Nightmare Mode (Dragon Ball Z Gamer!SI)

[Koyon]

Game

Thoughts

"Talking"

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"So, like, after the alliance fell apart and all the ugly aliens showed up, it was, like, super scary! Me and Nam got captured by this stupid purple guy!"

This might be hard.

Gray rubbed his temples as he listened to the air-headed girl speak, "Alliance? Can you start from earlier on?"

"Oh! First, I should explain how the planet used to be!" Ranfan said, remembering that Gray was an alien and that she would have to be more detailed.

"Until a few years ago, most of the Earth was under King Furry!" She started to explain,

I forgot his name was King Furry. That has a different meaning now then it did when Toriyama came up with it.

"He's this cute doggy guy! He commanded the Earth's Military, which was officially named the King's Graucamole or something-"

"King's Guard," Gray supplied.

Why do I know more than she does?

"Oh, yeah! That! The five major cities, called East, West, North, South, and Central city, all followed him. Aside from a few small towns here and there, the entire world accepted him as King, except for…"

Ranfan clenched her fist, staring at the floor. The two of them sat a few feet from each other, having sat down in chairs that their former captors had used.

"The Red Ribbon Army?" Gray asked, though he already knew the answer.

"Yeah," She sighed, the bimbo girl's face turning serious for a moment, "I don't know how long they've been around. I remember when I was a kid, my parents mentioned them, so it's been at least a decade. For a while, they were spoken about as a legend, with some people saying that even the King's Guard couldn't take them down."

"But, really," She continued, looking up and locking eyes with Gray, "They weren't very strong, for a while at least. They were a private army owned by a rich guy called Commander Red. They were mostly full of outdated military equipment, and wouldn't be able to hold a candle to the King's Guard. But, that changed when they hired a scientist named Dr. Gero."

The man who created the Androids. I don't like where this is heading. Please don't make me fight Cell already, you shitty game.

"He started creating robots that could rival tanks. Then, they evolved to the point where they could shrug off tank missiles like they were nothing," The purple-haired woman continued, "They were so powerful that the Red Ribbon Army could do whatever they wanted. They started invading villages and towns, looking for the dragon balls."
"The dragon balls?" Gray asked, faking confusion so that the woman would elaborate.

This world is so fucked already, I need to confirm information whenever I can. King Vegeta said they could grant any wish, but I'd like to make sure they're the same dragon balls I know from the show.

"Um, the dragon balls," Ranfan's face looked a bit more hesitant as she spoke, "I've never seen them, but they're supposedly a group of balls that can be gathered to summon a huge dragon! The legend says that the dragon can grant any wish. I've never seen them used, but I've heard Muten Roshi, an old martial arts guy, say that the legend is real!"

Gray nodded, and the girl continued, "I don't know how the Red Ribbon Army knew they were real, but they invaded a bunch of villages and towns looking for them. The King tried to ignore them but finally did something when they invaded East City. He tried to retake the city but was beaten pretty badly. So, he looked toward martial artists for help."

Another change already. In the show, Goku started fighting them after they went into a village he was in and destroyed a jungle. After that, they pretty much just fought with Goku repeatedly over the dragon balls, I think? Did he not have them in this world?

"We created a group called the 'Protectors of Earth'," Ranfan continued, ignorant of the thoughts speeding through Gray's head, "We were sponsored by King Furry to defeat the Red Ribbon Army. The group was made entirely of people from the World Martial Arts Tournament and top-ranked martial arts schools."

Ranfan giggled cutely as she continued speaking, a sparkle lighting in her eye, "It was funny, being on the same team as the people I used to compete against, but it was fun! Our group was more than enough for the Red Ribbon Army, and they were steadily being snuffed out, until…"

Her smile dropped again, "Demon King Pickle."

Pickle?

"Picke?" Gray repeated his thought out loud incredulously.

"Yeah! He was big, green, and nasty! Krillin said he used to be a normal pickle but became evil when someone left him on their counter for too long!" Ranfan said, her face deadly serious.

"Do you mean Piccolo? I've, uh, heard the name before, somewhere?" Gray made a lame excuse as to why he knew Piccolo's name was, in fact, not pickle.

"Oh! Yeah, that's him!" Ranfan said, nodding excitedly at his words, "We were on the verge of wiping out the army when he showed up. I wasn't there, so I only knew what Nam told me about it. He said Pickle showed up looking like an old-green alien, but was way stronger than everyone else, taking out both martial artists and Red Ribbon Army forces alike as he stole the army's dragon balls. After that, he went and killed King Furry, making himself the new King. Poor doggy… Oh, and I don't know if this is true or not, but Muten Roshi said he used the dragon balls to make himself young again at some point."

Okay, different route, but same result. King Piccolo is young again.

"After that, the world became scary for a while," Ranfan bristled at her own words, "It was awful! Gross dragons and monsters walking around everywhere, destroying stuff! They even ruined my favorite clothing store in Central City!"

"Oh, how terrible…" Gray did his best to fake look supportive as Ranfan puffed her cheeks out cutely, lamenting on her favorite store being destroyed.

Right, she's been at least trying to be serious until now, but this is still Ranfan. Her whole character in the show was being sexy and flirty to win matches. She's a total airhead.

"It was!" Ranfan huffed again, "Anyway, it didn't last that long, but it got even worse after that! More ugly aliens! You guys- well, not you. If they had been a bunch of cute guys I would've been fine with it, but it was a bunch of freaky aliens that followed the same guy as you - the Freezer!."

"Frieza," Gray corrected, nodding at her, "Yeah, that would've been the Frieza Force. It's made up of a bunch of different races. I'm a Saiyan, we look a lot more Earthling-like."

"Yup! You're hot!" She said with a giggle and a wink, then her face turned serious again, "The aliens showed up, and Piccolo got beat by them a few times. Apparently, he gathered the dragon balls again, but they can't be used again right away. I didn't even know the aliens existed, but Piccolo became desperate. They were doing whatever they wanted, with no one able to stop them, as they waited for the dragon balls to recharge after they took them. A weird alliance formed, between Piccolo, the remains of the Red Ribbon Army, and the martial artists that were still willing to fight."

She smiled as she raised her fist, "It was kinda cool! The humans all coming together to fight off the invading aliens!"

"How'd it go?" Gray asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Not well," Ranfan deflated, "I couldn't do anything, since those aliens didn't care about my womanly charm at all! The others did better, though! They even beat the first group that came! Then, another group came. They took a lot longer, but eventually, they were taken down too. After that, a bigger and stronger group came, and that's where everything went wrong."

"That group was too strong," Ranfan continued, "But before they could use the balls, another group of aliens showed up. Then another. But, none of these groups were together. They started fighting over the balls, and we were helpless to do anything about it."

Gray nodded, "That would've been Cooler and King Cold's forces. They're Frieza's family members, but they have a family dispute going on right now."

"Yeah! Nam told me about that!" She said, her eyes wide, "It's crazy! I thought we were the only planet, and now we're just a little battleground for a space-war family argument thingy? Crazy! Even crazier, they blew up the West City Mall! I lov-"

"Yeah, crazy," Gray deadpanned as he interrupted her, "So, what happened after they showed up."

"Oh, right! So, the new aliens showed up. They started just fighting everywhere, and we just had to sit back and watch!" Ranfan said, "Then, the Red Ribbon Army made these Androids! I don't know how new phones helped them, but suddenly they could fight back!"

Fuck. Surely she just means Android 8 and shit, right? Android 17 and 18 can't be here already.

"I think the Androids were probably robots, right? Not phones?" Gray deadpanned at her.

"Oh! That would make sense!" She nodded, looking like she was deep in thought for a few seconds, "So, then it was the three alien groups and the Red Ribbon Army fighting for the balls, but then Piccolo met these other two guys - Emperor Pillow and some rabbit guy - and they teamed up to fight back!"

Does she mean… Emperor Pilaf? The little dude from OG Dragon Ball? And the rabbit gangster guy?

"Oh! And while that was going on," Ranfan said, her cheeks puffing out again as she looked annoyed, "There was a different wrinkly green guy named Kami who started training martial artists! They made them, like, way stronger! But! He wouldn't train me, because I was too hot and would distract everyone! Ridiculous, right?!"

"Yeah…" Gray nodded, keeping his face blank.

No, not ridiculous. Your fighting style is centered around flashing your tits and ass to distract your opponent. More importantly, it seems like everyone here is just going to be strong as fuck. Piccolo's alliance will probably be tough, the Red Ribbon Army has androids, and the martial artists are all training with Kami and most likely using the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

"I know, right!" She nodded along with Gray, "Well, since I got left out, I went back to West City. I was at the mall one day - oh, the new one! Capsule Corporation built this new supermall where the old one was, and it had a bunch of new stores! There was-"

Relax, Gray. She's hot. Remember she's hot. Don't get mad.

Ranfan went on a nearly 10-minute escapade about the various new stores in the mall until she finally got to her point, "So, while I was shopping, it got attacked by a bunch of aliens! No one but me and Nam were there - as I was showing him this new store called-"

"You guys got captured?" Gray cut her off quickly, not letting her go on another rant about a clothing store. He couldn't take listening to another clothing-fueled rant.

"Yeah! We tried to stop them, but my techniques didn't work! They kept going on about 'beastiality' but I'm not a beast, so I don't - oh, there's Nam!" Ranfan said, pointing toward the nearby ladder as Saeko climbed down, a large middle-east looking man slung over her shoulder.

"What happened after you got captured?" Gray asked, bringing her back to the topic.

"Oh, yeah! We got captured, but so did a bunch of other guys! They made us slaves, and locked us up down here!" Ranfan said, her face looking far too bright as she talked about being enslaved, "Well, they only brought us here a few weeks ago. I was just making food in the kitchen for a while."

Alright, I got a rough timeline at least. The Red Ribbon Army has androids, King Piccolo is teamed up with Emporer Pilaf and the rabbit gangster, the Earth martial artists are being trained by Kami, and Cooler seems to be trying to kick Frieza off the planet entirely while King Cold is doing who knows what.

"Can you tell me about some of the other martial artists? Like, the strong ones? There's a guy named Goku, right?" Gray asked.

I need more information about how the Z-Fighters are doing.

"Goku?" Ranfan tilted her head at him, "Never heard of him."

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Gray Tanaki:

[Saiyan D-Class Recruit]

Age: 15

Wallet: 46,150 Coins

Lvl: 10 (33,000/75,000 XP)

PL: 31,972,700

Available Points: 300

HP: 91,000/91,450

TKI: 179,825/179,825

STR: 315

AGI: 350

END: 290

INT: 455

CHA: 145

LUK: 455

KI: 395

HREG: 206

EREG: 206

Skills: [Observe LVL 5], [Running LVL 6], [Determination LVL 4], [Ki Control LVL 9], [Ki Gun LVL 5]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 4], [KI Suppression LVL 5], [Ki Sense LVL 2], [Pushup LVL 4], [Punch LVL 4], [Kick LVL 4], [Jump LVL 4], [Flight LVL 4], [Prediction LVL 2], [Zenkai Boost LVL 1], [Cognitive Acceleration LVL 1], [Ah! Lord Frieza! LVL 1]

Perks: [Gamer's Mind], [Gamer's Body], [Double-edged Sword], [Legendary Super Sayian], [Perfect Ozaru], [A Cute Pawn], [A Humble Master], [Ladies Man]

Fighting Styles: [Boxing Style: Kolra LVL 1]

Party: [Saeko, Celia]

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AN: Wake up babe, new Earth lore just dropped. Bit of a setup chapter but don't worry because soo- OH MY GOSH THE AUTHOR JUST GOT HIT BY A STEEL CHAIR! JR! He's down! He's down! Wait… no don't do it… he's got the author in a choke hold an- OH MY GOSH! HE SLAMMED HIM THROUGH THE TABLE! HE'S DEAD! HE'S DEAD! THE AUTHOR'S DEAD JR! WE JUST WITNESSED A MURDER! Who could've done this- wait, no way! It's…

(Next half of the chapter will be posted later today, or it's already up along with chapter 15 on Patreon (Patreon.com/Koyon). Also - officially moving up from 1 chapter ahead being posted on Patreon to 3 chapters ahead starting Saturday. Thanks for reading!)

 

[Koyon]

Game

Thoughts

"Talking"

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"Kakarot?"

"Nope!"

"A little monkey boy?"

"Don't think so?"

"You've never seen a guy with something like this?" Gray asked Ranfan, gesturing to his tail as it unwrapped from around his waist.

"Oh! I have!" Ranfan said, nodding excitedly at him.

Thank fuck, I thought Goku wasn't on Earth for some reason.

"It was a girl! She died with the first group of aliens that came!"

Fuck you random Frieza Force Saiyan girl.

Gray sighed, rubbing his eyes as his mind whirled.

Don't panic, Gray. There's a perfectly reasonable explanation. Maybe Ranfan just doesn't remember the super OP monkey kid running around. Or, maybe Bulma never met him, and he's just out living in the forest somewhere?

Gray stared at his feet, knowing he was coping as he tried to think of where Goku could be.

The most probable reason is that Goku never got sent to Earth. Frieza never destroyed planet Vegeta, so Bardock had no reason to send his son away. This fucks up everything.

Gray hadn't been super-concerned about the state of the Earth, solely because he thought Goku was here.

Goku's this world's fucking main character. Even if Frieza's family is fighting over the Earth, and the Androids are here already, he'd be able to do some shit about it. He could train for a few days in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and keep the planet safe. If he's not here, then the Earth might actually end up being taken over by Cooler or King Cold, or even the fucking Red Ribbon Army if I don't do something. I can't just trust fucking Krillin and Tien and shit to save the planet.

Gray resisted groaning audibly as his problems just increased exponentially. He'd come to Earth with the mindset that he'd play it safe, getting stronger and potentially meeting the Z-Fighters during the 2 months before heading back to finish his recruit training.

Now, I don't know what to do. The Earth might be more fucked than I thought. The martial artists are holding out, but most of the planet is in dangerous hands, and there's no Goku here to do anything. It might be up to me. There's no guarantee that the humans won't be wiped out.

Gray clenched his fist.

What the fuck do I do? Take the waifus and ditch the planet? No, then either Frieza, Cooler, King Cold, or the Red Ribbon Army will have the dragon balls. It'll be hard to beat an immortal Frieza, or any of his family members, and who knows what the Red Ribbon Army will do with them. Commander Red just wanted to be taller in the show, but I can't leave it to chance.

Gray stared down at his fist.

No… there's only one solution. There's only ever been one thing I can do.

A hungry grin appeared on his face. His heart rate increased as a primal urge flowed through him.

I'm a Saiyan. I'll just beat the shit outta everyone.

"Should I know him?" Ranfan asked, her head tilted to the side as she dragged Gray out of his thoughts.

"Ah, nah," Gray shook his head, shaking away his inner thoughts, "I was just wondering. Forget about it."

"Okay!" Ranfan responded, agreeing far easier than Gray thought she would. Gray glanced over to the growing pile of martial artists as Saeko dropped another man down the hole, spotting movement. A large man in a turban crawled out from the pile, standing up quickly and taking a fighting form.

Nam blinked, looking from Ranfan to Gray, then smiled approvingly as he held up a thumbs-up, "Good job, Ranfan! I see your technique worked on him! I was worried after he took me down so quickly!"

"Not really," Ranfan said, frowning at Nam, "He just spared us for information about the planet."

"No, no," Gray waved his hand, not-so-subtly glancing down at her breasts in the tight-fitting sleeveless shirt, "It definitely worked. It worked a lot."

+200 Reputation with Ranfan (For being attracted to her) [4x from [Ladies Man], [A Humble Master]]​

Why is this so easy?

"Wanna get married?" Ranfan asked abruptly smiling cutely at Gray.

"Not happening," A voice rang into the small tunnel-prison hybrid as Celia climbed down the ladder, a suit of armor in her hands.

"You're not taken, are you? I can share!" Ranfan said, confusing Gray as she looked overly worried at the prospect of him being taken.

Why is this girl so into me?

"That's not the problem. Gray loves sharing," Celia said, stressing the word as she walked over to them, "Sharing with every girl he sees, too. The marriage part isn't happening. The Saiyan King can only have one wife, so you'll have to compete for it."

"You're a King?" Ranfan asked, staring at him with wide eyes.

"No, but he will be," Celia hummed, "Or, he'll die before he gets there. Either way, you're not getting married that easily. Gray, come up with me? The rest of the squad will be coming back soon."

Just casually saying I'll kill her Father, huh? Is she being jealous right now?

"That quickly?" Gray asked as he stood up and walked toward the ladder, passing by Nam as he headed to speak with Ranfan, "There must not have been anyone in the buildings."

"No, there were," Celia corrected, "They just weren't very strong. There's only one power level left, so I assume they're interrogating them as we speak."

Gray followed Celia up the ladder into the snowy landscape, silently lamenting about her ass being partially covered by the metal armor she was dragging up behind her. They reached the top as Saeko tossed a final unconscious body past them, leaving just the three of them outside of the tunnel.

"She seems very into you," Saeko said, smirking at Gray.

"Yeah," Gray responded, stretching his arms, "Not sure why."

"You're dense," Celia said simply, "You're her ticket off this dying planet."

"Huh?" Gray asked dumbly.

"She's weak on a planet that's become the battleground between Frieza's family," Celia explained, "She could die at any moment. She thought she was going to die, then you come out of nowhere and save her. After being considered a 'beast,' as most galactic races refer to planetary races, she was probably ecstatic to hear you thought she was attractive. You beat down the other fighters, all of which are stronger than her, and saved her. You're her chance to live safely, either in or off of this hellhole."

"Oh."

I didn't think about that. It's probably terrifying for the humans right now, with their entire planet being taken over and turned into a war ground. They didn't touch on this stuff in the show, because most of the time the humans didn't even know their planet was in danger.

Gray watched as a flock of black dots appeared from the buildings, a crowd of Saiyans flying back toward them with Raditz at the front. He was holding a man in the same metallic suit that the soldiers were wearing, dragging him along with them. Raditz landed in front of the trio, tossing the man roughly into the snow.

"Make sure he's not lying," Raditz said, the statement directed at Celia, then turned back to the man kneeling in the snow, "Tell her what you told me, and we'll let you go."

No, we're not letting him go, stupid. He could be a hostage - though I doubt Cooler will pay anything for him. He could also be a spy. Hell, even a negotiator. He'll have some use.

"Y-Yes sir!" The man said, his voice dripped in fear as he turned to look up at Celia, "I-I'm a huma- or, um, an Earthling, as well as a lieutenant for the Earthling Cooler Earth Stabilization Force Squad."

What a stupid long-ass name. I never thought something could make the Frieza Force sound cool.

"W-We recently pushed the Frieza Force stationed here back to the coast and set up an ambush here to stop reinforcements from arriving." The man finished, his body visibly shaking inside the suit.

"How'd you know we'd be arriving today?" Gray asked.

"They didn't," Celia answered for the man, causing him to look at her in surprise, "They're Earthlings, so they're expendable. They've been waiting here all day every day."

"Y-Yes," The man spoke up, confirming Celia's words, "We were forced to work for Cooler's army after they took over our village."

"Where did you get those suits from?" Celia asked him, gesturing to his scouter-blocking camouflage.

"A higher-up gave them to us. I never learned his name," The man answered.

"He's telling the truth," Celia said simply, "He's also afraid we're going to ask him about classified information because he doesn't know anything. He's just been stationed here with minimal contact with any higher-ups."

"He's got nothing else for us?" Raditz asked the girl.

"Nope."

"S-So, I can go?" The man asked hopefully, looking up at Raditz. Raditz smirked, his grin wide and cruel.

"Yup," He swiped his hand sideways, slicing through the man's neck, "You can go straight to the afterlife! Hahaha!"

This moron is our captain. I have to listen to this moron.

Gray felt an indescribable feeling well up within him. A mixture of annoyance, anger, and shame.

Gray stared at the man's head as it rolled off his body, looking back up at Raditz with narrowed eyes, "That was stupid. He still had some use."

Raditz scoffed in response, ignoring Gray as he turned to the crowd of Saiyans behind him, "The rest of the Frieza Force is at the coastline, directly that way! Let's get going!"

A chorus of agreement rang out as Raditz pointed North.

Whatever. It's not a big deal.

"I'll need a few men to help carry the martial artists," Gray said, turning to Asuna as she stood to the side of Raditz, "There's about 25 of them. I can't carry all of them myself."

I'm strong enough to, but I'd probably end up dropping one on accident. I doubt they'll survive a couple hundred-foot fall.

"What?" Raditz spoke over Asuna before she could respond, his eyebrow raised comically high, "Just kill them. You already interrogated them, right?"

