Vegeta: *Vegeta trembled, not something you see all that often.* S- Saiyan biology? Oh God no....
Piccolo: *Piccolo nodded grimly.* When pure Saiyan blood transforms under intense instincts... it doesn't just stop at Ultra Pride. It goes beyond that... the very essence of their bloodline demands it.
The Z fighters exchanged scared looks, their bodies tensing.
Yamcha: What... what else could they transform into? *Yamcha managed to stammer.*
Yamcha looks at Piccolo and so does the others too.
Piccolo: *Piccolo's expression tightens.* Have any of you ever heard of something called... the Oozaru?
Yamcha: Heard of him... My god we've faced him way back when Goku was still a boy, *Yamcha recalled the memory.*
Piccolo: *Piccolo nodded grimly.* Yes, the Oozaru—the monstrous transformation of full-blooded Saiyans. It happened under the power of the full moon, when their blood ran hot and primal—and they were driven to a mindless rage by the Great Ape. *He paused, his voice lowering.* But this... what's happening right now... this isn't that. This is something much worse.
Yamcha: Worse than a power hungry ape?
Piccolo let the silence answer for him, a grim understanding settling over each of them.
Goku: *Goku's face lost its color.* You're telling me...
Krillin: *Krillin's voice cracked.* It's not just a Great Ape, is it?
Vegeta: Damn you Kakerot. You should have tackled that brat of yours to the ground as to let him fly off, now look what mess we're in. *Vegeta said bitter and arrogantly.*
Piccolo: *Piccolo shot Vegeta a sharp look.* Not the time or place for finger pointing, Vegeta.
Goku: *Goku ignored Piccolo's warning.* You took his side when he compared this pull to my obsession for food. I mean, come on, eating isn't this dangerous!
Piccolo sighed, knowing arguing wouldn't help. But then—A pulse. Not just energy... but intent. A consciousness waking. The Tri-Beam anchor cracked under sudden pressure—the crimson glow flaring again within the cocoon, spreading like veins through gold.
Tien: Something's awakening. *Tien said sharply,* not just transformation... but evolution.
King Kai: Their taking on the forms of Ozark, the legendary White ape. After this transformation they will become Ozarks in their human forms, claiming Ultra Pride. *Kai shortly explained.*
Silence. Not a single fighter moved. Even Vegeta's jaw hung slightly open in disbelief.
Krillin: Ozark...? White ape? *Krillin stammered.* I—I've never even heard of that one...
Piccolo: *Piccolo, however, paled—something rare for him.* Legends… from the time before the Saiyans became conquerors. Tales whispered only by ancient Namekian sages. *He turned his gaze to the cocoon, now pulsing with an eerie white-golden light.* The Ozark was said to be born under twin moons—the ultimate evolution of Saiyan blood: not mindless rage… but perfect instinct. Pure strength without loss of self.
A low growl rumbled from within—a sound like tectonic plates shifting beneath mountains.
Piccolo: "And if they become Ozarks during mating," *Piccolo continued,* "they won't just emerge stronger…" *He swallowed hard.* "They'll return as gods."
The cocoon shuddered, its surface rippling with raw energy. Each pulse of its heart echoed as a low growl, the ground shuddering beneath their feet.
Gohan: *Gohan's voice was tight with concern.* "That sounded like it's close..."
Tien: *Tien's face pinched as the Tri-Beam began to buckle under the pressure.* "More than close... that last pulse was a full body flex—"
The ground beneath them split, the energy-ridden fissure expanding with a sickening groan. The fissures began to connect, spidering across the landscape like veins.
Vegeta: "God, we could even feel the quack up here in the air." *Vegeta said in a panic stricken tone.*
Tien: *Tien grunted, straining against the Tri-Beam as the ground trembled beneath him.* "Then you can also feel the power. It's almost unreal—like nothing I've ever sensed."
Piccolo: *Piccolo's eyes darted from fissure to fissure.* "Not unreal—ancient. The Ozark is a legend of untold power. The oldest of all Saiyan power. A beast both animal and human, instinct and consciousness in perfect harmony. That kind of power doesn't need ki. It just is."