Okay before I start the chapter I need to address something. Things like this I typically ignore but when these people go to my tumblr to moan and groan at me for days along with bothering me in my FF NET DMs, I feel I should say something after being patient for so long.

For all these people who are so mad that Hidan grazed Vegeta's cheek and are still mad that Gaara (with one of Shukaku's claws) grazed Gohan's cheek and are mad that I had Goku transform against Orochimaru along with Gohan against Gaara and I had everyone use their own techniques against the characters (since last time I checked, this is a crossover, after all) all I have to say is this:

WHAT IS ENOUGH FOR YOU GUYS?

Okay so even if the DBZ characters win with no difficulty, you guys are miffed if Naruto characters' fingers even touch the DBZ characters. Let's imagine the only "acceptable" story these DBZ stans seem to accept:

A story where the DBZ characters don't transform, nobody fires any Ki blasts or any techniques and nobody takes a punch. Gohan or whoever just one shots the opposing character into oblivion and that's it? If said DBZ characters use their techniques, transform or don't kill any characters from any other anime that's not DBZ into oblivion that's considered nerfing?

Look, if you think having a character from another franchise merely punch a DBZ character is nerfing, you need to look up the definition of the word "nerfing" since you clearly don't know the meaning of that word, sorry.

And sorry but not sorry to say but the fic you DBZ fanatics seem to want is monotonous, uninteresting, predictable and to be blunt, lame and untertaining. Even the most OP Naruto fics end up incomplete since the writers run out of the "meat" for the story. So thanks for the offer but no thanks.

I have a suggestion that'll benefit us all; instead of moaning and groaning at me for doing what I want to do with my own story, how about you shallow, ignorant, tactless fanboys get off your lazy carcasses and write your boring One Punch Man parody like fic of Gohan-not transforming or using techniques and just one-shotting everyone?

Oh wait, I forget, that requires too much hard work for you guys, sorry.

Like I've said ever since the Gohan-Gaara fight, either accept this is how things will go with my story or kindly leave. I don't need or want you here.

For those who have been kind and supportive, thank you and just know I ALWAYS appreciate your love and support. ^_^

NOW….with all that off my chest, let the chapter begin already! ^_^


In a remote location unknown to the rest of the Shinobi World, ten figures in the form of Astral Projections stood atop of ten figures on top of a gigantic figure. This group was known as the Akatsuki, a group that hunted Tailed Beasts, or large concentrations of chakra that were essentially chakra monsters.

For example, Tailed Beasts include the One Tail within Gaara, the Eight Tails within Killer Bee and of course, the Nine Tailed Fox in the Leaf's Naruto Uzumaki.

The group were once again assembled by Kakuzu and Hidan, the group assigned with the task of assassinating Son Gohan before he grew to become an even bigger threat to the group of rogue mercenaries.

The Akatsuki leader stood in the middle of all the projections as he opened his bizarre looking eye jutsu to the group before turning his eyes onto the immortal duo.

"Well? Hidan? Kakuzu? What is the status of your mission?" The Akatsuki leader questioned as he was also hoping they managed to take his body since the leader had very…..bizarre purposes in mind of what to do with the dead body of Son Gohan.

"It was a goddamn failure!" Hidan spat out, very much pissed with his defeat at the hands of the Saiyan Prince, Vegeta.

The leader was obviously displeased at hearing this news but he was a reasonable man who would hear the exact reasons on why a mission either succeeded or failed.

"I see. And what was the cause of your failure?" The Akatsuki leader asked as Kakuzu huffed.

"Itachi didn't tell us there was more than one of those Saiyans!" Kakuzu stated as everyone, even Itachi, raised an eyebrow in curiosity.

"Wait, there's more of those sons of bitches!?" Deidara more exclaimed than asked as everyone seemed to share his feelings of irritation.

"Seriously?" Sasori asked.

"Itachi?" The leader turned his gaze toward the former Uchiha of the Leaf.

"I had no idea there were more Saiyans around. I was under the impression Son Gohan was the only Saiyan in the Elemental Nations." Itachi honestly admitted as the leader of Akatsuki tried searching for any kind of deceit in Itachi's eyes but found none.

"So I'm going to assume someone else other than Son Gohan defeated you then?" The leader questioned.

"Yeah…he called himself Vegeta." Kakuzu admitted.

"And what does this 'Vegeta' look like?" The leader asked.

"He's very short, around 5'2 or 5'3 and he wears hideous white armor with a tight as fuck blue bodysuit on him." Hidan shrugged as every member made a mental note on his appearance that Hidan described.

"Okay and given that he was fighting against us in order to get to Gohan, it's safe to assume he's affiliated with him and the Leaf." A woman with a flower in her head said.

"So he's a Leaf-affiliated Saiyan?" Kisame asked.

"It would appear so. And if he could defeat both Hidan and Kakuzu with ease then…." Itachi said as the Leader of the Akatsuki made a decision.

"Given his strength, if you see anyone who fits this 'Vegeta's' description, avoid at all cost. It wouldn't be wise to be killed before we get all of the Tailed Beasts." The Akatsuki Leader ordered as everyone nodded, understanding the directions of their leader.


Sasuke Uchiha could barely register what happened before a sharp pain filled his left cheek bone.

"Man that stings…" Sasuke muttered as he winced at the pain at filling his new injury.

"One punch…one punch did that to me!?" Sasuke picked himself as he noticed he was right in the square of the village as all the nearby villagers looked at the Uchiha in astonishment.

"Sasuke!?"

"What the hell happened to him!?"

"Did he just fall from the sky!?"

Though Sasuke paid all the startled bystanders around him no mind while he couldn't help but grit his teeth in frustration. It seemed despite the months of training with Gohan as well as Team Seven, he still had a lot to work on.

After all, with one punch, Sasuke had felt like he was hit with a car on impact and he was left barely conscious with his head in a daze. Thankfully, his training with Gohan had made him a lot more durable.

As Sasuke shook himself out of his stupor, a memory from the past came trailing to him….

A seven year old Sasuke watched as his father performed the hand signs for the signature Uchiha Clan Move, the Fire Style-Fireball Jutsu before unleashing the jutsu in display for his son to see. The Jutsu was a massive ball of fire that would have very lethal consequences for the victim it would touch.

"W-whoa!" Sasuke thought as he could literally feel the power of the flames. To think his clan was so powerful!

"This is the key jutsu of our clan. Now I've already shown you all the hand signs. The next step is to build up your chakra and focus it to a point in your chest, then force it up through your throat and out the mouth. Now you try it." Sasuke's father, Fugaku Uchiha, instructed his youngest son.

"Right!" Sasuke exclaimed in excitement, ready to make his father proud of him as he thought, 'Father's actually teaching me the jutsu himself. He's finally giving a chance to show that I matter too. I can't disappoint him! I can do it" Sasuke formed the necessary hand signs.

"Fire Style-Fireball Jutsu!" Sasuke yelled, ready to show off his strength.

However….only a small ball erupted from Sasuke's throat.

Fugaku didn't even bother to hide his disappointment as he sighed.

"Why did I think you'd be like Itachi? It's too soon. You're not ready yet." Fugaku muttered, more to himself than to Sasuke before leaving, leaving the seven year old feeling very disheartened….

Would Sasuke ever be able to get out of the shadow of his older brother?

Sasuke shook his head before activating his Sharingan again.

No! He wasn't that same brat. He was different….stronger….

Sasuke didn't have time to reflect on these memories as Vegeta literally came from a window in the hospital as he loomed over the last Uchiha with a smug smirk on his face.

"Well, well. Is this the famous Uchiha Clan I've heard so much about? I'm disappointed!" Vegeta jeered before laughing as Sasuke grit his teeth in rage.

"Shut up!" Sasuke yelled as he formed several hand signs.

"Fire Style-Fireball Jutsu!" Sasuke yelled as a huge ball of fire erupted from his throat as he spat it right in the direction of Vegeta.

"Such child play!" Vegeta laughed as he easily swatted away Sasuke's fireball.

However this proved to only be a distraction as Vegeta turned his head to hear the sound of a thousand chirping birds to the side of him.

"That was only a distraction for the real thing-CHIDORI!" Sasuke yelled as he attempted to slam his most powerful jutsu, yet, into Vegeta.

Vegeta smirked as he grabbed Sasuke's wrist.

"You're too slow boy!" Vegeta grabbed his wirst before slamming Sasuke head first into the ground with his Chidori still activated.

With Ki added to his jutsu, the Chidori was able to create a small crater. In addition, had Sasuke not moved his hand at the last second, his wrist would've been torn to slivers at the sudden impact.

Meanwhile, the fighters at the hospital could only watch the (one-sided) battle in horror.

"Sasuke!" Gohan tried flying to Sasuke's aid along with Naruto, Sakura and Ino who was going to run as she couldn't fly before they were held back by Goku.

"What the hell are you doing!?" Naruto yelled as Goku shook his head.

"Don't worry guys. Vegeta's only testing that Sasuke kid. He's not gonna kill him." Goku tried reasoning with the kids.

Gohan then remembered Vegeta's apology to Trunks during the fight against Cell and so he figured maybe there was sense in Goku's words.

"Well, I guess you're right, dad. If he wanted to kill Sasuke, he would've done so." Gohan said as Naruto and Ino looked at Gohan like he was crazy.

"He's going way too far with him regardless!" Naruto argued.

"Yeah screw this! I'm gonna save Sasuke myself!" Ino yelled as she was about to charge in before Piccolo grabbed her shoulder.

"If you even try to interfere between those you, you will die." Piccolo sternly told the beach blonde who tried arguing against Piccolo but his voice did let the blonde know if she tried intervening she would die before she reached her thirteenth birthday.

(Insert Naruto OST: Heavy Violence)

Before Sasuke could even get up, Vegeta miraculously appeared right in front of him.

"Let me show you how a real warrior fights!" Vegeta roared before Vegeta shoved his fist deep into Sasuke's abdomen.

Sasuke spat up a mouthful of saliva and blood and left winded from Vegeta's hit before he sent him flying near the outskirts of the village.

"Whoa! This lesson isn't done yet, brat!" Vegeta instantly caught Sasuke before he startled pummeling his face with several blows all around his face.

"Hmph." Vegeta smirked at his handy work.

Sasuke's face was covered in bruises with his nose busted and bloody.

"Damn…it…." Sasuke managed to get out as he tried a spinning heel kick against Vegeta's torso which the Saiyan Prince.

"Weak." Vegeta snickered as Sasuke tried striking Vegeta's face as Vegeta used his other hand to catch Sasuke's fist.

"Weak! And this is the famed Uchiha Clan I heard people talking about in this world!? Disgraceful!" Vegeta yelled before shoving Sasuke's face dead in the ground along with the rest of his body.

"This is the difference between you and me!" Vegeta yelled as he literally drilled Sasuke along the ground of the Hidden Leaf village taking him all the way to the edge of a forest outside of the village gates.

Sasuke spat blood as Vegeta got off him as he glared at Vegeta who smirked at him.

"Got something to say?" Vegeta nearly laughed as he took note of Sasuke's disshelved appearance. His shirt was nearly in tatters as his face was practically covered in dirt and scratches.

However before Vegeta could do anymore…..

"THAT'S ENOUGH YOU BASTARD! RASENGAN!" The voice of a very irate Naruto Uzumaki yelled before slamming the Jutsu of the Fourth Hokage into the back of Vegeta which actually managed to push Vegeta back and damage the back of Vegeta's armor, thanks to Ki being added to it.

"What the hell!?" Vegeta growled as he turned to see Naruto clad in nine tails chakra.

"And who are you supposed to be?" Vegeta fought off the urge to laugh at this blonde brat. Though his outfit strangely reminded the Saiyan of Kakarot.

"I'm Naruto Uzumaki, the future Fifth Hokage of the Leaf Village! And I've had it with you hurting my friends! I'll take you on!" Naruto challenged.

"You? Challenge me?" Vegeta barely laughed before Naruto was able to land a hit on Vegeta's jaw, thanks to his arrogance making him let his guard down.

"Oh? You wanna go, boy? LET'S GO!" Vegeta challenged as Naruto glared daggers at him.

"Damn right I do!" Naruto yelled before he vanished.

"Naruto, no!" Sasuke tried yelling at his friend but to no avail as Naruto made a hand sign.

"NARUTO UZUMAKI 2K BARRAGE!" Naruto roared as two thousand clones tried advancing on Vegeta in the same way Naruto defeated Zaku during the Preliminaries of the Chunin Exams.

