Kingdom Hearts Z

Last time on Kingdom Hearts Z: After only spending 3 weeks of training with King Kai, Sora alongside Donald and Goofy improved their abilities beyond comprehension. While Sora's old friends were busy back home, Sora finally found a chance to learn more about Goku and his fight against the Saiyans, a group of warriors who long for battle and destruction. After hearing the story from King Kai and learning that time in his world passes on differently, the trio decide to aid Goku during his fight. While pondering out in the night sky, Goku decides to have a small talk with Sora. What kind of things will the two heroes talk about? What will happen during the course of Sora's training? And what kind of new powers will Sora learn to help him prepare against the Saiyan menace? Find out in this chapter of Kingdom Hearts Z!


The Strength and Heart of Motivation

After a long explanation about the Saiyan race from King Kai, Sora decided to have a look at the sky at the moment. For now he just wanted to look upon the sky while pondering about the events that have currently happened. However, Goku intruded and wanted to know what the young boy was doing outside. It was then that Goku and Sora talked while the former let out the fact that his reason for being on King Kai's planet was because he was no longer among the living. Curious, Sora wanted to know a little more.

"Wait? You're dead?" Sora asked.

"Yep, as dead as dead can be." Goku answered.

"But How?" Sora asked with confusion.

"Well, it'll take a while. But I don't mind telling you if you're interested." Goku said.

"I don't mind one bit." Sora replied with a smile.

Goku then looked upon the stars. Closing his eyes, he decided to at first reflect upon all the things he had encountered in his entire life. Recollecting these small events, Goku pondered his mind as if he was going back through time. After a while he opened his eyes and decided to tell his story to Sora.

"Well Sora, there's one thing you need to know first. First off, I'm a Saiyan, and that I'm not originally from Earth."

"Oh right, King Kai said that earlier." Sora remarked. However, another detail came to mind once the Saiyans were brought up.

Sora looked at Goku and said, "Now that I think about it, the Saiyans were said to be the most violent people. But you're a Saiyan and you're not violent at least."

"Oh sure I'm not. But back then it was a different story." Goku said.

"What do you mean?" Sora asked.

"Well, it's kind of a rough start, but I'll tell you the details, "Goku said. He then pondered around his thoughts thinking back to various moments and started, "Well, when I was just a baby. You see, I was raised on the mountains and was orphaned at the time. I was completely stranded in the middle of nowhere and I probably would have been left for dead. But it was the kindness of an old man that spared me from all of that. The kindness of an old man who would be my grandpa."

Sora was quite intrigued. It turned out that Goku was orphaned until some kind person found and raised him like a son. However, he wanted to listen to more of Goku's story.

"The man who took me in and raised me as his son was Grandpa Gohan. He was really kind to me and he loved me very much. He even taught me some of his martial arts moves himself. One day, however, came and changed my life forever. "

Sora, with curiosity, asked, "What happened?"

Goku then continued on, "You see, it was about to be the night of a full moon. My Grandpa Gohan told me to never go outside during that time. Unfortunately for me, I kind of had to go outside to relieve myself. Sure it sounds goofy, but for me it started to be a bad time."

Goku sighed and continued on, "When I went outside, I was sort of looking up at the sky. While staring, I got to see the moon. Any other night would have been fine. But unfortunately I looked at the moon, and what happened after that was…a blank."

"A blank? You mean you don't remember?" Sora asked.

"Yeah. And by the time I got back to it, daytime already came. Unfortunately for me, when I woke up I found my house destroyed, and my Grandpa Gohan was killed."

Sora, with a horrified expression, exclaimed, "That's horrible!"

"Yeah, it sure was," Goku said with his eyes closed. He then continued on and said, "Anyways, not long after that, I figured that my Grandpa was killed by a monster. So I decided to go on a journey and find a way to bring him back. The only thing I had left of him was a four starred orb that he kept. It wouldn't be until later that I learned that it was one of seven of the Dragon Balls."

"The Dragon Balls?" Sora asked with confusion.

"Yeah. They're magical wishing orbs. And when you collect all seven of them, you can summon the dragon Shenron, and he'll grant you any one wish that you want. Especially bringing people back from the dead."

Sora was just astonished by what it was that he just heard. If that was true, then it would be such powerful artifacts that would be pursued by so many people. However, bringing back the dead seemed like an impossible power. Sora knew better than anyone that once a person dies, they can't just come back to life so suddenly. But for that power to exist in this universe, Sora was beginning to understand why Yen Sid told him that Universe Z was far more powerful than everyone he knew back home.

