"Krillin!?....." Hearing the Saiyan Prince call him name, the confident smile on Krillins face faultered.
Putting more energy into the shield to encase them in a dome shield, Krillin turned around to see the large hole in Vegeta's stomach.
"How the hell do you know me already? Are you also a time traveler Vegeta?" Krillin said taking a Senzu bean out of his inventory and tossing it into the Saiyans mouth.
Immediately understanding his actions, Vegeta bit down on the bean as all of his injuries quickly regenerated, his Ki returned to full, and even acquired a powerful Zenkai boost!
Android 18 was about to attack once more but stopped as she spotted the figure of Krillin talking to Vegeta, she felt her heart beat faster as she looked at Krillins side profile.
She was attracted to the contrast between his face, which she thought was slightly childish and cute, and his powerful muscle packed body that leaked out a dominant energy.
"What do you mean also time traveled, did you also awaken in your past selves body after Buu destroyed earth? It would explain your extraordinary strength compared to your puny self in the future." Vegeta said, giving a backhanded compliment.
'So this is Vegeta during the time he sacrificed himself fighting Buu, damn it he knows about how the past Krillin acted.'
After awaking in Krillins body, he'd been acting like his normal self and didn't have to put on the persona of the original Krillin as he awoke just as most of the Z fighter got to know him. Vegeta however threw this off as he knew the original Krillins antics, and they were alot different than this Krillin.
The original Krillin was a scared yet courageous man that didn't want to fight but had to for his friends and the world, he was kind and witty but overall a great friend.
This was a big difference compared to the new Krillin, he was a cold and logical man that liked fighting but loved the feeling of becoming stronger. While he still loved and cared for the z fighters just as much as the original Krillin, he showed it less towards them and was always away from them training with a new master.
Krillin knew he had to justify the change in his personality, so he began coming up with a story in his head. Hearing Vegeta talk about dying and reincarnating, Krillin used that to explain away his differences.
"Yes... I did reincarnate after dying but not to buu, in fact Buu didn't even destroy earth..." Krillin said with a dramatic pause like he was remembering something traumatic but was instead thinking up a believable story.
"I died to a being named Gomah, he appeared some time after Buu and used the dragon balls to turn every Z fighter into kids. It was hard fought but we all perished, I had to watch everyone die before I suddenly woke up in my past body 4 years ago." Krillin gave a tragic backstory that would explain his power hungry demeanors.
"I see... You were reborn four years ago? I just awoke up in my past body just 3 months ago! I haven't had the time or resources to properly regain my strength!"
Krillin could hear the defensive tone Vegeta had in his voice, he wanted it to be known he was only this weak because it'd only been 3 months since he regressed.
"We aren't the only one, Dr Gero also reincarnated into his past self and started creating problems. He turned Piccolos previous incarnate into an android and killed Goku, he is training with North Kai right now." Krillin looked away from Vegeta and locked eyes with android 18.
'Why hasn't she attacked yet? My shield is only strong enough to block two or three of her attack, if she wanted we'd already be fight now.'
Unbeknownst to Krillin, Android 18 was marveling at Krillins piercing green eyes that he gained from being Purified. His eyes had been upgraded alongside the rest of his body, it increased his night vision and perception.
With Vegeta still reeling from learning Dr. Gero had also sonehow time teaveled, Krillin decided to not mess around any longer.
"Leave 18 to me, I'll deal with her as I know her fighting style more" Krillin merely said this to save face for Vegeta knowing he couldnt even scratch 18, meanwhile Vegeta just thought Krillin wanted to be the one to fight his future wife.
With an annoyed expression, Vegeta crossed his arms and watched as Krillin began walking over to the Blonde Android.
Suddenly a silver Ki erupted from him as he enter the ultimate form, Krillins face had shifted slightly as it became more defined and a serious stern expression was now etched on his face, his powerlevel rose to nearly twenty million!
Android 18's eyes widened, not because of the sudden power increase but from his appearance change! Krillins now handsome face perfectly fit his body and added a very masculine charm to him, android 18's heart was fluttered slightly as Krillins stern eyes landed on her.
"I assume we can't just talk this out because of the bomb in your chest, but if you'll let me pass I can kill Dr. Gero for you." Hearing about Dr. Gero's death, android 18 became serious as now he life was being threatened.
"Id want nothing more for you to kill him, but sadly I can't allow that to happen. You kill him, the bomb in me explodes!" Android 18's eyes sharpened as her energy began to raise higher.
With a quick jumper, 18 punched Krillin who barely blocked it but was sent flying. The two began fighting at blinding speed, launching kicks and punches that created sonic booms. Krillin was being overpowered when suddenly a bright orange Ki began to envelope him as his powerlevel began rising!
'Kaio-KenX15!!!'
The upgrade Shenron gave the Kaio-ken technique not only lowered the backlash but allowed him to turn the technique on and off like a switch!
Krillins strengths had now risen above that of 18 and he was now dominating the fight. Android 18 was forcefully changed into an android and given strength that she didnt have proper control over. Compare that to Krillin who had years of martial arts training and incredibly Ki control, this fight wasn't even a struggle for him.
'Im winning now but not for much longer! I've got a couple minutes before I got to eat another Senzu bean, meanwhile she's literally got infinite stamina and energy! Damn it, Of course Dr. Gero added a dead mans switch, he seemed to have learned since last time and didn't use a Dr. Doofenshmirtz-esque remote control this time!'
Seeing her amateur punch gliding straight for him, Krillin simply titled his head and dodged the attack whilst countering it! Using her own moment against her, Krillins fist slammed into her stomach and sent her flying backwards as she coughed out spittle.
'I can't kill Gero or else android 17 and 18 die....I'll have to either seal Gero in the evil containment wave or get the bombs out via a wish! But before I do any of that, it appears I'll have to defeat her first!'
Just as the battle between the two potential lovers began, a secondary space ship broke through the atmosphere of Namek and landed just on top of the last Dragon ball!