Dragon Ball: Rise Without End

Whoosh!

Rayden used Instant Transmission and appeared directly behind Eis Shenron. A golden dragon head materialized on his fist as he drove it forward with explosive power.

"Dragon Fist!"

Before Eis Shenron could react, Rayden's punch pierced clean through him. His energy shattered instantly, and his body reverted into a glowing three-star Dragon Ball, which dropped to the ground with a faint clink.

"Our Shenron...!" one of the other evil dragons muttered in disbelief.

The remaining six evil dragons were stunned. None of them expected Eis Shenron to be annihilated with just one move.

Rayden calmly picked up the three-star ball and slipped it into his storage ring. He couldn't afford to let other evil dragons absorb it and evolve.

"Damn it!"

Naturon Shenron roared, unleashing his gravitational power again, pinning Rayden with tremendous force. The five other evil dragons charged toward him in a furious assault.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Blow after blow landed on Rayden's body. But he stood his ground, seemingly unfazed.

This was exactly what he wanted.

His Super Bloodline was surging with every strike, constantly multiplying his combat strength as the battle raged on.

A shimmering energy shield flared to life around Rayden, absorbing the impact.

Then, placing his hands beside his head, he yelled:

"Solar Flare!"

A blinding light exploded from his body, forcing the six evil dragons to cover their eyes and stagger backward.

Rayden seized the moment.

He raised his right hand and condensed a massive energy blade. With a battle cry, he slashed toward the six dragons.

"Earth-Shattering Slash!"

"AHHHHH—!"

Three of the six dragons were bisected instantly by the sheer force of the attack. Their bodies dissolved, leaving behind glowing Dragon Balls.

Rayden didn't hesitate—he gathered the three orbs and placed them into his storage ring.

Omega Shenron, Nuova Shenron, and Rage Shenron recovered their vision just in time to witness their fallen comrades.

They roared in fury.

"Haaaaah!"

Both Nuova and Rage Shenron screamed as their auras flared, intensifying to new levels. Cold mist swirled around them as their bodies released powerful freezing energy.

"Absolute Zero!"

The freezing wave spread rapidly throughout the nest. The ground turned to ice, the air thickened with frost, and the temperature plummeted.

Rayden shivered. "If this keeps up, I'll freeze to death before the fight is over…"

Just as he was preparing to launch an attack—

Whoosh!

A dark vortex opened up in front of him. Without warning, Rayden was sucked into the black hole and spat back out several feet away.

"Hahaha!" Omega Shenron cackled triumphantly.

"You'll die here… frozen like an insect."

Dark, pulsating energy surged from Omega Shenron's body. Behind him, a massive pitch-black portal opened, swirling like an endless void.

"Hoo!"

From the darkness, countless undead spirits began emerging, their eyes glowing red as they staggered toward Rayden.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The undead didn't attack directly. Instead, each spirit self-detonated as it reached him, engulfing the battlefield in smoke and fire.

A continuous series of explosions echoed through the lair. Minutes passed.

When the smoke cleared, Rayden emerged—injured, bloodied, but still standing.

"How…?!" Nuova Shenron's voice trembled.

"We thought he'd be frozen, if not blown to pieces..."

Omega Shenron growled. "Tch. This guy's like a cockroach. Rage Shenron, finish him off."

Rage Shenron condensed an ice sword in his hand and slowly walked toward Rayden with malicious intent.

Rayden grinned faintly, reached into his storage ring, and pulled out a Senzu Bean. He popped it into his mouth and swallowed.

As the magical healing coursed through his body, his wounds vanished.

Rage Shenron raised the ice sword overhead. "Now die—!"

Rayden suddenly grabbed his wrist, immobilizing the blade mid-air.

Then he smashed his fist into Rage Shenron's head.

Bang!

Stars danced in Rage Shenron's vision. "W-What's happening…?"

When he looked at Rayden again, he was horrified to find his opponent completely healed.

Before he could react, two golden beams shot out from Rayden's eyes.

"Ray Eyes!"

The beams pierced directly through Rage Shenron's chest.

"You..."

Rage Shenron choked on his own blood, collapsed, and died instantly.

