What was once a symbol of civilization had now turned into rubble in the blink of an eye.
The entire town was in ruins—devastation everywhere, broken walls, crumbled buildings.
Many were trapped beneath the debris, severely wounded and unable to move. And that was the fortunate outcome. The unlucky ones had been blasted into pieces, leaving no complete bodies behind.
Cries and pleas for help echoed throughout the town, a chorus of pain and desperation.
"Cough, cough! Tenshinhan, are you okay?"
Krillin struggled to lift Tenshinhan up.
"Yamcha! Chiaotzu! Gohan!"
He shouted around frantically.
"We're here!"
Gohan crawled out from the wreckage, carrying the injured Yamcha and Chiaotzu on his back.
"Sorry, Gohan…" Yamcha apologized with difficulty.
They had just arrived in town when the barrage of energy blasts struck, leaving them all badly wounded and drenched in blood.
"I'm fine."
Tenshinhan shook his head, assuring he was alright.
"But more importantly… those monsters…"
He immediately looked around, fearing another ambush.
"Don't worry. That last wave of blasts took out a bunch of them. We've got some time to recover," Krillin said, scanning the area. The destruction in every direction weighed heavily on his heart.
"For now, let's focus on rescuing survivors. We don't know when the next wave of monsters will hit," Yamcha said anxiously.
Despite their injuries, the five of them began helping people buried under the debris.
"Damn it!"
At that moment, Goku let out a roar and launched a Kamehameha that pierced through a massive robot, causing it to explode violently.
The robot fell back into the blood pool, triggering a huge explosion that splashed liquid everywhere.
"Good thing Gohan and the others are safe."
Looking toward the destroyed town, Goku could sense their weakened energy, which gave him some relief.
"But I didn't go all out earlier… guess I need to do it properly this time."
Taking a deep breath, he entered the stance again, charging his energy to unleash his strongest Kamehameha.
Meanwhile, Krillin and the others were busy saving people trapped in the rubble.
But in the shadows of the ruins, several Xenomorphs were quietly watching their every move.
Their eerie eyes tracked each movement the rescuers made, silently calculating.
Then—they disappeared into the darkness.
"Kamehameha!!!"
"Super Kaio-ken!"
Goku poured all his energy into a single point, enhancing it further with Super Kaio-ken, his aura glowing red as the blue beam surged forth.
The most powerful Kamehameha slammed into the blood pool!
The sheer pressure of the energy shook the area and drew everyone's attention.
"Amazing! That's Goku at full power? He's gotten even stronger!" Yamcha exclaimed in disbelief.
"I remember Vegeta saying that Saiyans get stronger after surviving near-death battles. Goku must've powered up after their last fight!" Krillin said excitedly.
"Damn it, that guy's gone even further ahead. We'll never be able to catch up…" Tenshinhan sighed.
There was a time when he could go toe-to-toe with Goku—but now, the gap had grown far too wide.
"AAAAAHHH!!!"
Suddenly, screams rang out from various parts of the ruins.
Krillin and the others immediately turned in alarm.
"What happened?! Someone's in trouble!" Gohan shouted.
"Let's go, quickly!" Tenshinhan responded, flying up.
"There are cries coming from multiple directions—we'll split up!"
Just after giving the command, Tenshinhan coughed up blood.
"Don't push yourself! We just took a full barrage of energy blasts," Krillin warned. He clutched his own wounds painfully.
"We have no choice. We have to push through... And the monsters are getting close," Tenshinhan said, casting a pained glance into the distance.
Although the earlier barrage had taken out many of them, some had survived and were closing in.
Without wasting time, the group split up to follow the cries and aid the wounded.
But in the shadows, the Xenomorphs watched, their malicious eyes gleaming.
One of them curled its lips into a twisted grin before vanishing into the dark again.
"Haaah… haaa…"
After unleashing that powerful Kamehameha, Goku was completely spent. He couldn't even maintain his Super Saiyan form.
"So tired… Using Kaio-ken on top of that was too much…"
He panted heavily, glaring toward the blood pool.
It had been a while since any monsters emerged—perhaps the blast had frightened them off.
"Okay… Now just the stragglers left…"
He scanned the surroundings but had to pause again to catch his breath.
"Damn it… I should've brought some Senzu Beans."
Clutching his chest, his entire body screamed from exhaustion. Every cell ached. He wanted nothing more than to collapse and rest.
Screech!!
A giant bird suddenly swooped down behind him, its beak wide open for an attack.
Sensing the danger, Goku turned quickly to strike—
—but before he could react, the bird was sliced clean in two.
Its body crashed to the ground, revealing a flying car behind it… and standing atop the roof, a chubby man holding a katana.
"Yajirobe!"
Goku lit up at the sight of his friend.
"You're here to fight?" he asked.
"Idiot. As if I'd do something that dangerous. I'm just here to deliver the Senzu Beans. I'm leaving right after," Yajirobe said bluntly, tossing Goku a pouch.
"Thanks a lot!"
Goku popped one bean in his mouth and instantly felt his strength return in full.
"Okay, I'm out. I'm not dying for this," Yajirobe grumbled as he turned the car to leave.
But then he noticed Goku's expression had turned grim.
"Hey… what's with that face? You mad at me or something?"
Goku didn't answer immediately. His eyes were fixed in the distance.
"It's not that… It's Krillin and the others—they're under attack. Their energy suddenly dropped!"
His expression darkened, and without another word, he shot off like a meteor toward the ruined town!
(End of Chapter)
[Check Out My Patreon For +20 Extra Chapters On All My Fanfics!!][[email protected]/zaelum]
[+500 Power Stones = +1 Extra Chapter]
[Thank You For Your Support!]