Otherworld was as peaceful as it can get. Especially after all the chaos that happened nearly a year ago. But as for two Saiyans, the time of peace was mostly spent doing what they do best, Training. They had been at it for days on end, clashing and sparring with no care in the world. Striving to become as strong as they can be (Not like they had a limit in the first place). Karroto was astounded by Bardock's strength but he wasn't a son of a high class warrior for nothing. Over their, time spent together on the planet of the Grand Kai, Karroto's growth was astounding especially with the tutelage of the Grand Kai himself. But one thing was for sure, the two couldn't seem to become a Super Saiyan. Was it something they were doing wrong? Or did they simply didn't have the capacity to transform? The answer remained unclear but all they could do was keep on training as it was shown when the two clashed arms in the sky, leaving a shockwave to travel across the planet.
World Of The Kai's
"GRAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Kuzuku screamed in agony. He had been screaming for two hours now and was getting nowhere. You can see that his expression would morph from Sadness and then to full blown anger and hate every now and then. Sometimes he'd break out into a full blown fit of laughter. These constant changes in his emotional were even more destructively displayed as his Ki would fluctuate irregularly, going from dangerous high to where shockwaves would emit all around the planet to dangerously low to where Supreme Kai may have thought he died. Elder Kai however was reading a magazine as his descendant was viewing the situation on Earth through a crystal ball. He had just got word from Piccolo that Kugeki had returned back to Earth with his followers so he decided to observe what was happening.
"This is very unsightly. Hudo...has fallen." Kibito said.
"Yes and I think that the people of Earth may need some allies to aid them in this crisis. At least until we stall for enough time." Supreme Kai agreed. Kuzuku was still struggling greatly as they talked. Thoughts of hatred lead him to remembering all of the discrimination he went through on Codia. Thoughts of murderous intent lead him to think about the time when he saw Aereos's avatars again. Sadness merely made him think about the time of when Nana had been killed in front of him. Even at this moment, emotions like pleasure were even painful to him, showing how grueling this training was. Clinging onto his sanity for dear life.
"Revered ancestor!" Supreme Kai called out.
"Eh, what do you want?!" Elder Kai answered.
"How long do you think this training may take? One of Kuzuku's allies have just fallen to the might of Kugeki's men!" Supreme Kai ask.
"Ah, so you don't say huh? Well that's going to be a problem. Seems the brat has gained some strong underlings over the years." Elder Kai noted.
"Yes and that is why we must do something or more people may suffer." Supreme Kai said.
"Well, why don't you just ask King Yemma for some help or get some of Grand Kai's men to help out?" Elder Kai asked
"Great Idea Elder, quick Kibito we mustn't waste anymore time." Supreme Kai said. Kibito obliged to his master's command and teleported them to the Grand Kai's planet.
A Grassy Plain In The Outskirts
In the middle of the grassy terrain stood a man who wore a black spandex shirt and black armor over his right shoulder. He had long spiky hair trailing to just above the center of his back. It was dark red, contrasting to his crimson eyes and what also stood out was the the light gray cape that was wrapped around his black pants with a red belt tied into a knot. His skin was mostly that of a human but with a tan tint to him. He looked as if he was anticipating someone to arrive. That someone did in mere moment as he landed on the ground in his signature purple Gi given by his Namekian master.
"I take that you are one of Kugeki men?" Gohan asked. The man turned around and looked at Gohan with his crimson eyes.
"About time you showed up, Saiyan. I've been waiting for you for a while now. What took you so long?" He asked without answering Gohan's question. Gohan could already get the serious vibes that this guy was absurdly strong.
"I felt something was off so let's just leave it at that." Gohan said
"I see so you must of sensed that one of your comrades have fallen in battle to one of our lieutenants. How unsettling." He realized.
"How are you so sure that he is dead and he didn't butcher one of your men?" Gohan snapped.
"Please, your reaction to my question earlier told me that you were...uncomfortable. The fact that you don't pass off as the "in-denial" type and that lieutenant Krad is among the most efficient warriors gives it away." He answered. Gohan gritted his teeth and clenched his fist at how easily he was read.
"Come on now, don't frustrate yourself on something belittle as a comrade's death. Its frustrating at first but remember that after this you will be seeing him again soon." He assured. Gohan started to get even more infuriated but calmed down knowing that is what he wants.
