This Is Definitely Not Dragon Ball!!

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, we must leave here quickly!"

The general called, snapping the entranced king out of his reverie.

"For the future of the world, Yuujin, the president of the Dragon Ball Corporation, is battling Demon King Piccolo."

"As the king, how can I flee here alone?"

The king shook his head, unwilling to escape by himself.

"Your Majesty, President Yuujin is Earth's Kami, our guardian."

"This is a battle between a god and a demon king; there's no place for us mere mortals to intervene."

"Please, let us leave here quickly, Your Majesty. Once Kami destroys Demon King Piccolo, the world will need your strength to rebuild. Come with me, quickly!"

Clutching the king's hand, the general urged anxiously.

As a former atheist and a believer in science, the general had never believed in supernatural forces. But now, his views had changed.

If a demon as evil as Demon King Piccolo could exist, why couldn't a god of justice exist as well? If this young man named Yuujin could truly defeat Demon King Piccolo and save the world, then even if he wasn't actually a god, he might as well be one!

The general's words made sense, and a hint of struggle appeared on the king's face.

Indeed, staying here would be nothing more than futile bravado; he could do nothing to help. Surviving to rebuild the world was his real duty.

"I understand."

"Please, lead me out of here, General!"

With resolve in his eyes, the king made his decision.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Finally persuading the king, the general was overjoyed and quickly pulled him away...

...

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

High above Kaiselukin City, the battle between Yuujin and Demon King Piccolo raged on.

As time passed, the fight showed no signs of ending and only grew fiercer!

"Ha!"

With a loud shout, Yuujin swung a kick into Demon King Piccolo's abdomen.

With a piercing sound, Demon King Piccolo shot down like a meteor, smashing a high-rise building in the city into rubble.

"Ah!"

His eyes bulging, Demon King Piccolo spat out bitter bile from the pain. From within the rubble, he snarled, opened his mouth, and launched a powerful energy blast.

In an instant, the blast struck Yuujin mid-air, sending him flying into the distance until he disappeared from view.

But before Demon King Piccolo could celebrate, a swarm of radiant energy balls lit up the sky, thousands of them raining down on him!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

With a resounding explosion, the ground fractured, the air roared, and all of Kaiselukin City was engulfed in a sea of flames...

"Ahhh... ahhh..."

An hour or two had passed since the battle began. Watching the devastating scenes unfold on screen, people all over the world were left speechless.

Awe! Awe! Awe!

Was this the power of a god and a demon king? How terrifying! How powerful!

"Master Roshi, was Demon King Piccolo this powerful when you fought him before?"

In a part of West City, Gohan and the others, who had cleared out all nearby criminals, were now focused on the battle in Kaiselukin City.

After consuming the Hellish Peaches, both Gohan and the Ox-King's power levels had reached over a thousand. Initially, they thought they had become incredibly strong, but after witnessing Yuujin's battle with Demon King Piccolo, they felt weak once more.

"No, the Demon King Piccolo we fought before was definitely not this strong."

"I don't know what happened, but Demon King Piccolo has grown even stronger than before!"

Roshi's face was solemn as he spoke.

Even Roshi couldn't understand why Demon King Piccolo had grown so powerful after being sealed away for centuries. If he had possessed this strength back then, even Master Mutaito's Mafuba might not have been able to seal him.

"And Brother Yuujin…"

Both Gohan and the Ox-King looked concerned, while Roshi fell silent.

To be honest, even though Yuujin was his student, Yuujin and Goku had grown so quickly that they'd far surpassed him. Even Roshi didn't know the extent of their powers anymore.

Initially, Roshi had been confident in Yuujin, but seeing how strong Demon King Piccolo had become, a heavy feeling settled over him. He didn't know if Yuujin could win.

Watching the massive screen showing Yuujin fighting Demon King Piccolo, Roshi silently prayed—

"Yuujin, my disciple, for humanity's future, for the future of this world, you must win..."

...

Boom!

High above Kaiselukin City, Yuujin and Demon King Piccolo clashed again, their battle intensifying with each passing moment.

Not far away, Mai, Violet, and the other girls hovered in the air, while Hao Siqi continued to film the fight for the world to see.

"Ah… I hope Lord Yuujin is alright…"

Floating in an energy bubble beside the Snake Princess, young Suno watched the distant battle, her large, tearful eyes filled with worry.

"Don't worry. Our master is invincible."

The Snake Princess smiled confidently.

Even if she could end this battle herself, it wasn't part of their plan to finish it so quickly. For now, her master had to keep playing this game with such a hideous opponent.

Poor master, she thought, having to entertain that disgusting creature for so long.

Suno couldn't understand the Snake Princess's thoughts, nor could she grasp the intricacies of battle. But the innocent girl kept silently cheering for Yuujin—

"Lord Yuujin, please defeat the evil Demon King Piccolo and save our world!"

As time passed, Yuujin and Demon King Piccolo's fight reached a fever pitch.

With a massive explosion, the sky erupted in a fireball that shone like a blazing sun, its shockwave leveling everything nearby.

The chaos went on for a long time until, at last, calm returned and Yuujin and Demon King Piccolo's figures reappeared...

To be continued...

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