PART SEVENTEEN: NIGHTMARES

Chapter 82 by Vicabouc

Translated by Kakarotto Ka Power Level Kya Hai?

The five warriors fought as if they were one powerful force against Ozotto who parried the attacks with relative ease.

“Not bad... they’re powerful enough, but their style is... What’s the word for it? Peculiar! It reminds me of those horrible Bruce Li films that they play on TV,” commented Vegeta.

“I’d say it’s a combination of the style of the Bio Rangers and the Power Men,” corrected Gohan of Universe 18, the living bible of the Super Sentai Series.

“In any case, I’m astonished by Satan’s power. I would never have believed that a larva like him could possibly succeed in reaching this level. And the most surprising of them all is to see an active Yajirobe. In our universe, he spends his days eating our reserves of senzus...”

“Stop!” yelled the samurai.

Yajirobe, his face florid, approached Vegeta.

“Always criticizing others! Always trying to look better than everyone else! Oh, look at me! I’m Vegeta, the prince of Saiyans. I’m better than everyone. I got beaten by Goku, Reacum, Freeza, #18, and Cell but I’m still superior to you worthless insects. Blah blah blabbity Blah! You don’t know shit about us! In our universe, you were already dead when we faced the great Doctor Willow, Lord Slug and Super Android 13! If you hadn’t wasted your time demeaning them, I’m sure that Yamcha, Tenshinhan and Kulilin would be right here among us!

A hand rested on the tortured samurai’s shoulder... It was that of Chuck, who spoke to his brother in arms with a look filled with compassion.

“You’re facing the wrong opponent, my friend. We’re here today to end the reign of a tyrant, not to settle our debts with ghosts of the past.”

“You... You’re right... I thought that I had turned that page already, that I was above all that, but... Hey! Who’s playing the violin?!?”

Chuck and Yajirobe turned their heads towards the melancholy melody and saw Buu of Universe 4 playing a Stradivarius. Sensing that he was being observed, the djinn stopped.

“What? I just wanted to enhance your dramatic dialogue with appropriate music.”

“Pull yourself together, Yajirobe! We’ve all had a painful past,” said Marron.

“We’re a family now. Together, we can make anything happen!” added Mirai Gohan.

“Wait a minute... If you four are all here, that means...”

The quartet realized that they had left Broly Junior alone to face the cruel and despicable, who was cracking his fists with a grin.

“I can do it! I have the potential of my father,” said the young boy, trying hard not to tremble.

“Mwa ha ha ha ha! This’ll be as easy as stealing a lollipop from a baby.”

“Stealing a lollipop? No... no, no, no! I mustn’t give in to the madness! Cachalot... Cachalot, Cachalot!!” (Translator’s Note: The term “cachalot” in french actually means Sperm Whale. However, had I translated it as such, we readers would have missed the comical pun for ‘Kakarot!’, arguably Broly’s only memorable line.)

The stupor was visible on all the tournament’s participants.

“Oh no, another Legendary Saiyan! We need to neutralize him before he gets too powerful!” cried the Kaioshin of the East.

In his space, Buu salivated and whipped out a knife and fork. “Cool! I’m finally going to get my Legendary Super Saiyan stew!!”

Ozotto’s diabolical smile widened. “The son of Broly... So that’s your little secret. I must admit, I was slightly suspicious when I heard your name. You played with fire, my dear Chuck Super Sentai of Risk. You’ve awakened a monster almost as strong as me. You just dug your own grave!” said the tyrant, ending his sentence with a diabolical laugh.

“At that moment, Broly Junior rushed towards the tournament participants. Chuck appeared behind him and put the Saiyan in a hold.

“Calm down, son! Don’t yield to your anger! I know you’re better than your father, so return to normal for me... for the team...”

“Mister Chuck...”

A tear rolled down the cheek of the enraged Saiyan as his body deflated and returned to normal.

“I’m sorry! I didn’t want to do it! But when he mentioned the stolen lollipop, I thought back to kindergarten and that brute Cachalot, who stole my candy.”

“It’s nothing, son. You managed to control your anger. I’m proud of you and... Enough with the violin, dammit!” Chuck cried.

“Pff! Killjoy,” Buu said, replacing his instrument.

“Hey! Ozotto’s up to something!” shouted Gohan.

The vile monster had opened four dimensional portals.

“Mwa ha ha ha ha! I’m able to open a passage to the birthplace of air, earth, fire and water. Prepare yourselves... to suffer the elemental evil!”

A violent surged from the gates and enveloped the Chuck squadron, and slamming against the barrier protecting the audience, a strong jet of water kept the group against the invisible wall.

“It’s a shame that the woman didn’t have a white T-shirt. I could’ve seen if she was worthy to bear my child,” said Kakarotto, diverting his eyes from the cards in his hand.

“Shut up, you dirty pervert!” Vegeta ordered, annoyed by his subject’s obsession towards members of the opposite sex.

A fiery explosion ended the dispute, as the malefic Saiyans saw the five defenders of justice crash heavily to the ground.

“And now... the coup de grâce!” cried Ozotto mid-flight.

The last portal spat a shower of stones; Chuck and his friends were quickly buried under a mountain of rocks.

“A beautiful tomb... And now, it’s time for me to turn my attention to the participants of this so-called tournament.”

“Don’t bury us too soon,” said Chuck.

An explosion of energy sent the rocks flying into space. The five warriors flew and faced the monster.

“It’s time to get serious! Squadron Transformation!”

