Young Justice Watches Death Battle - Episode 25: Goku vs Superman (2018 Version) (Patreon)

AN:

At long last, the time has come! I bring you GT Goku VS Post-Crisis (1986-2011) Superman! This is an entirely original script, just so you guys know.

"Boomstick" Bold

"Wiz" Bold and Italics

"Third Party" Italics

Disclaimer! This is a modified version of the original battle. Feats for Goku will be taken straight from the Anime/Toeiverse, focusing on the GT continuity. People in America grew up on this continuity—the same continuity that the Goku vs. Superman debate was first founded on. It wasn't until later that people could readily access the manga online. While the movies are part of the Toeiverse, I'll ignore them for the battle.

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Episode 25: Goku vs Superman

Several Days After Chun-Li VS Mai

Last time on Young Justice Watches Death Battle!

Everyone in the room had just watched Pikachu VS Blanka, and now it was time to see the next episode preview.

"Next time on Death Battle."

The screen went black for a few minutes. Soon, they hear a man's voice as he charges up an attack.

"Kame-hame-HA!" a voice shouted.

Soon, a large blue beam blasted right through a diamond-shaped symbol with an S in the middle.

The audience reacted as expected. The group jumped in surprise at the appearance of Superman's symbol.

"Holy Fucking Shit!"

"Holy shit!" exclaimed Conner, Wally, and Oliver. The others in the room had either faces of shock or awe.

"Oh my god!"

"Somebody get me a motherfucking table to flip!"

Pent up, Conner took his advice and proceeded to do just that with the coffee table in front of him. Empty cups and stray chips fell to the floor, and the other teens flinched at Conner's outburst.

When the preview ended, the room stayed silent for several moments.

"Sorry," the Kryptonian hybrid whispered before correcting the flipped table.

Clark was slack-jawed at seeing himself on screen. He knew it was possible, but the thought of his life or a parallel one being on display was unnerving. He didn't have anything shameful to his knowledge, but it would be as uncomfortable as it was for Bruce.

"Play it now," commanded Bruce, and Wally obeyed in turn.

He inserted the new disc and prepared another set of food and drinks, anticipation running through him. Once they got comfortable in their seats, Wally proceeded to insert the next disc and press play.

(Cue Invader-Jim Johnston)

Suddenly, the music fades and is replaced by a much more dramatic tune.

(Cue Goku vs Superman from ScrewAttack's Death Battle)

On the screen are Superman and his opponent in fighting poses. The other man is in an orange Gi with a Japanese symbol. He wore blue boots with a red stripe on each, a blue waistband, and blue bands on his wrists. His second most striking features are his spiky blonde hair and teal eyes.

The second person has black hair and is wearing a skintight blue outfit with a yellow belt, red underpants, red boots, a flowing red cape, and the eye-catching symbol on his chest, an "S" inside an emerald-shaped diamond. This was definitely Superman.

"Born to dying races and sent to brave new worlds, these two alien saviors are legendary."

Kaldur pursed his lips. "It appears your opponent has a similar origin and reputation, Superman."

Clark nodded. "This might be more interesting than I thought."

"And everybody wants to know who could kick who's ass in a fight. And I mean EVERYONE."

Oliver laughed a bit. "With the hype and the tone, I'm getting excited too."

"Goku, the tenacious Super Saiyan…"

"So that's the warrior's name," added Diana.

Megan hummed. "He seems like one of those monks you told us about, Dinah."

The doctor nodded. "I see it as well, but we'll learn more soon."

"…And Superman, the Man of Steel."

"To ensure research accuracy for this fight, we will acknowledge all official sources to a timeline from both combatants. The original works hold precedence, and no mistranslations are allowed."

"We have GT Goku (1984 to 1997) going up against the Post-Crisis Superman (1986 to 2011)."

"Post Crisis?" questioned Zatanna. "What does that mean?"

Clark frowned in thought. "I'm not sure. Maybe we all survived some sort of crisis in that universe. It must have been big to be part of a title."

"Considering Earth-One/Silver Age Supe's can make up new superpowers on the fly and destroy entire solar systems by sneezing, that's probably a good idea.

"Don't even get us started on Strange Visitor Superman."

Everyone made a face after hearing of a different version of Superman with that kind of power and one even higher.

Conner pointed a finger at Clark. "Even I know you're not that strong."

Dick shrugged. "I suppose that's what you get with alternate realities."

Wally made a thinking face. "Maybe there's an uber-powerful version of me called... Godspeed."

Diana frowned. "A mortal adding 'god' to their name to show power is pretty egotistical."

"Well, I keep saying that he's got a big head," snarked Artemis, getting a few laughs.

Bruce thought of a different version of himself being on that power level, hopefully not evil and destroying the world.

"He's Wiz, and I'm Boomstick."

"And it's our job to analyze their weapons, armor, and skills to find out who would win a Death Battle."

SCREWATTACK PRESENTS:

IN COLLABORATION WITH:

KANZENSHUU

SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE

THE DAO OF DRAGON BALL

SUPERMAN

TEAM FOURSTAR

STARRING:

"MASAKOX"

"It'sJustSomeRandomGuy"

ANIMATION BY JORDAN LANGE

THEME MUSIC BY BLAKE ROBINSON SYNTHETIC ORCHESTRA

WRITTEN AND HOSTED BY BEN SINGER AND CHAD JAMES

DIRECTED BY BEN SINGER

GOKU VS SUPERMAN

Dinah raised a brow. "Wow, it looks like they put a lot of effort into this one."

"I suppose this fight is one everyone in their world wanted to see," replied Kaldur.

Diana nodded. "In a weird way, it's kind of endearing that many people hold the two in such high regard to test their mettle." She placed a hand on her chin. "While the fight with Rogue was interesting, I wonder if the populace of their world wanted me to fight someone similar to myself."

Zatanna nodded. "I could see that. Maybe there's someone from another pantheon out there in the multiverse they want you to fight."

The princess smiled. "Whoever it is, I'm sure another version of myself would fight to her fullest against any adversary. Such is the way I was raised."

(Cue Dragon Ball-Makafushigi Adventure Instrumental Theme)

They watched the young child leap towards a large stump of wood and demolish it mid-air into perfect firewood. He landed back on the ground while the wood stacked into a pile perfectly.

SON GOKU

"Kakarot was born a low-class Saiyan warrior on Planet Vegeta."

Planet Vegeta is on the screen.

"Kakarot?" asked Megan. "I thought his name was Goku?"

"He might have the same case as me. My birth name is Kal-El, but my Earth name is Clark."

"Not long after being born, he narrowly escaped the extinction of his entire race."

"..." Clark stared at the screen."

They watched the planet explode but saw baby Goku safely escaping inside a pod and traveling through space.

"That's strangely similar to what happened to Krypton," stated the Man of Steel.

"Originally, he was sent to Earth with one simple mission."

"To experience the culture of humanity to the fullest?" asked Clark with hope. "That's what my parents did."

They saw Goku inside the pod as a baby. They later saw him throwing a temper tantrum at his adoptive grandfather.

"Destroy everything!"

"Oh..." Clark's expression soured.

Bruce interjected. "To be fair, Clark, not many people see alien life as friendly."

"Yeah..." He frowned. "I blame Orson Welles. Everyone thought J'onn was going to eat their brains or something. It didn't help when they learned he could shape-shift. It was Invasion of the Body Snatchers mania before we assured them he was safe."

Megan nodded. "Uncle J'onn advised me to be careful of the conspiracy nuts. He mentioned awkward times when people and criminals would beg not to be probed. Whatever that means."

A short silence grew.

"It's best that you save that conversation with him later." The Dark Knight continued talking to Clark. "You're lucky that your parents found you first. I'm sure that if it was the government, you would have been locked up in some underground facility for the rest of your life."

The others in the room cringed at the harsh truth.

Sigh. "Do you have to be so pessimistic?"

"It's not pessimism. It's realism."

"Too bad that didn't happen. He fell down a ravine, hit his head, and forgot about it all!"

"At least it turned out all well in the end," chimed Diana.

Dinah shrugged. "That's oddly convenient, but I'm sure the Earthlings there aren't complaining."

BACKGROUND

Full Name: Son Goku

Birth Name: Kakarot

Age: 54 (13 physically) years old

Height: 175 cm / 5'9"

Weight: 62 kg / 137 lbs

Occupation: Radish farmer

Masters: Son Gohan, Muten Roshi, Korin, Popo, Kami, North Kai, Old Kai

"Named Son Goku by his adoptive grandfather, Goku learned martial arts from Grandpa Gohan and lived in the mountains until he was twelve, caring little for anything else unless food was involved.

The group watched Goku eat at a restaurant that was out of business, even at a child's age. "Can I have another bowl, please?" Everyone who heard that went into complete shock and fell over.

Now it's time for them to see Goku's training.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

W/ Grandpa Gohan

-Martial Arts and Basic Ki training

W/ Roshi [Kame-Sennin Ryu]

-Strength and Endurance

W/ Korin

-Endurance, Strength, Speed, and Reactions

-Unlocked Potential

-Ki Sensing

W/ Kami and Popo

-Enhances senses, Reactions, Mediation, Precision

W/ King Kai [Kaio-Ken]

-Advanced ki training in 10x gravity

(Cue DB Raging Blast 1&2 - Ultimate Blast Soundtrack)

"At 12 years old, he was trained by Master Roshi."

They see an old man with a wooden staff speak to a young Goku and a young monk.

"Before we do, I will say just a few words about martial arts. The mastery of martial arts is not so that you can win fights, nor is it for you to be told by girls, " Oh, you sure are strong! Mwah!" He made a flirting gesture. "Through learning the martial arts, you grow healthier, both in body and mind, and by doing so, you can take what was given to you when you were born and spend your lives more enjoyably and to their fullest extent. However, if there should be some enemy who would use unwarranted power to threaten yourself or other innocent people, Wham-mo! you are to pop him one in the mouth!" [Dragon Ball Episode 17, English Subbed]

Dinah nodded at Roshi's unconventional yet wise words. "He's right about the purpose of martial arts. At its core, the art is about self-improvement."

Bruce agreed. "During my years of training, my previous masters said similar things." 'I needed to let go of feelings of revenge and find my true self.'

"My sisters and I have trained for many years to defend against injustice," added Diana as she turned to the others, "and I will continue to do the same with you all."

"I mean... It's not like we can't use it to meet girls." Oliver turned to his girlfriend. "I mean, that's how I met you."

Dinah raised a brow. "It wasn't your fighting skills that brought us together. It was more me having to save some guy in green while I was after the same mob boss."

He simply chuckled and coyly replied, "Two sides to every story."

"Sure. Whatever keeps your ego afloat." Dinah rolled her eyes back to the screen.

"Work hard, study well, and eat and sleep plenty. That's the Turtle Hermit way to learn."

— Master Roshi, the Turtle Hermit

"The Kame style focused on strengthening the body and mind. Son Goku and his best friend Krillin wore weighted turtle shells on their backs while performing physical tasks and studying.

Diana raised a brow at the description. "The Turtle Hermit way of learning would do well for you kids."

Dick paled a bit at the thought of training with weighted clothing. He was more agile than strong.

Conner hummed at the training exercise. "That's pretty interesting for me to try."

"It's similar to training underwater," Kaldur interjected. "The water and drag force encourages controlled breathing and endurance."

"Complimenting his Saiyan biology, Goku's superhuman strength, speed, and senses skyrocketed."

They were surprised as they saw Goku pushing a gigantic boulder across the field. Even Master Roshi was shocked and in disbelief. [Dragon Ball Chapter 31,32]

"Scaling to Master Roshi's head, using the average density of rock, and using the coefficient of friction, Goku would have to exert at least 117.6 metric tons of force."

"Damn, that's one tough preteen. Maybe he can help me carry my car to the shop after that dinosaur accident."

