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"Don't, 18!" Goku shouted in alarm.
"You'll just be giving him more energy!"
But 18 roared back, voice trembling with fury. "Krillin was murdered—I'm not letting that go unpunished!"
She unleashed a relentless volley of blasts, each one hammering into Super 17.
Goku's eyes narrowed as he noticed something. Super 17 hadn't budged an inch—he just kept that same rigid stance, greedily absorbing every bit of energy 18 threw at him.
"Wait… that's it! He can only absorb energy if he stays in that position!"
Which means… while he's absorbing, he's wide open.
Goku's expression hardened. "Alright. 18—keep it up! Keep blasting him!"
Super 17 smirked coldly. "Go on, attack me all you want. The more you give me, the stronger I'll get! You really want to hand me all that power?"
But Goku suddenly stood tall, letting out a furious roar as his aura exploded around him. He rocketed upward, golden energy surging.
"The real fool here is you!"
"Dragon Fist!!!"
A blazing golden dragon burst from Goku's fist, roaring as it tore straight through Super 17's body.
Super 17 froze, staring in disbelief at the gaping wound in his stomach.
Hovering above, Goku's hands began to glow with brilliant white-blue light. "Ka…me…ha…me…HA!!"
The wave shot forward, a blinding torrent that engulfed Super 17 before he could react. His scream was cut short as the energy ripped through him, reducing his body to nothing but ash.
18 clenched her fist in triumph. "We did it! Krillin… your death has been avenged!"
But her victory smile faltered, tears welling in her eyes. "Seventeen… why? Why did you kill him?"
Goku landed gently beside her. His voice was steady, almost sad. "Don't blame 17. He was nothing but a pawn—just another victim of Dr. Gero's twisted ambition. Deep down, you know that."
"You noticed it too, didn't you? He must've known a long time ago that the bomb inside you was gone. Even under control, when it came to you… he couldn't pull the trigger. That's why he held back at the end."
18 fell silent, tears slipping down her face.
The screen suddenly faded to black. After ten long minutes, new words appeared:
Super Saiyan 4 Goku vs. One-Star Dragon
Because of mankind's constant dependence on the Dragon Balls, a terrible backlash was born—negative energy.
Each wish fed it, growing darker and darker until it gave birth to the most evil enemies of all: the Shadow Dragons.
Super Saiyan 4 Goku fought with everything he had, defeating nearly all of them.
Now only the strongest remain: One-Star Dragon and Four-Star Dragon.
The picture returned.
Super Saiyan 4 Goku drove his fist clean through Three-Star Dragon.
"Dragon Fist!!"
A colossal golden dragon coiled through the ruined city, roaring before slamming into Three-Star Dragon and disintegrating him in a blaze of light. His dragon ball clattered to the ground.
Four-Star Dragon staggered forward, clutching it. "Brother…"
He turned to Goku, holding out a vial. "This is medicine—for the damage my brother did to your eyes. He was right about me. I'm too soft. When your sight returns, we'll fight again… fair and square."
Goku gave a small smile. "I'll be waiting, Four-Star Dragon."
But before anything else could be said, a searing blast tore straight through Four-Star Dragon's chest. The vial shattered into dust. He collapsed to the ground.
"Four-Star Dragon!" Goku cried.
The dragon warrior dragged himself up, glaring into the shadows. "…One-Star…"
Out stepped the horned figure, cold and merciless. "Pathetic. Couldn't even finish off a half-blind monkey. You're an embarrassment."
He fired another beam. Four-Star Dragon hurled himself in front of Goku, taking the blow. Blood poured down his body.
"Four-Star Dragon!"
Through gritted teeth, the dragon whispered, "Son Goku… I really wanted… to fight you… one on one…" Then his body gave out, collapsing and transforming into a lone dragon ball that rolled across the ground.
Goku's fists shook with rage. "You bastard!"
His aura erupted, golden flames roaring around him as Super Saiyan 4 power surged to its peak.
"You and Four-Star were supposed to be comrades… yet you crushed him like an insect. I'll never forgive you for this!"
One-Star Dragon sneered. "Forgive me? Don't forget who created me in the first place. It was you, Son Goku. You and your reckless wishes. You abused the Dragon Balls so often that I came into being. Every disaster on this planet—every unnatural change—happened because of you. How many times did you crawl back from death thanks to those orbs? And now you dare lecture me?"
Goku's voice thundered. "I know! I regret those mistakes. The Elder Kai warned me again and again that the Dragon Balls weren't something to be used carelessly. But that doesn't justify your slaughter. You're no victim—you're just a murderer. And I'll stop you here!"
"Then repent in hell!" One-Star roared, his aura detonating in a violent surge that sent Goku crashing through the city. The dragon balls scattered across the ground as the city itself crumbled into cosmic dust.
Meanwhile, in the original Dragon Ball world
Krillin stared at the screen where 18 had sworn vengeance in his name. "Wait… does this mean… in the future I really end up marrying someone that gorgeous?" He couldn't help but grin to himself.
Gohan glanced at him, puzzled. "Uh… Krillin? What's with that look?"
Krillin's face went red. "N-nothing! Nothing at all!"
Goku, however, watched the battle with grim eyes. "So it's true… the Dragon Balls themselves have turned against us. By using them too much, we created an enemy even more terrifying than Frieza…"
In the Fairy Tail world
Natsu's fists clenched with excitement as he watched Goku's Dragon Fist. "Dragon-slaying magic?! So even in this world, someone wields power like that… The pressure from that golden dragon is insane!" Flames erupted around him. "I'm fired up!"
In the world of Saint Seiya
Shiryu's eyes widened as he saw the technique. "Seiya… did you see that? Goku's attack—it's just like my Rozan Shoryuha! A punch that takes the form of a dragon! But his feels even stronger… My training's still lacking. I need to return to Rozan Peak and seek out the true secrets of the Rising Dragon."
Back to the battlefield
Chunks of city wreckage rained down. Smoke smothered the air.
One-Star Dragon drifted above Goku, who was still blind. "Hmm. Guess I went a little too hard just now."
Goku clenched his fists. "That aura… it's terrifying. What's happened to the town?"
"One thing's for sure," One-Star said coldly, diving toward him, "you won't live to find out."
His kick smashed across Goku's face, hurling him through building after building.
Then the merciless onslaught began. Blow after blow, One-Star pummeled Goku like a demon from hell. Blood spattered from Goku's mouth as his screams echoed through the smoke-filled ruins.
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