"Damn you, Piccolo!"
Goku stared at the devastation around him—ruined terrain and mutilated corpses. The nonchalant, arrogant smirk on Piccolo's face was the final straw.
"AHHHH!!!"
With a burst of speed, Goku rushed toward Piccolo, delivering a flurry of punches that left afterimages in their wake.
Shrugging off the blows, Piccolo retaliated with a swift kick, sending Goku hurtling backward several meters.
"Is that all you've got?" Piccolo scoffed.
"Damn you... You'll pay for this!"
Goku's hands began glowing with Qi. He unleashed a terrifying energy strike aimed directly at Piccolo.
BOOM!
"Argh!"
The blast sent Piccolo crashing into a nearby boulder, shattering it on impact. Dazed but not defeated, Piccolo staggered to his feet—only to be met with a fierce kick to the chin, launching him into the air.
"KAAAAAAAAAAAA—
MEEEEEEEEEEE—
HAAAAAAAAAAAA—
MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE—
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!"
A dazzling blue beam shot upward, striking the disoriented Piccolo mid-air. His outfit was torn to shreds, and his body now bore glowing burns and deep wounds.
With a groan, Piccolo vanished from sight, only to reappear behind Goku and blast him with a yellow energy beam, sending him flying. He attempted to follow up with a combo attack—but Goku resisted.
Goku blocked the first strike. Beaten and bruised, he countered with a punch—only to hit an afterimage.
Piccolo retreated several meters, crossing his arms and speaking in a cold, composed voice:
"Cease your resistance. It's impossible to defeat me. I am... DEMON KING PICCOLO!"
With a burst of Qi, Piccolo unleashed a shockwave of wind and sand, clouding Goku's vision. Using the dust storm as cover, Piccolo vanished—again, leaving an afterimage.
BOOM. BOOM. BOOM.
He delivered over a hundred punches, followed by a crushing kick and a final energy blast. Hovering in the air, Piccolo watched as Goku struggled to stand—only to collapse again.
"I've broken your arms and legs. Your body's beaten like a dog. Hmph... this fight is over."
"N-No..."
Lifting his head from the ground, Goku stared up defiantly.
"You're wrong..."
"Hmm? Enlighten me. How exactly am I wrong?"
"I... still have ONE ARM LEFT!!"
SWISH!
Raising his only functioning limb, Goku charged it with every last ounce of Qi. It glowed with a brilliant, radiant blue.
"What?! Impossible!" Piccolo's eyes widened in disbelief.
"But you were right about one thing... this battle is over."
Goku pointed his arm downward and fired the blast, launching himself upward with the recoil.
"WHAT!?! NOOOO! THIS CAN'T BE!!!"
"Your tyranny ends here!"
"AHHHHHHHHH!!!"
With a final cry, Goku propelled himself straight through Piccolo—tearing a massive hole through his chest like a living bullet.
"I-Im... Impossible..."
Staring down at the gaping wound, Piccolo touched it gently—only for his hand to come away soaked in blood.
"Impossible..."
As Goku plummeted from the sky after delivering the decisive blow, he pictured his friends and let out a soft, weary smile.
"No..." Piccolo muttered. "This isn't over."
With a gagging noise, Piccolo regurgitated a slime-covered egg and launched it into the distance.
Staring at the still-falling Goku, Piccolo shouted:
"This isn't over, Goku!!!"
BOOM!!!
He exploded in a final, desperate act.
As the battle raged on, Lenard—half-conscious and close to death—suddenly saw what looked like his Minecraft inventory pop up before his eyes.
"So... I'm hallucinating now. Great. And even if I weren't—what good is an empty inventory?"
DING!
Achievement Unlocked: Stay in the sun for half a day with half a health bar left
Reward: Superman Skin – "Illuminate This Land"
Do you wish to change skin?
Still confused, barely thinking straight, Lenard mentally responded:
"Sure. Fuck it. I'm about to die anyway."
As soon as he confirmed, everything changed.
The blood that had been gushing out stopped. His wounds began to close at an unbelievable rate. The immense weight of the building on his legs suddenly felt a tad bit lighter.
Within moments, his injuries vanished completely—leaving only a man in torn clothing, still pinned beneath rubble.
Though immobile, Lenard's mind cleared. His thoughts began to race: inventory… achievements… Piccolo… half a day?
"Seriously… what the fuck is going on?"
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