While Goku was fighting a dragon, his friends came across a Minotaur. Yamcha, Puar, Oolong and Bulma were teleported into a large room with only flickering flames lighting it up.

The muscular creature stood in the center of the room standing 3 meter tall with a large axe that looked extremely menacing.

Oolong and Bulma were terrified of the creature, and hid behind Yamcha. Looking around the room, there was no way out. They had to fight.

Yamcha had been feeling incompetent the whole day as he had been carried till the palace. As a man he couldn't allow such a thing, it was pathetic. Seeing Bulma behind him made him nervous, but it also made him want to fight even more. It was the duty of a man to protect the weak.

"Puar, support me. We are taking him out." Yamcha said as he started running towards the target.

The creature swung the axe down at him and Yamcha jumped to the side while Puar attacked the eyes of the enemy while transformed as an owl.

Taking the opportunity provided by Puar, Yamcha gave a strong kick to its chin. The kick that would have dented metal barely moved its head. The creature tried to catch his leg, but Yamcha ducked down and kicked its leg.

Following the kick, Yamcha gave another one on the joint and pushed with hands to give double kick to its chin. The barrage of kicks showed his skill but lack of strength and the creature managed to punch him.

The punch sent him flying back and almost made him throw up. He could feel the ribs crack from the impact, making it hard to breath.

"Yamcha!" Bulma and Puar cried out as they got close to him. Even Oolong came along as his survival was dependent on Yamcha now.

"I am fine. But, I don't think I can hurt it." Yamcha was prideful but it didn't blind him, so he accepted his limits with shame. The monster was too durable for him.

Bulma could also see that problem, so she went through her emergency capsules and gave Yamcha a plasma blade.

"Use this and I will support from the back." Bulma took hold of her plasma gun and decided to fight for real as their survival depended on it. Goku wasn't there to save them.

Looking at Bulma, Yamcha felt charmed by the sight of her quick thinking and brave look. It made him forgot about his nervousness around girls.

"Let's do this right. Oolong, don't chicken out. I know you can do it. Puar always talked about how you were exceptional." Yamcha nodded and looked at Oolong for support.

Puar looked at him but didn't say anything. He had never said anything good about the pig.

While Oolong was shocked that anyone thought good of him, "I will help."

He was scared but survival depended on the fight, so he couldn't back down.

With the enemy looking at them like they were fish out of water, Yamcha took hold of the blade and jumped on top of Puar who had transformed into a flying glider.

Oolong followed along by transforming into a giant missile. It was 3 meter in height and 2 meter in length.

Bulma on the other hand took a step back and used a barrier capsule, and shot from safety.

The plasma shots distracted the Minotaur along with Oolong's speedy tackle. Oolong and Puar could turn into anything but their skill wasn't high enough to also copy the properties of the creature or item. Normal transformation was just based on looks and the strength was equal to the real form. However, with the usage of higher dosage of energy within the body they could produce stronger results. Though, it lowered the time limit of the transformation.

Oolong tackled the beast with immense speed and allowed Bulma and Yamcha to get in free shots. However, it all proved futile. Bulma's weapons were lower grade and didn't penetrate completely through the thick hide.

The team tried their best but in the end they were all cut down when they couldn't run anymore. Their last moments were filled with regret and fear.


Getting back to Tony, he was meeting with the Ox King in a desert room. Most would think they were transported to a desert but he saw the walls of the ceiling as he could see through the glare of the artificial sun.

The Ox King was a three meter giant with the bronze colored skin. He wore a dark armor with red designs and his large horns jutted out from the helmet. The man had a mustache and a large beard.

On his side was a charming woman with long red hair wearing a witch hat and holding a magical staff. Going through the data, Tony verified her identity as the Dragon Witch of Calamity, Irene.

"I am surprised to see you here Irene. Didn't know you liked guys like him?" Terry had experience with Irene as he journeyed the world for powerful foes. He knew that the woman was extremely picky and arrogant. She didn't even consider him for a date. So, he didn't think she was dating the Ox King and was just jesting.

"Life is quite unexpected, Terry Bogard. We never know what will happen and what we actually like, until the situation comes up. Yes, he is my husband and we have invited you here to play a game." Irene replied in a calm manner as she hugged the large man's arm affectionately.

