The Three Legendary Saiyans
Chapter 76: From Ice to Magma
The Three Saiyans vs Broly.
Grunting as his teeth grinded together under the weight of such immense power; Broly's mind slipped away leaving only impulse and drive to keep fight, to keep surviving after years of doing nothing but fighting for survival against beasts and vermin, staring out through blank white eyes down at the trio of Saiyans stood before him; each wrapped in blazing flames of power as radiant as the willpower in their eyes, acting with unrestrained speed and ferocity; Broly lunging down and striking the ground with a powerbomb fist attack that send shockwaves through the ice that caused the ice itself to shatter and splinter in all directions.
Barely able to keep their footing against the cold ground beneath their feet while ice shards stabbed against their arms as they shielded their eyes from the environmental assault; busy sidestepping and dodging the green energy bullets as much as possible leaving neither one of the three Saiyans to realise Broly's charge until his huge hand slammed Raijin and Goku into the black rock before rushing Vegeta and hurling him into the air just as the black rock broke into a plume of searing hot molten lava directly underneath Vegeta and consumed his body as the molten rock flowed freely in rivers.
Shocked at Vegeta's assumed death by lava; Raijin and Goku both leap off the hard rocky ground and lunge for Broly, both grabbing him by his huge arms and attempting to drive him down into the lowing lava; the searing heat causing all three to suffer singes to his skin while Broly blew the two Saiyans aside with a mere blast wave of green fire.
Not relenting to the wave of fire nor heat; Raijin and Goku both silently nodded to one another as Raijin fired a myriad of energy blasts of his own, every shot fired striking Broly's hulking frame but barely doing any damage whilst Goku stood behind him as the red flames of Kaio-ken were added to his Super Saiyan Blue.
Rushing off the ground and passing Raijin with incredible speed; Goku struck Broly's face with a left palm-thrust immediately after one of Raijin's blasts struck Broly's face, Broly staggering backwards from the duel-strike showing that double-teamed attacks to the same spot were having an effect against him; swiping at Goku but Goku's speed and power allowed him to sidestep the swipe and strike Broly's ribs with a flurry of punches as another blue flash struck at Broly from the opposite side.
Having emerged from the lava; Vegeta returned to mirror Goku's attack to Broly's ribcage with his bodysuit having been burnt away around his arms and shins, Broly growling after failing to kill Vegeta again and releasing another blast wave of energy merely by flexing his muscles and knocking the two Saiyans to the ground due to close vicinity.
Raijin grit his teeth as Goku and Vegeta were both blown backwards by an energy wave; taking it upon himself to continue, Raijin continued firing energy blasts and attempting to follow up with a physical attack on his own only for Broly's huge hand to grab him by the neck and halt his assault.
Gritting his teeth while under the immensely strong grip from Broly; Raijin roared a beastly roar of his own, the echo of his voice causing the crimson flames of his God Ki to erupt into a stronger much more fierce flame as Broly himself was repelled by the showing of primal force leaving Goku and Vegeta stunned by the sudden feat until Raijin shouted back at them.
"Listen to me! Anti-Jiren plans are back in effect; we rotate with each blow!" Raijin roared with determination; his breathing getting harder as he was exerting much more energy than he wanted to be exerting, his red fur gaining a more gleaming sheen akin to that of the red hair of a Super Saiyan God induced by his increased use of God Ki.
"Good idea… I'm game" Goku smirked with an impressed expression as Raijin was seemingly presenting the Super Saiyan God Form while in in Super Saiyan 4; though the form was incomplete he couldn't help but listen and respect Raijin's own power and strength.
"Very well; that plan worked then and it should work now" Vegeta spoke second; nodding in agreement as he examined the bruising to his right shoulder; his wound causing his shoulder to turn numb but his arm remained useable, the plans to defeat Jiren had successfully worn him down but it had taken enormous effort and even then it took the multiple miracles of Ultra Instinct to bring The Strongest Mortal down in defeat.
