The arrival of the Saiyans hadn't gone unnoticed by Lisette and her companions alone. Though Goku, Tien Shinhan, Krillin, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu might not have immediately sensed the interstellar disturbance like Lisette had, they would inevitably detect the threat once it descended to Earth's surface.
It was only natural that they would converge on the Paprika Wasteland. Ten figures now stood in formation, nine Earth warriors and one deity, facing their alien adversaries.
The numerical difference was stark, yet Vegeta remained utterly composed. Without even uncrossing his muscled arms, he wore a fearless smile, his dark eyes gleaming with confidence. He didn't spare so much as a glance at Nappa, who still crouched beside him, nursing his wounds from Lisette's earlier assault.
"So, you're all here then?" Vegeta's voice cut through the tense silence like a blade.
"These are the Saiyans, aren't they?" Goku's response came without hesitation, his gaze never wavering from the enemy before him.
Lisette acknowledged the warriors' arrival with barely a nod, her attention laser-focused on the threat ahead. The battle had already begun in all but action—there was no room for divided attention or momentary weakness.
Meanwhile, Goku maintained his unwavering stare at the Saiyan prince. Every instinct screamed danger. Nappa's earlier vulnerability had been completely exposed, yet some unspoken warrior's code prevented an immediate strike.
Such masculine mercy, Lisette thought grimly. As a woman, I'll never understand this misplaced honor.
"Oh my, quite the gathering we have here," Vegeta observed, his scouter's red lens scanning the assembled fighters. "In that case, I suppose I should bring out a few more participants of my own."
His battle computer registered Kakarot's power level at an impressive 5,000—the only reading that warranted genuine caution. However, Vegeta knew better than to trust these numbers completely. These Earth warriors possessed the annoying ability to suppress and amplify their ki at will, making accurate assessment nearly impossible.
The woman who had reduced Nappa to a writhing mess currently registered only 1,000 on his scouter. Hardly her true strength, he mused. She might prove even more dangerous than Kakarot himself.
"Nappa," Vegeta commanded, "you should have six Saibamen remaining. Deploy them."
"Wait... I still can't move properly..." Nappa's voice was strained with pain.
"Never mind. I'll handle it myself."
Vegeta snatched the cultivation bottle from his fallen comrade's trembling hands. As he examined the contents, his eyebrows rose in surprise. The seeds that would sprout into Saibamen were far more numerous than expected, clearly more than ten, and among them he spotted the distinctive markings of premium varieties: Tennenman and Jinkouman.
Tennenman and Jinkouman represented advanced Saibaman variants. Jinkouman, in particular, boasted fighting capabilities rivaling Nappa himself, a costly acquisition that had required selling five habitable planets to afford.
Damn you, Nappa. When did you make such an expensive purchase?
Still, Vegeta couldn't complain about the timing. The enemy's strength exceeded his initial calculations. While he harbored no doubt about ultimate victory, Kakarot's 5,000 power level had caught him off-guard. The pale woman remained a complete unknown quantity, and dealing with all of them simultaneously would prove... inconvenient.
If expendable foot soldiers could thin their ranks, the battle would become significantly easier.
With practiced efficiency, Vegeta planted the seeds in Earth's fertile soil. Saibamen possessed rapid growth cycles—within seconds of planting, they would sprout and emerge as fully functional bio-warriors.
The artificial soldiers Vegeta had sown burst from the ground in moments, their grotesque forms writhing as they emitted inhuman shrieks. Ten green Saibamen clawed their way to the surface, followed by five pink Tennenman, and finally two alabaster Jinkouman.
Seventeen enemies now faced the Earth's defenders, the numbers had shifted decisively in the invaders' favor.
Krillin felt cold sweat beading on his forehead as he stared at the nightmarish creatures. "Ugh! What are these things? They're absolutely disgusting!"
"Everyone, stay alert!" Lisette's voice rang with authority. "Hit them with everything you have from the very beginning!"
"Right!" Piccolo and the others responded in unison from behind her.
In an instant, every warrior except Goku exploded with power, their ki flaring dramatically as they revealed their true strength. Even Vegeta couldn't suppress a grunt of admiration at the synchronized display.
Normally they would approach one by one, treating this like some sort of game. It seems that won't be the case this time.
Whether Goku's presence from the beginning had changed their tactics, or some other factor was at play, remained unclear.
Nineteen combatants, including Vegeta and the now-recovered Nappa, launched themselves into battle simultaneously!
For a split second, Vegeta's eyes blazed crimson, and the obsidian aura that wreathed his entire form was enough to unsettle even Lisette, despite her foreknowledge of Saiyan abilities.
Something's wrong... something's different about this.
Moreover, everyone's energy was clearly rising beyond normal parameters!