"Anyways, here's the short version of the story. You see, my original goal was to collect the Dragon Balls and use them to bring back my Grandpa. During my travels I learned a lot of things and had to fight a lot of bad guys so that Dragon Balls wouldn't be used for evil. However, I later gave up on that goal."

Sora was now even more confused. Goku just said he wanted to bring back his Grandfather, so what would be the reason to stop. He would soon get that answer immediately as Goku continued talking.

"You're probably wondering about why I stopped. Well, it was actually because I got to see my Grandpa Gohan again." Goku said with a smile on his face.

"No way. How? Wasn't he dead?" Sora asked with even more morbid curiosity.

"Well, that's the thing. During my travels, I ran into a masked fighter. For some reason, he knew all of my weakness. I was really confused and I struggled for a while, but he then suddenly ended the match. It wasn't until he told me that I had to cover my weakness that I finally understood who it was."

"It was your Grandpa, wasn't it?" Sora asked to which Goku nodded his head. Sora then asked Goku, "But how? I thought the only way to bring back dead people was with the Dragon Balls."

"About that. You see, it was due to a witch known as Baba. She has the power to bring back people from the dead for at least one day. That was how Grandpa Gohan came back at least temporarily, " Goku answered. "Also, Grandpa Gohan kept his identity a secret from me so he could test how strong I've become in a short amount of time."

"Wow, I didn't think people could have a power like that." Sora said with amazement.

"When I found Grandpa Gohan, I told him about my journey to find the Dragon Balls and to bring him back to life. But he refused it since he was actually content with the afterlife. So after that, I ended my journey and tried to find something else to do. Then later on in life, I got married and had a son who I named after my Grandpa." Goku finished.

"I think I get it a little bit, but I'm still confused." Sora said to Goku.

"What do you mean?" Goku asked.

"Well, for starters, what does this have to do with you being dead?" Sora asked.

Goku's expression became serious after Sora had asked. Sora, meanwhile, noticed something in Goku's expression. It seems that the story was about to take a sort of dark turn.

Goku breathed heavily at first. After that, he soon decided to tell the story of how he wounded up dead.

"Well, it all started when I was going to Master Roshi's house. A lot of time had passed since then and I thought it would be a good idea for a reunion while introducing my son to all of my old friends. Unfortunately, we also received an unexpected visitor that day."

"Was it one of the Saiyans?" Sora guessed.

Goku nodded his head in confirmation and replied, "Yeah, my brother to more exact."

"Your brother!" a shocked Sora said.

"Yeah. His name was Raditz. And it turns out that he was actually here to pick me up after my "mission", but was shocked when he looked at me," Goku said. He then looked up at the sky and said, "And that was when my whole world turned upside down."

He then immediately looked at Sora and told him, "Remember how I told you that I was found as a baby? Well, this is where my Saiyan origins come into play. You see, it turns out that I was actually sent here as a baby to purge the Earth. But it all changed when Grandpa Gohan found me."

Goku kept on continuing and said, "It turns out the Grandpa Gohan actually found me inside a pod from space. I also learned more from Master Roshi. It turns out that I was actually as violent as King Kai said the Saiyans had been. I was really aggressive and caused my grandpa a big pain. However, I ended up in an accident that involved hitting my head. Because of it, I lost my identity as a Saiyan along with the aggression and gained a new identity as being the happy boy Grandpa Gohan raised me to be."

"Anyways, after my brother learned about my accident, he decided to force me to join him and the rest of the surviving saiyans. To do that, he took my soon and threatened to kill him if I didn't join with him soon."

Sora was shocked. He knew that the Saiyans were cold and twisted, but to their own families? That feeling Sora had before was coming back to him. He was feeling such sadness and anger he didn't know what to make of it. Nonetheless, he continued listening to Goku's tale.

"After that, I decided to chase him down and fight him off with Piccolo, an old adversary I fought in the past with. Together, we found where Raditz was hiding with my son and we both fought him together. Unfortunately, he was more powerful then what we expected. However, we had a last gamble that would aid us in our fight."

"A gamble?" Sora asked.

"Yeah. The plan was for me to hold him down while Piccolo was charging up a super powerful attack that could beat him. But even with a plan like that, we were still struggling. It was only due to the efforts of my son that Raditz was weakened for the plan to work. We succeeded when Piccolo manage to use his Special Beam Cannon to hit and kill Raditz, but the downside was that I was holding him and it sort of pierced me too. And well, that's practically the reason I'm here." Goku finished.

