NOVEL NEXT Chapter 8: First
Bom dia pessoal,
[-] I saw people in the comments saying that Gohan's power increase should have been higher, and although I agree with you that the power boost was greater in the original, I did it differently to reflect how the system is affecting Gohan's body.
[!] I'm posting this chapter early because I'm going to accompany my younger brother to Thailand, he will undergo medical treatment there that will take weeks. So I see you guys in October… probably.
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Lying down relaxing before bed, Gohan reflects on the days he spent on Namek.
In the original story it took Gohan, Bulma and Krillin about 34 days to arrive on Namek. Gohan thought silently. (Renan: According to the Manga.)
With the interference of the incarnated Gohan, giving Bulma Goku's ship, she shortened this trip to 15 days using her navigation data.
In other words, the defenders of planet Namek, Earthlings and Namekians had at least two weeks of training until the arrival of Emperor Frieza.
Although Gohan doesn't know how much time he has, he is focused and will guide everyone through training using the gravity machine.
On his first day of training against Goku, Gohan used less than 05% of his power, Goku had just over 30 K Power Level, due to not having done his training on the trip to Namek.
When he finished training, Goku managed to notice how much Gohan was holding back and asked his son to use his true power, or at least half of it.
Knowing that Goku would not be satisfied without a good fight, Gohan promised to use his power at a level close to that of the Oozaru vegeta he faced on earth.
"He will end up using Kaioken X10 to match me in power." Gohan grumbles thinking about the fight with his father the next day. "I'm glad we have Dende to cure him when that happens. The damage the technique causes to the user's body is severe, but at least it should help them activate the zenkai boost more... 'efficiently'." Gohan added in an insecure tone.
Without having anything else to conjecture about the next day, Gohan closes his eyes, letting sleep reach him.
[DBI:GG]
The next morning Nail, Oboe, Guytar and Cello were doing a light sparring match against Krillin, Tenshinhan, Yancha and Chiaotzu using the gravity machine 10 times the earth.
And further away on a desolate plain.
The air crackled with the electricity of an intense battle.
Three individuals engaged in a high-speed exchange of punches and kicks that few on the planet are able to follow. With each blow exchanged, the earth shook and the vegetation was destroyed.
Goku and Piccolo, in turn, were fighting with all their might against Gohan. And this time the young man, despite only using 10% of his strength, did not have any weight or other limitations imposed on himself, such as the prohibition of using Ki techniques.
"Raaargh." Roared Piccolo stretching his arm capturing Gohan.
"Not again." The young man grumbles, immobilized.
Without wasting time, Goku took advantage of the situation to make his move.
"Kamehameha!" Shouted the father firing the Ki beam towards his son.
In response Gohan charges his right leg with Ki preparing a counter attack.
"Rankyaku!" Gohan exclaimed, kicking the air, firing a Ki attack from his leg.
[-]Rankyaku Lv. 01/100 [Grand-Master] Cost: 1 K KP
Effect: Throws a Ki slice dealing 5% of your SPIRIT in damage to your target.
+Rapid Shot: Multiplied the speed of each shot by the number of times you spend 200 KP.
+Many shot: Shots multiplied by the number of times you spend 200 KP.
+Guided: Control the direction of the shots by paying 200 Kp per second per Ki sphere.
The attack flew like a silver air slash, it met the Kamehameha colliding in an explosion of white light.
"Oooh!" Goku muttered in surprise. "A technique using the legs? You need to teach me later, Gohan."
"Shut up and pay attention Goku." Piccolo complained irritably. "And you Gohan."
"Who, me?" Questioned the young man, still tied up.
"I know you're only using 10% of your power, but you're still stronger than me and Goku combined." Explained Piccolo in a serious tone. "So stop being so lazy and fight seriously."
Nodding, Gohan swallows hard and grabs Piccolo's arm that was grappling him. Holding his opponent, Gohan began to spin in place at high speed.
"HAAAAA!" Shouted Piccolo, being spun around by the boy.
When the green-skinned warrior's grip gave way, Gohan released him towards Goku, throwing the Namekian like a living missile.
