After A Good Amount Of Time Passing By...
"Whoa, that was pretty close!" Kuzuku noted, catching the fist of his opponent with great narrowness. There was a gust of golden winds that rage around after the collision, their body's now shrouded in the golden aura of their Super Saiyan states. Shortly, both Saiyans separated to reset the distance between them.
Kuzuku looked over at Lottus who seemed pretty silent about something, begging him to ask the question himself, "What's the matter? Are you tuckered out?". The foreign Saiyan prince glanced towards him, his eyes filled with a light that he's seen one too many times before.
"You're still holding back on me, aren't you? Did you really have to transform for the likes of me?" Lottus asked.
Kuzuku tilted his head to the side in feign confusion, wondering whether or not he was either assuming or catching on, "What could you possibly mean by that?".
"Simple, if you are as strong as Vegeta then I know full well that you require little use of your Super Saiyan form. In fact, both Cabba and I haven't been able to make him transform or fight us seriously," Lottus notes.
From there, it was all starting to make sense to him. He should have guessed that Vegeta would have beat the hard reality into them by sparring in just his base form for the majority of the time. That and Lottus didn't pass off as an oblivious individual and is probably acute in Ki sensing as well. This sorta made him smirk a little, "Alright, then how about I try a little bit harder!".
He roared, raising his energy so high that it slightly pushed Lottus back enough to make him worry. However, he steeled himself and tightened his guard as Kuzuku charged towards him with speeds that made his eyes nearly jump out of his skull. Before he knew it, he was socked hard across the jaw: harder than any punch that he's taken before. He flew backwards for a moment until Kuzuku appeared above him, his leg ready to whip him into the ocean. Lottus recoiled at the sight, his body instinctively moving around Kuzuku with a fist raised to counter. Believing he had the universe 7 Saiyan, Lottus hurled his fist towards him but in a split second, Kuzuku turned around with a smirk while his fingers were placed on his forehead. Before his eyes, his opponent vanished before the punch could even hit it's mark thus leaving him completely confused and shocked at the same time.
"Didn't expect that did you?" Kuzuku muttered, reappearing behind him with his foot slamming into his back so hard that he was sent plummeting towards the sea. The universe 6 prince groaned as he felt his back bend a bit, his body struggling to stop himself before he hit the waters. Luckily for him, he managed to stop himself just inches away from the small waves as his body floated just above them. Carefully, he turned around to face Kuzuku who was smirking above him.
Despite the taunting smirk, Lottus cracked a smile as well, "Alright I'll admit it, I wasn't expecting that. But get ready for round 2!". He roared charging towards Kuzuku who retook his stance to ready himself. However, before the two could make contact, a very loud yell literally stopped them in their tracks.
"You guys better hurry up before Goku eats all the food! I mean really, he's going in with Vegeta next to him!" Bulma shouted, alerting their urges towards something else. They both turned towards the ground below, seeing the two god-like Saiyans chowing down while Kale, Caulifla, and Cabba were enjoying a nice refreshing drink nearby.
Kuzuku sighed, calming himself so he can power down, his hair reverting back to it's normal shape and color, "Well, we've been at it for a while now. Let's take a break.".
"Fine, I guess we can hold off on showing more of our power. I was just ready to go all out before Vegeta's wife interrupted," Lottus commented, reverting back to his base form as well. The two flew towards the patio, landing just in front of the table where everyone was gathering. Kuzuku stretched his arm into the sky, smiling widely as he took a seat next to his wife who seemed to be lost in thought. This caught his eye immediately, causing him to place his hand on her shoulder since she obviously had a plate of food in front of her.
The majin experiment snapped out of her thoughts and looked up to him, wondering what he had wanted. Kuzuku had a face of confusion, "Aren't you going to eat? There are literally chocolate fudge brownies in front of you so I would have expected that you'd like to eat them considering your sweet tooth.".
"Heheh umm, right. But I'm not really all that hungry right now," 21 assured, feigning a smile despite her face clearly contrasting with it.
Her tone made him raise an eyebrow, "But, you haven't eaten anything yet. How could you not be hungry considering your app-EEEEEH!". Kuzuku shrieked out of fear as a knife laced with ki flew past his face at dangerous speeds. He could tell by her facial expression that she wasn't in the mood for debating judging by the fact her aura seemed ominous. Goku laughed, seeing how the scenario resembled his numerous times with Chi Chi.
"Heheh, you should really watch what you say Kuzuku. It seems like 21 can be feisty when she wants to," Goku warned.
Kuzuku gulped, his face recoiled at the fact that he had to be reminded about his own wife's tendencies, "I know, it's hard not to slip up sometimes.".
With that said, Kuzuku took a bite out of shrimp tempura sitting on his plate while everyone else continued to eat: his wife still somewhat annoyed at his pestering. Whis let out a satisfying sigh after finishing the delicious creamy sundae that he was enjoying during their chatter. He placed the cup on the table with a wide smile plastered on her face.
"Wow, that was absolutely delicious Bulma! The mix between sweet, cold and refreshment was just marvelous for my taste buds!" Whis complimented, expressing his rather exaggerated joy for the treat.
Bulma giggled at this and simply took the compliment, "Oh Whis, it couldn't have been that good. But, I am glad that you enjoyed it as much as you expressed it.".
"I sure did Bulma, I never jest when it comes to the dishes here. Even my lord isn't able to overcome the taste ever since we've came to this planet," Whis commented, causing Beerus to shoot an angry glare after stuffing a large piece of steak into his mouth.
