Part 9, Chapter 4: Giblet

Almost there! Just a little further and I'll finally get to Giblet...!

...Huh?! What's that?!

Haa...! Haa...!

Giblet!!

What? Shallot...?

Yeah, it's me! But didn't the mastermind hit you with some dangerous powers?! How did you get out here on your own...?

...

...A-Ah okay, I get it! You must have escaped! Yeah, that's it! Haha...! I'm glad you're safe!

...Giblet? What's wrong?!

Shut that hole in your face... I don't need your misplaced concerns.

I told you before, Shallot... I'm your enemy. When we meet, all there is to do is fight!

Yet you came here knowing that good and well...! Am I wrong?!

You'reー! ...That's...!

Look at you... Your hesitance, indecision... It's pathetic!

Looks like I'll have to MAKE you want to fight me!

...Guh...!!

Heh! How's that? Want to fight yet?

You...! How are you even stronger than last time?!

...Wait... Don't tell me...

...

"I can get there in time." "I can save him." ...Was that what you were expecting?

Whaー?!

You...!!

Hehehe... Looks like your poor brother was worried sick about you, Giblet...

...

How Shallot feels about me is none of my concern.

It has nothing to do with what I have to do!!

(...That's Super Saiyan God!)

Haaaaa...!!

This power...!! It's just like with Majin Buu!

S-Stop it, Giblet!! If you use that Ki as Super Saiyan God, your body will...!!

Rrrrrrr!!

RAHHHH!!!

...HAAA...!!

Yー!

You...big idiot...!!

Do you even know how dangerous that power is, Giblet?!

What does it matter?! This power will give me the ability to kill you, Shallot... That's all I care about!

W-What are you saying?!

What do you think, Shallot? Even someone as incapable as you can see just how fearsome this power is...!

This power... This form! It's levels above being some measly god!

Heh... I'm glad he's enjoying the power I gave him.

You... You bastard! How could you do this to him?!

"How could I?" You're angry at the wrong person...

Giblet was the one that decided to take in this power. He did it of his own free will...I suppose? Heheheh!

...You shameless piece ofー!

Well, it looks like everything's finally in order...

You two will decide your fate here and now! Feel free to kill to your heart's content!

I'm not going to hold anything back! We'll finally see which one of us is stronger once and for all...

What do you mean "once and for all"?! You already know the answer!

That guy's spell... That power! This isn't the kind of power we wanted to use to lead our people!!

You're betraying everything you've ever said by using that power! You're a sham of a Saiyan!

I don't care! I may be a sham...

But power is power!!

Rrrrrr!!

Guh...!!

Heheh!

So, this is really all you've got...? I'm pretty disappointed.

What did you just say?!

This proves it. I'm...

STRONGER THAN YOU!!

GWAHH?!

(This Ki is no joke...!)

Heh...! Heheheh!!

HA HA HA HA HA HA!!

What the hell are you laughing at? You're creeping me out!

Isn't it funny?

Shallot, you and I finally became Saiyan Gods, just as our people wanted...

But I've ascended higher than a god... Higher than you. I've obtained a power far greater than a Saiyan God!

What Saiyan in their right mind wouldn't rejoice over this?

Tch...!

You...You big oaf! You were never the type of guy that would be happy with getting power this way!!

Maybe you weren't listening the first time...

I don't give a damn about what you think of me!!

...

Their fight is the curtain call of your so-called plan, right?

...Oh?

You've finally realized the full scale of it...

So that's why you sent Shallot here. I had to expedite a few things due to your meddling, you know?

Quit prattling. I merely aided whatever you were planning. You should grovel at my feet for even lifting a finger to help you.

I suppose all that business gathering energy was part of your preparations...

Those two are the true keys to this... Why did you think hiding that from me would be a good idea?

It wouldn't make sense for me to tell you while their powers were still ripening. I would have told you sooner or later.

But just as expected of a god... You figured it out before I even told you. A truly fearsome feat...

(He's so easy to read, it's ridiculous...)

...No matter. It's trivial now that the goal is finally within reach...

Dammit!!

Hmph! You haven't gotten it through your head yet?

D-Don't underestimate me!! It's not over yet!

You're pathetic!

I've already seen the limits of your power! It's time to end this!

...?!

GAAH!!

...

Guh...ugh...gh!

Tch! If only you had more talents than your insufferable persistence.

Gi...b...let...!!

You're so irritating! Enough of this!

Get out of my sight!!

HOLD IT RIGHT THERE!!

Huh?!

Whaー?!

Who's there?

You guys...made it...?

You're the Saiyans who always hover around Shallot...

Why did you come...?

Bulma and Jaco told us what was going on, so we came to help you out!

Excuse me, Master!!

What...?

