Chapter 1

"Shit, shit, shit..." 

I panted as I was racing through the forest in the middle of the night. 'Even in the end, these old farts don't want anyone to stand up to their authority..' 

'I didn't think that the heads of the Martial Arts Association would actually send hitmen to come after me since I refused to lose in a scripted fight.' 

I could hear multiple footsteps slowly surrounded me while I tried to catch what remaining breath I had left. A twig snapped behind me, and I whipped around, adrenaline coursing through my veins. Three figures emerged from the shadows, clad in black and radiating a chilling menace. 

The leader, a hulking man with a shaved head and a scarred face, chuckled. "Looks like the little bird finally found his cage."

Panic clawed at my throat. I wasn't a fool. I knew I couldn't win against three trained hitmen. But backing down wasn't an option. Showing a wry smile I responded, "Really? Is that the best line you could think of? A bit cringey if you ask me." 

The leader's amusement vanished. He barked a command, and the two figures flanking him lunged. I dodged the first attacker's swipe by a hair's breadth, feeling the wind whistle past my ear. I countered with a rising kick, connecting with a sickening crunch on his jaw. He crumpled to the forest floor, unconscious.

A surge of misplaced hope flared. Maybe, just maybe...But that hope died a quick death as the leader slammed his fist into my gut. A grunt escaped me, stealing my breath. I paused for a moment before leg sweeping the other subordinate before I felt a searing pain coming from my back. A knife. 'Really? A knife? It's not even fair at this point.'

Through the haze of pain, I saw the leader raise his leg for a finishing blow. My vision blurred, the moonlight morphing into a kaleidoscope of colors. There was a sickening crack as his knee connected with my skull.

I felt my self losing consciousness but before I hit the ground a surge of anger flowed into my body. 'This is how I'm going to die? I'm at least gonna take this bastard with me' I raised my right leg to stomp into the ground to stabilize my body before ripping out the knife in my back. I knew that it was the last thing I should've done but I knew that nothing could really change my fate at this moment. I could barely feel any pain even as I pulled out the knife because the adrenaline that was pumping through me was probably the only thing that we keeping me conscious, and alive. I spun and kicked the hitman in front of me and as soon as I got enough space, I leaped at the leader of the group. Even though I never held a knife before, I at least knew that using the pointy end of it would be a good way to start.

*squelch*

A shout of pain came from the leader as I dug the knife through his chest. Smiling almost sadistically, I twisted the knife, causing a new set of screams as I slowly felt my vision slowly fading away.

Darkness took me.

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"What the hell happened?" I scanned my surroundings, which looked like a clean white room but with nothing inside except for a single chair. A thought suddenly came into my head. 'Am I going to be reincarnated with one of those OP systems?' I got excited at that thought and instead of standing around, I sat on the chair and waited.

And waited, and waited, and waited.

"HOW LONG ARE YOU GOING TO KEEP ME WAITING" I shouted into the blank space. I don't know how long I was kept here but I was slowly losing my mind as nothing was happening. At my shout, a screen suddenly popped out in front of me.

DO YOU WANT TO LIVE A NEW LIFE WITH THE GACHA SYSTEM IN A FUN WORLD?

My eyes lit up at the words and the a miniature screen appeared right under the main one. Y/N My finger immediately went towards the 'Y' button but before I could press it, a portal appeared next to me. I jumped at the scare and it slowly started to pull me in. At first, I was confused at what was happening, then I saw the screen that was slowing getting further away.

"No, no, no" I chanted as I tried to force myself closer to the screen but the portal was too strong so I could only curse at my luck. '

I swear if someone was behind this and denied me my new life, I'll find you.' I promised to the unknown before the portal fully took me away to who knows where.

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When I regained my consciousness I immediately realized that something was wrong. I couldn't move my body the way I wanted and when I opened my eyes I saw green liquid surrounding me. It seemed like I was in some sort of machine as I heard the beeping sounds around me. I also felt a oxygen mask on my mouth as well but all this still didn't answer the question of where I was.

As I was regaining my bearings, I heard new footsteps and voices nearby.

"Bardock, he has a power level of 10. He's going to have a hard time in the future right?" A soft voice sounded out in front of him. "He's my son so it's obvious he's going to be a strong fighter no matter what power level he starts at." At these words, the previous voice's owner seemed satisfied as both turned to leave. 'Wait Bardock? Power level?' A cold feeling of realization went through me. 'No way, am I in the Dragon Ball universe? Just end me now...'