"Ah," Asuna said, looking worried about the argument she could see about to form, "I'll help ou-"

"Just kill them," Raditz reiterated, locking eyes with Gray, a smirk on his face.

"I'm taking them with us. You don't have to help." He responded simply, still trying to be civil despite a strong desire to yell forming in him. He pushed it down, trying to play nice with Raditz.

I'm tired of- no, Don't start something here, Gray. Be smart. He'll kill me.

"No," Raditz said again, glaring at Gray, "I said to kill them. My men aren't going to help carry a bunch of animals to the base. You're not disobeying orders from your captain, right?"

I'm tired of listening to a bunch of dumbas- no, stay calm. Don't let him piss you off.

"Don't be a prick," Gray growled, glaring back at Raditz, "I'll carry them myself, alright?"

"No," Raditz said again, his condescending smirk growing bigger as he stepped toward Gray, "I said to kill them. Your captain said to kill them, so go fucking do it, brat!"

I'm… tired of going against my Saiyan instincts. I know it's stupid. I know I should play it smart. A few human lives aren't worth my own… but…

"And I said," Gray took a step forward, leaving only a few feet between the two Saiyans, "That I won't. You won't either, got it? I'm taking them with us."

It's not about the humans anymore. It's about Raditz.

"You trying to die, kid?" Raditz said through gritted teeth, his face twisting in annoyance, "Why are you so set on keeping those beasts alive?"

The fucking first-floor boss is talking shit to me. The weakest squad captain is ordering me around. I can't take it.

Gray's pride was burning within him like an inferno, the fire being stoked with every verbal altercation. It was urging him. Urging him to fight back. Begging him to not back down. Demanding that he not be a coward. Commanding him to kill the man looking down on him.

"Because I want to. Keep talking like that," Gray grinned widely, his heart beating in his ears as he stared into Raditz's eyes, "And I won't be the one dying here."

This is stupid. So stupid. I could die here. I probably will die here. But…

"C-Calm down, guys," Asuna started to say, holding up her hands in a placating gesture.

I don't care.

"Gray…" Celia said worriedly, reaching over to place a hand on his shoulder.

"This little brat is too disrespectful," Raditz spat out, "You've been pissing me off all day. Saying we should run from the fucking ambushing rats. Letting the fighters live. Complaining that I killed that little fucker earlier. Disobeying my orders. Are you even a Saiyan?!"

I'll do whatever the fuck I want.

Gray raised a clenched fist, adrenaline flowing through him as his grin grew even wider, looking near-maniacal, "I'll show you just how much of a Saiyan I am, captain!"

"Beat his ass, Captain!" A shout came from behind Raditz, encouraging the man who was staring Gray down. The crowd of Saiyan's started forming a circle around them.

"Yeah! Get him!"

"Fight! Fight! Fight!"

"Let's get some entertainment going!"

"Kill that little fucker, Captain!"

"Tear his limbs off!"

Raditz's own faced morphed from annoyance into a shit-eating grin, staring back at Gray as their eyes were locked.

"Hey, brat."

Raditz clenched his fist, shifting into a fighting stance.

"Don't beg for mercy, because I won't give any!"

Gray clenched his fist, shifting into a fighting stance.

"Same here. When the sun comes down, only one of us will be alive!"

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Gray Tanaki:

[Saiyan D-Class Recruit]

Age: 15

Wallet: 46,150 Coins

Lvl: 10 (33,000/75,000 XP)

PL: 31,972,700

Available Points: 300

HP: 91,450/91,450

TKI: 179,825/179,825

STR: 315

AGI: 350

END: 290

INT: 455

CHA: 145

LUK: 455

KI: 395

HREG: 206

EREG: 206

Skills: [Observe LVL 5], [Running LVL 6], [Determination LVL 4], [Ki Control LVL 9], [Ki Gun LVL 5]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 4], [KI Suppression LVL 5], [Ki Sense LVL 2], [Pushup LVL 4], [Punch LVL 4], [Kick LVL 4], [Jump LVL 4], [Flight LVL 4], [Prediction LVL 2], [Zenkai Boost LVL 1], [Cognitive Acceleration LVL 1], [Ah! Lord Frieza! LVL 1]

Perks: [Gamer's Mind], [Gamer's Body], [Double-edged Sword], [Legendary Super Sayian], [Perfect Ozaru], [A Cute Pawn], [A Humble Master], [Ladies Man]

Fighting Styles: [Boxing Style: Kolra LVL 1]

Party: [Saeko, Celia]

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OH MY LORD IT'S RADITZ! It was Raditz who killed the author JR! Wait… what's that music?! I know that music! IT'S GRAY! The young Saiyan boy from Planet Vegeta! He's walking down the ramp! Wait… wait… He's challenging Raditz to a no-holds-barred deathmatch at WrestleMania! We're about to witness another murder JR!

Tune in Saturday for the double-length chapter of Gray v. Raditz! (or read right now at Patreon.com/Koyon - going from 1 chapter ahead to 3 chapters ahead starting Saturday!)

 

[Koyon]

Game

Thoughts

"Talking"

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[Hidden Quest Alert]

Survive the fight with Raditz

Rewards:

+100 Attribute points (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])

+10,000 Coins

+100,000 XP (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])

+100HREG

+100EREG

Bonus Rewards:

+1 [Skill Token] for bringing [Raditz] below 75% HP.

+25 Attribute Points for bringing [Raditz] below 75% HP.

+25,000 Coins for bringing [Raditz] below 75% HP.

+100,000 XP for bringing [Raditz] below 75% HP.

+25HREG

+25EREG

OR

+2 [Skill Token] for bringing [Raditz] below 50% HP.

+50 Attribute Points for bringing [Raditz] below 50% HP.

+50,000 Coins for bringing [Raditz] below 50% HP.

+200,000 XP for bringing [Raditz] below 50% HP.

+50HREG

+50EREG

OR

+2 [Perk Token] for bringing [Raditz] below 25% HP.

+100 Attribute Points for bringing [Raditz] below 25% HP.

+100,000 Coins for bringing [Raditz] below 25% HP.

+500,000 XP for bringing [Raditz] below 25% HP.

+100HREG

+100EREG

OR

+5 [Perk Token]'s for killing [Raditz].

+300 Attribute Points for killing [Raditz].

+500,000 Coins for killing [Raditz].

+1,000,000 XP for killing [Raditz].

+250HREG

+250EREG

Failure:

Death.​

[Rough] Raditz:

[Saiyan Elite]

Age: 29

PL: ?

HP: ?

TKI: ?

Reputation: -50/100 (Negatively-Viewed)

[Rough] Modifier - Individuals with this modifier will be naturally talented in "rough" situations, such as training, sports, etc.

I can't even see his power level yet, but I still have a way to win.

Gray almost laughed to himself.

Putting my life on a plan that might not even work? I really am becoming a true Saiyan.

Gray promptly dumped his remaining 300 points into AGI.

Gray Tanaki:

[Saiyan D-Class Recruit]

Age: 15

Wallet: 46,150 Coins

Lvl: 10 (34,262/75,000 XP)

PL: 59,377,700

Available Points: 0

HP: 90,960/91,450

TKI: 179,825/179,825

STR: 315

AGI: 650

END: 290

INT: 435

CHA: 145

LUK: 455

KI: 395

HREG: 206

EREG: 206

Skills: [Observe LVL 5], [Running LVL 6], [Determination LVL 4], [Ki Control LVL 9], [Ki Gun LVL 5]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 4], [KI Suppression LVL 5], [Ki Sense LVL 2], [Pushup LVL 4], [Punch LVL 4], [Kick LVL 4], [Jump LVL 4], [Flight LVL 4], [Prediction LVL 2], [Zenkai Boost LVL 1], [Cognitive Acceleration LVL 1], [Ah! Lord Freiza! LVL 1]

Perks: [Gamer's Mind], [Gamer's Body], [Double-edged Sword], [Legendary Super Sayian], [Perfect Ozaru], [A Cute Pawn], [A Humble Master], [Ladies Man]

Fighting Styles: [Boxing Style: Kolra LVL 1]

Party: [Saeko, Celia]

Observe.

[Rough] Raditz:

[Saiyan Elite]

Age: 29

PL: ?

HP: ?

TKI: ?

Reputation: -50/100 (Negatively-Viewed)

[Rough] Modifier - Individuals with this modifier will be naturally talented in "rough" situations, such as training, sports, etc.

He checked again and confirmed that he still couldn't see Raditz's stats after the power boost.

My power level just damn near doubled, and I still can't see his. This won't be easy.

"You don't need to fi-" Asuna tried to speak as she held her hand up between the two men.

"Shut it, girl," Raditz growled, staring down Gray.

"Saeko," Gray said as his eyes glanced at the only non-Saiyan in the snowy landscape, "Take Ranfan and her friend. Run to the South."

"Already scared you'll lose, brat?" Raditz scoffed at him.

"You want me to run?" Saeko hummed, tilting her head at him as she held her sword, "You don't want help?"

"If you help him, the rest of them are free to help the captain," Celia said smoothly, gesturing to the crowd of Saiyans around them, "And, if Gray loses, they'll kill you as well. You're not a Saiyan - you're only here because of Gray."

"I don't want your help anyway," Gray said, his teeth bared as he grinned hungrily at Raditz, "This is a fight between Saiyans! He's all mine! Just take Ranfan and Nam and leave. Oh, and take my sword with you."

"You won't need it?" Saeko asked as she caught the tossed blade.

As much as Gray knew the sword could be the difference between life and death, his Saiyan body screamed at him to throw it away. He was fighting Raditz, a fellow Saiyan. He would use his bare hands.

Honestly, I doubt it'll help much anyway. It takes so much Ki to even be usable.

"Hah! You really are a Saiyan!" Raditz laughed, "Sayians don't fight with blades, girly. We use our fists!"

As if to enunciate his point, Raditz shot forward, his fist aimed at Gray's stomach. Gray crossed his arms, letting the fist slam into his guard to feel how strong the attack was.

-2,500! (88,460/91,450)​

Damn. It was just a punch, and I blocked it, but it still did that much?

Gray swiftly leaned to the side as Raditz threw another fist at him, his hands blurring as a barrage of punches came at Gray. Gray smoothly maneuvered his upper body, slowly taking steps backward to dodge all the incoming fists, which were just barely too slow to connect. Gray had to put his full attention on avoiding the onslaught, meaning he wasn't prepared when Raditz abruptly lunged forward, his arms wrapping around Gray's waist and pinning his arms. His arms tensed, and suddenly Gray's body was lifted upward by the muscular man.

Cognitive Acceleration

An influx of information suddenly flooded his brain, his mind whirling for a fraction of a second.

He's gonna slam me down. He's too strong, I can't break out. I can't enact my plan yet, my arms are pinned. I can't just tank this hit, I need to at least do some damage in return. This will be a good test - if it doesn't work, then my plan might be fucked.

Gray opened his mouth as wide as he could as he looked down at Raditz's head, the large man swinging his body downwards so his back would slam into the floor. He channeled his Ki like he usually did when using [Ki Enhancement], but this time to a different location then his fist. A small ball of Ki formed in his mouth.

[Mouth-Beam] skill unlocked!

+100 XP (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])​

[Mouth-Beam] LVL 1 - Launch a Ki blast from your mouth.

+10 Ki for unlocking a Ki-related skill! (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])​

A blast of Ki shot out of Gray's mouth, encompassing Raditz's as the man slammed him back-first into the snowy rock floor.

-12,500! (75,960/91,450)

15,000! (?/?)​

Spit flew from Gray's mouth as his back slammed into the floor, a crater forming around him from the impact. A cloud of dust shot up around the two men, both from Gray's impact sending rocks into the sky, and from the Ki blasts impact on Raditz.

Gray's eyes flicked to the left momentarily as he lay in the icy snow, spotting Saeko climb out from the hatch with Ranfan and Nam slung over her shoulders. His attention was quickly brought back to the fight as a singed Raditz stomped his foot downward, Gray rolling to the side and pushing off the floor to flip back onto his feet. He was put on the back foot again as Raditz shot a flurry of small Ki blasts at him from only a few feet away, Gray's hands blurring to deflect all of them into the mountains around them. His vision of Ki blasts ended as Raditz used them for cover, stopping his barrage as he shot forward behind them. Gray crossed his arms again, blocking the uppercut from slamming into his gut.

-2,500! (73,460/91,450)​

Gray slid backward from the impact but used it to his advantage, pushing off the floor and into the air to make space between him and Raditz, but the man was still too fast to get away from. He launched after Gray, a flurry of punches and kicks following as Gray barely dodged them, only getting brushed by a few.

-500! (71,960/91,450)
-500! (71,460/91,450)
-500! (70,960/91,450)
-500! (70,460/91,450)
-500! (69,960/91,450)​

Gray waited for one of Raditz's fists to barely brush past his face, the long-haired Saiyan leaning forward slightly and giving Gray the chance to drop downwards. He landed on the floor, his arm flicking up as his hand formed into a half-fist, his thumb up and his pointer finger pointing at Raditz. His finger glowed, the [Ki Gun] fired upwards at Raditz. The Saiyan man was floating a few feet above him and had room to counter - Raditz raised his hands and fired a volley of Ki blasts toward the bullets, intending to cancel them out with his own attacks.

Raditz had clearly never fought someone with a similar technique, as the small and tight bullets shot through his Ki blasts. He grunted in surprise as the weaker Saiyans' attack cut through his own. Raditz tried to dodge abruptly, but couldn't avoid all of them. The bullets flew at Raditz, some missing, while others grazed him, and one made full contact.

11,000! (?/?)
14,000! (?/?)
2,000! (?/?)
25,000! (?/?)​

Gray continued spamming his [Ki Gun], his Ki dropping quicker than he would've liked as Raditz struggled to dodge the fast-moving projectiles. Raditz glared down at him as he was unable to get closer, focusing solely on avoiding the bullets.

1,000! (?/?)
8,000! (?/?)
5,000! (?/?)
6,000! (?/?)​

"You fucking rat!" Raditz screamed, angry as he was kept away, "[I'm A Top-class Warrior!]"

What?

Raditz's voice sounded monstrous as it rang throughout the mountain range, the pure volume of it causing Gray's ears to ring.

Raditz's body disappeared, and suddenly the man was directly in front of Gray, his arm swinging forward as he clothes-lined him. Gray felt his throat close in on itself, spots appearing in his eyes as his head was flung downward into the snow, his body soon following.

-25,000! (44,960/91,450)​

Gray didn't have a moment of reprieve, barely rolling to the side as Raditz's foot stomped down toward his body. Gray hastily rolled to the side, pushing himself up and leaning back instantly to dodge another punch. Gray coated his fist in Ki as he flung a punch toward Raditz, the knuckles of his hand slamming directly into Raditz's as their punches connected. Gray resisted the urge to scream in pain as the impact rattled through his fist, even the Ki-coat unable to block out the impact.

1,000! (?/?)

-1,000! (43,960/91,450)​

Gray swiftly pulled away from the punch, launching backward as his body leaned down, his fists held in front of his face.

Fuck. He just used a fucking ACTUAL skill. He's a step above anyone else I fought. He's a fucking boss battle. I don't know If I'll have a chance to…

Gray didn't have much time to think as Raditz launched forwards.

Let's hope your style works against a fucking mini-boss, Kolra.

"Funny-looking stance, brat!" Raditz mocked him, slamming a cocked-back fist into his guard.

-3,250! (40,760/91,450)​

Raditz paused for a split second, seemingly expecting more to come from his punch, and that was all the time Gray needed. He stepped forward, his body nearly flushed against Raditz as he stepped into his guard, and slammed an upper-cut Ki-covered fist directly into his gut.

"Guh!" Spit flew from Raditz's face at the unexpected punch, and Gray utilized the momentary advantage to continue his onslaught.

2,500! (?/?)​

Cognitive Acceleration.

Gray's other fist followed, slamming into Raditz's stomach and pushing the man back slightly.

4,500! (?/?)​

I'm in close, he'll try to grab me.

Gray flicked his foot, flinging himself backward as Raditz did exactly as he thought he would - moving seamlessly from his hunched-over position from Gray's punches into a grapple.

His knee is open.

Gray's Ki moved from his fist, flowing downward as it coated his boot-covered foot. Gray swept his leg outward, slamming the side of it into the back and side of Raditz's knee. Raditz had no time to counter him from his hunched-over position, his arms extended in the barely missed grapple attempt.

5,000! (?/?)​

Cognitive Acceleration.

Raditz grunted as his knee buckled under the force of the blow, collapsing to one knee, his hand slamming into the ground to steady himself.

One hand is on the ground. The others moving up - he'll launch a Ki blast to create space. He can't protect his face.

Time seemed to slow to a crawl, a wicked grin split across Gray's face. The plan he intended to rely on vanished from his mind, replaced by something more primal. Something raw.

Fuck the plan.

What happened next occurred in less than a second, but felt like an eternity.

Gray's arm snapped back, fist pointing away from Raditz, Ki coursing through every fiber of his being. His elbow cracked as his fist swung into position, aimed directly at Raditz.

I can win.

Gray's fist trembled as he poured Ki into it, the energy searing through his skin like molten lava. Gray grunted as he ignored the pain, forcing more energy into his fist. A red aura ignited around his hand.

Right here.

Gray's right foot planted firmly into the snow, his body coiling like a spring as he leaned back, the sheer force building in his arm causing the air around him to crackle with energy. The color drained from the landscape, the snow beneath him dimming from a brilliant white to a lifeless gray, as though the world itself coward before the power he was about to unleash on the kneeling Saiyan captain.

Right now.

Gray launched forward, twisting off his foot as he put the entire might of his body into the punch. He blitzed through the air as his hand swung forward, the air around him swirling, pushing against his fist as it tore through at Raditz with deadly precision.

You die, Raditz.

His arm shot forward, a deafening whistle splitting the air as his fist rocketed toward Raditz's unprotected face.

Just as Gray predicted, Raditz's other hand was already raised in an open palm, a small Ki ball forming on it. The mans eyes widened for a split second, but he had no opportunity to prevent what was coming.

For a moment, the snowy landscape was silent. The entire battlefield was consumed in an eerie silence. The Saiyans surrounding them stopped their raucous cheers, and their jeers died in their throats. For a split second, all the Saiyans collectively felt their breath catch in their chest. Not even the birds flying above dared to make a noise. For just a singular second, the world was still, watching with bated breath.

Then, Gray's Ki-covered fist launched point-blank into Raditz's face as Gray stepped forward, the impact sending a resounding crack through the icy landscape.

100,000! (?/?)

[Titanic Punch] Skill unlocked!

+100 XP (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])​

[Titanic Punch] LVL 1 - A punch that carries the user's willpower, delivering a blow that could kill a Titan.

+10 STR for unlocking a STR-related skill! (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])​

Gray's fist slammed into the Saiyan's face, sending his head flicking backward. The wind blasted past Raditz, the force rattling through his head as the red aura blasted through him like a shockwave. Raditz's nose exploded into a spout of blood, and his eyes glazed over as his pupils disappeared, leaving just the whites of his eyes.

Honestly, it was a testament to the man's strength that his head didn't cave in from the impact.

For a split-second, the mightly Saiyan captain remained still, frozen in the aftermath of the devastating blow. Then, as if in slow motion, the top half of his body began to topple, falling backward toward the snowy ground. His descent was agonizingly slow, the air thick with tension as he inched closer and closer to the icy floor. A large grin spread across Gray's face, the surrounding Saiyans wearing various looks of awe and shock.

I win…

Then, with only an inch separating the man from a humiliating defeat, Raditz's eyes snapped back into place, his pupils filling them. His hand flung backward at an incredible speed, preventing him from falling flat on his back as it held his weight up against the icy floor.

In one defiant move, Raditz held himself up, blood dripping down the warriors face as he refused to let the fight end.

…He lived, huh?

Cognitive Acceleration.

Gray was in no position for a follow up attack - his entire body was put into the punch, and he was left in a leaning-forward position from it. If he wanted to launch another one, he'd have to regather himself, which would give Raditz a chance to recover. Against a normal opponent, Raditz would've been able to create space in the second it took Gray to ready another attack. But - Raditz was not facing a normal opponent.

Who's the Saiyan now, bitch?

Gray's extended fist changed, morphing into a familiar gun shape instantly as he pointed at Raditz's head. Gray was leaned forward, his hand extended abnormally far as his entire being leaned outwards. Being able to come up with a follow-up attack so seamlessly should've been impossible for Gray, especially when he'd had no time to think due his previous barrage of attacks, but [Cognitive Acceleration] gave him the split-second of thinking time he needed.

Raditz was dazed from the attack - his brain rattled as he barely managed to stop himself from falling flat on his back. He had no way of recovering fast enough to dodge the fast-moving projectile. Gray's [Ki Gun] fired off, the bullet covering the short distance between the two Saiyans faster than a human eye could track.

