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Kami's lookout,
Earth
"Their here," Kami whispered as he felt hundreds of thousands of souls die. Gripping his staff the old guardian closed his eyes as the pain came. He had watched the humans for hundreds of years and seen them at both their best and their worst. Even he who could see all from atop the Lookout still didn't understand everything there was about the people he had been charged to protect.
But he understood that they didn't deserve to be slaughtered. Each man, woman, and child on Earth was different from one another. All of them holding the potential to be great inside of them.
"Kami, it's time isn't it."
Looking behind him the guardian of planet Earth sighed as the young man he had helped train walked towards the edge of the Lookout.
"Yes, Naruto. And I fear these Saiyans are even stronger than I predicted."
Naruto glanced down at the clouds floating below the Lookout. "Even stronger, huh?"
It sounded impossible. After so many months spent training and testing his skills against the Saiyans inside the pendulum room his power had skyrocketed, Climbing to heights he had never dreamed of.
"And now it might not be enough."
"Yes, I can feel the power from here. It is tremendous, and yet I can also sense that I cannot sense all of their power." Kami explained worriedly watching as the second young boy he had trained to save the world tightened the blue belt wrapped around his orange fighting gi. The uniform of students who trained under the turtle hermit Master Roshi.
Kneeling down Naruto tied the strings on his boots tighter and stood up with a grin. He couldn't explain it, didn't even know where to start even if he wanted to, but, he was excited to fight against the Saiyans.
After training every day for the past year, preparing for this very moment his blood was flowing.
The Saiyans were here and he was ready for a fight.
Pushing his energy below him he raised off the tiled floor of the Lookout floating a few feet off the ground.
"The Saiyans are moving towards two high energy levels. One must be Piccolo, it's the strongest on Earth besides me, and if that is him, then the other must be Goku's son, Gohan."
"Be careful, Naruto." Kami pleaded with the only student who had stayed on the Lookout all year.
"Hm, tell Mr. Popo to keep my ramen hot." Naruto turned his back to the edge of the Lookout and smiled.
"I'll be back soon."
Watching as Naruto disappeared over the edge of his home Kami nails dug into his staff which his faithful friend and servant did not miss.
"What is it, Kami?" Mr. Popo asked in worry.
"My death is upon me, Mr. Popo. I can feel it."
Mr. Popo gasped. "Don't say such things, Kami."
"I'm afraid it is true my friend." Kami walked to the edge of the Lookout, peering down at the Earth below him. "Piccolo will not survive the battle against the Saiyans. And as he can not live without me, I can not live without him."
...
"This is it." Speeding through the air like a bullet Naruto couldn't hold back the grin on his face as he thought about the battle to come.
It would be dangerous, and the Saiyans were strong than anyone he had ever faced before but that only excited him more. However, Kami's words on the Lookout also forced him to see the reality of the situation.
Fighting strong enemies was a rush, but it came with risks. Dying being the main one. And he didn't want to die. He couldn't die.
"Not until I become fully human again." Then he could die happy. But he refused to die as a freak, and artificial monster built for war.
Pushing more energy behind him he jolted forward disrupting the peaceful sky with a sonic boom as he broke the sound barrier.
Miles away from him he could feel a third energy source with Piccolo and Gohan. It felt like Krillin. "Which means the three others closing in are Tien, Chiaotzu, and Yamcha."
Seven against two gave them the advantage but he knew from sparring with the others that their energy levels weren't half of what he was feeling from the Saiyans. Piccolo and Goku's son were wildcards. He could sense them but he could also sense that they were suppressing their energy.
"Not that it matters." Naruto glared at the sky in front of him. He was getting the first crack at the Saiyans.
After having to watch helplessly as the sky was covered in black clouds and the dragon Shenron was summoned he was pissed. Four years worth of searching and it was all for nothing. Because aliens from space wanted to be assholes.
"I'm going to kick those bastards asses."
...
Location,
Unknown
"1200, 1200, 1200, 1000, and the Namek is at 2500." Pulling his scouter away from his face Vegeta dropped it to the floor.
"Nappa, don't bother with your scouter. These earthlings half the ability to suppress their power levels." The Prince ordered his subordinate, smirking as the earthlings startled.
It seemed the Namek hadn't shared everything that happened in his fight against Raditz. The earthlings wouldn't have been surprised if they knew that the scouters also worked as communication devices and that they had heard everything Raditz heard during his fight with his brother.
No matter. It was of no consequence to him.
"Nappa?"
"Yeah, Vegeta?" Nappa looked down at his commander.
