Part 9, Chapter 2: Mini-Fighters' Time to Shine!

Heh heh! If you wanna fight Shallot, you've gotta get through us first!

Yeah! But we'll just beat you up, easy-peasy! Hah hah!

...I'm not sure it's going to be that simple, but in any case...I hope you're ready!

Keh keh keh...!

Goten! Trunks! I don't think I need to say this, but you two know better than to let your guards down, right...?

Right! We got it!

Yeah, no problem! We're super strong, you know! This is gonna be a piece of cake!

H-Hey! That's exactly what I mean about letting your guard down!

Kehh!!

Kyahaa!!

...?! He's coming!!

Alright! Bring it on! I could take you down with one hand tied behind my back!

Let's do it!!

Would you listen...?! I said not to let your guards down!!

Agh, owowow!

T-Trunks?!

See! That's exactly what I warned you two about!

Owww! That really hurt!! That jerk didn't hold back at all!

Z-Zahha! Can you heal Trunks' wounds?!

...He barely even has a scratch on him! Do you think magic grows on trees?!

Huh?! Come on, don't be so stingy!

(Tch...! I knew it... Even with their considerable power, they're still too inexperienced...!!)

(This can't...)

...Rah... Heh heh heh!!

...This...could be bad... ...I have to do something...!

Nyahaha...!!

Jeez...! Just stay still, will you?! You're making it hard to get a good shot in!

...Tch! This guy's no ordinary monster... He's actually reading our moves...! He knows exactly what we'll do!

Nyaha...hahaha...!!

...Dammit...!!

Let's see if you can read this!!

...Heh!!

...That proves it!

But just one thing...!

Hyaaa!!

Geh...?!

I can use illusions! With this, you won't be the only one able to read your opponent's moves!!

HAA!!

GYAH...?!

W-What in the world was that, Zahha?! If you had that kind of power, you should've said so earlier!!

Yeah! Why'd you hide it from us? No fair, no fair!

...It's not like I was hiding it on purpose...

...Zahha! I just thought of something! If you can do that kind of attack, then...!

...?

...So, what do you think?

...Sounds decent, actually!

(That monster will see through my illusions eventually, but if we employ the strategy that Trunks suggested...)

It might just work...! It's worth a shot, at least!

GYAAAH!!

Ah, he's back!

Alright...! Time to put the plan into action!!

Hold on, I still need some time to prepare... Until then...Goten! You go and keep that thing busy!

Huh...?! Why me?! I wanna do Trunks' part!!

Come on, don't be like that! Listen, if you do this, I'll give you three of my toys when we get back to our own time, okay?

...Mhh... You promise?

...Gya...! Hyaha!!

Seems like he can't wait any longer...! I know you can do this, Goten! Now, go!

Got it! ...Well then, I guess I should take him a little further away! Uh...!

He～ey! You over there! I bet I could take you on all by myself! You big purple wuss!

...Huh?

I'm～gonna～kick～your～butt～! Try and prove me wrong if you're not a scaredy-cat!

...Grr... Grrraaaahh!!

He got him! That guy totally fell for it! What a dummy!

...I'm glad that the plan is going smoothly...but they seem too carefree about this...

...Ooookay! This should be about far enough, I guess.

...Grr...! Gyaaaa!!

Bring it! You're pretty strong, so I'll use my full power!

Gyaaaaa!!

Keh keh keh!!

...No! He disappeared again?!

Ah, give me a break already! None of my attacks are landing...!

Are Trunks and Zahha ready yet...? I can't do this by myself...!

...YAAAA!!

Ahhh!

GYAAA!!

Th-That was close...! If this keeps up any longer, I'll be torn right in half!!

Guys...hurry up and get here!!

Hold it right there!!

...! They're here!!

...! Trunks!!

Ta-da～! Check out my super cool ultimate ability! I can make clones of myself!

Ragh?! Agh?!

What d'ya think? Pretty awesome, huh?

You scared?! You're scared, aren't you～! Hahaha!

...Oh? Oh...h?!

Wow, that's so cool! There's so many Trunks now! I can't even tell which one's real!!

Th...That was the first time I've made so many clones at once!

