Part 19, Chapter 4: No Way to Win! All Is Lost?!

Looks like Shallot and Giblet's Fusion just came undone. C-Can they still win...?!

Hey, Brother, should we step in to help?

Grr...! Those idiots dropped the ball.

Deyaah!

Hey! Look out!!

Heehee... Aren't you all a zippy bunch?

Another pawn of Zahha...!

And of course he's using that damn Dark Ki too.

Tch...! Time to get to work, brothers!

Right!

Shallot, Giblet... You two better hang in there until we can come back you up...!

Haaaah!

Gaarghh!

Gaahhh!

The difference in my power compared to the two of you has never been more pronounced. Any further resistance is a waste of time.

Sh...Shut up!

I don't care how much of a gap there is between us now. I...will never...give up!

I swore as your friend that I'd stop you... and that's exactly what I'm going to do!

Heh... No matter how bad things get, you never change, do you?

You heard him, Zahha! We won't stop fighting until we've stopped you!

URRAAAGHHH!!

Take thiiiiiiiiiiis!

Are you two even trying to hit me?

Grr...!

My turn now!

Sorah!

Gaaaauuugh!!

Damn...! His attacks are just...too fast...!

You're looking rather pathetic after that whole spiel earlier.

You have no hope of stopping me. And do you know why?

It's because you are powerless!

Gwagh!

Whereas this tremendous power I've obtained to bring my plan to fruition...

...is beyond your wildest dreams!

Your...plan...

To see my...ambition...to its end! To remake the universe!

I almost forgot about that...

...!

You said your plan isn't to destroy the universe, but remake it...right?

Correct.

Then why did you lie before?

If all you want is a new universe, you don't need to destroy this one, do you?!

Oh, but I do.

Despite the phenomenal amounts of energy amassed through the Tournament of Time...

...and even factoring in the Omnificence Crystal's power, it all still falls short of what's needed to restore a universe.

But if I utilize a fully formed universe, an exchange can be made...

One that will allow me to reconstruct mine anew!

In other words, you want to use this universe as a sacrifice...?!

Heh, heh. Precisely...

Don't fret. The fate of this cosmos is hardly any of your concern.

After all, I'm going to eliminate the both of you here and now!

Nrah!

Kuh...!

Heh, heh, heh...! You two are through!

We really needed to be back helping Shallot and Giblet by now, but...!

These guys are really strong...!

Keh, keh, keeehhhhhh!

Gaugh!

Hyahahah!

Ungh!

Y-You two okay?!

Owowow... Yeah, I think so!

But I'm so tired...!

(Darn... If I'm being honest, I'm at my limit too...)

(Mr. Piccolo is knocked out, and our opponents are so strong!)

(B-But I don't want to see anyone else get hurt...!)

I'll keep on fighting, so you two should fall back and get some rest!

Huh?!

Mr. Piccolo protected us, so it's my turn to protect those two!

...!

I-I can still help! I'm not giving up!

Hold on! I'm gonna keep fighting too!

Daaaaaah!

Whoa! Their energy is amazing...!

They've raised their power...?

I've gotta keep up too!

Haaaaah!

The three of us are gonna take these guys down!

Right!!

Hmph. What a useless struggle...

Kee, hee, hee...!

Hrah!

Hyah!

Gwuh?!

Argh...!

D-Damn...! I can't believe how strong they've gotten!

Tch...!

Draaaaah!

Gugh...!

Now's not the time to let up! We're going to throw everything at them all at once!

O-Okay! I'll give it all I've got!!

UWOOOHHH!

Hmph... I may not be getting out of that unscathed...unless... Thouser!

Lord Cooler, leave it to me!

HAAAAAAAAH!!

Gack... Auuuugh!!

Ugh... Guh!

Good. Thank you for your service, Thouser.

I am honored...to be of service...my lord...!

N-No way...!

He used his lackey as a shield...!

Heh, heh, heh... I know your goal was to defeat us both at once, but I'm afraid I have other plans.

That little attack just now cost you a considerable amount of stamina, yes?

Grr...!

Haaah...!

He's coming! Get out of the way!

!!

Draaaaaaaaah!

Don't get so full of yourself!

Daaaaaah!

Well now, you managed a counterattack. So you DO know how to liven things up.

Damn...! He doesn't look fazed in the slightest.

...Cabba, was it? You better not turn out to be a liability!

Hnraaaah!

