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Chapter 166 - Death (87.1)

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"So, this is a new timeline? I definitely didn't account for that…" Celia muttered, looking overly nervous as she chewed on one of her fingernails, "This might ruin everything… I need time to plan…"

"Do you ever not sound suspicious?" Gray deadpanned at her, but Celia didn't respond as she stared off into space, her mind whirling.

"Wait, so, there's another me?! There can't be more than one of me! I'm the only me!" A few feet away from the duo, Caulfila was huffing, and she glared at Shin, who was cowering under her gaze despite the power difference, "There's no way! I'm me!"

"S-Stop yelling at him! You're going to make him angry!" King Kai was holding one of Caulifla's arms, doing his best to hold her back as she tried to assault Shin. The Kai had been in for a big surprise when he jumped timelines and ran into his boss, and he had been panicking for the last hour.

"T-There was another you, but there's not anymore! She died!" Shin tried to calm her down desperately.

"Then, this timeline's me died as well? That's really sad…" Asia trailed off, looking down cutely as she listened in, "But… at least there's not more competition…"

Gray blinked, glancing over at her dryly.

Did I just hear that right? 

"Yeah, it would suck if I had to kill the other me," Saeko nodded sagely, drawing Gray's attention to her, "But there can only be one of me. One of us would have to die."

"I agree," Tamari nodded in agreement, looking far too serious about the idea of killing this timeline's her, "She would feel the same."

Why the hell can there only be one?!

And, Gray certainly wouldn't mind two Saeko's in the slightest, nor two Asia's, or two Tamari's. After meeting up with his squad again, with some assistance from Kibito, Gray had explained everything to them with Shin, and some were definitely taking it better than others. For Asia and Saeko, they had accepted it pretty quickly. In comparison…

"A-Another timeline? Aliens… planets blowing up… explosions… time travel… it doesn't make sense…" Tatsumaki muttered, staring out into space glassily as Fubuki shook her panickedly.

"I-It's fine, sister! We're both still together, so it's fine!"

For the second strongest hero, I thought she would handle something like this better,

"W-Wait, what about Raphtalia and Ochaco?" Asia called out, bringing Gray's attention to her as he glanced away from the two sisters, "They stayed on King Kai's planet…"

"They're fine," Shin butted in, answering before Gray could, "Otherworld wasn't destroyed, but I couldn't risk bringing us there… Zeno will likely erase the entire universe, but Otherworld is another realm and will still remain. If we had stayed there, then he would've tracked me down and erased me…"

Fair enough. I'm actually glad that things worked out this way - I told him to bring Boros to Otherworld to prevent the universe from being destroyed, but that might've ended up destroying Ochaco and Raphtalia's souls if he really did it. I don't know how big that blast was, but if it was 'universe-ending,' then…

"Actually, this is fine. If anything, it's good," Celia pulled Gray away from his thoughts as she spoke again, looking at him seriously, "I could see Harro being destroyed even from my pod, and I thought all that work to make them our allies would've been for nothing. This way, they're still here, and we can continue as planned. Gray, you need to go defeat the monsters on Monas-"

"I know, I know," Gray nodded, interrupting her as he had the same idea, "I'll go kill them, complete the mission, and then the Hero Association will be our allies as we go back to Planet Vegeta."

I'll get some progress on that 'collect allies' quest, but most importantly, I'll have some decent allies for taking on King Vegeta. No offense to him, but he's a dick, and at this point, there's no reason for me to take orders from him.

Before, Gray had been forced to bend the knee and follow King Vegeta's orders because the power gap between them was far too high. Even if his body rejected the idea of working under someone, trying to challenge King Vegeta would've been a one-way ticket to Otherworld.

But now, things were different. Gray's power had skyrocketed, and he was more than confident that he could defeat King Vegeta. The slight doubt came from what Frieza would do after he did, as he wasn't sure if the tyrant would care about Gray putting himself on the Saiyan throne or not.

That's still a risk, but I'll have to rebel against Frieza eventually anyway. If he doesn't try anything after I defeat King Vegeta, then good, I'll have more time to grow my strength and gain allies. If he does, then I already have a pretty damn high amount of allies, and I'm pretty damn strong.

