AN: Well here we are folks! Chapter 1 of a new volume/arc! I've got no complaints this time around so, I'll chalk that up to a Christmas miracle for me. Anyways, like last time, I know you guys want to get on with the story so, I'll blast through the Review and Response very fast and then I'll leave you guys with a few warnings.
Reviews and Responses:
Guest 1: Yeah, I also wanted Ginyu to use the Body Change when I was typing out Chapter 1-10; unfortunately, the way I wrote it left no room for it. Besides, I already delayed the chapter enough and I wanted to get it out to you guys as soon as possible. But hey, that doesn't mean I don't have any plans to bring him back for another fight; you never know!
Guest 2: Yep! The Z-assist is Manami's Semblance. Currently, it works exactly the way it did in Xenoverse 1, but as the story continues, I will mention how much she's improved on her Semblance off-screen. And before any other reviewer asks why... it is because I don't want to overshadow the story with a training montage; that isn't what I am going for. Plot and Character Development are my priorities.
Guest 3: Yeah the Power Levels I gave are high, but they are high within reason in my opinion; I've seen much more ridiculous numbers on other fanfictions, going as high as Quattuordecillion (the 14th "illion number") or even higher. While I will not name them out of respect for others' works and out of fear that what I'm saying may be perceived as flaming, but I can guarantee that they are out there, you just need to know where to look.
Great Saiyaman54 (Guest 4):
1) I already confirmed that Ultra Instinct will eventually make an appearance and that I have a few ideas of how it will appear as well as who will obtain it. And by extension, I have confirmed that Manami will eventually gain the god-tier transformations as well.
2) I have seen quite a few fanfictions that have gone that kind of route, such as "Remnant's 5th Kingdom" by EvaShinobiKaiserKnight and one of my absolute favorite stories, especially the "Reading" version of it done by Phoenix Champion, Twin Heroes of Remnant by swift56, where *SPOILER ALERT* Salem became engaged with or married to another Big-Bad. While I haven't thought that far ahead yet, it is a possibility, that is all I will say because it isn't set in stone yet. As for Ana, still working that out right now; more info on this is to be revealed later...
3) Goku has already made an appearance of a kind in the previous chapter. Not saying anything about Vegeta yet, unless you read the chapter. Piccolo? Still too early for him to appear. Whis and Beerus, I am working out the kinks on that one. Overall, they will all eventually make some kind of an appearance, whether it is a short cameo or they will play an important role in a certain character's development. As for students learning Ki... I will let the chapter answer that one.
Now that I've responded to the reviews that caught my eye. I'll leave you all with a few warnings so you guys can begin.
IMPORTANT WARNINGS PLEASE READ:
1) There is a fight scene or two in this chapter, but it is not the focus, more like the means for a surprise. So you'll have to forgive me if isn't spectacular.
2) Once again, if anything seems off about the chapter, just don't worry about it, I will be looking to improve it in the near future.
3) Read the entire chapter and the Author's Notes at the end before you review because I may or may not answer some of the questions that you will have.
4) The rates of how fast Teams RWBY and JNPR are learning Ki control is basically a nod to how fast our characters had to learn in Xenoverse 1, in my opinion.
Recent Update Log:
1/26/18 - Fixed a minor plot inconsistency and minor grammar fixes
8/16/18 - minor fixes and opening sequence added.
12/22/21 - Grammarly overhaul
Now then onto the chapter! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I own nothing except my OCs, plotline, and concepts for the story. The rights of both RWBY and anything Dragon Ball (Z, GT, Super) related, including the music that I suggest listening to, go to their respective owners, and so on.
[Music Start – "Cha La Head Cha La" Dragon Ball Xenoverse Intro OST. Performed by FLOW]
The scene begins with a close up of someone's eye which is closed; below the eye was a line that went down the being's purple skin into a mask-like carapace. The being slowly opens their eye to reveal that it was glowing red, more specifically glowing a darker shade of red than usual.
CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA
As the lyrics start, another close up of something was popped up, this time it clearly showed the right side an Alpha Beowolf, surrounded by a dark aura, baring its fangs. At "Head-Cha-La", another close up was shown, this time being an Ursa as it was getting up on its hind legs.
Egao urutora zetto de
What, or rather who was shown next was Manami who looked like she had been through hell, being shocked at what she was seeing before she calmed down and started to smile.
Kyô mo ai-yai-yai-yai-yai… Sparking!
In rapid succession, the next few shots were of the exhausted and injured Teams RWBY and JNPR as well as Professors Ozpin and Goodwitch who were watching safely from the cliffside where Beacon's initiation begins before the final shot was of Manami giving off a bellowing roar as she transformed into a Super Saiyan. A second after she transformed, there was a flash of white that slowly faded to reveal the Opening Title.
Dragon Ball RWBYverse
The title stayed there for a bit as the instrumental part of the theme was building up to the next set of lyrics; close to the end we see shots of Cooler in his Final Form facing down Manami, the Alpha Beowolf facing down team RWBY, and the Ursa Major facing down team JNPR.
Hikaru kumo o tsukinuke Fly Away (Fly Away)
As soon as the next set of lyrics start, Manami is seen in a clash with Cooler, while Team RWBY was seen in combat against the Alpha Beowolf, with Ruby and Blake blitzing the Grimm while Weiss and Yang were blasting away at it with their explosive and burn rounds. JNPR on the other hand was seen battling the Ursa Major, with Jaune blocking its swipe with his shield while Ren pelted it with a burst of machine pistol fire before Pyrrha jumped over Jaune and slashed the Grimm in the face with her sword, staggering it, before she bashed her shield and pushed it back with Nora blasting the Ursa with her grenade launcher.
Karadajû ni hirogaru panorama
Team RWBY was then seen being knocked into nearby trees while the one after that was of Team JNPR slowly getting up with Nora smiling like a Maniac.
