"Next… I'll implant my cellular eggs into every living being across the universe. When that day comes… this entire cosmos will be completely under my control…"
Baby was just about to gather his energy and break through the void when, to his horror, he found he couldn't move at all—he couldn't even muster the slightest trace of ki! His expression changed drastically.
"What's happening? Haven't I completely taken control of this body? Why can't I move? Why can't I use any ki at all? What went wrong?!"
"You really thought you could seize my body with such pathetic tricks? How laughable."
A voice suddenly echoed in Baby's mind.
"Goku?! What's going on? I clearly had you under my control…" Baby's face turned pale, unease rising sharply in his heart.
"You think a god's body can be possessed by garbage like you? Ridiculous." Goku's voice was full of mockery and disdain.
"W–what?!" Baby's face twisted with shock and fury. "Damn it, have you been playing me all along?!"
No matter how hard he tried to make the body move, nothing happened.
"Hmph! I am a God of Destruction—the supreme existence of this universe. How could a piece of trash like you control me? I knew from the start how difficult you would be to kill, so I deliberately allowed you into my body. This way, you have nowhere left to run."
"What?!" Baby froze, then forced a cold smile. "Don't try to scare me! Even if I can't control you, I'm still inside your body. If I can't control it… then I'll just destroy your organs from the inside. No matter how strong you are, you won't survive that. …Wait…what's happening? Why can't I move?! Goku…what did you do?!"
"Heh… you actually dared enter the body of a being who rules an entire world? I almost admire your courage. But inside my world, I make the rules. You've stepped into my domain—have you prepared yourself to die?"
As Goku spoke, terrifying heavenly flames erupted inside his body, rising outward until they burst from his skin and shot into the sky. The heat was so intense that the very fabric of space distorted. Nothing could withstand it. The planet below cracked and withered, collapsing into ash that drifted into the void.
"Thank goodness! Goku hasn't been taken over…"
"That guy always does things that make us worry…"
"I knew it. Goku is the strongest being in the universe. How could he be controlled by the likes of that?"
"I didn't expect flames of this level from him. As expected, the stronger the fighter, the more terrifying their techniques become…"
Inside Goku's world, the women watching the broadcast on a screen all let out a collective sigh of relief. They had truly been frightened just moments ago.
"But this is surprising," one of them remarked. "With such terrifying energy, the television should have shattered long ago. Yet it's still fine. Bulma, how did you design this TV?"
Bulma smiled. "Theoretically, you're right. But I'm transmitting the broadcast through Goku's own ki. With his protection, the screen isn't affected at all. Of course, that only works because he allows it. If he wanted, he could shatter this entire setup with a single thought—or block the ki entirely and we'd see nothing."
Outside…
"Damn it… what is this fire? So hot… stop it… stop!"
The crystalline green flames that caused Baby unbearable agony didn't harm Goku in the slightest. Trapped inside Goku, Baby let out a series of terrified, piercing screams. His body was burning away bit by bit under the hellish temperature. His enormous energy rapidly weakened, while Goku refined it at incredible speed, drawing it all into himself.
At last, a streak of divine power shone down inside Goku's body, falling upon Baby and erasing him at a speed visible to the naked eye. In an instant, Baby was completely obliterated from existence.
[Ding! You've gained 2.2 billion energy points. Current total: 922.5 billion]
The long-absent system chime echoed in Goku's mind. After countless battles—destroying planets, defeating Beerus, Whis, and many other powerful opponents—his energy points had unknowingly reached over nine hundred billion. An astonishing figure.
Yet as he looked at the string of numbers on the panel, Goku frowned. Something felt off. He couldn't say exactly what, but something wasn't right.
As he pondered, the two Dragon Balls that had been brought into his body with Baby shot out as twin streaks of light, flashing brilliantly. Two massive black shadows appeared in the sky above.
A terrifying aura spread outward. Goku looked up, his brow furrowing.
"Evil Dragons?! What is going on?!"
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"Heh-heh… you're Son Goku, right?"