Gray's only estimation of Frieza's strength was that he could crush King Vegeta like an ant, but at this point, Gray could too. Frieza also had a huge army under his control, but it was strained as he battled against his father and brother, and Gray had gained something of a small army himself.

I have my squad, plus the Z-Fighters on Earth, the Hero Association, and Yardrat on my side. If I defeat King Vegeta, then I can turn a lot of the Saiyans to my side as well. That's probably not enough to defeat him, but it's at least enough to become independent - to become my own faction, not under Frieza, that he can't carelessly oppose. He's got too many enemies right now as it is.

Of course, this was all after Gray took down Boros, which was his main priority right now. And, as Caulifla started shouting at Shin again, it was also his.

"What do you mean you can't bring the other me back to life?! I need to show her who the real me is! There's only one me! I'll kick her ass!" 

"G-Gray! I-If we wait too long, then there's a chance Boros could eat a-another fruit, so we should go!" Shin called over as he was cowering before Caulifla, "T-The sooner we go, the better, right?"

"He's actually right," Celia added on, looking seriously at Gray, "We don't know what happened here after you died. Word might've already gotten back to my father about our failure, as I wouldn't put it past him to send a scout to check on our progress. If the true strength of those monsters is known, then he won't come here personally - he'll report to Frieza, who could be on his way here already."

She's right.

Gray was tempted to deny Shin and leave him to suffer from Caulfila more, but he was actually eager to go teach Boros a lesson, so he just nodded, "Let's go. We're the only two going, Saitama."

"Huh? Me?" Saitama blinked, before he slowly glanced behind him, his face looking conflicted, "There was going to be a sale soon. I don't want to miss it…"

"I'll pay for your groceries," Gray deadpanned, causing Saitama to brighten immediately, "Let's go. You're a lot stronger than before as well, right?"

Gray hadn't checked the man's stats, nor had he talked to Saitama about his fight, but he could sense something had changed. The man's relaxed demeanor was the same, but there was a strange aura around him, and his face looked a bit more serious than usual.

I don't know what happened during his fight, but he changed. He became stronger. Boros and Orochi are fucked.

"I'll try to be back in time for the sale, Genos," Saitama said, looking over at Genos with deathly seriousness, to which the half-robot half-man nodded back.

"I'll contact the cashier and let him know if you're running late."

A grocery sale can not be this serious!

But Gray just pushed those thoughts aside and walked up to Shin, placing his hand on the smaller Kai's shoulder. Saitama did the same, and Shin narrowed his eyes. Gray had already eaten a Senzu Bean to make sure he was full strength, and he had also given one to Saitama, while Shin had eaten one not even an hour earlier when they arrived in this timeline.

"You can handle this without destroying the whole planet this time, right?" Celia muttered a bit dryly at Gray, but he just smirked in response.

"Trust me, I'll be back in less than an hour."

And, I'll be back with Boros' head.

"I'll need a moment to recover after we arrive, but I'll try to put us as close to the Tree of Might as I can," Shin closed his eyes, and then a second later, all three vanished off the surface of Harro.

They reappeared a moment later - far from Harro, and back on the familiar climate of Monas, as Shin used his Kai-Kai technique.

I forgot how much this place sucks. I think I liked it better when it was covered in lava.

Gray glanced around at the dark sky and then looked through the murky air around them to look at the towering Tree of Might nearby.

But another good thing is that this is still around. I already had my fair share of fruits, and I definitely shouldn't risk another one without King Kai around, but having access to this is huge.

Gray knew just how valuable the Fruits of the Tree of Might were, as they were essentially just a huge boost in power and a boost in his body's evolution. They were balanced out by being so deadly to consume, and most people would have to wait at least weeks, if not months, between each one to safely consume it - and, even then, there was a hard limit at 3.

But I have Dragon Balls and random Kai's now. It might be a bit risky, but I can definitely get around those restrictions.

