Balthazar007

Dragon Ball: Universe Zero

Tournament Aftermath, Planet Earth

Sunday, July 17th, 2500

The assassins were caught off guard when their targets decided to switch things up. The two who were supposed to be holding off Wan were now fending off a surprise attack from Niko, and the four that were going to attack Niko now had to get through Wan to do so.

Niko's attack did well to catch his opponent's off guard, but it wasn't ass successful as he would have hoped. They both managed to avoid any direct hits, just as Niko's previous targets did. Again, this was thanks to their research prior to this battle.

Meanwhile, Wan had his hands full. The four assassins had to get through his defenses if they wanted to damage Niko. The first two barely managed to slip past him, thanks to the help of the other two. Target still being Niko, they charged to Niko, catching him off guard from behind, still recovering from using his special attack. Unfortunately, they didn't have much energy left, and their attacks didn't do much damage.

Results

Niko takes 14 damage from two assassins that got through Wan's defenses and looses 22 stamina to exhaustion. He has 22 health left and a remaining power level of 46.

Wan takes 0 damage from the four assassins trying to get past him and looses 11 stamina to exhaustion. He still has 86 health and a remaining power level of 45.

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Assassin #1 takes 0 damage and looses 8 stamina to exhaustion. He has 34 health left and a remaining power level of 19.

Assassin #2 takes 17 damage and looses 6 stamina to exhaustion. He has 24 health left and a remaining power level of 25.

Assassin #3 takes 0 damage and looses 8 stamina to exhaustion. He has 23 health left and a remaining power level of 21.

Assassin #4 takes 0 damage and looses 8 stamina to exhaustion. He has 2 health left and a remaining power level of 19.

Assassin #5 takes 18 damage and looses 6 stamina to exhaustion. He has 24 health left and a remaining power level of 22.

Assassin #6 takes 0 damage and looses 9 stamina to exhaustion. He has 42 health left and a remaining power level of 22.

With their targets still alive, the six assassins jumped back one more time. They began circling once more, just as they had before. Only this time, they were moving a lot slower. And just when Wan and Niko thought they would attack, they split off in different directions. Apparently, they decided to end the battle here, with everyone alive, but with Niko's and Wan's quest for information successfully ended.

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Yay! I did it! I posted! lol Now, everyone can start working on their next posts.

Everyone except @GingerBoi123 unfortunately. I need you to hold off a little longer, at least till we move on to another day. You can still be working on your intro post though.

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Tournament Aftermath, Planet Earth

Sunday, July 17th, 2500

Pan grinned at Bakuto's excitement. His unyielding desire for battle yet childlike innocence reminded her of her grandpa, Goku. Off training in the afterlife, always getting stronger, never aging, she missed her grandpa. Sure, he could visit any time, but sometimes it would be years between visits.

"Good." Pan said to Bakuto. "I wasn't sure at first, but now, I think you'll fit right in with the team."

She motioned for Bakuto to follow as she started walking toward the ring's exit. "Come on then. I have a private plane waiting for you at the airport. You can ask the pilot to take you anywhere you want today, and you can stay there tomorrow if you like."

They walked through the empty building where the preliminary rounds were fought. "But Tuesday, he has orders to fly to our private training island, with or without you. If you're serious about all this, you'll be on that flight. Understood?"

Pan's eyes were serious as she looked to the young man.

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The old gentleman nodded with his signature kind smile as Angela mentioned going home to see her family. Then, after signing an autograph for the ramen shop keeper, she asked him who he was. To that he smiled, deciding how formally he should introduce himself.

"Ah yes, I suppose I owe you that much." He set his glass of water down on the table and turned his swiveling chair square to face her. "My name is Son Gohan, but you can just call me Gohan." Then, with great pride, he swelled up. "Though, you may have heard of me by another name, the Great Saiyaman!"

When this failed to get a reaction out of Angela, he deflated. "Nevermind, that was before your time. Anyways, I'm Gohan, son to one of the greatest fighters in the world, Goku. Of course, you wouldn't remember his name. Let's just say, he was a great protector of this world for a long time, but through special means, his name has been erased from the history books."

Afraid that he would loose Angela's attention if he rambled any further, he moved on. "And I understand wanting to be with your family. That is an admirable trait." Finally, Gohan showed her a serious face. "At the same time, I'm not here to ask you to join a fun summer camp or something. There are dark forces on the way to Earth, and we need fighters as soon as possible. They will be here in less than a month, and every day that passes is another day wasted. Now there is a small private plane at the airport that you can use to go home to see your family. You can even stay the day with them tomorrow and get all your affairs in order. After that though, we'll need to get started... if you choose to join us."

The seriousness in his eyes gave way to his previous good natured state. "So what do you say?" He smiled wide.
@BladeSS4 @Darkmoon Angel

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I'll respond to @BladeSS4 and @Darkmoon Angel in the morning.

@Balthazar007

Well, this morning didn't work out obviously, but I have the whole day off work tomorrow. So I'll make time then. Unless I feel inspired after work tonight, then something might get posted. I'd bet on tomorrow though.

I have some ideas stirring in the back of my mind.

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Oh, and in case it hasn't been explained, for the purposes of our rule set, Taiyoken/Solar Flare applies a debuff to enemy Speed equal to the amount of Ki spent on using it.

@Double

I think you said that wrong. It's not equal to the Ki spent on it. Technically, if you spend 20 ki on it, on a person that's never seen it before, it would reduce their speed by 50 (20 x 2.5).