With a thunderous crash, the gigantic, bloated Five-Star Dragon landed on the ground before Goku, looking down at him from above. A massive fleshy bulge protruded from its chest, waves of fat rippling disgustingly.
"Something that ugly… you must be the Five-Star Dragon." Goku's tone was calm. The dragon's ki felt pathetically weak to him, hardly worth notice.
"We were born because of him? He is indeed strong…" the Seven-Star Dragon muttered, frowning slightly.
"Oh? Hearing that makes me curious. Were you born from the wish I made? I only used the seven Dragon Balls a few times. And yet Evil Dragons were born?"
"Don't you remember? After Broly destroyed Planet Minatora and Planet Yardrat, you wished to restore them. It was then that we were created from the negative energy of that wish." The Five-Star Dragon placed its hands on its hips, its pointed mouth opening and closing as its fat rippled like waves, equal parts disgusting and comical.
"So it's different from the original story…" Goku murmured under his breath, then raised his head to the two dragons. "Regardless, you're going to die now."
"Hah! All talk. Don't be fooled by my appearance—I'm strong!" The Five-Star Dragon jabbed a finger forward. A bolt of lightning shot at Goku.
"How's that? Enjoy the taste of my Evil Dragon Shock!" It smirked as the attack struck home.
"That's all you've got?" Standing in the middle of the electric surge, Goku remained unmoved. In his Super Saiyan 4 state, a mere Five-Star Dragon couldn't possibly harm him.
"You bastard… then take this—ugh!"
Before it could finish, Goku slammed a punch into its bloated belly. Golden light flared through its body and shot into space.
"Y-you… how…"
Clutching its stomach, the Evil Five-Star Dragon collapsed, a massive hole gaping in its belly.
A powerful suction surged forth. In moments, Goku had absorbed all of the dragon's energy. A terrifying ki blast fired from his hand, engulfing the monster and erasing it in an instant. When the light faded, there was no sign of the dragon—only a five-star Dragon Ball drifting down, which Goku caught easily.
"So… strong…"
With just one move, Goku had annihilated the Evil Five-Star Dragon. Nearby, the Seven-Star Dragon trembled with fear. The overwhelming aura Goku had released in that instant filled it with dread. This was an opponent it couldn't possibly defeat.
Without hesitation, the Seven-Star Dragon leapt into the ground. The earth shook as it burrowed away like a mole, fleeing in panic.
"Hmph. Think you can escape in front of me?"
Goku snorted, extended his finger, and a golden beam shot forth.
"Ahhh!" A shrill scream echoed as blood spurted from the ground like a fountain, staining it red.
Raising his hand slowly, Goku caused the earth to split apart with a roar. The Evil Seven-Star Dragon was dragged up from below, impaled by the golden beam. Any movement brought searing pain; it didn't dare struggle. Face twisted in terror, it begged: "Don't… don't kill me… please…"
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly a beam of light shot down from the sky, striking the Seven-Star Dragon and exploding with a thunderous boom.
When the smoke cleared, the seven-star Dragon Ball rolled across the ground.
"Who?!" The sudden attack startled Goku. He looked up and shouted angrily.
"Hmph. Can't even handle a filthy monkey… pathetic."
A tall, silver-white figure stood in the sky, expression cold and emotionless. With a flash, it descended to the ground near Goku.
"Son Goku… it's a pleasure to finally meet you."
Goku stared at the powerful newcomer in shock. 'One-Star Dragon? What's happening? The Dragon Balls aren't even assembled—how are the Evil Dragons appearing one after another already?!'
"You're the One-Star Dragon, aren't you? Hmph. This is truly unexpected. I didn't think we'd meet so soon…" Goku's face grew solemn. The ki radiating from One-Star Dragon was even stronger than his own.
"Heh-heh. It's our first meeting, yet you recognized me at once. Of course, with six Dragon Balls in your possession, guessing my identity isn't hard."
One-Star Dragon's tone was calm. With a wave of his hand, the seven-star ball on the ground turned into a streak of light and flew to his grasp. Even the five-star ball in Goku's hand broke free as if summoned, soaring into One-Star Dragon's palm.
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