Princess Lena aka Lady Kittuna: Thanks, I'm glad to see you like it. Yeah, I'm really trying to give Piccolo some love here, along with a bunch of other characters.
SSJGogeta729024: Thanks, I'm glad to see you enjoyed this chapter. I tried to make Goku's fight with Baby as a Super Saiyan 3 better than it was in canon, and clearly you agree that it went well. As for how the fight with Baby is going to turn out. I never really thought about the likes of having a Full Power Super Saiyan 4, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see as to how that will play out, the same with Gohan and the others coming back into play. I'm glad I was able to provide you with inspiration for your Super Dragon Ball Heroes stories. I checked out what you said, and they look pretty interesting. I'll have to check it out when it comes out. But all in all I'm glad you like this fic up to this point, and I hope you keep with that opinion.
Pulpomolcagetero (ch 1): Thanks, I'm glad to see you liked this story so much. Yeah, I was not fond of what they did with Piccolo in GT. Yes, the concept of wasting certain characters is apparent in Super, but all they did was make it more visible, when it was already a thing in GT. And yes, time and again they make it look like the Saiyans are the only ones who can do anything, and I plan to change that.
Pulpomolcagetero (ch 2): Thanks, I'm glad to see you like this story so much. Yeah, part of me really wanted Piccolo to appear to Pan and help her, and the fact that it never happened really got under my skin. I did enjoy writing out the relationship that exists between Pan and Piccolo, and I really do understand your feelings about Piccolo's death in GT. At least Super built a relationship between Pan and Piccolo, and yes, I would prefer to see Piccolo train her when the time comes, which I did here. And yes, I agree that Dragon Ball has a significant issue with making it look like only the Saiyans are capable of anything anymore. You also raise a point about the Garlic Jr Saga, at least the main characters that were still left actually did something, rather than just sitting around and waiting for Goku to show up and save the day, and Piccolo decided that they needed to confront Baby is another example of that. I'm glad you enjoyed this fic.
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Old Kai watched Goku's evolution into Super Saiyan 4 from his place in the Sacred World of Kais, and he could only watch with joy as the transformation was completed.
Now was the time to see it in action, since Goku was about to finally put Baby in his place once and for all.
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Meanwhile, on Planet Tuffle…
Now that his transformation into a Super Saiyan 4 was complete, Goku looked down at the unconscious forms of Gohan and the others, then looked around at the abandoned city, or what was left of it, mainly the ruins that were left "Tell me, was I the one who did all of this?"
"So you really don't remember any of it?" asked Piccolo.
"I remember looking up at the Earth, then the next thing I know I was on the ground with you yelling at me, and then I transformed into this."
"Well it could've been a lot worse." this was when Mr Satan spoke up "After all, I think we should be grateful that I didn't have to step in or else I would've ripped Baby apart molecule by molecule (who gets that reference?)! However, I did take note of the fact that Goku here has gotten a lot stronger."
"That's one positive in all of this."
"But what happens now Grandpa?" asked Pan "I mean, are you going to be stuck in this form forever?"
"To be honest Pan, I really don't know. But what I do know is that this new body, the incredible level of power coursing through my veins, they're critical right now. Without them, I don't have a chance in hell of defeating Baby."
"Oh hell yeah, now we're talking!" Mr Satan barked out a laugh "With Goku helping me to fight against Baby, he's gonna be a gigantic pile of blood and guts when we're done with him! I say it's high time for the two of us to teach Baby why you don't mess with Earth and live to tell the tale about it!"
"You have the right mindset Mr Satan, but this is my battle now and mine alone. I know exactly where Baby is hiding right now, and if everything goes according to plan, then Earth and all of the people living there will be back to normal before the end of the day. Mr Satan, Piccolo, Uub and Pan, I want you guys to stay here and take care of Gohan and the others until they regain consciousness. After they do, I want you guys to use the Sacred Water on everyone else on this planet and back on Earth."
"We were already planning on that." Piccolo told him flatly "As much as I hate to admit it, the fact is that you alone are more than enough to defeat Baby now."
"I'm hoping that's the case too Piccolo. Now wish me luck." and with that, along with a sudden burst of potent Ki, Goku took off into the skies of Planet Tuffle in search of his target, his mind racing 'I can sense it, he's not far away. That's good, the closer he is the closer I am to putting an end to this nightmare.'
