Nightmare Mode (DBZ Gamer!SI) Chapter 40 The Legendary Super Saiyan (24.1)

Game

Thoughts

"Talking"

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"P-Pinea…" Yamoshi stuttered, staring down in horror at Pinea's corpse.

"No, it wasn't fucking me, it was thi-"

"PINEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Yamoshi screamed. His body stiffened, his arms held up as his head yanked back. He stared upwards, his hands clenching and unclenching.

"Well, fuck," Gray muttered.

This fucking bastard. I'm gonna fucking kill him.

"Peppa!" Gray turned to Peppa, his eyes narrowed, "I might not be able to kill you now, but I fucking promise you, I will!"

I don't care what it takes. Whether it's through the pendulum room or asking Zeno himself to send me back, I'm gonna fucking kill you. No one Frieza's me and gets away with it.

"No, I don't think you will," Peppa grinned, "You'll be dead soon enough. Don't worry, the last sight you ever see will be Yamoshi's ascension into the realm of the Gods!"

Not quite, but that does sound badass.

"PINEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Yamoshi's scream came out again, a huge shockwave blasting out from his mouth. Suddenly, the world seemed to freeze. Gray felt his legs tense, but they wouldn't move. He tried to walk - to fly, to get away from the raging man, but he couldn't move. Next to him, Peppa was the same. The world was frozen as they watched Yamoshi's transformation.

As the world seemingly froze, the atmosphere around Yamoshi grew dense, heavy, and suffocating. His scream echoed with anguish and fury as it pierced the air, becoming almost tangible, like a roaring storm building in intensity. The rocky ground hundreds of feet beneath him trembled, cracks spiderwebbing out, reaching outwards as if the very planet was reacting to the overwhelming surge of power.

Yamoshi's muscles bulged as his body shook violently, veins popping under his skin, glowing faintly with a green hue that pulsed with every heartbeat. His hands clawed at the sky, trembling with rage as a green aura slowly began to manifest around him, flickering like unstable flames. The air itself crackled with electricity, bolts of energy shooting out randomly. The green bolts shot downward, reaching hundreds of feet down as they created new craters on the planet's surface.

Gray watched in stunned silence, unable to move, his eyes wide as Yamoshi's power transcended anything he had ever seen before. The sheer pressure of Yamoshi's Ki was suffocating, making it difficult for even Gray to breathe. It stretched out, seemingly encompassing the entire makeshift battlefield. Seeing the transformation on a screen was one thing, but nothing like this - the TV screen couldn't convey this level of raw, unfiltered rage. The TV couldn't recreate the electricity in the air, and how Gray's skin seemed to burn just from being in the area.

Yamoshi's eyes snapped open, glowing with an unnatural teal color. His hair, once black and unruly, began to lift, standing on end as it started to shift color. At first, it was subtle, the tips turning a faint green, but it spread rapidly, the green hue overtaking his entire mane of hair in mere seconds, shining brightly against the blood-soaked battlefield.

"PINEAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Yamoshi screamed again, his voice a primal roar that seemed to shake the heavens themselves. His body pulsed with power, and suddenly, his aura exploded outward, a brilliant green light erupting from him in all directions. The shockwave from his transformation tore through the air, blowing away debris, leveling the few nearby buildings, and sending even the watching Saiyans flying backward.

Even King Vegeta shot backward, creating more space between him and the transforming man. The green aura that now enveloped Yamoshi was no longer flickering. It had solidified into a radiant, pulsating light that burned like a miniature sun. His hair stood fully upright, now a shimmering green, and his eyes gleamed with an otherworldly teal. His entire form exuded power, but it was more than just physical strength - there was something more to his presence. If Gray didn't know better, he would've believed Yamoshi was a god. Yamoshi had crossed a threshold, and it was clear to everyone witnessing this moment that they were no longer looking at a mere Saiyan. Hell, this wasn't even a normal Super Saiyan.

They were looking at a legend.

Yamoshi floated off the ground, his aura swirling around him like a vortex, his expression unreadable, consumed by grief and fury. King Vegeta, for the first time in his long life, looked genuinely afraid. The arrogance that had dripped from his every word had vanished, replaced by a look of sheer terror.

"PINEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Yamoshi roared again, and the ball of green energy surrounding him suddenly burst open. Smaller beams of green Ki shot upwards, arching down toward the surface of the planet like a volley of arrows. Gray's legs finally twitched, and he forced himself to move. He blasted backward, dodging the raining Ki blasts as they slammed into the planet.

