Ch. 9

Saiyans in the Seireitei

Raditz and Nappa had snuck into the Seireitei and were looking for the Dragon Balls. With all of the chaos going on, it was easy for them to go unnoticed. As much as they hated to admit it, the Saiyans knew they were out manned and outgunned compared to the Soul Reapers.

Nappa, "I still think this plan is pretty stupid. We're going to get killed if we stay here."

Raditz, "Haven't you noticed that most of the Soul Reapers have gone outside this dump? No one would expect us to come into the enemy base."

Nappa, "I guess you're right. I just wish we would find those stupid Dragon Balls."

As they walked, a Dragon Ball was right in front of them. They stood still, almost in a trance-like state. The two Saiyans had just found the three star ball. Raditz went over and picked it up. Just then, two Soul Reapers had found them.

Soul Reaper, "Drop that Dragon Ball."

Nappa, "So, are either one of you a Lieutenant or a Captain?"

Soul Reaper, "It doesn't matter, because we can still kill you."

Nappa, "If you're not either, then we have nothing to worry about. I'll blast both of you to pieces."

Radtiz, "Hold on, you can kill them, but their clothes might come in handy. We will be able to blend in better."

The two Soul Reapers charged their opponents. Nappa held up an energy ball, and killed the Soul Reapers with one attack. Raditz and Nappa grabbed the Soul Reapers and were carrying off their bodies when even more Soul Reapers appeared.

The Soul Reapers attacked Raditz and Nappa. They were more of a challenge, but Raditz and Nappa dodged them easily. One of the Soul Reapers hit Nappa with his sword, and he could barely feel the zanpakuto against his skin. After a few energy blasts, the Saiyans defeated these Soul Reapers as well. They lifted two of the Soul Reapers on their shoulders and carried them to a building, which was Squad 12's lab.

After changing, they began investigating the area. Several tubs of liquid surrounded them. The liquid tubs reminded them of the healing chambers on Planet Vegeta. Nappa and Raditz had separated, and Nappa noticed a Dragon Ball was in one of the tubs.

Nappa, "Hey, Raditz, look at this."

Raditz ran over and saw the Dragon Ball inside the tub of liquid. He began pressing buttons on the computer which opened the tub and the Dragon Ball came out, along with a bunch of water. After getting soaked they grabbed the one star ball and put it next to the other one they found.

Meanwhile, Krillin and Rukia had been looking for a Dragon Ball on Sokyoku Hill. Krillin remembered one of them flying out this way and decided to investigate the area. The Z-Warrior and Soul Reaper had been searching for a couple of hours with no luck. They joined up and rested against a tree.

Krillin, "This would be so much easier with our locator."

Rukia, "What are you talking about?"

Krillin, "Where we live, we have a device that shows us where the Dragon Balls are located. It makes this job a whole lot easier."

Rukia, "I bet."

Krillin looked over the hill and noticed the view of the Seireitei. The view was pretty incredible. Most of the Seireitei was within his gaze.

Krillin, "That hill looks like it would be a nice place for a battle."

Rukia smiled, "You have no idea. Well, let's start looking again."

As the Z-Warrior stood up, he sensed a couple of energy spikes not too far from them. He had been so focused on thinking about his wife and finding the Dragon Balls, that he didn't sense them at first. He focused, and realized that it was Raditz and Nappa.

Rukia, "What's the problem?"

Krillin, "Raditz and Nappa. Nappa killed me once, but that won't happen this time. I'm a lot stronger now."

Rukia, "We need to focus on the Dragon Balls."

Krillin, "If we kill them first, they they can't make a wish and we won't have anything to worry about. Plus, I need to fight him."

Rukia, "Fine, but I'm going with you."

They ran as fast as they could down the steps. Rukia followed Krillin as they sensed out their opponents. They stopped and Rukia noticed that they were now in front of Captain Kurotsuchi's lab.

Rukia, "So, they're in here?"

Krillin, "Yes. I'll take down Nappa and you can kill Raditz. I'll give you a warning. In their current state, they're not that powerful. However, if they transform into a great-ape, their power will sky rocket."

Rukia, "Thanks."

The Soul Reaper and Z-Warrior entered the lab and soon came into the main room. Krillin looked at the Saiyans with hatred. He also noticed two Dragon Balls next to them.

Nappa, "I guess I get to kill you again. This must be my lucky day."

Krillin, "Not this time. I'm much stronger now."