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Meanwhile, with Baby…
Unfortunately for Baby, his theory in regards to his ability to transform into a Great Ape hadn't panned out like he was hoping "Dammit, this is absolutely absurd! I don't understand, how is it he was able to convert the energy from the Earth! I need an answer on this! It doesn't make any sense, if he's able to transform into that wretched ape then why can't I replicate it?!"
"I must admit, such a concept is rather confusing." Bulma noted "The Blutz Waves that were received by the Saiyan were only recorded from the moon, but then again this planet was restored in the exact position the Earth's moon was originally relocated."
"I know that already, but what I need to know is why it didn't affect me the same way! Why is it that Vegeta wasn't affected by it the same way? I demand that you give me an answer to this question immediately!"
"I have little data on this matter, but my current hypothesis is that it is because Vegeta does not have a tail, but the Saiyan does."
"...I see. Of course, these putried Saiyans and their tails, the filthy primates." then Baby's head suddenly snapped up as he sensed something "So this is it, he's coming. I want you to give me a solution to this problem as soon as possible, and when I say that I mean I want to have it within the hour, and I will not tolerate failure from you! Do I make myself clear?!"
"O-Of course my lord."
"Good." then cue the explosion "So he's here."
Sure enough, the wall of the tower exploded to reveal Goku floating there, a confident smirk plastered across his face "Looks like I finally found you Baby."
"So you did. Tell me something Goku, was the hulking beast form too much power for you to control on your own?"
"Oh yeah sure, this is just another costume change for the weakling Saiyan. That's what you were thinking right? Well I have some news for you Baby, you're dead wrong." he then unleashed a surge of power to prove his point, causing the machinery surrounding Bulma to explode as a result, and then Goku's gaze hardened "But this isn't just a matter of pride. You took away the things that I hold dear, my friends, my family, my home. I'm never going to forgive you for that."
"Be silent you wretch, I wouldn't be caught dead asking for forgiveness from the likes of Saiyan scum like you! I'm not going to leave a single one of your kind in the realm of the living!" and so he charged at Goku in a rage.
"I see." so Goku sidestepped the attack, and with a simple shockwave he sent Baby hurtling out of the side of the tower. He then spared a quick glance at Bulma, only to be met with the sight of her glaring daggers at him 'Bulma… No Goku, you have to focus. This isn't the time to get too sentimental, now's the time to take him down.' so he slowly left the tower through the hole in the wall.
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Meanwhile, on the sidelines…
Piccolo observed the clash from his place on the sidelines with the others 'So this is what Old Kai was planning for him, the full power of a Super Saiyan combined with the power of a Great Ape. The question is, how far is this new form going to take him? Will this prove to be enough for him to take down Baby on his own, or are me and the others going to have to get involved in it again? I guess the only way to find out is to watch.'
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Meanwhile, on the battlefield…
Goku landed on the ground in front of Baby just as he was cleaning the rubble off himself "I hope you're ready Baby, the real fight starts now."
"So it shall." Baby pulled himself to his feet and tried to fire forward a Big Bang Attack almost immediately.
Goku blitzed through the attack, as well as Baby himself, ripping through a large part of his armor, as well as part of the tower with his sheer Ki alone 'The speed and power of this form feels incredible, it's like nothing I've ever felt before. Not to mention I can feel that there's next to no power drain, which is a lot more than I can say for Super Saiyan 3. This form is exactly what I need to turn the tide of this war. But then again I don't think I should be getting so ahead of myself right now. After all, I can't let a single scrape of him remain, or else what's to stop him from doing this all over again?'
"I hope you don't let yourself become conceited because of a simple power increase!" Baby was quick to charge at Goku and launch a furious barrage of punches and kicks.
Goku dodged, blocked and weaved his way around every attack Baby was throwing at him with ease, and eventually he dealt Baby a swift kick to the chest that sent him hurtling backwards a great distance.
"Die Saiyan, DIE! REVENGE DEATH BALL!" with his rage growing, Baby summoned a Revenge Death Ball and hurled it forward at full speed.
Goku only needed to fire a simple Ki blast at the Revenge Death Ball, cancelling it out in a blinding explosion as a result "Was I supposed to be impressed?"
