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A wide smile crossed Captain Ginyu's face as he watched Recoome deflect the Saiyan pirate's attack with ease. Frieza was certainly going to be impressed with how swiftly he and his team were going to dispatch Turles and his pitiful excuse for a crew.

'Now what?' Turles thought to himself.

'Seriously? Is that all you've got? I'm kinda disappointed here," Recoome mocked.

Without warning, the dark-skinned Saiyan sent a massive blast in the direction of the enormous being that stood before him.

When the smoke cleared a laughing Recoome still stood firm even if his body was littered with cuts and scorch marks. His armor had disintegrated and his under-clothing was nothing more than tatters.

"Aww, the Captain'll probably take it outta my pay to replace this stupid armor!" the elite warrior complained.

Turles was beside himself with disgust. That blast should have obliterated the grinning idiot.

"MY TURN!" Recoome bellowed.

The large Ginyu Force member charged forward and delivered a powerful punch that struck nothing but an after image. He was sent sprawling by the genuine article a split second later.

"Ha! You're sneaky Saiyan, I'll give you that!" Recoome chortled as he rubbed at the back of his thick neck where Turles's boot had struck moments before.

The Saiyan pirate rushed in to strike once more but the orange-haired monster moved at a speed that belied his size.

"RECOOME KICK!" the behemoth shouted as his huge white boot connected with the Saiyan warrior's chest. Part of Turles's chest-plate shattered on impact. Bits of the armor became embedded into his skin adding more misery to his already painful rib-cage.

Turles skidded several feet across the rocky ground. He fitfully gasped for air momentarily as the wind was knocked out of him.

"That big bully!" Gohan growled.

Daiz caught the little demi-Saiyan before he could try to assist the pirate commander.

"Turles won't take your interference too kindly" the Kabochan warned.

"Wrap it up, Recoome. We haven't got all day!" Captain Ginyu called out.

Turles and Recoome began to exchange blows and kicks at a speed that the others could just barely make out.

"Huh, you aren't the pushover I thought you were gonna be!" Recoome remarked.

The Saiyan made no reply but his murderous glance spoke volumes.

"Need help wipin' out tha monkey, Mate?" Jeice taunted.

"That's real funny, Jeice!" Recoome snapped as he momentarily shot his teammate an angry glare.

"Guess it's time to kill you!" he mused as he turned back to face Turles.

"You can certainly try!" the black and silver armored warrior shot back.

Turles rammed a knee into his over-sized opponent's gut. He followed it with a fierce uppercut that snapped Recoome's head back. Another kick and the gargantuan fighter went sailing through the air causing a sizable crater as he struck the planet's surface.

A rapid succession of purple spheres of energy shot out from the Saiyan pirate commander's right hand. Surely a Full Power Energy Barrage would end this….

"Looks like I'm gonna have to get a little work done after I finish you off!" Recoome snickered as he spat out two shattered teeth and reached up to touch his now scorched hair.

'How the hell is he still standing?' the spiky-haired Saiyan thought.

"I doubt anyone has the technology to improve your looks!" Turles needled.

"Hey! You take that back!" the Ginyu Force member snarled.

"That's what the poor unfortunate female that birthed you probably said to the medics!" the Saiyan teased.

"RECOOME BOOM!"

A massive elbow strike from the orange-haired warrior was his response to Turles's taunting. The lightning-fast move from the irate Recoome caused Turles even more damage. His left eye socket was fractured and the ringing in his ears seemed to go on for several moments. He was now breathing in quick, sharp gasps. Turles knew he had to end this soon.

Turles reached into the pouch at his waist.

"This isn't time for a snack you know!" the hulking figure observing the wounded Saiyan huffed.

"NO! RECOOME DON'T LET HIM…" Captain Ginyu began but it was far too late.

Turles had quickly devoured the fruit from the Tree of Might….

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Bulma clapped her hands in sheer delight. The invention she had labored intensely over for quite a while was finally complete! A few final tests were in order to make sure everything ran smoothly. And when that Saiyan beast made his next appearance on planet Arturay, it would be a simple matter for the launch bay techs to make sure it was concealed in Turles's ship.

'You're FINALLY going to pay for murdering poor innocent Gohan! And for humiliating Chi-Chi and I! Not to mention all the blood-shed you've been responsible for all these years. I just wish I could see the look on your face when you fall out of the sky!' Bulma thought triumphantly to herself.

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Recoome's eyes bulged in disbelief as he watched the effect the Fruit from the legendary tree had on the badly injured Saiyan.

"I'm impressed! You gotta little boost! Well it's been fun but it's time to get this over with."

"My sentiments exactly!" Turles snarled as he attacked Recoome with a flying kick that sent both feet slamming into the behemoth's chest.

