Chapter 41: Demons Arrival
Last Time our hero was called to Earth to help the Z Fighters defend their home against the demons that approach it. Once there, they begin training as Jason and Gohan spar to bring Gohan back into shape. With the demons on the way, what will our heroes do to prepare? Find out now!
Earth…
Jason flew around the barren wasteland dodging beams fired by Gohan overhead. The two had just begun their second day of sparing in order to get Gohan back into fighting shape. Gohan was making remarkable progress, and thanks to Jason's help, he would be ready for the fight to come.
As he flew, Jason focused on his Ki sense waiting for the moment that Gohan's attack would end. Once he sensed it was over, Jason hovered two fingers over his forehead and used Instant Transmission to get behind Gohan.
Ever since his fight with Zandaka, Jason had been practicing with Instant Transmission so that he could better use it in battle. When he appeared behind Gohan, the Half Saiyan spun around to counter Jason's attack.
Their two attacks collided and sent shockwaves throughout the area. Cracking a smile, Jason spun around to kick Gohan in the head, but the Half Saiyan ducked under the attack. Gohan proceeded to fire a point-blank Masenko at his fellow Saiyan.
Jason was pushed back by the energy sent flying away but was met by Gohan, who followed close behind. Stopping himself, Jason threw a punch at a charging Gohan who disappeared. He reappeared behind him and kicked at Jason's head, but Jason was ready.
Spinning around, Jason grabbed onto Gohan's leg and pushed the attack away. Jason then landed a hit straight onto Gohan's face. Reeling from the attack, Gohan was unprepared for Jason's follow up attack as he was sent towards the ground.
To prevent himself from hitting the ground, Gohan fired a Kamehameha at the ground, launching him back into the air. Gohan flew straight towards Jason, who dodged the Half Saiyan's attack by flipping backward.
As he flipped, Jason used his tail to grab onto Gohan's arm and proceeded to toss him into a nearby rock pillar. With a massive release of energy, Gohan freed himself from the debris that had fallen on top of him.
"How about we take a break for now and get a bite to eat?" Jason suggested as he powered down.
"Okay, sure." Gohan agreed as he powered down as well.
The two then shot off back towards the Lookout to rejoin their friends. As they flew, Jason couldn't help but admire the terrain of Earth. Though it was very similar to that of Remnant, it looked more natural and peaceful in comparison, especially without Grimm.
Once he and Gohan landed, he noticed everyone scattered around the area. Piccolo and Elias were meditating on one side of the lookout while Tien, Yamcha, and Krillin were sparing on another. Vegeta was well…being Vegeta as he sat on the floor, waiting for the enemy to come.
"Is Vegeta like this all the time?" Jason asked.
"Yeah," Gohan answered as Mr. Popo exited the main building with food for everyone.
The Saiyans, as per usual, ate to their full, which was more than half the food Mr. Popo had brought out. Everyone else, excluding Piccolo who didn't need to eat, ate their food to their full as well.
"So how much longer until these Demons get here?" Vegeta questioned.
"By midday tomorrow, so we will need to be ready," Dende responded.
"Man knowing that such beings are coming here just scares me, and I thought Cell and Frieza were bad." Krillin sighed.
"You don't need to fight if you don't want to, Krillin," Piccolo stated.
"Yeah, I know, but I'll be on the sidelines to give whatever support I can even if it's just Senzu Beans. I won't sit around and do nothing!" Krillin smiled.
"I feel that's all we can do." Yamcha deadpanned.
"King Kai, are you there?" Jason asked.
"Yeah, I'm here. Is there something you need?" King Kai inquired.
"What can you tell me about Zandaka's brother Sekai." Jason requested.
"There is not much to say about him. Unlike Zandaka, this is the first time Sekai has been in our universe, or at least that I'm aware of." King Kai began.
"However, I had heard stories from the Kais who came before me those who were knowledgeable about the demon realm." King Kai continued.
"Back in the day, let's just say demons were more active in our world than they are now. Because of that, many stories of the more powerful beings came from the demons." King Kai explained.
