The break out from the Lookout was none other than King Piccolo. The magic that kept him under was undone, with Chichi having left. Knowing his way around the place, the evil Namkeian had obtained an item from one of the vaults.
The item was the Dark Crystal. It was a magic item of strong power and even stronger Sealing properties. Inside was the one and only Garlic. After his defeat when trying to forcefully take over the position of Guardian of the Lookout, he was sealed away for all time.
"Yah know, this is just crazy. Not only did King Piccolo do stuff with the Black Water Mist, now he is doing something with the Dark Crystal. I can only imagine what he would wish for if there were Dragonballs still around."
"Most likely help in his conquest of World Domination." Roshi had a dark look on his face as they flew. To his credit, he left his people behind as they went to deal with this. "This isn't all of you... sure that is a good idea?"
"I am only here to observe really. The Earth belongs to me now, so I am not gonna let him just kill indiscriminately, but I need to make sure not to kill him outright. He is needed for something." Kakarot looked back to Hasky and Launch. "You two are on crowd protection and coordinating with any of our people in the area."
"That sounds like awful work." Launch bit back. "Rather steal what he took from the Lookout."
"Doesn't sound to bad to me.. Unless it is to steal something, of course." The former thief tapped her scouter before speeding up to an area. Hasky was getting into her new role quickly. "I will make sure they are evacuated."
"Tch!" Launch sped to catch up. "Not without help, you won't!" Launch just didn't want to lose out.
"Yah know, you are surrounded by weird babes."
"Umm, I guess." Kakarot arched a eyebrow at him. "You should see the snake woman martial artist I have to go visit when this is over. "In fact, I need a few more men to come with. Was going to ask Tien but... I think he is like a super monk type. No woman or men for his physical pleasure."
"Your alright.." Roshi gave a feverish nod, he was excited. As they locked on to King Piccolo from up above, it was time to get serious. Seeing the Evil Namekian go into a building was odd, to say the least. ".. we should talk after this."
"No bodies inside..." Kakarot checked with his scouter and then used his Senses. Only King Piccolo was inside at first. "..wait.. there is a really small power. Like that of a child. But it is just odd." Giving the scouter a tap, he changed the detection level.
A better reading picked up a constant power. Something that is made from a mechanical object or from a battery. Possibly even a generator. Adjustments would need to be made of course.
"Hmm, I know this place. We are not to far away from Muscle Tower." Roshi did a look around spotting the actual village further on. "There is Jingle Village, what could King Piccolo possibly want here?"
"Duno. But didn't Capsule Corps Forces take all of this out months ago?" Kakarot and Roshi started to descend as the aimed for the roof of the place. A well-shot Ki Blast revealed the entire structure. To be precise, a metal covering that was stronger than most alloys. "Ok, now that is something."
"Well, just a scuff, a good ole Kamehameha should do it." Roshi pushed his shades up as he got ready.
"Go for it." Kakarot moved to check some of the debris with his Aspect of History. Rubbing it between his fingers as magic fed him information. 'This Tower is so weird... the power I picked up earlier is still constant, so I wonder if I will find anything good.'
Roshi blasted his attack making a small hole inside the metal covering. It was no bigger than a baseball. The power defintely should have done something more, but whatever protected the place was something else.
"Nothing down here." Kakarot flew up and landed on the roof. Touching the metal gave a mixed feeling. Mostly because he felt nothing. It seemed to eat his magic and trick his sense of touch. "Guessing I am going in."
*Poof!* Transforming into a snake, he slipped into the hole quickly. Luckily the layer of metal was just a few inches thick. Popping inside, he changed back then got his bearings. Finding nothing besides a weird purple water, he Teleported out and grabbed Roshi to bring back in.
"Have you messed with this stuff before?"
"I haven't but Chichi has. So have you. Its the Black Water Mist."
"That can't be right, it doesn't smell or give off that feeling like it. Plus, it is thicker than the water. Almost like jelly." Kakarot shook his head in dissatisfaction. This just didn't fit right. Taking out a small bottle, he scooped a sample inside. "Doesn't do anything to nonorganic material."
He held it up to light generated by a Ki ball. The liquid was thicker than anything he messed with in this life or the last one. As the liquid moved from something falling inside, a bit of a splash made it land on Kakarot.
*Sizzle!* Touching against his flesh, the sound of burning was heard just a little. But only the moisture disappeared on touch. His flesh was perfectly fine. Roshi was not as lucky.
"My beard! My glorious beard!" The old turtle hermit flew up higher upset. Luckily he knew to cut his losses and cut it off as it started to spread. Losing only a few inches in the process. "This place is evil!"
"Well... it is something." Kakarot wrapped his tail around and dipped a finger inside. No pain but some more evaporation of his sweat and an increase in the sludge. 'This acts the same as my power when I fight a Soul for a more direct Intuitive Adaptability.'
Coming to the conclusion it was not really harmful to himself, he started using a large container created on the spot. Removing the sludge as he started flying forward to find King Piccolo with a bereaved Roshi.
Miles and miles of terrain were covered in minutes.
The more he traveled, the more he had to make containers to hold the sludge. There was a lot but it was decreasing in depth. King Piccolo had gotten pretty far, actually. The stagnant power source was now visible. The owner of it anyway.
"That's Major Metallitron!" Roshi rembered the oafish creature from the reports and discussion with his students. "Chichi and Yamacha took that android out months ago!"
