Game
Thoughts
"Talking"
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I'm gonna kill him… I'm gonna kill him… I'm gonna kill him… I'm gonna-
"Kill him…" Gray gasped out, his eyes shooting open wide as his consciousness returned.
I'm… alive?
At least, as he stared up at the pitch-black sky of Monas, he assumed he was. Unless King Yemma had been tanning a lot, or Hell was a lot darker than the series portrayed, he was certainly alive.
Due to barely escaping death, your [Zenkai Boost] skill has been activated!
[Zenkai Boost] - Your body grows stronger by fighting.
For surviving against an opponent over 30x as strong as you: +1000 to all stats.
Well, at least I got something out of this, huh?
"You're awake? Thank goodness… I thought you would never wake up!" Gray blinked rapidly as he pushed himself up - or, tried to, until he promptly realized he still didn't have any arms. So, instead, he did a sit-up to sit up straight. He winced as he did, his body aching from the action.
Gray glanced around at his surroundings, taking in the area. The ground under him was wet and squishy, and various trees towered overhead, partially blocking the pitch-black sky above. Overall, the area looked similar to the initial camp that he'd arrived at on Monas, except there was no camp. And, in front of him, sat a familiar woman.
"Fubuki?" Gray asked blankly, his head throbbing as he took in the sight of the women.
She looked like she'd spent a few days camping out in a swamp, which she probably actually had, as she was covered in dirt and grime, her long, once-luxurious dress was torn with holes, and her hair was messy. But, despite looking like she'd been crawling through the mud, she didn't seem to be injured.
"Don't move too much," Fubuki said softly, standing up from where she had been leaning against a tree as she walked over towards him, "I could barely stop the bleeding, if you move too much, it'll start again."
Gray glanced down at her words, taking in the state of his body. His armor was largely shattered, with just bits and pieces hanging on by threads, and even his underarmor was torn up.
I'm starting to see the downside of weighted clothing.
Gray's weighted armor wasn't that heavy overall, so it wasn't like it held him back much, but he'd been put in an awkward position in the fight, as taking it off would lessen his protection even if it made him a bit stronger and faster.
Not that it would've mattered.
As Gray glanced past the armor and to his two stubby arms, he knew the fight wasn't even close. It'd been an absolute slaughter, and Gray couldn't even break through Boros' armor. His arms were still cut at the elbow, but there was a thick stack of blood-red leaves that were glowing softly as they pressed into his wounds, assumedly being held up by Fubuki's power.
I should've died from those wounds, even if they were clogged quickly. Those Senzu Bean's saved me.
Gray's HREG being doubled, and then doubled again as he ate two [Enhanced Senzu Bean]'s in a short timeframe, had ended up saving him. His HREG had skyrocketed from them, and while it wasn't enough to actually help much in the middle of a fight, it had outweighed the damage he was taking as he bled out.
"What's the situation?" Gray asked bluntly, glancing up at the woman, "How long was I out?"
"What's the situation? We obviously failed, moron," Gray blinked as he glanced to side, not even having noticed Tatsumaki as she sat slumped against a tree, covered in dry blood and mud, "We're lucky to even be alive. It's over. It's all over."
Gray was a bit surprised as the woman looked at him dejectedly, slumped back in defeat, as she seemed to have entirely given up. Considering she was pretty cocky and arrogant the last time he had seen her, it was a shock to see her looking so defeated.
"About two days," Fubuki answered his second question, "It's hard to tell the time here, but around that long. As for the situation…"
"She wasn't wrong. We definitely did fail," Gray glanced away from Fubuki as another voice called out, and Gray blinked in surprise as Celia came walking forward through the surrounding trees. She was also caked with dry blood and mud, but didn't look heavily injured overall. "And, we are indeed lucky to be alive. I came as soon as I sensed your energy dropping so quickly, but I was almost too late. Her hiding nearby was what saved you."
She finished her words by gesturing to Fubuki, who blushed lightly as she nodded.
