Annin had escorted the Multiform all the way to the beginning of Snake Way. Having left off after telling him good luck and reminded him to be forceful to get them to agree. King Yemma had notified King Kai and the Grand Kai of a possible student to take in, yet both didn't seem to enthused.
Snake Way itself was a long Magical Stone roadway of twists and turns. Some parts connected on top to creatures that could turn alive and some that housed an entire living environment for certain Lower Rank Deities. Surrounded by yellow clouds the view was breathtaking.
Rumor has it the clouds were tasty and had effects of some sort depending on which lifeform ate them. Taking some for study by putting inside a capsule, he was not about to try eating it at this time.
'I can communicate better than I did inside the Furnace up here. The Magic in the air is not as good as the Demon World or HFIL, though. Heck, even Earth's thin magical air feels better on my skin.' Running along Snake Way, he was mindful to stay face facing forward. No sense in having both of them in HFIL. "Let's go!"
Focusing solely on running, he only increased the determination to arrive at the first destination on the way. At max speed, it would not take long by foot.
It took about a month as he took a few wrong turns that led to dead ends. Actual dead ends that lead off to open space. Taking a few pictures of the locations and surroundings, he would ask King Yemma about it later.
It was a good thing he mapped the place by traveling. Even helping to guide a few Sweeper Ogre's who got lost after hearing some of what they were looking for. Showing the pictures he had know idea how they were able to recognize the spots so easily.
"At least I got some food and water to help. I can't believe Towa suggested I use this time to learn Fastening. Of all the crazy suggestions to give!" If he ran out of energy completely, he would die. Unless his crazy Magic Teacher figured something out, the Multiform didn't yet.
Arriving in front of Princess Snake's Palace, it was to much to hope everything went along smoothly. They really liked people with hi Ki for some reason.
"To think Guardian Annin would suggest you come here to train, I am impressed already." Princess Snake crossed her legs as she accentuated every bit of her title slash name with her movements and words. "I can provide training, but you can not leave for a few years."
"I am sure we can entrain you enough to agree." One of the aides voiced. The cut in her Chinese dress was way to revealing. It didn't help the Saiyan traits were acting up.
"Look, I am flattered, but I am on my training.. so yeah. I only can stay for a while. Tell you what, Princess Snake, after I take care of my problems I will come back to entertain you and your.. friends here."
"Humph, you might be lying to this princess." At the shift in her tone, a few of the aides in the area shifted. Some who were currently out were replaced with those that looked more.. enticing. It didn't help; they were stronger by the feel of it. "Last that left here was that ungrateful Ogre Yemma."
"I have know reason to lie to you. I have to get stronger to keep from losing everything I care about over a stupid wager and a very foolish ex-wife." He was a little annoyed when thinking about it. Which caused every Kakarot to be annoyed until focusing. "Unless you want to be erased from existence.. I suggest you listen to me."
"Hold on." Princess Snake's ruby eyes shined looking at him. Her attendant Keely brought the phone over as a call was made. It was an old rotary one at that. Her conversation was brief but left the woman with a smile. "You are heading to try and train with that smelly old fart, but I can provide training here all the same."
"Come again?" Kakarot III forgot they did use weapons in the different adaptations.
"There is a dangerous air about you. You wouldn't be suited to that type of training anyway he would provide. Neither the Grand Kai's training if he was even willing to help out either." She beckoned for the Multiform to follow with.
Which he did, accompanied by the two attendants. The two direct aides of the snake princess were smiling a little to predatorily.
"This is.. pretty nice. I have to make it a priority to come back here once I am whole before going where ever that task Towa has for me." Kakarot III marveled at all the fighters. It was all women practicing different H2H martial arts, weapon styles, and various Magics. "Hmm, maybe I can get a Teleportation pad to help get here faster?"
"What do you mean by Whole again?" Princess Snake looked him over closely but didn't see anything wrong with him. "Are you missing body parts?"
