(Small Re-Cap From The Previous Chapter of The Sadala Invasion Arc. . .)

"As long as it exists, I'll come back and reform. . .!" Krugel finished before plummeting his fist towards Kuzuku. As he was now, there was no way he could dodge it and Ryo was currently down for the count. Even then, none of them had any way to put Krugel down permanently if what he said was true. He was virtually unkillable unless they quite literally destroy the entirety of Universe 6. Something that they wouldn't dare to think about doing. Knowing how hopeless it all was, he closed his eyes and waited for defeat.

"It's over. . ." Kuzuku thought to himself, his body showing little resistance in fighting back. The punch was only a few centimeters away. That's all that was left for all of this to be over—!

*POW!*

The sound of someone's fist crashing against Krugel's skull echoed within Kuzuku's ears and snapped him out of his despair. Slowly, his eyes began to regain their light as he noticed Krugel's body flying back several dozen meters away from him. The sight was nearly enough to make him forget about his headache that was still forcing him to his knees but what truly distracted him was the familiar flowing blue sash in the wind and blue hair that he recognized from the fierce battle in the arctic.

"Wow, it's not like you to give up. You're lucky my other self isn't here right now or you'd be in for a scolding," The dual voice noted.

There was no mistaking it now that he heard it and got a good look at his Ki. He knew full well who it was and nervously smirk at being saved by him for a second time. He'd thank him, but he could only mutter his name in gratitude as the headache came once more much to his distress, "Go-Gogeta. . .!"


(Chapter Start, Continuing From The Previous Chapter On Planet Sadala. . .)

Kuzuku could only stare at the back of the fused warrior. He knew they were going to fuse but part of him thought they'd mess up a few times before actually landing a proper fusion similar to the time against Broly. That said, seeing him now was relieving and made his heart at ease. This was the second time he's seen this fusion and he still couldn't believe the potential that it had. Gogeta, the warrior fusion of Goku and Vegeta, held strength that didn't even scratch the surface when he combated the berserker Saiyan from a legend in Universe 7. However, this was different. His opponent was no Broly but someone clearly far worse. Kuzuku frowned at the thought and tried to get up until the headache that was holding him back made its presence known. He winced, "Still. . .? How much longer. . .?" His pained expression didn't go unnoticed by the fused warrior whose expression grew serious.

"Take a breather, Kuzuku. I'll take it from here," Gogeta assured, his blue eyes glaring forward, "I'll be sure to give him a good beating. . ."

Kuzuku nodded slowly, though he knew that he shouldn't relax just yet. The biggest issue is still very glaring, "Alright, but be warned. According to him, he's apparently immortal as long as some form of "space" is present. If that's the case, we only have three options. Destroy Universe 6 or try to transport him to the World of Void." Gogeta raised an eyebrow at this before nodding.

"I see, that's definitely a problem. We have no way of accessing the World of Void unless we get Whis or Vados. Which means. . .," Gogeta noted.

Kuzuku nodded, affirming his final option, "Aim to knock him unconscious. He may be immortal but that doesn't mean he's immune to knockouts. It'll be tough since he can clearly regenerate so looks like you can't go easy on him as you did with Broly." There was a small pause where the wind blew. Krugel from afar slowly began to crank his head, his hand wiping the blood from his mouth as he glared back at Gogeta.

The fused warrior of the Universe 7's heroes took in a breath before smirking. Despite his exterior, he could easily tell from just a simple glance that this new adversary was different. How couldn't he? The fact he could count the number of appearances he had in existence, on one hand, was already a testament to how strong his components were. Even memories from his counterpart were few and even those who fought him were unworthy. They never were? But the one before him? Well, he just couldn't help but smirk, "I wasn't planning on it. . ." Before Krugel could react, Gogeta's blue aura flared and rose to the sky, the pressure enough to cause the latter to be taken aback by the sudden increase in strength.

It was mesmerizing. Mesmerizing that such a mortal without even a lick of mastering God Ki could achieve such power in the first place. The flaring aura soon began to spiral into a vortex before finally dispersing in all directions to allow what appeared to be a silvery smoke that oozed from Gogeta's feet to spread away from his body. His darkened, blue eyes similar to Goku's Ultra instinct matched his hair, his body tensing in acknowledgment of his opponent's strength. He will meet him with all that he could currently output.

"I'll defeat you. . ."

That was the message that Krugel got from staring back into his eyes. He froze a bit but not out of fear. No. . .this was a joy. A different kind that he felt when he witnessed Kuzuku's awakening though it wasn't greater nor any less in comparison. What was it? Yes, oh yes. He knew what it was. His face turned into a wide grin, his eyes sharpening as he got ready to charge without care. He needed this, an instinct that was hardened during his time as a Destruction God. One thing he could despise from his past experiences of working under Zeno was this feeling. One that melded with his new purpose under his new master. The one who sent him to this planet and gave him this opportunity. To experience the Euphoria of a Truly "Strong" Mortal. The pinnacle of the food chain! He cackled loudly and took the silent declaration personally, "Then come! SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT!" He dashed forward, his flared Ki only lasting a second.