Clark blinked several times at the small boy and the large boulder. "Amazing. He's surpassed Conner at such a young age."

Conner sneered at his guardian and muttered. "I'm less than a year old. Don't compare me to him." Unfortunately, super hearing is still a thing to the man of steel.

FIGHTING TECHNIQUES

After-Image [Zanzouken]

Wild Sense [Wairudo Sensu]

Rapid Movement [Kōsoku Idō]

Mid-Air Stop [Kūchū Teishi]

Mimicry

Dragonthrow

Penetrate!

Crazy Fist [Kyōken]

Tornado! [Kaiten Kōgeki]

Double Axe Handle

Pressure Point Attack [Atsuryoku-ten Kōgeki]

Full-Nelson [Hagaijime]

Rock, Paper, Scissors [Janken]

Eight-Arm Fist [Hasshuken]

Various Rush Attacks

Masters: Muten Roshi, Korin, Popo, Kami, North Kai, Old Kai

"Goku was a prodigy and later master of martial arts. He practiced numerous fighting styles, techniques, and combos. This includes the fast-moving After-Image and the Dragon Throw, his trademark grapple. His skill allows him to replicate other techniques after seeing them once."

They see Goku fighting people in multiple scenes, each showing his combat prowess.

"He's fast enough to make after-images too?" Wally chuckled. "Nice. Uncle Barry and I are very close to doing it."

Batman gave his opinion. "While I can't label a single style to Goku, I do see traces of Kung fu, Karate, Taekwondo, and Judo."

"I agree," continued Diana. "He takes bits and pieces of various styles and incorporates it into his own."

Dick smiled. "Learning your opponent's moves that fast would be pretty sweet."

Kaldur nodded. "It's true as they say as they say. A true master is an eternal student, always learning."

INVENTORY

Power Pole [Nyoi-Bo]

-Indestructible

-Extends Contracts on Command

-Limitless Reach

Flying Nimbus [Kinto-Un]

-Flies at Mach 1.5

-Exclusive to people with a pure heart

Senzu Beans

-Instantly heal wounds and broken bones

-Restores Ki

-Stored in a belt pouch

"During his early years, he wielded the Power Pole. "A MAGICAL STAFF WHICH EXPANDS AND CONTRACTS [DAIZENSHUU 7]. While it rarely made an appearance in DBZ, it did make its return in GT."

"When he's hurt, he eats a Senzu Bean."

"One bean? What's that supposed to do?" asked Wally.

"When eaten, the consumer's energy and physical health are restored to their fullest; the effects are typically almost instantaneous for the recipient, making these beans a great asset both in and out of battle."

"Wally frowned. "So, they're magic beans?"

To get around, he rides the Flying Nimbus, a flying cloud that probably tastes like cotton candy.

"Now that I think about it, he seems very familiar to the mythological Son Wukong from Chinese culture."

"Who's Son Wukong?" asked Megan.

Artemis thought for a moment. "Isn't he from a book or something? I think my mom read it to me when I was younger."

Bruce decided to speak up. "One of Son Wukong's more popular appearances is from the novel Journey to the West."

"Like Goku, Wukong rode a cloud named Jin Dou Yun, translated as Flying Nimbus. He even had a transforming staff as well."

"That is quite fascinating," commented Diana. "I'll have to find that book when I have the time."

Oliver laughed. "It's sometimes amazing to see how other realities compare and contrast from our own."

"It's both amazing and frightening," added Artemis.

Wally cringed. "Yeah, I'd rather not confront some Zombie Kid Flash soon."

"At 15, he was already so powerful that the only worthy teachers left were gods… and a talking cat, but mostly GODS! He fought various foes, each stronger than the last."

Diana smiled. "It must have been quite an honor. Even here, very few have been deemed worthy to learn from gods."

They see Kid Goku punch straight through the chest of a green-skinned man.

A few of them gagged at the green guts. What happened in other worlds is out of their hands, and they weren't there to understand the gravity of the situation. They can only hope that things turn out for the better.

"It's hard to imagine the fate of the world held in the hands of a child," commented Dinah.

"I would like to think that Goku did the best he could before killing him," added Diana.

"I would like to think that too," replied Clark.

Megan's face morphed into disgust and fear with wide eyes.

The others quickly made the connection of the green guys on screen. Conner placed gentle hands on his girlfriend's shoulders. "You okay, Megs?"

It took a few seconds to recover. "I'm... I'm fine."

Zatanna frowned. "Are you sure?"

"You wanna talk about it?" asked Artemis

"Maybe later..." To her, it seemed like her uncle was getting murdered.

"His power level was off the charts!"

They see another man with spiked hair taking some kind of scanner off his head, breaking it just by squeezing it, and saying one of the most memorable lines in anime history.

"It's over NINE THOUSAND!" Vegeta yelled.

They see his bald partner shout as well.

"What?! 9000?!" Nappa replied.

(Cue Falling Piano sound, Dragon Ball Z - Main Theme)

FALSE

"False! Goku's power level at the time was 8000."

"Power level?" asked Diana and Clark.

Megan frowned. "Yeah, what's a power level?"

Dick shrugged. "Based on the name, I guess it's some measure of a being's power?"

"It sounds like a lot." Oliver raised a brow.

"Yeah, he must be pretty strong with a level like that," Conner conceded.

Bruce tilted his head. "I have my reservations on a system like that."

"How so?" asked Clark.

"But it doesn't matter because power levels became obsolete later in the series."

"Pretty much that," Bruce replied.

"By relying on power levels, the villains constantly underestimate the heroes since Goku and his friends could manipulate their power to suppress or go beyond their base."

"That level of manipulation signifies a high degree of his control," Kaldur added.

Bruce nodded. "Indeed. Martial arts masters take many years to achieve mind over matter."

"Besides, the Daizenshuu says that-"

"Dai-what now?" asked Boomstick, along with most of the room.

"Great Complete Collection?" answered Bruce and Dick.

Artemis quipped. "I swear. You guys are our personal Google translate."

"The official Dragon Ball Encyclopedia."

Diana nodded. "Fitting name for an encyclopedia, I suppose."

"I would imagine that it would give a lot of insight to this Goku person," added Clark.

"It states power levels eventually become immeasurable after the Frieza saga."

They "increase their battle powers, to the point where they could no longer be measured numerically…" [KANZENSHUU]

"However, it is more likely that their initial number scale couldn't properly represent the narrative increases in power outside of multipliers."

(Cue DBZ - The Dragon Theme)

"We cannot judge Goku by his power level. Considering the change in power between training, power levels were more appropriate as a greater or lesser gauge for raw power for different states. Goku's strength and abilities are based on personal training, experiences, battles, and anatomy."

They see a white and purple creature mocking Goku. "I can breathe in space, and you can't."

"Wait..." paused Wally. "How does that even work?"

"It's more likely that the species doesn't require oxygen to survive like anaerobic bacteria," deduced Bruce.

Conner turned to Clark. "Can you and me survive in space?"

The man of steel blinked at the sudden question. "Uh... I want to say no, and I have no intention of trying to prove otherwise."

"And a big part of Goku's fighting style is Ki."

"Oh, it's like Akuma then," added Oliver.

"He certainly shows an oriental them," commented Dinah.

Dinah shrugged. "It may be similar on a metaphysical or philosophical level, but different in application."

"Ki is metaphysical, made up of things such as energy, courage, and right-mindedness."

In the Dragon Ball World, ki is a life energy found in all living things, planets, and stars. It's based on the concept of ki (or "chi" or "qi") found in various Eastern religions. The warriors in Dragon Ball use ki to surpass the limits of their physical bodies.

[KANZENSHUU]

What is the key to winning in battle?

"In battle, the most important thing is the size of your ki and your control over it. Ki as a concept, of course, includes such spiritual powers as energy [genki], courage [yūki], and right-mindedness [shōki]. No matter how much you train, there are limits to physical strength, and the only way to overcome that is through ki."

[Dragon Ball Super Exciting Guide: Story Volume]

"For someone to be able to take attacks from a foe without taking any damage, they must possess [at least] twice the power of their foe."

[Daizenshuu 7]

"It's a kind of natural life force energy and is a fundamental component of Taoist medicine and martial arts."

Bruce, Dick, and Diana understood the concept well.

"I've seen numerous people who have pushed their bodies past the normal limits in their training. Whether or not they achieved it using ki is unconfirmed but possible," offered Bruce.

Black Canary turned to the young ones. "When I have the time, I'll try to get you guys into meditation sessions."

"Oh, and uh, it's NOT magic."

"I wonder why they have to say that?" asked Oliver.

(Cue Dragon Ball Z Battle Theme)

"Dragon Ball creates a very distinctive difference between Ki and magic. Ki depends on the user's physical ability, and magic-users like Babidi use something different. Goku harnesses and manipulates his Ki energy-"

KI TECHNIQUES

Ki Blasts

Destructo Disc [Kienzan]

Solar Flare [Taiyo-ken]

Ki Barrier

Kiai [Fighting Spirit]

Explosive Wave

Spirit Bomb [Genki Dama]

Charge and regain Ki

Dragon Fist and variants

Various Rush Attacks

"into badass lasers and stuff! He can fire a variety of Ki Blasts with ease. He can perform the Destructo Disk, which he totally stole from Krillin, to cut through the toughest opponents."

They see a circular energy blade fly through the air and cut the tail tip off a strange-looking white alien with horns.

The Solar Flare blinds opponents like an instant flash bang. The Spirit Bomb puts energy from other things into a giant ball of death… that takes freaking forever to make."

Everyone was surprised by the variety of Ki abilities Goku began to display and their power.

"I can see why people may mistake his Ki for magic." Zatanna blanched. "Most of what we've seen look like they could be some form of spell."

"Damn! It's Akuma, but shot through the roof," exclaimed Wally.

"Nah, man," interrupted Oliver. "It went past the atmosphere into space."

"Amazing," added Clark.

'How do I learn how to do that!' thought Conner. Maybe if he tried this Ki thing, he could get stronger and shoot lasers, too. Heat vision wouldn't be coming anytime soon without mind-bending drugs.

Canary gave her thoughts. "He is certainly flexible with his use of Ki."

Kaldur tilted his head. "That last move intrigues me."

Zatanna added, "From what he said, It's powered by the life force of others. That doesn't sound so good."

"Does it have any specific attributes?" asked Bruce.

"Energy taken from sentient beings must be voluntary. The Spirit Bomb is fueled by positive energy, which is only effective against those filled with negative energy, AKA evil or malicious intent."

"That's a relief," the young mage sighed. "Thought people were being sacrificed for a second there."

"It's fascinating to see an attack for evil derived from mortals." Diana placed their hands on her chin. "Most of the ones I know are similar to Link's Master Sword, gifts or relics from the gods."

"True," continued Zatanna. "Also, holy magic is derived from some system of belief. I'm not sure if Lord of Order magic counts as holy."

"What about light magic?" asked Conner.

She shook her head. " I'm sorry. You'll have to ask my dad about that."

"He can attack a person with just his eyes, thanks to Kiai!"

"It must be derived from normal kiais but infused with ki," concluded Bruce.

Kaldur turned to him. "What is a kiai?"

Dick answered. "It's like a yell or a release of spirit, simply. It invigorates yourself in fights."

Wally decided to chime in. "Is that why Bruce Lee always yells in his movies."

"Pretty much."

"Cool."

"I wonder how that compares to heat vision," questioned Clark.

"Have you ever pushed that power to the limit before?" asked Conner.

He shook his head. "No, I haven't, and I'm scared of the day when I might have to."

"But his two best moves are the Dragon Fist, where he supercharges his fist into a golden-chi dragon…"

Kid Goku charged his fist, and they saw a gold dragon part of it as he plowed through his black-haired opponent.

There was a variety of reactions.

Zatanna and Megan were amazed. "Wow..."

