vs Goliath

Within the depths of the First Scar, one lonely man rested at ease... after what had previously looked like a skirmish worthy of hell. Creatures of this land that had emerged in response to the pure fighting instinct of the man that had been awakened and was simply overflowing through his body, his pores and his very stare. Creatures alone that weighed more than his own sword, a slab of raw iron that currently laid into the ground, currently victorious in its swings just now. Dragons and lizards made of pure lava, that had the pure advantage of their own environment as they passed through the very sea of the volcanic liquid and burned Nasu more than once.

By no means was he currently gravely wounded, but one could tell that just now he had completely been overwhelmed by creatures ten times his own size simply by the state of his armor. His steel top was engraved within, in certain spots it was far darker, ashen like almost from the magma touch and his cape mostly torn apart. Yeah, indeed Nasu spared no quarter in this very regimen. In the end the creatures retreated when they were clearly surpassed by the lone swordsman, but the fibers of his body felt satisfied anyway so it was fine.

His chest rose when he inhaled the fumes of this land, intoxicating and heavy to breathe as they were, they also felt like home almost somehow. Perhaps due to the recent assimilation he was involved with... but, nevertheless, the man saw no further change other than the blatantly insane ones.

Now his bare hands clasped together and rubbed against his face, it did feel slightly numb from the impressive amount of blood that had previously been circulating like crazy through out his body, but truth be told, the man yet hid an inner need to keep fighting, it was that much strong and while it could not control him, there was indeed an itch that annoyed him at least a little bit. In the middle of nowhere, there was very little to ask for, let alone an opponent. Yet it would seem he would not need to ask for one, eventually he heard a voice in his mind.

It spoke his name. Then his hands would stop and eventually his face rose to look up, his mind briefly elaborated where he was again, the current time and everything and at once he began sniffing out the energy that had just poked him with a mental message. From what he could sense, this was Zuqetta. A Saiyan he had not heard from in a while, honestly, from even before he first turned into a Super Saiyan. Curious, he did not exactly expect to meet her out of anyone else that could have turned up today but sure.

"I do not need to hear your voice to tell it is you. Long time no see-... or hear, in this case!"

He replied back with his own telepathic abilities, of course in the end Zuqetta had probably grown. It had been what? A year since then? Something more too probably, so that much was a given. Whether or not she had changed as a person or not, well, it was not exactly he had a clear idea exactly. He did remember her having a whole personality and stuff, now she sounded a little easier on all that.

"I do not mind. If I did I would have blocked your message."

Yes, apparently his mental defenses were also capable of doing all that. It was not like he ever actually did it on purpose though, and it barely ever happened given no one really annoyed him through telepathy or anything like that. But she insisted that apparently she had to apologize over something, but he was not exactly sure what she was talking about. It was not like the two last met on bad terms, so he was not really sure at all what she was going on about, honestly.

Then she challenged him to a fight if only to see if she was worthy to go for the throne. Well, truth be told, it was not like he would have intervened any longer with those affairs. While at a certain point he felt entitled to do so, about... three times maybe? He could hardly remember right now, but right now he had a larger scope than just Plant and Hatchi. He could not prioritize them without overlooking the others, of course it was not exactly easy looking out for any one planet but if anything he had witnessed first hand just how many promising and younger warriors rose in defense to Hatchi last time.

And just in line with his role, it was due time they would be the ones on the front lines.

"I am already here. Very well, if you desire so I will fight you."

Thread Power Level: 134,853
Power Level: 674,265
HP: ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰ 250%
KP: 6/6
MP: 0/6
OOC Notes/Items Used:
Nasu starts the thread with his x5 Form active!
Nasu uses [Utility] Ki Suppression to reveal his full power, to help Zuqetta locate him.
WC: 821
Total WC: 821

Nasu sat, quietly even... with a brief breath he took in as much air as he could within that hole that he had first launched himself into for the true purpose of straining his body past the point of any physical and mental resistance he could have had. His goal was not quite far, and yet there was also the taste of something else that was endless, which was perhaps the new path he had chosen to take to try and progress further in life. But it was true that in the end Nasu was still living just day by day, he could not really make this go any faster... thus, it was fine this way. Even if it would take a while.