"I… you guys were moving so fast that I couldn't even see what was happening, so I didn't think I'd be much help," She explained with a sheepish smile. "I hid behind one of the roots, and then was able to get you both out of there when the alien left. But, Caulifla was already…"
"She's dead, I know," Gray grunted, and his hand would've clenched into a fist if he had any, but instead he just glanced at Celia, "Who else is dead?"
This isn't the time to grieve. She won't be dead for long anyway.
"You missed a lot while you were out," Celia said bluntly, "The Hero-squad defeated the Monster King, but then he fused with some other monster, then he did something with a god, then he teamed up with another crazy monster that was apparently Silver Fang's student. The alien that defeated you arrived as well, and the other Saiyan you were fighting recovered and also joined the fight."
Turles? He's still alive?
The man should've died from the aftershocks of eating another fruit eventually, but he was somehow still alive and had even recovered enough to start fighting again?
And, she mentioned 'god.' That kill stealing fucker is here, too.
Gray suspected as much, but when only Turles had been guarding the Tree of Might, he had been hopeful. And, more importantly-
The one-shot badly didn't one-shot everything if they're all still alive.
That was both concerning, as it meant the mission was looking very dire, but also a bit comforting. At least Gray knew there were limits to the man's power now, and he couldn't just one-punch even Zeno.
"A bunch of monster 'executives' came from underground too, and the situation spiraled out of control," Celia continued bluntly, "Everyone's scattered across the planet, and they can't sense energy like us. I saw Cabba and Raditz die personally, and I can't find the energy signatures for Kale, Yen, Len, Raphtalia, or Ochaco, no matter how hard I search. They could be dead, or they might just be so injured I can't find them. The heroes are more difficult to track, but I know Silver Fang and the bald one are alive. Besides the other heroes, everyone else is at least alive."
Gray just gave a singular nod, not responding as he pulled up his stat sheet.
Gray Tanaki:
[Saiyan S-Class Squad Captain]
Age: 18
Wallet: 33,623,940 Coins
Lvl: 25 (12,872,915/17,500,000 XP)
PL: 382.1 Billion
Available Points: 0
HP: 24,155,980/49,086,750
TKI: 21,770,500/42,360,100
TMP: 1,120/5,250
STR: 7310
AGI: 7785
END: 6715
INT: 6000
CHA: 5995
LUK: 5295
KI: 7060
MP: 5250
HREG: 2470
EREG: 2500
Skills: [Observe LVL 35], [Running LVL 45], [Determination LVL 47], [Ki Control LVL 45], [Ki Gun LVL 43]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 40], [KI Suppression LVL 39], [Ki Sense LVL 40], [Pushup LVL 45], [Punch LVL 50], [Kick LVL 48], [Jump LVL 45], [Flight LVL 40], [Prediction LVL 37], [Zenkai Boost LVL 31], [Cognitive Acceleration LVL 40], [Ah! Lord Freiza! LVL 32], [Mouth-Beam LVL 36], [Ki-Blade LVL 39], [Cooking LVL 35], [Ki Barrage LVL 41], [Ki Explosion LVL 35], [Ki Vision LVL 34], [Attack Boost LVL 30], [Swimming LVL 36], [Clothes Materialization LVL 26], [Seal of Weakening LVL 32], [Portal Creation LVL 27], [Lie Detection LVL 29], [Reflect LVL 35], [Instant-Transmission LVL 32], [Healing LVL 33], [Multi-Form LVL 32], [Gigantification LVL 27], [Tracking MP Blast LVL 26], [MP Conversion LVL 37], [Tracking Ki Blast LVL 26]
Perks: [Gamer's Mind], [Gamer's Body], [Double-edged Sword], [Legendary Super Saiyan], [Perfect Ozaru], [A Cute Pawn], [A Humble Master],[Ladies Man]
Fighting Styles: [Boxing Style: Kolra LVL 4], [Fighting Style: Broly LVL 5]
Party: [Tamari, Fubuki, Tatsumaki, Celia]
My party changed. Kale's gone, which means she's probably dead.
