Earth
Amid the howling wind, a group of powerful humans stood on the ground.
"Hey, who's up next?" Vegeta asked, looking at the people before him!
"Yoshi, it's my turn next..." Krillin said.
Before he could finish, Yamcha cut in. "Krillin, wait. Let me go instead. You've already died once. If you die again, the Dragon Balls won't be able to bring you back. I'll show them that the game is over." Yamcha spoke with a grave expression!
"Come on! I'll show you the consequences of underestimating us," Yamcha said, assuming a fighting stance!
"Hmph, don't get ahead of yourself," Vegeta sneered at the man before him, who could hardly be called a rival in love!
"Kill him. If you can't, then you die," Vegeta snarled at the Saibaman.
Men were all petty, after all. He had crossed over into this world, and he still wanted the story to follow the original as closely as possible. If he changed the original story and let Yamcha survive, who knew if Yamcha might steal Bulma from him? Thinking of that woman, she was probably watching on the TV at Kame House Island right now. Vegeta glanced toward the humans on a distant hillside, where they were pointing a camera at the battlefield!
At Kame House,
Chi-Chi watched Gohan on the television. Seeing such a dangerous scene, she cried out, "Gohan! My Gohan!" and fainted...!
In the wasteland,
"Come on, you bastard!"
Yamcha shouted and charged at the Saibaman. The moment they met, both vanished with a whoosh!
"They disappeared?" Gohan asked, staring at the battlefield.
"Idiot, they're moving at high speed. Don't use your eyes—sense their energy. Everyone except you can see them," Piccolo scolded, looking at the child who wasn't living up to his potential!
Whooshes rang out in the air as two shadows flashed back and forth through space, among the grass and the scattered rocks! Yamcha and the Saibaman traded blows, fists and kicks flying! Yamcha seized an opening and circled behind it, smashing it with a punch. The Saibaman leaped up from all fours, and Yamcha fired a wave of energy at it. "Yah!" The Saibaman slammed into the ground, leaving a not-too-deep crater. It lay there motionless.
Yamcha lowered his hands and faced the Saiyans. "They're not that strong, are they? Leave the remaining four to me." He would soon pay for his arrogance!
"Im...possible. It lost again. How...could that be?" Nappa stammered in shock.
"Hmph, don't rush. Watch closely," Vegeta said, fixing Yamcha with a cold stare!
A figure suddenly shot up behind Yamcha. It was the Saibaman that had just fallen! It charged in and grabbed Yamcha, locking its arms and legs around his body! Everyone cried, "Yamcha, watch out!" But it was already too late!
"Too...late," Piccolo stammered!
The Saibaman's whole body began to glow. A deafening explosion rang out, and a wave of air mixed with dust swept through the area! When it cleared, everyone looked over and saw Yamcha sprawled on the ground, face down! He wasn't breathing anymore! The Saibaman had been blown to pieces!
"I can't believe it. It chose to blow itself up," Piccolo said.
"Yamcha!" Krillin shouted as he ran over.
Looking at his good friend, he said in anguish, "He must have sensed this was going to happen. That's why he wouldn't let me fight. Yamcha, how am I supposed to explain this to Bulma?"
Inside Kame House,
Bulma stood frozen, as if she hadn't yet realized what had happened. Master Roshi gently patted her shoulder. Only then did Bulma snap out of it and burst into tears! Master Roshi hurried to comfort her. "Bulma, don't be sad. Once we defeat the Saiyans, we can use the Dragon Balls to bring Yamcha back!"
At the battlefield,
"Useless Saibaman. It actually chose to blow itself up along with that guy. Its opponent was just a nobody!" Nappa said, upset. There were only six Saibaman seeds left, after all, so every one counted.
Anyone who didn't know better might have thought he'd suddenly grown a conscience and was grieving for his comrade.
"Hey! This is a health hazard! Clean up those remains!" Vegeta said coldly!
"You bastards! Everyone, get back! Tien, sorry for the trouble, but take Yamcha's body away. If it gets damaged any further, we won't be able to bring him back!" Krillin said.
Tien flew over and carried Yamcha's body away!
Krillin raised his hands to the sky. Every muscle in his body tensed as he gathered his energy. Gritting his teeth, he said, "I'll show you the results of a year of training!" A lightning-like yellow light gathered between his hands.
The Saibaman charged at Krillin. Krillin held his hands in front of his chest, and a powerful yellow wave of energy shot toward it.
"Dodge! The energy is powerful, but it's too slow. It's practically telling them to run away!" Piccolo said as he dodged!
The Saibaman leaped into the air. Krillin shouted, "Now!" He lifted his hands and split the beam into five, sending them crashing toward the remaining Saibamen, Vegeta, and Nappa! Vegeta stared coldly at the energy blasts about to hit him, his disdain plain to see! He couldn't even be bothered to dodge.
The thunder of explosions rumbled, and when the smoke cleared, three Saibamen had been reduced to rubble!
Everyone cried excitedly, "Amazing! Krillin, you're incredible!"
Only Piccolo stared at the pile of rocks, sensing a faint trace of energy.
"It's fine. What a shame—one of them got away," Krillin panted. Before he could finish, the last Saibaman sprang at Son Gohan. Son Gohan was so terrified that he couldn't move. Suddenly, an arm reached out in front of him and grabbed the Saibaman by the arm. The figure was none other than Piccolo.
Piccolo said coolly, "Die!"
With a powerful swing of his arm, he hurled the Saibaman into the sky. Piccolo turned, opened his mouth, and fired a beam. The Saibaman screamed in agony. When the light faded, it was nowhere to be seen. The only thing left was ash drifting down from the sky! As expected of King Piccolo. He'd taken it out in an instant! His power had grown tremendously since his battle with Raditz!
"Uncle Piccolo, thank you," Gohan said gratefully.
"Don't get the wrong idea. I wasn't trying to save you. I was just warming up for the battle ahead," Piccolo explained, putting on an arrogant air.
But everyone knew he had trained Gohan for a year and must have come to think of him as his own student!
While everyone was still celebrating, they heard a cold laugh behind them. "Heh heh heh... I hope that battle you mentioned actually comes." Everyone turned toward the sound. Two figures slowly emerged from the dust: Vegeta and Nappa. To everyone's horror, neither of them had suffered so much as a scratch—not even a speck of dust!
"Now, let's end this boring game! Kakarot should be arriving soon, too," Vegeta said.
Nappa declared excitedly, "It's finally starting! I'll play with you now. I'll take all five of you out in one go!"
"Do as you like, but you can't kill that Namekian just yet. I still need the Dragon Balls. If he dies, they'll turn to stone," Vegeta said. Vegeta from the original story might not have known that, but don't forget—this guy had crossed over, and he'd read the original!
"Got it, Vegeta. I'll be careful!"
Nappa gathered energy throughout his body, clenched his fists, and powered up. His terrifying energy immediately shook the area. Cracks appeared in the ground, and rocks floated slowly in the air under the force of his powerful aura! Everyone was filled with deep fear. What a powerful Saiyan—terrifying!
But there was no time to think about it. Everyone rushed forward together, charging at Nappa...
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