Kuzuku was sitting at a bench in the waiting area as he had already taken a senzu bean to recover from his fight with Zugo. As of right now Hudo easily won his second match and Gohan was now in the middle of his. He was recalling the moment he shared with Hudo.
Flashback
"Kuzuku can I have a minute?" Hudo asked as Kuzuku was taking a senzu bean.
"Sure thing what do you need" Kuzuku replied as if nothing had happen between them before. Hudo was reluctantly trying to make the next move. He suddenly bows his head, leaving the saiyan muddled.
"I am sorry about everything that happened during your fight! I tried to reason with him before but he shut me down and I let it happen. You could of gotten killed out there because of me." Hudo hollered. The spiky black haired boy's expression paused for a moment until he broke out into a fit of laughter. Hudo looked up with sweat moving down the side of his face. Kuzuku's laughter started to fade as he wiped a tear that came from his eyes.
"Sorry about that, it's just funny on how committed you are to your friendship with that guy. Anyways don't worry about it, I mean he was very strong, if I didn't train as hard as I did in two years then I would of got decimated. But I knew full well what I was getting myself into so don't be so quick to place all the blame on yourself okay?" Kuzuku said as he walked passed the other Astackian. He patted his shoulder and smirked at him.
"It's also pretty cool that you are this loyal to your friend, despite him being a jerk. Just get ready for your match with Gohan cause I know you two will meet in the ring.". The Saiyan left the room while leaving behind a bewildered Hudo.
Flashback Ends
Kuzuku smiled at the reoccurring memory. He was amazed by Hudo's tenacity and how he'd never leave Zugo. Speaking of the blue haired jerk, he is currently recovering in the infirmary. Kuzuku thought about giving him a senzu bean but reconsidered that when he thought back to how he was out for his throat during their fight. In the mitts of his thought he heard footsteps approach him. He looked up as he recognized the familar Ki signature and the roaring crowd.
"Sensei, it seems you finished with your match?"
"Yeah, it just ended. I didn't get much out of that guy so it wasn't much of a fight to say the least."
"Well that's good, I guess I better get ready for the semi-finals against Piccolo. I know he won't be holding anything back.". Gohan snickered.
"Yeah your right about that one.". Gohan and Kuzuku decided to head out to get a bite to eat before the next match. As they were eating their array of foods, the younger saiyan couldn't help but spot something that past his eye. A dark figure moving swiftly through the crowd of people. He could tell which direction it was going so he decided to not dwell on where it was heading. The bugging part was that he couldn't sense it approach.
Main Arena
Time has finally passed and the repairs on the stadium have been made. The crowd was exerting energetic vibes as they continued on with their exciting antics. Kuzuku was standing in front of his namekian mentor as he waits for the next match to begin. Goku and Vegeta are now watching intently as they contemplate on how strong these two have gotten.
"So who do you think is gonna win this one Geets?". Vegeta grunted and replied.
"Well if I had to say, I would go with Kuzuku of course. He hasn't even displayed his full power against that mutt he fought before."
"I don't know, if we were to go by the fact that they all trained together for so long then it won't be as easy for Kuzuku to win. Besides that new form Piccolo obtained seems to be extremely powerful to one shot Pikkon like that."
"Fine then you settle for the namekian and I am betting my wagers on Kuzuku!" Vegeta pronounced.
"What that's not fair Vegeta! You didn't even let me have a choice!" Goku complained.
"Hey don't you think Kuzuku needs a bit more time to rest? I mean he did have the toughest fight so far." Ace asked
"Nah don't worry, he has senzu beans so he should be fine." Goku assured
"Senzu Beans?". 21 decided to explain.
"They essentially beans that have absurd healing properties that would heal any wound when fully grown."
"Oh I see..." Ace understood. The announcer finally grabbed his microphone and start the semi-finals.