"All I know is that Sekai was known as The World Eater. I don't know the specifics, but it is said that he made a device capable of absorbing all the energy on a planet and those around it." King Kai finished.
"That's not creepy at all." Jason sighed.
"Do you think we will be able to defeat them?" Jason inquired.
"I can't say for sure, so all I can say is good luck." King Kai answered.
"So Elias, is it true that you are a cyborg?" Krillin asked.
"Yeah, my creator augmented my body to be able to adapt to fighting Saiyans. He believed that technology was the answer, so he turned all my brothers and me into cyborgs." Elias explained.
"Wow, so what is it like?" Krillin inquired.
"Krillin, didn't you already asked 18 about what it is like to be a cyborg?" Yamcha questioned.
"Yeah I did, and she said that she never noticed much of a difference, so I wanted to see if it was the same for Elias," Krillin answered.
"Sorry to disappoint you Krillin, but I wouldn't know if there was a difference. I've been a cyborg all my life, so I never noticed anything out of the ordinary." Elias explained.
"Oh, I see, never mind then." Krillin deadpanned.
"By the way, Krillin, why didn't you ask 18 to help us fight?" Yamcha asked.
"Oh, she's…busy at the moment." Krillin responded.
"With what?" Tien questioned.
"Uh…don't worry about it," Krillin replied.
When everyone was done, they went their separate ways for their training once more. For the rest of the day, they trained as hard as they could. They had to be in their top strength to fight the demons, for soon, the battle would begin.
The Next Day…
The Z Fighters, along with Jason and Elias, waited on the lookout for the demons to arrive. They trained all they could have with the time they had to work with. When the demons got close, their energy was entirely understandable to them.
Their combined energy was monstrous but none more so than the head of the group, the one which Jason knew he would fight. But despite the overwhelming power of their opponents, the Z Fighters stood firm, ready for the battle ahead.
"This is the power of the so-called World Eater." Jason thought.
"Guess the time has come. Let's get this show on the road." Piccolo stated as they flew off towards the demons.
"Good luck, everyone," Dende called.
"With any luck, none of them will die." King Kai spoke.
"Or just Krillin," Dende replied.
Back with the Z Fighters, they sped towards the source of energy. After a short while, the demons came into view as they breached through the atmosphere. They descended in a ball of fire before stopping in front of them.
Once they stopped, the fire ceased, and the five demons faced the Z Fighters. The demons looked them right in the eyes then at the planet around them. However, one then pulled out a twisted pole-like object and proceeded to hurl it into the ground creating a small crater.
"That is a device to absorb all the energy in this solar system. Once it's done, it will convert the area into a lifeless wasteland while storing the energy with the device." The Demon explained.
"What the hell do you need to do that for?!" Gohan questioned.
"We need a good amount of energy to blast a new tear back to our realm, and this solar system will provide us with the first bit of energy we need." The Head Demon answered.
"Guess King Kai was right about The World Eater title." Jason pointed out as he inspected the head demon.
By the head demon's power, everyone knew that he was Zandaka's brother. Jason noted that he was even stronger than Zandaka was but not by too much. However, he still was concerned over how he would fight this demon.
"Before, I had Penny give me a large amount of Ki to bring out my full power, but now, I don't have that. Let's hope my training paid off." Jason thought.
Ever since his battle with Zandaka, he trained with his Ki control. He wanted to increase his control and overall reserves of Ki. Jason did this so that he could bring out the full power of his Super Saiyan Primal transformation.
"What's stopping us from pulling it out?" Elias inquired.
"Apart from us here, I made a few little defensive systems," Sekai responded.
Suddenly from the pole, a dark liquid began to extrude from it, covering a large area. The second, Jason and Elias saw the liquid. They recognized it as the same liquid that creates the Grimm as soon as they realized that Grimm began to spawn from the liquid.
"I guess what King Kai said was true. Grimm really do come from the Demon Realm." Jason gasped.
