ULTRA INSTINCT RETURNS
THE GRANDSON OF BARDOCK VS UNIVERSE 6's MIGHTY FUSION
Kefla: N-NO WAY!
Kefla's eyes were filled with pure disbelief and rage
Kefla: IT CAN'T BE, JUST BLIND, STUPID LUCK!
Y/N simply stares at Kefla before hopping onto the high ground
Kefla: Dammit! What is that power?!
Smoke began to leave Y/N's body before he screamed, powering up, the pure raw energy in his voice made Kefla weak at the knees
The pure power of Y/N caused the wind to nearly push Kefla back. Y/N's energy reached the bleachers, the Gods, Kais, and even the Angels were shocked. Y/N spoke, though his yell was so powerful, his voice was so calm it was almost frightening
Y/N: Face the facts, Kefla. You cannot stop me now.
Kefla: I'll be the judge of that
Across the arena, everyone felt Y/N's power
Goku: Whoa! He really did it again... Autonomous Ultra Instinct... *chuckles* That's my boy.
Vegeta: Dammit... Kakarot's son is gonna leave both of us in the dust at this rate!
Gohan: Y/N's energy... It's incredible.. he's something else...
Cabba: M-master's energy... It's absolutely insane!
Frieza broke into hysterical laughter
Frieza: That's right, Y/N! Keep getting strong! Be your best monke!
Krillin: Y/N's body is giving off some incredible heat!
Tien: His eyes... It's the same focused glimmer he had against Jiren.
Beerus: It's Ultra Instinct alright.
Whis: He couldn't achieve it without another catalyst. This time it must have been Kefla
Beerus: You mean it was her enormous energy?
Whis: Yes, sir. The first time that Y/N achieved Ultra Instinct, it was the sheer force of his Father's Spirit Bomb that triggered him, and Kefla's energy is roughly equivalent to that blast. Spurred by her great power, Y/N defied the odds and his own limits, once again
In the ring, Kefla was elated
Kefla: HELL YEAH! YOU'RE REALLY COOKIN' NOW, Y/N! I CAN FEEL THE HEAT YOUR BODY IS CHURNING OUT ALL THE WAY DOWN HERE! IS THAT YOUR... UHH...
Y/N: Autonomous Ultra Instinct?
Kefla: YEAH! THAT! I GOTTA GIVE YOU PROPS! IT SURE IS ONE HELL OF A LOOK, I LIKE THE EYES, BUT ON THE OTHER HAND
Kefla jumped up, landing across from Y/N
Kefla: I WON'T BE OUTDONE BY ANYONE
Kefla powered up
Cabba: S-SHE BECAME A SUPER SAIYAN 2 EVEN WHEN FUSED?!
18: NOW THEY'RE MAKING AN ACTUAL TEMPEST OUT OF THE RING,
17: THESE SAIYANS NEVER KNEW SUBTLETY
Kefla: YEAH! THIS IS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT! MY POWER JUST KEEPS RISING, IT'S INCREDIBLE! I GOTTA SAY, IT'S A REAL PRIVILEGE TO BE BORN A SAIYAN! GO ON, POWER UP MORE, I DARE YA! NO MATTER HOW HIGH YOU CLIMB, I'LL FOLLOW AND LEAVE YOU IN THE DUST!
Y/N didn't move, his eyes never breaking away
Kefla: NOTHING?! NO MORE POWER IN THOSE BRITTLE BONES?!
Y/N: I don't need to power up anymore
Kefla's eyes widened
Y/N: Reach as high as you want, you can't beat what I am now.
Hit, who sat in the stands, recognized those words. Kefla, now offended, charged up a blast
Kefla: *laughing* I CAN'T GET OVER HOW AWESOME THIS FEELS! MY ENERGY JUST KEEPS GROWING, MORE AND MORE! IF I WANTED TO, I COULD TEAR THE MULTIVERSE APART WITH JUST ONE BLAST.
Y/N: I don't know about all that...
Piccolo: JUST FEEL HER ENERGY. AT THIS POINT, Y/N IS JUST BLUFFING
Gohan: WHAT DO YOU MEAN?!
Piccolo: AT THIS POINT, KEFLA MAY HAVE JUST SURPASSED Y/N IN POWER!
