Maybe they'd finally hurt the bastard. Maybe this was it.
Then, like a sword cutting through paper, Gohan Black sliced through the massive dust cloud. The motion was so clean it even cut through the aurora in the sky, making it disappear.
His hair was black now, spiked up in that familiar style. Mystic form. He was finally using his full power.
Gohan Black stared down at Trunks with those cold red eyes.
Gohan Black - "With the limitless power of a god, I will rid this world of all mortals. They poison the beauty of creation with their endless conflict, their pointless desires, their lies and deceit. Mortals are inherently flawed, and they must be expunged. That is the only true justice."
His voice got louder, more insane.
Gohan Black - "I have become justice itself. The world shall be cleansed in the fires of divine wrath. No more blasphemy. No more wickedness. No more mortals. The Zero Mortals Plan... begins now!"
With that speech done, he kicked Trunks.
The force was so massive the entire city just... disintegrated.
From the shockwave alone. Bulma, even safe inside Capsule Corp, felt it and hit the ground hard.
Gohan watched from above, trying to condense his Mystic form into Super Saiyan like Trunks had done.
But it was obvious Trunks was way better at this technique. All Gohan could do was watch as his friend got destroyed.
Down on the ground, Gohan Black stood on top of Trunks, his feet pressing into the guy's stomach. Walking on him like he was some kind of bug.
Trunks was pissed but couldn't move. Could barely talk.
Trunks - "Y-youuu..."
Gohan Black grabbed him by the neck and lifted him up.
Gohan Black - "Now take this, mortal."
Then he went absolutely nuts. Punching from every angle like some rabid animal. He to be a god but fought like a complete brute.
His fists moved so fast that light looked like it was crawling. Hell, even that comparison was nothing compared to this insane speed.
A massive crater kept getting deeper as Trunks got hit billions of times in what felt like a single moment. Blood was flying everywhere while Gohan Black just smiled and somehow got even faster.
Then he stopped.
Gohan Black held Trunks up with one hand again, fingers wrapped around his neck like a vice.
Gohan Black - "You like blades, right mortal?"
A purple ki blade materialized in his free hand, crackling with deadly energy. He raised it up, ready to finish this.
But then a massive scream tore through the air.
Blinding light erupted from above. There was Gohan, finally pulling it off - condensing his Mystic form into Super Saiyan.
Gohan Black could feel that power surge, so he just let Trunks drop. The guy hit the ground with a sick thud while Black stared up at the sky, waiting to see what would happen.
Gohan managed to stabilize in his "Perfect Super Saiyan" form, but he was clearly struggling to keep it together. His whole body was shaking from the effort.
Gohan - "T-this isn't enough!! Ahhh!"
Instead of attacking, he pushed even further. Trying to go Super Saiyan 2 while maintaining the condensed power.
His muscles were screaming, veins bulging as he fought against his own limits.
Then... boom.
Perfect Super Saiyan 2. His power was now slightly above Gohan Black's.
Well If he did not get any other Zenkai...
Gohan - "Now I need to calm myself and stay in this form. Kill as fast as possible or it's over."
Down below, Trunks was crawling back to his feet. Blood dripping from his face, clothes torn to shreds, but he still managed to power up to Perfect Super Saiyan again. Even half-dead, the guy would fight till the end.
Weirdly enough, Gohan Black grew this huge smile. Like he was actually enjoying this mess.
He thought to himself - "Why am I enjoying this vile mortal way? This is probably the worst situation since I got this body, but even so..."
Then he shouted up at them.
Gohan Black - "Before both of you die, at least let me give you an award for getting this far. I'll tell you how I got this body in the first place."
Both Gohan and Trunks stared at him, completely focused.
Gohan Black - "First, I was known as Zamasu - a Supreme Kai. You both probably know what that is. Well, I saw the mortal ways up close, and I saw how disgusting every single one of you are. So I planned to steal a body from a strong mortal warrior, then kill every mortal making this the perfect ultimatum. First I needed to steal the time rings too. With this I could travel to other timelines."
He paused, that sick grin getting wider.
Gohan Black - "And before you think I got here first..."
He started laughing like a maniac.
Gohan Black - "NO! I found a timeline where I could get what I needed from. Androids destroyed most of Earth, but you both defeated them. In this timeline Gohan died and got revived, right? There he barely survived and seemed to eventually defeat them. Well, I appeared right after that. Easily defeated every mortal on this pathetic planet."
