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Goku looked around at the shattered ruins, the broken cityscape stretching in every direction."...Did I do all this?" he asked quietly.
Pan blinked at him. "Grandpa, you seriously don't remember?""You turned into a giant ape and went on a rampage!"
Her voice wavered. "...Can you ever go back to normal?"
Goku stepped in front of a cracked mirror and studied the reflection of his new form—red fur, sharp eyes, the overwhelming aura of Super Saiyan 4."I don't know," he admitted. "But to defeat Baby, I need this body. This power."
After leaving Pan in Mr. Satan's care, Goku shot into the sky with a sharp whoosh."I can feel his ki!"
Golden energy roared off him in waves, lightning splitting the sky before he vanished in a streak of light.
Baby was still scheming with Bulma about forcing Goku back into his giant ape form when he froze. That familiar, terrifying energy was closing in fast."He's coming..." Baby snarled. "But it doesn't matter. I won't lose now. I'll kill that Saiyan myself!"
KRAAASH!The wall of his tower exploded inward.
Goku floated in the smoke and rubble, eyes locked on him."Found you, Baby."
Baby's expression twisted in shock. "You've... changed again?!"
Snarling, he blasted a hole through the roof and rocketed into the sky. Goku was already at his heels.
Fists blurred as they clashed in midair. Baby unleashed a flurry of punches, but Goku slipped past every strike with ease. Enraged, Baby fired a storm of energy blasts.
But Goku's form flickered, moving too fast to pin down. The blasts tore through empty air and screamed off into the distance.
Then Goku struck—his fist slammed into Baby's face, sending him reeling.
But the blasts Baby had fired curved back around like guided missiles.They struck Goku from behind in a violent chain of explosions.
"Grahh!" Goku roared in pain. Baby followed up instantly, his kick slamming into Goku's gut, folding him in half.
But as Goku writhed, his eyes snapped open, blazing. His fist crashed forward, hurling Baby away.
With a flash of instant transmission, Goku vanished—only to reappear at Baby's side, driving an elbow toward him. Baby backpedaled, energy sparking in his palms before a violent shockwave blasted Goku away.
But Goku only lunged back in, relentless.
Sacred World of the Kai
The Old Kai shook his head in frustration. "What the hell is that boy doing? Stop fooling around and finish him already!"
Back on the battlefield, Baby hammered away with savage blows. Goku drifted backward, parrying nothing, not even striking back.
Baby's grin widened. He's weakening... I'm about to win!
But then he caught sight of Goku's smirk—calm, even mocking.
"Don't you dare smile at me!" Baby roared, unleashing another barrage.
Still, Goku gave ground, barely lifting a hand to block. Baby's breathing grew ragged, sweat running down his face.
At last, Goku spoke."Sorry... even I can hardly believe it. I've gotten so strong it's unreal."
Baby froze. "...What did you say?"
Goku tilted his head, voice dripping with mockery."Those punches of yours? They just tickle."
"You—!" Baby's fury boiled over. He smashed Goku out of the sky, sending him plummeting like a meteor into the ruins below.
The rubble quaked—only for Goku to casually step out, brushing dust from his shoulders.
Baby's face twisted in rage. "Then try this!! Revenge Death Ball!!!"
He raised a seething sphere of black energy above his head, lightning writhing around it. The sky shook with its power."Die!"
The massive sphere plummeted. Wind howled, boulders crumbled to dust under its sheer force.
And yet... Goku stood motionless, watching it descend with calm eyes.
The explosion swallowed him whole. Flames roared into the heavens, smoke blotting out the sky.
Baby laughed, drunk on victory. "I did it! He's finished!"
But as the smoke cleared, his smile collapsed. Goku stood there without a scratch, golden aura rippling calmly around him.
"No... impossible!" Baby stammered, sweat pouring down his face. "I hit him—he took it! How?!"
Goku looked up at the sky, voice cold."You'll never win. The gap between us is far too wide."
"Shut up!!!" Baby shrieked, hurling volley after volley of energy blasts. But every spark fizzled out before it even touched Goku, his power swallowing them whole.
"This ends now," Goku said flatly. His aura flared, gold lightning crackling as he soared forward.
One punch. That was all it took. His fist slammed into Baby's stomach, the villain choking blood as his body bent around the blow.
Before Baby could recover, Goku's palm pressed to his forehead."Burst!"
The impact detonated, hurling Baby downward like a broken doll.
Goku appeared beside him in an instant, weaving past Baby's desperate counters as if they weren't even there. His next punch tore a scream from Baby's throat, sending him crashing through a building in an avalanche of stone and dust.
Naruto's World
Sasuke trembled. "He's... too strong..."
Kakashi wiped sweat from his brow. "These fighters from the Dragon Ball world... their power is on a completely different level."
"I've never seen anything like it," he whispered.
Guy muttered, half to himself, "Even if I opened all Eight Gates... I doubt my taijutsu could measure up to theirs..."
Every shinobi watching stood frozen, disbelief written on their faces. "No one should be that powerful..."
One Piece World
On a distant sea, Kaido of the Beasts tore into a slab of meat, chewing thoughtfully."Super Saiyan, huh? That kind of power... it reeks of death itself."
Whitebeard pushed himself to his feet, his massive frame looming. "That man, Son Goku... his strength may even surpass my own."
The Whitebeard Pirates stared in shock. Their captain admitting defeat—even hypothetically—was unheard of.
Back at the fight
Baby dragged himself upright, one hand gripping a shattered wall for balance. His face was pale, disbelief written across it.
Goku descended slowly, landing with measured steps.
Baby's voice cracked with desperation."Don't forget something important, Saiyan... The body you've been pummeling isn't mine—it's your friend Vegeta's!"
But Goku only smiled."Vegeta would never give in to something like this."
Blood streamed down Baby's chin, but his grin twisted cruel."Still trying to play the hero, are you? Pretend all you want... it won't matter. You can't touch me."
Goku's eyes narrowed. "You think you know Saiyans? You don't know a thing."
He stepped closer, voice ringing with pride."Every battle makes us stronger. Every fight pushes us past our limits. That's the spirit of the Saiyan race."
"I hate that line!!" Baby screamed, hurling another energy blast.
But Goku flicked it aside with a single swipe.
Baby's body shook, his breath shallow. He staggered backward, fear finally dawning in his eyes.
Goku lifted his palm, golden ki swirling."Here—this is how you use ki."
The blast tore from his hand, a thunderclap of energy that hurled Baby hundreds of meters through the air before he could even scream. Smoke and dust swallowed the battlefield.
Baby steadied himself at last, high above the ground, chest heaving as he tried to muster what strength remained...
"..."
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