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Chapter 20 - Chapter 20

Taking advantage of his target's weakened state, Bojack, charging an enormous ball of green energy between his hands, then held the sphere above his head and hurled it forward. The projectile increased in size and mass as it rocketed across the clearing, expanding to a ridiculous extent as it approached its target.

Gohan had just enough time to get to his feet and throw up a guard before the attack was right on top of him and set to engulf him completely.

But then, just when it seemed like it was over, out of nowhere a golden beam with a purple corkscrew traveling at the speed of light crashed into the side of the enormous sphere, and sent both shooting off in another direction. The attacks made landfall in another distant battle zone well out of harm's reach, where they completely wiped that part of the island off of the face of the map.

The earthquake fading, an annoyed Bojack and crew glanced in the direction the blast had come. There, standing atop a clock tower, they saw the caped form of a Namekian warrior standing there with his arms folded and eyes fixed squarely on them.

Realizing he'd been saved, Gohan looked to see who it was he had to thank and brightened up when he spotted the silhouette of his teacher in the distance. "Piccolo! Man, am I glad to see you!"

Grunting, the former guardian of the earth fixed a glare upon the gangsters standing on top of the roof. "Looks like you've found a good fight. Mind if I cut in?" With that statement, the man removed his cape and turban, and lazily tossed them away. "Party's over, fellas. It's time for you to clear out."

The newcomer's threat prompting Bojack to roll his eyes, the demon then watched on as the Namekian disappeared from his post and shot across the city rooftops at an impressive speed.

Not fast enough apparently, because the moment Piccolo appeared in front of the leader with a jab as his greeting, the alien boss effortlessly ducked the blow and kneed the Namekian in the stomach. The blow caused Piccolo to double over, leaving him wide open for a punch across the face.

Growling, the green fighter then countered with a swift kick to the demon's chest, the blow eliciting an 'oof' from the tyrant as he was thrown off the roof and sent flying into another building across the street where he crashed. The attack did shake the man up a little, but in the long run it didn't affect him at all.

Following up on his assault, Piccolo charged in, bringing his hands up to drop down on top of the leader with a hammer blow. But the moment he got in close, the demon snapped his foot up and caught Gohan's teacher in the chest, sending the Namekian warrior blasting into the sky. Recovering quickly, Piccolo charged a golden sphere of energy in his hand and tossed it, the ball scattering into dozens of smaller spheres which caved in on its target and peppered Bojack with multiple explosions.

The Namekian threw several more of these shots, bringing the entire building down in a fantastic display of destruction.

Gritting his teeth, Piccolo then picked up his opponent's signature and spun around, where he saw Bojack phase into view several stories above him and launch a ball of green energy straight down at him. Taking a defensive stance in midair, the Namekian backhanded the attack away, sending it crashing into another building. But the moment he deflected the attack, the Z-fighter realized the shooter had relocated and quickly began searching for him.

It didn't take long for Bojack to reappear. Hovering upside down behind the cloud of smoke rising from the recently collapsed building, the demon fired another energy ball straight into the Namekian's back, who spun around in time to catch it.

Feeling the attack burn into his hands as it pushed him down the street Piccolo then gave a hearty growl and tossed the sphere of energy into another suburb. This, unfortunately, left him wide open to another blast that slammed into his chest and exploded, causing him to fly through a church and out the other end.

The demon responsible for the combo chuckled, "Game over."

After slamming into a wall, which effectively stopped his momentum, the Namekian then began to plummet towards the ground.

Gohan, reacting in alarm, finished recovering from his damage, dashed across the crater and took flight, picking up speed when he saw Bojack bearing down upon his falling teacher.

"PICCOLO!"

Flying low and pulling up, the young Saiyan managed to catch his master. The moment he turned his gaze towards the clouds though, he saw Bojack bring his hand back and prepare to unleash another colossal blast of energy. The demon stopped a split second early when, all of a sudden, a glowing person teleported directly in front of him.

It only took the surprised Gohan a split second to recognize the now vestless person.

"Trunks! You're alright!," the demi-Saiyan exclaimed, breathing a sigh of relief as the bruised up, time traveling warrior in the black singlet and pants faced the planet's current threat down in his Super Saiyan state.

Hair spiked up with his golden aura fluctuating around him, Trunks set the imposing demon in his crosshairs. "Bojack! You will not take this planet!" Cupping his hands in front, the boy then unleashed a hell storm of blue energy blasts that shot towards Bojack like missiles honing in on his position.

Smirking, the demon threw his hand forward and produced an energy shield, the first dozen beams colliding with it headlong before beginning to explode one after the other. It was an impressive first wave, but the assault didn't stop there.

Trunks opened up the throttle with over a hundred energy beams, which poured out of his hands in a continuous stream, and completely decimated the entire city block in front of him. Soon enough, his target had become completely blocked out behind a screen of fire and smoke, which became the result of all the energy bombardment attempting to rip the man apart.

Soon enough, Trunks ceased his attack and lowered his hands, watching the smoke lift from the area. When it did, he soon spotted his opponent standing atop a spire of another Victorian era church and, not only was he completely unfazed by the attack, but the demon was smirking in the half-Saiyan's direction.

"Shit!" Intent on continuing the battle, Trunks blasted forward. But just as he was about to engage the leader of the group once more, he unexpectedly felt all of his momentum come to a complete stop and what felt like hundreds of tiny steel ropes wrap around his body, holding him in place.

Suspended in midair, the young male looked down in panic, wondering why he'd suddenly stopped moving. Spotting the telltale signs of what appeared to be light reflecting off of invisible wires tangled around his body, Trunks turned to see Bido and Bujin standing on the roof behind him, the latter with his hands extended towards him and the former carrying a broken metal support pillar shaped into a makeshift spear.

Realizing that it was the short one that had cast the strange energy wires that were now ensnaring him, Trunks attempted to break free. He jerked and thrashed about violently, using all his strength in an effort to remove the binds. However, as the net continued to hold and reel him in, the young man quickly found that the more he struggled, the more energy was drained from his body. Apparently, the seals binding him not only held him in place and kept him from moving, but it also fed off of the target's energy to maintain its strength, which had the half-Saiyan cursing inwardly.

Seconds later, Trunks faded out of Super Saiyan form, a cry of agony escaping his lips as he unsuccessfully tried to break free once again.

Giggling mischievously, Bujin then nodded toward his larger companion to finish off their hapless target. It was a signal Bido was more than glad to follow up on, for the moment it was given the alien took the makeshift lance up in one hand and chucked the length of metal straight up at the time-traveler. The lance shot towards Trunks like a bullet, the young man quickly bracing for impact.

But just when it seemed like he would be run through by the projectile and killed, a flash of light, a whistle, followed by a resounding clang of metal, knocked the projectile out of the air and, at the same time, sliced through the wires binding the demi-Saiyan.

Freed of the restraints, Trunks spun around in time to catch the sword which boomeranged back toward him, as well as the scabbard that flew in immediately afterwards. The second he did, he saw the building beneath Bujin and Bido go up in a fiery explosion, knocking the two stunned aliens into the air and clogging the entire neighborhood in smoke.

Sheathing his weapon and buckling it around him, the lavender haired warrior grinned when he sensed a familiar presence enter the scene. There was only one man he knew who would ever think of making an entrance as pronounced as that.

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