Universe 7...
Wasteland...
Gohan was sitting beside Piccolo with his green jumpsuit on instead of his gi appearing to be meditating.
"Gohan. Training ends here. Before the tournament of power, you need to test your strength. Lets go see the perfect person for that." says Piccolo crossing his arms.
Universe 6...
Hoenn...
Cabba and Ash levitated out of the hideout and landed in the grass startling some pokemon passing by.
"Where do you need me to go?" wonders Cabba.
"I have a friend who lives in this region. Not sure if shes still here though." says Ash recalling May.
"Whos your friend?" wonders Cabba looking at Ash.
"Shes a contest lover named May and she has a younger brother named Max who should be Goten's age." says Ash.
"Goten?" wonders Cabba.
"Gokus youngest who is a mini him." says Ash.
"I wanna meet all your friends!" says Cabba excitedly.
"Get Caulifla and that other girl so we can get going." says Ash.
"Them?" wonders Cabba leaning to the side.
"We will have to train with them, wont we? So its better to bring them to meet my pals from the past." says Ash.
Cabba groaned but did as Ash told him and got Caulifla and the other girl to follow him out of the hideout.
"Whats all this about going around to meet your new buddy's friends?" wonders Caulifla leaning toward Cabba smirking.
"He might wanna say goodbye to them as a precautionary." says the girl looking away shyly.
"That makes sense." says Caulifla standing straight.
May and Max's house...
"You better know what you are doing." says Caulifla leaning on the wall next to the door.
"I want to know how Max's travels are. May is probably living with Drew now and enjoying their time together." says Ash setting a hand on the door.
"Oh? So she is living with her boyfriend? Would be nice to know which of us Cabba likes enough to be a couple." says Caulifla
"Im good." says Cabba mouth twitching into a smile.
Ash moved his hand down to the doorknob and turned it making sure if it was locked or not.
"Hey Caroline! Max! Norman! Even May if shes around! I cant stay long but id love to see how everyone is doing! If anyone hears me open the door!" says Ash on the verge of pounding on the door.
"Is it safe to go in?" wonders Cabba fidgeting.
"Would you rather be out here with people staring at you?" wonders Caulifla smirking.
"We...well..." says Cabba wide eyed.
"Suit yourself." says Caulifla barging into the house.
Cabba and Ash stood outside the door gawking at Caulifla who practically broke the door down as she slid into the house.
"That works." says Ash.
"Guess we can let ourselves in now." say Cabba.
inside...
While Cabba, Caulifla and the girl looked for a couch to awkwardly sit down, Ash was hoping Caroline was in the kitchen too busy to notice people walk in or him calling for the family members. After thirty minutes, Ash dragged his feet to his group huffing all the way to the living room.
"Guess noone is home." huffs Ash hesding toward the living room where the peculiar saiyans were.
Soon Max who had to be Goten's age now, had walked through the door tired from the journeying he went through when he noticed Ash and his eyes brightened up as he happily ran up to hug him.
"Hey, its Ash!" says Max happily running up to Ash.
"Hehehe...been awhile max." says Ash looking at Max.
"What brings you here? Dont you stay in the region you head too?" wonders Max.
"Errrr..." says Ash sweat dropping.
"Are those your new regional friends?" wonders Max excitedly.
"No. Not exactly." says Ash sheepishly looking at the saiyans.
Universe 7...
restaurant...
Goku, Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, and Master Roshi are eating at a restaurant.
"Delicious." says Goku setting his bowl down.
"Goku, you haver to think about the cook and the waiters when we say, don't ask for anymore food." says Tien.
"But im still hungry." says Goku looking at Tien.
Goku looked at the waiter who was picking up dirty places from a table and called him over.
"Not that guy again...how much can he pack in his stomach?!" thinks the waiter.
"Hey waiter! Can you get me another bowl?" wonders Goku.
"Y...yes, Right away sir." says the waiter.
"The oddly hungry man wants more shark fins!" says the waiter calling to the cook.
"Im sorry for this. You can put it on my tab." says Tien looking at the waiter.
After looking in his change purse, Tien went back to looking at Goku, talking sbout the tournament.
"This tournament of power...I have to win and get that 10 million zeni." says Tien.
"Anyway, Goku?" wonders Roshi.
"Hmmmm?" wonders Goku glancing at Roshi.
"Theres still time before the tournament, right?" wonders Roshi.
"Should be." says Goku.
"What are you planning on doing?" wonders Roshi.
"How about you train me more master Roshi?" wonders Goku.
"Ok, I can teach you some of my techniques." says Roshi.
"Really?" wonders Goku happily.
Suddenly, the trio hears footsteps and soon find out Piccolo and Gohan, now dressed in his buu rampage gi had come up to their table.
