Author's note: Welcome to chapter 6 of Yugi's just Saiyan. Lately I have been thinking, I made Yugi a Super Saiyan earlier in the story, but there hasn't been any scenario that necessitated transformation into that state, and I am also getting a bit tired of getting Gohan through the Yugioh portion of the story. Besides, that has taken enough time in the spotlight for now, so sorry Waking the Dragons arc, I'm sidelining you for the next few chapters in favor of the Androids saga of DBZ
Chapter name inspired by name of Yugioh dubbed episodes 215-219 "The Dark One Cometh"
Chapter 6: The Androids Cometh
One day at his game shop, Yugi awoke, quite restless. Somehow, he had managed to see things that couldn't possibly have happened. It was probably due to an effect of Ishizu's Millennium Nacklace, but it was disturbing nonetheless. The visions were of Goku, and in them he was clutching his chest in pain, struggling to stay alive. What exactly was happening was a mystery, but one thing was certain: Goku was in serious danger. Yugi had to warn him of what was going to happen, and to that end, he prepared packing in order to leave for Mount Paozu. He wasn't taking much, but what he was taking were the three Egyptian God Cards, his Deck, his Duel Disk and the Millennium Items. After saying a temporary goodbye to Joey, Tea, Tristan and his grandfather, all of whom asked him to say hi to Gohan from them, he lifted off and departed from Domino City.
The journey to Mount Paozu was a long one, but time was of the essence. Both Yugi and the Pharaoh believed that if Goku wasn't warned in time, he was going to die, and the planet couldn't afford to lose one of its greatest protectors. Eventually though, he touched down at Goku and Gohan's cottage. There to greet him, however, was Chi-Chi, who was preparing food at the time, who immediately said, with a smile on her face, that it had been too long since his last visit. Further conversing with her, Yugi found out that she knew just about everything that happened, from him making so many friends, to him winning both Duelist Kingdom and Battle City Duel monsters tournaments, to him surviving so many dangerous situations (she mentioned that the first time she found out she had panicked, she didn't want her son's best friend to lose his life,) to him becoming a Super Saiyan and also the return of the Pharaoh.
After a while, Goku, Gohan and Piccolo touched down outside, and were greeted with an interesting sight: Yugi was there, helping Chi-Chi lay the table with food. "Hey Yugi, long time no see," Goku told him.
"Yeah, good to see you too Goku," Yugi responded. He was a little downhearted since he had to be the bearer of bad news.
"So kid, how things been going? Also, how comfortable are you transforming to Super Saiyan?"
"I haven't actually transformed again since Duelist Kingdom. Why do you ask?"
"Well, Gohan's told us of the various perils you've faced since then, and I think it would be a good idea if you trained yourself, especially with your Super Saiyan transformation. Who knows what tomorrow might bring."
"Trained myself, especially with the Super Saiyan transformation?"
"Yes Yugi. In fact, I think it would be a good idea if you transformed now. Just do it, and tell me how it feels."
"Okay," and Yugi tried to remember what had happened in Duelist Kingdom, how he had called up that power. It took a lot of effort, but eventually he felt it, that burning flame that drove him to survive in the draining Shadow Realm. He grabbed hold of it with even more effort, and it happened: his hair flared up and turned gold, and he was generating the golden aura of a Super Saiyan.
"Well Yugi, how did it feel?" Goku asked.
"It actually felt like I was straining myself. I needed to try and remember what it felt like to transform, and the actual transformation itself was also quite taxing," Yugi responded.
"I think that's just because you haven't done it in a while. Eventually, you'll be able to do it without much effort, so don't worry too much about that."
"Even holding this transformation I still feel I'm using a lot of energy."
"Wait… that kid is like you and Trunks?" Piccolo burst out.
"Well… sort of, in that he can become a Super Saiyan, but he's not really a fighter." Goku answered
"We have to train that kid! His help could be invaluable against the Androids!"
"It's not that simple Piccolo, he isn't used to fighting!"
"Neither was Gohan when he was five, but still, he's had to endure so many battles! Besides, you yourself said not too long ago that he might need training to survive whatever challenges await him!"
"I suppose I did. Yugi, would you mind training with us. I'll even teach you how to effectively control your Super Saiyan form."
"I guess that will work," Yugi said, after which he mentally asked the Pharaoh's opinion. He also thought it would be good for Yugi to train his body. The next day, Yugi was training with Piccolo, Gohan and Goku. Yugi's earlier training with Gohan had proved that he knew the basics of fighting, but he still couldn't compete with the rest. Over the next couple of days, the training became much more intense, pushing Yugi to his limits, as both he and Goku were training in their Super Saiyan forms.
Yugi eventually remembered amid all his training what he was originally there for and, after a while, managed to catch Goku alone, after which he told him about his nightmares. Strangely, Goku was not surprised, as he had already been forewarned of the deadly heart virus that would attack a few years prior by the Super Saiyan swordsman Trunks, who had also given medicine to cure the virus. This greatly comforted both Yugi and the Pharaoh. After that, the training had continued as usual. Yugi had told his friends that he'd be gone for maybe a week or two, so they ought not to worry. During the training, he had been able to improve his ability to go Super Saiyan that it started to almost feel like flipping a switch, although it did still place a bit of strain on him.
By the end of the training, Yugi was a slight bit more muscular and had greatly improved fighting techniques, such that he and Gohan were relatively equal with regards to strength. He had also learned more on how to properly use the Super Saiyan form from Goku. However, one day came. Everyone flew to a remote island, where, according to the information Goku gave Yugi, Trunks told them two deadly androids would attack. They hoped to stop the androids before they caused any serious damage like what happened in Trunks' time. On the way, Yugi met up with Krillin, Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, Bulma and the obese Yajirobe.
