Nightmare Mode (Dragon Ball Z Gamer!SI)

The Monster (23.2)
Game

Thoughts

"Talking"

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"Hah! If you want something done, then you must do it yourself!" King Vegeta shouted, shoving Pinea away as he stepped forward. In front of him, Yamoshi tossed the final corpse of the King's guard into the growing pile and turned his attention to the King.

"Vegeta…" Yamoshi gritted his teeth, glaring forward at King Vegeta, "You've made a mistake. A mistake that will cost you your life. All I feel right now… IS RAGE!"

A burst of energy appeared around Yamoshi as he slammed his fist into his palm. A shockwave shot outward from the force, and Gray was forced to push himself into the air as the building under him collapsed. The rock material shot outwards, crumpling and folding outwards. Now, all that remained was the dust-covered Saiyan corpses, Yamoshi and Vegeta glaring at each other, and the group of Yamoshi's friends watching nearby.

Well, they can all see me now. Might as well get to the safest place to watch the fight.

Gray floated down, descending next to the group of Peppa, Bok, Brokon, and Caylin.

"What are you doing here, kid?" Bok asked, looking over at him with narrowed eyes, "Leave while you still can."

"No can do," Gray hummed, "I love watching a good fight, y'know?"

And this isn't just 'a good fight'! We're about to witness the first-ever Super Saiyan!

"Whatever," Bok grunted, looking back at the two strong men in front of them, "Just don't haunt me when you die. I warned you."

"What a nice firework show," King Vegeta smirked, not seeming concerned at all at Yamoshi's casual display of power.

They had fireworks a thousand years ago?

"One last chance, Vegeta," Yamoshi gritted out, his muscles bulging and tensing with barely contained power, "Apologize."

"Hah, you stupid low-class warrior," King Vegeta smirked, his own body tensing as energy shot outwards. The ground under him fractured, turning into a crater, "You'll be on your knees begging for mercy when I'm done with you!"

King Vegeta shot forward at a speed that Gray's eyes couldn't catch, and then Yamoshi disappeared as well. Suddenly, a gust of wind slammed into him, making him grunt as he planted his feet into the dirt below. In the sky above him, sonic booms rang out as an invisible battle began.

Fuck! I can't even see them.

Gray clenched his teeth, glaring upwards as he only managed to catch specks resembling Yamoshi and King Vegeta.

I know they're crazy strong, but fuck, this is embarrassing. Even with all the training, I'm not even close to their level.

Gray turned his head to the side as a huge explosion rang out, the body of King Vegeta appearing in a crater roughly a hundred feet away. The man's body blurred up into the sky again, and then he disappeared from view.

Fuck. I can't miss this. What if I…

Gray shut his eyes, focusing on the energy signatures as they clashed. It wasn't helpful - as Yamoshi's was too overpowering to get a good picture of what was happening in the fight.

Fuck, try something else.

Gray focused on the Ki in his body, utilizing it in the same way he did to enhance his punches. However, instead of his hand, he funneled it upwards. His eyes started to glow, and then he opened them abruptly.

[Ki Enhancement] level up! (2500/2500)

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

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

[Ki Vision] Skill unlocked!

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

[Ki Vision] LVL 1 - A sub-set of the [Ki Enhancement] skill! Utilize the Ki in your body to increase the speed at which your eyes absorb information.

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

This is kinda like a mini-cognitive acceleration for just my eyes. Fuck yeah.

Suddenly, the two men became visible, and Gray could barely make out of the fight. The two men clashed, Yamoshi's fist slamming directly into King Vegeta's. While Yamoshi's attack didn't rip off his arm as it did to one of his guards, King Vegeta's face was pained as their fists met in the middle.

Yamoshi's other hand came barreling up, and King Vegeta barely leaned backward to dodge. King Vegeta shot backward, raising his hands to launch a volley of Ki blasts, but wasn't given the chance. He was forced to dodge again as a wild punch sailed past his face. While he managed to dodge it, he was unprepared for the palm grab that came next. Yamoshi grabbed the front of King Vegeta's face with an open palm, dragging him forward by his face as a knee slammed into his gut.

Spit flew from the King's mouth, and then he was ripped upwards as Yamoshi pulled him up by his face. Yamoshi's other hand flew up, grabbing King Vegeta's leg so he was being held on both ends and then slammed him downwards. The King's body folded over Yamoshi's knee, a scream of pain coming from the royal mouth. Gray winced.

Shit, I know that hurt.

Yamoshi let go of the King's head, spinning the man around by his leg and then sending him plummeting back to the ground. A boom rang out as the King slammed into the floor, fractures appearing around the impact. Gray jumped up, floating a few feet above the ground as the ground under him split.

Fuck, it's awesome seeing them fight but… how is he going to go Super Saiyan?

Gray watched as King Vegeta stood up, cupping his hands at his side. A large Ki beam formed between them, and King Vegeta glared up hatefully at Yamoshi. The ball of blue Ki pulsed in his hands, and a wave of heat blasted outward. Gray grunted, holding a hand in front of his face as he felt the scorching hot attack from even hundreds of feet away.

"[Universe Cannon!]" King Vegeta screamed, thrusting his hands forward. The large blue beam poured outward, shooting up at Yamoshi.

In the sky above, Yamoshi's face didn't change as it was twisted in anger. He casually held up a palm, a small green ball forming on his palm. Without a shout or a signature attack, he jutted his hand forward and a large green beam shot down at the King's attack.

This is what I'm confused about…

Yamoshi's nameless beam slammed into King Vegeta's Universe Cannon, and they stalled out for a second. Then, Yamoshi's beam started inching forward. That inch quickly turned into multiple, and suddenly King Vegeta was forced to fling himself out of the way as Yamoshi's casual blast consumed his own.

He's winning, and it's not even close. Yamoshi is way stronger. How the hell does King Vegeta force him to go Super Saiyan?

King Vegeta shot upward again, blitzing at Yamoshi, but Gray's attention was pulled away for a second.

"Hey, kid," This time it was Peppa casually floating over to him, "Can you help me out real quick?"

"With what?" Gray responded bluntly, not looking at him as he watched Yamoshi continue to manhandle King Vegeta.

This is more of a beatdown than a fight, but I can still learn from it. I want to keep watching.

"It'll be quick," Peppa said, pointing at one of the many craters in the ground around them, "You see Pinea over there? She got hit by a stray blast, and we need to get her out of here. Just help cover me to make sure the King doesn't try anything, alright?"

Gray blinked, looking where he had gestured. True to his word, Pinea was lying on the floor, barely holding herself up. She had blood dripping down her face, and her hand was clenched on her stomach.

…Was she meant to die? Did I change something? She seems close to dead, but she's definitely alive. It'd make sense - King Vegeta can't push Yamoshi into becoming a Super Saiyan, but if his wife died accidentally during the battle…

"Sure," Gray replied quickly, shooting forward with the man toward Pinea.

You really didn't need me to help you with this. King Vegeta will have no chance to stop you - he's way too occupied with Yamoshi, but I understand why you asked now.

They landed in front of the woman, and Gray looked down as she struggled to stay conscious.

The game is giving me a chance.

A small Ki ball formed on Gray's palm as he watched the woman slowly raise her head, blood covering her eyes as she clung to life.

If I kill her now, then I'll get to see it. There's no risk of the timeline splitting off, and I'll get to witness the first Super Saiyan.

Pinea looked up at him, her face coated with blood and dirt, and her mouth slowly opened, "...kid…"

Is this a test by the game? Is there a reason she didn't die? A test to see how far I'm willing to go? To see if I'll kill her just for the chance to watch Yamoshi fight more - for a chance to understand his style enough to gain it for myself.

The woman looked up at him, her eyes wide as a combination of tears and blood clotted underneath them.

…Honestly, you didn't need to test me, damn game. Of course, I'd kill her without a second thought. I'm a nice guy, but getting Yamoshi's style would be a game-changer.

Gray closed his palm, letting the Ki ball dissipate. He looked down at the woman as she opened her mouth again, clearly looking to ask him for help.

However… this is too risky. Peppa is right here, and there's a chance Yamoshi could see. There's no guarantee I'll be able to mimic his style even if I watch him become a Super Saiyan. I already got Broly's style while I was here - take what I can get, and don't risk my life.

"...run…" Pinea muttered, staring up at him with wide eyes. Gray blinked, and then his eyes widened as he realized something. She wasn't looking at him. She was looking past him.

Peppa landed behind him, walking forward a step so he was shoulder-to-shoulder with Gray. Gray stepped to the side, tensing as he looked at the man.

"R-Ru-" A Ki blast came from the Saiyan's hand, and suddenly Pinea's head was engulfed by a red light. She flopped forward - dead.

"W-What the fuck…" Gray muttered, launching back a couple of feet as he created space between him and the man.

A… betrayal?

"Kid, do you know what'll happen when the King dies?" Peppa asked, looking over at him and locking eyes.

"What the fuck are you talking about? I'm not just ignoring how you killed her!" Gray said, glaring at him with narrowed eyes, "Tell me what the hell is going on."

"Yamoshi will make himself the new King," Peppa answered his own question, completely ignoring Gray, "The strong lead. He will be the strongest, so he will lead."

"What the hell does that have to do with anything?" Gray grunted, shifting into a fighting stance.

I don't like this. I know a villain monologue when I see one.

"Relax, I won't fight you, kid," Peppa continued, looking away from him as he stared upwards at the battle raging between Yamoshi and King Vegeta.

"He's a low-class Saiyan. A low-class warrior killing the King. This is unheard of," Peppa continued, "A low-class can't become the King. Even if we respect strength as a race, the higher-class warriors will never accept him. The nobles, the royalty, and even the middle-ranked ones. They will never agree to follow someone born as a low-class. To serve someone born lower than them."

"Hey, I'll be blunt, jackass," Gray said, holding up a fist, "I don't give a damn about your monologue. Get to the point. Yamoshi's beating the King's ass because he touched Pinea, and you just killed her."

"Yamoshi is my best friend. My rival. I care for him more than anyone in the world, but… Yamoshi isn't strong enough," Peppa continued, turning back to look at Gray, "He's strong. The strongest I've ever seen. Perhaps the strongest there will ever be, but it's not enough. He can't take on the entirety of our race. They won't follow him, and they won't let him go free after he killed the King. He…"

A large, near-maniacal, grin appeared on Peppa's face as he looked up, "He must become stronger. He has to reach the next level. He has to… ascend."

"I'm starting to think it wasn't a stray blast that hit Pinea," Gray hummed, tensing as he stared at Peppa, "You're a crazy fucker, huh? That's fine. If anything, you've helped me out."

I wanted to see Yamoshi transform, but I wasn't going to risk my life for it. Now this guy's gone and done it for me.

"Oh? Well, don't feel indebted, because you helped me too," Peppa hummed, his grin becoming even more maniacal, "After all, I'd hate to be the target of his rage. I was willing to sacrifice myself, but…"

"YAMOSHI!" Peppa abruptly screamed upward before Gray had a second to think, "IT'S PINEA! THIS KID IS A ROYAL SPY! HE KILLED HER!"

Oh, you fucker. I did not just get Frieza'd!

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Gray Tanaki:

[Saiyan D-Class Recruit]

Age: 18

Wallet: 119,650 Coins

Lvl: 17 (83,400/750,000 XP)

PL: 342,637,200

Available Points: 50

HP: 417,950/417,950

TKI: 468,725/468,725

STR: 685

AGI: 820

END: 610

INT: 575

CHA: 215

LUK: 515

KI: 815

HREG: 596

EREG: 596

Skills: [Observe LVL 5], [Running LVL 10], [Determination LVL 10], [Ki Control LVL 9], [Ki Gun LVL 6]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 4], [KI Suppression LVL 5], [Ki Sense LVL 3], [Pushup LVL 10], [Punch LVL 10], [Kick LVL 10], [Jump LVL 10], [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], [Ki Array LVL 3], [Ki Explosion LVL 1], [Ki Vision 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], [Fighting Style: Broly LVL 1]

Party: [Saeko, Celia, Asuna, Ranfan]

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AN: You can read the next four chapters right now at
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The Legendary Super Saiyan (24.1)
Game

Thoughts

"Talking"

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"P-Pinea…" Yamoshi stuttered, staring down in horror at Pinea's corpse.

"No, it wasn't fucking me, it was thi-"

"PINEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Yamoshi screamed. His body stiffened, his arms held up as his head yanked back. He stared upwards, his hands clenching and unclenching.

"Well, fuck," Gray muttered.

This fucking bastard. I'm gonna fucking kill him.

"Peppa!" Gray turned to Peppa, his eyes narrowed, "I might not be able to kill you now, but I fucking promise you, I will!"

I don't care what it takes. Whether it's through the pendulum room or asking Zeno himself to send me back, I'm gonna fucking kill you. No one Frieza's me and gets away with it.

"No, I don't think you will," Peppa grinned, "You'll be dead soon enough. Don't worry, the last sight you ever see will be Yamoshi's ascension into the realm of the Gods!"

Not quite, but that does sound badass.

"PINEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Yamoshi's scream came out again, a huge shockwave blasting out from his mouth. Suddenly, the world seemed to freeze. Gray felt his legs tense, but they wouldn't move. He tried to walk - to fly, to get away from the raging man, but he couldn't move. Next to him, Peppa was the same. The world was frozen as they watched Yamoshi's transformation.

As the world seemingly froze, the atmosphere around Yamoshi grew dense, heavy, and suffocating. His scream echoed with anguish and fury as it pierced the air, becoming almost tangible, like a roaring storm building in intensity. The rocky ground hundreds of feet beneath him trembled, cracks spiderwebbing out, reaching outwards as if the very planet was reacting to the overwhelming surge of power.

Yamoshi's muscles bulged as his body shook violently, veins popping under his skin, glowing faintly with a green hue that pulsed with every heartbeat. His hands clawed at the sky, trembling with rage as a green aura slowly began to manifest around him, flickering like unstable flames. The air itself crackled with electricity, bolts of energy shooting out randomly. The green bolts shot downward, reaching hundreds of feet down as they created new craters on the planet's surface.

Gray watched in stunned silence, unable to move, his eyes wide as Yamoshi's power transcended anything he had ever seen before. The sheer pressure of Yamoshi's Ki was suffocating, making it difficult for even Gray to breathe. It stretched out, seemingly encompassing the entire makeshift battlefield. Seeing the transformation on a screen was one thing, but nothing like this - the TV screen couldn't convey this level of raw, unfiltered rage. The TV couldn't recreate the electricity in the air, and how Gray's skin seemed to burn just from being in the area.

Yamoshi's eyes snapped open, glowing with an unnatural teal color. His hair, once black and unruly, began to lift, standing on end as it started to shift color. At first, it was subtle, the tips turning a faint green, but it spread rapidly, the green hue overtaking his entire mane of hair in mere seconds, shining brightly against the blood-soaked battlefield.

"PINEAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Yamoshi screamed again, his voice a primal roar that seemed to shake the heavens themselves. His body pulsed with power, and suddenly, his aura exploded outward, a brilliant green light erupting from him in all directions. The shockwave from his transformation tore through the air, blowing away debris, leveling the few nearby buildings, and sending even the watching Saiyans flying backward.

Even King Vegeta shot backward, creating more space between him and the transforming man. The green aura that now enveloped Yamoshi was no longer flickering. It had solidified into a radiant, pulsating light that burned like a miniature sun. His hair stood fully upright, now a shimmering green, and his eyes gleamed with an otherworldly teal. His entire form exuded power, but it was more than just physical strength - there was something more to his presence. If Gray didn't know better, he would've believed Yamoshi was a god. Yamoshi had crossed a threshold, and it was clear to everyone witnessing this moment that they were no longer looking at a mere Saiyan. Hell, this wasn't even a normal Super Saiyan.

They were looking at a legend.

Yamoshi floated off the ground, his aura swirling around him like a vortex, his expression unreadable, consumed by grief and fury. King Vegeta, for the first time in his long life, looked genuinely afraid. The arrogance that had dripped from his every word had vanished, replaced by a look of sheer terror.

"PINEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Yamoshi roared again, and the ball of green energy surrounding him suddenly burst open. Smaller beams of green Ki shot upwards, arching down toward the surface of the planet like a volley of arrows. Gray's legs finally twitched, and he forced himself to move. He blasted backward, dodging the raining Ki blasts as they slammed into the planet.

The impact of these Ki blasts were nothing like the ones before - where the battle between Yamoshi and King Vegeta had led to tens of small craters littering the surface, these beams cut directly into the planet. The craters that formed were not human-sized - they were like massive canyons.

I can see how Planet Sadala was destroyed now.

Gray continued dodging the raining Ki beams, barely able to thread the needle as they slammed into the surface and exploded outwards. Huge, rounded green Ki balls were slamming all around him, filling nearly every gap of space. Gray grunted, shooting into the air as the rain of Ki blasts finally ended.

Going upwards proved to be a mistake, as Yamoshi's neck snapped up unnaturally. His pupils were gone and his eyes were pure white. He opened his mouth and a sharp, flat, ray of green Ki shot outwards from it. His head spun, the beam carving through everything in its path as Gray barely ducked under it. From his peripherals, he watched as Brokon wasn't as lucky. The man was too slow, and his body was cut clean in half as the beam tore through him.

The beam disappeared, and for a second Gray thought the transformation was over. He was wrong. Very wrong.

"RAHHHHHHHHHHH!" Yamoshi's scream changed, becoming monstrous as the words shifted into guttural sounds.

"W-What the hell is happening?!" Bok yelled, floating a couple dozen feet from Gray, "Is… Is this what being a True Saiyan really is?!"

"RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Yamoshi's roar became even louder, and a large circle of Ki abruptly shot out from around him. It was fast - far to fast for anyone to avoid as it consumed everything, but luckily it wasn't dangerous. The air seemed to shift - the light between Gray and Yamoshi distorting.

Gray's vision was shifted - as if he'd suddenly become color blind. The entire world became purple, but then another circle of Ki shot out. The purple shifted to blue, and then again to green as Yamoshi continued to scream. Finally, it returned back to normal as a green aura continued to spazz around Yamoshi.

Yamoshi's body convulsed violently, the energy pouring out of him like an endless torrent. His scream reverberated in Gray's bones, his eyes locked on the greenish-golden figure before him. This was a legend, a being born from pure grief and rage. The intensity of his power grew exponentially, the air warping and crackling with raw, untamed energy.

"RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Yamoshi screamed again, his voice hoarse but no less thunderous.

Peppa, who had initially watched with amusement, now stood frozen in terror. The smug expression that once graced his face was wiped away as he watched the storm of power swirling around Yamoshi. His mouth hung open, unable to form words. He could feel it - the sheer magnitude of Yamoshi's energy was so much greater than anything he had ever seen. His feet instinctively tried to shuffle back even in the air, though his body was still locked in place by the oppressive energy.