The angel watched the capsule corp scientist chuckle at his comment with his trademarked classy smile. Once the two seemed to came to a mutual understanding on the topic, Whis couldn't help but turn to the Saiyan trio that were coincidentally sitting around 21 who was lost in her own thoughts while the rest ate. It wasn't until Whis said something that she snapped out of it once again, "Tell me, Goku. Why do you seek even greater power than you already have? You all seem to have been training rather hard over this past month? Are you trying to become the next God of Destruction?".
The Saiyan in question paused in the middle of his bite into the juicy chicken in his hand. He looked at Whis with confused eyes, believing that the angel had already known the answer judging from all the knowledge he had over the years. Yet, his facial expression didn't seem to show that and desired an answer to which he was happy to comply.
"No way, nothing like that Whis. Why would I want a job where I have to sit around all day and be lazy?" Goku argued.
The little description was enough to nearly cause Beerus to fly over the table and grab Goku by the face but for once, he restrained himself and only threatened him with folded arms, "Watch your tongue Goku. Or I'll have to wash it.".
"Sorry, but you can't deny that there is some truth to what I say. Aside from that..." Goku chuckled, pausing to stand up from his little eating session as he walked away from the shade to face the ocean.
The winds blew gently as he smirked off towards the distance while everyone's eyes were glued onto him. He thought back to the tournament, recalling the rush he felt from partaking in the event, "The tournament of power had really opened my eyes. It's like what Kuzuku said to Zeno, there are still a lot of fighters out there that we don't know about in other universes and possibly our own. If that's the case then how can I not be training right now!"
His body tensed up from the excitement he felt from just thinking about it, so much that he accidentally transformed directly into a Super Saiyan. It was typical for Goku to have such a simple mind, his love for battle outweighing a lot of other things in life despite him trying to balance them all. Vegeta huffed to the side with slight annoyance as he walked towards the Saiyan while wiping the crumbs off his face.
"So you got your sights on not only our universe but the other one's too. You're as naive as ever." Vegeta noted.
Whis hummed in amusement at the rivalry, "Oh? Then what's your purpose of greater strength?".
The question itself was enough to set off the fumes seeing that the reason was obvious. He couldn't help but get angry since it was the idiot's mistake after all and deep down, Goku could tell he was going to get an ear full from his prince.
"Because Frieza of course! The evil bastard is alive in kicking at 100% because this idiot thought it was a marvelous idea to revive him!" Vegeta shouted pointed fingers towards Goku with so much rage that he transformed as well.
Even though he knew it was coming, he couldn't help but stumble back in surprise while Vegeta continued to explain, "Now that he's revived he's probably training right now to get way stronger than he is now! Just think about it, Frieza only had a couple months of training and was able to surpass us in blue in no time! What if he finds some new form that makes him even more of a threat?!".
"Hey now, don't be so quick to jump the gun. I mean, if it wasn't for Frieza then we might have not been able to win," Goku noted, moving Vegeta's finger slightly away from his face before it quickly snapped back onto his chest.
"Don't give me that, you of all people knew that he was just saving his own behind! Imbecile!" Vegeta debunked.
The hero of Earth chuckled, "Yeah, you're right about that one. But, we still have Kuzuku so it's all good. There's no way he can beat all three of us in a fight. Besides, could you like quit calling me stupid for one second?".
That request was just enough to send him over the edge, his muscles bulging out with his veins threatening to pop on his forehead. Vegeta couldn't help but get up into his face, causing Goku to shrink as if he was a child getting scolded for spilling milk on the carpet, "How about no! I'll call you that as many times as I want, dumb ass!".
The universe 6 Saiyans stared at them in confusion while everyone else were somewhat mused by the typical spectacle. Whis chuckled a little and turned towards Kuzuku, "That explains these two. I assume that you have similar reasons as well, right Kuzuku?".
"Hmm? Yeah, we don't necessarily know what's truly out there so it's always good to be prepared to combat them. That and the fact that there are such strong fighters kinda gets me excited," Kuzuku admitted casually. It was something that he's established for a long time now, ever since 21 asked him herself. She knew that there was literally no way around that Saiyan urge to fight strong opponents while also training. In fact, she believed he actually did a really good job managing it, at least better than Goku and Vegeta that is.
As Whis nodded with understanding, Bulma was sipping her shake until she heard a beeping sound from her watch. She stopped drinking and placed her cup down on the table to see what it was, only to see that it was none other than her son calling her. There was a small beep when she accepted the call before her screen revealed her son in distraught. She couldn't help but ask, "What's the matter Trunks? Why do you look worried?".
"Heheh, well just see for yourself..." Trunks chuckled nervously, his arm reluctantly tilting the watch towards what had happened. Bulma gasped loudly from what she saw, causing everyone else to huddle around her to see what she was so shocked about. On the screen displayed her main lab in a total mess, papers and clipboards spread out in random areas of the room. Her floor and test samples were knocked over and several draws were clearly opened.
She growled, her face turning so red that she almost resembled a demon that resided in Otherworld, "Who the hell broke into my lab?!".
"I don't know exactly, but judging from the footage that the surveillance cameras took they seemed to be part of the Frieza crew. They had the dragon radar in hand along with six dragons balls piled up into a bag...," Trunks explained.