This is so cool, Zahha! I wanna try having clones, too! Please give me some...! Please...!

...Sorry, Goten... I'm trying to concentrate, so I can't really talk right now...!

Manipulating this many clones and having them all be able to talk... I can't have any distractions!

...Jeez...! Well then, shall we begin...

...Ugh! Hey! You're my clone, aren't you?! Talk a little more like me!

Uhh...! ...Um...umm...

...Y-yeah... *cough*

...Oh...yeah! Here I come～!!

...Rah...!!

That's it...take the bait...!

Tough luck! Here comes the real attack!

Huh?!

DAAAAH!!

GYAAA?!

Haha! And now we get ready for the super Trunks switcheroo again!

If only Zahha didn't suck so bad at acting like me... He's making me look so lame! Oh well...

Argaaah... Gya gya...?!

...S...So...! Which one of us is the real Trunks? Take your guess...!

I～told～you～! That's not how I talk...!

...Huh... Huuh?!

Ahh, who cares. This dummy probably can't even tell the difference anyway!

Okay, I'm done warming up! Time to beat you into the ground!!

This is so awesome! Trunks is beating him up so easily!!

Y-Yeah...! I wonder why he's having such trouble... He can easily and precisely read any opponent's moves, but...

It looks like he's no match for Trunks... No, for the mind of a kid...!

Hahaha! How do you like that?!

...Grrr...Grrrrrrrr...!!

Aw man～! This isn't all that fun. I'm almost starting to feel bad for you!!

...So I guess it's time to finish the job!

...Gr...

...Grahahahaha!!!

...Huh?

...GYAHAA!!

Wha-What are you yelling about?! Yelling like that i-isn't going to scare me, you know!!

...Heh...!

...Huh?!

...YAAA!!

Whaー?! Aaaaah!

...Rrr...!!

...Ngh...!

...That...was close...!! I almost got torn to pieces...!!

T-Trunks! Are you okay?!

Somehow, yeah...!! But my cloning ability disappeared 'cause of that!!

Hey! It's not your ability, you know?!

Gyaaa!!

...?! Watch out!!

W-Woah!! What's the big idea?! You can't just attack before I'm ready!

He's a monster, what did you expect?!

...Hehe...!

Hehehehehehe!!!

Whaー?! He's gonna attack again!!

W-W-What are we supposed to do?! I don't think we can dodge this one!

Curses...!

Stop the fight!! I'm calling for a time out! Time out!!

Yeah!! It's not fair that you keep attacking us!! We're calling for a time out, you dummy!!

...Huh?!

Whaー?!

WHAAT?!

Grahh...?! Ah...?!

What?! What just happened?!

H-He just... His face just froze! Zahha, why did his face freeze?!

I don't know...! I really don't know! That was...!

This is our chance! We can get out of here and have a strategy huddle!!

You're right! ...Wait, Trunks! Don't leave me behind!!

H-Hey! Don't leave me behind, either!!

Haa...! Haa...!

We...haa...got pretty far away, right? I need a break...!

...Since we got this far away from him, we should have enough time to think up a plan...!

...Just what did you two do to him back there?

...Huh? Us...? ...That's a good question...

Hmm... I don't really think we did anything...

...Wait! Didn't he seem to take some damage right after you yelled at him?

...Wait, could it really be...?

...Could it be what?

...Nahhh, no way! It can't be that...can it...?

Trunks, we can't afford to disregard anything that might help us win! Whatever it is, just tell us!

...Eheheh!!

...!!

...H-Huh?! He caught up with us already?!

...Tch! We didn't even have time to formulate a plan of attack...! What do we do?!

What do you mean 'what do we do'?! You're the adult here!! I-I'm starting to think we let our guard down!

...Hey, Trunks, we probably can't win like this, can we?

Yeah...you're probably right... Even I can't keep up with him for much longer...!

Guess that means we're gonna have to use our trump card to finish this one!!

Heh heh heh! I wanted to do this where there were lots of people to see how cool we are, but I guess here'll have to do!

Yeah! We'll just have to take him down here!!

...?

(I don't understand...! Just what do they intend to do?!)

Hey, Zahha! Move back just a little! We need a bit of space to work our magic!