"Yes, they are our counterparts to every animal you have in your universe," Sekai commented.
"But I shouldn't be rude. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Zandaka's elder brother Sekai." Sekai formally introduced himself.
"Now, I would like to ask which one of you was the one that killed my brother?" Sekai asked.
"That would be me," Jason answered, floating in front of the group.
"So, you are the one who killed my brother. I'm surprised. You don't look that strong at first glance, but then again, I'm sure you have something up your sleeve." Sekai commented.
"Well, by the feel of your energy, I can understand why you are called The World Eater. That and the device you put in the planet." Jason replied.
"Oh, I haven't heard that name in a very long time. I forgot how nice it was being known as The World Eater." Sekai began.
"But ever since our realm was sealed off and every planet already ravaged. I never was able to enjoy the title." Sekai smirked.
"What is the point in this? What are you all after here besides the energy of the solar system?" Elias questioned.
"What are we after? There's nothing we're really after. We're just here to have fun." Sekai answered.
"We will take whatever we want from this universe before returning to our own." Sekai smiled.
"That's never going to happen! You three take that device out of the ground and exterminate those creatures. We'll take care of the demons." Vegeta ordered.
"That sounds like a great idea to me," Krillin replied as he shot off.
"As much as I would hate to agree with Vegeta, we would be too much of a hindrance here." Tien sighed.
"Yeah, I'd rather not die while the Dragon Balls are inert." Yamcha agreed as he and Tien followed Krillin.
"Oh, and don't touch the liquid. I don't know what exactly it will do to you, but it is anything but good!" Elias warned.
"Zela, go kill them," Sekai ordered one of his demons who shot towards the three fighters. However, the demon was intercepted by Piccolo, who kicked him back into the sky.
"Your fight is with us. Not a single one of you are going anywhere." Piccolo asserted.
"Five versus five, huh not bad that's even odds," Jason smirked.
As soon as that was said, the ten fighters split into various pairs flying far off from where they were. Jason and Sekai were in a pair as they flew off far from the others until they stopped over freezing plains.
"Alright, let's do this," Jason said until he looked around.
"Oh wait, this place is actually pretty cold, let's go somewhere else. Unless there is somewhere I get a jacket. Maybe one like the one Trunks wore." Jason stated before he dodged a beam.
"Nope, we're staying here." Sekai asserted.
"Fine. I hope my fur will keep me warm." Jason sighed as he transformed into his Super Saiyan Primal form.
"Impressive now, I see how you killed Zandaka." Sekai smiled as he watched Jason transform.
"I see, so you can sense energy," Jason commented as his transformation finished.
"Yes, I am the only one though from my little group. But that won't be much of a problem." Sekai smirked.
With the others, they were spread out just as far. Piccolo kept with Zela as Vegeta took on a demon named Daro. Gohan faced off against the demon known as Hagota, and Elias squared off with the second in command, Jarze.
Krillin, Tien, and Yamcha blasted several Grimm as they began to move around the area. They prevented the creatures from getting too far by killing as much as they could. Blasting, crushing, and tearing everyone they could without touching the dark liquid below.
"Huh, these things aren't that strong. I wonder why the people on Jason's planet had such a problem with them?" Yamcha wondered.
"I don't think everyone there is as strong as us Yamcha," Krillin stated.
"Krillin's right and think of what would happen if these Grimm were to get to a city." Tien pointed out.
"I guess you're right." Yamcha sighed as he killed a Beowolf.
With the Grimm spawning from the dark liquid, there seemed to be no end in sight. Thankfully no more of the dark liquid came from the pole. However, it appeared to be self-sustaining. The three fighters decided to burn away the liquid with their energy to stop the Grimm.
"Damn, there's too much of this stuff!" Krillin complained.
"We should try to get rid of it all at once," Yamcha suggested.
"Leave that to me!" Tien declared as he flew up. Knowing what he was about to do, Krillin and Yamcha moved out of the way of his range.
"Kikoho!" Tien yelled as the entire area surrounding the pole.