"Hehe, you think these copies are enough to defeat me!?" Vegeta snarled as he powered up, his mere aura being enough to destroy and incinerate all of the clones.

In the midst of destroying all the clones, Vegeta held the real Naruto by his collar as Naruto glared daggers at him.

"Aww did I make you mad, kid?" Vegeta smirked as Naruto narrowed his eyes at him.

"You're god damn right!" Naruto spat before he spat out a mouthful of spittle as Vegeta dug his knee into Naruto's gut.

"You're not some normal brat….I can sense it…you have some sort of beast in you?" Vegeta asked.

"Yeah. What's it to you!?" Naruto spat as before he bit Vegeta's head, making his eyes nearly bulge comically.

"You brat! Get off me! Get off!" Vegeta tried getting Naruto off to no avail before he was finally able to shake Naruto off. However, much to Vegeta's chagrin, Naruto was able to bite through Vegeta's glove, leaving a mark.

"Hehe how do you like that!?" Naruto grinned as Vegeta gave the ninja a dark glare.

"And that was the last straw. I think it's time you learned your place, child." Vegeta smirked before he head butted Naruto once, twice and finally three times with the third one knocking Naruto's headband off before head-butting him for a fourth time, knocking Naruto out.

"Bye brat." Vegeta released Naruto before blasting him to the forest floor with a Ki blast.

Naruto was out cold as he was left sizzing from Vegeta's blast.

"Hmph fool." Vegeta spat before turning his gaze over back to Sasuke.

(End Naruto OST: Heavy Violence)

"Now where were we?" Vegeta was about to resume his school of pain before…

"HEY!"

Vegeta turned his head to see himself surrounded by a ton of Leaf Ninja, both Chunin and Jonin.

Raising an eyebrow, Vegeta sized all the Shinobi up before laughing.

"Is this the best this backwater village has to offer? I could take you pussies on when I was four if that was the case!" Vegeta laughed, further igniting the rage of all the Leaf ninja.

"You dare underestimate us!?" Raido snarled as Vegeta scoffed.

"It's not underestimating when I'm stating facts. You all are mere daffodils to me." Vegeta scoffed.

The Leaf Ninja were about to try to stop this man from abusing Sasuke Uchiha any further. After what he did to Naruto Uzumaki, they were livid as can be. Hell they had seen how Goku had mopped the floor with the Legendary Snake Sannin Orochimaru and they knew if they were to attempt to reason with Vegeta, he wouldn't be as graceful as Goku or Gohan were and they had no doubt they'd end up in a check-in station with a humongous ogre overseeing their next world selves.

Vegeta then flew to where he was in the air around the center of the village before a deadly amount of Ki started glowing in his palm.

"Now I want to make things clear with you weak ninja. If anyone else even dares to try to get in between my fight with me and that Uchiha brat, I will blow this village off the map, am I clear?" Vegeta threated.

"How dare you threaten us you son of a bit-"Kotetsu was about to yell before Izumo stopped him with a hand on his shoulder.

"Well?" Vegeta smirked, seeing the ninja lower their weapons, knowing they were outmatched.

Before anyone knew anything, Sasuke had kicked the distracted Vegeta straight in the chin after flying up to him.

Much to the shock of everyone present, before anyone could say anything Sasuke then wrapped his arms around Vegeta before bringing him down to the ground.

"Falcon Drop!" Sasuke yelled before jumping back to safety, knowing Vegeta wouldn't be happy with being blind-sided.

"Oh man….he's gonna be pissed…" Goku cringed as he, Gohan, Piccolo, Sakura and Kakashi flew over with the other ninja traveling on foot.

"Heh, leave it to you to do that when Vegeta lowered his guard, Sasuke." Gohan snorted as Sasuke smirked.

"Hey, one of the first things I learned in the Academy was to never let your guard down against an enemy." Sasuke noted as Vegeta immediately got up.

His eyes were darkened as he was no doubt angry with being blind-sided.

"You damn brat. That was a cheap shot." Vegeta growled as Sasuke smirked.

"Oh get over it. After all, there's only victory and defeat in battle, right?" Sasuke snorted as Vegeta tried his best to continue his angry stink eye at the last Uchiha before he snorted himself before he guffawed, much to the shock of everyone present.

"Uh…what the hell….is happening?" Aoba muttered.

"Beats me…." Izumo answered.

"Spoken like a true warrior, I like it." Vegeta smirked as he powered down from his Super Saiyan 2 transformation.

"So it's a deal then? You'll train me?" Sasuke asked as Vegeta gave an amused smirk.

"You did manage to lay a hand on my face. Very well then, I'll train you, boy." Vegeta smirked as the two turned to the sound of footsteps approaching them.

"That may be nice but what about the damage you two caused to my village!?" Hiruzen glared at the two as Vegeta rolled his eyes at the man.

"Big deal. It's not my village." Vegeta crossed his arms as Sasuke spared the old man an apologetic glance.

"Well…we can just let Tenzo fix the village. After all, he's gonna fix the Chunin Exams stadium after all the damage Goku did to it." Kakashi said to the fire leader as Goku laughed while rubbing the back of his head nervously.

"Hehe…sorry about that!" Goku laughed.

"Oh my god, Naruto!" Sakura yelled as she flew to his side.

"Naruto!" Gohan also flew to his brother's side after seeing his burnt, unconscious condition.

"You okay!?" Sakura tried shaking Naruto only to get no response.

"Pathetic. And he wants to be the leader of this backwater village?" Vegeta scoffed much to the Leaf Ninja's anger.

"Listen here you short garden kno-"Was all Asuma was able to get out before he was backhanded into a nearby tree.

"Captain Asuma!" Izumo and Kotetsu yelled as Vegeta snorted at their fear.

"Hey! You two faggots tend to your ninja friend." Vegeta pointed at Izumo and Kotetsu.

"Faggots!?" Both men growled before going to their unconscious comrade in arms.

"So rough…and yet…." Kurenai blushed as Vegeta passed before going to Gohan.

"Give that brat over there a Senzu Bean." Vegeta ordered.

"Huh? Oh right." Gohan obeyed before throwing Sasuke a Senzu Bean which he ate, restoring him to an even better state he was in before.

"Hey! What about Naruto!?" Sakura pointed as Gohan made his way to Naruto.

"I didn't forget. Hey Naruto, take one!" Gohan practically shoved the magical bean in Naruto's mouth who coughed upon waking up before looking at Vegeta with a harsh glare.

"You asshole!" Naruto pointed as he glared at Vegeta with angry blank eyes.

"Why are you so damn loud? Maybe I should knock you out again." Vegeta made a threatening step towards Naruto.

"Wanna bet!?" Naruto smirked arrogantly, eager to redeem himself.

At least before Jiraiya got in between the two.

"That's enough! Don't you two know better!?" Jiriaya yelled as Vegeta huffed.

"If you know what's good for you, you'd take your goddamn hand off me!" Vegeta ordered as Jiraiya reluctantly did so, knowing who was the stronger between the two.

Naruto then glared at Sasuke.

"Don't tell me you're gonna be all buddy buddy with this asshole, Sasuke!" Naruto spat.

Before Sasuke could say anything a loud growl was heard. However before anyone could ponder where the source was, an irritated grunt was heard from Vegeta.

"I'm hungry. Hey fatass, show me where I can eat." Vegeta pointed at Choji who turned red with anger.

"Fatass!?" Choji tried charging at Vegeta as Shikamaru held him back, Vegeta stood his ground, daring for Choji to try to attack him.

"Idiot, calm down. He'll take your headband and shove it up your ass!" Shikamaru scolded his friend who huffed.

"Fine. I'll show you where Yakiniku Barbecue is…" Choji muttered as Vegeta smirked.

"Looks like all that fat is good for something." Vegeta crossed his arms as he left while Gohan had to hold Choji back this time.

"Just one hit!" Choji yelled, trying to pry Gohan off him.

"He's just trying to provoke you!" Gohan reminded the portly ninja as he shook his head while thinking, "Man Vegeta has changed and yet he hasn't…."

"That wasn't very nice, Vegeta." Piccolo chided Vegeta who scoffed.

"Do I look nice?" Vegeta rolled his eyes before turning to Lee.

"You're supposed be ninja? What kind of ninja wears some green spandex suit and has an ugly bowlcut? Dumbass." Vegeta scoffed at Guy and Lee.

Guy was displeased as Lee was ready to go at it.

"Shut your mouth! This design is handpicked straight from Guy-Sensei who got it from his father, Might Duy! How about you shove your opinions up your ass, you douchebag! At least we don't look like a ballerina like you do!" Lee spat.

Lee soon found himself flying all the way to Ichiraku's ramen shop for his commnent.

"Lee!" Guy and Neji yelled before going to his aid, but not without shooting the Saiyan Prince a fierce glare.

"Bully." Tenten muttered.

"Oh boy…" Gohan could feel a migraine coming at everything Vegeta caused.

Unbeknownst to everyone, Sai had watched the whole thing from atop a nearby tree.

"Lord Danzo will very much love to get all this new information." Sai said before vanishing in ink.


At Yakiniku BBQ, everyone was helping themselves.

Or rather…..Goku, Gohan and Vegeta were as everyone watched the three pig out in disgust. Even Jounin and even the Third Hokage decided to tag along to eat after the day the Leaf Village had endured.

"Pigs." Kurenai muttered.

"So who's paying for all this?" Goku asked as Gohan nervously laughed.

"With all the extra missions I've done lately, I can cover all of us." Gohan laughed as Goku pat his son's head.

"Thanks, son!" Goku heartily chortled before helping himself to more meat.

"Man…and I thought I could eat…." Choji muttered.

"Okay I've lost my appetite." Ino said.

"Same here." Sakura added.

"So where's Sasuke at anyways?" Goku asked, munching on meat.

"He said something about getting in some Evening training." Naruto shrugged.

Then again with the Senzu Bean being able to keep one full for ten days, it was only natural Sasuke would opt out of eating.

Piccolo also decided to opt out of eating due to not needing to eat thanks to being Namekian.

Naruto then decided to propose an idea to Goku and Piccolo, although he was iffy on whether the Third would agree or not.

"So…Gohan…you're really going back tomorrow?" Naruto began as Gohan looked down from eating.

"….Y-yeah…" Gohan answered as the other members of the Leaf Twelve looked down.

"We knew this would happen eventually…" Kakashi disnally said as Goku couldn't help but smile. To think so many people would end up becoming fond of his son….

"I don't wanna say good bye yet so that's why…I wanna go to your world!" Naruto grinned as everyone nearly choked on their meat.

"What!?" Everyone yelled. No more than Hiruzen and Gohan.

"Please! I mean part of being a ninja is exploring and this world sounds so exciting and I'm going!" Naruto grinned as the other Rookies looked around, having the same thought in mind.

"I absolutely forbid it! Going to other villages is one thing but another planet it just-"Hiruzen tried arguing as Naruto shook his head.

"Oh come on! It's not forever, old man, just for a little while! Besides, I'm gonna do it whether you say yes or not." Naruto shrugged as Hiruzen groaned, feeling a migraine coming along.

"And who else wishes to go on this little expedition." Hiruzen massaged his temples in frustration.

"I'd love to go and I'm sure Sasuke would too. He may act annoyed with Gohan but I can tell Gohan is the closest thing he has to a best friend." Sakura smiled.

"Same here! I wanna see what kind of shops Gohan's world has!" Ino beamed.

"I wanna see the foods too!" Choji drooled as Vegeta scoffed, stopping himself from saying something.

"I pretty go wherever Choji and Ino go so count me in." Shikamaru sighed.

Shikaku, Inoichi and Choza all sighed, knowing their children would want to go.

"Gohan's world sounds pretty kickass so count me in, too!" Kiba grinned.

"Of course." Hana rolled her eyes.

"Indeed, I would like to see Gohan's world for myself." Shino added.

"Yes Gohan's world sounds interesting." Hinata smiled.

"Can I-"Hanabi tried asking.

"No." Hiashi answered, knowing he couldn't have two daughters gone to another world.

"I would love to go to Gohan's world and train with whoever made him so strong!" Rock Lee exclaimed with fire in his eyes.

"Settle down boy…." Tenten pet Lee's shoulders.

"I would like to go and see this world and even get some training in the mean time." Neji answered.

"Yeah that sounds good. Same here!" Tenten winked as Goku and Piccolo blinked, not expecting to have a field trip of people coming back home with them while Hiruzen massaged the headache he had.