All of a sudden, then, the girl that had first reached out to him had joined the scene, albeit with a funny pose that left Nasu just a bit confused at first. But he did not choose to really focus on that too much, he did not even know if that was an intentional pose or if she just happened to land like that. Other than that, well, he actually expected Zuqetta to look older but somehow he was pretty sure she was smaller than the last time he saw her? Strange. More magic? No clue.

"Likewise, Zuqetta. How have you been?"

He gave a short lived smile. Zuqetta was ready to fight apparently right off the bat, well, normally Nasu would not quite be prepared himself out of nowhere for a spar. He was never one for that, but this one time, after having completed the merge, he felt a new kind of appreciation for battle that was mostly similar to what many of his kin also perceived most of the time.

His smile turned into a smirk and his hand clasped the hilt of his blade, pulling it out of the ground.

"All right then. I will welcome the challenge. Truth be told I have been seeking an opponent myself, there is very little one can achieve on their own, maybe this will help."

Nasu shut his eyes and disappeared out of thin air before he reappeared next to her with his sword held above his head, tip aligned with the stars and then he cleaved the blade down, and even though one could swear he swung the sword only once, several other struck from nowhere the very next moment.

Thread Power Level: 134,853
Power Level: 674,265
HP: ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰ 250%
KP: 5/6
MP: 2/6
OOC Notes/Items Used:
Nasu uses (L. Offensive) Triple Force (129,453)
WC: 405
Total WC: 1226

When the moment came for Nasu's cleave to strike, he could feel an impact of sorts, but there was something wrong definitely, he could tell from experience alone- he knew what his own moves were meant to feel like, and in this one instant, he could see that some kind of ploy was currently in act- when it came through, the energy of his impact came together, and responded back, but Nasu did not exactly care to intercept or dodge it, instead he grit his teeth and took it in. That was his style, he was meant to literally be this way.

"Hah. Well, it is not like you need to see... to react."

Of course the principle itself was simple, with only the minimal knowledge at his own disposal, he believed Zuqetta either had some kind of item or rather a veil that was currently up at all times, yet it did not mean to shield her, rather just guide the flow of energy elsewhere. It was not too different from the Tiger Drop technique he learned from the martial artists on Earth during his time at the Tenkaichi Budokai.

But he did not exactly know what she was talking about. It was not like he measured people by their strength or what their position in life was; of course, if somebody came to him and acted like a warrior- then he would expect them to see it through, because that was what he was and he expected some level of seriousness. But otherwise, he was happy so long as people had a conviction and a reason to strive forward. In any case, everyone could do whatever they wanted with their life.

"And neither am I a fighter, Zuqetta... let us not mistake ourselves."

He crouched and moved forward- the idea was to go underneath her fists, and with a single hand he supported himself, now he had enough momentum energy both to lift and quickly once more swing his massive weapon with only one hand, through the flurry of fists Zuqetta had coming for him, instead of trying to circumvent her veil- his own plan was just to keep going to see how much it could take until she had to eventually halt its effect.

"We are warriors, not fighters."

Thread Power Level: 134,853
Power Level: 674,265
HP: ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰ 224%
KP: 4/6
MP: 4/6
OOC Notes/Items Used:
Nasu takes on the 26% damage.
Nasu uses (L. Offensive) Triple Force (129,453) again!
WC: 382
Total WC: 1608

The attempt was worth the candle. For the most part, there was the chance that she would just go ahead and reflect back this one attack too- but Nasu chose to believe in the 1% chance that something else might to different, and even if it did not, he would actually strike again, because he refused to believe there could be something so handy that would just block attacks and reflect them for you at no cost, there was likely a catch and to him the most likely chance was that it would come with an energy cost.

