Part 6, Chapter 1: A Wall to Overcome

Super Saiyan 3?! Is that what comes after Super Saiyan 2?

That's right! And you're gonna become one too!

A-And you can already turn into this Super Saiyan 3 thing?

You bet! It'd actually be best for your training if I just turned Super Saiyan 3 right now and showed you, but...

Absolutely not.

There's no way I'm letting you transform and have all that energy just echoing around the universe for everyone to sense.

Hah hah. Thought you'd say that...

You gotta be kidding me! How am I meant to train for Super Saiyan 3 if I don't even know what it looks like?!

esting...testing. Is this thing on?

What the?!

There we are. Ahem, humans of Earth. If I might have your attention, close your eyes and focus on my voice.

This is...!

Babidi! He's using his magic to talk to us from somewhere far away!

Undoubtably, some among you already know who I am, but allow me to introduce myself for those who've not had the pleasure.

I am the great wizard Babidi! Renowned across the cosmos for my magical might!

Now, Earthlings, I'm sure the Tournament of Time has been causing all sorts of problems, bringing strife into your simple little lives...

I feel so sorry for all of you. Hee hee hee...

However! There is no reason to fear any longer!

Why, you ask? Your plight will soon end, because I'm going to exterminate every last human on this planet!

Hee hee! All right, Buu! Do it! Show them what you can do!

Nee hee!

Paah!

Hee hee! Well, something like that. And soon enough, my "friends" will be coming to do the same to all of you...

Be sure to give them a warm welcome! Hee hee hee! Don't be shy!

Of course, if you don't want to die, feel free to resist.

In fact, I encourage it! I look forward to watching you cling to your insignificant lives! Let the chaos begin! Hya hah hah!

Wh-Wh-Whaaat?!

That monster just destroyed an entire city!

H-How could he?!

So that was Babidi, huh?

(Hmm, so he's the mastermind...)

Hold on a minute! It sounds like we're in for some real big trouble now!

Seems like it...but why did Babidi just go and blow up a city out of nowhere?

Hmm. Bulma, Jaco, Shallot.

What is it?

He made a point of telling everyone they're free to resist. Why do you think that is?

Isn't it obvious? Because he's crazy! He likes to see people suffer!

No, I don't think that's it...

Perfect! Splendid! The energy is building up!

...He said he wants energy!

I get it! If he causes more fighting, he'll be able to collect more energy from the Ki people are giving off!

Right. I guess that leads us to the next question, What does he plan to use that energy for?

Oh! Hmm, well, let's see...

In the current era's past, he collected energy to unseal Majin Buu.

However, this Babidi has already released Majin Buu and is using his power...

So you're telling me Babidi is plotting something even worse than Majin Buu?

Whis is right, and this mess is probably the final step in his plan.

Why else would he have declared war on the whole world?

It has to be so he can snatch up the energy from the last of the warriors on this planet.

Could he be trying to get rid of all the muscleheads out there, no offense guys, to achieve something like world peace?

That's just foolish, Bulma! No one who goes around destroying cities is aiming for world peace!

This is way too much thinking for me, but if we don't do something soon, he'll kill everyone on this planet! End of story!

We have to stop him before that!

Yayayagh!

Eek! An explosion?!

Tch, they're already here?!

This is bad! We're up, Shallot! Let's go show these guys...

Hold it right there! Shallot goes alone!

Huh?! C'mon! This isn't the time to be worrying about that!

This is precisely the time! Your Ki is too strong for your own good. You'll attract too many enemies!

You gotta be kidding me!

Jeez, you're no help when we need you! Whatever, I'm heading out!

Yayayagh!

Dark Ki! They must be Babidi's henchmen.

Yahahahagh!

Gyaaah?!

Tch! Even the little ones have dark Ki. I can't let my guard down!

Shallot, the attackers are all over the city! And they all have dark Ki!

Sure looks that way!

With Goku stuck sitting this one out, we don't have nearly enough people to take them all on!

What about Jaco?

As if! I know my limits, thanks!

Plus, I'm working on evacuating people. You do something about the enemy!

Damn! Isn't there anyone who can help us fight?

Wait! This Ki...

There's someone out there fighting!

Masenko!

Gyaaah?!

Hee hee hee!

