The Legend Of Kaiser
A.N: I am working as fast as I can with these so I can get this tournament saga over with. I'll be moving onto the future saga and then finally the Buu saga. The winner of the tournament might be decided in this chapter. What do I mean by that? Read and find out. That's how evil I am. Please enjoy and please review.
Chapter 36
Tournament End
"Force field Lila." Kaiser commanded and the two Saiyans in love set up a powerful force field that would ensure the safety of the spectators.
The master and student engaged in hand to hand combat and Gohan started overpowering his mentor right off the bat because he was no longer suppressing his strength and Piccolo was well aware of this because he was the one getting pummeled.
Gohan distanced himself from his mentor and blasted him with a Kamehameha. Piccolo put his hands up to protect himself from the blue beam and he realized a little too late that he should've attempted to dodge it instead because the blast was strong enough to burn the weighted clothing off his body. He was now left with his purple gi.
"I did you a favor." Gohan smirked.
"Probably." Piccolo grunted. "Now let's see how far I am from your level." Piccolo said admittedly.
Gohan smirked at him and blitzed towards him with a right hook that the Namekian dodged under and proceeded to drive his knee into his pupil's gut but Gohan caught his knee at the last second and pushed him back a couple of feet away. The Namekian used this to his advantage and stretched his arm far enough to grab Gohan by his shirt and then slammed him to the ground. Gohan didn't see that coming because he hadn't seen him do that since years.
"Done already kid?" Piccolo asked as he folded his arms.
"Not at all." Gohan smiled as he jumped back to his feet. "Let's get back to what we do best."
"Right." The Namekian grunted as he launched himself at his pupil with a fury of punches. Gohan parried all of his punches and after dodging the last one he low kicked his mentor throwing him off balance and the demi Saiyan took this to his advantage and started pummeling him with a fury of punches that the Namekian took with pain.
Finally, Piccolo caught one fist and this time he was able to drive his knee into Gohan's gut making him spit blood but Gohan ignored the pain and backhanded the green giant but Piccolo ducked under it and landed an uppercut on the demi Saiyan's chin that was powerful enough to send him flying through the sound barrier creating a thunder clap like noise. The crowd gasped at this but cheered nonetheless.
Piccolo followed him in his flight and upon reaching his level; he hammered him back to the ground. Gohan landed on all fours but he was kneed on his back by the ruthless Namekian but he didn't stop just there, Piccolo began beating the hell out of the demi Saiyan who took everything without complaints. Gohan had enough of getting beat up so he caught his mentor's last fist and pulled him towards himself and then he planted a powerful right hook that sent the Namekian flying across the ring. Gohan met him on the other side with a roundhouse kick which connected sending the Namekian back to the center of the ring and Gohan managed to continue this cycle for another ten times until Piccolo used a few ki blast to hinder his pupil's movements allowing him to regain his balance.
Piccolo was starting to breathe heavily. Gohan was also breathing heavily but not as much as his mentor. "Wow Piccolo. I am impressed." He said with a Vegeta like smirk.
"Smug ass Saiyan." Piccolo grunted as he began charging up for his next attack. Gohan took a stance as a precautionary measure and waited for Piccolo to unleash his next attack.
"That should do it." Piccolo thought to himself as he shot several ki blasts at Gohan.
Gohan dodged them all with relative ease. He then glanced back to his mentor who seemed to have some sort of strain on his face. He looked at him with a quizzical expression and wondered what he was up to.
"You're careless Gohan." Piccolo said sternly as he moved his hand in an inward direction. Gohan's eyes widened in realization and then he looked back to see those same ki blasts he had dodged approaching him with light speed making it impossible for the demi Saiyan dodge. All the blasts hit Gohan with brute force sending him crashing down on the platform face first.
"I used this same attack on 17." Piccolo grunted. "He didn't see it coming either but what I do know is that…" He paused as he saw Gohan struggle back to his feet. "It didn't keep him down for too long."
Gohan staggered back to his feet. His shirt had been completely burnt off revealing his scarred upper body. The blast had managed to injure him quite badly as blood started to escape from his cuts on his chest and torso and some even on his face.
"T-That really hurt." Gohan complained as he looked to see his mentor in his usual pose.
"It was supposed to." Piccolo grunted.
"That must've hurt." Kaiser stated.
"It did look painful." Brila said with a hint of pain in her tone.
"PAINFUL?" Videl shrieked. "He shouldn't be fighting! Do you see those injuries?!" She said with concern.
"Don't worry Videl." Kaiser said with no concern at all. "He's been through worse."
Videl looked at the Saiyan with wide eyes and she couldn't believe how inconsiderate he was being but then again, she didn't really know what Gohan was capable of.
"When are you going to stop holding back Gohan?" Piccolo asked.
"Now." He said as he burst into his Super Saiyan 2 form.
"You have made me proud." Piccolo said proudly. "Ever since you were a little kid, I knew you were going to do great things. Even though I hated to admit back then but now watching you excel makes me proud to be your mentor." He paused. "Now let's finish this." He said as he powered up to his maximum.
"Thank you Piccolo." Gohan said sincerely as he waited for his mentor to make the first move.
Piccolo blitzed towards his student with a barrage of punches and kicks that would've given Broly some trouble but not Gohan. He was on another level. Gohan effortlessly dodged the Namekian's attacks and made sure that he tired him out completely.
After a couple of minutes Piccolo was left breathing heavily and his attacks were getting weaker and slower thanks to the powerful presence of Gohan.
Piccolo jumped away from his pupil and decided to end this with a bang. He put his index and middle finger on his forehead and began charging up his signature attack. Gohan decided to wait for his mentor to finish charging up his attack. Piccolo's two fingers began to glow and Gohan could tell that he was just about ready.
"SPECIAL BEAM CANNON!" He yelled out as he shot the Saiyan with his signature attack. Gohan merely stood there as he saw the beam approaching him. The beam was just meters away when Gohan decided to make his move. He literally punched the beam into the sky sending it into space. He then appeared in front of his mentor and punched him out of the ring.
