Part 14, Chapter 5: Becoming Super Saiyan Blue!

Why, time for your training, of course!

My WHAT?!

Super Saiyan Blue...

Right! This form you're seeing is gonna be your next goal.

I would have preferred that Giblet join us for this training, but I'm afraid we don't have time to track him down.

Since we managed to find you, we'll get started on your training right away!

So, let's be off!

Okay!

Uh, yeah!

Hey, Gohan! And the mutts, I guess! Take care of things here for me, okay?

Right! I'll do my best.

Who are you callin' "mutts"?! Gohan's the one playing second fiddle here, not us!

And it's not like we want his help in the first place! Bergamo's our brother, so we'll take care of him!

Speak of the devil!

Grrrr...!

Brother...!

Rooaagh!!

Here he comes! Get ready, you two!

Yeah, we know! We don't need you bossing us around!

Our brother is our responsibility! Just shut yer yap and watch!!

Haaaaaa!

Daaaaah!!

Gh...!

Heh, heh... That's all you got?!

?! All that and he barely flinched...!

You... Filthy trash!!

?!

Look out!

Nrrrrr...!

Gohan, what're you...?!

He's incredibly strong and even more dangerous. I don't think you two will be able to win by yourselves.

I know you don't want to hear this, but we're going to have to work together!!

Grrr...!!

Uwoooh!! You vermin aren't going anywhere!

Dammit...!

I guess beggars can't be choosers...

Listen up! Don't you get in our way! Got it?!

Understood!

Alright. This should be far enough.

No way! We're way too close! I can still see Gohan and the others, so that means Bergamo'll see us too!

Not to worry. They won't hear so much as a peep from your training! Once you're on the other side, that is.

The other side of what...?

It'll be easier to just show you. Alright, Whis, we're ready!

Excellent! Allow me to be your guide.

What's up with Whis' staff?!

Off you go! Safe travels!

Off we go?! I thought you said we were far enough aw...

What the heeeeeeck?!

...

What just...? Where are we?!

And why...can't I...move...?!

Urg!

Haaaaa!

Gahhh! What is this?! No matter how hard I try, I can't move a muscle...!

No, no! That's not how you do it!

?!

Goku?! You can move?!

Sure! I've trained here before, after all!

There's a trick to moving in this place. And learning that is the first step!

I gotta start...by being able to move...? There's no way we have enough time for this...!

Nah, we're fine! Time moves differently here. Just like the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

Oh, and don't worry about food either!

Whis' staff is somewhere around here. We can use it to help ourselves to some of Beerus' snacks!

I see. In that case...!

Argh... Damn. I think I prefer the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to this place. How am I supposed to move in here?!

No, this place is definitely better.

Huh?

The key is to raise your Ki without letting any of it leak out of your body.

Raise my Ki without letting it leak...?

Yeah! Once you've got that down...

...I'll be Super Saiyan Blue!

Yep, that's how it is! Now that you know the trick, you'll master it in no time.

I know you will!

Ugh! You make it sound so easy... But you'll see...!

I'll get the hang of this before you know it. Just watch me!

I'll become Super Saiyan Blue!!

Deyaaah!!

Gah?!

Now!!

Daaaa!!

Gwuh?!

Alright! He felt that one!!

Grr...!

(The way this Gohan guy maneuvers makes it a lot easier for us to fight...)

(I hate to admit it, but he's better to work with than Shallot...)

Looking good! We'll be able to stop him at this rate!

He's pretty serious about helping us even though we ain't friends... Wait, what am I saying?! I hate this guy!

But, as much as I hate him, I gotta admit the truth.

And though it pains me to say it, he's actually pretty useful.

Hey, Gohan!

!

You're not done yet, are you?! We're gonna keep the pressure on!

Of course!

Uwoooooh!!

Yipe!

You freakin' pests... Skittering around everywhere!

Haaaa!!

Guh?!

Raaaah!!

Gwoooh?!

*pant* *pant* How...d'ya like that...?!

Haa...haa...!

U...uggh...

Heh... Heh heh heh!! What was that supposed to be? You really are pathetic!

?! It can't be...!

Grr..! Grrrr...!!

You're kidding me! He's actually getting back up?!

Ha...ha, ha, ha!! It's gonna take way more than that to take me down!!

Way, way more!!

?! He's on the verge of collapse, so why does he keep getting stronger?!

Oraaaaa!!

Uh-oh!

Ugh...!

Come on, let's keep going!! Ha, ha, ha, ha!!

Haa...haa...! Damn it all...!

*pant* *pant*

(They're breathing really heavily. Did that last attack use up all of their stamina?)

(It's only natural. They were fighting for a while before I got here. Of course they'd tire out quicker.)

(The same should be true for Bergamo, but he's defying all logic...!)

Gghhh...!!

Wrooooh!!

He doesn't know when to quit!!

Our brother's never been one to throw in the towel, but this is on a whole other level...