Internally she thought he might be missing his genitalia. Thus the reason he was so insistent on leaving.
"No, using a imperfect separation technique. This is only 1/7 of myself. Takes effort to keep focus from burning up my spirit, which my mind needs of course, and helps build my fighting styles a hell of lot quicker when I merge back."
"1/7 of your strength..." Princess Snake smiled devilishly at him. A few gasps could be heard from the others on the balcony that watched. "What happens if you die?"
"What do you mean.. I die of course." Kakarot immediately was ready for a fight. 'This part of me would die anyway. Loss of whatever energy I obtained for one. Not to mention the loss of what I was working on. Then again, it will allow for a better study of this move if I do die.'
One of the attendants came over with refreshments for the guest.
"Your technique does sound familiar." Princess Snake pulled a fruit from a tray and passed it to him. "Eat this, tell how you feel afterward."
"What is it?" Sniffing the red fruit, he wonder what it was. Unlike Prime Kakarot, it was currently impossible to use Magic to find out or any of the Aspects to determine. "Won't make me sprout additional heads will it?"
"No, helps strengthen the mind. Increases focus. Since you are a separation of yourself, it should help solidify you further."
*Woosh!* Ambiant Ki erupted from Kakarot upon consumption. Sending a wave of energy outward and causing the various martial artist to look at him closely. The amorous look was worse on Princess Snake, Kelly, and Nina who were the closes to him.
The one who held the tray licked her lips before walking off. Knowing full well the princess would want more of the fruit soon.
"Good stuff. My spirit is not decreasing, and my energy feels more harmonious. "Any way I can get more of that fruit?"
"There is a way.. but you have to stay here for the time being and not try to sneak off." Princess Snake waved her finger at him warningly. "You train here for some time, and you have to come back whenever you finish whatever it is you have for some time."
The Multiform communicated with the others to see if they felt a change. The response back varied. Prime Kakarot felt the least amount, with the 6th & 7th barely getting a tickle. The fruit's energy was still going through his body and hadn't settled yet. So it might take some time.
"How about a fruit per month?" Nina offered. Feeling the energy rise after the consumption of a piece of fruit, she wanted to actually bite him and sample the flesh then and there.
"That sounds.. acceptable." Kakarot nodded, then focused on Telepathy even more. It was effortless despite the vast distance of the Other World compared to Earth. Informing Prime about it yielded great results. 'We may have found something to turn the tides for our side further.'
Negotiations went by quickly.
The next few months were very hard to resist. With the last month ended with him having "fun" with multiple of the snake Martial Artists. Besides improving his Demon Martial Arts to a higher level, his various Ki Sense went higher, Telepathy increased, and the Imperfect Multiform improved.
"Kakarot, you better come back." Cobra, a dark gold snake martial artist stated. She was grateful to fight against a male who didn't pull punches. Most in Other World held back mentally. "We will hound King Yemma's palace if you don't."
"I will." The Kakarot multiform shot off before it was to late to leave. If more than 5 of them tried to keep him back, he wouldn't stand a chance. 'Best if Prime hurries with that magic Wormhole skill, makes traveling a hell of a lot easier.'
Princess Snake watched Kakarot fly off. Her two attendants and herself didn't indulge with him physically as they would sample when he was whole instead. A meal was better when it was the entire course mind you.
"Alright, you all better improve for when arrives next time. He might even bring some friends." Princess Snake said. She removed her coat as she slipped into combat attire. "I am a little rusty, who will spar with this Princess?"
Allowing their combat instincts to lead the decision-making, the Palace of Princess Snake was very boisterous. A lot of Ogre's would be called in to help with repairs for the foreseeable future. With some of course, not making it out of there.
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Returning to Earth-
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Arriving back at King Yemma's Palace after some days of travel, the other Multiform was there waiting dressed in rags. Armor, and clothing long since destroyed to a presentable level. A little woman riding on a ball was there to pick them up and return the duo to Earth much faster.