"I'll catch you." He warned Goku, helping his former enemy.
While the two were distracted recovering, Gohan takes a deep breath, preparing to intensify the fight.
"If it's a serious fight you want…" Murmurs the young man when his ki rises to 50% of its power. "It's a serious fight you're going to have."
A white aura lights up on Gohan's fist. The strange glow in his fist intensified as he pulled it back to waist height, as if he was preparing to throw a Karate punch.
"Another new technique?" Comments Goku curious.
"Now that he is serious, we need to use all our strength." Complains Piccolo carrying two Ki spheres in each hand. "Then stop looking and attack."
Goku nods his head in agreement, then brings his Ki to the surface in a red color.
"KAIOKEN X10!" Shouted Goku, becoming empowered by the technique he learned in the afterlife.
The red aura began to swell Goku's muscles, but in addition to his physique his Ki output had also been increased.
Like a rocket exploding, Goku shot towards Gohan, only for Piccolo to rapid fire Ki blasts from behind him. As the Ki projectiles were guided, Goku was not at risk of being hit, in fact the attack provided cover for the Saiyan warrior.
The combination was perfect, Goku's attack with his fist powered by Kaioken X10 was one of the warrior's most powerful attacks and the coverage of Piccolo's Ki shots made the attack almost indefensible.
Without blinking, Gohan frowned and threw his punch in the direction of Goku and Piccolo's attack with all his strength shouting the attack.
"Lightning Plasma!" Shouted Gohan, using one of his techniques that consumes the most Ki.
The energy concentrated in his fist is fired along with his punch, but the attack was not just a projectile of white light.
The intense glow suddenly appearing blurs Goku's vision for a few moments, he was unable to see his son's attack, but within a few moments he felt impacts on his body and also heard them passing close to him.
The first hits Goku's shoulder, causing pain but without slowing down his attack, Goku was a veteran of many battles and it would take more than that to stop him.
Piccolo rapid shots were hit by the next four projectiles fired by Gohan, decreasing Goku's cover.
'How many attacks did he make at once?' Goku questions himself internally.
With his vision returning to normal, Goku is finally able to take in the full scope of Gohan's attack.
"Crap Baskets." The father murmurs at his son's attack.
Goku stipulated that tens of thousands of shots were flying in front of him.
What he didn't know was that Gohan created this technique to fire 100 million energy projectiles at once.
[-]Lightning Plasma Lv. 01/100 [Grand-Master] Cost: 1 M KP
Effect: Throws 100 million Ki shot from his fist, each dealing 5% of your SPIRIT in damage to your target.
+Rapid Shot: Multiplied the speed of each shot by the number of times you spend 200 KP.
+Focus: Focus a number of shots in one point by the times you spend 200 KP.
+Guided: Control the direction of the shots by paying 200 Kp per second per Ki shot.
The sight of the approaching avalanche of light was frightening. Goku and Piccolo, even with all the experience and power they had, were overwhelmed by the absurd amount of attacks.
Goku tried to dodge, but the projectiles were fast and relentless. He was hit multiple times, each impact knocking down his resistance and halting his charge. Piccolo, likewise, was struggling to dodge the attacks, and his previews rapid shots were swallowed by Gohan technique.
"They are not that powerful, but the amount is annoying!" Goku shouted, through clenched teeth, as he struggled to stay upright. "How did he manage to fire so many attacks at once?"
Gohan just smiled, his eyes shining with pride at the veteran warriors' surprise.
"Low firepower, compensated by the amount of Ki concentrated in one fist." He replied, his voice calm in contrast to the violence of the battle.
With each passing second, the situation became more desperate for Goku and Piccolo. Their bodies were exhausted, and their powers were beginning to fail. The only thing that kept them standing was their willpower to resist.
Suddenly, one of Gohan's projectiles hit Goku square in the face, causing a sharp pain. The Kaioken began to break apart, and the Saiyan felt his body weakening.
"Goku!" Shouted Piccolo.
"Lightning Plasma!"