After hearing Goku's story, Sora himself was quite amazed. Despite the crazy things Goku had gone through, he still possessed a smile on his face. It was quite odd, but Sora could at least finally understand Goku.

"Willing to risk his life even if it costs him his own. He really does have the heart of the hero. I wonder if when the time comes to fight Xeanhort I'll have to do the same thing." Sora thought.

"Wow. That's an amazing story Goku. And I'm guessing that to get back to your world you're going to use the Dragon Balls?" Sora asked.

"Yep. Definitely." Goku replied.

"How?"

"Well, before I died I told my friends to use the Dragon Balls to revive me around the time that the Saiyans arrive. That's why I'm taking my time to train. I have no idea how strong those guys are, but I know they were stronger than my brother. That's why I have to train."

"I see. Well, I hope I can get strong enough to help you Goku."

Meanwhile, Goku rose up from his spot and decided to head back to sleep.

"Well, I'm gonna head back and get some shut eye. You should get some too. We're going to have a big day tomorrow and I want to help King Kai teach you three a move that should really help you guys get going."

"Sweet. Thanks Goku." Sora said.

Goku then turned around and started to head back to the house. Sora, in the meanwhile continued to stare outside at the stars. For now, he really wanted to focus on his training. Since his failure at the Mark of Mastery, Sora also remembered a crucial detail from Yen Sid.


Flashback…

"Sora there is something else you should know." Yen Sid said.

"Huh, what is it?" Sora asked.

"During the time when Xeanhort had claimed you, a huge portion of your powers were lost. Because of this, you are once again no longer in your prime form." Yen Sid said.

"You have to be kidding me! Again?" Sora asked.

Yen Sid nodded his head. He then replied to Sora, "Yes indeed. Now I would've recommended you visit someone else who had a "similar" problem to you, but I think going to Universe Z could be the training you need."

Sora merely sighed. He couldn't believe he once again lost all his powers. However, he gave off a smile and said.

"Oh well. If that's what it is then I'll do it." Sora said with a smile.

The next morning…

"Okay, is everyone ready for the next lesson?" Goku asked.

Sora, Donald, and Goofy were ready to begin the next lesson. Since the three of them were capable of using ki, Goku decided now was the perfect time to teach them about their ki reserves.

"Alright guys, now that you all managed to unlock your ki, I think it's about time we learned your limits."

"You mean you want us to spar of Goku?" Goofy asked.

"Normally yes, but no this time. What I really want is to see how much your energy you guys are packing." Goku replied.

"Huh, I don't understand." Donald said.

"Well, you guys are capable of using ki for attacks and such. But you guys must have noticed that using it drains you guys a lot right," Goku asked. The three of them nodded in kind, and Goku then said, "Well, what I'm gonna do is teach you guys on how to power yourselves up. Recharging your ki in other words."

King Kai then stepped in and said, "What Goku is trying to say is that ki works the same like magic energy. Whenever you use something such as fire, you tend to drain some of that energy in order to use it. Well, when your using ki, the effects are the same. However, unlike magic that merely takes time to recharge, we're going to have you three tap into your ki reserves so that you can recover you energy without the need for items like an ether."

"Wow, is that really possible?" Sora asked.

Goku nodded his head in confirmation and said to Sora, "Yep, and once we have a good idea on where you three stand, there are some moves I'm just dying to teach you."

The three of them were brimming with excitement. This was the kind of training they were waiting for.

"Oh boy! Oh boy! So, who goes first?" Donald asked.

King Kai then replied to Donald, "Well, why don't you go first Donald?"

Donald then decided to comply and walked up to Goku and King Kai.

Goku then told Donald, "Alright Donald. First, I want you to position yourself when charging up. The secondly, I want you to be tap into the power that you were given. When it comes to charging ki, you three have to learn to unleash that power. Once you feel that sensation, you can use your ki to replenish yourself."

"Hmm, I don't think I can understand." Donald said.

"Here, I'll show you." Goku replied.

Goku then began to take a stance. Then he started to focus as he began to tap into his ki. Once, after a few seconds, Goku then started to charge up his energy.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

As Goku began to charge his energy, a bright aura could be seen surrounding the young Saiyan. As he continued, Sora, Donald, and Goofy soon began to feel Goku's energy rising. As he continued to charge his energy, the trio noticed his power beginning to increase. Whilst doing so, the ground so began to shake. The three of theme were overwhelmed by Goku's presence.

After a few seconds, Goku than halted his power. In an instant, everything stopped and appeared back to normal. The trio of heroes were in awe of what they had witnessed. Donald couldn't help but drop his jaw while Goofy's eyes popped in shock. Sora however was in amazement in what he saw.