Clark and Bruce stared silently at the display.

Diana and Kaldur went wide-eyed. "Oh my..."

"Holy... Shit..." muttered Oliver.

"The holiest," continued Conner.

"Badass!" exclaimed Dick and Wally.

KAMEHAMEHA

"Turtle Destructive Wave"

Concentrates Ki into a single point

Requires some time to charge

Variants

-Jet – Propels Goku

-Bending – Directed in midair

-Super – Planet Busting Power

-Twin Dragon Shot – Released as Spheres

-Continuous or Rapid Fire

-Flying

-Super

-Instant

-True

Able to break pocket dimensions

Vaporizes and Explodes on contact

"…and the one and only Kamehameha. A giant focused beam that every kid in the world has always wanted to do. Don't lie. You've tried it."

They watch Goku charge his Ki into a ball of energy. Once he thrusts his hands forward, the ball turns into a humongous beam resembling a giant laser of destruction.

"I'll be honest," started Wally. "When I was younger, I imagined myself having all sorts of powers one day. Incidentally, I thought of a move similar to that."

"I would have thought you wanted super speed or strength," asked Artemis.

"Well, yeah, but shooting big ass lasers was cool to younger me."

Dick laughed. "I imagine you blowing up the school just to stay home for the day."

The speedster snorted. "Yeah, that's my villain origin story," he replied sarcastically.

KI MANIPULATION

Telekinesis

Flight

Ki Sense

Instant Transmission [Shunkan Idō]

Telepathy

Energy Shields

Mind Reading

"With training, Goku learned to use his Ki for other amazing abilities. Goku can use telekinesis, fly, sense other ki, and teleport with Instant Transmission."

"Which is light speed!"

(Cues: Dragon Ball Z - Prologue & Subtitle II)

Goku spoke, "You dematerialize and travel as a mass of light."

They see Goku put two fingers to his forehead, focus, and disappear.

(*Cues: Falling Piano sound)

False

"Again, false. This is another mistake. According to the source, "INSTANT TRANSMISSION IS…WELL…INSTANT." [KANZENSHUU]."

"Makes sense since the Japanese translation is Instantaneous Movement," added Dick.

"Its only flaw is that it requires concentrated focus and can only target other ki signatures."

They saw Goku and his friends trying to escape an explosion ganging up on them. Goku tried to use the Instant Transmission, but due to the stress of the situation, it wasn't working.

They heard Goku's thoughts. 'It's no good. I can't concentrate!'

"Even with teleportation spells, it takes much concentration to make sure you arrive at the precise location. At best, you won't teleport. At worst, you end up stuck in a wall."

"Personal experience?" asked Dinah.

She sighed. "More than I wish to admit."

(Cue DBZ: Ultimate Tenkaichi-The Warrior)

"Also, he can read minds."

The archer raised his arms. "At this point. I have difficulty believing it's not magic," deadpanned Oliver.

"I know," continued Artemis. "Goku's like some weird, not magic, combination of Doctor Fate, Wonder Woman, and Superman."

"Who knows what else he can do?" asked Clark. At this point, his other self might have trouble.

"Wait, what? Is there no limit to Goku's Ki?"

"Is there?" asked Kaldur. "He already sounds like a worthy warrior for his people and family."

"Not to mention a total badass," added Wally.

"

"There is. Goku draws from a finite pool of Ki energy that can be regained with varying means, but Goku can amplify his Ki, too. Goku perfected the art of Kaio-Ken."

"Kaio-what now?" asked most of the room and Boomstick.

They all watched as Goku surrounded himself in a pinkish-red aura. "Kaio-Ken!"

KAIO-KEN

Taught by King Kai [Kita no Kaiō]

Multiplies Ki and Physical Power

Too much strain can be fatal

Multiplication amount is controlled

Goku's highest multiplication is 20x

Can't stack with other transformations

Various Kaio-ken Rush Attacks

"Northern King of the Worlds?" asked Dick. "They implied this guy is a god, but what does that title imply? Are there other Kings from the South, East, or West of what worlds?"

"Maybe," answered Diana. "I don't think they'll delve that deep into the cosmology of Goku's reality."

Running the words through, Bruce spoke. "The closest translations of the move would be Fist of the King of the Worlds or Worlds' King's Fist."

"That sounds very intimidating since it came from a god," commented Artemis.

"This amplifies Goku's Ki. Multiplying his attack power, speed, and durability in varying degrees."

"He can multiply his power just like that?!" exclaimed Conner.

"He could double his speed in the snap of fingers," joined Wally.

"That may be the case, but there has to be some drawback for gaining that boost," added Dinah.

"Only one problem. It puts a giant strain on his body and can even kill him."

Diana nodded at the information. "I see. Achieving victory risks the person's life. It's a helpful move when the consequences of losing weigh more than dying."

Because of the risk, the move sounded like all-or-nothing. The group could see the upper half of Goku's Gi being torn off, exposing his bruised abs and muscular arms.

"He's a fucking beast..." muttered Oliver.

Goku screamed in strain. "Kaio-Ken…TIMES TWENTY!"

Everyone went wide-eyed.

"Twenty!" exclaimed Oliver. "That's insane."

'I need to learn this Ki thing like now!' shouted Conner mentally.

"To push his body to such limits," whispered Diana. "He must have been absolutely near death."

They now see Goku powering up and rocketing towards his opponent in a blazing red aura.

"Are they done yet? He can't have more up his sleeve after seeing all that," asked Clark.

"We all know that there will always be more to a being than meets the eye," replied Bruce. "Worried about your chances in this fight?"

"Yeah, but I still haven't seen the alternate version of myself yet."

The teens shrugged with a small smile. "We don't know what he might be like, but it's gotta be good."

"I hope so," the man of steel remarked.

(Cue Super Saiyan Transformation)

"The Kaio-Ken was Goku's trump card for some time until the fateful battle with the tyrant Frieza."

They watched Frieza as he fought Goku. Frieza appeared superior to Goku since Goku struggled to land a solid hit on him.

"It's that purple and white alien again," chimed Zatanna.

"So that's Frieza." Artemis raised a brow. "He looks different from last time."

"Maybe he can shape-shift or something?" guesses Wally.

Kaldur frowned. "I don't know. He seems much more powerful than before."

"And he crossed the line."

[DBZ Kai English Subbed]

They saw a beaten and bloody Frieza stand from a cliff. "Do you think I'll forgive you, maggots? None of you are leaving this place alive!"

With one finger, he sent a beam of energy at Krillin next to Goku and a kid. Nothing happened at first, but Krillin was left floating in the air. It's revealed that Frieza is holding him with telekinesis. With a wave of his hand, Krillin was sent flying. They could all see the fear in Krillin's eyes. Goku and Gohan looked on in shock and begged Frieza to stop.

Krillin cried out to his friend. "Goku!"

With a clench of his fist, Frieza kills Krillin in a fiery red explosion. Nothing was left, and Frieza chuckles at their misery.

Thankfully, the smoke and fire blocked out most of the gore.

"Holy Shit!" exclaimed Wally and Artemis, both contemplating on the possibility of their loved ones being killed in front off them..

Many of them held shocked or somber expressions.

"Fuck..." drawled out Oliver.

Diana frowned. "By the gods..."

Bruce and Clark looked at each other understandingly. They were still friends. Thoughts of the other dying would always cross their minds occasionally. It never gets easier.

Frieza taunted the man. "I guess the brat is next."

"Frieza killed his best friend, and it awakened something deep inside of him.

Goku is shown seething in anger. "You... You'll pay. How dare you? How dare you?!"

Frieza laughed at his petty threats.

Goku's bangs covered his pupils, exposing only his eyes' whites. He started straining himself with the inner turmoil. Suddenly, lightning began to dance around the battlefield. Frieza looked at the man, noticing the strange shift. The wave went wild.

"What's going on?" asked Megan.

"Goku is about to snap," answered Artemis.

"What does that mean?" asked Wally.

"I don't know, but it's serious."

The ground started to break apart and float around Goku. "How dare you? How dare you?!"

They were all surprised at the surroundings being affected just by Goku's emanating power.

Goku's head jerks back and forth, his hair and eyes shifting color.

"He's... he's changing?" questioned Dinah.

"What? Like a butterfly?" asked Oliver.

"But he's like a monkey man," replied Artemis.

Wally and Bruce finally realized what was happening. "A transformation..." they said in sync.

With a final roar, Goku screamed with rage. His hair erupted, and he stood tall with a glowing gold aura.

"What?!" exclaimed Frieza.

He has his back turned and is radiating in a pure golden aura. Even his eyes changed from black to teal.

"What the fuck just happened?!" yelled Oliver and Wally.

"Goku achieved the legendary form of Super Saiyan."

"That's a Super Saiyan?" blanched Dick.

They heard Goku being called that initially, but this was unexpected.

Wally grinned. "Dude, that totally overtakes Superman's name."

Clark stared at the angry, glowing Goku. "Honestly, I don't blame you."

SAIYAN TRANSFORMATIONS

Great Ape [Ōzaru]

- Base Power x 10

Super Saiyan (Grade 1)

-Base Power x 50

Super Saiyan (Grade 3)

-Stronger than Grade 1 and 2, possibly Grade 2 x 10 [El Manga Legendario Dragon Ball]

Super Saiyan Full Powered (Grade 4)

-At least Super Saiyan (Grade 2), likely higher

Super Saiyan 2

-Full Power Super Saiyan (Grade 4) x 2

Super Saiyan 3

-Super Saiyan 2 Power x 4

Golden Great Ape

-Super Saiyan 3 Power x 10

Super Saiyan 4

-Golden Great Ape Power x 10

-Ki Absorption

-10x Kamehameha

"Super Saiyan Grade 1 gives Goku a whopping fifty times stat increase."

"Fifty times?!" exclaimed Clark.

"That slaps Kaio-Ken in the face," commented Oliver.

"The ability to become a Super Saiyan was once considered nothing but a legend, as it had not been performed for over one thousand years. Super Saiyan was a level of power so overwhelming that it could only be maintained in a transformed state."

"So there is a history to this mysterious power?" asked Diana.

"Frieza, too much of a pussy to face one, decided to just kill them all by destroying Planet Vegeta."

They saw a much smaller Frieza with horns lift a finger, and Ki began to gather. Soon, it became a giant orb the size of the ship behind him. He launched the attack at the red planet below, destroying every Saiyan in its path. It appeared to have grown when it hit the planet's surface. As it burrowed into the planet, numerous volcanic fissures grew. Finally, the planet exploded in fire and debris as Frieza laughed maniacally at his deed.

The teens were shocked at the genocidal destruction. The adults glared at the screen.

"He's a monster," growled Clark.

"He nearly killed an entire race to secure his position of power," continued Bruce.

Diana's eyes narrowed. "He's no different from the Nazis I fought during the war."

"It's ironic how Goku proved the legend true and beat the bastard."

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"Go ahead and hit me."

"Wh-What did you say?" Frieza glared. "You dare to mock me!? You'll regret those words!" Frieza jabbed out his finger and fired a Death Beam.

Goku simply stood tall and took the hit. His head rocked back, but he turned back to the tyrant. He seemed unaffected aside from the small dribble of blood from his mouth. "You can destroy entire planets, but you can't seem to destroy me, a single person, can you?"

Enraged, Frieza sent a punch to his face. Goku ducked and counterattacked with his strike directly into Frieza's gut.

"Previously, in his most suppressed state, Frieza destroyed Planet Vegeta." [DBZ Episode 78]

"If we know the planet's gravity and diameter, we can determine its mass. Thankfully, we get a good comparison of the planet to Earth" [DBGT Episode 33]. "From the scale, we get that Planet Vegeta is 124720 km in diameter, and plugging it into the gravity formula, we get a mass of 5.71510^27 kg. Finally, calculating the speed of the debris and mass, we get an energy output of 6.44610^43 Joules."