"We still have some Saibamen left, don't we?"
Shaking his head Nappa reached under his armor and pulled a small bottle holding six green seeds inside.
"Ah, Vegeta. You and your twisted sense of humor."
"Well, well. Six Saibamen and there are also six of you." Vegeta addressed the Z-fighters. "Why don't we have ourselves a little tournament. Nappa, if you will."
Kneeling on the ground Nappa poked six holes in the ground with his index finger and dropped a single seed in each hole. Uncapping the other side of the bottle he tilted it down and let the green liquid inside drip out into the soil.
"Even if they are suppressing the power levels, it can't be by much." Vegeta thought as six small green creatures sprouted from the ground. The only one that would pose a challenge to the Saibamen was the Namekian. And maybe Kakarot's half-breed son.
"Those have got be the ugliest things I've ever seen."
"What!" Spinning around Vegeta glared at the blonde brat who had managed to sneak up on them. "Dammit, I should have kept my scouter on."
Landing on the ground Naruto folded his arms across his chest as he stared at the two Saiyans and their six Saibamen. Looking past them to the others would had come to fight the Saiyans he smirked.
"Why don't you guys take those green things. I'll take the big dumb looking one, and then the seven us should be able to handle the short one."
"What did you call me!" Nappa roared his eyes bulging at the insult. "No one insults the mighty, Nappa!"
"Oh wow," Naruto smirked as the one called Nappa raged at him. "I was just saying it to get a rise out of you. But if you couldn't comprehend such a short sentence you must actually be stupid."
Thanks to Nappa's bald head Naruto could see every vein bulging out of the man's skin as the massive Saiyan moved slowly towards eruption.
"Just a little more and he'll blow." It was a gamble, making the aliens angry but anger in battle could force them to make mistakes they usually wouldn't. "And if what Kami said is true we're going to need all the advantages we can get."
"Who put you in charge?" From across the battlefield, Piccolo ignored both Saiyans and the Saibamen as he stared at Naruto. "We'll handle the Saiyans."
"Ah, come on, Piccolo. Don't be like that. Just look at those things," Naruto pointed to the Saibamen. "Their green, you're green, if you don't fight them you're going to lose your color cred."
"Enough of this nonsense. Nappa, take care of the blonde brat." Vegeta practically snarled at that larger Saiyan before turning his angry gaze on the Saibamen who flinched. "You six. Kill the rest immediately. I'm no longer in the mood for games."
Grinning Nappa slammed a meaty fist into his palm striding towards Naruto. "I'm gonna enjoy crushing you, runt."
Naruto cracked his neck. "Let's see if you Saiyans can live up to your hype."
Nappa smirked. "We'll be the only ones living."
"You got any more one-liners or are we going to fight?" Naruto asked.
He was tired of waiting. One year was long enough.
"Let's go!" Flying towards at speeds faster than the normal human eye could see Nappa drew his arm back ready to end the fight in one blow! He usually liked to toy around with the weaker fighters. It was the only way he got to have any fun but the blonde runt had insulted him, and he couldn't let that transgression slide.
"So slow." Raising his hand Naruto caught the massive fist easily stopping Nappa in his tracks. Holding the Saiyan in place, he lashed out with a kick slamming his shin into Nappa's stomach folding the big guy in half.
Staring at the back of Nappa's head as the Saiyan fell to his knees Naruto scoffed. "All those muscles, and yet you're still so weak."
Frowning as Nappa gasped for breath at his feet Naruto looked up at the sky. Was this all the power these Saiyans had to offer? Had Kami been lying to him all year about their strength? And if the guardian had been lying why?
To make sure he gave one hundred ten percent during training or was it to trick him into believing he would need Goku's help and hand over his dragon balls?
...
"He took that big guy down in one hit," Piccolo growled as he grabbed the arm of a Saibaman and ripped it from the creature's body before blasting the screaming alien into oblivion.
How had he gotten so strong in just one measly year? The energy he felt from the Saiyans when they first arrived seemed unmeasurable. And yet here was one of his rivals, someone he thought he was on par with making a fool of the strongest foes they had ever faced.
"Heh, I knew Naruto was training hard with Kami but his energy level is crazy." Krillin laughed ducked down, dodging the claws of his opponent.
"Ha!" Shouting the monk blasted a hole through the Saibaman's gut killing it instantly.
Looking away from the dead alien he noticed Gohan in trouble and frowned. He might be Goku's son but the kid was still only four years old, the battlefield was no place for him.