Gohan: STRONGER THAN Y/N?!
Piccolo: WHO KNOWS, SHE'S BEEN AMPING HIM UP TOO. HE'S STILL REACHING DEEPER INTO THIS FORM'S POTENTIAL
Y/N stopped powering up and got into his fighting stance
Kefla: FINALLY DONE?! DON'T BLAME ME WHEN I KICK YOUR HEAD IN!
Kefla charged right at Y/N, her blast settled in her hand, she nearly reached him when he dodged automatically
Kefla landed back on the ground, losing her balanced and stumbling forward
Kefla: HEY! DODGING LIKE THAT IS FOR SISSIES!
Y/N: D-do you not know why it's called "Ultra Instinct?'
Kefla leaped for a spin-kick but Y/N dodged. Kefla continued the assault but Y/N dodged every single blow
Kefla, pissed off, charged up two blasts and fused them together, launching a flurry of red blasts that Y/N dodged, he avoided the blasts and jumped off the high ground, Kefla following. She threw more blasts and Y/N dug his feet into the mountain, bending back to avoid it. Even though they were both upside down, Y/N's eyes remained perfectly still, hardly even blinking, this shook Kefla
Y/N: HA!
With a powerful punch, he sent Kefla crashing back
Kefla crashes threw more and more rocky mountains, Y/N knew she didn't get eliminated, but for the moment it was quiet. That is when Y/N heard the voice of Bardock again
"My own grandson... an incredible warrior that rivals even the gods? Guess my legacy remains alive in you... Y/N"
After this tournament, Y/N knew he was gonna seek answers, how was his grandfather speaking to him? Was this just a vision, an illusion that came to him in a time of need, or was there something more to it? Was there even an explanation? Y/N pushed these thoughts to the back of his mind as Kefla reemerged
Kefla: YOU DIDN'T REALLY THINK THAT A PUNCH WOULD HURT ME, DID YA!? YOU MAY HAVE AWESOME REFLEXES, BUT YOUR ATTACKS LIKE THIS ARE PATHETIC! C'MON, Y/N! GIVE ME A GOOD TIME!
Y/N: Yeah... I'm starting to get a handle on it. I can do much better. Behold...
Y/N closed his eyes, channeling his power, his aura surrounding him again
Y/N: -The power of Ultra Instinct
Across the arena, a certain warrior finally stopped his meditation. He jumped high in the air and landed next to Top and Dyspo
Top: Something the matter, Jiren?
Dyspo: You concerned about this guy?
No response
Dyspo: Is it the girl? Kefla does seem to be quite impressive, but surely she wasn't what got you up?
Jiren didn't respond, simply watching the confrontation
Kefla: YOU CERTAINLY DID TAKE IT UP A NOTCH, BUT YOU STILL HAVEN'T SHOWN ME YOU CAN USE THIS UPGRADE TO PACK A DECENT PUNCH
Y/N didn't respond again.
Kefla: IS YOUR SILENCE SUPPOSED TO SCARE ME?! ALL IT DOES IS MAKE ME WANNA KICK YOUR ASS!
Y/N looked up and got into some stance before charging at Kefla, she didn't have time to react as Y/N was already behind her, and he unleashed a flurry of punches
Kefla gasped for air as the blows hit her. Y/N stopped for a few seconds, his eyes still blank. With one bitch-slap, Kefla crashed into the ground.
Kefla: T-there is no wa- WHOA!
Y/N charged at Kefla and she barely blocked him in time
Y/N: What's wrong, Kefla? Is that all you can offer me?!
Kefla was enraged and swung at Y/N, who jumped over her and punted her as hard as he could
Kefla crashed through more and more mountainous rocks. Y/N sent a punch her way even with the distance, it connected. She crashed into more before yelling in anger. Both of them were trying to catch their breath.
Y/N: I'm gonna finish this, right now!
Kefla: NO YOU WON'T! I'M NOWHERE CLOSE TO DONE!
Her energy began to surge even higher
Kefla: IF THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT, THEN I'M GONNA THROW EVERYTHING I HAVE INTO MY NEXT ATTACK
Kefla began to power up more, her energy radiating in every direction
Kefla: I'LL SEE YOU IN HELL!
Her energy came right at Y/N, he started running, dodging each one, but barely, one beam singed his hair and the other hit a bit of his gi.