"You cancelled out my Revenge Death Ball?! No it doesn't matter, I'm going to send you to the depths of hell where you belong!" Baby burst through the flames and launched another rapid barrage of punches and kicks.
Goku easily dodged every strike and eventually sent Baby flying backwards again with a punch to the gut, an uppercut to the jaw and a kick to the neck.
Baby stopped himself and fired forward a rapid barrage of Ki blasts at Goku in a rage.
Goku dodged each Ki blast with a series of backflips and blitzing through the explosions, leaving a considerable percentage of the abandoned city to be demolished instead, while he finally went on the offensive himself.
Baby was able to dodge and parry most of Goku's strikes, but when he went to land a punch to the face he was stopped by a simple shockwave.
Goku seized this opportunity to deal Baby an elbow to the back of the neck, a kick to the spine, and finally a Ki-enhanced punch to the gut, causing Baby to cry out in agony as he was sent flying through several buildings. Goku then took an opportunity to examine himself 'Looks like I was right before, but the gap in power between us has grown even wider than I ever thought it would be. After all the struggling against Baby up until now, I finally have the upper hand against him. I just hope I can keep this up, I can't let myself become complacent. You can come out now Baby, I know for a fact that was nowhere near enough to take you out."
Sure enough, within a moment Baby burst upwards from within the rubble, seething with rage over the recent events "No it can't be, this is impossible!"
"Believe it Baby, now you know what it feels like to be helpless, to watch as everything you've strived for is being ripped away from you. You can't defeat me now Tuffle, the fact is that my powers are on a level that you can only dream of, and you know that all too well."
"Shut up, shut up, SHUT UP! DIE YOU FILTHY SAIYAN!" Baby fired forward a rapid barrage of Ki blasts at Goku in a blind rage.
Goku didn't even bother dodging these blasts as they blew right past him "Just face the reality of the situation Baby, you can't win this battle. You tried to take away the people, and for that you're going to pay. You crossed a line that few others have, and now you're going to face the consequences." he blitzed forward and buried his fist in Baby's gut, causing him to cough up blood, then fired a simple Kiai shockwave at him, sending him hurtling towards the ground at full speed.
'Dammit!'
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Meanwhile, in the tower…
Bulma could only watch in horror at the sight of Baby being pummeled by Goku "Lord Baby no, I can't allow him to fail like this, not after we've come so far! If that Saiyan is able to defeat him then our entire race will become extinct! I have to get the amplifier up and running, it may very well be our only hope for victory!"
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Meanwhile, on the battlefield…
Goku easily dodged a pitiful attack by Baby and dealt him a brutal smash attack to the spine, sending him hurtling towards the ground once again, and he started advancing towards him "I usually do enjoy a good fight, but what I'm feeling around you is entirely different."
"You… You…" Baby struggled back to his feet and let out a chuckle "It's quite fitting for such a moronic Saiyan, to think that your ignorance is showing again. Who exactly do you think it is you're fighting against here? It's certainly not your enemy, keep in mind that this is the body of your friend and comrade Vegeta, so you can keep attacking as much as you like Goku, but all you're going to be doing is killing your friend."
"That just shows how little you really know about Saiyans, I've fought Vegeta before, and we haven't come anywhere close to reaching his breaking point."
"I see, so you understand his limits. That's perfect, all we have to do is push this fight along until we reach that breaking point."
"You act as if you know the Saiyans inside and out, but the fact is that in regards to knowledge about Saiyans, you're dangerously lacking in way too many areas to count. What you don't realize is that the longer a Saiyan continues to fight, the more powerful he becomes."
"Your warrior race, it truly sickens me in every way, shape and form." Baby promptly fired a Big Bang Attack at him.
Goku cranked his neck to the side to dodge the attack with ease "I'm not in the mood for playing games with you Baby." he held out his hand and struck Baby with a shockwave, sending him flying backwards.
Baby thrusted himself into the air, his mind racing 'This can't be the limit of my powers, it just can't be!'
"Lord Baby please, you have to pull yourself together!"
"Bulma, Bulma is that you?"
"You can't allow that Saiyan to defeat you, not at this stage! We've almost completed your plans for galactic development, and we're just weeks away from turning the entire galaxy into Tuffles like all of us! On top of that, I was able to solve your gorilla problem. I was able to find a way to focus the Blutz Waves."
"Well it's about time I was seeing some results."
"Just look over towards our tower my lord."