At that moment, Raditz didn't see the Ki bullet. His eyes took in the sight, but his brain was unable to process it. Raditz had no inkling of the deadly bullet hurtling at him. However, while Raditz's brain couldn't comprehend the follow-up attack, his body could.

It was a testament to Raditz's instincts, honed from years of fighting experience, that he didn't die at that moment. Raditz's eyes never picked up on the bullet streaming toward him, but his body screamed at him to dodge. His instincts demanded that he move. Move, or die.

15,000! (?/?)​

Raditz flung himself to the right, the Ki bullet barely missing his head as it flashed through his left ear, tearing it clean off.

"Grah!" Raditz screamed, his brain catching up with his body as he rolled to the side. His hands pushed into the snow, leapfrogging himself back to his feet as he dodged another two Ki bullets flying at him.

Fuck, that was my best chance.

Raditz spun around, shifting back into a fighting stance as the battle was reset, the two Saiyans standing a couple dozen feet from each other. Gray shifted back into his boxing stance as Raditz recovered enough to ready himself. Blood flowed down the side of the man's head, dying his hair red as it splashed into the snow.

Back to the original plan. I drained a lot of Ki there. I can't use Cognitive Acceleration again. I should barely have enough left to make this work.

"Hey…" Raditz locked eyes with Gray, an unimaginable amount of anger flowing between their eyes as Raditz breathed heavily, "...I'm gonna kill you for that."

"You can try." Gray huffed, the battle taking a toll on him as well.

[Boxing Style: Kolra] level up! (10/10)

+10 STR, AGI, END for leveling up a combat style! (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])

+100 XP (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])​

I put everything I had into that punch, and yet he's still standing. I can't win head-to-head anymore. I just need a chance. Just one chance.

For a moment, the world stilled as nothing happened. Raditz glared hatefully at Gray, and Gray's steeled face glared back. Then, Raditz shot forward, his arms raised in a two-fisted slam.

Gray held up his guard again, letting the fists slam into it.

-5,500! (41,510/100,600)​

Gray stepped forward, repeating his earlier setup as he invaded Raditz's guard. His fist uppercutted again, slamming into Raditz's stomach.

2,500! (?/?)​

Raditz also followed the same sequence as before, hunching over and launching his arms out to wrap them around Gray. Gray tried to side-step his grapple attempt, not needing [Cognitive Accerleration] to mimic his previous moves, but the man was ready this time. His massive arms barely caught Gray, wrapping around him as an inhumane strength trapped him between the huge Saiyan arms.

"FUCK!" Gray in pain screamed as Raditz squeezed his arms, the monstrous strength crushing into Gray's bones as Raditz squeezed him in the worlds most dangerous bear hug.

-10,500! (31,010/100,600)​

"Regretting starting this fight now, brat?!" Raditz laughed mockingly, his arms squeezing Gray's trapped body again.

-9,250! (21,760/100,600)​

"ARG-" Gray's pained scream filled the valley, but cut off as a blast of Ki shot out from his mouth.

15,000! (?/?)​

"Fucking brat!" Raditz grunted, loosening his grip and dropping Gray as a cloud of smoke flared up around them, blocking both his and Gray's vision. Gray huffed, spit and blood flowing out of his mouth as he rolled over, flinging himself through the crowd of Saiyans around them. The smoke cleared, and Raditz glared at the spot he lunged through as Gray hid amongst the crowd.

"Hiding? You really are a rat!" Raditz screamed, his eyes scanning the crowd as Gray tried to blend in with the men around him to buy time.

I need to find an opportunity. Just give me one. Just one.

"Where are you, brat?! Someone point him out!" Raditz demanded, glaring around at the crowd.

Gray stared at Raditz around a fat Saiyan mans shoulder as he caught his breath, noting that the man looked in much better condition than he did. His breathing was heavy, his nose broken, and he had a bloody hole on the right side of his waist from the bullet that had connected, along with a missing ear. The man looked like he had taken a beating, but he was clearly far from defeated after recovering from the Titanic Punch.

On the other hand, Gray had been through the wringer. His back and throat were pulsating in pain, and he felt like he was going to puke from the internal strain Raditz's cruel hug inflicted. His HP had dropped to under 20%, and his Ki was also dangerously low.

"He's here! Get in there!" A man roughly shoved Gray from behind, sending him stumbling into the circle again.

"Finish him off, captain!"

"You ready to die, brat?" Raditz grinned arrogantly at Gray, turning away from him to look at the surrounding crowd as he raised his fists upward, "Get excited, boys! This is a traitor's execution!"

He's this confident still, huh? I can't see his HP, but it must be insanely high.

"YEAH!"

"KILL HIM, CAPTAIN!"

"GET HIM!"

The crowd jeered at Gray, but Gray took Raditz's distraction as an opportunity.

You're just going to leave yourself wide open, huh? I guess my plan will work!

He lunged forward, his hand being coated with Ki as he focused on extending it outward. The Ki coating his hand wavered for a moment before it shot outwards into the shape of a sword.

[Ki-Blade] skill unlocked!

+100 XP (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])​

[Ki-Blade] LVL 1 - Form your Ki into a sharp blade.

+10 Ki for unlocking a Ki-related skill! (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])​

Gray's hand aimed toward Raditz's waist, the Ki shooting out from his hand into the form of a sharp blade. Gray stared hard into the back of Raditz, having no way of seeing the smirk on the stronger Saiyans face.

"[Behind You!]" Raditz's back half suddenly floated upward, seemingly teleporting to Gray's eyes. His body shifted into a flying pose as he hovered in place. As his legs rose, his right leg kicked backward, slamming upwards into Gray's jaw before his attack could connect.

-15,000! (6,760/100,600)

[WARNING!] You have fallen below 10% HP!​

Gray's momentum was reversed completely, his jaw aching as he was flung backward, landing flat on his back from the force. He felt like a semi-truck had barreled straight into his face.

Fuck… How was I supposed to predict that?

"Hah! I knew you'd try a cowardly attack, you rat!" Raditz laughed loudly, smirking at Gray. Gray coughed, a mixture of blood and spit flying from his mouth as he struggled to sit up, his body feeling sluggish from the beating it had taken. He could feel his body shutting down, adrenaline being the only thing allowing him to move at all.

"Gray!" Celia whisper-shouted from behind him, kneeling at the edge of the crowd circling the two men, "Can you win?"

"Maybe…" Gray spit out, his lip busted and bleeding. His body was aching all over, and the Saiyan aspect of him demanding for him to stay conscious and continue the fight was the only thing that gave him an ounce of confidence.

"I can hide our power levels. We can-"

"Don't interrupt," Gray growled, coughing again as blood coated the snow around him. He started to push himself up but was slammed face-first into the ground as Raditz's foot came down, stomping his head into the floor.

-5,000! (1,760/91,450)​

Fuck…

Gray's body rolled as it screamed in pain, and his hearing became muffled. He felt the snow around his face as blood flowed out of his mouth, and his thoughts were jumbled into a mess.

It hurts…

"Trying to save him, royal bastard?" Raditz laughed as his foot landed on Gray's back, pinning the injured man to the floor, "He wanted this! I would've made it quick, too, if he wasn't such a rat!"

Should… I ask her… for help…?

Gray didn't hear Celia's response, as his heart was beating in his ears, his face laying in the snow and his body groaning in pain. Despite his thoughts, his mouth refused to open. His brain was rattled - barely able to think a coherent thought. His brain was no longer in control. He was still alive purely from adrenaline and his Saiyan body. His body was in control now, and it refused to ask for help.

Fuck… I might… die here…

His entire body was in pain, protesting even the smallest of movements as he lay in the snow, the cold weather nipping at his exposed skin. His breathing was ragged, every breath of the ice-cold air feeling like a searing flame on his near-collapsed throat. His back was screaming in pain as Raditz's foot pressed down on his already sore bones, and his jaw felt like it was going to fall off. His hearing was flooded by the adrenaline flowing in his blood, his heart pounding loudly. He heard a muffled cheer, barely making out the words.

"KILL HIM!"

"KILL THE TRAITOR!"

"KILL THE COWARD!"

"REAL SAIYANS DON'T FIGHT LIKE THAT!"

"FINISH HIM!"

Gray felt Raditz's hand on the neck of his armor as the man flipped his body over, staring down at Gray's face, which was a snowy and bloody mess. Raditz's grinned down at him.

No… f… ucking… Saiyan… body…

"I said I wouldn't show you any mercy, kid. Even if you're a fucking coward, you're still a Saiyan, so I'll make it quick!"

You… won't… win…

Raditz turned his back to Gray, raising his fist upwards as the crowd cheered louder around him. He walked around the circle, gloating as he did a victory lap.

I'll win… beca…use… I'm… smarter…

Gray's hands pressed into the ground under him, ignoring his body's scream of protest as he pushed himself upwards. He flung himself at Raditz, his body flopping pathetically forward. His hand swiped up with a blade of Ki extending out of it as his body slammed into Raditz's legs. The force was too little to even knock the man over, and he just looked over his shoulder in confusion.

I'll win… because…

"What?" He heard Raditz mutter, taking a step back as he looked down at Gray's broken body laying behind him.

"My…"

I'm not… really… a Saiyan…

Gray grinned, his face screaming in pain as he forced his jaw to open. A weight landed on his chest.

"...Tail." Gray finished Raditz's sentence, the severed tail laying on his chest, "Celia…"

I'm… fine… with playing… dirty…

"Got it," Celia answered, realizing Gray's plan as a near-blinding ball of light flew up into the air.

"...Raditz…" Gray coughed, feeling his bones scream as they were forcefully expanded, "...You ever fought an Ozaru?"

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Gray Tanaki:

[Saiyan D-Class Recruit]

Age: 15

Wallet: 46,150 Coins

Lvl: 10 (33,000/75,000 XP)

PL: 66,330,200

Available Points: 0

HP: 1,760/100,600

TKI: 15,602/184,375

STR: 335

AGI: 660

END: 300

INT: 435

CHA: 145

LUK: 455

KI: 395

HREG: 206

EREG: 206

Skills: [Observe LVL 5], [Running LVL 6], [Determination LVL 4], [Ki Control LVL 9], [Ki Gun LVL 5]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 4], [KI Suppression LVL 5], [Ki Sense LVL 2], [Pushup LVL 4], [Punch LVL 4], [Kick LVL 4], [Jump LVL 4], [Flight LVL 4], [Prediction LVL 2], [Zenkai Boost LVL 1], [Cognitive Acceleration LVL 1], [Ah! Lord Freiza! LVL 1], [Mouth-Beam LVL 1], [Ki-Blade LVL 1]

Perks: [Gamer's Mind], [Gamer's Body], [Double-edged Sword], [Legendary Super Sayian], [Perfect Ozaru], [A Cute Pawn], [A Humble Master], [Ladies Man]

Fighting Styles: [Boxing Style: Kolra LVL 2]

Party: [Saeko, Celia]

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AN: (Still dead from Raditz choke-slamming me through a table, but you can read the next half of this chapter, and up to chapter 18 (3 chapters ahead) at Patreon.com/Koyon! )

 

[Koyon]

Game

Thoughts

"Talking"

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"No way…" Raditz muttered, staring in shock at the blinding ball of light floating above the mountain landscape. A large shadow was cast over him, as both Gray and the crowd of surrounding squad members grew larger.

"Good luck, fucker," Gray grounded out, his voice becoming deeper and monstrous as his body grew larger, the stone under him crumbling under the weight of his giant ape body, creating craters under his feet.

Gray Tanaki (Ozaru Form):

[Saiyan D-Class Recruit]

Age: 15

Wallet: 46,150 Coins

Lvl: 10 (33,000/75,000 XP)

PL: 796,950,200

Available Points: 0

HP: 82,060/1,035,150

TKI: 52,852/609,625

STR: 1035 (+700)

AGI: 770 (+120)

END: 1000 (+700)

INT: 405 (-50)

CHA: 145

LUK: 455

KI: 1505 (+1100)

HREG: 756 (+550)

EREG: 756 (+550)

Skills: [Observe LVL 4], [Running LVL 6], [Determination LVL 4], [Ki Control LVL 9], [Ki Gun LVL 5]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 4], [KI Suppression LVL 5], [Ki Sense LVL 2], [Pushup LVL 4], [Punch LVL 4], [Kick LVL 4], [Jump LVL 4], [Flight LVL 4], [Prediction LVL 2], [Zenkai Boost LVL 1], [Cognitive Acceleration LVL 1], [Ah! Lord Freiza! LVL 1], [Mouth-Beam LVL 1], [Ki-Blade LVL 1]

Perks: [Gamer's Mind], [Gamer's Body], [Double-edged Sword], [Legendary Super Sayian], [Perfect Ozaru], [A Cute Pawn], [A Humble Master], [Ladies Man]

Fighting Styles: [Boxing Style: Kolra LVL 2]

Party: [Saeko, Celia]

Gray pushed himself upwards, feeling more energetic now that his HP had been refilled slightly. He huffed, feeling blood drip from his giant monkey maw.

I wish I'd had a chance to do that before I was almost dead.

Despite his power level growing 12 times higher instantly, he was still under 10% HP, even if said HP was nearly what his full HP used to be. His body felt sluggish, and his injuries were still racking his body, even if they felt more manageable.

The Saiyans around him finished growing, their armor growing with them as a noticeable lack of rampaging occurs.

Can't be an elite without being able to control your transformation, huh? Fair enough.

Gray stared down at Raditz, who was momentarily stunned as he stared up at Gray's giant form towering over him.

[Rough] Raditz:

[Saiyan Elite]

Age: 29

PL: 281,750,200

HP: 257,600/490,100

TKI: 206,780/262,600

Reputation: -2500/5000 (Hated)

[Rough] Modifier - Individuals with this modifier will be naturally talented in "rough" situations, such as training, sports, etc.

280 Million? No wonder this bastard was beating my ass.

Gray stared down as the man stood stock-still in shock as the giant crowd of Ozaru's grew around him.

Honestly, he should've killed me near-instantly. Cognitive Acceleration combined with him being slow is the only reason I even got him down to half health.

Gray opened his giant mouth, his teeth bearing at Raditz from above.

Now it's my turn!

A ball of Ki formed in his mouth, firing down with a vengeance at Raditz. The huge Ki blast slammed into the mountain, blasting faster than even Gray had expected. His Ki tore through the ground, destroying the floor that the Saiyans had been standing on. The crowded Ozaru Saiyans ascended into the air around him as the mountain under them was reduced to a giant hole. Dust shot up, covering the sky, and Gray couldn't see the older Saiyan anymore.

He's not dead already, right?

Gray's thoughts were right, as no damage notification appeared.

"[Saturday Crush!]"

A large pink ball flew from the ground, careening toward Gray's head, and Gray's instincts suddenly screamed at him to dodge. He took a step back, leaning his head backward so the ball flew inches past his face. He grimaced as he felt some of the fur on his face get singed off, the ball speeding into the sky. It continued upward, becoming a small dot in the sky before it abruptly exploded, turning the morning sky into a fireworks show.

Don't get cocky. He's only now pulling out Ki attacks - he wasn't taking me seriously before. I'm way stronger than he is in this form, but I'm still almost fucking dead. My body is sluggish, and I don't have much HP.

Gray looked down at the ground again as the smoke blocked his vision. Abruptly, Raditz shot out of the smoke, his fist launched towards Gray's monkey maw. Gray's monkey mouth formed a predatory grin as he watched the man speed toward him.

You're extra slow now, huh?

Gray had already slightly outspeeded Raditz before he transformed, and now Raditz looked even slower in comparison. Gray's hand flashed upwards, slapping the front of Raditz's body and sending him careening back onto the floor.

25,000! (232,600/490,100)​

The Saiyan captain didn't stay down long, launching upwards immediately. He raced upwards toward Gray, his hands blurring as a barrage of small Ki blasts followed him. Gray raised his hand, coating his giant paw in Ki as he swiped it sideways and easily deflected the army of Ki-balls in one motion. Raditz took the momentary distraction to change his trajectory as he evened out, heading directly towards Gray's stomach.

Honestly, this isn't fair anymore.

Gray's leg launched out, swiping upwards and slamming into the flying Saiyan before he had a chance to react.

30,000! (202,600/490,100)​

Raditz was flung to the side, his body slamming into the giant chest of an Ozaru's Saiyan armor. He yelled out in pain from the impact and then plummeted towards the floor as he bounced off one of the surrounding Saiyans.

"Is that really all you got, Captain?" Gray laughed as he couldn't help himself from mocking the previously arrogant man, his Saiyan pride flaring as he easily handled the Saiyan Captain.

"Shut up, brat!" Raditz's response came as he steadied himself in the air, floating a couple dozen feet below Gray, "Try to deal with this, you bastard!"

Gray watched as the man held both of his arms out stiffly in front of him, and he sensed his energy spike abruptly. Two pink balls flickered as they appeared in each hand.

"You really wanna try this?" Gray grinned confidently, his hands cupping at his side. A small black orb formed in between his palms, flickering in and out of existence as the light around him was sucked into his palms.

Raditz's arms jutted out as he aimed directly at Gray, the pink balls forming fully and darkening in color, "[Double Sunday!]"

Gray responded in kind, the pitch-black orb fully forming in his giant paws, "[Kokuyo]! (Black Night!)"

The twin pink balls of Ki blasted upwards, meeting the pitch-black beam that left Gray's hands. The beams slammed into each other, stalling out for a moment as the dangerous beams tried to overpower each other. Gray grunted as he forced more of his pitiful amount of remaining Ki into the beam, willing it to press Raditz's attack back. The black beam inched forward for a moment, and then shoved Raditz's attack back roughly. Gray watched as the man's face twisted in strain, glaring at the beam closing in on him.

Raditz shoved his hands forward, a scream ringing out as he pushed more Ki into the twin beams, but to no avail. Gray's blast slowly overpowered him, pressing closer and closer to Raditz, until eventually, the Saiyan had no chance to push back.

The black beam slammed into Raditz, his left shoulder pad being burned away as he hastily threw himself to the side and abandoned the Ki-beam clash.

75,000! (127,600/490,100)​

The beam brushed past Raditz as he narrowly saved himself from being consumed. He stumbled in the air before stabilizing, looking in a lot worse condition than before. The entire left half of his long flowing hair was burned away, now looking messy and unkept as the ends of his hair were blackened and burned. His left shoulder pad was gone, and the top left of his chest plate was shattered - showcasing his muscular chest underneath, which was now blackened with a huge burn. He floated in the air, glaring hatefully at Gray as he cut off his Ki from the [Kokuyo].

"How'd you like that, captain?!" Gray shouted down, his monstrous voice shaking the air around him. Despite his words, Gray wasn't thrilled with the results.

That needed to finish him off. It's a good amount of damage, but my Ki is kinda fucked now. I can't do that again.

Gray's Ki had been rapidly consumed by the giant Ki beam, now resting just under 15,000 after he'd been forced to pump more power into the blast to overpower Raditz.

Speaking of Raditz, the man shot forward again, apparently not dissuaded in the slightest from the beatdown he'd been receiving. The bruised and bloody man shot upwards, two more pink energy balls appearing in each hand.

He… he can't be using that again already, right?

Gray's concerns were well-found, as Raditz thrust out his arms, "[Double Sunday!]"

Gray grunted, forced to fly his body to the side and dodge the twin energy beams. The momentary dodge gave Raditz the chance to reach him, the large Saiyan barreling towards his face with a fist pulled back.

…I was almost worried for a second there.

Gray's hand shot upwards with a speed Raditz couldn't dream to match, the captain grunting in pain as the bottom of Gray's hand slammed into his back, swatting the Saiyan away like a fly. Raditz was flung past Gray's large shoulder, disappearing into the section of floating apes watching the battle around them.

15,000! (112,600/490,100)​

This is winnable. Even a small blow like that does a lot of damage, and he's so slow that he can't dodge. He also just keeps charging at me like a moron.

The older Saiyan seemed to handle the impact well, as he stabilized himself in the air and launched back at Gray. A pink ball of Ki formed in his hand as Raditz launched the ball at Gray, flying directly behind it to use it as cover.

"[Saturday Crush!]" Gray flew to the side, easily dodging the orb as he raised his hand, opening his palm and launching a large Ki beam at Raditz. Raditz swerved to the side, gliding right on the edge of the beam as he flew directly at Gray's face. He cocked his hand back, another pink ball of Ki appearing in it as he was only a few feet from Gray, but never got the chance to throw the ball as Gray opened his mouth. A wave of Ki burst out from his monkey maw, slamming into the Saiyan Captain and sending him back into the surrounding crowd again. A cloud of smoke filled the air from the Ki-beam's impact, filling the air around Gray.

52,000! (67,100/250,100)​

This transformation is fucking awesome.