"Dad, please train me." says Gohan sternly.
"You seem to have really pushed yourself." says Roshi.
"Dad, Tien, let me test how powerful I have become." says Gohan clenching his fist.
Night...
Wasteland...
The group selects a suitable spot to serve as their ring.
"Listen everyone. Thid fight is two on two. If you fall off the fighting stage, you lose. This is a battle royal so focus on working together. says Roshi.
"Goku?" wonders Tien looking at Goku.
"Yeah?" wonders Goku stretching his legs.
"We all have an important tournament coming up. Lets try not to injure them." says Tien.
"We msy be the ones who should be worried about injuries." says Goku standing up.
"Its good to live a long life. That monkey tyke Goku grew up to be the strongest martial artist I know. And now his son seeks those same heights." says Roshi watching the group get into battle position.
"Huh? But isnt Ash like Goku too? Going into battle sithout much thought to it and getting himself into danger is horrifying to most yet he doesnt have a worried or frarful bone in him when taking on enemies." says Chiaotzu curiously.
"Im talking about Gohan whos willing to train like no tomorrow despite how faulty his urge to battle is." says Roshi.
"Hmmmm..." says Chiaotzu.
Suddenly, Goku and Gohan rush at each other and trade blows, while Piccolo begins charging up an attack while Tien aims his Tri-Beam at Gohan.
"Tien! If you attempt a tri beam, you will hit me too! I got this! Focus on Piccolo!" says Goku.
While Piccolo is charging, Gohan steps in and prevents Tien from successfully attacking Piccolo. Suddenly Goku came at Gohan to give Tien a chance to regian his composer but Gohan easily dodged the oncoming fist.
"You sure you dont need my help Goku?" wonders Tien.
"I can handle him! That wasnt ahalf bad dodge though." says Goku smirking.
"Thats great and all but you should look behind you!" says Tien.
Piccolo unleashes a powerful energy wave from out of his entire body and as it looks to be enveloping the cliff they are on, Goku eagerly sets his hands on the wave hoping to push it back. Goku manages to tough out the big blast, and while Gohan rushes in for a follow-up attack, Goku blocks this too.
"Not bad you two. Thats an amazing combination. You teo make a perfect team." says Goku.
"Stop there! Gohan, thats enough already! Look! Without realizing it, you blew away the fighting stage. End this already!" says Tien levitating up to face Gohan.
"We need to continue!" says Gohan.
"No we dont! You should be told this too Goku!" says Tien going from Gohan to Goku.
"Well, I suppose so." says Goku.
"Gohans fighting was impressive. His combination with Piccolo was amazing. But...this fight isnt over yet." says Roshi.
"Good job. Looks like you got your fighting sense back with just s little training Gohan." says Goku holding out his hand.
"Dad, I want a one on one spar with you." says Gohan sternly.
"We already saw enough of your strength. Theres no need for more combat!" says Tien looking at Gohan.
"Sure." says Goku.
"Huh?!" wonders Tien looking at Goku shocked.
Universe 6...
Hoenn...
May and Maxs house...
"Wheres your sister?" wonders Ash.
"Hard to tell where May is these days. Its rare when we both get to be at the house together." says Max.
"I see..." says Ash.
"Why? Whats up?" wonders Max confused.
"I need you to get to the nesrest pokemon center and call everyone here. Misty, Brock, your sister May, Dawn, Iris, Cilan, Clemont, Serena and Bonnie. Id add everyones parents but friends need ot hear this the most." says Ash shadow eyed.
"What's gotten into you Ash? How do you expect me to call everyone to Hoenn in a matter of hours?" wonders Max frowning.
"We dont have much time as it is." says Ash gloomily.
"Wouldnt you rather call them yourself?" wonders Max saddening.
"If we have enoigh time, id prefer I tell them in person." says Ash trying to hold his tears in.
"Then, lets do it together." says Max grabbing Ashs hand.
"I wouldnt know how to tell them by phone. I tried to brush it off as nothing too major when Cabba chimed in at Alola." says Ash.
After an hour of getting Ash to leave, Max and Ash headed to the nearest pokemon center and ran inside to the video phone.
Petalburg city...
Pokemon center...
"Who do you wanna call first? Misty im assuming?" wonders Max looking up at Ash.
Ash hesitated at first, grabbing the side of the video phone attempting to recollect himself before dialing the first person to come to mind.
"Something must really be bugging him if he was planning something ans I ruined it by telling him to come here to call his other friends." thinks Max watching the phone symbol appear as if it was ringing.
Universe 7...
"Lets do it Gohan." says Goku powering up to super saiyan.
Goku and Gohan take a Senzu Bean and power up to begin their match.
