestling to hold the same space. Goku held his position firmly on the right, digging his heels into the concrete so that he couldn't slide back any. Diamao did the same, but he had to hold it with a bit more effort since his kaio-ken provided much more of a shock wave for him to fight against.
Gohan looked on in wonder; two powers far beyond his own were grappling with each other in a ki struggle greater then he had ever witnessed. His father and his mentor both stood a few hundred feet away, sending wave upon wave of blue and white ki streaming into a gigantic ki bubble. But what Gohan felt even more difficult to believe was that they were both completely even. The large sphere was divided evenly between blue and white energy. Sparks of energy shot up where the two attacks met, showering the air with burning hot ki.
Back on the battlefield, Diamao felt his energy draining. It wasn't draining very fast, but he could definitely feel the strain that the kaio- ken and Geritsoudan were taking on him. Unless he over powered Goku soon, he'd be in trouble. His red aura was flaring intently, sticking straight up defiantly. The energy he was pouring into his attack seemed to tighten his muscles even more then he thought possible.
"Kaio-ken x10!" Diamao roared, doubling his power in an instant. Goku's eyes opened wide in shock, his kamehameha being overcome with extreme ease now. He poured more energy into his signature ki wave, trying to force Diamao's back, but he didn't have any luck. Blue energy streamed from his palms, only to be forced right back at him. Goku's hands began to burn as his own ki started to burn through it, the white energy less then ten feet away now. Seven feet away, Goku's eyes narrowed with effort and sweat drenched his body with effort. At five feet he stopped trying to push it away and cut off his ki outpour. Goku crossed his arms over his chest in an X pattern and tucked his head into it.
Diamao cackled as he felt the resistance from Goku's end of the struggle drop off, letting his ki technique fly much faster now. He stopped feeding the attack, watching as the last of it hit the already concentrated ki, causing all of it to explode. The large explosion quaked the already fragile bridge. An energy fire sprang from Goku's position, rocking the entire area for miles around. Diamao had to leap into the air to avoid the burning rubble flying from the area surrounding the ki's destination.
"Dad!" Gohan cried out, watching the explosion below him. He sprang into super saiyan, ready to go help his father, but then Tien placed a single hand on his shoulder, holding the demi-saiyan back. Gohan looked back angrily at the human, wondering why he was trying to stop him. Tien merely shook his head, indicating that he could do nothing. Gohan opened his mouth to protest, but silenced himself, realizing that Tien was right. He turned his head back to the dying explosions below, searching out for his father's ki desperately.
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"Diamao is much more powerful then I would have ever imagined he could have become with a simple fusion. The power he's unlocked within Piccolo is amazing, and with that blasted kaio-ken ability he might be able to beat Kakkorot as well," Vegeta thought to himself, leaning against the wall of the stadium with his arms crossed. "I don't know how that damned namekian managed to defeat me, but I'm going to make him pay!"
Vegeta clenched a single fist, his power raising just enough for Gotenks to notice from across the grass.
"You okay, Vegeta? Um... Dad? Uh... Vegeta?"
"Shut up."
"Yes sir."
"Kakkorot, you had save some of him for me. That bastard nearly killed me, and once the Grand Kai heals me I'll have even more power then ever before. Then not even you will be stronger then I. Prepare yourself, Diamao. I'm coming for you!"