Dragon Ball: The New Tale of Goku
Chapter 14

The Red Ribbon Army's Conspiracy

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After experiencing countless heart-pounding, life-or-death battles and years of tireless, persistent training, Sun Wukong had become a dazzling, eye-catching superstar in the Dragon Ball World. His unique and distinctive Saiyan Great Ape Spirit, combined with the shocking, earth-shattering transformation ability of a Super Saiyan and his numerous peerless, masterful martial arts techniques, ensured that no matter what arduous or seemingly insurmountable challenge he faced, his heart remained filled with an unwavering, fearless confidence.

On what seemed to be a peaceful and tranquil day, Sun Wukong was focused and undistracted, training in a quiet, secluded corner of his home. Suddenly, a burst of hurried, drum-like footsteps shattered the hard-won silence. Bulma rushed over with a flustered and anxious expression; her breathing was ragged and uneven, and fine beads of sweat had even seeped onto her forehead.

"Wukong, it's bad! I just received some terrifying and unsettling news. It seems the Red Ribbon Army is plotting a massive conspiracy of unprecedented scale." Bulma's face was etched with anxiety and worry, her expression suggesting that the sky was about to collapse.

Hearing this, Sun Wukong slowly opened his eyes, a sharp, piercing glint like a drawn sword flashing through his gaze. "The Red Ribbon Army? What kind of sinister, cunning tricks are those guys playing now?"

Bulma took a deep breath, struggling to steady her ragged, nervous breathing. "According to the detailed information I've gathered, they are working day and night to develop an extremely powerful and chilling weapon. They intend to use this terrifying tool to control the entire world and achieve their heinous, outrageous ambitions of domination. Furthermore, I've also heard that they seem to have developed an unusually intense interest in the whereabouts of the Dragon Balls."

Sun Wukong's brows furrowed tightly, forming a deep "chuan" shape that looked as if it could crush a fly. "The Dragon Balls? They actually dare to covet the mysterious and incredible power of the Dragon Balls to realize their wolfish ambitions and evil schemes? This is absolutely impossible! I will never let their conspiracy succeed!"

With that, Sun Wukong stood up without hesitation, his gaze as firm as iron as he looked into the distance, as if his eyes could pierce through all mist and obstacles. He resolved to set off immediately, choosing to walk straight into the tiger's den to unveil the mysterious and dangerous mask of the Red Ribbon Army's conspiracy. He performed the Instant Transmission technique, arriving near the Red Ribbon Army base in the blink of an eye like a phantom.

At this moment, the Red Ribbon Army base was heavily guarded with sentries everywhere, and the figures of patrolling soldiers moved like shooting stars. Sun Wukong approached cautiously, walking on thin ice, and relying on his exceptionally keen perception of ki, he sensed that many powerful experts with deep energy signatures were hidden inside the base.

"It seems this base is truly hiding dragons and crouching tigers, filled with experts," Sun Wukong muttered to himself, his voice low, his tone carrying a hint of gravity and vigilance.

Following this, he snuck into the base like a ghost in the dark night. With the realistic clones created by his Afterimage Technique, he successfully confused a portion of the patrolling soldiers. However, as he delved deeper into the base, he was eventually discovered by the enemy due to a minor oversight.

"Who goes there? How dare you be so bold as to trespass into the classified base of the Red Ribbon Army!" a military officer with a stern, rigid expression and a sharp, fierce tone roared, his voice seemingly capable of shattering eardrums.

Sun Wukong merely smiled indifferently, his eyes revealing a steadfast and fearless resolve. "I am here to put an end to your unspeakable, heaven-defying conspiracy!"

Upon hearing this, the officer curled his lips into a sneer of disdain, his expression filled with contempt and mockery. "Just you, a wet-behind-the-ears brat who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth? Get him, take him down!"

