Part 18, Chapter 2: An Almighty Warrior Is Born!

Hyah!

Gargh!

Grr...!

Graaaaah!

Oof...!

Nraaaaaaah!!

Gaaaaaaaah!

Heh... Ha, ha!

What're you laughing at?

You seem a little stronger than last time...

But if that's the best you've got, you're nowhere near my level!

Gwooh...oogghhh!

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

Heh...!

Urohhh!

Ugh...!

He...transformed...!

He's gotten more powerful, but I should still be able to handle this...

I'm not done yet!

What?!

Guh...urrrr...!

AAAUUGGHHHH!

KAAAAAA!

THIS...is my full power!

Wait...that power is...?!

No matter how many of you pests show up, it'll all be in vain! I'll make sure you never forget that!!

Could that be the same thing Giblet used before...?

Seems you're familiar with this little trick.

In that case, you must know how fearsome it is!

And now, Cabba, I'm going to use this power to slaughter you!

Grr...!

Why are you going to such lengths just to try and kill me?!

You could never understand the shame I feel! Being forced to turn tail and run... from a single snot-nosed little punk...!

...!

I hope you're ready...

Hyeee?!

(T-This pressure...there's no mistaking it! To think he had this much power...!)

(He finally decided to fight by himself and unleash his true potential...!!)

I have to take your head!

It's the only way to erase the humiliation I felt that day!

(I can't believe how determined he is! No, it's more than determination... It's obsession!)

...

Heh... What's wrong? Are you wimping out on me?

...Not at all.

I understand the reason why you want to take my life so badly...

...however...!

There's no way I can allow myself to lose here to the likes of you!

Let's settle this, Gokua!

Haaaaaaah!

Kaaaaaaaah!

Unbelievable! He's so strong...!

Haah... Haah...! More...power...!

Uwooaahh!

Need more...! This isn't enough!!

Uu...urrrrr...! Haah... Haah...!

S-Stop! If you keep using that power, your body won't be able to take it!

So what? I... I must defeat you! Whatever it takes...!

Hrn?! Gwaaah?!

W-What the?!

(Don't tell me...Gokua has the same kind of bomb as those Metal Coolers?!)

T-This can't be...! How?! When did this happen?!

Wait...!

Yes. Ultimate power. And with that power, there will be nothing to stand in your way.

!!

Y-Yes! I want it! I want that power now!!

Why of course.

He made it so...using this power would activate a bomb?! Damn you, Zahha!

Gokua...

You need to stop using the Dark Ki! There might be some way to stop the bomb!

That won't be necessary!

?!

Killing you...means I win. And this bomb is going to help me do just that!

Y-You can't be serious...!

Now die, Cabba!

...!

No you don't!!

Huh?!

You?!

Daaaaah!

Gyaah!

I-I was so close... So close to ending that bastard's life!

Damn iiiiit!

Thank goodness I made it in time!

G-Gohan! Thank you! I'm so glad to see you're okay!

Yeah, although after being blown away by a blast like that, I could barely move...

...but I luckily managed to eat a Senzu Bean to recover.

At any rate, that guy you were fighting...

To be so determined to kill you even if it meant destroying himself in the process... I can't believe he was so obsessed...

...

(Gokua...)

(He wasn't going to accept losing. That's something we have in common...)

I wish I could have settled the score with him properly...

Cabba...

Let's go, Gohan. We still have a lot more left to do.

We finally found you guys!

Looks like you two were having one helluva fight! Let us get in on the action too!

King Kai told us Shallot and the others are fighting Zahha near here...

Caulifla! Kale!

Man, I still can't believe we thought Shallot was the bad guy. I really treated him like dirt...!

But what's done is done! From now on, we're gonna lend you a hand!

Tch! What's the meaning of this?!

How...could that filthy monkey still be alive after that blast...?!

You think you're free to take your eyes off your opponent?

Gyah!

Damn...you...!

Looks like all that bravado from before has disappeared.

S-Silence! I will destroy you all! And you'll be the first...!

Get ready, punks, cause now...