"Wow, just his mere presence was enough to get the ground rumbling. I wonder if I could do something like that too." Sora pondered about.

Goku then stood up normally and said to Donald, "Okay! Now it's your turn buddy!"

"Wah! But I don't think I can do that!" Donald exclaimed.

"Don't worry. Just do what I did and you'll be fine." Goku said, which caused Donald to heavily sigh.

Deciding to take Goku's advice, Donald began to position himself in the same manner. He then closed his eyes while listening to what Goku had to say.

"Now Donald listen closely. You've learned how to release your ki, but you haven't learned to be able to release it properly. Or more so to say, you haven't learn to recharge your ki properly. So this what I want you to do. First off, tap into your power like you did when your first discovered it. Then once you find it, rather than let it loose, try to let it flow all through your body. After that's done, you'll feel a sensation through your body. Once you have that, all you need to do is simply attempt to regulate that power, like an on and off switch. Or something."

Goku's instructions just didn't make sense to Donald. However, he knew where Goku was getting it. Donald was concentrating while focusing on his ki. As Goku mentioned before, Donald then began to focus on his ki. After a while, Donald soon began to sense his own ki.

"ahhhhhh…."

Donald continued to tap into his ki. But rather than releasing it all at once, he instead started to focus and build up his energy more and more. Donald continued to build up this power more and more until finally, something had happened.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Donald began to open his eyes, and in an instant his ki began to flare. Like Goku, Donald's energy began to rise up even higher. His power was increasing. Whilst doing so, Donald was noticed to have been covered with a blue aura flaring around him. Sora and Goofy could only look in amazement. However, Donald's mere energy was nothing compared to the pressure Goku was giving off early.

"Alright, nice job Donald. You can stop now." Goku said.

And with that Donald stopped and went back to normal, with glee, Donald exclaimed, "Oh boy! I can't wait to show Daisy what I can do when I come back."

King Kai then looked to Goofy and said to him, "Alright, Goofy let's have you do it."

Goofy then took a few steps away and started to position himself in the same manner as Donald did. He then proceeded to also attempt at accessing his ki while and unleashing it the same way as his comrade had before.

"HRAHHHHHH!"

In an instant, Goofy was also charging himself up. Similar to Donald, he was also enveloped in a colored aura. His being green instead of blue. Sora could also feel Goofy's power as well. He was amazed at how the three of them were capable of unleashing their powers even more. Sora had hoped that he could do the same thing while keeping his friends alive.

"Alright, now it's your turn Sora." Goku said.

The young Keyblade warrior soon began to step up to the plate. He then put himself in the same position and began to concentrate. He then closed his eyes and began to focus on channeling his energy.

"I want to be strong. I want to grow stronger so that I can protect the friends and family that I love. I want the power to protect all that is good and true. To protect my friends. Donald and Goofy. Riku and Kairi. And more importantly…"

Sora then zoomed on a mental image of woman in her middle ages. This woman had long, brown hair and had blue eyes similar to Sora. She was quite tall and was wearing a simple white dress. Despite her age, she looked quite youthful. Then woman than turned to Sora and smiled at him very brightly. This woman was Sora's mother, Shizuka. And in that instant, Sora's motivation began to stir up even more…


The Station of Awakening…

Roxas, who had continued to guard Sora's inner world and mind, was currently guarding the door that allowed Sora latent access to his powers. During his watch, Roxas began to feel something different about the door. He turned to see if anything was happening with the door. And he was quite surprised at what he saw.

The door was beginning to open. However, this time by itself. Roxas could only look in awe as he noticed something glowing out of the door.

"This feeling. It's the exact same as that time when Sora first opened the door. Only this time, its way more intense!" Roxas exclaimed.

As the door opened even more, an intense light began to seep out. As the door opened more and more, Roxas soon found himself enveloped in a huge light.


Back to Sora…

As if feeling something lit inside his heart, Sora opened his eyes and began to unleash his power. This time, the results were different compared to Donald and Goofy.

"hraaaaaaah!"

As Sora's power began to build up very slowly, his power began to increase. At first it seemed like he wasn't charging up at full power. Donald and Goofy watched with anticipation wanting to see what kind of power Sora would unleash. King Kai sat there, merely nervous at what Sora would do. As for Goku, he too was waiting in anticipation for what Sora would unleash. Compared to everyone else around, Goku knew that Sora had more potential out of the whole three. And he would soon experience this first hand.

