When Vulcan jumped out of the hole he'd formed with his body, the man wasted no time igniting his boosters and shooting up at his stationary target. The soldier swung at the boy with a punch in an effort to deck him through the wall, only to be backhanded when the young warrior effortlessly dodged and struck him with an attack that sent him spinning towards another tower. While he was in midflight, Gohan took aim at him and fired a second Kiai, slamming it into his back and sending him spiraling into the twenty-eighth floor of an office building.
Gohan then flew after him through the hole the mech had formed, blasting past the ruined office cubicles and towards the wall on the other side of the room. When he teleported into view and skidded to a stop, eyes fixed ahead of him, he was suddenly blindsided by his adversary coming up on his right and nailing him across the back with an enormous desk, the item shattering and sending him spinning across the room. Crashing through dozens of large computer terminals and towers, the demi-Saiyan ended up rolling along the floor of the department and jumping to his feet. When he did, he was quickly set upon by Vulcan charging in and hammering away at his body with merciless blows.
The man's punches crashed into his guard again and again, smacking him left and right as they battled fiercely across the office, breaking through cubicles and smashing desks to pieces as if they were nothing but confetti. After blasting through another wall like it wasn't even there, Vulcan got behind Gohan and trapped him in a head lock, only to receive a swift elbow to the stomach that had him stagger away. The pair then swung at each other with a punch that connected with a deafening thunderclap and disintegrated everything within five feet of them from the shockwave. When their fists bounced off of each other, the Super Saiyan 3 dove in and tackled his opponent, blasting him through more walls and finally out the window.
Gohan forced his opponent into the sky above the city. Once he reached a high enough altitude, he detached from his foe, locked his hands above his head, and drove a hammer blow right into the mech's body. A shockwave rang out as Vulcan was sent plummeting into a construction site, where his metallic body smashed through every floor and railing of the building that was under construction. The steel frames snapped and crashed all the way down to ground floor, where the armored soldier impacted with an earthshaking tremor.
When the man eventually struggled to his feet from the crater he'd formed, he then looked up to see support beams from the structure raining down on him and hastily leapt out of the way as they cascaded around him. Jumping to his feet safely outside of the building's area, he was then struck by his Super Saiyan opponent teleporting directly beside him and nailing him in the face with a kick, lifting him off the floor and sending him shooting into a pile of building equipment lying on the edge of the worksite.
Upon landing that blow and dropping to his feet, Gohan, with electricity running up and down his golden form, panted as he felt his energy levels take another serious hit.
"Fighting in Super Saiyan 3 even for three minutes against this guy is really taking it out of me," the demi-Saiyan thought, dropping into a stance when he saw the cloud of dust his opponent had formed fade and his hulking form rise up from the heap of decimated building equipment. "But I'm not giving up. Not yet! That suit can only take so much punishment, and I'm not going to stop until either it breaks or I break!"
Right now the guy was getting closer and closer to his level the more attacks he took and the more energy he absorbed. At the rate this was going, Gohan knew without a shadow of a doubt that he would be fighting someone on par with his level of strength and speed, a prospect that he was not looking forward to. After all, from the amount of ki the suit had already absorbed, the Z-fighter was pretty certain the guy already had an insanely dangerous amount of energy coursing through his system. Perhaps if he kept at it and continued laying into the guy with everything he had, something was bound to give way sooner or later.
The hybrid's first strategy to beat his opponent with purely physical attacks and shockwaves had failed. He even tried targeting the mech's joints and vital areas to exploit any structural weak points it may have, but that didn't work either. The machine was just too tough and the metal was too durable, probably made of the same adamantine material Bulma infused into her Gravity Room designs.
Now Gohan was working a different strategy and, if his hypothesis was correct and if he timed it right, he was positive he would be able to make it work.
Powering up with a yell of rage, the Super Saiyan 3 allowed his aura to flare around him before blasting towards his opponent. When Vulcan saw his enemy approaching, he quickly reached around, grabbed a nearby metal beam, and swung it through the air like a bat. The soldier managed to smack the approaching demi-warrior in the side and send him hurtling through the air towards a nearby crane.
Slowing his ascent, Gohan gritted his teeth and struck out with his arm, slicing through the crane's chain hanging next to him and catching the wrecking ball as it fell. Taking it up in both hands, the blonde dove towards his target and, performing an impressive aerial flip, threw the wrecking ball straight down at the mech. The armored suit threw its hands up defensively and ended up getting crushed underneath the plummeting metal sphere, which nailed him into the ground with an earsplitting thunderclap.
