Part 13, Chapter 3: Gathering Forces!

Jeez... First, he wants me to go and find allies, then all of a sudden, he wants me to come back...

Lord Beerus sure does like to boss people around...!

...! ...!!

Huh?

Yeah...!! Go...! Get 'em!!

Seems pretty noisy down there...

Is it coming from the city below?

What's goin' on over th...

H-Hey!! I know you!!!

Uhh? Aren't you...

Cell, you and your buddies are going down...

Prepare to lose, chumps! To Hercule! The Martial Arts World Champion! Bwa ha ha ha!

...that old fart from back then?!

You're that crazy strong guy from the Super Cell Games!

Th...Thank god you're here...!

I mean...! You got here right on time!

...my loyal disciple!!

What? Who are you calling "disciple"?

What's this? Are you with this guy or something?

Looks like another sucker has decided to join us! Must be our lucky day!

Be good boys and hand over all your valuables if you don't wanna get hurt!

The time has come, my disciple!! Show 'em what you're made of!!

Hey...did you hear that? That guy's Hercule's disciple!

Is he really his disciple though? I've never seen him before...

Like I said, what are you talking about?! Have you lost your damn mind...?

P...! P-Please!! Just go along with it for now!!

What? Why?!

Even if he's new, he's sure to be strong. Hercule's been training him after all...!

You can do it, newbie!! But don't get carried away!!

What the hell is going on here?! These people are way too excited...!

Well, aren't you popular? It sickens me enough to make me wanna kill you both!!

Hyeee?! T-They're coming!! Hurry up and do something!

I mean... I'll leave this to you, my student!

Ugh... Let's just get this over with!

Damn...he's strong...

Wow!! That newbie's not too bad!!

What did you expect? He's a disciple of the great Hercule!

H-Hmph...! Not bad! Not bad at all!

(How'd he beat those freaks so fast...?)

So...what's all this about being your disciple?

Uhh?! C...Can't we just forget all that? You beat them no problem, after all! Hahaha...!

G...Gugh...! Y-You...

Eeek?! It's still movin'!!

S-Stay back!! Hyah!!

...

Ga...agh...!

Hmmm...?

H-Huh?

Hey! You did it!

I...I won...?! Me...?!

(I'm pretty sure a slight breeze could've done the same though...)

Hercule finished 'em off!! What a hero!!

Uhhhh...

Y-Yeah! That's right!

Looks like I still need to clean up after my disciple! Hahaha...!

Whooo!! That's our champ!!

Her-cule!! Her-cule!! Her-cule!!

Man, he really is all talk...!

Wait a minute... I wonder if...

Shallot? Where have you wandered off to? You're running late, you kno...

Is that cheering I hear? What did you do?

It's not for me... It's for that old guy.

Old guy...? Oh...wasn't his name Hercule or something...?

Yeah! I'm gonna bring him back to the lookout with me!

Wha...?

Are you crazy?! Why?!

I just have a feeling he'll really pull through for us when push comes to shove!

It's just a hunch though!!

Your hunch is what I have a problem with... Can't you just ignore it this time?

What's that, now? Bring who back where...?

Hey, Hercule! Why don't you come fight with us?!

Whaaaaaat?!

(T-This kid's gotta be jokin'!! As if I could handle the kind of freaks he'll be fighting!)

What are Hercule and his disciple talking about?

Something about fighting together... Maybe some more bad guys showed up that they have to take down!

I bet that's it!! So now they're going to get rid of them!!

Hrk...?!

You can do it, Hercule!! Her-cule!! Her-cule!! Her-cule!!

H-Hey, hey...wait a...?!

Hercule!! Hercule!! Hercule!!

...ugh...

...Waaaaa ha ha ha...! That's exactly right! They don't call me the champ for nothin'!!

S...Savin' the world once or twice ain't nothin' for me!! Hahahaha...!!

That's the spirit! Right, let's head to the lookout, full speed ahead...

Oh wait, you can't fly, can you, old man? Don't worry, I'll carry you!

What?! Fly?! Carry me?! Just hol' on a sec!!

Whoooooaaaa?!

There we go... We're here!

(I-I can't believe a place like this exists just...in the sky... This isn't heaven, is it?)