Raijin smiled that his idea was agreed upon; making simple hand gestures to indicate that an aerial assault would be ideal for better manageability against Broly's wide-range attacks, Goku and Vegeta both nodding silently as all three kicked off the black rocky ground and flew up into the air forming a triangle formation around Broly before rotating their positions to confuse the beastly Saiyan.
With the trio of Saiyans rotating in the air around him; Broly glared out of his whited-out eyes only to grasp at Vegeta moments before Raijin and Goku both struck with a dropkick to both his shoulders, recoiling from the double-blow; Broly turned his attention to Goku and Raijin by bellowing out a soundwave to knock them both out of the skies, the soundwave affecting Goku and Raijin as they both lowered out of the air to the ground but before Broly could charge them; a series of energy blasts struck him from behind, Vegeta stood grinning at his successful attack and the small glint of victory they laid in wait for them.
Broly; infuriated further by the co-ordinated strikes from his foes, screaming aloud and fired out a volley of green energy orbs that rotated around his hulking frame that rained down on not only the lake of lava filling up the black ground but also threatening to engulf Frieza's Ship as the lava flowed aggressively free.
The Three Saiyans unwilling to allow Broly's rampage to affect the rest of the world; each threw their hands back into their signature beam preparations, each firing the unspoken beams as the trio of The Kamehameha, Galick Gun and Divine Masenko fired from the hands of the trio of Saiyans.
Frieza.
Amused by the shift to a battle between the literal and metaphorical beasts; enjoying the battle whilst The Dragon Balls were safely inside the winding corridors and chambers of his personal Spaceship, the waves of energy generated by the clashing of fists and wills feeling more like a windy breeze to him while some of his Elite's had retreated to the confines of The Ship while the three strongest Elite's remained gathered to watch the battle.
"Sire; shall we move The Ship to a safer distance? It appears the land mass is becoming more unstable" Spoke one of Frieza's Elite Soldier's; being the third tallest amongst the group but stooping to a low bow when addressing his master.
"Oh very well; I suppose you know that too well… don't you Verde" Frieza spoke coyly towards his Elite Soldier; he'd hoped for Broly to join their ranks but the wild and destructive nature of his powers had proven that Broly was far beyond controlling now, barely even glancing at the corpse of Paragus as Frieza himself turned and abandoned the body.
The Elite named Verde pulled back his hood; revealing his line-aged face with his dark-green skin and receding hairline though a long scar with had taken his left eye retained his most prominent feature, "Thank you sire; as a former commander within The Galactic Patrol I shall take control of this Ship until you return".
Frieza smirked to himself for having the foresight to recruit disgraced members of The Galactic Patrol and this gaining insight to the inner politics of the command structure and who was currently leading the organization, having recruited Verde after his own dishonourable discharge.
"Lord Frieza; shall I aid Lord Verde in this matter?" Spoke a second Elite; the voice feminine as a fair pale-blue-skinned face appeared out from under the white hood along with blonde locks of hair emerged as she folded down her hood.
"Oh I'm sure Verde can move the ship by himself " Frieza spoke calmly; dismissing her concerns as he drew his attention back to the battle as the ice finally shattered and a plume of lava spilled out induced by the intense energies released by the clashing fighters.
"Very well Lord Frieza" The Woman spoke with a bow; retreating back into the ship but casting a look over her shoulder as the trio of beams soared across the blacked skies only to crash into the lake of lava causing an even larger explosion of magma but what drew her eye the most was the largest of the Elite's who stayed cloaked while Verde had lowered his hood.
Saiyans.
The triple-threat of beams struck the lava causing it up plume upwards and form a literal wall of molten lava between The Saiyans and Broly; though the wall wouldn't last long as Broly's green flames was already illuminating through the searing hot liquid rock.
"We need a win condition here, someone needs to go and heal up and then get back here, Goku! You can still teleport right?" Raijin spoke through laboured breath; drawing attention to himself as he wiped the sweat from his brow.
"Yeah; but I'll have to leave one of us behind to buy time" Goku answered curtly though his expression told Raijin that he was hesitant to flee and recover while someone was basically being left to die.