"WITH PLEASURE!" Gogeta roared back and replicated the same approach. Silvery smoking blue and an abysmal blackish green. The two forces beyond nature clash on top of the sacred treasure and ignite an eruption of their Ki that caused the Planet itself to shake under the pressure. The light was blinding by faint shadows showed that their strikes had brushed off and allowed them both to pass by each other, their backs facing on opposite ends yet they knew exactly where they were. As warriors of a similar status of power, they both pivoted their feet in similar motion, the back of their fists aimed directly towards the opposition's jaw only for them to meet in the middle. This collision resulted in the erupting Ki ceasing immediately and turning into powerful gales that whipped throughout their surroundings. Fierce blue stared directly into a hungry green. One was serious and focused while the other was completely intoxicated by power. This was no ordinary fight like before. This was a fight between beasts.

They broke apart with Gogeta taking the first move. He had to be quick. Something that he's always been conscious of. With the amount of power he was unleashing right now, he wasn't sure if he could maintain the fusion. Simply because this was no ordinary strength he was unleashing. From drawing out the transformation Super Saiyan Blue Evolution, he was easily able to avoid something as taxing as Kaioken x20. However, his second component was an entirely different issue altogether. He noticed it the moment he came to be once more. The knowledge of Ultra Instinct was engraved in his mind, his heightened intellect that dwarfs his halves quickly grasping the functionality of it. Which also lead to him understanding the risks. But what he came to notice the second he transformed wasn't just Blue Evolution. No. . .it was. . .

His hand moved on its own in conjunction with his thoughts. A streaky line of silver-white oozed from his hand and struck Krugel across the face with discerning accuracy and left him in a daze, "A back-fist? But when. . .?" Krugel thought for a moment until he felt several more blows, two being across both sides of his face while one decking him in the front and made him stumble.

The Ex-God only got a glimpse of Gogeta's expression. Fierce yet calm. Focused yet malleable. Such a strange combination of pressure he could feel from his aura and still. . .it was unrefined. Though, to Gogeta at this moment, that unrefined Harmony between his conjoined strength was more than enough. Because it felt natural and fitting to him anyways, "Begone. . .!" With a fierce thrust, Gogeta's jabbed his iron finger into Krugel's chest, the energy surrounding him pulsating through while knocking the air out of him. Within a split second, the fused warrior closed his fingers into a fist, the action delivering a second strike that sent him flying.

Wasting little time, Gogeta chased after him, his dash becoming nothing more than a blur to those watching as he appeared behind Krugel at blinding speeds. Swiftly, he kicked Krugel high into the sky with force enough to make him look like nothing but a speck in seconds. Krugel groaned, his eyes fading before shaking himself back into consciousness. He knew exactly what he was doing as he stopped himself in mid-air, "He's not aiming to kill me. He's purposely aiming to incapacitate me. Well done. . .but. . ."

Krugel's eyes darted behind him, his eyes tracking a moving figure that was heading straight toward him. The world around him began to slow, his body almost casually moving to the side as a fist simply struck only air. Gogeta's eyes widened and slowly began to move to see Krugel's motionless face. Before he knew it, the front of Krugel's foot struck Gogeta in the forehead, the blow echoing and causing the latter to lean back as Krugel exclaimed, "You're simply incapable of doing that!"

*BOOM!*

Gogeta found himself rocketing through the air while doing summersaults. He let out a grunt, his feet unable to stabilize his Ki to stop himself from getting any further. With quick thinking from his half known as Son Goku, his hand began to glow before swiping down to generate a veil of blue Ki emitting silvery smoke that curved behind him for his feet to land on. He took a minute to catch his breath, blood trickling down from his forehead from where he got kicked until was forced to look up as he felt something dangerous was coming. Krugel pointed his finger towards him and what looked to be water was circulating around into a concentrated point at the tip.

"Mizuten!" Krugel announced, a rain of countless, high-water pressured blasts hurling themselves towards Gogeta.

The fused warrior sucked his teeth before darting away from the path of the onslaught. He could tell those weren't normal substances of water, especially since they practically shredded apart the Ki construct he made as a foot landing prior. It didn't help that the path of the water bullets was tracking him in a line which left him little room to work with if he were to approach. Regardless, his eyes locked onto Krugels who followed him like a hawk. It was a mind game to figure out which option Gogeta would go for to escape and how Krugel would counter. That was a given. Although, it was just that Krugel didn't expect Gogeta to vanish the second he blinked. His eyes widened in surprise. He could have sworn—!

