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A light shot from the connection of their fists from the sheer power, but Piccolo and Goku paid it no mind as they continued to throw punch after punch at each other, each one being blocked by the other's fist or forearm. This went on for a minute or so before Piccolo got in a good gut shot that sent spit flying from Goku's mouth and sent him back a few feet, staggering.

After regaining his balance, Goku jumped back even further, creating a distance of about ten yards between him and Piccolo. Though he was grinning, he had this anger in his eyes, "Piccolo, I knew that you were desperate to defeat me, but this desperate? For all the stubbornness that you had, you gave your own life up that easily to have a chance to defeat me?"

Piccolo growled defiantly, "you're saying that as if you can defeat me. In my current state of power, you don't have a chance, not even the mighty Goku can withstand my power now!" Piccolo laughed but was stopped by a blur of blue and orange as he looked down, he saw Goku's fist driven deep into his gut and his eyes wen blank for a moment as blood dribbled off of his chin onto the ground. But after a moment, Piccolo regained himself and shoved Goku's hand away and forearmed Goku in the forehead, causing him to move back several feet.

Piccolo spat out blood, "humph, I never expected you to resort to a cheapshot, Goku. Or is it that you know that I am superior in every way and you have no other choice!" Piccolo laughed.

Goku smirked, "that's not it at all, you should left yourself so open, I had to. I guess that'll teach you to let your guard down won't it."

Piccolo grunted, he never fails to amaze me, even he knows that my power far outweighs his, but yet he still accepts his fate, Piccolo thought of his own free will. Ever since Gero had controlled his mind, Piccolo had actually been able to build a mental wall in the far corner of his own brain where he still controlled his own free will and could think without the fear of Gero hearing his thoughts and feeling his feelings. Piccolo turned his attention back to Goku, "maybe against anyone else on any other day you could have survived, but not against me on this day!" Piccolo laughed as him and Goku circled each, in a boxer-like way until Piccolo growled loudly and threw a wild jab at Goku.

Goku ducked and attempted to swing in at Piccolo who moved backward. Goku, expecting to hit the swing and didn,t was off balance. Seeing Goku off balance, Piccolo punted him in the jaw that sent him sky ward. Piccolo laughed as he used his eye laser beam and attempted to finish Goku quickly. Using all of his instincts and speed, Goku was able to catch himself in the air and dodge the beams. Goku then shot down like a bullet and drilled a dumbfounded Piccolo with a dropkick straight to the face, driving the both of them into the ground.

They quickly and symmetrically both back-flipped gracefully out of the crater that they had created and both smirked at each other, wiping blood from their mouths. They leapt at each other, over the crater, and both were able to land a series of punches and kicks as they collided, but it seemed neither was getting the upperhand. That was until Piccolo jumped back after another few collisions, "Goku," he said as he smiled maliciously.

Goku's eyes narrowed as Piccolo continued, "I'm afraid that I've got some bad news for you," Piccolo said as Goku felt his power start to increase, "I've been holding back up until this point." As he finished saying it, Piccolo gave a hefty grunt as Goku felt his power skyrocket.

As worried as he was, Goku was anxious to fight this new Piccolo, knowing that he was easily the strongest fighter he had ever faced, and twice as strong as his father at least. Goku smiled, knowing that he was in for the fight of his life...

Piccolo expected Goku to be anxious to fight him, but he also expected to see doubt, fear, worry, or a combination of the three in his eyes but as Piccolo looked deeply into his face, all he could see was excitement. What does he have up his sleeve if he is so confident! Piccolo asked himself as he coolly smirked, "so what do you think of this new power?"

Goku's eyes gleamed as he took off his weighted clothing, "I'm excited to fight you to be truthful, Piccolo!" Goku asked, almost bowling over from the excitement.

Piccolo smirked, "you won't be so excited when you're..." Piccolo's expression changed to one much more evil, "when you're dead!" Piccolo launched himself at Goku, who had taken off his weighted clothing by now. Goku even without his weighted clothing but was still no match for Piccolo's speed. Piccolo kneed him in the gut and as Goku keeled over from the pain, Piccolo clasped his hands together and in a double-axe handle motion sent Goku into the ground.

Goku slowly got to his feet and shook the dirt from his head and his clothes, his excited demeanor still intact, which infuriated Piccolo even further. Piccolo backhanded Goku, which caused him to lose his balance and on his one foot, Piccolo gave him a low-rick right in the calf that caused him to fall straight to the ground. Piccolo kept kicking him in the ribs, still infuriated that Goku had not realized his plight was hopeless.