Vegeta shot a glare at Goku for a split second before growling at how smart the bastard was, "He purposely used warriors with low power levels so that we couldn't detect them. See Kakarot, I told you he wasn't going to change!".
"I guess you did, but what could he possibly wish for?" Goku wonder, his tone showing little to no seriousness to the situation at hand.
Vegeta groaned at how slow he was, "Isn't it obvious?! He wants to be immortal you damn twit!".
"You sure about that? I mean, we've already dealt with an immortal foe before so he's nothing new. That and we outnumber him greatly here on Earth," Goku argued.
"It doesn't matter, with immortality he'll be an even bigger pain to kill!" Vegeta retorted.
Kuzuku thought for a moment before reluctantly joining in on the conversation, "Well if that's the case then all we need to do is get to the last dragon ball before he does. So Bulma, where do you think the last ball is?".
"Last time I checked it's on the ice continent. It's not that far so we should actually be able to catch up to them before they get to the last ball," The scientist replied, waving her son goodbye as she hung up the call.
Kuzuku smirked and turned towards the universe 6 Saiyans she was still eating, "Well then, looks like you guys get to really cut loose today. We're heading over to pay Frieza some business.".
"Really? Then let's go! We shouldn't waste any time!" Caulifla enthused, swallowing her chunk of food.
Bulma giggled lightly, "Hold it, we all gotta get some clothes suitable for the weather there. We'll be making a stop on the way there. Though, I do need someone to watch Bulla while I'm gone.".
"I'll take care of her if you don't mind," 21 insisted, her hands around holding the infant.
Kuzuku raised an eyebrow for a moment as he was confused by her sudden decision, "Don't you want to come to? I'd thought you'd wanted to give that bastard a kick or two?".
"No, I'm sure you guys can handle it. I'm pretty tired right now and think it would be best if I stayed here this time," 21 smiled, knowing full well that it'd be pretty irresponsible for a pregnant woman to go fight an intergalactic pirate that has been conquering planets since he was born.
Though, her husband was still a curious fellow, "Wait, but all you did was-!". He didn't even get to finish his sentence as he was pushed along by Bulma while the others followed her towards the elevator that leads to her private jet.
"Now is not the time Kuzuku, say goodbye to your wife cause we have to go now!" Bulma said. The Saiyan panicked while his eyes were still fixated on her smiling face. As they disappeared into the elevator, Beerus couldn't help but sigh as he laid back into his lounge chair. He had a feeling something like this was going to happen though he was glad that they were gone and 21 was going to be busy taking care of Bulla. For once, his mood was going to be one filled with tranquility... well at least for 5 seconds after an unfortunate drop of bird poop landed on his face...
Roughly Thirty Minutes Later At The Ice Continent...
The northern ice continent that proved itself to be an environment where many are unable to settle down and call this place home. But on this particular day, the weather was actually rather nice given that there wasn't a blizzard for once. After a short amount of time, the ice below was met with fast winds coming from a jet that was descending onto the surface. Clouds of smoke were spread out everywhere once the jet touched the ground before powering down it's thrusts. After a couple of seconds, the hatch opened: allowing those who were inside to exit the vehicle. Each Saiyan practically chose similar winter coats that said "SAB" on them with rather different colors to them. Kuzuku's was gray and orange while Vegeta wore a green and white coat. Goku's coat matched with his typical gi colors, a blue and white coat that contrasted with Caulifla red and black. Kale had a hot pink coat that she thought personally was her favorite color while Cabba and Lotus both wore matching yellow's of different shades: Lottus proving to be darker than his. The only thing difference was that Lottus had a black stripe rather than the original white. The only person not wearing anything substantial to the weather was Whis which was understanding due to him being a being of great power.
"Alright, so we better hurry up and find those soldiers before Frieza gets here!" Bulma noted, her rather furry and cozy winter jacket wrapping her body with a warmth compared to no other.
Kuzuku nodded before he shortly spotted something taking off into the air, "Well, looks like we didn't have to look too hard didn't we?". In the distance was a circular aircraft moving at full speed towards the atmosphere.
Without uttering a word, Vegeta glanced over to Goku with a glare that said it all. The hero of Earth nodded and chuckled a little before getting into a stance that looked as if he was about to sprint, "Alright, I'll take care of it! This won't take long...!".
His kick off the ground was so fast that it left puffs of icy smoke beneath him as he hurled himself towards the vehicle. The soldiers were unaware as to what was approaching them, however before he could intercept them: a pillar of purplish energy blocked the Saiyan's path. The sudden Ki took everyone off guard for a moment until they realized who exactly was exerting that power. The aircraft stopped, turning it's course towards the ground as they waited for their lord's arrival. The clouds above parted immediately, revealing the familiar ship descending upon the marvelous planet. The hero of Earth glared, smirking a little as he watched the ship draw closer towards the ground. He quickly regrouped with his comrades and waited patiently.
"And looks like he's never gotten over his little habit of flamboyant entrances...some things just never change," Vegeta growled, his eyes fixated on the ship that had finally touched ground behind the soldier's aircraft. A pulse of dark purple Ki spread itself throughout the continent, demonstrating how dense the emperor's Ki was. It wasn't long before the hatch opened, the soldier's scurrying out of their ship to greet whoever was coming out. They sprinted towards the hatch with dragon balls in hand, hoping to kneel before their lord before he exits. But, just as expected by the heroes present, two purple death beams shot out of the dark interior and punctured two holes into the subordinates' hearts. Their bodies hit the floor as no audible scream was heard due to their immediate deaths and before the dragon ball hit the floor, the bag stopped mid-air and flew towards the door only to be caught by an outstretched hand. In seconds, slow but yet venomous footsteps could be heard as the emperor himself stepped out of the dark door with a sinister smirk and glowing red eyes.