"Damn it, so he can teleport as well—!" His audible cursing was cut short when he noticed Gogeta spinning into a sideways kick aimed at his head. He had to admit, he took him by surprise but still, he was too slow. He weaved back, the kick nearly missing, and out of instinct, he leaned back in to counter only to find something strange. Krugel swore the kick missed so why was there still a shadow looming over his head? His eyes went wide, quickly realized that the first one was merely a decoy to get him to bite, and no time to block. The impact left a reverberating sound in the hair as Krugel was sent crashing through the top of a building and causing it to crumble away. Smoke covered the area and only escalated as more debris hit the dirt.

Although, this wasn't enough to stop Gogeta from chasing after him. Ki attacks were one thing but he wasn't taking any chances of defusing so he held off on them. Knowing this, he picked up speed, his single bang whipping across his face before faintly noticing a glint in the smoke. Shock and out of instinct, he swerved to the side to avoid the spike that aimed to puncture a hole through his chest although he couldn't avoid it completely. The tip graze and ran along the side of his arms from should to elbow yet he still preserved through it as he glared at Krugel's beastly expression. He just had to get close and once he did, he raised his grazed arm and aimed to palm his face. The Ex-God of Destruction's face flickered and weaved narrowly to the side, his cheek scratched by Gogeta's nails as he passed by him and skidded to a halt. Trapped within the smoke, the two of them pivoted, their eyes shining with power filling their body with Gogeta's hand shining silvery-smoke blue while the blade elbow of Krugel shined an ominous purplish green. The two clashed once more and this time caused all of the smoke accumulated to rise up from the power exerted all around them. Cracks within the ground grew more apparent and began to spread dangerously all the way toward the onlookers who could only stand by and watch. It was a battle that was beyond their comprehension. That was blatantly apparent especially since Gogeta was forced to be brought out. Not only that, most of them were either exhausted or knew their place.

"Amazing. . ." Ryo muttered, "So that's the fusion technique? Their power combined is beyond expectation."

Cabba seconded that and nodded, "Yeah, I remember when they combated Broly that their power was overwhelming. But being able to see it up-close like this makes it even more apparent at just how ignorant I was. . ." Unbeknownst to him, shuffling and stiff movements feel deaf to his ears until they noted

"I'll say. . ." the voice said causing Cabba to promptly turn around along with everyone else. Partially still in the process of waking up, Champa was busy rubbing the dust in his eyes and processing his surroundings a bit more despite the situation.

"Lo-Lord Champa! You're awake!" Cabba nearly cried.

The Universe 6 G.O.D huffed and crossed his arms, "What's with the concern? I won't die that easily." Cabba nervously sweated alongside Ryo.

"Ri-Right. . .," Cabba replied, though got straight to the point with hope in his eyes, "Are you well enough to fight, Lord Champa?"

The Universe 6 G.O.D, one who would normally kill someone with a glance at such a question, took a moment before shaking his head, "No, and even if I was, it wouldn't matter. This battle is far beyond even my control."

"You're kidding. . ." Cabba grew pale before stuttering, "Well, maybe you don't have to. As you can see, Gogeta is—"

"Fool!" Champa interrupted causing the young captain to flinch. He sighed as he looked back at the fight at hand. He could see it. As Gogeta exchanged blow for blow against Krugel, he was struggling in more ways than one. Their fists were a blur to him, hard to see yet that fact was evident, "This, 'Gogeta' knows it too. He won't last long in his current state. Fusionism is powerful but the drawback that comes with it is that the byproduct is short-lived as most ways of performing it are either incapable of being fully complete or incapable of utilizing its full power. Especially when they aren't designed to handle beings who could combat Gods of Destructions. On top of that, while the fusion is worrying about his time running out, Krugel looks like he's having a field day despite all of the damage he's taking."

Cabba was left stunned before meekly asking, "Then what should we do? and are both busy holding the barrier together." Champa took a minute to think for a moment. He could permit Vados to fight on his behalf and handle this situation. The fact that Krugel was so adamant to kill him in the first place meant he wanted no confrontation with an angel. However, her holding a barrier was likely to prevent further destruction across Universe 6. Still, he had no way of contacting Vados without getting spotted and he wouldn't dare to make it in his current condition.

On the other end though, Ryo was in the midst of his own thoughts, his eyes locked onto Kuzuku who was struggling to ease his headache and control his breathing. The current situation was dire and he knew it, "The blessings from Wisdom King of the Sea? That explains everything then. Though, if that's the case, then our only option to pull through here is. . ." He mentally nodded to himself and turned to Cabba, Caulifla, and Kale who were in the middle of their own thoughts.