"And whoever gets left behind will have to fight Broly alone… and that's a death sentence" Vegeta spoke; nursing his bruises and wounds from battling Broly but still able to stand on his own feet.
"You two go, get some Senzu Beans and form a plan from Piccolo; then get back here ASAP!" Raijin snapped as the wall of magma split open as Broly's energy cut through like a chainsaw cutting through wood; the lava splitting open to reveal Broly's snarling face glaring at them.
"Are you sure you can handle this guy alone? Vegeta spoke; placing a hand on Goku's shoulder as he searched for the closest friendly life signature to teleport towards where they'd find help.
"I've still got Gold under my belt… I should be ok for… I'd say ten minutes" Raijin answered with a thumbs-up to Vegeta; drawing on his strength to initiate his golden transformation.
"But what if there aren't any Beans to heal ourselves with?" Goku asked; raising a hypothetical question to Raijin only for Raijin to stare daggers at him before speaking himself.
"I don't care how you do it! Get yourselves healed up and get back here as soon as possible!" Raijin barked; raising his fists as Broly's face emerged from between the splitting wall of lava, prepared to face the beasty foe alone as long as he could.
"Alright; we'll be back as soon as he can find a solution to winning this battle! Hold out as long as you can until we return!" Vegeta shouted back; vanishing on the spot as Goku grabbed his shoulder moments before performing Instant Transmission and teleporting to a safe location.
Raijin.
Looking over his shoulder as Goku and Vegeta left via Instant Transmission; Raijin grinned as he drew the crimson flames of his God Ki back into his body resulting in his red fur shifting to gold, an act that even made Broly hesitate in his emerge through the fully-split wall of magma as Raijin roared a beastly roar that reverberated while the lava pillars freshly plumed from the flowing magma around the two Saiyans; Broly's white eyes flickering into focus for a brief moment as he witnessed Raijin's Golden Super Saiyan 4 Form moments before Raijin rushed him with a double direct fist to Broly's abdomen and forcing him back.
Unwilling to waste time speaking; Raijin drew on every drop of energy he had in his body to attack Broly with repeated punches to Broly's abdomen and chest with each blow leaving a visible impression in Broly's thick muscles, finishing his combo of punches by firing an unspoken Masenko into Broly's chest sending him crashing backwards.
Panting for breath after such a rushed combo of attacks; Raijin remained floating in the air before turning his sight to Frieza who remained amused by the show, preparing to head down and make good on his promise to kill Frieza moments before a huge hand grabbed Raijin by the head and dragged him through a fresh plume of searing hot molten lava.
The screams of agonizing pain was music to Frieza's ears; a joy shared by the largest of his Elite's: a tall, blue-skinned man with orange hair, a large scar circling his face and a black bandana around his head, both enjoying the sight as Raijin was driven down into the lava only for the Saiyan to release a shockwave of energy to separate himself from the lava's heat and Broly's grip.
Broly himself barely flinched as the lava touched his hand; his blank eyes following Raijin as he batted the molten rock off his hand while Raijin stood with burns and blackened skin after the environmental assault, Raijin himself laying on the ground convulsing in pain from the severe damage done to his body.
Spitting out blood and saliva from his mouth; Raijin slowly rose back to his feet only to meet an absurdly-large fist to his face that sent him crashing back into the scorched rock, raising his arms in defence as Broly showered Raijin with a flurry of punches and hammer fists; each impact sending vibrations through Raijin's very body and causing the blackened earth to crack beneath him.
Angry with the defence from his half-dead opponent; Broly halted his flurry of attacks only to raise his boot with the intention of stamping the life out of Raijin by crushing his head under his foot, Raijin seeing the attack coming closed his eyes and strained himself to move; the boot coming down and striking nothing but scorched and cracked rock as Raijin moved instantaneously leaving only a slight silver shimmer behind him that faded just as quickly as it came.