As soon as the words fell, a group of well-trained, heavily armed soldiers surged toward Sun Wukong like a tide. Facing the aggressive, overwhelming enemy, Sun Wukong showed no signs of panic, remaining calm and composed. He decisively unleashed his "Ape Force Impact," instantly gathering all his strength into a single point like a converging river. Like a fierce, unstoppable beast, he charged forward violently. The soldiers at the very front were instantly repelled by this shocking, powerful force, falling to the ground one after another with painful groans, sustaining significant and notable damage.

Seeing this, the other soldiers didn't hesitate to open fire. In an instant, a dense barrage of bullets rained down on Sun Wukong, a scene that seemed capable of drowning everything in a hail of gunfire. However, Sun Wukong reacted with lightning speed, instantly summoning the energy shield of "Great Ape Protection." The bullets struck the shield, producing a series of crisp, melodic sounds before falling away like withered leaves that had lost their life.

"Hmph, is that all? Just these petty, insignificant tricks?" Sun Wukong said mockingly, his tone filled with contempt and disdain.

Just then, a warrior with clearly superior strength and skilled technique stepped forward. Wielding his fists, he launched a fierce, storm-like attack at Sun Wukong, engaging him in a close-quarters brawl as intense as a volcanic eruption. Sun Wukong flexibly utilized his close-combat skills, cleverly dodging the opponent's rapid-fire attacks while launching timely counterstrikes, every move perfectly executed. The two traded blows, neither willing to yield, and the battle fell into a stalemate as sticky as mud.

Throughout this intense, heart-pounding battle, Sun Wukong maintained a high level of focus and hawk-like insight. Finally, spotting an opening, he instantly erupted with thunderous power, unleashing his ultimate technique: the Dragon Fist Explosion. He concentrated all his strength into his fist and, with a roar that seemed capable of shattering the firmament, struck out. A brilliant, golden dragon-shaped energy surged forth with the momentum of a thunderbolt and a crashing sea, instantly defeating the warrior who had been tangling with him for so long. The warrior was sent flying like a kite with a broken string.

"Who's next?" Sun Wukong shouted, his voice like a booming bell, his presence majestic and awe-inspiring. The sound was like rolling thunder, shaking the surroundings and striking terror into the hearts of his enemies.

At this moment, the leader of the Red Ribbon Army finally appeared. He walked with a steady, mountain-like gait, his face wearing an expression of arrogant frost and dismissive wind. "Sun Wukong, don't get too cocky!"

Sun Wukong's gaze was like a torch, bright and piercing as he stared fixedly at the leader, speaking with righteous indignation and resounding force. "Your evil, dark, and boundless conspiracy is destined to fail!"

The leader listened and threw his head back in laughter, his voice filled with arrogance as vast as the sea and conceit as heavy as a mountain. "Then let me show you our newly developed super weapon!"

At his command, a giant robot with a majestic, beast-like design was slowly pushed out. The robot was equipped with a dazzling array of powerful weapons, each emitting a chilling and hair-raising deterrent force.

A glimmer of excitement flashed in Sun Wukong's eyes, as if he had found something novel and interesting to challenge. "Interesting, then let's give it a try!"

The robot received its orders and immediately launched a storm-like, impenetrable attack at Sun Wukong. Shells and lasers rained down like falling stars. Relying on his superhuman, breathtaking agility, Sun Wukong flexibly dodged the fierce attacks wave after wave. At the same time, his sharp, sword-like eyes were constantly searching for the robot's weak point.

Suddenly, Sun Wukong keenly spotted that the robot's joints were relatively weakly defended; that flaw appeared like a beacon in the dark night. No sooner said than done, he transformed into a bolt of lightning, rushing forward with lightning speed, and without hesitation, unleashed his Destructo Disc. A blade of invisible energy shot out, moving as fast as a shooting star, accurately and precisely severing the robot's joints.

The robot instantly lost its mobility, collapsing with a crash like a building that had lost its pillars, kicking up a cloud of dust. This sudden turn of events stunned the members of the Red Ribbon Army; they widened their eyes, their faces filled with disbelief and dumbfounded shock.

Seeing this, the leader was instantly enraged, jumping with fury, his face flushing red as blood. "Get him! Kill him!"

