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Divine heat emitted from Goku's body. The essence of his body's desire to survive burned throughout it all . Vegeta lifted himself from the ground and took a view of the scenery for himself.
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Vegeta: “That's..ultra instinct, but it's not completed like with Jiren.”
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Kasai: “What… What is this pressure I feel? It's radiating from his presence!”
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Kasai peered over to his fallen ally in shock.
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Kasai: “Pouwar, she sustained the damage of multiple attacks and yet, I only bore-witness to a single blow…”
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Krillin: “He's closing in on us!”
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Nozomu made light work of the team's attacks, burning and evading them simultaneously. He rapidly closed the distance between himself and the warriors.
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Piccolo: “Watch out!”
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Yamcha: “Huh!”
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Nozomu reached Yamcha, launching a fearsome punch in his direction. Piccolo intercepted the blow, taking the punch instead. The blow knocked the 2 on each other, causing both to fall. Nozomu switched his aim towards Krillin, delivering a kick to his face before he had any time to react.
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Tien: “Krillin! No! He made contact with him, he'll disintegrate in seconds!"
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Tien crumbled in defeat, feeling the pressure of his failure tearing him down. Krillin smashed into a nearby tree. His cheek was engulfed in fire.
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Nozomu: “That's one. Without the others around, giving you the same fate should be no issue.”
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Tien watched Krillin, feeling shame for his failure to save his friend. His shame turned into shock after noticing a minor detail.
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Tien: “Huh? The fire is going out!”
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Nozomu: “What? That's impossible!”
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The flames extinguished themselves, leaving Krillin unphased from their heat. He struggled to catch his balance, suffering the effects of his injuries from the kick.
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Krillin: “Hehe, it worked…”
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Krillin managed to stand and joined his ally in the battle.
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Krillin: “Have you noticed something Tien?”
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Tien: “Noticed what?”
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Krillin: “He could've just hit us with some big fire attack and disintegrate all of us at once, yet he hasn't. It was just a guess but I was right, his fire can only disintegrate one thing at a time. Once it makes contact with anything, it disintegrates almost immediately. But it doesn't spread onto anything else. I had no choice at this point, it was either test my theory or die doing nothing. I placed my own ki around me as a barrier and compressed it all into the spot he attacked, his flames burned the barrier instead of me, unfortunately I can't say the barrier did much to stop the force of his kick. I'll definitely die if I take another one of those..”
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Tien: “I think we both know this already, but he probably won't go for just one blow this time. Whether we can or can't block the fire in time, the force of his attacks alone is enough to kill us. We have to keep him away as long as possible, even if the others aren't in a condition to fight right now.”
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Krillin: “Well, we're out of tricks. Except one.”
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Tien: “What do you have in mind?”
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Krillin: “It's a technique I picked up on from Jackie Chun, or should I say, Master Roshi.”
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Tien: “So you knew.”
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Krillin: “Not at the time, but I put the pieces together eventually. You know Tien, since that day you fought my master, you abandoned the crane school and went down your own path. Despite fighting by our side, you've never been a part of the turtle school. Today, Imma need you to change that, if there's anyone who can pick up on this technique, it's you.”
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Tien: “What technique?”
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Krillin: “Haaaaaaa!!”
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Krillin's hands lit up, they were surrounded with energy that flowed like electricity. His body tensed up as he focused all of his ki into his hands. Nozomu quit waiting for his opponents to make a move and took the initiative. He went in, prepared to end both of them swiftly.
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Krillin: “Lightning flash surprise attack!”
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Nozomu found himself trapped by energy that took the form of thunder. His movements were constricted but his discomfort was minimal.
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Krillin: “It's a binding attack that's also supposed to cause the victim excruciating pain. His body naturally burns ki so the only way to keep him put is by constantly fueling the technique. I need you to do it with me, it's the only way to keep him put!”
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Tien: “Hmm.. perhaps Master Roshi never taught me anything about fighting, but it's thanks to him that I've lived a fulfilling life of improvement. He's been a teacher to me too. His ways live within me even if it's not directly in the way I fight. I too am a representative of the turtle school way! And I'll die embracing that if I must!”