Rayden retrieved the five-star Dragon Ball and added it to his collection.

"How is he healing so fast?"

"And where are the Dragon Balls going?" Omega Shenron asked, baffled.

Nuova Shenron shook his head. "I... I just saw them vanish into thin air!"

"Attack! Quickly!"

Omega Shenron hurled a massive dark energy bomb at Rayden, while Nuova Shenron fired continuous freezing rays from his hands, trying to immobilize him.

Rayden positioned his hands at his waist.

"Ka…me…ha…me…!"

But before unleashing the attack, he vanished using Instant Transmission—and appeared right behind Omega and Nuova Shenron.

"Haaaaa!"

The powerful Kamehameha wave engulfed both dragons in a devastating explosion.

Boom!

Neither had time to react. The blast annihilated both of them instantly.

Rayden walked over and picked up the final two Dragon Balls. Then he flew out of the now-destroyed lair.

After finding a quiet spot, he placed all seven Dragon Balls on the ground.

They began to glow—resonating with one another—emitting a brilliant golden light.

Suddenly, a mysterious Shenron appeared in the sky.

This was not the Earth's Shenron or even the Super Shenron.

It was a completely unfamiliar being.

The Shenron didn't speak a word but turned around and flew toward the Dragon God Realm Palace.

"Huh… looks like Shenron from each universe and timeline is different," Rayden muttered.

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After a short rest, Rayden spotted another massive evil nest in the distance.

Without hesitation, he entered it.

As soon as he stepped inside, he transformed into Super Saiyan 4 and unleashed his full aura.

Whoosh!

The sound of rushing wind echoed through the cave.

Seven evil dragons appeared before him.

Rayden's eyes narrowed. "Wait... these guys look just like the evil dragons from Earth?"

He blinked in confusion. "That can't be right. How are Earth-class evil dragons in such a large nest?"

Shaking off the thought, he smirked.

"Never mind. Let's clear them out quickly!"

"Haaaaa!"

With a roar, Rayden launched himself into action.

A punch took down one evil dragon. A kick eliminated another. Before the rest could even react—

Boom!

Rayden used Instant Transmission and punched one of them into oblivion.

"Let's work together—this guy is too stron—!"

Another dragon tried to rally the group, but Rayden silenced him with a devastating palm strike to the chest.

"AHHHH!"

The remaining dragons were no match. In a flurry of energy, all were defeated within seconds.

Rayden collected the seven Dragon Balls again and stepped outside.

Golden light shone down as Shenron appeared once more.

This one also turned to fly away immediately.

"Wait!" Rayden shouted.

Shenron paused and looked back. "What is it?"

Rayden asked, "Which nest has stronger evil dragons?"

Shenron replied, "Each nest is assigned randomly. There's no way to determine strength based on location."

"Good luck."

With that, the divine dragon vanished toward the palace.

Rayden stared, dumbfounded.

"What kind of system is that?"

This randomness could be a problem. If Broly and the others stumbled upon powerful evil dragons by accident, they could all be wiped out.

Still, he wasn't worried. Long Yi, Ryuichi, and the others could revive them anyway.

For now, his plan was simple—keep hunting evil dragons.

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Two months later.

Rayden entered a new nest—and immediately sensed something was different.

All the other nests he had visited were filled with chaos, ruins, and thick layers of negative energy.

But this one… while still shrouded in dark energy, was strangely clean and orderly.

He walked through the long corridors. Minutes passed.

No signs of life. No evil dragons.

Rayden frowned. "Weird… Could someone have already cleared this one?"

He powered up to Super Saiyan 4 again and flew deeper into the nest.

Whoosh!

Eventually, he reached the end.

Two enormous evil dragons lay sleeping at the far end of the chamber.

His eyes lit up.

"Two evil dragons... Could they be the ones born from Shenron on Cyril?"

He clenched his fists in excitement. "Finally… a true challenge after all this time."

Rayden raised his hand and summoned a massive, swirling energy ball.

"Planet Destroyer Bomb!"

With a flick of his wrist, he launched the sphere at the two sleeping giants.

The cave trembled as the ball spiraled through the air.

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