...You need more space?! ...F-Fine! I just hope you two know what you're doing...

Zahha～! Are you watching us～?

Y-Yeah, I'm watching! He's coming, so whatever you're going to do, do it quick!

HYAA!

WHAー?!

Goten! Trunks! Are you both okay?!

Whew, that was a close one! Hey, give us a minute, will ya?!

...Hah...?

Can't you see we were about to do a really cool move?! You can't just attack us in the middle of it!!

I can't believe how rude you are! Don't bother us, okay?! At least use some common sense!

Mgh...grr...!!

Just hurry up and do whatever you were about to do! My heart can't handle this much stress!

Fine, fine...! Okay, let's try again! Come on, Goten!

Alright, let's go!

...Fuuuu...

...sioooon...

...HA!!

...?!

H...ah?!

Ta-da! The reaper of justice that surpasses all eras...!!

The great Gotenks... has arrived!

G...Gotenks...?! Did they...just fuse?!

That's right! We learned how to do it when we came to this era!

And fusion doesn't just add our powers together, it makes us way WAY stronger!

...W...W...

Heh heh heh! I know what you're thinking. You're thinking "Woah, so cool!" and you're super right! You're looking at the coolest ever!

WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST DO THAT FROM THE START?!

...Whaー?!

Listen up!! I'll make you two regret it if you hold back again!! Get serious!! Am I clear?!

I get it, I get it! Loud and clear! ...You're really scary when you're mad, Zahha...!

I guess I have no choice then...! I'll hit this guy with all the other awesome stuff I've been saving up straight away!

...What...?! Wait a minute! Your fusion isn't the only thing you were holding back...?!

HAAAA!!

...O?!

Whaー?!

Raaaaaaah!!!

(This Ki...! Th-There's no way...! Is this...?!)

DAAAAA!!

Ta-da! Meet Super Gotenks!!

...

Check out how strong I am now! Any more complaints, Zahha?

...N-No... None at all!

(These kids are terrifying...!)

...Grarah!

...Now that I've powered up, I'm good to go! Any last words?

No? Then say your prayers, because the great Gotenks is about to bring you to justice!

Dadadadadada!!!

Grarah?!

Heh heh heh...! I bet that hurt!

...Hm... What should I do first...

...Alright, I've decided! You're gonna love this! I'm gonna finish this battle with a bunch of super cool ultimate moves!!

Y-Yeah!! That's the spirit! Take him out in one go!

Rolling Thunder Punch!!

...Ughh?!

Dynamite Kick!!

...Kh...?!

Wild Boar Attack!!

Great Kick Special!!

Screaming Angry Wombat!!

...Why do all these attacks just look like regular kicks and punches...?

Uh... What else is there... What else... Oh!

...M-Magnum Sundae!! Ultra Missile Parfait!!

Hyper Plasma Shortcake!!

...Tch...!

What was the next move... Uhhh...!

GYAAAA!!!

AAAGH!!

Gotenks!!

Ow, that really hurt...! How did he get past all of my super ultimate awesome moves?!

You should focus more on why you lost concentration in the middle of your attacks!!

...Heh...!!

Grrr... Hey, you! What are you looking so proud of yourself for?!

...?

You were eating my ultimate attacks so hard you were starting to look a little pale! I bet you're just pretending to be okay!!

No... I don't think that's right... It would be a relief if it was, though...!

I'm right, aren't I? You can't trick me with that fake expression! Cut the act, you big dork!

...!!

...Huh...?!

...What?! No way! My attacks...really worked?!

Gyahh?! Gehhh?!

Haha, so I was right! My attacks DID work!

No, it's something else! This is the same as before...!

...The same as before...?

Stop the fight!! I'm calling for a time out! Time out!!

Yeah!! It's not fair that you keep attacking us!! We're calling for a time out, you dummy!!

...Ohh, I remember! I get it now! I figured out his weakness!

...You know what it is?!

Yeah! Before we did the fusion, Goten called him a dummy, right?

And just now, when I called him a dork, it hurt his feelings!

He can't handle being called names! That's his weakness!

...Wh...

What are you saying?! That can't be right!!