"Alright then! Dad, please?" Gohan practically begged his dad.

"Well sure! I'm sure Roshi will be happy to have so many students!" Goku shrugged with a smile.

"Roshi?" Guy asked.

"He's someone who tried me when I was a boy." Goku explained.

"If that's the case count me i-"Asuma tried saying before Hiruzen cut him off.

"No. It's bad enough so many Genin want to leave. I can't have all my Jonin leave too." Hiruzen sharply answered.

"Well at least let me go. This is kind of like a field trip so I'd request to go, Lord Hokage. After all, I could learn something beneficial for the Leaf." Kakashi smiled as Hiruzen sighed in defeat.

"Fine, Kakashi. But you all better come back in one piece." Hiruzen sighed as Naruto jumped from his seat.

"YES! YES! YES!" Naruto childishly jumped as Sakura and Gohan laughed at Naruto's energy.

"If I may, may I come too?" Karin timidly asked with a poke of her fingers as Gohan smiled.

"Of course you can! The more the merrier I guess!" Gohan joked.

"If that's the case can I come too?" Kin asked Goku and Gohan.

"Huh? You three? Why?" Naruto asked as he looked at Team Dosu.

"Were we talking to you?" Dosu asked before looking at Goku.

"So…can we?" Zaku asked as Goku shrugged.

"Sure why not?" Goku smiled as people like Sasuke looked unsure.

"Goku, are you sure about this? They were once allied with Orochimaru." Sasuke explained much to the surprise of a good number of people around present.

"Wait Orochimaru? Are you serious?" Neji asked, he and the other rookies loking a tT Team Dosu with accusing eyes.

"Dead serious. They didn't even say 'Thanks' for us saving them!" Sakura glared at the Sound Nin.

"Big deal, i bet i could take this Orochimaru or whatever." Vegeta scoffed.

"Well i don't think they're that bad. After all, they were being used by him." Gohan shrugged.

"And if they get out of line, i can set them straight." Goku nonchalantly pointed out, making Team Dosu cringe as they remembered how casually Goku killed their former master.

While Naruto, Sakura and the other rookies were still unsure about Team Dosu as well as why they would want to tag along with them in their adventure to Gohan's world, they were too happy at the prospect of another adventure to care.

The other Leaf Ninja were happy for Vegeta to leave. Well mainly just everyone man who was married or had a girlfriend in a relationship since they were literally drooling with heart eyes over the once evil Saiyan Prince.

"That reminds me dad...I heard you were able to go into the second stage of Super Saiyan, right? How?" Gohan asked as everyone also turned over, intrigued as to how Goku achieved such a state.

Goku smiled.

"Well you see...it's like this..." Goku began his long tale...


Nineteen year old Son Goku eagerly sat in the waiting room of a local hospital in Papaya Island as he excitedly folded his hands up and down before managing to calm his nerves.

The reason for his excitement? He could hardly believe everything that had managed to happen to him over the past year. After reuniting with his friends as an eighteen year old man, he had made the reunion of a lifetime with his old childhood friend Chichi who he actually agreed to marry after being reminded of a promise the two had made when they were only just eleven years old!

As such after being married, while he had managed to get in a good deal of hard training in order to combat the looming threat of the reincarnation of King Piccolo, Goku had managed to get closer with his wife to the point where Goku had received the news of a lifetime; his wife was pregnant!

To say Goku was shocked was an understatement; the last thing Goku had seen after his wife announced the news was complete pitch black darkness before a dull headache made its presence known as Goku's head hit the floor.

Goku could hardly believe it. In only nine months he would go from being a very young husband to being a father? Now he had heard about men becoming fathers all the time as he often listened to all the times Yamcha droned on about all the times he stated how much he wanted to be the father of Bulma's baby and for him to be a father of his own child was nothing short of just…..amazing!

As Goku felt himself getting even more restless, the sounds of a baby crying suddenly filled the air of the room beside him making Goku's eyes widen. It was then he realized that whether he was ready or not, he was now officially a father.

"Goku, it's time. Are you ready to see your son?" Ox King asked as he came out of the hospital room Chichi was occupying, wearing a blue hospital robe with blue gloves.

"...I…guess…." Goku looked down as the tone Goku was talking took Ox King by surprise. Rather than having the usual confident flame in his voice, Goku was talking like a meek child with no self-confidence.

"Goku….I understand what you're going through. I went through those same feelings of anxiousness and nervousness when Chichi was born." Ox King said as Goku raised an eyebrow.

"Seriously?" Goku asked.

"Indeed. But with the right love, nurturing and support, your child will grow to be an amazing person. Believe me, I know. The greatest gift I ever received grew to be a loving, strong willed and kind woman. You can do it, Goku. I know it." Ox King gave his son in law a kind smile as he pat his back, making Goku blink before he smiled.

"Yeah…you're right. Thanks, Ox King." Goku grinned as the Ox King happily returned Goku's pleasant expression.

"Of course, now let's go." Ox King grabbed Goku's hand.

"Okay." Goku exhaled before making his way into Chichi's room where she lay tired, sweaty and holding a crying bundle of sheets that she cradled affectionately.

"Congratulations, Mr. Son. It's a healthy baby boy!" The doctor smiled as Goku was speechless before he shakenly walked to his wife.

"Oh Goku…look at him. Isn't he the most precious thing you've ever seen?" Chichi smiled as Goku got a better look at the baby in her arms.

He had a tuft of black hair growing from his very round head. He opened his eyes before they were revealed to be a deep onyx color similar to his father and with the other facial features on his face, it was clear this baby was Goku's.

Goku felt his heart melt as his eyes began to well up with proud tears. This little boy was his son…and he…was his father. As a young boy he never imagined leaving his remote mountain home much less make any sort of friends yet here he was, a husband and now a father!

"….Can…I hold him?" Goku asked as Chichi smiled.

"Yes…yes you may." Chichi smiled before handing Goku his new son.

The baby squirmed in Goku's arms in an attempt to get comfortable before looking up at his father with curious big eyes.

"H-hi there, little guy…." Goku nervously said as the baby started to giggle as he clapped its pudgy hands as Goku's already teary eyes started to slowly shed tears. He couldn't describe this feeling he had in his chest.

Even when he saw Krillin after being revived from his untimely death at the hands of the vile Tambourine couldn't compare to this current feeling Goku had. Heck, even seeing his dead grandfather again couldn't even compare.

Without even knowing it, Goku was crying as Gohan seemed to giggle harder as Chichi smiled warmly at her husband. This was the reason why she fell for Goku, he was such a sweetheart.

As Goku attempted to compose himself, Chichi took this time to speak up.

"Goku, have you thought up of a name for him?" Chichi asked as Goku thought for a second before smiling.

"Yeah! Gohan…." Goku smiled tenderly at his son.

"After your grandpa…." Chichi teared up as she was aware of what happened to Goku's adoptive grandfather and for him to name his new son after his late grandfather…..

Gohan's giggling snapped Chichi from her thoughts as she smiled broadly.

"I think he likes it!" Chichi noted as Goku looked at his son that continued giggling.

"You really like it, Gohan?" Goku asked as Gohan giggled harder.

"Well then, that's settled." Goku smiled as he wiped his eyes. He was so proud at this moment.

"Gohan, I promise, as your dad, to always protect and keep you safe." Goku smiled as he held his son close. As a child, Goku had no idea who his parents were and while he was curious as a small child, as he got older he grew not to care for them anymore but there was always a sinking feeling of loneliness and abandonment that he felt in the depths of his heart. But no matter, he would make sure not to let his son go through those same feelings of loneliness and regret.

However Goku was soon snapped from these thoughts as the hospital room started to slowly morph and mutate. Before he could even ponder why, a sharp pain filled his chest.

Goku then coughed as he realized he was under the wrathful foot of his "brother".

"Ugh….what…am I…doing here?" Goku weakly asked as Raditz smirked evilly at his brother who he found to be nothing but a disgrace to what real Saiyans were.

"Such a sentimental dope! You're way too soft to be a Saiyan warrior! Now say goodbye!" Raditz snarled as he applied more pain to Goku's chest, this time breaking his chest as Goku screamed in unbearable agony. Why was he going through this pain!?

As Raditz continued to torture Goku, eventually his fun began to turn dull.

"Time to die!" Raditz yelled as he raised a finger before his scouter started to go off again. As Raditz looked around to find the source of the power increase on his scouter, out came Gohan as he destroyed Raditz's space pod as he touched down on the ground, much to the shock of everyone present.

"I-it's you! I don't believe it!" Raditz stammered at shock with how such a small child could break through Raditz's space pod with ease.

"Hey Goku, look over by the crater. It's your son!" Piccolo exclaimed as Goku's eyes nearly bulged out in horror at the sight of his son. He couldn't be here. There was no way he could defend him son from danger if Raditz came after him.

"It…can't be…." Raditz muttered softly as he got his foot off of Goku's chest as Goku tried bringing his head up with what little strength he had.

"G-Gohan….Daddy can't get up right now. Run away from here…Run away! Run now!" Goku tried commanding his son. If he, the earth's strongest warrior, couldn't defeat the evil Raditz, what hope did his son with no training could ever hope to succeed?

All men stared with baited eyes as Gohan kept sniffling while the scouter on Raditz's eyes kept blinking and blinking.

"Power level 370!? Impossible for a kid! And…it's still going up!" Raditz choked in horror as a peculiar aura surrounded the toddler. Goku could hardly believe his eyes at what he was seeing. Even with the training from his adopted grandpa, he wasn't that strong at four years old!

"Leave…my….dad….ALONE!" Gohan yelled before he jumped off and flew through the air hitting Raditz straight in his chest. Goku's mouth fell, gaping in shock. How that didn't kill Raditz was beyond him.

Gohan then landed on the ground with a hard thud before picking himself up as Goku could barely speak as he looked at his son completely dumbfounded. Just where did all that strength come from?

However there were more important things to worry about.

"Gohan! Run away!" Goku said as his worst fears were realize.

"But daddy…" Gohan whimpered as he followed the trail of his dad's eyes only for his heart to nearly stop at what he had seen, his "uncle" was standing up again although he appeared to be in quite the deal of pain as the chest part of his armor was cracked as he held out while dried blood ran down his mouth.

"N-nobody's…ever done that…to me…before…" Raditz growled. To say he was angry would be an understatement.

"No! You stay back!" Goku spat as he was ignored before turning to his son, "Gohan! You have to go! Quick! Run now!" Goku advised his son as his son was literally frozen in fear.

"What!? Back to nothing!? Hey kid, what happened to all that power you had!?" Raditz spat as Gohan blinked in confusion.

"W-what power?" Gohan stammered. With the power being a rage boost, logically Gohan wouldn't remember the loan of such a power. Although such an answer didn't subdue Raditz's rage. Rather, it made him all the more irate.

"Bah, play dumb if you want. You'll pay, all the same!" Raditz declared.

"D-daddy help…" Gohan muttered as tears slowly built in his eyes as Goku had never hated himself for being helpless and weak more so than he did now.

"Leave him alone! GOHAN!" Goku yelled as Raditz backhanded his son in the temple, knocking him several yards away, knocking out the toddler

"Gohan!" Goku yelled as his son was completely separated from him now with no protection. As tears built in Goku's eyes, the sound of footsteps got his attention as his eyes widened as he realized what Raditz was going to do as he began walking.

"No…please don't hurt him he's just…a little boy." Goku was practically pleading with his brother who scoffed at him.

"Yes, he's just a little boy that's true but he's very strong and he has a power level even higher than yours little brother. And if he ever learned to control it, it would be very bad for us. Hmph, so you can see I have no choice and he must die, now!" Raditz declared as he slowly made his way over to where his nephew was.

"Wait, no! You can't!" Goku begged as he tried pushing himself up but to no avail. He tried finding a way out of this but nothing came to mind. And with Piccolo not caring about anyone but himself it wasn't like he could call the Namekian for help.

Raditz eventually made his way over to Gohan's unconscious form as he looked at his nephew with an expression that of…respect?

"You are the first Saiyan to ever damage me like this my nephew. You are a true warrior who is worthy of being a Saiyan. And so, I will give you a death that is worthy of a Saiyan. NOW!" Raditz yelled as he sensed a power level coming up behind him.

"Hmph, weak!" Raditz snarled as he gave Goku a spinning heel kick, nearly shattering his jaw as he sent him flying into the crater where he kept Gohan prisoner.