"That power came again… good thing it did or I'd be dead" Raijin spoke to himself; picking himself up off the dirt and wiping some blood out from under his nose but had come from a burst upper lip, familiar with the pains that came with touching the exposed flesh of wounds in which Raijin barely flinched as Broly came charging at him once again, relying on the Animal Instincts honed from training and battle, Raijin backstepped from Broly's fist and countering with a swift palm thrust to Broly's face that redirected his flightpath into a plume of lava though Broly passed through unharmed due to the overwhelming green energy covering his body.
Sensing the incoming attack; Raijin cross his arms to block just as Broly came blasting through the pillar of lava and crashed into Raijin's block with his oversized fists, tensing rigidly blocking against Broly's overwhelming size and power whilst his own golden flames burnt alongside Broly's green flames; planting his feet firmly against the rock and throwing Broly over himself and back into the lava before following up with an unspoken Zeus Storm Cannon directly into Broly's back leaving the berserker to explode into flames and molten rock.
Panting for breath as Raijin spied Frieza from afar; beginning to take a step towards the returning tyrant moments before a searing hot hand reached out and grabbed him, pinning him down to the rock as Broly returned out from the lava with visible burns and scorch marks but now prepared to kill Raijin where he lay.
Desperate to escape; Raijin struck Broly's scars with a quick jab causing him to wail in pain and forcing him to back off Raijin's decked-out body, pulling himself back to his feet and rubbing some dirt from his cheek as he'd finally found a weak spot; rushing in when finding a window of opportunity and striking Broly again in the X-shaped scar in Broly's pectoral muscles causing Broly's flesh to break and blood to begin to flow but Broly would counter with a staggering blow to the side of Raijin's head causing him to crash into the ground: barely conscious.
Whis and Bulma.
"Oh my… he actually did it again, pity that Raijin cannot truly attain that power in the same way Goku can" Whis chimed to himself; staring down into the orb on his Staff whilst sitting in the passenger-side seat of Bulma's Hover-Truck, a whimsical smile on his face while watching Raijin dodge Broly's attempted-killing blow with an instinctive movement.
"What are you talking about? What power?" Bulma enquired; speaking as she split her attention away from directing her vehicle to Whis, his mind still in two differing thoughts, torn between going back and trying to help her husband and friends or fleeing for safety when catching sight of Raijin facing Broly alone.
"Oh sweet Bulma, you mean Raijin had not told you? I speak of Ultra Instinct" Whis spoke happily; eager to express his own hopes for Raijin's progression of his abilities though he had difficulty seeing past the achievement of Golden Super Saiyan 4 as Raijin's future appeared shrouded to his eyes.
"Raijin did mention that when recounting that Tournament" Bulma thought back to listening in on Raijin recounting his experiences to Trunks and his friends, remembering the name of Ultra Instinct.
"Well what I mean is that Raijin is capable of experiencing that power too through his Animal Instinct abilities gifted to him via Super Saiyan 4, though as I said… he cannot truly attain the form that comes with the technique while Goku can, at least not yet" Whis spoke seriously in such a manner that Bulma had only heard from him once before; speaking on the difference between Raijin and Goku on their use of Ultra Instinct, his eyebrows raising as a new fighter teleported onto the battlefield and eager to witness the new stranger lead him to teleport away leaving Bulma alone to flee the battle.
Goku, Vegeta and Piccolo.
"Alright; what on earth is happening up on The Ice Continent?" Spoke Piccolo's voice; indicating that Goku's Instant Transmission was successful, Goku opening his eyes to find himself in a grassy grove far away from the treacherous warzone that was once The Ice Continent but was now a blackened landmass with lakes of lava.
"Frieza showed up with two other surviving Saiyans, one fights like a wild animal and Frieza killed the other to turn him into a Super Saiyan, and now he's gone and turned into that weird Green Hair-form and he's too strong for us to handle anymore" Goku gave a recount on what had transpired; though he'd only heard of Frieza's murder of Paragus through the witness statement of Raijin but the sudden transformation was proof of validity to his mind.
"Never mind the retell right now, do you have any of that blasted beans?!" Vegeta scoffed; struggling to get back onto his feet after the physical and mental beating he'd had to endure from Broly but also Paragus further proving to Vegeta that his own father was even more of a bastard that he already knew.