"You three, try to help uh. . .Gogeta! Tell him to hold Krugel off and lure him to one spot!" Ryo insisted.

The three of them snapped out of it with Cabba being the one to respond first, "He-Hey! What do you mean—!" Before he could finish that sentence, the mysterious traveler leaped towards the top of Ruyi and left them to their own devices. He was out of sight in mere moments and Cabba could only stare forward like a stone statue before breaking out into a panic.

"Aaaaagh! This whole thing has been just one big mess!" Cabba scratched his head furiously.

However, while he was busy wrestling with his inner turmoil, Kale couldn't help but look over to Caulifla who was still holding onto Lottus. She could see it in her eyes. If Krugel had never come to Sadala then none of this would have happened. This means if anything, he was the direct source of her vendetta and like any boss of a gang whether former or not. They settle the score one way or another. Gently, he rested Lottus down and stood up before quickly transforming into her Super Saiyan 3 state before taking a glance at Kale and glaring towards the raging battle. Unlike them, she wasn't going to hesitate, her feet bolting towards to aid the fused warrior.

Kale stood motionless for a moment, her feet frozen in place from all that has happened, "Those eyes. . ." Her fist clenched at the thought of them. They weren't the same as they once were before. The eyes that would coddle her with affection and encouragement had changed as the message they gave was completely different. It was no longer "You're my prodigy" or "You can do it, Kale!". No. . .it was

"Are you going to fall behind?"

In an instant, Kale had transformed as well, her unique Super Saiyan 2 revealing her eyes that looked to be in a stupor trance. It was a response totally different compared to her previous ones. Not one out of admiration but one of a true rival. The desire not wanting to be outdone. Her feet turned and before she knew it, she found herself chasing behind Caulifla towards the very same battlefield of her own volition and left Cabba behind completely stunned. The Saiyan captain sighed, "Screw it" He transformed into Super Saiyan 2 as well and followed suit.

As they drew closer, the visual struggle between the two warriors was becoming more clear as Gogeta pushed back for dominance yet Krugel didn't budge. No, he only smirked, "Now it makes sense, you're not a singular entity. You're a result of the mortal's method of fusion from the Metamoran's ancient arts of tribal dances. To think some would even go out of their way to learn it."

"Tch. . .!" Gogeta hissed at how lax his opponent was being.

However, Krugel paid him no mind and began pushing him back with his bladed elbow, its edge finally beginning to draw blood from Gogeta's absurdly hard skin much to their surprise, "However, from the looks of it, aren't you being a bit careful? Oh right, it must be because the dance is incapable of notwithstanding your power? That's to be expected considering the real purpose of Fusion isn't just to combat a stronger foe than the individuals." Gogeta, being a fused warrior himself, took a moment to process what he said.

"Fusion's real purpose?" Gogeta thought, "Just what is he on about. . .?"

His curiosity led him to relax a bit, a mistake that he knew would cost him. His eyes widened as he felt himself slipping before Krugel deflected away Gogeta's hand and left a gash on top of it. He was wide open and the Vegeta in him was calling him an outright fool for allowing himself to get distracted. The fused warrior grunted at the pain while Krugel's eyes glistened with murderous intent. The killing blow was right in front of him after all and he was going to take it. Wasting no time, he hurled his opposite blade elbow that extended its reach towards their neck. Decapitation was one way to make sure someone was dead. There was little time for him to get away anyways, so he knew—

"Crush Canon!"

His eyes turned, and with quick reflexes, his blade changed course and bisected a large red energy ball that came from the side. Confused, he looked around for who would dare interrupt this time but soon enough, a fist came rushing towards him and in the last second, he blocked it as he locked eyes with a woman with green hair. He flew backward, his feet skidding a bit as annoyance was beginning to become his predominant emotion. An emotion that would only grow evermore as time went on.

"Take this, Final Flash!" A male voice roared from above. The Ex-God of Destruction looked up only to be met with a golden beam of mass destruction. He silently let out a curse before it collided with him and left a large erupting explosion that created several mushroom clouds rising toward the sky. All the while Gogeta, who was unbothered by the ensuing shockwaves, looked up to the sky to see Cabba panting a bit. His opponent was certainly like no other. He couldn't afford to not use up a tremendous amount of energy just to slow him down if just a bit.

That said, Gogeta clicked his tongue, "You're kidding. . ." Before he could continue, Caulifla landed right next to him ready for battle.

"Oi, Go-whatever-your-name-is. Got a message for yah," Caulifla said as Kale landed just beside her.

Gogeta raised an eyebrow, "Message? From who? Right now isn't really the time, you know?" Caulifla scoffed, her hands folding over her chest.