Gray raised his giant monkey hands, clapping loudly and dispelling the smoke from the area. He glanced around, not spotting Raditz anymore after the man was flung into the circle of apes.

"You're not dead yet, right captain?" Gray shouted out, his eyes circling the area around them as he waited for the Saiyans response.

But one never came.

Gray glanced around, seeing the other Saiyan-apes around him also looking in confusion for where Raditz had gone.

Don't relax. He could come from anywhere. It might only take one good hit for me to go down.

Gray squinted his eyes, trying to lock in on Raditz's energy, but was unable to. The surrounding Ozaru's overwhelming power was camouflaging Raditz's, and Gray wasn't familiar enough with the man's signature to find him. After nearly 2 minutes of standing there and looking furiously for the tiny Saiyan, Gray got annoyed.

"Where are you, bastard? I know you're not dead!" Gray yelled, his eye twitching in annoyance as he continued to scan the snowy landscape under him.

I know he's not dead. Did he run? No way, right? If he was too prideful to run from a literal ambush, there's no way he would run from an almost-dead me. Did he get knocked out, and he's laying around in the snow somewhere?

Gray's eyes continued scanning his surroundings and after another 2 minutes, he finally relaxed.

"He was calling me a rat earlier, but then he just runs away mid-fight?" Gray said incredulously, looking over the slimmer Ozaru floating to his left, which he knew was Asuna.

"Yeah… this isn't like the captain…" Asuna said, a worried look on her face as she also glanced around.

"He wouldn't-" Celia, also a giant ape, started to say from somewhere behind him, but was cut off.

"[Double Sunday!]" Two pink beams of Ki wrapped around a large Saiyan Ape to his right, circling around him as they shot toward Gray. One wrapped around the right side of the Ozaru, the other wrapping around the left. Gray swiped his hands upward in a panic as the beams sped toward him, a Ki sword forming as he slashed through the beam. The beams slammed into Gray's Ki-blade, pushing him back momentarily before they dispersed into the air.

"The fuck…" Gray grit his teeth, staring at the huge ape who had acted as cover for Raditz. Said ape looked just as confused as Gray was, spinning around as he looked around him.

"[Double Sunday!]" Another pair of beams shot out from behind him, this time coming from around Asuna as Gray hurriedly slashed his Ki sword at the incoming attacks.

"This bastard…" Gray spat, "You keep calling me a rat, and now you're using your own men as cover?"

"[Double Sunday!]" was the response Gray got, as another pair of twin pink beams came from behind one of the surrounding apes. Gray swiped his Ki sword up again, his eye twitching as his Ki dropped dangerously low. The Ki-blade on his hand wavered before disappearing.

"[Double Sunday!]" Gray twisted to the side, barely dodging the twin beams. His eyes squinted as he focused, trying to discern where the next attack was coming from.

Fuck. I guess he's a captain for a reason. Maybe he's not as stupid as I thought.

"[Double Sunday!]" This time, it came from behind, and Gray turned into a gymnast as he folded his body in half, letting the two pink beams fly over his bent back.

"[Double Sunday!]" Gray wasn't given a moment of reprieve as Raditz flashed to the side, two more beams firing at him from the side. The beams swirled through a gap between two large apes, flashing at Gray as the Saiyan Captain disappeared into the crowd again. Gray grunted, willing a Ki-blade to form again as he swiped his hand through the Double Sunday. The blade barely formed in time, wavering for a moment before it slammed into the beam. Gray grunted as the blade stalled against the beams, eventually breaking through as it slashed them in half. Gray thanked whatever deity was watching over him as he barely cut through the attack, the Ki-blade dispersing less than a second later.

Fuck. Under a thousand Ki - I can't maintain a Ki blade anymore.

Gray's mind whirled as he stared at the circle surrounding him, trying to think of a plan, but nothing came to mind. His brain was stalling from the constant information flooding it - the pain racking his body from his injuries, his eyes racing between the surrounding apes as he searched for Raditz, and the empty feeling in his body as he barely had enough Ki to keep his huge body functioning.

"[Double Sunday!]" Gray swiftly leaned his head back, a pink beam streaming under his neck.

"[Double Sunday!]" Gray launched upwards, allowing the beams to pass under his legs.

Gray glared as he spotted the blurring form of Raditz fly between the surrounding crowd of Saiyan apes, using them as cover as he fired beams around them, using a peek-a-boo strategy. Gray launched himself upwards, flying a couple dozen feet into the air as he tried to get a vantage point to find Raditz.

"[Double Sunday!]"

"[Double Sunday!]"

"[Double Sunday!]"

"[Double Sunday!]"

Gray grunted as it became even harder for him to spot Raditz, the flurry of beams shooting up from between the crowd circle under him. He felt fatigue rake his giant body, barely leaning back to dodge two beams streaming up at him. Gray groaned, forcing his exhausted body to move as he leaned to the side, another pair of pink twin beams flashing past him.

The other Saiyans won't stop him from using such a bitchy strategy, since I was hiding amongst them earlier.



Gray mashed his teeth together, deciding that he couldn't keep up the endurance battle. He floated back down into the circle, realizing the high ground wasn't doing him any good. Gray yelled, hoping to bait out the prideful Saiyan, "Who's the rat now, Raditz?! I'm on the verge of death and you're still hiding like a little bitch, huh?! Come the fuck out!"

A chilling voice responded almost instantly, sending a wave of dread down Gray's spine.

"I'm right here!"

Gray's heart skipped a beat as a sudden, overwhelming sensation crashed over him. Time seemed to bend, the world slowing to a crawl as the sun's light stretched ominously across his face. He snapped his neck to the side, looking over his shoulder as dread built. His eyes locked onto the source of the voice.

Raditz floated just a few feet behind him, his small frame levitating at the edge of the circle. His armor was stained with blood, shadows veiling his eyes as dark red rivulets dripped down his face. His face was twisted and burnt from the earlier blast, and his hands were cupped in front of his body. The insane grin plastered across Raditz's face told Gray all he needed to know—this was the moment Raditz had been waiting for.

In his cupped hands was a singular pulsating pink Ki orb, shimmering with a malevolent glow. Raditz's grin stretched wider as he held the deadly sphere, the wind howling around him as his half-mane of wild hair whipped violently in the storm of power he was conjuring. The air itself seemed to flee from the orb, sucked in and swallowed by the growing chaos within.

"[Be-"

The very light around Gray seemed to distort, bending as it flowed into the ball of pure destruction. Beneath Raditz, the ground shook violently, the snow vibrating and losing its color, as if drained of life itself. Lightning sparked and coiled around Raditz's hands, his skin glowing as an envelope of white Ki surrounded him. The sphere of Ki pulsed dangerously, sending out waves of energy that made the air crackle with tension.

Raditz's grin warped into something monstrous, his eyes glazing over, pupils consumed by a ghostly white as raw power surged through him. His body trembled violently, muscles straining, barely able to contain the furious energy contained between his palms. The ground was a dozen of feet beneath him, but it still splintered from the power, cracks spiderwebbing outward from where he hovered.

Suddenly, with an unearthly scream, Raditz thrust his hands forward.

I'm…

"-gone!]"

Gray's world erupted in a blinding, suffocating pink inferno. Raditz's attack wasn't a beam—it was a cataclysmic wave of pure, unrelenting destruction. The blast tore through the air with a deafening roar, an avalanche of Ki that devoured everything in its path. Gray couldn't even bring himself to scream, his mind shocked as the tidal wave of power slammed into him, igniting the very air around him in a hellish blaze. An overwhelming heat seared every inch of his body.

Dead.

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-20,000! (62,060/1,035,150)​

I can't believe…

The wall of pink Ki surrounded Gray, his fur burning away as he was consumed by the blast.

-20,000! (42,060/1,035,150)​

I'm really…

He felt an unimaginable pain, but he couldn't bring himself to open his mouth and scream. His body was exhausted - stuck in place as he was tormented by the attack.

-20,000! (22,060/1,035,150)​

Going to die…

The wall of power flooded around him, encompassing his entire body as his Saiyan armor burned away in an instant.

To fucking Raditz…

-20,000! (2,060/1,035,150)​

"[Noble's Slash!]" A voice screamed, but Gray had no idea who. His world was a blur, his entire vision consumed by the pink void.

I'm… dead…

For just a second, Gray felt at peace. His body stopped struggling, his eyes closing and wiping away the bright pink light. For just one moment, Gray's thoughts faded away as he accepted his outcome. He was dying, and there was nothing he could do to change the outcome. All of his stress disappeared.

And then, suddenly, the world of pink was replaced by a different color. As if Zeno himself was intent on ripping away Gray's one moment of peace, the pain disappeared. He opened his eyes, a wall of green light blaring in front of him.

Or… not?
In front of Gray was what could only be described as his Ki-blade on steroids. A giant green rapier, spanning nearly 20 feet long and high along with being composed entirely of Ki, slashed downwards. It cut cleanly through the wall of pink Ki, continuing its path until it reached its true target.

Said path was Raditz's right arm.

"Arggh!" Raditz screamed in pain, his hand that was blasting the energy wave being cut clean-through at the elbow. His arm slid away, blood flowing down from the stump as his hand plummeted into the snow below. The Saiyan captain stared in shock, clutching at his elbow.

For a moment, no one moved. Not that Gray knew that - his mind rattled with pain as his HP sat at near zero. Then, one voice shouted out.

"C-Captain!" A concerned voice came from one of the surrounding Ozaru's. Another one followed shortly after.

"Cheater! She cheated!"

",,,Asuna?" Gray asked softly, his eyes half-lidded as shock marred his face. The female ape to his right held the shining Ki rapier in her hand, her eyes squinted shut as her face was twisted in pain.

"Fuck! I did it, it's too late now!" She screamed, turning to Celia, "Destroy that thing! We gotta go!"

Celia held her giant ape hand upward, her fingers stiffening, then closed her hand abruptly. The large ball of light in the sky, acting as an artificial moon, collapsed in on itself into an explosion cloud. Asuna grabbed Gray's arm, dragging the injured Saiyan with her as she launched into the air, their bodies slowly shrinking as the light faded.

"She interfered!"

"Don't let them leave!"

"Kill the traitors!"

Angry shouts came from behind them, the squad of Saiyans struggling to chase after them as they started to shrink back into their humanoid forms.

"Celia! Can you do something?" Gray shouted, his voice a mix between a monster and a human as his body shrunk. He stumbled in the air, his body's balance being thrown off as he was condensed back into his Saiyan form and his HP plummeted. His body ached, his eyelids growing heavily as unconsciousness clawed at him. The girl nodded as the fur faded off her body, turning around as she flew after them.

"Close your eyes! Keep going forward!" Celia shouted, and Gray squinted his eyes shut as he blindly followed Asuna, his bloodied body feeling more sore as it became small again. Behind him, Celia formed another large flashing ball of light in her hands, throwing it behind her as she continued to fly after Gray and Asuna.

The trio of Gray, Asuna, and Celia sped off, careering down the mountain as they headed toward the shoreline

"Where are we heading?" Asuna shouted, dragging the beaten body of Gray behind her.

"Can… you find… Saeko, Celia?" Gray huffed out, his voice ragged and hard to get out as his HP continued to drop slowly, his battered body not enjoying the way he was being dragged through the air at an immense speed.

"I'll look for her energy," Celia responded, "Just keep heading for the shoreline!"

"Don't let them get away! Get that fucking traitor!" Raditz's voice shouted, his voice barely audible as the trio blasted away, but the squad of Saiyans were stopped in their attempt as they were forcefully turned back into apes. The Saiyans stumbled and fell back to the ground, their balance disrupted as they had to wait for their bodies to grow and even out again.

"That stupid bitch! You'll be faster now, don't let them leave!" Raditz's voice echoed again behind Gray, "And one of you fucking healers get over here!"

A giant army of apes formed behind them again, leaping into the air as they sped toward the fleeing trio at incredible speeds, powered up by their transformation. Celia reached her hand up again, squeezing it as she crushed the bright orb once again, forcing the group to turn back into their humanoid forms. They plummeted back into the ground again, unable to maintain their flight as they repeatedly changed in size and weight.

"We need to go faster," Celia said in a strained tone, her hand clutching at her arm, "I can only do that one more time. We aren't moving fast enough to shake them all off!"

True to her words, the small army of roughly 30 Saiyans behind them was dwindled down to a small group of 5 as the slower Saiyans either stopped to help Raditz or were unable to keep up. Celia raised her hand again, flinging back another artificial moon as the small group of Saiyans still chasing stalled out, their bodies careening in the air. Asuna kept her grip on Gray's arm, dragging him along as she continued to speed down the mountain, the ocean growing bigger as they got closer.

"Found her," Celia spoke up as she shot forward, catching up with Asuna as Gray's near-limp body slowed her down, "She's a bit to the east, right by the water. Follow me, and be ready to fight. I can hide our energy from the scouters, but those two won't let up, and I'm almost out of energy."

Gray sluggishly looked over his shoulder, noticing that the group of five Saiyans was now reduced to a pair, with a tall slim male and slender female Saiyan keeping chase. He silently used [Observe] as the two dots slowly came closer.

The first was a slim woman, with short spiky dark hair and a square face. She had defined muscles and looked to be close to 6 feet tall.

[Simpleton] Peacha:

[Saiyan Raditz Squad Member]

Age: 24

PL: 47,768,990

HP: 90,600/90,600

TKI: 282,450/282,450

Reputation: -50/100 (Negatively-Viewed)

[Simpleton] Modifier - Individuals with this modifier will lack common sense.

The second was a slim, absurdly tall man. He looked like he was well over 7 feet tall, with defined but not overly large muscles. He had a long face, with sunken cheeks, that was framed by long straight yellow hair that went to his shoulders.

[Timid] Berri:

[Saiyan Raditz Squad Member]

Age: 27

PL: 81,998,259

HP: 160,890/160,890

TKI: 396,119/396,119

Reputation: -20/100 (Negatively-Viewed)

[Timid] Modifier - Individuals with this modifier will be naturally timid. They will gain 10% less CHA.

We… are probably fucked.

[Quest Complete!]​

…or not?

Asuna dragged Gray downwards abruptly, following Celia as they blitzed toward the shoreline. As they landed, Asuna wrapped one of Gray's arms around her shoulder and hobbled him over to a collection of rocks. Behind the pile of large rocks was Celia, who had landed a few moments before them, along with Saeko, Ranfan, and Nam.

Behind them, the duo of Peacha and Berri finally caught up to the group, floating above the beach as they looked around furiously.

"How strong are they?" Saeko asked, watching the two Saiyans float a few hundred feet in the air, looking around with their scouters. She crouched one of the rocks, speaking in a hushed tone toward Celia and Asuna. Asuna carefully laid Gray down, his body covered in a pool of his own blood as Ranfan crawled over to look at his injuries.

"The girl is about ten times stronger than you," Celia explained, the normally emotionless girl having a slight frown on her face, "The other one's close to twice her strength."

"Ten and twenty times stronger…" Saeko hummed, looking down at her sword, "I don't think I can do much. My sword skills can't make up that big of a difference."

"I… don't know what to do," Celia admitted, her frown becoming larger, "It would likely take all three of us just to take down the weaker one, and even that wouldn't be guaranteed. We can't run anymore - I'm out of energy to keep stalling them."

"Can't we keep hiding?" Ranfan whispered-shouted.

"No," Asuna answered this time, her face looking grim, "They're still looking because they want to have some fun. Eventually, they'll get bored and just blow up the whole beach."

Asuna groaned, the soft Saiyan girl slumping over as her hands reached up to cover her face, "Fuck! Why did I do that?! Why the fuck did I do that?! Why did I let you convince me to do that?"

"It was simply the best option," Celia said as if it was obvious, "It would've taken everything I had to save Gray from that attack, even as an Ozaru. I needed energy to help us escape, so someone else needed to stop Raditz. You just happened to look the most convincable."

"Fuck…" The normally soft-spoken girl cursed again, "I can't believe I did that… why did I do that…"

"No use lamenting about it. I'll delay them, and you guys run," Celia finally said, staring at her left arm with a conflicted expression, "I have a few… tricks. I'll be a burden for the rest of the mission anyway - I can buy you guys a few minutes at least. No more than te-"

"Shut up," Gray finally groaned out, his attention being focused on something else so far as he struggled to think due to the injuries racking his body, "I'll take the other one, alright? Just get the weak one."

"Did that stomp give you brain damage?" Celia asked, the emotionless girl looking at him incredulously, "You might have a chance at full power, but a strong gust of wind could finish you off at this point."

No, I can work with this.

[Hidden Quest Complete!]

Survive the fight with Raditz

Rewards:

+100 Attribute points (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])

+10,000 Coins

+100,000 XP (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])

+100HREG

+100EREG

Bonus Rewards:

+2 [Perk Token] for bringing [Raditz] below 25% HP.

+100 Attribute Points for bringing [Raditz] below 25% HP.

+100,000 Coins for bringing [Raditz] below 25% HP.

+500,000 XP for bringing [Raditz] below 25% HP.

+100HREG

+100EREG

[You have leveled up multiple times!]

+200 Attribute points!​

"Just give me a minute… I'll fucking win…" Gray spat out, forcing himself to sit up as he now had another 400 points to distribute. His body protested, and the world started spinning as he sat up, but Gray ignored it. Gray wanted to think about how he'd distribute the large amount of points most effectively, but he could barely sit up, much less think about the pros and cons of each stat boost.

I got no fucking HP and no fucking Ki, so let's just dump it all into those.

Due to barely escaping death, your [Zenkai Boost] skill has been activated!

[Zenkai Boost] - Your body grows stronger by fighting.

For surviving against an opponent over twice as strong as you: +100 to all stats.

For fleeing against your opponent: Your Zenkai Boost is half as effective.​

I get a penalty for being a bitch? Fair enough.

Gray hissed as he pushed himself into a crouching position, feeling his body recover partially from the stat increase. He glanced at his stat page.

Gray Tanaki:

[Saiyan D-Class Recruit]

Age: 15

Wallet: 156,150 Coins

Lvl: 14 (108,000/250,000 XP)

PL: 152,775,200

Available Points: 0

HP: 117,750/218,350

TKI: 146,500/330,875

STR: 485

AGI: 700

END: 450

INT: 505

CHA: 195

LUK: 505

KI: 655

HREG: 456

EREG: 456

Skills: [Observe LVL 5], [Running LVL 6], [Determination LVL 4], [Ki Control LVL 9], [Ki Gun LVL 5]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 4], [KI Suppression LVL 5], [Ki Sense LVL 2], [Pushup LVL 4], [Punch LVL 4], [Kick LVL 4], [Jump LVL 4], [Flight LVL 4], [Prediction LVL 2], [Zenkai Boost LVL 1], [Cognitive Acceleration LVL 1], [Ah! Lord Freiza! LVL 1], [Mouth-Beam LVL 1], [Ki-Blade LVL 1]

Perks: [Gamer's Mind], [Gamer's Body], [Double-edged Sword], [Legendary Super Saiyan], [Perfect Ozaru], [A Cute Pawn], [A Humble Master], [Ladies Man]

Fighting Styles: [Boxing Style: Kolra LVL 2]

Party: [Saeko, Celia, Asuna]

Still not Raditz-level, damn.

Celia stared at him, her eyes wide as she watched his energy shoot up,, "...Okay, you can have him."

Gray stood up, stretching his arms widely as he spit out a final glob of blood into the ocean behind them, "Take the other one. It's fine if you don't win - just stall for a bit. I won't take more than 2 minutes."

"Don't get cocky…" Celia said warningly, standing up as she looked up at the two Saiyans floating high in the air above them.

Gray ignored her, shooting upwards as he flew directly at the Saiyan man, whose eyes widened in surprise as he spotted Gray approaching.

"Finally came out-" The more confident female Saiyan, Peacha, started to say but stopped in shock as a Ki bullet swiftly shot upwards and ripped through Berri's arm.

28,600! (132,290/160,890)​

Even Raditz struggled to dodge these. Do you think you have time to dialogue?

"You damn…" Peacha glared at Gray, trying to think of an insult, but eventually just grunted in frustration as she shot toward Gray. She was stopped in her tracks as she jerked her head back, a sword flying past her face and cutting her cheek, courtesy of Saeko, who'd thrown her sword upward with amazing precision. Peacha was forced to turn her attention away from Gray as Asuna flew at her, Celia and Saeko shortly behind her.

Meanwhile, Gray had paid no mind to Peacha's attempted insult, instead dashing directly at Berri. His hand slammed upward, hitting Berri's guard as the skinny man crossed his arms.

9,200! (123,090/160,890)​

Berri zipped backward, trying to create space between the two, but Gray didn't let him off so easily. He shot forward, his fists blurring as the tall man tried to dodge the onslaught.