But before he could do anything, Gohan fired a new wave of attacks, even more powerful than the previous one. Goku and Piccolo received the storm of attacks in full, being thrown against the ground.
When the dust settled, Goku and Piccolo were lying on the ground, completely exhausted. Gohan approached them.
"Serious enough for you, Mr. Piccolo?"
Goku and Piccolo looked at each other, knowing that Gohan had won. They had fought with all their might, but the young man's strength and technique were simply insurmountable.
"You win, Gohan." Goku admitted, panting.
"Despite the lack of experience, you make up for it with raw power and some interesting techniques." Piccolo added with a slight proud smile.
"But I think it's a bit of a cheat to use the same technique twice in a row." Complains Goku with his arms crossed.
"Stop complaining for nothing." Comments Piccolo helping Goku to get up. "Let's go to Dende to heal and fight a few more rounds."
"All good." Gohan responds, arriving next to the two. "But only until lunch, I have other plans for the afternoon."
After a few more sparring sessions, Gohan went to lunch counting the gains from spending an entire morning fighting with two of his childhood heroes.
[+2 M XP]
[+755 K MIGHT]
[+488 K AGILITY]
[+730 K SPIRIT]
[+201 K MENTAL]
[Mental Nexus: 493 K MENTAL]
[NEW ITEM (X2)]
Copper Attribute Bean(+10%)
Copper Skill Bean(+10)
Copper Special Abilities Bean(+10)
[NEW ITEM (X2)]
"Good gains!" Gohan mutters to himself. "I haven't had such good values in a while."
Even with the increase in power, Gohan was still apprehensive, without the super saiyan transformation he was still far from defeating Frieza.
[DBI:GG]
In the afternoon, Gohan joined Bulma to work in a makeshift workshop, surrounded by complex equipment and tangled wires. Their goal is to modify the gravity machine.
"Are you sure these calculations are correct?" Bulma asked, analyzing the numbers on the computer screen.
Currently the machine is capable of simulating up to 100 times Earth's gravity, but now they were looking for something much further.
"Yep." Gohan replied, adjusting parameters on the machine. "If we can stabilize the energy source and adjust the frequency of the gravitational waves, there will be no problem reaching higher levels."
Bulma nodded, concentrating on the monitor diagnosing the machine's structural integrity.
"When I met you I knew you were a smart little boy, but now I see that you are brilliant." She commented, as she typed commands into the computer. "If you are interested, I can see my father so he can mentor you and teach you everything he knows."
Bulma's offer was worth more than her weight in gold to most scientists and students on planet Earth, an offer that anyone wouldn't think twice about accepting.
However, instead of accepting, Gohan said the first thing that came to his mind.
"Why not you?"
Bulma was stunned by the young man's request. Although she was as brilliant a scientist as her father, she hadn't dedicated herself to science like Dr. Brief. So whenever people talked to her about mentoring, internships and things with an academic bias, it was to get her father's contact.
So she was taken by surprise by the boy's request.
"Are you sure about this?" The blue-haired scientist comments in a discouraged tone. "Repairing and upgrading the ship for Namek was the most ambitious project I participated in and unlike my father I was a bit stagnant with my studies, besides I never taught anyone anything."
Moving away from the open panel, Gohan approached the older woman, smiling gently at her, his eyes shining with sincerity.
"I know your father is a genius, and he could certainly teach me a lot. But it's with you that I feel most comfortable. You explain things in a way that I understand, and I love the way you encourage me to think for myself when we encounter a problem in the project."
The boy's sincere praise calms the negative emotions in the blue-haired genius's mind who smiles back at Gohan.
"Besides, I like spending time with you." The young man finished speaking, sure that he had excited the older woman.
"Thanks Gohan, I-." Bulma cuts herself off mid-sentence, giving a mischievous smile. "I think I got you, naughty boy."
"What?" Questions Gohan confused.
She gets up quickly only to then bend over looking Gohan down.
"You don't want an old man as a teacher, do you?" Bulma said in a mocking tone. "You want a beautiful, young, sexy teacher to give you all her attention and give you rewards when you are a good student."