Baby looked over towards the tower, only to see several satellite dishes emerging and pointing directly at him "Okay, so what exactly am I looking at right now?"
"What you're looking at my lord, is the Blutz Wave Amplifier. In simple terms, the Blutz Waves that were reflecting off of the Earth will be increased by 1000%, and then they will be transferred to you once it's been activated. That will give us the edge we need to increase your power and battle prowess to a level beyond that of the Saiyan without having to wait for Vegeta's tail to grow back.'
"Yes, that does sound promising in theory, but there is one concern I have. Will I be able to control my own actions in such a state? I don't want to demolish my own planet after all the work I did to restore it, I just want to kill the Saiyan."
"Hey Baby, get a load of this!" this was when Goku got his attention from where he was floating high above Baby, his hands cupped at his side in a familiar form "Now this fight ends, I'm gonna make sure of it! Ka… Me… Ha… Me…"
"...Do it Bulma, do it now!" and so in an instant, Baby was engulfed in a massive light fired by the satellite dishes, causing him to scream in agony.
'What the hell is he doing?!' Goku actually stopped charging his Kamehameha in shock as he watched what was going on.
Baby could only scream in pain and agony as he slowly grew in size until, before anybody knew it, he had turned into a Golden Great Ape himself.
'You've gotta be kidding me, you mean he found a way to transform too? This is bad, if he's anything like I am in that form then he's gonna end up smashing the entire planet to bits and killing everyone! I've gotta stop him before that happens!'
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"Yes Lord Baby, we did it! Your plan was successful, just like I knew it would be!" Bulma's eyes lit up with glee, along with a strong sense of malice "Now go and show that Saiyan why you don't mess with the Tuffles and live to tell the tale, don't stop until he's nothing but a corpse covered in blood and fur!"
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Unfortunately for pretty much everyone on the planet, Goku's theory turned out to be accurate, and it was horrifying.
Now that he was a Golden Great Ape himself, Baby was rampaging across the Tuffle Planet in a mindless rage, smashing things and firing Ki waves from his mouth with destruction as his only goal.
Goku was forced to brace himself for the explosions that resulted from the rampage 'Great, this is getting worse by the second. He clearly can't control himself when he's like this, if I try to fight him now then Pan and the others will get caught in the crossfire! I have to try and lure Baby out of the city, somewhere people won't get hurt!' speaking of Baby, he whipped around just in time to see a certain giant monkey pounce at him through the smoke and send him crashing into a nearby building.
Baby was now left alone, beating on his chest like a mindless gorilla and standing supposedly triumphant.
Goku pulled himself out of the rubble and shot a glare at Baby "I don't care what form you try to take, you're still not gonna get away with this!"
Baby didn't respond to this, instead he just let out a stream of flames across the abandoned city as he continued beating against his chest like a mindless beast.
'So he's leaving me alone, it looks like the Great Ape transformation has made him lose control of himself, along with any sort of sight of his objective.'
Baby breathed out another powerful wave of flames throughout the city, which unfortunately also resulted in lots of burnt corpses being sprawled out throughout the city, and earning almost as many screams of pain and agony.
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Meanwhile, in the Tuffle tower…
Bulma was watching the battle between Goku and Baby unfol, as well as watching it devolve into a mindless rampage of destruction on the part of Baby 'This is bad, Lord Baby doesn't have any sense of control of himself anymore. Lord Baby please, you have to stop this! Can you even understand what I'm saying to you? At this rate, your own planet is about to be destroyed by your hand!" and then all of her screens went dark, and so she abandoned her work station and rushed to the balcony on the outside of the castle "Lord Baby please, you have to stop this before it's too late!"
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Meanwhile, on the sidelines…
"Gramps hold on!" Pan grabbed a hold of Mr Satan after he was hit by a piece of rubble, stopping him from being sent crashing to the ground "There, you've gotta be more careful okay? And please don't try and say anything like you meant to do that."
"Heads up you two, we've got company." Majuub pointed out.
"What do you mean?"
"Take a look and see for yourself, he's coming for us." Piccolo noted grimly, which was immediately followed by Baby appearing through the smoke and flames and unleashing a blast of his Fire Breath in their direction, which he was able to counter with a quick Explosive Demon Wave, but just barely, and then he followed up with a second one, engulfing Baby in the explosion that followed.