"Sadly no; Korin has not had any beans ripen for harvest yet" Piccolo stated with regret in his tone.
"That's too bad; we need to heal up and get back fast, Raijin won't be able to hold off Broly for long" Vegeta scoffed angrily; expressing a concern for Raijin that had normally been withdrawn from others but shown during interactions between Raijin and Vegeta himself.
"I guess there is only one choice, we must Fuse" Goku thought for a moment; silently weighting his options before finally speaking up and mentioning Fusion as their only true option.
"But we don't have any Potara Earrings Goku! Vegito cannot be created" Piccolo stated with frustration; namedropping VegIto after having heard of The Potara Fused Being's name while he was absorbed into Super Buu's brain.
"True, but we have another form of Fusion" Goku spoke whilst cracking a knowing grin; pointing his fingers up as he waited for Piccolo and Vegeta to realise what he was getting at, the pair finally dawning on the suggestion and instantly shaking their heads in refusal.
"You seriously expect me to perform those ridiculously flamboyant motions? Wasn't that blasted Earring bad enough!" Vegeta's face flushed bright red as he spoke; his tone that of reluctance when The Fusion Dance was their only option of fighting Broly.
"But Vegeta… this time the fusion only lasts thirty minutes instead of an hour" Goku repeated back the shorter time frame that they'd be fused for; hoping that the shorter time limit would be slightly more appealing to Vegeta's mindset.
"He's right Vegeta, if you want to win this fight then you'll have to join bodies" Piccolo added; feeling very little pity for Vegeta when he's about to perform the immensely embarrassing sequence of steps necessary to enact Fusion.
"…Fine" Vegeta grumbled under his breath; reluctant to perform the dance but with no other option being the lack of Senzu Beans nor Potara Earrings then The Fusion Dance was their only logical answer to defeating Broly and forcing Frieza to retreat.
"Hurry up and get into position; I do not care for the technique either" Piccolo remarked angrily; recalling how Goku had pressured him into demonstrating the ridiculous motions for Goten and Trunks during The Majin Buu Crisis, a lingering resentment that remained after all these years.
Goku and Vegeta stepped three paces apart from one another before raising their arms in opposite directions, both taking the required steps while motioning their arms to meet before taking a sudden arcing bow and bringing their index fingers together, their fingertips meeting exactly right as a blazing flames of red and blue burst out from the two Saiyans; two silhouettes merging together amongst the flames until uniting into a single being.
"Yes! Your form was perfect" Piccolo stated; impressed that they successfully performed the Fusion on the first try, happy that they didn't have to waste a great deal of time due to having to wait not only thirty minutes for the fusion to wear off and then an hour before the technique can be performed again.
"Yes… this body feels good, overflowing with strength and power and yet the time I'll have it seems far too brief" The Fused Being spoke in a blended voice of Goku's and Vegeta's in perfect harmony; his sharp and focussed eyes gazing down at his hands as they balled into fists only to feel the strength he held merely by flexing his muscles.
"Will you just go and defeat Broly already! You Fusions are all the same; all attitude and ego but with no common sense" Piccolo scoffed and ordered The Fused Being to go and do the job he'd been created for, scowling seriously as The Fused Being continued to flex his muscles and run his fingers through his Vegeta-like black hair.
"Wait, I need to think of a name; the last one was Vegito was it not? I'm thinking something along the lines of… Gogeta" The Fused Being spoke woefully; trying to think of a name while wasting precious seconds while Piccolo and The Being himself knew that the inevitable use of Super Saiyan Blue would accelerate the time limit.
"Fine; just hurry up before Broly tears Raijin limb from limb" Piccolo barked angrily; annoyed at how long Gogeta was taking to return to the battlefield when all he had to do was teleport or fly off into the northern direction.
"Right; a hero's entrance it is" Gogeta remarked with a boyishly overconfident grin; raising his fingers to his forehead and vanishing from the grove leaving Piccolo to express his great annoyance in the proof that Fused Beings were all overpowered idiots.