"That's enough to destroy a star."

They were amazed and slightly terrified of that power. To think Goku was able to stand up against an unrestrained Frieza.

Oliver huffed. "I'm glad that Goku ended that madman's reign."

Diana turned to the somewhat silent teens. "Remember. The league was formed to defend all innocent lives from abuses of power. While this is a much more profound case of power, Frieza's underlying motivations were clear: selfishness at the cost of others."

"As time went on, Goku gained new levels of Super Saiyan with training, each boosting his power even more."

Bruce raised a brow. "He's breaking through limits one after the other now."

"I know. It's so awesome!" cheered Dick.

"Seeing him do this makes me wanna get stronger, too," added Wally and Zatanna.

Diana smiled at their enthusiasm. "The only limits we have are the ones we make for ourselves. It is the nature of life to flourish and grow stronger each day."

"Like the Kaio-Ken, each form has some drawbacks, but Goku has trained to minimize this with Grade 4."

As a Super Saiyan Grade 4, Goku "achieves a level [his rival] Vegeta could not reach." [El Manga Legendario Dragon Ball]

"Goku trained in the room of spirit and time before his fight with Cell. He draws out the power of the super Saiyan to its limits, and the aura surrounding him is different." [DB Chapter 387, Daizenshuu 7]

"From the sound of it, Grade 4 increased efficiency and power," commented Kaldur.

"Now, I'm curious about the other forms," stated Artemis.

Megan and Zatanna nodded. "Me too."

"Let's have Goku introduce the main three."

[DBZ Dub]

They see Goku flying in the air with a pink and a green alien floating nearby. Goku seemed to have a halo for some reason.

"Why you go down? You no play?" Majin Buu asked.

Oliver made a face. "What the hell is that thing?"

Conner tilted his head in confusion. "It's like some weird bubblegum alien with a tail on his head."

Goku smirked. "We'll get to that. First, I thought I'd take a minute to teach you a thing or two about Super Saiyans, starting with the basics."

Buu was confused. "Super... Saiya-jin?"

Babidi rolled his eyes. "Don't bother with it. I never asked you to explain anything."

"This seems on purpose. He might be stalling for something," concluded Bruce.

"Okay, but for what?" asked Clark.

Goku wasn't fazed. "You're going to love this, trust me. What you're seeing now is my normal state." Goku unleashed a Ki Burst, and his hair turned to gold and spiky. "This is a Super Saiyan."

Wally raised a brow. "That's much less dramatic than the first time he did it."

He releases another Ki Burst and Goku's hair spikes even more with lightning arching around his body. "And this, this is what is known as a Super Saiyan that has ascended past a Super Saiyan.

"A Super Duper Saiyan?" guessed Megan."

"Or, you can just call this a Super Saiyan 2."

"Oh..."

"Well, you're not technically wrong, Megs," replied Zatanna.

"That lightning effect looks so cool," fanboy-ed Wally. "It's just like Barry does when he builds static electricity."

Buu was intrigued. "Oh, oh!"

Babidi was not. "Ho-hum, what a useless transformation. You've changed your hair, so what?"

Goku smirked once more. "Just wait!"

The scene shifted somewhere else, and they saw another group of people. They saw the green slug alien again, but he seemed different, possibly an ally now.

"I think that's Piccolo Jr," Artemis pointed out. "King Piccolo was the one that got killed."

Megan was glad that Piccolo was alive and well.

Piccolo was waiting. "Has he really found a way to surpass an ascended super saiyan? Is that possible?"

They see the friend again, alive and well with hair.

"How the heck is he alive!" exclaimed Wally

"I thought he died," continued Dick.

"Maybe they had some way of bringing him back to life. They did say that they had magic. Maybe a god helped," guessed Zatanna.

"I may help to have allies among the divine, but even so, something like that isn't to be done frivolously," added Diana.

"Wait, are you saying the Greek Gods can bring people back to life?" Clark asked, attracting Bruce's attention.

Diana shook her head. "Under certain circumstances, yes, but the price may not be something you can pay easily."

Batman noted that and would be last on the list of his contingencies.

Krillin scoffed. "He must be bluffing. I mean, what would that make him? Double ascended?"

Megan shrugged. "Goku hasn't disappointed us before. Maybe he becomes a Super De-duper Saiyan."

"And this!" Goku continued.

"He's going level three!" shouted Dick and Wally.

"What's he doing?!" Master Roshi exclaimed.

Goku's voice grew deep as he took a stance. "Is! to go even further beyond!" He glowed bright yellow.

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His friends could feel his energy spike.

"Man, he's got some lungs," complimented Artemis.

Dick nodded. "It's already been like twenty seconds, and he's still going."

King Kai was upset. "No, stop it, Goku! If you do this now, it's going to drain away all the time you have on earth. And I say you need every second of it as it is!"

Artemis blinked. "So Goku is raised from the dead and has a time limit. Huh..."

"I wonder how he died," Clark said. Whatever it was, it must have been a monster stronger than Frieza.

Diana looked at the symbol on his garments. "I guess that must be one of the gods Goku trained under. King of Worlds."

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Buu and Babidi were making shocked faces at the charging Saiyan.

The next thing they knew, the planet started to shake around.

Piccolo strained. "It's... unreal! How is he generating that much power?!"

A black-haired kid spoke. "Do it, Dad!"

"Goku has a kid, too?!" exclaimed Conner. The others looked at his outburst. The similarities with Superman were starting to scare him. 'Please tell me he's not some genetic clone,' he said.

"This just gets better and better," Clark muttered sarcastically.

Krillin strained. "It's... too much!"

"Holy crap! He's shaking the planet just by transforming," stated Dick.

"I hope no one gets hurt," whispered Megan.

Meanwhile, no one in the cave, the League, or the public learned about four isolated earthquakes that occurred simultaneously across their planet.

Slowly, Goku's hair begins to grow longer.

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King Kai begged. "Stop it! Stop it now, Goku!"

"Maybe he should listen to his god-slash mentor," suggested Kaldur. It's never wise to upset the gods.

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Dick yelled!. "He's still going!"

Screams of the public fill the air as the energy flux travels across the Earth. Glass windows shatter. "There's terror in the streets!" a newscaster reported. Electronic screens explode all around.

Everyone in the room was shocked at the effects.

"Oh, F*ck!" remarked Oliver, Artemis, and Wally.

"This is unreal," muttered Conner.

"People are getting caught in the crossfire," criticized Diana.

"I hope that they're okay," added Dinah.

Clark frowned at the collateral damage. "If Goku's willing to risk all this just to transform, then that pink being must be serious business."

"Considering that Frieza destroyed planets with a finger, I would assume that the Earth is in even bigger trouble with this new enemy," Bruce concluded, still staring at the screen.

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A man with three eyes strained. "It feels like the whole world is shaking apart! What is Goku doing? If he doesn't stop this, everything is going to be destroyed!"

"But if he doesn't stop that pink being, the Earth and possibly more will be destroyed," added Diana.

A fighter with an Afro tried to keep his balance but fell over. "Please, somebody, make it stop."

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Deep inside Goku, the primal power of the Ōzaru roared, and a bright yellow light unleashed.

Babidi shielded his eyes for a moment.

When they finally saw Goku, numerous jaws dropped, and Babidi yelled in fear.

Goku stood stoically with long locks of yellow hair and a stern face. His forehead was more emphasized.

"That hair..." whispered the teens.

"That forehead..." stated Oliver.

Goku smiled. "I'm sorry that took so much longer than the others, but I haven't had much occasion to practice this one. This is what I call a Super Saiyan 3."

The duo looked at the new form in amusement and shock.

Master Roshi was shocked. "There's a super Saiyan 3 now..."

"I was really hoping for Super De-duper Saiyan," muttered Megan.

"Yes, there is Roshi, my man. Super Saiyan 3 multiplies the already combined power of Super Saiyan 2 by four but comes at a terrible price… that hair."

Everyone in the room had to admit that the hair and facial changes gave off a primal ambiance from the Saiyan.

"Oh, and it pretty much drains his stamina while he's using it, but my god, the hair!"

"I would accept the hair and face if I could increase my power by 4,000 times," remarked Conner.

"Same for me. Just imagine how fast I could go with that," added Wally.

"Fortunately for Goku, the stamina-sapping Super Saiyan 3 form would be trumped by the Golden Great Ape and his final transformation… Super Saiyan 4."

They saw an enormous golden monkey with raised hands. Arcs of lightning went round him.

Artemis blanched. "Talk about a Golden Great Ape. That thing's huge."

"He's King Kong on super steroids," continued Oliver.

The beast continued to roar as its body slowly shrank. With a final explosion, he changed. They finally got a good look at him when the dust settled. The upper part of his Gi was gone, and the lower parts were now yellow with a blue sash and black boots. Goku's hair was back to black, which resembled his base form. He now sports a monkey tail. His body was now covered in pinkish-red fur, and his yellow eyes were surrounded by red eye shadow.

While that was amazing and theatrics, there was one question on their minds.

"Did that transformation give him pants?" asked Dinah.

Bruce shrugged. "I guess we can add clothes creation to the list of Ki abilities."

Wally groaned. "Man, if I had that, I wouldn't have to worry about changing into my suit daily."

"This form alters his body to better endure the at least 40,000 times base power increase."

"God damn!" exclaimed most of the room. These multipliers were getting higher and higher.

"Complete with pink fur and eye shadow. Fear the Ultimate Form!"

Clark threw his hands up in resignation. "At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if he reached another level and his hair turned blue."

(Cue Super Saiyan 3 Power Up)

"As a Super Saiyan sans Grade 4, Goku loses a small amount of rationality." [Dragon Ball GT Episode 53 Subbed]

He sounded more gruff and intimidating when they heard Goku speak in that form. Even his personality seemed different.

Several teens turned to Conner, who simply glared back. 'Seriously, how long would they hold me using rage-inducing drugs in secret...' Superboy frowned. 'I'm not helping my case even in my own mind."

"Overall, Goku's greatest strength is his tenacity and never give up attitude."

"HE DOES NOT FIGHT TO DEFEAT OTHERS. HE FIGHTS TO DEFEAT HIMSELF." [THE DAO OF DRAGON BALL]

Diana nodded at the accurate description. "He certainly has the attitude everyone needs—a drive to push forward and improve oneself."

"He shows parallels to Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy of the Ubermensch," added Dinah.

Clark wondered if he could adapt that philosophy to his own life. The League has been off since the New Year's incident.

"However, this may also be his greatest weakness. He prefers a fair fight, eager to see his opponent's maximum potential."

King Kai is talking to Goku through telepathy. "He's about to reach his maximum! This may be your last chance."

Goku refused. "I want him to reach his maximum. I want to fight him when he's at his best."

False

"False! That's actually taken out of context during that arc. Before that, Goku didn't really care about fighting fair."

Goku is shown straight up punching a Ginyu member in the face, leaving a bloody nose. "You guys really do leave yourselves wide open." [Dragon Ball Vol. 19 Pg. 166]

They all laughed at Goku's casual approach to the bad guys. Another scene shows him fighting Frieza.

Goku was trying his hardest. "I have to defeat Frieza now while I still can, or the entire universe will be in danger." [Dragon Ball Vol. 21 Pg. 212 or Chapter 314]

"He certainly sounds straight to the point with his enemies," commented Clark. "When lives are in danger, there's no time to fool around."

"However, his first time turning into a Super Saiyan led to the side effects we mentioned earlier."

Goku yelled at his son. "Beat it right now before I lose what little bit of reason I have left!" [Dragon Ball Vol. 22 Pg. 51 or Chapter 317]

King Kai was upset. "He's no longer Son Goku. He's the warrior consumed by rage, a Super Saiyan. [Dragon Ball Vol. 22 Pg. 99 or Chapter 321]

"I've seen that kind of blood lust and rage only a few times in my long life," stated Diana. Ares reeked of it.

