DBS Manga: Tainted Legends

Chapter 10 - Worthy Opponent

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"Talking"

"Thinking"

[Flashback]

'Narration'

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"Haa!!!" The Saiyan in Red reeled back his arms and delivered feeble punches to Shallot's ribs, barely affecting him as he stood strong.

Shallot scoffed, a mix of annoyance and fatigue on his face. "Tch! You... You'll have to do better than that!!" The ancient Saiyan retaliated, striking Giblet in the stomach and face as his blows lacked their usual force.

Giblet slid back, coughing out blood. "Gah...!!"

His twin weakly chuckled, his breaths labored. "Haa..Ha... You can't use that dark Ki anymore, right?.! Heh... You're completely exhausted!" 

The Saiyan in Red fought through exhaustion and brushed off his brother's remark. "Shut up! You're not faring much better yourself. Even if I'm at my limit, I can't lose! I will...! I will....!! I WILL KILL YOU!!" Giblet roars as he slowly starts to run back toward him.

"Haaaa!!!"

He swung his elbow towards his brother's face and attempted a back kick, but Giblet's attacks lacked power, causing Shallot to stagger. "Gah!"

Feeling satisfied with his pain, Giblet gave a sinister smirck. "Heh.. Hah hah...! That's the difference between you and me." 

But Shallot stood on one knee, wheezing. His armor was battered, barely protecting his bruises and injuries. He didn't know why his brother's power level wasn't dropping despite his weakened state. "Giblet's power is increasing! But he should be at his limit already...!"

But never the less, he remains impressed. "...Heh, he's really something...!" Shallot acknowledged out of respect.

"You've been a real pain...! But...This isn't the worst feeling in the world. The more I fight, the stronger I become." The Saiyan in Red declared, a hint of determination trying to overcome his fatigue.

"I'm coming out on top again today!! Shallot.." " His words trailed off as he gasped, leaving Shallot confused. "...Giblet...?"

Giblet drained and disoriented, couldn't understand his thoughts and conflicting emotions."Coming out on top...again...?Tch...What am I'm saying?! This is a fight to the death! My goal isn't to come out on top, it's to kill him! That's why I've gained this power!"

But his wavering resolve gave way to uncertainty. "...But is that really it? Am I...really..."

"Oraaaa!!" 

Shallot seized this chance and bashed his twin's right shoulder, catching him off guard and causing him to crash to the ground.

"Gaa..?!"

Shallot raised a fist toward the Saiyan in Red, glaring at him with his tired eyes. "Don't space out on me in the middle of our battle!!" He exclaimed in annoyance. 

Giblet, struggling to regain his focus, forced himself to push through the exhaustion. "Damn it, what the hell is wrong with me? Now's not the time...! I can't...I can't lose to the likes of him!"

He closed his eyes for a moment, reflecting on the difference in power between him and his twin, Shallot, from long ago. "The difference between our power was so clear at first...But I had a hunch about this...He has a talent as a fighter...That's how it should have been, but..."