Kao o kerareta chikyû ga okotte (okotte)
After that was a scene of Manami raising up her hands to charge up an attack, taking up the familiar pose that Goku used, preparing a Genki-Dama (Spirit Bomb). The next few shots were of Cooler, the Alpha, and the Ursa roaring/howling as they were charging up their power.
Kazan o bakuhatsu saseru
The next two shots were of Yang as her expression showed that she was pissed, showing that her eyes were blood-red, before she gave off her own roar, causing her Aura to give off an explosive outburst and forcing anything fragile to break around her like the broken trees and their branches. Nora, meanwhile was sparking with pink electricity, before she converted her launcher from single-fire mode to multi-fire mode, popping of the front the launcher so all of her grenades can fire at once and aiming it at the Ursa. Lastly Manami saying a few words before she fires the Super Spirit Bomb at Cooler.
Toketa kôri no naka ni
As the next set of lyrics began, Roman Torchwick is shown to be in a Warehouse overseeing an operation with a mysterious woman with glowing amber eyes, dressed in red hidden in the shadows, watching over the "middleman".
Kyôryû ga itara tamanori shikomitai ne
Meanwhile Akane, Trunks, Chronoa and Elder Kai looking through a Scroll of Eternity watching the events unfold before their very eyes before the camera pans up above them to show the shadowy figures of Demigra and Salem flaring their demonic red auras menacingly.
CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA
As the final set of lyrics began, a new scene shows that the sky has darkened before revealing the face of a massive green dragon.
Nani ga okite mo kibun wa heno-heno kappa
The next shot were of a group of seven glowing orbs on grassy area; these were the wish-granting orbs known as the Dragon Balls. Chronoa, Tokitoki, Elder Kai, Akane, Manami, and Trunks had gathered in the Time Nest in front of Shenron, the eternal wish-granting dragon.
CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA
Mune ga pachi-pachi suru hodo
Trunks was then seen making a wish, though his words seemed to be inaudible.
Sawagu Genki-Dama...Sparking!
Shenron's eyes began glowing, a sign that the wish was granted, before the final shot showed a light engulfing Manami, who was holding a duffle bag, as she waved goodbye to everyone at the Time Nest just as the song was finishing.
[Music End]
Headmaster's Office, The Night of the Docks Incident
Once again, the room was quiet enough for the gears of the tower to be heard. Team JNPR was given the rundown of what happened at the docks that day by Manami, who was wearing her original gi and scouter considering her 4-star Dragon Ball is ripped up; they only had an idea since they could see the smoke and a massive azure energy beam in the sky. What they were told had surprised them…
"Man, you're ridiculously powerful, you know that Ana? I mean defeating 5 guys on your level before taking down their boss in the same night is kinda insane," Jaune casually states.
"It is indeed an impressive feat," Ren states.
"Impressive? More like Super Awesome!" Nora added cheerfully.
"It does speak volumes of your power and skill," Pyrrha throws in her two cents.
"Guys please, I only did what needed to be done," Manami replied to their praises.
"What needed to be done!? Even though you defeated some of them by knocking them out, you killed them all. The boss, Cooler, I understand since he was willing to wipe out all of Vale, but why did you kill the Ginyu Force?" Blake asked, due to her seeing enough acts of murder or at least the attempt of it during her time in the White Fang.
Manami sighed; she expected one of them to notice, especially Blake, but she also knew that her naivete would get her killed. It's good thing she drilled that out of Yang and Ruby when she got back and it looks like she will have to do the same for those who will need the wake up call; the Saiyan then announced resolutely, "Because I was doing my job as a Huntress and a member of the Time Patrol."
"What?" Blake asked, both irritated that she would answer so easily and confused at her answer.
Manami then explains, "Let me ask you this, Blake: If you were faced with one of your old comrades in the White Fang, what would you do?"
"I'd try to redeem them!" Blake shouted heatedly.
"I'm glad you think the same lines as I do, but what if they refuse to change no matter how many chances you gave them?" Manami asked.
Blake remained silent at the question; she truly had no idea how to answer that. Manami learned all she needed from the lack of a response and explains, "There are times when you can try to spare those on the wrong side of the fight, but there are also times when you need to realize they're a lost cause. The Ginyu Force are one such example; they were once the underlings of Cooler's brother, Frieza, who was just as if not more ruthless than his entire family. Frieza considered them one of his elite squads and in the eyes of the tyrant, elite means to have a high power level and no remorse whatsoever; That meant they had a body count so high, they were deemed too dangerous to live. That is my view as a Huntress, which is a moot point, unfortunately."
"What do you mean?" Blake, who was starting to see the world as it really is, asked.
"From my perspective as a member of the Time Patrol, the Ginyu Force was supposed to be dead," Manami explains.
"And who are you to decide who lives or dies?" Weiss then asks.
"The year is Age 853, correct?" Manami asked.
Though confused, every member of both teams nodded; Manami then says, "Most of the Ginyu Force died in Age 762. Captain Ginyu survived until his death by the hands of a Saiyan in Age 779. With their being in a timeline they don't belong, it comes with the disastrous risk of all of space and time collapsing. So the choices were kill the Ginyu Force, die by their hands, or possibly die via the destruction of the Space-Time continuum."
That dissipated any doubts to Manami's character for everyone, the exceptions being Yang and Ruby because they already went through this at Patch, as well as the professors because they met many times during the semester. Yang decided it was time for a change of subject and told them a little bit about Super Saiyan.
"Wait, you have the ability to transform and multiply your strength many times over?" Jaune asked.
"Well I could tell you…" Manami started before she transforms with a little bit of effort, her hair becoming golden blonde, her eyes turning teal, and a golden aura surrounding her; Manami then finishes, "…but it's better if I just show you guys."
To say that JNPR reactions varied is underselling it; Jaune and Pyrrha's jaws dropped, Ren raised his brows at this revelation, and Nora… well, she's just being Nora and said, "Oh my god! that's so awesome!"