The area was now covered in a thick cloud of dust from the blast of energy. Joining together, the three fighters waited for the dust to clear to see if the attack worked. To their dismay, the pole remained unscathed by the attack as it laid on a pillar in the large crater Tien had made.
"But how could it survive such a blast?" Yamcha questioned.
"Fine, if it still stands, then I will keep at it until breaks!" Tien declared getting ready to fire more Kikoho's.
"No Tien, don't do it! You'll just expend too much energy! With the liquid gone, we can just go and pull it out!" Krillin argued.
"He's right Tien. Let's save our energy." Yamcha agreed.
They flew towards the pole and attempted to grab hold of it. But before they could, a force field appeared, preventing them from doing so. They circled the entire pole and found that the force field surrounded the entire pole and pillar bellow.
"Great, we can't touch it, so now what?" Tien wondered.
"I would say hit it with more energy, but I doubt it will work," Yamcha replied.
"I'm going to try cutting it open with my Kienzan just in case," Krillin stated.
He formed the disc of energy above his head before throwing it at the pole. To his surprise, when it connected with the field, it dispersed and reappeared behind it. The field seemed to disperse any energy that touches it.
"Okay, so we can't touch it, nor can be use energy on it, so what should we do?" Krillin asked.
"No idea," Tien responded.
Soon more of the dark liquid poured out from the pole filling the large crater that Tien had made with his Kikoho. When it was full, Grimm spawned from it again, this time more in number and stronger than before.
"Oh no, this is bad!" Krillin cried.
"We need to get rid of the liquid again!" Yamcha said as he prepared a Kamehameha.
"Wait, if we make the crater bigger and it fills up again, we will make it worse again!" Tien pointed out.
"There has to be a way to break through that force field!" Krillin shouted.
"But, we can't use energy on it!" Yamcha argued.
"True, but we could use brute force to shatter the force field," Tien replied.
"What are you suggesting?" Krillin asked.
"We use Ki to propel someone into the force field to break it," Tien explained.
"But that's insane!" Krillin shouted.
"We would only use the force to propel one of us at full strength towards the force field. It's the only way I can think we can get the speed and strength we need to break through." Tien stated.
"I guess we couldn't get enough speed or strength otherwise," Yamcha said.
"Yeah, and we can't wait for the others to get here. The sooner we remove that pole from Earth and destroy it, the better." Krillin agreed.
"But who's going to be the human cannonball?" Yamcha asked.
"I'll do it while you two hit me with a Kamehameha," Tien volunteered.
"Just make sure to only hit me with it for a short time to not kill me." Tien requested.
The three then got into position with Krillin and Yamcha going behind Tien. With a straight shot towards the force field, they fired the Kamehameha's at Tien. After a short bit of pain, Tien was launched towards the pole at high speed.
Soon Tien hit the force field, creating a large crack in the barrier, and soon it broke, allowing Tien to enter. Before the opening could close, Krillin and Yamcha sped towards the hole. However, only Yamcha could make it through due to a Nevermore intercepting Krillin.
"We did it!" Yamcha exclaimed.
"Don't celebrate yet you guys need to pull out the pole!" Krillin reminded as he killed the Nevermore.
"Right." Tien and Yamcha agreed in unison.
They got onto either side of the pole and grabbed on, but as they did, a powerful shock hit them. Tien and Yamcha reeled from the pain, hitting the force field behind them. It seemed that behind every system to protect the pole laid another.
"Now what?" Yamcha questioned.
"We're going to have to push through the pain to pull it out," Tien stated.
"Why does everything have to be so crazy?!" Yamcha cried.
"Blame the damn demons for making such a complicated defense system!" Tien shouted.
Taking back their places on either side of the pole and quickly grabbed hold once more. The pain came instantly as they struggled to keep hold. Pushing through the pain, they pulled with all their might to remove the pole.
"It won't budge!" Yamcha stated.
"Just keep going!" Tien replied.
Soon the pole moved an inch, then another and another before finally, with one last pull, they pulled it out. The force field instantly went away as they fell over, nearly falling into the black liquid that surrounded them.
