"Kuff!" Spitting blood out in her face, Kakarot took a stance to counterattack with a smile after kicking away using a burst of Ki. 'Let me end this already.' He thought to Towa. 'This is a waste of time now. It is foolish to risk the Dimension like this on a wager.'
Kakarot could have caused a ring out several times already. Not to mention delivering a crippling blow based off what he understood from her power level and techniques displayed, his opponent was still Human with very advanced Otherworld training.
The same as he had a way to win, Chichi had a plan to beat him down and keep him down by subjecting him to a ten count.
'Best chance to understand your enemy. You will need this for what is next. Trust me.' Towa was operating long-range scanners to match the Ki currently used by Chichi every now and then. 'Almost done... if we lockdown on it, we can find out the weird activity going on in space as well as future threats.'
Kakarot was waiting, which looked weird considering how he was fighting beforehand so aggressively. Dark Magic swirled around as it ran its course inside him internally.
"You..." Chichi took it as spite. "Kaio.. ken.. x3!" The flush in strength pushed her power much higher than before. The remaining tiles breaking apart outward, with the soil under the arena barely faring better. "Just gonna have to knock you out!" She charged forward like a large red missle.
She actually used the Kaioken assault. With sharper deadlier strikes weaved into it. A finger stab that went to destroy nerves in the legs and arms. A double slap to the ears that ruptured the eardrums of a weaker person but only caused a ring inside Kakarot.
Beating Kakrot like a ragdoll in the process. Each time as she got him close to the edge of the ring, he would slide away from her and deliver a counter to send her towards the ground.
Chichi was getting angry and her focus was narrowing specifically on him in the fight. Tunnel vision was very bad in a match like this. A power attack against his chin then a kick to the chest increased the damage to the cracked sternum, almost piercing his flesh. She delivered a high drop to his head sending him into the arena.
*BOOM!* The arena was a messy with only a few places still having solid tiles. If she went for the kill, Chronoa was sure that it would kill the other Champion. She looked at her pupil and could feel the conflict running through her.
"See.. haha.. you .. can't figure me out.. anymore..." Dropping Kaioken x3, Chichi stood over him as she tuned out the telepathic thoughts trying to reach her. Seeing Kakarot grin, bad memories came back. It was the grin used when someone played into his plans. "Damn you!" Delivering a powered kick to the ribs, she sent him out of the arena.
Most thought it would be the end of the match.
"Ugh!" Kakarot held himself above ground before touching with flight. Heading back in directly towards his opponent. "Close enough." Pushing his Ki inward, he unleashed his limits internally. 'Powering Up my organs with my Magic to shield it better work!'
*Crack!* The arena floor near him cave in about two inches. The dust pushing out cleared the arena in an instance of anything to get in the way. The dark red aura was menacing and caused those who watch to pale.
"Haa.." Chichi was having trouble breathing under its weight. Not only was her stamina spent, but she fell into his pace. "..haa haaaa.. Screw it!" Every drop of her Magic was used to heal her body fully in one go.
Spreading her legs, she placed her hands together in the telltale sign of the Turtle Style signature move. Eyes signaling Tights in the stands and Master Roshi. They understood she was gonna put her all into it.
"Don't you dare!" Tights shouted out fearfully! She looked at Chronoa, who didn't attempt to stop the match. Only raising her staff and creating a barrier to separate the crowd from the backlash further. "I think it is time to stop her!"
"I am not allowed to do that." The Supreme Kai of Time just shook sadly. She was forbidden to interfere by Sunu and by Chichi herself. "Have "Hope" that she knows her limits."
*Woosh!* Those fighting against Shula had finished fighting. Defeating him had done more than gain him the control of that Gate to Otherworld and the territroty. It was the final piece for the Dark King Aura. Defeating a Demon Lord of high power and standing.
Not him, but those under him had to it. A type of rite for one's subordinates. Which Pasta and the Multiforms were.
'Secure the place before heading back.' Thinking that to them, he wouldn't be able to absorb them at this time but the feeling of the increase was still there a little. 'I won't have to use this to defeat her, but in case she pulls something out of her ass, best to keep it in mind.'
Kakaort sent out two condensed Ki blasts towards her. Chichi flared all her power out to get rid of them. But the two Ki blasts went around her view. Barely touched by her energy it moved out of range. Under the control of Kakarot, they were right behind her for his next move.
"Kaio..ken.. x25!" The red aura flared like a raging bonfire. "Ka... me.. ha... me....ha!" The normal blue beam turned crimson matching her rage and something else as it formed. Swirling around the blast itself, was the traces of her Divine Ki! 'When did he get so close?!'
The feeling of intense danger from her opponent caused Chichi's instincts to act out. Further power was put into the attack. Including her own Life Energy.. her very Spirit seeing the intense red eyes of her ex-husband.
"Gotcha!" Kakarot stopped at her point-blank. Returning his body to normal on the outside taking the attack full on. "Ugh!" His feet dug into the arena floor before pushing back. Protecting his organs and head was the most important thing.
Driven back as the beam of energy carried him on, Kakarot pushed back only enough to prevent a ring out. Bones broke in his body as skin long since burned off with most of his clothing.
*Pew! Pew!* The two Ki blasts from before hit Chichi in the back of her legs. Her arms were frocefully angled upward and changing the trajectory. Which also weakens the beam form further.
Even brain tissue became visible as he sailed into the air.
"Ha.. damn you.." Chichi started to lose her vision as she started to collapse from the full use of her strength out of control. "..I didn't want to kill you!" Hands balled tightly as the smoke cleared, she, like the crowd, thought the worse.