Ox King hugged his wife and showed that he cared deeply as well. But the show of affection didn't last long as he focused on them.

"Worthy warriors, you are invited here for a game. Prove your metal and you will be rewarded greatly, or death will be your recompense. I have sent the little warriors to different locations, so that they may be tested according to their level of expertise. But, their survival will depend on their skill and luck."

Tony was here to fight the man so he didn't care about the chitchat. However, he was worried about the kids.

Looking at the man, he didn't think the big lug of muscle would listen to him.

'I need to finish this quickly.' Tony decided and flew into the sky, taking cover of the sun. He released the funnels as he flew and used them to blast Ox King while charging his plasma canon. The canon was formed by putting both his arms together.

The funnels allowed him the chance to charge and blast the foe without hindrance.

Ox King covered himself by an earth dome formed from just a stamp on the ground. The plasma shots from the funnels had a difficult time blasting through it.

However, the plasma canon destroyed it with ease and created a giant hole in the ground. Tony quickly changed the power as he utilized a lot for the Canon.

Ox King didn't dodge the attack and took it head on by creating layer of earth domes. The plasma canon held the power to destroy a small mountain, but it broke through the defense with extreme difficulty.

The enemy was standing in the middle of the hole without any damage, making Tony take in a cold breath. He had underestimated the enemy.

'The data was extremely unreliable.' Tony thought as he had used data that was decade old.

Using the funnels, Tony continued to harass him and flew to the side at full speed, blasting him with the lightning entrapment. However, the foe easily cut it apart with his giant black battle axe and forced Tony to block with his vibroblade as the strike released a compressed energy strike.

Before Tony could fly away, Ox King closed the distance and hit him with a shoulder strike from the side. The sudden strike sent him crashing into the sand. That was not all as he started to sink into the ground and before he could even fly away, Ox King crashed into him from above.

The giant feet crashed into him and Tony found used his barrier to block the attack before following it up with focused plasma lances formed from the funnels combining with each other. The plasma weapons spun at high velocity and crashed into the foe from all sides.

Focused on taking the hit, Tony blasted Ox King from below with his plasma gauntlets. The tactic managed to finally harm the foe and sent him flying away from him.

But the sense of accomplishment didn't last, as the Ox King closed the distance between them before he could escape the range.

Tony tried to fly away at full speed but the foe expected it and reacted at that speed, catching him with a first strike that almost killed him.

The first strike released vibrations that broke his armor and sent him crashing into the sand. The battle ended just like that, and it was outside of his expectations. He had really looked down the capabilities of the martial artists.

"Terry, I think it's time to do your thing." Tony called out as he stood up and talked through his ear piece. His armor was trashed and would require a day for making a new one.

"There is no need to call your friend. If I intended to kill you, there wouldn't have been a battle. The armor was impressive, but nothing I couldn't crush." Ox King interrupted him as he walked closer without his weapon and armor.

"Then what are we doing here, a tea party? I don't see the tea or the biscuits."

"Heh, it is good that you haven't shown fear or I would have been disappointed."

"Can't show weakness to an enemy, it only makes things worse."

"You are all here to help my little girl have a good time. These battles are one of the things that our family enjoys and it also helps with our training, and even helps identify potential friends for my little angle. I hope you didn't mind." Ox King extended his hand for Tony to take and he took it.

"I was right." Tony smiled as he had expected it to be a test. Though, he had forgotten about it during the battle where it looked like he was about to get killed.

"You have a weird way of choosing friends. Though, I can't complain since I intended for a serious battle and I got a serious battle."

"It wasn't a serious battle or you would have died even with my interference. Thanks for going easy on my friend, Yun Che. I seem to have underestimated your prowess; maybe we can have a battle soon. It seems having a daughter helped you change, because I don't remember you being so soft." Terry appeared behind Tony along with Roberta and Irene. He acknowledged his mistake and praised the combatant.

"No need to praise me, my power is nothing compared to yours. I am an old man compared to you. When you arrive at my age, I don't know where you will stand. And, you are right about my angel. She came into my life and transformed me. I realized that I didn't want to be seen a villain in those eyes, but a respectable hero. I don't want her to experience hatred because of my actions, so I have been working on my image. Though, it has been difficult." Ox King Yun Che shook hands with Terry and agreed to his invitation for a battle. Hearing his challenges with changing his nature, Terry appreciated him even more as the world needed good people.