Upon burying his foe, Gohan skillfully landed behind the impact zone of the wrecking ball, where he quickly gripped hold of the chain in both hands and yanked the metal sphere out of the ground. Then, spinning it through the air with a yell, he swung the object back towards his opponent in a wide arc, catching Vulcan in the middle of standing up and slamming his makeshift kusarigama into him, sending the armored man blasting into the air.
Igniting his rockets to stop his flight after the wicked hit, the mech leveled out in midair. Looking down to see the demi-Saiyan swinging the several ton wrecking ball above him like a lasso, the soldier cursed inside his helmet and fired a liquid beam from his finger. He managed to strike the chain while Gohan was spinning it above him, causing it to snap and fly up towards the soldier. Then, ducking under the airborne sphere with a quick aerial maneuver, Vulcan caught the chain and, with a yell of his own, chucked it back at his target.
The Saiyan instinctively spun on the ground and nailed the wrecking ball in the side with a roundhouse kick, sending it blasting into the incomplete building and knocking down an entire section of it. Almost as soon as he deflected it, Gohan received a kick to the face that sent him blasting across the property, through the metal fence, and straight into a parked truck. Caving in the side of the mover like it was nothing but crate paper, the blonde shook his head to rid himself of the stars he was seeing and, spotting his opponent appear above the construction site, turned his attention over to a parked sedan. Getting an idea, the hybrid teleported over to the vehicle, slammed his fists into its side, ripped it in half and, while holding the two halves with his bare hands, cracked them together like a pair of boxing gloves.
Vulcan responded to his opponent's challenge by opening up the thrusters on his suit and diving down at him. Growling when he saw the mech rocketing towards him, Gohan charged at his opponent in kind, yelling out when they met in the center of the main road and swung at each other with their respective attacks.
Having the longer reach and the greater speed, the demi-Saiyan easily drew first blood. A loud clang rang out when he slammed a right cross into Vulcan's body, smashing the car against him and causing the armored man to recoil in shock. Gohan then proceeded to slam the two halves of the sedan into his opponent over and over again, hitting him with wild hooks and punches as bits of car and shockwaves filled the air. The car's horn also beeped comically with every hit, adding an extra sound effect to the tremors being generated by their battle.
The manner in which the Z-fighter struck down his opponent was like a person wielding two enormous sledgehammers, which he used to nail his enemy repeatedly until both halves of the car disintegrated under the punishment, leaving the soldier winded on the ground.
With his opponent kneeling in front of him, Gohan drew back his right fist for a blow that would more than likely put the armored suit in the ground. However, as lightning crackled around his forearm and the demi-Saiyan swung in, Vulcan suddenly jumped off the ground and slammed a palm into the teen's open chest, sending the boy blasting down the main road to crash into the tarmac eight blocks away. His impact caused a geyser of dust and rubble to shoot into the air. The people surrounding that area screamed and ran for it as the entire suburb was bombarded by debris.
Rockets propelling him above the buildings once again, Vulcan held out both his arms and quickly produced two mini-guns from his wrist gauntlets. As soon as they popped into view, they then began spraying a hail of red, bullet-shaped energy blasts towards his target lying in the fissure just down the road. The entire area was soon subjected to a scene reminiscent of an artillery barrage as the entire street was hammered by the rain of powerful attacks. The mech pilot continued to decimate that part of the town with a grin on his face and as the cloud of smoke rose higher into the sky, the damage to the city steadily mounted.
Feeling his skin start to sear under the heat of the attacks raining down on him, with his arms bearing the brunt of the assault, the battered Gohan gritted his teeth and glared through the flashes and hellfire. Struggling to his feet under the force of compressed meteorites crashing into him en masse, the demi-Saiyan gave a guttural growl before, bringing his right hand back, began to gather all of the remaining energy he could muster. His golden aura kicking up around him and repelling a majority of the bombardment, he then conjured up his electric bio-field and compressed it into his palm.
Finally, after feeling he'd gathered all the energy he needed, the Super Saiyan 3 threw his hand forward and unleashed the mother of all elemental attacks upon his enemy.
"RAIKA HOKEN!" Howling in rage, a current of blue lightning exploded from Gohan's body, cutting through the hail of energy blasts and shooting straight towards his mechanized opponent. The bolts crashed into Vulcan's frame with a tidal wave of planet-destructive power, engulfing the soldier and sending him further up into the sky as chain after chain of super charged lightning spears erupted from the demi-Saiyan in a chorus of deafening thunderclaps that echoed across the countryside, accompanied by a string of concussive shockwaves.
