A clear blue sky hung over a cruise ship as it sailed through the beautiful pristine waters of the sea, its occupants talking happily with each other as they were all attending a party.
Well, all but one was happy as he sat with his arms crossed and a glare aimed at everyone that even dared to come close.
"Come on, Vegeta~ It's our anniversary and you're not even going to have some fun?", Bulma asked with a raised eyebrow from behind her sunglasses, dressed in a dark blue two piece bikini while her frowning husband had on blue swimming shorts.
"No, woman! I told you that I wanted to train and yet you dragged me here."
"Told you he would get mad," Goku whispered to his wife as he was dressed in a pair of orange shorts and red-rimmed sunglasses on his forehead, Chi-Chi simply rolling her eyes as she was dressed in an orange one piece.
"Anyone could see that he was mad. What I'm more concerned about is your son."
"Who, Gohan? Isn't he with Goten, Trunks, Bulla and Marron?", Goku asked as he looked over and nodded as he looked over to see his thirteen year old son as well as Puar and Oolong making faces at his one year old younger brother, the one year old Bulla, the one year old Marron and the two year old Trunks.
"Yes and that's kind of the problem. He doesn't have any friends of his age and he doesn't seem to care to make any."
"Well, we kind of live in the mountains so there aren't many kids his age around."
"Your son can fly around the planet in under ten minutes if he's lazy," Chi-Chi spoke with a deadpan look and Goku gave a sheepish chuckle before turning as he heard Vegeta calling his name.
"Kakarot! You and me up there now! If I'm not going to train at home, I will train here!"
"…Should I?", Goku asked as he looked towards the two wives, who looked at each other with exasperated smiles before nodding.
"He's not going to stop asking until you do."
"Also, I can feel you trembling to fight. Go ahead," Chi-Chi barely finished her sentence before the two husbands rocketed up into the air, Bulma letting out a sigh as Chi-Chi gave her a pat on the back.
"Why can't they be normal? Like those three goofballs over there?", She muttered while gesturing towards three of the other guests, Krillin and Yamcha simply continuing to eat their takoyaki while Tien frowned.
"I do not like being called a goofball."
"Isn't that why Launch married you?", She asked while gesturing towards the blonde woman next to the pool on top of the ship's deck, who had a giggling Master Roshi and Yajirobe in a chokehold while the three-eyed man simply blinked before giving a slow nod.
"I see your point."
"Eh, don't worry about it, Tien. I was as serious as you until #18 came along and look at how easygoing I am now."
"Krillin, you have always been a goofball," #18 spoke up from where she was sunbathing in a red bikini and the former monk grumbled as Yamcha patted him on the head.
"And that's why I'm still single. My ego doesn't get bruised and I get to go out whenever I want."
"That's also why no girl wants you. You're still too much of a child," Bulma spoke with a huff and Krillin snorted as Yamcha grumbled.
"Still pissed about him cheating?", Chi-Chi asked and giggled as Bulma nodded with her arms crossed.
"A lady does not forget," She answered before looking up as a shockwave rippled through the air, raising an eyebrow at the sight of both her husband and Goku having already transformed into their Super Saiyan forms.
Unlike the normal civilians on the ship who began to panic the moment the shockwaves created waves large enough to rock the ship, the Z-Fighters and their friends simply looked on as the two Super Saiyans fought.
Moments later, Bulma smiled proudly as her Super Saiyan defence system wrapped around the ship in the form of an orange energy field and stopped the shaking ship, looking over at the sound of heavy footsteps to see #16 walking up while dressed in a blue Hawaiian shirt, a pair of denim shorts and flip-flops
"Safety measures have been deployed, Ms. Bulma."
"Thank you, Gevo. Also, have you found Piccolo?", She asked and Gevo simply pointed to the ship's mast, all of them looking before Krillin snickered as they saw the Namekian looking up at the battle with a stoic expression while fully dressed in his normal battle attire with the cape and turban.
"Always trying to act cool, huh?"
"Mr. Piccolo is cool unlike you, Mr. Yamcha," Gohan spoke up from where he was slowly putting a sleeping Goten down, the adults bursting out with laughter as Piccolo gave a slight smirk from where he was standing while Yamcha huffed.
"No respect, I tell you."
"Well, at least we have entertainment now," Bulma spoke as she sat down on a sunbathing chair and looked up at where her husband was fighting, Chi-Chi doing the same as everyone began to pay attention to the battle.
Vegeta grunted as Goku kicked at his side, tanking the blow while delivering his own punch to the Saiyan's chest that sent both of them flying in opposite directions.
However, both were quick to recover before flying back into battle, Goku quickly reaching out and catching Vegeta's punch before he could throw it while delivering an elbow strike to his chest.
The Saiyan wheezed as the blow knocked the wind out of him before his head snapped back as Goku swung his elbow upwards and delivered a blow to his chin, the Saiyan finishing off his combo with a kick to Vegeta's arm that sent him blasting through the air.
However, his eyes widened as the Saiyan prince growled and recovered quickly, ki charging to his hands before Vegeta roared as he unleashed a flurry of blasts at him.