"Heck yeah it is! Ana's power is exactly fifty times stronger than in her base form," Ruby adds.
"FIFTY TIMES!?" JNPR yelled with Weiss and Blake joining them considering they had no idea exactly how strong the Super Saiyan form was. Manami sighed knowing that its time. Dropping to base form, she announces, "Yes, and now that everyone knows about the Super Saiyan form, with the exceptions of Ozpin and Glynda because they know everything I'm about to tell you, you guys deserve to know the truth."
This concerned Yang, so she asked, "What truth?"
"Here goes nothing…" Manami thought before she answered, "The Super Saiyan transformation actually has more powerful levels to it."
"WHAT!?" RWBY and JNPR yelled.
Manami had to cover her ears because of that; she then comments, "Dear Kami, not again…"
Once the ringing in her ears stopped, Manami then goes on to explain what she told Ozpin and Glynda. To say that they were shocked and scared of how powerful Manami can become is putting it mildly. Their worries lessened, not by much however, when she told them that she only achieved the first two levels. Then she told them about a very special trait that all Saiyans have: the Zenkai. When she told them that was how all Saiyans kept getting stronger by leaps and bounds, that stunned them even more, especially when Blake asked, "Wait, does that mean you received this… 'Zenkai Boost' as you call it, when you recovered from your injuries somehow?"
Manami stoically answers, "Yeah, I now even stronger than before."
Everyone was silent when she said this, both in awe and fear of this revelation; Ozpin, however, decides to change the subject and states, "Interesting, but what really caught my attention from my live feeds I had is this…"
He pulls up a recording of Manami's fight against Cooler, showing them all the one moment when the spirit of a warrior assisted her. Ozpin then says, "I believe you know what this means, Miss Aoi."
Manami nodded and explains, "Yeah I do; six months ago, as I was packing my things and preparing to return home, I suspected something because of similar situations that occurred in a few of my fights. Now I'm pretty sure that this was my Semblance."
That caught everyone's attention as Manami continues to explain, "From what I understand, it gives my Ki attacks a significant boost. However, it only boosts the power of certain techniques by summoning the soul of the warrior who is most prominently known for using the technique. As for what the trigger is, I have no clue."
"I see…" Ozpin says, then asks, "Then who was the warrior that assisted you when you used that technique?"
Manami smiled as she says, "He is seen as one of the strongest warriors of the multiverse and one of the most sought-after mentors throughout the Time Patrol. After all he saved his homeworld and defeated literally-impossible odds many times before. The man is a Saiyan like me; and his name is Son Goku, last name being 'Son'."
"Thank you for enlightening us Miss Aoi," Ozpin says.
"You're welcome professor, but there's one thing that I needed to talk about."
"Oh… would you like me to dismiss the others?" Ozpin asked.
"No… they are a part of the subject anyways," Manami answered; that caught both RWBY's and JNPR's attention.
"Then tell me… what is it that you wish to talk about?" Ozpin asks.
"Well, with the way Cooler and the Ginyu Force showing up and the fact that there are now Super Grimms, we're going to need to up our training regimen," Manami explains.
While Ozpin had an idea of where this was going, Glynda, who kept silent this whole time, asks, "What are you saying?"
Manami then goes on to say, "I'm saying that the only way to have a fighting chance against the Super Grimm and the Time Breakers is to teach a chosen few how to use Ki."
Glynda's eyes widened, knowing the implications of what the Saiyan is saying. Ozpin sighed, "I see, but why only a few?"
"I seriously don't think that we can divide our time and resources to dealing with Time Breakers and a rogue Ki user at the same time, do you?" Manami remarks.
Ozpin thought about it a few more moments before he smiled and answered, "Well when you put it that way, that would be the best way to go about this situation; very well, you have my approval to go forth and train those you deem to be trustworthy. But I have one condition…"
Manami simply nodded and gestured for Oz to continue, "We train a select few teams from each academy once they start to visit. Of course, you will be the one to select them."
Manami nodded, accepting the terms before she smiled and turned to the two teams behind her, announcing, "Pack your bags guys. Because we're headed to Patch for the break…"
Chapter 1: Manami's Proposition! The Two-Week Training Period Begins!
Present Day: First morning of the training period. Rose-Xiao-Long Homestead, Patch
It was quiet, the breeze flowing through the trees, the sun slowly creeping up on the horizon; this was the dawn of a new chapter in lives of Teams RWBY and JNPR. The Saiyan of Remnant knew this, so she let them sleep in for a few more moments, watching the sunrise on a beautiful day from the porch of her home; currently, she was wearing her blue gi and skirt with a white undershirt, black shorts, boots, and fingerless gloves as well as black wrist bands. After a few more moments, Manami then walked to the adjacent housing next to her family's homestead; a simple capsule home. It was a normal two-story house that had three bedrooms: two small rooms and a master bedroom; kitchen and dining rooms; and everything else that you can find in a simple home. This was where Weiss, Blake and JNPR were staying. Fast Forward a few minutes later and everyone was up, even Ruby and Yang who picked up Manami's training habits a few months back. Jaune then asked, "Why are we waking up this early in the morning? It's like six o'clock."
"Yeah, I feel tired," Nora added as she yawned.
Manami answered stoically, "Because, like I said at the headmaster's office, we're going to be upping our training regimen. That means changing your habits when you sleep, eat, and train… starting today."
The second the Saiyan said that, she had everyone's attention for different reasons. Pyrrha, Ren, Blake, and Yang weren't affected by much as they had a healthy lifestyle when it comes to those three things, especially Pyrrha, who trained because of her tournaments, and Yang, because her lifestyle drastically changed thanks to Manami. Nora, Weiss, and Ruby were slightly more affected because while they had a healthy lifestyle in their own way, some of those areas need work for each of them, especially Ruby's eating habits. Jaune however, was the most affected because he's only has a few months of combat training plus an encounter with an Ursa Major while his eating and sleeping habits are average.
