The Three Legendary Saiyans

Chapter 43: Master Roshi's Final Fight

Master Roshi.

The rays of purple spotlight, energetic chanting of the names Ribrianne, Kakusna and Roasie echoed through the arena for all to hear though most of the fighters remained uninterested in the exquisite transformation of the three maidens and carried on with their battles, the sound of Magetta's metallic fist striking the floor sent vibrations throughout the arena, a tall and bulky machine from The Third Universe hurled a small blue-bodied creature that propelled itself with steam jets from its back, all the while Master Roshi alone while sitting on a Kachi Kachin fragment until hearing an unmistakable footstep coming up behind him, acting almost entirely on instinct sidestepping a sudden downward strike from an Energy Mallet and split the fragment into pieces.

"How'd you dodge that?!" question a young and beautiful green-skinned girl; dressed in lilac robe with a white shawl and a tiara around her flowing pink hair, her bright yellow mallet vanishing from her hands.

Master Roshi gave a hoarse laugh, "Quite a trick… forming your Energy into a weapon like that, for a pretty young thing like yourself it's pretty impressive" behind his sunglasses; his eyes were scoping out the girls fine young form.

"Gee thanks… and for an old goat you are pretty spry!" the girl shouted back; her right eye twitching in annoyance towards Master Roshi's effortless dodge.

"I gotta warn you; you should know that you do not have the power to defeat me… you should leave now since I don't want to raise my hand to a girl" Master Roshi warned with a serious tone though the girl merely scoffed at his warning.

"You talk a big game gramps! But you have no idea…" the girl backtalked once again; being interrupted before she could finish threatening the old master.

"Actually I do! I've been sensing and watching everything that has been happening and I know exactly what you can do" Master Roshi interrupted the girl, "I've been observing the other fighters and seeing through their movement patterns and sizing up their techniques so to be able to combat them when faced with stronger foes".

"That may be impressive gramps; but do you know about my secret signature move?" the girl spoke softly; her hands moving with all the grace of a ballet dancer as her shawl slid from her shoulders unveiling her shining skin; as well as lifting up her left leg as her short skirt barely covered her thighs.

Master Roshi's forehead became noticeably more creased as the girl stripped off her shawl and exposed her long slender legs for his sunglasses-clad eyes to see.

Observation Stands.

"Seriously… her secret skill is seduction?" Beerus groaned in an annoyed voice; his eyes twitching in disgust for the blatant act of seductive stripping going on within his field of view.

"Don't worry about it; Master Roshi has trained to become immune to his one weakness" Krillin turned his head back to Beerus; speaking with confidence in his old master.

Master Roshi.

The girl slowly slid down the elbow-length sleeves she wore revealing more of her shining youthful skin to the elderly man she was attempting to seduce; squeezing her ample bosom with her arms for added effect

Master Roshi's cheeks turned a bright pink blush as a wide perverted smile overwrote his previously calm expression when faced with an act of sudden seduction.

Observation Stands.

Krillin slapped himself in the face with both his palms; groaning in disappointment in his old master apparently reverting to his old ways of perving of any young woman that crossed his path.

Meanwhile Elder Kai was struggling against Shin in an attempt to jump down into the arena and get a closer look at the girls increasingly more sensual body.

From across the stands, the mouse-like God of Destruction: Quitela screamed in joy as one of his fighters was about to eliminate one of Beerus' fighters, "Yes Caway! I don't care if you get naked! Just get rid of the old geezer!".

Master Roshi.

Master Roshi quickly snapped back to his senses; instinctively spreading his legs as the spear passed right under him, Caway grimaced as her surprise attack failed twirled the spear in her hands before directing the pointed edge directly for Roshi's face when the thrust came to an abrupt halt.

Master Roshi let out an exasperated sigh; rubbing her bald head with the back of his left hand and the tip of the Energy Spear held tightly with only his thumb and index finger, "That was close… almost trimmed by beard".

Caway screamed in frustration as Roshi's inherent strength regardless of his old and decrepit body defied everything she'd assumed about Roshi, the spear shattering in two between her hands causing the girl to fall flat on her rear; flinching from the pain only briefly before recoiling in terror as Master Roshi loomed over her, his muscles bulging under his wrinkled old skin.

"Now let me tell you something girly; up until recently I led a life dictated by frivolous desires but I've cast all that aside… do you know what that means?" Roshi spoke; flames of vigour and life burned around his body in place of an aura while Caway cowered in fear of the man as his muscles bulged once more making Roshi appear much more powerful than before, "All the energy I squandered is now boiling up inside of me to a point where it cannot be contained and you'll be the one who must take it! ALL OF IT!".