"And your winner by ring out is…KAKAROT! He will advance to the finals!" He cheered as the crowd exploded in cheers. Gohan jumped back into his Super Saiyan form and helped his mentor to the tunnel and like everyone else, he was met by compliments. He was quickly hugged by the pig tailed girl who was very concerned about his well being but then her eyes fell upon his well toned body. She could feel her face lit up as she examined all of his abs and muscles.
"A-Are you okay." She finally managed to speak.
"I am fine. Like what you see?" Gohan said surprisingly confidently.
"Uh…kinda." Videl said as she was starting to burn up.
"Nicely played G." Kaiser whispered.
"Thanks." He whispered back. "Now it's time for your match." He said as he turned to face him.
"Hell yeah!" Kaiser said as he smacked his fist into his palm. "You ready old man?" Kaiser smirked at Vegeta.
"Whatever." He grunted. "Just don't cry when I beat you up."
"If you beat me up." He replied arrogantly.
"Which I will." Vegeta grunted as he readied himself to be called out.
"I need you three to set up a force field." Kaiser commanded his brother and his two best friends. They nodded as they focused their energy around the ring. "Make sure you two eat a senzu bean." He said as he examined Gohan's and Piccolo's energy.
"Good luck Kaisy." Brila said as she pressed her lips against his making him more confident than ever.
"I'll definitely win now." He smirked as he pushed her back with his lips.
"Good luck Bardock." Videl smiled. "Good luck to you too." She said a little hesitantly because of the prince's intimidating presence.
"Yeah. Good luck." Trunks said.
"Good luck." Gohan said as he swallowed the bean.
"Thanks guys." Kaiser thanked as he teleported to the ring.
"I-I didn't call you out y-yet." The announcer said hesitantly.
"Do you need to?" Kaiser said as he gave him a glare of death.
"N-N-N-No s-s-s-s-sir." He said as he jumped out of the ring. Vegeta joined him shortly and the two readied themselves to begin their match.
The announcer regained his composure as he took a deep breath. "Let the match begin!" He cheered making the crowd explode in cheers.
"Let's skip the warm up." Vegeta grunted.
"I was thinking the exact same thing." Kaiser replied as he exploded into his Super Saiyan 2 form. Vegeta gave him a smirk and exploded into his own Super Saiyan 2 form.
"I won't go easy on you." The prince grunted as he finally unfolded his arms.
"I don't expect you to." Kaiser grunted and without warning he teleported himself next to his father and started off with a backhand that the prince dodged easily and he followed that up with a backhand of his own but Kaiser teleported out of it.
He appeared from above with a right hook but Vegeta saw it coming and blocked it with his left hand and then he somehow managed to catch his tail and he continued to throw him across the ring but Kaiser teleported out of his flight and appeared behind his father with a roundhouse kick but Vegeta dodged it and planted his foot firmly into his son's gut throwing him to the other side of the ring.
Kaiser bounced back to his feet and saw his father's fist flying towards him with insane speed. Kaiser managed to duck under his fist in the last second and he took this opportunity to drive his fist into his father 's gut that connected sending the prince stumbling back and Kaiser took this to his advantage as he unleashed a barrage of punches and kicks. Vegeta was unable to block the first few blows because of the sheer speed of them but then he upped his speed and parried all of his blows.
Kaiser put more power into his attacks and so did Vegeta. Each parry created a thunderclap and the walls of the force field were starting to crack because of the sheer force of their attacks.
Kaiser distanced himself as he shot his father with a few ki blasts that were able to distract his father long enough for him to teleport behind his father and unleashed hell from the back but Vegeta saw it coming and jumped out of the way making the ki blasts hit Kaiser instead of himself, or so he thought they did.
Kaiser appeared from above with a hammer shot which Vegeta narrowly dodged. Vegeta managed to hit him with a roundhouse kick that dealt severe damage to the teenage Saiyan. Kaiser was sent crashing down the ring chipping most of the tiles beneath him.
Kaiser growled and blitzed back to his father with a more aggressive approach. He switched to full offense causing Vegeta to retreat but the brute force of his son's fist was too much even for him. Kaiser intensified his attacks making Vegeta unleash hell on his son but Kaiser was able to retaliate. The Earth shook with each parry.
"U-Unbelievable…" Videl gasped. "All of this is insane."
"You said it." Gohan spoke. "Even by our standards, their fight is incredible." He continued with wide eyes.
"I just hope they don't overdo it." Brila hoped that Kaiser wouldn't hurt himself too bad.
Kaiser and Vegeta grunted and growled all over the place as they desperately tried to get the better of each other. Kaiser managed to find an opening large enough for a head butt that hit his father right on his face throwing him off balance. Kaiser followed that up with a barrage of punches that Vegeta was unable to block. Kaiser ended it with a roundhouse kick that sent him crashing down on the ground but Vegeta was able to land on his feet but Kaiser had thought that through as he began charging up for one of his signature attacks.
"BURNING ATTACK!" He yelled as he made certain hand movements. He shot out a golden energy ball that headed towards Vegeta with dangerous speed. The prince readied himself by taking a defensive stance so he won't get hurt but what he realized too late was his son's whereabouts. From the corner of his eyes, he saw Kaiser with a smirk on his face and a right hook prepared to hit the prince. Vegeta didn't find the time to dodge or block the oncoming fist and thus, it hit him and it sent him flying towards the golden energy ball. Vegeta was unable to dodge that too and made contact with the golden energy ball that hurt him a great deal but Kaiser wasn't done just there. As his father made contact with Kaiser's Burning Attack, Kaiser threw out another of his signature attacks.
"FINAL FLASH!" He yelled out as he threw out a golden energy beam that connected with his father's back making him scream in agony. The two blasts exploded on each other sending the Saiyan prince's smoky body drop out of the sky.
Kaiser took this time to breath but just as he took his first breath, Vegeta planted his palm into Kaiser's face and smashed him into the ground. He then picked him up by his hair and threw him across the ring and he met him on the other side with backhand that sent him sliding to the other side of the ring.
Just then the young Saiyan realized that his father had powered up to his maximum which meant he had enough of playing around.
"Power up brat." He growled as he reached his peak. Kaiser growled at his father and powered up to his maximum but he again found himself at his father's mercy because the amount of speed and strength he was using was too much for the young Saiyan.