"I see your point, but why did you want us to wear these uniforms?" Pyrrha asked, gesturing to the simple gis that they were given. The girls were each wearing gi with a skirt and shorts as well as an undershirt, gloves and boots. Yang had a light brown gi, white skirt, and yellow undershirt with black shorts, boots and fingerless gloves; Nora had the same thing except she also had black gi, pink skirt, and white undershirt. Ruby had a red gi and skirt with a black undershirt, shorts, boots and fingerless gloves. Weiss had a white gi, pale blue undershirt and skirt with black shorts, boots and fingerless gloves. Pyrrha had a bronze-colored gi, red skirt, as well as a black undershirt, shorts, boots and fingerless gloves. Finally, Blake had a black gi, skirt, boots, and fingerless gloves with a white undershirt, and shorts. The boys however were wearing a gi very similar to Goku's. Jaune's gi was goldenrod, a darker shade of yellow, while he also had a black undershirt, wrist bands and boots. Ren had a dark green gi with a white undershirt, wrist bands and boots.
"Because along with the use of Ki control, you will learn martial arts in the case that you are disarmed; not only that, we will eventually learn to integrate it into your weapon fighting styles. Besides, I needed you to wear them so when we get to the conditioning part of our training, you will all be wearing weights like I am right now," Manami explained.
"Wait you're wearing weights right now?" Weiss asked.
Manami simply took off one of her wrist bands and held it off to the side before letting it fall to the ground with a very audible thud; the two team's eyes grew wide as dinner plates, knowing that the wrist band was super heavy to make that loud of a thud. But then Blake asks, "But what does that have to do with wearing these Gi's?"
Once again, the Future Warrior just shows them; this time, Manami fired a very special Ki blast at Blake, manipulating the undershirt, boots and fingerless gloves to weigh twenty pounds as an example. The Cat Faunus wasn't prepared for the sudden shift in her clothing's weight, making her slump forward a bit before making an effort to right herself up. Looking back up at Manami, she cries out, "What did you do?"
"A little trick I picked up during my active duty as a Time Patroller; while I can't create clothing purely from my Ki like one of my mentors, I can use my Ki to manipulate an object, such as repairing it or making its weight heavier; if you haven't guessed already, you will be wearing weights eventually during training," Manami answered with a smile before returning Blake's gi to their original state. After seeing this, Ren asks the one thing that everyone wanted to know, "So apart from the conditioning, what can we expect from our training?"
"Starting today you will begin to learn to bring out your Ki as well as some basic martial arts. After that, you guys will learn how to fly, followed by aerial combat. Next would be learning how to fire Ki blasts. Once you learn all of that, I will teach you guys advanced skills and techniques that would fit your combat styles," Manami explained, getting everyone excited, but she then added in a serious tone, "However, I will warn you now… we only have two weeks, so this will be a very steep learning curve; that means you will learn the basics in just a few days: three at least, five at most."
This immediately banished any and all thoughts that this was going to be easy. Seeing as they were silent, Manami then says, "If there are no more questions, we will begin."
And so, began a difficult and arduous training session. Surprisingly they were all able to bring out their Ki in the form of a small energy ball the first morning, though it did take an extra 30 minutes to an hour for Jaune; they found it to be very similar to Aura manipulation but a bit easier since they're drawing from their life force, not their souls. That same day they were put through two-hours-worth of conditioning with weights since they can now control Ki at its basic state; it did take some trial and effort to find weights they were can lift and move, however. That afternoon and some of the night, Manami taught them some basic martial arts; everyone eventually got down the basics with Ren, Blake, and Yang learning getting most of it quickly but having some trouble in certain areas.
The next day they started of with some more conditioning; this time however, they had heavier weights making them go the same pace they had the previous day. After two hours of conditioning, they sparred to practice the martial arts skills that they learned from the previous day for an hour. Once they were done, they finally began their flying lessons; this part of their training took several hours, but they went from floating off the ground to flying around leisurely. Next came the hardest part of that day's training: aerial combat. It took them the rest of the day, but they got the basics down. That night however they noticed that they were hungrier and more exhausted than usual, especially Yang and Ruby. They all found out it was because Ki control takes up more energy and thus requires them to eat a bigger meal; luckily, Manami had a capsulized storehouse/automated factory of all kinds of food: premade, as well as the individual ingredients such as produce and canned goods. That night however they would learn about their sensei's new eating habits.
Moving on to the next day, they had the same as before: two hours of conditioning and an hours-worth of practice for each of the things they learned the previous days. In the afternoon they moved on to their final basic training: firing a Ki blast. For this part of training, they put a few safety precautions, such as swapping out the capsule home for a capsulized Ki Blast Firing Range; the range is made for beginners to learn and practice firing Ki blasts in a safe environment, though it's only recommended for beginners because the range cannot handle a high-powered blast such as a Kamehameha Wave. As for the training, it took the rest of the day and a few hours into the night to get the basics of Ki Blasts down.
The fourth day was the same start, conditioning, and a few hours of practice of what they previously learned. However, for the rest of the day, they would each learn different fighting styles; Yang would learn from Goku's style of combat, and Ruby learns Gohan's style. Weiss, on the other hand, would learn Piccolo's combat style; as for Blake, she would learn the combat styles of Yamcha and Future Trunks. Speaking of which, Jaune and Pyrrha would also learn Future Trunks' combat style however the former would learn Krillin's style of combat at the same time while the latter would follow in the footsteps of Lazuli a.k.a. Android 18. Nora would learn the combat styles of both Vegeta and Gotenks while Ren would learn both the styles of Tien Shinhan and Vegito.