The universe 7 Saiyans were the least bit impressed as he exited the ship with four people following behind him. The short blue lady known as Berryblue was one that didn't intrigue them at first, however the other two were shocking to say the least. Vegeta narrowed his eyes on the old Saiyan that followed them with freshly new armor, "This has to be some sick joke, another Saiyan?".
As soon as those four reached the icy surface, Goku couldn't help but also note the Frieza look-alike standing next to the emperor, "Hey, looks like Frieza's found a new friend that resembles him. His power is pretty enormous...".
"I see that you've caught the eye of my son, Goku...," Frieza chuckled threateningly, his reveal catching even the prince of Saiyans off guard.
Vegeta snarled, "So you have a son now? I didn't think that was possible for your race to show compassion but I guess anything can happen. Aside from that, explain yourself Frieza! Why is there another Saiyan standing next to you?".
"Hohohoh, interested are we Vegeta? I'm here for my own revenge on Goku as well as the dragon balls. My son, Ize was also getting restless for battle and desired to fight someone strong so he can cut loose while my Saiyan friend here has a vendetta on you. All I am killing four birds with one stone," Frieza explained in a amused and taunting tone.
The prince from universe 7 raised an eyebrow at the Saiyan part of Frieza's sentence, "Vendetta, for what exactly?". Paragus stepped forward, his face clearly enraged and filled with inundating hatred for the prince.
"Your father, King Vegeta exiled me and my son to a deserted planet, trapping us there for so long that I thought I'd be dead on that rock! The living conditions were unbearable, and all because your father was afraid! Jealous of my prodigy's power outshining your own! Now you'll pay Vegeta! You'll pay for the sins of your father!" Paragus shouted, flailing his right arm angrily to the side.
The prince huffed at his little rant, "Sins of my father? Please, I have nothing to do with that old fool and I could care less about your background. All I want is for Frieza to be in hell where he belongs, the dragon balls back and if I am lucky: maybe I can send his stupid looking son with him. Your power is the least of my worries so carrying out your revenge is impossible.".
Paragus growled before smirking, his pride in his secret weapon bringing him confidence, "Weren't you listening? My son will be the one to kill you, Vegeta. Come out and show yourself my boy!".
The group of Saiyans were confused until they felt something wild that caused their senses to be on guard. Kuzuku's eyes narrowed along with Goku and Vegeta, their Ki sense proving to be better than the rest as the power they felt made them shiver. Eventually, a figure faintly began to exit the ship, his hand holding a piece of meat that he was devouring while he climbed down the hatch door. Once he came into full view, his eyes shot up directly towards his said to be enemies after finishing his last bite. There was a slight flicker of green in his eyes, unleashing another powerful gale that startled them again. Kuzuku looked at Whis and then to Bulma, signaling him to take her somewhere safe. The angel complied, lifting the scientist as he took her to safe ground while the rest stayed behind.
"This guy's Ki is tremendous. He's definitely Saiyan alright. Not only that, Frieza's son doesn't feel like a pushover either so we better be on our toes," Kuzuku commented, the gales calming themselves down just after he said that.
Paragus snickered, his confidence at an all time high, "This person is my son, Broly. The very same boy that your father feared so much...".
"Broly, huh. Looks like a giant punching bag if you asked me. If this is your sick attempt of amusing me then you're probably just a big waste of time," Vegeta snarled, ignoring the sudden rush of energy that he felt from the man. The comment was enough to cause the tall Saiyan to growl like a wild animal, his hands balled up into a fist in anger.
Goku noticed this, taking a quick glance at Vegeta before turning his attention back to the Saiyans accompanying the vile emperor, "Now, now, let's calm down here. We're all Saiyans here so it'd be best if we get along right. You know, the old fashion way.". His smile was enough to make Frieza puke, though the emperor advised against it and simply chuckled.
"Dense as always I see. Unfortunately for you, blood will be paid today so getting along isn't an option. Now, if you excuse me...," Frieza said, handing the bag over to his assistant. Berryblue bowed and went back inside the ship before it took off to change its location, leaving the emperor and his allies alone with the Saiyans that resided on Earth.
Kuzuku clenched his fist and took a glance at the four Saiyans behind him, "Caulifla, I want you four to go after the ship and get those dragon balls back. We'll take care of this here.".
"What?! You gotta be joking right? We can take down that bastard easily!" Caulifla argued.
Kuzuku groaned but stayed calm as he continued to keep his eyes on the emperor, "No, you guys don't stand a chance in hell against him. Especially since you can't fuse into Kefla at the moment. Leave Frieza to us, we'll keep him busy while you retrieve the dragon balls from his ship. This is our best option.".
"But...," Caulifla muttered until he felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked back to see Cabba shaking his head, signalling her that it wasn't up for debate at the moment. She thought for a moment and nodded, leaving along with her fellow universe 6 Saiyans as they rocketed towards the ship.
Frieza chuckled and looked over to his son who was itching to fight, "You can go after them. Just be sure not to kill them too quickly okay my boy?". Ize's grin was enough to reveal his sharp bangs.