His voice got darker, more twisted.
Gohan Black - "In the end I tortured Gohan right in front of your eyes, Trunks. It was so good to see you cry to death! Ahahaha! But before I could kill him... well... I got his body. Also healing myself, getting what you guys call a zenkai while in his body, turning into a Super Saiyan. And yes, I didn't need that to defeat you all at first."
Trunks' hands were shaking with pure rage now.
Gohan Black - "After killing the final humans, the plan was basically done. But not really since there's infinity timelines with mortals. Also the universe was big - there was a massive amount of mortals on other planets. So for about 3 years I fought and killed billions, if not trillions of mortals around the universe. Eventually I improved this body to the point of reaching Super Saiyan 3 and even Mystic. Then I trained further."
He looked almost confused for a second.
Gohan Black - "I was actually enjoying the process for some reason. It must be this body affecting my mind. In the end, I got to the third timeline - this one being here. And here we are."
That cocky smile spread across his face again.
Gohan Black - "Then now... DIE!!"
He launched himself at blinding speed toward Gohan. Gohan did the same, both warriors closing the distance in microseconds.
Their fists met.
The shockwave was so massive even Trunks had to shield himself from the blast. Then both fighters just... disappeared.
They were everywhere at once - moving so fast they became blurs of light streaking across the sky. Gohan Black threw a vicious left hook that Gohan barely ducked, countering with an uppercut that missed by millimeters. Black spun around with a devastating roundhouse kick, but Gohan caught his ankle and used the momentum to throw him into a building.
The structure exploded on impact, but Black was already gone, appearing behind Gohan with a brutal elbow strike aimed at his spine. Gohan rolled forward at the last second, the attack whistling over his head as he swept Black's legs.
Black backflipped away, firing rapid ki blasts while still upside down. Gohan weaved through them like he was dancing, each blast missing by inches. He closed the gap with a flying knee strike that Black barely parried with both forearms.
The impact sent Black skidding backwards, but he used the distance to his advantage. A feint to the left, then a crushing right cross that caught Gohan in the ribs. The sound of the punch was like thunder, but Gohan absorbed it and twisted into a spinning heel kick that clipped Black's jaw.
Blood spattered as Black's head snapped back, but he rolled with the momentum and came up with a vicious hook punch. Gohan ducked under it and drove his elbow into Black's solar plexus, forcing the air from his lungs.
Black grabbed Gohan's arm and used it as leverage to knee him in the face. Gohan's head rocked back, nose bleeding, but he headbutted forward immediately. Their skulls cracked together with a sickening sound.
Both stumbled back, then rushed forward again. Black threw a straight punch, but Gohan slipped to the side and hammered three quick jabs into his ribs. Black grunted and swung a wild haymaker that Gohan barely ducked, the wind from the punch ruffling his hair.
Gohan came up with an uppercut that connected solidly with Black's chin, lifting him off his feet. But Black recovered in mid-air, twisting into a spinning kick that caught Gohan across the temple.
Everything around them turned into a complete blur as they climbed higher and higher, leaving the stratosphere behind. Their kicks and punches were so powerful they dissipated clouds like they were made of smoke.
Now they were fighting in space itself.
Gohan looked around, then down at his hands. How was he surviving out here? Then it hit him - his ki was so dense it was like wearing a space suit made of pure energy. Nothing could penetrate it.
Gohan Black was already used to fighting in space against other mortal armies and spaceships across the universe.
Gohan - "Solar Flare!!"
A massive light erupted from his body, forcing Gohan Black to shield his eyes. While he was blinded, Gohan moved in close.
Gohan - "Voltage Spiral!!"
He spun mid-air, generating a spiral of electricity around his body, then slammed elbow-first into Black's chest. Lightning rings spiraled off his body as Black went crashing away.
Even blinded, Black tried to attack wildly. Gohan blocked the strike and immediately countered.
Gohan - "Pulse Counter!!"
He released a kinetic pulse of mystic energy that blasted Black away, then followed up with a flash-speed punch barrage that lit up the darkness of space.
Then came the finisher.
Gohan - "Judgment Cannon!!"
Rising higher into the void, Gohan called upon his ki to generate a thunderstorm-like field around him. Dozens of electrified blasts rained down from all directions, hammering Black and launching him back toward Earth at insane speeds.
There was Trunks, waiting with his Perfect Super Saiyan form blazing.