The final day, on the other hand, would prove to be the most interesting. They would learn to fly at high speeds as a warm-up; once they finished, they would be sparring with each other. The sparring matches would be held at a remote location on the far side of Patch that Manami set up as a personalized training ground, away from everything so they could have a friendly spar. The training ground was a massive clearing in that a three-way connection between a nearby beach, rocky cliffs, and the forest; the area was perfect for sparring matches. The matches were as followed:
Ruby Rose vs. Jaune Arc
Weiss Schnee vs. Pyrrha Nikos
Blake Belladonna vs. Lie Ren
Yang Xiao Long vs. Nora Valkyrie
The first three matches went well; each grew accustomed to their new abilities as their fights went on. Surprisingly, Jaune won his match with Ruby; while Ruby did have the edge in combat experience, Jaune had a better strategical mind, countering his fellow team leader's attacks with a burst of power. In an equally surprising turn of events, Weiss won her match against Pyrrha as well; like Piccolo, she studied the match between Ruby and Jaune, learning new skills and tactics. When she applied what she learned from the previous match against Pyrrha, Weiss outwitted the Mistral champion's attacks that couldn't be overpowered and overpowered attacks that she could not outwit, much like Piccolo would have; this lead Weiss to her victory. The third surprise was the match between Blake and Ren as it ended in a tie. They matched each other speed for speed, power for power, and technique for technique; so, when they were both too tired to continue, Manami called the match. However, the biggest surprise was the end of Yang and Nora's match…
Day 5: Mid-day. Remote location on Patch, Kingdom of Vale.
Yang and Nora stood a few meters away from each other in the middle of the clearing. They stared each other down as Manami announced, "Alright, it's the last match of the day: Yang vs. Nora! You will spar until one of you yields or you knock out your opponent. Anything goes except kill-shots, and if I see something I deem as dangerous, I will intervene. Understand?"
Both Yang and Nora smiled, nodding in acknowledgment; Manami then commands, "Then take your stances!"
The two then quickly did as they were told, taking up two different fighting stances; Manami smiled as she immediately recognized the two stances. Yang had crouched down slightly, having her left foot take the lead; her left arm is bent upward with this hand seemingly holding up two fingers, while her right arm tucked against her, held in a fist, toward her torso. Nora had a similar stance but there were glaring differences. Like Yang, she was crouched down with her left foot taking the lead, however, that is where the similarities end. Nora was leaning forward a bit, her left hand being held claw-like in front of her face while her right is held in a fist off to her side. If one could see through Manami's eyes, they would see Goku in the place of Yang and Vegeta in Nora's place.
As for the two in their stances, Yang states with a smile, "No matter who wins, let's make this a fun match."
"Oh no doubt about this match being fun, but I will be the one win," Nora remarks smugly.
"Oh, we'll see about that!" Yang replied.
[Music Start – "Yin Yang" Dragon Ball Raging Blast 2 OST]
Seeing that the two are raring to go, Manami shouted a command in language that she learned in the Time Patrol, "*Hajime!"
The two then vanished before reappearing at the center of the clearing where their fists met in the middle, causing a shockwave and kicking up a lot of dust. They both pushed on each other's fists before Nora began her rush against Yang with rapid-fire punches and kicks. Yang of course blocked them before she disappeared, leaving behind an afterimage; she then reappeared a few feet behind Nora and fired off a Full Power Energy Wave at her. Nora crossed her arms in front of her to block it; when the attack impacted, Nora was able to hold it off for a few seconds before it explodes leaving a pillar of smoke. Yang thought that she won, seeing as Nora hadn't emerged from the smoke, but then she sensed her energy behind her. Turning around too late, Yang received a powerful punch that sent her flying into a row of three boulders, crashing through each one Nora then materialized in Yang's path, floating upside down a few feet of the ground before she kicked the blonde bombshell high into the air. Nora once again appeared in Yang's path, this time with her right arm outstretched, preparing to fire a powerful Ki blast; after quickly charging the Ki into a large condensed sphere of Ki, Nora fires it she shouts…
"BIG BANG ATTACK!"
Nora smiled as the Ki blast raced toward Yang, but she didn't expect what happened next. Yang recovered quickly before she not only knocked away Nora's attack, but also sent it back at her. The bubbly orangette simply dodges it, however, she was met with a punch to the gut followed by a barrage of punches and kicks from Yang; the buxom blonde then ended the rush with a front-flip kick, sending Nora back down to the ground, before she gave chase and fired another Full Power Energy Wave. This time the attack hit Nora full force, damaging her further and sent her crashing into the ground, making a large crater on impact and sending dust flying everywhere. Yang then appeared on the ground near the crater, in her stance, waiting for Nora to make another move. However, she was on guard when she heard…
"SUPER GHOST KAMIKAZE ATTACK!"
Out of the dust cloud came five ghostly versions of Nora, rushing Yang; the blonde crossed her arms to block but expecting punches to hit, but what she got instead were five point-blank explosions when the ghosts impacted her. Having enough of this annoyance, Yang roared, raising her power level as high as she could. She sensed that Nora was not in the crater but was now near the beach and so, blasted into the sky and towards her opponent's location; sensing Yang's approach, Nora flared her aura and raised her Ki to max before she fired a volley of Ki blasts at Yang. The blonde bombshell knocked a few Ki blasts away and dodged others, leaving behind an afterimage each time; Yang once more appeared in front of Nora before kicking her high into the sky before she cupped her hands to her side preparing the infamous attack as she chants…
"KA… ME…"
Nora righted herself after a few moments flailing around in the air; when she looked down she noticed what Yang was doing and decided to follow suit, bringing her hands behind her with her left palm over her right hand and began charging her own attack as she yells, "Oh, no ya don't!"
Yang didn't respond as she continues concentrating on her Ki as she chants…
"HA… ME…"
"I will win this fight! I swear I will break your legs if have to!" Nora shouts.
The two then fired their respective energy waves as they both call out…
"HAAAAA!"
"GALICK GUN!"
The two energy beams met in the middle as they clashed for dominance; with neither Nora nor Yang wanting to lose, they tried to overpower the other by using a very special technique that they learned from Manami since they were human and could not transform. They both shouted out…
"KAIO-KEN!"