Even if Gray himself couldn't risk death because of his system, which would result in a [Game Over], his friends were different. At the very least, they could get around the limit by simply eating past it, dying, and then being brought back with the Dragon Balls.

Though, unless it was someone hard-headed like Caulifla, they'd probably be a bit traumatized from that. That's a more long-term strategy. Hopefully, we can just get around it with some Kai bullshittery.

At the very least, his squad members could still eat another two before they reached the limit, and that was a huge power boost.

"Now, we should look for the alien first," Shin said, nodding over at Gray, "He's by far the biggest threat."

"I agree, but…" Gray glanced up as he sensed a decently sized energy, which started moving towards them, "First, there's someone else we need to deal with."

That's Turles.

Soon after, just as Gray expected, Turles came hurtling down from the top of the Tree of Might. He looked exactly how Gray remembered him on King Kai's planets, right before he was murdered by the combo of Gray and Saitama.

"That guy?" Saitama blinked, pointing up at him blankly, "Oh, we killed that guy."

"Yup, and we just gotta kill him again," Gray smirked, as Turles paused in the air above them, his eyes wide.

"Y-You! How are you here?!" He hissed, narrowing his eyes sharply at Gray, "I killed you…"

"Close. You killed this timeline's me, who's giving me a bad rep," Gray smirked back, his body tensing.

I know that this timeline's me is just me from about a month ago, but fuck, dying to Turles? Not even getting to see Boros? That must've fuckin' sucked, me.

Gray narrowed his eyes at Turles, using [Observe] and seeing about what he expected.

[Selfish] Turles:

[Servant of God]

Age: 37

PL: 15.2 Trillion

HP: 479,251,190/479,251,190 

TKI: 62,252,220/62,252,220

TMP: 0

Reputation: -2980/10000 (Hated)

[Selfish Modifier] - Individuals with this modifier will be naturally selfish, doing whatever it takes to get what they want.

He's about as strong as he was on King Kai's planet. This was after he ate the second fruit and escaped death by selling out to 'god.'

"Hah, I hate people that won't stay down," Turles grunted, wrinkling his nose at Gray, but then his face twisted into a smirk, "But, it doesn't matter! I'm way stronger than before, so I'll take you all down no problem!"

"You can handle the planet-eating guy, right, Saitama?" Gray asked casually, glancing over at Saitama, who gave him a bland thumbs-up in response.

Good. I'll leave Orochi to him, and I'll handle Turles, then Orochi.

"Hah? You mean that bastard Orochi? You couldn't even handle me, and you think-"

"Shut up," Gray vanished, appearing in front of Turles' mid-sentence, and lashed out with his arm. His palm slammed into Turles' face, gripping the front of it as Turles' eyes went wide, and he let out a pained gasp.

I've fought him more than enough times, and I'm not here to mess around. Messing around is how everything almost got fucked.

Gray had learned from his mistakes, and he knew he had let his body's desire to fight go too out of control on Monas.

If I had just destroyed the planet from the start instead of indulging in a battle, then this would've all been avoided. Boros, Orochi, and Garou would've all died with it, and I could've used the Cerealian Dragon Balls to escape with my squad.

Gray had always known that he was risking a lot, but his body's desire to fight had outweighed that. Now, after seeing what Boros and Garou, and most importantly, 'god,' had done because he was too engrossed in fighting, Gray knew he had to quell that desire inside of him. As much as his body wanted to give Turles a fair fight after murdering him in a pretty shameful way, where Saitama just held him in place, his brain disagreed.

"I'll give you five," Gray said bluntly, yanking his arm back and dragging Turles' head with him. His other elbow shot up, and then down, and slammed harshly into Turles' back, sending him launching downwards.

71,887,678 HP! (407,363,511/479,251,190) 

"One."

Hah. To think, in this timeline, I died to this guy. Now, it's not even close.

Gray vanished again, appearing under Turles as he was flung into the darkness below, and the Saiyan's stomach slammed into Gray's fist on the way down.

81,472,702 HP! (325,890,809/479,251,190) 

"Two."

His body hunched over, his eyes wide with disbelief as spit flew from his mouth. Then, Gray pushed his arm upward - punching directly into Turles' gut, and sending him skybound.