Kaiser tried his best to keep up with his father but he realized that he wasn't getting anywhere and all these thoughts clouded his judgment and thanks to that, he made a mistake and this was enough for Vegeta to unleash hell on his son. He pummeled away at him with countless of punches and kicks. Blood was seeping out of his cuts and mouth. With a final yell and attack, Vegeta kicked him away to the other side of the ring and this time Kaiser didn't get up.
"Get up brat." He grunted. "You're not done yet."
Kaiser shakily got back to his feet as he looked up to see his father a few meters away from him with his arms folded.
"BARDOCK!" Brila yelled from the tunnel. "You can do it!" She cheered him on. "Don't give up!"
Kaiser looked up to her and gave her a weak smile. He began to laugh weakly as he began to glow. "You always know what to say Bri." He said as he looked back at his father. "You're right." Kaiser said as the golden glow began to intensify. "I AM FAR FROM DONE!" He said as he gained new power and with that, he blitzed towards his father and the two engaged in even more intense hand to hand combat.
Each of their parries let out a huge shockwave that was powerful enough to crack the force field even more. The crowd was more scared than excited because this was something they couldn't have ever imagined.
Kaiser fought like he had never fought before. Sure, Meta Rildo was stronger than his father but he hadn't been pushed like this but the two enjoyed this fight to the fullest.
Even the fighters in the tunnel were at the edge of their seats because never had they seen such a destructive fight. Both of the fighters occasionally landed a blow on each other, spilling blood on each hit.
Brila watched with heavy heart and winced every time Kaiser got hit because his blood always reminded her of that day. The day he died.
Videl could barely watch because she had never seen such a brutal fight before and the same went for the spectators because they were baffled on how the two fighters were still standing.
The two Saiyans felt their energy running out but Kaiser could barely find the energy to keep his eyes open. Vegeta could tell that his son was starting to lose it and thus, he decided to finish this match. Vegeta found an opening and managed to land an uppercut on his son's chin that sent him flying to the other side of the ring.
Kaiser staggered up to his feet and he knew that his father wanted to end this because he could feel him charging up for one last attack. Kaiser did the same as he focused all of his remaining energy into his arms and legs because he had to engage in hand to hand combat if he were to win this by some stroke of luck. Ki blasts were not an option.
Kaiser launched himself at his father with a right hook that Vegeta parried with his own and he continued with low kick that Kaiser dodged by jumping over his father. Kaiser moved on with a drop kick which Vegeta dodged under but somehow Kaiser came from underneath and landed an uppercut on his father's chin. Kaiser had used his Instant Transmission to appear under him but Vegeta managed to force his face back leaving Kaiser wide eyed at the amount of strength his father was using. Vegeta then drove his knee into Kaiser's gut and the force was strong enough to shatter some of his ribs.
Kaiser wrapped his arms around his stomach as he stumbled back but he didn't let that keep him down. He focused the remaining of his strength into his right fist and he saw his father do the same. The two stared each other down before they launched themselves with their right fists.
They broke the sound barrier as their fists were now millimeters away from each other. As their fists connected, they broke the force field entirely sending a devastating shockwave to the crowd making all the Z Fighters set up individuals force fields to protect the crowd.
Kaiser and Vegeta growled down at each other trying to push each other back and if possible, out of the ring. Then suddenly, he felt the bones of his right arm shatter. He let out an agonizing yell as he fell on his knees with his left arm clutched on to his right.
Brila and Videl slapped their hands in front of their mouths so no one could hear them scream. Brila wanted to blitz to the ring and get the love of her life out of that situation but before she could, Gohan stopped her.
"Don't. He wouldn't want you to." He said with a heavy heart because it wasn't easy for him to see this either.
Kaiser no longer found the strength to stand up and he waited for his father to knock him out because he wasn't going to give up. He couldn't even maintain his Super Saiyan 2 form so he powered down to his Super Saiyan form
"Time to end this brat." Vegeta grunted as he powered down to his Super Saiyan form.
"I guess." He said as he started feeling numb.
"You have made me proud." The prince said proudly. "You've pushed me to my limits and you're still conscious."
"That's one way of putting it." Kaiser chuckled weakly.
"And that's good enough for me." He grunted as he turned around. Kaiser looked at him with a quizzical expression. He wondered why his father was showing his back to him. "Make sure you beat Kakabrat." He grunted as he walked out of the ring.
Kaiser looked at him with wide eyes as he walked back into the tunnel. He was left speechless and he couldn't believe the fact that his father had just given up. No. He hadn't given up. He just presented his son with the win.
"Y-Your winner by submission is Bardock." He said in amazement. Even the crowd was too shocked to say anything. Heck, even the Z Fighters were gob smacked. The Vegeta just handed the victory to someone else but then again, that someone else was his own son.
Brila quickly flew over to Kaiser and put his broken arm over her neck and helped him back to the tunnel. He winced after every step they took but eventually they got there. Vegeta had just eaten his senzu bean that he took from the Namekian. He glanced over to his son who had a quizzical expression and quite frankly everyone had the same expression.
"Why?" Kaiser asked as Brila placed a bean in his mouth. "Why did you hand me the win?"
"Because I don't need it." He grunted but his son still had the same expression on his face. "I don't deserve as much honor and glory as you do." He stated shocking everyone for admitting something so…so…they had no words to describe this situation.
"Thanks dad." Kaiser said as he gave him a hug. Vegeta merely put his hand on his son's head and ruffled his wild hair.
"You have made me proud." He said silently enough only for Kaiser to hear.
"Did he just say dad?" Videl asked Gohan.
"Let's keep that a secret. Please." The demi Saiyan requested. Videl merely gave him a nod as she subconsciously grasped onto his hand.
"Bardock will advance to the next round fight Kakarot for the final match!" He cheered making the crowd, finally, go wild.
"That was amazing Kaisy." Brila said as she hugged him tightly. If it wasn't for the senzu bean, he would've died.
After the tension had settled, everyone congratulated the two Saiyans for the match of the century because never had they seen something so spectacular. Vegeta merely grunted but Kaiser thanked them all sincerely.
"Looks like it's you and me Kakarot." Kaiser said as he stepped up to his best friend who was now in his restored clothes.
"May the best man win." Gohan said as he held his hand forward. Kaiser smiled at him and shook his hand. "You should get your clothes restored." He suggested.