"And what were you trying to do!? Trying to have some last minute sneak attack on me? Pathetic! You really are not worthy of being a Saiyan!" Raditz laughed at Goku's discomfort as Goku spat blood.

"D…Damn it!" Goku cursed as he attempted to begin trying to pull himself out of the crater which was hard given the numerous injuries on him in addition to his broken ribs.

"And now, watch as I give your son a death befitting of a Saiyan!" Raditz yelled as a pink sizzling ball of heat suddenly built in his finger before slamming it down on the body of Gohan, killing the four year old instantly.

Piccolo gasped in shock as Goku's heart nearly stopped.

"G-Gohan!" Goku yelled as he desperately tried sensing his son's Ki but came up with…nothing.

"H-he's…dead…y…you…killed him!" Goku growled as tears pooled down his face as Raditz laughed at the despair he caused Goku.

"You ruthless, heartless bastard! How could you kill him! He was just a little boy!" Goku yelled as he finally managed to pull himself out of the crater as Raditz scoffed.

"Why is everyone so offended when a child dies? I would imagine killing an adult who spent years growing stronger would be harder to accept than crying over some shit-flinging brat." Raditz snorted as Goku felt a power start to slowly build as a golden aura started to surround him but it went away as fast as it came. Raditz noticed this but said nothing as he laughed as Goku fell back down on his back.

"N…no….it's…over…." Piccolo fell to his knees as fear coursed through his veins. He had remembered Raditz's earlier words about two other Saiyans who were even stronger than him and had they survived their encounter with Raditz, he was going to train Gohan in order to combat these threats but now…all hope was lost.

"Oh yes it is. Which reminds me, Green Man, do you remember my little gift I meant to give to you when we first met?" Raditz smirked as a small blue and white energy sphere came to life in his hands as Piccolo was speech.

"BEGONE!" Raditz yelled as he threw the blast at the stunned Namekian who shocked to have his guard up, leaving nothing but a smoldering ash pile where Piccolo once was.

Goku sobbed as he beat his head against the ground below.

"Damn it…I couldn't…save my son…!" Goku poured his eyes out as he realized he couldn't keep the promise he made to his son when he was born four years ago. And not just that but with Piccolo's death, now he had no way to bring his son back to life. All of this…was his fault….all because he wasn't strong enough!

Goku barely registered the punch coming his way as he was knocked several yards away before Raditz harshly grabbed his collar before raising him up to eye level.

"I must say you're pathetic brother. You couldn't even keep your own damn kid safe! You know, while our father was barely around, at least he could've protected us if we came under any danger." Raditz smirked, taking delight in rubbing salt in Goku's wounds as all Goku could do was glare hatefully at Raditz.

"But don't worry! You'll be reunited with your brat soon!" Raditz promised as he raised his right hand in the air as a pink energy sphere started to form within it.

"SATURDAY CRUSH!" Raditz yelled as Goku screamed as his life was claimed from him.

Or so he had thought before he realized he was not in the afterlife but on a planet with a green sky surrounded by Gohan, a year older from the previous events, Krillin clad in Saiyan-like armor like Gohan was and Piccolo as they all stared in horror at a slim white and purple alien that was covered in blood and scratches. To say Frieza was pissed was definitely an understatement. First these earthlings had meddled in his plans of getting the Dragon Balls but they had the audacity to have his wish for Immortality denied with the death of that huge green slug but they nearly killed him!? They would definitely pay with their blood!

Frieza's hateful scowl was soon replaced with a cruel smirk.

"If you think your little friends can escape, you're sadly mistaken." Frieza vowed with a huge grin filled with sadistic delight as Goku tensed, he could clearly see all the pure evil intent in his eyes as Goku realized whatever miracles or second winds that he had were all used up. Goku narrowly turned his head as he watched Piccolo slowly bleed out. With the death of Elder Guru and the death of Piccolo there were now no more Dragon Balls left in the universe to revive all of his dead friends. Their mission to Namek had been a complete and utter failure.

…All because he wasn't strong enough.

Frieza then scowled as he appeared right in front of Krillin who had pushed Goku and Krillin out of the way before he crushed Krillin's knee with a devastating kick, making the former monk scream in agony.

"Krillin!" Goku and Gohan both yelled in horror as Goku tried moving to aid his friend but found himself stuck in place.

"Damn it! Why can't I move?" Goku cursed, as he found himself in a situation where he was practically covered in cement as Krillin fell on his back only for his eyes to widen in horror at the sight before him; Frieza was literally towering over the Earthling, his size appearing to that of sixteen inches.

"…Oh no…" Krillin spoke with baited breath as Frieza's evil smirk only widened at the fear in Krillin's eyes. How he loved killing and the feeling of both hate and fear he brought alongside his wrath? He had let his underlings do his work for so long. It was much more fun to get his hands dirty.

"Oh yes. And this time, I advise you to stay dead!" Frieza spat before fire burst from his eyes, the wave of red Ki completely engulfing Krillin's body as the former monk screamed his lungs raw in his final moment as the eye blast scorched away everything that was Krillin before Frieza dialed down his power, smirking at the blackened smudge on the ground that had once been Krillin.

"KRILLIN!" Goku yelled as tears fell from his eyes as he cursed himself not for being stronger. He tried becoming a Super Saiyan so that he could defeat Frieza but nothing was coming! All he could do was stand here and cry!

Gohan screamed in anger as righteous rage overtook his senses.

"Gohan! Stay back! No!" Goku yelled as his son charged Frieza as he managed to get a hit in Frieza's abdomen followed by another kick to the head.

"Masenko-HA!" Gohan yelled, firing off the powerful energy blast, hoping that had been enough to kill the monster who dared kill his master and surrogate uncle.

The blast cleared revealing Frieza who was angry as he was covered in even more blood and wounds.

"You…filthy….dirty…Saiyan MONKEY!" Frieza yelled before slamming his fist into Gohan's abdomen, making Gohan spit up a mouthful of blood and spittle.

"No! You leave him alone!" Goku yelled as he tried running to his son's side but still found himself unable to move. Although it didn't matter as he was ignored.

"I still owe you for all those hits you got on me earlier." Frieza growled remembering Gohan's furious assault on him in his second and third forms.

Frieza fired a beam that went into Gohan's chest but surprisingly, no blood came out before Gohan suddenly found himself ejected into the sky.

"Frieza! ENOUGH! STOP THIS ALREADY!" Goku pleaded which fell on death ears.

"DADDY! PLEASE! HELP M-"Gohan tried pleading before he was blown up into small bite sized atomic particles.

Goku couldn't even breathe as he realized his son was dead…

"No…NO!" Goku yelled as the power of the Super Saiyan was actually coursing through his veins but still nothing. Why was he so weak!?

"Gohan….Krillin….Piccolo….DAMN IT!" Goku yelled as he slammed his fists onto the ground as angry tears coursed down his eyes. All because he wasn't strong enough…all because he couln't kill this monster, now everyone was dead and now his remaining precious people on earth would die because of him….

Goku looked up from his eyes as he heard footsteps coming his way. He looked up to see Frieza lift his head as he looked at him with an expression akin to…pity?

"Your poor, poor fool. You and your friends never should have challenged me and now look at you, your pathetic friends are gone and your beloved little son are now dead with no way to revive them." Frieza mocked as Goku could only sob in acceptance.

What could he do? He couldn't tap into his Super Saiyan strength and even if he killed Frieza now what would change? His son and friends are dead with no way to revive them ever again!

"You know, for how harsh my father could be, at least he could save me or my brother whenever the situation could call for it. In a way I sort of have sympathy for you." Frieza patronized Goku as he grit his teeth. He couldn't keep his son safe…when he needed it the most and now….

"Oh well, like my sympathy will save you. You WORTHLESS SAIYAN MONKEY!" Frieza roared before slamming his fist into Goku's nose, completely shattering it.

Goku spat blood before he barely registered Frieza raise his finger up.

"Now die with the rest of this planet!" Frieza yelled before launching his "Death Ball" straight at Goku.

At this point, all Goku could do was accept his fate.

However…instead of dying he soon found himself a top of a Cliffside, this time in his Super Saiyan form. It was then he realized this was the cliff where Piccolo reprimanded Goku for his mistake in having Gohan fight Cell as Goku finally realized his son wasn't the same warrior he was. He was about to intervene before he felt himself getting punched into a nearby boulder before remembering he had to deal with Cell's horrific spawns, the Cell Jrs.

The sound of crunching rang through the ears of everyone present as Goku looked to see Cell's foot atop Android 16's head. Or rather….what was left of it…..

"And yet, another fighter that you could have saved. You'd better start getting mad before all of your friends are dead!" Cell said to Gohan in an attempt to get the young boy angry. Goku had promised him an even better fight than him in Gohan and Cell would see to it that Goku would follow up on his word. Even if he had to kill every man, woman and child on this planet, Cell would get this boy enraged, by any means necessary.

Rather than getting mad or enraged as history intended, Gohan instead powered down, much to the shock of everyone present.

"I don't want to fight you….Please….please tell them to stop!" Gohan pleaded with teary eyes as he got on his knees in an attempt to save his precious friends.

"Gohan!" Goku, Piccolo, Krillin and Trunks yelled in alarm.

"What is he doing!?" Vegeta spat, disgust clearly evident in his tone.

"I'm just a kid…please…please just stop!" Gohan pleaded, this time actually crying as he powered down from his Super Saiyan form into his regular form.

"He's powered down!" Tien noted as Gohan looked up to see footsteps as he saw Cell towering over him and the facial expression told Gohan one thing, if he thought Cell was mad, that was the understatement of a century. Cell grit his teeth as his sanity was slowly being lost as he gave the eleven year old a glare that if looks could kill, Gohan would be an ash pile on the ground right now.

"YOU LITTLE SON OF A BITCH! HOW DARE YOU WASTE MY TIME!?" Cell roared as this was a mistake he wouldn't let Gohan walk away from. This brat wanted to waste his time? Well then he would make sure that Gohan would pay with his life!

"Juniors! If you're all done beating those fools into the ground, I have a new target for you!" Cell said before pointing at Gohan, "I want you to beat that runt to death!" Cell commanded as most of the Cell Jrs flew at glee at Gohan as they started to follow their master's wishes as they laid several devastating hits all around Gohan, rupturing innards and causing all sorts of internal bleeding.

"Gohan!" Goku yelled as Piccolo and Trunks had taken the initiative to fly at Cell.

"You leave him you bastard!" Trunks roared as Cell grit his teeth.

"Burning Attack!" Trunks yelled as he fired his version of the Masenko as Piccolo put his fingers to his forehead.

"Special Beam Cannon!" Piccolo yelled, firing the spiral beam at the Android who looked nothing short of annoyed at the two.

"Butt out!" Cell roared as he shot twin beams at the two, getting Trunks in his heart and getting Piccolo in his head as the two were dead upon impact.

"N-no! Piccolo! Trunks!" Goku yelled as he tried getting away from the Cell Jr keeping him at bay only for it to grab Goku's ankle and throw him to the ground below.

"D-damn it!" Goku spat as a surge of power suddenly erupted in the area as the source was none other than Vegeta, looking at Cell with a look of anger and hatred that not even Goku or even Frieza had received from the Saiyan Prince.

"My son…is dead! CELL!" Vegeta yelled as he swung at Cell, intending to fire a Galick Gun at Cell who appeared right behind him.

"Stay out of this, Vegeta!" Cell yelled as Vegeta was immeditately bisected, much to the horror of the remaining Z-Fighters.

"No!" Goku yelled as just like with the previous encounters with Frieza and Raditz, he found himself unable to move.

"Damn it! Why the hell can't I move!?" Goku cursed himself at his predicament as he noticed Krillin, Tien and Yamcha, the remaining Z-Fighters fly at the evil Android, with their strongest attacks.

"Krillin! Yamcha! Tien! STOP!" Goku tried warning his friends although his warnings were nothing but on deaf ears.

"Tri Beam!" Tien yelled.

"Destructo Disk!" Krillin yelled.

"Spirit Ball!" Yamcha yelled.

Cell merely smiled as he dodged their attacks as he caught Krillin's destructo disk.

Gohan coughed blood as he tried yelling but realized he couldn't as his throat was now crushed by one of the Cell Jrs.

"G-guys….s-stop…." Gohan croaked out. This was all his fault. His friends were all dying out there and what was he doing!? Nothing!