When the smoke cleared however, Baby was revealed to not even be scratched by the blast.
'Dammit, I shouldn't be surprised. The Great Ape transformation multiplies the user's power, speed and durability 10-fold, and I was barely able to hold my own before. Goku, if you're gonna pull out a surprise attack of some kind, then now would be the time to do so.'
"Ahem." a tapping on the back of Baby's shoulder drew his attention and made him turn around, which allowed Goku to land a punch and hit him right between the eyes, causing him to roar in pain as he stumbled backwards "In case you forgot Baby, I'm the one you're fighting, and you'd better have enough energy left to back up all of the talking you've been doing." he blitzed forward and landed a kick directly on the top of Baby's head, causing him to roar in agony once again, and then a final kick sent him crashing into a nearby gorge. With Baby down for at least a moment, Goku blitzed over to check on Piccolo and the others "Looks to me like you guys are holding up a lot better than you could be, and I know this is probably a stupid question, but are you guys okay?"
"All things considered Goku, we could be a lot worse off." Majuub told him "So this is that Great Ape transformation that you told me about, now the question is, what's going to end up happening to Baby?"
"Well he might have gained a massive increase in power, speed and pretty much every physical attribute, but he doesn't have any control over that power or himself. He's basically a mindless beast with the power of the universe, but he can't use it properly."
"Then I guess that's a good thing, or else he could wipe all of us out with a single blast if he wanted to."
"He might be big and have the power to back up his massive size, but now that I have the power of Super Saiyan 4 to use at will, I doubt he'll be able to do that much."
"Which is a good thing for all of us."
"His power is pretty great sure, but in the end his rage and lack of control are going to turn out to be his undoing. He could never dream of understanding how to control the abilities of the Saiyan, even if he did have control over himself."
"I take it you have a plan then?" Piccolo guessed.
"You might say that. There's only one way we're ever going to put an end to this, and that's if we take Baby to another planet using my Instant Transmission."
"But grandpa, if you were going to do that then you'd have to get close enough to him to be able to touch him." Pan pointed out "Do you really think you can?"
"That shouldn't be a problem, my confidence has risen about as much as my power. To put it in simple terms, right now there isn't a single thing I'm not able to do." and he did a backflip down into the gorge.
"Just make sure it's a planet where there isn't any population!"
"I've been doing this for a lot longer than you give me credit for Pan!" but then he frowned in thought "But at the same time, I can't be sure that the planet where I take him won't end up increasing his powers or give him some kind of advantage over me. Wait that's it, I can take Baby to somewhere in the Other World and then I can ask the Old Kai how I can handle him in the best way! The old man is totally going to love this plan!"
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Meanwhile, on the Sacred World of the Kais…
To put it simply, Old Kai did not love the plan.
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Meanwhile, on Planet Tuffle…
"Oh for crying out loud, come on already!" as a form of karma for his terrible idea, Goku was quick to find himself being forced on the evasive by Baby's Fire Breath attacks, but eventually he managed to blitz in front of Baby and placed two fingers to his forehead 'I can sense it plain as day, the Old Kai knows I'm coming.' but then he was forced to retreat after seeing Baby try to fire a finger blast at him at nearly point blank range 'What the hell was that just now, what's he doing?!'
"FLAMING DEATH BALL!" Baby suddenly rose up into the air and fired forward a massive Revenge Death Ball, only this one had a reddish tint to it.
Startled by a sudden development that he noticed, Goku was promptly sent hurtling towards the ground by the blast, though he was able to dissipate it with a quick Kamehameha, and then he floated back up to meet Baby at eye level "Tell me something, how is it that you actually spoke to me just now?"
"Honestly, Saiyans never learn do they? Haven't you been following anything up until this point?"
"Hold on a second… Don't tell me that you were…"
"So you can actually use that brain of yours, that's more than what can be said for any of the others of your kind."
"So what does that mean then, you're saying that you didn't just turn into an ordinary mindless Great Ape?"
"Seriously Saiyan, just use what little brain you have. Vegeta was the one who transformed into the mindless beast, but I did not. I am simply the parasite, I have complete control of him and I'm not limited to just his body. I have the ability to use his feeble Saiyan mind in any way that I wish, in order to correct directly to yours. I can feel it, I'm so close now that I can almost taste it." he was met with only a chuckle from Goku.
