Part 17, Chapter 5: Connected by Bonds! The Traces of Adventure!

I-I can't believe it...! How could we say something so awful?!

I don't know... I was completely convinced that Shallot was our enemy...!

G-Gohan, I...I...!

Why in the world were we...fighting Shallot...?!

It would appear we fell prey to some type of psychological attack. Was this also the power of that Omnificence Crystal...?

Heeeey! Can everybody hear me??

Seems like everyone's back to their old selves. Including me!

King Kai!

I'm sure you're all as confused as I am, so let me break the situation down as simply as I can.

And when I'm done, I want you all to head to where Shallot is!

Something tells me you're not about to accept defeat.

...

Heh...

Naturally, I have no intention of admitting defeat.

No one can stop my plan. Even if the Omnificence Crystal's weakness has been discovered. Even if the wishes I made on it have been broken...!

...So you plan on struggling to the very end, huh...?

Heh, suits me fine! We're not going anywhere until you're down for good!

Get ready to eat dirt, Zahha!!

Hraaaaaah!!

Ugh... Ugh!

That's it, don't give him an inch!

Haaaaaaaaah!!

Damn...!

You're too stubborn for your own good, Zahha!

Grr...!

Nraaaaaaah!

Guaaaaahh!

Now!

Go, Shallot!

Right!

Haa... Haa...!

Zahha!

...

I have so many questions for you I don't know where to start...!

But it can wait until after I'm done kicking your ass!

Haaaaaaaah!

...I always knew...

I always knew you'd be the one to finish me off...!

What...?!

W-What's going on?! My body's!

You thought that figuring out the Omnificence Crystal's weakness would guarantee you victory? Very conceited of you indeed...

I'm sure that stems from how proud you are of your strength.

You son of a...!

What's going on...?! What did Zahha do?!

This is bad. Shallot!!

If I just take your power from you, you'll finally settle down. Won't you, Shallot?!

Your power, that confidence...! I'll take everything from you!!

G-GYAAAAAAH!!

SHALLOOOOOOT!!

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The King's word is absolute. This world will perish.

Even now, I can still remember the look on each god's face as they spoke those words. A look of utter defeat.

I couldn't believe it. These were the creators and destroyers of worlds? The top of the top?

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A world lost... A futile struggle... A life as hollow as it is perpetual...

...But no more! The power to grant my wish, the ultimate power, finally comes to rest in my hands...

And now...

That childish, dispassionate king... Those meek, obsequious gods... All of them, obsolete...!

That must be it...!

These are your memories, aren't they? Something really horrible happened. And you've known nothing but pain...

I'm right, aren't I, Zahha!?

...!

W-What...?

Shallot! You, okay?!

It looked like you lost consciousness for a minute there. What did he do to you?!

I...I'm back!

...!

Why...

Why do my strategies always fail when it comes to you, Shallot?!

...

You're awfully quiet. Aren't you happy? You've made a mess of my plans yet again, after all. Well? Say something, dammit!!

Zahha...

I could hear your voice...in the darkness...

My voice...?

And I think I understand...

...what happened to you in the past.

That's just absurd, even as a joke. You're choosing now of all times to spout utter nonsense?

Why did you become like this?

Even though you know the pain of having the universe, your whole world, destroyed...!

...!

...?

Shallot...?

So then why?! Why the hell would you try to destroy this world?!

Don't you dare speak as if you know what I've been through!

I don't know what you saw or heard in there...

...but having some ignorant, brainless clod like you pry into my past is the most infuriating notion I can think of!

Zahha, you...

SHUT UP!

Whatever happened to me back then has absolutely nothing to do with you!

Zahha...!

Hold on, Shallot!

Look, I don't know what you two are talking about, but we need to stop him first!

You can continue your conversation later. Though based on what I heard just now I don't think he's going to be very forthcoming...

...

Yeah. You guys are right. Right now, we gotta stop Zahha before anything else!

Yeah!

And check it out! The others got here just in time!

Master!

Cabba!

Master, please forgive me! I... I...!

It's all in the past! You don't have anything to apologize for.

Right now, we have to stop him, the mastermind behind all this, first and foremost.

Good to see you guys again!

Get ready, Zahha! There's gonna be more of us on the way here!

Damn...!

You should know this by now, but no matter what kind of tricks you use, you better believe I'll make a mess of it!

This is the end, Zahha!!