The result was both their energy waves increasing in power while they were surrounded by the signature powerful red aura. The clash could be seen for miles and the surrounding area was being affected just from the exertion of power. Because they were engrossed in their clash, neither of the two fighters even noticed when Manami rushed toward the center of the clash and literally kicked both attacks into space.
[Music End]
Both Yang and Nora powered down when they saw her, noticing she was in her Super Saiyan form; this had Yang worried because she knows that she uses the transformation to make a point. That was proven the case when Manami screamed, "ARE THE TWO OF YOU OUT OF YOUR MINDS!? I NEED TO TALK TO BOTH OF YOU! ON THE BEACH, NOW!"
That immediately sent shivers down both of their spines, especially for Yang; not wanting to anger her further, they both complied. Once they were on the beach and seeing how Yang was the one who started initiated the clash, the Super Saiyan started her lecture with her, "Yang while I commend you for thinking outside the box in the first part of the fight, using your full power, the Kaio-ken, and the Kamehameha was stupid; you were going for a kill-shot and could've killed Nora!"
Yang hung her head in shame and Nora felt bad for her, but her sympathy was replaced with fear in an instant when Manami turned to her, adding "The Same goes for you, Nora! You could have killed Yang if she wavered and I hadn't stepped in! But what makes it worse is that you could have destroyed Remnant!"
That got their attention; seeing their expressions, Manami, after dropping to her base form, explains, "Yes you guys actually have grown that powerful to even my surprise. I've sensed your guys' power levels and you've already reached great heights in power; if I had to give you a number, all eight of you would be in the tens of millions. A power level of about twenty thousand is more than enough to destroy a planet of Remnant's size."
Hearing that made them pale, not realizing until now that they were far more powerful than they expected; Manami calms them by saying, "That is why I'm training you guys, why you guys are doing this sparring session, and why the eight of you have gone through the hell I've put you through; to control this power so help me take on foes that are a threat to Remnant like the ones I've faced at the docks without harming Remnant because I can't do this alone and the help I've requested from some old friends in the Time Patrol isn't going to be enough either."
Remembering what Manami said about the Time Patrol, Nora asked, "Wait we're going to be receiving some backup?"
The Future Warrior nodded but says, "However, knowing the protocols, we will at best receive one person to help us, but I have no idea who they will send. So, for now, the best course is to continue training; speaking of which, your match will continue… NOW!"
Manami vanished, surprising the two and leaving them with another lesson: always be on guard for an impending fight. Nora was the first to recover and fired a quick Ki blast from her finger, to which Yang barely dodged by back-flipping. The two then rushed each other meeting mid-air in a clash, trading punches, and kicks, blocking or dodging each other's strikes. Nora then gave a powerful roundhouse kick to Yang's face, knocking her back and setting her up for a barrage of rapid-fire Ki blasts; most impacted Yang while some missed. After taking the hits, Yang recovered and landed feet first on the ground; she quickly looked herself over for any major injuries. She was about to brush off the scratches and bruises she had a minor, but then she noticed a burn in the one place she has an issue of anyone other than her family touching: her hair.
Nora closed in on Yang but stopped when she noticed that she had a look nearly everyone dreaded. Knowing that the orangette is close, Yang then states, "You… singed… my hair…"
The bubbly, happy-go-lucky girl of Team JNPR nervously chuckled as she says, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."
Unfortunately, Yang wasn't listening, roaring as her white aura explodes, a sign that her power has risen to higher levels than she previously reached.
[Music Start – "Ultra Energy" Dragon Ball Raging Blast 2 OST]
Yang step-vanished towards Nora, reappearing behind her and roundhouse kicked her toward the forest area of the clearing, breaking multiple boulders and trees along the way. Nora recovered but was met with a barrage of punches and kicks from Yang; the buxom blonde ended her rush with a point-blank Ki blast, further causing Nora to crash into a wall and become stuck in it. Yang was about to end the fight very quickly with a Ki-enhanced punch but just as it was about to hit Nora, the punch was blocked by none other than Manami, who is still in base form even though she was pissed that she had to intervene a second time in the same match in quick succession; the Saiyan was about to scold Yang but she was surprised when she noticed one small detail about her sister's eyes: they were teal instead of their normal lilac hue nor were they blood red since they change due to Yang's semblance, which was not active due to the training's focus on Ki and not Aura.
With this new development in mind, Manami decided to end today's session, but first, she needed to knock out Yang considering that she is too angry to listen. The Saiyan then flared her aura, raising her power to overcome Yang's before she sent her flying with a strong uppercut followed by a flying kick. Manami slammed her sister around multiple times through the air before she sent Yang back to the ground; however, she appeared in Yang's path as she did a series of rapid arm movements, charging up her Ki before she fired, shouting…
"BURNING ATTACK!"
The blast collided with Yang, causing a large explosion when it did. As Yang fell out of the cloud of smoke, Manami was already preparing another Ki blast; above the palm of her right hand was a large ball of Ki. The Saiyan fired it at Yang, calling out its name…
"SUPER SPIRIT BALL!"
The attack slammed in to Yang, sending her higher into the air; however, Manami redirected the Ki blast back at Yang, causing it to collide with the blonde bombshell once again. The Future Warrior repeated the process several more times before she commanded the Spirit Ball to crash down on her sister, forcing the buxom blonde back down to the ground; once they did, the Spirit Ball exploded causing great damage to Yang and leaving behind a pillar of smoke. A few moments later, Yang walked a few steps out of the smoke before collapsing in exhaustion; the last thing she saw was Manami and everyone rushing to her.