"You may be right but that comrade you speak of will return to a safe planet after we get done taking care of you." Gohan claimed
"Such bravado will not save you here. But as an act of respect I will ask you for your name." he said.
"My name is Son Gohan. The son of the protector of this planet Son Goku, one of the Saiyans that you are looking for." Gohan answered.
"I see, so he has a son? As the second strongest in Kugeki's army, General Xenon, I will show you just how outclass you really are..." Xenon claimed as he disappeared from Gohan's sights. The Half-Breed who is always in his Ultimate Form, tracked down Xenon's movements a little too slow and blocked nearly half the force of his punch that was aimed at his stomach. His arm shivered at the force that was exert as he was blasted back by a energy burst. Gohan flipped himself back up into position and dashed behind the general with shocking speed, aiming a roundhouse kick to the side of his head. His attack was proven faulted when his kick fazed right through afterimage, leaving him wide open for a punch to the ribs. Gohan cough out blood as he felt his ribcage nearly shattering from the bone-crushing force. His act in pain distracted him from a right hook across his jaw, sending him flying above the ground. The half-breed didn't let up, flipping himself back into a stance once more and charged at Xenon.
Xenon sidestepped Gohan's punch and attempted to deliver an overhead chop to the neck but was deflected before it could even connected. Gohan ducked under his left hook and attempted to kick the general but he managed to roll right under it and was preparing to fire a ki blast but Gohan kicked his hand before he could fire, dispersing the generated energy. The half-breed then decided to play the defensive and block each of Xenon's strikes carefully, knowing the force behind them could take its toll quickly if he ever were to land a direct hit. Eventually caught one of his fist in-between his arms and threw him into the ground, hoping to gain some distance before going in for another round. However, Xenon got up quickly and went right back at Gohan.
The two flew across the terrains as they clashed in combat, leaving only there afterimages and shockwaves behind them. Nonetheless, Xenon was still overpowering Gohan with his absurdly strong Ki, eventually landing a direct hit in Gohan's stomach and rocketing him into the ground. A large pillar of debris erupted and even reach the clouds like a nuclear bomb was detonated. Xenon flew down and landed on the ground gently as he wait for the dust to clear. His red energy was still emitting the suffocating pressure that he used to send Gohan into the ground like a meteorite. After several moments the dust cleared, revealing Gohan still standing and slight dirty but the damage from the attack was still visible as blood leaked from his mouth and scrapes were all over his arms.
"This guy is definitely no joke. If I wasn't in my Ultimate Form then that last attack would of most certainly killed me for sure." Gohan thought.
"Quit stalling and come face your demise like a true 'Saiyan'" Xenon mocked.
"His attack patterns are all linear and straightforward. But that's all deliberate. I am already tired and he shows no sign of being fatigue at all. He is exploiting his overwhelming power by always keeping me on the defensive, hoping that I would eventually tire out for the finishing blow. But if that's his intention then all I need to do is focus on reacting quicker and look for an opening to where I strike him for the neutralizing blow." Gohan told himself as he began to unbuckle his gauntlets. He let them drop to the ground, displaying that they were waited and began to unleash his energy. Bio-electricity started to rage around as rocks started to levitate off the ground. The two titans stared each other down, waiting for one of them to make the first move.
After a moment of anticipation, Gohan rushed at Xenon with unbelievable speeds that even caught the general off guard, delivering a punch across the face and a kick to follow up before sending him flying with an uppercut. Xenon's body slammed into a mountain, leaving a rather large crater in it. He was still able to recover fast enough to react to the upcoming kick that penetrated through the rock formation when he dodged it narrowly. The general landed on the ground and looked around for the half-breed, catching on too late to his approach as Gohan managed to land another punch to the face before roundhouse kicking him into the air.
Gohan then unleashed a barrage of punches all over Xenon's face and stomach before kneeing him in the gut and kicking him straight into the ground. Xenon stopped himself from crashing as he was skidding against the gravel below. But he wasn't fast enough to evade Gohan who dashed right behind him with his blast ready.
"Kaaaaaa...meeeeee...haaaa...meeee...HAAAAA!" Gohan shout firing his energy wave right into the general's back. The wave extended itself into orbit and left behind a scorched ground when it dissipated. Gohan jumped backwards wondering if he had finished off Xenon for good but was fast enough to evade a sneak attack for the general and vanished from his sights, only to be quickly grabbed by him and slammed right into the ground before a dangerous red energy was emitting from his hands. With little to no other option left, Gohan put most of his energy into a forcefield around his body before a large explosion of Ki erupted. One that would leave a visible crater on the planet Earth.