105,435,261 HP! (220,455,547/479,251,190)

"Three."

Gray shot upward, streaking past Turles' flying form as he appeared above him, and then a harsh boot slammed into the Saiyan's face. Turles' nose broke, blood spraying outward as he was never given a chance to recover, nor fight back.

110,227,773 HP! (110,227,773/479,251,190)

"Four."

Turles' fell downward, his body being thrown head-first into the darkness again. As he fell, Gray raised his hand, the form of a finger-gun appearing. His finger glowed lightly, and then, he flicked it.

"Five."

The bullet streamed downward, reaching Turles in a split second, and promptly cut through the back of his head. It split his hair, flesh, bone, and then, finally, brain.

110,227,773 HP! (0/479,251,190)

[Saiyan 'Turles' has been defeated!]

+15,700,000 XP!

+15,700,000 Coins!

Level up!

+50 Attribute Points!

About what I got the first time, but I won't complain. That's not bad at all!

For how quick the fight was, that was especially 'not bad at all.' Gray stared down into the deep, dark, fog-covered area as Turles' corpse crashed through it like a meteor. Finally, far below, there was a loud thump as his body hit the floor.

He gave me so much trouble before, but now… it wasn't even a fight.

Gray felt a bit odd. His fight with Turles had been long and action-packed, and it had made his heart race with excitement. When he finally killed Turles, he felt disappointed and ashamed because he needed Saitama's help to do it.

Now, he had killed Turles, but all of that was gone. The excitement, the action, and the heart-racing fight. It was all gone, and Turles had died in a pathetic fashion. In a fight where he didn't even get to swing back, and where he had died in a split second.

It reminds me of when Boros beat me.

Gray had been overwhelmed and defeated without much of a fight. He hadn't even broken Boros' armor, and that shame hung over his head even now. But, as he stared down at where Turles' corpse had gone, he didn't feel guilt or sadness over giving his fellow Saiyan such a pathetic death.

Instead, he felt excited.

I'm going to do the same thing to that fucker.

This time, Gray wasn't here to mess around and have a good fight. He was here to kill Boros and Orochi, and nothing more.

"Well… you finished that quickly," Shin called as he flew down next to Gray, giving him an approving nod, "Good. We aren't here to fight him - we need to find Boros as quickly as possible."

"He won't be hard to find," Gray said simply in response, closing his eyes for a moment, "You can follow if you want, but I'll finish this quickly. You should go ensure Saitama isn't messing around instead."

His senses stretched out, searching through the massive mass of dangerous, toxic energy that was Monas, and quickly finding a familiar signature, which far exceeded anything else on the planet. Then, his body tensed.

"W-What are you…" Shin trailed off as Gray's eyes snapped open, and his face twisted in focus for just a second.

"KAIO-KEN x20!" He shouted abruptly, his power skyrocketing in an instant as a thick red aura surrounded him. Then, a second later, he simply vanished. He reappeared a second later, far above where he had been, and many miles to the right, as a familiar alien was mid-flight.

"Hmm, I sensed your power, but to think you came to me yourself-GRAH!" Boros stalled out mid-air, turning to talk to Gray, and then abruptly gasping as Gray's hand shot out - wrapping around his throat in the blink of an eye. His other fist shot forward, not giving Boros even a second to respond as the fist slammed into his armored gut.

790,159,005 HP! (389,051,095/1,179,210,100)

"G-Guh!" Boros gasped as his armor was shattered in a single strike, his chestplate breaking apart in a fountain of golden metal. Spit flew from his mouth, his singular eye going wide as pain spiked through him.

Die.

He was given no time to recover as Gray's head slammed forward, his hand around Boros' neck, yanking the alien forward in the same split-second. His skull slammed into Boros' with a brutal head-butt.

629,110,275 HP! (3,888,250,880/4,489,000,100)

"HU-" Boros' forehead exploded in a fountain of blood, and he barely had time to let out a pained inhale before Gray yanked his arm back. He pulled Boros' entire form upward, and then with one hard, powerful thrust, slammed his arm downward - sending Boros crashing through the air towards the darkness below.