"Se...Senzu beans?!" wonders Chiaotzu.
"Theyre going to go all the way." says Roshi.
"Talk about a waste of senzu beans. But now that its come to this, a serious fight between the saiyan race. I cant contain my desire to see it through to the end." says Tien crossing his arms, moving next to Chiaotzu.
Piccolo silently moved next to Roshi to watch the bout between saiyan father and saiyan son.
Goku readily powers up then waits to see if Gohan will transform into his super saiyan form.
"Now, release your power." says Goku sternly.
Gohan powers up yet doesnt see himself in need of the super saiyan strength his dad uses.
"Gohan has a tremendous intensity." says Roshi shielding his eyes.
"It tingles." says Chiaotzu.
"You arent going super saiyan?" wonders Goku.
"No! My goal is an ultimate form that no one has ever seen before. Im going to aim for that with a different method than you." says Gohan.
"Hmmm? Strong guys from all the universes are gonna gather at the tournament. I thought thered be no better place to trsin myself." says Goku getting into fighting position.
Gohan got into fighting position awaiting the tactic Goku would begin with.
"But I've been forgetting, That you Gohan, have been right here beside me!" says Goku charging at Gohan.
"Its begun." says Tien shielding his eyes.
"Yeah." says Piccolo.
The two begin trading blows and firing a barrage of ki blasts, before at last firing off a Kamehameha at each other.
"Gohan, unleash more power!" says Goku.
Goku instant transmissions to Gohan and kicks him, causing Gohan to slide back. Without Gohan or Goku realizing it, the ground began shaking.
"Amazing. So, this is a serious fight between saiyans." says Chiaotzu.
"They havent noticed the ground shaking." says Roshi.
"Please be serious dad!" says Gohan.
Gohan swung Goku higher into the air then Goku powers up into his Super Saiyan Blue form.
"Fight me at full strength! Remember full strength!" says Gohan.
"Go Gohan!" says Piccolo.
"See my full strength!" says Gohan.
After Goku powers up to kaioken, the two clash, creating a powerful shockwave. When the dust clears, Gohan collapses, though not before vainly trying to get in one final attack. Goku catches Gohan before he hits the ground. Gohan looked like a sleeping five year old as he smiled with his eyes closed.
"Lets go together...even further ahead." says Goku looking down at Gohan.
universe 6...
Halfway through trying to describe the news to every friend Ash called up, he was teary eyed with clenched fists trying to keep himself from wrecking the video phone. He started from Kalos and ended up at Kanto and he wasnt sure if he could say it anymore than he had. The reactions of his friends replayed in his mind when he told them he was to team up in an all out brawl of sorts that could lead each and every trainer, contest goer, gym leader, champion, performer and schoolager might never live out their dreams because Goku was too greedy for warriors from other universes and it could lead to Hazzel unable to have proper parents. The more it swarmed his mind the more he feared the worst and thered be nothing he could do to keep himself and the universe around. He practically choked up contemplating how to tell his closest friends Brock and Misty.
~call starts~
Brock and Misty appear on the screen form the cerulean gym end.
"Hey...guys." says Ash calming himsef to a point.
'Why are you in Hoenn of all places?' wonders Misty.
'Is that Max with you? Hey max!' says Brock happily.
"How can I sum this up...? Oh boy..." says Ash taking off his hat.
'We can handle anything you tell us bud.' says Brock smiling.
"...but how will you react is the problem." says Ash setting his hat on the video phone.
'You're not making sense. What are Goku and the others putting you through?' says Misty curiously.
"Something that will end this lifestyle for good, if that." says Ash.
'Wha...?' wonders Misty wide eyed.
'Our lifestyle will be what?' wonders Brock stunned.
Ash had to clear his throat before telling the duo everything he told the others.
"My mouth is dry and Ive been choking up while talking to my other friends. Hummmmm...normally, I wouldnt think to much about it when it comes to the Goku and the z warriors. But this time...im not sure if I can make it back to finish my time in Alola-"
'You always find a wa-'
"Not this time Brock...Misty. This is like having extremely bad luck with no way to stop it until you know how it will cost you and everyone youre around." says Ash.
'Ash...don't act like this. We expect you to be happy or excited not gloomy and fearful when calling us up.' says Misty growing concerned.
"...I'm not sure if I can make it back to finish my time in Alola, make sure Misty, Hazzel and myself truly become a family with the fear of Hazzel becoming familyless unless the sons take her in, if I can have a proper family that really has Goku as my dad so I wont have to worry when my real dad shows himself. So many other things that could turn my long time dream as well as others on this earth who sre unsble ot live them out. All because Goku went and screwed all the universes over with a battle royal that leads to basically every losing universe never existing. I didnt want my alolan friends to worry but now thats all I can do as thoughts of outcomes swarm my mind." says Ash.