With Riley And 21
The current situation with the females of the group had been...difficult. This was shown when 21 was launched right into another rock formation, destroying it completely and having it fall on top of her. If you could see beneath the rubble, you would see the clear wounds that were delivered by Kaia's katana were still visible as her healing was moving slower than the demonic like girl could make it. Riley on the other hand was fairing better but not enough to save her from receiving a knee to the stomach that took the wind out of her. Despite even going Super Saiyan 3 she was still not having the upper hand and her frustration distracted her from the sudden punch in the chest. She was sent hurling as the force of the punch destroy the ground beneath her where she crashed into a large, rocky dome. Demeos landed on the ground slightly battle damaged but was still not as winded as his female opponent.
21 however had enough time to recover to instant transmission to Riley. She grabbed Riley and dragged her out quickly to hide behind a tree so that they could somewhat formulate a plan.
"Man that hurt! We got to come up with something fast cause they are picking us apart individually" Riley grunted. 21 decided to think for a moment, knowing that the current situation they were in wasn't a good one. She wasn't as intellectual in terms of fighting geniuses such as Goku and Vegeta but she does know one thing that any Saiyan has trouble doing.
"How about we focus on a more tag team offense rather than trying to fight them straight up." 21 suggested.
"Huh?" Riley spurted out.
"What I mean is that instead of trying to take them down by ourselves, why don't we team up to fight them. Remember when we fought Kuzuku in a 2v1 and at the time he was so much stronger than us? We were still able to catch him off guard and deliver a power blow that even he didn't expect." 21 explained. Riley thought for a moment and agreed upon the idea.
"That makes sense and we don't really have a lot of options left so..." Riley whispered until she caught whim of danger. The two leaped into the air to avoid a sword wave that sliced all the trees in the forest. They looked up to see their both Demeos and Kaia who was patting her sword on her shoulder, floating in front of them.
"You two done running away?" Kaia mocked.
"Yeah I guess you could say that. Lets do this 21, I got your back and you got mine!" Riley shouted with power as she charged in at Demeos. Demeos was ready for her strike until he felt someone slap him down to the ground with her tail. Kaia's eyes widened at the sight of 21 striking her ally but she didn't have too much time to be shocked when Riley came at her with a onslaught of punches. She blocked the majority of her blows with her sword. Surprisingly enough, Riley's hands weren't getting cut upon impact due to her being in SSJ3 thus making her body more durable, displaying that she was more of a force compared to the majin she was fighting. Distracted by the suddenness of her situation, 21 managed to flank her side and blast her towards the ground. Kaia was still block however, she couldn't stop herself from hitting the ground with destructive force as the blast exploded.
21 grinned at the success of their teamwork, making her unbeknownst of Demeos getting ready to strike her from behind but lucky for her she was saved by Riley who kicked him across the face, rocketing him towards the ground and creating pillars of debris.
The two looked at each other with respect at how well they were working together. The two oppositions jumped out of the ground and flew right at the two, ready to kill them with everything they got. But to their distraught, the girls were ready, simultaneously dodging their attacks and kicking them both in the stomach, sending them flying once more. Kaia and Demeos were both now panting heavily as their timed attacks took their toll on them.
"Damnit, their coordination is almost perfect!" Demeos cursed.
"Calm down Demeos, they're still vulnerable. All we have to do is take them out with our special attack." Kaia implied. Demeos looked at her and shook his head with a smirk across his face. The male and female duo, raised one of their hands into the air and began to perform a circular motion until a giant gray like ki blast that had energy flowing around it like an atom. 21 and Riley decided to retaliate with their own combined attack, joining their hands together to form a red and orange ki blast.
"Tempestia Crusher Ball!"
"Swirling Energy Wave!"
The two energy attack collided with each other, generating shockwaves as they struggle for dominance. 21 and Riley were gaining the upper hand as the energy ball was getting pushed towards Demeos and Kaia. Victory was nearly assured until they something unfortunate happen that made Riley's eyes widen in fear.
"Gaghhhh!" She gasped as she felt her power drop like a rock when she was forcefully reverted back to a Super Saiyan 2. 21 looked in fear as she realized what had happened.