...you're fightin' us!

Guah?!

We'll fight alongside you, Hit!

So it's you two...!

So, you're Hit! I heard you gave Kale a little pep talk a while back.

T-Thank you very much for the advice. Thanks to you, I was able to help Caulifla...

However... Think about it.

What is most important to you?

And is it really that trivial compared to the anxiety and fear that lies ahead...?

...!

You don't need to thank me. You're the one who decided what you needed to do.

And we have more important matters to attend to...

It doesn't matter how many reinforcements you call!

We still heavily outnumber you!

There have been a number of unexpected developments, but no matter. You will all meet your end here!

Heh! If you really think you can beat us, I'd like to see you try!

Caulifla, Kale, be careful. Their sheer number isn't the only danger. If you're careless when defeating one of them...

They'll create a big-ass explosion, right? That's no big deal!

What was that...?

I see...

Yo, Hit! Watch closely. We're gonna show you the best way to turn these jerks into scrap!

Hmph! A miserable worm like you would do well to know your place!

If you're so eager to die, I'm more than happy to kill both of you first!

Come on and try, ya shiny tin can! It's not gonna go the way you hope!

Haaaaaaah!

Let's bring it to 'em, Kale!

Yes! Let's do it, together!

Hraaaaaah!

Gwah!

Haaaah!

Gyeh... Urgh!

Hah! What's wrong, sparkles? Looks like running your mouth is all you're good for!

Heh... Ha, ha... You fools. I'll obliterate you down to the last atom!

Now, Kale!

Okay, Sis!

Daaaaaah!!

Graaah?!

You're finiiiiiiished!

No! T-This can't be! Hoowww?!

Heh, heh! Whaddya think, Hit?

Kale and I sent his shiny metal butt flying just before he blew up. Not a bad plan, right?

Your method relies entirely on raw power. That said...

It's a strategy befitting the two of you. It would never work if you weren't in perfect sync.

Th-Thank you...!

Don't be so sure of yourselves!

You merely got lucky just now. That nonsense won't work a second time!

Hold on, now. You sure you should be talking so much smack?

What...?

When me and Kale work together, we're the toughest force in the cosmos!

Do you really think you can go toe-to-toe with us while actin' all high and mighty?

Y-You uncouth! You dare talk to the mighty Cooler like that?!

Don't push your luck, monkey!

Here he comes, Sis...!

Yeah...!

Hit! We'll take it from here!

Feel free to hightail it to where Shallot and the others are! Cabba and Gohan are already on their way.

Very well. Understood.

In that case, I'll take my leave.

...! You won't be going anywhere!

Haaaaaaah!

Gwoooh?!

I thought I told you you're fightin' us now!

Grr...!

Alright, let's get to it, Kale!

Okay!

We gotta stay sharp. Zahha's gotta be around here somewhere...!

...! There he is!

...

What's he doing...?

He might be trying to figure out his next move. Or maybe he's accepted his defeat and he's just waiting for us.

I dunno... If there's one thing I'm sure of, it's that he hasn't given up the fight!

...

Found ya, Zahha!

...It certainly took you a while.

...

(Something's off. He got away from us long enough to recover using magic, but it doesn't look like he has...)

You're looking pretty confident for someone as beat up as you.

Heh...

I've simply acknowledged the power you three possess.

...

But in order to achieve my objective, I must emerge victorious...

...no matter the cost...!

...! What're you planning to do?!

I must commend all of you for pushing me to this point...

I'm going to...

...sacrifice my very being!

...

Wha?!

Zahha...! What...is that form?!

And now...

...you've no hope of winning.

Are you ready?

Urgh...! This pressure... It's overwhelming!

He transformed, but it's nothing like any of our transformations...!

Precisely! I've discarded the Zahha you've known up until now... and have been reborn as a new "me"...

That is what I wished on the Omnificence Crystal!

Gwaaaargh!

Goku?!

H-He took Goku out with just one attack...!

He's nothing like the guy we knew before. His speed and power are unreal!

Hmph...

Loathe it as I may...this is exactly the power I had wished for.

