Game
Thoughts
"Talking"
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"D-Damn it, this is so…" Tatsumaki gasped, her shoulders hunching as she struggled to counteract the immense weight on her shoulders, but Gray didn't seem to care.
"You know how to separate two people?" He hummed, glancing over at Tatsumaki, who looked back at him blandly.
"I don't even know what the hell is going on," She deadpanned, "I especially don't know how to do that. Just kill him!"
"Nah, gravity chambers are a rare resource, y'know?" Gray smirked, chuckling a bit as Tatsumaki stared at him like he was crazy.
"...They're the same, but also separate!" Celia called over to Gray after a short pause, causing him to look back at her curiously, "You just want the hot woman, right? If you destroy the body on the bottom and stop it from regenerating, then the being on the top will be left without support, and return to her usual form!"
Well, that's actually a pretty simple solution.
Celia was also clearly struggling with the intense gravity, with her words sounding strained, and she wasn't the only one. Even with his squad pretty far away from the main fight, Gray could still see them struggling a bit to stay in the air.
This is one fuckin' OP gravity chamber!
"Good work," Gray grinned back at her, raising an eyebrow, "How'd you figure that out?"
"I didn't," Celia deadpanned bluntly, "It's just a guess. Honestly, I hope I'm wrong and she just dies. I've already got enough competition!"
Fair enough.
Gray turned back to the massive form of Orochi, his lips curving up into an excited grin. His body started to flow with adrenaline, his heart beating even faster than his Kaio-Ken was boosting it, and he felt excited.
It's time to really get serious.
Gray had said that at the start of the battle, but when you overpowered someone so heavily, and were a cocky-as-hell, prideful Saiyan, then a bit of flexing and showboating was irresistible. Now, he was ready to show Orochi what he was really capable of.
I don't know where his core is, or if he even has one, so I'll do the other strategy first!
That strategy was pretty simple, and very blunt: Beat the hell out of Orochi, doing so much HP with each hit that his regeneration couldn't keep up, and kill him.
I'll target the lower half and hope Celia was right.
"Die… DIE!" Orochi roared again, his deep and monstrous voice ringing out loudly as the ground far below shifted again.
This time, it cracked as it shot upward, creating what could only be described as a massive wall, which was made up of thousands of feet of thick land beneath Monas' surface. That wall promptly curved to the side, looking like a tidal wave as it was intent on consuming Gray and dragging him down into the core of Monas.
Gray shot forward, not even glancing back as he appeared in front of Orochi's chest again in the blink of an eye. A damage boosted and Ki-coated fist pounded forward, blasting through Orochi's chest once again as a massive hole appeared.
312,299,100 HP! (912,701,000/1,225,000,100)
The wall of planet curved down behind Gray, slamming forward as it didn't care about catching its own controller in the wave of destruction. In response, Gray simply vanished, using [Instant Transmission] as he appeared in the air above Orochi.
I usually need an energy signature to lock onto, so this trick only works if there's some distance between us, but there are two signatures here!
Gray grinned as he appeared above the Psykos half of Orochi, pointing his palm down as a flurry of Ki blasts shot down into the back of the Monster King half.
118,570,900 HP! (983,540,100/1,225,000,100)
122,120,000 HP! (928,775,000/1,225,000,100)
101,118,750 HP! (899,127,000/1,225,000,100)
129,350,120 HP! (875,900,880/1,225,000,100)
98,220,100 HP! (850,120,870/1,225,000,100)
100,980,120 HP! (845,190,280/1,225,000,100)
115,770,000 HP! (825,900,850/1,225,000,100)
Annoying. He heals so fast that small attacks like these can't even add up!
Despite taking huge amounts of damage, Orochi's remaining HP showed a different story as he regenerated so quickly between blows that it negated a lot of the damage.
Then, I just need to attack faster and stronger!
Gray disappeared, reappearing behind Orochi as the massive planet wave came hurtling down, turning the already dark planet even darker as it covered both Orochi and Gray in a shadow. Gray didn't pay any attention to it, instead lashing out and slamming a boosted fist into Orochi's back.
310,221,900 HP! (615,648,600/1,225,000,100)
Orochi's back exploded in a wave of black blood and flesh, and Gray vanished again.
Arms.
His fists blurred, and Orochi's duo of left arms vanished into explosions of blood.