"W-What is this?" Peppa muttered, eyes wide with shock. "This is more than I could've imagined… this…"

He's not just any Saiyan.

Gray gritted his teeth. He couldn't blame Peppa for not knowing what he'd created. While a normal Super Saiyan was a sight to behold, this was a transformation even beyond that.

Bok, still floating nearby, could hardly breathe. His hands were trembling as he clenched his fists, eyes darting around as if searching for an explanation.

"This power… it's… it's impossible," he whispered, panic creeping into his voice, "Yamoshi…"

Gray floated in the air, staring down at the battlefield-turned-nightmare. Yamoshi's energy storm had not only wiped out the surface around them but was steadily rising, like a tide threatening to consume them all.

Despite everything, a grin tugged at the corners of his lips.

This is it.

He watched Yamoshi tear the planet apart in his grief.

This is the true power of a Super Saiya-, no, this is the power of The Legendary Super Saiyan. This is the power I have inside of me.

Suddenly, Gray's worries seemed to disappear. For just a second, everything seemed small. Kolra, Dorro, Raditz - even King Vegeta, Cooler, and Frieza. They all seemed small as he watched a being of legend be born.

"I…" Gray stared, a sudden sense of pride welling up inside him. He clenched his fist, a huge grin appearing on his face, "I…"

This power. I have this power. Cooler, Frieza, King Cold, Cell - who gives a fuck. I'm the Legendary Super Saiyan. I won't lose to anyone.

He stared at Yamoshi's energy continued to spread out, running wild. A well of respect formed in him as he watched.

We share a transformation, Yamoshi. Out of respect for you…

"I KNOW YOU CAN'T HEAR ME, YAMOSHI!" Gray screamed, his own energy expanding outwards as his eyes were wide and his grin near-maniacal, "BUT, I PROMISE YOU! I SWEAR, I WILL NEVER LOSE!"

[Saiyan Assimilation] is rising rapidly!

[Saiyan Assimilation] has reached 20%!

Status condition [Saiyan Bloodline] has become stronger!

[Saiyan Assimilation] has reached 25%!

Status condition [Saiyan Bloodline] has become stronger!

[Saiyan Assimilation] has reached 30%!

Status condition [Saiyan Bloodline] has become stronger!

[Saiyan Assimilation] has reached 35%!

Status condition [Saiyan Bloodline] has become stronger!

[Saiyan Assimilation] has reached 40%!

Status condition [Saiyan Bloodline] has become stronger!

[Saiyan Assimilation] has reached 45%!

Status condition [Saiyan Bloodline] has become stronger!

[Saiyan Assimilation] has reached 50%!

Status condition [Saiyan Bloodline] has become stronger!

Gray ignored the flood of notifications, his eyes locked onto Yamoshi.

Hah, I sound like fucking Zorro, but damn…

His grin didn't drop.

This is fucking awesome.

Yamoshi's head jerked upwards again, and his green aura intensified. The ground cracked even further, splitting into massive ravines as his energy poured into the planet, causing tremors that reached far beyond the battlefield. The air around him cracked, lines of green energy spreading around him like spiderwebs. The reality around him seemed to waiver, shaken by the pure power.

…Though, I shouldn't get too cocky. Buu tore through dimensions with just a scream, and it took a whole transformation for Yamoshi to almost do the same. There's still levels to this shit.

Despite his thoughts, Gray's grin didn't waiver.

A couple of hundred feet away floated King Vegeta. The King who had witnessed countless Saiyans rise and fall stood paralyzed in place, his heart racing. His pride was shattered, his arrogance gone. He, the so-called King of all Saiyans, was now cowering before a warrior who had risen far beyond his imagination.

"Is this what he meant by 'True Saiyan'?" King Vegeta whispered, his voice quivering with disbelief and fear. "Has Yamoshi… truly become a god?"

Gray's eyes flicked to King Vegeta, who had been reduced to a husk of his former self.

So much for royal blood and pride, huh?

Suddenly, Yamoshi's body tensed again, his arms snapping outward as if grabbing hold of invisible chains. His mouth opened wide, and this time, instead of another scream, a deep, monstrous growl escaped him, shaking the very fabric of reality around him. His energy, which had been spiraling out of control, began to condense, focusing inward. The cracks in the air around him slowly dissipated. The green aura retracted, surrounding the man in a large geyser of power.

"He's… done," Peppa grinned, his eyes wide as he stared in awe, not noticing as Gray swiftly flew over to him, "This is it… a True Saiyan! YAMOSHI! You've become a God!"

"You're pretty happy for someone about to die," Gray said, clamping a hand on his shoulder.

"Ha, what nonsense are you spitting?" Peppa said, his grin wide as he turned to Gray, "He thinks you killed her, remember? You think he'll believe some brat he just met over me?"

"Well…" Gray smirked as he looked over at Yamoshi. The man was floating in the air, his head slowly turning to look in their direction.

It's not you're fault, really. You couldn't have known.

"The Legendary Super Saiyan…" Gray shoved Peppa forward, pushing him toward Yamoshi, "Doesn't have a great track record of staying sane. Good luck."

"What are yo-" A green blur blitzed past Gray, and suddenly Peppa was gone. A sonic boom rang out as Yamoshi was no longer floating in the sky.

"Welcome to the survival horror game," Gray said, turning to Bok as he stared in fear with Caylin. Despite the danger looming behind him, Gray couldn't help but smile.

"It's every Saiyan for themselves, alright? Good luck!"

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Gray Tanaki:

[Saiyan D-Class Recruit]

Age: 18

Wallet: 119,650 Coins

Lvl: 17 (83,200/750,000 XP)

PL: 342,637,200

Available Points: 50

HP: 417,950/417,950

TKI: 468,725/468,725

STR: 685

AGI: 820

END: 610

INT: 575

CHA: 215

LUK: 515

KI: 815

HREG: 596

EREG: 596

Skills: [Observe LVL 5], [Running LVL 10], [Determination LVL 10], [Ki Control LVL 9], [Ki Gun LVL 6]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 4], [KI Suppression LVL 5], [Ki Sense LVL 3], [Pushup LVL 10], [Punch LVL 10], [Kick LVL 10], [Jump LVL 10], [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], [Ki Array LVL 3], [Ki Explosion LVL 1], [Ki Vision 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], [Fighting Style: Broly LVL 1]

Party: [Saeko, Celia, Asuna, Ranfan]

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AN: Thanks for reading! The next half of the chapter will be out later today, or you can read the next 4 right now at
Patreon.com/Koyon !
 
The Legendary Super Saiyan (24.2)
Game

Thoughts

"Talking"

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"What happened to Pep-" Caylin started to speak, but her voice was cut short as a green blur barreled past Gray again.

Yamoshi materialized in a flash, his arm lashing out like a serpent as he seized Caylin by the neck. With a brutal twist his fist flew up, slamming into her stomach with bone-crushing force and tearing through her flesh in a gruesome display. Blood sprayed as his fist erupted out the other side, impaling her completely.

"Y-Yamoshi!" Bok screamed, staring in horror as his friend was reduced to a lifeless husk before his very eyes.

I remember it being described as a "five-man" rebellion, but it's more like a one-man slaughter. Yamoshi's friends didn't die with him during the rebellion - they died to him.

"Good luck!" Gray shouted, adrenaline surging as his energy crackled around him in a geyser. In a heartbeat, he blitzed away, soaring into the sky and leaving Yamoshi, Bok, and King Vegeta behind. His instincts screamed at him to escape, but his desire to watch the Legendary Super Saiyan fight prevailed.

I want to watch him fight some more, but I'm not stupid enough to float there in the open. He shouldn't be able to sense energy, so I just need a place to hide.

With a clenched jaw, Gray shot downward, diving toward one of the many ravines carved from Yamoshi's earlier transformations. His body protested, muscles straining as he peered over the edge at Yamoshi, who hovered ominously in the sky. Adrenaline flowed through his body, and his heart started beating faster.

Even after witnessing that, you still want to fight, huh? Damn Saiyan body. Saiyans are supposed to be reckless, not suicidal.

Gray's heart raced as he watched Yamoshi swipe his arm sideways, casually tossing Caylin's lifeless body to the ground like it was nothing. The thud resonated, a thump ringing out into the dead silent area.

"RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Yamoshi let out another primal scream, his green aura expanding like a tempest, energy leaking out like a broken dam. He shot forward, lashing at King Vegeta, who barely had time to react. With a savage grip, Yamoshi seized the King by the arm, yanking him upward before lashing downwards and sending him plummeting into the ground. The impact sent shockwaves rippling through the landscape, a thunderous boom that reverberated for miles.

"Yamoshi!" Bok yelled as he tensed his arms, preparing to confront his friend-turned-monster. His eyes were wide, and his face was twisted in a mixture of anger and pain, "I don't know what's happening to you, but you need to stop! You killed Brokon! Peppa! Even Caylin! You have to-"

Bok's plea was abruptly silenced as Yamoshi's blitzed forward, not listening in the slightest. His fist crashed down onto the top of his head, and Bok vanished in an instant. He rocketed back toward Planet Sadala with a force that made the very air tremble, a shockwave shooting outward.

Honestly, this isn't very helpful.

Gray narrowed his eyes, his heart pounding as he watched Yamoshi scream again, unleashing another explosion of green Ki that illuminated the battlefield like a supernova.

I want to see him fight so I can try to mimic his style, but I'm barely seeing any fighting here. This isn't even a fight; he's just beating the shit out of everyone.

Just as disappointment crept in, a furious King Vegeta came shooting up into the sky again.

"I can't believe I'm using this on a low-class peasant!" he roared, shooting back into the air as his eyes were red with rage. His eyes narrowed, glinting with indignation as he conjured a small, pulsating ball of pure white light in his palm. The energy crackled ominously, casting a harsh light across the battlefield.

Well, this is going to make it a lot harder to hide.

The artificial moon soared into the air, shining over all the Saiyans as they started to transform. Gray's hiding spot became useless as his body grew larger, shifting into a giant ape. In front of him, King Vegeta and Yamoshi did the same.

"Even if you're powerful, you'll still become a mindless beast!" King Vegeta screamed, his voice becoming monstrous as he transformed into a giant Ozaru, "This is why you low-class peasants will never be able to stand up to royal blood!"

Gray blinked his giant ape eyes as he stared at King Vegeta.

…Was it not obvious that Yamoshi was already mindless? Did the whole 'killing all his friends' thing not give it away?

Gray watched as Yamoshi's already huge body expanded, becoming even larger as he transformed.

But, this is actually a good idea. Going Ozaru should force Yamoshi out of his Super Saiyan form, so King Vegeta might actually have a chance. A big 'might' but it's better than getting his skull carved in by his Legendary Super Saiyan form.

However, Gray's thoughts were quickly proven wrong as Yamoshi reached his full height - the huge ape towering over both Gray and King Vegeta. While not every Saiyan's Great Ape form was the same height, they were usually at least relatively close. This wasn't the case with Yamoshi, as the mindless man looked to be close to double Gray's Oazru's height.

No fucking way… that's fucking awesome. We're all fucked, but that's cool as hell.

Despite the towering beast in front of him, a large grin was plaster on Gray's face. His eyes were wide as he stared up at the green-gold mixture of an Ozaru towering above him. A green aura was floating around Yamoshi, but his fur was a lighter green. It had specks of gold mixed into it, making the Ozaru look like a mixture of a normal Super Saiyan and the Legendary Super Saiyan form.

Observe.

[?] Yamoshi (Incomplete Legendary Super Saiyan Ozaru Form):

[The Legendary Super Saiyan]

Age: ?

PL: ?

HP: ?

TKI: ?

Reputation: ?

[?] Modifier - ?


Incomplete. Is it because he just transformed for the first time?

Gray watched as the giant gold-green ape reached his full height, and then… promptly flew in the opposite direction.

This is awesome and all, but I have no intention of dying here.

Gray shot into the air, streaming away from the battlefield at an unreal speed due to his Ozaru transformation. He glanced back as he did, and saw a glimpse of Yamoshi beating the absolute living shit out of King Vegeta before they faded from view.

I don't know how to get back to the present time, but it probably has to do with the quest. A True Saiyan. Does that mean going Super Saiyan, or reaching 100% Saiyan assimilation?

Gray continued blasting away from the battlefield.

It can't be going Super Saiyan, right? The game wouldn't be so fucked up as to make me get manhandled by Yamoshi until I transform, right?



Yeah, it fucking would. This is Nightmare Mode.


Suddenly, a burst of Ki shot outwards, washing over Gray from behind. He glanced down as his body started to shrink, his Great Ape transformation reverting.

That probably means King Vegeta is dead already.

"K-Kid! We need to do something!" A second later, Bok came barreling at him from behind. He evened out his speed, matching Gray's as he fled at top speed.

Damn, he's fast.

"About Yamoshi?" Gray raised an eyebrow, "The hell do you want me to do?"

"I-I don't know, but we can't just let him keep rampaging!" Bok screamed, his brow furrowed as his face was covered in worry, "He'll destroy the whole planet! We need to try and reason with him!"

Who is 'we'? You think he cares what I say? I've known the guy for literally an hour.

"You can try," Gray said, verbalizing his thoughts, "You're his friend, right? I just met him today. You go do that, and I'll go… anywhere but here."

"No, it's gotta be you!" Bok yelled, reaching out and grabbing his shoulder, "I don't know why, but he saw something in you! Yamoshi doesn't just pick kids up off the street and teach them! There's something special about you!"

Gray blinked.

Well, yeah, because I have the same power within me. I'm also the Legendary Super Saiyan. I doubt that'll make him listen to me, but I guess it's worth a shot. I don't know how to get back to the present, and I'll never be able to if the whole planet blows up.

"Fine, but…" Gray gestured in the direction he was flying, "I'm not just running blindly. I'm headed to the living area. We'll do it where all the other Saiyans are. If something goes down, we'll have an army to take him down."

"Right, if you can't stop him then we'll kil-" Bok didn't finish his sentence as a green blur came from behind. Yamoshi tackled him down, plummeting the speedster down to the planet's surface below.

Well, nice knowing ya. I'll still try.

Gray quickly shoved his remaining 50 points into AGI and continued forward, trying to reach the Saiyan towns before Yamoshi finished with Bok. While King Vegeta's palace was strangely remote compared to the rest of the Saiyan's homes, he quickly found the multitude of stone huts that were scattered on Planet Sadala's surface. Well, what remained of them. Now they were shattered into pieces, with ravines split around them. The Saiyans who had been walking the streets earlier in the day were now floating, all converged into one big crowd.

"If you cowards won't go, then I will!" A huge man shouted, a large grin on his face, "I don't know what's causing this, but I'll kick its ass!"

"Coward?! Who are you calling a coward, huh?" Another Saiyan responded, glaring at the first Saiyan, "Just go find a nice place to watch, you bitch! I'll take it down!"

"That fucker destroyed my house! I'll be the one to fight him!"

I figured Yamoshi's transformation was felt across the whole planet, but I didn't think they'd be having an argument about who gets to fight him.

"Hey, morons!" Gray shouted, stopping right behind the large collection, "Can you guys not be stupid for just one minute? None of you stand a chance, so we need to team up. He's about to-"

Before Gray could finish, his instincts screamed at him. He ducked down, and a huge fist came barreling over his head. Yamoshi continued forward, diving wildly into the floating crowd with his fists blurring.

"Who the-" A Saiyan tried to be angry at Yamoshi's arrival, but his head was punched clean off his body a second later.

"Is he the one wh-" Yamoshi's fist shot through his stomach, creating a hole in it.

Well, time to try.

"YAMOSHI!" Gray yelled as Yamoshi continued to go wild on the crowd of Saiyans. They had realized the threat now, but the primitive warriors were less useful than cannon fodder as they were torn apart.

"It's Gray! Y'know, the kid you were teaching!" Gray yelled, "You could sense that we're the same, couldn't you?!"

Yamoshi didn't spare him a glance, his hands blurring as a volley of Ki blasts shot around him, each blast killing a new Saiyan.

How the hell did the Saiyan race not go extinct from this? This crowd is at least a couple thousand strong, but they can't even touch him.

"You seemed so strong, and yet you're letting a transformation control you!" Gray screamed, holding up his hand and forming a finger gun. He fired a bullet at Yamoshi, but it disappeared into thin air as it reached the large green aura surrounding him.

This isn't going to work.

"HEY!" Gray yelled at the crowd of Saiyans this time, who were all thoughtlessly charging at the raging Yamoshi, "Use your heads! There's thousands of us, if we work together and coordinate we can-"

"RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Just as Gray was speaking, Yamoshi screamed out again. A huge ball of green Ki shot out around him, and Gray's eyes widened.

Gray shot backward, turning around completely as he flew away from the expanding ball of Ki as fast as he could. The other Saiyans weren't as smart. Yamoshi let out another roar, and the sphere of Ki exploded outwards. A blazing wall of green energy nipped at Gray's heels, but he barely avoided it.

Fuck. He just killed a couple thousand in one go.

Gray continued blasting forward, not looking back at the aftermath. He reached out his senses, trying to find the next collection of Saiyan homes, but he couldn't sense anything beyond Yamoshi's huge energy signature.

Fuck, what do I do here?

Gray's answer was given to him a second later.

[Hidden Quest Alert]

Kill the Legendary Super Saiyan: Yamoshi

Rewards:

[Fighting Style: Yamoshi]

Legendary Super Saiyan Transformation

Become a True Saiyan

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

Failure:

Death.

A second later, the hulking form of Yamoshi blinked in front of him. The man's pupils were still pure white, but he stopped for a second as he stared directly at Gray.

…are you fucking kidding me. Fucking nightmare mode.

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Gray Tanaki:

[Saiyan D-Class Recruit]

Age: 18

Wallet: 119,650 Coins

Lvl: 17 (83,200/750,000 XP)

PL: 363,529,700

Available Points: 0

HP: 417,950/417,950

TKI: 468,725/468,725

STR: 685

AGI: 870

END: 610

INT: 575

CHA: 215

LUK: 515

KI: 815

HREG: 596

EREG: 596

Skills: [Observe LVL 5], [Running LVL 10], [Determination LVL 10], [Ki Control LVL 9], [Ki Gun LVL 6]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 4], [KI Suppression LVL 5], [Ki Sense LVL 3], [Pushup LVL 10], [Punch LVL 10], [Kick LVL 10], [Jump LVL 10], [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], [Ki Array LVL 3], [Ki Explosion LVL 1], [Ki Vision 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], [Fighting Style: Broly LVL 1]

Party: [Saeko, Celia, Asuna, Ranfan]

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Evolution (25.1)
Game

Thoughts

"Talking"

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Well, seems like this damn game really wants me to die this time.