"Loathe it"...?

You're wide open, Zahha!

Calm yourself, Giblet. No need to get so worked up.

...!!

(He dodged my attack so easily, even though he was wide open...!)

I'm not quite used to this body. Could I trouble the two of you to help me get warmed up?

Agh! Here he comes, Shallot! We can't afford to take things easy with this one.

Right! No more waiting to pull out all the stops!

Let's do this, Zahha!!

Hyaaaaaah!

Haaaah!

...It's as if you're not even moving.

What the hell's happening...?! None of our attacks are landing!

Don't let up! Just keep bringing the fight to him!

R-Right!

Uwooohhhhh!

Haaaaaaaaaaaaah!!

...

Huh?! Where'd he go?!

Hrah!

Graaaaah?!

...! Giblet!

Hmph... Just where are you looking?

Guh... Augh!

Haa...! Haa...! I don't think I've ever been hit that hard before...!

...I see that still wasn't enough. You always were irritatingly tough...

In that case, I'm happy to give you another!

Look out!

...!

Gah...! Why you...!

Hraaaaaaaaah!!

Goku...!

My, my. Not only did you withstand my attack, you even managed to retaliate. Color me surprised.

But that's still not enough to win against me.

Yeah, maybe... But you never know. Nothing's set in stone.

Giblet, Shallot! You two okay?!

Yeah...!

S-Somehow...!

Now that I've gotten the chance to fight you, I understand what you meant by being reborn!

You made a wish on the Omnificence Crystal to make yourself stronger. Am I right?

Indeed. I've fused with the crystal, achieving a power far beyond even the three of you combined.

And the result is the form you see before you!

...

Heh... Even though you've got all that power...

Hmph...

Loathe it as I may, this is exactly the power I had wished for.

You've been looking awfully sour since we found you again.

Of course I am. I had to throw away my very being in order to attain this power, after all.

This form serves as proof that my very existence was inferior to the likes of people like you.

Inferior...to people like us?

...

That's enough pointless chatter.

...?! Healing magic?

What's your deal? Why would you heal us?

Heh... Consider it a little reward for forcing my hand to this extent.

Not to mention beating the life out of you three after you've been fully healed will help improve my mood.

The true battle begins now. I shall show you the chasm that now exists between our abilities.

Grr...! So that means he's going to stop holding back, huh?

Not gonna lie, that sounds pretty bad! But...!

Doesn't matter! I'm still gonna knock you clear into next week, Zahha!!

You said it! Let's give it all we got, guys!

HAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!

UWOOOHHH!

HAAAAAAAAH!

HRAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!

Pathetic...

Damn...! Not again!

Now it's my turn!

Haaaaaaah!!

Auuggghhhhh!!

I'm not done!

Raaaaaaaaagh!!

Even though that barely tickled, I'm not interested in letting you hit me to your heart's content!

Haah!

Gyah?!

Ooohhhhh!

Utterly meaningless...

Utterly meaningless, huh?

We'll never know if we don't try!

Now do you understand?

No way!

We didn't even hit him once!

It's your turn now, Giblet.

Gaah!

G-Giblet!

You still think you have the luxury of worrying about others? How simple- minded can you be?

Hiyaaah!!

Gwaaaaaaaah?!

Damn...it...!

To think I had been having so much trouble dealing with you up to this point... Truly lamentable.

Looks like it all comes down to pure strength, after all, hm...?

Haa... Haa...!

Why even choose to stand again...?

Just like...you're even willing to sacrifice yourself...to get what you want...

We're not...gonna just let ourselves go down...so easily...no matter what!

I should expect nothing less from an ally of Shallot's. You're all so damn obstinate...

How long can you keep acting tough, I wonder? Let's see...

I'm not giving up...! And I'm gonna beat you...! You can bet on it!

Grrrrr...!

...

Haa... Haa...!

Not bad. You've improved during our battle, to the point you're able to keep up with my speed.

Heh...! Wait 'til you get a load of this!

Kamehame...!

HAAAAAAAAAAA!

What?! A barrier?!