"I can clearly see that. It's from Ryo. He wants us to try to get that guy to stay in one spot and stall," Caulifla explained though Gogeta's eyes became skeptical as if he was waiting for the rest. The feisty female Saiyan frowned since she read what he was thinking from the expression he gave her, "Don't ask me, he didn't give anything clear afterward. I don't trust them, but what other options do we have left?"

Gogeta knew she was right. The ways things had been going in such a short timeframe, he was now very uncertain if he could even hold the fusion for much longer let alone defeat him. His options were indeed limited which was a first. No opponent had ever pushed Goku and Vegeta into a corner like this. As such, he'd hate to admit it but it was most certainly a refresher. He'd have to rely on teamwork for this one, "Pfft. . .heheh!" The idea itself made him chuckle a bit much to Caulifla and Kale's surprise. He faced forward as the smoke began to clear to reveal Krugel's wounds beginning to regenerate which only served to prove Kuzuku's claim from earlier. Regardless. . .he still kept his smirk before looking up to Cabba.

"Oi, come over here, Cabba!" Gogeta called.

The Saiyan captain of Universe 6 blinked a few times before landing straight down. Whatever the fused warrior was thinking, he might as well comply. Without a word, Gogeta focused, his Ki flaring up all around them and enveloping the Universe 6 Saiyans with his energy. They stood motionless before suddenly realizing a change within them. A flowing power began to circulate within their body, the silvery smoke oozing off their bodies as well while their hands began to glow. It was majestic, a beauty akin to the transformation itself that caused it. Although Gogeta was visibly sweating before explaining, "Listen, we'll have to charge together for this to work. The power I shared with you through 'Ki-Link' is special and all you need to do is touch one of his limps for this to be a success. However, you may already know this, if you hesitate you may die. . ."

Caulifla took in a breath and sighed, "Gee, nice encouragement. Sending us off to our death like this?" Gogeta didn't answer this with guilt. No, he would reply with one question that would be befitting of a Saiyan warrior like himself.

"Would you have it any other way?" He smirked.

Caulifla looked at Kale who was already ready to charge while Cabba was digging his feet into the ground, his expression serious. She smirked, a glee filling her whole body in anticipation, "Of course not. . ."


(Meanwhile, Over On The Sacred Treasure Ruyi, With Kuzuku. . .)

"Come on. . .Come on. . .Come on. . .Come on. . ."

Kuzuku repeated in a panic, his headache residing not as fast as he'd like it to be. He was trying to stand but his body still wouldn't listen to him as the halo was still thrumming and embedding his movements. His blurry vision was clearing in the same amount of time as thawing ice, however, it didn't stop him from hearing footsteps landing beside him. He slowly cranked his head next to him as soon as he felt a hand on his back, "Ry-Ryo. . .?". The mysterious traveler nodded with a smirk.

"The one and only," He affirmed energetically, before fine-tuning his demeanor to fit the current situation, "How are you feeling. . .?"

Kuzuku went silent for a moment, "Better but it's not enough. . .at this rate, Gogeta's fusion will run out and we'll be done for. I'm not sure if we can win this. . ." Ryo stared blankly at him as he was suddenly left in deep thought. He could tell his morale was low since, despite everything that was gained, it still wasn't enough. He was in a weakened state once more, his strength exhausted and leaving his body as he pushed himself too far. It felt like he had hit a wall too fast which was to be expected by the mysterious traveler. But still . . .

"You may be right, this situation is hopeless. But. . ." Ryo paused and nudge Kuzuku while pointing in a different direction. The Saiyan slowly turned his head, his eyes confused and unable to make out what he was seeing. However, soon enough, the thrumming light from his halo began to glow, his vision becoming clearer as his eyes went wide. Gogeta, alongside Caulifla, Cabba, and Kale was facing off against Krugel who was ready to kill them at any moment. However, the risk of death wasn't what surprised him. It was each of their individual expression: their eyes. The will to win was still within them and it nearly distracted him from Ryo's voice, "Even if you are beaten down and you're legs tired enough to put you on your knees. Don't you think the thought of seeing them still willing themselves forward is enough in itself to stand up once more?"

The wind blew against Kuzuku's face, the light in his eyes returning bit by bit as he felt each strand of wind. Realization struck him, an idea or rather an answer appearing within his mind from recalling all the countless struggles throughout this battle. Seeing this, Ryo smiled with sincerity, "After all, the only reason they still have that will to continue is that they're betting everything on you. Are you gonna let them down. . .?" The wind stopped, and the crown's thrumming began to cease. At that moment, everything became clear as Kuzuku was slowly beginning to rise, his feet stumbling along the way but still. . .he was standing. He was tired yet still had energy. He was in pain yet still, he was alive. That was enough for him to keep going.

"When hell freezes over!" Kuzuku grinned.