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Tien charged his ki in a similar manner to Krillin, releasing the same binding wave of ki upon Nozomu. Nozomu became even more constricted, struggling to break free of their grasp.
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"Damn it! At this rate, they're forcing me to use my flames constantly! Each use gradually drains my ki, I'll run low if I continue like this!"
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Nozomu grew frustrated with his situation. He pushed back against the bind, using his overwhelming power to burn his way through. The proud turtle school students struggled to keep the technique stable.
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Krillin: “Crap! Hold…on..just a bit.. longer!”
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Tien: “Don't give in yet, Krillin!”
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The duo fought with all their might to keep their enemy in place, but the struggle was gradually shifting away from their favor. Nozomu was suddenly stopped in his tracks as he succumbed to a great inner pain and loss of control over his body.
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Krillin: “What the-”
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Tien: “Chiaotzu!”
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Chiaotzu: “Hi Tien! I know you told me to stay behind, but I felt your power levels drop, I couldn't sit around and do nothing!”
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Krillin: “Well you just did more than you know little buddy! Thanks to you, holding this guy down should be a breeze now!”
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Nozomu: “But how? How does his technique penetrate my flames?”
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Tien: “Your fire only burns through anything physical, even spiritual energy can generate physical mass, but Chiaotzu's psychic abilities don't work that way. Simply put it, you have no counter to his power.”
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Kasai rushed Goku, attacking the godly saiyan with his all. His efforts were futile, Goku dodged and blocked everything Kasai would do. He grew frustrated, using different techniques for a chance at an opening. He tossed his flame rope, catching a hold of Goku's wrist. The calm warrior twisted his body, causing the rope to yank Kasai towards himself. He landed an elbow strike to Kasai's cheek. Goku's aura vaporized the rope, leaving the two a few feet apart just as they previously stood.
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Kasai: “Nothing I do can phase him! His aura over powers my divine flames as well!”
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Goku didn't waste any more time and proceeded with an attack of his own. Goku raised his leg to advance but found himself having already crossed Kasai. Before Goku himself could perceive it, Kasai had already been dealt multiple blows. Kasai turned around to deliver a counter attack, but Goku's hand had reached him first. His fingers were carefully placed on his chest. Kasai had no time to react as he was caught by a deadly one inch punch that sent the rage driven prince crashing into a hill. Pouwar rose from the ground.
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Pouwar: “He's fast, but those attacks have gotten lighter from when he had blue hair! You hit like a princess-”
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Vegeta: “Final flash!”
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Pouwar was slammed by the full force of Vegeta's ultimate attack. Having given it his all, Vegeta was left drained and Pouwar was knocked out.
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Kasai: “Pouwar! ….I'll kill you! Criminal! This isn't about my people, or even Amaterazu! I'm going to kill you in the name of my father!”
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Kasai charged towards Goku at blinding speeds. He went in for a punch which Goku managed to dodge at the last second. The godly powered saiyan delivered a counter punch of his own, striking him in the ribs. Kasai's armor shattered along with some of his exterior scales. He spit blood from his mouth but ignored the pain and raised his leg up high.
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Kasai: “Burning axe!”
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He lit his leg on fire and dropped it, slamming it down with incredible force. Goku leapt out the way even evading the surrounding flames from the impact. He got in two hits before creating more distance between them. The blows created more cracks on Kasai's skin. A bright glow illuminated from each crack. Flames burned from the cracks as Kasai continued his relentless assault.
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Kasai: “Elegant flames of the sun!”
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He let out a barrage of precise and sharp blows from his finger tips. Goku slipped and made his way around every last attack but was beginning to get grazed by the heat emitting from Kasai's body. After some more swings, Goku found a short opening which he took advantage of immediately, landing a powerful kick to Kasai's stomach, creating even more cracks on his body. The kick sent him flying back until he caught his balance once again. Kasai extended out his arms and legs and shouted, releasing flames from the cracks on his body. Goku had just managed to block them but suffered a few burns. The flames continued as Kasai vented his frustration. Goku kept his distance before going in and flawlessly evading the flames and closing the gap between them. He kicked Kasai in the head, knocking him to the ground. Kasai immediately stood back up with a glowing crack on his head. He took heavy breathes before putting his palms together. Fire leaked from his mouth as he did.