1,200! (121,890/160,890)
2,300! (119,590/160,890)
5,600! (113,990/160,890)
1,000! (112,090/160,890)
1,500! (111,490/160,890)
900! (110,590/160,890)
9,500! (101,090/160,890)
5,200! (95,890/160,890)
3,250! (92,640/160,890)​

"Fuck!" Berri grunted, his attempts to dodge and block the strikes resulting in various levels of success. He crossed his arms, a Ki ball forming in both hands as one of Gray's fists slammed into his guard again. The Ki blasts exploded, creating a blinding light around the two men.

A bootleg solar flare, huh? Not good enough.

Gray squeezed his eyes shut, lunging forward blindly as he gripped onto Berri's Saiyan armor and prevented him from backing away. He grimaced as he felt a Ki blast slam into his gut at point-blank range, opening his eyes as he blinked rapidly while his vision returned.

-15,280! (102,470/218,350)​

Gray blinked away the spots in his eyes as his vision returned, bracing himself as he kept his grip on the front of Berri's armor, tanking the duo of point-blank Ki balls that slammed into his chest as Berri tried to shove Gray away.

-18,650! (83,820/218,350)
-12,990! (70,830/218,350)​

Gray yanked Berri closer so that their faces were only inches apart, glaring as he stared into the lanky man's eyes, "You done?"

The man stared at him with wide eyes as Gray grinned evilly, Gray slammed his head forward, headbutting the man harshly.

16,500! (76,140/160,890)
-5,960! (64,870/218,350)​

Gray kept his grip on Berri's armor, pulling the man closer again as he reeled backward from the headbutt. He thrusted upwards with his other Ki-coated hand, slamming into the skinny man's stomach as Berri hunched over, spit flying from his mouth.

29,500! (46,640/160,890)​

"W-Wait!" The skinny man spat out, his arms pressing into Gray's chest as he desperately tried to push him away, but Gray didn't let go of the man's armor.

"Sorry," Gray grinned, his teeth bared as his knee shot up, slamming into the defenseless man's stomach, "But I'm pretty pissed off right now."

11,250! (35,390/160,890)​

I'm usually not arrogant enough to let losing to Raditz get to me, but I'm fucking pissed off. I went Ozaru and still almost died. I need a fucking training montage or something. I've been getting my ass beat too much lately.

Gray stared down as the man hunched over again, his hands gripping the top of Gray's knee as he tried to push it out of his stomach. Gray raised his arm, slamming his elbow into the dazed and panicked man's head.

8,700! (26,690/160,890)​

"S-Stop…" Berri muttered, obviously dazed and disoriented from the repeated blows to his head.

"Nah," Gray said simply, pressing his pointer finger directly into the man's chest. Berri looked down in horror, his body shaking and spazzing as he tried to rip himself from Gray's grip. Gray's grin grew even wider at his fear, his Saiyan pride rearing up at seeing another Saiyan warrior look so pathetic in front of him.

"D-Don-" He started to say, but Gray didn't let him finish as a Ki bullet shot through his chest, creating a small hole in his heart.

26,690! (0/160,890)

[Saiyan 'Berri' has been defeated!]

+50,000 XP!

+5,000 Coins!​

"Thanks for the XP," Gray said, letting go of the limp man's body and letting him plummet down to the ground below.

I need to get some more fighting styles. Kolra's boxing is too slow for a situation where I need to go help the others ASAP, and tanking hits to end the battle quickly like this is pretty annoying.

Gray glanced over to Peacha, who was fuming in the air a couple of dozen feet under him, staring around as she was surrounded by the three girls, "One of you just fight me, you bitches!"

She shot towards Saeko, stopping and spinning around as Asuna shot a Ki blast into her back as she did, then yelled in frustration again as Saeko slashed into her armor and fled backward immediately.

"Someone just fucking fight me!" She screamed, her hands pulling on the short spikey black hair on her head.

"Sure," Gray said, and Peacha spun around to see Gray floating directly behind her.

"Fin-" She was cut off as Gray screamed, pointing his finger past her while his face twisted into a look of horror.

"[Ah! Lord Frieza!]"

Peacha blinked, staring at him incredulously as she didn't turn around, "Huh? Why would Lord Frieza be her-"

She was cut off again as Gray blitzed upwards into her, his hand lashing out and grabbing her by the throat.

"Would've been funny if it worked, but there's only a 5% chance, so it's not surprising." Gray mused, tightening his grip on her neck as he held the girl upward.

The girl grabbed his hand with one of hers, trying desperately to pull it off her neck as spit flew from her mouth, while the other started punching repeatedly into his stomach.

-600! (64,270/218,350)
-960! (63,310/218,350)
-250! (66,060/218,350)
-600! (62,460/218,350)
-550! (61,920/218,350)​

"I'll make it quick," Gray said simply, his other hand flying up and pressing his finger into her forehead. Peacha swung her head widely, her punches turning into Ki blasts as she desperately tried to get out of Gray's grip, but Gray ignored her weak attacks as they slammed into him. His fingertip glowed, and a Ki bullet ripped through Peacha's brain a second later.

-62,520! (0/90,600)

[Saiyan 'Peacha' has been defeated!]

+35,000 XP!

+3,500 Coins!​

"Harsh," Celia said, floating up to Gray as he dropped the woman's corpse onto the sandy beach hundreds of feet below them. Gray resisted the urge to let a maniac grin leak onto his face, his Saiyan instincts preening at how easily he'd killed two warriors that were stronger than him just minutes earlier.

"I'm not in the mood to fuck around," He responded, "We're in a bit of a shit situation now, huh?"

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Gray Tanaki:

[Saiyan D-Class Recruit]

Age: 15

Wallet: 164,650 Coins

Lvl: 14 (193,000/250,000 XP)

PL: 152,775,200

Available Points: 0

HP: 50,200/218,350

TKI: 140,260/330,875

STR: 485

AGI: 700

END: 450

INT: 505

CHA: 195

LUK: 505

KI: 655

HREG: 456

EREG: 456

Skills: [Observe LVL 5], [Running LVL 6], [Determination LVL 4], [Ki Control LVL 9], [Ki Gun LVL 5]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 4], [KI Suppression LVL 5], [Ki Sense LVL 2], [Pushup LVL 4], [Punch LVL 4], [Kick LVL 4], [Jump LVL 4], [Flight LVL 4], [Prediction LVL 2], [Zenkai Boost LVL 1], [Cognitive Acceleration LVL 1], [Ah! Lord Freiza! LVL 1], [Mouth-Beam LVL 1], [Ki-Blade LVL 1]

Perks: [Gamer's Mind], [Gamer's Body], [Double-edged Sword], [Legendary Super Saiyan], [Perfect Ozaru], [A Cute Pawn], [A Humble Master], [Ladies Man]

Fighting Styles: [Boxing Style: Kolra LVL 2]

Party: [Saeko, Celia, Asuna, Ranfan]

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[Koyon]

Game

Thoughts

"Talking"
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Asuna sighed, her hands covering her face, "Fuck! Why did I do that!"

"Well, don't be too sad over it. I'd be dead if you didn't." Gray deadpanned at the girl. The group slowly floated back down to the beach, heading over to the group of rocks that they'd left Ranfan and Nam behind.

"G…Good job!" Ranfan said, giving Gray a thumbs up as she looked unnerved.

"You saw the fight?" He raised his eyebrow.

"Yeah… it was, um… intense…" She said uncomfortably.

She's probably not used to seeing a person's brain get blown out.

"That's how we do things," Gray said simply, "We're Saiyans. Our race has conquered and massacred planets for a long time. If I didn't kill them, they would've told Raditz where we were, and they would've done the same thing to us."

"I know…" The purple-haired woman puffed out her cheeks, "I've seen a lot of people die over the last few years but… I still don't like it."

"We have bigger things to worry about," Celia spoke up, "We can't head to the Frieza Force base anymore."

"Fuck, fuck, fuck…" Asuna slumped against one of the rocks, staring down at her hands, "Why did I do that? Why did I do that? I'm a traitor… what is my family going to think… I can never go back home… fuck…"

"Relax," Gray leaned down, patting her head, "We're not traitors. Well, we are, but not for long. We just need to kill Raditz… and probably the rest of his squad."

"He's right," Celia said, looking down at Asuna, "Whatever part of the Frieza Force that's left here will take whatever help they can get. Gray just needs to kill Raditz - then he'll be the new captain."

"Is that… allowed?" Ranfan asked, looking up curiously at Celia with her big eyes, "I mean, your boss, or king, or whoever won't be mad about that?"

"We're a warrior race," Celia said plainly, "The strongest leads. If Gray kills Raditz, then he's the strongest Saiyan here, so he's the leader. That's how we are with everything."

"Yeah, that's true," Asuna sighed, still looking unhappy but not as distraught as before, "Even the royal family is that way. King Vegeta can't be mad when his own ancestors did something similar, right?"

"Wait," Ranfan looked at Gray with a smile, "You just got way stronger, right? Like, double stronger! So, we're good? You can just go beat Raddys ass!"

"Raditz," Celia corrected as she looked at Ranfan, "You can sense energy?"

Ranfan looked at her curiously, "Yeah. All martial artists can."

"It's not that simple," Gray said, bringing the conversation back to their current dire situation, "We're not squad members anymore. We're traitors. I could take on Raditz alone after I heal up, especially since he can't go into his Ozaru form, but the rest of the squad won't just sit by idly. I don't like my odds against Raditz and 27 giant apes."

"And we won't be any help, I take it?" Nam finally spoke.
"Against almost 30 Ozaru's?" Gray scoffed, "No offense, but you and Ranfan wouldn't even be helpful against a couple of Saibamen-"

That might be a bad analogy. Saibamen are probably kicking ass here.

"-Saeko wouldn't be much help either. Celia and Asuna can also transform, so they'd be able to help a bit, but the majority of the squad is stronger than them. They could maybe take one each, so I'd be left with Raditz and another 25 apes."

Maybe 23. Celia, Saeko, and Asuna should've all gotten stronger from the XP I got for killing those two. If the quest XP applied to them too, then they'd probably be able to take a few each, but I doubt that's the case. It didn't for the Vargon quest.

"How long would it take for you to get strong enough?" Celia asked, locking eyes with Gray.

I… don't know. How strong would I need to be to take on Raditz and 25 Ozaru's? With Celia, Asuna, and Saeko getting XP in my party, they could probably take another 5ish by the time I'm strong enough to try, so I'll say Raditz + 20 squad members. Double my current strength? No, that's not enough. At least half the squad is above 50 million PL, and I'm not sure how long it'd take Raditz's tail to grow back. Even triple wouldn't be enough. I'd need to be five times stronger to guarantee a win. Hell, maybe more.

I'd need around 1000 points to get that strong. I could probably get by with only 750 if level up some of the more useful skills. If I'm training on my own, I could get every easy skill I could think of and level them up a few times pretty quickly, but I'd need a lot of skills. I don't know if I'd be able to find that many. Also, if I do that, the rest of my party won't gain XP, so I'll need to fight the extra 8 or so apes. The best way would be to find quests so I can level up quickly, and then defeat some grunts here and there so the rest of them get stronger.

"I'm not sure," Gray responded, "For the three of us to be able to take them down, it could take half a year at most. If I'm lucky, maybe a month?"

Maybe more, maybe less, depending on how many skills I can find. I haven't gotten 'swimming' yet, or 'squatting,' and there are probably some other easy ones that could net me a couple hundred points. After that, I'd need to focus on leveling them up, which will take progressively longer. Even some skills I use constantly, like 'running' and 'observe' are only level 6 after weeks. I'd have to find 20 new skills that give combat stats and level them all up 5 times.

"That's too long," Celia rebutted, "They won't survive that long. Especially after they just transformed. That massive energy spike was like a beacon to anyone with a scouter on this planet. If the Frieza Force base is wiped out, then we'll have no contact with Father, and will never be recalled. We need to defeat Raditz's squad before that happens, and then help stabilize the remaining Frieza Force."

"We don't have a safe place to train either…" Asuna said, blushing when everyone turned to look at her, "Because of Cooler's army, I mean. The ones we met in those buildings weren't very strong, so they couldn't have been the ones who pushed the Frieza Force all the way back to the coast. There are probably more all over the island."

"Correct," Celia continued, a calculating look on her face, "We landed near the South side of the island. The Frieza Force's remaining base is on the North side. On top of that, across the ocean is Cooler's main base. While we're on this beach, we're sandwiched between the forces on the island and the forces on the mainland. Even if I mask our power as much as I can, we'll be found eventually."

"We can go to West City!" Ranfan spoke up, her big eyes sparkling, "They still have some good clothing stores, and I can help you try on lots of outfits Gra- I mean, um, there's some good martial artists there! They can train with you!"

"King Cold's base is to the left of Cooler'sl," Gray said, "So trying to get to a human city would be risky. We'd be flying directly past both bases if we went over the ocean, and through King Cold's, or would be going directly through both bases if we flew over the land. Either way, we'd just be hoping that neither base spots us."

"That might be our best bet," Celia said with a small frown, "I'm nearly out of Ki - I can't hide our energy all day, so staying here means we'd probably be found before we could fully recover. Either we try to make it to West City, or we wait here and fight Cooler's forces while only partially recovered."

"Or," Gray spoke up, "We go to the right."

"...The Land of Kami?" Celia asked, blinking in surprise at his suggestion.

Gray stared across the giant expanse of water separating the island they stood on from the mainland, which was so vast that Gray couldn't see the other side even with his superhuman eyesight. Cooler's base was sitting directly across from them, and he had no idea when more of his forces would come flying over the water. To the left, King Cold's territory bordered Cooler's and blocked their route to West City. To the right, was the mysterious Land of Kami.

…Which I know isn't actually that mysterious. It's where Kami's lookout is. Him, Mr. Popo, Korin, and somebody else are sitting up there. I doubt they'll make the trip down if we stay in the forest below for a bit since they usually all just sat on their ass's whenever a problem popped up in the show.

"We have no intel on it," Celia started, "But it's a better alternative than Cooler and King Cold's forces."

"Wait! Did you say the Land of Kami?" Nam asked, the man donning a serious look on his face, "That's where many of my fellow martial artists went to train. Kami knows of me and Ranfan - he will be welcoming to those who saved us."

I like the positive attitude, Nam, but I'm not sure Kami would welcome a bunch of battle-hungry Saiyans. Our hearts are far from pure. Especially when he finds out that we're trying to help out the Frieza Force.

"Let's just try," Gray said, stretching his legs, "We should leave as soon as possible. Let's rest for 15 minutes to regain some energy, then we'll head out."

The others nodded in agreement at Gray's decision, and they took a short 15-minute break before they floated up into the air. They flew slowly out over the ocean, and Gray found himself in a precarious situation.

"...Are you sure we're going too fast?" Gray asked, looking down at Ranfan, who was being carried bridal style by Gray as they flew.

The woman blushed, nodding quickly, "Yup! I can't fly as fast as you guys!"

"But," Gray started, "We're going really slow so Celia can mask our energy…"

"I-It's still too fast!"

"But Nam is doing fine!" Gray glanced over at Nam, who was now weaker than Ranfan after she received the party bonus from him defeating Peacha and Berri, as he flew rather casually next to him.

"I…um… never went to flight school?" Ranfan said, her head tilted as she made a lame excuse.

"Sure," Gray sighed as Ranfan giggled in his arms. The group slowly flew down the coastline of the island, which eventually disappeared into a vast ocean. 'Slowly' also might not have been the right word, as they were still moving at inhuman speeds.

"Let's start heading in more," Celia said from the front of the group, a small bead of sweat dripping down her face as she struggled to mask the entire group's power levels with her depleted Ki stores, "We should be past Cooler's territory soon."

Gray glanced over at the barely visible mountains to their left, which designated the end of Cooler's territory and the start of Kami's. Just past the mountains was a massive stretch of rolling hills, which contained many villages and towns, that served as an unowned territory. That stretch of hills eventually gave way to massive trees, all of which towered dozens of feet into the air.

"This went… surprisingly well," Gray hummed as they shot along the coastline, flying past the towering trees.

Maybe that boosted luck stat is actually paying off. I figured we'd run into a bunch of Cooler's cronies on the way.

"Stop here," Gray said, halting the group as he saw the image of Korin's Tower start to fade into his view.

I want to rest. We all need to rest. It wouldn't be fun to run into Kami right now or to deal with the tribe that guards the bottom of the tower.

"We'll make camp here," Gray said, setting down Ranfan as he glanced around the dark forest, which was shadowed by all the massive trees, "You wouldn't have remembered to grab the rations from your pods, right?"

"Nope," Celia, Saeko, and Asuna said in unison, causing Gray to let out a sigh.

Even Celia?

"I'll go find some animals to eat. Find a nice spot to rest." Gray said, walking away from the group as he stared up at the silhouette of Korin's Tower.

Kami, Korin, Mr. Popo… and one more. Who else is up there right now?

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Gray Tanaki:

[Saiyan D-Class Recruit]

Age: 15

Wallet: 164,650 Coins

Lvl: 14 (193,000/250,000 XP)

PL: 152,775,200

Available Points: 0

HP: 50,200/218,350

TKI: 140,260/330,875

STR: 485

AGI: 700

END: 450

INT: 505

CHA: 195

LUK: 505

KI: 655

HREG: 456

EREG: 456

Skills: [Observe LVL 5], [Running LVL 6], [Determination LVL 4], [Ki Control LVL 9], [Ki Gun LVL 5]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 4], [KI Suppression LVL 5], [Ki Sense LVL 2], [Pushup LVL 4], [Punch LVL 4], [Kick LVL 4], [Jump LVL 4], [Flight LVL 4], [Prediction LVL 2], [Zenkai Boost LVL 1], [Cognitive Acceleration LVL 1], [Ah! Lord Freiza! LVL 1], [Mouth-Beam LVL 1], [Ki-Blade LVL 1]

Perks: [Gamer's Mind], [Gamer's Body], [Double-edged Sword], [Legendary Super Saiyan], [Perfect Ozaru], [A Cute Pawn], [A Humble Master], [Ladies Man]

Fighting Styles: [Boxing Style: Kolra LVL 2]

Party: [Saeko, Celia, Asuna, Ranfan]

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Thanks for reading! Next chapter will be out on Saturday, or the next three chapters are up at Patreon.com/Koyon !

 

[Koyon]

Game

Thoughts

"Talking"

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Push up. Fall down.

Meeting Kami would be risky. I know he's a nice guy, but we're the bad guys-

Push up. Fall down.

-We're invading his planet.

Push up. Fall down.

I don't know how strong he is. If he's training the Humans to fight back, then he must be strong.

Push up. Fall down.

Stronger than me at least. It's risky.

Push up. Fall down.

High risk, high reward. He could just try and kill us the second we meet, but if he doesn't-

Push up. Fall down.

-we could try and get access to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

Push up. Fall down.

No, too risky. There are better options.

Push up. Fall down.

Hide and train until I'm strong enough to face Raditz. I still have my tail, and he won't have his.

Push up. Fall down.

It's possible, but the rest of the squad is the problem. I'd need to train a lot.

Push up. Fall down.

Too risky. By the time I get that strong the Raditz Squad and Frieza Force will likely be wiped out by Cooler. Not enough time.

Push up. Fall down.

Make amends with Raditz?

Push up. Fall down.

He might just try to kills us, but if he didn't-

Push up. Fall down.

-then that would be the optimal path. We'd have the squads support and-

Push up. Fall down.

-the problem of trying to take down an army of Ozaru's would go away.

Push up. Fall down. Gray scoffed to himself mid-pushup.

As if. My body would never let me apologize to him, even if it was the best option.

Push up. Fall down.

I'm not a bitch either. I'll kill him before I ever apologize.

Gray grunted, pushing himself to his feet as a notification appeared.

[Push Up] level up! (2500/2500)

+10 STR for leveling up an STR-related skill! (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])

+100 XP (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])​

"Level five," Gray hummed as the skill leveled up. The skill XP ramp-up was frustrating for him, as it took literally thousands of push-ups for Gray to get the skill to level five. Not that he minded training - it gave him time to think as he did a mindless task, and his pushups were much quicker than an average person's. He was standing in a relatively large opening between the hundreds of trees surrounding him, the rest of his team sleeping a hundred or so feet away. His Saiyan armor was leaning against a tree nearby, leaving him in just his under-armor as he trained.

The moon had risen into the sky - or would've if there was one. The world was plunged into the night as the stars twinkled above, a noticeable celestial body missing from the sky. The last half-day had been spent rather uselessly - in Gray's opinion, at least. He'd gone out hunting, catching and cooking - admittedly, Nam had done most of the cooking - the various beasts that lived in the forest. It was a reminder of how different the Dragon Ball Earth was from his own, as said beasts consisted of massive tiger-like beasts and the occasional dinosaur. Gray had acquired the [Cooking] skill, but it just gave a boost to his CHA.