Tch! There's too many of them!

Hiyaaaah!

Gah!

Who are you?!

Hm? Why do I feel like I've met you before?

Whatever. What matters is that you're not one of Babidi's buddies!

How about you help me take care of these guys!

That form! You're a Super Saiyan too?!

Talk later! It's time to throw down!

W-We did it!

Not yet... I can still sense some of that Ki nearby.

There's more?!

Let's go clean 'em up! You're helping!

Y-Yes, sir! I'll watch your back, and you can watch mine!

How brave of you! And judging from your appearance, you're a Super Saiyan too, huh? I bet you're pretty strong!

M-Mo?!

Mo...?

Ah! I uh, I mean, m-mo...!

Mo...Models sure are nothing compared to a c-cute girl like you! Hah hah...

Oh, you! There's no need to point out the obvious! Eh heh heh heh! Not that I mind, of course!

(That was close. Leaking anything about the future to my mom from the past would not be good...)

Hmm, now that I get a better look at you, you're quite a catch!

I'm a...a catch?! I mean, What a nice uh, compliment... Hah hah...ah...

C'mon! Less talking, more fighting! We need to clean this place up already!

Ah! S-Sorry! Right, let's go!

(I never thought I'd meet Mom from the past in this city...)

(Now, more than ever, I have to win! I have to protect her!)

Phew! It looks like we're done for now.

Thank you so much! I don't think I could have done that alone!

No, thank YOU! We'd be in some deep trouble if it weren't for you.

Nothing less from a Super Saiyan, I guess! You're not bad at all!

Oh, no, I'm nothing special.

But man, I can't shake the feeling that I've met you before.

I believe this is the first time we've met...unless...

Heya, Trunks! That's you, isn't it?

Wait, you're...?!

Trunks?! Is this kid really Trunks, Goku?!

Goku?! He's the one I have to...!

Wait, why do you both know my name?

Heh heh! We're friends with other Trunkses from different eras.

So which Trunks are you? You look smaller than the one who showed up here in a time machine.

Time machine?

So it worked! The future me made it safely to your time and found you!

Yep! And it's thanks to the medicine you gave me that I'm alive now!

I mean, I died after that, but then I came back to life!

You died and then...came back to life?!

Nghnaa! The more you two talk, the more confused I get! Can we please move onto something else?!

R-Right! We need to do something about this chaos.

True. It seems like this wasn't the only place they attacked.

It looks like fights have broken out all over Earth!

You're right! I can sense that disturbing Ki from earlier all over!

Damn that Babidi! I'm not gonna let him have his way any longer!

Gaaaaah?!

Who was that just now?

W-Woah! Ouch... Huh? What happened to the city I was just in? This isn't...!

Cabba?!

M-Master?!

Hmm... That appears to be Zahha's locational phasing spell.

Huh, Zahha's spell? Hey, Cabba, what's this all about?

Zahha's spell... T-That's right! We've got a big problem, Master!

Zahha is...!

?!

Ngrh...!

(...Nng! Even with Cabba and I fighting together, we don't stand a chance against him. We can't win!)

Zahha, who in the world is this guy?!

That face... He looks just like...!

This must be Giblet, the Saiyan killer Bardock was talking about!

That means he...he is Master's twin brother!

Heh heh heh... You call him your Master?

Taking in a clueless neo-Saiyan like some kind of alpha monkey. What a riot!

Take that back!

What is your goal, Giblet? Why do you want to fight us?!

Slow on the uptake, huh? Did you not listen to a word Babidi said?

So you're with Babidi? I never thought Shallot's twin brother would team up with that villain!

Why? Why are you doing this?!

Why are you doing something so cruel?!

Cruel? Ha! That's rich coming from a neo-Saiyan who lives prosperous off of massacre and pillage.

What are you talking about?!

Calm down, Cabba!

?!

I have a hunch that Saiyans are this guy's real goal. Babidi's objective comes second.

Fight, and you'll only be giving him what he wants!

You're very observant. That will only get you so far, however.

...

Whether you know my purpose or not, it doesn't change my plans.

Heh...hah hah hah!

What's so funny?

It was very nice of you to hear me out, Giblet, but foolish. Thanks to you, I was able to buy enough time for this!

What?!