125,280,000 HP! (573,240,300/1,225,000,100)
112,970,250 HP! (460,270,050/1,225,000,100)
The wave of planet grew closer, becoming oppressive as it hovered only a couple of dozen feet above their heads.
Stomach.
Gray vanished, and a split second later, Orochi's stomach exploded in a wave of blood.
370,150,250 HP! (495,125,780/1,225,000,100)
"GRAH!" Orochi roared, his body twitching in pain, and the wall slammed down even faster.
However, despite the wall moving so quickly that it took less than a second to reach him and Gray, it was still far too slow. Gray vanished again.
Chest.
410,280,990 HP! (305,228,950/1,225,000,100)
Orochi's chest exploded in a tsunami of blood.
Other arms.
120,870,210 HP! (220,150,970/1,225,000,100)
105,695,110 HP! (114,455,860/1,225,000,100)
Suddenly, before Orochi could even finish regenerating his other limbs, his arms vanished. The Monster King went reeling in pain, his body floundering a bit within the split second that the beating took place.
Legs.
Orochi didn't really have legs, but that didn't stop Gray as his leg lashed out, round-house kicking his snake-like bottom half and turning it into a splatter of sewage.
125,287,010 HP! (40,550,290/1,225,000,100)
Finally, head.
Gray vanished again as the wave finally reached Orochi, slamming into the Psykos half above without a care and starting to shove the massive creature into the ground.
He knows he can regenerate and I can't, so he's trying to do some damage to both of us, huh? You'll die for that arrogance.
Gray just smirked, uncaring as he appeared in front of Orochi's white face, just below Psykos' body. The wave was so close now that it was mere inches from Gray, and he only had a fraction of a second to act. He raised his hand, his palm angled straight at Orochi's face, and a burst of Ki shot outward. However, despite being far too slow to dodge any of the blows before, Orochi's eyes went wide as he realized he was about to meet death, and he finally moved.
Oh, you have got to be fuckin' with me.
Gray watched blandly as his massive body moved far too quickly for its size, swiveling to the side in a very familiar motion. After countless spars with Garou, Gray could very easily tell that Orochi had used Instant Movement. His huge frame flowed like water, shifting out of the way as the massive Ki blast looked as if it was going to make contact, but no HP notification appeared.
Do they just teach that shit to everyone? What the fuck is that?!
Gray promptly disappeared in an instant, not having more time to think as he felt the very edges of the stone brush against his back. He reappeared next to Tatsumaki as he used [Instant Transmission], watching as the massive wave of the planet finally slammed down, seemingly consuming the entire Monster King and slamming him into Monas.
I couldn't finish him off, but that will, right? His HP was pretty damn low!
"Neat… technique. I will take it," Or it would've slammed Orochi into Monas, if he didn't suddenly appear out of thin air in front of Gray, his slit-like face somehow managing to look smug as Gray's eyes went wide. His body was nearly fully regenerated, and his missing limbs definitely were.
What-
Gray didn't have time to think, even with [Cognitive Acceleration], as he promptly had to lash out, wrap his arms around Tatsumaki, and disappear again. A split second later, Orochi's reformed arm swung out, bursting through the air where they had been standing.
Gray reappeared next to Caulifla, engulfing her in the now two-woman bear hug as well, and vanished again as Orochi's hand continued its path and swiped through the air. It finally slammed into Saitama, who Gray notably didn't feel the need to save, and sent the bald man flinging down to the surface of Monas below.
"W-What?" Caulifla muttered, a bit disoriented as Gray used [Instant Transmission] to move from Tatsumaki to Caulifla, and then again to appear next to Celia as she was out of reach of Orochi's swipe. He unwrapped his arms around the women, ignoring the way they were blushing lightly despite the dangerous situation they were in.
Am I fuckin' crazy, or was that Instant Transmission?
And Gray wasn't talking about his own technique, but instead the way Orochi appeared in front of him so quickly and dodged his own wave-like attack.
He wasn't that fast before. Unless he got a random speed boost, or there's some other teleporting technique, that was definitely Instant Transmission. It looked just like it!
Gray gritted his teeth, realizing that this opponent would be more annoying than he thought.
He could use the Instant Movement too! His modifier didn't just mean the way he 'consumed' Monas and the esper woman - it means everything. He's got that fuckin' bullshit instant-copy expensive as fuck perk!