But that's the only thing that makes sense!!

I don't think he can even understand human speech, let alone have his feelings hurt by being called names!

A creature that possesses such power but is weak to being insulted? What kind of freakish monster is th?!

Gwah?!

...Ha...?!

See?! I told you! You called him a freakish monster and his feelings got hurt! His weakness is name-calling!

...This...this can't be real...?!

...A...Aaagh...!!

Grrr!!

...! Then it's time to switch up strategies!!

I get it...! He's weak to insults!

If we keep insulting him, we'll definitely win! ...Probably!!

I'm so ready! Now that we know what we can beat him with, winning is just a matter of time!

The amazing Super Gotenks' miracle come-from-behind victory is just getting started!!

Mgrrr...!!

Get ready...! Take this!!

You... DUMMY!!

Gwah?!

How'd you like that superpower and name-calling double attack?!

Wow! That's amazing, Gotenks! Keep it up!!

...Amazing, but at the same time... I can't believe this is actually working...

Hey! Why don't you stop standing there and attack him with some names?!

Huh...?! M-Me too...?!

Yeah, why not?! You're smart! I bet you can come up with lots of mean things!!

It...doesn't really work like that...

RAAAAAH!!

...It's your turn, Zahha! Do that thing one more time!!

That...thing...?!

That thing! The cloning ability thing! Use your magic to make more of me, but this time, we'll need about 100!

1...100?! Are you out of your mind?! There's no way I can handle that many clones!

...Really?! Then...how about 10?! 10 should be fine, right?!

Well, that number went down drastically, didn't it...?! Do you really need 10 clones right now?!

Yeah! I need 10 of them! Can you do it?!

...Hmmm...! ...10 clones...

...10 clones is quite a lot... I don't know...

Jeez, okay! Fine! Then just make as many as you can!

O-Okay...!! We've already come this far, so I might as well use a little more energy!

...HAAA!!

...Ta-da!!

OOOA?!

Bring it on! Gotenks Force's Name- Calling Grand Bargain Sale is open for business!!

Dummy! Idiot! Jerk! Loser! Wuss! Creep! Butt-head!

Gwaoh?!

Slowpoke! Dork!! Uhh... You sour-faced, weird horned demon! Scary face monster!!

Aagh?! Gugh?!

...Ah...gh...gh...?!

Phew! Man, sure feels good to let off some steam sometimes!

So, I'll end it with this...!!

The largest shout ever! So chock-full of power and meanness that it can even break through space-time itself!

Grr...kh...!!

Grahhhh!!!

Are you ready for the grand finale, everyone?

...Here goes!

GET!! OUTTA!! MY FACE!!

Geh?! Eh...?! AAAAAA!!

...Hmph! There's no trace of him left! It's a win for me!!

...I knew he didn't really need me to make all those clones!!

...Anyways! You did a great job, Gotenks! Now that that's over, we can follow Shallot and hー

...GYAAAHH!!

...Geh?! He's still alive?! I could've sworn we beat him just now!!

...Eeeeeeee!!

?! He retreated?!

Hey!! Get back here!! Running away's no fair!!

...! Wait, Gotenks! There's no need to go afー!!

...Tch! He's gone...!!

For now, it looks like this battle is over...!

...I wonder how things are going on Gohan's end...

...Guh... Ug...h...!

Agh...! Gahhhh?!

(W-What is this...?! ...This power is something different altogether from what he gave the others...!)

(...I...can't think...! ...Something's...happening to me...! My ambitions...my resolve...they're disappearing...)

...Ambitions? ...Resolve? Is that how you explain all this away?

...! Who...are you?!

Denouncing your own blood... 'Correcting' Saiyan history... That isn't what you wanted...

...Shut...up...!!

Remember...! You trained so hard... You sought great strength... But for what purpose...? Think!

...I said...shut up! ...Shut up!! Who are you?! How dare you act like you know anything about me..!!

...Oh, but I do know! I know everything...

...because I'm...

...?!

Exactly... I am you. Your true self...! Now, fight! As your true self, follow my will...your will...and fight! Fight, Giblet!

...Ah...Ahhhh...

AAAAAAAH!!!