So he chose to bet on that little chance and once more swing without a care in the world.

Either by fluke or perhaps he was actually right, this time he was not blocked and swung the blade true against Zuqetta, she would circumvent and try to hit him with her tail, not that he stopped that and rather just welcomed it. His head rocked down at the impact, definitely not the easiest whip he could have gotten, but the large man soon paid her back when a single dragon claw suddenly manifested from his body, and even if she attempted to close the distance, what the massive claw would do was follow Zuqetta and close in on her, in the attempt to crush her straight into the ground.

Thread Power Level: 134,853
Power Level: 674,265
HP: ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰ 224%
KP: 6/6
MP: 5/6
OOC Notes/Items Used:
Nasu uses [Utility] Spirit Body to attack Zuqetta
WC: 227
Total WC: 1835

The claw itself shattered through the ground as if it was nothing. Even if perhaps it was not 'really' a part of Nasu's body, it was only as strong as a real dragon's appendage. Indeed, that was something that had always been a part of Nasu- something much like Cheri remarked back in the day; his dragon themed attacks. For one the man did only get closer to that side of his, especially after having tamed his inner demons.

"I have done some self discovery myself. Proving that you can teach an old dog some new tricks."

But it was true that Nasu as a whole, had learned magic and more. To be fair, he was almost like a different person now. Whilst he would otherwise have time to fly back into his memories, instead he focused more on what Zuqetta chose to show him. When attempted to be slashed, the clawed simply disappeared, without having had to retreat it and looked over Zuqetta, as she shone through the battlefield.

She spoke about herself in many different ways. Quite negative, too. And to be fair, Nasu was clueless. He remembered she had plans and stuff but he did not remember there being anything incredibly bad about them. He did not exactly know what she was on about since the beginning of this day, of course, but in general he supposed that he never really notice anything wrong with this kid. And yet she called him a savior. Did he end up saving her from herself... without even noticing?

Well, perhaps he did. After all she was not wrong. Nasu was a simple guy. He had little need for anything else but to understand it, otherwise he did not seek anything much. However, whilst recognition never did anything for him, the fact that he had apparently helped somebody out like this... was kind of good. It felt much like when he returned thinking about his journey when he sparred Gandigan, this web of connections that was once more resurfacing- and there, laid the secret of the power that he had been striving to obtain; yes, this was it!

Filled once more with pride for having helped Zuqetta, and now excited to pursue this thrill, he grinned and well- arguably Zuqetta had all reasons to be embarrassed, he chose not to ridicule her and rather acted accordingly.

"The path you intend to walk is before you."

The man struck the ground with his sword and caused the earth to shatter, as his form surged now with golden power and a single hand gestured forth for Zuqetta.

"But so am I. Nasu Drakenblood. The last Dragon amongst Saiyans."

He did not know whether the merge with Ruyi did this, but arguably he felt the thrill to battle unlike any other time before. And yet, he was much less violent than he could ever be, perhaps there truly could be a kind Saiyan with a pure heart after all.

"Come and prove your mettle."

Nasu's power exploded with the mantle of a Super Saiyan, and so did the dark dragon, now glazing in brilliant power, for it materialized before Zuqetta and from its jaws something akin to a supernova currently resided, charging with the currents of the Drakenblood's power, before finally the dragon fired it; a flame unlike any other, a super fireball, even, right at Zuqetta!

Thread Power Level: 134,853
Power Level: 2,697,060
HP: ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰ 224%
KP: 0/6
MP: 0/6
OOC Notes/Items Used:
Nasu transforms into a Super Saiyan, burning his MP through the Transform boost. (x20 Total)
Nasu uses [Utility] Spirit Body to once more materialize a full sized, golden dragon.
Nasu uses [H. Offensive + Piercing] Rightful Executioner against Zuqetta (2,697,060)
WC: 563
Total WC: 2398

Whether or not Nasu could be considered a true dragon was of course up to interpretation, given the fact that only a third of his blood belonged to the ancestry of demons that once walked the lands of his world, dragons through and thorough. However from them he inherited next to nothing if not their soul, in the end, given most of his body was in fact Saiyan. A few physical traits could have been the regeneration, that however he had no use for in combat, simply the scars would heal to the point where they were no longer there after some time. Indeed perhaps the only thing he had in common with dragons were their techniques, crafted on his homeworld with the intent to slay those very beasts that plagued his homeland for so many years.