"With pleasure, father...," Ize muttered, his Ki flaring as he took off after the four Saiyans who were heading towards the ship.
Now, there was only the three Saiyans who lived on Earth alone with the emperor and his two vengeful Saiyans. They continued to stare each other down, the emperor smirking smugly as the winds blew past them. Kuzuku tightened his gloves, readying himself for what's to come, "So, are you going to come at us Frieza? We're waiting when you are ready.".
"Settle down, I am here to observe for now. I want to see my new soldier in action, right Paragus?" Frieza said, his eyes glaring at the old Saiyan.
He nodded and looked over at Broly who was growling even more ferociously, his breath becoming hotter by the second as his body began to heat up the atmosphere. The ground beneath him began to melt due to the pressure of his rising Ki and his eyes were wild like a dog ready to attack. Paragus could immediately tell that he was getting restless and turned back to Vegeta. He pointed at the prince with rage, "Get him, Broly!".
"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!" The large Saiyan roared, his feet kicking him off the ground so hard that he cracked the ice beneath him. Kuzuku and Goku knew who he was after, the Saiyans simultaneously stepping to the side while Vegeta stood unimpressed. He smirked as the enrage man came closer and closer, his hand already ready to stop whatever attack came his way. In a blur, Broly's punch was caught by the prince's strong hands though he still forced him back a good amount of distance as his feet skid across the ground. Vegeta continued to hold his smug look, his feet coming to an abrupt stop so fast that they sunk deep into the ice. Seeing how he stopped him, Broly retracted his fist and swung his other one wildly: the blow missing completely as all he needed to do was lean back a bit. Using the momentum of his dodge, Vegeta responded with a swift punch to his face while his other fist struck his ribs. The rather tall Saiyan stumbled a bit and was given little time to recover due to another kick striking him in his chin. He was dazed for a moment until he channeled his anger to ignore the blows.
His eyes darted back towards his target who was still smirking at him, his temper boiling to another level, "HRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!".
He roared, his leg swinging towards Vegeta's torso at dangerous speeds. However, cockily he blocked the kick but was slightly taken back by the fact that it sent him flying backwards. He crashed through several icy structures until he came out the other side and landed on his feet. From there, he used the smooth surface to continue moving backwards so he could think. However, it only took seconds for Broly to catch up to him. He continued to be on guard despite the flurry of punches that came his way. It didn't take much effort for him to avoid blow after blow, sometimes going as far to brush them off to the side with a mere wave of his hand.
"You're actually not bad, you let on more than you initially showed us! With this, I'm actually warmed up!" Vegeta complimented, taking and tossing his coat to the side during the middle of getting barraged with punches. His armor was slightly grazed as he sidestepped his punch while landing a swift uppercut to the chin. He was gaining ground, his heavy punches striking Broly across the face one by one before he spin kicked him in his right rib cage. The enlarged Saiyan flew across the ground from the blow, the prince chasing him with speeds that dwarfed his previous level.
Vegeta was closing in on him fast while he tumbled against the ice, his confidence at a high until he watched Broly disappear before his very eyes. He was shocked, his eyes and Ki sense already detecting him behind him. He slowly caught a glimpse of the side of Broly's large fist inches before his face until he was inevitably struck hard across the cheek. The prince did at least 5 flips backwards before digging his gloves into the ground in order to stop himself. He wasn't stationary for long though as he took to the sky in order to gain some distance. The large Saiyan caught whim quickly, his Ki flaring as he dash passed him and intersected his general direction. Vegeta stopped, slightly surprised once more by his speed before blocking a right hook that was meant to send him hurtling towards Earth.
"He's fast for his size but...something isn't right about him...He must have studied how to use his power pretty well...," Vegeta noted mentally. Just as that thought passed, he pushed the punch to the side, the two exchanging blows for a moment until they disappeared due to their blinding speeds. Shock waves could be clearly seen as their punches connected one by one, neither seeming to gain an upper hand until Vegeta suddenly kneed Broly hard in the stomach after stepping to the side of punch. Broly growled, his teeth gritted while Vegeta vanished quickly to kick him hard in his back. The large Saiyan rocketed towards the ground, his large body crashing into the ice hard enough to shake the entire continent. Shortly, he rocketed out of his little whole and caught Vegeta off guard with how quickly he recovered. The prince flew backwards to delay his approach slightly, his trained body weaving and dodge Broly's endless fists as they danced through the skies.
Frieza mused, seeing that Vegeta was having difficulties slowing him down, "This is looking promising so far...".
"Yes, but it seems Vegeta is a skilled fighter in his own right after," Paragus noted.
Frieza smirked and took a step closer to observe the fight, "Yes, yes, these Saiyans on Earth have a pretty long history of battles under their belt. Which is why I am pleased that your son is holding his own despite only having experience with you.".
Back to the fight at hand, the two Saiyans clashed fists at speeds that generated enough force to blow the clouds away. They both growled at each other, struggling for dominance over the other. Vegeta was starting to get ticked off, his gold Ki shrouding his body somewhat startling Broly, "You..are really starting...TO PISS ME OFF!".
