>>5154005You finish up another one of the jalapeno bacon drumsticks. Well that’s neat. But is that all he’s got going on? …No, as he then, to your surprise, hits Tarble with a Dynamite Kick, knocking him back a bit with each explosive hit. Tarble’s able to recover, but then Wanta gets in the ring with them. And after forcing Tarble to keep his distance with another large Ki sphere, Paprika moves back to him.
“Speed up time?” Paprika asks.
“Speed up time. Here goes!” Wanta raises his hand into the air, and with a loud shout and sparks of energy surrounding him, he… seems to give Wanta something akin to the Raio-ken! But there’s something different about it, like it’s not just a speed boost, but an overall boost to his energy as well.
“Ooooh! Now that’s exciting!” Maple cheers a little.
While at first they were fairly even, Tarble keeping a slight edge through skill, now Tarble’s barely able to keep up. And this power doesn’t really seem to fade from Paprika, every attack quick and able to overcome his defenses. Another series of Dynamite Kicks knock Tarble down, and with him down on the ground, Paprika readies one more large Ki blast.
“Come on Tarble, you’re not out yet!” Goku calls out to him. “If he’s gotten faster, stronger, you just need to beat his speed and power at least once, right?”
Tarble’s eyes open wide and he leaps back up on his feet. “Right! Okay, match his speed…” He readies another Galick Gun.
“That won’t work!” Paprika flings the Ki sphere down at Tarble.
“NOW!” Tarble brings the Galick Gun up… and then shoots it downward, rocketing up towards the large ball of energy. With one hand still firing out energy, the other catches the Ki sphere. Paprika attempts to speed around Tarble, getting behind him… but that’s when Tarble springs his trap. Transforming into Super Saiyan, he angles the beam a bit more to reorient himself, then charges at Paprika with the Ki blast, slamming it right into him!
And…
That blasts him right out of the ring!
“Whew!” Tarble exhales, powering down. Dad gives him a proud thumb’s up.
Wanta’s shoulders slouch. “Damn.” He shakes his head. “There’s no way I can face him AND Goku on my own. Guess I’m out too.” He hops out and helps his partner up.
“TARBLE AND SON GOKU ADVANCE!” Pilaf announces.
(cont.)