Gray tensed his arms, shifting mid-air into his [Fighting Style: Broly] stance, which was less of a stance and more of him just flexing his muscles. His shoulders stiffened, his chest puffing outwards as his pecs tightened, and his biceps rippled as he extended his arms out.

"Unfortunately for you, fucking nightmare mode…" Gray held up his hand, clenching a fist as he stared intently at Yamoshi, "I can't die after just saying that I'd never lose, right? It'd be so fucking lame!"

He's strong. Way stronger than me even when he's not transformed. Now that he's not only a Super Saiyan but in the Legendary Super Saiyan form, he's not someone I should have a chance against. I can't even begin to guess what his power level is now. I shouldn't be able to win, but…

Gray's eyes widened, his eyes staring intensely at Yamoshi as the insane man stared at him with whited-out pupils.

This game system might keep trying to fuck me over, but it's still a game system. Use everything I have - everything I can. Cognitive Accerlation.

Gray's mind startled whirling, all the information from his senses roaring into his brain.

Use prediction. If I try to react to his movements, I'll die. He's too fast. I have to always move before him.

Gray stared intently as Yamoshi flexed his muscles, the green aura around him expanding. He didn't give off the slightest hint of what he'd do next, but Gray's [Prediction] skill roared into action.

His right fist. Lean back.

Before Yamoshi had even twitched, Gray swung his body backward, and a millisecond - no, even faster than a millisecond later Yamoshi's fist soared over his head. A sonic boom rang out, the wind pushing away wildly at the force from his fist.

[Prediction] level up! (250/250)

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

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

[Congitive Accleration] level up! (1000/1000)

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

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

Attack and then dod- No, attack while dodging.

Gray continued leaning backward, his hands moving down to his side as he flipped over completely. Two Ki-blasts formed on his palms, firing up into Yamoshi as he shot downwards. He tilted his head upward, watching as the Ki-blasts dissipated into Yamoshi's aura before they reached him. His [Prediction] activated again.

Cognitive Acceleration. He'll try to barrel into me - dodge to the left.

Gray tensed his body, shooting to the left as Yamoshi careened at him from above. He barely avoided the bulking man's attempt to body-slam him, and [Prediction] reactivated.

He's pissed - a Ki explosion is coming. This is my opportunity.

True to his thoughts, Yamoshi stopped in place as he let out another earth-shaking scream. A green ball of Ki surrounded him, and then shot outwards as Gray flew full-speed in the other direction. The green Ki nipped at his heels, but he barely escaped it as it imploded on itself in a world-shaking explosion.

I have space - I have time. I need to use everything I have to survive - no matter how cheesy it is.

"[Ah! Lord Frieza!]" Gray screamed as his palms cupped at his side. Instantly, his [Prediction] skill screamed at him.

It failed. He's heading this way - dodge to the right.

Gray forced his body to fling to his right, but even with the prediction warning, he was too slow to avoid the raging Super Saiyan completely. Yamoshi appeared out of thin air, his body not even visible to Gray's eyes as he blitzed out from the explosion cloud, and the very edge of his right fist brushed by Gray's left side ribcage. 'Brush' was being generous, as it seemed like only the very tip of glowing-green pinky finger connected, but it was more than enough to send Gray rocketing downward.

-25,000HP! (392,950/417,950)

Gray grunted, his jaw clenched as he stabilized mid-air. Despite the blow, his hands stayed cupped at his side as a small black orb appeared.

Try again. He has no idea who Frieza is, but it should still confuse him for a moment. That's all the time I need.

"[Ah! Lord Frieza!]" Gray screamed again, his eyes narrowing as he forced more Ki into the orb in between his palms. [Prediction] screamed to life again.

Cognitive Acceleration. He's coming from above - he's too fast to dodge even when I know where he's coming from. Block his vision to buy the tiny bit of time I need.

Gray flung his body to the side, at the same time opening his mouth. A large Ki-beam shot outwards from it as his palms stayed cupped, flying upwards and slamming into Yamoshi. The enraged man didn't seem bothered in the slightest as he barreled through it, but it delayed him just enough that his fist missed Gray's head by mere centimeters.

"[Ah! Lord Frieza!]" Gray shouted again, not phasing the giant man in the slightest as he turned his gaze at Gray again. [Prediction] activated, and Gray flung himself out of the way again, Yamoshi's fist just barely brushing past the side of his head. His fist barreled forward, slamming into Gray's left ear just before he dodged.

-45,000HP! (347,950/417,950)

"Fuck," Gray grunted as he felt like his ear had been torn off, blood dripping down the side of his head. His brain shook as the volume on his left side became muffled, a loud ringing sound filling his head. He resisted the urge to reach up and touch it, instead keeping his palms cupped as the black orb continued to grow.

I need to put everything I have into this attack to have a chance. No more using Ki on prediction or cognitive acceleration - I need to hold out on my own.

"[Ah! Lord Frieza!]" Gray yelled, already guessing that it would fail as he blindly threw himself downwards. Yamoshi's body barreled centimeters above him, barely missing, as Gray opened his mouth again.

"[Ah! Lord Frieza!]" Gray screamed again, pouring more Ki into the black orb as his hands started to spin around it in circles. He grit his teeth as he flung himself to the side again, Yamoshi's fist blasting past Gray's already injured ear and ripping it off completely.

-45,000HP! (347,950/417,950)

Fuck that hurt.

Gray gritted his teeth, ignoring the pain racking the side of his head as his ear was completely torn off. He had more important things to worry about at the moment. Yamoshi had attacked with his left fist, meaning his huge body was now towering over Gray as he was mere inches from him. His fist tensed, and Gray knew he would have no chance of dodging the next punch.

Fuck, it's now or never. Help me out just this one time, fucking LUK stat!

"[Ah! Lord Frieza!]" Gray screamed as the pitch black Ki-ball in his hands spun, tearing away the skin from his palms as his hands started bleeding.

[Alert!] A 5% LUK event has been hit! [Ah! Lord Frieza!] is twice as likely to activate!

Gray closed his eyes as he slammed his hands forward, the spinning black orb covering the small gap between him and the giant quickly.

Focus. Focus on one emotion.

The ball barreled forward, Gray's eyes closed as the world around him faded.

Focus. Focus on… killing him.

A pit formed in his gut, expanding outwards as all the Ki in Gray's body flowed into the ball. His closed eyes twitched. Everything in his brain faded away - all his thoughts, his fear, his anger, everything. They didn't matter anymore. Whether he lived or died would rely on this one attack - on whether he could kill Yamoshi.

Yamoshi's fist blitzed forward, appearing inches from Gray's face as he was prepared to send Gray rocketing down into the planet below and ruin his attack. Then, his fist stopped mere millimeters from Gray's face. The wind from the force of his punch blew past Gray's face, but the attack didn't land as Yamoshi's whited-out eyes blinked. He stopped moving completely, his rage-filled mind confused for a split second as the skill hit him.

"[Ankoku Rasen!] (Dark Spiral)" Gray screamed, his eyes blaring open as his palms slammed forward. The dark spinning orb in his hand continued to spiral, tearing through the green aura surrounding Yamoshi's as he continued forward. It slammed into his chest, spinning as it desperately tried to tear away at his flesh.

Die.

[Saiyan Assimilation] has reached 55%!

Status condition [Saiyan Bloodline] has become stronger!

Everything he had funneled into the orb as he forced his arms forward, Yamoshi's green aura tearing away at the skin on his hands and arms.

-10,000HP! (337,950/417,950)


Die. Die. Die.

[Saiyan Assimilation] has reached 60%!

Status condition [Saiyan Bloodline] has become stronger!

The spinning orb licked at Yamoshi's skin, a tiny bit of blood spewing out and dripping into the ball of power.

25,000HP! (?/?)

DIE. DIE. DIE.

[Saiyan Assimilation] has reached 65%!

Status condition [Saiyan Bloodline] has become stronger!

The orb spun faster, Gray's hands becoming mangled as he spun them faster, any regard for his own safety being thrown away. He had only one goal - to kill the raging giant in front of im.

-40,000HP! (297,950/417,950)

DIE, YAMOSHI!

[Saiyan Assimilation] has reached 70%!

Status condition [Saiyan Bloodline] has become stronger!

[Saiyan Assimilation] has reached 75%!

Status condition [Saiyan Bloodline] has become stronger!

50,000HP! (?/?)

Gray screamed, shoving his hands fully into the orb as he slammed in forward. The tips of his fingers started to burn, being torn away as his flesh and bone became exposed to the air.

[Saiyan Assimilation] has reached 80%!

Status condition [Saiyan Bloodline] has become stronger!

He didn't care anymore - if he had to lose his hands, his arms, or even his life. He would kill Yamo-

-100,000HP! (197,950/417,950)

Gray's final attack was ended in an instant - a huge fist slamming into his face and sending him flying across the sky. His mind was snapped out of his trance, his nose breaking instantly as his brain was rattled. His body was completely exhausted - his Ki sitting dangerously close to zero as he tried to stabilize himself mid-air. He didn't get the chance, as a large hand grabbed his arm and stopped his descent.

Gray grunted as his momentum was abruptly stopped, Yamoshi appeared in front of him as the giant man grabbed his bloody arm.

"Pinea…" A word slowly came out of Yamoshi's mouth, and Gray's eyes widened.

"You…" The very bottom of one of Yamoshi's pupils rolled down from the top of his white eyes for only a second, "...Will pay…"

Oh, fuck.

The next second passed quickly - as a second would, but it felt like a lifetime for Gray. A lifetime of pain.

Yamoshi clenched his hands abruptly, the force of his hand easily breaking through Gray's arm and shattering his bone.

-50,000HP! (147,950/417,950)

Gray didn't even have time to scream before Yamoshi's other hand lashed out, grabbing his other arm and snapping through his bone in one movement.

-50,000HP! (97,950/417,950)

WARNING: You have fallen below 25% HP!

If your HP reaches 0, you will die!

Then, his entire body was thrown upwards, Yamoshi lashing him upwards with his broken arms. He blinked behind him, his fist slamming downward into the center of his back and slamming into his spine.

"FU-" Gray's scream started, but Yamoshi's fist continued as it snapped his spine in half.

-75,000HP! (22,950/417,950)

"-CK!" Gray finished as he was flung downwards at lightning-fast speeds into the planet below. His body slammed into the planet, and a huge crater appeared around him.

-22,000HP! (950/417,950)

"Fuck…" Gray groaned again, his head spinning. His vision became blurry as blood rolled down the side of his head from his missing ear and over his eyes.

No…

Gray twitched his arms, but they wouldn't move as all the bones in them were shattered. His arms lay limp at his side

I… can't…

WARNING: You have fallen below 500 HP!

If your HP reaches 0, you will die!

He tried to stand - to do anything, but his body refused. His Ki was bottomed out, his HP under 1%, and his spine completely snapped in half. His body wouldn't even twitch.

I… won't…

WARNING: You have fallen below 250 HP!

If your HP reaches 0, you will die!

His eyes slowly fluttered shut as the blood rolled over his eyelids, his heartbeat slowly down as he slowly bled out.

Lose…

WARNING: You have fallen below 100 HP!

If your HP reaches 0, you will die!

Blood flowed from his corpse, and his eyes shut completely. Then, they slowly drifted open again.

"What…" Gray looked down. He wasn't on Planet Sadala anymore - his body was completely fine. No blood, no bruises, no broken bones. However, it was different. Where he had once had muscles, he now had small, skinny legs. His tall body had shortened - his muscular arms losing their flare. He glanced up, looking over the wooden table in front of him.

…Mom?

He wasn't on Planet Sadala anymore. Instead, he was sitting in front of a wooden table. He glanced around, recognizing the place instantly - his home. Or, what used to be his home, before he died in his first life.

Gray blinked.

Is this… heaven?

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Evolution (25.2)
Game

Thoughts

"Talking"

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Is this… heaven?

"You failed?" His mother's voice rang out into the small kitchen. It was broken and run down - clearly a cheap room that had been weathered from years of use. The wooden table was scratched, with entire broken chunks missing. His chair was a flat, uncomfortable, wooden stool.

No, definitely not heaven.

"You can't even pass one fucking test?" His mother's annoyed voice continued, the woman stomping past him angrily, "Why can't you be smart like your brother? Why'd I have to have such a dumb kid? I should've stopped at one!"

The woman was short, with a slim face, and was wearing a casual T-shirt and long pants. Gray stared down at the table, his mind recalling where he was.

A memory.

His body was small because the memory was from when he was 11 years old. He'd spent the last week of his life studying, spending every waking moment with his face in a book. His family was poor and the options of middle schools nearby weren't numerous. His older brother had gotten into a private one by passing an exam - putting him on pace to have a successful future. Gray had failed.

"Stupid fucking kid," Gray's mother grunted from behind him, entering the kitchen again with a bottle of wine. Gray didn't want to remember what would come next, and luckily he didn't have to. He blinked, and suddenly the world in front of him had changed.

"I don't know why he even showed up," A tall man said, speaking not-so-subtly with another man. He was wearing a casual white T-shirt and shorts, and he had a sports cap on his head. Gray glanced around, taking in the gymnasium around him. There were basketballs scattered on the floor, with two worn-down hoops on each side. His small body had grown slightly.

"Right? I don't like talking shit about kids, but damn, he was ass," The other man chucked. He was wearing a similar outfit and had a whistle hanging around his neck. He was the basketball coach at Gray's school.

"I talked to his homeroom teacher," The first man responded, an amused look on his face, "She said he's struggling with his grades. Usually, kids got one or the other - good grades or being good at sports - but this dumbass doesn't have either!"

Gray silently clenched his fist, his eyes hardening as he watched the two men laugh. He remembered this day - the day of his High School basketball tryouts. Gray had never been good at school - as in, he struggled with all his classes. On this day, he'd decided he would turn his life around. Going to school every day and having no friends was a nightmare - he'd join the basketball team and finally make some! Clearly, that had ended in failure.

Gray blinked, and the world in front of him changed.

"Try again! Somewhere has to take you!" Gray's mom screamed, pacing around their small kitchen, "I won't have a son who can't even get into college! You're brother's going to fucking Harvard, and you can't get into a community college?! They take fucking everyone!"

Gray's body had grown again, becoming taller as he sat on the same uncomfortable wooden stool.

"How did I have such a useless kid!" His mom ranted, continuing to pace around the kitchen, "Your brother was so good! A full-ride scholarship to Harvard, a great athlete - fuck! Why did I have to go for another?!"

She stormed out of the kitchen, leaving Gray staring down at the kitchen table. He'd be applying to countless colleges all summer - but hadn't received one acceptance letter.

Yeah… I remember…

Gray clenched his fist, glaring down at the table.

You don't need to remind me… I was a loser.

Gray blinked, and the world in front of him changed.

"Well, just be happy one of them turned out good!" His grandfather chuckled. The old man was tall and wearing a dress shirt. He had a long white beard and a gray mustache. Gray glanced around - he was sitting at a longer, nicer-looking long wooden table. He remembered this day - he remembered it well. He'd just graduated from the shitty community college down the street and was at his grandparent's house for Thanksgiving.

"Yup!" His grandmother chuckled, the elderly lady wearing a small blue dress and glasses. She reached over and patted Gray's shoulder, "Whenever anyone asks, we just say we have one grandchild anyway! Don't worry, honey, your brother's done enough stuff that we can brag about, so you don't need to do anything!"

Gray's eye twitched as he stared down at the table, his hand clenched. He tried his best to ignore the conversation around him.

"Yeah, they can't always be a hit," His uncle chuckled, the large, fat, bald man wearing a dress shirt, "You did well with the other one. Just be happy with that."

Gray's fingernails dug into his hand as they continued to talk about him as if he wasn't sitting at the very same table.

Why… Why am I reliving this?

"I know," His mother sighed, "I just wished he could do anything! He just sits in his room on that damn computer all day! He's almost 25, most kids his age have already moved out! At his age, his brother was already starting his company!"

Why? I get it. I fucking get it.

To tell you the truth - Gray Tanaki had not lived a perfectly average life. He didn't graduate from a decent university. He never had a girlfriend, or friends to play video games with. All he did was watch a bunch of anime and do everything you'd expect your degenerate loser in his 20s to do. Hole himself in his bedroom, leeching off his mother. Working a dead-end job at a gas station. His life was perfectly below average.

He hated it. He had always hated it. How his brother was constantly praised - constantly given love and gifts from his mother, while he had gotten nothing but scorn. How he'd tried so hard to make friends, but never could. How he had never been muscular, athletic, smart, or charming.

How he'd been a loser his whole life.

Gray blinked, and the world in front of him changed.

He was standing on a dimly lit road, a small grocery bag in his hand. He was walking home from the gas station - he lived nearby, and he hadn't been able to afford a car. One streetlight shined behind him, flickering on and off as he continued forward. He remembered this day - he remembered it better than any of his other memories.

This was the day he died.

He continued walking forward, the slap of shoes meeting concrete being the only sound in the dark landscape. Then, a bright light shone up ahead. That bright light became two, and a large truck's headlights came into view. Gray continued forward, stepping over to the left slightly so he was in the path of the truck.

I remember…

To tell you the truth - Gray hadn't died to a drunk driver. The driver was perfectly sober, just not paying attention as he followed the road perfectly. Gray stared forward at the truck as it approached. He remembered his thoughts on that night. Of how he knew he should move. Of how he had so much time to avoid the vehicle. And, how he hadn't.

I'm… such a loser.

The truck barreled forward, becoming larger in Gray's vision.

WARNING: You have fallen below 75 HP!

If your HP reaches 0, you will die!


I never achieved anything. I wasn't cool. I was strong. I wasn't hot. I wasn't smart. I wasn't successful. I wasn't even average. I was a fucking loser.

The truck headlines became brighter, filling Gray's vision.

But… I…

WARNING: You have fallen below 50 HP!

If your HP reaches 0, you will die!


The truck became larger, filling his entire world as it was only a few feet in front of him.

I…

WARNING: You have fallen below 25 HP!

If your HP reaches 0, you will die!


The truck slammed into the front of his body.

I…

WARNING: You have fallen below 10 HP!

If your HP reaches 0, you will die!


It barreled over him, pushing him backward.

WARNING: You have fallen below 5 HP!

If your HP reaches 0, you will die!


I…

WARNING: You have fallen to 4 HP!

If your HP reaches 0, you will die!


Then, it stopped. A fist lashed out, and suddenly the truck was gone.

I… don't want to be a loser.

[Saiyan Assimilation] has reached 85%!

Status condition [Saiyan Bloodline] has become stronger!

WARNING: You have fallen to 3 HP!

If your HP reaches 0, you will die!

I lose. I always lose. In my past life and in this one. To Kolra… To Raditz… To Yamoshi… No…

[Saiyan Assimilation] has reached 90%!