It turned out Yajirobe only came by to drop off some Senzu Beans in case anyone needed healing. However, as he took flight away from there via a hovercar, it suddenly exploded. Gohan and Yugi caught on quickly and moved to aid the falling Yajirobe while everyone else scoured the one city on the island looking for the cause of the explosion: the two Androids. Soon, the city started exploding, and it angered both Saiyan hybrids. Eventually, Krillin brought Yamcha back from the city claiming that the latter needed a Senzu Bean immediately. After eating the bean and healing very quickly (something with amazed Yugi and the Pharaoh), Yamcha told everyone of how the Androids could drain energy, and how Goku must be informed of this at once. He, Krillin, Gohan and Yugi immediately took off, hoping to get to Goku in time.
Yugi found it quite strange that he could only sense Goku's power level, but not the Androids. Gohan shared with him a theory: that maybe it was impossible to sense the Androids. Krillin apparently agreed, and soon they arrived at the battlefield. Yugi and the Pharaoh were quite uneasy about the battle, as although Goku's attacks were landing, they could sense that they were falling short of their target when it came to strength, and this was at Super Saiyan. It turned out that they weren't the only ones worried: after Krillin asked if there was anything to worry about since Goku had the upper hand, Gohan answered with a 'yes', and Piccolo said that there was every reason to be worried, also confirming the connection made by Yugi and the Pharaoh with regard to Goku's strength.
Goku even tried launching two Kamehameha waves, but without success as apparently they had just rejuvenated the Android. To make matters worse, Goku had lost almost all of his energy and was starting to clutch at his heart.
Yugi wondered what was going on, but then Gohan made the connection with the heart virus. Goku was then thrown a Senzu Bean, which was eaten, but to no avail, the Android beat him into the ground. It was getting too much for Yugi, Gohan, Tien, Yamcha and Piccolo, and soon they decided they had to interfere. Before they could get there, the other Android blocked their path, saying that they will stay right where they are or fall victim to him. Piccolo was the first to attack and the first to fall. The Android apparently noticed that there was a large amount of power building up in Yugi.
"King of Games, you do know the game I play is vastly different from that insignificant pastime you call a sport!" it taunted. Yugi wasn't sure how much longer he could keep his anger under control. All of a sudden, the Android that had by now got a firm hold on Goku could then be seen flying across the ground.
Yugi managed to get a good look at the one responsible for the surprise attack, but found he didn't recognize him. He could tell that the new arrival was a Saiyan, mainly because he could somehow just feel it in his blood. Eventually, he was identified as Vegeta and, strangely, also royalty, being the 'prince of all Saiyans', but Yugi didn't really feel the need to acknowledge that part. After Vegeta kicked Goku to them, Yugi and Yamcha took him away to get the heart medicine.
Yugi and the Pharaoh both agreed that they need to stay with Goku, otherwise he is essentially defenseless. Yamcha, after all, was easily beaten by the Androids, and even though Yugi was only half-Saiyan, he was still the only viable option to protect Goku. Eventually, Krillin, Trunks (as he was revealed to Yugi) and Gohan came later in an aircraft, and took Yugi, Chi-Chi, Yamcha and the ailing Goku away from the cottage and to the remote Kame House. Yugi suddenly felt quite fearful when he learned that the two Androids that Goku fought were not the same Androids that had devastated Trunks' timeline. What was worse, those Androids had been activated, and were a lot stronger in this timeline than in his time. Curious, Yugi asked Trunks what became of him in that timeline, and the answer was quite alarming: eventually, Domino City became a target of the Androids; they proceeded to turn the city into a wasteland, with very few surviving.
At some point, Trunks got a call about a time machine and also got faxed a picture, after which he and Gohan left the ship. Yugi and the Pharaoh opted to stay behind to protect Goku should the need arise. The Pharaoh was quite uneasy though, something told him that there was something very wrong. He couldn't quite place his finger on it, but there was something far more sinister at work than the Androids. Gohan and Trunks returned to Kame House after a while, after which the former told Yugi about what they discovered: there was apparently an egg or something similar in the Time Machine, and a shed bug carapace not far from it, and whatever shed it did so recently.
The Pharaoh could tell that somehow what Gohan described was related to the evil he was sensing. Everyone was later watching the news, and what was described led the Pharaoh to put two and two together and identify the evil's location in the remote Gingertown, which was experiencing what he felt was a genocide. Trunks left for Gingertown to investigate, but soon after, something weird began to happen. Yugi could sense from afar that a battle had broken out between Piccolo and possibly the Gingertown evil that the Pharaoh sensed, but what he didn't understand was the fact that if what he was sensing was right, there was another Piccolo, and that Piccolo could be fighting himself. Then all of a sudden, Yugi could sense the presence of Frieza and someone else, identified by the others as his father, King Cold. Then he could sense Goku's energy, even though Gohan had confirmed that Goku was still at Kame House. Then, Yugi started sensing a completely different power level, but he couldn't identify whose power level it was. Nobody could.
After a while, due to everyone deciding to go in pursuit of the evil creature they were sensing, Yugi was left with Chi-Chi, Master Roshi and the still unconscious Goku, the lone defender in case someone were to attack. But then after a while it happened. Yugi was out front when Goku appeared next to him. He had recovered at long last!