"So tell me something, if you're the so-called puppet master, then why bother to let your gigantic furry puppet go on a rampage like that and kill so many of your loyal subjects?"
"Well truth be told, part of me did it for the fun, but the other part of me wanted to know what it felt like to be in your shoes Goku."
"That's the big difference between us Baby, I would never knowling harm innocents, and I sure as hell don't enjoy it!" Goku charged towards Baby at a rapid speed, only to end up being swatted into and through a nearby cliffside, leaving a massive column of smoke and dust in his wake
"Oh come now, I'm not that bad of a puppet master now am I?"
Goku blitzed through the smoke and tried to deal Baby another attack, only to be sent flying upwards by a powerful punch.
"You're definitely losing it, you're not so sure you can defeat me anymore are you? You have an entirely new level of doubt and fear ruling your thoughts right now aren't you, and it's quickly turning into your reality, the fact that your life is about to come to a brutal and horrifying end!" Baby blitzed above Goku and attempted to deal him a smash attack.
"You wanna bet? It sounds to me like your own overconfidence will turn out to be your own undoing." Goku promptly blitzed out of view.
"Why don't you prove me wrong?" Baby followed Goku's lead and blitzed out of view as well, resulting in the two of them trading blows across the Tuffle Planet.
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Meanwhile, on the sidelines…
Piccolo and the others could only watch with growing irritation at the sight of the battle unfolding, and seemingly taking a turn for the worst "This isn't good."
"It could be a lot worse though." Majuub pointed out "Even if Baby is a lot bigger and stronger now, we can be sure that Goku is still a lot faster than him."
"In terms of speed yes, but physical strength and power are another matter, so the balance isn't anywhere near as easy to see. As much as I hate to say it, the battle could actually turn in favor of either way right now."
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Meanwhile, back on the main battlefield…
Things had taken a turn for the worst, as Baby had caught Goku in his grip and was slowly starting to squeeze him with sadistic glee "I could easily squeeze the life out of you until your bones shatter one by one, and do all of it with a smile on my face."
"You know you always waste so much time talking about what you could do, so why don't you actually give it a shot for once." Goku then proceeded to spike his golden aura with enough power so that he broke free of Baby's grip, and then he blitzed behind Baby, grabbed onto him by one of his massive hands, and then he proceeded to flip him and send him crashing to the ground within the massive gorges with a loud thud "And that's another point for yours truly."
Baby quickly pulled himself back to his feet and shook off the disorientation "Dammit, there's no way you should've been able to do that!"
"And you should've learned by now that it's never a good idea to underestimate your opponent in a fight."
"SHUT UP!" Baby then proceeded to fire a series of finger beams at Goku in a blind rage that clouded his focus.
Goku quickly blitzed his way around every single finger beam, which unfortunately left each blast to detonate around the planet, which he was quick to notice 'This isn't good, maybe I pushed him a little bit too hard. Most of those blasts are raining down on the city, and that must mean… he's aiming for the people!" he quickly blitzed up to meet Baby at eye level "Why are you bothering to take it out on them when I'm right in front of you?"
"It's simple you fool, it's so you know just how much I want to make you suffer the worst pain imaginable!" it was at that moment that he noticed Chichi among the various crowds down in the city "Why don't you take a look at your friends and family down there, and I'll be sure to prove it to you!" and then he fired a finger beam down at Chichi with a sadistic grin plastered across his snout.
"Why you son of a- CHICHI!" without hesitation, Goku blitzed down towards where Chichi was on the ground, reaching her in the exact instant the explosion went off.
Baby was left laughing maniacally with a rather large amount of sadistic glee.
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Meanwhile, on the sidelines…
Mr Satan and the others were quick to notice the explosion going off in the distance "What is he doing now?"
"My guess is something incredibly underhanded." Majuub told him grimly.
"You're right about that." from the smoke emerged Goku himself, holding the unconscious form of Chichi in his arms, and he gently set her down on the ground "I'm sorry to pawn this off on you guys, but can you please take care of her?"
"We're already taking care of Gohan and the others, so of course. You can count on us Goku."
"I know that, thank you." once he left Chichi in the company of the others, Goku began grinding his teeth furiously "Dammit I can't do this, I can't put up with this anymore!" and so he blitzed away from the group.