But I'm sure that is what you meant.

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I'll respond to @BladeSS4 and @Darkmoon Angel in the morning.

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Tournament Aftermath, Planet Earth

Sunday, July 17th, 2500

Niko's strategy went as planed, at least at first. He did escape their enclosing attack, but he didn't disappear as well as he would have liked, for while their bodies couldn't react fast enough to stop him, their eyes tracked his movements. They also didn't fumble over each other; they simply made slight course adjustments and body twists. In less than a second, they were back in pursuit of their target.

Then came the second part of Niko's plan, the Tornado Fist! The two assassins at the head of the charge were the unfortunate recipients of this attack. They had read about his Secret Technique in his file, but seeing it in person and reading about it are two completely, different things. Still, they had a strategy in mind. Dodge to the side and down, going with the rotation of the spinning air. Their strategy worked... sort of. They managed to avoid direct hits, but they were still struck by the powerful winds. The winds slammed them into the ground.

With their two companions momentarily on the ground, the other two assassins flanked Niko, forcing him to stop his Tornado Fist assault and defend himself. They tried to strike for critical blows, but Niko was too fast, even after launching such a powerful move. They did however manage to hit him in non-critical areas, just as he was able to strike them. Then seemingly out of nowhere, the two assassins that were knocked to the ground joined the fray. They looked bloodied and dirtied, but they were still just as determined. They too managed to hit Niko a couple of times, which also meant they had to take more of Niko's counter attacks.

By the time the assassins leaped backward for a breath of air, they were not looking well. One of them especially seemed to be hanging on by will power alone. Swollen eyes, blood dripping from every orifice, swollen bruises, and torn clothing: any normal person would have thrown in the towel by now. These were not normal men.

Meanwhile, Wan had his two assassins to worry about. They weren't trying very hard to damage him, but they also didn't want him to assist his companion. In this, they succeeded. Instead of running to his companions aid, Wan chose to tango with his two opponents. He started by using his Taiyoken technique once again. One of his opponents had already had the move used on him not seconds before, so he instinctively closed his eyes at the right moment. His partner however, only raised a hand in the air to block some of the light.

Still, their efforts didn't help too much, because while their eyes were closed or covered, Wan descended upon them. Momentarily fighting by instinct and training, the two assassins managed to fend off any finishing blows.

Results

Niko takes 49 damage from his four assassins, with the most damage coming from the assassin #6. He looses 29 power to exhaustion. He has 36 Health remaining and maintains a Power Level of 68.

Wan takes 0 damage from his two assassins. He looses 22 power to exhaustion. He still has 86 Health remaining and maintains a Power Level of 56.

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Assassin #1 takes 4 damage from Niko's counter attacking and looses 11 power to exhaustion. He has 34 Health remaining and a remaining power level of 27.

Assassin #2 takes 9 damage from Wan's attack and looses 8 power to exhaustion. He has 41 health and a remaining power level of 31.

Assassin #3 takes 27 damage from Niko's attacks and looses 10 power to exhaustion. He still 23 health and a remaining power level of 29.

Assassin #4 takes 29 damage and looses 11 power to exhaustion. He has 2 health and a remaining power level of 27.

Assassin #5 takes 4 damage but looses 11 power to exhaustion. He still has 46 health and a remaining power level of 28.

Assassin #6 takes 8 damage from Wan's attack and looses 8 power to exhaustion. He still 42 health and a remaining power level of 31.

This time, instead of any fancy maneuvers, the assassins continued with their head on assault. They knew they didn't have much left in the tank. Now was the time to either win or loose. The four assassins that attacked Niko, charged right back at him, as did the two that were fighting Wan. Their strategies too seemed unchanged, as Niko's attackers were looking for a kill and Wan's were still stalling.

Assassin #1
Targeting: Niko

Health: 34
Power Level: 27
---Attack: 19
--Speed: 8
-Defense: 0

Assassin #2
Targeting: Wan

Health: 41
Power Level: 31
--Attack: 0
---Speed: 31
-Defense: 0

Assassin #3
Targeting: Niko

Health: 23
Power Level: 29
---Attack: 21
--Speed: 8
-Defense: 0

Assassin #4
Targeting: Niko

Health: 2
Power Level: 27
---Attack: 19
--Speed: 8
-Defense: 0

Assassin #5
Targeting: Wan

Health: 46
Power Level: 28
--Attack: 0
---Speed: 28
-Defense: 0

Assassin #6
Targeting: Niko

Health: 42
Power Level: 31
---Attack: 23
--Speed: 8
-Defense: 0

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I'll have a post out later today. Again, sorry about the absence. Work is tough but it is slowing down to a point that I can become a little more active.

@Darkmoon Angel

you're totally fine

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@FalloutJack Nah, it's Gohan. He referred to Pan as his daughter, so it can't be anyone else.

@Double

Oh, I posted my last OOC post before seeing this post. You caught it! lol

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@Balthazar007 Is it Master Roshi in another glued-on wig?

@FalloutJack

Haha! No! Take a closer look at the old man's post, and you might find a very key clue as to his identity.

Anyways, as for @FalloutJack and @Double, I have rolled all the dice and calculated damage. Unfortunately, your offensive dice rolls didn't go your two's way. The RNG gods were not kind. Ya'll are still in this (and I do think you'll win) but this round could have went better for you both.

I need to take a break, but if I get to feeling spunky, I'll write out my response post later tonight. It might be tomorrow though.