"Alright folks, we are near the end of the tournament as we are about to start the semi-finals! In this match we have two fighters from the north quadrant battling it out. The winner will advance to the finals for the chance to win the promised prize!"
"First up we have the namekian warrior who displayed his unrelenting strength in his first match with the strongest fighter in west galaxies, Piccolo! His opponent is the Saiyan warrior who defeated Zugo, a fighter that won most of his matches with little to no effort, Kuzuku!". The crowd applaud as Kuzuku and Piccolo faced each other.
"No holding back right?" Piccolo spoke
"No holding back" Kuzuku repeated as he turned Super Saiyan
"Well looks like they are skipping the warm up and getting right into the real fight." Elder Kai noted. As he spoke those words the match had already started.
Both fighters rushed at each other with nothing else but the intention of having a good match. Kuzuku launched a punch at Piccolo's already blocking forearm. The collision caused a large crater in the middle of the stage to appear as both fighters smile at each other. In a flash, Piccolo went in for a high kick which was blocked, generating another wave of force. The two the broke out into a series of blows, each one repeating the same action. Kuzuku finally landed a swift kick in the namek's stomach. He then followed up with a back fist and a elbow to the face. The stunned namek didn't even have time to respond to the Ki blast that was rammed into his gut. The large explosion launched the namek across the ring. Kuzuku chased after him, hoping to keep his rush going. Unfortunately for him, Piccolo evaded his punch and slammed him to the ground. Grabbing the Saiyan by the Gi, he started to make Kuzuku into a rag doll by slamming him all over the place. 21 was sitting in her seat with a pale expression on her face but was soon enlightened when Kuzuku stopped himself with one foot and judo throw Piccolo over his shoulder. Piccolo regain his balance and engaged his adversary once more. They then took flight into the air at top speeds, leaving the crowd in awe at their battle. All they could see was faint shock-waves and loud booms that were created from their powerful strikes. Piccolo caught one of the kicks that were aimed at his face and spun Kuzuku into a full circle, only for him to release his hold. The rocketed Saiyan slammed into the ground in a blur as the Namek landed on his feet. Kuzuku jumped out of the rubble, almost unscathed by the shifty maneuver.
Kuzuku dusts himself off and smirks at Piccolo as the namekian did the same. The two were rather enjoying a fight as they seemed evenly match.
"Not too shabby Piccolo. You got me there." Kuzuku complemented
"Hmph what did you expect from us training for two years." Piccolo laughed a little.
"Yeah and in that two year span, how many times did I beat you in a spar?" Kuzuku taunted
"499 to 500..." Piccolo muttered but continued.
"But you know those numbers are gonna even out pretty soon" he added. The namek then tensed his muscles and screamed with power.
"AHHHHHHHHH!". A great explosion of pure energy spewed out of the namekian's body. When it settled down he was revealed to be in his Chaos Namekian state.
"Done messing around huh? Well then let me get serious as well. HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!". Kuzuku's aura flared to life as electricity and golden light danced together. Kuzuku's hair extended as long as Raditz with two thin bangs over his face.
"Lets do this thing Piccolo. My Super Saiyan 3 vs your Chaos Namekian form." Kuzuku deeply announced.
"Already on it.". Piccolo sudden display of speed caused the saiyan to demonstrate his speed as well. The two were now engaged in extreme speed combat as then dance around the arena, punching and kicking each other in the gut and face. Kuzuku delivered a even more powerful blow that knocked the namek away. He followed up with a Kamehameha that swallowed the namek. When it dissipated Kuzuku elbowed him in the chest, punched him across his face, kicked him in his side, and axed kicked him to the ground. Piccolo stopped himself from rocketing to the ground and flew behind the saiyan. Kuzuku was too late to prevent the kick to his back in which he was now sent flying to the ground. Piccolo then vanished next to the falling saiyan and punched him in another direction. The namekian then had other plans by stopping him from flying away through using his namekian biology again. He slammed him to the ground in which the force created long cracks to spread across the stage. Piccolo retracted his arm while dragging the saiyan to him. He punched Kuzuku as soon as he got close, causing him to float in mid air for a moment. Kuzuku recovered quickly and spun around, landing a kick on the side of Piccolo's head. He stopped his impending fall with both hands and punched Piccolo in the gut, knocking the wind out of him and went on to kick Piccolo upwards with a high kick. Kuzuku then vanished behind Piccolo and punched him once more across the face, sending him crashing to the ground. The dust cleared, unraveling a Piccolo who was smirking up at Kuzuku. The saiyan was rather confused by this look but realized a technique in the namekian's arsenal. He looked around him to see various green orbs of electricity surround him.