Status condition [Saiyan Bloodline] has become stronger!

WARNING: You have fallen to 2 HP!

If your HP reaches 0, you will die!


I won't…

WARNING: You have fallen to 1 HP!

If your HP reaches 0, you will die!

[Saiyan Assimilation] has reached 95%!

Status condition [Saiyan Bloodline] has become stronger!

Fucking…

WARNING: You have fallen to 0 HP!

You have died!

[Game Ov-

[Saiyan Assimilation] has reached 100%!

Status condition [Saiyan Bloodline] has become permanent!

[Alert!]

[Game Over] has been overridden by [Gray Tanaki]'s Evolution!

Somewhere, a faint, long laughter rang out.

Lose…

Gray's eyes snapped open, his vision filled with red as his blood poured down his face. Then, his hand twitched.

EVER AGAIN!

[Alert!]

[Your body is evolving!]

[Evolution Rate: 1%]

+100 to all stats!

+1 LVL to all skills!

Gray's hand twitched, a slight jerk that seemed insignificant at first, but then it slowly curled into a fist. His knuckles whitened as his fingers closed, veins bulging across his skin. With painstaking effort, his arm began to rise, inch by agonizing inch, as if weighed down by a massive force. The muscles in his arm quivered, visibly strained from the sheer effort. His hand hung in the air for a moment, trembling, before it dropped back to the ground with a thud. The impact cracked the earth beneath his fingers, and Gray's hand clenched instinctively, the sound of splintering rock echoing as his fingers gouged into the hard stone. Dirt, jagged bits of rock, and blood mingled together, caking the mangled skin of his hands, but the pain was a distant hum in the back of his mind. All he could think of was one thing.

I won't…

The blood that had soaked his hands moments before seemed to fade away. It didn't just dry - it vanished, as if absorbed into the earth beneath him, leaving faint crimson stains on the dirt. His hand twitched violently, convulsing as his skin rippled unnaturally. It was as if something was alive under his skin, fighting to break free. His flesh bulged grotesquely, and his palm stretched outward, its surface warping. His hand started to enlarge, growing bigger, with each of his fingers lengthening, the bones popping audibly, an unnerving crunch filling the air as his joints expanded and settled into place. The gnarled, bloodied flesh slowly healed over, replaced by a fresh layer of smooth, unblemished skin.

Be a…

A sudden jolt ran through him.

[Alert!]

[Your body is evolving!]

[Evolution Rate: 2%]

+100 to all stats!

+1 LVL to all skills!

Gray's arm jerked as if possessed, the muscles spasming uncontrollably. It lashed outward, a wild, erratic motion that caused his broken bones to grind together in sickening friction. His arm extended unnaturally, the skin stretching far beyond its normal limits, his bones elongating to match. It was growing too long, an almost alien extension of his own body, disconnected from the familiar proportions he once knew.

Fucking…

Another jarring tremor wracked his body.

[Alert!]

[Your body is evolving!]

[Evolution Rate: 3%]

+100 to all stats!

+1 LVL to all skills!

LOSER!

"FUCK!" Gray's scream ripped through the air, primal and unfiltered. His body was wrenched upward as if some unseen force had grabbed him by the spine and yanked him from the ground. His torso arched, the skin rippling and writhing like it was being pulled in opposite directions. His muscles bulged grotesquely, straining under the pressure. His back contorted, and his spine shifted with a series of loud cracks. His body was no longer his own - it was morphing, becoming something different, something stronger. His legs buckled, knees snapping as new bones replaced the old, lengthening as his legs stretched out. His body was pulling apart and rebuilding itself at the same time, his muscles ballooning, growing denser, more defined. His hair, already damp with sweat and blood, seemed to grow too, lengthening and whipping wildly as if caught in an invisible wind.

"Fuck…" Gray gasped, his breath ragged as he struggled to remain upright. He managed to plant his feet firmly on the ground, pushing himself up. His arms were different now, elongated and massive, his legs towering beneath him. Every muscle in his body felt swollen, teeming with newfound strength. His skin had regenerated, unmarred by the blood and injuries from earlier. He looked down at himself. His transformation had been violent, but the results were undeniable. He flexed his fingers, watching his hand, now larger, close into a tight fist. His body was no longer the one he had known.

Gray's eyes shot upward to see Yamoshi descending toward him, his feet just inches above the ground. The Super Saiyan's eyes remained rolled over, his mind gone, but his lips curled.. Slowly, a large excited smile formed, filling Yamoshi's face with a primal excitement.

Gray smirked, blood still dripping down his cheek as he spat on the ground.

"I told you… Yamoshi…" His voice was low, guttural, filled with raw determination as a surge of power coursed through his veins. "I WON'T EVER LOSE!"

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Commented before the next chap came in, truly I should have refreshed. Anyway next chapter will be the greatest fight Gray will probably have for a while.
 
The Monster (26.1)
Game

Thoughts

"Talking"

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Gray gritted his teeth, his entire body feeling like it was burning as his joints and bones had changed unnaturally. However, one feeling completely overpowered the pain. Gray felt… alive.

It was as if he'd spent his entire life inside a room, and he had just gone outside for the first time. Blood flowed through his veins, adrenaline pumping. His heart rate increased, but not in the usual way. Instead of becoming a pounding in his ears, his heart was silent. His eyes opened wide, taking in the world around him.

Gray felt as if he'd been reborn. As if he was an entirely new person. And… maybe he was? He glanced down at his fist, clenching it. It was larger - his fingers longer, his knuckles bigger, his skin tougher. He could hardly believe it was the same hand he'd had for the entirety of his time in this world.

Gray looked up, locking eyes with the whited-out pupils of Yamoshi. The Super Saiyan let out a roar, and an explosion of green Ki flared out around him again. His muscles tensed, and the man looked even more intimidating than before.

Despite that, Gray felt one emotion flood through him. It wasn't arrogance. It wasn't pride. Gray felt no superiority to the huge man in front of him, but instead, it was… confidence. Extreme confidence.

His body started to shake - no, shake was the wrong word. It was as if he was vibrating. An unnatural force within him vibrating every molecule in his body.

Gray's brain didn't think he stood a chance against Yamoshi, even with the changes to his body. A couple hundred stats weren't enough to close the massive gap between them. But, his body felt different. The extreme confidence was overflowing. His body was fighting against his brain - against his common sense. It felt as if his own body was trying to tell him something - trying to convince him. And Gray understood what it was.

I won't lose.

No matter what happened, he wouldn't lose. He could feel it. His body was certain - 100% sure that he wouldn't lose this fight. Gray's thoughts faded away, letting his body take the front seat. There was not a single cell in his body that wanted to run.

And so, he fought.

Gray clenched his fist, blasting forward at the hulking man. He was fast - probably nearly twice as fast as before. He appeared in front of the man in an instant. His Ki-covered fist shot forward, tearing through the green aura around him. The green Ki licked at his fist but didn't cause any damage.

Gray's fist connected, slamming into Yamoshi's huge chest as a shockwave shot outward.

50,000HP! (?/?)

In just one simple punch, he had already done as much damage as his [Ankoku Rasen]. However, despite the new power behind his punch, Yamoshi wasn't even phased. The giant didn't flinch, or slide back, or anything. Instead, his huge fist suddenly blinked upwards, appearing at the side of Gray's head and sending him flying away.

-100,000HP! (554,000/1,071,950)

If this had happened five minutes earlier, Gray would've been helpless. Which - it had happened just moments earlier, as Gray was brutally beaten without a chance to recover after his [Ankoku Rasen] was interrupted.

This time, Gray's body seemed to naturally know what to do. He didn't need [Cognitive Acceleration], or [Prediciton]. His body moved mid-air, his entire body spinning as Yamoshi blinked next to him, his follow-up fist soaring past him. A small Ki ball formed in Grays's hand, and he thrust it upwards into Yamoshi's stomach.

Yamoshi, even while mindless and enraged, wasn't defenseless. His hand swung down, slapping the Ki blast away as his foot launched upward. A roundhouse kick slammed into Gray's side, sending him careening away again.

-100,000HP! (454,000/1,071,950)

Gray stabilized himself mid-air, his palms instantly cupping at his side. A small black orb appeared in his hands but expanded instantly. Whereas it took time to charge up before, his [Kokuyo] formed instantly. If it hadn't, then Gray would've been in a world of pain as Yamoshi suddenly blinked in front of him again.

"[Kokuyo!]" Gray yelled, and the black beam slammed point-blank into the front of Yamoshi.

100,000HP! (?/?)

Despite having nearly no charge-up time, the attack was his most effective one so far. It pushed Yamoshi back, and the Super Saiyan crossed his arms in front of him to block the blow. His arms crossed into an X shape, and then he flung them outwards as his eyes widened in rage. His mouth opened, and a huge green energy beam came flying out. It slammed into Gray's Kokuyo and tore through it like it was nothing.

Gray quickly flung himself to the side, but couldn't dodge the beam entirely. It blasted past his long arm, leaving a scorch mark.

-50,000HP! (404,000/1,071,950)

Gray grunted, tensing his body again as he stared intensely at Yamoshi. The man floated in front of him, his fists clenching and unclenching, and then he let out another roar.

"RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Gray's eyes widened slightly as an explosion of Ki green suddenly flared out. It filled Gray's vision instantly, and he dashed backward to get out of the radius.

A huge ball of green Ki surrounded Yamoshi, extending further outward as it tore into the ground below, creating a giant crater.

He just keeps getting stronger.

Gray knew he was nowhere near Yamoshi's strength, but he had at least slightly closed the gap. Now, the man's power seemed to rise even higher. Yamoshi demonstrated that power a moment later, as before the green Ki ball even dissipated he was barreling out from the middle. He appeared in front of Gray before he even had a chance to widen his eyes, his hand outstretched. His massive hand closed around his neck, clenching it as he crushed his throat.

-75,000HP! (329,000/1,071,950)

Gray didn't have a moment to even think, much less counter, as Yamoshi's huge fist slammed into his gut.

-150,000HP! (179,000/1,071,950)

WARNING: You have fallen below 25% HP!

If your HP reaches 0, you will die!

Gray was launched upward, his body ripped from Yamoshi's grip. He didn't have a chance to stabilize himself before Yamoshi appeared above him, his leg slamming down into his back and sending him down to the cratered surface of Planet Sadala.

-150,000HP! (29,000/1,071,950)

WARNING: You have fallen below 5% HP!

If your HP reaches 0, you will die!


Gray's body felt as if he'd been thrown through a blender - his stomach aching, his back near-broken, and his entire body burning. Blood flowed down his face, arms, chest, and back. Despite that, he easily pushed himself up from the crater.

I won't lose.

Despite being on the verge of death, his body was confident. As if losing wasn't a possibility.

[Alert!]

[Your body is evolving!]

[Evolution Rate: 4%]

+100 to all stats!

+1 LVL to all skills!

Gray winced, feeling like something was inside him. His bones and organs shifted, his body growing and elongating a little more. He ignored the pain, shooting upwards again at Yamoshi even faster than before.

A Ki-enhanced fist slammed directly into Yamoshi's chest.

75,000HP! (?/?)

Gray instantly ducked, Yamoshi's fist sailing over his head, and his hands cupped at his side. A black orb formed at his side, firing instantly at point-blank range into Yamoshi.

150,000HP! (?/?)

His beam was quickly cut off, as even with his new power boost it wasn't enough to even push Yamoshi back. The towering man leaned forward, ignoring the blast completely as he grappled Gray. His arms wrapped around him, squeezing him tightly, and Gray felt all the bones in his body start to crack from the pure power being thrust onto him.

-100,000HP! (214,200/1,357,150)

WARNING: You have fallen below 25% HP!

If your HP reaches 0, you will die!

Luckily, the pain didn't last long. Unluckily, it was because Yamoshi blasted down to the floor. He slammed Gray into the surface of Planet Sadala, a crater forming around him.

-100,000HP! (114,200/1,357,150)

WARNING: You have fallen below 10% HP!

If your HP reaches 0, you will die!

Gray grunted, spit flying from his mouth as Yamoshi's hand came down on him from above. He grabbed Gray's neck, slamming his head down into the surface again.

-100,000HP! (14,200/1,357,150)

WARNING: You have fallen below 5% HP!

If your HP reaches 0, you will die!

His ears started ringing, time seemingly slowing down as Yamoshi raised a fist above him. It started shooting down at Gray, intent on finishing him off for good. Despite the mortal danger, Gray didn't feel nervous in the slightest.

I won't lose.

[Alert!]

[Your body is evolving!]

[Evolution Rate: 5%]

+100 to all stats!

+1 LVL to all skills!

WARNING: [Evolution Process] is proceeding quicker than recommended!

WARNING: If you continue to evolve at this rate, you will [Game Over]!

Gray's insides squirmed and morphed again, his muscles becoming longer and stronger. He flung his hand up, Yamoshi's finishing blow slamming into his palm and stopping. The force rattled through Gray's long arm, but his bones and muscles held on. While Yamoshi's brain was already too far gone for what happened to resonate with him, the giant man's face still seemed to twitch slightly, his mouth twitching upward.

Gray's other arm reached up, grabbing the arm that was holding his neck down, and gripped it. He grimaced, forcing all his strength into his hand as he ripped the arm off his throat. He rolled out from under Yamoshi, blasting upwards in the air as he stared down at the Super Saiyan.

Yamoshi let out another roar, and then he blasted upward at Gray. His fist ripped through the air, barely missing Gray as he leaned out of the way.

Don't forget how to fight, Gray. The only way to beat a Legendary Super Saiyan is to fight like one.

Yamoshi lunged forward again, trying to grapple Gray in an attempt to stop him from dodging. Instead, Gray raised his arms, thrusting them forward to meet Yamoshi's. His right hand clamped onto Yamoshi's left, and his left onto Yamoshi's right hand. The battle stalled for a moment, the power flowing through Yamoshi's huge arms pushing into Gray's. Gray didn't let up, pushing forward with gritted teeth, unwilling to let Yamoshi win the battle of strength.

Even if he's way stronger than me, I won't be afraid. I won't back down. I'll dominate this fight. And… he's mindless right now.

A low growl came from Yamoshi's throat, the Super Saiyan shoving forward as his arms started to inch forward. Gray's arms were pushed back, folding into his body as he was unable to match the man's strength. However, while Yamoshi was focused so heavily on overpowering him, Gray had an easy way to reverse their position. He opened his mouth, and a huge beam of Ki slammed directly into Yamoshi's face.

100,000HP! (?/?)

Yamoshi was unprepared, and the mans strength waivered for just a split second as his vision was filled by Ki. Gray took that opportunity - he slammed his arms forward, using all the strength in his body to overwhelm Yamoshi. Yamoshi was shoved back, and Gray continued forward with his momentum. He forced his body forward, blitzing at the ground as he slammed Yamoshi's back into it.

50,000HP! (?/?)

A crater formed around the giant's body, and Gray's hand shot up. It gripped around his huge neck, his other hand being covered with Ki as it shot upward. The positions from just moments earlier had been completely flipped, and Gray slammed his hand down into Yamoshi's face.

150,000HP! (?/?)

His mouth opened, and another mouth beam slammed down into Yamoshi right after his fist.

100,000HP! (?/?)

Yamoshi didn't take the attacks idly, as he flung his arm upward. His fist ripped through the air at Gray's face, but Gray's hand shot up and caught it in his palm. The hand around his neck pushed downward, slamming the back of Yamoshi's head into the floor again.

25,000HP! (?/?)

Yamoshi's skull slammed into the rock behind him, and his empty eyes twitched as more rage flowed through him.

"RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Yamoshi let out a roar, his voice alone sending a shockwave through the air. Gray raised his fist again but was forced to launch backward as a shockwave shot out from Yamoshi's body. A large explosion of green Ki shot outward, consuming the land around him and shooting down into Planet Sadala's very core.

Gray grimaced, shooting up in the air to avoid the huge ball of Ki.

Damn, I know they're both Legendary Super Saiyans, but this guy is just like Broly. The more he fights, the stronger he gets.

The explosion of Ki seemed to go on forever, stretching deeper and deeper into the planet below. The crater where Yamoshi's body was expanded, stretching for hundreds of miles. On the surface below, Gray watched as the ground split, magma rising and shooting upward.

He's destroying the planet.

Gray wasn't sure where the rest of the Saiyans on the planet were - he didn't even know if there were any alive anymore. If they had been unlucky enough to be anywhere near Yamoshi, then they wouldn't be anymore.

A dying planet, and just me and a Super Saiyan left behind. Is this how Frieza felt?

Yamoshi floated upwards, rising from the massive ball of green Ki as it imploded on itself. Smoke filled the air, Gray's ears ringing as the entire surface for miles on end was engulfed in a massive explosion. When he looked down again, nothing was left but a pit of magma.

Unfortunately for you, Yamoshi, you're not Goku.

Gray tensed his arms, staring down the Super Saiyan. His hair had become slightly longer, his hair a deeper green color as electricity danced around him. His green aura expanded, becoming even larger.

And I'm not Frieza. I won't lose.

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The Monster (26.2)
Game

Thoughts

"Talking"

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Kami POV

"...He's a monster," Kami spoke, staring at a crystal ball. Next to him stood Mr. Popo, both 'deities' watching the Pendulum Room intently. Kami's eyes were wide, a slightly fearful look in them as he watched Gray's body change again.

"Ha. Ha. Ha. Hahahahhahahahahahahahahahaha. Haaaaa. Ha." Mr. Popo's creepy laugh echoed in the small blue room, the dark man turning his huge white eyes to Kami, "Yes."

When Kami had first seen the training Gray was undergoing in the Pendulum Room, he had seen no problem with it. Everyone who Mr. Popo sent into the room faced hellish training. Training where one's death wasn't impossible.

However, this was different. While Mr. Popo put his trainees in deadly situations, he did not send them to their deaths. Kami was not well versed on everything Saiyan-related, but he knew bits and pieces from what he'd pulled out of Mr. Popo. The genie-like man wasn't very sharing of what he knew, but he seemed to know everything about anything.

And so, Kami was well aware of who Yamoshi was. Even if he wasn't, he would've known after watching him fight through the crystal ball.

Kami had seen many fighters throughout his many years - hell, he'd trained some of the best fighters on the planet. He'd seen many fighters come and go. Many impressive ones.

The young monk, Krillin. A man who could use an unblockable technique - a disk that could cut through even the strongest of materials - and the strongest of fighters.

Muten Roshi - A centuries-old martial arts master who could pull seemingly infinite techniques out of his - pardon Kami's language - behind. The man who could destroy planets with a Kamehameha wave.

Tien Shinhan - A young martial artist who could channel his very lifespan into a powerful attack. Up until recently, that was the strongest attack he had ever seen.

Demon King Piccolo - His other half. A demon who had no regard for life. A killing machine.