Y/N: FINAL.....
Y/N hopped along several square rocks, reaching closer to Kefla. She launched more and more of her energy but Y/N kept avoiding
Y/N: SPIRIT.....
She was getting desperate, launching blasts every which way but Y/N just kept dodging
Kefla: NOT BAD, BUT YOU CAN'T DODGE IN MID-AIR!
Kefla began to channel her overflowing energy into a blast
Kefla: GAME OVER, Y/N! I WIN! GIGANTIC BURST!!!
Y/N knew what he planned was risky, but it had to work. She launched the blast and Y/N jumped high, using the blast he charged up to slide along Kefla's blast like this!
Champa: NOO!!!
At the last moment, Y/N pushed off of the Final Spirit Cannon, propelling himself over Kefla, and landing behind her. Kefla was too slow to retort, allowing Y/N to land a swift yet powerful punch to the stomach, Kefla's eyes widened and she let out a pained gasp as she finally fell unconscious, falling back right into Y/N's arms. Y/N's face turned slightly red as he looked down at Kefla
Beerus: WAY TO GO, Y/N! NOW JUST THROW HER OUT!
Y/N looked at Beerus, then back to Kefla. Jiren's words echoed through his mind
"Well, Saiyan. You are truly a fascinating creature. However. Your passion is expended. You have nothing more to offer."
Y/N knew if he struggled this much against Kefla, he stood no chance against Jiren, who still hasn't shown his full power. But with Kefla by his side, even momentarily, he might just be able to stand up to Jiren.
Y/N: No... I don't think I will.
Beerus/Champa: WHAT!?
Y/N slowly stood up, carrying Kefla away in his arms. Y/N flew off with what energy he had left, finding her a place to hide much like he did Cabba.
Beerus: WHAT ARE YOU DOING, Y/N!? SHE'S THE ENEMY! ELIMINATE HER NOW!
Champa: GOOD GOING, Y/N! GIVING MY UNIVERSE AN EXTRA CHANCE! WAY TO GO! I KNEW I LIKED YOU FOR A REASON!
Y/N set Kefla down and finally fell to his knees, his energy spent. Y/N took a few deep breaths before powering down from Ultra Instinct
Y/N: I-I can't... hold that form anymore.
Y/N collapsed back, smacking right into a rock that was behind him. Y/N held his chest in pain, it was becoming increasingly harder to breathe. Y/N laid against the rock for a little more than two minutes before Kefla groaned, waking up
Kefla: W-wha...
Y/N: So, you're finally awake
Kefla turned her head, locking eyes with me. She immediately clenched her fist, attempting to stand up, but she was too spent to do so. She leaned back against her rock, sighing heavily
Kefla: W-why are we still in the ring?
Y/N: I needed you to remain in the tournament, if just for a little bit longer.
Kefla: What do you care?! We're enemies! This tournament is for survival!
Y/N: Which is why I kept you in. I need your help, for both our benefits. If you and I team up, we may be able to defeat Jiren, alongside Father, Vegeta, Piccolo, Gohan, and Cabba, we definitely stand a chance against Universe 11.
Kefla: So, that's why you saved us?! To help you eliminate Jiren? As If we need your help doing that!
Y/N: Don't lie to yourself. I just kicked your ass all around this arena. I couldn't beat Jiren while using Autonomous Ultra Instinct, and yet it was too much for you. You don't stand a chance alone, or... with just the two of you. Besides, if we team up, both of us stand a better chance of survival fighting each other one on one than fighting Jiren one on one.
Kefla couldn't argue, although she desperately wanted to.
Kefla: *scoffs* Whatever...
Y/N: You stay here and rest.. I'll be going now.
Y/N stood up, his legs barely supporting him
Kefla: We don't want your pity, Son Y/N!
Y/N: I know you don't want it. But right now, in the state you're in, you may just need it.
Kefla didn't respond, simply scoffing and looking to the side
Y/N: I assume you don't need me to protect you while you recover?
Kefla: OF COURSE NOT!
Y/N: *chuckles* I figured
Y/N clutched his chest as he limped away, Kefla turned away from Y/N, her face bright red
Kefla: Damn that... beautiful bastard..
END OF CHAPTER 24
BSG OUT