"I'll take seven of them!" Lisette shouted over the chaos. "Everyone else, handle the rest!"
The combined strength and numbers spelled potential disaster. Even warriors strengthened through intensive training could fall against odds like these. Acting on this grim assessment, Lisette raised her index finger skyward with deadly precision.
The air around her finger ignited, and the resulting explosion sent two Jinkouman and five Tennenman hurtling through the sky like broken dolls.
For now, eliminating the most dangerous irregularities took priority.
"Kinect!"
By crystallizing her ki into solid form, Lisette could shape her energy emissions into mythological Valkyrie warriors. These autonomous spirit projectiles represented her own innovation on the classic Kamikaze Ghost Attack, essentially the same technique rendered in divine form.
Seven white war goddesses materialized from pure energy, each one gripping ethereal swords as they awaited their creator's command. Their spectral beauty was matched only by their lethal purpose.
"Spread out and engage!"
The Valkyries scattered, each selecting a target with tactical precision. No matter how far an enemy fled, these constructs would pursue relentlessly. Defensive measures would only trigger contact explosions. They were autonomous tracking energy bombs that spelled doom for anyone encountering them unprepared, far from the childish technique some might assume.
Though fired with casual effort, each Valkyrie possessed enough destructive force to eliminate enemies of this caliber with a single strike.
The Tennenman and Jinkouman fell for the deception completely. Every one of them attempted either defense or interception, making fatal contact with the autonomous energy constructs.
BOOM!
The sky shuddered with a chain of explosions, brilliant flashes painting the wasteland in stark relief.
"Impossible! The Tennenman were eliminated so easily!" Nappa's voice cracked with disbelief.
"Eyes front!" Piccolo's warning came with his elbow, which crashed into Nappa's cheek with bone-crushing force, sending a tooth spinning through the air.
The follow-up kick caught Nappa's jaw, spinning him once in the air before he crashed face-first into the unforgiving ground.
"Damn Namekian... you'll pay for that!"
Rage consumed Nappa as he launched himself forward, wreathed in that same ominous black aura. Piccolo charged to meet him, and fists and feet became blurs of motion between them.
The two warriors exchanged a brutal ballet of blocks, dodges, deflections, and strikes. Piccolo's fist wove through the storm of attacks, finding its mark on Nappa's surprised face.
Blood spurted from Nappa's nose, but the massive Saiyan didn't fall. His incredible durability kept him upright as he raised his own fist in retaliation.
"Too slow!"
Piccolo intercepted Nappa's punch just inches from his face, his grip clamping down like a vice. Nappa groaned in agony as Piccolo's superior strength crushed his knuckles, leaving him vulnerable to a devastating knee strike to the jaw.
Without missing a beat, Piccolo drove his elbow down into Nappa's skull, the impact so severe it briefly knocked the Saiyan unconscious.
"Pathetic!"
A vicious punch to the solar plexus bent Nappa's body into a grotesque 'U' shape. Piccolo grabbed his opponent's arm and hurled him skyward like a broken doll.
Immobilizing his target, Piccolo opened his mouth and unleashed a torrential beam of destructive energy.
"Damn it! DAMN IT ALL!"
The destructive ray engulfed Nappa's entire body in searing flames. Arms burning, legs burning, face burning, every inch of him consumed by Piccolo's merciless attack.
Even Nappa's legendary Saiyan durability couldn't withstand such overwhelming power delivered with such precision. The once-proud warrior crashed to earth and lay motionless, steam rising from his charred form.
Piccolo watched with grim satisfaction, the corners of his mouth turning upward slightly.
"Incredible..." Krillin breathed.
"As expected of Piccolo... it's terrifying to think he might become our enemy again someday," Tien Shinhan observed, unable to hide his awe at the Demon King's overwhelming combat prowess.
Yet they too were among Earth's elite fighters. Three lifeless Saibamen lay at their feet, testament to their own deadly skills.
"Don't worry about that," came Yamcha's voice. "We'll just have to stop him if it comes to that, right?"
"Besides, Tien's plenty strong himself," Chiaotzu added with childlike confidence.
Krillin and Tien turned toward the approaching voices. Yamcha and Chiaotzu stood there with relaxed expressions, their own battles clearly concluded. Shortly after, they were joined by the unlikely trio of Kami (in his current rabbit form), Mr. Popo, and young Gohan.
Two headless Saibamen corpses lay at Popo's feet, while Gohan had somehow managed to eliminate one as well. The rabbit-formed Kami was contentedly munching on two carrots, the fate of his opponents rather obvious given his unique abilities.
However, even when dealing with seemingly defeated Saibamen, vigilance remained crucial. These bio-weapons were notorious for final, desperate attacks.
The Saibaman lying apparently dead at Gohan's feet suddenly sprang to life, launching itself at the young half-Saiyan with suicidal determination.