People screamed and ducked for cover when lightning filled the sky, as if the deities themselves had grown tired of waiting and, opening up heaven's doors, decided to bring the wrath of Kami down upon them in the most terrifying manner imaginable.
The sheer amount of power from the attack caused the earth to tremble and bursts of excess lightning to blast outwards at an alarming rate. There was so much of it in fact that any bolts that didn't impact their target directly, shot through the atmosphere and up into space. The blasts reached as far as Mars' orbit, despite not being intentionally hurled that far and traveling based solely on their momentum. What Gohan was really aiming for was his mechanized opponent, who he was determined to incinerate or destroy in one go. But as lightning continued to stream out of his body like water through a burst dam, the demi-Saiyan could only watch in utter bewilderment as the mech took each and every one of his attacks head-on and absorbed them.
Body shining like a bulb and his arms crossed over his face, Vulcan floated there beneath the clouds as his opponent mercilessly hammered him with lightning. The flashes created by each individual strike were so intense and so bright that the man flinched from every shot that struck his customized suit. If he were a normal fighter, a barrage like this would've disintegrated him on the first shot. But thanks to his armor's ability to absorb energy, the man was able to withstand the planet destructive attacks of his foe, who was now putting everything he had into this move in an attempt to bring him down.
As the counter in his helmet continued to climb with every roentgen of energy his suit absorbed, the soldier piloting the mech smirked. "This kid is hilarious. Does he seriously think he can bring me down with this level of attack? What an idiot." Guard lowering, Vulcan decided to wait out the storm until his opponent lost steam and passed out.
But just when the pilot was about to settle in for a short pause, he suddenly saw his target vanish in a teleport before reappearing in a golden flash directly in front of him. Caught completely off guard by his speed, Vulcan was then tackled in the stomach by his opponent ramming an elbow into his gut at full speed. The blow sent him hurtling up into the sky, where he was quickly pursued by the enraged Saiyan. Shockwaves reverberated throughout the atmosphere when Gohan began driving his strongest blows into his target in a vicious combo, yelling out with every punch and kick that struck the mech's chassis. During the assault, the ridiculously durable suit retaliated with a few of its own punches and hooks, only to have them deflected and countered respectfully.
Soon enough, Gohan had managed to punch and kick his opponent well up into the clouds. It was here, after reaching the very edge of the stratosphere itself, the demi-Saiyan teleported behind his foe and, with a mighty roar, buried a hammer blow into Vulcan's back. The attack struck with a tremendous thunderclap and sent the suit plummeting to the earth below. After a few seconds of uncontrolled descent, the armored suit then landed smack-bang in the middle of Satan City. His metal body slammed into the middle of the main road with a terrifying crash, which sent a cloud of dust and debris blasting into the air like a geyser. The people in the area literally had to leap out of the way to avoid the object and the rubble it sent flying in all directions following its collision with the earth.
The moment the dust settled in the wake of the calamity, Gohan landed beside the fissure with a gentle tap. Still assumed in his Super Saiyan 3 form and looking somewhat drained, the battered and burnt young warrior scanned around for a few seconds for any sign of his foe.
"Alright… where are you?" Stepping forward, he decided to go check out the center of the crater. By this point in time, the people who were in the area at the time of the disaster decided to approach the scene out of curiosity, wanting to see exactly what was going on.
However, just as Gohan was beginning to think he'd finally killed his opponent, the teen suddenly felt his arms lock together and his body lift off of the floor on its own accord. Gasping in shock, he attempted to fight against the vice-like grip that wrapped around his form, only to then look up when he saw a flicker of blue light before his invisible opponent appeared out of thin air.
Dropping his active camouflage, Vulcan, his helmet visor broken in half and revealing a portion of his bruised face, sneered at the demi-Saiyan, who he now had trapped in a bear hug. The boy attempted to fight against him, but despite his flailing, the man kept a firm grip on the spiky haired boy and locked his hands around his wrists, making sure escape was impossible.
"That was a good effort. You actually managed to damage my armor," the mercenary exclaimed in an amused tone of voice. Tightening his grip and crushing his opponent further into his chest, the soldier elicited a yelp of pain from the hybrid and let out a cold chuckle. "That last attack really caught me by surprise. I honestly thought you were going to kill me for a second. But it's going to take a lot more that savagery to beat someone of my caliber, boy. I'm far too good to be put down by a few love taps."
Gritting his teeth as the sounds of muscles popping and bones crunching filled the air, Gohan managed to hold back a cry of pain before smirking at his foe. "Don't bite off more… than you can… chew."