Caway screamed in horror of Roshi's words; fearful that her shameless seduction may lead to her body being used for relief, jumping up to her feet and running blinding away from Roshi with her discarded shawl in-hand until her feet no longer touched the floor of the arena only to fall into elimination.

The Grand Priest hovered overheard after announcing the elimination of Kakusna of The Second Universe at Raijin's hand; his eyes watching Roshi and Caway with interest up until her blind dash to escape Roshi, "Caway of The Fourth Universe has been eliminated".

Observation Stands.

Caway re-materialised in the stands directly to the right of Quitela and beside Dercori and Majora both of whom extended a wing-like hand and a sleeved paw to comfort their comrade; sighing with relief in her sense of safety.

Quitela looked hateful and resentful that the seduction plan failed and that who he'd perceived to be a feeble old man had singlehandedly conquered one of his plans.

"I'm sorry Lord Quitela… the old man was more resilient than we thought" Caway confessed; the pats on her back did little to lift her spirits after such a disgraceful defeat.

"Never mind… it doesn't matter now since we got our best guy on it now!" Quitela muttered; his leering eyes meeting the wide cat eyes of Beerus.

Beerus narrowed his eyes towards Quitela; he'd never liked that particular God of Destruction since he was constantly coming up with underhanded plans to usurp other beings both mortal and divine only to make himself look better.

"What did I say! Roshi always steps up when we need him! He did against King Piccolo and he did now" Krillin yelled with much fanfare; he and Shin leaping for joy and performing a little tap dance in celebration for defeating another foe, much to Whis' displeasure as he couldn't see past the dancing pair to the developing battles between 17 and Ribrianne, 18 and Roasie, and Raijin's rematch against Hit.

Master Roshi.

Master Roshi took in a deep breath; his inflated muscles shrinking to his normal visage after spending a great deal of energy in the threat he'd made against Caway though he'd had no intent of harming her only to scare her off and luckily forced Caway to eliminate herself, He could sense the enormous energy Gohan was exerting in a battle against a fiercely strong foe but more importantly he could feel that his own reserves of energy were getting drastically low and with his age playing a factor.

But before Roshi cold dwell any longer of the issue; a large fragment shattered into pieces sending the elderly master on alert as the individual stepped out from the dust cloud, a short green-skinned youngster who appeared to be only a teenager and Roshi thought by the furious expression on his face he'd must be from The Forth Universe like his previous female opponents.

"You… you've eliminated two of my comrades and put our Universe on the path to being erased! You'll pay dearly with your own Universe!" the young man shouted; anger emanating from his voice and in the angry sparks of electricity.

"…Does everyone in The Fourth Universe just like kicking down old people?" Roshi scratched the top of his head; ignoring the sparks of electricity forking around the young man's body much to the youngsters irritation.

The young man merely growled in his throat; the forking electricity growing broader and fiercer while his entire body began to grow larger until he was twice Master Roshi's height, white feathers grew out from his green skin as his face contorted until a beak formed where his lips had been,

"A transformation…" Roshi muttered to himself; the yellow flashes of electricity reflecting off his sunglasses though Roshi himself remained calm in the face of the young man's true form.

Standing as a gigantic humanoid duck; his spiked orange hair bursting out from and burning up his oversized cap just as the young transformed man announced himself, "I am Ganos… leader of Team Universe Four! And the last enemy you'll ever fight you old geezer!".

Ganos charged headlong for Roshi; coming up directly above a very calm Roshi until a sudden backhand to Ganos' abdomen sent him crashing into a large floor fragment, the impact leaving a sizeable crater in the fragment that nearly split it in two.

"Geez… you young people really like picking on the elderly" Roshi retorted; backstepping just as Ganos launched forward with enough speed to take Roshi's head clean off, sidestepping past the punch on instinct and continued to dodge and sidestep every heavy ham-fisted strike that Ganos threw towards Roshi; the electricity flying off his feathers and leaving black scorch marks against the torn-up floor.

Ganos' hands lit up with an orange energy akin to what Caway used for her energy weapons only Ganos' hands took the shake of two large talon claws in each hand,

"WHY CAN'T I HIT YOU!" Ganos screamed at the top of his lungs; the frustration in the one-sided match was inconceivable to his mind nor could he afford to let down his team by failing to defeat an old man who'd already defeated two allies.

"Because you lack the experience to defeat one such as I! and that is something I have decades of" Roshi spoke calmly; extending out both his hands for the use of his Hypnosis Technique, from Ganos' perception Roshi appeared to have multiple arms that radiated a green and yellow glow that made his eyelids grow heavy and his centre of gravity weakened making his legs feel as if they were about to give way out from under him.