"There are few things all wise men fear, one of them being the anger of a gentle man. Goku isn't the kind of person to actually hate someone with that much passion."
"But when someone actually threatens to hurt his friends and family, and actually tries to for that matter, that's when he takes off the metaphorical gloves." Piccolo noted grimly "Baby crossed a line just now, and now Goku is going to make him pay for it."
"I just hope that he doesn't do anything reckless."
"Don't worry about that, Goku might let his rage out of the bag on rare occasions, but he's not that much of a fool."
"I hope you're right about that Piccolo, I really do."
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Meanwhile, back on the battlefield…
By this point, Goku had returned to the battlefield and was levelling his gaze on Baby, and it was one filled with suppressed rage "That was a dirty trick you pulled back there Baby, and you're playing one hell of a dirty game now."
"Correct me if I'm wrong Saiyan, but no one ever presented me with any sort of rulebook on taking over the galaxy, but considering the fact that I'm winning right now, I'd say that I'm doing quite well in my efforts." with more sadistic glee, Baby whipped around and cupped his hands at his side, aiming in the direction of a certain planet not far away from the one they were currently on "SUPER GALICK GUN!" he aimed a large purple Ki beam at the Earth itself.
'You've gotta be kidding me, now he's aiming at the Earth itself?! Dammit, I'm only gonna have one shot at this! Ka… Me… Ha… Me… HA!" thinking quick, Goku fired a 10x Kamehameha at the Super Galick Gun to try and stop it or cancel it out, only for him to quickly realize a certain problem 'Dammit, it's not gonna reach it in time!'
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Meanwhile, back on Earth…
At the same time, in Satan City, Marron and Android 18 (still have to wonder how she got infected by Baby) were forcing Krillin to gather up supplies for their move to Planet Tuffle, but that was when the Super Galick Gun that Baby had fired hit the city, leaving them in a panic as they wondered what the hell was going on.
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Meanwhile, back on the Tuffle Planet…
Once the blast had subsided, Goku appeared in front of Baby's massive form and levelled his furious gaze on him "And exactly what the hell do you think you're doing?"
"What am I doing? I'll tell you what I'm doing you Saiyan scum, I'm doing anything I can and want to, if for no other reason than it means that I get to see that horrified and confused look on your face!"
"This is about more than just you or me Baby, this is about the people of Earth, along with the Earth itself. It doesn't matter if they worship you like a god and me like a devil, the fact is that the Earth has been and always will be my home, and even if I have to fight against everybody on it, I'm going to save it and all of them from their corrupt leader." Goku charged two Ki blasts in his hands, and then he cupped his hands at his side and combined the two Ki blasts into one much larger one "Now see if you can laugh at this one Baby, I'm ending this! Ka… Me… Ha… Me… HAAAAAAAAAAA!" with a roar loud enough to make his voice actor pass out, Goku fired forward a massive 10x Kamehameha blast, engulfing Baby in the absolutely massive explosion that followed, the blast bathing the entire Tuffle Planet in a white light, but at the same time, a strong sense of shame was overcoming him 'I'm sorry, I had to sacrifice your body in order to put an end to Baby, but it was for the Earth and its people. I just hope that you can find it in yourself to forgive me someday… old friend." his thoughts were cut short by the sound of malicious chuckling that made his blood run cold "No, it can't be…"
When the smoke cleared, it was revealed that Baby hadn't been damaged by the blast in the slightest, not even a single scratch "Well well, it seems that in the end, your best just wasn't good enough old friend."
'That's impossible, there's no way he should've been able to come out of that unscathed!'
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Meanwhile, on the sidelines…
"Dammit…" from his place on the sidelines with the others, Piccolo was gritting his teeth furiously as he watched the battle apparently take a turn for the worst "This just got a hell of a lot worse."
"But I don't understand Piccolo, what about Goku's Kamehameha wave?" asked Majuub "I don't get how Baby didn't at least take some damage from that."
"There's definitely something different about Baby, a strange energy source that I'm detecting from him, just take a look and see for yourself."
"What's the big deal?" asked Pan "I mean he just looks like the same sadistic bloodthirsty psychopath that he always was."
"No that's not it, but I think I know what it is. Baby went through such an unnatural way of achieving his Great Ape form, rather than doing what Goku did and transforming in the traditional method, or at least as close as he could get under the circumstances, that it's causing some negative side effects for him."