With an evil grin crossing his face, Recoome shot out his muscular arms and grabbed the Saiyan just under his knees.

Turles ended up crashing headfirst into the rock-strewn surface. His undignified position was courtesy of the pile-driver employed by the Ginyu Force warrior. Warm blood trickled down his face from a nasty wound across his forehead.

The Saiyan pulled himself out of the deep slash in the ground caused by his abrupt descent. He moved just in time to dodge the enormous fist that came crashing down.

Turles flew straight into Recoome but aimed his kick a bit low….

Jeice and Burter grimaced as their groaning teammate sank to his knees. Captain Ginyu gaped in disbelief, only a Saiyan would stoop to such tactics.

"THAT WAS A CHEAP-SHOT!" Recoome barked.

Moving swiftly, the dark-skinned Saiyan rammed his right fist into the mid-section of the distracted orange-haired giant. With his increased power, Turles lifted the great being skyward. The pirate commander twisted in the air and came barreling toward the planet's surface. There was a sickeningly loud snap.

When Turles stepped away, Recoome lay motionless on the ground. A thin rivulet of blood seeped from his lips and his neck was at an impossible angle.

"Now that's what I call a satisfying crunch!" the victorious Saiyan quipped.

"Recoome's dead!" Burter choked out.

"W-Why you…" Jeice never finished his words as he flew towards Turles but was met by Daiz.

"This won't take long, Darlin'!" the Red Magma called out to a thoroughly disgusted Zailora.

The white-haired mutant found himself fending off a flurry of attacks from the infuriated Daiz.

Burter could give no assistance as he was immediately engaged by Gartoas.

"Aw no, yuh 'll not be doin' yer double teamin," the Kardanagan informed him.

"Says you! I'm the fastest in the….What the hell?" the Blue Hurricane sputtered as Gartoas appeared directly in front of him as he tried to reach Jeice.

"Ah don' be runnin' muh mouth o' 'ow fast Ah am like yer sort. But Ah manage," the bearded pirate chuckled.

Pure rage as well as the increased power obtained from the fruit from the Tree of Might spurred on the former prince of Kabocha. Jeice found himself hard pressed to defend himself against the once royal's onslaught.

'Ah'm part of tha' greatest fighters in tha universe! How's this pirate trash keepin' up?' Jeice thought to himself angrily.

Turles smirked as Gartoas was keeping an even pace with the huge reptilian Burter. The burly Kardanagan could only keep his speed up for limited periods of time but hopefully it would be enough.

Burter sent a blast into the face of the unsuspecting member of Turles's crew. As Gartoas moved to shield his eyes, the blue-skinned speedster headed off to aid his fellow teammate.

The Blue Hurricane managed to give Daiz a double-ax handle to the spine as he phased in behind the dark-green-haired pirate. Jeice grinned and began to power up a blast to end the annoying Kabochan.

A string of curses rent the air as the Red Magma found himself the recipient of a vicious kick in the head from the lone female in Turles's crew.

"Ahm gonna break yer pretty neck!" Jeice muttered under his breath.

Zailora sped off leading the furious crimson-hued warrior on a merry chase through the sky. Turles had informed his crew to keep the ones known as Jeice and Burter apart for as long as possible. The two partners couldn't coordinate their attacks if they were not allowed within any distance of each other.

Jeice looked about quickly to see if Daiz was going to renew his attack. The mercenary then swung around to face Zailora but was met instead by the half-breed Saiyan youngster.

"YOU LITTLE PEST! " Jeice shouted.

Gohan's fist had connected unexpectedly with the mutant 's chin. A successive rain of blows from Gohan prevented Jeice from teaming up with Burter.

Jeice's irritation grew as he blocked a blast from the seven-year-old.

"Yer gonna regret foolin' with a member of tha Ginyu Force, you runt!"

"Then maybe you should pick on someone your own size!" a chilling voice declared.

Jeice swallowed hard as the child he'd fought was suddenly replaced by the Saiyan pirate commander himself. The white-haired elite doubled over as Turles slammed several punches in his mid-section.

"Ahm part of tha greatest squadron of fighters in tha universe! Yer nothing but a filthy Saiyan!" Jeice roared.

"Maybe you shouldn't take all the hype so seriously!" Turles mocked.

Burter chuckled evilly as Daiz lunged at him only to strike nothing but air. His own fist hit a solid target. As Daiz reeled from the powerful blow to his chin, he threw up his arms to deflect the blast Burter fired at him. Once again the blue-skinned life-form went to assist his fellow crew member.

Burter appeared just as Jeice was using all his might to throw a desperate defensive punch. In a blur of speed, Turles seized the Blue Hurricane and put him in the line of fire. The impact of the Red Magma's blow was soon apparent as Jeice's fist appeared protruding through his comrade's back.