Ryo's mouth began to curl upwards, his eyes reflecting Kuzuku's as he stared forward, "Great! So allow me to be your guide for now! We only got one shot, you ready!"

"Heh, damn straight!" Kuzuku smirked.

As soon as he reaffirmed that, Gogeta coincidentally matched their energy, "Alright ladies, time for the final round!" His Ki flared and directly caused the others around him to flare up as well. Their normally golden or in Kale's case, green aura was turned completely blue as they all charged in coordinately towards Krugel. Within only a few meters, they all split apart in several directions and became nothing but blue streams of light that littered all around him. He internally cursed, his eyes moving back and forth quickly as he tracked each of their movements for it was a four-on-one. However, the main threat was the fusion himself so he wasn't paying much mind to the other three despite them becoming considerably more powerful due to whatever technique was performed on them. He could care less anyways.

The first blue stream of light came from above and crashed down toward him like a shooting star with her long spiky hair flowing behind her. From what he could tell, she was the one who defeated Okara so he refrained from taking a direct blow and dodged by taking to the skies as the ground shattered under the pressure from her punch. Shards of debris still flew past his face before he turned around to see Kale had taken his back, "A decoy. . ." He confirmed as he noticed the glint in her eyes. Wasting no time, he could feel the energy from below flying up towards him, and without much thought, he reach over and grabbed Kale by the face before quickly turning to face Caulifla with a grin.

"Here, catch!" Krugel shouted, his hand thrusting forward to toss Kale towards her. . .or so he thought, "Huh!?"

What he thought he threw was a solid body was nothing more than an afterimage that left him in utter confusion. A confusion that led to a moment of hesitation. Wasting no time, Caulifla closed the distance and punched Krugel square in the face, the blow only stinging like a bee yet effective enough for her to tap the inner part of his elbow with the glowing energy surrounding her hand. One down. . .

"How about another!?" Caulifla roared, her body spinning around in hopes to smash his skull with her shin. However, Krugel merely glared and ducked under her kick before palming her face much to her surprise. With ferocious force, he rocketed her towards the ground so hard that it practically was the equivalent of a meteor crash.

Krugel wiped his cheek, and scoffed, "Annoying pest, I'd outta—!" He stopped mid-sentence when he noticed another figure approaching him from his left. He didn't know what they were planning but this time, he was going to put one of them on a stake. With a simple gesture, the spikes flew towards the blue light, their trajectory curving and adjusting to their speed. Though the green hair Saiyan inside was impressive, her movements swiftly avoided lethal strikes narrowly. He had to admit, she was fast yet sturdy, her figure zig-zagging and looping like a pretzel to pursue him. However, as he saw her approach, he knew she was done for.

"You're hastiness will be your downfall as respect for your little trick earlier, take this!" Krugel acknowledged before swiping his hands together. Suddenly, the spikes duplicated and multiplied to the point that Kale was surrounded. He smirked only for a moment before realizing something was off. She was eerily calm. Then, it hit him. . .

*SRRRRRRRRRRT!*

A crimson, net-like energy surrounded Kale's body and deflected most of the spikes that encased her and allowed her to push forward to Krugel. He knew he didn't have time to think about when the hell they set that up. He had to gain distance which led him to float backward a bit until he felt like he hit a wall. His eyes widened and turned to see the same net-like energy behind him, "That sneaky son of a—!" Before he realized it, Kale had taken the opening created by distraction to grip his shoulder with the blue energy surrounding her hand before kicking him hard in the chin. It hurt slightly less but still enough to annoy the hell out of him enough to retaliate with a powerful Kiai once he regained his footing, the force exerted sending her crashing through several buildings in the distance. Two down. . .

With little room to breathe, two blue streams of energy came toward him and this time, he met them head-on. Fists whipped through the air like a blur and the fact he was dealing with two pairs of them were forcing him on the defensive. All the while Kuzuku was beginning to focus, his memories recalling the feeling he felt from his last attack. That was the only way they could win. Without it, it was going to be defeat, "Kale. . .Caulifla. . ."

"Don't worry, they'll be alright," Ryo assured, his hand placed on Kuzuku's back and supplying him with as much Ki as he could, "Just focus. Clear your mind of everything else except Krugel for now. Peer into his every move, his breathing, and even his soul. That's when you'll see it."

Kuzuku nodded though he was unsure where he was getting at, "I'll try though I'm not sure what I'll see. . ." Doing as told, Kuzuku focused in on Krugel who was fending off both Gogeta and Cabba. His vision was noticeably clearer than normal but that was just about it. So far, while focusing his Ki and trying his hardest to understand where Ryo was eluding to. He had no clue what he was referring to but it had to be helpful enough to pull them through this.