And then, the one who Kami truly believed would become the strongest in the universe. Demon King Piccolo's son - Piccolo.

Kami hated to admit it, but the offspring of the Demon King was a genius. He had created the Special Beam Cannon, the technique that now firmly held the spot of 'strongest technique Kami has ever seen.' His fighting style was one of the best Kami had ever seen - a delicate mix between offense and defense. Most fighters tended to favor one side pretty heavily, but the young Namekian had both.

And then, Kami saw Yamoshi. He was glad the man was just a ghost of the past, because he was stronger than anyone he had ever seen during his long life. His fighting style was perfect - a perfect mix of offense and defense that put even Piccolo's to shame.

While Piccolo's style was a balance of offense and defense, Yamoshi's was an overwhelming wave of both. It was as if he was a fighter who had put everything he had into offense - and yet he also looked like a fighter who put everything he had into defense. Truly, Kami knew that no matter how long he lived, he would never be able to come close to the Saiyan.

When he had first transformed, Kami had called him a monster. And then, he saw a true monster.

The weak boy Piccolo had saved on a whim. A monster that should've died, but was saved by the Demon King's offspring.

Did he know?

Kami's mind was clouded with doubt. He saw good in Piccolo's heart - he knew he was not pure evil like his father. However, while he wasn't pure evil, he was far from a good person. Him saving a random Saiyan boy was strange. Did he know? Did he know that the boy was…

…A monster?

What the boy was experiencing was not normal. Kami didn't need to know everything there was to know about Saiyans to see that. Kami had seen transformations before, as more than a few strange races had arrived on Earth in one of the galactic overlord's forces. What was happening to Gray was not a transformation.

It wasn't what the Saiyans referred to as 'growing stronger through combat' either. Unless Kami was missing out on a big chunk of information, Saiyans only became stronger after reaching near death and recovering. The boy was certainly almost dying, but he was not recovering. Every time Kami was certain he would die, he seemed to grow even stronger. His body seemed to shift, becoming less and less human by the second.

When Kami had first seen the boy, he could've passed for a human. A strong human, who had been practicing martial arts his entire life, but a human nonetheless. Now, he would've needed some strong convincing to accept that the boy was a human.

His body was unnaturally large and long. It wasn't like a bodybuilder - where their muscles covered every inch of them, making them seem like a bowling ball. No, as his muscles grew larger, so did his body. The proportion stayed nearly the same, his body becoming more muscular but not overly muscular. It was as if his body was growing closer and closer to becoming made for fighting. Slowly morphing into a perfect body for combat.

Two unbelievably powerful Saiyans, fighting to the death and becoming stronger by the second. If either of them were alive in the present time, then Kami was certain the Earth would be doomed. Now, Kami understood why Mr. Popo had thrown Gray into such a heinous training scenario.

He realized. Mr. Popo knew that the boy was a monster.

And so, what do you do when an apocalypse-inducing monster appears on Earth?

You kill him.

Kami was almost sad. Almost.

He had seen the boy's heart was not pure evil - in fact, it was more good than any other Saiyan he'd seen so far. It would've been sad to see such a kind-hearted Saiyan die young.

Would've been, if he wasn't a monster.

Kami watched as Gray's body twitched again in the crystal ball, his strength rising as his body spazzed and shifted.

He'll keep becoming stronger. Eventually, he'll kill Yamoshi.

The thought of a Saiyan strong enough to kill Yamoshi coming back to Earth was terrifying. Luckily…

His body won't survive. No one can handle their body changing so much so rapidly. If it had been over the course of years, he would've become a true monster.

Instead, he would die. Either by the hands of Yamoshi or by his own body being forced to adapt too quickly.

Either way, I will not mourn the death of a monster.

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Gray POV

Gray clenched his fist, staring down the hulking form of Yamoshi. The planet below them was a pool of magma. Lava spouts shot into the air, small platforms of rock sailing on the river of lava. Truly, it was a hellish sight. Gray knew that some Saiyans must have survived - after all, if they hadn't then their race would've gone extinct - but he didn't know how.

Maybe the current 'Prince Vegeta' was off planet right now. Wouldn't that be ironic?

Gray had no time to think on it, as Yamoshi blitzed forward, the large mass of muscles and green Ki barreling at him. Gray crossed his arms, his own Ki exploding around him into a white aura as he shot forward. They met in the middle, both men barreling into each other in a pure display of strength.

And, as was becoming common in their constant yo-yo-ing of power, Yamoshi easily slammed into Gray and sent him careening downward. His hand shot upward, grabbing Gray's neck and dragging him down. The Legendary Super Saiyan didn't seem content with just being a lot stronger than Gray - every time Gray closed the gap even slightly, Yamoshi's strength shot through the roof. Even while mindless and consumed by rage, Yamoshi refused to be anything less than dominant in a battle.

Gray felt his skin crawl as he was plunged down into the lava below, Yamoshi not caring about it in the slightest as he flew down into it, dragging Gray down with him.

-25,000HP! (308,000/1,675,950)

Gray slammed his mouth shut, holding his breath as he was dragged downward into the pit of magma. Yamoshi's aura shot outward, shoving the magma around them backward and creating a small safe bubble around them, but he continued dragging Gray further down.

Fuck, he's really lost it. He's dragging me into the core of the planet!

Gray gritted his teeth, his hand shooting up and gripping Yamoshi's hand around his neck. He forced all his strength into his hand, grabbing at Yamoshi's arm and trying to rip it off his neck. It was to no avail, as he couldn't even get Yamoshi's hand to budge.

I need to do something.

Gray's mouth opened, a Ki beam slamming directly into Yamoshi's face.

100,000HP! (?/?)

The attack didn't even phase Yamoshi, as the Super Saiyan continued to drag him down deeper into the inside of the planet. Gray grimaced, a small black orb forming in his hand. He pulled his hand off Yamoshi's, letting the Super Saiyan continue to drag him further down as they started to spin around the orb.

Electricity crackled in his hands, the ball spinning faster and faster, and Gray's hands didn't even bleed this time. He thrust them forward, slamming the ball directly into Yamoshi's chest.

"[Ankoku Rasen!]" Gray screamed, and the orb slammed directly into Yamoshi's chest. The ball continued to spin, drawing blood as it cut into his chest.

150,000HP! (?/?)

More!

Gray slammed his hands forward, forcing Ki into the ball as if his life depended on it - which it did. The ball cut in deeper, and blood started to roll down Yamoshi's chest like a waterfall.

250,000HP! (?/?)

Yamoshi didn't seem to care, his eyes empty as he continued dragging Gray deeper and deeper into hell.

More!

Gray funneled more Ki into his attack, the ball slashing and cutting deeper into Yamoshi's chest. It tore through his pecs, starting to create a hole as splotches of blood flew out, landing on Gray's face and in the lava surrounding them.

500,000HP! (?/?)
Mor-

"RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Yamoshi's scream roared out, and his green aura exploded outward again. It slammed into Gray's attack, extinguishing it like it was nothing. His hand tightened on Gray's neck, crushing his throat as he continued dragging him down.

-80,000HP! (228,000/1,675,950)

Gray grimaced, his hand clutching at Yamoshi's arm again. Yamoshi's other hand slammed forward, punching Gray in his stomach and causing spit to fly from his mouth.

-100,000HP! (128,000/1,675,950)

Gray grunted, his own fist flying up and slamming into Yamoshi's stomach in return, but the Super Saiyan didn't even flinch.

100,000HP! (?/?)

Gray grunted, a hot feeling forming on his back as they blitzed closer and closer to the center of Planet Sadala. He felt as if a huge Ki blast was constantly slamming into his back.

-20,000HP! (108,000/1,675,950)

-20,000HP! (88,000/1,675,950)

Gray grunted, his hand forming a gun-shape. He fired a bullet directly into Yamoshi's bloody chest, but it dissipated against his skin and didn't phase the man.

100,000HP! (?/?)

-20,000HP! (68,000/1,675,950)

-20,000HP! (48,000/1,675,950)

Damn.

Gray clenched his teeth but didn't let fear or frustration fill him. Nothing but a slight dissatisfaction at his attack's failure. His body wouldn't let doubt form - it was still confident that despite the dire situation, he would still win.

-20,000HP! (28,000/1,675,950)

-20,000HP! (8,000/1,675,950)

If anything, his body was even more confident. He could feel his body start to shift, adapting to the situation. He could feel a huge power boost coming.

I won't los-

Gray's back suddenly wasn't covered in burning hot magma, but instead slammed into something hard. Yamoshi disappeared, the magma around them vanishing with him. Instead, in front of him were two giant white eyes.

…what?

"Did Popo ever tell you the pecking order?" Mr. Popo asked, his huge eyes growing as they filled more of Gray's vision.

"There's you." His eyes became bigger, "A maggot without dirt."

"Then, there's the dirt." His eyes grew larger, the pure white void pulling in Gray's soul, "Then, the maggots in the dirt."

"Then, Popo's stool. Then Kami." Mr. Popo's eyes filled Gray's entire world, his brain unable to think of anything.

"Then, Popo." Slowly, a small smile formed on Mr. Popo's face.

"Ha. Ha. Ha. Hahahahha. Hahaha. HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH. Ha. Ahah. Ha. Ha. Ha. Haha. Ha. AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH!" Mr. Popo's creepy laugh became louder, and his eyes stared into Gray's soul.

"Congratulations, maggot. You've been promoted. Popo will let you sit on his stool."

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Gray Tanaki:

[Mr. Popo's Favorite Student]

Age: 18

Wallet: 119,650 Coins

Lvl: 17 (85,000/750,000 XP)

PL: 2,631,084,700

Available Points: 0

HP: 8,000/1,675,950

TKI: 27,770/2,073,725

STR: 1385

AGI: 1570

END: 1210

INT: 1325

CHA: 1125

LUK: 715

KI: 1565

HREG: 1096

EREG: 1096

Skills: [Observe LVL 10], [Running LVL 15], [Determination LVL 15], [Ki Control LVL 14], [Ki Gun LVL 11]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 9], [KI Suppression LVL 10], [Ki Sense LVL 8], [Pushup LVL 15], [Punch LVL 15], [Kick LVL 15], [Jump LVL 15], [Flight LVL 9], [Prediction LVL 7], [Zenkai Boost LVL 6], [Cognitive Acceleration LVL 7], [Ah! Lord Freiza! LVL 7], [Mouth-Beam LVL 6], [Ki-Blade LVL 6], [Cooking LVL 6], [Ki Array LVL 8], [Ki Explosion LVL 6], [Ki Vision LVL 6]

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], [Fighting Style: Broly LVL 1]

Party: [Saeko, Celia, Asuna, Ranfan]

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AN: Thank you for reading! You can read the next 4 chapters right now at
Patreon.com/Koyon !

See ya next week!
 
Ha. Ha. Ha. Hahahahha. Hahaha.
...God, and he STILL couldn't see Yamoshi's stats. On the other hand, a little more than 7x stronger than before! Plenty of skill levels to go along with that, too.
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH.
Looking forward to the reactions, both to his aura and his stature!
AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH!👀
 
The Plan (27.1) New
Game

Thoughts

"Talking"

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Kami POV

"Bring him back."

Kami blinked, turning his head to the side to look at Mr. Popo.

"W-What?"

"Bring him back." Mr. Popo repeated.

"You… You can't be serious," Kami said, his eyes wide.

"Does Popo ever joke?" Mr. Popo responded simply.

"Y-You can't possibly want to bring that monster back to the present, Mr. Popo!" Kami shouted, his eyes narrowing at the genie, "You saw what happened to him! He's probably stronger than anyone else on Earth now, and this is just the beginning! Even Piccolo won't be able to handle him!"

Mr. Popo's head slowly turned, his lips twitching upwards slightly. In all the years Kami had known the genie-like man, he had only ever seen the man seem happy a handful of times. All of those times were as he watched the men training under him suffer, but this time was different. His eyes were filled with joy, his lips twitching into a huge smile.

"Ha. Hahahahha. Ha. Haha. Ha." A soft, creepy laugh came from the genie as he looked back at the crystal ball, "Oh, Popo knows."

"Then, you know that we can't let that monster come back!" Kami shouted, his hand clutching around his wooden staff, "He's our ally right now, but it's a tentative one. He could turn on us at any moment, and we have no way to stop him. Let him die in there! Piccolo isn't strong enough to free our planet yet, but he will be! If Piccolo betrays us, then I can take us both down. I'd rather leave the fate of the world in his hands than this monster's!"

"Kami…" Mr. Popo slowly turned his head to him, his huge white eyes filling his world, "Are you disobeying Popo?"

"I… I…" Kami clenched his fist, and a small crack appeared on his wooden staff from the force. He couldn't falter here. While he had known Mr. Popo for many years and was well aware of how terrifying the man could be, he had a duty as the guardian of the Earth. He couldn't let that monster return.

"Kami…" A small shiver ran down Kami's spine, and Mr. Popo's huge white eyes seemed to get even bigger. Suddenly, Kami felt small, as if he was an ant standing before a giant.

"Does Popo need to remind you about the pecking order?" Mr. Popo slowly asked. Kami gripped his staff even harder, the wood crumpling under the pressure. The staff broke in half, one side falling to the ground as Kami glared at Mr. Popo. Then, he slowly raised his hand, and…

Tapped his staff lightly on the floor.

"Fine…" Kami sighed, looking down at the floor. When he looked up again, Mr. Popo was gone.

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"W-What?" Gray muttered, his head jumbled as he was abruptly thrown back into the Pendulum Room. His body felt heavy - blood flowing down him in a waterfall as he sat at dangerously low HP. A few feet away stood Mr. Popo - the genie towering over him.

No… No! Why am I back here?!

Gray's hands shot up to his blood-soaked hair, gripping it and pulling outward. He grit his teeth, staring up at Mr. Popo. Usually, Gray was smart enough to not say anything stupid to Mr. Popo. Being on the man's bad side could only end poorly.

However, Gray wasn't feeling that smart at the moment. His body was on the verge of collapse, his hair and limbs caked in blood. His insides felt like they were burning, as if he'd just swallowed pure magma. His bones and ligaments were sore, twitching occasionally as they were unused to their new size.

"Why the fuck did you bring me back?!" Gray growled, glaring forward, his eyes narrowed at Mr. Popo. He put his hands on the floor, trying to push himself up but couldn't as his body protested.

"..." Mr. Popo didn't respond, merely staring at Gray blankly.

"I was getting stronger! I was getting so much stronger!" Gray glared, his teeth grinding together, "I was going to win… I would've beaten him!"

Gray didn't know if it was due to his Saiyan pride raging at how he was ripped out from the middle of a battle, or if it was from his own annoyance at his insane growth suddenly being ripped away, but he was angry. Insanely angry.

I was getting so much stronger, and that was only 5%?! If I reached 100% then even Frieza would've been nothing! Fuck, fuck!

His stats and skills had been rising at an insane rate - in just a few minutes he'd gained more progress than he had in the entire time he'd been in this new world.

Fuck… I would've won…

Gray grunted, his head suddenly spinning as he calmed down. The adrenaline faded, and he was once again reminded that he was on death's door.

"Popo likes you," Mr. Popo finally spoke, the genie taking a step forward, "So Popo will pretend you didn't say that. Goodnight."

Gray blinked, but his vision was suddenly filled with white as he slumped over. His eyes slowly closed, and sleep took over.

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When Gray opened his eyes again, he was no longer lying on the Pendulum Room floor. Instead, he was on the same bed he'd woken up on nearly a week before when Piccolo saved him.

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 1000x times stronger than you: +1 [ERROR]

Recalculating…

For surviving against an opponent 500x times stronger than you: +5 [ERROR]

Recalculating…

For surviving against an opponent 100x times stronger than you: +1 [ERROR]

Recalculating…

For surviving against an opponent 10x times stronger than you: +1 [ERROR]

Recalculating…

For surviving against an opponent over twice as strong as you: +160 to all stats.

For struggling against a [Dead] opponent: Your Zenkai Boost is half as effective.

The fuck?

Gray stared blankly at the wall of text he woke up to. Apparently, even the game wasn't sure what to make of his fight with Yamoshi.

I guess it's because we were fluctuating in power so much. Would've been nice to get a random +1000 stat boost or somethin', but fair enough.

The dead opponent part was less fair in Gray's mind.

I know he's dead since that was a thousand years ago, but he didn't seem very dead when I was fighting him, damn it!

Granted, Gray wasn't going to complain. He was still smiling as he glanced over at his stat sheet.

Gray Tanaki:

[Mr. Popo's Favorite Student]

Age: 18

Wallet: 119,650 Coins

Lvl: 17 (85,000/750,000 XP)

PL: 3,118,252,700

Available Points: 0

HP: 1,889,950/1,889,950

TKI: 2,311,325/2,311,325

STR: 1465

AGI: 1650

END: 1290

INT: 1405

CHA: 1205

LUK: 795

KI: 1645

HREG: 1176

EREG: 1176

Skills: [Observe LVL 10], [Running LVL 15], [Determination LVL 15], [Ki Control LVL 14], [Ki Gun LVL 11]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 9], [KI Suppression LVL 10], [Ki Sense LVL 8], [Pushup LVL 15], [Punch LVL 15], [Kick LVL 15], [Jump LVL 15], [Flight LVL 9], [Prediction LVL 7], [Zenkai Boost LVL 6], [Cognitive Acceleration LVL 7], [Ah! Lord Freiza! LVL 7], [Mouth-Beam LVL 6], [Ki-Blade LVL 6], [Cooking LVL 6], [Ki Array LVL 8], [Ki Explosion LVL 6], [Ki Vision LVL 6]

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], [Fighting Style: Broly LVL 1]

Party: [Saeko, Celia, Asuna, Ranfan]


From the small training session - well, calling almost dying constantly to the Legendary Super Saiyan 'small' might not be right - he'd gotten a lot. Every skill had gained 5 levels - even the ones he hadn't been able to level up yet, like [Zenkai Boost]. On top of that, his PL had increased by nearly 10x. As if that wasn't crazy enough, he'd also gotten a new fighting style.

Yeah, I won't get pissed about 80 points after I got all this.

However, a more concerning matter was weighing on him. His smile quickly straightened, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

The quest.

The first quest hadn't been very straightforward - Gray still wasn't entirely sure what a 'True Saiyan' was. Did that mean going Super Saiyan? Finishing his evolution? He wasn't sure, but the quest hadn't been completed.

In the same vein, he also hadn't gotten an alert that he failed it. He wasn't sure what to make of it.

On the other hand, the most recent quest had been very blunt. Kill Yamoshi, or die. He hadn't killed Yamoshi, but judging by the lack of halo over his head, he also wasn't dead. If he hadn't completed or failed the quest, then that meant…

There's still a chance to complete it. I'll be able to have another shot at Yamoshi.