"I swear we are working with a monster..." Fortune Teller Baba mouth hung open in shock. Some in the crowd eyes bulged out following her line of sight. "Will he survive these wounds?"
The most important thing, should he be allowed to?
*Wooosh!* Kakarot's very body pulled in evil energy in the surroundings. All of his Magic pushed through his body as he healed the severe wounds. Covered in red and black energy, the crowd thought he was the devil incarnate.
"No way!?" Those were the last words as Chichi went out cold. She lost due to over-extending herself in one go. Not to mention the internal damage inside. 'Should have gone with plan B!' Plan B was not as risky and required she keep a multiform in the air with spare energy and Magic.
"Not dead..." The announcer was on his butt staring out of his broken glasses in horror at the participants.
"Who said I was dead?" Kakarot walked forward, looking at her collapsed form. Turning to the referee waiting. "Well?" As the count started, he placed his hand on top of the other Champion, checking her mind forcefully.
Using his Aspect of History to gain everything he needed to review later. The protection she was awarded as another Champion did not prevent this since she lost to him in a match. The window was small as a force inside pushed against this mental probing.
'This... woman!' Anger on his face had snapped Tights out of her daze from seeing Chichi drop. She along with Master Roshi ran towards the arena. 'She is going to doom the entire Dimension at this rate!'
The murderous intent was barely held in check in the end. But, cooler head prevailed in the end. He won, and killing her would be bad before the tournament ended.
He used Telepathy to give her a final message as he was about to drain her using Energy Absorption next. Which would also kill her around the time the count finished. Unless they had Senzu Beans on standby of course.
'Stay your hand.' The Goddess Jiutian thought to him. Her words echoed in his Internal Space as she seized his Black Red Soul in her Magic. Stemming all the negative emotions assaulting him. 'A good reason, I assure you, you still have a need of her for now.'
After the ten count, Roshi and Tights had shielded Chichi. Kakarot shook his head wanting to nap but his Aspect of War refused to let him do so. His Energy Absorption had taken some of the energy in to speed up his healing.
The Divine Ki didn't budge in any way from Chichi. In fact, her body instinctively offered up Ki and Magic to protect her. Tossed to Tights, Kakarot was troubled as things were not over.
Chronoa, watched this unfold closely from the crowd. In a blink, she was gone with the others.
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Recovery and Exposure-
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Kakarot was back home inside the Medical Vat. Sleeping away as he recovered. Despite the request to see him, the others were denied the chance to at the tournament at first. People not Linked to him were denied as well.
"Haa, how long will it be till he is ready?" Bulma studied the readings and couldn't make heads or tails of it yet. Whatever happened in space was just so wild she was bitten by the scientist bug but held back with everything going on. "Those wounds look brutal even now."
"Who knows." Pilaf wonder what was taking him so long this time. "The other two Kakarots, what are they doing again?"
"Handling the talks with Towa in regards to the Tournament winning and exposure." She was wanting to go and congratulate her sister on the pregnancy but her attention was drawn to the two patients. "Why is Mai still growing in power? It just makes no sense."
"She is not the only one." Lunch was looking at her scouter, getting the readings of Bulma that was doing the same. "I don't understand all these other values but you are doing the same thing."
"I don't feel any different." Bulma raised her hand and was about to attempt a Ki Blast.
"Not in the Lab you idiot!" Pilaf hopped up and smacked her hand down. The jostle causes Bulma to fire out at her own foot. "Serves you right!"
"Yeow!" She hopped around as severe burns were visible. Not to mention a bit of her flesh. "You little shrimp! I am gonna kill you!"
"For a genius, you are an idiot! Now is not the time try stuff!" Pilaf didn't want to deal with the fallout of a bust hole in the place. "You fired a Ki Blast way stronger than anything you ever produced on your own."
"There there Bulma, it will be ok. Just get in the Healing water and you will be all better." Lunch moved her over to one of the vats they made to help with regular recovery. "I hope they hurry up at the tournament after party to."
Speaking of the afterparty, the situation was pretty awkward for some.
"Well, guess this is goodbye for now." Yamacha looked at the only Kakarot that was there. Number VII also known as Sab-a. Currently, he was dressed the same as Prime was in the tournament. Before the clothing was torn to shreds of course. "Where we ever even friends?"
"Hey, I wanted to make you better than what you were. You will find out the hard way how weak you are in the future." Kakarot shook his head at the foolishness. "We "were" friends, but hey, that ends when views change and can not match towards a common ground."
"Bros dont read each other's minds! Especially without permission!" Yamcha snapped at him.
"Funny, a "real bro" would never sleep with another's spouse, even if they were former." Kakarot had a glare that could freeze the sun with its chilliness. A few people backed away in fear. "Or do you pick and choose parts of the "bro code" for convenience?"
"Tsk!" Yamacha didn't have the balls to face him. Turning away then walked off after nothing else was said. Puar consoled him as they moved. They walked pass Tien Shinhan. "Hmm?"
Tien moved to Kakarot on a pair of crutches. Chiatozuo supported him with the use of Levitation. Those in attendance took pictures and oohed at the situation. Even had a macho man crying.
"Next time... I won't lose so easily." Tien was stalwart and defintely someone who would continue as a martial artist.
"Hmm, who are you going to learn from exactly?" Kakarot wonder if he would follow the same route as before. Training off on his own or going to learn from Korin. Even The Guardian of the Earth was below him technically at this time with his skill. "I could use another sparring partner. Not him though, he doesn't have an overall fighter's spirit."
"Hey!" Chiatzou took offense. Despite knowing it to be true. "I am to a fighter!"