Kaiser nodded and sent a look to Piccolo that said, 'Gimme gimme gimme gimme'. Piccolo merely grunted and shot a beam at the teenage Saiyan and restored his clothes.
"Thanks." Kaiser thanked.
"Ladies and gentlemen!" The announcer called out. "Before we get to the final match, we must decide the matches for the 5th, 4th and 3rd position." He cheered making the crowd cheer in response.
"Due to the referee's decisions, Lila will fight Videl for 5th position, Mirai will fight 18 for 4th position and Beelzebub will fight Vegeta for 3rd. So let's not waste any time and welcome Lila and Videl to the ring."
"Good luck Bri." Kaiser whispered as he planted his lips on hers for a long and passionate kiss.
"Thanks Kaisy." She whispered back as she began walking out of the tunnel.
"Good luck Videl." Gohan said uneasily.
"Thank you Kakarot." She said hoping that she would get anything from him. Kaiser knew that Gohan didn't have what it takes yet so he gave him a boost. He whipped him with his tail making the demi Saiyan move forward and plant his lips on hers. Both of them were taken off guard but they enjoyed it nonetheless. They parted after a couple of seconds and then Videl gave him a loving smile. Gohan gave her one of his own as she made her way to the ring.
"Gohan." Kaiser grunted. It was about time they talked about this matter. This matter with him and Videl.
"Yeah?"
"How long can you keep this up?"
"I-I don't know."
"You like her don't you?"
"I love her."
"That much already huh?"
"Yeah."
"I know you won't like this but this can't last too long."
"Why not?" Gohan asked. He already knew why but he needed someone to tell him.
"She might find out."
"She could keep it a secret."
"I hope to everything I hold sincere that she does Gohan but you know as well as I do that we can't take that chance."
"It's not fair."
"I know it isn't. It sucks actually but for now, you must keep your identity a secret."
"Why can't we just tell her?"
"You can Gohan but that is your choice."
"What should I do?"
"Tell her to wait and if she does wait, then she's truly yours."
"I'll tell her at the end of the tournament."
"And I'll be there at your side." Kaiser said as he put his hand on Gohan's shoulder.
The match had already begun and Videl was already extremely low on energy. She could barely keep up with Brila and what she didn't know was that Brila was trying her best not to hurt her.
After missing what would be her last right hook, Brila gently punched her out of the ring thus winning by ring out.
"And your winner by ring out is…LILA!" The announcer cheered making the crowd go wild. "She has secured the 5th position of the tournament!"
"Great match Videl." Brila said as she helped her up.
"Thanks. You too." Videl thanked sincerely and thus, the two made their way back to their lovers.
In the Otherworld…
"That was an easy one for her." A tall blue man spoke.
"The last time I saw Brila she was so short." Another tall figure chuckled.
"My brat has an eye out for the best." A voice spoke sternly.
"Our boy you mean." A female voice spoke.
"These hard headed Saiyans." The blue man grunted.
"You wanna fight blue boy?" The Goku look alike growled.
"Are we going to train again?" Goku asked excitedly.
"Not yet Goku." Lila chuckled. "We just finished and look." She said as she pointed at the visual pool. "Trunks and 18 are about to start their match."
"Come on dad. Sit down and watch. You too Soba." Goku said as he invited the two bickering warriors. The two grunted and sat down in front of the visual pool to watch the next match. Lila sat in between them so they wouldn't try to kill each other.
"Your boy really seems to like that girl Kakarot." Bardock grunted.
"You mean your grandchild." Goku corrected him.
"Right." The Goku lookalike grunted.
"Yeah he does seem to like her. I just hope he does what's best." Goku said with a content expression.
"We all do." Lila said with a smile. "I still can't get over at how Vegeta let my baby win."
"I never expected Vegeta to do such a thing and believe me, I know how he is. Kaiser really got to him." Goku remarked.
"He gets to everyone." Soba said admittedly.
"Look!" Lila exclaimed. "Trunks won!" She cheered.
"As expected." Bardock grunted.
"I sure am glad that 18 is on our side now." Goku chuckled.
"So Goku, who do you think will win? Kaiser or Gohan?" Lila asked.
"I honestly don't know. Kaiser does seem to have the upper hand." He said as he rubbed her chin. "I want Gohan to win because he's my son but I'll proud of him no matter what the result."
"I'll be rooting for my baby." Lila said lovingly.
"He's 15 woman." Bardock grunted. "He's not a child anymore."
"He'll be my baby even if he's a hundred years old." The female Saiyan replied.
"Now it's Vegeta versus Piccolo." Soba grunted. "I kinda have the feeling that the Namekian and I could get along."
"He's a lot like you if you think about it." Goku remarked. "But Vegeta will take this one quite easily."
"But it is a good match though. Look at them go." She said as she watched everything from the visual pool.
"We could make them all look like little girls." Bardock said arrogantly. "Except for you of course." He smirked at Goku.
"Oh don't be like that. Goku has already reached Super Saiyan 3. It will take him some time to get used to but it's still impressive." Lila complimented.
"For how long can you keep it up now?" Soba asked the Saiyan from Earth.
"The longest I can stay transformed is 18 seconds." Goku remarked as he saw Vegeta land a solid right hook on the Namekian's face. "You know what?! I think Gohan's going to win." Goku said confidently.
"Oh please Goku." Soba grunted. "Gohan might be strong but Kaiser is more powerful than him."
"He does have a point Goku. Kaisy is older and stronger and definitely more experienced than him too." Lila said as she could go on and on about how great her son was.
"You'll see." Goku said with his usual goofy grin.
"For some I think Kakarot might be right." Bardock grunted. Lila and Soba shot him a quizzical look and resumed their gaze on the visual pool.
"When can we train again?" Goku asked breaking the silence.
"Shut up and sit tight." His father growled making Goku groan in disappointment.
"We'll train after the tournament is finished." Lila said comfortingly. She knew how much this Saiyan loved to fight; he was his father's son.
"Looks like Vegeta won." Bardock grunted as he saw Vegeta knock Piccolo out of the ring.
"Now the final match begins." Lila said excitedly.
Back at the tournament…
"And your winner by ring out is…VEGETA!" The announcer said half heartedly making only one fan cheer for him. That same girl he signed the autograph for. "He secures the 3rd position!"