Flying away and through the air, Goku rolled and dived as the blasts exploded the moment they got near him, Vegeta keeping up the barrage as he dove in before pulling a fist back and swinging it the moment Goku lost sight of him.
The Saiyan gasped as the fist smashed into his side and sent him flying away, but Vegeta was not done as he caught Goku's leg before pulling him back, swinging his other arm around and connecting a lariat right to the Saiyan's neck.
Goku gargled as the attack slammed into his throat, feeling his vision blurring slightly before shaking his head and spinning around with ki charging to his hand right as Vegeta did the same.
"Galick Gun!/ Kamehame-Ha!" Vegeta and Goku roared respectively as they unleashed their signature attacks at close range, erasing every cloud within their vicinity while sending out shockwaves that shook the sea below them.
Neither Saiyan let up as they were slowly pushed away from each other, gritting their teeth before roaring in unison as they poured even more energy into their attacks.
With neither giving up, the combined energies had nowhere to escape to and exploded upon itself, sending both flying away from the force of it before Goku shook his head and reoriented himself as Vegeta did the same.
"You wanna take this up a level or not?!", Goku asked as his ki surged, to which Vegeta scoffed as he crossed his arms in front of him, Goku doing the same as the skies around them began to darken.
With synchronised roars, golden pillars of energy pierced the clouds as the Saiyans' energy skyrocketed, shaking the sea below and completely destroying Bulma's barrier.
Vegeta and Goku on the other hand didn't seem to care as both gave each other cocky grins, electricity coursing around their body as their hair shimmered with a golden sheen.
"Hey, Vegeta buddy! How about a bet?!", Goku called out as he stretched his arms behind his back, Vegeta cracking his neck from side to side with a scoff.
"I will win regardless but let me hear your wager."
"If you win, we get to call this Ascended Super Saiyan like you want, but if I win, we call it Super Saiyan 2 like I want."
"So, I get to pick the name on top of pulverizing your smug facade? Perhaps this anniversary thing the Earthlings talk about is not so bad after all," Vegeta spoke with a grin as he slowly shifted into his signature stance, Goku doing the same as the two took deep breaths before lunging forward.
However, before they could clash, their eyes widened as three figures appeared in their flight path, Cell quickly snapping his fingers and creating an Electro-Barrier right as the two Saiyans punched it.
"What?!", Vegeta grunted in surprise as his punch was blocked with ease, Goku looking just as shocked while Cell sighed and Beerus simply raised an eyebrow.
"Well, isn't this surprising?"
"Well, isn't this surprising?", I was not surprised in the slightest to see that Vegeta and Goku were going at all like usual, but what I was surprised about was the fact that the two of them had the signature bio-electricity of Super Saiyan 2 coursing around their body.
Honestly, I thought it would take them longer to figure it out, but I am glad to see that the two had managed to gain another level to their Super Saiyan forms in such a short time.
"Who the hell are you?!", I simply looked at Vegeta with a deadpan stare at his usual crassness before turning to Goku who frowned.
"You kind of feel familiar…but I also can't feel your ki."
"Then how do I feel familiar?", I asked and was not surprised as Goku relaxed while shrugging.
"Don't know. Something about your presence just seems familiar."
"Well, I'm glad to see you remember my presence at least," My Imperfect Voice echoed in the air and both Saiyans froze as I chuckled before explaining for Beerus and Whis as they both raised an eyebrow.
"That was the voice I had in my Imperfect State."
"Ah, I see. Are these the Saiyans you spoke of?"
"They are indeed, Lord Beerus. Meet Son Goku, the Saiyan who was the first to achieve the Super Saiyan transformation in over a thousand years, and Vegeta, former prince of the Saiyans."
"Hmm, Super Saiyan, you say? Is that what they are using?", Beerus asked as he flew through my barrier as if it was not there, making me sigh while Whis giggled as he watched him float up to a curious Goku.
"It is, but it is also a lot stronger than it was before. I'm guessing you guys figured out how to go beyond it."
"Yep! We're calling it Super Saiyan 2."
"We are not calling it that and who the hell are these two buf-!"
"Was he about to say…buffoons?", Beerus asked as he slowly turned towards Vegeta, who couldn't speak as I held my hand over his mouth and shook my head.
"Not at all, my lord! He was about to say 'buff warriors'. It's a slang term on Earth that means well-built warriors."
"Hmm, I quite like that. Whis, I am from now on a 'buff warrior'."
"Of course, my lord," Whis said with an amused smile while looking at me, giggling as I gave a helpless shrug before rolling my eyes when I felt Vegeta trying to bite off my skin.
"Listen, this is Lord Beerus, the God of Destruction of Universe 7. He is here to find out if you all can do the Super Saiyan God ritual and if you don't, he's going to destroy the entire galaxy in retaliation. Also, for reference, Frieza is like a mosquito compared to this guy."
"…Very well, I shall behave myself," Vegeta muttered with a huff as I moved my hand away, but there was no hiding the panic in his eyes as I sighed and nodded.
"Goku, how many Saiyans are there currently on the planet?"
"Oh, there's me, Vegeta, Gohan, Goten, Trunks and Bulla."
