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With a flash, Goku teleported beside the giant ape, clamped down on its massive arm, and—astonishingly—hauled the beast clean off the ground.
He broke into a sprint, muscles straining, then let out a battle cry as he swung the colossal monster overhead and sent it crashing away.
The ground quaked as the ape slammed into it, leaving behind a crater wreathed in dust and smoke.
Baby staggered up, stunned. "That's impossible…"
Hovering above with confidence blazing in his eyes, Goku called out, "I told you—you still can't beat me!"
Baby's teeth clenched, fury boiling over. He thrust out his hands, unleashing a hailstorm of energy beams.
Goku flickered through the sky, teleporting again and again, dodging each blast with ease.
"Die!!!" Baby roared, his voice echoing across the battlefield as beams tore through the air, detonating in explosions that rattled the planet itself.
In a blink, Goku appeared across the sky, grinning wryly. "Oops… looks like I really pissed him off this time."
The wild bombardment shredded mountains and scarred the surface of the world, explosions rocking every corner of the planet.
Goku reappeared right in Baby's face. "What the hell are you aiming at? You're wrecking everything!"
"Shut up!" Baby bellowed, veins bulging. "Don't you dare look down on me!"
Then his eyes caught something—and his grin turned cruel. Not far away, Chi-Chi and Videl huddled together.
"I remember… those two are your family, aren't they?"
Baby raised a finger, energy pulsing at the tip. A beam shot straight toward them.
Goku's heart lurched. "You bastard—!!"
He rocketed down in a flash, scooping both women out of harm's way just before the blast hit. He handed them over to Pan, then turned back, fury burning in his expression.
"Unforgivable. Baby, you bastard!!"
Goku charged, his aura flaring. "You'd stoop to using such cheap tricks?!"
The golden ape only laughed, booming with madness. "So you managed to catch me that time. But can you keep up with this?"
Baby clasped his hands together, his body crackling with electricity as his power surged to a terrifying peak.
"Super Galactic Cannon!!!"
A torrent of energy tore from his palms, streaking straight toward Earth.
Goku's body trembled with rage. "You dare—!"
He cupped his hands together, a brilliant blue-white orb forming between them.
"Kame… hame… HA!!!"
His blast clashed with Baby's, a blinding storm of energy erupting across the void.
"Damn it—it's too late!" Baby's attack broke through, striking Earth with catastrophic force. The planet convulsed, quaking and splitting apart.
Furious, Goku flew at Baby, voice trembling with wrath. "You monster!"
Baby only laughed louder. "Yes! That's the look I wanted to see—your helpless desperation!"
But Goku wasn't done. His aura flared hotter, brighter, surging beyond his limits.
"Take this—Tenfold Kamehameha!!"
A massive wave of white-blue energy exploded from his palms, swallowing Baby whole in a blinding blast that painted the entire sky in searing firelight.
Eyes closed, Goku whispered, "Forgive me, Vegeta… I had to destroy your body to save Earth."
The battlefield was shrouded in thick smoke.
"If I hadn't… the planet would already be gone."
But then, through the haze, the colossal golden ape reappeared.
"I'm still alive!" Baby howled with laughter, drunk on his own survival. "Not even I expected this—I'm immortal!"
Goku's eyes widened. "Impossible… I hit you dead-on!"
Baby sneered. "Now it's my turn!"
He conjured a glowing orb of white-blue energy, its light warping the air.
"You can dodge if you want—but think about what's behind you. One slip, and Earth will be dust floating in the void!"
"You coward!" Goku snarled.
"Die!! Super Galactic Cannon!!!"
The wave engulfed Goku in a torrent of blinding energy, swallowing his body whole. The world itself seemed to dissolve into blue-white light.
BOOM.
When the explosion faded, Goku plummeted into a massive crater, unconscious among the rubble.
Above him, Baby danced in victory, howling with delight. "This time he's finished for real!"
In the real Dragon Ball world
Master Roshi slammed a fist on the ground. "That scum! Using Earth itself as a hostage!"
King Kai's voice trembled with worry. "Goku, please… wake up! If you don't, Earth is doomed!"
On Namek
Krillin and Gohan's fists clenched tight. "Damn it… what a coward!"
Piccolo's eyes narrowed. "I never imagined Baby would go this far just to beat Goku. That last attack—if it had grazed the planet, the whole Tuffle world would've been reduced to cosmic dust… including Baby himself. He's completely insane."
In the Naruto world
The Akatsuki watched in silence.
Even Deidara, usually smug, was rattled. "Blowing up entire planets? That's… that's art way beyond insane."
Sasori's face was grim. "A monster like that—my puppets could conquer nations, but Baby could annihilate them with a single blast."
Orochimaru's eyes gleamed with envy. "An immortal body with that kind of power… now that is perfection."
In Fairy Tail's world
Natsu and Gray froze mid-fight, staring at the battle unfolding on the screen.
"That power's unreal," Gray muttered. "Stronger than even the guild master…"
Back on the battlefield
Goku stirred, forcing himself to rise.
"You're still alive?" Baby smirked. "Persistent little pest. No matter—this next strike will finish you!"
Energy gathered in his hands once more, but suddenly his body twitched. The power surged out of control, lashing in all directions in violent explosions.
He dropped from the sky in shock. "What—? I see… That Tenfold Kamehameha… it damaged me more than I thought!"
Fury twisted his face. "Damn it! I won't lose like this!"
He forced himself upright, but Goku floated back into the sky, steady and calm, even managing a faint smile.
"Looks like that Tenfold Kamehameha did more than you realized."
Baby roared back, desperate. "No! I just underestimated you, that's all!"
Goku shook his head. "No—you've already spent everything just standing there."
"Shut up!!" Baby lunged, massive hands reaching to crush him.
But Goku vanished, reappearing in front of him with a fierce punch to the face.
Baby swung back, smacking Goku aside, and the two titans crashed into the ground together, shaking the world with the impact.
In the Realm of the Kais
The Supreme Kai paled. "This is bad… Goku's energy is spent too. Neither of them can stand much longer!"
The Elder Kai, however, grinned. "Perfect! This is our chance. While Baby's weakened, we can finally finish him!"
"Quick—use the Sacred Water to revive Trunks, Goten, and Gohan!"
The Supreme Kai wasted no time, teleporting to the Tuffle planet to awaken them.
Meanwhile, Bulma watched Baby's fallen body, panic and determination warring in her eyes. She raised her device once more, sparks of strange light beginning to gather around it…
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