"We did it! For real this time!" Yamcha exclaimed.
"We still have to kill the rest of these creatures, but I'll give you that." Tien smiled.
Suddenly the pole began to beep. The beeping grew faster, with each passing second until it exploded, igniting the entire area in a glorious flame. When the fire died down, the crater was even more substantial, and all the dark liquid was gone.
Krillin had been a distance from the blast killing the Grimm that had gotten far from the pole when the explosion happened. When he flew back over, he saw both Tien and Yamcha on the ground with Tien on his back and Yamcha in a pose he had seen before.
(AN: You know which pose Yamcha is in)
"Tien, Yamcha, are you okay?!" Krillin asked as he landed next to them.
"Can we have some of those senzu beans, please." Yamcha requested.
"My entire body feels like it is on fire," Tien complained as Krillin gave his friends some senzus from the six they had. The first battle between the Z Fighters and the demons had been won.
Piccolo extended his arms, attempting to grab onto Zela as he flew around him. Seeing that it was getting him nowhere, Piccolo retracted his arms to give chase to the demon. They were currently fighting in a deep valley littered with rocky pillars and cliffs.
Suddenly Zela came to a full stop, ready to hit Piccolo as he flew towards him. Upon seeing this, Piccolo stopped, barely ducking under the beam that Zela shot towards his head. The demon then appeared above Piccolo and punched the Namekian in the gut sending him to the ground.
"It seems like I pulled a short straw, I was hoping to fight a Saiyan." Zela sighed as Piccolo shot up in front of him.
"Just because I am not a Saiyan doesn't mean I'm not strong. I'll show you that Saiyans aren't the only great warriors in the universe." Piccolo declared as he took off his turban and cape.
Once the clothing items hit the ground, Piccolo fired a barrage of blasts at Zela. The demon effortlessly maneuvered his way threw the blasts as he moved towards Piccolo. When he got close, he went to gut Piccolo, but he was stopped when Piccolo hammered him down.
Zela hit the ground, creating a large crater, and before he could get up, Piccolo descended upon him. The demon rolled out of the way, just missing Piccolo's left fist as it embedded in the ground.
Getting up on his feet, Zela went to obliterate Piccolo, but he was stopped when Piccolo's fist emerged from the ground and hit Zela in the chin. Retracting his arm, Piccolo charged at Zela, slamming his elbow in the demon's gut sending him into the rock wall.
Bringing two fingers to his forehead Piccolo began to charge up his Makankosappo. However, he did not get the chance to fire it as Zela blew apart the wall with his energy, causing Piccolo to lose his footing.
Before Piccolo could hit the ground, Zela fired a beam straight into Piccolo's chest, sending him through the rock wall and out of the top of the valley. Flying after him, Zela was surprised when Piccolo appeared next to him, before sideswiping him across the face.
The two then stared at one another with Zela wiping off some blood that Piccolo drew out. Upon seeing it, he smiled, clearly having some satisfaction with being injured.
"Well, you are powerful. I take it back. I am happy to fight an opponent, such as yourself." Zela stated.
"Would you be so kind as to tell me your name?" Zela inquired.
"My name is Piccolo, and just so you know, I am a Namekian," Piccolo answered.
With the two done talking, they reengaged each other in battle. Exchanging several blows, they tore up the land around them. Falling back into the valley, they crashed through several pillars. Using the falling rocks to his advantage, Piccolo extended his right arm to grab a boulder.
Piccolo proceeded to swing the boulder into Zela, but the demon was unfazed by the attack. However, he did not notice the ball of energy in Piccolo's right hand until it was fired on him. The surprise attack sent the demon into the nearby wall.
Zela quickly broke free and fired a massive beam at Piccolo, who flew up into the sky to avoid the attack. He was soon joined by Zela, who appeared behind him and grabbed onto Piccolo's left arm, and before the Namekian could react, chopped it off.
