Dragon Ball: Mori's tales

As the battlefield raged in the aftermath of Mori and Goku's coordinated attacks, Goku turned to Mori, his expression serious. "Mori, I need you to distract Frieza. I've got a plan to use the Spirit Bomb, but it's going to take time. Think you can keep him busy?"

Mori blinked, staring at his brother with a crooked smile. "Oh, so it's one of those plans, huh? You're going to just stand there while I keep this lizard off you?" Mori laughed, his voice laced with playful sarcasm. "Alright, but if I die, it's on you, buddy! Hahaha."

Goku smirked back, a confident glint in his eye. "I won't let that happen."

Mori turned his gaze back to Frieza, the tyrant now smirking at the two of them as if they were little more than insects to be swatted aside. Feeling the weight of the moment, Mori reached into his pocket and felt something solid—his last senzu bean.

"Well, what do we have here?" Mori muttered to himself. Breaking the senzu bean in half, he tossed one piece to Goku, who caught it in midair, and ate the other half himself.

Instantly, Mori's power surged to unimaginable heights. He felt it—pure, unrestrained energy coursing through his veins, amplifying his strength far beyond even Frieza's current power. Frieza's energy had risen to 60 million, but Mori, now fully healed and boosted by his enhanced Zenkai ability, stood at a staggering 75 million.

As the energy flooded him, Mori clenched his fists, his aura blazing like wildfire around him. He flashed a wide grin and called out to Frieza. "Oh yeahhhh, Lizard, it's up now! What's up?"

Without hesitation, Mori launched himself at Frieza, moving faster than before. He appeared in front of the tyrant in the blink of an eye, delivering a devastating punch to his gut. The force sent Frieza hurtling backward, skidding across the rocky terrain.

Frieza caught himself mid-air, his face twisted in disbelief. "How… how did you—?!"

But before Frieza could finish, Mori was already upon him again, delivering a flurry of kicks and punches with precision and ferocity. The sound of their clashing echoed through the battlefield like thunder, shaking the ground with every blow.

Frieza growled in frustration as he attempted to block Mori's relentless assault, but Mori's newfound strength was overwhelming. Every hit from Mori sent shockwaves through Frieza's body, each one more brutal than the last.

The two warriors clashed, trading blows at blinding speeds. Frieza, in his 50% form, was strong, but he was clearly being pushed to his limits by Mori's raw power.

Meanwhile, Vegeta stirred, slowly regaining consciousness. His body was battered and bruised, but as his eyes fluttered open, he noticed something that left him utterly bewildered. Frieza was locked in battle—not with Goku—but with the earthling, Mori, and Mori was winning.

"What... what's going on?" Vegeta muttered weakly, trying to push himself up. He glanced over and saw Goku standing with his hands raised to the sky, gathering energy for the Spirit Bomb.

Piccolo, who was watching from a distance with Gohan and Krillin, heard Vegeta's question and turned toward him. "Mori's got something called a Zenkai boost, like you Saiyans. But his is even stronger. After healing himself with a senzu bean, he's now more powerful than Frieza."

Vegeta's eyes widened in shock. "A human… with Zenkai abilities?! That's impossible!" His voice cracked with both disbelief and a hint of envy. The fact that someone who wasn't a Saiyan had such power—it was infuriating.

For five minutes, Mori continued to go blow for blow with Frieza, the two warriors battling across the landscape. Rocks shattered beneath their feet, and the sky itself seemed to darken under the pressure of their energy.

But the moment finally came when Goku called out to Mori. "Mori! Get out of the way!"

Mori, hearing his brother's shout, quickly disengaged from the fight and leapt back toward Gohan and Krillin. Goku, now fully charged with the energy of the Spirit Bomb, unleashed the massive attack. The enormous sphere of energy, glowing with the power of every living thing in the universe, hurtled toward Frieza.

Frieza's eyes widened in horror as the Spirit Bomb descended upon him. "No... NOOOOO!" His screams were swallowed by the blinding light of the explosion as the Spirit Bomb made contact, obliterating the area in a massive burst of energy.

For a moment, there was silence. The battlefield was still.

Mori, Goku, Piccolo, Gohan, and Krillin all gathered together, panting from the sheer exertion of the battle. They looked at each other, disbelief and relief washing over them.

"We did it," Krillin said, his voice breaking the silence.

"Yeah," Goku replied, a tired but satisfied smile on his face. "Frieza's gone."

Mori laughed, clapping his brother on the back. "Not bad, not bad at all! You really pulled that one off, huh?"

Gohan cheered as he ran over to his dad, jumping into Goku's arms. The group started to celebrate, the tension of the battle finally easing as they let their guard down. Even Vegeta, though still battered, stood in the distance, watching quietly, his pride wounded.

But their celebration was cut short when Krillin's face suddenly drained of color. "Wait... guys..."

Everyone turned to where Krillin was staring. There, standing amidst the rubble, was Frieza. He was heavily injured, his body singed and broken, but he was very much alive.

Frieza, his breathing ragged, glared at the group with pure hatred in his eyes. "You… you dare to challenge me and live?"

Before anyone could react, Frieza raised his finger and unleashed two deadly beams of energy—one aimed at Gohan and the other at Mori.

"Mori, Gohan!" Piccolo shouted, pushing Gohan out of the way. The beam meant for Gohan struck Piccolo in the chest, piercing him clean through. He fell to the ground, blood spilling from the wound.

Mori managed to deflect the beam aimed at him, but in the confusion, Frieza raised his hand toward Krillin. "Die!"

With a flick of his wrist, Frieza sent Krillin hurtling into the sky, and before anyone could stop him, he clenched his fist. Krillin exploded in midair, his body disintegrating in a burst of energy.

"No!" Goku's voice roared through the air.

Frieza wasn't done yet. He powered up slightly and shot a beam directly at Mori, striking him in the side. The blast sent Mori flying across the battlefield, crashing into the ground near where Dende's body lay. Blood poured from Mori's wound as he struggled to move, his strength rapidly fading.

As the dust settled, Goku stood still, trembling with rage, his fists clenched so tightly that blood dripped from his palms. His eyes were fixed on Frieza, who stood smirking at the devastation he had caused.

In that moment, something within Goku snapped. His aura flared, his energy skyrocketing as his hair slowly began to change, shifting from black to a brilliant golden hue. His eyes turned a piercing teal.

Goku had become a Super Saiyan.

The chapter ends with Goku's transformation complete, his power dwarfing everything around him. Frieza's smirk fades as he realizes the nightmare that has just been unleashed.