Gray had seen the perk that Orochi seemed to have long ago when he first looked through the token shop, as the [World-Breaking] perk known as [God of Martial Arts] allowed the user to instantly copy whatever skill or technique they saw someone else use.
Granted, that perk lets you do it at double the proficiency. I can't tell since it was just Instant Transmission, so it might not be something that crazy. Either way…
"Saitama! We're finishing this now!" Gray called out, his eyes steeling as Saitama leaped back into the air, looking dirty and covered in dust but not injured after being slapped into the ground.
An opponent that can copy all my skills isn't one I want to be fighting! It'll suck to lose another gravity chamber, but this is getting too risky.
"Just hit him as hard as you can," Gray shouted bluntly to Saitama, his eyes narrowed at Orochi, "You guys as well, Tatsumaki, Caulfila! We're just going to destroy him in one hit!"
If we just hit him with everything, then he'll either run out of HP too quickly to regenerate, or run out of body to regenerate with!
"I wouldn't consider him a friend, but I do think of him as an ally," Gray's eyes widened, silently cursing as a familiar voice called out, and a densely contained energy signature came shooting out from the darkness and appearing next to Orochi, "So, I'd prefer if you didn't."
Gray hissed as a wave of air shot through the air, slamming into his chest as the alien in front of him appeared so quickly.
Of fuckin' course. It wouldn't be Nightmare Mode if everything didn't happen at the worst possible times, huh?
Though as Gray looked over and took in the form of Boros, he could only blame himself for valuing Psykos over killing Orochi when he had the chance. Now, he was up against a Monster King who could copy his skills from just a glance, and an alien who'd beaten him without breaking a sweat just a month prior.
That was just a warmup, huh, damn game?
But, despite the looming threats in front of him, Gray just grinned widely in excitement.
The real fight starts now!
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Gray Tanaki (Ozaru Form):
[Saiyan S-Class Squad Captain]
Age: 18
Wallet: 29,780,150 Coins
Lvl: 26 (14,521,955/20,000,000 XP)
PL: 56.2 Trillion
Available Points: 2600
HP: 1,528,695,100/1,528,695,100
TKI: 578,120,100/610,000,100
TMP: 23,950/25,000
STR: 36890 (+22,480)
AGI: 37980 (+22,170)
END: 40250 (+21,330)
INT: 12200 (-1,500)
CHA: 10945
LUK: 9795
KI: 50000 (+27,850)
MP: 25000 (+10,350)
HREG: 30000 (+20,000)
EREG: 29750 (+20,000)
Skills: [Observe LVL 107], [Running LVL 124], [Determination LVL 104], [Ki Control LVL 105], [Ki Gun LVL 105]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 112], [KI Suppression LVL 102], [Ki Sense LVL 105], [Pushup LVL 112], [Punch LVL 123], [Kick LVL 122], [Jump LVL 125], [Flight LVL 140], [Prediction LVL 120], [Zenkai Boost LVL 77], [Cognitive Acceleration LVL 115], [Ah! Lord Freiza! LVL 100], [Mouth-Beam LVL 103], [Ki-Blade LVL 103], [Cooking LVL 80], [Ki Barrage LVL 105], [Ki Explosion LVL 105], [Ki Vision LVL 92], [Attack Boost LVL 126], [Swimming LVL 81], [Clothes Materialization LVL 88], [Seal of Weakening LVL 105], [Portal Creation LVL 115], [Lie Detection LVL 85], [Reflect LVL 115], [Instant-Transmission LVL 97], [Healing LVL 98], [Multi-Form LVL 87], [Gigantification LVL 80], [Tracking MP Blast LVL 85], [MP Conversion LVL 112], [Tracking Ki Blast LVL 80], [Kaio-Ken LVL 64]
Perks: [Gamer's Mind], [Gamer's Body], [Double-edged Sword], [Legendary Super Saiyan], [Perfect Ozaru], [A Cute Pawn], [A Humble Master],[Ladies Man]
Fighting Styles: [Boxing Style: Kolra LVL 5], [Fighting Style: Broly LVL 7], [Martial Arts Style: Garou LVL 2]
Party: [Tamari, Fubuki, Tatsumaki, Celia]
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