"Thanks Krillin! How about I return your gift with interest!?" Cell laughed as he returned Krillin's destructo disk at a speed that the short man couldn't escape.

Tien turned his eyes as Krillin was cut in two with his own technique.

"Damn you! Dodon Ray!" Tien roared as he fired a beam at Cell who snorted before swatting it away as he appeared right in front of Tien before punching him away.

Before Tien even noticed anything, Cell crushed his legs, making the triclops scream in agony as Cell lifted him by his shirt collar before placing a hand upon his chest.

"See you!" Cell yelled as he fired a beam, destroying Tien's heart and chest cavity, killing him instantly as he threw him to the ground.

"You bastard!" Goku roared as he hated himself, not being able to move as Cell turned his attention to Yamcha, the third to last Z-Fighter remaining.

Before Yamcha even knew anything, he was suddenly hoisted into the air before he realized he was in outer space.

"So long!" Cell roared as the remaining air was sucked from Yamcha's lungs as he coughed blood from his mouth, ears and nose as he was suffocated in the vastness of space.

Goku screamed in rage as he felt Yamcha's Ki disappear, leaving no one but him and Gohan as Gohan's screams of agony made him remember where he was as he realized he could finally move.

"GOHAN!" Goku yelled before he felt a pair of hands get under his armpits.

"Whoa, whoa! Where do you think you're going!? You're just in time for the show to get started!" Cell chortled as Goku's eyes widened in rage as he felt Gohan's Ki levitate to barely 5 percent as he noticed Gohan was unconscious as a Cell Jr put a foot atop Gohan's skull.

"GOHAN!" Goku yelled with tears cascading down his eyes as a sickening crunch was heard as Goku looked to see his son's skull was literally caved in.

"N-no…please…tell me….it isn't so! GOHAN!" Goku yelled as he was openly crying remembering the day his son was born, him holding him for the first time, his son's first birthday, his son's first steps, them going fishing together and other peaceful memories the two shared. All now, nothing but than happy memories because he failed to keep his son safe.

Cell jeered as he let Goku fall to the ground as Goku hit his head against the ground, again and again.

"Damn it! What the hell is wrong with me!?" Goku roared as he was relegated back to his base mode as his blonde spikes fell to their normal black.

"Gohan….Krillin….Piccolo….Tien….Yamcha….Vegeta….Trunks….they're all….dead…." Goku sobbed in acceptance before noticing Cell touch down in front of him as he could do nothing. His friends were dead and if Gohan couldn't stop Cell, no one could.

"You know for someone who prides themselves in being 'Ally to good and nightmare to evil' you sure are nothing short of a disappointment. Every fighter on this planet worth a damn are dead and it's all because you made a miscalculation on your son and his power. You should have known your son wasn't a warrior like you! You should've known he doesn't share your warriors' spirit and now look what that got you; everyone is going to die. Your wife, your remaining friends and this planet as a whole." Cell smiled as he cupped his hands together for Goku's signature move; the Kamehameha.

"Oh and when I get done with this planet, I'll be moving onto that 'New Namek' planet of yours. Just so you won't get any ideas." Cell laughed as Goku could only close his eyes in acceptance.

Everyone was going to die….all because of him…

Goku then screamed as the powerful energy beam hit Goku dead on, atomizing him entirely.


Goku's eyes snapped wide open as he woke up in a cold sweat.

"A…A dream…" Goku wiped his forehead, grateful he didn't wake his wife or his newborn son, Goten.

Goku then looked to the clock on his nightstand, "5:15", meaning he had slept for about five hours the previous night.

Goku sighed, realizing he probably wouldn't fall back asleep before gently getting out of bed and tiptoeing out of the room while getting his standard orange GI pants and blue undershirt before slowly making his way out of the house before Instant Transmissioning to the same field where he training with Piccolo and Gohan during the three year training for the Androids' arrival.

Goku powered up to his Super Saiyan form before getting started with his usual regimen of daily Katas.

It had been over four months since his son had been ripped from him and thrown into a new world that no one could find.

Even with the use of Porunga, Gohan's whereabouts were unknown and thinking that Gohan was potentially dead in this new world, Goku attempted to use the Dragon Balls to revive him but even then, the wish was "beyond Shenron's powers".

Such news was distressing on Goku's emotions and even with the birth of his second son, Goten, Goku still found himself in bouts of depression. Funnily enough, Goku had been busy training to notice his wife was pregnant and was even unaware his wife was months pregnant when she mentioned it to him all those months ago on Kami's lookout. While he loved his son dearly and did everything he could for his son, what he missed with Gohan, the loss of his first son was surely taking a toll on Goku's psyche.

And to add insult to injury, Goku would have those random nightmares of his son's birth followed by different ways on how Gohan could have died from various enemies like Raditz, Frieza and Cell along with other villains like Garlic Jr and Turles, every other night, much to Goku's mental torment.

With even King Kai proving to be ineffective in his aid in trying to locate the son of the Earth's greatest hero, Goku's confidence as a father was slowly being eaten away day in and day out, every time he would go home to find that Gohan was not there. There were days he could swear he would see Gohan studying at his desk or in the kitchen getting a snack. Upon realizing these were nothing but illusions, Goku would bash his fists in the ground to the point where they would bleed and there were times where Goku would even cry himself to sleep at night.

Not even losing his grandpa or Krillin had this kind of effect on him. At least with his Grandfather he knew his time was over and with Krillin, Goku had confidence that after killing King Piccolo, he could revive his friend but with Gohan, he had no idea whether Gohan was alive or not, whether he was in safe or in danger.

All because of him.

If only he was stronger!

Goku exhaled, sensing the power behind him.

"What's going on, Piccolo?" Goku asked as Piccolo came from behind a nearby tree with his arms crossed.

"I sensed you coming here, clearly." Piccolo said and although Goku could see that Piccolo was trying to be sarcastic, he sensed that the Namekian was joking.

"Heh, so you wanna train?" Goku grinned as Piccolo returned Goku's grin.

"Now you're talking." Piccolo smirked as he threw off his cape and turban before the two assumed battle stances with each other.

The two then charged at each other as both men assaulted each other with a barrage of punches and kicks that the two were able to match.

As Goku gave Piccolo a spiraling uppercut, he was about to follow until

"Daddy!"

Goku gasped as Piccolo caught this and kicked Goku in the side, sending him skidding towards the ground below.

"Goku!" Piccolo shouted as Goku hit the ground with a hard thud, creating a small crater.

Piccolo quickly flew to where his friend was only to find him covered in dirt and soot but was otherwise unharmed.

Goku was merely staring at the sky with a blank expression as Piccolo's eyes softened.

"Goku…are you okay?" Piccolo asked as Goku slowly picked himself up.

"Yeah, I am. Hehe I guess I got careless!" Goku laughed although Piccolo knew from Goku's body language and inflections that he was faking his emotions.

'I knew it….after all these months the loss of Gohan has taken its toll on Goku's psyche and it's been holding him back…both mentally and physically….' Piccolo solemnly thought.

"Stop that." Piccolo sharply said as Goku continued smiling.

"What do you mean? What's got your pants in a-"Goku continued trying to joke as Piccolo suddenly glared at Goku, catching him off guard.

"If you keep on lying, I will kill you again." Piccolo warned as Goku lost his smile.

Not even waiting for Goku to speak, Piccolo decided to get straight to the point.

"Now stop it, you know it wasn't all your fault." Piccolo said as Goku sighed.

"Don't give me that. You were right telling me off. If I would've known Gohan wasn't a fighter like me than he wouldn't be in god knows where!" Goku yelled as Piccolo was starting to get tired of Goku's pessimism. For god's sake, if he didn't hold the hope within the group, who would?

Piccolo growled before grabbing Goku's shirt collar.

"Let me go." Goku growled as Piccolo grabbed him before slamming him into a tree, making Goku winded as he glared at his former enemy.

"You selfish bastard. Do you honestly think you're the only one that's suffering!? Are you aware that your life wakes up and goes to bed crying because her oldest son is gone? But she pulls it together for her other son! Have you forgotten you have a second son!? What? Did that brain injury you suffered as a kid made you that damn stupid!? What about your other friends!?" Piccolo growled, shoving Goku into the tree as Goku tried wiggling his way out of Piccolo's grip.

"Piccolo, if you don't let go of me, right now, I'll kick your ass!" Goku threatened in a tone reserved for enemies he hated such as King Piccolo and Frieza, catching Piccolo by surprise before he caught himself realizing that the last several months had Goku in a mind state not unlike himself.

Piccolo snarled as he slammed Goku harder into the tree.

"That's all you do, charge in blindly and act like a goddamned kid! For god sakes you're 30! Act your age and quit acting like some kid upset like they got grounded! In case you don't know I watched that boy grow up from a sniveling brat into a commendable young man!" Piccolo roared as something in Goku's eye changed that Piccolo caught before letting Goku slide to the ground as Goku stared at the ground, saying or doing nothing.

"So what? You gonna give up again?" Piccolo scoffed as Goku's eyes widened, remembering an incident that happened mere days after he was revived….

Goku spared against Vegeta while Krillin spared against Piccolo as Yamcha and Tien went at it.

However…something seemed to be missing as more often than not Vegeta would find himself landing a blow on Goku.

"What is with you Kakarot!? Are you taking me serious!? Don't you dare treat me like I'm some kid!" Vegeta scowled giving Goku a hard jab to his sternum before backhanding him to the ground as he caught himself.

"Goku!" Krillin flew to Goku.

"You okay man?" Yamcha asked.

"What's wrong?" Tien asked as Goku powered down before he fell to the ground.

"…I…I can't do it…" Goku muttered, losing his Super Saiyan form.

"What do you mean?" Piccolo asked, not liking where this is going.

"…I…can't even keep my son safe…" Goku looked up as tears fell from his eyes as the Z-Fighters' hearts sans Vegeta fell. Obviously they knew Goku would be upset from the loss of his son.

"Don't say that, Goku! You did everything you could for Gohan! It wasn't all your fault, Goku! Hell, I should've deactivated Android 18 when I had the chance so don't blame yourself." Krillin tried reassuring his best friend as Goku grit his teeth.

"Quit lying to me, already!" Goku snapped, catching Krillin and the humans off guard.

"Don't you get it!? My obsession with fighting caused me to lose my son and nearly lose everyone I hold dear, time and time again!" Goku beat his fists into the ground, not caring if they bled.

"….What…are you saying….Goku?" Tien gulped, having a sick idea of where this was going.

"I'm giving up…..I'm done fighting." Goku admitted as everyone couldn't believe it.

Was Son Goku, the man who's entire character and life whose life was built off of fighting, actually giving up?

Piccolo, Tien, Krillin and Yamcha all gazed at their friend in disbelief as Vegeta scowled at Goku.

They knew Goku was hurting but to this extent?

"Don't say that, you're better than than, Goku!" Yamcha argued as Goku glared at him with glossy, teary eyes.

"I know everything that's happened to Earth is all because of me! If it wasn't for me, maybe Gohan wouldn't be potentially dead for all I know!" Goku argued back as Tien was next to step in.

"So what the hell are you gonna do!? You just gonna leave it to us while you just spend the rest of your life pitying yourself!?" Tien shook his head in disappointment as Goku nodded.

"Yeah, I'm gonna give up. I'm no warrior…I'll never fight again….Maybe it would've been better if I stayed dead…." Goku nodded, the fire in his eyes and voice practically gone as his fellow warriors could barely believe what they were hearing.

"….Are you sure…this is what you wanna do?" Krillin asked his childhood best friend who he knew since he was twelve.

"Yeah…..Piccolo, Tien, Yamcha, Krillin, Vegeta; I'm leaving it to the rest of you guys…." Goku looked down as bangs covered his eyes.

Krillin and Yamcha couldn't stop themselves from silently crying. This was the same guy who showed them a life better than the ones they lived previously before meeting Goku and now all his limitless will and strength now appeared to be gone….

Tien and Piccolo stared at the friend in belief.

Vegeta however had a vein throbbing in his head from anger before he suddenly appeared in front of Goku as he decked Goku square in his nose, sending him skidding yards away.

"Whoa! Vegeta! What was that for!?" Tien growled before Piccolo held the tri-clops back.

Goku spat spittle as blood leaked from his now broken nose as Vegeta was on him like cheese on Macaroni.

"You stupid, pathetic fool!" Vegeta jumped on Goku's ribs as he pummeled Vegeta's face, continuously.