Die.

Gray vanished with Instant Transmission, appearing above Boros' falling body as his fist shot forward, slamming into Boros' already injured stomach, and pounding deep into his gut.

957,280,115 HP! (3,528,990,200/4,489,000,100)

Tch. His regeneration is fuckin' quick, and his HP shot up when his armor shattered. I either need to beat it or try to get in a one-shotting attack.

The impact shot through Boros' body, tearing his skin all over as it rattled him, and his free-fall was instantly accelerated. Gray didn't let up, raising his hand as Boros crashed below him like a meteor, and a flurry of Ki-bullets streamed down into the darkness.

928,000,995 HP! (3,199,250,000/4,489,000,100)

945,880,000 HP! (2,780,120,220/4,489,000,100)

970,128,895 HP! (2,410,895,554/4,489,000,100)

1,110,229,117 HP! (1,878,215,059/4,489,000,100)

They shot through his body in various places - piercing his chest, stomach, shoulder, and then straight between his eyes. For most other opponents, this would've meant they died on the spot - a pathetic death, where they didn't even get the chance to swing back. Unfortunately for Gray, Boros was no normal opponent.

Not enough.

Gray shot downward, already knowing that Boros' wounds were regenerating as he blasted through the dark sky towards the alien. He reached the man he'd spent far too long battling against, but as he cocked back his fist to slam it into Boros' face, the alien wasn't dying a dog's death.

"YOU!" His power burst outward, filling the sky with a bright light, his body shifting as the remaining pieces of armor on his arms and legs were sent flying out wildly into the dark sky, "To think you made me-"

951,179,177 HP! (2,759,215,859/4,489,000,100)

Then, the fist slammed into his face as Gray continued forward, uncaring as a burst of Ki flared out from Boros' body at him. His fist squished into Boros' face, and sent Boros rocketing downward again, breaking the air behind him as he fell like a meteor.

Gray vanished, appearing behind Boros with Instant Transmission, and cupped his hands at his side. In just a single second, a black orb of Ki appeared between his palms and was then sent flying upward at Boros' back. 

1,771,259,107 HP! (1,899,005,280/4,489,000,100)

"ARAGHH!" Boros roared as the powerful beam slammed into his back, the Ki flaring around him as it threatened to consume his entire being in a blinding light. His skin started to burn away, the beam widening as Gray shoved more and more Ki into it, but Boros didn't die so easily.

"DAMN YOU!" He growled, his body tensing as another burst of Ki shot outward, flinging into Gray's Kokuyo and pressing it backward, "[Meteoric Burst!]" 

His body became consumed in a massive sphere of pink Ki, which shot outward as it burned through the air, and lit up Monas for miles around them.

Damn, he got Meteoric Burst off. I was trying to take him out before he could use all his power, but it's fine. 

Gray clicked his tongue, but didn't get upset at the small setback. He launched backward, creating some space as Boros' ball of pink Ki fluctuated wildly and his power skyrocketed. A moment later, the light burst out in one final flash of light before it faded.

"I don't know who you are, but I'm impressed," Boros spat out, glaring down at Gray with his singular, anger-filled eye, "I have long searched for a worthy opponent, but to think that you would push me this far this quick-GRAH!"

771,100,257 HP! (5,628,899,843/6,400,000,100)

Boros was cut off as Gray launched forward, catching the monologuing man off-guard as his fist slammed directly into the alien's face - squishing it into his body in a spurt of blood.

I've heard you monologue enough for a lifetime, even if you don't know it.

This timeline's Boros had never met Gray, as he died at Turles' hand before their battle began, but that didn't mean Gray forgot his long battle with Boros. He remembered every word the alien spoke, every technique he used, and every blow that pounded into Gray's own body.

Right now, I'm here strictly for business. There's no time to enjoy this - only time to kill him.

Gray still had the concern looming over his head of whether King Vegeta, and possibly the Frieza Force through him, had discovered what happened in this timeline. If they reported that Gray had died, and the mission had failed, then Frieza himself would come to deal with Boros - and, immediately after killing Boros, Gray did not want to have to deal with Frieza.