Raditz laughed, "So, you had to bring a girl along. That makes me so scared."

Rukia, "I see why you hate them. I'll kill Raditz and I won't even have to use my Shikai."

Raditz, "Good luck."

Nappa, "This is going to be fun."

Krillin and Rukia began fighting their opponents. Krillin was amazed at how easy this was compared to last time. This time, he was on the offensive. Nappa could still block his attacks, but it was a lot more difficult for him.

Krillin, "Payback sucks, doesn't it?"

Nappa fired an energy blast at Krillin, which he deflected. A couple of tanks exploded in the process.

Nappa, "You still can't beat me. I'm still a Saiyan and you're a pathetic human."

Nappa began firing eye lasers at the Z-Warrior, but he just dodged them. Krillin noticed that Nappa was getting angry and he smiled; he would make sure to enjoy every minute of this fight. He then flew at his opponent and began to throw a sidekick. Nappa blocked it and punched Krillin into the ground.

Nappa got into a fighting stance and charged his power. The whole lab began to shake as Nappa's power rose. The shaking soon stopped and electricity swirled around the Saiyans body. Krillin quickly got up and saw Nappa flying at him.

Krillin, "Kamehameha!"

Nappa held his hands out and tried to deflect the blast. He couldn't and the energy wave slammed him to the floor. Krillin waited for him to get up, but he didn't.

Rukia was having an extremely easy time beating up Raditz. No matter how hard he tried to punch or how many energy blasts he threw, Rukia dodged them. She was really enjoying fighting this Saiyan; they were too full of themselves.

Raditz, "Don't worry, I still have a few tricks up my sleeve. I'll still give you time to fear me."

Rukia, "Actually, I'm more afraid of what Captain Kurotsuchi will do when he finds out about this mess. And by the way, I already know about your transformation."

Raditz, "I guess that human told you. I'll make sure to kill him as well."

He fired several energy beams at the tanks as a distraction. Liquid began pouring out of them. Next, he began blasting the ceiling. Krillin and Rukia began dodging rushing water and concrete at the same time. Raditz then charged up an energy ball in his hand. He threw it up in the air and it hovered. By now, the whole lab had been completely destroyed and they were outside.

Krillin looked up and saw the energy ball in the sky. A terrified look grew in his eyes as he remembered Vegeta's transformation.

Krillin, "We need to kill him before he transforms!"

But by now, it was too late. Raditz had begun turning into a giant-ape. Within a few minutes, the whole process was complete. The huge ape roared and began firing several energy blasts at the buildings surrounding them.

One of the blasts had exploded close to Captain Shunsui's place. He put down his sake and got up. Nanao came over as well.

Nanao, "That thing is huge. It could destroy the entire Seireitei. You should go help them."

Captain Shunsui, "You worry too much. Rukia and the bald guy are fighting him right now. If something happens to them, I'll step in. Until then, good night."

Nanao, "Why do you have to be so lazy all of the time?"

Before she finished her last sentence, he was already snoring.

Rukia and Krillin jumped into the air just in time to avoid the Raditz's fists slamming into the ground. They began dodging punches and energy blasts.

Raditz, "Not so confident now, are you Soul Reaper?"

He fired an energy blast at her, but she used her flash step and got out of the way. Krillin fired a Kamehameha, but the ape deflected the attack just in time.

Rukia puts her sword into the ground. "Tsugi no mai." A large circle of ice surrounds Rukia. She then uses her sword and puts it into the ground four times. After this, she holds up her sword to the side of her body and yells, "Hakuren!" A large blast of ice shoots out at Raditz.

Raditz tried to get out of the way, but his body was completely covered in ice. Krillin used this chance and got behind the frozen ape. Just as Raditz was about to break free, Krillin had charged a Destructo Disk. As the ice collapsed, he threw the attack and cut off Raditz's tail. The Saiyan began shrinking down to his normal size.

Rukia then jumped to the ground and faced the exhausted warrior. The Saiyan tried to fire an energy blast, but Rukia easily dodged it. She then stabbed him in the heart. After Rukia had killed Raditz, Krillin noticed two bright objects among the rubble. He picked them up and soon had two Dragon Balls in his hands. Rukia wiped the sweat from her head and turned to Krillin.

Krillin, "We found two of them", he said with a big smile on his face.

Rukia, "Only five more to go. Let's go take them to the Head Captain. I would prefer not to be here when Captain Kurotsuchi arrives."