It's about time... You're late, Shallot.

Welcome back, Shallot!

Long time, no see, Beerus and Whis! Oh, and Bulma too!

(H-Hyeee...! Who are all these weirdos...?!)

You really brought that old guy with you, huh?

Hmm...? Don't I know you...

H...Hello... I'm Hercule...uhhh... ...the World Martial Arts...

Shallot!! Why did you bring this hairy old man here?! This isn't the time to be playing around!!

Hairy...? Old...?

Oh, well I just thought that when push comes to shove, he'd be useful...

Like hell he would!! You spent all that time looking for allies and this is all you brought back?!

The rest haven't arrived yet, but they're on their way! I'm sure of it!

Hmph...! If they're not here, they won't be much help, will they?!

Even Cabba managed to gather more allies than you...and you're supposed to be his master...!

Looks like I woke up for nothing! I'm going back to sleep, so keep the noise down, ya hear?!

Sleep?! What about coming up with a battle plan?!

Oh no...! You made Beerus angry and now he's gone off to sulk in bed again...

Hmmm... Is old man Hercule really that bad...?

Yeah, probably...

Well... I may as well get some rest too. See ya later, Shallot!

Feel free to make yourself at home, Mister Hercule.

Although there's not much to see or do on the lookout!

Ahhh...t-thanks...

(I can't relax here!!)

(I may have gone with the flow and ended up here, but I ain't fightin' with or against no freakin' monsters...!)

(Sorry Shallot, but I gotta get the hell outta here...!)

W-Well...I guess I better go and i-introduce myself to everyone here! Hahaha...!

Sure! See you later!!

Introductions, huh? Hercule must be taking this seriously!

Who else is even at the lookout now anyway?

That's right!! He must be back by now!!

Hey! Giblet!

You're back...

Seems like you had a pretty rough time after we split up.

Hehe... Well, you know... Did someone tell you what happened?

No... But I felt a pretty huge shockwave coming from where you headed off to...

That would've been Rilldo's explosion... I'm not surprised you felt that one...

I wasn't too worried though. I figured you'd be safe.

If it was just me, I wouldn't have been...

...

I'll leave it at that then...

I have message from Syn Shenron.

...! How is he?

He can move at least.

He said, "let's fight again someday," and took off.

Heh...! I'm looking forward to that! I'm ready to take him on anytime!

How were things on your end? Did you find that Broly guy?

Yeah, we found him... But a lot happened, so it'll take him a while to get here...

Hey! Shallot!

Shallot! Long time, no see!

Well, if it isn't Goten and Trunks! Nice to see you two made it!

Cabba invited us here!

Well, who wouldn't?! You're both Saiyans after all!

...! These two are Saiyans as well...?

Huh? Why are there two Shallots?

Don't be an idiot! The one wearing red is Shallot's twin brother...uhhh... Biscuit?

It's Giblet.

Ahh! I remember now! Shallot was looking for you, right?! I'm glad you finally met up!!

That's right! It was all thanks to your help!

Hey, Giblet! You must be strong too, right? Let's fight!!

You want to fight me?

Whoa! Just wait a minute! If there's any fighting going on, count me in!!

Sounds like fun! We can see who's the strongest!!

Shallot... You really are too carefree...

For the record, I won't be fighting.

What?! Why?!

That's no fun! You're not like Shallot at all!!

I'm not childish like Shallot...! Which is why I don't feel like taking on a couple of children.

Aww man! I was all excited and everything...!

Let's just let him be! We can still do this without him!!

Owwwwww!

Ugh...dammit!! You could've taken it easy on us... We're just kids!!

Give me a break... You two only act like kids when it suits you!

I guess we have a winner...

No! We do not have a winner! We're just getting started!! Right, Goten?!

Yeah! We haven't even done our super-secret technique yet!!

...? Secret technique?

It's something that my dad taught us!

Your dad... You mean Goku?!

So that's his son... It's no surprise that he's strong then.

Dad couldn't teach us back in my era because he was already dead!

But when we came here, he'd somehow come back to life, and that's when he showed us this technique!

...? Come back to life...?

That's just Goku for you! I never know what's going on with that guy! Hahaha!

Come on! Stop talking already!