"What is wrong with you!? Where is your pride!? You are a SAIYAN!" Vegeta growled as he continued his assault on Goku's face as Krillin, Tien and Yamcha were restrained by Piccolo.

"That's going too far!" Krillin yelled.

"Let us go Piccolo! How can you just stand there!?" Yamcha yelled at Piccolo who shook his head.

"He needs this." Piccolo simply said as Vegeta stopped punching Goku before looking at his handiwork, Goku's face was bruised and bloodied.

Vegeta huffed before grabbing Goku by his hair.

"Get over yourself. You say any more bullshit like that and I'll kill you unlike I did all those years ago." Vegeta spat.

"Leave Goku alone!" Tien yelled though he went ignored as Goku sank to the ground, saying and doing absolutely nothing.

"Your son will come back." Vegeta softly said before flying off as Goku picked himself up off the ground before looking at Vegeta's direction with an expression that looked…grateful?

"…Thanks…Vegeta…" Goku softly smiled as he realized Vegeta's intentions.

"Heh, if I did, Vegeta would just hit me again." Goku gave a mirthless smile as Piccolo knelt to Goku's height.

"Look for what it's worth, I'm sorry Goku. But just sitting here feeling sorry for yourself won't bring Gohan back. You know this." Piccolo said as Goku sighed.

"…Yeah…you're right." Goku said as Piccolo put a hand on Goku's shoulder.

"You're not alone, Goku. You have me, the rest of your friends and your wife and your newborn son." Piccolo said in a soft voice that couldn't help but bring a smile to Goku's face.

"…..Thank you, Piccolo." Goku smiled as Piccolo smacked Goku's shoulder.

"I dunno if you heard but there's gonna be a World Tournament in a couple of weeks." Piccolo said as Goku raised an eyebrow.

"Oh yeah?" Goku asked as he couldn't stop the excited smile from sweeping across his face. Some of his best childhood memories came from those World Tournaments. It had started only a year after meeting Bulma after shortly turning twelve and those Tournaments were the highlight of his childhood.

"Yep." Piccolo smiled, happy to see some of Goku's spirit return.

"Although it's going to be hosted by that Hercule idiot from the Cell Games." Piccolo sighed, not even bothering to hide the disgust in his voice.

"Oh yeah?" Goku raised an eyebrow.

While Goku and some of the other Z-Fighters could care less and let Harcule keep his fifteen minutes of fame, others like Piccolo and Vegeta held a strong sense of resentment towards the oaf, feelings bordering on hate.

For Vegeta, it was because of the fact that this oaf was disrespecting a Saiyan's honor and for Piccolo it was because he felt all the respect and admiration Hercule had, Gohan deserved it. Especially with the hellish life he's endured.

"Well I think I'll definitely be attending. Thanks again for telling me Piccolo. And thank you…for snapping me from my funk…" Goku smiled at his former rival.

"Of course Goku." Piccolo smiled as the two shared a handshake of respect.

Unbeknownst to the two of them, Chichi watched the whole exchange from a nearby tree while holding Baby Goten.

"Piccolo….thank you." Chichi smiled as she realized she had spent far too much time resenting Piccolo for past mistakes he had made and maybe it was time to start being more accepting of him. After all his son trusted him with his life so why shouldn't she?


While things were looking up on Earth, deep in the Other World, King Kai looked pensive while sipping tea on the New Planet he had made himself.

"I can feel it….a new threat is about to befall Planet Earth…." King Kai muttered as Bubbles jumped up and down while Gregory looked at Goku curiously.

"What kind of…threat?" Gregory asked, wishing that Goku and his friends could catch a break for at least once in their lives.

"A big one…..I just hope Goku can overcome his grief and stop…Bojack…." King Kai solemnly looked down.


"All right, let's go!" Goku pumped his fist in his palm as he stood in the stadium of the Galactic Martial Arts Tournament.

Getting the opportunity to participate in another World Tournament really helped to renew some of Goku's old vigorous spirit.

As the style of the Tournament was in a Battle Royale style where several free for alls took place.

Krillin was pitted against Yamcha.

"Heh, we never did fight in the Tournaments all those years ago, did we?" Krillin smirked.

"I guess we didn't. And enough of this kiddish stuff. What do you say we turn things up?" Yamcha suggested as a reddish aura surrounded him.

"I like your style…Kaioken Times Five!" Krillin yelled.

"Kaioken Times Ten!" Yamcha yelled as the two friends went at it.

"Wolf Fang Fist!" Yamcha said as he was actually able to send Krillin skidding back.

"Heh…talk about packing a wallop…" Krillin smirked as he spat saliva before powering up to Times Ten as well.

"Alright! Solar Flare!" Krillin yelled, blinding the area as Yamcha cursed himself for not anticipating that attack.

Once the light had died down, Yamcha raised two fingers.

"Alright! Let's see how you handle my Kaioken infused Spirit B-"Was all Yamcha could get out before he was struck with several beams.

"Scattering Bullet!" Krillin yelled as Yamcha was knocked clean out of the arena.

"Hehe! So much for being the little guy!" Krillin waved peace signs.

Tien had been pitted against Piccolo.

"Special Beam Cannon!" Piccolo yelled as Tien readied his finger.

"Dodon Ray!" Tien said as his beam collided with Tien.

"Hehe I can see you've gotten better over the last couple of months." Piccolo smirked.

"Heh, thanks. Same to you, Piccolo." Tien returned Piccolo's smirk as he cupped his fingers together in a triangular motion.

"Tri Beam!" Tien yelled which Piccolo was able to narrowly dodge as Piccolo fazed behind Tien.

"Not bad, but not good enough." Piccolo huffed as he sprayed several blasts around Tien.

"All right! Hellzone Grenade!" Piccolo yelled as Tien was able to dodge a good bit of them but not all of them.

"And that's that." Piccolo smiled as he made his way over to Tien as he held a hand for his fellow King Kai student.

"Thanks, Piccolo." Tien smiled as he accepted his friend's gesture. It was insane to think how much Piccolo had changed from his father all those years ago.

"I can only wonder how Goku and Vegeta are doing." Piccolo mused.

Goku and Vegeta were going at it in their Super Saiyan forms.

"I gotta say, you've definitely gotten stronger Vegeta." Goku noted as Vegeta snorted.

"I wish I could say the same to you. Maybe you've finally accepted I'm your better Saiyan." Vegeta smirked as he dodged a right hook from Goku.

"Not a chance." Goku smirked back as Goku and Vegeta knocked each other back.

"Lemme try something I've been curious about…" Goku began as Vegeta raised an eyebrow.

"What are you talking about?" Vegeta asked as a red aura surrounded Goku's Super Saiyan aura.

"Kaioken Times Ten!" Goku yelled as his Golden Super Saiyan aura was surrounded by the reddish Kaioken colored aura.

"Alright! King Kai Fist!" Goku yelled as Vegeta was sent flying downwards, courtesy of a deck in the face from Goku.

"Damn you…" Vegeta growled, blood trailing down his chin as Goku followed up with an assault behind Vegeta's back.

"You bastard…." Vegeta scowled, tempting to use his Final Flash but decided against it. If not Goku reprimanding him, Vegeta would have no doubt have to deal with a verbal lashing from the irritating blue haired female. Lucky for her, she was so hot or Vegeta would have been done with her a long time ago.

"Let's see how your Kaioken ability measures against this!" Vegeta growled as he cupped his fingers together as a purple light started to emit from his palms.

"Heh, Déjà vu." Goku smirked as he cupped his own hands together as a bluish star started to glow from his hands.

"Galick Gun!" Vegeta roared.

"Kamehameha!" Goku yelled as the two beams collided against each other.

The scene was very similar to the battle they had seven years prior although this time they were sparing as rivals meant to overcome each other rather than deadly enemies fighting to kill each other.

Eventually, the dust cleared, revealing Vegeta on the ground on one knee with Goku above him.

"Hehe, guess we know who's stronger." Goku laughed, powering down as Vegeta turned his head, powering down as well.

"Make no mistake Kakarot, I will surpass you one day. Count on it!" Vegeta spat, not even bothering to accept Goku's gesture of helping him up.

"You know, you can learn the Kaioken too like the others." Goku said as Vegeta scoffed.

"Like I said, I accept no charity from you clown." Vegeta said before flying off as Goku laughed.

"That guy." Goku smiled as this tournament was really cheering him up. This Tournament along with the birth of his son Goten were his saving graces in him keeping his Sanity.

"That's my husband! Better luck next year, Bulma." Chichi jeered at Bulma who glared at her.

"Up yours bitch…" Bulma muttered in jealousy as Chichi gasped.

"BULMA! LANGUAGE!" Chichi gasped in horror, covering Goten's ears.

"Okay helicopter mom." Bulma scoffed.

"Damn right I am!" Chichi waved her fists furiously before her eyes widened in embarrassment, "Oh crap…." Chichi blushed as Bulma smirked.

"Learn to take your own advive." Bulma snorted as Chichi wished she had her trusty Frying Pan.

"Okay everyone, it's time for the final world! For this part, the winning fighters will take the transporting cars to the different battle zones where they will then battle the four alien fighters we've selected for this tournament. After that, they race to the final battle arena, where the winner will fight Mr. Satan!" The owner, X.S Cash announced as the remaining fighters seemed to smile at the news.

"Well isn't that something? We get to show that oaf up in front of the world." Piccolo crossed his arms with a smile at the thought of shoving his foot up Hercule's ass. He deserved it after taking the respect and admiration that Gohan should have had. Piccolo could only hope wherever Gohan was, he had the friends and love he deserved.

"Damn it!" Vegeta mentally smacked himself for losing. How he would've loved to shove his foot where the sun didn't shine in Hercule?

"Don't count me out, guys. I've been doing training!" Krillin smirked.

"Hehe, we'll see." Goku grinned, not going to let himself get outdone.

With the sound of a ringing bell, the four fighters made their ways to their transporting cars.

"Catch you guys on the other side!" Goku winked before he was off.

"Heh, same." Piccolo smirked as he was gone as well.

"Don't just leave me behind!" Krillin said as he followed after followed by a large sumo wrestler named Doskoi.


Krillin soon found himself in a lava-filled cavern.

"Man…talk about hot….Heh…." Krillin walked before a soft laughter got his attention.

Krillin turned to seeing an attractive woman with blue skin and long orange colored hair.

Although Krillin should have been mesmerized by her beauty, due to his recent infatuation with Android 18, he wasn't effected.

"Well hello there~! Krillin, right?" Zangya grinned as Krillin's eyes narrowed.

"Lemme guess, you're one of those girls that are gonna try to distract me with your beauty thus killing me when my guard's down, right? How cliché." Krillin scoffed as Zangya's eyes widened. She thought for sure her plan would work against this oaf!

"So…I see my plan won't work….how sad, well you can die not knowing true beauty!" Zangya advanced on Krillin, only for him to faze away and kick away her in the chin.

"What the!?" Zangya growled, wincing at the now sore bruise on her cheek as Krillin smirked.

"I'm not the same oaf I was before. Besides, there's only one woman for me." Krillin said before raising his hand for his move, the "Destructo Disk".


Although most people would complain about being in a scorching desert, Piccolo was not at all bothered by the harsh condition.

"Hmph, to think humans would actually complain about these conditions. I guess that's a perk of being a Namekian." Piccolo smirked before sensing something amiss.

Piccolo could only sigh before shaking his head.

"Alright, come on out!" Piccolo said before a man with an orange Mohawk coupled with a matching orange horseshoe mustache and blue colored skin.

"Hmph, so I see you're perceptive. I like that." The man smirked as Piccolo scowled before throwing off his turban and cape.

"Who the hell are you?" Piccolo demanded.

"I am Bido and this place will serve as your graveyard. Just like this fool." Bido smirked as he threw aside the dead body of the warrior, Doskoi. The heartless nature of the brute made Piccolo clench his fist as he grit his teeth in rage. To think…he was near close to becoming the same heartless monster as this guy.

"Oh you have it twisted. This site will be your graveyard!" Piccolo said before powering his Ki.


A blue skinned man with a headband tied around his head smiled before surveying the a beautiful area surrounded by a large lake.

"Hmph, this world will be the perfect site for Lord Bojack!" The man smiled wickedly.

However before he could touch down….

"Kamehameha!" The voice of Yamcha rang out as the man was able to narrowly odge the powerful energy blast of the Turtle Hermit school.

"What the?" The man asked as Yamcha, Tien and Chiaotzu touched down.

"Who are you urchins?" The man demanded as the three smirked.