However, that wasn't the useless part of his day. That came from the discussion with his teammates about what to do next. In short, they'd gotten nowhere. In long, they had a bunch of ideas but nothing concrete. Even Celia, for all her constant scheming and seemingly endless ideas, wasn't sure of the best path. Apparently, Gray going hog-wild on Raditz and betraying the squad hadn't been a possibility she considered.

The biggest roadblock came from the Raditz Squad itself. They were supporting the Frieza Force now, meaning that Gray's team would be their enemies. They were essentially stranded on the planet with no source of support.

I'd have half the mind to just say 'fuck the Saiyans' and join up with the Z-Fighters if it wasn't for Asia and Tamari.

There was only one reasonable end goal - defeat Raditz and help the Frieza Force stabilize. The only thing that was undecided was their path to get there.

Gray stepped a few feet forward, shifting into his boxing stance. His hand shot out, jabbing into the air, and then pulled back.

I'd like to meet up with the Z-Fighters as soon as possible.

Jab. Jab. Cross. Uppercut.

Even if we're technically enemies, I'd at least like to make sure they'll be able to survive.

Jab. Jab. Jab. Jab. Hook. Jab.

It'd suck if I went back to Planet Vegeta and they all died while I was gone.

Uppercut. Jab. Jab. Jab. Jab.

I guess it wouldn't be the end of the world if they did - there's this little 'erase all consequences' thing called the Dragon Balls.

Hook. Hook. Cross. Jab.

Granted, I'd still have to get the Dragon Balls somehow. Who knows when I'll have the chance to make a wish?

Jab. Jab. Jab. Jab.

Time continued to stretch on, minutes passing quickly as Gray continued working towards leveling up his [Punch] skill, as well as Kolra's boxing style. The moon rose higher, shining down upon the large forest, until eventually, Gray reached his goal. After nearly an hour of training, a notification dinged.

[Punch] level up! (2500/2500)

+10 STR for leveling up an STR-related skill! (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])

+100 XP (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])​

Does the boxing style not level up unless I'm in an actual fight?

Gray had never looked deeply into how the skill leveling-up system worked - not that it would've helped if he did. He'd tried to at least track the progress but quickly found it hopeless. Nightmare Mode gave him a giant middle finger as it gave a seemingly random amount of progress to each skill.

Gray changed his objective, walking over to one of the towering trees. He tensed his leg, lashing it out and slamming it into the side of the massive tree. Unsurprisingly, the tree caved instantly. It ripped out from the ground, tipping over as the ground around him shook.

Honestly, I thought it would do that, but I just wanted to kick something.

Gray had been frustrated for a number of reasons after his battle with Raditz, and having no way to take out the anger was making him even more frustrated.

Gray turned to an open space next to him, this time launching his leg outwards into the air. His leg flowed through the air in a round-house kick, then pulled back as Gray tensed again. He continued kicking, flashing his leg out over and over again.

One more level, then I'll start getting ready to sleep.

Gray's body was absolutely exhausted from the battles of the previous day, but someone needed to keep watch in the unfamiliar territory, and Gray had opted to stand guard first.

Mainly because I hate waking up mid-sleep. I feel so unrested.

Gray's leg lashed out again. And again. And again. Over and over as time crawled by, minutes turning into an hour as he finally reached his result.

[Kick] level up! (2500/2500)

+10 STR for leveling up an STR-related skill! (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])

+100 XP (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])​

"Damn," Gray huffed, another bead of sweat rolling down his brow, "If it takes this long for level 5, it's going to be hard as fuck to level it up even more."

Gray silently wondered how he'd been able to raise his [Ki-Control] skill so effectively, but wrote it off as being because he was near-constantly controlling his Ki in some aspect.

Gray wiped a bead of sweat off his brow, walking back toward the place where his team was sleeping. They were sprawled randomly across the floor, as they didn't have beds, or even anything relatively comfortable to sleep on - just find the most comfortable patch of grass you can, and hope you sleep decently well. Gray glanced over, seeing his sword leaning against the side of a tree, and walked over. He leaned against the tree, sliding down so he was sitting with his back pressed into it.

The physical skills are more important, but some extra Ki wouldn't hurt.

Gray squinted his eyes shut, stretching out his senses. Nam's pitiful pool. Ranfan's even more pitiful pool. Saeko's rather small energy signal. Asuna's large energy pool, flooding out widely. Celia's even larger pool, raging in circles like a whirlpool. Gray almost blinked, but kept his eyes shut.

Has her Ki always been that crazy?

He stretched his mind further, searching throughout the forest.

They've all gotten stronger. I'll look at their new stats in the morning.

The near-invisible energy signals of the animals filling the forest. Go past them. Look higher. His senses extended up. Higher. Higher. Eventually, Gray felt something.

[Ki Sense] level up! (1000/1000)

+10 Ki for leveling up a Ki-related skill! (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])

+100 XP (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])​

Gray resisted ripping his eyes open as his senses suddenly expanded even more, allowing him to feel the entire Ki pool of the being above them.

That's… a lot.

Gray's senses were flooded, the pool of Ki spanning out in every direction. It seemed near endless - like an ocean, while someone like Celia was merely a pond. This was a feeling he'd only felt during his fight with Raditz, when he was trying to find the Saiyan captain but couldn't because of the immense Ki radiating off the crowd of Ozaru's.

It's… not that far above us. Korin? No way, right? I'd believe it if it was Kami, but if Korin has this much Ki, then… fuck. It's even more than I had when I was an Ozaru. It's in the millions at least.

Gray sighed, opening his eyes as he pushed away the energy signal.

This is so fucked. So incredibly fucked.

Gray stared up, the starlight shining down from above. Despite the ocean of Ki just above his head, he actually felt relaxed. The wind blew through the forest, rustling the leaves. The occasional sound of an animal running by. If he listened carefully, he could hear the rustling of ocean waves from miles away.

"What's got you so down?" A voice spoke out, and Gray looked over to see Celia leaning against the side of the tree that Gray's back was leaning against. He glanced away from her, looking at the sea of stars shining above them.

They're so bright out here. I never could've seen something like this in my past life.

The pitch-black forest around him was absent of any light, and Gray wouldn't have been able to see even a foot in front of him if it wasn't for his superhuman eyesight.

"...I'm not happy with how the mission's goin'," Gray sighed, leaning fully into the tree as he stared at the night sky.

"It's not ideal," Celia said simply, "Having Raditz and his squad as support would be nice, but it could be worse. You became a lot stronger, and me and Asuna aren't pushovers. Saeko is also decently strong."

"It's not about that. I know we'll be fine. I'll make sure of it. It's just…" Gray grit his teeth as he looked down, breaking eye contact with the starry night to instead stare at his hand, "...I'm too weak. I have this body that can do damn near anything. I couldn't imagine doing any of these things in my pas- ah, a few months ago, but it's not enough. I lost to Raditz. I did everything right, and I still lost. I cut off his tail. I transformed. I was way stronger, but he still just fucking beat me."

A hand swung down, bumping Gray on the top of his head and bringing his attention back up to Celia. Celia stared down at him, locking eyes, "Gray. You're still only 15. A month ago, you were ranked last in Class-F. Now, you can go toe-to-toe with one of the King's elite squad commanders. You've grown faster than any Saiyan I've ever seen - you need to relax. You'll need more than a month of training to take down Frieza."

Gray nodded, looking back at his hand as he grunted in frustration.

She'd be right if I was a normal Saiyan. Even Goku took decades to become strong enough to rival Frieza, but Goku also didn't have this game system. Goku also wasn't given another chance at life. Goku just wanted to protect his friends - he didn't have goals like mine.

"It's just," Gray sighed again, "It's not enough. I know I can't just take on Frieza instantly. It's just, I, fuck,"

Gray groaned, trying to pick his words carefully as he knew he couldn't properly explain to Celia that his frustrations came from his new chance at life, "It's just… I've been losing. I lost to Kolra - I might've beaten him in the end, but I still lost. I lost to fucking Guldo and now I lost to Raditz. I… I didn't come he-, um, I didn't train so hard to lose. I just thought… I thought it'd be going better. I thought I'd be smarter. I thought I'd be kicking ass and fucking bit- ah, kicking ass and, um, ah-"

"Fucking bitches," Celia said, a small smirk on her face, "It's fine."

Celia stepped around the tree, sitting down next to him as she leaned against his shoulder, staring up at the night sky, "You need to relax, Gray. If you keep looking so far ahead, you won't enjoy the moment. Have some fun."

Gray blinked, turning his head to look at the girl leaning on his, "Did… did you of all people just say to have fun?"

"I can have fun," Celia said, a small smile on her face as she leaned her head over, laying it on Gray's shoulder, "The point is - just relax, Gray. You won't be fighting against Frieza any time soon. You'll need years of training to even come close to him, so don't rush. I know you hate losing. I know you don't want to be under someone, but that's what you have to do sometimes. Do you think my Father obeys Frieza because he wants to?"

"I know, I get it," Gray sighed, mental and physical exhaustion weighing down on him. He slumped to the side, his head falling onto Celia's as she leaned on his shoulder, "I just… I don't like it. I don't like not being in control. I don't like the idea that someone stronger can just take everything away. I know I fucked up everything, but I couldn't just let Raditz walk all over me. I wasn't going to let him kill Ranfan, and I almost died for it. If it wasn't for Asuna, I would've died for it."

"I understand," Celia hummed, "I told you when we first met, right? I'll give my everything for you. Whether it be Raditz or Frieza, fight whoever you need to. I'll be here to bail you out when you fuck up. So, relax, Gray. Do whatever you want, and I'll always be by your side."

"Thanks, Celia…" Gray sighed, closing his eyes as he felt sleep start to embrace him, the warm body of Celia pushing away the cold wind blowing through the forest.

Maybe she's not so emotionless after all?

Gray's breathing evened, and sleep took hold of him. In what felt like only a few minutes, a finger tapped on his shoulder, dragging him awake. He blinked his eyes open, the forest still dark around him. He looked to the side, seeing the finger belonged to Celia.

"What's up?" He asked, yawning as he blinked rapidly, "It's not morning yet, right?"

I sure hope not. I'm still exhausted.

"No, you've only been asleep a few hours," Celia said, now standing up as she looked down at him, "But I thought I'd let you know that a collection of energy signals are heading this way."

Gray nodded, his mind pushing away his fatigue as he stretched his senses out, instantly finding the collection she was speaking of. Roughly 20 power levels, one of which clearly dwarfed the rest.

That's close to mine. Shit.

The others weren't nearly as concerning, though they still ranged from around Saeko's level to similar to the Saiyan man he'd fought the day before, Berri.

"Can you tell how fast they'll be here?" Gray asked, his still relatively low-level [Ki Sense] not able to pick up on their speed.

"An hour, maybe?" Celia hummed, "They're moving slowly. Like, very slowly. They've actually been heading this way for a while - since before you even fell asleep."

Gray blinked in surprise at her words, "Huh? And you didn't say anything?"

"We were having a moment."

…

"Seriously?" Gray asked incredulously, the emotionless girl having the decency to blush lightly.

"You also looked rather cute while you slept. I've been suppressing our energy, so it's fine." She said, turning away as she quickly walked away to wake up the rest of the team, "And, you needed rest. You're our heavy hitter."

I don't understand her at all.

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Gray Tanaki:

[Saiyan D-Class Recruit]

Age: 15

Wallet: 164,650 Coins

Lvl: 14 (193,000/250,000 XP)

PL: 162,225,200

Available Points: 0

HP: 230,000/231,850

TKI: 330,000/335,925

STR: 515

AGI: 700

END: 450

INT: 505

CHA: 205

LUK: 505

KI: 665

HREG: 456

EREG: 456

Skills: [Observe LVL 5], [Running LVL 6], [Determination LVL 4], [Ki Control LVL 9], [Ki Gun LVL 5]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 4], [KI Suppression LVL 5], [Ki Sense LVL 3], [Pushup LVL 5], [Punch LVL 5], [Kick LVL 5], [Jump LVL 4], [Flight LVL 4], [Prediction LVL 2], [Zenkai Boost LVL 1], [Cognitive Acceleration LVL 1], [Ah! Lord Freiza! LVL 1], [Mouth-Beam LVL 1], [Ki-Blade LVL 1], [Cooking LVL 1]

Perks: [Gamer's Mind], [Gamer's Body], [Double-edged Sword], [Legendary Super Saiyan], [Perfect Ozaru], [A Cute Pawn], [A Humble Master], [Ladies Man]

Fighting Styles: [Boxing Style: Kolra LVL 2]

Party: [Saeko, Celia, Asuna, Ranfan]

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[Koyon]

Game

Thoughts

"Talking"

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"What's the plan?" Asuna asked as the entire team gathered in a circle. The forest around them was still pitch-black, illuminated only by the sparkling stars, which didn't make it far past the tree brush above.

"They're moving comically slow," Celia said, a frown on her face, "That's the main reason I wasn't concerned about them coming at us. I'm not sure they're even headed at us specifically."
"What other reason could they have to head here?" Gray asked, gesturing to the forest around them, "There's not much here, besides the island above us and the weak tribe under it. Either they chose a very coincidental time to attack Kami, or they're coming for us."

"They might not know where we are," Asuna offered her input, "You said you started suppressing our energy signals right when you spotted them, right? Maybe they saw us earlier, but don't know where we went, and are looking."

"No, why would they move so slowly if they're searching for us?" Gray countered, "They'd be racing all over the place."

"They could be being cautious," Nam grunted, "They spotted a strong enemy, and then they disappeared. Splitting up to search around would be foolish."

"They should know where we are," Celia spoke up, "I can suppress our energy a lot, but not completely. I'm not fully recovered, and you're too strong, Gray. Even with my suppression, your power will still stand out on a scouter."

"Maybe they want to ambush us?" Ranfan said, her head tilted cutely, "When you sneak up on people, you have to move slowly so they don't see you!"

"That's the most obvious reason," Gray hummed, "Not everyone just rushes straight into a fight like Saiyans do. An ambush would be smart, but taking literal hours to sneak over? Seems like a waste, and stupid of them to assume we don't have scouters."
"Gray," Celia's frown deepened, her face marred in thought, "I… I think we should run."

Gray's body physically recoiled at the thought of fleeing an enemy they hadn't even seen yet.
"Eh?" Gray looked at her quizzically, "Maybe, but only one of them is really a problem now, right?"

Gray subtly glanced over, where a set of stat sheets were floating. He'd wasted no time checking his team's new power levels as they gathered.

[Survivalist] Celia:

[Saiyan Princess]

Age: 16

PL: 39,850,220

HP: 75,000/75,000

TKI: 1,202,000/1,202,000

Reputation: 800/1000 (Liked)

[Survivalist] Modifier - Individuals with this modifier will do whatever it takes to survive.

[Masked] Saeko:

[Galatic Sword-Collector]

Age: 17

PL: 20,528,602

HP: 55,550/55,550

TKI: 50,000/50,000

Reputation: 725/1000 (Liked)

[Masked] Modifier - Individuals with this modifier will be adept at masking their true personality and emotions.

[Emotional] Asuna:

[Ex-Vice-Captain of the Raditz Squad]

Age: 17

PL: 38,560,400

HP: 90,200/90,200

TKI: 105,000/105,000

Reputation: 350/1000 (Liked)

[Emotional] Modifier - Individuals with this modifier will highly value their emotions, doing whatever it takes to follow them.

[Sexy] Ranfan:

[Martial Artist]

Age: 25

PL: 1,250,550

HP: 5,725/5,725

TKI: 9,500/9,500

Reputation: 1,100/5000 (Greatly-Liked)

[Sexy] Modifier - Individuals with this modifier will be naturally sexy, being unafraid to utilize this sexiness to get what they want.

The party system was nice. Very nice, as while Gray had practically manhandled the two Saiyans the previous day, his party received the bonuses as if they'd defeated the multiple-times stronger enemies themselves.

The whole team had received a pretty large power boost, except for poor Nam. Gray wasn't sure how the party knew what four members to add, as he hadn't done it manually, but it had left Nam out to dry. Even if they only gained 10% of the benefits from Gray defeating Peacha and Berri, that was more than enough to catapult them up.

Some gained more than others, as the XP gains have a bigger impact when you're weaker. Saeko's power level had nearly quadrupled, while both Asuna's and Celia's had pretty much doubled. Ranfan's had risen by nearly 500x, but that wasn't saying much considering she was pathetically weak to start with.

"Most of them won't be a problem, but they have numbers," Celia explained, "There's 20 of them. 18 are weak - oddly similar in power. Two are stronger than me, with one being about as strong as the male Saiyan you manhandled yesterday. If it was just them, fighting would be fine, but it's the strongest one I'm worried about…"

"I'm not expecting you guys to handle the rest while I fight the leader," Gray said with a nod, "Just throw up a moon for us. We're the only Saiyans on the planet besides the Raditz squad, and it's not them right? We should make use of the transformation."

"I can't make one again - well, I could, if you're fine with sacrificing me," Celia said, raising her arm. She pulled back the underarm sleeve, showcasing her arm as she held up a hand.

"What…" Gray's eyes widened in shock, staring at the girl's arm. It was blackened, covered in burns and bruises as the skin peeled away - looking almost zombified.

"There's a reason only the royal family learns this technique," She explained, "If every Saiyan could use it, they'd be able to transform at will. It'd make conquering planets much easier. The issue comes with the backlash."

She pointed to her arm, "Unless performed perfectly, the energy of the artificial moon will shoot back into your body. If it was my Father, he could use it a hundred times in a row without an issue. I'm not nearly that proficient. I shouldn't use it more than once a month, and I used it three times yesterday alone, as well as once on Vargon. If I do it again, I'll lose my arm at best. At worst, the backlash will kill me."

"Although, that might be for the best," Celia said, her eye twitching slightly as she spoke, "My Ki is a mess right now. I have to be careful while using it, or I could permanently cripple myself. It'll take weeks to heal, and I'll be much less useful while it does. It might be best for us to part-"

"Shut up," Gray cut her off, looking at her like she was stupid, "We'll just fight them, alright? If I take down the big guy quickly, I can help with the cleanup afterward."

I can't believe she's even offering to sacrifice herself. Her modifier is literally 'survivalist.'

"Gray," Celia said, her eyes looking slightly pleading, "I… Their energy is strange. It's not wild, or overflowing. It's coiled, suppressed, wrapped around them like a barrier. I can't get a good gauge of how strong they really are. Whoever they are, they're dangerous. Either let me sacrifice myself to make the moon, or run away."

Gray locked eyes with the Saiyan Princess, staring seriously into them. Her eyes were wide, looking pleadingly, and Gray saw a hint of… fear. It was a strange look for the emotionless-scheamer. He opened his mouth, but his body tensed as he tried to speak. Adrenaline shot through him. His heart beating faster.

I… want to fight.

"Fine. We'll run," Gray finally said, betraying his instincts as he forced the words out.

"Will you?" A sudden male voice rang through their small camp, and Gray abruptly threw himself back as a Ki blast shot in front of him.

The fuck?

Behind him stood a man - looking strangely like a normal human. A patch of orange hair sat on his oval head, a muscular frame covered by a biker jacket. Black pants finished his look, as the humanoid man leaned casually against a tree, his hand extended outwards.

Where did he come from? I didn't even feel…

Gray's eyes suddenly shot open in shock.

Android 16?!

Then he blinked again as he fully took in the man's face.

No, not him. They kinda look alike, but maybe it's just the hair color.

Gray reached his senses out, blinking as they reached the man. He felt… nothing. It was as if the man in front of him wasn't even real.

"No energy?" Celia muttered to his side, "Gray, we need to g-"

"Going already? That's no fun!" A voice rang out from above, and Gray flashed to the side as he grabbed Ranfan, moving her as a huge man landed directly where she was standing. Gray turned around, taking in the new opponent, who… was the same guy?

'Same' wouldn't be the right word, as the new man looked like the first man on steroids. Large muscles bulged out of his huge frame, nearly ripping his biker jacket. He was tall, looming nearly 10 feet in the air. The same oval face stared at Gray, with a pouch of orange hair on his head as he grinned stupidly.

"Don't kill them yet, Funf! We're just keeping them here until your boss shows up!" A high-pitched voice said from his side, and Gray's head swerved over to see another man - though this one looked more like a child. He was sitting casually on one of the branches, wearing a miniature biker jacket. The same oval face with a line of orange hair looked down at Gray. Once again, Gray felt no energy. As if the man didn't exist.

"What the heck?! There's three of him!" Asuna said, tensing her arms as she appeared next to Gray. Gray nodded, tensing his arms as he set Ranfan down next to him.