Ganos felt his legs buckle and fall to his knees; in a desperate effort his right hand touched his chest and burst out with bolts of electricity crackling and burning a hole right through Ganos' outfit and injuring himself but also snapping him out of the hypnosis, "If you'd tried that earlier it might have worked!".

Master Roshi barely had time to react after witnessing an act of self-harming to break his Hypnosis Technique until Ganos barrelled into him with a vicious shoulder charge and a heavy hammer fist to Roshi's ribs, leaving Roshi crumpled on the floor coughing up blood.

Ganos wasted no time in rushed back over to Roshi as he tried to rise back up to his feet; ploughing into the old man with a hard haymaker punch and following up with an electrified punch to Roshi's ribs, sending the old man crumbling to the floor.

The large pillar in the centre dropped down another section with a resounding boom indicating that a number of the Takks had been counted, Ganos could barely believe his eyes as Roshi again rose to his feet.

"How are you standing? I get it… you must have been a pretty decent fighter in your day but you should just accept your limits and keel over old man!" Ganos barked through a supremely smug expression though a sweat beaded on the back of his head as his attacks seeming to be having no effect.

"My limitations… have already been passed!" Master Roshi shouted after rising back to his feet; his left hand slowly taking off his sunglasses and revealing his weathered and sunken eyes just before extending his arms out in preparation for an energy attack, "My students have both shown me and given me the chance to not sit by and let something as meaningless as age leave me on the side-lines" Roshi gave his powerful words meaning as his hands closed and the light blue blaze of the Kamehameha Wave charged.

Ganos sensed the danger thanks to his own animal instincts; placing his left hand on his right arm as jolts of yellow electricity charged along the length of his right arm, the bolts forking off his feathers in a direct path for Roshi; scorch marks lining the path as yellow flashes lit up Roshi's body upon being electrocuted.

Roshi's body flinched under the pain of electrocution though his own beam kept charging and his muscles bulged up to his Max Power Form while the light blue rays of his Kamehameha overtook the yellow bolts of electricity, "Listen to me; one must master the art of peace as well as the art of war to walk the path of the warrior! Let that by my final lesson to not only my pupils but to all my comrades from The Seventh Universe!".

Shut your trap old man! Just bow and succumb already!" Ganos shouted; unable to believe his eyes as his own electrical attack was seemingly be batted away by the sheer energy being put into Roshi's own energy attack.

"Never will I bow to the ravages of age! This will be my most powerful and final KAMEHAMEHA!" Roshi roared at the top of his lungs; thrusting out both hands and firing the enormous every blast that cast aside the bolts of electricity and struck his target: Ganos dead centre.

Ganos bore the brunt of the attack; sensing the all-out attack and feeling the intensity of Roshi's final attack in his very feathers, those very feathers burning away from the sheer power being put into the beam attack that quickly took the man-duck off his feet only to be blasted away leaving no ground beneath his feet and an all-too-brief sense of falling.

Upon the fading of his tremendous beam attack; Roshi wobbled on the spot though his body seemed more worn down than a man his age looked, letting out a gasp of an exhale before falling face-down to the floor.

The Grand Priest watched with wide eyes the MAX Power Kamehameha tear through the arena until the portrait of Ganos on The Twin Zeno's Godpad's turned dark and signalling his elimination.

The Arena.

Gohan glanced up from his opponent; the rumbling under his feet and the unmistakable energy of Master Roshi radiating in the light blue glow of a MAX Power Kamehameha, his opponent splitting into seven identical after-image/clones and swarming Gohan within an instant.

Raijin glanced away from Hit for a split second upon sensing Master Roshi's attack; the one second being all Hit needed to vanish on the spot and strike Raijin hard in the ribs shielding his lungs and beginning their rematch.

18 clutched at her injured left arm as a trickle of blood was drawn from Roasie's latest lightning-fast attack; her concern for the old man who despite his frequent tendency to direct his perverted gaze towards her at any given moment, she still hoped that he would turn out alright.

Observation Stands.

Krillin stood up in his seat; staring out at the light of Roshi's MAX Power Kamehameha with a look of longing, clasping his hands together in hope that Roshi would survive the sheer exertion of strength given his tremendous age.

Though a bitter Ganos sat beside Majora and being deeply frowned upon by both Quitela and his Universe's Supreme Kai; his eyes locked solely on Roshi's body while Goku slowly walked him to the edge, although Ganos felt no anger towards the elderly teacher but only a small sliver of respect glinting in his eyes when masked with his recovered oversized hat.