It's faster to just show them!! This fight isn't over yet!!

Ah! You're right! Sorry!

Ahem! Ready, Goten?!

Yeah!!

Fu...

sion!!

Haa!!

W-What?!

Dandadadaa!! The great Gotenks is here!!

...?!

G...Go...tenks...?

Where did those two go...?! Wait...I can still smell them both, but it's coming from this guy...?!

Don't act so surprised! The two of us just combined to become one! Ha ha ha!

This is our super-secret technique! Fusion!!

Combined...?! Fusion...?! With that weird dance?!

Don't go thinking that this just puts our powers together! We're way, way stronger than that now!

But you'll understand soon enough!!

Heh...sounds like fun!! Let's have it then!!

Come on, what's wrong?! Is that all you got?!

Time for our special move! Boar Attack!!

Ngh...?!

(These kids are way stronger than they were before...)

(So this is Fusion...)

Huh? It's not working...?

We can't even win with Fusion... You really are strong, Shallot!!

Oh well! We should stop anyway! If we get any more serious, the grownups might get mad!

Hey...what was with that technique?! Uhh...foojon...was it?!

You guys got so strong, I almost couldn't believe it!!

Hehe! You haven't seen nothin' yet! We've still got a couple of tricks up our sleeve!

How reassuring...

Wow...! Cabba really outdid himself this time!

Speaking of which... If Cabba invited you here, what's he doing now?

Cabba? He should be here at the lookout...

Really? I haven't seen him at all...

I'm gonna look over there. He can't have gone too far! See ya later!

Oh...bye!

You're not going with him, Giblet?

...

Nope...

...

Haaa...!!

Daaa...!!

(Grr...!! That's no good!! It's not enough Ki!!)

U-Urghh... S...Stop!

...You really don't know what's good for you, do you? Can't you see I'm sparing you your life?

(In the coming battles, will I even be able to...!!)

Hey, Cabba!!

...! Master...!

I couldn't smell you anywhere at the lookout. Did you come down here to train? You must be pretty motivated!

I...uhh... I guess you could say that...

What's with you? Did something happen?

...

Actually...

What?! Caulifla was taken away?!

I'm sorry, Master...

When Kale was in trouble...and even when Caulifla was being captured...all I did was just stand there and watch...

If only I was stronger... Then none of it would've happened...!!

Cabba...

Master!!

...?! W-What is it?!

W-Would you train with me once more?!

I need to know what it is that I'm lacking!!!

What you're lacking...

Okay! You got it!

Thank you so much!

G...Gugh...!!

Y-You really are strong, Master... There's no way someone like me could beat you...

... Someone like you...

Please, let's go one more time!! I want to close the gap between us, even just a little!

...

There's no point... With the way you are right now, fighting me won't solve a thing!

...?!

You really think you can save Caulifla with that half-assed attitude you've got?

No...! I know that I'm weak... That's why I'm out here...

You're right... The Cabba I see before me...!

Is weak!!

Wha?! Super Saiyan God...?! M-Master...what's gotten into you?!

Cabba...! Our training ends now! I'm gonna fight you for real...!!

And you're gonna do the same!!

Gah...?!

(T-This power?! He's not kidding!! But why...?! Why would he go this far against someone like me?!)

(I-It doesn't make sense!! He's just gonna crush me...!!)

If nothing else, I'll at least take your energy!!

You can't do this! Stop!!

(It'll be just like back then... It's hopeless... Someone like me doesn't stand a chance...!!)

Come on! This isn't the time to be daydreaming! You holdin' back because I'm your Master or something?

Or maybe you just think it's hopeless, and you don't even have the guts to take me on!!

...!! That...! That's not what I...!

Then cut the self-pity bull crap and come at me already!

Like you did back then!!

Back then...?

Outta my way, or I'll move you by force!

Go ahead and try!

I've never forgotten it...that time you tried your best to stop me!!

Now show me that same spirit!!

...!!

(Back then...I...I just wanted to stop Master...)

...

That's it...

(I'm not lacking power...or skill...!! That's what Master's been trying to tell me...)

...!!

Uroaahhh!!!

...!

I'm done doubting myself...!

No matter what enemies I face...!!

I'll believe in my own strength!!