Gaaa...ahhhh!!

It's 'cause of that Dark Ki stuff! Bergamo's completely forgotten who he is!

Brother!! You gotta stop using that power! It'll kill you!!

Gotta stop...? Kill? Me...? Heh, heh... Don't be stupid!!

It's too late! I ain't sparing a single one of you, even if you beg!!

Wrooooooh!!

Gaaaaaah?!

BWAAH?!

Are you two okay?!

Ugh... Gah...

Haa... Haa...!

(I knew it, they've reached their limit. They can't keep fighting like this...!)

(We need to hold the fort until Shallot and the others get back, but I'm not sure if we can...)

*pant* *pant*

Hey...Basil... I think...we got no choice...

Yeah... I was just thinking...the same thing. Only one thing we can do...

Huh? What are you talking about...?

If all you're gonna do is mumble...

...then hurry up AND DIE!!

Oh no!!

Ugh... Gah...

Ahhhhhhh!!

Haaaaaa!!

What?!

Gaaaaaah!!

Guh...ugh...!

Gack...!

(T-They protected me...!)

Tch...! You annoying whelps just don't know when to quit!

I've had it with you! Just die!!

Stop it!!

Gyaah?!

G-Gohan...!

Why did you take that attack for me?!

To save...our...brother!

?!

As much as we want to help him, our bodies are giving out on us...

There's no way we can beat him and snap him out of this Dark Ki...

I almost wanna throw up saying this, but you're...the only chance he's got...

...

So we'll be your shields... Your decoys... Whatever it takes...to win!

I know how pathetic it sounds... ...but... Please...

Get our brother back! Gohan... Save him!!

I never would have thought you two of all people would ask for my help...

...

I understand! Then I'll take the lead. Try and follow my instructions, okay!

Guhhh...!

You've done it now, you bastards...! That's gonna cost you dearly!!

I got it!

!!

Come on! I'll be your opponent!!

Heh! You got a death wish? Fine by me!!

I'll tear you limb from limb! Uooooh!!

If you think you can, then try it!!

Graaah!!

Gah?!

Heh, heh. Not too bad...! But not good enough!!

? Hey, wait... Weren't there more of you...?

There were...

...and still are! NOW!!

?!

Wolfgang...

...Pressure!!

Guh?! Auuuugh!!

Heh, heh! Got ya that time, brother... We put...every last ounce... of our strength...into that attack!

You...mangy filth!!

Looks like he's still reeling from that a little... Thank goodness...!

Now try this on for size!!

!!

Bwaaaah!!

Damn you...! You took advantage of that opening to spray out a poison cloud! That's a dirty trick...!

But as long as I keep my distance, it ain't nothing...!

Kamee...!!

?!

(Where's that voice coming from?! I made sure to keep them at bay, so why does it sound so close...?!)

haamee...!!

Wha?! You!! You cut through that poison cloud?!

haaaaaaaa!!!

Gwaaaaaah!!

Haa...! Haa...! I got him...

We did it!

There's no way I could have pulled that off without your help. Thank y...

Stop! You really think that you're the one who should be thanking us...?!

That was a risky move, kid...! Diving into my poison like that...

Don't worry. I made sure to have a cure ready just in case.

Uwoooooh!

What?!

Pft...! Pft...!

That...one...hurt... You vile...pieces of dirt...!

You're kidding!!

Ahhh...!!

Bwaaaah!!

Waaaaah?!

Gaaaah?!

Ugh...gah...

Brother...

How... After all that... Why didn't it work...?

Damn it... We couldn't stop him...

Haa...! Haa...! There...ya go... Now none of you can stand...!

You see now...? This...is my power! My ultimate power!!

Heh, heh... Ha, ha ha, ha, ha, ha!!

Hmmm. It seems Gohan and the others have fallen. That's hardly fortuitous.

And it's been quite some time since we left Lord Beerus to fend for himself...

I imagine their fight is coming to an end right about now...

Guh...!

So close... You're quite a bit tougher than you look, aren't you?

Are you jesting with me...? I'm hardly tough, as you say. I've just grown used to it.

Come again?

I must say, dear God of Destruction, I'm surprised you found and exploited the crystal's weakness.

But if you keep doing the same thing over and over, then sooner or later I'm going to find my time to strike as well.

Oh, is that so? I see. So you're saying you've got my moves down pat?

I'm intrigued! Why don't you give it a try?

Here we go!

There!!

You're finished now!!

That's my line, Beerus!

?!

Whoa!

Oh, my. I thought I finally managed to strike you, but it appears you dodged just in time.

That said, it's fair to say I'm on the right track. Wouldn't you agree?

...

I suppose you might be on the verge of figuring out how to deal with me...

Exactly. If we keep going, then sooner or later...

...I'll be victorious.

What are you doing...?! The crystal...?!

It's just like you said. If I do the same thing over and over, you'll figure out the pattern.

Ah, my shoulders are getting stiff...