It had to, too much was riding on it and if it didn't reveal itself, "I'll force it too!" That was his ultimatum. The one that caused his halo to glow and the glowing ring around his slitted pupils to thrum with small orange energy. His eyes widened at what he saw. Within his gaze, Krugel's body was shrouded by what looked to be orange-crimson energy from within. Stranger, he could feel it. It wasn't Ki, that was for certain. It was something else entirely.

"Flames. . ." Kuzuku muttered, garnering Ryo's reaction.

The mysterious traveler smirked before reaffirming, "Yes, now stay focused otherwise you'll lose sight of it. When that happens, you'll lose your chance." Kuzuku nodded, marking step one of his checklist. Now he had to focus on another thing that was growing increasingly difficult due to the headache resurfacing. But he endured, for their sake while ignoring the shockwaves emitted from the clashes of physical blows above.

"When will you learn to give up!? Nothing you do now is going to save you!" Krugel remarked in annoyance, his fist hurling towards Cabba. The Saiyan Captain of Universe 6 grimaced before the feeling of Krugel's punch collided with his face. The Ex-God of Destruction grinned only to have it fall when he notice Cabba's blue energy hands wrapped around his arm.

Much more, Cabba smirked, "So-Sorry, Sadala Saiyans don't have that in their dictionary!" Much to Krugel's surprise, the energy began to grow larger before flaring around Cabba's body that started to glow. His resolve was high and his guts were like no other as Cabba roared with his Ki flaring into a large explosion that spread throughout the sky above. The ensuing shockwaves rattled the ground and out of the smoke above came crashing the Saiyan captain's battered body that was smirking with relief. He made number three. . .now it was all up to. . .

"HERE I COME!" Gogeta's roar echoed with power, his form bursting throw the smoke from above as he got out of the explosion's range. Krugel floated center, his arms scarred by the explosion and slowly regenerating yet now furious.

He glared above and roared, his power escalating to enraged levels, "COME THEN! I'LL BURY YOU ALONGSIDE THE REST!" Explosively, he rocketed up towards Gogeta with his fist ready to slam into his face. The fused warrior matched him, his aura erupting as well as his fist closed with strength. It was his turn now. In mere moments, their punches collided, the energy emitted spreading throughout the sky as they exchange powerful blows that shook the planet. The fused warrior struck Krugel hard across the face with a right hook before following up with a firm kick to the side of his neck. However, it proved to be not enough as Gogeta was uppercut in the chin immediately after before he was kicked away across the chest. His body flew back several feet but he stayed in the pursuit and aimed a counter roundhouse kick to the ribs which were checked by Krugel's knee.

Wasting no time, Krugel aimed his palm at the fused Saiyan, "HAKAI!" At the sound of his voice, a purple energy orb at his face. Impressively, Gogeta weaved underneath it and delivered a strong gut punch to the stomach which knocked some wind out of him. Krugel groaned before the energy spikes behind him extended and curved down towards Gogeta to which the latter vanished to another location. However, Krugel was still fast, his protruded skewers tracking him through the sky as he gained distance further and further away while tossing energy orbs to destroy a few that got too close. Smoke surrounded him for a moment and dispersed when several more came from seemingly multiple directions in front of him and impeded his approach. With quick thinking, Gogeta swiped his hand, a blue shield blocking and causing them to break before he charged dived below to slice the ones that stopped mid-way in hopes to catch him by surprise.

"I'm running out of time. . .!" Gogeta noted, his aura flickering on and off. He needed to finish this now. It was all nothing bet! With the little time he had, he power-up to his maximum. He didn't care, a few seconds was all he needed as he took the chance to explode toward Krugel at full speed.

Krugel clicked his tongue, "Fine if you want to die so badly. . ." He raised his hand into the air, the water-like substance from multiple distortions pooling out and swirling above his palm. A whirlpool was forming and growing larger by the minute. The sky began to darken as the waves from the whirlpool grew more and more intense from Krugel's immense Ki.

"Then have this! Megalodon: GREAT WAVE!" Krugel roared, his hand swiping down to unleash a spiraling blast of the gathered substance. Its size made Gogeta look like a speck in comparison.

It was now or never. The fused Saiyan warrior clenched his fist as his eyes shined silver, "Silver Apex Flash!" The silvery smoke oozing from his Ki spiraled around his thrust fist that became a spear of white Ki that collided with the wave. Water splashed across the terrain as the sky thundered from their power struggle. The silvery white of hope was wavering beautifully against the abysmal dark waters. So much that Krugel was beginning to grin maliciously as it slowly began to be forced to descend. It was really looking to be the end until the feeling of a god of destruction Ki was felt amid his euphoria. His face is crestfallen at the sound of his voice.

"HAKAI!"

"FINAL FLASH!"