At first, his power seemed normal at the time. However, it all changed in an instant for Sora.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Sora still continued to power himself up. He then stretched himself straightly as he continued to increase his power. As he did, he began to give off an immense pressure. Donald and Goofy couldn't help but jaw drop at what Sora was doing. King Kai looked in shock, for he did not anticipate Sora having this much power. Goku however, was in complete awe. He had anticipated on Sora's power as well, and brought excitement to Goku's being.

Goofy turned to Donald and said, "Gwarsh Donald, Sora's-"

"I know Goofy! This is crazy!" Donald replied with shock.

"Goku! Sora's power! It's amazing!"

"I know King Kai! I knew he had this much potential, but to think that he had even more inside of him!" Goku said to King Kai.

Goku then thought, "This is amazing! To think Sora had more in his reserves than what me and King Kai originally thought. I knew he was something special."

However, Sora was not through powering himself up just yet. As his power continued to increase, the ground around King Kai's planet began to shake. Small bits of grass and dirt began to levitate in the air by Sora's energy. And then finally, it happened.

"HRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

As Sora was finally bringing his power to stability, an immense red aura was glowing around him. Donald and Goofy were still jaw stricken. As for King Kai he was lost for words. Goku however, was smiling. He was not only impressed with Sora's power, but at the innate potential he was able to unlock deep down within him. And it would only seem that there was more potential inside him waiting to be unleashed.

"S-So? What do you guys th-think?" Sora asked, who still continued to charge up his ki.

"Gwarsh Sora that was amazin!" Goofy said while jumping with glee.

"Yeah! With power like that, Xeanhort won't beat you down." Donald said holding a fist in the air.

King Kai then walked up to Sora and said to him, "Sora, I've got to say this. You impress me every day. You're just like Goku, always pulling something out of your rear ends and making it work."

"Th-thank you King Kai." Sora said with a weak smile. He then proceeded to faint on the ground.

Panicking, Donald and Goofy went to help him up. Meanwhile King Kai was looking at Goku. It seemed that he wanted to discuss something about Sora. Goku nodded his head in compliance. He then looked to Donald and Goofy.

"Hey, make sure he rest's up inside King Kai's hut. In the meantime, once you make sure he's settled in, be sure to come back outside and we'll just have you two work on some training today."

Donald and Goofy nodded their heads in compliance as they headed to bring Sora inside. As for King Kai, he then decided to talk about what Sora had currently done.

"Goku, you know what this means for Sora right?" King Kai said.

Goku replied, "I do. And it's for that same reason you're going to teach Sora the Kaioken technique like me right?"

"Yes indeed. Donald and Goofy have already shown themselves to be capable fighters. However, Sora, if given the right training and time, is capable of being ahead of them. His energy is unlike anything I ever sensed in our universe. Nonetheless, the boy had come here train, and seeing his power fully, I can definitely say that Sora is more than capable of learning the Kaioken."

"True that. But do you think he could also learn the Spirit Bomb?"

King Kai turned to Goku and said, "Well currently no. But he does have the potential. As you know Goku, to learn the Spirit Bomb requires one with a pure heart. He has that, but he doesn't have any formal control over his ki just yet."

"I see. Oh well, I guess he can at least learn two new techniques during his time here."

King Kai, who was confused, asked Goku, "What do you mean two new techniques?"

Goku grinned and said to King Kai, "Well, I'm also going to teach him one of my moves. The Kamehameha wave to be more precise."

King Kai raised his eyebrows and said, "Whoa. You already decided to teach him one of the big boy plays?"

Goku nodded his head and said, "Yep. Believe it or not I honestly think he can do it."

"Well, I believe you in saying he can learn the technique, but that's a move more suitable for hand to hand combatants. I'm not sure Sora could be able to use such a move since he's more reliable with Keyblade in his hand."

"Don't worry King Kai. I also noticed that Sora's also too reliant on that sword too. So I thought why not teach him a little martial arts in the mean time?"

"You must really see this kids potential if you're willing to give him the benefit of the doubt," King Kai said. However, he then smiled and said, "But I also see what you mean. His universe could definitely benefit from him if he came back a decent warrior. What the heck Goku, let's go for it."

As Goku smiled at the idea to King Kai, Donald and Goofy returned from outside of the hut.

"We're ready to train Goku." Donald said.

"I'll talk to Sora about this later. In the meantime, let's get started." Goku said to King Kai before proceeding to train Donald and Goofy.