Finally, after a dozen or so kicks, Piccolo leapt back to see if Goku was finally ready to realize that he couldn't win. With his clothing slightly torn, Goku stood up and much to Piccolo's surprise and anger, Goku slightly laughed as he rubbed his hand over the back of his head, "well, Piccolo, I have to give it to you, you've gotten stronger than me," Goku said as he stopped laughing and got into his fighting stance, "but you still haven't beaten me. I'm not going to give up!" Goku yelled defiantly.

Piccolo then began to laugh, "I figure you wouldn't give up. But truthfully, I was going to kill you either way! Hahaha!" Piccolo continued to laugh as he got into his fighting stance and him and Goku fought on with a more strictly martial arts style, complete with straight jabs, perfect technique and precision, and well placed and well timed kicks and knees.

Seeing that his previous style had done him no favors, Goku figured that a more tactical approach may give him a slight advantage. As the fight wore on, Goku realized that even though he may have more experience as a martial artist, Piccolo could skill overcome him with his speed, wit, and power. Finally, after Piccolo was able to roundhouse kick him in the ribs and on the way back around was able to discus punch Goku in the cheek/jaw, Goku was realizing that he might not be able to defeat him.

As Goku slowly got up and tried to slow his heaving breath, he looked up to see Piccolo smirking at him with crossed arms. Goku's mouth was bloody, his face was cut up, his nose was bloody, his cuts on his arms, legs, and torso had dirt caked in them that stung every time Goku moved, but worst of all Goku's normally excited manner was slightly diminished as for the first time in his life he had fought someone that was not only stronger than him, but was almost the pinnacle of a fighting genius. General Tao, one of Goku's first ever true challenges, was similar in that regard but Goku knew that he could defeat him and eventually he did. Even with King Piccolo, Goku, with the help of Kami, was able to put him down. But this Piccolo was different, his strength doubled his father's and Goku didn't have some sort of magical or mystical training that could bridge the gap, he started to believe that the fight was futile.

"So, Goku, are you ready to give up and surrender, or do I have to injure you even more?" Piccolo asked, his words piercing Goku's mind.

Goku hesitantly shook his head, "n-no," he said, but he was trying to convince himself more than Piccolo. He then closed his eyes for a moment, thinking of what Dr. Gero would do if Goku couldn't defend the defenseless, Gero will murder each and every one of them! Goku thought, I can't let them do that! I can't let them get away with that! Goku's eyes shot open as Piccolo was lunging in. Piccolo extended his right fist, hoping to end the battle with that one blow, but Goku miraculously caught his fist.

Piccolo unjammed his fist from Goku's iron-like grip and staggered backwards, frightened, "w-what happened! A moment ago, you were unsure of your own life but now, you can catch my punch! How can this be!" Piccolo went from frightful to down right enraged as he thought of the times that Goku ha bested him or his father, "this won't be like those other times, you're going to die!" Piccolo said, infuriated. In his rage, Piccolo opened his right palm and screamed, "Destructive Wave!" As a huge purple beam shot from his hand directly at Goku.

Goku thought of the countless people that would die, of Chi Chi, of his son Gohan. "It won't end like this!" He said as he braced himself for impact. He stood his ground as the hulking beam of energy was hurled at him. Goku's confidence didn't waver as the beam was shot at him as he had the entire world depending on him. As the blast collided with Goku there was huge white flash of light that encompassed the entire area that the fight had taken place on...

"Sir, the deed is done," Piccolo said to Dr. Gero as he bowed.

Gero smiled, "oh I know, I was watching the whole fight from the laboratory. Excellent work, not even I knew that your power would increase that much. Do you think it will have a similar effect on Goku?" Gero asked Piccolo, who was dragging Tien and Yamcha in the lab while he had Goku on his shoulder.

Piccolo laid Goku on the table and shrugged, "it's hard to tell with someone like him. Though what if this backfires? Shouldn't we just kill him?"

Gero smirked slyly, "no he is worth more alive than dead," Gero went over to his telescreen, "it turns out that Goku has a son and once his son sees that we were the ones that did this to him, he'll persecute us."

Piccolo raised his eyebrows, "but what does he have to do with us?"

Gero laughed dryly but then abruptly stopped, "I want all of his family dead." Gero then turned back to his telescreen, tapped a few keys and suddenly an image of a young, black-haired child appeared on the screen: Gohan. "So whenever we become renowned for taking over the world, I want his son to know that we did this to him."

Piccolo smiled at his master as if he were Gero's younger brother, "you truly are a genius, master."

For any of those wondering:

Power Levels:

Mind-Control Tien: 228

Mind-Control Yamcha: 182

Mind-Control Piccolo: 285 Full Power: 530

Goku: 292 w/o weighted clothing: 322