Woah!

Bulma, Jaco, please take care of Shallot!

We'll handle it until he's good and rested!!

...Guh!

Woah, there...! Whew, that was a great catch if I do say so myself!!

Cabba! Gohan! Trunks! Leave him to us, guys!

Huh?! B-Bulma?! And Jaco?! H-How did you two get here?!

I didn't want to come in the first place, but... you know...yeah!

Of course we'd come! Who else is gonna save your butt?!

A-Are you crazy?! Coming all the way out here to try and save me? This place is...!

We knew from the beginning that it'd be dangerous!

But I... Well, Goku's not around right now, so if you go and get yourself killed, who else is gonna beat Giblet?!

You're the one who wants to stop him the most, right?! Let us help!

...!!

Yeah! We definitely can't fight alongside you, but we can at least be here to assist you! At least...I think so!

You two...

Anyways, now's a good time to prepare yourself while we patch you up!

...

...Alright...

But for Cabba and the others' sake, please heal me as fast as you can...!

...And what exactly do you think you came here to do? I have no business with you!

No business, you say?!

(This guy... He's Master's... He's the one who wanted to murder all of us Saiyans...)

(But...he's somehow different now...)

Can't you see that I'm in the middle of tearing Shallot to shreds? Get out of the way!

...! U...gh...?!

...W-We won't! If you want to fight Master, you'll have to get past us first!!

Y-Yeah! Shallot's come to help us every time until now...! It's our turn to have his back!

We want to be helpful to Shallot...even if only a little!

Heh heh heh... "Want to be helpful", he says...!

Don't make me laugh!!

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

Haaaaa!!!

Gwaaaah!

Hmph...

...K...u...gh...!

...There's still life left in you three, huh. No wonder you're friends with Shallot... You're all just as stubborn as he is!

Sadly, I don't have time to finish you off myself. You're already groveling, so how about you stay that way. Permanently.

...

...Gah...h...!

(I...I'm sorry, Master...! We were only able to hold him off for a few minutes...)

...But...at least...

A...ck...! Yeah... At least...

...We could help...

Eep!

Kh...! G-Get away from here!

What do you mean "get away from here"?! You're talking crazy! We're nowhere near done healing you!

That's right! We need more time...! G-Giblet!! Time out, okay? Just give us a minute here...!

Out of my way!!

Eep!

It wouldn't matter if Shallot was at peak performance or on death's door. He'll never defeat me!

I've lost my patience for you people and your scrambling for more time! It's OVER!!

That's enough! Quit acting like you've already won!!

Shallot, stop!!

Roaaaaaah!

Raaaaaagh!!

You just don't know when to give up, do you?! Have you not yet realized...

the difference in our power?!

GWAHH?!

Shallot?!

H-Hey!! Giblet, you know what?!

G-Get back, Bulma!

...

...Uh...ummm...

S...! Sorry!!

Tch...

Both of you are such eyesores! Get out of my sight!!

Ack...!

...

...N...No... We won't back down!

...!

I don't like to fight, but...! Super elites like me...never leave their friends to die!

Jaco...!

Y-Yeah! You're seriously going to kill your own brother?! You're really okay with that?!

Don't talk as if you know anything about me!

Eep!

Have it your way. If you're really not going to move, then I'll just kill you all together!!

Whaaat?! W-Wait! Isn't that going a bit far?!

...Kuh!!

What...?!

Huh? What was that just now...?

Wait...I know that Ki! It's...!!

Shallot! We're giving you all the Ki we have left!

Beat him up for us, Shallot! And then...save him!

Master, you've always won no matter how difficult the battle...!!

That's why I believe you can do this! You're the only one who can!!

...!!

(Thanks for everything...you guys!!)

...ROOAAGH!

What?! This is impossible! You managed to recover your Ki?!

DAAAAAAHHH!!

AAAAAAAGH!

W...W-Woah...!

That's so cool, Shallot!!

Bulma! Jaco! I'll leave you to take care of Cabba and the others!

I'm going...to kick some sense into Giblet!!

L-Loud and clear! Be sure to give him a few extra kicks for us, too!!

Yeah! Win this for all of us!!

You got it! Thank you...both of you...! Here goes nothing!

You got this, Shallot!

Shallot...!!

Alright! Let's start this from the beginning! Giblet!!

Those guys trusted me with the last bits of their Ki... Thanks to them, I'm ready to take you down!

Ah, so that's what that light was... Heh... Your friends gave you their Ki in vain.

...

...So? You really think you can beat me with that laughable power?

You're the one that has laughable power, Giblet!! Maybe you can't see it now, so I'll just have to open your eyes!!

...Hah hah hah... You're sure about that? ...Damn it!

Stop being so irritating!