Piccolo stood up from the ground and made his way back to the tunnel along with the prince. Over there they were met by many compliments but they quickly subsided because now it was time for the final match.
Kaiser took a deep breath and closed his eyes. He knew that this wasn't going to be as difficult as his last match but it wasn't going to be very either. He opened his eyes to see Gohan next to him in the same posture as he was a second ago.
"You can win Kaisy." Brila whispered.
"I will win." Kaiser spoke. "Am I right Kakarot?"
"You wish." Gohan said as he opened his eyes. "May the better man win."
"Right." Kaiser replied coolly.
"Ladies and Gentlemen!" The announcer announced. "It's been a long day of exciting and action packed fights and we have finally reached the final match!" He exclaimed making the crowd jump out of their seats. "Please welcome the two finalists; Kakarot and Bardock!" He cheered making all the fan girls squeal.
"Good luck Kaisy." Brila whispered as she planted her lips on his.
"Thanks Bri." He smiled at her.
"Good luck Kakarot." Videl said as she too gave him a passionate kiss. Gohan's cheeks flared up but he kissed her back.
"Thanks Videl." He said as he rubbed the back of his neck. Kaiser saw all of this from the corner of his eyes and smiled.
"Ready to go?" Kaiser asked his best friend.
"Ready." Gohan stated and with that, the two walked out of the tunnel and began making their way to the ring.
"Let the match begin!" He cheered as he jumped out of the ring.
Kaiser and Gohan immediately jumped into their stances and without wasting any time, they transformed into their Super Saiyan 2 forms.
"Looks like they're not wasting any time at all." Brila said uneasily because she knew that they'll be getting hurt really badly.
"They're already warmed up and wasting time on going easy on each other won't help them." Vegeta grunted.
Without warning, the two launched themselves at each other and engaged in close combat. They blocked each other's attacks to perfection and tried their best to find an opening and as expected by many, Kaiser found the first one.
He drove his fist through Gohan's defensive stance and landed a solid right hook on the demi Saiyan's face which led to a barrage of punches on his face. Kaiser than retracted his right arm to charge up for a super powered punch which he shot towards Gohan but the demi Saiyan ducked under it and kicked the full blooded Saiyan upwards sending him flying. Gohan followed him in his flight to kick him back to the ground but Kaiser teleported out of that messy situation.
He appeared on his side to ram him but Gohan dodged it and followed it up with a right hook but Kaiser again teleported out of there and proceeded with a roundhouse kick but Gohan vanished from sight. He reappeared in front of Kaiser and drove his knee into his gut. Kaiser growled at him and teleported above him and kicked him back to the ground.
Gohan was able to land on his feet and he looked up to see Kaiser coming down like a javelin. He knew that blocking an attack with such high momentum would be suicide so he dodged at the last second to make sure Kaiser would crash into the ring but Kaiser was one step ahead of him. He shot a ki blast towards the ground that helped him to change direction of his flight and now he was en route to tackle Gohan. Said demi Saiyan didn't see that coming and the only thing he could do was shoot a couple of ki blasts at him to throw him off balance.
Gohan tried this but it was to no avail because Kaiser's momentum helped him to fly through all of those ki blasts but it did manage to slow him down. Gohan put his arms up to defend himself against Kaiser's tackle and it worked to some extent. Gohan was able to land on his and so was Kaiser.
The crowd roared in delight because what they were seeing was beyond awesome. "What's wrong G?" Kaiser smirked. "Is that all you can do?"
"Far from it." Gohan said as he appeared behind Kaiser. Kaiser's eyes widened at this sudden burst of speed. He immediately tried to back hand the demi Saiyan but Gohan vanished from sight.
"What the?" Kaiser gasped. Suddenly he realized that Gohan was behind him but he realized that a little too late as Gohan landed a roundhouse kick on Kaiser's ribs sending him flying to the other side of the ring and he was about to jump back on his feet but Gohan appeared in front of him and drove his fist into Kaiser's gut slamming him into the floors of the ring. Kaiser took a hold of his hand and pulled him towards him but he found that he couldn't. Instead, Gohan pulled him towards himself and planted a right hook on Kaiser's face sending him rolling to the other side of the ring.
Kaiser looked at his opponent with wide eyes. "Since when did you get so fast?"He gasped.
"You've always been so naïve K." Gohan spoke. "You can't help it though. It's because of your elite genes. You should know that I have been training day and night for this and I know that you haven't. I know you have been training but not nearly as much as I did." He concluded.
Kaiser slowly got up to meet his best friend's eyes. He chuckled hysterically and said, "Oh Gohan. You talk too much. You're right. I haven't trained as much as you did but that does not mean that I am falling behind." Kaiser grunted as he let his energy move for smoothly. "I admit. You have gotten stronger and even faster but you're still not as good as I am."
"Then prove it."
"I intend to." Kaiser said as he blitzed towards Gohan while destroying the tiles underneath him. Gohan was shocked by the sudden speed boost but he managed to hold his own and retaliated against his attacks. They parries shook the force field vigorously and the contestants inside the tunnel found it difficult to maintain the force field.
Kaiser and Gohan hammered away at each other hoping to get the better of each other but they were quite even. Just then Gohan started to get overpowered as he couldn't keep up with Kaiser anymore.
The full blooded Saiyan knew of this and he kept hammering away to bring Gohan to his feet. After finding an opening, he punched Gohan to the other side of the ring. He teleported behind him and planted an uppercut on his chin that was about to send him flying into the sky but Kaiser quickly caught him by his collar and slammed him into the ground making the demi Saiyan spit some blood.
Gohan growled at him and threw a right hook at his best friend only to miss and get thrown back on the floor. Gohan stood up again and launched himself at Kaiser with a right hook that he dodged. Kaiser took this opportunity to plant a right hook on the demi Saiyans back but Gohan's new speed helped him to dodge at the last second and it also helped him to hit Kaiser with a roundhouse kick. Kaiser ignored the pain and latched onto Gohan's leg and proceeded to slam him into the ground.