With that thought in mind, Gray was much less annoyed at being ripped out of the Pendulum Room. But, he wasn't completely satisfied. His straight mouth turned into a frown.

I didn't lose, but… I didn't win either.

While Yamoshi hadn't killed him, he hadn't killed Yamoshi either.

"Don't look so down, young man," Gray jumped, mentally kicking himself for being so lost in thought that he didn't notice Kami walk into the doorway.

"I imagine you wanted to keep fighting, but Mr. Popo always does what is best for his students," Kami finished. The man was staring at Gray strangely with a hard look in his eyes. When Gray had first met him, Kami had given off a grandparent-like vibe. He imagined the Namekian saw the Earth and its inhabitants as something similar to his own children.

Now, his soft eyes were near glaring despite his words.

"Yeah, I know," Gray sighed, pushing himself up in the bed, "But… I was getting so much stronger… and having…"

So much fun.

Gray had come to enjoy fights during his time in this world - but this one was different. Instead of the usual rush of adrenaline-filled excitement, this time it was more like a rush of pure joy. He was fighting a literal legend, becoming stronger by the second, and battling on a dying planet. It was something straight out of an anime.

Gray looked down at his long fingers, clenching them into a fist, "If I could have only kept fighting… I would've…"

"You would have died." Kami said bluntly, pulling Gray out of his thoughts, "And you almost did. I gave you a Senzu bean when I saw your condition yesterday, and it did nothing. No one's body can handle that kind of change."

Gray stared at his fist again. He had seen the notification appear during his fight - the one warning him that he could die if he continued to evolve. But, at the time, he hadn't been able to bring himself to care.

When he was fighting Yamoshi, his other concerns had taken a backseat. The strength he was getting, the joy from the fight, his certainty at his victory - it had all made the risk of death seem small.

Kami jumped as Gray's hands flew up, slamming into the sides of his face as he smacked each cheek.

Focus, Gray! I know I'm a greedy bastard, but this is too much. I could've died, and I already became so much stronger. This is a good outcome.

Gray nodded at Kami, "Yeah, I get it. This was for the best."

He stood up, stepping off the bed and… towering over Kami. Gray blinked as he stared down at the man, who was multiple feet shorter than him.

Right, more than just my strength changed.

Gray walked over to the shiny metallic blue wall, looking at his blurry reflection in it. He looked the same, but… also not the same. His muscles were a fair bit bigger, and he was a lot taller. Where he had been somewhere around 6'5 before, he was now easily closing in on seven feet. Hell, he might've even passed the seven-foot mark.

The biggest difference came from how that height was distributed. His body looked… stretched. Not noticeably stretched, as he doubted anyone else would notice, but this was his own body. He could tell.

He glanced at his abs, as the only remaining bits of clothing he had left on were the ragged bit of his underarmor, and saw a pretty big difference. What had used to be a borderline six-pack, with his abs visible but not entirely defined, was now nearly an eight-pack. The top six were well-defined, looking larger than before, and the bottom two looked more similar to how the top six had before.

He slowly raised his arm, flexing his bicep as his eyes crawled across his entire body. His muscles were bigger - hell, his bicep was probably the size of a normal human's head - but they still looked lean on his new larger frame. His hair had grown slightly - the previously short tips extending just barely.

Damn, I'm kinda scary.

If Gray went into a battlefield and saw someone that looked like him, then he would've been at least a little intimidated. He was huge.

"Your friends are waiting outside," Kami said, pulling Gray from his thoughts. Gray nodded, pulling himself away from the wall and following him out the door. They walked down the hallways and soon after went through the bright door that led to the outside of the lookout.

"Gray!" Asuna waved happily from where she stood with Saeko, Celia, Ranfan, and Piccolo. She started walking towards him, and then abruptly stopped, her eyes wide. Gray blinked, looking at Celia, Saeko, and Ranfan to see similar expressions.

+200 Reputation with Celia (For being hot) [4x from [Ladies Man], [A Humble Master]]

+200 Reputation with Saeko (For being hot) [4x from [Ladies Man], [A Humble Master]]

+200 Reputation with Asuna (For being hot) [4x from [Ladies Man], [A Humble Master]]

+200 Reputation with Ranfan (For becoming even hotter) [4x from [Ladies Man], [A Humble Master]]

Gray blinked, staring at the reputation notifications and resisting chuckling.

"I'm back," Gray said simply, grinning at the girls.

+200 Reputation with Celia (For having a sexy voice) [4x from [Ladies Man], [A Humble Master]]

+200 Reputation with Saeko (For having a sexy voice) [4x from [Ladies Man], [A Humble Master]]

+200 Reputation with Asuna (For having a sexy voice) [4x from [Ladies Man], [A Humble Master]]

+200 Reputation with Ranfan (For having a sexy voice) [4x from [Ladies Man], [A Humble Master]]

Gray blinked again, staring at the wall of notifications.

I know I just got a ton of CHA, but damn!

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Gray Tanaki:

[Mr. Popo's Favorite Student]

Age: 18

Wallet: 119,650 Coins

Lvl: 17 (85,000/750,000 XP)

PL: 3,118,252,700

Available Points: 0

HP: 1,889,950/1,889,950

TKI: 2,311,325/2,311,325

STR: 1465

AGI: 1650

END: 1290

INT: 1405

CHA: 1205

LUK: 795

KI: 1645

HREG: 1176

EREG: 1176

Skills: [Observe LVL 10], [Running LVL 15], [Determination LVL 15], [Ki Control LVL 14], [Ki Gun LVL 11]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 9], [KI Suppression LVL 10], [Ki Sense LVL 8], [Pushup LVL 15], [Punch LVL 15], [Kick LVL 15], [Jump LVL 15], [Flight LVL 9], [Prediction LVL 7], [Zenkai Boost LVL 6], [Cognitive Acceleration LVL 7], [Ah! Lord Freiza! LVL 7], [Mouth-Beam LVL 6], [Ki-Blade LVL 6], [Cooking LVL 6], [Ki Array LVL 8], [Ki Explosion LVL 6], [Ki Vision LVL 6]

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], [Fighting Style: Broly LVL 1]

Party: [Saeko, Celia, Asuna, Ranfan]

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AN: Thanks for reading! Took a little break for some life stuff, but I'm back! I also added another chapter ahead on the Patreon, so you can read the next 5 chapters right now at
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The Plan (27.2) New
Game

Thoughts

"Talking"

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I know Mr. Popo is probably one of the best trainers in the whole universe, but damn!

Gray stared appreciatively at his party member's new power levels. Evidently, they hadn't been sitting around doing nothing while he was being put through Mr. Popo's hellish training.

[Emotional] Asuna:

[Ex-Vice-Captain of the Raditz Squad]

Age: 19

PL: 200,770,575

HP: 250,250/250,250

TKI: 410,000/410,000

Reputation: 800/1000 (Liked)

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


[Survivalist] Celia:

[Saiyan Princess]

Age: 19

PL: 247,550,920

HP: 275,975/275,975

TKI: 5,752,000/5,752,000

Reputation: 1,200/5000 (Greatly Liked)

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


[Masked] Saeko:

[Galatic Sword-Collector]

Age: 19

PL: 147,700,700

HP: 175,920/175,920

TKI: 172,000/172,000

Reputation: 1,125/1000 (Greatly Liked)

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


[Sexy] Ranfan:

[Martial Artist]

Age: 25

PL: 25,750,500

HP: 5,725/5,725

TKI: 9,500/9,500

Reputation: 1,500/5000 (Greatly-Liked)

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


They had all become stronger after getting a share of the Funf exp, but not nearly this much stronger. Celia was close to how strong Raditz had been, while both Asuna and Saeko were stronger than any of the squad members except Raditz. Even Ranfan had gotten a lot stronger, as the Earthling woman could probably contend with the weaker A-Class Saiyan Recruits.

It only took a week for Popo to make her stronger than Kolra.

However, there was one other person on the lookout who took most of Gray's attention.

I passed him.

[Stern] Piccolo:

[Namekian Warrior]

Age: 9

PL: 2,579,985,990

HP: 1,970,200

TKI: 1,987,750

Reputation: 150/1000 (Liked)

[Stern] Modifier - Individuals with this modifier will be naturally stern and unbending.


Kami had been very open about how Piccolo was essentially his last resort for saving Earth. Gray had assumed Piccolo was probably at least a billion power level for Kami to have so much faith in him, but he was more than double that.

Though, if he's this strong and is still holed up here training then this won't be a cakewalk.

If the Namekian still wasn't able to stomp out the invaders at 2.5 billion, then Gray likely still wasn't the strongest being on the planet, even with his power boost.

But, I'm more than strong enough to kick Raditz's ass.

Gray blinked as he looked around.

Where's Nam? I forgot he existed for a second.

"I take it your training went well?" Gray was dragged from his thoughts as Celia spoke, the group of her, Saeko, Asuna, Ranfan, and Piccolo approaching him.

"Very well," Gray hummed in response, flexing his hand open and shut, "Notice anything different?"
"I think we'd be blind if we didn't," Saeko said bluntly, a smirk on her face. Asuna and Ranfan giggled behind her.

"Yeah," Gray simply grinned, "How about you guys? Was the training good?"

"If by 'good' you mean the hardest thing I've ever done," Ranfan said, her eye twitching, "Then yes, it was great!"

"Mr. Popo's training is not for the weak," Piccolo scoffed, "I'm impressed you survived this long."

"Thanks! …wait, that wasn't a compliment!" Ranfan bit back.

"Now that you are all here," Kami spoke, bringing their attention to him, "We have something vital to discuss."

Kami closed his eyes for a second, his face twisted as he seemed conflicted, but then he finally reopened them and stared directly at Gray.

"Our alliance," He said, his eyes boring into Gray's head, "I'd like to make it a permanent one. After you remove the other invaders, If you and your leader agree to leave the inhabitants of Earth unharmed, then I will permit him to use the dragon balls."

There was silence for a moment, everyone staring blankly at Kami. Finally, Gray broke it.

"Why the hell are you lookin' at me like that?" Gray said bluntly, "You think I can control what Frieza does? If you wanna make a deal like that, then go talk to him yourself."

"W-Well, you are…" Kami trailed off, looking like he was conflicted on what to say again, "...Quite strong. You must have some sway with this Frieza, correct?"

"Nope," Gray replied blandly, "We're Saiyans. We just work for the guy. And 'work' is being generous - we don't get paid, so it's more like slavery."

"B-But! You're the strongest Saiyan!" Kami said, spitting out the words as his plan fell apart, "I-If you tell him about our agreement, and how we helped you, then he will surely agree!"

"The strongest Saiyan?" Gray looked at him incredulously, "I'm probably closer to the top now, but the strongest? No shot."

"T-There are other Saiyans stronger than you?" Kami asked, his wrinkled face becoming even more wrinkled as a hint of fear appeared in his eyes.

"I will break it down for you," Celia interrupted, "We have a training system in place on Planet Vegeta, where recruits are divided into classes based on their strength. 99% of our race will never reach beyond Class-A. They will either die during training or will dropout to take low-level positions in the Frieza Force. As of right now, Gray has far surpassed the level of Class-A. He is on the level of Class-S recruits."

"However," Celia continued as Kami started to open his mouth, "Even with the current Class-S likely only having at most 10 members, Gray would not be the strongest. These are the strongest our race has to offer. There's already a few Saiyans stronger right there, and that's not considering…"

Celia held up her hand, tapping on her fingers as she starting listing names off, "There's my Father, my brothers, and the former Class-S's who are now in my Fathers's elite force or holding high positions in the Frieza force. Gray is probably within the top 50, maybe even the top 20, but the strongest? Not yet."

She looked back up at Kami, "And, even if he was the strongest Saiyan, Frieza does not like our people. He has numerous soldiers from other races that surpass even my Father in strength. Gray's words would mean nothing."

Kami stared at her blankly, his eyes wide. His hand slowly clenched, a crack appearing in his now-repaired wooden staff.

"Ha!" Piccolo let out a mixture of a scoff and a laugh, "Seems like the world is a bit bigger than we thought!"

"Yes…" Kami trailed off, lost in thought for a moment, and then looked back at Gray, "You… I do not believe you are the strongest being on Earth, but after watching you fight, and seeing the variety of your techniques, I believe there is no one you can't beat."

"How many?" Gray asked. Kami looked at him questioningly.

"...How many?"

"How many people have you seen here that are stronger than me?" Gray clarified. Kami nodded, looking down in thought.

This is a good chance to get some information. Kami's been here his whole life - he should have a good scope of how strong each faction is.

"...Very few," Kami finally said, "One of Cooler's men stationed here is quite powerful. Another is far stronger, but he seems to only occasionally come to Earth. I've also sensed a higher-up within King Cold's forces that was very strong, and General Blue of the Red Ribbon Army is very skilled."

Gray blinked.

General Blue? I guess he was a pretty big threat in the show, but I thought it'd be someone like Commander Red or Staff Officer Black.

"...Demon King Piccolo may also be a threat," Kami continued, his face twisting, "He was nowhere near your strength when I last saw him, but he will not go down easily."

That's… not too bad. If Kami's right, then there are only a few real threats to me on Earth. Nightmare Mode will probably pull out some bullshit, so I should assume that number is actually closer to ten.
Kami continued as he looked down at his feet, "But, they seem much less threatening now. I knew that the invaders were not sending their full force here, but not to this extent. For there to be so many out there…"

Kami finally shook his head, pushing away the thoughts as he looked back up at Gray, "Never mind. We have a more pressing concern."

"Cooler," Celia nodded, and Gray looked at her questioningly.

"Raditz's squad is not doing well," Celia answered, "While we have been training, Cooler's forces have been applying pressure to them. I estimated that they could hold off for around two weeks, but they're barely hanging on after one. They will likely be completely defeated by tomorrow."

"And, when that happens, we lose our method to communicate with Planet Vegeta," Saeko said, looking at Celia with a raised eyebrow.

"Correct," Celia nodded, "If the Raditz squad, along with the last remaining Frieza Force soldiers, are wiped out, then Father will assume we are dead. He will not contact the planet again, and will not attempt to recall us."

"So, we just gotta go save them, right?" Gray hummed, stretching his arm out, "I can't take over the squad if they're all dead, so we gotta save them first."

"Yes," Celia nodded again, "We should plan tonight, and leave early morning tomorrow to go help them."

"Why not just go right now?" Gray asked bluntly, continuing to stretch out his limbs as he felt some Saiyan arrogance leak into his words, "We're all a lot stronger now. Hell, I could probably do it myself at this point."

"You may be right, but having a plan would be wise," Kami countered, "Cooler's forces are still an unknown variable."

"Yes, and while we may be going to save them, the Raditz squad and Frieza Force will not be welcoming," Celia continued, "We are still their enemies. We could end up having to fight both them and Cooler's forces at the same time."

"Yeah, you're right," Gray hummed, sighing as he stopped stretching. After being knocked out for almost an entire day, he was itching to get back into a fight.

"No, you can go now," Piccolo said abruptly, bringing everyone's attention to him, "I will go as well. With both of us, there is nothing on all of Earth that could pose a threat."

"Oh?" Gray raised an eyebrow at Piccolo, smirking, "Why's that? Afraid I'll get too far ahead if you don't get some fighting in?"

"As if," Piccolo merely scoffed in response, "I'm not that prideful like you damn Saiyans. It'd just be disappointing if you went and died."

"Aw, you worried about me?" Gray smirked wider.

"Not at all," Piccolo replied blandly, "But we still have training to do. If you're dead, then I can't continue to progress my Special Beam Cannon."

"This is cute and all," Saeko smirked as she tapped the sword at her hip, "But it's already mid-day. If we're going to go, then we should go before nightfall."

"Yeah! Let's go kick some Saiyan butt!" Ranfan cheered. Celia looked at her blandly.

"You're not coming."

"W-What?! But I just did all this training!" Ranfan whined, "This is the hardest I've ever trained! I gotta use it!"

"M-Maybe she can come watch?" Asuna asked, looking hesitantly at Gray, "She has been working really hard… And! You and Piccolo will be doing all the work anyway, so I'll stay back and protect her!"

All eyes turned to Gray as they looked at him expectantly. Gray glanced at Ranfan, whose huge eyes were looking pleadingly at him.

"...She can come," Gray finally said, "Just stick with Asuna. She's right - me and Piccolo should be doing most of the work."

"Yay!" Ranfan cheered, hugging Asuna from behind. Gray looked away as both girls tumbled over, devolving into a pile of giggles. He glanced off the side of the lookout, staring in the direction of where he'd fought Raditz. Piccolo's footsteps rang out behind him, the Namekian walking forward and standing at his side as he also looked off.

Raditz, don't think I forgot about you.

Gray clenched his fist, a light sparking in his eyes.

I hope you enjoyed your life, because it ends today.

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Gray Tanaki:

[Mr. Popo's Favorite Student]

Age: 18

Wallet: 119,650 Coins

Lvl: 17 (85,000/750,000 XP)

PL: 3,118,252,700

Available Points: 0

HP: 1,889,950/1,889,950

TKI: 2,311,325/2,311,325

STR: 1465

AGI: 1650

END: 1290

INT: 1405

CHA: 1205

LUK: 795

KI: 1645

HREG: 1176

EREG: 1176

Skills: [Observe LVL 10], [Running LVL 15], [Determination LVL 15], [Ki Control LVL 14], [Ki Gun LVL 11]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 9], [KI Suppression LVL 10], [Ki Sense LVL 8], [Pushup LVL 15], [Punch LVL 15], [Kick LVL 15], [Jump LVL 15], [Flight LVL 9], [Prediction LVL 7], [Zenkai Boost LVL 6], [Cognitive Acceleration LVL 7], [Ah! Lord Freiza! LVL 7], [Mouth-Beam LVL 6], [Ki-Blade LVL 6], [Cooking LVL 6], [Ki Array LVL 8], [Ki Explosion LVL 6], [Ki Vision LVL 6]

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], [Fighting Style: Broly LVL 1]

Party: [Saeko, Celia, Asuna, Ranfan]

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AN: Thank you for reading! The next chapter will be out in about a week, or you can read the next 5 right now at
Patreon.com/Koyon ! I also have chapters up there for my other stories if you enjoy those.
 
The only thing that I dont like in the story is the power creep, numbers are too big from the beginning, it would make much more sense if you were to cut like 3 zeros of everyone bp, and just make more difficulty to increase power, or even remove plot armor for idiotic actions, do shit and get killed, make the character think before acting, never do something without having a way to flee or escape, things like that. It doesnt look like the universe is more difficulty, because everyone is stronger, so it kinds stays the same.
 
Overwhelming Power (28.1) New
Game

Thoughts

"Talking"

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"Welcome to Saiyan Biology 101. I am your teacher, you can call me Celia-Sensei." Celia said, tapping her wooden pointer on the large whiteboard behind her.