He roared loudly as his other leg planted itself into his stomach: knocking the wind out of him before his other fist crashed into the side of his skull. The blow sent him through an ice mountain before his body tumbled all across the ice until he flipped himself upwards while gripped onto the ice beneath him. Once he came to a full stop, Vegeta landed on top of a pillar and looked down upon him while he stared at him angrily. Without warning, Vegeta's golden aura that shroud his body grew more solid as he powered up. He roared, flaring his Ki as a spiral surrounded him. The enraged Saiyan stood in awe at what was going on, the pressure nearly pushing him back until Vegeta fully transformed. With one final burst, the prince turned into his Super Saiyan state, the burst of energy shattering the pillar in an instant. Broly took one step back from the pressure, still in shock from his sudden power up. Vegeta calmed his Ki and looked down at him with another smug look.
"I pray that you can still keep up, otherwise I'll end this quickly," Vegeta mocked.
Meanwhile, Paragus stood in shock at what he was seeing, "What is tha-that?! I've never seen anything like it!".
"Wait, you mean to tell me that Broly can't turn into a Super Saiyan?" Frieza pondered loudly.
Paragus was stunned, "Wait, you mean...the Super Saiyan of legend?! It...can't be!".
Broly remained silent, still baffled by his sudden change in appearance. He wasn't an expert on feeling out how strong someone was nor could he sense Ki, however his instincts were telling him that the prince had somehow gotten far stronger than he had before. But, this didn't stop him. He growled, his Ki flaring as he charged towards Vegeta with his previously impressive speed. However, he was late to react to the fact that Vegeta had also charged in and the prince's fist was already inches towards his face. His eyes widened in shock until he was shocked hard across the jaw before a knee landed itself into his stomach. Broly groaned before immediately vanishing from his sights: the attempt futile due to Vegeta being able to easily track his movements. The prince looked behind him and saw him trying to take the left side of his back. As predominantly shown, Vegeta simply back fist him without batting an eye and hurled him into a mountain.
He turned around slowly, his expression calmer than normal, "Looks like I spoke too soon. He's unable to keep up with my Super Saiyan state. Tch, what a let dow-!" . His thoughts were soon interrupted as he sensed something coming from behind. He turned quickly, blocking the punch from the very same Saiyan he had just sent flying.
"What in the hell! How did he...!" Vegeta cursed mentally as another swing of Broly's fist sent him hurling towards the very same mountain. The prince bounced off the side until he was pushed through the icy rock with Broly having to close the distance to keep up the pressure. All Vegeta could do was cross his arms and fend off Broly's fist that was creating a literal tunnel through a mountain.
"He's pushing me back...just how in the hell did he get this much stronger?!" Vegeta asked himself harshly.
The moment they exited the other side of the mountain, both fighters quickly began unleashing a barrage of punches at each other until Broly managed to break Vegeta's guard which sent him flying back a bit. Vegeta grunted in frustration before taking notice of Broly's frontal attack. Swiftly, he ducked under the punch, flip kicking him hard in his chin and while he was upside down, he blasted the large Saiyan hard in the stomach with a powerful energy wave. The wave pushed him towards the ground, his screams echoing throughout the continent. But after coping with the pain, Broly grabbed the energy wave and kicked it into the air. Vegeta was shocked at what he just saw until he had bigger things to worry about. The large Saiyan extended his hand out and began unleashing an endless barrage of green energy blasts, forcing Vegeta to perform some shifty maneuvers through the air in order to avoid getting hit. The sky was littered with nothing but green explosions that shook the very ground beneath them.
Kuzuku and Goku watched intently, the hero of Earth becoming somewhat thrilled by the display, "Wow, this guy is pretty amazing! He's going toe to toe with Vegeta while still in his base form, hahah!".
"Yeah, this was actually something I didn't expect. He also seems to adapt pretty quickly to combat as well," Kuzuku noted, slightly excited at the fact that another Saiyan could be this gifted.
Goku nodded in agreement, "For real, though I hope that Caulifla and the others retrieve the dragon balls soon. That Ize guy...if he's Frieza's son then he's definitely going to be trouble.".
"No need to worry, judging from their training so far they can handle him no problem if they work together. In fact, I think Lottus and Caulifla could take him in a 1 on 1," Kuzuku boasted, confident in his training. Just from the spar alone, he could tell that Lottus was Vegeta's golden boy considering that his power was impressive on it's own. Caulifla on the other hand has shown promise as well and not only that, Kale and Cabba is not too far behind: not power wise but only in her confidence.
Goku smirked and looked back at the loud sonic boom that shattered the top of a few mountain ranges, the two Saiyans vanishing into an all out brawl that shook the sky itself, "I hope you're right. But for now, we better hold off and keep an eye on Frieza. We have no clue on how much stronger he's gotten during this month and rushing into things could be fatal."
At The Same Time, With The Universe 6 Saiyans...
Lottus and his group flew quickly, easily spotting the ship that had parked itself a good amount of distance away to see the fight from afar. The universe 6 prince scrunched his eyebrows, his eyes focusing on his target, "There it is, let's land and get those balls that they stole.".
One by one, they all dived towards the ground, landing on the icy surface just a few dozen meters away to avoid detection. Wasting no time, Caulifla led the charge and ran towards the ship with the others following her, none of them daring to question her rash decision making. But, just as fast as she began running, she spotted something hurling towards her from above. Her sharp reflexes kicked in, forcing her feet to stop abruptly before leaping backwards to avoid whatever was coming towards her. Everyone else did the same, the blurry yet fast object crashing into the ground with enough force to create a crater within the ice. The group all slid to a stop and waited for the smoke to clear to see what had suddenly come out of nowhere. Slowly, they heard heavy footsteps coming from the crater, the cause of the attack emerging from the frosty cloud. His red eyes and black sclera along with his uncanny resemblance to Frieza was a dead give away.