Gohan jumped up with a left hook that Kaiser dodged but Gohan followed that up with a low kick that managed to throw Kaiser off balance. Gohan took this to his advantage and unleashed a barrage of punches and kicks at Kaiser but after a few thousand punches, Kaiser caught one of his fists and drove his knee into his gut and then he side chopped him to the ribs sending him rolling to the center of the ring.
"Anymore tricks up your sleeve?" Kaiser said as he tried his best to catch his breath.
"Yes…" Gohan panted heavily. "I have got one more left."
"And what might that be?" Kaiser asked as he struggled to keep his composure. He had been damaged but he could tell that he still had the upper hand.
"Something my father taught me when we went training inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber." Gohan said as he got back to his feet. Kaiser looked at him with a quizzical expression and wondered what he was planning on doing. "I never managed to get it right until three days ago and now!" He exclaimed as he began to glow red. Kaiser took a defensive stance because he didn't know what to expect next. "I will use this technique to win!" He exclaimed. He let out a burst of energy that shook the force field vigorously and it worried Kaiser to a whole new level.
Gohan blitzed towards Kaiser with such speed that Kaiser didn't notice him until he was right in front of him. Kaiser's eyes widened when he saw Gohan focus all of his energy into his right hand and his right hand was moving at light speed towards him.
"DRAGON FIST!" He yelled out as he hit Kaiser on his chin with such force that it shattered the force field and created a crater under their feet. The force was strong enough to send the full blooded Saiyan flying upwards in the speed of light. Gohan was done there yet, he flew as fast as he could and met his best friend out of the planet itself and charged up for his next attack.
"DRAGON FIST EXPLODE!" He yelled as he drove his fist into Kaiser's gut making him spit a pint of blood. Gohan fist pushed him all the way back down to Earth and down to the ring.
Vegeta saw how fast they were and had to take quick action. "EVERYONE! FORCE FIELD! NOW!" He yelled as everyone put in all of their energy into the force field but it was no use.
Gohan and Kaiser broke through the barrier and crashed into the ring creating a large crater. The Z Fighters had to make individual efforts to save the civilian.
"KAISER!" Brila yelled out hoping that he was okay.
Gohan jumped out of the crater and landed on the part of the ring that was still intact. Kaiser lay there in the crater semi conscious with several broken bones and several cuts and bruises. The announcer himself was saved by Yamcha. He quickly thanked him and looked into the crater to see the condition of the downed contestant.
He saw Kaiser's bloody lying in the pit of the crater. He had made his decision. "Your winner by-"
"WAIT!" Kaiser exclaimed from the pit. Everyone was shocked by this and Gohan was now trembling.
He slowly stood up and jumped out of the crater and landed on some of the unbroken tiles of the ring destroyed ring.
"I-Impossible!" Gohan gasped. "You shouldn't even be standing!"
"I did exactly what you did." Kaiser spoke weakly. Both of them were fatigued out of their minds. They actually had to focus their energy to stand.
"W-What do you mean?"
"You powered up to your maximum as you flew up to hit me the second time so you could ensure maximum damage. I charged up to my maximum the moment I got hit by your first attack to ensure that I wouldn't get hurt too badly but I was wrong." He paused. "This hurt me more than I could ever imagine."
"You're truly something else." Gohan chuckled weakly.
"You too G. That technique was incredible." Kaiser commended.
"Thanks but you know as well as I do that we have no strength to go on fighting like this." Gohan said weakly.
"True." Kaiser paused. "Let's settle this with one final attack. Agreed?" He suggested.
"Agreed." Gohan said as he jumped into a familiar stance.
Kaiser slapped his hands together and focused the remainder of his energy into his fingertips. They began to illuminate and the strain on Kaiser's face was visible because he didn't know for how much longer he could keep this up.
"Ka…" Gohan began as he took the Kamehameha stance.
Kaiser slowly parted his hands and as they parted, a string of lightening could be seen attached to all of his fingers.
"Me…"
Within the lightening strings, a small red energy ball was starting to form.
"Ha…"
He then put his arms over his head and the ball began to expand.
"Me…"
Suddenly the ball got smaller and Kaiser ceased it in his hands and took a similar stance as Gohan. Thunderbolts surrounded the two. One was shimmering of blue light and the other of red.
"HA!" Gohan yelled as he shot the blue beam with destructive force strong enough to create a crater under him.
"OMNI BEAM!" Kaiser yelled as he shot out a red energy beam that had the same effects of Gohan's Kamehameha attack.
"BRATS!" Vegeta yelled commanding Trunks's and Brila's attention. "Transform and strengthen the barriers!" He commanded and the two did as they were told and did their best to strengthen the barriers as much as they could.
The two beams collided with an extremely loud and powerful shockwave that could've destroyed the planet if it wouldn't have been protected by those barriers. Kaiser and Gohan gritted their teeth and tried their best to get the better of each other but they seemed to be evenly matched.
This had gone off for more than five minutes now and both the fighters were shaking and they could no longer keep it up but one fighter was about to lose consciousness. Gohan could barely keep his eyes open because even for him, this was way too much. Kaiser could feel Gohan's energy running out so he kept pushing forward. He was close to winning. He was so close that he could feel it but that wasn't the only thing he could feel. He could feel another energy signature close by. It was right behind Gohan.
Kaiser focused on the shadowy figure standing behind Gohan and his eyes widened when he found out who it was. "G-Goku?" Kaiser gasped.
"D-Dad?" Gohan gasped as he turned his head a little to see his father smiling down at him.
"Hey Gohan." He said cheerfully. "You're not done yet are you?"
"N-No but how did you get he?" Gohan asked in shock.
The fighters inside the tunnel couldn't see or hear their conversation but they could tell that someone else was there with him but they couldn't quite put their finger on it but what they did know was that he was reeking of positive energy.
"I teleported. Let's finish this shall we?" Goku said as he transformed into a Super Saiyan 2.
"O-Okay." Gohan said hesitantly.
"W-What are you doing?" Kaiser asked as he was starting to feel numb.
"Sorry Kaiser. Let Gohan have this one." He smiled apologetically.
"B-But!"
"Kame!" Goku began.
"No!" Kaiser exclaimed.
"Hame!"
"No! No! No!"
"HA!" He yelled as he fused his Kamehameha into his sons."