Hours later…

Sora later on woke up after passing out. He looked around his surroundings and noticed that he was inside King Kai's hut. Looking outside, he realized that the sky had gone dark. It appeared that the young warrior passed out for almost the entire day. He then looked around and noticed King Kai alongside Donald and Goofy were sleeping. Sora merely sighed as he looked down on the ground.

"Ah man, I can't believe I passed out after what happened." Sora said with disappointment.

Still, he decided to go outside and stretch for a little while. However, Goku was outside as well. This time, it looked like he was actually waiting for him.

"Hey Sora! Glad to see you up and running this time."

Sora, with a confused look, stared at Goku and asked, "You were waiting for me? Why?"

"Well, after I saw what you were capable of, I decided it was time for you to learn some techniques that I've been learning. You're potential really impressed me Sora, and I think it's about time you got to learn some better stuff."

"Better "stuff"?" Sora asked.

"Well, how about I show you and you'll understand."

Goku then immediately began to power himself up. However, something seemed off. This time, Sora would witness more of Goku's power in ways he never imagined. In an instant, one word warped Sora's senses completely.

"Kaio-Ken!"

In an instant, Goku completely covered himself an immense red aura. Also, his entire body began to glow red as well. But what completely struck Sora by surprise was at how much Goku's power had increased. It was almost as if it had completely doubled.

Goku than powered down and he went back to normal.

"So, what do you think?" Goku asked.

"Goku, how did you do that?" Sora asked in return.

"Heh, well that was the Kaio-Ken that I used just now."

"The Kaio-Ken?"

"Yep. It's this amazing technique that can instantly double the user's power level to even bigger heights. You get hit faster, harder, and stronger too. Although there is one downside."

"There is?"

"Yeah, and the downside is that anyone who uses the technique will end up experiencing some horrible after pain. You see, the Kaio-Ken basically increases the user's base abilities by increasing the power of Ki. But, if it's used excessively, that power in turn will damage you."

Sora was in shock and awe after hearing about the Kaio-Ken. He then asked Goku, "Well, can I ask why you're showing me this technique?"

"Oh that's easy. That's because I'm going to teach you this move."

Sora's asked with his eyes widened, "Huh? Why me?"

Goku then turned to a serious expression and said, "Because Sora, you have the potential."

"Huh?"

"As I said before, when you first unleashed your Ki, I was seriously amazed. You don't see a lot of good fighters with that kind of potential nowadays anymore. And all I want to do is help you become stronger. I know that look on your face when you were powering up. That was the look of someone who had something worth protecting."

"Goku I-are you sure I can learn something like this."

"Of course you can! Well that and one other technique. But I'll save that for later on. Also, I wanted to help you work out the flaws in your fighting style too."

"What about the way I fight?"

"Well, I know that you're pretty skilled with the sword you got on you. But the problem is that you're a little too reliant on your weapon. The same thing can apply to both Donald and Goofy as well. So I thought I could teach you some martial art skills in the meantime. I know the three of you could definitely benefit from learning something like this when you get back home."

Sora just didn't know what to say. It had only been weeks since he had arrived here. And yet after unleashing his power, Goku suddenly want's to help him. Were he an average stranger, then Sora wouldn't be interested. However, the young Keyblade wielder knew he could trust him. After all, there was no reason to help them before, and yet he helped them without any inner motive whatsoever. If there was anything his gut could tell him, it was that Goku can be trusted.

Sora, in a gesture of friendship, held out his hand to Goku and said, "Goku, you've been more than willing to help me out, and I don't have anything to show for it. But I promise you this: me, Donald, and Goofy are definitely going to help you out against the Saiyans. And you can be sure that I'll show you the fruits of everything you taught me."

Goku smiled and in turn shook Sora's hand.

"Don't you worry Sora, we're going to make a warrior out of you."

It was at this point that a new friendship had been completely forged. Two heroes from different worlds had found true companionship with one another. Among the many friends Sora had made, Goku was easily the most righteous ally he made in any of the worlds he visited. Sooner or later, this union of friendship would turn Sora into a legendary fighter in ways he wouldn't have imagined.


A few months later…

True to his word, Goku would have Sora learn the Kaio-Ken. During Sora's initial first weeks, he struggled to master the technique due to the immense strain it put on his body. To help him out, Goku decided the first thing that Sora needed to do was to help build up some muscle. After a week's intense of rigorous body training, Sora's muscle mass had slightly increased, and the training had only furthered his development into controlling his Ki.

Donald and Goofy, meanwhile, we're learning some neat tricks from King Kai himself. While they may not have the potential to learn the same techniques that Sora was learning, King Kai would instead teach them Ki-based techniques based on Goofy's use of the shield and Donald's affinity for magic. The two of them also took muscle training like Sora, although there was hardly a difference in their physiques.