"If you don't mind, I have question. Why did you test us like this?" Tony didn't forget to ask that question.

"That is simple. It is because of your companion, Son Goku. He is the grandson of my rival and friend, Son Gohan. I wanted to help him learn new things, so I had servants with unique abilities attack you on the way." Yun Che replied with a smile talking about his friend. He had recognized that fact with the appearance of the extendable pole. It was Gohan's primary weapon.

Just then Goku and Chichi flew into the room from above on the cloud while a large black dragon carried the other kids.

Chichi had woken up after a minute or so because of her high healing capabilities and befriended Goku. She submitted to him because of his power and kindness. She even asked him to become her boyfriend and Goku agreed without understanding what it really meant.

The other kids only woke up when they appeared in the desert room and joyous at their survival. However, they were still shaken from their apparent death. Oolong had turned into a mouse and started to hide inside Goku's hair while Puar was stuck to Yamcha.

Bulma ran into Tony and hugged him as she cried about the scary event. Tony allowed it because she wasn't acting perverted and showed genuine fear.

He helped the kids calm down and the team finally got the dragon Ball from Yun Che. He used it as a test for his power since the ball was indestructible.

Yun Che talked to Son Goku and found about the death of his friend. It saddened him greatly and he showed some moves to Goku so that the boy could keep on fighting. Yun Che even gave him the offer to live with him, but Goku told him about Roshi.

Goku learned the Kamehameha, Heat Vision, body enhancement and energy limbs from Yun Che. Copying them wasn't hard since the moves were simple but it showed Goku's exceptional talent with Ki control. It was done without any understanding, so Yun Che even explained the concept to him.

Seeing the talented lad, Terry couldn't help giving him a gift and showed him the power wave. It was an attack that released a sharp wave of Ki towards the foe by punching the ground or even directly on the enemy.

Goku wasn't the only one as Yamcha also got some rewards for his bravery and skill. Yun Che passed him clawed gauntlets that had the bleeding curse on it while Terry showed him a move called the Buster wolf, it was a straight punch with Ki covering the fist in the shape of a burning wolf's jaw. It was a powerful move and gave the opponent cutting damage at high speeds while also fitting with Yamcha. Terry also gave him a recommendation letter to a friend that could teach him to become stronger.

"I can't teach you, but Grandmaster Kiba Inuzuka can show you the way. He is the master of fighting like a beast alongside a beast. So, he is best suited to your style. Training won't be easy, so make sure you are ready or he might kill you of you run later." Terry told Yamcha when he was leaving with Bulma, Oolong and Puar to the city. The kids were still scared after the death and didn't think they were ready for another battle.

Bulma asked Tony to make a video of the dragon for her so they could watch before leaving.

Once they left, Tony and team stayed at the palace for the night. They left in the afternoon next day after Tony had upgraded his armor with better materials and even magical enhancement from Irene. She had made it more durable and it could now even cancel teleportation along with petrification. Without that magic, Roberta could easily shoot him dead and he would die meeting Medusa in battle.

Other than that, Irene also carved magical runes on his body that kept him protected and healed his body from damage. Irene also helped Roberta reach the next level with her abilities by giving her some knowledge on space manipulation.

Yun Che gave strong material for the armor and even helped Tony upgrade his vibroblade. Tony even received an upgrade to his energy source for the armor, which directly upgrades all the energy weapons. Finally, Yun Che also helped Tony unlock his ki along with Terry since he insisted. Tony understood that he couldn't have the same level of Ki but he still needed some Ki to further upgrade his power and not become powerless without the armor.

Tony became super human with the help of powerful martial artists and gained enough ki to enhance some of his attacks. Furthermore, Tony added sonic attacks to his armor. With that all that, Tony was satisfied.

On the other hand, Goku received some basic training from Yun Che and Terry. He fought against the monsters in the palace and against the warriors to hone his new skills. It started to show that he loved to fight, and he loved facing powerful foes.

Finished with the preparation, Tony left with Terry, Roberta, Goku and Chichi towards Emperor Pilaf's territory for the final dragon Ball.


A.N Hope you enjoyed and comment. How is the story? Is it interesting? Do you want to see it continue?