"No! No! No! No! No! SHIIIIIIIIIII-" Kaiser yelled as the humongous blue beam engulfed his body.
"W-We did it dad." Gohan said as he turned around to see his father but Goku was no longer there. Gohan smiled at the empty space where he once stood.
The beam had carried Kaiser into the sky and it was going to blast him out of the planet but Trunks and Brila had saved him. He had jumped back to his normal form because he had no energy left.
"Thanks guys. I don't think I can move. Most of my bones have been shattered." Kaiser spoke weakly.
"You'll be okay." Brila said as she wiped the blood of his lips. "Here take this." She said as she pushed in a senzu bean inside his mouth. He chewed on it slowly and felt his energy return to him but he still felt fatigued. "I need one more." He said as he jumped out of Trunks's arms.
"It seems as if I have lost." Kaiser grunted.
"Just what happened?" Trunks asked. "We felt another energy signature with you guys. What was that about?"
"Let's go back to everyone and you'll find out." Kaiser replied as the trio flew back to the ring.
Back on the ground, it had been over three minutes since Kaiser had been out of sight and the referee had seen enough.
"Bardock has been out of sight for over three minutes and that was enough for the referee to make his decision." The announcer said silencing the crowd. "KAKAROT IS YOUR NEW CHAMPION!" He cheered making the crowd explode in cheers. They began chanting his name and Gohan felt as if he didn't deserve it.
The fighters from the tunnel rushed to his side. Vegeta walked angrily towards the demi Saiyan but he decided to question him later. Gohan lay on the dusty ground with most of his bones crushed. He tried his best to maintain his Super Saiyan form because Super Saiyan 2 was no longer an option. Videl immediately rushed to his side and put his head on her lap and pushed a senzu bean in his mouth. He swallowed it after chewing it slowly. He slowly got up and he was met by a passionate kiss from the pig tailed girl.
"You did it Kakarot." She smiled at him.
"Yes Kakarot." Kaiser grunted. "You did it."
Gohan jumped up to his feet as he heard his voice. He was too ashamed to meet his eyes because he didn't deserve the win. Just then he felt Kaiser's arm on his shoulder.
"Why the long face bro? You won!" Kaiser smiled.
"B-But!"
"Forget about it." Kaiser said calmly. "It's no big deal."
"Thanks Bardock." Gohan said as he gave him a hug. The crowd cheered even louder to see such nice sportsmanship.
Celebrations were followed by the hug and all the Z Fighters received word that Goku had indeed appeared to help Gohan win. Vegeta was disgusted by such an act but it didn't matter to him anyway because he knew that his son could've won. He was still proud of him. The awards ceremony was supposed to be held right after the match but thanks to a little persuasion from Kaiser, they were allowed to eat first.
Kaiser had advised Gohan to spend as much time as he can with Videl because they had to say goodbye at the end of the ceremony. They were settled at the table where they kept devouring whatever the waiters brought them. Gohan, Kaiser, Videl and Brila sat on a different table and had all sorts of conversations.
"Say Kakarot." Videl spoke hesitantly.
"Hm?" He said as he finished a bowl of rice.
"Who really beat Cell?" She said making him choke on rice. Kaiser and Brila also stopped eating because they had to be part of their conversation. "Was it my father?" She asked.
"N-No." He said hesitantly. It's about time he started telling her the truth. She deserved it.
"Then who did?" She asked.
"Kakarot did." Kaiser spoke coolly.
"R-Really?" Videl gasped with wide eyes.
"Y-Yes." Gohan replied hesitantly.
"Then you must tell everyone." She replied boldly.
"I can't!" Gohan exclaimed.
"Why not?" She snapped back.
"If he does then your life will be ruined." Brila added.
"Do you want to sacrifice your wealth and your status about something we don't care much about?" Kaiser asked.
"Yes." She replied instantly. "I don't care about all that. I don't want to live a lie. I don't care if I don't have all that glamour or fame. None of that matters to me." She said as her eyes became watery. "Tell them everything. They deserve to know and you deserve better."
"Why would you sacrifice everything for us?" Gohan asked worriedly.
"For you Kakarot. Only for you because I think I love you." Videl said as she buried her face into his chest.
"I think I love you too V." He said lovingly.
"V?" She asked.
"It's a nickname." Gohan chuckled as he remembered having the exact same conversation with Kaiser all those years ago.
"So will you tell them?" She asked.
"Should we?" Gohan asked the other two Saiyans.
"I think we should." Kaiser said as he received a nod from Brila. "I'll go have a talk with Vegeta and Mirai and see what they think." He said as he got up. "Let's go Lila." He commanded as the two went over to the other table.
This gave Gohan time to talk about the thing Kaiser had told him about. He had to tell Videl that they couldn't meet each other any longer.
"Videl…"Gohan began.
"Yes?" She replied as she looked into his teal eyes.
"We can't see each other after this." He frowned.
"W-What? W-Why not?"
"I am not who you think I am."
"What do you mean?"
"My real name is not Kakarot. I am the same person who beat Cell but I can't tell anyone my name because I can't let anyone know who I really am." He paused. "My family lives in solitude because we don't want the media to disturb our peace. It is the sole reason we live so far away from society and we can't let anyone disturb this peace." He concluded.
"I understand." She sobbed.
"Videl." Gohan said as he grabbed her arms. "If you truly love me, then wait for me. Wait for a few years and I'll come for you." He said as he pulled her towards him. "I am so sorry that it has to end this way and believe me, it hurts me as much as it hurts you but there's nothing I can do. Please forgive me." He pleaded.
"Quite Kakarot." Videl said silently. "It's okay. I understand and I'll wait for you." She said sincerely. "Even if it takes an entire lifetime."
"Thank you Videl. Thank you so much." Gohan said as he tried his best to suppress his tears.
Kaiser and Brila had just come back from their little discussion and they gave Gohan the green signal. Gohan took a sigh a sigh of relief and Kaiser and Brila congratulated the two for the devotion they showed to each other.
It was finally time for the award ceremony and all the fighters from 5th position upwards received their prize money. The last person to receive his prize money was Gohan it was quite fitting because he had an announcement to make. Gohan took the microphone and cleared his throat to get everyone's attention.