The surprise attack caught Tien and the others completely off-guard, they couldn't react in time. Gohan's eyes widened in terror as death approached.
"Wolf Fang Fist!"
Yamcha burst forward as if he'd anticipated this exact scenario, his fist shaped like a wolf's fangs crushing the Saibaman's skull to pulp.
Without hesitation, he followed up with an energy blast that completely obliterated the creature's remains, ensuring no possibility of resurrection.
Even with the Saibaman thoroughly destroyed, Yamcha maintained his guard, exhaling slowly as battle-honed instincts kept him alert.
"I figured that would happen," he said with a knowing smirk. "I prepared for their self-destruct tactics."
"Thank you... that really helped," Gohan managed, still shaken by his near-death experience.
"Don't mention it. I fell for that same trick once before—can't exactly act all high and mighty about it."
Yamcha's laughter carried memories of past humiliation as he replied to Gohan's gratitude. The spiritual journey Lisette had imposed before his training hadn't been for nothing. That painful lesson had enabled him to predict the Saibaman's desperate gambit and protect his comrade.
While this was a different Saibaman than the one that had nearly killed him before, revenge tasted sweet nonetheless.
"Everyone appears to be safe," Lisette observed as she touched down, having eliminated her seven targets. She confirmed that each warrior had survived the initial assault.
The enemy forces had mysteriously enhanced themselves beyond normal parameters, yet they proved no match for warriors strengthened by Lisette's influence and training.
Relief flooded through her at this assessment, but her expression immediately hardened with renewed concern.
One crucial person remained absent from their group.
"It looks like Goku is facing the Saiyan called Vegeta alone," she murmured.
"That individual... I sensed his strength was on an entirely different level from the others," Piccolo responded immediately to Lisette's observation. "Even with training from King Kai, your grandson isn't an opponent he can defeat single-handedly."
His ability to gauge enemy strength remained first-rate, as expected. At this point, the power balance between Vegeta and Goku had been largely determined.
Goku possessed the Kaio-ken technique, so the gap wasn't as insurmountable as it might appear. However, even accounting for that trump card, Vegeta maintained a clear advantage.
More troubling still, Vegeta now displayed that mysterious enhancement that pushed him far beyond his normal capabilities.
He wasn't an opponent they could defeat easily.
"Yes, we need to hurry. Even Goku can't maintain his peak performance indefinitely—"
At that precise moment, every warrior present felt it simultaneously, a disturbance that sent chills down their spines.
Vegeta's ki had begun escalating to levels that could only be described as abnormal. This wasn't gradual power buildup, but a dramatic surge that doubled, tripled, even quadrupled his already formidable strength.
While Goku's power had increased by two or three times through Kaio-ken, Vegeta's transformation operated on a completely different scale.
"What?! That's far too early!"
Lisette was the first to voice the horrible realization. Apart from her meta-knowledge, no one else could properly comprehend this aberrant situation.
Vegeta would definitely transform into a Great Ape during his battle with Goku, that much was certain. But the timing was all wrong! Barely any time had passed since combat began.
It went against everything she knew of Vegeta's character to skip the prolonged battle phase and immediately resort to his most powerful transformation.
"Hey, what's that floating in the sky? Is that... a full moon?" Krillin pointed at a sphere of light suspended above them.
"That's impossible! I destroyed the moon!" Piccolo protested.
Of course, none of them knew about the Power Ball technique's existence. Even Lisette, despite her foreknowledge, hadn't expected Vegeta to create his artificial moon so prematurely.
After all, Goku hadn't cornered him yet. Despite possessing superior abilities, Vegeta had suddenly transformed without any apparent desperation. It made no sense.
Something's wrong... What could have happened?
At that moment, Lisette glimpsed something that made her blood run cold. Her enhanced vision caught a detail the others missed entirely.
In the distance, a woman stood watching them, her face twisted in malicious laughter.
The demonic female who had accompanied Raditz was observing their situation with obvious amusement!
What—?!
Lisette immediately focused her gaze in that direction, raising her palm to launch an attack.
But the figure had vanished. Every trace of her presence had disappeared as if she'd never been there at all, like teleportation, leaving no residual energy signature.
That's impossible... What exactly is that woman?
The entity remained a complete mystery. Lisette had no knowledge of anyone matching that description.
"Kami... what did you mean by 'too early'?" Tien asked hesitantly, noting Lisette's obvious distress. "Did you know about this Saiyan power?"
"I'll explain on the way," Lisette replied curtly. "Right now, we need to move. Now."
The moment she finished speaking, Lisette launched herself skyward, followed immediately by the other warriors.
If she were alone, Lisette could reach Goku's location in seconds. Unfortunately, she had to match the flight speed of her companions, a frustrating limitation when every second counted.