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Kasai: “Divine royal musket!”
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He shot out a burst of fire shaped like a cannon ball from his palms and his mouth, straight to Goku. Goku focused his power into his fist, the strength built up until he released it all with one mighty shockwave shaped like a miniature silver dragon. The wave completely decimated Kasai's last ditch attack, catching him as well. He was slammed straight into a bunch of trees where he laid for a while. His pain distracted him from an occurance that would soon shock him.
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Kasai: “No! No! No! My divine flames! They're… They're dying?!”
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The flames that engulfed his body gradually shrunk. He looked over at his comrades, Pouwar was out of commission, her flames had also decreased. Nozomu was under the mercy of the mighty earthlings, the fire that once illuminated his body had met the same fate.
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Kasai: “But how? This fire is supposed to be undying, it was a gift from Amaterazu's will itself!”
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Kasai punched the ground, creating massive craters. Tears viciously ran down his face as he was overcome by his rage and sorrow. His flames had extinguished but his cracks remained illuminated.
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Kasai: “What the hell am I doing wrong? I've failed my father! I've failed my people! I've failed my God! But most importantly… I've failed myself… I'm really not a worthy successor of the great man that came before me. I'm just another pawn of fate's cruel game. Why must my life be the one overcome with grief and misfortune! Why?!”
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"Kasai, my boy, you've seem to have truly lost your way."
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Kasai snapped out of his sorrow and turned to the familiar voice.
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Kasai: “Father?? Could it really be you who graces me with your presence?”
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Modora: “Yes, my son. Even when our people fall, our will lives within the rest who remain. It pains me to see you in such a state, my son.”
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Kasai: “Father.. I've failed you, I've failed everyone. All I wanted was to make you proud and to become the leader our people needed, to become the beacon of which Amaterazu would rise. But that man, he took you from me, he took away my chance to ever get your approval, and now, he's going to take away everything else. I don't know what to do anymore, Father. I think Amaterazu has abandoned us….”
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Modora: “You are mistaken, my boy, all is not yet lost. I didn't lead my people through wisdom and power alone, I also led them with hope. Their hope and my own. That is Amaterazu, hope. You've been searching for him all along but the truth is my son, Amaterazu lives within all of us. Only the ones who can truly grasp such a concept will have the blessing to bring him out.”
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Kasai: “But if that's the case… why didn't you bring him out sooner?”
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Modora: “Perhaps I could have if I truly sought it out, but I had always known you were the one more fit for the role. Who was I to deny you of your fate?”
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Kasai: “I understand now, Amaterazu has not abandoned me, it is I who abandoned him and in return led my allies down the same path. It is my responsibility to take that back. Amaterazu is within me, within all of us. The hope of my people rests within me, I shall answer their prayers by embracing our beloved diety!”
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The cracks in Kasai's body let out a brighter glow than before. His skin cracked further as pieces of it began to fall apart. Pouwar and Nozomu were suddenly experiencing the same phenomenon. Pouwar's body rose from the floor and Nozomu's body was freed from the bind.
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Krillin: “What the hell is going on!?”
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Modora: “That's right! You have found your way, my son.”
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A divine light shone from the cracks of the trio's bodies. Their skin cracked open like a shell, revealing bright silhouettes of themselves. The illuminated constructs merged into one, releasing one last incredible glow. A dragon like figure emerged from the glow. Its eyes glowed in a way that matched the blazing fire that burned endlessly from its forearms. It wore a shiny golden armor that perfectly suited its body. The heat emitted from its mere presence created tears in space time, causing inexplicable phenomenons. Its voice echoed with a sound of divinity.
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"We hold the hopes and dreams of our people, you're all but one, while we are formed by many. We are, Amaterazu!"
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