"Ahm s-sorry, Mate! I-It was the Saiyan!..."

The snow-haired warrior snatched his fist away in both guilt and horror. Burter's lifeless body fell from the sky. Though he was filled with regret, there was nothing Jeice could do for his former teammate.

Jeice wasn't given any time to mourn as a scowling Zailora fired the blast that sent him to oblivion.

Captain Ginyu was completely outraged at how easily his team had been eradicated. After he uttered a howl of absolute fury, the purple-skinned officer challenged Turles.

"You're real full of yourself right now aren't you? Let's see if you can handle a real challenge. Come and face ME you filthy ape!" Captain Ginyu bellowed.

"Now now, I assure you I bathe daily. So unlike those in Frieza's employ… what's the present rule now? Is it once a month or once a year? Frieza has to keep those overhead expenses down you know," Turles taunted.

"Why you…are you going to face me or what?" Ginyu snarled.

"Oh very well since you're never going to shut up until I do," the Saiyan replied.

As Turles touched down on the planet's surface, Captain Ginyu struck a dramatic pose.

"You've got to be kidding!" Zailora sighed.

"Tha loss of is' men's done made im' daft!" Gartoas muttered.

"How does anyone take this guy seriously?" Daiz wondered aloud.

Gohan merely shook his head. He'd never understand the leader of the Ginyu Force.

Captain Ginyu had his right arm flung in the air as he sidestepped from left to right. Then he squatted down with both arms reaching up as if he were firing an arrow skyward.

'While this clown is dancing about I may as well insure that things go MY way' the dark-skinned Saiyan thought to himself.

Turles greedily ingested two more of the fruit.

"Now prepare yourself to face the awesome power of…" Ginyu stopped in mid-sentence. What was that noise? It sounded like….

"ARE YOU SNORING?!" the elite captain roared.

"Oh, pardon me. I was so BORED I must have dozed off," the Saiyan pirate said nonchalantly.

"WHAT?"

"MY FISTS ARE GOING TO TEACH YOU SOME RESPECT!"Ginyu raged.

"I doubt that," urles said contemptuously. "It'll take more than some scum on Frieza's leash to earn my respect."

"I'm proud to serve the most powerful being in the universe!" Captain Ginyu announced.

Turles shrugged his shoulders "I'd rather BE the most powerful being in the universe!"

Ginyu took to the sky and the dark-skinned Saiyan quickly followed.

A great boom resounded through the sky as the two warriors collided. Turles's crew strained make out the two combatants at the speed with which they fought.

Turles cursed under his breath as Ginyu slammed a fist into his already injured eye socket. The Saiyan repaid him by snapping off one of the black horns that protruded from the purple mutant's head.

Captain Ginyu grit his teeth in pain and anger at the callous injury. He aimed a kick into Turles's chest but the slippery pirate weaved out of range just in time.

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Bulma could hardly contain her excitement as she hurried to Artruay's office. She was sure her employer would be ecstatic when she gave him her news. The blue-haired scientist entered the small plush office but the gray reptile was not at his desk. She heard voices coming from another room. As Bulma stepped in the anteroom, she noticed Artruay sitting with his back to her facing a visi-screen. Her eyes widened in horror as she took in the sight of the nightmarish being he conversed with.

""I assure you Lord Frieza, all due haste is being taken on the project you await.."

The former heiress of Casule Corps slipped out of the room before she was discovered.

"What have I gotten myself into?" Bulma wondered.

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'It's because of that damned fruit that this cursed Saiyan can even keep up with me!' Captain Ginyu thought. 'Wait I know how to fix him. It's time for a change…'

Suddenly Frieza's mercenary allowed Turles to gain the upper hand. Ginyu injuries were steadily mounting…

"What's he doing? That purple monstrosity is barely fighting back" Zailora observed.

"E'S finally lost is' mind!" Gartoas huffed.

"No, something's wrong" Daiz concluded. He didn't like that demented smile that lit Captain Ginyu's face.

'Something awful is about to happen I can just feel it!' Gohan thought.

As Turles prepared to strike Ginyu once more, an eerie yellow aura surrounded the captain.

'I HAVE TO HELP!' Gohan thought.

The little demi-Saiyan phased in just as a strange beam of yellow light streamed toward Turles. Gohan leapt in front of it meaning to deflect it harmlessly away but it held him in place as if he were frozen in the air. Captain Ginyu was yelling something.

"CHANGE NOW!" were the words Turles's crew suddenly heard the leader of the Ginyu Force cry out...

The wounded elite officer could barely keep himself airborne. Gohan floated above the planet's surface with a look of absolute disgust.

"NO! NO! HELL NO! I was SUPPOSED to change bodies with Turles!..."

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