"COME THEN!"

The dragon, in spirit, at least roared when its claws gripped the ground and fired a burst of fire that whispered life under the form of massive flames in Zuqetta's way. They attempted to burn her but nevertheless they were extinguished by her own power.

"WONDERFUL EFFORT. BUT DO NOT FORGET."

Nasu watched the Dreadwyrm descend upon the air, and upon his dragon, her rapier had likely only one target in mind; the dragon. Of course under any circumstances it would likely be difficult for a big beast to take down a small target at such a range, but that would have been the case for a real beast, when it came to Nasu what he did was simply break the illusion, for when she came to strike him, she would pass through; the dragon simply melting away before from the ground the silhouette of the man approached and struck back against her rapier with his own blade, at barely one third of its tip, with the man holding the sword with merely one hand.

"I am a Saiyan. All things considered."

He smirked and pushed back against her rapier, his objective not to have her lose a duel of conflict between blades but to push himself around her, his hips turned and his body spun in the air while another arm reached for the hilt of his sword, at once the man brought the blade once more tall above his head and sought to strike it down upon Zuqetta.

Thread Power Level: 134,853
Power Level: 2,697,060
HP: ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰ 224%
KP: 2/6
MP: 1/6
OOC Notes/Items Used:
Nasu dispels [Utility] Spirit Body
WC: 389
Total WC: 2787

In the wake of their clash, likely the very grounds trembled. The winds had long since picked up and were by now running, until the culmination of their fight came and the warriors found themselves at a distance. The man took a long breathing, in the attempt to calm his lungs, all the while under his skin, a crawling was felt, his blood circulating and a confident smile over his features.

"Well. Saiyan- Super Saiyan. Does it still make much of a difference at this point? There are plenty now. Thankfully not as many as there could be, imagine the mess."

Of course a planet full of Super Saiyans or Super anything would outright be a mess to handle. It would likely be the end of the world as they knew it. But, most importantly, it was best that only a select few people had access to this kind of power. Hypothetically. Of course, so far, it did not seem to really translate that way and rather he had already encountered beings with power that could rival that too.

"I only do what I must. The survival of Hatchi is imperative to peace. Besides any personal interest I have in it. Even though I would sooner hope we have more people ready to defend. Last time quite a few showed up."

Eventually the golden power dissipated, and left the man yet back in his original form, dark brown hair and his eyes looking up shortly while he found solace in sitting upon a boulder, hilt in hand with the tip that stabbed through the dirt beneath his feet.

"So this is what it was about."

He mentioned. He supposed he did act as some kind of gatekeeper before, but really in the end, there was about barely anything that one could do to disrupt the current order on Plant without causing a massive uproar against them, therefore he had at least not seemed interested in dealing with it any more.

"In terms of power, you have good chances. I will not deny you that."

Nasu could not truthfully advise her against something like this. He did not... deal with politics. As much as that was annoying, he wished he could have been closer to Cheri with her work at least, but it rejected the very fabric of his being and what he was. All he did was fight was he deemed wrong, and that was about it.

"Arm yourself with friends. If you want to be the one Monarch I can only just tell you to be the example. No weird ideas of grandness or whatever. That's the difference between being a boss and a leader. Try and lead our kin to a better standing, okay?"

He said, with not much wisdom to give her in the subject, but well Nasu was at least friendly with the idea of her taking the throne.

Thread Power Level: 134,853
Power Level: 134,853
HP: ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰ 224%
KP: 4/6
MP: 2/6
OOC Notes/Items Used: N/A
WC: 483
Total WC: 3270