>>5655976https://youtu.be/eTD71wflm8gYou know what? You need to really test this, and simply overpowering them isn’t that. “Hey, I’ve gotta see how to better manage this fused power, so gonna take things down just a bit, but I want the two of you to not hold back.” You dip out of Super Saiyan and even use Multi-Form as you start to fight back against the pair. And that… proves a good deal more difficult than you initially planned. You’re still plenty powerful, sure, but Gohan and Maple are NOT slouches when it comes to combat.
Maple’s done exactly as you asked, and her techniques are giving you a lot of trouble. Every Ki blast infused with numbing Lightning Magic, yet when you think you’ve avoided them, she’s guided them right back at you with telekinesis. Her Spirit Bits are boosting every single one of her physical attacks with the Stingers, making them all the harder to take when you block them. And to top it all off, trying to match her with Instant Transmission just leads to her getting a better read on you and outpacing you with her own. She might not quite be as strong as you at your best, but without that difference in power, Maple’s showing she can more than match you in skill.
Gohan meanwhile you manage to fight a bit more evenly with, but it’s more the opposite issue you’re having against Maple. Where Maple’s got the skills to more than match you, Gohan’s strength is definitely above your own now that you’re not using Super Saiyan. With him, you try to get a better read on the flow of the battle, and while you do end up taking some solid hits, you also start to read his moves a bit better. And once you’ve got that down, you can dish out some of your own! Let’s see… you could use Peppa’s Rasenken… maybe Videl’s Hawk Arrow? You could try misdirection, call out a punch and deliver a kick- OH! Combo move! “Persistent, aren’t ya? Well how about you get a taste of this…!” Wind Magic coating your fists, you feint out an attack to make Gohan bring up his guard, then punch hard with the other hand, following it with rapid, quick jabs with that same hand, finally knocking him back. “How ya like that? I think ‘Wyrneck Wallop’ might be a good name for it.”
“Open to suggestions?” he asks as he gets back on his feet.
You give a confident shrug. “Why not?”
“How about ‘duck’?”
A Spirit Ball smashes into the back of your head and knocks you face-first into the dirt. Ow. “Smartass.” you groan into the ground.
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