There was a chance the party had just dynamically updated because he was away from the woman, but considering that Tamari was still there, it was more likely that she had died.
This is fucked.
Gray knew this was a possibility, as it was an S-Class mission for a reason, but the mission had become far harder than probably even Frieza expected. Caulifla, Cabba, and Raditz were confirmed dead, Kale was probably dead, and a flurry of others might've also been killed.
"This situation is too much for us, Gray," Celia said bluntly, pulling him from his thoughts, "Even my Father wouldn't be able to handle this. If we retreat and report it to him, then we won't be punished. Our race will look like weaklings as my Father requests Frieza to handle it, but it's better to do that than to die."
She's right.
In this situation, Gray was completely outclassed. He couldn't even scratch Boros, and he wasn't sure that even camping out on Monas and slowly eating the fruits he saved would be enough.
It's not just Boros.
Turles had recovered, powered up, and would also be eating the fruits to match him. In the same vein, the Monster King had apparently received power from 'god' and was far stronger, and there was even a new opponent in the form of Silver Fang's student.
Beyond that, Caulifla and Kale, his two strongest allies besides Tatsumaki and Saitama, were dead. His squad was torn apart, scattered across Monas, and winning was looking impossible.
"I… I don't know how to win here, Gray," Celia said honestly, her eyes staring into his softly, "We should leave. We need to get you to a healing pod and then get aid on Planet Vegeta for your arms. We lost this time, but we don't have to die here."
Gray knew she was right - the situation was hopeless, and retreating was their only option. But, while Gray's pride had taken a huge blow from being defeated so effortlessly, that didn't mean it had disappeared.
I can't just give up. Shop.
Gray leaned forward, probably looking insane as he didn't have arms to navigate the shop. Instead, he scrolled through the interfaces with his nose, navigating to a familiar item.
"What are you doing?" Celia asked incredulously, her serious demeanor dropping for a moment as Gray poked his nose into the air over and over again, "Did that alien hit your head too many times?"
Gray didn't answer her as a [Senzu Bean] dropped on the floor in front of him, appearing from thin air.
"Feed it to me," Gray said bluntly, looking forward at Fubuki as she stood in front of him.
"F-Feed it to you?! W-Well, since you're injured, I guess I have too…" Fubuki blushed deeply at the idea, but leaned down as she picked up the bean, then slowly raised it to Gray's mouth.
"Where did that even come from?" Celia asked blandly, looking at Gray strangely.
"Don't question it. If they get to have a god, then I do too," Gray just said ominously, opening his mouth as Fubuki put the bean into it.
[You have consumed a Senzu Bean!]
HP restored to MAX!
Ki restored to MAX!
MP restored to MAX!
All [Status Conditions] have been removed!
Gray grinned as his body recovered, and his arms suddenly tensed. Then, in a shower of blood, two new limbs shot out from his stumps, returning to normal.
"W-What the hell?!" Tatsumaki spat out, staring with wide eyes as Gray's arms literally regenerated, "I-I felt good after eating the one you gave me, but regrowing your arms?"
"Don't question it." Gray just said bluntly, rising to his feet as his injuries healed, and Fubuki took a surprised step back as he was suddenly as good as new, "There's no time to waste."
"What are you planning?" Celia asked, a slightly doubtful look in her eyes as Gray's finger started tapping in the air again.
The one thing I won't do is run away.
Gray's pride had been dragged through the mud - he had been defeated effortlessly, failed to protect Caulifla, and been knocked unconscious as his friends, lovers, and allies were torn apart by the monsters. He had tried to flee, but couldn't even succeed at being a coward. He'd been granted the greatest humiliation he could earn by having his head stomped into the dirt, and then spared by the very man he swore to kill. He'd broken his vow to Yamoshi, and he'd done it in the worst way possible.
So I can't run.