"That's the trade-off for immediate power without practice," remarked Bruce. "The body needs to adapt to the changes that occur physically and mentally."

WEAKNESSES

No Higher Education

Certain Super Forms drain energy quickly

Limited Amount of Ki

"And, though he's more than tough enough to survive in a vacuum, he clearly needs oxygen, so no breathing in space."

The group watches Goku pinned underwater by Frieza as Goku is struggling for air.

Unfortunately, that brought some unneeded drowning flashbacks from a few months ago, thankfully, the anger from being betrayed allowed them to push the experience to the corner of their minds to deal with later.

"Plus, well… Goku's not very book smart. Despite schooling from Roshi, Goku has never had a day of certified formal education."

"Living in the mountains for years can have that effect," commented Dick.

"Even so, Goku understands his weaknesses. To him, a formal education would just be a waste of time. He is already a genius when it comes to martial arts."

Dinah frowned. "I'm not going to say that he doesn't need a formal education, but it won't hurt to improve his mind more like Master Roshi did at the start."

Artemis and Wally narrowed their eyes at Dinah. "Coming from a high school student, I highly doubt that knowing Huckleberry Finn or the history of Europe is going to help us save the world."

Dick rolled his eyes. "You haven't spent as much time with the Riddler as I have. I seriously had to recite the Canadian National Anthem to get out of one of his escape rooms."

"How do you know the Canadian Anthem?" asked Oliver.

"I made a bet with this foreign exchange student."

"And even if he does get the hell beaten out of him, he improves with every fight. By the time he fought General Rildo, his base form was as strong as his SSS3 form when he faced Majin Buu."

"And that is what Goku is all about. He thrives on getting stronger and bursting limits. And has overcome every obstacle in his way."

"Even marriage."

Clark smiled at the scene between Goku and his bride Chi-chi. If a guy like Goku could find love and have a family, why couldn't he? He still needed to deal with his family situation. Would Lois care that he technically had a genetic son with Luthor?

"Goku might just be the greatest martial artist in shonen history."

The group now saw Frieza bruised and terrified when Goku went Super Saiyan. Frieza, who was once cocky and fearless, was now panicking against his superior foe.

Frieza shook in fear. "What…What are you?!"

"I'm the Saiyan who came all the way from Earth with the sole purpose of beating you. I am the warrior you've heard of in legends. Pure of heart and awakened by fury, that's what I am. I am the Super Saiyan! Son Goku!"

"Nice monologue," complimented Wally and Oliver. The others also expressed their respect for the Warrior.

In the end, they all agreed that Goku is incredibly powerful and stronger than anyone in their reality. His variety of techniques and skills make him hard to predict. He seems to have a good heart and is willing to push himself past the limits to be better. He may not be a high school graduate, but he gets the job done.

"If this was Goku, we have some sort of guess as to what the other Superman will be like.

"Who knows if there were god-like versions of Superman, maybe there are god-like versions of Goku.

"Considering that he trains with Gods, that wouldn't be surprising if he eventually reached a point even higher.

The music was now soft and soothing, with angelic choirs. They watched as a school bus fell into a nearby river as kids panicked and began to drown. While the others were shocked at the scene, none were more shocked than Clark.

"Billy, Nate, Janet..." The Man of Steel whispered the names of the kids, screaming in fear.

A Woman spoke. "My son was in that bus…"

Suddenly, the bus is somehow pulled to shore. The one who saved the kids was a wet young boy, and the look on his face showed hints of fear for what he did as one of the kids stared at him.

"Lois..."

The boy had gone into the water once more before returning with a classmate, and all the kids were at attention.

"…he saw what Clark did."

Everyone turned to Clark for confirmation on the matter, but the man of steel stared at the young boy on the screen. They took it as a yes.

'It's been a long time,' he thought.

Diana spoke. "It was valiant of you to save your classmates from that, Clark."

"Yeah..."

Dinah frowned, "Do you want to talk about it?"

"Maybe later... It was a trying time for me."

Everyone accepted his answer for now. After all, the layers of Superman were slowly peeling off, so they all turned back to the screen.

Superman

"Kal-El is the son of Jor-El and Lara Lor-Van from the planet Krypton."

Just like Goku, Kal was sent away in a small space shuttle before his home planet exploded into dust to an unstable core.

Clark stared at the image of his parents holding him.

Conner asked, "So, they are my grandparents."

He nodded. "You can say that. I've never had a chance to truly know them, but from what I learned of them, they were good people. They loved me very much."

"He narrowly escaped the destruction of his homeworld when his parents sent him to Earth, saving his life and hoping their son might one day indoctrinate the savage Earth populace towards proper Kryptonian ways. They knew that with the yellow sun, he would be a god among men."

Oliver raised a brow. "That sounded a bit... Not racist... Speciest? Humans aren't that bad."

Megan was reminded of the social situation back on Mars.

"Kryptonian culture is much different from Earth," Clark defended. "While they were advanced technologically, my father's archives told me they had something like the caste system."

Dinah nodded. "That does explain the negative view of less advanced societies. It's likely a combination of their upbringing and the sociopolitical norms."

"Then again, we did have several major wars in the past century," added Artemis.

"While simultaneously polluting the environment," added Kaldur.

"As I've said before," Diana interrupted. "Man's world needs help from all of us."

"Well, what a coincidence… except for the bettering humanity thing."

The man of steel scratched his cheek. "I don't know about me helping all of humanity, but I just want to help those in need. It's how I was raised."

"You fight bad guys and protect people?" countered Conner.

Bruce spoke. "Superman, you're a face of the League's ideals and morals. You inspired people to do better and be better. You may not be perfect, but you're trying. That's not something I can say wholly about myself."

Everyone else in the room stared at Bruce's meaningful yet surprising statement. Clark appreciated that Bruce saw him in that light.

BACKGROUND

Earth Name: Clark Joseph Kent

Birth Name: Kal-El

Age: 39

Height: 190.5 cm / 6'3"

Weight: 102 kg / 225 lbs

Married to Lois Lane

Occupation: Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter

As soon as the background text popped on the screen, everyone turned their heads back to Superman, who deadpanned.

Oliver grew a cheeky grin. "Would you look at that, Clark? A different version of you finally got the balls to ask Lois out and went up and proposed."

Clark groaned. "I'm not scared of asking her out."

"You're scared of commitment?" asked Zatanna.

"My Uncle did tell me that some humans prefer to live their life non-monogamously," interjected Megan.

"I didn't think you were like that," Dinah frowned. "We'll have to add that to our next session."

"I'm not scared of commitment, and I'm not loose!" Clark took a short breath. "I'm scared that opening myself up to those outside of the hero business will get them hurt. Lois is already risking her life as it is. How much more if she knew the real me?" He looked back to the screen. "However, I am very curious about how well the marriage is holding up."

"Considering it's a fight," Bruce continued, "I have doubts."

"After landing on Earth, he was found and raised by Jonathan and Martha Kent, who decided to name him Clark, and weren't they surprised when they found out he was an alien with superpowers."

Clark's adoptive parents watch in awe and shock as the child easily lifts the truck with no apparent struggle.

Clark cringed at the memory. "I almost gave her a heart attack. "

Wally laughed. "Seeing as she raised you, she can handle it."

"After discovering his true heritage years later, Clark refused to accept his Kryptonian side."

"I'll be frank. Going through puberty was hard enough before I learned about being an alien." "I broke so many dishes and school equipment by accident that the others started naming me Clark the Klutz until high school."

"That doesn't sound so bad," replied Wally, who had been bullied as a nerd in middle school.

Clark deadpanned at the speedster. "The emotional imbalance made me lose control of my strength all the time, making my school and social life even worse."

"Oh... I'm sorry you had to go through that."

'Thankfully, I didn't have to go through that.' thought the sixteen-year-old Conner.

"He subconsciously developed mental barriers that blocked him from obtaining his baseline power, which he will work to uncover throughout the rest of his life."

"Stupid power-limiting brain."

The Kryptonian's eyes went wide. "Wait... what?"

Conner pointed at Superman. "You subconsciously limit yourself?" Conner blinked. "Do I subconsciously limit myself?"

"So... does that mean you can get stronger than you are now?" asked Dick. "That is if you are mentally blocking yourself."

"I... I don't think I am," Clark replied.

Diana held up a hand. "We should probably wait and see if they elaborate more on your capabilities."

"After graduating college in two years and traveling the world as a secret superhero, Clark moved to the city of Metropolis as an investigative reporter and donned the red and blue to publicly announce his presence as the Superman, defender of Truth, Justice, and the American way…"

"So, you only got an associate's degree?" asked Dick.

The man of steel nodded. "I was still trying to find myself at that time, and I kinda wanted the bare minimum of college to go out and see the world."

"Oh, is that why you couldn't get a job besides a reporter?" chided Oliver.

Clark sweat-dropped. "Yeah, I didn't exactly have the official credentials for anything higher. I might consider getting a bachelors down the line."

"Yeah, I don't want us fighting a giant monster alone because you were in the middle of a midterm." A few of them chuckled at the notion.

"Until he renounced his American citizenship."

"Why the heck would you do that?" asked Zatanna.

Megan was confused. "Is that bad?"

"Uh..." Clark wasn't sure why he would.

Several questions went through their heads. Is Clark still a citizen but not Superman? Would he have to live at the fortress from then on? Is he allowed in the US? Does he still have to pay taxes?

"The other Superman probably wanted to help internationally without government litigation," answered Diana. "However, it's still likely that he keeps ties to promote peaceful interaction and conduct."

Bruce gave his friend a light glare. "Clark, don't you dare back out on us anytime soon. We still need you to file your share of the paperwork at the next UN meeting."

"Yeah..." Clark sighed. 'I'll just add that along with the several articles I'm behind at work.'

They now saw him as Clark Kent. Despite little difference in appearance, everyone else around him doesn't take notice that he's Superman.

"Mild-mannered Clark kept his identity a secret with the brilliant disguise of nerdy glasses and wimpy demeanor."

Clark tries to open a champagne bottle with some struggling, and then the bottle sprays everywhere.

"Making people see what they want to believe."

"I'm surprised my teenage awkwardness was useful for once," muttered the super reporter.

"Is that really how you are at work, or is that an act?" asked Megan.

Clark shrugged. "It is an act that people are already used to from me before."

"The stark contrast between civilian and hero persona is similar to Batman's. After all, people think of Batman as a rich, cold, and strict man, not the playboy womanizer that is Bruce Wayne.

Clark jumped into the topic. "I've heard rumors in Metropolis that Batman is actually Lex Luthor, and it's all some conspiracy to take over Gotham commercially." The others, except Bruce, laughed at the notion of such a thing.

"It'll be a cold day in hell before I let Luthor buy out my family's company," growled Bruce.

"I'm surprised, Boomstick. That's surprisingly profound."

Boomstick then lets out a loud belch.

"There goes what little respect I had for the man," Diana added dryly.

Cleared throat. "Similar to Goku, his powers have been pretty inconsistent. However, we can guarantee that Superman is, in fact, not limitless."

"Superman's strength levels have fluctuated throughout his career, but he has never had the unlimited power of the Spectre or other magical beings. There are always weights he can't lift, enemies he can't outrun, or puzzles he can't solve." [Superman: The Ultimate Guide to the Man of Steel, 2013]

"I'm surprised that they had to clarify that at the start," stated Kaldur.

"I guess a lot of people have that misconception," replied Zatanna.

Conner frowned. "Yeah, if Superman was infinite, and I'm half Superman, that would make me half infinite, which is still infinite... And I'm not."

Clark rubbed his forehead in irritation. "I'm no powerful God."

"Isn't there a cult that thinks you are the second coming of Jesus or something?" asked Bruce.