"Giga Hell-Zone Grenades!". The blasts clash themselves onto Kuzuku as he braced for impact. The explosion of energy created a grand green flash in the sky. Kuzuku was now falling down but regain his composer and land on the ground with on knee. He was panting heavily as Piccolo was getting up. The two smiled at each other and dashed right back into the fight.
Meanwhile by Goku and the others
The gang was so far enjoying the fight as the two warriors go at it. 21 was simply glad that her boyfriend was having fun while not in the risk of dying. Something she also has to get used to. As the fight progressed Elder Kai couldn't help but get a ominous feeling in his gut. He knew that despite being a Supreme Kai himself he was wondering who that cloak person was really after. If he wanted to, he could of easily jumped him when he was going to get cotton candy by himself. Being trapped in his thought distracted him from the approaching danger that was lurking closer and closer. As it approached, clearly invisible to the others, the shadowing figure lurked over the Supreme Kai. While in his thought Elder Kai came into a sudden realization. Being trapped in the Z-Sword for all those years must of alert those in knowledge about him stepping down as Supreme Kai. He slowly turned his head to Shin, the current Supreme Kai. His fears soon turn into a reality as a figure placed it hands over the purple Kai. In a mere flash of light the room was enveloped in it's radiance, blinding all of the unprepared residence. All they could here was the Shin's screams as he felt his Ki drained from him.
"Gah! What's going on?!" Krillin complained
"Damn I can't see..." Goku grunted. The sudden flash caused both the namekian and saiyan to stop their fight for a moment. They looked over to where Goku and the others were and saw a flash of light and electricity coming out of the room.
"What the heck is going on in there?" Kuzuku queried. As that thought passed through his mind sudden explosion came across the whole arena. Swarms of people were flown into the air as screams of terror could be heard.
"WHIS WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THE MEANING OF THIS!" Beerus yelled with anger.
"I don't know myself Lord Beerus-Sama." Whis replied with curiosity. Kuzuku was now on full alert, searching who was responsible for this senseless killing. Then he looked up to see the cloak figure float in the air, holding a orb of energy. Kuzuku flew towards him at full speed, aiming a punch at him. He was shocked to see that he hit nothing. The Saiyan turned around to face his masked opponent but was blasted down to the ground. Piccolo caught the Saiyan and stared at this mysterious adversary. In mere moments the raggedy robed fighter was enveloped in darkness. The two caught on fast as they charged their energy waves.
"Kamehamehaaa!"
"Demon Explosive Wave!". The two attacks were launch side by side but inevitably met nothing. The darkness dispersed to reveal nothing. Piccolo and Kuzuku touched the ground as they stared off into the distance. They looked around to see the stadium was abandon.
"Piccolo just what in the hell just happened?"
"Beats me, but whatever it was, it doesn't look like this was a good thing.". The two then flew to where Goku and the others were. As they entered through the window, they saw that everyone including Gohan, was huddled around Supreme Kai. They ran to see what had happened.
"What going on? What happened to Supreme Kai?" Piccolo asked
"It seems that cloaked figure has zapped him of his Ki" Elder Kai answered
"Damn the worse thing of all is that we couldn't even sense him coming!" Vegeta yelled. At that Beerus and Whis came into the room. They looked over to the unconscious Supreme Kai.