So, you need to die quickly, fucker.

Gray was still more than a bit pissed at Boros as well, so his 'strictly business' thoughts were a bit of a lie. He was enjoying the feeling of his fist bursting through Boros' face, and he was going to enjoy every moment of what happened next.

Boros went launching downward from the blow, crashing towards the surface of Monas again, but Gray appeared below him with speeds he couldn't hope to match. A Ki-coated and attack-boosted kick slammed upward, landing directly in the middle of Boros' back.

1,250,650,150 HP! (5,408,900,100/6,400,000,100)

There was a loud crack as Boros' body bent, curving over Gray's leg as more than a few bones were broken, but he wasn't given the mercy of letting out even a pained shout. Gray's hand shot forward, his palm grabbing Boros by his one-eyed face again, and then his hand glowed. A Ki blast shot forward point-blank into Boros' face, sending smoke exploding outward as Boros was sent rocketing downward again from the force.

1,100,270,000 HP! (5,028,570,250/6,400,000,100)

His face dripped with blood as his skin was burned away from the blast, the interior structure of his head showing, but it quickly melded over with his regeneration as his body slammed into the surface of Monas - creating a massive crater around him as it did.

"YOU-" Boros didn't even get a chance to try and yell angrily, as Gray hurtled down towards him, dropping down from the sky above as the air swirled around his foot. He slammed foot-first into Boros' gut, his Ki-coated foot pressing into Boros' gut.

1,789,027,709 HP! (5,028,570,250/6,400,000,100)

Boros' body was slammed deeper into the planet under him, the crater exploding outward much wider, and a mixture of blood, spit, and vomit flew from his mouth as Gray stomped into him. He recovered quickly as his regeneration worked overtime, and he reached forward, grabbing Gray's foot to shove him off, but wasn't given the chance as Gray's fist shot downward, slamming directly into Boros' face, and slamming his head back into the floor.

925,780,000 HP! (4,890,110,205/6,400,000,100)

Boros' skull cracked against the ground behind him, creating another smaller crater in the process, but Gray still didn't stop. Another fist shot forward, sending the air around them blasting outward violently as it made contact.

937,280,010 HP! (4,520,100,000/6,400,000,100)

Boros' face exploded in a fountain of blood, but another fist came before it had a chance to heal, instantly busting it open again.

945,190,220 HP! (4,300,270,880/6,400,000,100)

Die.

Gray's other hand shot forward, grabbing Boros' neck and squeezing it as he held the man down against the ground. His free fist blurred, the crater expanding further and further around him as his fist slammed down like a meteor, punch after punch making contact.

948,290,210 HP! (4,100,290,000/6,400,000,100)

952,990,920 HP! (3,910,770,080/6,400,000,100)

957,880,280 HP! (3,720,222,280/6,400,000,100)

961,670,520 HP! (3,590,290,910/6,400,000,100)

969,230,420 HP! (3,300,260,770/6,400,000,100)

972,570,900 HP! (3,120,090,977/6,400,000,100)

979,999,100 HP! (2,907,277,787/6,400,000,100)

The air around him hissed, his power flaring outward as he coated his fists in Ki and spammed [Attack Boost]. As the punches collided, Boros' regeneration tried desperately to keep up, but it was slowly losing the battle. The momentum continued forward, Gray's punches becoming more forceful and deadly with each one, and Boros inched closer to death in the process. The alien didn't have a chance to fight back, either, as every time his arms twitched up to attempt to throw Gray off, his head was rattled by a punch, and his brain was turned to mush before it regenerated.

If you can't think, you can't fight back. Die.

Gray's assault didn't stop - his fist slammed into Boros' head repeatedly and with so much speed that the alien's insides were constantly turned to mush. His HP dropped repeatedly, then jumped back up as he regenerated, but it was a losing battle. With every punch, Gray was slowly outpacing the regeneration and pushing Boros closer to death.