The man of steel sweat-dropped. "You know about the Super Church?"

"Everyone knows about them or the other branches. They have thousands of followers on Twitter," answered Wally. He took out his phone to show the account.

"Some of the kids at Gotham Academy are a part of it," added Artemis.

Conner nodded. "I've seen some people take the Superman worship to very weird levels."

Clark slumped into his seat. "I don't like to talk about or to them. They make me feel weird, disconnected from everyone else."

Diana patted his back. "If it makes you feel any better, I know some exponentially stronger gods than you."

(Cue Christopher Drake-All-Star Superman)

"Superman's powers are dependent on sunlight he's absorbed."

POWER SOURCE

Solar Radiation

Constant Power Absorption

Healing Factor

Yellow Sunlight increases power

-2,700k – 5,500k

Red Sunlight has no effect

-2,700k

Blue Sunlight doubles increase

-5,500k

-Adds new abilities

"By absorbing sunlight from a yellow sun, Superman is as strong as we all know him.

"However, he cannot absorb sunlight from a red star and slowly loses his powers until he's like a normal human."

"So far, everything checks out with the alternate you."

"When he absorbs sunlight from a blue star, his power rises even further and adds new abilities."

"I know about yellow suns and red suns, but what's this about blue sunlight?" asked Clark.

"Blue stars?" Wally snapped his fingers. "I think they are talking about white dwarf stars. They're usually white and blue."

Conner smiled at the thought of new powers. "So we can get more powerful with Dwarf Stars?" Clark was also awaiting an answer.

Bruce chimed in for them. "Yes, but unfortunately for you Kryptonians, the nearest white dwarf is Sirius B, over eight light years away."

"Oh..." Conner frowned at another idea shot down by reality.

"So if 'YOU TAKE AWAY A YELLOW SUN, YOU SLOWLY TAKE AWAY SUPERMAN'S POWERS.'" 

[SUPERMAN SUPER SITE]

They remembered when Wotan tried to block out the Sun with the Amulet of Aten. If he had succeeded, Superman would have slowly lost his powers if he had never had a chance to recharge.

"He's solar-powered! They call him the world's first superhero, but he sounds more like the world's first hippie to me."

A few muffled laughs started, and Clark was embarrassed by the joke.

"Now the intensity of solar radiation disperses the further away from its source. So the closer Superman is to the sun, the more solar radiation he'll absorb."

"So, he gathers more power, and the higher he gets. He IS a hippie."

The laughs grew louder than before, and Clark pushed face into his hands. 'God help me...'

Oliver wheezed. "Oh, that's rich. I gotta use that again later."

"That's not all. Superman once spent time INSIDE the sun. That's about 15 million degrees Celsius." [In Action Comics Vol 1 #782]

The laughs finally stop when they see Superman taking a dip in the center of the sun. Coming out, he now looks like a being made of fire.

Oliver blinked. "Holy shit..."

Megan was wide-eyed. "That's hot..."

Conner whispered. "Super hot..."

"When he resurfaced, he was powerful enough to effortlessly move War World, a battle station built using Pluto."

They saw Superman pushing a planet-sized object with jet boosters on it, and Superman was pushing it with little struggle.

"He has made the fires of Helios part of yourself," cheered Diana.

"Dude, that's amazing!" cried Wally. The other wholeheartedly agreed.

Clark never really understood his potential, and now he was starting to get curious.

"How much stronger he is in this state is not exactly clear, but other versions imply it to be at least a three times increase in power."

"This Superman has only done this once, so there isn't any clear indication of the side effects, especially when another Superman is overexposed by solar radiation. His new level of power was also killing him like some sort of cancer. [All-Star Superman]

Everyone went wide-eyed at the dark turn the solar powers might go.

"Super Cancer."

Clark stood up before the others and spoke with a firm tone. "I'm saying it right now. No one is going to try and throw me into the Sun. I don't want Cancer, let alone Super Cancer. I would only consider it if the fate of the world or those I care about are at stake."

SUPER SENSES

Super Hearing

X-Ray Vision

-Lead is the only exception

Telescopic Vision

Microscopic Vision

Electromagnetic Spectrum Vision

Theta Vision

-Can see a person's aura

"He can hear sounds millions of miles away, see through anything but lead, and spot things moving faster than light."

"He can see at a subatomic level and can hear through the vacuum of space…somehow."

Oliver turned. "Hey, Clark. I gotta ask. When you were a teen, did you ever use that x-ray vision of yours to look at girls?"

Dinah punched him as soon as he finished. "Oly, that's highly inappropriate."

"I'm just asking. I bet even the others want to know." True enough, everyone else was looking at the Man of Steel with raised brows, asking for an answer.

Clark glared at the Emerald Archer. "I'll have you know my parents raised me better than that." The others didn't get a chance to feel ashamed for asking as Clark turned his head away from them. "I won't lie and say that I never tried."

While the show was revealing, this bit was mind-blowing. The blue boy scout admitted to peeping on girls when he was younger. They didn't fault Clark for doing it since almost any teenage boy would have tried if they had super vision. They were surprised by the fact that he gave an honest answer. Right now, Clark seemed more human than ever before.

Megan's eyes narrowed slightly at her boyfriend. 'If Conner ever gets that power, I'm lining his walls and sunglasses with lead.'

Moving past Clark's perverted teen years, they went back to the show.

(Cue Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths Opening Credits)

"He can even see your soul."

"What?!" Boomstick and the room exclaimed. It was one surprise after another.

"It happened. Though, I suppose life force would be another acceptable term."

They see someone's soul radiating from them. To think that this was just the start of Superman's abilities.

POWERS

Flight

Super Strength

Super Speed

Healing Factor

Super Breath

Arctic Breath

Heat Vision

-Max Temp: Unknown

-Drains Solar Power quickly

"Well, weird abilities aside, Superman can freeze his enemies in ice or create hurricanes just by breathing, and to top it all off, he can shoot laser beams from his eyes."

"His heat vision can be expanded to encompass anything within Superman's sight and reach, presumably, as infra-red light."

"He can incinerate entire planets in a staring contest."

Everyone turned back to Clark, who was rubbing his eyes. He'd never done anything to that scale before, but the fear of the Earth accidentally on fire lingered.

"However, "HEAT VISION DRAINS HIS POWER FASTER THAN ANY OTHER ABILITY." [SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE]. Especially when he amps it up."

In a single blast of his heat vision, they watched Superman vaporize an entire army of spiked monster-like creatures.

Seeing Superman mow down those creatures with ease sent a chill in their spines.

Superboy was starting to doubt whether he wanted heat vision, at least to that degree of power. 'Blowing up tanks is enough for me.'

"And with precision, heat vision can reach microscopic levels invisible to the human eye."

Their eyes bore into their socket with what they saw next.

They watch Superman do something to the brain of a purple-haired man wearing a British shirt. Superman looked scary as hell, as his suit and cape were torn up and shredded, he had cuts and bruises, and even his left eye was bloody red.

Superman spoke sternly. "Heat vision focused through your retina. Invisible scalpel. Instant lobotomy."

A few of the teens were looking queasy.

Bruce gritted his teeth at seeing the other Clark mutilate a person.

"Technically, he didn't do that to the guy, but he pulled that bluff like a champ."

"Wait... he was bluffing." Wally and Dick made faces toward the screen.

Kaldur sighed and smiled. "It was a ruse all along."

"Oh, thank God." A wave of relief washed over everyone, especially Clark. "I don't want to imagine myself cutting into someone else's brain. I'm sure there's a version of me even worse than Ultraman." Thankfully, the Crime Syndicate was detained because of the Justice League.

"Believe us, Superman. We, normal people, are more relieved than you are. I mean, god damn... "

Superman Pokes Manchester Black in the forehead. "All I did was pop you with the equivalent of a focused concussion." [Action Comic #775]

"Though, just because he didn't do it, it doesn't mean he isn't able to do it. Hell, he could go all the way."

[Injustice: Gods Among Us]

The Tyrant of Steel snapped as he grabbed him by his throat. Regime Shazam tried to strike him with his lightning by calling his name, but Regime Superman managed to freeze his mouth before he was able to finish his word.

Bruce snarled. "Clark! What the hell!"

"Oh, quiet, Bruce," grumbled Superman. "You know as well as I do that there's an evil version of you out there who probably did something even worse."

Superman used his heat vision onto his forehead as Shazam was in pain, as they saw his hood behind burns.

Everyone cringed to a degree at the disturbing act. The teens returned a hint of green at the thought, metaphorically for Megan's case, and nearly spewing chunks. Dinah and Oliver covered their mouths in shock.

"By the gods!" shouted Diana and Kaldur.

Once Regime Shazam drew his last breath, Regime Superman let him go, dropping his dead body near him, leaving the room in silence as his teammates watched in utter shock.

"Oh, my god! The other you killed Billy!" screamed Zatanna. She may not have known the boy for long, but he was like a little brother around the cave.

Artemis jabbed a finger. "That bastard!"

"This is one of the reasons I have contingency plans in the first place," Bruce stated flatly.

At this point, threats from Batman were starting to numb the man of steel. 'The day he stops complaining is the day I die... or become fully human. One of those two, but preferably the latter.'

It took several minutes to calm down before they continued the

"Can we agree to never speak of this to Captain Marvel?" asked Dinah.

"Agreed," the others sounded.

(Cue Shirley Walker's Superman theme)

"Superman can vibrate his body fast enough to phase through attacks, even turn invisible."

Clark was surprised that he could perform feats similar to J'onn. "It's hard to imagine that my other self can mimic so many powers with pure speed."

Wally perked up. "It's similar to Barry. If this version of Superman can do that, then the other version of me and Barry must be faster multiple times over."

Artemis scoffed. "I swear, Superman. You're like a one-man army."

Clark shook his head. "That's more of a reason for me to be responsible with what I do."

Dinah frowned. "This makes me wonder what sorts of threats the other League faces. It must be very difficult for them."

"I wonder if the other Themyscira is better integrated with the rest of the world," whispered Diana.

"Superman can use the Infinite Mass Punch by vibrating to just under light speed." [Justice League of America Vol 2 #30 April 2009]

"Infinite what?" asked Megan. Clark was also confused.

Fully understanding what Boomstick said, Wally and Bruce stared at the screen. "No way. Is it actually possible?" the teen said.

"What's possible?" asked the other adults and teens.

"It was possible in theory, but I can't believe it can actually be done."

INFINITE MASS PUNCH

Acceleration to near-light speed creates relativistic mass

Moon Busting, likely more

KO'd Superman after use

"By vibrating his fist just under the speed of light, per the Laws of Relativity, his fist's mass increases exponentially until it reaches the Relativistic Mass of a White Dwarf Star or 0.6 Solar Masses."

Conner pointed to Wally. "Wait... I remember you talking about that when it came to after-images."

The speedster nodded. "Yeah, but what the other Superman is doing is much more advanced than those or even solid images. When Superman used that punch, it would feel like getting hit by a dwarf star."

That fact shocked everyone in the room.

Bruce had already done the math in his head. "Assuming the punch is also moving at under the speed of light aside from the vibration, the amount of energy in that attack would not only be able to destroy the sun but likely the rest of the solar system as well."

Several faces paled at the thought of the other Superman being that strong.

(Cue Superman Doomsday-Main Title)

GENIUS INTELLECT

Super-Brain

Perfect Photographic Memory

Technological Genius

Master Tactician

Can Read Memorize DNA

Taught all remaining Kryptonian knowledge by Jor-El

"Superman is not only strong but a genius with a super-brain that can process information by nanoseconds."

Superman, being a genius, was new to them. Their Clark was of above-average intelligence but not a genius by any standard.

"He's a genius, but he still works as a reporter. Why would he do that?"

"In a way, I can see what he's doing," Clark interrupted. "While I enjoy being Superman and helping people, I still enjoy a more modest lifestyle. Superman saves lives, and Clark has a life."