[Music End]
Manami's looked at her sister and sighed, thinking, "I'm so sorry I had to do this Yang…"
Later in the evening at the Rose-Xiao-Long Homestead…
Everyone except for Manami and Yang was in the living room; the girls were sitting on the chairs and couch, while both Jaune and Ren leaned on the back of it. They were all contemplating what had happened at the training grounds, while the aforementioned sisters were upstairs in the buxom blonde's room; the former of which was taking care of the latter. Ever since learning Ki control, they learned how to sense each other's Ki; by doing so, they can gauge their power and locate each other in the world. In the case of the earlier incident, everyone had sensed Yang's power skyrocket beyond what they thought to be was her full power in that moment of anger. When they saw an injured Nora followed by Manami carrying an unconscious and a seriously injured Yang, they assumed that the Saiyan had to have stepped in; however, they saw a look of curiosity in Manami's eyes. They would have put further thought into it, but the constant subject of their curiosity finally came down.
"Is Yang gonna be okay?" Ruby worriedly asked.
"She's going to be fine, Ruby," Manami answered with a smile before she adds, "but there is something I need to check and in order to do so, I would need this."
The Saiyan of Remnant then held up a vial that contained a lock of hair, blonde hair to be specific. Upon realizing this, Ruby then asks cautiously, "Is that a strand of Yang's hair?"
Her Saiyan sister nods before she adds, "And to be through I would also new a fresh strand of your hair Ruby."
"Why?" the younger sibling asks once more.
"For now all you need to know is that I learned a way to test for something while I was doing my duty as a Time Patroller. If my hunch is right, and they usually are, then you'll be in for quite a shock; but in the off chance that I'm wrong, I don't want to get your hopes up, just to crush them in the end," Manami answers.
"Alright, go ahead," Ruby acquiesces before feeling a strand of her hair being cut off, sensing a quick yet tiny burst of Ki at the same time. The older sister smiles once more, placing Ruby's hair strand in another vial before she says, "Thank you, it won't take long!"
They all watched as Manami run out the door and quickly activate a capsule, but they had no idea which one it was. Everyone was confused at what Manami was asking Ruby; Jaune decided to voice everyone's thoughts as he asks, "Anybody else thought that was weird, or is it just me?"
"You're not the only one who thinks that," Blake answered.
"What do you think that was about?" Weiss asked Ruby.
"I don't know, I'm just as confused as you guys are," the young Rose answered.
"I've noticed one thing out of all of this," Ren announced, garnering everyone's attention before continuing, "I believe that this stems from whatever happened to Yang at the Training Grounds."
"What are you suggesting, Ren?" Pyrrha asked.
"We all sensed Yang's power skyrocket beyond what she is normally capable of, didn't we? I think it is safe to assume she's investigating why that happened," Ren explained.
"That would make sense but that leaves the question as to why she needed a strand of hair from Yang and Ruby," Weiss adds.
Jaune listened intently to what everyone was saying but noticed one thing: Nora was quiet; that seldom happens. Seeing that the person in question was thinking about something, he asks, "Hey Nora, you okay?"
Nora looked up once she heard her name; she answers, "Yeah, why?"
The blonde knight replies, "It's just that you looked like you had something on your mind."
Nora then says, "I do, but I think it was nothing."
"Nora, you can tell us, you're among friends after all," Ren comforts her.
Nora's smile returned, albeit a small one, before she says, "When I was on the receiving end of Yang's anger earlier, I noticed one thing about her that changed; I thought it was a hallucination because I was scared at the time, but when you guys brought up Manami acting strange, I think she might have seen what I've seen."
"And what would that be?" Weiss asked.
Nora answered, "Yang's eyes weren't their normal lilac color."
"Let me guess. They were red?" Ruby, thinking that it was just a small joke, asked sardonically.
"No… they were teal," Nora corrects.
That got everyone's attention; but before anyone could say anything to Nora, they all heard a voice asking, "My eyes were what now?"
They all turned to see Yang standing at bottom of the stairs. Forgetting about their conversation for a bit, Ruby then runs over to her and hugs her before saying, "I so glad you're okay."
Yang chuckled a bit as she returned the hug, saying "I'm fine, I just wish that Ana didn't toss me around like a ragdoll."
"Well, she kinda had to; you went on a rampage trying to hurt me," Nora remarked with what sounded like a hint of bitterness, but her expression said otherwise.
"Sorry about that," Yang nervously chuckled while rubbing the back of her head sheepishly.
"We've all gotten over it Yang," Pyrrha says but then adds, "however, shouldn't you be resting right now?"
"I'm fine. Ana left me alone to rest but left me a note and Senzu Bean so I can recover," Yang replied offhandedly, but then asks, "But I gotta ask, why did Ana need a lock of my hair?"
"Because I needed to confirm something," the two teams heard someone say.
They all turned to the source and saw Manami leaning on the front door's open frame with her crossed and eyes closed. Opening her eyes, she announced, "I need you all to follow me, but please no questions until I am done explaining, do you all understand?"
They all nodded yes, but were a little bit nervous at what Manami had to show them. The Future Warrior went back outside with the two teams not far behind; as they followed her they saw that in place of their temporary home was a small two-story building, however, this one didn't look like a living space. In fact, this looked like a building that housed some kind of workshop; the two teams saw how right they were when they were ushered in by Manami. The inside was a laboratory that was divided into several areas: the entire left half of the building was Engineering, while Chemistry and Biology took up a quarter of the remaining space each. Manami was almost as great with tech as the Briefs were, hence how she was able to modify her scouter for the initiation, she has a good grasp of Biology since she had to mix several Healing and Antidote Capsules a few times in an emergency, and dabbled in Chemistry a bit should the need of such knowledge arise. However, as much as Teams RWBY and JNPR were fascinated by the other parts of the lab, the one that they were being brought to was the Biology section. When they got closer, they saw two computer screens on the wall that had an overview of some kind of analysis, more specifically, two analyses; both analyses were for two people and upon further inspection, they saw that one was for Yang and the other was for Ruby.
Seeing the looks on their faces, Manami explains, "As you probably have guessed, these are analyses for both Yang and Ruby's locks of hair; I needed them to check for something in their DNA."
"And what would that be?" Weiss asked.
"Didn't I say 'no questions until I was done explaining?'" Manami remarked in irritation.