The impact of these Ki blasts were nothing like the ones before - where the battle between Yamoshi and King Vegeta had led to tens of small craters littering the surface, these beams cut directly into the planet. The craters that formed were not human-sized - they were like massive canyons.

I can see how Planet Sadala was destroyed now.

Gray continued dodging the raining Ki beams, barely able to thread the needle as they slammed into the surface and exploded outwards. Huge, rounded green Ki balls were slamming all around him, filling nearly every gap of space. Gray grunted, shooting into the air as the rain of Ki blasts finally ended.

Going upwards proved to be a mistake, as Yamoshi's neck snapped up unnaturally. His pupils were gone and his eyes were pure white. He opened his mouth and a sharp, flat, ray of green Ki shot outwards from it. His head spun, the beam carving through everything in its path as Gray barely ducked under it. From his peripherals, he watched as Brokon wasn't as lucky. The man was too slow, and his body was cut clean in half as the beam tore through him.

The beam disappeared, and for a second Gray thought the transformation was over. He was wrong. Very wrong.

"RAHHHHHHHHHHH!" Yamoshi's scream changed, becoming monstrous as the words shifted into guttural sounds.

"W-What the hell is happening?!" Bok yelled, floating a couple dozen feet from Gray, "Is… Is this what being a True Saiyan really is?!"

"RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Yamoshi's roar became even louder, and a large circle of Ki abruptly shot out from around him. It was fast - far to fast for anyone to avoid as it consumed everything, but luckily it wasn't dangerous. The air seemed to shift - the light between Gray and Yamoshi distorting.

Gray's vision was shifted - as if he'd suddenly become color blind. The entire world became purple, but then another circle of Ki shot out. The purple shifted to blue, and then again to green as Yamoshi continued to scream. Finally, it returned back to normal as a green aura continued to spazz around Yamoshi.

Yamoshi's body convulsed violently, the energy pouring out of him like an endless torrent. His scream reverberated in Gray's bones, his eyes locked on the greenish-golden figure before him. This was a legend, a being born from pure grief and rage. The intensity of his power grew exponentially, the air warping and crackling with raw, untamed energy.

"RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Yamoshi screamed again, his voice hoarse but no less thunderous.

Peppa, who had initially watched with amusement, now stood frozen in terror. The smug expression that once graced his face was wiped away as he watched the storm of power swirling around Yamoshi. His mouth hung open, unable to form words. He could feel it - the sheer magnitude of Yamoshi's energy was so much greater than anything he had ever seen. His feet instinctively tried to shuffle back even in the air, though his body was still locked in place by the oppressive energy.

"W-What is this?" Peppa muttered, eyes wide with shock. "This is more than I could've imagined… this…"

He's not just any Saiyan.

Gray gritted his teeth. He couldn't blame Peppa for not knowing what he'd created. While a normal Super Saiyan was a sight to behold, this was a transformation even beyond that.

Bok, still floating nearby, could hardly breathe. His hands were trembling as he clenched his fists, eyes darting around as if searching for an explanation.

"This power… it's… it's impossible," he whispered, panic creeping into his voice, "Yamoshi…"

Gray floated in the air, staring down at the battlefield-turned-nightmare. Yamoshi's energy storm had not only wiped out the surface around them but was steadily rising, like a tide threatening to consume them all.

Despite everything, a grin tugged at the corners of his lips.

This is it.

He watched Yamoshi tear the planet apart in his grief.

This is the true power of a Super Saiya-, no, this is the power of The Legendary Super Saiyan. This is the power I have inside of me.

Suddenly, Gray's worries seemed to disappear. For just a second, everything seemed small. Kolra, Dorro, Raditz - even King Vegeta, Cooler, and Frieza. They all seemed small as he watched a being of legend be born.

"I…" Gray stared, a sudden sense of pride welling up inside him. He clenched his fist, a huge grin appearing on his face, "I…"

This power. I have this power. Cooler, Frieza, King Cold, Cell - who gives a fuck. I'm the Legendary Super Saiyan. I won't lose to anyone.

He stared at Yamoshi's energy continued to spread out, running wild. A well of respect formed in him as he watched.

We share a transformation, Yamoshi. Out of respect for you…

"I KNOW YOU CAN'T HEAR ME, YAMOSHI!" Gray screamed, his own energy expanding outwards as his eyes were wide and his grin near-maniacal, "BUT, I PROMISE YOU! I SWEAR, I WILL NEVER LOSE!"

[Saiyan Assimilation] is rising rapidly!

[Saiyan Assimilation] has reached 20%!