Those in the room with a secret identity felt the same. Holding onto their civilian lives shows that it still holds meaning to them. They aren't heroes 24/7, at least not all of them.

"He is capable of strategic fighting, even while traveling faster than light."

It was similar to how the speedsters operate.

MARTIAL ARTS

Pressure Points [Superman/Batman Vol 1 #23]

Hand to Hand W/ Wonder Woman

Boxing W/ Wildcat

Psychic Barriers W/ J'onn J'onzz [AKA Martian Manhunter]

W/ Mongol the Second

-Worked to uncover his full potential

Precise Muscle Control

Torquasim-Rao

Torquasim-Vo

-Enhances Protects Body Mind

"He's knowledgeable in disabling opponents through pressure points combat and once fought demons in Valhalla alongside Wonder Woman and Thor… for 1000 fucking years!"

Most of them nearly choked hearing that last part. Wonder Woman was one thing because she was born from clay and blessed by the Greek Gods. On the other hand, Superman was an alien powered by the sun.

"You fought demons for 1000 years!" exclaimed Dick and Zatanna.

Diana wasn't all too fazed. "I haven't seen Thor in a while, but I'm surprised that he brought the other us to his realm for that."

Conner turned to Clark. "Are we immortal?"

"I... I don't know. I don't want to know." The idea of him outliving almost everyone he knows and loves was not something he thought of before. He had no idea how to deal with that kind of mindset.

Dinah placed a hand on his shoulder. "Remember, Clark. We are still here to help you in any way we can."

He smiled and nodded to those around him, giving positive expressions. 'Yeah... I'll probably have to talk to Nabu about what it's like living through the centuries.'

'Now we have to deal with a possibly solar system destroying and possibly immortal being living with us.' Bruce sighed in resignation. 'When did things get so complicated?'

"He's even learned to protect his mind from telepathic attacks."

"That would have been useful during our last game night," muttered Clark.

Most of the teens agreed with the thought. While Megan has learned to control her telepathy, it still leaves her anxious about their mind being monitored by anyone. Simon is one of them.

Hearing Superman, Oliver continued. "J'onn says that he isn't cheating, but I swear he's lying sometimes."

Dinah laughed. "I don't think he is, considering that I kept sweeping the floor with you two five nights ago."

"Five nights ago?" asked Bruce. "You didn't even invite me."

"Aren't you the one who's always on the job?" asked Artemis.

Batman frowned. "It's the sentiment that counts."

"It's not that we don't like you, Bruce." Started Oliver. "It's just that you're kind of a killjoy when you're being serious all the time. You're not fun off the clock. Plus, you always beat us at cards, Clue... and Monopoly."

"I can have fun..." Bruce frowned. "Also, it was so obvious that it was Ms. Sullivan in the closet with a lawnmower."

"He also studied two Kryptonian martial arts: Torquasm-Rao and Torquasm-Vo."

Everyone turned to Clark for clarification, but he was just as confused. "I may have heard of something like that in my father's archives, but I haven't looked through them.

Megan smiled. "I'm excited to learn more about Kryptonian culture." Conner and Clark agreed.

"Orgasm-what now?"

A few guys tried to silence their laughs, much to female disappointment.

"Torquasm-Rao is like Kryptonian tai chi. This ancient Kryptonian meditation technique allows one to reach a theta state, tap into one's instincts, and separate oneself from one's body. It lets users prevent mind manipulation and fight on the astral plane.

That seemed very intriguing to everyone there.

"Can anyone reach this theta state?" asked Kaldur.

Dinah nodded. "According to modern meditation, it is possible but difficult."

Bruce joined the conversation as well. "Only a few of my masters have been known practitioners of it. There is another way to fight on the astral plane, but it involves being near death."

"Torquasm-Vo is a Kryptonian psychic discipline that involves the control of one's consciousness and allows the user to fight on the mental plane."

Clark smiled in curiosity. "I'm going to check my archives later for more information on how to perform those two."

"To master all his powers, Superman needed to break through his self-created mental blocks. When he was younger, he believed he needed to eat food and breathe oxygen when he could just survive on solar energy alone. Like some sort of weird plant-man."

"And thanks to some intense training from Mongol the Second, he manages to tear these barriers down and become the TRUE Superman, capable of amazing feats."

"..." The Kryptonians and everyone else were silent. The other Superman didn't need to eat, breathe, or possibly sleep. They weren't sure if this also applied to them, but it might.

It took a while, but Conner finally shrugged. "I'm only half Kryptonian, so I guess that I still have to eat and breathe. That's not totally bad."

Bruce held the most contemplating expression before turning to the man of steel. "Does this mean I no longer have to pay for your food?"

Clark sighed once more. "Similar to going to the sun, I don't plan on starving myself of anything anytime soon."

(Cue John Williams-Superman theme)

"Yeah, like when he obliterated an F5 tornado with a round of applause."

That was much more than what their Red Tornado could have done.

"Or when he was the filling for a planet sandwich." [Death of the New Gods Vol 1 #8 June 2008]

They could see Superman surviving two planets colliding head-on with him in the middle. "Wow..."

"Or held a mini-black hole in his hand." [JLA Vol 1 #77 March 2003]

"Assuming the black hole is ten solar masses, this feat would require 1.962*10^32 Joules or over forty-six sextillion Tons of TNT worth of energy."

"Oh, or the time he dragged the FREAKING EARTH AROUND!" [Justice League of America Vol 2 #29 March 2009]

"Each new feat astounded them more and more."

"Superman has survived some pretty crazy things."

They watched Superman get shot in the eye by a bullet at point-blank range… Superman didn't even flinch or blink in the slightest…and the bullet dented and bounced off when it contacted his eye.

"How does it feel to get shot in the eye?" asked Dinah.

After a moment of thought, Clark responded. "Depending on the caliber, it can range from feeling nothing to getting dust in your eye. Not too bad."

"When he takes a hit, his super-dense molecular structure and bio-electric aura protects him and his suit."

At that point, several people started poking the Kryptonians to an annoying degree.

Megan shrugged. "Huh, that's why you guys can take so much damage."

"I wonder if there is a way to artificially replicate it?" asked Robin.

"HIS BIO-ELECTRIC AURA IS JUST ABOVE HIS SKIN, SO HIS SKIN-TIGHT COSTUME IS PROTECTED." [SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE]

"Yeah... I'd prefer not to have an army of Supermen coming off the factory lines," replied Clark.

"Dude, your alternate Superman is a damn beast!" shouted Wally.

"Yeah, he may not be limitless, but he is very powerful. A bit scary," continued Zatanna.

"The idea of you having a cult in that universe is more believable," added Bruce.

'I don't want to be worshiped...' thought Superman, 'I just want to have a peaceful life.'

(Cue Batman/Superman: Public Enemies-Opening Theme)

"Even with all of these strengths, he still has his weaknesses."

WEAKNESSES

Reliant on Constant Solar Radiation

Kryptonite

-Severely Weakens Muscles

-Eliminates Stored Power

-Causes Extreme Pain

Magic

-Including Enchanted Weapons

"His solar energy can be depleted over the course of a battle if he takes too much damage or when he remains out of sunlight for too long. This is how the monster, Doomsday, was able to kill him.

They see a very large and furious being with protruding bones beating the shit out of Superman on screen.

"I died?!" cried out Clark. The others were also shocked at the declaration and video. "By some guy named Doomsday."

Robin cringed. "He seems like the Doom for anyone."

"Oh, sorry, not kill, put him in a "healing" coma."

"...What?" Everyone was confused, too.

Clark raised a brow. "So I was just on the verge of Death."

"Even so, Superman is mortal like the rest of his people. Nekron even killed him, and he was later brought back to life." [Blackest Night #5]

"I died twice..." He was already tired, and the episode wasn't even over yet.

Zatanna. "It seems to me that other universes get it easy when it comes to dying."

"I know. Why aren't we that lucky?" asked Artemis.

"He also has several specific weaknesses, like Kryptonite, radioactive fragments of his home world which brought him to his knees."

"ANY PROLONGED EXPOSURE WILL EVENTUALLY KILL HIM." [SUPERMAN SUPER SITE]

"At least that's consistent," muttered Bruce. With all the possible dangers of Superman, he needed to get back to the drawing board for his contingency plans.

"I'm still upset how pieces of my home world arrived here from another galaxy." Superman rubbed his temples.

"I guess that's just what happens if planets explode and nothing in space stops the debris," argued Wally.

"Aside from that, he also has no special resistance to magical attacks."

"No wonder Conner and I were getting the crap out kicked out of us by Black Adam back at the swamp," stated Wally.

"That reminds me, what happened with Superman during the fight with Wotan?" asked Kaldur.

Clark coughed. "I uh... had to stay as a support in the rear."

The teens nodded in understanding with a few giggles here and there.

"And he always gets up on doing the right thing, even if it makes his life miserable."

Everyone in the league smiled at the sentiment. Many of them have also made self-sacrifices to protect others.

"He does not fight for himself but to protect others. Even the buildings of Metropolis are more valuable to him than his own life."

They saw Superman punch Shazam so hard that the shock wave from the collision shattered many nearby windows, and Shazam crashed into a hospital that collapsed to rubble.

"…most of the time."

Everyone gave Clark a dry look that said, 'Seriously...'

The man of steel's eye twitched. "Come on, you already know that's not me!"

"Point is, Superman holds back to protect others."

"But remove all those pesky feelings about saving people and look out."

They see Superman pummeling a very large armored being through the wall and are now outside. He slowly gets up and sees Superman walking towards him.

Superman glared. "I feel like I live in a world made out of cardboard. Always taking constant care not to break something, to break someone. What we have here is a rare opportunity for me to cut loose and show you just how powerful I really am."

It was weird for everyone to see Superman speak with that type of demeanor. If anything, they felt pity for the strange alien; however, he must have done something horrible to push Clark that far.

"That's someone to keep watch for," remarked Bruce.

The others nodded, and Diana proposed asking Hal or John to check the Lantern records for someone fitting that description.

With both contestants introduced, it was time for everyone to voice their fight predictions.

While it was interesting that Gods taught Goku, they never really described how powerful they were. They would admit that he spent his entire life training and improving his combat skills. The diversity of Goku's abilities would be troublesome to deal with.

Wally mentioned that Superman fought in Asgard for a thousand years, but Diana corrected him, saying that fighting there doesn't happen 24-7, and the Norse opponents aren't exactly the masters of combat.

The only math given at the moment was Superman's infinite mass punch, which had enough power to wipe out a solar system. In comparison, a younger Super Goku was fighting star-destroying villains. Since then, Goku's only gotten stronger. Now that they thought about it, they didn't elaborate on Goku's feats.

"I suppose they're saving it for the ending," guessed Zatanna.

Overall, the room was unsure but still picked a side.

Artemis, Diana, Oliver, Robin, Dinah, and Zatanna chose Goku.

Wally, Kaldur, Conner, Megan, Clark, and Bruce sided with Superman.

"Alright, the combatants are set. Let's end this debate once and for all."

"It's time for a Death Battle!"

1 Month After Goku Flies Away with Shenron

The screen shifts to a younger-tailed Goku in a blue gi on an unknown planet.

"You know," started Zatanna. "Ignoring his destructive power, he's a cute kid."

Robin looked at his girlfriend dryly. "I'm right here, you know..." 'Maybe I should try spiking my hair...'

The tailed boy placed an orange orb with several others. These were the Dragon Balls. The seven Dragon Balls began to glow, and the sky darkened. Soon enough, a massive green dragon emerged from the orange spheres, Shenron.

Diana smiled. "I guess we now know how these magic Dragon Balls work."

"That is a very large dragon..." muttered Megan.

"I wonder what Goku's gonna wish for," stated Oliver.