"I-I d-didn't mean to s-say it in that s-sense." Stammered Gohan, shaking as if he was freezing.
"So you think I'm ugly." Bulma said, pretending to be hurt.
"WHAT?" Shouted Gohan outraged. "You are the most beautiful woman I know."
"Hmmm." Bulma hummed, pretending to be surprised. "Thank you Gohan-chan."
To finish embarrassing the young Bulma, she pulled him into a tight hug.
'Oh fuck!' Gohan mentally cursed. 'Omnimind do not fail me now, I need all the mental stamina available, or this woman is going to prematurely kickstart my puberty.
"Let's test the machine!" Shouted Gohan, using all his willpower to 'want' to separate himself from Bulma's arms.
The young man quickly went close to the machine while Bulma monitored from afar.
"Ready?" Gohan asked.
"All right my lovely little student."
"Bulma..." Gohan grumbled irritably.
Laughing Bulma activated the machine using the remote control they built.
With the new configuration, the gravity machine roared, emitting an intense hum. The ground shook, and gravity increased exponentially. Gohan, prepared for the worst, felt his body being crushed by an invisible force.
"Rurgh." Gohan growled, starting to struggle to stay upright as the sensation was as if tons of weight were being thrown at him.
Bulma watched the monitors closely, adjusting parameters as needed.
"The machine is working perfectly." Bulma said, looking at the young man struggling to stay upright. "300 times Earth's gravity doesn't seem to affect the machine's performance."
"Increase more." Said Gohan, holding himself upright.
"You're already struggling to stand in this configuration, why go any higher?" Bulma asked, worried about the boy.
Bulma's question echoed in Gohan's mind, bringing to light his fear of the enemies to come.
'Frieza, Androids, Cell, Majin Buu, Berus, Goku Black, Jiren and Broly.' Thought Gohan while being pressed by gravity. 'And I'm still not a super Saiyan, and to add to my incompetence I haven't even started the search for divine Ki.'
Bulma noticed that the young man seemed bothered by some internal distress, but she decided to leave him alone.
'I can't depend only on the emotional trigger.' Gohan decided silently. 'I'm going to have to use Vegeta's strategy, overload my body in intense gravity.'
"PLEASE BULMA!" Gohan shouts in a pleading tone, without having any good arguments to convince her. "I NEED TO GET STRONGER."
The blue-haired scientist sighs tiredly, unsure of what to do.
"Someone so young shouldn't have so many responsibilities." Although still hesitant, she grants the boy's wish. "Putting in 500 times Earth's gravity."
As soon as the new configuration hit the young man with the new intensity he bowed.
"Argh!" Gohan groaned, clenching his fists, refusing to fall.
The young man had to rest his hands on his knees to stay standing. But determined to sustain himself under the gravitational pressure he calls on his Ki to help him.
"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Shouted Gohan, being overwhelmed by his Ki.
With his chest puffed out and his spine erect, the young man breathes calmly, trying to accommodate his new weight.
"It's still not enough." Gohan grumbles. "Double it!" He speaks as if it were an order.
"You crazy kid-."
"DOUBLE IT!" Shouted Gohan in fury.
Startled by the boy's tone, Bulma complied with his request and increased the earth's gravity to a thousand times.
"Shit!" Gohan cursed, taking a step forward trying to stay standing.
But the weight was too much for the boy's body, his legs trembles as his left knee slowly lowered itself to the ground, supporting him.
"No! No! No! No!" Gohan repeated, falling forward, supporting himself with both hands.
Every second his body was pulled beyond its limit, three points of support were not enough, soon his other knee touched the ground.
Gohan gritted his teeth as he fought against the crushing force of gravity. His entire body shook, and his muscles screamed in protest. He could feel the weight of his own body threatening to crush him into the ground.
"Fuck!" he cursed under his breath.
He had been training for years, pushing himself to the limits of his physical and mental abilities. He was getting stronger, but now, as he struggled to stay upright under the crushing weight of the gravity machine, he realized how far he still had to go.
"NO!" he shouted, slamming his fists on the ground. "I can't believe I'm still so weak!"