Fighting at a level that even you can keep up with is hard work, y'know?

!!

But if I fought in a way that your eyes couldn't follow, I'm sure you'd switch gears and resort to some even more outlandish strategy.

And that'd just be a pain in the neck. That's why I made sure to limit what you'd do ever since the start of our little fight.

A trait that it shares with the Super Dragon Balls...

A cooldown period!

I guess compared to the Super Dragon Balls, you could almost say it doesn't have one... It's so short after all.

But if one were to attack during that window, like I just did... That right there is the Omnificence Crystal's weakness...

You went out of your way to tell me about the crystal's weakness at the onset.

That's true. I wanted you to remember a specific kind of timing in order to get you to counterattack.

A counterattack that would require your full concentration to pull off, which would in turn distract you from the crystal...

...

As a result, you lost the crystal, and that's the end of it.

Brilliant...

Just brilliant! Fu, fu...!

You've given me something absolutely brilliant!

?!

What is this?!

Uwa?!

What's going on?! Is this also one of the crystal's powers?!

How rude. This power isn't from the crystal.

It's mine! My own, genuine power!

!!

While I did spend a considerable amount of time and effort to complete the crystal...

...I also spent the same amount of time crafting one more thing for myself.

I knew the God of Destruction would be the biggest hurdle to my plan, so I made sure to account for that.

With a special, one-time sealing spell, just for you!

...

And I set it to activate should the God of Destruction make contact with the crystal!

I must admit, you're quite the strategist in your own right, but I'm just that much better!

Seems that way... Dear me, this is quite a pickle...

You spent all this time creating a one-off spell, just to seal me away. You're quite tenacious, indeed.

But that's what makes it so pathetic. All that time spent to create a seal that isn't even complete.

...

I'm pretty sure I can break free eventually, so all you've really done is buy yourself a mere moment of respite.

True. As a wielder of the mystic arts, I admit it's a little frustrating that it's incomplete.

Still, it's enough. If I can buy myself the time I need, all the effort will have been worth it.

!!

So you really are just trying to buy time? Not kill me?

You're so predictable. Kill you? That would just make things harder for me.

...

We're moving towards the grand finale. And I'd prefer not to be interrupted.

So just watch on like the feeble god you are until my plan is complete.

Granted, your eyesore of an angel is still around, but without you to give him orders he won't do anything to bother me.

I must say, you're well-informed.

It's true. Even at a time like this, Whis will remain neutral no matter what...

Hey! I see you up there, being all sneaky...!

Oh, dear. Looks like I've been discovered.

So, you wanna have a go? I'm still looking for a good fight! Heh, heh, heh...!

I'm afraid you'll have to keep looking. I don't fight.

Wha?! You don't fight?!

Yes. That's my lot in life, you see.

Well, that's part of it. But there's actually no reason for me to be your sparring partner now.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

I-It's you...!

Good to see you, Shallot. I'd ask how your training went...

...but I think I already know.

Yeah!

But where are Gohan and the mutts?

Unfortunately, they couldn't hold out...

I see...

Goku, Whis, can you two take care of them for me?

You got it!

Tch. Those vermin scum are your friends, huh? Then where have you been hiding this whole time?!

...

How dare you say that about Gohan...

...and your own family!

Huh? Fami...ly...?

Whassat?

!!

I guess you're sloppy after all. Or just conceited.

?

You're right. I wasn't able to beat you.

But the fight is far from over.

...

You see, even if Whis and I are out of the game...

...those Saiyan twins are still out there, and they're coming for you!!

I see. So that's how things are.

I gotta do more than just kick your furry butt now. I need to beat you absolutely senseless!

You...what?!

Haaaaa!!

...

Blue...?

I feel sorry for you!

?!

You forgot the one thing you should never forget!!

What're you sayin'? Feel sorry...? For me? Ha!

Don't make me laugh! You stupid brat!!

...

I've got the ultimate power! It's mine!!

I'm invincible!! No one can beat me!!!

I'd like to put that to the test. Let's see how ultimate your power really is!

Let's see if it's enough to beat me!!

Daaah!!

Ugaaah?!

Guuh...ugh...!

Heh, heh! Not bad!! Now it's my turー

?!

What's wrong? You're looking a little light-headed!

Uggh... But...how...?

We barely started and you already look like you're about to keel over.

So much for that ultimate power you've been bragging about.

Grr...! S-Shut up! You just got...a lucky shot...!! My power...

...is even greater than this! DAAAAH!!

His Ki's going up again...

Heh... Ha, ha, ha, ha!! This is the real deal! My power will never stop growing!

And you're gonna get it...!

Get it? Get what? What're you gonna do?

!!

You think you can hurt me? With that power?

(What just happened...? Am I feeling...scared? Of this punk...?)

What the heck... ...is going on?!

What happened to you?! What is that power?!

It's called Super Saiyan Blue.

Just got it... the power I need to crush you!!