I'm getting you out of here, Cabba!

This is...a locational phasing spell! Zahha, what are you...?

Giblet does need to be dealt with, but Babidi is the truly unforgivable one...

Meet up with Shallot! I'll leave the rest to you!

Zahha let me escape with his locational phasing spell...

Wha?!

...

Shallot's infamous twin brother, Giblet, huh?

Not only that, but his goals align with Babidi's, so he's attacking people too.

So Babidi isn't our only enemy. Things are getting complicated.

Um, excuse me, Lord Beerus?

Hm?

Please let me fight alongside everyone! That's what Zahha wanted.

I see no problem with that. It's far more advantageous to increase our numbers if we want to stop Babidi.

...Ngrh!

Haaaaah!

M-Master?

Haaaaah!

M-Master?

Shallot! What's wrong with you all of a sudden? Just what do you think you're doing?!

Isn't it obvious? I'm heading to where Zahha and Giblet are!

I have to save Zahha and stop Giblet!

Not on my watch, you won't! Don't fly off on your own!

...

Shut it!

Krh...!

Dammit! Zahha! Giblet!

Gaaah?!

Ouch... Wh-Who...?

You can't!

Cabba?

You can't go, Master! Please get a hold of yourself!

Get out of my way! Zahha is my friend, and Giblet is my...he's...

Whatever! This is just something I have to do! I need to get over there now!

I'm telling you there's no point!

What do you mean?!

You've completely lost your cool! If you go over there now, you'll be no help at all!

Cabba...you...! Are you looking for a fight?!

If that's what it takes!

...!

H-Hey, guys! Now isn't the time to be fighting...

Don't try and stop this, Trunks.

Huh?

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

Go ahead and try!

(Nngh...! Just when did Cabba go and get so strong?!)

*pant* *pant*

Do you understand now? Even if I'm not as strong as you, I've still gotten stronger.

...!

Despite that, I wasn't able to put a scratch on Giblet. That's how strong he is!

So what?! I'll just head over there and...

And save the day?! If you struggled against just me... What do you think will happen over there?

Nngh!

If you think I don't want to rush over there to save them myself, then you're wrong!

But I know that's not what Zahha wants!

Zahha's biggest concern right now is Babidi!

He sent me here so I could work with you to take him down!

Zahha realized that's what we need to do. If we get swept up in our emotions now, we won't be able to save anyone at all!

Tch!

Stopping Babidi is more important than chasing after Giblet. It's even more important than going back for Zahha...

So please...please bear with it for now!

Grr...!

You gotta listen to Cabba, Shallot!

Goku! You too?

Deep down, you know it yourself, right? Let's be real. If you go there, you'll die.

If you die, you won't be able to stop Giblet or get back at Babidi!

Are you okay with that?!

Ngh!

If you want to do it all, you have to get stronger!

...

Okay, Shallot?

Okay...

Master...

Sorry for losing control of myself like that, Cabba. I'm supposed to be your teacher, but I...

Don't, it's okay. I understand where you're coming from. I want nothing more right now than to go back to Zahha too.

Jeez, don't look so down in the dumps! Zahha's got his magic and all that. I'm sure he'll be fine!

...You're right. Zahha's tough, he won't go down that easily!

Now that everyone has made up, how do we plan to tackle our current problem?

I think the best thing for me to do is train Shallot. You know, to help with things from here on out!

With Babidi's minions running around left and right, where do you plan on finding the time and place to do so?

Time and place huh? Heh heh! I know the perfect spot!

The Hyperbolic Time Chamber!

The Hyper...bologna...Time Chamber?

The Hyperbolic Time Chamber! In there, one day can be a whole year's worth of training!

Does a place like that really exist?!

It does, and even better it's completely separated from our world, so it doesn't matter how much Ki we let out!

It seems too good to be true, but I'm all in if it is!

So, Shallot will get stronger in just one day?

Yeah. I mean, Cabba's and Trunks' abilities still need more time to develop, and I'm not allowed to fight...

So right now, our best shot at defeating Majin Buu is Shallot!

You're right... He's basically our last hope!

(...Hope, huh...)

What are we supposed to do while you two're in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber? Our enemies aren't going to just wait.

