Super Dragon Ball: Redux Kaizen

Arc 1 Finale Special PT3: C17

(Continuing From Where Last Chapter Left Off. . .)

The two stared each other down from a distance as the air between them became dense and heavy, the pressure from both of them causing the ground to shake. There was no need for words, no need for a signal. As soon as their eyes met, their bodies exploded forward, the ground shattering from the sheer force of Shikuro's speed while, in return, the hole in the cloudy sky was opened in contrast by Cell's movement. It was an instant. The first attack. Cell's fist shot out, aiming for Shikuro's face. However, it was stopped with just a single hand. A shockwave reverberated, but that didn't stop them. Shikuro's fist shot forward, but it, too, was stopped with just a single hand. Thus creating another shockwave that caused the crater to expand further and the clouds above to part. The two's arms locked into each other, but neither of them was giving in. The first blow, a kick across the face made by the young Saiyan, sent his adversary spiraling back. However, the supreme being vanished in the midst of his spiral, and less than a second later, a punch connected square in the young Saiyan's chest sent him plummeting toward the ground.

Despite that, Shikuro wasn't out of the fight yet as he regained himself mid-fall, flipped onto his feet, and skidded across the ground. His eyes looked up with a focus to see several sharp energy blasts cast like a net raining down on him. In response to this, Shikuro's Ki manifested itself, a flaming circle around his feet before the flames elongated into a spiraling ring of fire behind him. A quick gesture of pressing his hands together was all that was needed for the command to be set. The flaming ring erupted several sharp energy waves mimicking that of claws towards the energy blasts. The resulting impact caused a massive explosion that shook the ground, and balls of exploding light painted the sky before him. However, as the dust cleared, his eyes reflected a sharp, glowing red object already inches towards him. However, with a simple push to the side, he deflected it. He made it dig into the ground next to him before slipping through underneath to avoid the second one that followed suit. His aura flared, a trail of flames shooting up as it enveloped his body and flew toward his target.

Supreme Cell wasn't fazed by this, instead using the remaining two wings from his left to extend and lunge toward the Saiyan in hopes of impaling him. However, Shikuro dodged the trail of flaming Ki that indicated his movements heading left, then above, before quickly finding himself already taking Cell's back with a quick dash forward and downward. The quick realization was what drove Cell to turn and cross his arms, but Shikuro expected that as his fist clenched and slammed right into Cell's guard. However, a second burst broke his defense and caused his arms to open up due to the usage of Lapse Fist's delay. With an opening now presented to him, Shikuro channeled an energy ball of spiraling Ki in the palm of his hand and thrust forward, only for it to be intercepted by Cell's raised knee. The clash brought for a brief flash of light before the force of Shikuro's attack blew back Cell towards the sky.

Chasing him down, the young Saiyan flew after him, his rise towards the sky looking like a flare rising from Earth. This was met by Cell as he, too, flew downward and closed the distance between them, his hand summoning a Ki blade that thrust forward with quick stabs that looked like a blur. Shikuro's head shifted quickly and weaved the two attacks coming from his left and right before clenching his fist that became enveloped in golden flaming Ki. Both fighter's eyes glowed with a trail of Ki exuding from them. Fists and stabs became a flurry of endless strikes, each one intercepting the other with equal force that created a whirlwind. But, in a brief moment of lapse, Cell slipped under a fist and swung with the Ki blade from above. Shikuro's eyes made a brief turn towards the incoming swing, and he quickly raised his arm and shrouded it with Ki, which prevented the energy blade from making contact with his skin. However, he was still sent flying down towards the crater below from the sheer force, which gave Cell time to create some distance between them.