"Good evening ladies and gentlemen." He began. "I have an announcement to make regarding the Cell Games." He said catching everyone's attention. "First, Mr. Satan was not the one who defeated Cell." He spoke shocking everyone and sending the crowd into gasps and whispers.
"SILENCE!" Kaiser screamed shutting everyone up. "Please proceed."
"Thank you." He paused. "Mr. Satan lied when he said that he beat Cell. Our powers were called tricks. Our comrades' deaths were called acts and our appearance was called non sense and a waste of time. He lied about all those things. Our powers did this to the ring." He said as he pointed to the destroyed ring. "My father died that day. Cell killed him and if it wasn't for us, Cell would've destroyed this planet and everyone on it. We have suffered a lot because of that and Hercule sits there in his mansion with all those luxuries that he doesn't deserve. He also faked his stomach ache so he won't have to embarrass himself against us. He's no fighter." Gohan paused. "However Videl is a warrior. She showed us so much courage and pride that even we were impressed. Her father is a coward but she's an amazing person and every single one of my friends has acknowledged this." He said as he sent a loving smile to Videl. "She didn't know her father did such a cowardly thing and you have my word for it." He paused as he studied the shocked expressions of the crowd. "And now we must leave. Bardock." He said as he called his best friend.
"Grab on you three." Kaiser commanded. Gohan had offered to drop Videl off home with the help of Kaiser to which she agreed. Brila would eventually join them because wherever Kaiser would go, she would follow. The rest of the Z Fighters had agreed to fly home and Bulma and Co. were going to fly back using the jet. Within an instant, the four fighters disappeared from sight leaving the crowd shocked and confused. They didn't know what to make of the situation. They didn't know who to believe.
They materialized right outside Mr. Satan's mansion and Kaiser and Brila decided to give the two a little space so they went for a walk.
"This is it." Gohan said coolly.
"I guess so." Videl frowned.
"Videl. We will meet again." Gohan said reassuringly.
"I know we will." She finally smiled. "Can you at least tell me your real name?"
"No." Gohan said with a frown.
"I expected that but it is okay." She giggled.
"I can tell you my father's name though." Gohan smiled at her.
"Tell me! Tell me! Tell me!" Videl pleaded.
"Goku Son." He said giving her the shock of her life.
"Y-Y-You're the s-s-on of G-Goku?!" She gasped.
"Yeah." He said as she scratched the back of his head.
"That is incredible!"
"Not as incredible as your beauty." He said as he leaned closer to her. Videl didn't hesitate and leaned closer to him and with that; the two pressed their lips against each other.
Kaiser and Brila watched everything from a distance with a smile. They were content with Gohan's decision.
"They make a perfect couple." Brila giggled.
"They could give us a run for our money." Kaiser chuckled.
"Oh really?" Brila said as she turned around to face him.
"Maybe." He said as he planted his lips on hers.
In the Otherworld…
"For the tenth time I am sorry." Goku complained.
"Do you have any idea what King Yenma might do?" Lila scolded.
"Hey I did help to save the world. I am sure I am allowed at least a minute." Goku said apologetically.
"Kaiser deserved the win." Soba growled.
"Blue boy's right." Bardock grunted. "You should thank my brat's kind nature that he didn't beat the crap of Gohan once he got back.
"At least it was a good match right?" Goku asked innocently.
"You're still in trouble with us Goku." Lila said as she grabbed his collar and threw him across the lush green grass.
"Is it training time?" Goku asked excitedly as he stopped in his flight.
"Oh it is training time." She said as she burst into her Super Saiyan 2 form.
"Guess the lady wants to beat you up." Bardock smirked. "I am in." He too burst into his Super Saiyan 2 form.
"Make that three." Soba grunted as he powered up.
"Uh oh." Goku said with a hint of fear but this excited him nonetheless. He had always gone up against one Super Saiyan 2 at a time or sometimes only against Soba but now he was up against all three. He knew that he wouldn't be able to injure any one of them but the trying part always made him happy.
"Time for your punishment brat." Bardock said as he unfolded his arms.
"Time to get serious." Goku said in a more serious tone as he burst into his Super Saiyan 2 form.
Goku launched himself at his three sparing partners with a war cry but just before he did, he felt sudden pride surge through his body to see his son become so powerful.
"I am proud of you my son." He thought to himself as he engaged in combat with the trio.
Power Levels
Piccolo Without Weights: 18,000,000,000
Vegeta Super Saiyan 2 (Full Power): 115,000,000,000
Kaiser Super Saiyan 2 (Full Power): 105,000,000,000
Kaiser Super Saiyan 2 Omni Beam (Severely injured): 30,000,000,000
Gohan Super Saiyan 2 (Full Power): 102,000,000,000
Gohan Super Saiyan 2 Dragon Fist (Full Power): 104,500,000,000
Gohan Super Saiyan 2 Kamehameha (Severely injured): 29,000,000,000
Father-Son Kamehameha (Heavily Suppressed): 50,000,000,000
Goku Base: 2,000,000,000
Goku Super Saiyan 2: 112,000,000,000
Lila Base: 20,000,000,000
Lila Super Saiyan 2: 800,000,000,000
Soba Base: 20,500,000,000
Soba Powers Unlocked: 810,000,000,000
Bardock Base: 22,000,000,000
Bardock Super Saiyan 2: 855,000,000,000
A.N: Finally the tournament saga comes to an end. I hope you guys loved this tournament and I hope you guys are okay with the winner. I thought I'd make Gohan the champion of the world so his relationship with Videl can improve but as you guys must've figured out, there won't be much going on between them any time soon. Sorry about that. I bet Bardock's, Lila's and Soba's power levels must've surprised you guys but hey, they have been training since ages. Please enjoy and please review. Take care guys.
IMPORTANT NOTE: BRINGING IN GOKU AND THE OTHERS WAS NOT MY IDEA. IT WAS HOLLYKALINASTABLER'S IDEA SO PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU GIVE HER CREDIT FOR THAT AND CHECK OUT HER FICS WHILE YOU'RE AT IT. THEY'RE WORTH IT!
Kakun: Sorry to disappointment you bro. I hope you'll still like the outcome.
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ProManic: The Olympics were one of the reasons I decided to bring in this saga and I am really glad that you're really into this. I hope you'll be content with these results.
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