"Is this really necessary?" Gray deadpanned. He was eager to go fight again, but they'd been delayed when Kami decided it was necessary to bring some Senzu beans with them. Gray conceded, realizing that having a backup plan was smart, even if he felt like he could kick anyone's ass right now.

It would take roughly an hour for Korin to get the beans ready, so that left them time for Celia to, in her own words, 'explain everything' to Gray.

"Yes," Celia replied bluntly, "And, I believe what you meant was 'is this really necessary, Celia-sensei?'"

"I'm not calling you that," Gray deadpanned again.

"Fine," Celia sighed, "You know what separates us from other races, correct?"

"That we're a warrior race," Gray answered easily, "We learn to fight at a young age, and are naturally inclined to fight."

"Yes, but, there have been other warrior races. There are other warrior races," Celia countered, "Intergalactic mercenaries. Barbaric planets that know nothing but war. Overlord wanna-be's that Frieza has crushed under his foot. Strength is essential in this world - we are far from the only race to focus on it, and yet we are the strongest. Do you know why?"

Gray blinked, trying to figure out what answer she was looking for.

The canon reason for Saiyan's being so strong was because of Planet Vegeta, right?

"The gravity on Planet Vegeta," Gray answered, "We grow up with a strong gravity, so our bodies become strong from it."

"Partially, but Planet Vegeta is not the only planet with a strong level of gravity," Celia shot him down, giving a slight shake of her head.

Then, it's the Zenkai Boost she's talking about.

"We grow stronger by fighting," Gray answered again.

"Yes," Celia nodded this time, "That's half the equation. While learning from your failures isn't a method known only by us, the difference comes from our bodies. Instead of only our minds, our bodies also learn from our failures, becoming stronger in the process."

"And the other half of the equation?" Gray asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Also our bodies," Celia hummed, "But for a different reason. You were correct earlier - we are made for fighting. We fight from when we are born. We don't fight because we want to - it's because we need to. We are born to fight, and our bodies reflect that."

"Explain," Gray said simply.

"Our bodies constantly seek to become stronger. To become better fighters," She continued, "Slowly, over the course of our lifetimes, we become our more in sync with our bodies. We grow closer to reaching our ideal fighting forms."

"That's what happened to me?" Gray asked with a raised eyebrow, gesturing to his longer, more muscular body.

"Kind of. You…" Celia trailed off, looking at him blankly for a moment, "I don't know what you are. My ability is more useful than you think. It tells me more than I've explained to you - more than I've explained to anyone, even my father. However… it's only partially effective on you."

Gray blinked.

Because of the system?

Hearing that Celia's already intrusive ability was apparently even scarier than he thought before was a bit concerning, but Gray trusted her at this point. She had been willing to die to help him escape when they were ambushed by Dorro's men, and that was enough for Gray to believe she at least was on his side, even if she was still a bit suspicious at times.

"Our bodies change slowly - very slowly," Celia continued, "Most Saiyans will never achieve their perfect fighting form within their lifetime. Hell, they won't even reach half of their full potential. My father is one of the few who have come close, and even over the course of half a century, his body did not change as much as yours did inside the Pendulum Room. Even then, I can tell that your body is far from finished."

"So… I'm just built different, huh?" Gray joked, but Celia just stared at him blankly.

"Yes, you are quite different." She said blandly.

Right. New world, they don't get the reference.

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1 Hour Later

The approach to the huge island where the Frieza Force was stationed was much different than the exit. Whereas Gray and his friends had flown slowly, trying to lay low as they fled just a week prior, they were now blasting through the air without care.

Of course, this had led to them being spotted by more than a few soldiers as they blasted casually past Cooler and King Cold's territories, but those that had been brave enough to try and stop them quickly met their dooms.

"We're getting close," Celia said, flying to the side of Gray as they approached the Frieza Force base. True to her words, Gray reached out his senses and spotted the massive pile of power levels in front of them.

There were hundreds of small energy signals scattered across the landscape ahead of them, with two larger signals separated from the group. They were further away from the coast where the Frieza Force was located, meaning that Gray's group would encounter them first.

"There's a strong power up ahead," Celia said, though she didn't look too concerned. If Gray had sensed them prior to entering the Pendulum Room, then he would've been b-lining it the other way. But, now? The huge energy signal wasn't all that intimidating.

"Strong? Hah." Piccolo scoffed, the Namekian casually blasting through the air next to Gray. They continued forward, blitzing toward the two energy signals until finally, he spotted the source of the energy.

The first was a pink alien clad in the typical green Cooler armor. He had a square head - an absurdly square head, looking like a cube straight out of Minecraft.

[Persuasive] Junoy:

[Modified Cooler Minion]

Age: 20

PL: 177,000,000

HP: 225,500/225,500

TKI: 370,000/370,000

Reputation: 0/0 (Neutral)

[Persuasive] Modifier - Individuals with this modifier will be naturally persuasive. They will gain CHA 10% quicker.


The second, much stronger, individual reminded Gray a bit of Dorro. He had silver, metallic-looking skin, and was very muscular. He was much smaller than the giant had been, looking to be roughly six feet tall. He had a square face, with no facial hair, that was framed by short black hair. While Dorro had been clearly a STR and END-based fighter, with huge muscles and a stern frame, this man looked more well-rounded. He had huge muscles but was also lean.

[Eager] Zono:

[Cooler Force Lieutenant]

Age: 28

PL: 900,000,000

HP: 950,000/950,000

TKI: 777,000/777,000

Reputation: 0/0 (Neutral)

[Eager] Modifier - Individuals with this modifier will be naturally eager and easily excitable.


"Can we go fight now?"

"No."



"What about now?"

"No!"



"Now?"

"No! This is a test run for the prototypes, Lieutenant! We're just here in case they fail!"

"...Fine." Zono sighed, staring off into the distance. It was a testament to how persuasive Junoy was that it took 5 seconds this time, as opposed to the previous 2, for Zono to ask again.

"What about now?"

"Are these guys fuckin' stupid?" Gray deadpanned, stopping in place as he stared at the two men. Piccolo and Celia stopped next to him. Saeko, Asuna, and Ranfan followed a second later.

"Hey! Don't be rude behind my back!" Zono shouted, spinning around so that he was facing Gray, "Ok, now you can be rude!"

"Yeah, definitely stupid," Gray deadpanned again.

"Hey, can I kill them?" Zono spun around again, looking at Junoy excitedly, "I can, right?!"

Junoy looked at Gray, his eyes scanning up and down his body, and then slowly dragged them across the rest of his group.

"Yeah, they don't seem like Saiyans. I don't think Saiyans can be green." He finally said, eyeing Piccolo.

"Alright!" Zono shouted excitedly. He spun around, launching himself at Gray, and…

55,000! (895,000/950,000)

…was sent plummeting into the ground below as Gray casually swatted him away.

"Z-Zono?!" Junoy shouted out, looking at Gray in surprise.

"One of you can take him. I'll get the idio-" Gray's words were cut off as Zono blasted upward from the ground, his fist bursting past Gray's face as a gust of wind shot outwards.

Zono clenched his fist as he looked at Gray with a glint in his eyes, "Don't think I'll go down eas-GUHH!"

92,500! (802,500/950,000)

Spit flew out of Zono's mouth as Gray shot forward, slamming his fist directly into his gut. His arm shot upwards, his elbow slamming into the man's bent-over back and sending him plummeting back down again.

125,000! (677,500/950,000)

Junoy shot forward at Gray as his lieutenant was sent flying down, but he didn't reach him. Asuna shot forward, slamming into him as Gray went soaring down to follow up on Zono.

Zono pushed himself off the ground again but was instantly slammed down again as Gray slammed into him from above. A crater shot outward from the impact, and Gray's hand shot out and wrapped around his neck.

150,000! (527,500/950,000)

Zono let out a grunt of pain as Gray's hand lashed around his neck, pressing the back of his head into the snowy ground below. He flung his hand upward at Gray's side, but Gray easily raised his palm and caught it. Zono's eyes widened as Gray clenched his hand, his fingers crushing through his fist and breaking it.

180,500! (347,000/950,000)

"ARRGHA!" Zono screamed, his fist becoming a mangled mess as it was crushed into a bloody pulp. Gray didn't give him a moment of reprieve, tightening his grip around his neck and slamming the back of his head deeper into the floor. Then, he slammed his head forward, headbutting the lieutenant.

200,000! (147,000/950,000)

"W-Wai-" Zono tried to say something as his eyes rolled into the back of his head from the impact, his arm jerking as he tried to rip it from Gray's grip to no avail.

"Nah," Gray said simply, flicking his wrist and flinging away Zono's mangled fist as he clenched his own hand into a fist. He punched downward, the Ki-enhanced fist slamming directly into Zono's skull.

125,000! (22,000/950,000)

Zono's eyes rolled completely into the back of his head, his body slumping as he was knocked out.

"Hah. After Yamoshi, someone like you is just…"

Gray raised his hand, pressing the front of his finger into Zono's forehead as his hand shifted into a gun shape.

22,000! (0/950,000)

[Modified-Being 'Zono' has been defeated!]

+900,000 XP!

+90,000 Coins!

Level Up!

+50 Attribute Points

"Weak." Gray finished, staring down at the lifeless corpse. Then, he looked over at the rewards appreciatively.

I fought so hard to get half that from Dorro, and now I get all this for not even a 30-second fight?

Gray chuckled, standing back up as he looked upward. Above him, the rest of his group was floating casually, the corpse of Junoy falling down to the ground.

"That was… surprisingly easy," Asuna muttered as Gray floated up to them, the girl looking down at her hand, surprised at her new strength.

"Our hard work wasn't for nothing," Saeko smirked, and Ranfan let out a cheer behind her.

"Don't get too excited," Celia shot her down, "That was just the warm-up. There are still over a hundred Cooler Force soldiers ahead."

"No, that was probably the main event," Gray hummed, looking forward at the army of small energy signals ahead of them, "Those guys are…"

Just an XP farm.

—----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Gray Tanaki:

[Mr. Popo's Favorite Student]

Age: 18

Wallet: 209,650 Coins

Lvl: 18 (235,000/1,000,000 XP)

PL: 3,118,252,700

Available Points: 50

HP: 1,889,950/1,889,950

TKI: 2,311,325/2,311,325

STR: 1465

AGI: 1650

END: 1290

INT: 1405

CHA: 1205

LUK: 795

KI: 1645

HREG: 1176

EREG: 1176

Skills: [Observe LVL 10], [Running LVL 15], [Determination LVL 15], [Ki Control LVL 14], [Ki Gun LVL 11]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 9], [KI Suppression LVL 10], [Ki Sense LVL 8], [Pushup LVL 15], [Punch LVL 15], [Kick LVL 15], [Jump LVL 15], [Flight LVL 9], [Prediction LVL 7], [Zenkai Boost LVL 6], [Cognitive Acceleration LVL 7], [Ah! Lord Freiza! LVL 7], [Mouth-Beam LVL 6], [Ki-Blade LVL 6], [Cooking LVL 6], [Ki Array LVL 8], [Ki Explosion LVL 6], [Ki Vision LVL 6]

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], [Fighting Style: Broly LVL 1]

Party: [Saeko, Celia, Asuna, Ranfan]

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AN: Thank you for reading! The next part of this chapter will be out later, or you can read the next 5 chapters (10 parts) right now at
Patreon.com/Koyon ! No spoilers, but the 'Save The Earth' Arc just finished over there.
 
Overwhelming Power (28.2) New
Game

Thoughts

"Talking"

—----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

? POV

"General the experiment is nearly complete. Dr. Gero estimates it'll be ready in another week."

I nodded, not turning around in my chair as the nameless henchman gave his report.

"I will be leaving the planet soon," I intoned, pausing for a moment and letting the man's back stiffen, "Lord Cooler wants me back on the frontlines."

"B-But if you're gone, General, then who will supervise the project?!" The man asked, his voice fluctuating with panic.
"...Lord Cooler does not see the same value in the project that I do," I responded bluntly. I paused for another moment, then shouted backward.

"Enter, Dr. Gero!"

The man behind me jumped, not expecting me to know that Dr. Gero was right behind the door eavesdropping on the conversation.

"General," The Doctor replied evenly, stepping through the door.

"Congratulations," I said, though my voice had no inflection of joy, "You're now in charge of the project."

"What if the Lieutenants become a problem, General?" The Doctor responded.

"You have permission to kill them," I responded evenly, "Do whatever you need to continue to project. I have just one condition, Doctor…"

"Yes, General?"

A large, shark-like grin filled my face. I spun around, locking eyes with the Doctor.

"Don't blow up the planet."

—----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Yeah, definitely an XP farm.

Gray stared down at the chaos below him - a barren coast filled with craters, bodies, and a battle. A very slow battle.

Seriously, they're using laser guns? This is all Frieza sent to take over Earth?

The last line of defense - or, the second to last line of defense, as Gray assumed that Raditz's squad was the actual last line - was a collection of various aliens. Most of them didn't seem to be similar races, as the group looked almost like a rainbow with all the colors of their skin. They were huddled behind - and Gray wasn't kidding about this - flipped-over cars.

Semi-trucks, Kia's, Hyundai's - you named it. A huge line of cars were flipped on their side, creating make-shift barricades for the alien soldiers - the majority of whom were wielding laser pistols. It only took Gray a moment to realize why they were using such a stupid tactic. There were hundreds of figures scattered around the rolling hills and mountains that led down to the coast, and all of them looked familiar.

Vier:

[Artifical Intelligence]

Age: 1

PL: 48,000,000

HP: 75,000/75,000

TKI: 750,000/750,000

Reputation: 0/0 (Neutral)

Modifier - This individual has no modifier.


Tall, lanky orange-haired men were scattered across the landscape, their hands occasionally rising as they launched a Ki blast at the wall of vehicles. It looked less like a battle and more like the Vier's having fun watching the aliens run and scatter with every attack.

A Vier floating above casually raised his hand, sending a Ki blast down into the barricade. The impact sent a huge semi-truck flying into the air, and two green aliens behind it scattered behind a different vehicle.

Well, it seems stupid, but I guess it helps them not get 1-shot?

"Whatever," Gray hummed, floating far above even the Viers with Celia, Asuna, Saeko, Ranfan, and Piccolo. Whether the Frieza Force soldiers were incompetent or not wasn't any of his business - he just needed to keep them alive. So, he raised his hand, a familiar finger gun forming.

[Artifical Intelligence 'Vier' has been defeated!]

+50,000 XP!

+5,000 Coins!

There was no reaction among the invading androids as a bullet blasted through the head of a high-flying Vier. So, Gray simply raised his hand again, starting what could only be described as an XP farm.

[Artifical Intelligence 'Vier' has been defeated!]

+50,000 XP!

+5,000 Coins!

[Artifical Intelligence 'Vier' has been defeated!]

+50,000 XP!

+5,000 Coins!

[Artifical Intelligence 'Vier' has been defeated!]

+50,000 XP!

+5,000 Coins!

[Artifical Intelligence 'Vier' has been defeated!]

+50,000 XP!

+5,000 Coins!

[Artifical Intelligence 'Vier' has been defeated!]

+50,000 XP!

+5,000 Coins!

[Artifical Intelligence 'Vier' has been defeated!]

+50,000 XP!

+5,000 Coins!

[Artifical Intelligence 'Vier' has been defeated!]

+50,000 XP!

+5,000 Coins!

[Artifical Intelligence 'Vier' has been defeated!]

+50,000 XP!

+5,000 Coins!

"In the sky!" It took nearly 10 deaths before the other Viers realized what was happening, and Gray was instantly assaulted by an army of Ki blasts. He casually swiped his hand upward, a volley of Ki balls appeared above him and then shot down.

Gray's stronger blasts tore through the Vier's, resulting in a shower of XP as some were taken out in one hit.

"I won't have a chance to get any at this rate," Saeko hummed to his left, the girl's sword sitting in her left hand, and a wooden one resting in her right.

"I'll slow down for you," Gray responded, rolling his wrist as he stretched his arm, "I'll join you, I need to get some more sword experience."

Gray raised his hand, catching the wooden sword as Saeko casually tossed it to him.

"You should take better care of it," Saeko said, her eyes pouring over the useless-looking blade, "How many times have you almost lost it now?"

"Yeah, yeah," Gray waved her off, holding up the sword in front of him, "That's what you're here for!"

But, she's right. This sword is badass as fuck, and I feel like I leave it behind every fight.

Gray's sword, [King's Obelisk], had been left on the ground during his fight with Dorro's men, but luckily Saeko had enough thought to go back down and look for it while Gray was unconscious.

"You use a sword?" Piccolo asked, glancing at the blade. As he did, he casually raised his hand a deflected a Ki-blast as the Vier's turned their attention upward.

"Not really," Gray answered, "But… this one's special."

And, I have a chance to finally test it out!

Gray had never come close to completing the million-ki cost that came with charging up the sword. However, now that his total Ki was sitting at over 2 million, he would be able to do so easily.

Gray held the sword up in front of him, pouring his Ki into it. The bottom of the hilt turned pitch black, the dark material slowly crawling up the wooden sword. It climbed beyond the hilt, reaching the blade itself, and continued upward. Eventually, the rickety wooden blade shifted into a sleek, pitch-black. It didn't stop there - the tip of the blade became even darker. Soon after, a black aura seeped out the top, flowing downward and enveloping the blade completely.

[Complete] King's Obelisk charge - [1,000,000/1,000,000]

"Damn," Gray grinned, staring at the sword. He tilted it sideways, giving it an experimental swing. As he did, his eyes widened.

The black aura shot outward from the blade, forming a large, widening black blast of solid Ki. It was sleek and cylinder-esque, almost as if a blade of black wind had been flung outward. The Ki seemed to freeze in the air for a moment, and then, as if someone had unfrozen time, it disappeared. To the untrained eye, it would've looked like the Ki had dissipated into nothing.

To Gray's Ki-enhanced eyes, he watched as the Ki shot outward toward the ground. It cut through the air, tearing at the unsuspecting Viers. Trees, rocks, mountains, and robots alike were not safe.

[Artifical Intelligence 'Vier' has been defeated!]

+50,000 XP!

+5,000 Coins!

[Frieza Force Soldier 'Cyupi' has been defeated!]

+25,000 XP!

+2,500 Coins!

[Artifical Intelligence 'Vier' has been defeated!]

+50,000 XP!

+5,000 Coins!

[Frieza Force Soldier 'Salip' has been defeated!]

+35,000 XP!

+3,500 Coins!

[Artifical Intelligence 'Vier' has been defeated!]

+50,000 XP!

+5,000 Coins!

[Frieza Force Soldier 'Kadro' has been defeated!]

+10,000 XP!

+1,000 Coins!