"Great, I kinda expected him to follow us...," Lottus groaned
Caulifla scrunched her eyebrows at the smug smirk Ize was giving them, "Of course he would you idiot. Like they were going to allow us to have those dragon balls so easily."
Ize chuckled at the sight of the group of Saiyan warriors in front of him, pausing his approach just before them. He clenched his fist, cracking his knuckles that were throbbing for skin to skin contact. He was excited, anxious, and down right blood thirsty, "Now what do we have here? You all shouldn't have left the party so soon and stayed a while.".
"Why stay when we can have the party here? In fact, we can just have one with just you and me in it," Lottus jested in a threatening but also cocky tone.
"Oh? Are you sure you want to do that? Won't it be more entertaining for your friends to join me? You're all Saiyan aren't you so I can assume that you are somewhat capable of satisfying me," Ize insisted.
Before anyone could have much of a say, Lottus stepped forward with determined eyes, "The others are of no concern to you. It'll only take one of us to defeat the likes of you.".
"Really?! Hahahahah, I'd love to see that happen! My father seems to loathe your race so much that he considers you all a massive threat! Hearing that, my body couldn't help but feel exhilarated! Surely you all must understand that feeling! To hold so much power within the palm of your hands but no one is worthy enough to test it out on! Now, show me your worth!" Ize exclaimed, his tone filled with excitement and laughter.
The sheer presence of the emperor's son was enough to raise some concern for Cabba. He stepped up towards his long time friend with clear nervous sweat on his face, "Lottus, I don't think we should waste time on this guy. Come on, we should fight him together shouldn't we?"
"No, I want him all to myself. I rather let you guys go on ahead and retrieve what they stole," Lottus argued.
Before the young Sadala soldier could argue, Caulifla stepped between them with a angry scowl, "Ohohoh no, don't think you can hog the fun all to yourself. Aren't you getting a bit cocky because you magically obtained Super Saiyan and gotten stronger? Please, let the big dogs handle this one!". Cabba gulped from the sudden change in tension. He could visual see the annoyance that only shows when someone wants to keep a love one safe.
"How about no? You guys can just head on ahead and get this over with in just a flash!" Lottus hissed, his eyes twitching a bit. Caulifla didn't bother to immediately respond, only glaring at the price with fiery eyes before they were interrupted with a fit of laughter.
They both turn towards Ize who was slowly getting impatient, "Oh come on now, there is no need to argue on who gets to die first. I'll tell you these two things: One, you will not even make a foot in that ship even if you all charge at me at once. And two: I welcome all of you to come at me.".
"Is that so, then how about three?" Lottus asked, his tone laced with anger.
Ize raised an eyebrow, wondering whether he was dense or comprehensive, "I believe I only said two? So, what about three?".
"Three as in I bury you in this thick ice with my fist and we take the ball by force!" Lottus roared, his Ki flaring from his immediate Super Saiyan transformation. Everyone surrounding the Saiyan shielded their eyes from the gales as from just a single step, Lottus dashed towards the frost demon. Ize smirked as his eyes followed the upcoming uppercut that was dragging itself on the ground, ripping the ice as if it were just paper.
Despite the fact that the punch was wrapped in yellow streams of energy as it picked up speed, Ize merely raised his forearm and intercepted the blow before it made contact with his face. The impact was nothing but tremendous, the ground denting itself into the earth from the initial contact alone before the strong winds came.
Lottus continued to glare at him for a moment before being surprised by Ize tail that was already swinging towards him. He steeled himself quickly, leaping backwards to avoid a direct hit from the sneaking strike. Little did Lottus know that the strike was nothing more than a distraction as the frost demon chased him down and landed a clean kick to the chin that was enough to cause him to do several flips in the air. The universe 6 prince stopped himself just before he was about to crash into his allies, somewhat shocked that he was countered so easily.
Before long, Ize chuckled, gaining everyone's attention, "My, my, you should have just listened. You all don't stand a chance on your own so why not come at me together. This way it'd be more interesting.". It was dead silent after that, the group suddenly sent into a brainstorming session.
Cabba pursed his lips, seeing how things were unfolding already, "This guy is way too confident in his own abilities however, he managed to counter Lottus so easily. Judging from that, it'd be best if one of us somehow slipped through him and retrieved the dragon balls that way but even that sounds difficult without getting past his defenses...". Just as that thought passed by, Caulifla stepped forward as well, transforming directly into Super Saiyan 2 and snapped Cabba out of his trance.
"Don't get cocky just because you knocked away some small fry! Just wait until I get a crack at yah!" She boasted, amusing the frost demon even more.
Lottus growled at the fact he still wasn't taking this seriously. His body began to heat up, before electricity began to shroud his aura. Before long, his Ki burst as his hair grew more rigid with the electric aura, "You seem pretty cocky after just a single hit. Now I am going to take you more seriously lizard man!".
"Oh, seems like you both took similar transformations?! Very well then come at me with everything you got!" Ize shouted with sadistic enthusiasm. The two charged him immediately, the feisty female firing a barrage of red energy blast at him. With a smirk on his face, he slapped away the blast quickly enough to block the overhead kick coming from the prince. Ize chuckled, throwing a straight punch at Lottus only for it to miss as Lottus ducked under his fist. He was surprised at the feat, so much that he didn't notice the knee slamming into his chin before he was kicked away by his female companion.