"Eep!" Weiss squeaked.
Manami sighed, "Now as I was about to say, when I had the computer analyze the hair samples, I was searching for something specific; with how advanced the tech from Capsule Corp became, the process only took 15 seconds at least, a minute at most. The results came quickly and when looked at the results, my hunch was solid as per the usual."
The Saiyan first pulled up the results for Yang; when it popped up, the results had a picture of the buxom blonde and below it, the words in bolded green said, "CELL COMPOSITION FOUND. HUMAN: 87.5%. SAIYAN: 12.5%."
This shocked everyone; they just found out that Yang was part Saiyan, one-eighth to be exact. However before they could draw any conclusions, Manami looked towards Yang and went on to explain, "I had a feeling that you were part Saiyan ever since the Training Ground incident, Yang; the sudden power spike when you were angry, that usually happens to a Saiyan. As for your eyes being teal, that's a sign that you are already close to transforming into a Super Saiyan, you just weren't in the right mindset to do so. However, before we go more in-depth about the traits of a Saiyan, I need to show that this also affects Ruby."
It took them a moment to realize that she was right; since Yang and Ruby are sisters, Ruby was bound to also be affected. Manami pulled up the results for Ruby. The nearly same thing had been shown but there was only one key difference besides the picture of Ruby. It said in bolded green, "CELL COMPOSITION FOUND. HUMAN: 93.75%. SAIYAN: 6.25%."
"Since the two of you are half-sisters, you have a different cellular make-up, Ruby; this makes you half of what Yang is, meaning you are one-sixteenth Saiyan. And before anybody asks, yes it's still possible for someone who is one-sixteenth Saiyan to transform into a Super Saiyan," Manami explains.
She decided that it was best to let that info bomb sink in until they felt were ready to move on. It wasn't that long, however, because Yang and Ruby said at the same time, "So how is this going to affect our training?"
Seeing how eager they were made the pure-blooded Saiyan smile before she remarks, "Spoken like true Saiyans, the both of you; to answer your question, not much will be affected. At this stage, we're going to be moving on to the next phase of the training: Gravity Training; this is a special type of training where you will be training under increased gravity."
That got their attention; but before anyone could say anything, Manami announces, "But that will be for tomorrow, right now we need to rest; Yang, Ruby, expect a few lessons about being Saiyans in the near future."
Everyone nodded and exited the building to prepare to turn in however, while all this happened a new development popped up in Vale; one that would affect all the factions on Remnant.
That same night, Downtown Vale…
The night was a busy one; businesses of all sorts were full customers and the engines of vehicles, ranging from cars to trucks to a few motorcycles, were revving throughout the city. All in all, it was an average yet peaceful night, and yet, it was about to change.
In one of the many alleyways, a stray cat was looking for food and it found one in a small mouse. It was about to pounce when suddenly a loud noise was heard, frightening both the predator and prey; the noise was a weird whirring sound and it sounded from a dark reddish-purple wormhole which was crackling with power. This was an aberration in space and time and something, more specifically someone, fell through, crashing into a few aluminum trashcans in the process. This person is unconscious, probably due to having a lot of strain placed on them when traveling through that portal.
The person was a man with slick back, black hair and he was wearing what looked to be a mostly black and green skin-suit with a green domino mask, green boots, and white gloves; what was interesting was that he was glowing green for a few seconds before it faded, taking the suit with it for some reason. In the place of the suit are a black and green jacket, gray t-shirt, blue jeans, and brown shoes while the mask was completely gone. On his middle finger was a green ring with an emblem on it; the emblem itself depicted the outline of a circle with a straight line, going from side to side, attached to the top and bottom of it. Whoever this man is, one thing is certain: a lot of things on Remnant were about to change even further…
Translations:
*Hajime! - "Begin!" or "Start!"
AN: And that's a wrap! Like last chapter there are a few reveals, so right here and now, I'll confirm what is revealed and I'll answer a few possible questions afterward.
Reveals:
1) Yang and Ruby are indeed part Saiyan and both have the possess the potential to become Super Saiyan.
2) A new OC has been introduced, somewhat, and you can probably guess who he is. If you couldn't, well all I'll say is that he is the Green Lantern OC that I was given by a guest a while back, but I have made a few changes to him that I thought would be more appropriate. So yeah that being said, there are some DCU elements in the story but it is greatly overshadowed by both the RWBY and Dragon Ball elements combined, so not much is really affected.
3) The combat styles based on Team RWBY and JNPR's characters and personalities are as follows:
Ruby = Gohan
Weiss = Piccolo
Blake = Yamcha and Future Trunks
Yang = Goku (and by extension, everyone Goku has copied)
Jaune = Krillin and Future Trunks
Nora = Vegeta and Gotenks
Pyrrha = Lazuli/Android 18 and Future Trunks
Ren = Tien Shinhan and Vegito
Questions you, the reviewers, may have:
1) D-Did you just copy Sivam-Surprise's "Pride of Four" in a way?
Answer: No, I did not. I had already had planned out the reveal of Ruby and Yang's Saiyan blood way back in the Summer before Sivam-Surprise published "Pride of Four" earlier this month. All I can say is that great minds think alike.
2) Why introduce a guest's Green Lantern OC? What is the purpose of it?
Answer: Well it's time for me to come clean. You guys remember when I said I couldn't take on story requests because of a massive story project in an earlier AN, right? Well, Dragon Ball RWBYverse is part of that project; Project Linked. As the name may imply, the stories I write will be connected somehow, even if they have no obvious connection. This in turn will open up possibilities for new stories for me to write. That is the aim of the project, to expand my horizons on storytelling and hopefully create a great storyline in the process. If you want more info, look at my profile as it will sort out the details for this ongoing project.
Well, that about wraps things up. Leave a positive or a constructive review, I am looking at them after all. See you guys in 2018 for the next chapter on Dragon Ball RWBYverse! Happy Holidays everyone!
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