The five members of the Walker Texas Rangers of Space pulled a badge from their pockets, stretched out their right arms, and their badges emitted a light which covered the valiant warriors. When the flash disappeared, they were each dressed in an outfit similar to that of the Great Saiyaman. However, the color differed with each member of the squadron: Chuck was red, Mirai Gohan was green, Yajirobe’s tunic was black, while Broly Junior was blue. Marron, the only female member of the squadron, was dressed in pink. The group began the traditional and obligatory dance of the Super Sentai.

“It’s magnificent! It reminds me of our own squadron when it was complete,” Jeece exclaimed with tears.

“It’s a pity that the commander couldn’t see it. He would have loved it,” said Butta, visibly moved.

“Perfect choreography, well-coordinated with quick and elegant combos,” said Gohan of Universe 16 in admiration.

“A geek and two retarded teens. I’m not really spoiled with my brothers,” said Son Bra, tired.

“What are you, a ball of nerves? You don’t seem to be enjoying the show,” Gotenks remarked with a smirk.

The daughter of Vegetto clenched her fists and looked over the shoulder of the fused boy. There she saw her father watching patiently. She began to wonder if Vegetto hadn’t asked Gotenks to provoke her to see if she could control her anger. It was a logical choice, as she would suffer from the fact that Gotenks had the combined defects of both her brothers.

“Cat got your tongue, ball of nerves?”

“No... How about you? Liking the show?”

“Aww yeah!”

“Now wonder... You have to have the mental capacity of a four-year-old to enjoy this fight.”

Gotenks’ mouth gaped, speechless. Son Bra couldn’t even restrain a smile; she had beaten her brothers at their own game.

“Okay, we’ll try to finish it now! We’ll use this combination: bottom right diagonal, right, then punch!” Chuck cried.

“Here we go! Mega punch to the face!” Broly Junior cried, striking Ozotto with his fist which released a charged kikoha.

The monster crashed into the floating ring.

“Uh... Broly Junior, can I talk to you for a minute?”

“Yeah, Chuck?”

“You should find a better name for your technique... something that has more class.”

“Justice Kamehameha!” Mirai Gohan cried.

“You see? That’s just to say that your partner is a good example.”

Marron raised her right arm to the sky.

“Oh? Will she use her father’s technique?” Goku commented.

The Saiyan was almost right. Pink energy emitted from the hand of the daughter of Kulilin and formed a flat heart, which quickly began rotating.

“The attack of love! Ai Kienzan!”

The heart was launched twoards Ozotto, who sliced it into two.

“Mwah ha ha ha ha! It’s useless to resist, you poor idiot! I can regenerate my body and replenish it!”

“Oh yeah? Will it work if I cut you into small pieces too?” Yajirobe asked, unsheathing his sword.

The modern-day samurai reduced the galactic tyrant to several small pieces. With each slice, a Japanese Kanji appeared.

“Daddy, what’s written over there? I can’t see it,” wondered Pan.

“I think it says ‘Read Dragon Ball, Destroyer of Races’ said her father, who wore excellent glasses.

As the pieces of Ozotto reassembled themselves, Chuck appeared before the monster, his fist charged spiritual energy.

“And now, ladies and gentlemen, the coup de grâce! Super-Ultimate-Omega-It’s-Over-Nine-Thousand-Megaton-Punch-of-Death-that-Kills! You don’t know it yet, but you’re already dead...”

A violent explosion appeared as soon as Chuck touched Ozotto, and the five defenders of justice, love, and freedom landed on the ground.

“Is it over?” asked Marron.

A diabolical laughter broke through the cloud of smoke caused by the explosion.

“Over? You really thought that shabby chain of attacks would kill me, Ozotto, fruit of the combined geniuses of Babidi and Doctor Gero?! Poor fools... You haven’t seen my real face. Prepare to face the first of my three metamorphoses!!”

“Oh, a villain who transforms... What a surprise!” Piccolo of Universe 18 quipped.

“It’s true that it’s odd that the majority of enemies that we’ve encountered have had the ability to transform and become stronger,” Goku admitted.

Ozotto uttered a loud cry, and his mighty power grew. The cloud of smoke cleared, finally revealing the new form of Ozotto. The vile beast now had a thick, black, and bushy moustache. The participants, the organizers, and the public all fell backwards. Only the five members of the Chuck Super Sentai seemed to observe Ozotto with any seriousness.

“It’s worse than I thought! We should have brought the Shenronzorg with us,” Mirai Gohan said.

“And the Porungazorg as well,” Marron added.

“Yeah, we could have assembled them to activate the Super MegaDragonzorg,” concluded Broly Junior.

“Well, what nerve! We’re far from having played all our cards,” protested Yajirobe.

“Courage, my friend. We still have the Power,” said Chuck.

“I’m tired of this! We need someone dedicated enough to stop this charade!” cried Son Bra.

“You’re right, little sister! It’s time for a true hero to confront this abomination! Get ready, uh, you big zozo. You’re gonna face the beautiful, the one and only... GOTENKS!!”

The fused being did not feel alone; he turned his head to the right and saw his counterpart of Universe 18.

“Oh no, not again!” both Gotenks said simultaneously.

Both Gotenks tried a duel to see which of the two would fight against Ozotto. They tried Rock-Paper-Scissors-Lizard-Spock. During the fusion time, they did exactly the same things. And even later, when they split into Trunks and Goten once again, they only managed to copy each other...

Bra quickly moved her eyes away to regard Ozotto and his new moustache, who once again was attacked by the five gigolos.