A beam of yellow Ki flew side by side with the ball of destruction before combining into a spiral mass of gold and purple energy that merged with the silver. A perfect blend of the three colors enlarged its strength and pushed the abysmal waters back as Krugel stared in disbelief. God of Destruction, Champa, and Prince of Universe 6 Saiyan, Lottus. . .two suppose to be corpses were the ones too. . .

The Ex-God of Destruction's teeth clenched in irritation before erupting, "ARAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"

His indignation was let known but was drowned out by Gogeta's cries of courage, "HRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!" With one final push, the silverly, purple, and gold light pierced through the waters and caused it to turn into a ball. A moment passed with the light shining through bit by bit before causing it to pop into nothing but golden and purple particles due to the Energy of Destruction's aid. Krugel was left stunned, bewildered by what had happened so much that he didn't notice a figure shoot through the waters and tap his other shoulder with blue energy while another pressed their own hand on his chest. He was confused for a moment before realizing that Gogeta was no more and the ones who caught him were none other than. . .

"Instant transmission at the last second. . .classic," Vegeta smirked, his body completely damaged similar to his partner in crime.

Goku nodded, his eyes fading in and out as he smiled, "Well, it was a gamble. A gamble that we won. . .now. . ."

"Activate. . .," Vegeta nodded as well.

"Asterisk Quasar!"

At their command, the energy in all tapped places flared to life as they fell to the ground out of sheer exhaustion, leaving Krugel even more confused than before, "This was their plan. . .?" He cursed himself as the blue ki accumulated throughout the five spots in his body and expanded into a pentagram star that tightened and locked him in place right below the clouds. As Goku and Vegeta hit the ground, Krugel struggled to free himself, his muffled grunts and frustrations audible for them all to hear.

"You think this will bind me!? FOOLS! All that for me to soon break out and once I do, I'll deliver death upon you all—wait. . .!" His damnations ceased in realization. They must have known that they couldn't kill him and that they weren't strong enough to seal him away somehow. It was impossible. His only real threat was. . ., "No. . ."

Vegeta turned his face and muttered, "Checkmate. . .now go get em. . ."

"Kuzuku," Goku smirked.

At the mention of his name, a blazing red and gold Ki flared as a golden widen only fueled it with power. Krugel's eyes darted down to see the source of this immense Ki. The number one threat that his lord was so worried about. The eyes that could perceive the Karma of others and pass judgment. The Victories Wisdom King Of War from ancient times renewed and gazed directly at him with those eyes as Ryo stood behind him in amazement. Kuzuku glared at him and recalled all the destruction around him. All the suffering and despair he caused. Enough was enough for one day, it was time for retribution. His stance widens, his feet digging into the ground as a cyclone ground against the surface of Ruyi, "Ki channels and circulates to the feet from within to produce wind at the surface at the bottom of the foot. That is a Kechuku. But, that's only an incomplete step forward. Combine the concept of Air-Stepping but apply it to the world around you to bring forth an unstoppable storm. . ." He sucked in a breath, his focus at its peak.

"Now rise. . .Teiryudou: Kōryū Signia. . ." Kuzuku muttered, the cyclone beneath his feet now rising and taking shape. Slowly but surely, the figure wind took the shape of the mythical creature that ruled the sky as it swirled from his ankle to his knee, around his waist, to finally appearing above him. A dragon comprised of golden winds from the beyond as its jaws emitted gusts of air behind it. The time was nigh, "Kechuku!"

In an instant, Kuzuku's leg swung and unleashed the beast upon its prey, the dragon made entirely of wind roaring as it sword towards Krugel who looked on in fear. Its jaws opened and soon enough, a tornado formed around the dragon similar to before and covered its form. Only this time, it would miss as once it closed the distance, Krugel saw nothing but white as the golden wind replicated its previous feat. Yes, another hole within the barrier was punctured and the mythical creature sword through the galaxy once more, blessing everything with its majestic breeze. . .


A/N: Finally, the climax of the Sadala Invasion Arc has been set in stone! I must admit, it was quite a ride trying to carefully plant the seeds for future arc paths I can take. But I pulled through! Now about some things in this chapter. I know, I didn't really go "In-depth" with the foreshadowed ability Kuzuku possessed upon his awakening. I found it more fitting to keep it vague for now for the sake of the flow of what was going on in the chapter instead of giving a long explanation of how it works. Like logically, Krugel won't explain it since it's pretty much a hard counter to his fail safe, and Ryo. . .well, let's say he was reluctant on revealing too much. That said, the ending of this chapter was a full collaboration of course since I felt characters like Kale and Cabba didn't get much shine and I wanted to include them as some form of contribution in the finale. Probably could have ignored it and it would have made my job easier but meh. Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Until we meet again ^_^!