"Damn it, an hour has already passed that fast?!" Riley cursed. Demeos smirked sinisterly and began to put more energy into the energy ball, shattering the girls attack with ease. They could only float in shock at their best attack being defeated due to mere stamina problems. All hope seemed lost as death was fast approaching them until some unknown figure managed to deflect the energy ball with a blast of his own. 21, whose eyes were shielded shut decided to peak to see who it was. What she saw was breathtaking for both of them.
"H-How?" Riley whispered. What they saw was two halos that hovered over two tailed Saiyans. One with a green and dark blue Saiyan armor that he wore in his glory days and the other in his signature black jacket that also had a furred hoodie and black pants. Both their tails were twitching every now and then as the cool air breezed all around.
"Karroto?!" 21 gasped with relief that she had been saved.
"You two did well 21, Riley. But now it's time for us to handle things from here. Right Bardock?" Karroto claimed.
"Yeah, I've been waiting to put the results of our training to the test. Especially this new power we obtained." Bardock said. The Saiyans watched as the people who nearly killed the two girls flew up to meet them.
"What's this all of a sudden? Didn't know that they had reinforcements waiting on the sidelines." Kaia complained.
"It doesn't matter how many people they call for help, the end result is still the same." Demeos bragged. Riley had a moment to catch her breath and steady her energy.
"We shouldn't take these guys likely dad. They've been able to handle me even at Super Saiyan 3. We should try and fight them four on two from here." Riley noted.
"Your Super Saiyan 3 isn't enough huh? Well then this is going to be interesting." Karroto said nonchalantly. Riley was beginning to look at her father as if he was crazy.
"Lemme show you what a Saiyans power is really like." Karroto muttered as he began to power up. His Ki was starting to skyrocket at a frightening rate as his black hair was started to grow slightly and spike up a bit. The band that was holding his hair into a ponytail burned off as his aura flared to gold, displaying his overwhelming energy. Both Riley and 21 were shocked by the power shown by Karroto.
"I...I can't even believe this...his power is already equal to that of a Mastered Super Saiyan. Dad you must be a natural." Riley awed.
"Hmph, I wasn't a former commander for nothing back when I was alive with Rigo. But if I must degrade myself then I have to say that Bardock is stronger than I am." Karroto scuffed. In mere second Bardock too, transformed into a Super Saiyan just to prove his point. The little reunion was interrupted by fits of laughter.
"Phwhahahahahaha! You two may have gained some new allies but I can still sense that they are weaker than you are. We will make quick work of you lots." Demeos laughed.
"Let's show them what we mean Kaia." Demeos smirked. The two got ready to pounce on their prey. Bardock and Karroto got into a defensive stance, ready for battle at any moment while the girls also were ready to support. All they know is that they are in for one heck of a fight.
Mountain Ranges Near West City
Kugeki sat on the edge of a rocky formation, surrounded by his men as a giant machine stood behind him. It was implanted into the ground as well as surrounded by a field of energy, absorbing the energy from the Earth slowing and surely enough will eventually cause the planet to implode on itself. His scarf blew due to the high winds when he opened his eyes to see who had arrived next to him.
"Have you planted it yet?" Kugeki muttered, knowing who it was.
"Yes, and I have my men currently taking care of some of the vermin on this planet as we speak. I can also assume that general Xenon and lieutenant Krad setting up their posts as well." Seth answered.
"Good now we wait for their little, distress call. Once that happens I will get what I want and prove my power to that bastard Beerus by killing those two ingrates of his." He noted. His expression soon changed to curiosity when someone appeared before him. It was a Namekian who had seemingly been standing in the middle of a array of unconscious bodies. Kugeki was now intrigued by what had happened and spoke.
"Seems that there were more of them than we had anticipated. Go on state your name." Kugeki said.
"The name is Piccolo and I was a former guardian of this planet at one point. Well technically." Piccolo said.
"I see, so I assume that you want to confront me. You must know that you are outmatched right?" Kugeki warned.
"Master, let me take care of this vermin for yo-" Seth started but was cut off.
"No it's fine, go back to your post and defend generator four in the east. I will take care of this one myself." Kugeki said, knowing that this one was far stronger than Seth could handle.
"Yes sir, I will do my best." Seth obeyed as he flew off east to where he planted the generator.
"Now, let's get started..." Kugeki darkly muttered, unleashing his godly energy. Piccolo could sense the power coming off from him and knew that this guy was more powerful than he had hoped he would be, earning a sweat that trickled down his cheek.