You thought I wouldn't use it anymore?

Sorry to disappoint you.

Ack?!

If a regular attack won't do the trick, I'll just have to use something stronger!

Buster...!

Sword Ray!

Graaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!

What the heck was that!?

Master and the others must be fighting Zahha near here.

...! Hit, Cabba! Over there!

Are you Zahha?!

So, you've arrived as well. I guess you were too much for the Metal Coolers alone.

I-Is that Master?! And Giblet and Goku too! They're out cold!

Hrhn!

...That attack was quite good...

It doesn't appear to have had much effect. Though I'm certain it was a direct hit.

Don't feel too bad. It actually hurt. A little, anyway.

...

Stay on your guard, you two. He's nothing like the Zahha from before. You need to treat this as whole different class of strength!

G-Got it!

I think you can tell just by looking, but you have no chance against me.

But if you still insist on fighting, I'll snuff out your insignificant lives!

Raaaaaah!

How weak...

You really thought you could challenge me with such pitiful strength?

Waaagghhh!

Haaaaaaah!

Oh my...

You were so close!

Gwaaaaaaaah!

Haah!

...!

You live up to your reputation as a legendary assassin. That attack just now had more bite to it than the last one.

...

(So, this amount of power still isn't enough power to destroy his body?)

I'll be taking my turn now!

Daah!

Hrn!

Well now...

It's pointless. Your attacks will never land.

...Are you sure?

What...?

I'll admit it may not be possible to hit you using conventional means...

...but I have my ways!

...!

Wha?!

There!

Gaaah?!

What...did you just do?

It's simple, really. I wished on the Omnificence Crystal to forcibly dispel your technique.

It won't work on me again!

Gah!

Now fall into despair!

Buster SWORD RAY!!

GYAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!

Hmph...

U-Urgh...

Guh... Ack! Haa... Haa...!

I'm surprised. You must have learned your stubbornness from your so-called Master.

Zah...ha! I'm...going to stop you! For the universe! And my Master!

Always thinking of Shallot... Such a dedicated young disciple.

It's sickening!

Gaaaaaah!

You have no power left, so you thought to try stopping me with the strength of your emotions? I've no taste for such maddening stupidity...

Nothing of you will remain, not even your ashes!

W-Wait...!

I...I can still fight! I won't let you...hurt Cabba...!

For goodness sake...

Haa...! Haah...!

Why don't you cease this futile struggle? Even someone as dense as you must realize it's hopeless.

W-We both know...I won't give up...! As your friend...I have to stop you...!

Heh, heh... Ha, ha, ha! You certainly talk big for someone in such a sorry state.

It's not...just talk! I'll show you... I'm gonna...punch your lights out!

Hmph...

Gyah...!

You're completely outmatched. What the hell can you possibly do?

Urgh...!

I...won't...give up!

I don't care how strong you are. I will...stop you!

You don't stand a chance. But it's clear you won't admit it until you're dead!

Haaaaaaaaaaah!!

...

Heh... At long last... With this...it all finally...

Nothing's...over yet!

...?!

Deyaaaaaaah!!

Gruh!

D-Did I get him...?!

Grrn...!

Heh... I...should've guessed...!

To think my last attack still wasn't enough... I must say, the hidden reserves of strength you Saiyans possess never cease to amaze me.

Let's try this again. Take this!

Ugh...!

...?!

Shallot, are you okay?!

B-Broly?!

Of all the... Somehow yet another ally shows up...?

W-What the heck are you doing here...?

We made a promise...

When I find Father...I'll come back to help! I want to fight with you!

...!! Really?!

It would mean a lot to me if you did!! Make sure to find your dad quick, okay?

I'm here to help you!

Ha... Ha, ha...! You have no...idea how much that means to me...!

Shallot?!

Don't worry.

He's just unconscious.

So, both father and son are here. Things are certainly getting lively.

Very well. This universe and everyone in it are fated to die anyway.

If the two of you want to be the first to go, I'm happy to oblige.

I will not lose...!

This time, I'll be the one saving you, Shallot!