"…Bulla? You and Bulma had another kid?", I asked while feeling a bit surprised as it's supposed to be years before they do and simply shrugged as Vegeta nodded with a frown.
"We did. A daughter. Why do you need to know?"
"Well, for the Super Saiyan God ritual to take place, we need five Saiyans to pure their willpower and ki into a sixth Saiyan to help them ascend."
"…And how are we supposed to do that when three of the Saiyans are two years old and younger while the fourth one is only thirteen?", Vegeta asked with a raised eyebrow and I shrugged before turning to Lord Beerus as he spoke up.
"If they cannot do the ritual, then I shall simply erase the galaxy now and return home."
"If I may ask you to wait, my lord!", I quickly chimed in as the god lifted a finger, a bit wary of the purple aura around his hand as he looked to me with a raised eyebrow.
"Yes?"
"…Lord Whis, would it be possible to help them ascend to this Super Saiyan God by giving them access to god ki?", I asked as I placed a hand on Vegeta's back, rolling my eyes at the Saiyan prince's glare while gesturing for Goku to come closer as well.
"There is a slight chance of it happening, but that would require the both of them to gain some understanding of god ki in the process."
"I can do that as well. Well, Lord Beerus, what would you say to fighting not one but two Super Saiyan Gods?", I asked and the god of Destruction had a wide smirk on his face as he placed his arms behind his back and nodded.
"Proceed."
"Uh, what is going on here?", Goku asked as I placed my hand on his back and I took a deep breath before responding.
"Essentially, the reason you can't feel my ki right now is because it is god ki, the same divine ki that the Gods of Destruction and the Kais of the Multiverse wield. I'll explain those terms at another time. All you need to know is that you two are about to gain a new power-up, but it's going to…well, painful is an understatement."
"Really? Uh, we won't die, right?", The Saiyan of Earth asked with a nervous smile before letting out a relieved sigh as I chuckled and shook my head.
"No, but you're just going to wish for death."
"The more you speak, the more enticing this sounds."
"Will you get on with this? I am starting to get bored here," Beerus spoke up and I gave a nod as I reached for my ki, both Vegeta and Goku tensing as I enveloped them in my ki.
A moment later, I locked their bodies in place as their eyes widened and they looked as if they were screaming, but their voices were stuck as scarlet red energy surged from their bodies.
Looking at the golden clouds gathering around us, I had to keep my awe in check as I continued to pour more ki into them while also healing them at the same time, the only sounds being that of Beerus' and Whis' hums before I took a deep breath and slowly pulled my hands away.
"Woah…this…feels awesome," Goku whispered as he looked down at the scarlet red aura around his body, Vegeta having a happy grin on his face while I grinned at the vibrant red hair that each of them had despite both of them still being in their base forms.
They also looked to be a bit more younger than before as Goku rolled his shoulders hwile Vegeta crossed his arms.
"Usually I would disagree, Kakarot…but you may be right for once. So, you said you were the God of Destruction Lord Beerus, yes?"
"I am," Lord Beerus nodded before he raised a hand and stopped the punch at his face, both Beerus and I raising an eyebrow at the fact that the Saiyan prince was slowly pushing against his fist right before Goku appeared at his side and lashed out with a kick.
"Kakarot! Wait your turn!"
"If this guy is as strong as Cell says, then this needs the both of us to take him out!"
"You speak of taking me out, but neither of you have landed a hit once!", Beerus grunted as he pushed both of them away and I floated over to Whis as I watched Goku and Vegeta charge up.
"May I interest you in a meal while we watch?"
"I would be delighted," He spoke with a smile and we floated down to land on the ship right as the others looked at me.
"Hello, everyone," I spoke in my Imperfect Voice and sighed as all of their eyes widened before the Z-Fighters charged up while the civilians quickly ran back.
"Can everyone just stop?! Also, none of you can sense my ki, right? Well, all except Dende there. Do you think any of them can beat me?", I asked while looking at the Namekian, who was frozen still and drawing the others' attention as I sighed and shook my head.
"Anyway, the being Goku and Vegeta are fighting is Lord Beerus, god of Destruction of our Universe 7, and this is his attendant Whis, an angel. Does anyone wish to offer him something to eat while Lord Beerus works out for a bit?", I asked and the others looked at each other before Bulma sighed as she waved the chefs closer.
"Let me show you what's the best to pick."
A/N: And the Battle of Gods is underway as Goku and Vegeta are left to shout and fight against Beerus at the same time while Cell enjoys his time back while putting the others at ease.
However, will the two Saiyans be enough to appease the god's thirst for battle or will the third mortal that possesses divine ki have to step in?
Find out next time on Dragon Ball: Perfection? Not For Me~!
Also, the ritual would not have even been able to have happened since I don't exactly know how they would have done it with the babies so what I've done is let Cell give them access to god ki just like how they did on Beeru's planet when they were in Whis' sceptre.
Essentially, what Cell did is flushing god ki continuously through their body while healing them at the same time and giving them the memories on how to flow it through their bodies.
Basically, he cheated to make sure they would fight Beerus and not him if that helps.
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