The frost demon's feet skid itself against the ice, stopping himself just in time to get ready for the next assault. One after the other, they both charged at him with heightened Super Saiyan 2 speeds with Caulifla taking the lead this time. Initially she was going to fight him head on, however, her training with Kuzuku gave her another option. When she got in close, she noticed the sudden shift in movements from Ize's shoulder. Seeing this, she quickly dodged the right hook by leaping into the air while swinging her hand behind her head. She smirked as the sparking red energy covered her hands before she roared, "Hold this why don't ya! Crusher Bomber!"
Before Ize's very eyes was two large energy blasts coming straight towards him from the sky. Quickly he leaped backwards, allowing one of them to decimate the ice beneath him. There was a large explosion that cracked the surrounding ice and left a scorched and melted crater. The sight somewhat excited him as the other one was on his tail. She predicted he would dodge the first so the feisty female Saiyan made sure the other one was aimed towards where he was going to go next. Mentally she patted herself on the back for her own genius until she saw something unbelievable. With just sheer power alone, Ize caught the blast with one hand, only being slightly pushed backed by the force.
He smirked at her directly with a smug look on his face, "Impressive but not too impressive.".
Confidently, he cocked his hand back and punched the blast, not towards the sky but literally into nothing. Kale and Cabba were left just as stunned as Caulifla as they watched the sparks of Caulifla's blast hit the ground and disappeared.
The feisty female warrior's eyes were practically shaking, "Did he really just destroy my blast with ease?! Maybe this guy wasn't just all for show afterall!".
Just as that thought passed, Lottus continued on charging towards the frost demon, his presence gaining his attention. Ize smirked and easily sidestepped the frontal punch, their eyes locking onto each other just for a split second until you could hear a loud boom echo throughout the icy tundra. In that moment, Lottus's face went from a intense battle scowl to one of perplexed pain as he coughed out blood that splattered across the icy floor. From what Cabba could see, Ize delivered a bone crushing knee that sent shockwaves throughout his body.
"Heheh, aren't you in a rush. Perhaps you need a physical demonstration on what you have gotten yourself into?" Ize mocked, retracting his knee from Lottus's stomach. The prince from universe 6 hovered in the air for a moment, his surroundings stuck in slow motion until he was kicked hard across the face and sent rocketing into a mountain. The impact literally blew the top of the enormous structure clean off while everyone could only watch in fear.
Ize dusted himself off and breathed calmly, "Phew, I haven't kicked someone that hard yet. Not even once. I'm sure hope he isn't dead but...I have low expectations.".
Caulifla sucked her lips and flew back towards his remaining two allies that were snapped out of their distraught trance as soon as they heard her feet touch the ice.
She looked back at both Cabba and Kale with serious eyes, "Okay, this guy is actually far tougher than we thought. While the dimwit is pulling himself together over there, we need to somehow find an opening to slip past him.".
"Guess we got no choice but to go all out. Ready Kale?!" Cabba asked, transforming right into Super Saiyan 2 as well. The timid Saiyan nodded reluctantly before raising her Ki in response.
Ize glared at her specifically as the pressure began to whirl up around her before her aura burst into her Super Saiyan Berserk transformation. Her muscles were more defined and she grew slightly larger in size compared to the others. The spiky green hair was also a distinct change that he could note while her green aura shrouded her body.
The frost demon smirked, and got ready to fight, "Well isn't this interesting. The most timid-looking one of the batch of monkeys turns out to be quite a fighter. This will be fun!". His aura flared, causing the three remaining Saiyans from universe 6 to shiver. However they steeled themselves for battle as they all got into a defensive stance.
"Alright, from here on out we'll have to be careful! Let's go!" Caulifla roared, charging in first with the other two following. It was practically three bright lights charging into what could be described as a looming abyss of dark energy.
A/N: Yo, back with another chapter of Dragon Ball: Tenkai! This marks the beginning battles on the Broly arc. Some things I'd like to point out before anyone asks. For starters, after the Broly arc, the story shall completely divert away from the main continuity. Yes, this means characters like Moro and most likely Merus will not appear in the story. This is because the plot to which this story would end will differ as my view on how to progress dragon ball is vastly different from the actual anime. But that doesn't mean I won't completely throw away the use of characters such as Xicor, Bojack, or even Baby.
Now for the next important thing, I've decided not only to work on two separate series at that same time but also a 3rd fanfic that is completely a OU: meaning an Original Universe. The new story will be called Anima Remnants and judging by the title it's actually a bleach fanfic. Yup! That's right, you read that correctly. I'll be posting the first chapter shortly after this one so stay tuned for that. Personally, I've wanted to make a Bleach fic simply because the second kind of action that I enjoy aside from Martial Arts is sword play. However, I was contemplating whether or not to make an original story entirely that has the protagonist wield a sword or simply find a series that I know through and out to make a story about. That's why I went with Bleach, and fair warnings: I'll try not to write an OP hax ability mess that Kubo had unfortunately done with both Yhwach and Aizen. Other than that, I'm willing to listen to some OC Shikai (Not characters because I don't want to ruin the plot and flow of the story by trying to make everyone's OC's stand out, lol) request to implement into the story but only if I find them balance and totally beatable. I wouldn't want someone to literally be able to become nigh-invulnerable and bypass every hax. Anyways, that's enough chatting for now, I hope you enjoyed this chapter and until next time ^_^!