"The name's Yamcha." Yamcha gestured to himself with a thumb.

"Tien Shinhan." Tien introduced.

"And I'm Chiaotzu. Don't think we'll let you take over our planet!" Chiaotzu vowed, readying himself a Dodon Ray.

"Hmph, well I'm Kugo and I hope you all can say that when you're watching from Hell!" Kugo grinned as he advanced the three warriors.


Goku couldn't believe the area he was in. It was the equivalent of a childish Disney fantasy.

"This reminds me of the Amusement Parks I'd take Gohan to when he was a baby…." Goku softly smiled.

However, much to Goku's bewilderment, the childish accessories were actually trying to crush him.

"What the?" Goku swiftly jumped back as laughter made itself known.

"Who's there!?" Goku demanded, flaring his Ki up as a small man wearing a turban made his appearance known.

"Hello there. I am Bujin and it's quite the pleasure to meet you, Son Goku." Bujin bowed as Goku narrowed his eyes at the man.

"How do you know who I am?" Goku asked as Bujin grinned.

"Why wouldn't we know the man who helped aid in our escape?" Bujin grinned as Goku raised an eyebrow.

"What are you talking about? I don't know you from a can of paint!" Goku pointed as Bujin readied a Ki blast in his hand.

"A shame, you don't. But do not worry, as a small reward, I will grant you a quick and painless death!" Bujin said as he shot a Ki blast point blank at Goku who Instant Transmissioned away.

"Look I don't wanna hurt you so I'll give you one chance to repent. Everyone deserves to change their ways." Goku said as Bujin laughed.

"What are you on? You think this is some manga where the bad guys have a change of heart? Get real!" Bujin charged Goku with a chop that was meant to slice his neck off before Goku Instant Transmissioned before Bujin and gave the soldier of Bojack a kick to the back of his neck that knocked him out instantly.

Goku's Ki flared down before he sighed.

"Geesh, so much for a regular tournament." Goku shook his head.

"Believe me Goku, that is the least of your problems." The voice of King Kai rang through Goku's head.

"King Kai? Well what's going on?" Goku asked, deciding to get down to business.

"A gang of galactic pirates have invaded the Earth in order to make it a planet in his ruling resume so to speak. The head of these pirates is named Bojack, who was so disastrous he was sealed by the four Kais of the different Galaxies. The seal…was my old Planet." King Kai explained as Goku's eyes widened in dread.

"…And I destroyed it….back with Cell…." Goku's breathing came up short as King Kai solemnly nodded.

"That's right…." King Kai sighed, feeling nothing short of empathy for Goku. He didn't deserve all of this suffering. He was such a good man.

"Heh….I lost my first son due to my mistakes and now I've unleashed a gang of space pirates similar to the Saiyans on Earth…" Goku shook his head mirthlessly as King Kai had to make sure Goku's head still stayed in the game.

"Goku, I know with everything that's happened to you, you've been….stunted emotionally but you must defeat Bojack for if you and your friends can't defeat him and his henchmen, he will cause upheaval in the universe." King Kai reminded his student as Goku sighed before nodding.

"I know, thanks for telling me King Kai." Goku said before flying as he tried sensing for someone he could interpret as being Bojack.

Thankfully, he didn't have to sense for long.

"Well, well, you finally show yourself." A man smiled broadly as he crossed his arms. He was a tall man with a height of 7'2 with a very muscular beal, teal colored skin, long orange hair and an outfit resembling a gypsy pirate.

"So you're Bojack?" Goku questioned.

"Indeed. And you're the man who so graciously released me and my crew from that prison stuck on us by those blasted Kais." Bojack humored Goku who narrowed his eyes at the tyrant.

"Well let me tell you something, if you think you're gonna take over this planet, you have another thing coming!" Goku yelled before powering up to his Super Saiyan form.

Bojack merely smiled before gathering his Ki around him before growing and explanding growing several two feet taller than what he originally was.

"You're not the only one with flashy transformations, Saiyan." Bojack snarled as Goku's teal eyes narrowed even harder.

"You're no different than the Saiyans who got their comeuppance. I'll end you here!" Goku vowed as he charged at Bojack before getting him in the face with a hard hit before Goku followed up with an uppercut before clamping his fingers above his head before whacking Bojack's skull and sending him careening to the ground.

Bojack grunted as he wiped the blood trailing down his chin.

"Not bad, you little brat." Bojack glared as Goku instant transmissioned behind the space pirate.

"I will end you here! I won't lose those I've sworn my life to protect!" Goku yelled, readying his Kamehameha.

"Protect? What the hell are you talking about? You destroyed your master's world and you couldn't even save your own damn son!" Bojack spat as the light in Goku's eyes started to wane as the Kamehameha slowly died in his hand.

"You think you can defeat me when you can't even keep your own damn kid safe? What a joke!" Bojack appeared directly in front of Goku and gave him a spiraling hit, dead to his gut before grabbing Goku swiftly by his throat.

"Now lie down and die like the trash you are." Bojack smirked before raising his hand to Goku's chest.

"Grand Smasher!" Bojack yelled as an attack similar to Vegeta's Big Bang Attack hit Goku point blank at the chest as Goku was sent to the ground below.

"Hmph, piece of trash. And this is the 'Grand Hero' of Earth? Get real!" Bojack snorted before leaving, believing Goku was as good as dead.

Goku was left in a state of unconsciousness as his mind slowly wondered….

(Insert Naruto OST: Sadness and Sorrow)

A three year old Goku was happily trained with his grandfather before he called him over.

"What is it, Grandpa?" The excitable three year grinned as his grandfather handed him a small, brown pole.

"This is my gift to you, Goku. I want you to have it." Grandpa Gohan smiled as Goku raised an eyebrow.

"What is it?" Goku questioned.

"This is a weapon that's gotten me through thick and thin. My own father gave it to me as a young boy and now I want to give it to you for being such a good boy!" Grandpa Gohan smiled as Goku's young eyes gleamed in excitement.

"Oh wow, thank you!" Goku gleamed as he happily took it before it actually expanded, accidentally bringing a hole through the roof.

"Oh no! Sorry Grandpa!" Goku hastily apologized as Grandpa Gohan laughed the boy off.

"It is perfectly fine. It takes practice." Grandpa Gohan chuckled as Goku raised an eyebrow.

"So why'd you give me this pole thingy?" Goku asked as Grandpa Gohan's eyes softened.

"It's so you can protect those closer to you." Grandpa Gohan explained as Goku looked even more confused.

"Those close to me?" Goku asked.

"One day you'll meet friends and have a family you've sworn to protect." Grandpa Gohan clarified.

"Okay!" Goku didn't quite understand what Grandpa Gohan meant but he chose to just go along with it.

Four years later, a seven year old Goku was crying over the mangled and beaten body of his Grandpa who had been a victim of Goku's Great Ape transformation.

"Grandpa! Please…you gotta make it!" Tears streamed down Goku's face as Grandpa Gohan smiled, seemingly accepting his inevitable death.

"No…not….this time…" Grandpa Gohan's eyes grew hazy as Goku only cried harder.

"Please! You can't….leave me alone….I don't wanna be lonely!" Goku squeezed his eyes as Grandpa Gohan only huffed and coughed.

"You…won't be alone….you'll always have this…..where I'll always…be with you…" Grandpa Gohan gave Goku his Four Star Dragon Ball.

"Remember….you will never be alone…always remember…..to keep those precious to you safe and protect them…" Grandpa Gohan gave a pained smile.

"Goodbye…my son…" Grandpa Gohan took his last breath as Goku's heart stopped in his chest.

"G-Granpda…? GRANDPA!" Goku yelled as he beat his hands into the ground over and over again, not caring if they bleed as he held his now dead Grandfather's body close.

The image was suddenly morphed into the scene of Goku holding Krillin's dead body after he was brutally murdered by Tambourine before it changed to the image of Goku holding his injured wife after she tried and failed to protect her son from Garlic Jr's henchmen which was then followed with the scene of Goku finding his friends dead at the hands of the Saiyans followed by seeing Krillin getting atomized by Frieza before it changed to the scene of Piccolo and Tien nearly getting killed by Cell and lastly Gohan nearly getting killed by Cell.

"Grandpa….I'm sorry….I….I can't keep anyone safe…."Goku wheezed before he started to turn over.

"N-no! I promised myself…I wouldn't let anyone else get hurt! I WON'T!" Goku yelled as he started to force himself back up.

(End Naruto OST: Sadness and Sorrow)

"Bojack…you won't get away with this!" Goku picked himself up, ignored the pain in his ribs as he flew to where he could sense Bojack.

"Hmph, this world will be my new playground!" Bojack smirked before feeling a familiar Ki land right behind him.

"Well, it's you. And here I thought you'd be dead. Well then again, I can finish you personally this time so Merry Christmas to me!" Bojack cracked his knuckles as Goku powered up to his Super Saiyan form.

"I won't let you get away with this, Bojack!" Goku growled as he gave Bojack a hard hit to his jaw sending him back before firing his trademark move.

"Kamehameha!" Goku yelled as the blast hit Bojack on, sending him skidding back, leaving Bojack scorched and full of scratches.

"W-what the!?" Bojack muttered as Goku made his way towards Bojack.

"You have one chance. I suggest you leave now!" Goku warned as Bojack got back on his feet.

"You little bastard…I'll-"Bojack tried to say before something caught him off guard.

"My crew…they've been killed?" Bojack asked as Goku smirked.

"I knew my friends wouldn't cave in to you bastards!" Goku smirked as Bojack growled at Goku.

"Damn you…" Bojack glared before Goku gave him a spinning heel kick as he fired Ki Blasts at him.

"Well then….no matter, they were all worthless to me anyways. I'd have killed them myself anyways." Bojack laughed as Goku's eyes narrowed in rage at the green man.

"How can you say that about your men!? They're your friends!" Goku yelled as Bojack snorted.

"Friends? There are no need for "friends"! All that matters is the strong and the weak! The strong survive and the weak die!" Bojack laughed as Goku advanced on him as he readied himself to do his "Meteor Combination".

"You bastard! They serve you without hesitation and you just throw them aside! What kind of man are you!?" Goku snarled, readying a fist of Ki as Bojack laughed.

"What kind of man am I!? What kind of man can't protect his own damn kid!?" Bojack spat as the Ki in Goku's hand dissipated as his eyes widened, the nightmare plaguing him for months began to play around in his mind. Bojack sensing this, delivered a blow to Goku's chest as he was then kicked to the ground.

"You little pain in the ass. You can't protect anyone! Neither your friends nor your son!" Bojack jeered as Goku grit his teeth as the angst he was feeling was turning into something else…..

Anger….

And righteous loathing on top of it….

How dare this bastard mock his loss? HOW DARE HE!?

Toki wa michite

Oh, meshia

Oh, meshi-ra

"You're right…" Goku muttered as he slowly got up, "….I failed my son…and my friends….so many times…"

A golden aura started to surround Goku as lightning started to slowly build around him.

Bojack sensing this, nearly fell back.

"What the hell? What are you!?" Bojack grit his teeth, feeling this power.

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"I….failed so many times….but…." Goku lifted his head with angry tears in his eyes as his nightmares continued to flash in his eyes at a loop at random.

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"I WON'T FAIL ANYMORE!" Goku yelled as all the anger, self-loathing and regret he carried within himself over the last couple of months to finally emerge.

Goku screamed as the spikes on his head began to morph as the area around him started to break apart as a crater started to build from the sheer power he was emitting.

Ah, sokonashi no kyoufu wo hikitsure.

Ah, semari-kuru jaaku na tamashii.

Goku continued to scream as his aura was covered by sure lightning as a lone bang hang from his forehead. Yes….he had finally become a Super Saiyan 2!

Makerarenai unmei no wakareme.

Yaru shika nai yoake ni inochi wo kakete.

Goku in his Super Saiyan 2 form gave Bojack a deadly glare he had given to enemies he truly detested; King Piccolo and Frieza.

Kono te de!

Woah! Kanarazu!

Ore wa ore wo koeteku ze!

For the first time since his sealing at the hand of the Kais, Bojack was truly fearful for his life. Bojack could feel….even in his transformed state, he was inferior to Goku's Super Saiyan 2 transformed state.

"W-what are you!?" Bojack gasped out as Goku narrowed his eyes in murderous rage.

Woah! Ki wo atsumete!

Kurayami wo tobase!