Dercori and Caway both sat in the stands; their eyes transfixed on Roshi's limp and tired form but viewing their former opponent with a newfound respect for him after being emotionally touched by his final lesson and taking his words to heart.

Goku.

Goku came barrelling out from the crevice he'd been hiding inside of in hopes of securing a sneak attack against Jiren, Toppo and Dyspo; running at top speed past a clash between a large-legged robot and a Yardratian, his right index and middle fingers raised to his forehead in search of Master Roshi's dwindling energy signature in hopes of teleporting directly to Roshi's side.

"Come on… come on… Found You!" Goku muttered to himself; breaking into a broad smile upon finally locking on but his smile quickly faded as soon as his field of vision shifted from flat unbroken arena floor to a ravaged and torn up section where Master Roshi lay face-down and motionless, dropping to his knees and playing both hands on Roshi's back; a pulse of air reverberating when Goku's energy pulsed in place of a heart resuscitator.

Pulse after pulse of air and energy rippled through the air as Goku tried and tried to resuscitate Roshi; tears budding in the corners of his eyes while sending portions of his energy into Roshi's body until a small and barely audible gasp on breath was drawn on Roshi's part.

Goku knew that Roshi could not fight any longer and he did not need to be told what to do next; rising to his feet and wrapping one arm around Roshi's shoulders and the other under the old man's knees, Goku lifted his old teacher up and took a slow but steady walk to the end of the long trench produced by Roshi's last blaze of glory.

With Master Roshi laying nearly lifeless but breathing in Goku's arms; Goku walked over to the edge of the arena with his old master and with a heavy heart dropped the elderly man off the side and watched his tired old body fall through the murk only to be teleported into the Observation Stands.

Observation Stands.

Krillin rushed to his teacher's side as soon as he re-materialised at the feet of Beerus, Whis and Elder Kai; Shin rushing from his adjacent seat to assist but his expression was one of dread and fear for Roshi's wellbeing.

"Shin; can you heal him? Anything?" Krillin pleaded with tears forming in the corners of his eyes.

"I certainly can but it'll take time… he is awfully weak and needs rest" Shin answered quickly; extending both his hands as a silver glittering light spread from his fingertips that quickly spread over Roshi's body; both healing and revitalising his unnervingly still body.

The fighters across the stands from The Fourth Universe all watched with an interested gaze in seeing whether or not Roshi would survive the sheer effort he put into his battle, Caway and Dercori both looking hopeful while Ganos' expression remained obscured under his hat.

Beerus' yellow cat eyes stared down at a nearly lifeless Roshi ignoring the jeers and insults Quitela was throwing him for having a second loss on his team; a silent appreciation for Roshi's efforts demonstrated in a simple nod towards Krillin and the elderly teacher.

Whis; akin to all the other Angels remained still and calm, observing the bouts still taking place though he murmured softly as somebody of great interest approached Goku from behind.

Goku.

Goku's eyes were transfixed on the spot where Master Roshi had vanished into the murky mists of The Null Realm; though Raijin's God Ki couldn't be sensed Goku could still feel the heat radiating off Raijin's body was tingling at his skin, his only thought was who Raijin could possibly be facing off against to trigger such a massive increase in fighting power until a smirk crossed Goku's face upon sensing the all-too-familiar energy of Hit.

"You eliminated your own teammate for the sake of his health… why do you show such compassion for those beneath you?" spoke a deep but emotionless voice from behind Goku's back.

Goku turned on his heels with his light blue aura bursting into life; ready to punch the owner of the voice only to be met with the stoic expression and bulbous emotionless eyes of Jiren.

"I ask again… why do you care from those weaker than you?" Jiren repeated his question; his bulbous black eyes staring into Goku's, though Goku felt a sensation of emptiness akin to an empty void where nothing lived.

Goku grit his teeth at Jiren's belittling choice of words; his uncaring and emotionless voice filled him with an irrational dislike towards Jiren that did little to put out the desire to fight the overwhelmingly powerful being but only made Goku desire the inevitable fight more.

Jiren's eyes and figure remained as stoic and motionless as a shadow danced in his eyes; the voice of his God of Destruction: Belmod whispering into his ear, "Jiren… show these fools your strength by crushing the one called Son Goku; let your might be unquestionable and the rest of these paltry teams shall fall at your feet and securing victory for The Eleventh Universe".

No words were needed as a sudden pressure seemed be exerted from Jiren's tall and hulking form; a pressure that felt ready to crush and toss aside anything or anyone that stood in his way and Goku was right in the path of an unrelenting and unbending force that was stronger than any of the present Gods of Destruction.

Next Chapter: The Tenth Universe's Fate