This Is Definitely Not Dragon Ball!!

"No…impossible!!!"

Looking at Yuujin, still floating in midair, Demon King Piccolo's eyes were about to pop out of his head.

He had used his most powerful attack, and the entire city was destroyed, yet this brat was still alive?!

Impossible! This can't be happening!!!

"Heh heh heh…"

"Demon King Piccolo, is this really your last stand?"

Yuujin's clothes were torn, and he looked utterly disheveled, but his face held only a cold sneer.

In fact, simply by encasing his body in his energy and fully defending, Demon King Piccolo's recent ultimate attack wouldn't have harmed him much at all. He could even use Instant Transmission to ensure he was completely unscathed. But to appear as though he was fighting desperately, on the brink of death, Yuujin let himself be hit by Demon King Piccolo's attack, foregoing defense.

With his current body, honed through countless hardships, even without defense, Demon King Piccolo's so-called ultimate move couldn't deal any fatal damage—but it still hurt a lot.

However—

This carefully orchestrated performance was reaching its finale; it was time to end it all!

"Demon King Piccolo!"

"You are evil, merciless, and cruel, and countless good people have died because of you."

"For the future of humanity, for the future of Earth, as Earth's god and protector—"

"I'm going to destroy you today!!!"

Uttering these overly dramatic and slightly embarrassing lines, Yuujin gathered energy into his hand and, under the watchful eyes of everyone on Earth, charged toward Demon King Piccolo.

"Go, Lord Kami!"

"For the future of humanity! For the future of Earth!"

"Defeat Demon King Piccolo!!!"

Watching the battered figure charging at Demon King Piccolo on screen, countless people's hearts were ablaze, and many were moved to tears.

Go forth, our Kami.

For humanity's future, for Earth's future, you must defeat the evil Demon King Piccolo!

"Cursed brat!"

"I am Demon King Piccolo, destined to rule and dominate this planet. How could you possibly defeat me?"

"Bring it on!!!"

Sensing the threat, Demon King Piccolo crossed his arms in front of him, adopting his strongest defensive stance.

Time seemed to slow to a crawl. Whether kind-hearted or wicked, everyone's heart around the world was caught in their throats.

Under the breathless gaze of the people, Yuujin inched closer to Demon King Piccolo, then struck him with a punch.

"Ahhhhhhh!!!"

Demon King Piccolo let out a scream as both of his arms were shattered, and a bloody hole burst open on his chest!

"It…did it work…"

A heavy silence fell over the entire Earth, as everyone stared at the screen with bated breath.

With such a fatal wound, surely this time Demon King Piccolo was dead?

"No…not yet!"

Someone shouted, and sure enough, Demon King Piccolo on screen began to move again.

After all that, he still wasn't dead—that monster!!!

Yet, though he wasn't dead, Demon King Piccolo was now on the brink of exhaustion.

"Hah…hah…"

"I, Demon King Piccolo… defeated by a brat…"

"Brat, as the god of Earth, I must admit… you did well."

Utterly drained, feeling his life slipping away, Demon King Piccolo had no choice but to accept his defeat.

"But—"

"The root of evil will not end here!"

"I, Demon King Piccolo, will rise again, and next time, next time I'll kill you for sure!"

Face twisted in a savage grin, Demon King Piccolo used his remaining strength to create a demon egg and spat it out forcefully.

The egg shot across the sky like a meteor, disappearing in the distance within moments.

Yuujin contemplated destroying the egg to prevent future threats but ultimately abandoned the thought.

That egg was Demon King Piccolo's legacy—the second Piccolo from Dragon Ball's original story.

Demon King Piccolo was finished; if Yuujin destroyed Piccolo Jr. as well, the Dragon Balls would lose their effectiveness. And Yuujin still needed the power of the Dragon Balls.

Let him go then. Piccolo Jr. was nothing to Yuujin anyway, and he still had things to finish here.

The god had vanquished the demon, the hero had saved the world—this farce was finally coming to a close.

From a hidden angle, unseen by the people, Yuujin leaned close to Demon King Piccolo's ear, a sinister, triumphant grin on his face—

"Demon King Piccolo, that peach tasted good, didn't it?"

"You've put on a good show, but it's time for your exit."

"What?!"

Eyes wide in shock, Demon King Piccolo's face filled with disbelief.

Demon King Piccolo wasn't a fool—he was very clever. He had always found it strange that after he randomly ate a peach, his power grew so much, knowing it couldn't be just luck. He had searched for clues, but none ever surfaced—until now.

It was this brat! All of it was his doing!!!

Demon King Piccolo wanted to say something, but Yuujin wasn't going to give him the chance—

"Demon King Piccolo, it's over. I hope in the next life you'll lead a better path and not threaten our world again."

"Goodbye—"

"No, farewell!"

Yuujin pointed his hand at Demon King Piccolo, his sinister, triumphant grin replaced by a righteous and resolute expression.

"Noooooo!!!"

Amid Demon King Piccolo's anguished roar, a blinding light flared, and Yuujin obliterated his body into ashes!

As the blood-soaked yet radiant scene appeared on the screen, the entire world fell silent.

Above each city, the faces of the Red Silk Girls held beautiful, cold smiles.

Their master's plan was finally complete.

"Everyone, the evil Demon King Piccolo has been vanquished by our master, the Kami and protector of Earth, Lord Yuujin. Rejoice and celebrate!"

The voices of the Red Silk Girls echoed across cities, and the stunned people finally snapped out of their daze. The whole Earth erupted into cheers—

"He's gone! Demon King Piccolo has been destroyed!"

"Our world is finally saved!"

"Unbelievable…truly unbelievable…"

"Long live Lord Yuujin! Long live Lord Kami!"

"Wahhhhhh…"

To be continued…

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