Haaaah!

Heh... A paltry attack like that won't have any effect on me.

Th-That didn't work either...

Don't get discouraged! I told you not to let up, didn't I?!

Right!

Deyaaaaahh!

Daaaaaaaaaaah!

Hmph... No matter how much you try, it's useless.

To think otherwise is pure conceit. And you glorified monkeys have no business being so egotistical!

Nrrrrah!

GAUUUGHH!

Ughhh... Haahhhh...

You're tough, if nothing else.

How dare you mock a Saiyan...while you can only rely on a corrupt Ki to artificially inflate your power?!

Mock? Are you referring to my "glorified monkeys" comment?

Heh, heh, heh. I would never resort to hyperbole or insults... I merely spoke the truth.

You bastard! I won't let that remark slide!

I'll make you pay for speaking to me like that!

How much longer do you plan to keep napping, Cabba?! On your feet!

Haah...! Haah...!

...Yes, sir!

Nothing will change no matter how many times you try...

I'll turn you both into ash, Saiyans!

Hyaaaaaaaaah!

Guaaaargh!

Mr. Piccolo!!

Hold on now, kid. You're fighting me.

Damn...!

Heeeehaha!

Urgh...!

My power keeps growing and growing! All glory to Lord Zahha!!

Tch...! Just because you're getting a little Dark Ki boost doesn't mean you should let it go to your head.

I don't have all day to mess around with the likes of you. Hope you don't mind, but I'm going to knock you flat!

Heh, heh, heh... I wonder if you'll still be so confident after I show you this!

What?!

You will be eliminated, along with your friends. We won't leave a single one of you alive!

Heehee...! I bet Lord Zahha is close to finishing Shallot and his brother as well.

...

Heh. I seriously doubt that.

What...?

Their fight has definitely taken a turn for the worst...

But if I know those two, no matter what kind of difficulty they're facing, once they've set their minds to something, they won't stop until the job's done.

In other words, they're gonna beat your so-called "Lord" Zahha!

Shallot and Giblet are still fighting Zahha. They're giving it their all...

So I can't let myself lose faith, either!

Hah. Looks like you're ready to have a go at it, huh?

Oh, ho, ho... This looks like it's gonna be fun...

Reinforcements...!

Haaaaaah!

Grr...!

Heh, heh... You're not going anywhere!

...!!

Pthoo! Pthoo!

Whoa!

Ergh?!

Ack... M-My body...!

Tch! You dolts have no business interfering.

If your spit lands on someone, they turn to stone. Am I right?!

Exactly. Good memory...!

!!

Get ready. I'm putting an end to you this time!

Gnraaaaaaaah!

Heh...

Damn!! These bastards won't stand still!

Target acquired...

Initiating elimination procedure...

Arrrgh!

Sorry 'bout this, lil' lady!

Gaugh!

Hahhh... Ugghhhh...! Dammit...!

We gave our energy up twice after we kicked those shiny bastards' asses earlier, and now this...!

Haah... Haah...!

Ugh... Sis... I'm sorry, but I'm almost out of strength...!

Get ahold of yourself, Kale! Don't give up!

Left the barn door wide open!

Auuuuugh!

Agh...!

I-I'm sorry, Sis... You got hurt because of me...!

Heh, heh...! This is nothing. I'm still ready to fight!

B-But...!

No time for tears, Kale! We're sisters, right?

That means no matter how strong our enemies are, or how hopeless things seem, we need to stick it out together!

Right?!

...!

Right!!

Alright, then! That's my Kale!

Heh, heh, heh... You two ain't goin' nowhere.

Who said we were?!

Look alive, sis! We can beat this joker no sweat!

Okay! Let's do it!

Draaaaaaaaah!

Gargh!

I-I can't believe it! They should be plumb outta gas by now...!

Heh! It doesn't matter how much of a power-up you and your weirdo friends get, we're still way out of your league!

When me and Kale are together, there's nothing and no one in the cosmos who can beat us!

Sis! Let's do it!

Alright! Let's force-feed them their own teeth, Kale!

HAAAAAAAAAAAH!

Graaaaauuuugh!

Haah... Haah...!

Phew! Looks like we got 'em!

Y-Yes...! We did it...

I think we should rest for a bit...

I sure wish we could, but I don't think we have time for that. We gotta meet up with Shallot and the rest!

You're right...! Let's hurry!

No!!