Annin had passed over a set of clothes. A copy of her armor and clothing but black instead of white. The red was also a bit darker in color. It wouldn't take much to add adapt the technology he had so far to it.
"Make sure you come to visit for a match after the tournament." Annin smiled before walking off. The Furnace needs watching over still, and Nam was still learning to take a higher position. "I will be disappointed if you lose to anyone but me."
King Yemma watched her leave and smiled. It had been a while since the Guardian of the Furnance had something to thrive for. A rival and students, the Furnance would be more secure in the future because of this.
"Had fun?" The 4th asked the other with a smirk. The clothes are stored in a capsule for now. "Might stingy on the updates."
"Yes. I learned a lot.. I defintely became more flexible. I had my joints stretched more times than I could count. Then the tight spaces as I was eaten.. not in the good way mind you, almost suffocating being inside a snake's belly. Towa popped up adding a course to the training, making it much worse."
"Ah, I didn't get that. I just had Goz and Mez training me. Man, did they go hard on me." Realizing the phrasing, he corrected himself. "The training was brutal, I mean. They know muscle training really well with Ki. I improved the Bulk Up to a higher degree. With more room for improvement."
"You are hiding something else, what is it?"
"How is Princess Snake by the way?" King Yemma had a pensive look on his face. Finding they really were married from the others in Snake Palace was interesting. "In good health I take it."
"Yeah.. you might want to pay her a visit. She gave me a few looks." Kakarot III smiled. "Glad she didn't make a move on me. She is freaking strong as all get out, it feels like. "What's that about?"
"Princess Snake.. is a very special case. Snake way and the connection of that family is not to be trifled with. It is a shame you didn't learn her Flying techniques. Passing over the clouds in Other World is something to have. It will allow you to search the entirety of Other World better."
"Best until we all meet back up to discuss when to come back to learn it. I think Prime will be able to explain it better. Something to do with our Magic preventing us from adopting some stuff." Kakarot the IV ran into the same problem with the Ogre's in HFil. Anything that was specifically magic base they couldn't learn either. "Ready, Baba?"
The old fortuneteller waited patiently, which she wasn't known for. But her younger brother Kame Roshi explained it was best if she came across the young man Kakarot to be mindful of him. She didn't expect to come across to of them, though.
"If you can help us.. then you will have us at your disposal. I am sure we can help train anyone in Magic further than anyone you have." Baba stated. "My family has a history of magic users that can be of assistance for the right price."
"In Magic from Earth, most defintely." The Multi from nodded. "Head to this location in a few months, and I will help both yourself and your mother." He winked at the woman, knowing about the ancient Witch situation a good deal.
"I will do so. Before I forget.." Baba pulled out a Crystal Ball. With a wave of her hand, it lit up the location of a far away planet. "..I can't see the person there since they are so far away, but that looks like a tail and the armor you wear."
"Yeah.. I can't see them but I know who it is thanks to the little creatures with him. That kid is Tarble, the brother of Prince Vegeta." Both Multiforms frowned. If Baba was able to see that in her Crystal Ball, something was going on that needed to be looked into. "Is that in the same Dimension or..."
"Far reach of space but not really here." King Yemma voiced. "It is a small rift in time that shouldn't cause to much trouble. I can use some of my Magic to push it away forcefully, but it will come at a cost."
"Leave it.. we will just have to keep an eye out for it. The people that die on that planet... have many come here?"
"Overall, no. It is relatively peaceful but the change in the Dimension could keep the people that die there. It will take some time before anything can be determined." The Ogre King leaned back in his chair. It was one of the few breaks he had until a few souls started coming in. "Talk another time, I have work to stay ahead of."
Leaving, the Multiforms would make sure to bring it up to Prime to help King Yemma with his duties. They might be able to get some Yemma Fruit out of him if they do.