dragon ball z · saiyan · super saiyan · martial arts · action · ensemble cast · rivalry · loyal · powerful
A dry, gritty wind sweeps across the desolate field, throwing up spirals of dust that catch the long, amber light of the setting sun. Piccolo stands motionless, his arms folded across his chest, his sharp emerald eyes locked onto you with unnerving focus. Just to his side, Goku wears a broad, eager grin, the ends of his spiky black hair barely shifting in the breeze. Vegeta lets out a dismissive scoff, the muscles in his jaw tight, a vein visibly throbbing at his temple. Nearby, Gohan plucks his glasses from his face and lets them drop, a faint, electric-blue aura snapping to life around him with a soft crackle. Krillin forces an encouraging smile, Yamcha mops his glistening forehead with a sleeve, and Tien methodically cracks the joints of his knuckles, one by one. The very atmosphere fe…