"I don't wanna die." Frozen in place as the green monster he was tasked with beating charged at him Gohan's eyes stung with tears. He was about to die. All those months spent trying to survive in the wild and then training with Piccolo was going to be for nothing.
"Gohan duck!" Piccolo's rough voice shouted and Gohan didn't even bother searching for his teacher, following the order immediately and dropping to the floor.
Above him, a beam of energy flew by piercing through the Saibaman's head earning Piccolo his second victory.
Crawling to his knees Gohan looked up as he saw Piccolo's straw shoes next to his head.
"Thank you, Mr. Piccolo." He smiled at his teacher who glared down at him.
"What are you doing, Gohan!" Piccolo growled at his student. "Fight back!"
"R...right." Stuttering in fear and embarrassment Gohan climbed to his feet. "Sorry."
...
"They seem to be doing alright." Naruto dodged another large fist heading for his face and used his forearm to block a tree trunk like leg from taking his head off.
It was the smartest thing to do, watching the others while he was in a fight of his own but Nappa didn't pose any danger to him.
Ducking another kick he dropped into a crouch and set one hand on the ground using it as leverage while he spun knocking the leg Nappa was standing on out from under the big guy.
"Dammit!" Slamming a fist into the ground as he laid in the dirt Nappa created a small crater with his fist. "You...you scum sucking...son of a-"
Kicking his foot out Naruto caught Nappa in the jaw and sent the Saiyan spinning through the air back towards Vegeta.
"Nappa can't win." Vegeta stuck his arm out stopping Nappa from flying any further.
"Ah!" Wincing as his back bent Nappa fell to the ground cursing as he got a mouthful of dirt.
"Did you have to catch me like that, Vegeta?"
"Shut up, Nappa." Vegeta crossed his arms. "If you don't get your act together I'll be forced to step in. And I may not be able to discern friend from foe during the battle."
"Of...of course, Vegeta. I'll handle this right away." Nappa bowed his head. "But, and I can't believe these puny earthlings have pushed me so far, I'll have to transform."
Vegeta nodded and floated into the air. "Glad to see you're not a total imbecile."
"Now, where is the moon," Nappa smirked as he looked up at the sky. If blondie thought he was safe from the mighty Nappa, he was in for a rude awakening. Once he transformed into a great ape he would crush the little bastard and the rest of earthlings would be next!
"Why is baldie laughing?" Naruto watched as the bald Saiyan started laughing and searching the sky for something.
"It's not here!" Nappa growled his happy mood deteriorating. Without a natural moon, he was going to have to waste more of energy and create one. "Dammit!"
...
"Should we try and help Naruto deal with the big guy?" Yamcha asked dusting his hands off as he stepped over a dead Saibaman.
"I think we should. Those green things didn't put up much of a fight."
"Hnhnhn! You might have been able to defeat the Saibamen, but please, don't delude yourself into thinking you could ever defeat a Saiyan warrior." Vegeta smirked as he landed a dozen yards away from the Z-fighters.
Yamcha scowled at the pointy-haired Saiyan bastard. "Why don't we test that out."
"Stop!" Piccolo's eyes went wide as Yamcha went straight for Vegeta. "Does he have a death wish!"
The big Saiyan was stronger than any of them and he was following the smaller one's orders. Attacking Vegeta head on, and alone was suicide.
"Someones eager to die," Vegeta said with a smirk as the long-haired fool came right at him screaming his head off.
Raising his arm he made a gun with his thumb and index finger, aiming it at Yamcha.
"Bang."
...
The Lookout,
Earth
"Yamcha," Kami hung his head as he felt his student's life force fade.
"What is it, Kami?" Mr. Popo asked seeing and sensing his friend's distress. "Has something happened?"
Kami nodded. "I'm afraid so, Mr. Popo. Yamcha has fallen on the battlefield. The first, and I fear he will not be the last."
"Piccolo?"
"Yes, I can still feel my death upon me." Breathing in a deep breath Kami focused back on the matter at hand. Yamcha may be gone but there was still a chance the others could succeed.
...
Master Roshi's Island,
"Yamcha, no!" Hugging the TV with her small furry arms Puar sobbed as the news camera focused on the dead body of her oldest friend.
Gripping his knees as he sat on his couch Master Roshi looked away from the television. "Yamcha, you fought bravely."
But against the Saiyans bravery would not help. Not when they were so outmatched in strength. Only Naruto seemed to be capable of fighting on par with the Saiyans. And that was one against one.
If they teamed up?
Master Roshi shook his head. Best not to dwell on such things.
"He...he can't really be dead, can he?" Bulma's whisper went unheard, drowned out by Puar's loud sobs.