The pilot laughed and tightened his grip a little bit more. "If you're trying to act cool by bluffing your way out of this situation, you can forget it. Now that I've got my hands on you, there's no way in hell that you're going to be able to break free. In just a few seconds, I will have absorbed all of your power… and there won't be a single creature on this planet that will be able to stop me."
Feeling his energy begin to get sucked into the man's suit had the Super Saiyan 3 grin just a little bit wider as the pressure around him increased even more. "You think… you can handle it…?"
Vulcan grinned, "Oh, I know I can."
"Fine then… take it!" Gohan hissed, his energy starting to climb as a golden glow began to radiate off of his body. At first the pilot looked at his foe in confusion as electricity and energy began to waft off of him, even though he was still continuing to drain it. Then, almost as soon as the anomaly took place, the demi-Saiyan took a deep breath and, with his eyes widening, let out a bellow of rage, "TAKE IT AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLL!"
A blinding light then filled the area when Gohan's aura blasted around him with the intensity of the sun, blue chains of lightning shooting out that soon began to get sucked into the mech. Vulcan literally recoiled in shock as an enormous tidal wave of energy rammed into his armor and began to course through his system, pouring into him all at once and causing the nodes in his protective gear to fly off the scale. Numbers blared and warning alarms went off as, little by little, every single storage chamber started to fill to the brim, with the main hub on the suit's back beginning to crackle and sparkle when the young Saiyan proceeded to force all of the power in his body into his opponent's.
People watching from a safe distance shielded their eyes and ducked for cover as the equivalent to a cyclone made landfall on downtown Satan City. Gale force winds lifted cars off of the streets and sent them tumbling down roads, with people left and right having to hang on for dear life to stop flying off with the rest of the traffic. Those that were inside nearby buildings also had to hold in their lunches as every single skyscraper and office structure was rocked from side to side by the repulsive forces blasting out from the heart of the squall. It was an event that carried on for several long minutes, as the defender of earth and the local hero of the capital continued to battle his adversary in the most intense tug-of-war match that part of the world had ever seen.
Energy blasting off of him in torrents and a scream of agony continuing to echo out, Gohan continued pushing energy into his adversary, who was now struggling to hold his ground as well as all the power he now had coursing through his suit's wiring. The heat at the center of their clash was intense, incinerating the ground beneath them and causing an enormous crater to form between the buildings. They were only fortunate it remained confined to that area, because both fighters highly doubted they could take a couple of skyscrapers collapsing on top of them when they were locked in such a delicate state.
But there was nothing at all delicate about a portable black hole sucking in several galaxies worth of energy into it and holding the rest of it at bay. At the rate this clash was going, it was only a matter of time before one of them reached their limit.
Several seconds later, one of them did.
The numbers in his suit peaking, Vulcan's armor soon reached the point where it could no longer take on anymore energy. Vents hissing loudly in an effort to expel the heat being produced by the high influx of ki, the portable neutron reactor built into the back of the suit finally achieved critical mass. With a loud 'crack' and a flash of light, the unit containing the miniature celestial body combusted and unleashed its payload with terrifying force.
The back of the armored mech exploded with orange fire, before a golden beam of light enveloped both warriors and shot straight up into the sky. This thick beam flared, crackled and burned brightly as it rocketed past the planet's atmosphere and traveled through the depths of space for several minutes. Eventually, the center of the anomaly went up in a second flash of light and sent both figures blasting away with a thunderclap, landing half a kilometer away from one another.
When the dust from the chaos eventually faded sometime later, it revealed Gohan, dropped back to his normal form, lying at the foot of a set of stairs in a fissure of his own making. His shirt gone and his form covered in various burns and cuts, the young warrior panted exhaustedly as sweat poured down his ripped frame. Groaning, the demi-Saiyan coughed and sputtered a couple of times, and attempted to sit up. But thanks to the amount of energy he'd sacrificed in his battle with his mechanized foe, he was incapable of even wiggling his toes.
His muscles were numb and all his strength was gone.
"Ugh… I guess… this is what I get for… following-through on stupid plans," Gohan muttered to himself, at the same time trying to get some movement back into his limbs.
His attempts at a speedy recovery were actually coming along quite well. After only a few seconds, the boy was soon able to wiggle his pinky finger a little… and nothing else. This being the result of his hard efforts, the teen then proceeded to restore order to the rest of his frame. Unfortunately, he was unable to do so when he suddenly heard the distinct clunking of approaching footsteps and looked up to see his armored adversary lumber into view through the mist shrouding the area.
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