Fine, I'll give you a good look! You'll see just how useless that mishmash of power is compared to mine!

You're on!

I'll show you my... No, I'll show you OUR power!!

...! Wha...t...?!

ROAAAAAH!

Ack!

What do you think about my mishmash of power now, Giblet?! I bet you felt that!

...S...Stop messing around!! All you did was collect a bunch of Ki from weaklings!

Like I would ever lose to that worthless power!!

I told you already...

You're the one with the worthless power right now!!

...Tch! Even when I'm this strong, I can't beat him...!

...Damn it!!

W-Woah...! Shallot's finally fighting on equal footing with Giblet!

Wait...! Aren't they fighting too intensely?! They're blasting the ice to pieces, and the magma...!

Jaco! Make sure to not drop Gohan and the others into the magma!

As if I'd do something as idiotic as that! You need to stay close, too, Bulma!

Let's see how it all ends... This battle between Saiyan twins!

Tch! I can't believe this is happening! How is he holding up this well against me?!

Me! With MY power!! Why can't I kill one weak fool when all he can do is flock to others like a sheep?!

I'm not the one cutting everyone out of my life! That was the life you chose!

Like hell I would lose to someone that does nothing but kill our people... Someone who's given up on helping others!!

...Helping others...hah! I must have hit you harder than I thought for you to be this delirious!

What, so I can get stronger by making friends?!

The only power I trust is my own! That's why I've been battling alone until now!

You're wrong!! You've forgotten, Giblet...!

Back then we used to train with each other... We became stronger together!

...!! Back then...?!

...Guh!

...Heh heh heh!

...Hmph! You should've said you were a comedian...

Heh! How could I not be laughing? I finally got one up on you! I mean, it could've been a fluke...

But oh well! Now I can power up even more!

I'm going to catch up with you, Giblet!

...I'm looking forward to it...

(The difference between our power was so clear at first...)

(But I had a hunch about this... He has talent as a fighter...)

(I'll be waiting for you, Shallot...)

Gah...! WhaーAAA?!

Whaー?!

No...! No no no...!! There's no way...I'll get stronger by helping others...!!

I...I...!!

Uack...! Guh...h...!

GAAAGH!!!

H-Hey! Giblet, what's wrong?!

A...AAAAAAAH!!

This is...

...Hm?

Looks like the spell's strain on his body is finally showing... It's happening faster than I expected...

...Oh? Are you saying your spell isn't as perfect as you thought it would be?

Heh... Definitely not... I'm just saying I might have underestimated the ferocity of their battle...

...Oh well... I'll just have to take matters into my own hands a little...

A...ck...!! U...aaaaaaaagh!!

(Isn't this just like with Buu?! The dark Ki was too much for his body to handle, and...!)

S...Stop it, Giblet! Don't power up any more!!

S...Sh...Shut up...! Don't you dare tell me what to do!

Haa...! Haa...! I...! I don't care what happens to me...as long as I get to kill you!

...Giblet...!!

Dammit!! He won't listen to me... I have no choice but to knock him out for him to stop...

!!

Whaー?!

Y...You guys...?!

Grr...!!

Get out of my way!!

...Haa...haa...!

(Ngh... So he's stepping in? Sending in more fighters...?)

!!

I don't remember...ever... asking for help!!

This isn't funny...!!

STOP SCREWING AROUND!!

...Huh?

I'm the one...that will kill Shallot!!

DON'T!! INTERFERE!!

...Haa...haa...!!

What theー?! Hey!! I could've taken thー!

Shut up!!

...!!

W-We're continuing our battle, Shallot...! Get ready!!

...Giblet...!!

...I get it, alright...?! You want to settle this no matter what...

Let's do it, then. If you're willing to go this far, then we'll battle to the end!!

BRING IT ON, GIBLET!!

DAAAAAAH!!

Haaa...! Haaa...! I'm not...done...yet...!!

...Haa...haa...!!

...Heh...! You seem pretty desperate...!

It's time to end this...!!

HAAAAAAAA!!!

...Oh? This is...!

Kekekeh...!

Eat this, Giblet!! This time...I'll be...

THE VICTOR!!!

Quit your babbling!! There's no way I'll ever lose to you...!

DIE, SHALLOT!!

ROOOAAGH!!!

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...*cough*... You bastard...!!

...

...I'm the one...that should be saying that...!

Shallot?! Are you okay?!

Ugh...! I want to head over there, but they're surrounded by magma...! W-What do I do...?!

Stay over there, you two! Leave Shallot and Giblet to me!

Ah!! That voice!

Zahha, thank goodness! You managed to get here!

Yeah, more or less in one piece...!

A...Alright, so... What are you waiting for? Aren't you gonna help them?

...

...Zahha...?