Running meant that all of that was confirmed - that Gray had truly lost, failed the mission, and run away like a coward. He never killed Boros, never avenged his friends, and never completed the mission. Instead, he had run like a coward to get Frieza's help like a dog running to its master.
I have to win.
But, in the face of all the humiliation he had faced, there was only one way to reverse it. He had lost the battle, but he needed to win the war. His finger paused for a second, hovering over the item he needed to buy, and then pressed forward.
In the next second, a set of seven shiny, orange balls appeared on the ground in front of him. They were large, being thick and round, as each one couldn't fit in someone's palm.
"T-Those are…" Celia started, trailing off as she stared with wide eyes at the sudden appearance of the balls.
"Dragon balls," Gray said bluntly with a nod.
20 million coins down the drain.
But, Gray couldn't bring himself to care about the coin loss at the moment, because he was about to experience a bit more soon.
I have to win.
His pride had been shattered, but his body demanded that he get it back. That he keep fighting - that he kill Boros, avenge Caulifla, and complete this mission.
I will win.
Gray had felt the single greatest shame a Saiyan could feel - losing. It didn't matter if you fought until your last breath, or if it was a close fight, or if you even took your opponent down with you. When you lost, any honor you had was lost with you. There was no such thing as an honorable loss - everyone was equal in death.
I'm going to kill you, Boros.
But, in the same vein, the single greatest honor you could gain was in winning. Whether you had to fight to your last breath to achieve it, or if you had to use underhanded tactics, or if it took you a hundred different tries to achieve it - none of that mattered. All that matters-
Is that I'm going to win.
Gray had experienced the greatest shame, and now he needed to experience the greatest honor.
"G-Gray, what are you…" Celia started, but Gray didn't even glance over at her as he stared down at the dragon balls. His next words came out hard and cold, his eyes emotionless as they bore into the Namekian Dragon Balls.
I lost, but that doesn't mean it's over. In the end…
"There is no honor as great as victory."
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Gray Tanaki:
[Saiyan S-Class Squad Captain]
Age: 18
Wallet: 13,623,940 Coins
Lvl: 25 (12,872,915/17,500,000 XP)
PL: 382.1 Billion
Available Points: 0
HP: 49,086,750/49,086,750
TKI: 42,360,100/42,360,100
TMP: 5,250/5,250
STR: 7310
AGI: 7785
END: 6715
INT: 6000
CHA: 5995
LUK: 5295
KI: 7060
MP: 5250
HREG: 2470
EREG: 2500
Skills: [Observe LVL 35], [Running LVL 45], [Determination LVL 47], [Ki Control LVL 45], [Ki Gun LVL 43]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 40], [KI Suppression LVL 39], [Ki Sense LVL 40], [Pushup LVL 45], [Punch LVL 50], [Kick LVL 48], [Jump LVL 45], [Flight LVL 40], [Prediction LVL 37], [Zenkai Boost LVL 31], [Cognitive Acceleration LVL 40], [Ah! Lord Freiza! LVL 32], [Mouth-Beam LVL 36], [Ki-Blade LVL 39], [Cooking LVL 35], [Ki Barrage LVL 41], [Ki Explosion LVL 35], [Ki Vision LVL 34], [Attack Boost LVL 30], [Swimming LVL 36], [Clothes Materialization LVL 26], [Seal of Weakening LVL 32], [Portal Creation LVL 27], [Lie Detection LVL 29], [Reflect LVL 35], [Instant-Transmission LVL 32], [Healing LVL 33], [Multi-Form LVL 32], [Gigantification LVL 27], [Tracking MP Blast LVL 26], [MP Conversion LVL 37], [Tracking Ki Blast LVL 26]
Perks: [Gamer's Mind], [Gamer's Body], [Double-edged Sword], [Legendary Super Saiyan], [Perfect Ozaru], [A Cute Pawn], [A Humble Master],[Ladies Man]
Fighting Styles: [Boxing Style: Kolra LVL 4], [Fighting Style: Broly LVL 5]
Party: [Tamari, Fubuki, Tatsumaki, Celia]
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