"No, I'm sure he's just playing possum. Waiting for the right moment to strike back against that bald jerk." She nodded to herself. "Yeah, that was what was happening. Yamcha wasn't really dead. He was just faking."
...
"He's dead." Kneeling next to Yamcha's smoking body Naruto pulled his fingers away from his allies neck where he couldn't find a pulse.
"Those bastards." Krillin grit his teeth as the Saiyans watched them from farther away. "Damn that idiot. What was he thinking attacking all alone."
Yamcha had to have been able to sense the power the short Saiyan had. It eclipsed even the big guy's energy level. So why would he try and attack all by himself? Didn't he understand how far outclassed they were? The only thing they had to their advantage was numbers.
"We can mourn later. Right now we need a plan." Piccolo said as Gohan gripped his pant leg. The Namekian noticed but pretended he didn't letting the kid hold onto him. It was the least he could. "Dammit, no one was supposed to die in front of the brat."
"Hey, Vegeta, I think they cared about the guy I just killed. Look at the short one. I think he's going to cry." Nappa laughed completely missing the furious scowl Vegeta was looking at him with.
"Isn't it-"
Vegeta didn't let his partner finish. "Why did you blast that fool when clearly I was going to do it myself?"
"Oh, well, I just figured...you know, that I could take him. No point in letting you waste your energy on such a low-level fighter." Nappa explained stepping away from Vegeta as the Prince continued to stare at him.
"I'm sorry?"
"Don't do it again. I do not need protecting." Vegeta spat his pride stinging at the thought of being saved by someone with a power level less than his. It was disgraceful.
"You bastards, you think you're so tough." Krillin glowered at the Saiyans. "Just wait until Goku gets here. Let's see how tough you are then."
"There that name is again." Vegeta frowned. The earthlings had been waiting for this Goku since before the fighting even started.
But he was sure Goku was the earth name Kakarot had been given, and if that was true.
"You think Kakarot is going to be able to defeat us?" He asked with a laugh. "He couldn't even beat Raditz without dying! What chance does he have against us?"
"He's been training really hard in Otherworld, and when he gets here you're gonna regret ever coming here!" Gohan shouted stepping out from behind Piccolo. "He's going to be so big and strong you won't stand a chance. You'll see!"
"Hm," Vegeta hummed. "Very well, you have three hours."
Next, to the prince, Nappa's jaw dropped. "What! Vegeta, what do you mean three hours? Why wait that long when we can kill them now?"
Vegeta smirked showing his teeth. "Because, Nappa, Kakarot is a traitor to the Saiyan race. And what better way is there to punish than killing his loved ones in front him?"
"Fine," Nappa conceded. "But I want to be the one to kill them."
"Go ahead. Just make sure you leave the Namek alive. We need him to tell us about the Dragon Balls."
...
"Looks like your blustering got us three hours," Naruto said as he sat down on the ground. "Let's hope, Goku gets here before then. I don't think we're going to be able to win without him."
Scoffing Piccolo crossed his arms. "You seemed to be doing fine against the big one."
"I was." Naruto nodded. "But I'm positive at the end of our fight he was looking for the moon. Goku transformed into a giant ape under the full moon so it would be no surprise if these guys can transform as well."
"Don't you worry about that." Piccolo's smirk widened. "I took care of the moon a few months ago just in case these Saiyans tried to transform."
Naruto frowned. It was a smart move, destroying the moon, but it didn't solve the problem. "The Saiyans travel the universe, conquering and selling planets. What happens when they come across a planet that doesn't have a moon?"
"You don't think they can transform without a moon, do?" Krillin asked terrified of the possibility. Even back when he was a kid Goku became one hundred times stronger when he transformed. Just imagining these two guys transforming made him want to curl up in a ball.
"Maybe," Naruto shrugged. "We don't know much about the ape transformation. Just that the moon can cause Saiyans to transform, and that you can stop the transformation by cutting off their tails."
"Then we go for their tails," Piccolo stated glancing over his shoulder at the Saiyans. "I was going to suggest that anyway. It's the only known weakness of a Saiyan, and our best bet at victory."
Looking around at the others as he nodded, Naruto saw Tien, Chiaotzu, Krillin, and Gohan doing the same. All of them except Gohan knew about the tail being Goku's weakness. So they were on board with Piccolo's plan.
"The only problem is Goku trained to overcome that weakness." It was more than likely Nappa and Vegeta had done the same.
But he didn't have a better plan. If even one of them managed to transform it was over. He doubted they would be able to win even if Goku showed up.
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