"Im against this. You cant go onto some battlefield and destroy how far youve come with the hundreds...possibly tousands of friends youve come ot know between regions! If noone here exists, that means we leave the z warrior's memories and whatever should become reality for dreams coming true for everyone striving for something in this lifestyle..." says Misty trying to contain her anger and sorrow.
"Too late now. Im officially part of the team and there are no takebacks." says Ash.
"Ash..." says Misty worried.
"Its best I focus on these new saiyans. If universe 6 loses...this is goodbye forever." says Ash ending the call.
~call end~
Ash screamed in anger and gloom, wrinkling his cap with clenched tight fists.
"Ash, it wouldnt be wise to destroy a buildings property." says Max backing away.
Ash ignored Max, tossing his cap to Max then grabbed the video phone and yanked the cords out of the way, now having the unplugged video phone in his hands.
"Ash, you never let gloom and anger control you...no matter how long you feel under the weather." says Max fidgeting as he watched.
"WHO ENJOYS BATTLING TO THE POINT THEY DONT CARE ABOUT THE NEW FRIENDS ON THE BATTLEFIELD?! DAMN IT GOKU!" yells Ash tossing the unplugged video phone at a wall and smashing it.
Nurse joy and Max were gawking with bulging wide eyes staring a a huffing Ash who was glaring at the broken video phone. A pissed Ash turned around to see Max, hurse joy and some trainers who came in staring at him then looked away as tears streamed down his face. Before anyone coukd say anything, Ash took off back to May and Maxs house.
"Errrrr...hope you can buy a new video phone nurse joy." says Max slowly heading out of the pokemon center to catch up with Ash.
Universe 10...
world of the kais...
Gowasu is fretting over which warriors he should select to fight in the tournament and fears he will choose someone like Zamasu.
"Im lost! How will I know who to choose if I dont want fighters who are like Zamasu." says Gawasu freaking out.
"This is what I get for having an overthinker as a kai." says the universe 10 god of destruction.
"Huh?" wonders Gawasu.
"That is your flaw." says the universe 10 god of destruction.
"Where do I have a flaw?" wonders Gawasu.
"You think to hard with your head." says the universe 10 god of destruction.
"E...even so, the existence of the universe is at stake. Its not like we can do this without any thought." says Gawasu.
"You use your head to much. Change your mindset. Think with your body not your head. Not with logic but with feeling." says the universe 10 god of destruction.
"I dont understand what you are saying." says gawasu looking at the universe 10 god of destruction.
"Flex!" says a voice.
"Huh?" wonders the universe 10 god of destruction.
"Are we interrupting something?" wonders the universe 10 angel.
"Not really." says Gawasu.
"I'll introduce you to the team!" says the universe 10 angel happily.
"Team?" wonders Gawasu.
"Yeah. These are the warriors that Rummshi has chosen." says the universe 10 angel.
"Oh!" says Gawasu amazed.
"I am Murichim! And these are the universe 10 fighters Rummshi selected. Remember us well." says Murichim feeling pumped.
"Gawasu its all about muscle now." says the universe 10 angel.
"You used your head too much and failed. This time you must trust the flex." says Rummshi.
"Muscle huh?" wonders Gawasu crossing his arms curiously.
"Anything wrong with the selection?" wonders the universe 10 angel.
"Seeing as I cant select warriors on my own, these will have to do. Im gonna have to count on you Murichim guy. The fate of universe 10 rests on your shoulders!" says Gawasu.
"Just a moment." says Murichim interrupting Gawasu.
"What?" wonders Gawasu blinking.
"Everyone, its time." says Michirim taking out a pocket watch.
"Yes!" say the others taking out bottles.
Gawasu sweat dropped watching the team drink protien shakes alongside Rummshi and his angel.
"Sorry for the weird timing for protien shakes. Regular intake of peotein is essential in building a brawny body." says Murichim.
"How about that Gawasu? Dont they look promising?" wonders Rummshi.
Rummshi began chuckling at the thought.
Universe 7...
Later that night...
Gohan regains consciousness to see Goku with Chiaotzu, Tien, Roshi and Piccolo talking to eachother and went up to them.
"Thank you very much." says Gohan.
"Sure." says Goku.
"Im sorry for troubling you Tien." says Gohan.
"Say Tien..ive decided on the leader on our team. The leader for universe 7 will be Gohan." says Goku looking at Tien.
Gohan went to say something but was too lost for words.
"Im counting on you Gohan." says Goku giving Gohan a thumbs up.
"Leave it to me!" says Gohan giving a thumbs up back.
Only four and a half hours left until the Tournament of Power!