As time would continue to pass, Sora continued his mastery of the Kaio-Ken technique. As for Donald and Goofy, they too continued to develop their fighting skills as well. As they continued to train, Sora's body would soon learn to getting used to the Kaio-Ken. Also, thanks to Goku's help, Sora's body continued to get used to the Kaio-Ken. Donald and Goofy, meanwhile, manage to develop some unique techniques for themselves.

For Donald, he created an ultimate magic attack that no mage before him had come to use. It was a spell lost to mages in history, but King Kai had that knowledge and decided it would be better suited to fit Donald's style. This magic spell was known as Meteor. The spell gave Donald the power to summon a colossal Meteorite infused with the power of raw Ki energy. And when hit with impact, would cause a level of mass destruction around the area.

As for Goofy, he managed to utilize his Ki into creative attacks that would use his shield. And as like Donald, Goofy developed his own unique ultimate attack as well. This attack was dubbed by Goofy as Shining Slicer. This gave Goofy the idea of infusing his shield with Ki energy that would result in his shield becoming an energized buzz saw. The best part was that while Goofy could throw it regularly, he could also be able to control the direction of his shield whilst getting help from King Kai on how to control the flow of Ki in his shield.

As for the rest of their training. The three heroes continued to condition their bodies whilst getting some basic lesson's in martial arts. Thanks to Goku and his training, the trio began to learn the importance of fighting in case their weapons weren't available to them. For Sora in particular, he began to develop a new kind of fighting style. This type of fighting style involved a mix of the fighting techniques Sora learned from Goku while mixing them with attacks from his Keyblade. The result ended up in a fighting style that Sora could use depending on whether he was armed or disarmed, which more than pleased Goku and King Kai.

Meanwhile, they would learn more about Ki usage and the effects it played on their magic and abilities. For instance, Sora, Donald, and Goofy would eventually learn how to fly by using their Ki. Other lessons included amplifying the basic black magic spells. For Sora in particular, he began to learn and master the different types of spell blades, the art of infusing one's weapon with an element, with his Keyblade. For Donald, he learned how to double cast, effectively learning to cast two spells and combining them at the same time. Goofy learned the art Ki shielding, meaning he could increase his defense power even more, albeit at the cost of losing attack power in the process. Thanks to the lessons provided to them, the trio continued to grow stronger and stronger as the months had rolled by. As for Sora, he was currently learning the new technique that Goku had also promised him as well. It wouldn't be long until they would finally get to show the roots of their training.


A year later…

It had been a year since Sora, Donald, and Goofy had been in Universe Z. Thanks to King Kai's knowledge, not a lot of time had passed in their world. Thanks to the time they had trained, Sora, Donald, and Goofy were now more powerful than they were before. This pleased King Kai, who was more than proud of what the three achieved alongside Goku. Despite the intense muscle training, Donald and Goofy still looked the same, but that didn't mean their muscle strength had improved. But Sora was the most different compared to the two of them.

Sora was at first pretty skinny and had somewhat of a lean build. Thanks to the muscle training he took, he was now a lot different physically than he was before. While he still looked the same, the difference could be seen in his arms. His body was actually quite well toned and not too muscular. However, compared to what he used to look like, his arms had actually gained muscle alongside his whole body. He may have still looked the same, but his body had become more physical and was not as tired out as he used to be back in his other two journeys.

"Well, it won't be long until Goku is wished back with the Dragon Balls. Let me say right now for people who came from the other universe, I'm proud to have taught you guys all that I know."

Sora, Donald, and Goofy bowed in respect to King Kai and for all that they did for them.

Goku in the meanwhile was grinning and said, "Oh man, and to think you guys came here like a year ago. I can tell you three have definitely gotten stronger. And I think training with you guys have really helped me out in my own training as well. But overall, I'm really happy about how much you guys achieved."

Sora then smiled to Goku and said to him, "Thanks Goku, that really means a lot to us."

"But first things first. Sora, if you don't mind-"

Already knowing what Goku was going to ask, he immediately powered up. Thanks to the training on King Kai's planet, Sora could now power himself up without fatigue. But what was more impressive was what he learned that would bear its fruit.

"Kaio-Ken!" Sora shouted.

In an instant, his body was covered in a crimson red aura, while his body was glowing red as well. Sora stayed powered up while King Kai was observing him in his current state.

"Sora, you never cease to amaze me. When you first tried the Kaio-Ken I'd have to get a stretcher for you considering you passed out after immediate use. But now you can take the Kaio-Ken without needless strain."

