Chapter 23: Super Saiyan Vs. Superior Being

Gohan and Jiro continued to fight. Their battle got fierce considering their power levels and transformations. Gohan, a Super Saiyan went up against Jiro, a Superior Being. Gohan might not know what a Superior Being was but he knew it was close to a Super Saiyan. Jiro's hair was spiked up and jet black. His eyes were black and blank. Jiro's fangs hung over his bottom lip slightly. Gohan's eyes teal green. His hair spiked up and a golden blonde. The two transformed into something different. Something stronger then they usually are.

Gohan threw his fist forward and Jiro blocked it by putting his hand out pushing it away. Jiro when spun and landed a kick to Gohan's face making him stumble back. Jiro then threw his fist forward and Gohan caught it. He straightened out Jiro's arm and then kicked him in the chest letting go of his hand. Jiro lost his balance but quickly regained it. He lunged forward with his body lifting off of the ground. Gohan stood his ground as his opponent came closer to him. Gohan ducked dodging Jiro's fist. He then threw his body upward hitting Jiro in his chin causing his fangs to cut his bottom lip. Jiro grabbed onto his saiyan like hair and tossed him into the ground hard. Gohan flipped back up to his feet. He turned and faced Jiro to see he was completely gone.

Gohan looked around. He kept all of his senses opened for any sign of Jiro. But there was nothing. It was like he completely disappeared and he was never going to return. Well, Gohan wished that would happen. Jiro reappeared lunging and slamming his elbow into the back of Gohan's neck. Gohan fell forward but he placed his hands out catching himself. As Jiro lunged forward again, Gohan tossed his legs up wrapping them around Jiro's neck. He swung Jiro down into the concrete tile of the ring. Jiro winced slightly but he disappeared and Gohan stood up. Again Jiro lunged at him throwing his fist into Gohan's chest knocking him to the ground.

Gohan gasped for air slightly from the hard hit to the chest. But then he saw Jiro throwing his fist toward him again. Gohan rolled to the right as his fist went into the ground flinging up rubble. Jiro turned his body toward Gohan. He swung his legs swiping Gohan's side and tossing him to the ground. Gohan jumped up and got into his stance as Jiro placed his body onto the tile floor. He crossed his arms and smirked.

"You're a good fighter." Jiro said. Gohan smirked.

"And the same to you Jiro." Gohan said, "what happened to you not liking to talk to your opponents?" he asked.

"I guess I can make an exception to you." Jiro answered, "I never met anyone able to hit me the way you can."

"Should I take that as a compliment?" Gohan asked. Jiro lowered his arms to his side.

"I don't know, should you?" Then, the two transformed men disappeared and reappeared in the sky. Blurs of punches and kicks were sent at each other only to be blocked or dodged. Gohan caught both of Jiro's hits. His hands started to glow from ki beams being ready to be launched. Then, they were launched and Jiro was tossed back slightly. Jiro's hands steamed as they burned. Jiro looked at his hands as he looked up at Gohan to see him smirking. Jiro smirked back as he lunged forward.

Jiro kicked Gohan in his stomach and then spun hitting Gohan in the face with his forearm. Blood bursted out of Gohan's mouth as he hit the ground. Jiro lunged downward as he pulled back his fist. Jiro's fist hit Gohan's stomach. Gohan's body was pushed further and further into the tile floor till he finally hit Jiro in the face knocking him back. Jiro flipped in the air and landed on his feet. Jiro lunged forward again before Gohan could even get ready. Jiro hit him the face and then grabbed onto his hand throwing him into the ground hard. Gohan looked at Jiro as he then disappeared. He reappeared behind Jiro and slammed his elbow into the back of his head. Jiro hit the ground. but before he hit Gohan was knocking in the face and they both hit. Gohan and Jiro jumped up onto their feet at the same time. They jumped backwards putting space in between them. Gohan and Jiro were locked in a stare down. Soon that was broken when Gohan lunged forward. He threw his fist forward but Jiro blocked it by pushing it out of the way. Jiro swung his hand forward toward Gohan's stomach as a ki beam appeared in his hand. The ki beam came in contact with Gohan's stomach and then it was launched. Gohan was pushed backwards as he fell to the ground.

Gohan huffed and puffed as he fell out of his Super Saiyan state. He closed his eyes slowly as he laid there. He could hear Jiro's foot steps coming closer and closer to him till they finally stopped. He heard a ping noise and then he spoke.

"You're finished." Came Jiro's voice. But Gohan heard another, but this voice was crying.

"PAPA!" it was Pan. Gohan looked over at his daughter to see tears in her eyes from fear of losing her father like she lost her best friend Trunks.

"Come on Gohan!" Goku shouted out.

"Let's go Bro!" was Goten. Gohan smiled slightly. And then Jiro's attack launched and smoke was tossed up into view blocking the ring out of sight. Everyone, including the crowds in the stands waited anxiously to see the results of the blast. Jiro jumped out of the smoke coughing as he also fell out of his transformation state. He looked at the puff of smoke and smirked. There was no sign of Gohan's ki or power level anywhere. Pan fell to her knees as he begun to cry. Goten got down next to his niece and rubbed her back as Goku looked downward. Piccolo had his arms crossed looking at the ground as well and Vegeta looked straight ahead.

The ref came off of his platform and walked over he grabbed his wrist and lifted it into the air. "The Winner is…!" Then the ref went silent. The puff of smoke was blown away and roaring was heard. They then saw someone standing there with a golden aura surrounding them. Their fists were tightly clenched and their body was battered and bruised. Their eyes glared with the teal green color and the ref backed away back onto his platform.

"How did you…?"

"You fighting against a saiyan remember that." Gohan answered with a smirk across his face. He lunged forward and then hi Jiro in his face sending him backwards. He appeared behind Jiro and kicked him in the middle of his back. He pulled his hands to his side as a blue ball of energy appeared. "Ka… Me… Ha… Me… HAAAAA!" Gohan through his hands forward and the Kamehameha Wave left his hands and went right through Jiro's body killing him instantly. The ref walked off of his platform again and lifted up Gohan's battered and bruised hand.

"Son Gohan! Is the winner! Team Earth wins another round!" Gohan fell out of his saiyan state.

"PAPA!" Pan came running up onto the ring to her father. He wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him tightly. Gohan smiled as he wrapped his arms around her and hugged her back. "You did it!" She shouted. Gohan lifted her up.

"I guess I did." Gohan said as he walked off of the ring placing Pan onto the ground.

"The next match will commence! Son Taylor vs. Shelia!" The ref shouted out. Shelia stepped onto the ring as the group looked around. Taylor was still in the Regeneration Chambers. Then a small referee ran up to the other handing him a piece of paper. The ref read it and then gave it back. "Son Taylor is in the Regeneration Chambers! Team Earth! Please chose a fighter to fight Shelia!" the ref shouted looking at them.

"I'll do it." Pan said. Everyone looked at her.

"Are you sure Pan?" Gohan asked. Pan nodded her head.

"Yeah, you guys had already fought and I want my turn. And I'm pretty sure that auntie Taylor would want me to take her place." Pan said. No one disagreed. Her and Taylor were extremely close and Taylor would want Pan to take her place. Pan walked up onto the ring holding her fists tightly as she walked right up to Shelia standing five feet away.

"Team Earth has chosen Son Pan! Fighters! Are you ready?" the ref lifted his hand into the air as Pan set herself into a stance as Shelia did the same.

"You'll never be able to beat me twerp!" Shelia said to her. Pan smirked.

"I should be calling you twerp since I'm a little taller then you." Pan said smiling. Shelia growled as the ref's hand swiped the air in front of them.

"Begin!"