[Artifical Intelligence 'Vier' has been defeated!]

+50,000 XP!

+5,000 Coins!

[Artifical Intelligence 'Vier' has been defeated!]

+50,000 XP!

+5,000 Coins!

The notifications seemed near-endless, Gray gaining an insane amount of XP and coins. The aftermath of the strike became apparent a second later. A rumbling rang out into the landscape, rocks sliding down the side of the nearby mountain. Trees tumbled over, cut clean in half. Snow rolled down the mountain, starting an avalanche as the ground from under it was destroyed. The car barricade tumbled over, every car cut perfectly in half. Robot and alien bodies alike bled out on the snowy floor.

Gray blinked, staring down at the destruction below, along with the hundreds of notifications around him. He mentally brushed them away, bringing up his stat sheet to see the final aftermath. As he did, his eyes widened in shock.

One swing of the sword, and I got all that?!

Gray Tanaki:

[Mr. Popo's Favorite Student]

Age: 18

Wallet: 1,271,650 Coins

Lvl: 22 (2,952,290/5,000,000 XP)

PL: 3,118,252,700

Available Points: 300

HP: 1,889,950/1,889,950

TKI: 2,311,325/2,311,325

STR: 1465

AGI: 1650

END: 1290

INT: 1405

CHA: 1205

LUK: 795

KI: 1645

HREG: 1176

EREG: 1176

Skills: [Observe LVL 10], [Running LVL 15], [Determination LVL 15], [Ki Control LVL 14], [Ki Gun LVL 11]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 9], [KI Suppression LVL 10], [Ki Sense LVL 8], [Pushup LVL 15], [Punch LVL 15], [Kick LVL 15], [Jump LVL 15], [Flight LVL 9], [Prediction LVL 7], [Zenkai Boost LVL 6], [Cognitive Acceleration LVL 7], [Ah! Lord Freiza! LVL 7], [Mouth-Beam LVL 6], [Ki-Blade LVL 6], [Cooking LVL 6], [Ki Array LVL 8], [Ki Explosion LVL 6], [Ki Vision LVL 6]

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], [Fighting Style: Broly LVL 1]

Party: [Saeko, Celia, Asuna, Ranfan]


4 levels, 250 points, and over a million coins.

I remember when I had to work for shit. When I had to risk my life fighting Kolra, or fucking Yamoshi, to get gains like this.

A huge grin spread across his face.

When did this become a cheat-skill isekai?!

"...I guess I won't have any fun," Saeko said dryly from his side, her eyes also slightly wide at the carnage below.

"That was fucking awesome," Gray finally said, his grin becoming even wider

"That was… insane," Asuna muttered.

"Insanely cool! Good job!" Ranfan cheered, patting Gray on the arm.

"Almost 'insanely cool,'" Celia shot her down, the girl frowning at the crater-riddling land below, "You just killed the people we were meant to protect."

Gray blinked again, looking over the notifications and spotting the large amount of 'Frieza Force Soldier's mixed in with the Viers.

Never mind, still nightmare mode.

"Shit," He muttered, "How the hell was I supposed to know it would do that? I was just giving it a little test swing."

"It's fine," Celia sighed, starting to descend downward, "They were likely just fodder to give the strong soldiers some time to rest. There are multiple energy signals underground. That's where the actual Frieza Force stronghold is."

Gray nodded, reaching out his senses and confirming her words. There was a mass of power levels within the ground under them - seemingly under the snow and sand littering the ground.

Then, as if summoned by their conversation, the ground opened. A seemingly normal space of snow sitting next to a large crater flung upward, the snow rolling off. As it did, a head poked out.

"They… they're gone?!" The voice shouted back down into the underground hideout, and Gray blinked as he looked at the man, recognizing him as one of the Saiyans in Raditz's squad.

"The hell do you mean they're gone?!" A familiar voice came out, a hand reaching up and shoving past the man. The familiar face of Raditz, looking far worse than the last time Gray had seen him, came poking out.

[Rough] Raditz:

[Saiyan Elite]

Age: 29

PL: 495,250,266

HP: 488,200/722,200

TKI: 296,780/429,000

Reputation: -2500/5000 (Hated)

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


Looks like he got a real nice Zenkai Boost.

The man was still one-armed, but his long mane of hair was much shorter, assumedly because half of it had been burnt off during his fight with Gray. He was covered in blood and dirt, with bruises and scorch marks covering his cracked Saiyan army.

He climbed up the ladder in the hole, stepping onto the coast and glancing around. His eyes were twitching, and he looked as if he hadn't slept for a while.

Which - he might not have, considering that Cooler's forces were hovering outside the Frieza Force stronghold for the last week.

"Where the hell did they go?! Get up here!" Raditz shouted back down the hole, and there was a flurry of movement as Gray's group casually floated hundreds of feet above them. Bodies started pouring out of the hole, many of which Gray recognized as Saiyans.

"We found them," Celia said simply, staring down at the remnants of the Raditz's squad. The squad had already been diminished in numbers during the initial ambush on Earth, but those numbers seemed even lower now. The previously 30-strong squad now looked to be about half that size.

"We shouldn't leave them waiting," Gray hummed, looking down as a hungry grin spread across his lips. He started descending faster, the rest of his group following behind him. A moment later, Raditz spotted them.

"Y-You?!" He shouted up, his body tensing as he glared at Gray.

"Me," Gray confirmed cockily, "Did ya miss me, captain?"

"Bastard," Raditz gritted back, his hand forming a fist, "Where the hell did those orange cowards go?!"

"To the android afterlife," Gray answered with a grin, finally landing in front of him. The squad around Raditz stiffened, all of them ready for a fight at a moment's notice. Gray's group looked much more relaxed in comparison as they landed behind him.

"You took them all out?" Raditz asked doubtfully. Gray nodded, and Raditz relaxed slightly, "Hah, maybe you are useful after all. Fine, give me an apology and I'll forget about what you did!"

Gray blinked, staring at the Saiyan captain. Then, he started to chuckle. The chuckle became louder, turning into full-blown laughter.

"Seriously? I think I should be saying that," Gray finally spoke, his laughter dying down as he smirked at Raditz, "But, I don't think you're all that useful. Get on your hands and knees, then start begging. Beg, and maybe I'll let you live."

"You crazy bastard!" Raditz shouted at him, his body tensing again as he glared at Gray, "You little brat, I'm a Saiyan elite! You dare to moc-"

Raditz's eyes widened, his words dying in his throat as his body became dead still. The world seemed to freeze for a moment as Gray disappeared. Raditz slowly turned his head, glancing down at his remaining arm. What had once been a muscular limb was now an empty space, blood flowing down from his shoulder.

"I said…" Gray casually dropped Raditz's unattached arm onto the snowy ground below, his pitch-black blade leaning on his shoulder. Slowly, a large, almost evil, smirk formed on his face as he towered over Raditz from behind.

"Beg."

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Gray Tanaki:

[Mr. Popo's Favorite Student]

Age: 18

Wallet: 1,271,650 Coins

Lvl: 22 (2,085,000/5,000,000 XP)

PL: 3,118,252,700

Available Points: 300

HP: 1,889,950/1,889,950

TKI: 2,311,325/2,311,325

STR: 1465

AGI: 1650

END: 1290

INT: 1405

CHA: 1205

LUK: 795

KI: 1645

HREG: 1176

EREG: 1176

Skills: [Observe LVL 10], [Running LVL 15], [Determination LVL 15], [Ki Control LVL 14], [Ki Gun LVL 11]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 9], [KI Suppression LVL 10], [Ki Sense LVL 8], [Pushup LVL 15], [Punch LVL 15], [Kick LVL 15], [Jump LVL 15], [Flight LVL 9], [Prediction LVL 7], [Zenkai Boost LVL 6], [Cognitive Acceleration LVL 7], [Ah! Lord Freiza! LVL 7], [Mouth-Beam LVL 6], [Ki-Blade LVL 6], [Cooking LVL 6], [Ki Array LVL 8], [Ki Explosion LVL 6], [Ki Vision LVL 6]

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], [Fighting Style: Broly LVL 1]

Party: [Saeko, Celia, Asuna, Ranfan]

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AN: Thank you for reading! You can read the next 5 chapters (10 parts) right now at
Patreon.com/Koyon ! Or, the next chapter will be out in a week!
 
The New Captain (29.1) New
Game

Thoughts

"Talking"

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"I'm an elite warrior! An elite even among elites! I won't be scared into submission by a mere bra- ARGHH!" Raditz doubled over, spit flying from his mouth as Gray casually slammed his fist into his stomach.

25,000HP! (463,200/722,200)

"What was that? That didn't sound like begging to me," Gray hummed, watching as Raditz's shoulders twitched, the man obviously trying to bring an arm to cover his injured gut, but not having any.

"As if I'd ever beg a bastard like yo- GUH!" Raditz's words died as Gray's arm snapped forward, grabbing the man by his neck. Raditz's legs lashed out, trying to kick Gray, but Gray barely even felt them.

I have two options with you, Raditz. Either I kill you…

His grip tightened on Raditz's neck, causing the man to inhale sharply and spaz in his hand.

Or I beat you until you're too afraid to ever go against me.

In all honesty, Gray wanted to kill Raditz. He really wanted to kill Raditz. His body was demanding that he take revenge on the man for almost killing him just a week earlier, but he was holding back.

He decided that he would try to be smarter in how he acted. Key word here - try. He would try not to just act on his first instincts, but if Raditz was too much of a pain, then he would take no small amount of joy in killing the Saiyan elite.

Realistically, Raditz was more useful alive than dead. If Gray killed Radtiz, then he would only get one thing - satisfaction.

If he kept Raditz alive, then he had the potential to get a lot of things. The man might not look all that terrifying right now, but give him a Senzu bean to restore his arms and he'd be more helpful than any of his current companions in a fight.

More importantly, he had connections. Connections to his brother, Goku - or, probably Kakarot in this world - as well as King Vegeta. He was also a squad captain, so he had knowledge about the ins and outs of King Vegeta's military forces. He could know even more than Celia in some aspects.

Most importantly - he would be a strong subordinate for Gray's future plans. At some point, Gray would have to take down King Vegeta and become the Saiyan King to achieve his goals. As nice as it would be to just become stronger than King Vegeta and kill him, that wasn't realistic.

Saiyans respected strength, so the low and middle-class Saiyans would readily accept him as the new king, but not all Saiyans. He'd learned that in real time from watching Yamoshi. King Vegeta had squads upon squads of elite soldiers, and powerful connections within the Frieza Force. Gray recalled the words Celia had said to him before they left for Earth.

You can't be everywhere at once.

Gray needed soldiers. Subordinates. Friends, even. He needed powerful people that would have his back, and that could help his ascension. He wished that his steadily growing future harem would be enough, but he knew they wouldn't be.

That was more glaring than ever at the moment. Gray had become stronger than nearly anyone on the entire planet, but in the same time, his friends had come nowhere close. Even the strongest among them, Celia, was only half as strong as Raditz was. Raditz, who couldn't hold out against Cooler's lieutenants for a week, even with a squad of 30 other Saiyans.

The party system could only do so much - it could help them get strong enough to hold their own and protect themselves, but it wouldn't make them strong enough to help him against the top dogs. They would be sidelined in the same way that most of the characters in the show were - watching him fight, having reaction lines as he barely scraped by against Frieza, or Cell, or Buu.

They would never be able to his Vegeta - to hold off Buu as he created a spirit bomb, or to take down Toppo as he battled with Jiren. He needed reliable allies.

I hope that the Z-Fighters can fill that role someday. When I eventually go against Frieza, we'll have a common enemy.

But, Gray couldn't rely on his tentative relationship with Kami to form a friendship with the Z-Fighters. He couldn't pin all his plans on them. He needed to start gathering allies now.

Or, in Raditz's case, an obedient subordinate.

Gray chucked Raditz forward, sending the man sprawling on his back.

Either bend the knee, or die.

"You're terrible at begging," Gray mocked the Saiyan, casually stomping down on Raditz's leg. Raditz let out a pained scream as Gray's foot slammed into his, his ankle shattering from the impact.

125,000HP! (338,200/722,200)

"I'll be blunt so there's no misunderstanding," Gray said, towering over the fallen Saiyan, "I could kill you easily. You don't stand a chance against me. I could give you a hundred free hits, and you'd still lose."

"Shut up, you damn br-AHHH!" Raditz yelled in pain again as Gray flicked his hand into a finger gun, firing a bullet into Raditz's leg.

75,000HP! (263,200/722,200)

All around them, the rest of the squad watched in silent horror, no one daring to try and help their captain.

"I wasn't finished," Gray said bluntly, "I could just kill you right now. I should just kill you right now. In fact, I want to just rip your head off! But…"

Gray leaned down, his hand grabbing the front of Raditz's armor and yanking him forward so their eyes met, "I'm a Saiyan, and you're a Saiyan. We're both Saiyans, on a mission on a dangerous planet. I'm also not a moron like you, so I'd like to keep as many of us alive as possible. You get what I'm saying?"

"Go fuck yourse-GRH!" Gray's fist flew forward, slamming into the front of Raditz's face. His nose burst open, blood dripping down his face as his head snapped back.

55,000HP! (208,200/722,200)

"That was the wrong thing to say," Gray hummed, yanking the man's head forward again so he was forced to stare into his eyes, "You don't seem to get it. You'll kneel before King Vegeta, but talk like that to me? Seems like I'll need to teach you that I'm stronger than even him now!"

That's probably not true, but when you're as weak as Raditz is, you don't have any scope of strength. He just knows that I could beat his ass with one finger, and that King Vegeta could do the same.

Raditz's glared up at him, but his eyes seemed to wave for a second, as if he was slightly doubtful, "As if, you disrespectful littl-GAH!"

25,000HP! (183,200/722,200)

Gray slammed his hand sideways, backhanding Raditz's and sending him falling into the snow again. Then, he grabbed the front of his armor roughly, dragging him to his feet.

"Come on, put up a fight," Gray said gruffly, letting the man stabilize on his feet, "I'll show you just how stupid you are."

Raditz huffed, blood dripping out his mouth from the beating as he glared at Gray. For a few seconds, he didn't move, looking slightly unsure of what to say, "...Fine. I get it. I'll forget about what happened before, and I'll forget about this, so let's jus-GUH"

He didn't get to finish as Gray's arm shot forward again, gripping his neck tightly, "No, you really don't get it. You don't have to forget anything. You don't have the right to forget anything. If Vegeta is your King, then I might as well be your god!"

Gray slammed his fist upwards, launching blood and spit out of Raditz's mouth as it tore through his already cracked chest armor, making contact with his skin.

75,000HP! (108,200/722,200)

Raditz hunched over again, and Gray shoved him downwards, sending him sprawling in the snow once again. He raised his foot, stomping it on the downed man's head and pushing his face into the snow.

10,000HP! (98,200/722,200)

Then, Gray crouched down, pushing harder on Raditz's head, "I'm the Captain now. Understand?"

The snowy landscape was silent, no one moving as Raditz's body lay still, blood pooling around him.

"Understood?" Gray asked again, shoving Raditz's head further into the snow.

"Y-Yes…" Raditz finally spit out.

"What? I can't hear you?" Gray mocked him.

This might be a bit much, but if I let him live then I need to ensure he'll never try to go against me.

"Understood, captain," Raditz groaned out.

"Good, now…" Gray hummed, flicking his hand into a gun shape and pressing it into the top of Raditz's head, "I told you to beg, didn't?"

There was silence again for a moment, and Gray pressed his finger harder into Raditz's skull, "Your captain gave you an order."

"L-Let me live…" Raditz spit out, the man's pride obviously burning from the humiliation.

"Still can't hear you," Gray hummed, the tip of his finger starting to glow with a red Ki bullet.

"Please let me live, captain!" Raditz shouted into the snow, the man's body tense as he forced himself through the humiliation.

Good enough. If I go any further, I might end up causing some permanent damage. And…

Gray stepped back, looking down at the man as he laid in the snow.

I hate having to be the bad guy!

"Will he behave, Celia?" Gray yelled back to the girl, who nodded. Her ability was especially useful in a situation like this.

"He will," Ceilia confirmed a touch of amusement in her normally emotionless tone, "He's too afraid to try anything for a long while. You might've given him a fair bit of trauma."

I feel like an asshole, but hey, you gotta do what you gotta do.

"You all saw that, right?" Gray asked, looking around the rest of the squad members.

"I'm the captain now," He continued, none of them willing to meet his eyes.

"Understood?" He asked, his eyes hardening as he stared them down. Slowly, each squad member looked up at him, and a chorus of affirmation came out.

"Y-Yes captain!"

"Got it!"

"No problem with me!"

"Captain Gray!"

"Good," Gray hummed, looking over his new squad. Then, he blinked as a row of notifications came in.

+400 Reputation with Celia (For taking over the squad) [4x from [Ladies Man], [A Humble Master]]

+400 Reputation with Saeko (For being dominant) [4x from [Ladies Man], [A Humble Master]]

+200 Reputation with Asuna (For being dominant) [4x from [Ladies Man], [A Humble Master]]

+200 Reputation with Ranfan (For taking over the squad) [4x from [Ladies Man], [A Humble Master]]

+400 Reputation with Piccolo (For being cruel) [2x From [A Humble Master]]

"That was hot."

The entire area became quiet again, everyone staring blankly at Saeko.

"What? We were all thinking it!"

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Gray Tanaki:

[Saiyan Squad Captain]

Age: 18

Wallet: 1,271,650 Coins

Lvl: 22 (2,085,000/5,000,000 XP)

PL: 3,118,252,700

Available Points: 300

HP: 1,889,950/1,889,950

TKI: 2,311,325/2,311,325

STR: 1465

AGI: 1650

END: 1290

INT: 1405

CHA: 1205

LUK: 795

KI: 1645

HREG: 1176

EREG: 1176

Skills: [Observe LVL 10], [Running LVL 15], [Determination LVL 15], [Ki Control LVL 14], [Ki Gun LVL 11]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 9], [KI Suppression LVL 10], [Ki Sense LVL 8], [Pushup LVL 15], [Punch LVL 15], [Kick LVL 15], [Jump LVL 15], [Flight LVL 9], [Prediction LVL 7], [Zenkai Boost LVL 6], [Cognitive Acceleration LVL 7], [Ah! Lord Freiza! LVL 7], [Mouth-Beam LVL 6], [Ki-Blade LVL 6], [Cooking LVL 6], [Ki Array LVL 8], [Ki Explosion LVL 6], [Ki Vision LVL 6]

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], [Fighting Style: Broly LVL 1]

Party: [Saeko, Celia, Asuna, Ranfan]

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AN: Thanks for reading! The next part of this chapter will be out later, or you can read the next 5 chapters right now at
Patreon.com/Koyon !
 
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