"Ally to good….NIGHTMARE TO YOU BOJACK!" Goku roared as he gave Bojack a punch to his jaw, breaking it to pieces before kicking him to the sky above.

It was then that Bojack realized the situation he was in. With all his henchmen dead and this new form of Goku's being significantly stronger than his own, his death was all but assured.

"No! It…WON'T END! LIKE THIS! NEVER!" Bojack roared as an enormous green wave started to emit in his hands.

"GALACTIC BUSTER!" Bojack yelled, preparing to fire it at the Saiyan who merely scoffed.

Goku channeled Ki to his fist before he shot up at speeds, Bojack could never even comprehend and before the galactic pirate knew anything, Goku had plowed his way through Bojack, leaving a bleeding, gaping hole in his chest.

Bojack could only cough blood as he tried to stop his wound from bleeding any further before literally feeling the anger behind Goku's Kamehameha.

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"KAMEHAHAMA!" Goku yelled as Bojack could only scream in horror as he was incinerated….his plan to conquer earth….a bitter and utter failure…..

From his planet, King Kai celebrated as he jumped around with Gregory and Bubbles.

"Yes! He did it! That's my student!" King Kai cheered as he danced with Gregory and Bubbles.

Goku laughed as he realized Bojack was no more.

"It's…over….Yes!" Goku laughed as he deactivated his Super Saiyan 2 form, realizing he definitely needed to perfect and control that form for future threats to come.

"Kakarot!" Goku turned to see Vegeta and Piccolo fly over to him.

"Hey guys! It's over. Bojack's done along with his henchmen!" Goku grinned as Piccolo and Vegeta realized something was different about Goku…something…had…returned….

(Insert Naruto OST: Main Theme-Slow Version)

"Let's go guys." Goku smiled before flying off.

As they noticed his fleeting back, Vegeta and Piccolo turned to each other.

"….You noticed it, right Namek?" Vegeta asked.

"Yeah….that fight…it brought back his confidence….That boundless confidence and energy he always had was finally back. After losing Gohan, it seemed that loss affected him to the point where it was holding him back but after that fight, he found his confidence again." Piccolo smiled as not even Vegeta could stop the smile from adorning his features.

"Hmph, damn right. He is a Saiyan after all." Vegeta smirked.

As Goku flew home to Mount Paozu, only one thing was one his mind.

"Gohan….we will see each other again. And when we do, I promise to apologize and make up for everything! It's my promise of a lifetime!" Goku vowed with a smile.


By now everyone was in awe of Goku's tale while Gohan was in tears over his father's feelings.

Yes he knew his father cared for him and never doubted that for a second...even when he was nearly crushed by Cell but to think he was that impacted by his loss?

Goku merely smiled and pat Gohan's head while rubbing it, making Gohan grin like a small child.

"That is too sweet~!" Sakura, Karin and Ino swooned.

"Which reminds me..." Goku turned to all the Leaf Ninja Twelve, their sensei, Hiruzen and the other people who were around like Izumo and Kotetsu.

"You all took care of my son when I was gone and couldn't...for that I will forever be grateful to you all...so thank you." Goku smiled before actually doing something that made Piccolo and Vegeta stare at him crazily. He actually bowed to them in thanks.

Several of the people who initially found Goku to be that of a rude slob were taken aback at his sudden mannners.

However, Kakashi smiled as he pat Gohan's head.

"Think nothing of it, Goku. Gohan has been nothing but a joy to have around." Kakashi smiled.

"Yes! He's been nothing but courteous and a great help to all of us!" Hinata added as Piccolo smiled.

"And he's definitely a total powerhouse." Choji grinned as Kiba put Gohan in a headlock while giving him a noogie.

"Hmph...that Gohan is nothing but a blessing to have around." Piccolo crossed his arms with a grin as Vegeta merely humphed. Though if one looked close enough, they could see a hint of a small smile on his face.

"You guys..." Gohan blushed while trying to get out of Kiba's headlock.

"Which reminds me..." Goku began as he picked his head back up.

"Even though Gohan is smart, a hell of a lot smarter than me when I was his age, it's nice that he's found friends to rely on which is why I want you all to continue taking care of him. Even though he's more than capable of protecting and taking care of himself, it's still nice to have friends to rely on so please, take good care of him!" Goku practically begged everyone in the room as their eyes were wide at first as they processed Goku's request before smiling realizing that Goku was trusting his precious son over to him. Though they knew Goku's trust was well-placed and they definitely would take care of him.

"Of course I will! He's my best friend and my brother! I promise to protect him with my life! That's my Promise of a Lifetime!" Naruto grinned with a thumbs up as Goku laughed.

"Glad to hear it!" Goku grinned.

(End Naruto OST: Main Theme Slow Version)

Unbeknownst to the group however, a mouse made of ink had listened in on their entire conversation…..


As the Evening Sun shined through the sky, Sasuke stared at a tree in the forest he was standing at in determination.

As he continued staring at it, another set of memories flushed through Sasuke's mind.

(Insert Naruto OST: The Juin)

"Now then…that's my boy." Fugaku praised his son after he was able to successful perform the Firestyle-Fireball Jutsu.

"When we're alone and there's no one around, all he talks about is you!" Mikoto Uchiha beamed at her son in pride.

Sasuke smiled as he recalled these happy memories. However….his smile turned into a scowl as he remembered the reason for his current training.

"Foolish Little Brother…you're not even worth killing. By all means flee…cling to your wretched life and when you get strong enough, come face me!" Itachi glared at his younger brother before leaving the Leaf Village.

"CHIDORI!" Sasuke snarled before taking down the tree in front of him.

"Sooner or later…that bastard will get his…." Sasuke growled as the lightning died in his hands.

(End Naruto OST: The Juin)

"Talk about some anger." The voice of Goku joked as Sasuke turned to see Goku and Piccolo walking towards him.

"What do you two want?" Sasuke asked as Piccolo's expression turned serious.

"You seemed to know quite a bit about us. Even with Gohan telling you, you seemed to know quite a lot. And I'm sure Gohan wouldn't tell us but how?" Piccolo crossed his arms as Sasuke sighed, knowing it would be in his best interest not to lie.

"Okay….so it was nearly a month ago…We had a mission to a valley…Kikyo Valley….several ninja had gone missing….it turns out the reason was because of an ancient dragon called the Moryo who fed on the despair of the souls it took. It nearly got us…while Naruto, Sakura and I were able to get a hold on ourselves Gohan…was so wrecked with guilt on what happened to that Cell guy and how he killed Goku….he was willing to give himself to the Dragon….thankfully we were able to get through to him and he's better now." Sasuke explained with his hands in his pocket.

Piccolo and especially Goku could do nothing to hide the horror on his face.

"My god…to think….." Piccolo gasped out as Goku stammered to speak.

"….He…would commit suicide…all because….of my…..fault…" Goku rasped out as Sasuke recognized the tone in Goku's voice. It sounded like he was near tears. If the pained expression in his eyes.

"Goku…." Piccolo began as Goku flew off.

"I need to be alone, right now. Please don't bother me." Goku muttered before flying off to an undisclosed location.

"Piccolo…..I'm sorry…" Sasuke apologized as Piccolo waved him off.

"No…don't be….thank you…for taking care of Gohan while we couldn't. He's lucky to have a friend like you." Piccolo pat Sasuke's head before going off after Goku.

Sasuke genuinely felt for Goku. Despite his goofiness and craziness, he could tell Goku truly loved his son.

However, he still had training to do.


Come nighttime, Piccolo found Goku in Naruto's apartment that was repaired thanks to Tenzo.

"So this is where you are. You okay?" Piccolo asked as Goku turned to his former rival.

"Yeah…I am…..I just…." Goku trailed off as Piccolo could tell Goku had been deep in thought as he expression was troubled.

"Look….you may have made a mistake but you learned from it. And Gohan has made some pretty reliable friends." Piccolo tried reassuing Goku who smiled at him.

"Yeah…I haven't seen Gohan this happy in a while." Goku said as the two easily entered Naruto's apartment, thanks to Goku's Instant Transmission.

Goku then turned to a picture on the nightstand, it was a photo of Sasuke holding his cheek with a bandage as Naruto gave a smile despite the pain he looked like he was in as Gohan happily grinned while Sakura looked at the three boys in concern while Kakashi smiled like a dork.

"His team….I owe them…for saving my son." Goku said to no one in particular before noticing Gohan and Naruto in bed with each other.

"Heh, they look like brothers." Goku smiled as Piccolo also smiled before deciding to change the subject before things got to melodramatic.

"So with Vegeta training Sasuke…that's gonna be interesting." Goku stated what was on Piccolo's mind, much to his surprise.

"Yeah….although I wonder how effective that would go…." Piccolo crossed his arms.

"What do you mean?" Goku asked.

"He needs someone who can truly relate to him. While I'm sure Vegeta can I wonder if there's someone even better with him…." Piccolo said.

"Yeah…but who?" Goku questioned.


Meanwhile in the once destroyed world of Trunks from the Future….

(Insert Dream Theater-Through Her Eyes)

"You're really going, son?" Bulma asked.

"Yep! I can't wait to see Gohan again!" Trunks grinned.

"Have fun, Trunks!" Krillin grinned.

Yes, that's right. Upon defeating the Androids from his timeline, he then made his way to New Namek thanks to the coordinates Goku was able to give him and using their Dragon Balls he was able to revive everyone killed in his timeline by the Androids, including the future Z-Fighters such as Krillin, Tien, Yamcha, Chiaotzu, Piccolo and Vegeta.

However…due to dying by natural causes….Goku was unable to come back but he reassured his friends his time was over and it was their duty to protect the world and that he was the utmost faith in all of them.

With the help of the fallen and saved citizens in addition with the revived Future Z-Fighters, Trunks and company were able to rebuild the world over the nearly last year and the world was now starting to prosper to what it once was.

"Hmph. Don't get yourself killed." Vegeta crossed his arms.

"Vegeta!" Bulma chided her husband as he scoffed while Tien shot him the stink eye.

Though Vegeta was still as grumpy as ever, he supposed being revived was better than being in a place with blood fountains and ogres. Though he would dearly miss beating Frieza and King Cold whenever he could.

"Thanks again dude!" Yamcha waved.

"Of course. You ready….Gohan?" Trunks turned to his master who sat in the time machine with crossed arms and an excited smile on his face.

"You better believe it. I can't wait to see this younger version of myself. I bet he's gotten himself into all kinds of adventures and made all kinds of friends." The future version of Gohan smiled. Though he still had the scar on his face he got from his second to last fight from the Androids, thankfully he was revived with both arms.

"Later guys! We'll have a novel to write to you guys!" Trunks waved before he and Gohan were gone in a flash of light…

(End Dream Theater-Through Her Eyes)


How many of you saw that ending coming!? No seriously, how many! XD

I wonder how many of you can guess what Future Gohan and Future Trunks' roles will be in this story…

But yeah! As a quick run through of the chapter; Akatsuki are now aware of more Saiyans in the Ninja World, Sasuke has gotten Vegeta's respect and the Rookie Twelve plus Team Dosu and Karin will be going to the Dragon Ball world!

What kinds of adventures await the kids? Find out in the next chapter of course! =D

Although I want to point out that since speaking of chapters, please go back and reread chapters 21, 27 and 28. I decided to change Gohan's summoning to a Dragon since I feel making his summon a Monkey was a bit too similar to Man of Wrath's Mirai Shinobi fanfic. And I feel I'd have more freedom with a Dragon! The Dragon's name is Spyro and if you read his description, you'd know why! XD And he has the voice of….Brittany Snow for two reasons:

I LOVE her.

I think she could do a mean boy's voice! XD

I also went back to Chapter 10 and edited the fight against Zabuza vs Gohan and added a bit more to it since I felt I made it too short. ^_^

And…with all that said I suppose there's nothing left to say except thank you for all the support, I hope you all continue reading and please let me know your thoughts on the chapter! ^_^

And I will see all you lovelies in Chapter 34 coming Thursday October 3rd! ^_^ (Yeah I know it's not as quick as the other chapters I've released since coming back but gimme a break I just went back to school and it's my junior year so….yeah… ^_^)

P.S: Speaking of Brittany Snow, I've recently been rewatching the Pitch Perfect trilogy and since Naruto and DBZ are my two favorite anime, I was wondering…which series would you all like for me to cross it over with in the near future if I ever decide to do so?

Pitch Perfect/Naruto or Pitch Perfect/DBZ?

Lemme know or I may just make a poll on my profile page.

Thanks guys! ^_^