Is that so? Even if you're up against me?

Of course!! Now let's go!!

Ready when you are!!

Haaaaa!!!

Haaaaaaaa!!!

...

...

Ga...haa...!!

Hahaha... Owww...! That was really something!

But I never doubted you for a second! There's just no way that you're weak!

G...Gugh...

Ha...Hahaha... With how brutally you just beat me, I'm not sure how much I believe you...!

But I think I get it now... What I was lacking wasn't power or training or anything like that...

It was confidence...wasn't it, Master?

Hehe...you got it! Now don't go forgetting it, okay? You gotta believe in yourself!!

You're strong! I know it!!

Okay!! I can't thank you enough, Master!!

Oh, and I heard about what you did! Good job bringing Goten and Trunks back with you!

I had a quick sparring match with them just before. You were right to invite them!

Thank you so much! But what about you, Master? Did you find anyone who'll join us?

Yeah, I reached out to a few people! I don't know when they'll actually get here though...

Oh well... For now, we've got Hercule on our side!

Huh? You mean that guy from the Super Cell Games?

That's right! I ran into him on my way back and decided to bring him with me!

C...Can that guy even fight...?

C'mon Cabba, even you don't believe in me?! I've got a hunch that he'll do great!!

You brought him here on a hunch?! How did you even convince him to come here in the first place?

Well I...uhhh...

Come to think of it, I don't think I actually explained what was going on to him...

M-Master?!

I'll just go and tell him now! See ya later!

O-Okay! Bye...!

Just gotta follow the old man smell... Should be around here somewhere...

Shallot? Is that you?

Hm?

Aren't you...

Ggh...! Geh...!! GWAAAAGH!!!

Hahhah!!

Big Buu aside, little Buu's Ki seems ridiculously sinister...!

I don't know how long we can be of help against those two, but we'll give it everything we have!!

Piccolo...?! So you came here too?!

A Saiyan named Cabba asked for my help, so...

...Actually, never mind that! You need to hide, quick! He'll be here soon...!

He?

You remember, don't you? You promised him another fight and then just up and left!

Shallot!!

Whaa?!

Tch...I was too late...!

Wait, you were talking about Majin Buu?!

I found you, Shallot!! And now I'll kill you!!

Buu!!!

Dammit...! That Shallot kid really screwed me over, bringin' me to a place like this!

I need to skedaddle quick! Who knows what kinda monster freak is gonna appear next...!

But how do I get down...? There must be an elevator somewhere... I'll even take the stairs if they have 'em...!

Gugh!!

Hyeeeeee?!

T-That idiot...! He could've at least warned me first!

Sh...Shallot!!

Oh! Hercule! There you are. I was looking for you, ya know?

Wait, what am I doing? I need to focus...

Fight Buu properly!! It no fun if you not serious!!

N-Now it's a pink monster?! J...Just what is he...?!

S-Stop, Buu! You'll destroy the lookout!!

Hyeeee!! A green monster!!

...!

(Hercule's here too...! Back in my era, he and Buu were...)

Fight more, Shallot!

Majin Buu, wait!!

Why Buu wait? Buu busy fighting Shallot!

Y...You must be hungry, right? Why don't you take a break and have something to eat?

Eat...?

Good idea, Piccolo! I'm starving!

I didn't ask you!

You right! Buu hungry! Buu want food!!

Perfect...! Then why don't you have Hercule here treat you to a feast?

Hyeeh...?! Why me?!

You're a world champion, aren't you? There's gotta be some money in that.

Uhhh...ummm...?

You give Buu food? Yaaaay!!

We go now! Buu wants to eat a lot! Hurry!!

Nowaahhhhhhh?! H-Help meeeeee!!

Hey! That guy's not as tough as us! Be gentle, okay?!

And...they're gone...

Ahh shoot... I didn't even get to explain to Hercule why I brought him here...

I'll just do it later then!

*chomp* *chomp* Ahhh...tasty! *chew* *chew* Yummy!

(T-This monster just won't stop eating!)

(At least I'm back in the city now! I just need to escape this...thing!)

Good...good... Now we just need to keep ordering food until Majin Buu is satisfied.

G-Got it!!

(I can't escape like this!!)