Anger and frustration were building inside him, threatening to boil over. He hated feeling this way, hated being reminded of his own weakness.
"Come on, Gohan!" Bulma shouted trying to cheer him up. "You can do it! You are super strong!"
But even with the cheering, he knew it wasn't enough. He needed more than just determination and willpower. He needed to find a way to tap into his saiyan heritage, to unlock the powers that lay dormant within him.
Banging his fists on the ground, Gohan tried to find more strength within himself to overcome himself.
Tears of pure frustration began to well up in his eyes, and Gohan hated himself for it. He didn't want to be weak, he didn't want to be a burden to his friends. He wanted to be strong, he wanted to be able to protect everyone.
Gohan's body shook with rage as his fury began to fuel his Ki, without him realizing it.
The fury increased and raised his Ki to new heights. System messages began to appear in front of Gohan, but the young man ignored them, in his mind all he felt was hatred.
Unlike Goku in the original series, these feelings were not fueled by anger at an enemy but rather by disgust at his own weakness.
Slowly Gohan began to stand up placing his foot on the ground, despite the increasing power the young man was still defied by gravity.
"Let's fucking go…" He mumbles to himself. "Don't give up."
In a sudden movement Gohan throws himself up, taking his hands off the ground and planting his other foot on the ground.
Still with his head down and breathing slow and heavy, Gohan struggles to keep his head up.
"Roargh!" The young man growled, feeling his legs weaken. "I'm so close!"
Without being surprised by the increase in power, the young man instinctively seeks power within himself.
"HYAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Gohan shouted at the top of his lungs, echoing further than any other time he had ever shouted.
As if in response, Gohan emanates a blast of rising Ki, powerful enough to make the ground beneath him shake as dark clouds form overhead.
Lightning flashed across the sky, echoing the fury in Gohan's voice.
The shaking and thunder intensify by the second as Gohan feels his control over himself slipping away in a sea of emotions. Now it was impossible not to notice his power growing, but it was like a wild beast that he could not tame.
The energy growing within him was like fire, burning away all his doubts and fears. He could feel his body changing, becoming stronger and generating more energy.
As his vision began to whiten, he exploded with the final culmination of the surge of energy, resulting in a transformation.
"Go-Gohan?" Stammered Bulma, who even without being proficient with Ki felt the intensity of the boy's new power.
His hair turned golden, and his eyes changed to light blue.
"Finally." Murmured the super saiyan, clenching his fists.
For a moment, Gohan just stood there, looking up smiling serenely.
"Freeza." Said the young man, facing the sky with his fist closed. "I will kick your purple ass."
Smiling, he opened the windows that had appeared during his transformation.
[New Transformation: Super Saiyan]
Super Saiyan Lv. 01/100 [Inept] = X 50 Power boost at the cost of 5% of your Ki per minute.
'Ish, this fucker consumes a lot of Ki on lower levels.' Gohan thought silently.
[New Achievement: First Super Saiyan]
[-]First Super Saiyan:
Effect = You have become the first Super Saiyan of your generation. It will now be easier for others to reach this power, especially if they are under your tutelage.
"Neat." Gohan said, smiling, thinking about training the next day with his father.
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[STATUS]
Name: Gohan
Race: Hybrid [Human/Saiyajin]
Level: 31 [99 M / 120 M]
HP: 10,8 M
KP: 10,75 M
PL: 2,0 M
MIGHT: 2,16 M
AGILITY: 1,67 M
SPIRIT: 2,15 M
MENTAL: 2,02 M
Points: 3.200
[STATUS]
Boa noite pessoal,
Pardon my 'Brasileires', but the next chapter…
'A cobra vai fumar.'
Ps: Still looking for a beta reader to help me.
COMMENTS:
[-]Raymond_Hall (web novel):
you mean super kami guru.
[-]Renan:
Good to know that there are gentlemen with great taste among my readers.
[-]Kamito D Midoriya(fanfiction):
Damn goku lost his son again somehow.
…
Nevermind Goku's still the dad
[-]Renan:
Chapter 7 was full of emotions, but I think Gohan can have 2 parents.