Welcome to the newest chapter of Anime Wars: War World. The same disclaimer on the first chapter counts for this one as well, so I don't own anything but the story and the characters I created. Please review and tell me your thoughts. Enjoy!
The next day was just as depressing as the first. As the heroes awoke from their restless slumber, the disgusting smell of something cooking wafted in their noses.
"What the hell is that smell?" Ichigo asked as he covered in nose in disgust. "Did someone throw up in here?"
"I'm about to," Naruto groaned as he held his stomach. "I could really go for some miso ramen right about now..."
"Don't mention food to me right now," Goku moaned as his stomach began to growl loudly. "I could really use some of Chi-Chi's home cooking right now..."
"Well, you are in luck my friend!" a voice said as Goku, Naruto, Yusei, and Ichigo looked over as the invisible door slid open and an alien wearing a chef hat came into the room, holding four bowls in his four hands. "I am Chef Dugley, and I will be your cuisine cooker here."
"You call that garbage cuisine?" Yusei asked as he looked at the bowls in Dugley's hands. Dugley looked at Yusei with a sharp look as he lifted up a box and pressed a button, Yusei getting shocked with electricity.
"Stop that!" Naruto screamed as the Chef smiled with a disgusting smile, worms and other insects crawling through his teeth.
"I heard from Rel that you are all great heroes," Dugley said with a smirk as he looked at all of the warriors. "Hmm, I must say it is a honor to serve those who fight for their entire universe. It takes guts and strength."
"We kinda didn't have a choice," Ichigo replied with a dark look as Dugley set the bowls down and gave the heroes a fake salute.
"Good luck out there today," Dugley said with a chuckle as he left the room.
"I'm going to so kill that bastard once I get out of here," Ichigo muttered as Yusei and Naruto nodded. "I just wonder how... Goku, are you eating that?" Goku had picked up one of the four bowls and began to drink the strange concoction. Naruto, Yusei, and Ichigo watched in disgust as Goku chugged the entire bowl, beat his chest a bit, and sighed with satisfaction.
"Are you used to eating food like that?" Yusei asked with an eyebrow raised as Goku quickly shook his head.
"No, I'm used to eating my wife Chi-Chi's great cooking," Goku replied with a thoughtful smile. "It's just that if I have to eat it, why not try it? Besides, if you don't eat, you won't have any strength for fighting today."
"He has a point," Yusei said as Naruto and Ichigo looked at each other in unison. They each picked up a bowl and looked inside it, the liquid green and things were moving inside it. Naruto, Yusei, and Ichigo sighed at the same time as they all put the bowl to their lips and drank it, Ichigo almost gagging as they chugged the entire bowl. They all threw down their empty bowls in unison as they sighed with relief that they finished it.
"That was more horrible then when me and Jack let Crow cook dinner one night," Yusei said as he looked up at ceiling. "I never drunk so much water with my food in my entire life."
"A touching story Yusei Fudo," a voice said as Rel walked through the invisible door, smiling as he looked at the heroes. "But, today is the day that you test yourself in front of the Great Emperor! You will each be fighting a person from your universe of our choosing. If you win, you will be allowed to begin the trials to save your universe! If you lose, you will be destroyed and so will your universe. We will be limiting you power suppressors, so you will be able to use your abilities. Yusei Fudo, you will be happy to know that we modified your Duel Disk so that your monsters will no longer be holograms like in your universe. They will be real, and able to fight, but of course limited. So, let us begin the battle shall we?"
"You didn't say we would have to do this yesterday," Ichigo replied as Rel shrugged and smiled.
"I don't have to explain nothing to you," Rel said with a smirk and he motioned for the heroes to get up. The heroes rose slowly, wondering what would await them in this upcoming battle. They followed Rel as he led them to a giant arena, as they came out, a crowd began to cheer loudly.
"Welcome to Gladiator," Ichigo whispered as they all looked around.
"This is your stop gentleman," Rel announced as he stepped back and pressed a button, freeing all the heroes from the restraints they were in. All that was left was a small box that was on all their chests.
"That is the power suppressor," Rel explained as he seen them look at the box. "I wouldn't pull it, if you do you receive an automatic shock. And I mean one hell of a shock, you will be lucky if you survive. If you try to escape while you are here, you will be electrocuted to death. The electricity is strong enough even to kill a Saiyan, so don't get any ideas. And if you do anything the Great Emperor doesn't approve of, me and my men will come down here and teach you a lesson. Now have fun, and try to live OK?"
"Thanks for the lesson," Naruto said dryly as he took a deep breath.
"They took out all my Spell and Trap cards," Yusei announced as he looked through his deck. "They have done their research."
"The other door on the opposite side is opening," Goku said as all the heroes looked forward and 4 men stepped outside from the other door.
"Vegeta," Goku said with widened eyes.
"Jack," Yusei choked out as he seen his ally.
"Sasuke," Naruto gasped as he seen the sole survivor of the Uchiha Clan.
"Renji," Ichigo said as he looked at the red haired Soul Reaper. "Of course they would get you."
"Is it me, or are all these people very specific?" Yusei asked as everyone nodded.
"They are our rivals," Goku said as he looked at the other heroes. "And in order to save our universes, we have to beat them."
"Let the battle of rivals begin!" Rel screamed.
"Let's go guys," Naruto urged as they all looked at their opposite. "This is one hell of a preliminary battle, but let's go all out."
A battle between rivals? That is one hell of a match! If this is just the opening, what will be the upcoming matches? Or am I talking too soon? Find out next chapter!