changed.
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Vegeta found himself standing next to another ball, not two steps away from Master Kaio, Kakerott, Piccolo and two strangers.
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"Welcome to the afterlife, Vegeta!" Grinned Gokou. "I'm glad you want to help us."
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"To be clear," said Vegeta, crossing his arms, "I'm here to take revenge for this insult and for no other reason."
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"It's okay, Vegeta," Piccolo intervened, "Son will keep his promise. We'd better be on our way while there is still something to save in the other reality."
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Vegeta's gaze followed Piccolo's outstretched arm and the golden vortex did not fail to have its effect. "We want to get down there?" Asked the Saiyan prince with raised eyebrows.
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"There is no other way," Koenma replied."I just hope you didn't have a hearty breakfast."
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Vegeta looked down at the baby. "Who are you?"
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"Be a little more respectful," hissed Master Kaio, "this is Koenma, the son of the other Enma."
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"A baby?"
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Piccolo wanted to say something, but Koenma stopped him with an energetic gesture. He stepped up to Vegeta, looked at him from head to toe and nodded. “Interesting, really interesting. Is he a Saiyan too?” That question was addressed to King Enma.
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"If you want to know something about me, you toddler, please ask me," Vegeta hissed and reached out to give Koenma a pat on the bum. However, he evaded and repeated his question.
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"I'm not just any Saiyan. I am the prince of the Saiyans and the strongest in the whole universe.", Vegeta explained before Enma could speak. "Why do you want to know that?"
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This time Koenma didn't evade, but instead switched to his tea anger form, which made Vegeta pause in surprise.Koenma, now half a head taller, calmly looked down at Vegeta and even tugged at Vegeta's hair as a test.
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“Don't do that!” Vegeta's blow went nowhere again.
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"Really amazing," said Koenma calmly. “He's just as strong as Hiei and apparently just as stubborn.” He looked at Gokou. "Can you even form a team with him?"
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"But yes," said Gokou with full conviction. "Vegeta may be stubborn, but you can rely on him."
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Piccolo looked sideways at Vegeta and grinned. "You're not blushing, are you?"
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"Nonsense!", Vegeta contradicted and turned his back on everyone. "Why should I?"
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Koenma cleared her throat. "In any case, we'd be complete, wouldn't we? Then let's go."
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Vegeta pointed to the vortex. "Shall we just hop in there?"
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"Of course not," interrupted Botan. She held her oar in her hand. "I'll show you through.Koenma-sama, you get on the oar behind me and the rest of you, just hold on to part of it or to each other. "
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She bowed to King Enma, Master Kaio and Uranai Baba. "Thank you for the hospitality," climbed onto her hovering oar and lifted the shrunken Koenma up to her.
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Gokou, Piccolo and Vegeta each took part of the long, narrow oar with one hand. Immediately they floated just like the wooden oar in the air, without having to use their own strength, and glided together towards the golden abyss.
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"Hold tight!" called Botan. "Anyone who loses the connection knows where to get out of the vulture or, even worse, wandering forever between realities."
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Then the oar slid over the edge and toppled over. Everyone held onto the part with iron strength that, to Vegeta's amazement, didn't crack or give in a bit. Clenched his teeth, Gokou forced himself not to close his eyes as they were whirled around faster and faster and the golden light swallowed them.<br />
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Piccolo cursed because his heavy coat was pulling him back and he was slowly but steadily losing strength. Vegeta noticed and grabbed the heavy fabric with her free hand. One jerk and the coat fluttered into nowhere. Piccolo threw the turban afterwards and gave Vegeta a quick nod of gratitude, who pretended not to see it. Gokou couldn't suppress a grin. Slowly but surely he was glad that he had only been eating golden cloud fluff for years. Piccolo, who could live like a plant on light and sun, had no complaints either. Unlike Vegeta, who liked to eat extensively. Eggs, sausages, fish and toast, the mixture in his stomach relentlessly sought its way up.
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Gokou noticed that Vegeta was turning slightly green in the face and the cold sweat stood on his forehead.
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"Hold on, Vegeta!" Gokou shouted worriedly. "We should have done it soon!"
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Vegeta really tried and he was able to fight his nausea.However, since his hands were wet with sweat, the oar slipped out of his grip. The vortex dragged him along, but a hand grabbed the fabric of his training overalls and dragged him back to the oar. It was Son Gokou and he in turn was held by Piccolo on his belt. So they formed a chain that, thanks to Piccolo's strength, found its way back to the saving oar. All three had wood between their fingers again and not a second too early. The rudder had reached the black bottom of the vortex and they fell through an endless, dark shaft ...
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At the gates of Enma's palace four figures waited before a black abyss.
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"Do you think something happened to them?" Asked the red-haired Kuwabara. "After all, we've been waiting three hours now."
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"Once again no trace of patience," came Hiei, who was crouching on a nearby tree with closed eyes and was serenity itself.
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"Oh no, Koenma is taking care of Botan," said Yusuke confidently.
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"I actually thought it was the other way around," said Kurama in a light voice and brushed one of his long, red strands from his face. "I wonder what kind of people Koenma wants to borrow from the other Enma," he mused aloud. "You must be very strong."
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"Phh!"
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"Come on here," said Yusuke. "It's not like we don't need any support. I would even appreciate Dogoro if they hadn't put him in hell."
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Before Hiei could reply, a point flashed at the bottom of the black eddy that grew rapidly.
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Kuwabara was the first to see him. "They have to be!" He shouted.
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Now Hiei also left his branch and joined the others at the edge of the vortex. They waited anxiously until the energy bubble rose higher and higher and finally jumped out of the abyss with a pop.It came to rest in the damp purple grass and then dissolved. Five figures lay panting on the grass, trying to catch their breath. They knew two well enough.
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But the other three ...
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"You couldn't find anything better," Hiei asked mockingly.
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Yusukue and Kuwarbara also looked disappointed. They had expected a troop of strong warriors or demons, not three tiny figures, one of which was even green and had snail feelers. How should this go on?
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End of the second part
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