"What will you do know with only one arm Piccolo?" Zela questioned as he incinerated Piccolo's left arm.
"You'll never get me down an arm," Piccolo smirked as he yelled before his arm grew back.
"Shit, now that is freaky. Though I wish I could do the same." Zela commented.
After moving around his new arm to get a feel for it, Piccolo proceeded to fire off several balls of energy at Zela. Not a single shot made its mark as Zela dodged each and everyone with a sly smile.
"You need to work on your aim Namekian!" Zela laughed.
"Wrong again, for my aim is on point." Piccolo asserted. It was then that Zela noticed that he was actually surrounded by all the shots that Piccolo had fired.
"EAT THIS! HELLZONE GRENADE!" Piccolo shouted as every ball converged on Zela.
The resulting attack caused a massive explosion parting every cloud in the area. As the dust settled from Piccolo's Hellzone Grenade, he was surprised to see Zela relatively unharmed. Though his clothes were torn, the demon only had a few scratches on him.
"Nice try. Though I have to admit that attack was brilliant." Zela began.
"Sadly, you were unlucky to have me as your opponent. I am known throughout the Demon Realm for my energy manipulation." Zela continued.
"I managed to move your attack ever so slightly in crucial areas to avoid fatal damage. I never had to use it in our fight until now." Zela explained as he looked at his hands.
"Damn what now? If I can't use Ki attacks such as the Hellzone Grenade on him, then what can I do against him?" Piccolo wondered.
He could just attack with brute force, but so far, all he had managed to do against the demon was draw a small amount of blood. Piccolo had no doubt that the demon was holding back some of his power, so he had to take him out sooner rather than later.
"It seems as if he needs his hands to manipulate Ki though I can't be sure I need to test it out." Piccolo thought.
"If it is true, then if I trap his arms, he shouldn't be able to deflect another attack." Piccolo believed.
Piccolo began to attack Zela with even more attacks blasting several forms of energy at the demon. Just as he thought, Zela used his hands to move the energy out of the way and deflect it all around him.
He didn't know if Zela could do this with any other part of his body, so to be sure, he would have to pin the demon down. Upon realizing this, Piccolo came up with a plan. However, the plan in of itself was risky and could end up killing him.
"I don't have much of a choice here if I don't kill him, then not only Earth, but the whole universe will be in danger." Piccolo thought.
The Namekian began to throw more energy again at Zela though this time, it was too much for Zela to manipulate. So the demon was forced to maneuver around the attack.
"What makes you think this will work, Piccolo? I told you I can just manipulate the energy once you converge it on me!" Zela shouted.
"I know, but this time, I'm going to use a new improvised move!" Piccolo declared as he charged at Zela.
The demon was surprised at the sudden move by Piccolo but guarded against the punch Piccolo threw at him. But it seemed that the attack was just a fake-out as Piccolo wrapped both of his arms around the demon.
Piccolo kept Zela close to him to make sure that his grip was iron tight. Zela didn't know what Piccolo was thinking. For what could he do like this? The demon knew Piccolo did not have the strength to crush him, but yet he still kept Zela close.
"There is nothing he could do here, not even with all that energy that he…WAIT!" Zela realized as he looked at the energy around him.
"This is the same move as before! But now you are here! Don't tell me you are crazy enough to…" Zela began.
"That's right with you like this. You can't move my attack out of the way. SO DIE!" Piccolo interrupted as the energy began to converge on them.
"KAMIKAZE HELLZONE GRENADE!" Piccolo shouted as the energy hit them.
The attack created a massive explosion that shook the sky and earth below. Soon two figures fell from the explosion landing in the valley. The figures were both a badly damaged Zela and a torn apart Piccolo who was nothing more than a head, arm, and a few other pieces here and there.
Zela struggled to get up, and when he did, he slowly made his way towards Piccolo. He waited patiently to make sure that the Namekian wouldn't regenerate. After several minutes passed, Piccolo didn't regenerate, causing Zela to believe that he was dead.