"This is bad. I can't feel their energy - I don't know if it's technology or an ability. They can still use Ki, but I can't feel it. We need to run," Celia yelled, dodging as a Ki blast veered past her from behind. Behind her, between two large trees, was an tall and lanky orange haired man.

"Run? I thought you were the smart one, Celia," Gray smirked as he raised his hand, slamming one fist into his palm, "Isn't it obvious what to do? We have some androids on our hands!"

To confirm his suspicion, Gray silently used observe on the large man in front of them.

Funf:

[Artifical Intelligence]

Age: 1

PL: 16,000,000

HP: 175,000/175,000

TKI: 100/100

Reputation: 0/0 (Neutral)

Modifier - This individual has no modifier.

A ton of HP, but no Ki. A strength-only build.

"Androids?" Celia said, frowning, "The Red Ribbon Army, then?"

"Saeko, guard Ranfan for me," Gray said casually, stretching out his arms, "Grab Nam too."

"Got it!" Saeko responded, the quick girl zipping over to pick up Nam a second before the large orange-haired man, apparently named Funf, spotted him. She appeared by Gray's side, setting Nam next to Ranfan as she unsheathed her sword.

"T-This isn't a good situation, Gray," Celia tried to reason, "We should get out of here. The other 20 power levels are still heading this way, and now we have to deal with these as well."

"Yeah, that much is obvious," Gray hummed as he tensed his legs, "But you heard them, right? I bet that strong guy coming over is their boss. They're trying to keep us here until they arrive. If we run, they'll just chase after us, and we can't sense their energy. Invisible pursuers sound like a bad combo. So, we just gotta bust their heads in first!"

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Gray Tanaki:

[Saiyan D-Class Recruit]

Age: 15

Wallet: 164,650 Coins

Lvl: 14 (193,000/250,000 XP)

PL: 162,225,200

Available Points: 0

HP: 230,000/231,850

TKI: 330,000/335,925

STR: 515

AGI: 700

END: 450

INT: 505

CHA: 205

LUK: 505

KI: 665

HREG: 456

EREG: 456

Skills: [Observe LVL 5], [Running LVL 6], [Determination LVL 4], [Ki Control LVL 9], [Ki Gun LVL 5]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 4], [KI Suppression LVL 5], [Ki Sense LVL 3], [Pushup LVL 5], [Punch LVL 5], [Kick LVL 5], [Jump LVL 4], [Flight LVL 4], [Prediction LVL 2], [Zenkai Boost LVL 1], [Cognitive Acceleration LVL 1], [Ah! Lord Freiza! LVL 1], [Mouth-Beam LVL 1], [Ki-Blade LVL 1], [Cooking LVL 1]

Perks: [Gamer's Mind], [Gamer's Body], [Double-edged Sword], [Legendary Super Saiyan], [Perfect Ozaru], [A Cute Pawn], [A Humble Master], [Ladies Man]

Fighting Styles: [Boxing Style: Kolra LVL 2]

Party: [Saeko, Celia, Asuna, Ranfan]

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Thank you for reading! You can read the next three chapters right now at Patreon.com/Koyon !

Shortish chapter this week, but don't worry, because the next two are both a lot longer than usual! The next one will be out Wednesday!

 

[Koyon]

Game

Thoughts

"Talking"

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Gray shot forward, blitzing into the large orange-haired man. He raised a Ki-covered fist, launching it at the man as he hastily crossed his arms to block it. His fist slammed into the man's guard, sending him sliding back.

10,500! (164,500/175,000)​

Pretty tanky considering his power level.

Gray's other hand moved simultaneously, flinging back instead of forward. His palm opened, firing a Ki blast behind him. It collided with another one that was speeding at him.

I can't sense their energy, but if they're using Ki blasts then it doesn't matter.

"Do you think the lieutenant will care if we kill them, Zwei?" The normal-looking man asked from behind, his palm open as it pointed at Gray.

Gray casually stepped sideways as the giant in front of him recovered, the absurdly large man moving absurdly slow. His fist was practically coming down in slow motion, and Gray simply stepped around it, raising his hand into the familiar shape of a gun. A Ki bullet fired from his hand, slamming directly into the center of the man's chest.

15,500! (149,000/175,000)​

The bullet ripped through his chest, going cleanly through to the other side. The man seemed to not even notice, his slow hand swiping sideways as no blood flowed from the wound. Gray jumped, his hands flashing under him as he pushed off the large arm and vaulted the attack.

Not only does he not have a heart, but he doesn't even flinch from the pain. Maybe he's just a robot?

"Meh, who cares if he's pissed? We're just here to make sure the muscleheads don't fuck up!" A new voice said, and Gray barely managed to lean his head back as a fist suddenly appeared next to him. The fist barely brushed past him, a crazed look in the man's eyes as he stood mere inches from Gray. He looked nearly identical to the other men - an oval face with orange hair, but he was absurdly slim. The man disappeared again, dancing away as Gray lashed out with a Ki blast. Immediately, Gray was forced to duck again as the giant's hand swiped across where his head was a moment earlier.

"HAHAHA- op!" The slim man laughed, vanishing as he blitzed forward at Gray again, but then seemed to stop his momentum instantly as a green Ki-rapier slashed in front of him.

"Did you forget about me?" Asuna smirked, pointing her Ki-made blade at the man, "I was respecting the duel, but if you have no pride, then I won't either!"

Gray was given a moment to focus on Funf again as Asuna took the other man's attention. The giant swung his leg up, but it was moving so slowly that Gray wasn't even concerned about it. Gray dashed forward, sliding under his leg as he swung it, and turned around mid-slide as he appeared behind the large man. He tensed his legs, launching up as he planted his feet on Funf's back. His hands reached out, grabbing the sides of the man's head.

"Let's see how sturdy they made you," Gray grinned, pulling back on the large oval head. His feet pressed into Funf's back as his hands pulled down his head, folding the man outward abnormally.

10,000! (139,000/175,000)
10,000! (129,000/175,000)
10,000! (119,000/175,000)
10,000! (109,000/175,000)
10,000! (99,000/175,000)​

"Grahhh!" Funf screamed, swinging his body widely as he reached up, his hands clawing at Gray. Gray gave one final stomp, pushing off the giant as he launched backward out of his reach and landed on the grass under them.

10,000! (89,000/175,000)​

"They made you pretty well, huh? I thought your head would come clean off," Gray smirked, raising both his palms as the huge man slowly turned around, "I won't waste a Kokuyo on you."

Just as the huge man turned around, two large Ki blasts launched from Gray's hands, slamming into the man and consuming him.

10,000! (79,000/175,000)
10,000! (69,000/175,000)​

Gray's eyes widened slightly, throwing himself to the side as the giant's blackened arm came hurtling straight through the blast as if it wasn't even there. Luckily, Funf was so slow that his moment of surprise didn't matter. Gray tensed his arms again, his palms opening again as he readied himself to finish off Funf, but didn't get the chance. He abruptly ducked, falling to the ground as his flat palms caught himself while a duo of Ki blasts flew over his head.

"We can't let this Funf die," The tall and lanky man said as he stood still, his palms pointed at Gray, "It'll make us look bad."

Gray glanced at the man as he pushed back, creating room between him and Funf.

Vier:

[Artifical Intelligence]

Age: 1

PL: 16,000,000

HP: 50,000/50,000

TKI: 250,000/250,000

Reputation: 0/0 (Neutral)

Modifier - This individual has no modifier.

A Ki-centric build.

The man's palms fired out two more Ki blasts, but this time they weren't directed at Gray. They swerved around Funf, flying behind him as they barely protected him from a speeding ball about to slam into his back. Celia merely stared at the man, her hand held out as he intercepted her blast.

"It's fine," She said simply as Gray shot her a concerned look, "I need to be careful with my Ki usage, but I'm still more than enough for him."

"Great," Gray said, a smirk appearing on his face as a stupid idea appeared in his head. It would've been easy for him to finish off the large man. Trivially easy, but his body was protesting. He didn't just want to finish him - he wanted to humiliate him.

"Hey, Funf," Gray smirked, pulling back his fist, "You should know you can't win, right? Here's your one chance. A test of strength!"

Funf looked at him, the giant's blank eyes lighting up with realization. A large grin appeared on his face as he grinned, pulling back his fist as well.

"Alright! Let's do it!" The giant screamed, flinging his fist forward. Gray did the same, their fists colliding in between them. Gray grunted, a flash of pain reeling through his fist for a second. For a moment, the two forces collided, sparks flying into the air. And then, Funf's fist moved back. His arm stayed straight as his fist was pushed back, his arm crumpling behind it. Gray's fist continued forward, forcing Funf's arm to bend unnaturally as it folded like a cardboard box.

60,000! (9,000/175,000)​

Gray's arm blasted past the giant, tearing his arm clear off his body. Finally, Gray was given an answer to his earlier question.

Not an Android. Just a robot.

The arm flung away from the giant's body, a mixture of wires and electricity sparking from it. Funf looked down, his eyes wide with shock as he stared at his missing arm, "...I… lost?"

"You did," Gray said simply, raising his hand as a Ki-gun formed, aimed directly at his forehead, "Good fight, big guy."

9,000! (0/175,000)

[Artifical Intelligence 'Funf' has been defeated!]

+10,000 XP!

+1,000 Coins!​

Gray turned his attention away from the large robot as it fell backward, slamming into the grass with a thud. He glanced at Celia, seeing the girl sweating slightly but looking fine as she and Vier exchanged a flurry of Ki blasts, explosions and light filling the forest around them. Asuna, however, was not doing as well.

"What's wrong? Can't keep up?" The slim man mocked, dancing around effortlessly as Asuna chased him, swinging her blade of Ki but only hitting air.

Sechs:

[Artifical Intelligence]

Age: 1

PL: 16,000,000

HP: 25,000/25,000

TKI: 25,000/25,000

Reputation: 0/0 (Neutral)

Modifier - This individual has no modifier.

Low HP and Ki? Speed-centric.

Gray pushed off the grass under him, launching himself forward to help Asuna, However, he was forced to abruplty stop as a thin Ki blast sped past his face. Gray blinked in surprise.

A Ki-bullet?

"That thing you did was sooooo cool, Mister!" The voice of the young version shouted from his spot on a tree branch. His hand was raised, positioned the same way Gray had with his Ki-gun.

Zwei:

[Artifical Intelligence]

Age: 1

PL: 32,000,000

HP: 105,000/105,000

TKI: 102,000/105,000

Reputation: 0/0 (Neutral)

Modifier - This individual has no modifier.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Hehe!" The boy shouted, giggling as he fired a volley of Ki-bullets at Gray. They sped at him, but not fast enough for Gray to worry as he idly dodged them.

He's an all-rounder. Usually a good thing, but when you're this much weaker than me, it's not.

Gray blitzed forward, appearing an inch away from the boy with his arm cocked back. His Ki-coated fist launched forward, but the boy merely giggled as he fell back, plummeting off the tree branch as he let gravity control him. Gray placed his hand on the branch, swinging around it as he kept chasing. He plummeted toward the boy as he lay on the ground, his fist barely missing as Zwei rolled to the side.

"So scary!" Zwei giggled, pushing himself off the ground as he did a backflip onto his feet. He had no time to think, as Gray's fist shot at his face. The boy leaned to the side, then abruptly ducked, pressing his body to the ground instantly as Gray's leg swung up in a round-house kick.

"Hehe! Almost!" The boy laughed from the floor.

He's slower than me, but he's slippery. My lack of experience is showing.

The boy pushed away, disappearing in a gust of wind as he jumped up into a nearby tree, Gray following close behind. Gray bounced from branch to branch, following Zwei as he flung a flurry of Ki blasts in front of him. The Ki blasts flew forward, reaching inches from the boy, but then he reached his hand out. His hand gripped the trunk of the tree, smoothly swinging around it as the blasts flew past him.

"So close!" The boy shouted, sticking his tongue out at him as he floated in the air. Gray glared at the kid, then slammed his foot down, breaking the branch under him and plummeting to the floor again as a Ki blast flew over his head.

"You need some help, Zwei?" A lazy voice said, and Gray turned to see the normal-looking robot behind him.

Drei:

[Artifical Intelligence]

Age: 1

PL: 24,000,000

HP: 84,000/84,000

TKI: 50,000/50,000

Reputation: 0/0 (Neutral)

Modifier - This individual has no modifier.

Another all-rounder?

Gray turned, looking at the man as Zwei bounced from branch to branch above him.

"You shoulda just kept watching, man," Gray grinned, "Now you'll have to die."

"Hmmph, as if," Drei scoffed, his hand flying up and deflecting Gray's fist as it shot toward his head. Gray's fists blurred, firing an onslaught at the man, but Drei's hands blurred as well. His hands slapped into the sides of Gray's fists lightly, deflecting them as his head blurred, dodging the blows.

"Hah, you're quick, but you're a terrible fighter," Drei sighed, his face drooping as he casually deflected the onslaught.

Drei watched as Gray opened his mouth, waiting for the Saiyan's words, but what came out was instead a blast of power. Gray fired his mouth-beam at point-blank range, the man's eyes widening for a moment. Drei grunted, flinging himself to the side as the brunt of the Ki-beam slammed into him.

40,000! (44,000/84,000)​

"Who's the shit fighter?" Gray grinned, launching himself at the man and giving him no chance to recover. His fists blurred as Drei panicked, barely managing to dodge the quick blows as he recovered.

"Gray! They're closing in!" Celia's voice rang out from somewhere in the dark forest around him. Gray stopped, pushing back with his feet as he created space between himself and Drei. He stretched out his senses, understanding what Celia meant as he sensed the large power level, along with the 19 smaller ones, nearby.

Alright, let's finish this up.

"Your boss is close, so let's finish this up," Gray grinned, holding up his hand as closed his fingers inward, gesturing to Drei to come at him.

"You want me to go on the offensive?" Drei hummed, looking at him with a raised eyebrow, "Well, if you wanna die, it's not my problem."

Drei shot forward, his fists blurring as Gray crossed his arms, letting the man's fists slam into him. Gray's eye twitched as he resisted using cognitive acceleration.

-500! (231,350/231,850)
-500! (230,850/231,850)
-500! (230,350/231,850)
-500! (229,850/231,850)
-500! (229,350/231,850)
-500! (229,850/231,850)​

I need to save my Ki as much as I can. I can do this on my own.

Gray's eyes peeked through his guard, locking onto Drei's feet as the man's fists slammed into his guard, his feet dancing backward after every punch. Drei grunted, his fist twisting in annoyance as Gray didn't seem the least bit concerned about the blows raining down on his. He stepped forward, his feet not moving back as much as he put more of his body into the punches.

-1,000! (228,850/231,850)
-1,000! (227,850/231,850)
-1,000! (226,850/231,850)
-1,000! (225,850/231,850)
-1,000! (224,850/231,850)
-1,000! (223,850/231,850)​

Just a little bit more.

Drei's eye twitched as Gray stood still, his arms cross in front in of him as if the repeated blows didn't bother him. He stepped forward again, glaring at Gray as his fist flew forward with more power.

Got ya.

As Drei's fist flew forward, Gray uncrossed his arms, launching forward as he leaned downward. Drei's eyes widened, unable to stop himself as he leaned toward Gray. Gray stepped into him, his fist flying up as it aimed for his stomach. Drei's fist sailed right past him, the man watching as his death approached.

Then, Gray's fist stopped its trajectory. It turned, moving upwards and to the left, as it barely scraped by the man's jacket-covered stomach.

"Wha…" Drei trailed off, his eyes following the trajectory of Gray's fist with a look of horror dawning. Above them, Zwei plummeted, his fist only inches from Gray's head as he tried to save Drei. Gray's fist sailed upwards, his body twisting as his uppercut slammed directly into Zwei's face.

50,000! (55,000/105,000)​

The fist slammed into Zwei's face, the small man being stunned as he was suddenly flung upwards from the force. However, it didn't end there. Gray took advantage of the boy being disoriented, turning his fist into the shape of a Ki-gun instantly. Drei's eyes widened as his fists slammed down, trying to stop him.

-3,000! (220,850/231,850)
-3,000! (217,850/231,850)
-3,000! (214,850/231,850)
-3,000! (211,850/231,850)
-3,000! (208,850/231,850)
-3,000! (205,850/231,850)​

It was to no avail, as Gray ignored the blows entirely. His finger pointed up the flying body of Zwei as the boy stabilized himself, a flurry of Ki bullets streaming at him.

"DODGE!" Drei screamed, giving up his onslaught as he turned to look at Zwei. Zwei's eyes widened, hastily trying to dodge the bullets, but didn't have enough time. A flurry of bullets cut into him.

20,000! (35,000/105,000)
20,000! (15,000/105,000)
15,000! (0/105,000)

[Artifical Intelligence 'Zwei' has been defeated!]

+25,000 XP!

+2,500 Coins!​

"Fuck," Drei grunted, glaring at Gray as he pushed himself away and created space.

Gray chuckled as he looked over at the man, "What? Did you think you were the one I was worried about? I just didn't have time to play catch with that kid."

Gray raised his arm, looking at Drei with his finger shifting into a Ki-gun.

"You'll regret this, you bastard," Drei grit out, glaring at Gray, "I'll remember this. You're dead next time!"

"Next time?" Gray raised an eyebrow as a flurry of Ki-bullets shot at Drei, "There is no next time. Try deflecting these, dumbass."

While Drei was well versed in martial arts, being able to easily dodge and deflect Gray's fists, he was still far too slow to dodge the bullets. To his credit, he did try to deflect them, but the bullets ripped through his hands as they continued their path into his body. It only took three bullets until the man stopped moving.

20,000! (24,000/84,000)
20,000! (4,000/84,000)
4,000! (0/84,000)

[Artifical Intelligence 'Drei' has been defeated!]

+20,000 XP!

+2,000 Coins!​

The robot's body slumped over, sparks flying from the holes in his body. Gray huffed, his breathing slightly heavy from the chase. He looked over into the dark tree line, locking onto the large power as it closed in on Celia and Asuna's position.

No time to run now, right? Guess there's some more asses to kick today.

Gray shot forward, flying through the treeline back into the small opening that had formed around the battle - mostly due to the fact that all the trees around their camp were now knocked over.

"Saeko, help Celia," Gray ordered simply as he appeared in the explosion-filled battlefield. Celia was clearly ahead in the Ki-centered battle, as despite her heavy breathing and sweat-covered face, she was steadily pushing the robot back. Vier was struggling, his hands blurring as he barely blocked Celia's onslaught.

"Alright!" Saeko replied simply, leaving her spot guarding Ranfan and Nam as she shot forward, her sword raised as she used Celia's Ki blasts for cover. Gray turned his attention back to Asuna, who was looking worse for wear. She was panting, her shoulders drooping slightly as she glared at Sechs. On the other hand, the robot seemed completely fine as he danced around her combination of punches, Ki blasts, and Ki-blade swipes.

Gray shot forward, launching his fist at Sechs face as he barely leaned back and dodged it.

"Back alr- ah!" Sechs folded his body in half, falling to the ground as Asuna's Ki sword swiped over the top of his body. Gray followed up, launching a Ki blast into the floor as the man hastily rolled backward, doing a backflip as he shot into the air. He had no time to rest, as he leaned his head down to dodge another Ki-blade swipe, then tried to no avail to dodge Gray's Ki-covered fist mid-air as it slammed into his gut. Gray's fist easily ripped through his stomach, going through and coming out the other side.

25,000! (0/25,000)

[Artifical Intelligence 'Zwei' has been defeated!]

+10,000 XP!

+1,000 Coins!

Level up!

+50 Attribute Points!​

"Not fast enough to dodge us both, huh?" Gray said idly as the robot slumped over his fist. Gray raised his arm, letting the robotic corpse drop to the ground below.

Shoulda put some more effort into your defense. If you didn't die in one shot, you could've at least run away.

"Hah… thanks… Gray!" Asuna said, swiping a bead of sweat off her forehead as she was out of breath, "I just couldn't catch him…"

"No problem," Gray hummed, looking over to see Saeko finally reach the final robot, cutting off Vier's head in one swipe.

+10 HREG for surviving an ambush! (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])

+10 EREG for surviving an ambush! (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])

+10 INT for fighting smartly! (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])​

"We need to run now," Celia shouted over at him, sweat covering her face as she also panted, "They're getting close. It doesn't matter where we go - we just need to get out of here!"

"Bit late for that, Celia," Gray hummed, flying down and landing next to her.

"What? If we leave now, we can get away," She huffed out as Asuna landed next to them as well, Saeko leading Nam and Ranfan over to their group huddle.

"You rely on that Ki-sensing too much," Gray said simply, holding up his palm as a ball of Ki appeared on it, "You gotta just use your eyes sometimes."