Augh...!

Wha?!

Are you...okay...Sis...?

N-No...! KALE!!

Looks like I missed one of them...

Dammit! There's no end to them!

Hah, hah, hah... Don't worry. You'll meet the same fate as her soon. I'll make sure of it!

Y-You lowlife bastards!

You'll never get away with this!

Kyakaaaah!

Gaurgh!

Erg!

D-Damn...!

I don't think I can stay powered up...!

You two are finished!

No you don't!

Haaaaaaah!

Draaaaaaaaaaah!

...! He cancelled out my attack...

Haah... Haah...!

Grr... I-I don't have any strength left...

Noooo!

That little one used the last of his strength. Now you two are next!

Hnrrrraah!

Kyeeeeeh!

Gaaaaaahh!

Mission accomplished. Next target is...

H-Hold it...!

We aren't...letting you leave...!

You two are still alive?

E-Everyone around the world...is fighting... as we speak!

And we're not gonna throw in the towel...!

Your power is falling rapidly. Neither of you are a match for us.

The same applies to your friends. They'll be disposed of before too long.

T-That's not gonna happen! The only ones getting disposed of...are you jerks!

It's the least we can do for Shallot and the others while they take on Zahha!

We're not giving uuuuppp!!

Uraaauugghhh!

Hyaaah!

Gaugh!

Shallot!

Should you really be worrying about someone else? It's your turn now!

Gaaah!

Ugh... Guh...! G-Giblet...!

Haah... Haah...! I-I'm fine!

Urg...!

Persistent as you two cockroaches are, everyone has their limits...

Well, what do you think of my overpowering might? You can't imagine how amazing it feels. Hah, hah, hah!

Z-Zahha... You still haven't noticed...?

The Dark Ki is swallowing you up bit by bit...!

Hmph... What a pitiful joke.

I'm not about to listen to you criticize me for using my own power!

Hnraah!

Arrrrrrrgh!

Haah... Haah... D-Damn it all...

I'm not done with you yet!

Haaaaaah!

Gaaaarrgh!

Urk... Agh! Haah... Haah...!

It looks like you no longer have the strength left to even fight back.

...

Hey, Shallot. If we don't settle this here and now, we're not gonna get another shot.

You're right... We gotta put him down with our next attack...!

You and I are in this fight until the end, right?

That goes without saying!

Ghh... Haaaah...!

Uwoohhh!

My, my...

This is the only thing left we can do...!

And I'm gonna hold up my end of the bargain...

...so I expect you to do the same, Shallot!

You want to take Zahha down as a friend, right?

...Damn right!

Then let's do it!

DAAAAAAAAH!

...!

You're up, Giblet!

Haaaaah...!

Haah!

Khh... Urauughh!

RAAAAAAAH!

I'm gonna take...every last bit of power I have...

...and put it in this next attack!

Can it be...?

(I feel Shallot building up a level of power he's never displayed before...)

And I suppose you've been charged with keeping me in check while your brother builds up his energy.

I'll admit that getting hit with an attack that Shallot poured all of his power into may very well beat me...

But that's assuming he actually gets a chance to raise his Ki to its fullest.

I'm not gonna let you get in his way!

You're not getting one step past me!!

Draaaaaaaah!

If that sorry excuse for an attack was meant to make me laugh, it almost worked.

But if it was meant to hurt...

...you should have done THIS!

Auuuugh!

Now with that nuisance out of the way...

I said...not...one...step!

Uwoooohhhh!

Haah... Haah...!

Urg...! Haaah...!

It's not enough...! Not even close!

If I wanna beat Zahha, I'll have to sacrifice everything...including my body!

I gotta dig deep...and find every last bit of power I have!

HAAAAAAH!

Hnrah!

Arrrrgh!

...Urgh! I'm not...done fighting!

You can still stand? Damn you...!

Of course...I can! You haven't beaten me! And you won't. Not until Shallot's finished building up his power...!

Heh. So you're betting everything on him, are you?

That's why no matter how much time passes, you'll never be able to surpass him.

W-What're you trying to say...?

You'd rather stall me than try to defeat me yourself...

Meaning you're not confident you have what it takes to beat me.

...

But for some reason, you believe Shallot can.

In other words, deep down you know your abilities are inferior to your brother's!

...

Heh... You couldn't be more off the mark.

Is that a fact...?

Any so-called gap between our abilities has nothing to do with it. I just believe in him. That's all.