Due to his android functions, Metallitron is very stoic and follows any given assignment to him with no hesitation. The fact the android was working for or with King Piccolo was surprising. But not like the Red Ribbon Army had legs to stand on anymore.
"Force to use human contraptions! That girl will pay for this!" King Piccolo grumbled. The Dark Crystal was in his hand as he slowly placed it into the androids chest. "With this, I will make them all pay and take my revenge on them all!"
Typical villain stuff by the sound of it. Kakarot heard enough and was not going to wait for anymore. He created a Moon Ball turning into a Demonic Great Ape. The transformation was faster than it was before by milliseconds.
There was only one thing to do.
*Kaboom!* Firing a charged up Mouth Cannon, he didn't care if he killed King Piccolo outright. A deal with King Yemma should fix that issue. If it came to that anyway. The Namkein had detected the change and increase in power.
Moving far away like a slippery slug to escape once more. Roshi spun his cane at high velocity preventing any of the remaining sludge from touching him. Took skill to go at such high speeds like that.
"One thing down." Kakarot's voice came out gruff and deep. The Dark Crystal along with the android had been destroyed completely in the process. "Are you going to be able to seal him or not?"
"No. He is much stronger and more dangerous than I remember. If I seal him.. I will die. Can't do that to my very large family. He will have to die. I will apologize to Kami later." Roshi had a somber look that was defintely something worth seeing. "Let's put an end to this."
'Hasky, Launch, prepare to change locations quickly. We are nowhere near the city anymore. Traveling underground to.. I have know idea actually, follow us with the use of the scouter's tracker.' Thinking to them via Telepathy, it was best to prepare another plan quickly. 'I should be at the level to try this.'
*Woop!* He seperated into another Multiform but only gave it some magic. Its task was to search the rest of the tunnel and make sure nothing else was down here. Only slightly winded from the process, Kakarot made note that 8 was the new level of how many times he could be separated.
Frantic the Namekian didn't conceal himself. Aware he was outmatched, everything was banked on the sludge keeping him safe. But as the giant Kakarot proved, it didn't work against him. He was standing in it before attacking after all.
"Ha..ha.. ha..." King Piccolo stared desperately for a place to recoup. Looking behind, he watched the ground light up as energy shot into the sky. "..this monster..." Dashing to the nearest buildings, he refuses to go back underground. 'I need hostages!'
"Mommy look, a light show!" A child pulled its mother's sleeve. The woman, however only caught the sight of King Piccolo out of breath. "Wah!" Her mother snatched her up quickly and ran away.
"Its Orin Temple all over again!" The mother had learned her lesson already and knew to run when stuff got real. "Keep quiet Maron, this is just like we rehearsed for the quiet game!"
*Schup!* Kakarot reverted to normal and got between the fleeing family and King Piccolo with Teleportation. A brief glance had him stumped in regards to the mother and child. He rembered them from before.
"The odds are just to much." King Piccolo was still a priority so he fired a Ki blast at the Namekian. "Let's test your resilience!"
*Pew!* Blast in half, the Namekian was forced to use a large portion of his energy just to regenerate. It was just not his day at all.
"Let me do it, Kakarot!" Master Roshi shouted. Wanting to get revenge for the loss of his Master Maito all those years ago. "Better me than..."
*Pew!* King Piccolo fired a Ki Blast at the building behind Roshi. This caused the man to get out of the way quickly to keep from getting injured on instinct.
"Perfect!" Kakarot sped up to get right behind the Xenos and struck decisively. "Goodbye!" Stabbing his hands through the guts of his enemy, he drew on the Evil energy that made up the being of the creature's power. "Stop struggling!"
King Piccolo didn't go without a fight. He smashed the two through buildings trying to dislodge or loosen the grip. But no dice, it only made Kakarot speed up even further on weakening the Dark Namekians evil energy.
*Splurt!* Biting and sinking his fangs in, the process sped up even further. Not only was he taking in his blood, but Ki at a rate that made powering up look like a snail pace.
Kakarot was amazed at how fast it happened. The Dark King Aura was moving fast under his control to help. Whether it was from the exposure to the Dark Crystal for a period of time or the fact that King Piccolo was just so evil in actions remained to be checked later for why it happened as it did.
"This is not the end!" King Piccolo felt death was immenet.
*Pop!* A bright light flashed as a little whooshing sound could also be heard. An egg was shot out into the distance but didn't go unnoticed by Launch and Hasky who were on watch for any escaping people.
"Locked on! Go on and Fire!" Hasky yelled behind the controls.
"Right!" Launch pulled the trigger of the tractor beam. The egg was ensnared and pulled towards the duo quickly. Powerful but not more than any of them. "What a weird ability. Can't believe Kakarot can do it as well."
"That was easier than I suspected in the end. Yet so many questions." Holding the exhausted King Piccolo, he dangled him in front of Roshi. "Have you ever known him to be so desperate?"
"Not at all. This is just more craziness that I am to old for."
"Really.. then why even get involved with the World at all if you want to just live a peaceful, mundane life? The life of a hermit cut off from the World on an island may be all thats left for you after all."
"Fat chance! Lots to do youngin!" Roshi didn't even think for a minute about it. "Just wanted to see what you would say, is all. Let's get this monster back, for we can talk about these snake women!"
Launch and Hasky heard over the scouter and looked at each other. Only Snake women they knew about were the ones he messed around within Otherworld. The trip back would one of questions,