"What happened?" Beerus muttered with a hint of danger.
"The person who stole the Etterix stole Shin's Ki and is now trying to revive Aereos." Elder Kai answered
"That fake 'god' that ruled while we were bickering for a million years? Why would anyone want to revive him?"
"I don't know but for now he has to wait three whole months to perform the ritual."
"Well then I take that you lots are going to get revenge on that trash who ruined my tournament?" Beerus asked darkly. Everyone nod their heads as they didn't dare to disagree.
"Good then as a thank you for your corporation we will be awarding you guys with the automatic victory of the tournament." Whis said
"Really! But we didn't even get to finish Kuzuku's and Piccolo's fight yet!" Goku claimed
"Yes it is indeed true that they didn't finish their fight but I take the guess that three of the remaining four fighters are from Earth are they not?" Whis asked. Goku nodded in reply.
"Well it seems that both Piccolo and Kuzuku are evenly match while Gohan is defiantly stronger than that Hudo character. So if I had to say North quadrant would of won the tournament regardless." Whis explained.
"Well I guess that makes sense. I mean you do have a knack for measuring power levels, so does this mean that we also get the prize as well" Goku asked.
"Yes you will be getting the reward of twenty million zeni and the trophy for your quadrant.
"Yahoo! Guys looks like we won!" Goku exclaimed while Chi Chi was dancing around like a happy puppy. Kuzuku was a bit disappointed with the results but complied anyways. The group were congratulating them on their tournament run until a certain someone intruded.
"Kuzuku what happened during your mat-" Hudo shouted but paused when he noticed all eyes were on him.
"Oh hey Hudo, about the match it seems that the tournament has been canceled." Kuzuku said
"Canceled? Well that's reasonable due to the commotion that just happened. So do you mind filling me in." Hudo queried
"Well what I am about to say is not good news. Apparently the same guy who stole the Etterix has returned and stole the Ki from the Supreme Kai. It seems whoever it was is trying to revive this guy named Aereos." Kuzuku explained seriously
"Aereos! I heard legends from our people that he was sealed away. If he is revived then our ancestors efforts would be in vain!" Hudo panicked
"Well we don't know where that guy is now and we couldn't sense his Ki for some reason. According to Elder Kai it seems that we still have time, three months to be exact." Kuzuku said.
"Three months huh. Then we must head to the place where Aereos is sealed and protect it at all cost."
"Great idea, dad can instant transmission us to the planet and we can look after it for three months" Gohan agreed until Elder Kai spoke up
"No that won't quit work at all. Long after Aereos was sealed, I sealed off the energy of the planet so that it can be difficult to get to. The best thing is to fly there on ship." Elder Kai explained.
"Well that's no problem because I have a ship that can travel to Namek in a week. Its just that I may need some time to repair it due to a certain someone." Bulma replied as she glared at Vegeta
"That's good to hear, now since the tournament is over I will be taking my leave to help Supreme Kai recover. For now you guys can return home and get a good nights rest. It's been a long day for you youngsters. Ta Ta!". Elder Kai took his leave with Beerus, Whis, and the unconcious Supreme Kai.
"So Hudo do you have a place to return to?" Kuzuku asked
"No. I've been following Zugo's tracks for so long that I no longer have a home to stay in."
"Well how about you stay with me on Earth? We'd love to have you here." Kuzuku offered
"Really? Well it sounds tempting but I can't just abandon Zugo. He's still recovering ya know." Hudo hesitated. Kuzuku paused for a second and added.
"Fine then we will take him with us. I mean how hard headed could he be?"
"Are you sure your okay with this?" Hudo concerned
"Yeah I am sure so are you coming or not?". Hudo shook his head and nodded.
"Sure thing! When do we leave?"
"Right now of course." Kuzuku smirked. The gang then head over to where Zugo was recovering and teleported back to planet Earth.