984,440,880 HP! (2,710,555,555/6,400,000,100) 

988,990,210 HP! (2,530,000,420/6,400,000,100) 

993,330,990 HP! (2,350,770,280/6,400,000,100) 

998,880,720 HP! (2,190,220,110/6,400,000,100) 

1,002,550,000 HP! (2,010,555,555/6,400,000,100) 

1,009,230,430 HP! (1,820,333,220/6,400,000,100) 

1,012,880,900 HP! (1,640,222,110/6,400,000,100)

"S-St-" Boros' face exploded into a fountain of blood and his jaw shattered, before it regenerated immediately after, "-op! P-Ple-"

Gray's fist shattered his jaw again, and Gray just stared down coldly, having no mercy for the alien, "You did this to yourself, fucker."

If you had just died, then this wouldn't have happened.

Gray was telling the truth in every way - if Boros had died with the explosion of Monas, then Gray would've never been pulled to this timeline to murder this version of Boros. In the same way, if Boros had never become a puppet for 'god,' then Gray wouldn't have powered up so heavily with the Zenkai Boosts.

What had once been an even fight was now a beatdown. Cosmic-Boros had given Gray the perfect storm - a foe that was genuinely bringing him to the edge of death constantly, and thus avoiding the restrictions of 'playing the system' that came with Nightmare Mode, while he could chug Senzu Beans to skyrocket his own power.

Now, this version of Boros didn't stand a chance. Even with Meteoric Burst, his power level was only less than double of Gray's new base - something which Gray was far exceeding right now with the Kaio-Ken x20. Boros was cocky and overconfident in his power to the point that he was trying to bait out Frieza to give him a good fight - he had never met anyone who matched him in this timeline, and as a result, he never ate another Fruit of the Tree of Might, nor trained in the month since Gray's death.

In this timeline, Boros had never even met Gray, and he never stood a chance against him.

Die.

For actions that he committed in another timeline, Boros' fate was sealed.

In the dark, depressing atmosphere of Monas, for the next minute, there was a constant stream of booms. A noise that shook the entire planet, and that sent trees and chunks of the Tower flying outward wildly. A massive crater continued to expand, digging deeper and deeper, expanding wider and wider, until it looked as if a massive meteor had hurtled into Monas.

For the next minute, one fist continued to slam down in a ruthless, rhythmic attack. A face continued to explode in spouts of blood, then heal, as the pool of blood in the crater grew larger and larger. An HP bar continued to drop, becoming lower with each passing second as the regeneration struggled to keep up. Boros' attempts to fight back slowly faded, his arms falling to the ground, and his body going limp.

Then, abruptly, there was silence. The booms faded away, the fist stopped moving, and the HP bar stopped dropping. The body under Gray's grip stopped regenerating, and the pool of blood stopped growing. The pained gasps and breaths gave out, leading to one final choked breath, until the alien never breathed again.

Gray's greatest opponent, who gave him the battle of a lifetime, stopped breathing. Not in a massive explosion that destroyed all of Monas, or in a self-destructive explosion that erased half the universe. Instead, the month-long war ended with just one fist and one final gasp. In the silent, dark surface of Monas, with only one man to bear witness, the Leader of the Dark Matter Thieves was defeated.

On the dark planet, Gray kneeled in the crater, a pool of blood around him, as his hand dripped more into it. Blood soaked his face, hair, and bare chest as he stared down, taking in the sight at his feet.

Boros was dead.

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Gray Tanaki:

[Saiyan S-Class Squad Captain]

Age: 18

Wallet: 80,580,150 Coins

Lvl: 29 (24,743,910/27,500,000 XP) 

PL: 240.8 Trillion

Available Points: 200

HP: 39,257,985,120/39,257,985,120 (Kaio-Ken x20)

TKI: 27,100,999,100/39,500,291,000 (Kaio-Ken x20)

TMP: 477,120/647,944 (Kaio-Ken x20)

STR: 60277 

AGI: 61676 

END: 64785 

INT: 58700

CHA: 55945

LUK: 54795

KI: 67150

MP: 59650

HREG: 110000 (x2) 

EREG: 219000 (x2) (x2)

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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