Dragon Ball: Rise Without End

"How strong are they?"

Long Yi smiled and shook his head. "I'm not entirely sure. None of us have ever fought against an evil dragon directly."

Rayden asked, "How does the evil dragon we just defeated on Earth compare to the ones in the west?"

Long Yi thought for a moment before answering.

"Well... the strength of an evil dragon is directly related to the power of the wish that created it. The Shenron on your Earth is considered one of the weakest types. Naturally, the evil dragons born from it are also on the lower end in terms of power."

"Weaker?" Everyone was shocked.

Paragus frowned. "Even at my strongest transformation, I doubt I could defeat the last Super Omega Shenron."

"So what do we do then?" GT Vegeta looked visibly frustrated. "If they're stronger than that, even our Super Saiyan 4 forms won't be enough to take them down."

"We've already thought about this," Long Yi said with a chuckle. "You'll start by fighting the weaker evil dragons. As you grow stronger, you can take on the more powerful ones."

"And if we die in battle?" GT Vegeta asked grimly.

"We'll revive you," Long Yi replied confidently. "That's not a problem."

GT Son Goku tilted his head. "But won't making wishes like that generate more negative energy?"

Long Yi burst out laughing. "You underestimate the Dragon God Realm. We have hundreds of millions of Shenrons here. I can grant wishes too."

"You can grant wishes?" Rayden asked, confused. "Isn't that only something Shenron can do?"

Long Yi nodded and began explaining. "All Dragonfolk were once Shenrons themselves. Through experience and transformation, we retain the power of miracles. That means we can still grant wishes."

"However," he added, "once a Shenron transforms into a Dragonfolk, they remain in the Dragon God Realm permanently. They can no longer be summoned from outside."

"So that's how it works!" Rayden and the others nodded in understanding.

"You all have exceptional potential," Long Yi said, raising his hand. A golden light engulfed Rayden and the group. "Let me help you unlock it."

"Thank you!" Rayden bowed respectfully.

"If you really want to thank me," Long Yi replied calmly, "then go out and slay as many evil dragons as you can."

"Let's head west to where the evil dragons are concentrated!"

Whoosh!

Long Yi took off, leading Rayden and the others through the sky toward the west.

"Are we just flying straight into enemy territory?" GT Vegeta asked. "Won't we get ambushed or surrounded?"

Long Yi smiled. "Each evil dragon has its own lair. You can pick whichever one you'd like to challenge. Most lairs contain seven evil dragons, though some may only have two. You don't need to worry."

"Wait, two?" Son Gohan asked. "I thought there were always seven Dragon Balls."

Ryuichi chimed in, "On Earth, yes. But some worlds have Shenrons that only require two Dragon Balls to grant a wish. Those Shenrons create only two evil dragons when corrupted."

"This is the first time I've heard that wishes can be made with just two Dragon Balls," Son Gohan muttered in surprise.

After flying for most of the day, the group finally reached the western edge of the Dragon God Realm.

Long Yi landed in an open area, waved his hand, and conjured a massive house out of thin air.

"This will be your home base. If you want to fight evil dragons, just fly further west from here."

"I can't wait!" GT Son Goku said, clenching his fists in excitement.

"But what about food?" Son Gohan asked, looking around. "I don't see anything to eat nearby."

"Ah, good point!" Main Timeline Goku slapped his forehead. "If I don't eat, I can't fight!"

"No need to worry," Long Yi reassured them. "Someone will bring food here daily. Just focus on defeating evil dragons."

"I'm off now. Do your best!"

With those words, Long Yi flew off toward the palace in the distance.

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"Well, food and shelter are sorted," GT Vegeta said, cracking his knuckles. "I'm going to hunt down an evil dragon right now!"

"Wait, GT Vegeta!" Rayden called out, stopping him mid-flight.

"What is it?" GT Vegeta turned back, puzzled.

"Long Yi said that each lair contains either seven or two evil dragons. If you take them all on alone, they might fuse with the Dragon Balls and evolve mid-fight. Can you handle that by yourself?"

GT Vegeta hesitated. "I see your point..."

"From now on," Rayden declared, "you'll team up with GT Goku, Main Timeline Goku, and Main Timeline Vegeta. You'll take down evil dragons together."

"That's actually a good idea," GT Vegeta agreed, nodding.

"And remember," Rayden added, "if you run into one that's too strong, use the Fusion technique!"

"Got it!"

The four Saiyans launched into the air, heading off toward the nearest lair.

Son Gohan turned to Rayden. "Uncle Rayden, what should we do?"

Rayden smiled. "Gohan, you'll go with Broly, Cell, Piccolo, and Paragus."

"Are you going solo?" Broly asked, sounding concerned.

"Don't you trust my power, Broly?" Rayden chuckled.

"Besides, if I die, Long Yi can just revive me."

The truth was, Rayden didn't want to be slowed down. With so many strong evil dragons in the Dragon God Realm, fighting alone would push his strength to new heights. He didn't need anyone holding him back.

Broly nodded reluctantly. "Alright. But be careful."

"You all better train hard," Rayden said. "Next time we meet, I expect you to have grown much stronger."

With that, Rayden took off into the sky, disappearing over the horizon.

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Whoosh!

After flying for just a few minutes, Rayden came across multiple evil dragon lairs scattered across the vast landscape.

He was stunned. There are so many! It looks like every evil dragon from across the Dragon Ball multiverse is here.

He landed near a smaller, less conspicuous nest.

As he entered, Rayden noticed the place was a wreck—twisted by negative energy, its walls cracked and stained.

Suddenly, a figure appeared out of nowhere.

"Hey! Who are you, kid?" the figure asked.

Rayden answered calmly, "I'm here to destroy you."

"Hahaha!"

Laughter echoed throughout the dark lair. Six more figures emerged from the shadows.

Rayden narrowed his eyes. These dragons look nothing like the ones we fought on Earth. They must've been born from other types of Shenron.

"HAAAAA!!"

With a roar, Rayden transformed directly into Super Saiyan 4. A violent aura exploded around him, radiating immense power.

"This guy might actually be tough," Eis Shenron muttered as he and Naturon Shenron flanked Rayden.

Bang!

Eis kicked Rayden in the head while Naturon followed up with a punch.

Rayden didn't flinch. He smirked. "Was that supposed to hurt? Did you even eat today?"

"You're asking for death!" Naturon growled.

He extended both arms, and a heavy gravitational force slammed down on Rayden, pinning him to the floor.

So, they have unique abilities depending on the Shenron they came from… Rayden thought.

Despite the crushing force, Rayden pushed himself to his feet. The super bloodline within him surged, amplifying his strength.

With a growl, he conjured a glowing purple-red weapon in the air—an "air sickle."

Flash!

Rayden vanished and reappeared in front of Naturon Shenron, slicing downward.

Eis Shenron threw himself in front of Naturon to shield him.

Slash!

The air sickle tore Eis Shenron in half. His body hit the ground and disintegrated.

"Naturon, your powers are useless against him!" came a voice behind Rayden.

He turned—and saw Eis Shenron standing there, completely unharmed.

So he can create clones or puppets to absorb attacks… interesting.

Øóffer going on for diamond tier

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