Trunks - "This is for my dad!! FINAL FLASH!!"
He spread his arms wide, gathering every ounce of power he had left. Golden energy crackled between his palms, growing brighter and more intense by the second. His muscles strained as he pulled his hands back, the energy compressing into something devastating.
Then he thrust both hands forward.
The beam that erupted was pure destruction - a column of golden death wider than a skyscraper and hotter than the sun's core. It tore through the atmosphere like it wasn't even there, vaporizing everything in its path.
The massive beam hit Gohan Black dead-on, grinding him away from Earth's gravity well and hurling him clear across the solar system. He smashed into Venus at relativistic speed.
The planet just... exploded.
The explosion was so massive it looked like the end of the world from Earth - a new star blooming in the sky before fading to nothing.
They both opened huge smiles. They couldn't fucking believe it.
Gohan fell from space at insane speed, but Trunks caught him at the last second.
Trunks - "Hold on there, this is no time to die!"
Both extremely hurt, they flew slowly back to the ground. Bulma came rushing from far away with her small equipment and even some armor she'd made to protect herself. She couldn't feel Gohan Black's power anymore.
Trunks landed hard and Gohan put his hand behind his head, completely exhausted.
Bulma - "You guys did it!!"
They still couldn't believe it. Well... because it was too good to be true.
A flashing moment happened. Both Trunks and Gohan whipped around to look at the sky.
There he was. AGAIN. Gohan Black, arms spread wide.
Gohan Black - "This was the final piece of the puzzle. This was why I trained for 3 years in that hellscape. I already had the knowledge of God ki, I just didn't have enough power for it. But now..."
Trunks and Gohan were stunned, completely confused. What the hell was he talking about? God ki??
Gohan Black - "Well, even if you both don't know, that doesn't matter. Be happy, keep on laughing and hug each other. You will witness the epitome of power!"
His power started growing. His hair lifted up, turning yellow first. Then black. Then... rose??
The transformation was like watching creation itself being rewritten. His black hair began to shimmer, individual strands catching light that wasn't there before. A pink glow started at the roots, spreading through each strand like liquid fire. The color was indescribable - not quite pink, not quite red, but something divine and terrifying.
His aura exploded outward, no longer the familiar golden energy they knew. This was rose-colored flame that seemed to burn reality itself. The air around him rippled and distorted, space bending under the weight of his divine power.
His eyes changed too - from red to a brilliant pink that seemed to look through dimensions. Every muscle in his body became more defined, not larger but somehow more perfect. Like he'd been carved from marble by gods.
The power gap was everything. Like comparing a small ant to an elephant. All those small differences during their battle meant absolutely nothing compared to this.
Gohan Black - "You guys got unlucky I almost died out there. If it was the sun and not a planet, maybe I would have died. But now I got a zenkai and healed myself. Not only that, I have a GOD form on top. Well then... DIE!"
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Time seemed to stop. But only for Gohan Black. Gohan, Trunks, and Bulma could all move freely, which made them even more confused.
Trunks - "What is this now??"
From above, a weird being appeared. He had bluish skin, spiked white hair, a muscular build with weird white clothing that had an omega symbol in the middle. The guy was massive - like 2 and a half meters tall.
Unknown Entity - "BE NOT AFRAID."
His voice resonated through the entire world. Trunks, Gohan, and even Bulma fell to the ground from the pressure. They couldn't sense his power, but still...
Unknown Entity - "You won't die. At least not here, not today. You're important!! I need you guys to travel to another timeline, get as strong as possible, meet more people, see other worlds. So I can create a team for the next multi-timeline tournament."
All three of them tried to speak but couldn't. What the hell was this situation? First Black, now him?
Unknown Entity - "NO! Even if you don't want to, you will. For survival! So Bulma, I know damn well you can build a time machine, but you won't need to."
The massive entity created a portal with his hands.
Unknown Entity - "Now go, all three. SAVE THE WORLD!"
He continued ''And remember, My name is Danzai! im am angel!''
The pressure lifted. They could move again. Without a second thought, all of them flew or ran into the portal. It immediately closed behind them.
Now they were in the middle of a bustling city. A car was heading straight for them.
Gohan grabbed both of them and flew up, remembering they were all very hurt. Trunks was in the worst shape.
Gohan thought to himself - "Well, let's test this."
He closed his eyes and felt... Piccolo's ki??
He immediately teleported.