Well, we could use the Dragon Balls to wish back the stuff Babidi's destroyed once this is all over, but...

You really want to just leave your planet as a desolate wasteland until the tournament's over?

I'll take care of things while they're away!

You will?

It's just like Lord Beerus said. There's no point in winning if Babidi turns the place to dust first.

Protecting all of Earth might be a little much for me, but I can at least protect this city!

Cabba...!

Me too! Please let me help!

You too, Trunks?

My mo...uh, a person I care about is in this city, so I can't allow it to get destroyed!

Plus, Goku said you're the only one who can stop all of this.

If you're this era's ray of hope, Shallot, then I want to see you shine for myself!

Hope, huh?

Master, go train and come back so strong that you won't even bat an eye at the likes of Babidi!

You got it!

I'm gonna train and get stronger than ever! In the meantime, I'm leaving this place to you guys!

Yes, sir!

All right, c'mon, Shallot. Grab on.

Hm? Like this?

Here we go! Trunks, Cabba, you guys are in charge for a while. Adios!

T-They disappeared!

(Goku and Shallot... I think they can do it.)

(I don't know why, but something just makes me believe in them...!)

Here we are, the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

What is this place?! I can't sense any Ki coming from outside! It's so hot...and is it hard to breathe in here?

The air here is thinner than it is outside. It's also crazy cold at night. Careful, or you'll freeze to death!

Seriously?!

Wait, forget the hot and cold! What are we gonna do about food?!

Don't worry, we got food! We're not gonna starve to death.

Not that it tastes any good...

So this is it...a whole year in this time changer...

It's Chamber. And well, depending on your skills, you might even reach Super Saiyan 3 before the year's up!

Guess complaining ain't gonna make it go any quicker. How about we get started! What do I do first?

Hmm...Super Saiyan 3...

...?

Well, you gotta...you know, just... It's hard to explain!

...?

There's a wall you need to overcome to reach Super Saiyan 3, but how you get over it depends on the person.

Again with that? Give me a break!

Heh heh alright, alright. How about I start by showing you the power of Super Saiyan 3?

Y-Yeah! Now you're talking! This is what I've been waiting for!

Then take a good look!

...

Hraaaah!

?!

Haaaaagh!

N-No way!

Nngraaaah!

(Are you kidding me?! He hasn't even transformed yet, and his Ki is...! It's like the air's gonna tear apart in here!)

Gaaaaagh!

Whoa!

!!

Sorry for the wait.

This is Super Saiyan 3!

...

Hah hah hah! Wow! Just wow!

You look happy.

Of course I am! How could I not be!

Heh, spoken like a true Saiyan!

First things first, fight me in this form with all you've got!

You bet!

This is gonna be good! It's been a while since I've had a nice fight!

All right, here we go!

Gahaah!

...

It's...it's so strong! It's on a completely different level than Super Saiyan 2!

Looks like you're starting to get it. This is the level you have to strive for.

And I'm gonna give you 100% until you get there! You ready for that?

You're acting kinda different than usual, Goku... Is everything...?

Heh, not that it matters! You'd better bring your 100%, because I'm not letting up either!

I've gotta take down Babidi and Majin Buu! And stop Giblet! I can't do that if I don't have enough power!

I WILL reach Super Saiyan 3!

Now that Shallot's gone, it's up to you two to fight. However, let me remind you of one thing.

Your power is just enough to protect this city. That's all. Forget about everywhere else for now!

Ngh...

I know...

Very well.

I'll leave it to you, but...I assume you've already noticed?

Yes, it seems some powerful Ki is already heading this way!

...And most of it is that dark Ki!

That's a given. Only Babidi's minions would be heading to this city right now.

Hold on! Is that...?!

What?

(Someone without dark Ki is heading this way!)

(Don't tell me this is...?!)

Trunks?

Hm?! It's nothing!

(The approaching enemies are what's important now.)

(I won't let this place become like that hellish era I came from!)

Very well. We'll be watching from afar.

I leave things in your hands.

What?! They're not going to fight with us?!

Aha...well, they have their own reasons why they can't fight...

Well, well! This place is untouched... A perfect little city for me to destroy!

...!

Oh? And it looks like some prey that got away is here too! How convenient.

You...! You're still alive?!

Boujack!

Long time no see, brat!