Following the leader's order, more soldiers swarmed over like a tide, a scene that seemed capable of drowning Sun Wukong. Sun Wukong knew that there was no need for mercy now; he had to suppress the enemy with thunderous force. He instantly entered the state of "Berserk Ape Strike," his strength and speed increasing dramatically in an instant, like a wild horse breaking free from its reins. He charged into the enemy ranks like an invincible god of war; wherever he went, enemies fell like autumn leaves swept by the wind, completely unable to fight back, leaving them routed and in disarray.

Just as Sun Wukong thought the battle was about to conclude successfully and he was about to return in triumph, a breath of extremely powerful, suffocating energy appeared without warning.

"A Super Saiyan?" Sun Wukong couldn't help but be startled, a look of surprise flashing across his face.

A mysterious man slowly appeared before him. The powerful aura radiating from the man seemed to freeze the surrounding air, and time itself seemed to stop flowing. "Sun Wukong, your strength is indeed impressive, but today you are destined to fall here." The man's voice was low and cold, as if it came from the nine-layered abyss, devoid of any emotion.

Sun Wukong felt the man's suffocating, almost irresistible aura and dared not be careless, his eyes filled with vigilance and caution. "Who exactly are you?"

"I am the secret weapon of the Red Ribbon Army, created specifically to deal with you!" the man said coldly, his tone filled with confidence and arrogance, as if victory were already in his grasp.

Sun Wukong sneered. "Then come on, let me see what you're truly capable of!"

Before the words had even faded, the two instantly engaged in an intense, heaven-shattering battle. Both sides traded blows, every move and technique containing the power to destroy the world and shatter the stars. Fists and palms clashed, light flickered, and the entire battlefield was shaken by their immense power, as if the end of the world were approaching.

During this fierce battle, Sun Wukong gradually realized that the opponent's strength far exceeded his imagination and could not be underestimated. After careful consideration and weighing the pros and cons, he decided to unleash his Super Saiyan 2 transformation. His hair became more upright and spiked, like sharp swords, and the frequency of the lightning circling his body became denser, like an interwoven electric net. His overall strength and speed increased significantly, as if he had been reborn.

Seeing this, the mysterious man dared not hold anything back, unleashing his trump card and going all out.

Sun Wukong seized a fleeting opening in the opponent's defense and, spotting the timing, unleashed the Spirit Bomb. "Take this!" Sun Wukong roared, his voice seemingly capable of piercing the clouds.

The mysterious man tried to dodge but found it was already too late. He was struck squarely by the Spirit Bomb and instantly collapsed to the ground, losing consciousness like a puppet whose soul had been drained.

The leader of the Red Ribbon Army saw this scene, his face turning incredibly ugly, as if he had aged many years in an instant. The look of despair on his face was unbearable to watch. "How is this possible..."

Sun Wukong looked at them with a majestic gaze, his words ringing out with force and clarity. "Let me tell you, evil will never triumph over justice!"

Having said that, Sun Wukong turned around with a flourish and walked away from the Red Ribbon Army base with a firm stride.

Back home, Bulma and the others had been waiting anxiously for a long time, their hearts in their throats. As soon as they saw Sun Wukong's figure, they swarmed toward him like a tide.

"Wukong, how did it go?" Bulma asked impatiently, her eyes filled with concern and anticipation.

Sun Wukong's face was wreathed in a triumphant smile, as warm and bright as the sun. "The Red Ribbon Army's conspiracy has been successfully thwarted by me; they shouldn't be making any untoward moves for a while."

Hearing this good news, everyone cheered excitedly, the sound as loud as thunder, feeling immensely proud and honored by Sun Wukong's victory.

However, Sun Wukong knew in his heart that this was merely a small interlude in his long career of battle. On the road ahead, more arduous, dangerous, and challenging battles awaited him. But he was fearless, for deep within his heart, he possessed invincible strength and an unwavering belief. He knew that he would continue to shoulder the sacred mission of protecting the peace of this world, moving forward courageously and never retreating, even if the path ahead was a mountain of blades and a sea of fire, overgrown with thorns.

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