Gray shot the blast of Ki out, slamming it into a nearby tree as the ball of light illuminated the dark forest around them. Mainly - the group of a near-hundred orange-haired men forming a large circle around the small clearing. They looked like a mix of the ones they just fought - some muscular, some child-like, some tall and lanky, some slim, and some rather normal-looking.

"W-What…" Celia stuttered, looking genuinely shocked.

"I picked up on it while I was chasing that kid around," Gray said as the light faded, encompassing the army of robots into the darkness again, "They've been here the whole time, just watching. They have no energy signals, so they can utilize how dark it is here. When we said we we're gonna run earlier, they just chucked a couple at us to keep us busy."

"There's so many," Asuna said, looking up at Gray, "What do we do?"

Thud.

"Too late to try and run now," He said simply, looking over as a massive thud rang out not far from them, "The ones before said they're just keeping us here until that strong guy arrives. If it comes down to it, make the moon, Celia."

I hate to be an asshole, but I'll just bring her back with the Dragon Balls if it comes down to it. Better she goes down then we all die.

"Got it," Celia said, her eyes hardening as her usual blank expression filled her face.

Thud.

A crash rang out nearby, the group unable to see it from the dark forest.

Thud.

Another one, louder. The ground shook slightly.

Thud.

The ground shook harder, like a small earthquake was forming.

Thud.

The earthquake grew in magnitude.

Thud.

Gray raised his eyebrow as the trees at the edge of the small clearing started vibrating.

Thud.

This time, Gray saw it. A large tree, barely visible through the forest, toppled over.

Thud.

It wasn't hard to see this time - one tree became a collection of trees. The ground vibrated, the earthquake growing stronger.

Thud.

The collection of trees turned into dozens, all falling over as the loud thuds came closer. Finally, Gray spotted him.

Towering nearly 30 feet into the air - an absolute giant. Thick shoulders framed his muscular body. A square head with a sharp jaw, framed by a brown bear. His skin was silver - looking almost as if it was made of metal. He was shirtless, his huge pecks shown off. On his legs were a pair of under-armor pants. His huge legs shook the earth with each step, the giant slowly approaching the small group. As he came closer, the trees blocked his path. However, he didn't even seem to care. He walked straight into the tree, his body pushing it forward as it fell. He continued walking, uncaring of the trees that were toppled as his body walked through them.

A yawn came from the giant's mouth, the usually quiet sound blaring into the silent forest, "Why does Dore make me do this…"

The man continued forward, his shoulders slumped as he practically dragged his feet through the grass. His face drooped, looking almost bored.

Dore? Like, Cooler's minion, Dore?

Gray looked up at the giant man, using observe.

[Lazy] Dorro:

[Cooler Force Lieutenant]

Age: 35

PL: 400,000,000

HP: 1,000,000/1,000,000

TKI: 100,280/100,280

Reputation: -5000/10000 (Hated)

[Lazy] Modifier - Individuals with this modifier will be naturally lazy and ambitionless.

Shit. Fucking nightmare mode, huh?

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Gray Tanaki:

[Saiyan D-Class Recruit]

Age: 15

Wallet: 164,650 Coins

Lvl: 15 (8/350,000 XP)

PL: 162,225,200

Available Points: 50

HP: 205,782/231,850

TKI: 310,265/342,575

STR: 515

AGI: 700

END: 450

INT: 515

CHA: 205

LUK: 505

KI: 665

HREG: 466

EREG: 466

Skills: [Observe LVL 5], [Running LVL 6], [Determination LVL 4], [Ki Control LVL 9], [Ki Gun LVL 5]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 4], [KI Suppression LVL 5], [Ki Sense LVL 3], [Pushup LVL 5], [Punch LVL 5], [Kick LVL 5], [Jump LVL 4], [Flight LVL 4], [Prediction LVL 2], [Zenkai Boost LVL 1], [Cognitive Acceleration LVL 1], [Ah! Lord Freiza! LVL 1], [Mouth-Beam LVL 1], [Ki-Blade LVL 1], [Cooking LVL 1]

Perks: [Gamer's Mind], [Gamer's Body], [Double-edged Sword], [Legendary Super Saiyan], [Perfect Ozaru], [A Cute Pawn], [A Humble Master], [Ladies Man]

Fighting Styles: [Boxing Style: Kolra LVL 2]

Party: [Saeko, Celia, Asuna, Ranfan]

 

[Koyon]

Game

Thoughts

"Talking"

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"So annoying…" Dorro sighed, staring down at the trio of Saiyans plus Ranfan, Nam, and Saeko, "Why do you have to be here…"

Is… is my reputation with him so low because he's just pissed he had to walk over here?

While the man himself was the biggest concern, Gray couldn't help but notice the large array of 19 men floating around him. Aside from two of them, they all looked eerie alike: Large muscles, stupid grins, a biker jacket, and a tuff of orange hair.

I can sense their energy this time. But… it doesn't match their power levels.

Funf:

[Artifical Intelligence]

Age: 1

PL: 42,000,000

HP: 420,000/420,000

TKI: 100/100

Reputation: 0/0 (Neutral)

Modifier - This individual has no modifier.

When Gray used [Ki-sense] to get a rough gauge of their strength, they felt closer to Saeko's new power. In reality, they were over double that.

"Androids," Gray muttered. Along with the army of floating Funf's, there were two men who looked very different. One had a long, purple round head, that fit with his skinny purple alien body. He was kitted out in the typical Cooler Force combat armor - which wasn't very different from Saiyan armor. Purple undercloths replaced black ones, and the front chestplate was less bulky. The chest plate was green instead of black, and the right shoulder pad was missing, making the armor unsymmetrical.

[Calculative] Prufen:

[Modified Cooler Minion]

Age: 24

PL: 69,000,000

HP: 175,000/175,000

TKI: 200,000/200,000

Reputation: 0/0 (Neutral)

Modifier - Individuals with this modifier will be naturally calculating in all aspects of life. They will gain INT 5% quicker.

His stats are so flat.

Gray noted, looking at the man's HP and Ki, which were both a flat number.

Must have something to do with that 'modified' title. I thought this was the Red Ribbon Army we were fighting, but it's Cooler. This doesn't make sense.

The other man looked much more human-like, with a square face. He had short black hair and a muscular frame.

He could pass as a Saiyan. He's not one, right?

[Hard] Kohl:

[Modified Cooler Minion]

Age: 31

PL: 99,000,000

HP: 220,000/220,000

TKI: 125,000/125,000

Reputation: 0/0 (Neutral)

Modifier - Individuals with this modifier will be naturally hard. Take that as you will.

"So, what do you want?" Gray yelled up bluntly, "You're here to fight, I take it."

"Hmm?" The towering Dorro looked down at him, "Hmm… yeah… I was supposed to. But I don't really feel like it."

Gray blinked, his body relaxing as he felt strangely disappointed, "So… we're not fighting?"

"Boss, we gotta fight!" One of the Funf's yelled directly next to his ear, "That's Dore's orders!"

"Aw… but it's so… tiring…" Dorro sighed. The man stood still for a moment, and then, abruptly, fell backwards. His large frame smushed all the trees around him, and one Funf, as he fell flat on his back.

"You guys deal with it. I don't wanna…" Dorro groaned, "I'm so tired from walking here…"

"Dorro! Just because you're a Lieutenant doesn't mean you can be so useless!" The purple alien, Prufen, yelled down at him, "These guys are with Frieza! If you won't deal with them, then Dore's gonna send us all the way across the ocean to wipe out the other ones!"

"That far?" Dorro groaned, flipping onto his side as he rolled over, "Man, just thinking about it is making me tired… I'm taking a nap…"

"Dorro! Ah, this lazy bastard!" Kohl yelled down at him, then turned to the other Funf's flying around him, "Whatever, we don't need him! Funf's! Take the two strong girls. Prufen, we'll take the boy. The rest of you robot fuckers, go get the sword girl and the two Earthlings!"

"Actually!" The high-pitched voice of a Zwei yelled out from the darkness, "Our orders were just to keep them here until Sir Dorro arrived! We're going back to base now!"

"What?! You can't just leave!" Prufen shouted.

"The fuck is going on?" Gray said, glancing at Celia.

"No clue."

"Well, might as well take advantage of it." Gray raised his hand into a Ki-gun, pointing it at the huge lying form of Dorro.

My pride hates doing such a bitch move, but I can't deal with that 400 Million PL.

The bullet fired from Gray's finger, slamming directly into the back of the giant's head and…

Did nothing.

"Huh?" Gray blinked.

0! (1,000,000/1,000,000)​

"Fuck off, man," The voice of a Drei rang out, fading as the army of robots surrounding them left, "I don't take orders from you. You guys can die for all I care - give Unit 3 a chance to shine. Talk to the general if you care so much."

"Fucking bastards," Kohl screamed, a vein popping out of his forehead, "We'd already have those fucking balls if the Lieutenants could get along."

"In-fighting," Celia deduced, staring at the remaining floating forms of the two men and 17 Funf's, "Our job just got easier. For now, at least."

Gray nodded, but his focus was on something else.

0! (1,000,000/1,000,000)

0! (1,000,000/1,000,000)

0! (1,000,000/1,000,000)​

His finger flicked, sending Ki-bullets into different parts of the man, but they all had the same result. Dorro didn't seem to even feel them, just lying there with his eyes closed as he napped.

"New plan," Gray said, gritting his teeth as he spoke, "I'll take the two strong ones. You can handle the Funf's. They're slow as fuck, just stay out of reach and you'll be fine. Be careful though, they're stronger than their energy signal shows. Last until I finish those two off, then we run before this big guy cares enough to get up."

Gray hated the words as they flowed from his mouth, his body recoiling as he stared at the giant man. His power was overwhelming, and the lack of damage was a mystery. His body recognized the man as a strong opponent, and it wanted to fight.

…But that would be stupid. I don't even know how to damage him.

"Got it," Asuna and Celia nodded, while Saeko simply unsheathed her sword.

"Ranfan, Nam, you know the Kami guy, right?" Gray asked, getting a nod from Nam, "Fly up there. Just stay away from the fighting area. The Funf's are too slow to chase, and I'll keep the other two off you."

Ranfan and Nam nodded in agreement.

"Be careful," Ranfan said, looking at him with slightly worried eyes, and then both she and Nam shot up into the sky, attempting to get past the towering trees.

"You're not going anywhere!" Prufen shouted, flying at them but stopping as a Ki-bullet whizzed past his face.

"You'll be fighting me," Gray said simply, his face twisted slightly as he looked at the alien's round squishy face, "I don't wanna have to look at your ugly mug any longer, so let's get this over with."

Wow, that was mean. Is that how Guldo felt when he was looking at me?

Gray pushed his thoughts away, shooting upwards at Prufen. Prufen swiped his hand sideways, an array of purple round Ki-balls appearing in his path. They shot forward, but Gray simply dodged around them. He closed in on Prufen but stopped his trajectory abruptly as he raised his hand behind him, firing a Ki blast down at Kohl as the man tried to launch at Saeko.

Playing dirty, huh?

Kohl pushed back mid-air, dodging the Ki blast, and then shot forward again at Saeko.

Fucker.

Gray changed his target, blasting down toward Kohl as he launched a Ki-coated fist at him, forcing the man to stop in his tracks again.

I need to save as much energy as I can, just in case that big guy gets up.

Gray shifted down into his boxing stance, his face behind his arms. He shot forward, jabbing at the man as Kohl's head blurred, dodging the flurry of punches until he couldn't keep up anymore, a fist slamming into his cheek and sending him flying back.

10,000! (210,000/220,000)​

Gray zipped forward, ready to follow up on the flying-back man, but was forced to stop as he held his palms up. Behind him, a rain of purple ki blasts rained down at Celia as the Saiyan Princess danced away from a Funf's.lunging at her. Gray shot a flurry of his own, slamming into Prufens as he intercepted the attack. Then, he turned back to Kohl, but the man had recovered already. His hands were raised, sending a volley of his own at Gray. Gray blitzed forward, his immense speed from dumping so many points into it against Raditz allowing him to easily dodge through them.

Gray appeared in front of Kohl again, his fists blurring as he idly tilted his head, letting a purple Ki ball fly just over his shoulder. Gray launched into another volley of punches, moving too fast for Kohl to handle as the man tried to dodge around them. None of them connected completely, but the man was slowly being exhausted from the brushes of Gray's fists.

1,000! (209,000/220,000)
1,000! (208,000/220,000)
1,000! (207,000/220,000)
1,000! (206,000/220,000)
1,000! (205,000/220,000)
1,000! (204,000/220,000)
1,000! (203,000/220,000)​

"Fuck off!" Kohl screamed, opening his palms as he tried to point-blank blast Gray. Gray simply leaned down, letting the two Ki blasts fly over his back as he stepped into Kohl and slammed a Ki-enhanced uppercut into his stomach.

25,000! (178,000/220,000)​

It's crazy that these intergalactic planet-busters can't deal with a bit of boxing. Kolra would've been OP if I didn't kill his ass.

Gray shot backward, not following up as he got both out of Kohl's reach, and spun around to fire a Ki blast at Prufen as he went to go after Asuna.

"Never thought I'd miss fighting Saiyans," Gray clenched his teeth as he shot forward at Prufen, "They at least respect a good fight. You fucking cowards just keep trying to go around me!"

Gray could acknowledge it was a smart strategy - split his attention in two as he was forced to both fight one of them and prevent the other from going after his team, but it was still annoying.

Prufen raised his hands again as he saw Gray approaching, firing twin purple beams at him, but Gray easily dodged around them as he blitzed in front of the alien, his Ki-coated fist slammed into his face.

25,000! (150,000/175,000)​

Prufen's head reeled back as a purple liquid sprouted out from it, and Gray shot forward and followed up by raising his leg up high, slamming it into the top of his head and sending him plummeting into the ground below.

30,000! (120,000/175,000)​

I'm doing decent damage. This is going well, even if they are annoying.

Gray blinked as he turned around, a figure flying at him. He held his hands out, catching Asuna as she body-slammed into him. Gray looked down, the girl panting as she stabilized herself, her hand over her stomach.

[Emotional] Asuna:

[Ex-Vice-Captain of the Raditz Squad]

Age: 17

PL: 44,760,900

HP: 34,200/94,200

TKI: 45,000/110,250

Reputation: 400/1000 (Liked)

[Emotional] Modifier - Individuals with this modifier will highly value their emotions, doing whatever it takes to follow them.

Gray blinked in surprise as he looked at her HP.

She got stronger after we beat those other robots, but she's still losing? She's quick, she shouldn't be struggling with the Funf's.

"S-Sorry, Gray," She huffed, her hand gripping her stomach.

"It's fine," Gray said as his opened his palm, idly sending a large Ki blast down at a Funf that was chasing after her.

10,000! (390,000/420,000)​

This one's barely taken any damage either.

"Are you alright?" He asked simply, shooting forward as the Funf ignored the blast and continued upwards. Ken's leg lashed out, moving far too fast for the slow robot to dodge as it was flung back down to the ground below.

10,000! (380,000/420,000)​

"I'm just a bit tired from chasing that other one earlier," She explained, then winced as she looked down at her stomach, "There's also a lot of them, and they hit like a truck."

His attention was dragged away from Asuna as Kohl shot at him from the side. Gray wrapped his arm around Asuna, moving the girl with him as he dodged the man's flurry of punches. Then, he flipped back mid-air, his foot launching up and uppercutting Kohl's chin, sending the man spinning upward.

15,000! (163,000/220,000)​

Gray shot back, dragging Asuna with him as he guarded the girl. He opened his mouth to say something but had to stop instantly as he swiped his hand up, launching a volley of Ki blasts to block Prufen's own volley.

"This isn't working, Gray," Celia's voice rang out, the girl panting as she flew up at him, two Funf's following close behind. Gray shot forward past the girl, slamming one of his palms on each of the Funf's faces as he shoved downwards, sending them careening downwards.

10,000! (360,000/420,000)

10,000! (340,000/420,000)​

[Survivalist] Celia:

[Saiyan Princess]

Age: 16

PL: 46,850,220

HP: 39,500/78,160

TKI: 500,670/1,252,000

Reputation: 800/1000 (Liked)

[Survivalist] Modifier - Individuals with this modifier will do whatever it takes to survive.

She's not doing great either.

"There's too many," Celia huffed, "They're pretty slow, but not slow enough that I can dodge five at once while fighting back. My attacks are barely phasing them, and I doubt I'd live more than two or three blows."

Gray glanced down to Saeko as the fight in the air stalled momentarily, Kohl raising his hands as he, Prufen, and a collection of floating Funf's around them stared at the trio, waiting for their next move. Saeko was on the floor, ducking under a huge fist as she started to launch her sword up, but stopped mid-swing as she rolled over to dodge another fist.

"Saeko! Get up here!" Gray shouted down, and the girl nodded, kicking off the ground and shooting up to them.

[Masked] Saeko:

[Galatic Sword-Collector]

Age: 17

PL: 27,250,500

HP: 40,900/60,600

TKI: 52,000/52,000

Reputation: 725/1000 (Liked)

[Masked] Modifier - Individuals with this modifier will be adept at masking their true personality and emotions.

She's taken the least damage. Ironic, considering she's the weakest. She really is skilled.

"Change of plans, "Gray said bluntly, "Fly up, all of you. Follow Ranfan and Nam."

"They'll chase us," Saeko breathed out, the girl also breathing heavily from the constant dodging.

"I'll keep them off," Gray said simply.

"You don't mean you're staying down here, right?" Asuna asked, looking at him with wide eyes, "We're not just leaving yo-"

"Just go up," Gray cut her off, "No offense, but honestly, you guys are in the way. I can't focus on fighting and protecting you at the same time."

"You want us to ask Kami for help?" Celia asked.

"Hah, I doubt he'll do shit for us," Gray shook his head, "We're his enemies. Just have Ranfan and Nam vouch for you. Us saving them should be enough for them to at least not kill you when you go up."

Kami's still a good guy. He won't make the effort to come down and help me since we're still invaders, but he won't kill them.

"I'll be fine," Gray spoke again as he saw Celia open her mouth again, "I'll come up after. As long as Dorro doesn't get up, I can handle these guys. Don't argue - these guys won't just watch us talk forever."

Celia relented, finally nodding.

"Be careful!" Asuna said as the trio of girls started to fly up.

"Don't die," Saeko said simply as they shot up.

"Don't let them get away!" Prufen shouted, "Get them, Funf's!"

The crowd of Funf's around them shot up towards the girls, moving even slower than the trio in their injured states. Gray shot up, floating just below the girls as he spread his arms out.

"Not so fast!" A grin slipped onto Gray's face. He channeled his Ki, letting two Ki-balls form in his hands. Then, he channeled it outwards, recreating the feeling in the air around him. One by one, an array of Ki-balls formed, filling the sky around him as they separated the tree line from the escaping women.

[Ki Array] skill unlocked!

+100 XP (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])​

[Ki-Array] LVL 1 - Summon an Array of Ki-balls around you.

+10 Ki for unlocking a Ki-related skill! (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])​

Gray grinned, his blood pumping as adrenaline started to flow through him. His heart pounded in his ears. Despite all the previous fighting, for first time that day, Gray felt alive. His arms tensed, his grin growing even wider as he stared down at the army of Funf's streaming up at him.

"It's a 20v1…" His grin grew even wider, turning near-maniacal, "Don't lose, alright? It'd be embarrassing."

He flicked his hand down.

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Gray Tanaki:

[Saiyan D-Class Recruit]

Age: 15

Wallet: 164,650 Coins

Lvl: 15 (8/350,000 XP)

PL: 162,225,200

Available Points: 50

HP: 205,782/231,850

TKI: 300,265/347,725

STR: 515

AGI: 700

END: 450

INT: 515

CHA: 205

LUK: 505

KI: 675

HREG: 466

EREG: 466

Skills: [Observe LVL 5], [Running LVL 6], [Determination LVL 4], [Ki Control LVL 9], [Ki Gun LVL 5]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 4], [KI Suppression LVL 5], [Ki Sense LVL 3], [Pushup LVL 5], [Punch LVL 5], [Kick LVL 5], [Jump LVL 4], [Flight LVL 4], [Prediction LVL 2], [Zenkai Boost LVL 1], [Cognitive Acceleration LVL 1], [Ah! Lord Freiza! LVL 1], [Mouth-Beam LVL 1], [Ki-Blade LVL 1], [Cooking LVL 1]

Perks: [Gamer's Mind], [Gamer's Body], [Double-edged Sword], [Legendary Super Saiyan], [Perfect Ozaru], [A Cute Pawn], [A Humble Master], [Ladies Man]

Fighting Styles: [Boxing Style: Kolra LVL 2]

Party: [Saeko, Celia, Asuna, Ranfan]