Goku then intervened and said, "That's true King Kai," he then looked to Sora and said to him, "One more thing Sora."

Sora then immediately powered down. He then turned to the empty space. Sora breathed in and out before he got ready. The first Sora did was position himself in a stance. After that, Sora then began to cup his hands together and started to charge up his energy into a brand new attack the Goku had taught him.

"Ka-Meeeeeeee"

Afterwards, Sora the brought his cupped hands to his side. Afterwards, his hands would soon start to shine inside.

"Ha-Meeeeeee"

Soon, his cupped hands revealed a shining blue ball of light. This light was instilled with Ki energy. The energy inside felt as if it wanted to be released. And on that cue, Sora began to unleash his attack.

"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

In an instant, a stream of blue energy erupted form Sora's hands and went towards the sky. It seemed as if it was just for show, but in truth, had Sora unleashed that attack on someone, the damage would be real. This attack was known as the Kamehameha wave, and it was Goku's signature attack. One that he wanted to pass down to Sora to learn.

"Wow, you finally mastered the Kamehameha wave Sora!" Donald said with Goofy nodding his head.

"It really brings a tear to my eye. Sora you just may be the greatest Hero I have ever trained," King Kai said. He then looked to Goku, Donald, and Goofy and casually joked, "Well, you three as well."

The five of them shared a laugh. However as they were laughing, Goku's halo above his head had suddenly disappeared.

"Hey Goku, your Halo is gone." Goofy said.

"It looks the others managed to wish me back," Goku said. He then said to King Kai and said to him, "Thanks for the help King Kai. I really appreciate it."

"That's good and all, but there's one thing I really should have mentioned to you guys." King Kai exclaimed.

The four warriors were confused as to what he meant. And unfortunately, it was anything but good news.

"So, uh, while I was training you guys, I kind of got caught up in the moment and realized I forgot to calculate the time it would take you four to reach Earth. And after taking that account into last week, well, you guys won't be able to reach Earth until at least two days at your current power level."

The four of them had shocked looks on their faces and shouted, "TWO DAYS?"

King Kai, who was sweating profusely, said to them, "Hey c'mon don't give me that. I admit I made a huge miscalculation. But there's one more thing you need to know. In order to get back to Earth, you'll have to take the path of Snake Way."

"I see." Goku said.

He turned to Sora, Donald, and Goofy and told them, "Snake Way is the path that I used to take here. But don't worry. Since we can all fly, I think we can make it in time."

Sora smiled at Goku and said, "We believe you buddy."

The four heroes then started to float high up in the air. Each and every one of them waved to King Kai before they prepared to fly off to Earth.

"Alright, are you three ready?" Goku asked, to which the trio nodded in compliance.

In an instant, the four heroes then zoomed off into the distance, with Goku taking the lead. Hoping to catch up with his friends, Goku insisted that they fly as fast as they can. In response, Sora told Goku to not slow down if any one of them couldn't catch up to them. King Kai could only watch in the distance as he witnessed the brave warriors flying off to combat the evil Saiyan menace.

"Goku, you must be careful. If you push the Kaio-Ken too much it will definitely destroy your body. If that happens, then I fear the Spirit Bomb may be the only hope you have left. As for you Sora, I have taught all that I know, but what the Saiyan's won't expect is your affinity to magic. Hopefully you can use that as a sort of trump card against the enemy. I wish you the best of luck my students."


After a long year of training, Sora and his friends prepare to aid Goku in their battle against the Saiyans. There's no doubt that the heroes may be able to make it to the battle. However, the real question that should be asked is can Goku and Sora make it in time for the battle? How many friends will die in the ensuring battle? And more importantly, can Sora, Donald, and Goofy make an impact on the battle itself. I'm afraid that you all will have to discover on the next exciting chapter of Kingdom Hearts Z.


On the next chapter of Kingdom Hearts Z, Sora and the others make a long and arduous journey from Snake Way. It takes them a long while but it appears that some of Goku's friends, Yamcha, Tien, and Chiatzou have long passed into the afterlife. Now it appears the Krillin, Goku's best friend, Piccolo, an enemy of Goku's past, and Gohan, Goku's son are all that is left. Sensing that the odds are not in their favor, Goku and Sora hurry on the way. But can they make it in time? And what kind of game are the Saiyans playing at? Can they use this arrogance as a means to make it in time for the battle? Stay tuned for the next chapter of Kingdom Hearts Z!

Next Chapter: The Race Against Time

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