What do you think, Buu? Hercule's not such a bad guy, is he?

Hercule good! Buu like Hercule!

(Good...as long as Buu remains friendly with Hercule, the old man might actually be useful in this era too...!)

Oh, I know!

Hercule and Piccolo will be Buu's servants!!

Wh...Whaaat?!

(M-Me too?!)

That's...uhh...

We don't have a choice... May as well do as he says...

At the very least, I know you and Majin Buu will make a great team.

Aha...haha... You've gotta be kidding...

More food, Hercule! More, more, more!!

Y-Yes!! Uhh, waiter?! Could we get another order of the same?

(I ain't formin' no team with Buu...! That green monster needs to get his head checked!!)

...

Oh, there you are!

Goku...

Heya! Whaddya doin' all by yourself?

I'm free to do what I want, aren't I?

Don't be like that! Can't we get along? Even if we're from different eras, we're both Saiyans!

It's precisely because we're from different eras... You really are simpleminded...

Haha! I get that a lot!

So this is where you've been hiding... What are you two doing?

And now Shallot's here too! Great timing!

Huh?

You have something to tell us?

Well...not so much tell... But I was hoping you'd both spar with me!

Spar...?

You know, because you're finally in the same place now, so this is my one chance!

It's all a bit sudden...but that doesn't really matter, I guess... Of course I'm in!!!

All right then! Let's get started!!

I'll even let you two take me on together, okay?!

...! Together...? You're definitely underestimating us!

You better not regret that overconfidence of yours...!

Oh, I do have one condition! We're not allowed to transform. It'll just be a test of our raw power!

Now, let's do this!!

*pant* *pant*

Grr...!

Phew...! How about we call it here? You two sure are strong, though!

(He's one to talk...!)

(Even if we were just sparring... To think he could not only match but surpass our combined strength...!)

I think I've got a pretty good idea of how strong you two are now!! Good thing we did this while we could!

I can't wait to see where you go from here!!

Hmph.

Heh! Just you watch! We'll catch up to you in no time!

You guys are sparring at a time like this? I guess some things never change...

Oh! Jaco?!

So you're back now too?

That's right.

And I've got something to say to you, Shallot...!

...?

How could you send me to work for Mai?! That woman's so bossy, she even gives Bulma a run for her money!!

If she's that much like Bulma, you must've felt right at home! That's great to hear!

It wasn't great at all!!

Speaking of Mai, wasn't she with Gohan and the others? Are they not here yet?

They'll be here once they're done with their preparations. I just returned ahead of them.

I'm surprised to see him here though... You and Giblet weren't exactly on the best of terms before...

...

D-Don't look at me like that...! I'm not complaining or anything! Haha...!

Ahem...! I guess this would be the first time we've been able to talk properly...

Bulma told me that you saved Shallot's life... You have my thanks!

Hmph...

Anyway, there sure are a lot of people here now... Feels like it's all about to kick off.

Sure does!

Hmm... Beerus should've said something by now, but...

Everyone! Can I get your attention?

...!!

Uuuuuuuuuh...!!

Baaaaaa!!

Hmm...that Zahha... To think he'd given a different Majin Buu this power...!

How...delectable! Mwahaha...!

Uuuuoooooh!!

However...!!

Gah...?! Gyaaaaa?!

Such creations are nothing but insects... They could not hope to satisfy a being of higher power such as I...

I-Is it over...?

...

Wow Goku! That was amazing! You took care of that thing in one go!

Yeah! I'm glad you came to help us when you did... That wasn't an enemy we could take on ourselves!

Help...? Hahaha...

...? You are Goku, aren't you? Your clothes and overall vibe are so different... What era are you even from?

Yes...I guess I do look like Goku... But...

...it's what's on the inside that counts!

Ugah?!

Y...Yamcha?!

Goku?! What's gotten into you...?!

Gah?! Gyaaaaa?!

Hmph... I guess it's about time then...

You kept me waiting... Or should I say..."I" kept me waiting...

This version of me worries too much. It'll be well worth the wait...

That power is almost unrecognizable... It's tremendous...

Let us go then! It's time we fulfilled our destiny!

They won't get away this time... Those vessels...those twins...are ours for the taking!!