Especially Chiaotzu. I wish he could fly just a little faster.
"When a Saiyan views the full moon, they transform into a gigantic ape," Lisette explained as they flew. "Based on Goku's previous transformation, this increases their fighting power by approximately ten times. The condition for transformation is possession of their tail."
"Of course, Piccolo, Krillin, and Yamcha already know this from experience."
"Exactly," Piccolo confirmed. "That's why I destroyed the moon preemptively. Yet somehow, he still transformed. Lisette, did you know he could transform without the full moon?"
"Yes, I was aware of that capability."
Lisette answered honestly. Now that she'd made such a critical oversight, concealing information served no purpose. Quick admission and forward momentum took priority.
"Certain Saiyans possess the ability to create artificial full moons by combining concentrated ki with atmospheric oxygen. Vegeta bears the name of Planet Vegeta, the Saiyan homeworld. In other words, he's of royal blood, I was certain from the beginning that he would possess this ability."
"Then why didn't you warn your grandson?" Piccolo's question carried an edge of accusation.
"I didn't believe it was necessary," Lisette admitted reluctantly. "Given the power differential between Vegeta and Goku, I predicted that transformation wouldn't occur, or if it did, only after their battle reached its climax."
"My plan was to rendezvous with Goku before Vegeta transformed, then sever his tail and defeat him through combined effort."
She paused, her voice growing softer. "Besides... when Goku was a child, he transformed into a Great Ape and accidentally killed his beloved grandfather. I thought... it would be better if he never had to learn about that connection."
"So this situation was unexpected even for you?" Piccolo's words cut deep, his accusatory stare boring into Lisette's conscience.
It would be better if he didn't know. That had been her reasoning, avoiding painful revelations about his tragic past.
That's why Lisette had planned to defeat Vegeta quickly, deviating from the optimal strategy she knew would work.
She'd never intended for Goku to transform. But all her careful plans had crumbled.
Somehow, Vegeta had transformed into a Great Ape while still holding the advantage, and now Goku would learn the terrible truth about his past.
Perhaps that demonic woman had orchestrated this... but to what end? And who exactly was she?
"Yes, this represents a complete miscalculation on my part," Lisette admitted. "I never expected Vegeta to transform so quickly."
Indeed, this deviated drastically from the natural progression of events. Considering Vegeta's immense pride, Great Ape transformation represented a last resort—a humiliating trump card tantamount to admitting inferiority to one's opponent.
It was unthinkable that he would employ it while maintaining the upper hand.
The strangely sinister Saiyan auras. Saibamen with clearly enhanced power levels and increased numbers. The infiltration of Tennenman and Jinkouman variants. Vegeta's premature Great Ape transformation. And that mysterious demonic woman.
None of this was coincidental. That woman was definitely manipulating the original flow of events.
Was she another reincarnated individual with knowledge matching Lisette's own? An interloper from the future, like Trunks? Some original enemy from anime or game sources?
I don't know. There isn't enough evidence to make any determination.
"Let's hurry," Lisette said finally, her voice tight with apprehension. "I have a very bad feeling about this."
Even with meta-knowledge, no, precisely because she possessed that knowledge, the current situation made no sense whatsoever.
Lisette bit her lip hard enough to taste copper and increased her flight speed, pushing the group toward whatever nightmare awaited them.
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Author's Note:
The Untold Flow of Goku vs Vegeta:
Vegeta proves stronger than in the original timeline, forcing Goku to immediately use Kaio-ken x3 This finally allows Goku to surpass the enhanced Vegeta For unknown reasons, Vegeta suddenly receives another power boost and transforms into Great Ape ← Current situation
In Dragon Ball Xenoverse, Vegeta transforms into Great Ape even when not cornered—truly merciless.
Combat Power Levels:
Vegeta: Base 18,000 | Enhanced 23,400 | Post-Power Ball 15,000 | Great Ape 150,000 Nappa: Base 4,000 | Enhanced 5,200 | After Lisette's attack 3,500 Jinkouman (x2): Base 4,000 | Enhanced 5,200 Tennenman (x5): Base 2,400 | Enhanced 3,120 Saibaman (x10): Base 1,200 | Enhanced 1,560
Kinect: One of Lisette's original techniques. Generates energy constructs resembling Valkyries that pursue enemies with autonomous intelligence. These constructs can feint, coordinate with each other, and block escape routes far more effectively than simple homing attacks. They pursue until impact occurs, and when they determine they cannot catch up, they may feint being dodged before striking when the target relaxes. This represents Lisette's version of the Ghost Kamikaze Attack, but depending on the caster's skill, pursuit patterns can be several levels more ruthless than Gotenks' version. Variants exist that don't explode upon contact with enemies.