Shallot's still sticking to his decision to stop you as a friend, despite how tough things have gotten.

And I have faith in the strength of his conviction!

When Shallot hits you with his attack, it's gonna be lights out for you, Zahha!

HAAAAAAH!

Hraaaaah!

Do you really think such a measly attack is enough to stop me?

Hyah!

Gaargh!

Your pathetic struggle ends here!

Die, Giblet!!

GAAAAAAAHHH!

Gnh... Grraahhh! A-Almost... Just a little more...!

Huh?!

W-What was that explosion?!

I have some bad news...

Your little plan has failed!

Zahha!

Heh, heh... Poor Giblet did the best he could, but in the end, he gave his life for nothing!

...

Nah...

I believe in him!

He told me what I have to accomplish, and I know he'll do what he needs to do, too. That's just the way we both are!

Ridiculous...

But if those are to be your last words, then so be it!

Buster Sword Ray!!

Nhng...!

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

The infernal strings that have tied our fates together are finally severed!

Guess again...!

Gack...!

Giblet?! So, you're still alive...

Do it, Shallot!

I knew you'd come through!

This is...

...THE END, ZAHHA!

Grr...!

GRAAAAAAAHH!!

Haaahhh... Haahhhh...!

W-We did it, Giblet...!

That was the best attack we could have asked for...and he took it head on!

I blasted him with everything I had left...

If it didn't work, then...

Then what?

Grk?!

Will you finally admit defeat?

Oh no!

You really did put your all into that attack, just like you said. And what a fine strike it was.

Even with all my power, I thought I might be done for...

(I definitely gave it everything I had. And then some...!)

And it still wasn't enough....?!

Damn iiiiit!

Hyaaaaaaaaaaah!

Gagh...!

...Haahhh... Ughhh...!

Heh, heh, heh. You don't look so good. Not that it's any wonder. You used up the last of your power with that attack, right?

If you give up, I'll grant you a less painful death.

Not...gonna happen!

I'm not the type of guy...who calls it quits during a fight... You should know that!

Indeed I do. And that's why...

...I'm going to squeeze the life out of you with my own hands!

...!

(If he lands a direct hit on me, I'm done for. And I don't have the strength to dodge him... But you know what...!)

There's no way I'm backing off! So bring it on!

I'm not losing to the likes of you!

I'm impressed you still have enough strength left to bluff.

But after this, you'll never pollute my ears with your backtalk ever again!

Just try it...!

Uraaaughhhh!!

Haahhh...haahhhh...!

Hmph! You don't know when to quit.

It's time we teach you! Now diiiieeeee!

Gwoh?!

Hrah, hrah, hrah!

Arrrgh!

End of the line!

Haaaaaah!

Gaaaaaagh!

D-Damn...it...!

W-What the heck is going on?!

No idea...! Everyone's fighting all over the place.

But they're okay, right?! Same with Shallot and Giblet?

O-Of course!

Yeah...you're right. They must be...

...

B-But I still can't help worrying!

I believe with all my heart that Shallot and the others are safe. I just wish that was enough...!

I don't want to jinx anything...

...but I can't shake this awful feeling...

Hrmm...

T-This isn't good!

K-King Kai?! What's wrong?!

Well, let me try to find the right words. Ummmm...

Allies of Shallot: you've done well to last this long!

?!

I-It's Zahha!

I just heard his voice in my head!

Bastard! What's he playing at?!

Why can I hear Zahha all of a sudden?! What happened to Master and his brother?!

My underlings should have gotten a notable boost in power, and yet you all continue to persist. Very admirable.

Zahha! What did you do to Shallot and Giblet?! They should be fighting you right now!

Calm down, dear Prince. I'll let my magic do the talking.

Close your eyes, all of you! And see for yourselves what's become of the Saiyan twins!

Close our eyes?! What's he talking about?

I guess we should just do what he says...

...

NO!!

It...can't be...!

T-This must be some kind of joke...!

How could this have happened? It's Giblet...and...

No two ways about it. That's definitely Shallot...

This can't be happening... Master!!

Dammit all...!

G-Giblet! Shallot!

Oh no... They're both...

Heh, heh, heh... It seems you've all gotten a good look at what's become of your fallen heroes.

That can't be real...! T-There's just no way!!

Shallot...! Come in! Shallot...say something!

SHALLOOOOOT!!