"In terms of strength, you couldn't compare to me, but your ingenuity was incredible Piccolo. I shall make sure to remember your name and spread it when I return home." Zela spoke.
As he turned to leave, Piccolo opened his eyes and finally stopped holding back his regeneration. The entirety of his body grew back, and he brought his fingers to his head. He could tell that Zela and the rest of the demons were unable to sense energy, so now was his only chance.
Zela shot off towards the sky, but Piccolo kept him in his sights. Soon he had the required energy, and the Namekian went to finish this fight. Before Zela could get far, Piccolo fired his attack.
"MAKANKOSAPPO!" Piccolo shouted as he fired his beam.
Having heard the Namekian's scream, Zela turned around to face him, but it was too late. The beam struck straight through him, piercing his heart and going past the boundaries of Earth. Zela coughed up blood before falling to the ground dead.
"That was the power of the Namekian race," Piccolo stated as he conjured new clothes.
"As much as I would like to go help the others, I am in no condition to fight right now. For the moment, I will need to rest." Piccolo thought as he sat down.
Two battles have been won, but four demons still remain. Will the rest of our heroes be able to prevail, or will Sekai and his minions kill them all? Find out next time!
Author's Note:
Hey guys, sorry for the long wait on this chapter. I kinda had a little bit of burnout and writer's block while writing this chapter, but I managed to get my grove back a little and get it done!
Anyway, if you noticed, this chapter was written a bit differently than most. That is because I am trying to improve my grammar and sentence structure skills. I was notified in one of my other stories that I have a lot of run-on sentences, and I am really bad at noticing that.
So I downloaded a program to help me with that and to better improve my overall writing, and it really helps. I will be reformatting the previous chapters of this story as well to help in case they have the same problem (Which I assume they do), which will take me a while.
I've actually done this a couple of times. If you go back, you'll notice that I reformatted the entire first half of my story to fit the new way I write chapters. That took me a while, and this will take longer, but it should not be too long.
Fun fact, I rewrote the entire first chapter into something much better though it is basically the same plot wise I just made it better to read so it doesn't look bad. This was suggested to me by the very first review on my story, which I didn't really fully understand it at the time for I was still a novice.
But now the first chapter is much better and is already reformatted like this chapter. Either way, about android 18 not being here in this arc, I never really planned for her to be here. Originally the excuse was going to be that she was pregnant with Marron.
However, I wanted to keep with the Dragon Ball Z timeline, so I looked up how old she was at first appearance. To make a long story short, I couldn't use that excuse because it would be too early, so I just made it ambiguous.
Also, the reason the Grimm did not do much in this chapter should be apparent. In comparison to every last one of the Z Fighters, they are basically ants, so they are not going to do much to them.
I know most of you probably know that I just wanted to say it, so I didn't get that one review asking why the hell the Grimm didn't do anything in the chapter. I also wanted to point out that I could have made the TFS Kikoho joke, but I refuse to.
It is overused by many fanfictions, so I don't want to use it. That and I don't want to use TFS stuff all the time even though I use it often, I want to use my own jokes and stuff. Though, of course, I will use the occasional TFS reference/joke.
So as for when the next chapter comes out. I don't know, for it took me a while to get my groove back to write this chapter. That means that I could not figure out how to write the chapter, and the next chapters should be easier, but I still might have trouble.
If you still what something to read that I write, don't forget my other stories, which I can write much easier at the moment. Such stories include the what if spin-off to this story, New Kira New World, and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Star Brand Destiny!
I will get the next chapter out for this story as soon as I can, but who can tell with burnout. I mean, I did get forty chapters out really fast. Faster than I thought I would have gotten them out.
Honestly, I never knew I was able to get this story out as fast as I did being weekly, but now it's going to slow down a bit. Finally, I've meant to say this the past couple of chapters, but I keep forgetting.
Thanks for over one hundred favorites! I never thought that my story would get this popular, but it did! Sure it may not be the best story out there, but even so, I am happy that so many people enjoy it!
As always, I hope you guys enjoyed, and I will see you guys next chapter!