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Meanwhile, back on the battlefield…
"Now then Saiyan, I believe it's my turn!" Baby cupped his massive hands at his side, a large amount of Ki building in his palms, a malicious and sadistic gleam in his eyes "Try to dodge this if you can! You might be able to save yourself, but your precious Earth is doomed!"
'Is he seriously trying to quote Vegeta now-' but then Goku suddenly froze for a split second as the realization dawned upon him, the horrifying realization 'Don't tell me, you mean he actually would…'
"From what I'm able to tell, it will only take one more hit at full strength and that precious home planet of yours will be blown to bits, along with everyone on it!"
"And what Baby, you mean you're really willing to sink that low, ripping apart the planet you went to the trouble of enslaving just for the sake of taking me out?"
"Why don't you stand there and find out! SUPER GALICK GUN!" Baby promptly fired forward a massive Super Galick Gun directly at Goku, and by extension, at the Earth floating behind him.
'Dammit, I can't let him hit the Earth, which means that I can't get out of the way! I've only got one option left!' with no other options left, Goku was forced to cup his hands at his side and try to prepare a 10x Kamehameha "Believe me when I tell you this Baby, there is no way in hell you've seen the last of me!" but at the last second, he broke off from charging his blast and was forced to raise his arms and try and block the Super Galick Gun a split second before it had actually engulfed him, the force of the explosion sending him crashing into the gorge with a very loud thud.
"Now do you see you Saiyan wretch? This is the fate your kind deserves, and now you see why the Tuffles are the superior species! Now to make sure you stay down!" laughing in a manner both maniacal and sadistic, Baby cupped his hands and prepared to fire a second Super Galick Gun to follow up on the first one.
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Meanwhile, on the sidelines…
"Dammit!" Piccolo could only swear and let out a growl at the sight of Baby preparing to fire his second blast "It's worse than any of us could've imagined it being, now he's officially lost any and all control over himself."
"What do you mean?" asked Pan "Wasn't he just trying to kill Grandpa before he turned into the giant ape?"
"That's not my point, he's not considering the potential backlash of his actions. If he launches an attack like that at the Earth, then the force of the explosion it causes will end up sending debris and shockwaves smashing into this planet, and it will be destroyed as well, along with everyone on it."
"But if he does that then he'll end up killing himself in the process." Majuub pointed out "Didn't he think about how that might happen?"
"He's not even thinking at all, his hatred for the Saiyans, and for Goku to be more specific, has officially driven away any sense of reason that he had. This is bad, this is really bad."
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Now that Baby's mind has been poisoned even further beyond salvation by his unnatural transformation into a Great Ape, there is only one emotion that has begun driving all of his actions: the burning hatred for the Saiyans and everything they represent, which drives his relentless desire to kill Goku. However, if Baby's rage carries with it the destruction of the planet Earth, then the Tuffle Planet will inevitably fall with it, and everyone on both planets will perish in fiery explosions. The Earth and the galaxy, and the entire universe as a whole, needs a hero now more than ever. Will Goku and the others will be able to prevail against overwhelming odds, as they have done countless times before, or will destruction be the only destiny that awaits them and the rest of humankind? The struggle against Baby and his forces reaches its climax, next time on Dragon Ball GT: Piccolo's Counterattack!
A/N:
Now we finally start to get into the final battle of this fic, with Goku, now imbued with the full powers of a Super Saiyan 4 going to town on Baby, who has now undergone his own evolution in order to match Goku's new level of power. Now things are really heating up. Also, let me just apologize for taking as long as I did to get this next chapter out, it's just that I've been trying to work on some of my other stories that were on hiatus for so long, and even create a few new oneshots.
So yeah, this chapter was mostly Goku fighting against Baby, and Piccolo and the others didn't get to do very much. To be fair though, Piccolo and Majuub were only somewhat able to hold their own against Baby in his normal state, so I doubt they would be able to do much against Baby's Golden Great Ape form. I'm just trying to be realistic with this story, and in order to do that I need to think every situation through carefully.
Just giving you guys a heads up, I can't say for certain, but I believe that this story is going to end with the next chapter, and if not that one, then definitely the one after that. Either way, the time of which I work on this story is coming to an end, and I want to thank you all for your support over the past few months, even after the world started going to hell.