Dinah chuckled. "Considering his attitude and the show overall, I have a pretty good idea where this is going."

Goku spoke to the Shenron. "Thank you for helping the Earth when we needed it the most. However, I have a wish. Since things have been pretty peaceful, there's no one left to spar with anymore. I would normally spar with Vegeta and Gohan, but they're too busy at home. I've always searched for strong opponents to fight to get stronger, so I wanted to know if there is anyone left in this world for me to fight?"

"The guy got a chance to wish for anything, and he chose that?" lamented Conner.

"I would be surprised if he asked for something different," replied Bruce.

Shenron's eyes glowed for a moment before replying. "Unfortunately, there is not."

The Saiyan frowned. "Really? There's no one left?"

"Goku became the most powerful in his world?" asked Artemis.

"I wouldn't say that," answered Diana. "There's always a bigger fish."

Shenron shook his head. "At the moment, there is none, but more powerful foes will arrive in time."

Goku nodded. "Oh, okay."

"However," the dragon continued, "If you are looking for someone to fight right now, there may be someone from another world."

Clark rolled his eyes. "I assume this is how the other me ends up meeting Goku."

"What can you do?" shrugged Wally. "It's magic."

The Saiyan beamed. "Really! Can you do that? If that's the case, I've made up my mind! I wish that you would find an opponent for me."

"I'll have to ask a favor, but your wish is granted." Shenron's eyes glowed red before he disappeared.

Goku beamed in excitement. "This is great!"

With another flash of light, a new being arrived. However, it was someone no one expected.

"Uh... Is that supposed to be me?" asked Clark, blanched at the sight.

"That being is quite strange," added Kaldur.

Some of the women blocked their eyes at the relatively disturbing sight.

Oliver cringed at the strange sight. "That depends. Will you get old and contract dwarfism in the future?"

"It's obviously not Superman," complained Bruce.

"Oh, god. I can feel the image burning in my brain," whispered Robin. Zatanna covered her eyes while also pulling Robin's face into her chest to block the mental images.

Instead of Superman, he was a small, naked old man in a bathtub. The bath foam barely covered what needed to be covered. Eyes closed, he was singing a jaunty tune while scrubbing his back with a brush.

"I have no idea who he is," continued Bruce.

"Is he connected to me somehow?" asked Clark.

"I suppose we will see," replied Diana.

Goku blinked at the strange sight and walked toward the tub. "Are you really who I'm supposed to fight?"

Hearing Goku's voice, the imp snapped out of his thoughts, stood up, and looked at his new location. Thank god the foam stuck where it needed to be. "What the hell?" Finally laying eyes on Goku, the imp let out a girlish scream, covered his chest and groin with one arm, and smacked him on the head with the brush. "Who the heck are you, and where the heck am I?"

"So much for first impressions." Conner rolled his eyes.

Rubbing his head from the rather strong hit, Goku smiled at the naked man, unfazed. "Hi! I'm Goku. What's your name?"

"He certainly is the salt of the Earth," quipped Dinah.

"Huh?" The imp frowned. "Well, Goku, I'll have you know that I'm Mister Mxyzptlk. Now, what the heck am I doing here?"

Robin frowned. "What kind of name is that?"

"What even is he?" asked Artemis.

Goku answered honestly. "Oh, I asked Shenron to bring me someone strong to fight for fun."

The imp was not amused. With a snap of his fingers, the tub disappeared, and Mister Mxyzptlk was clothed. He raised a brow at the kid. "Some guy named Shenron brought me here?"

"Whoa, he's some sort of magic user or something," stated Zatanna. The others pictured Dr. Fate and Clarion the Witch Boy, but this guy was much different.

"I'm not exactly sure. He said something about a favor, so maybe." The Saiyan shrugged.

"Uh-huh..." Mister Mxyzptlk frowned. "So... you want to fight someone strong, eh?

Goku brightened up by the topic. "Yes, please!"

Mxyzptlk scoffed. "Trust me, kid. I'm way out of your league."

"Really?" asked Goku.

"How strong is a weirdo like that?" asked Conner.

Mister Mxyzptlk nodded. "Yup. If I wanted to, I could wipe you out of existence with a snap of my fingers."

It was confirmed that this guy could warp reality. A few of them paled at the thought of someone literally snapping them away from existence. Robin felt a drop in his stomach. "Zatanna, I don't feel so good," he whispered.

Zatanna whispered back into his ear, "Don't worry. I'll be sure to remove the naked old man from your mind. The only thing you need is your beloved girlfriend and some toys."

"Oh... Okay..." Robin relaxed, only to tense up a bit. "Wait, what?" No one else heard him.

She patted his soft hair with a slight glow to her hands. "Shh... I'll take all your problems away... Okay?"

The boy wonder simply leaned on her shoulder to continue watching the screen. "Okay..." Unfortunately, no one else in the room was paying attention to the young couple.

That claim surprised the Saiyan. "Whoa! Really? You must be really strong. Maybe someday I'll get strong enough to face you."

Mister Mxyzptlk laughed. "You're gonna have to become a god of some sort to even try and face me."

"I believe that he should be more specific about the type of god," clarified Diana. 'I wonder how this creature fares against the Greek Gods.'

"Ah, okay. I'll probably ask the Kais about that." The young Saiyan shrugged. "Anyways, if you're not the opponent Shenron gave me, then you must know someone who can fight me. Shenron did say that this would work."

Mister Mxyzptlk rolled his eyes. "Listen, boy. I know someone, but give me one good reason why I shouldn't erase-" A ringing from his trousers interrupted him. He sighed before answering his phone. "Hold that thought..."

"He has a phone?" questioned Wally.

"I guess even godly beings need some way to communicate with each other," answered Oliver.

"I agree," continued Diana. "Using Drachmas to commune with my pantheon outside of Themyscira can be cumbersome."

"Hello? Firestorm? What do you want?"

The name elicited a reaction. "Isn't that the name of that blue dog creature from the battle with Mario and Sonic?" Kaldur asked.

"Maybe there's an unseen connection there," suggested Bruce.

Megan raised a brow. "Does this mean this Firestorm is some godly being, too?"

Conner had no real answer. "Possibly."

"Uh-huh... Uh-huh... So you're the one doing the favors... Really now? Okay, I'll set it up, but you owe me... That's right. I want those chapters to come in more often... It's a deal." Mister Mxyzptlk hung up the phone and smiled at Goku. "Congrats, kid. You got yourself a fight.

"So, this is how the other Superman meets them," stated Artemis.

"A string of favors," concluded Bruce.

"This Mister Mxyzptlk wants chapters? What does that mean?" complained Diana.

"Maybe this Firestorm is some kind of writer," suggested Kaldur.

"From the sound of it, he hasn't been publishing lately," added Wally.

"I suppose even for deities, writer's block or time to write is a bitch," complained Dinah. "I had the same issues when writing my papers in college."

"Really? Yes!" Goku pumped a fist in excitement.

"He's certainly excited to lose," joked Conner.

"On the contrary, I see much promise for Son Goku," continued Diana.

"First things first, let's change your appearance. My friend won't go all out if he thinks he's fighting some brat." With a snap of his fingers, Goku turned back into his adult age. He looked just as he did in the introduction.

"He's right that I would never hurt a child," stated Clark.

"My face from New Year says otherwise," snarked Conner.

Clark groaned. "I said that I was sorry and we were being controlled. The same goes for the other League members."

"I do not appreciate being made to fight my adopted son," growled Bruce. 'I will bring Vandal Savage to Justice for that and more.'

"Cool!" Goku powered up a bit to test himself. A soft white aura surrounded him. 'No change in overall power, but I do feel more comfortable with my old body.'

"Anyways, our contender will be arriving shortly." Mister Mxyzptlk snapped his fingers once more and waited.

"Huh, I wonder what the other Superman is doing," asked Megan.

Meanwhile in Metropolis

The scene shifted, and the group saw the city of Metropolis, home to Superman.

"Home sweet home," commented Clark.

"Looks very similar to our own Metropolis," added Wally.

Suddenly, a man cried out to the sky. "Look, it's a bird!"

A second burley man corrected him. "No, it's not. It's a plane, you dumb-ass!"

"Same attitudes..." muttered Clark.

The group then saw a plane with a damaged wing, and it's plummeting towards the city. Everyone in the room noticed the threat. The citizens were missing the obvious problem. 'That's bad.'

Seeing its trajectory, a woman on the street raised the real problem: "IT'S GONNA KILL US!"

They hoped that no one would be hurt. Considering the problem, it was only a matter of time before Superman appeared. The question is when.

The scene shifted to a custodian cleaning the windows of the Daily Planet. "And that's the last window." With a sigh of relief, he prepared to head home for the day. However, when he saw the oncoming plane, he got down onto his knees and screamed, "Oh, come on!"

Before the plane could drop any lower, Superman swooped in to save the day… while humming a song.

"Wow. The other you made it sound so casual," complained Robin.

"Well, he does survive supernovas," justified Artemis.

Superman caught up to the plane, got in front of the nose, and pushed back to slow its descent while slowly guiding it for a soft landing. "Don't worry, folks. This looks like a job for Super-WOAH!" Superman nearly hits the side of a building before he steers it out of the way. "I got it! I got it!" Everyone was glad that the people were safe.

"I see that holding back to not destroy the city is still a thing," chided Bruce.

Clark rolled his eyes. "Oh, quite, you…"

Seconds later, the plane landed safely in the harbor, and the passengers made their way to shore. Everyone was glad that the people were safe. A large crowd surrounded the alien hero with praise and thanks. "Thank you, Superman. What would we do without you?" one man said.

Superman respectfully accepted their gratitude. "Don't worry, citizen. It's all in a day-" At that moment, Superman just poofed out of existence. The crowd became quiet.

"Are they okay?" asked Megan.

"Give it a minute..." answered Artemis.

"He's coming back, right?" After several more moments of silence, the crowd screamed in a panic. "We're all gonna die!" A few people started rioting in the street.

"They wouldn't do that... Would they?" asked Megan

"I mean, it's not unlikely," replied Superman. As much as Superman disliked Lex Luthor, he admitted that some people were too dependent on his presence. Then again, when something bad happens to Superman, Metropolis isn't far away from being the next target.

Back in Universe 7

(Cue Superman: The Move-Prelude and the Main Title March)

"-work..." Superman knew instantly that he was no longer in front of the people. In fact, he was no longer on the same planet.

Standing in front of him was a man with spiky hair and a seemingly innocent smile. "Hey there, I'm Goku."

Superman looked around, completely confused about the situation he was in. "Uh... hello, Goku. I'm Superman... Where am I?"

Dinah smiled. "You two seem to be hitting it off well."

"Actually, I never got the name of this place, so I'll just call it Planet X. Anyways, you look pretty strong. You wanna fight?"

Wally chuckled. "Wow. He's getting straight to the point."

Superman stared at the man and his immediate offer. "Fight? Well, that's not really what I do..."

Clark nodded. "Yeah, I'm more of a protector than a fighter."

Goku frowned. "Come on. Please! It'll be fun."

"I mean, he said, please, Superman. Now you have to do it," joked Oliver.

"Just do it, Superman," came a voice from behind.

Superman groaned. He knew that voice all too well. Turning around, he faced his annoying fifth-dimensional fan. "Mister Mxyzptlk... What a surprise... What did you drag me into this time?"

"Apparently, I know that imp," muttered Clark.

Mxyzptlk smiled innocently, with a halo appearing above his head. "What? I can't bring you by to meet a new friend of mine?" Superman gave him a dry look. The halo dissipated out of existence. "Okay, fine. I'm doing a favor for another favor."

"To think he would do this for chapters," added Zatanna.

"Whatever that Firestorm is writing, he must be a fan," continued Artemis.

"And I take it that this favor involves me fighting that guy?" Superman pointed to Goku, who waved back innocently.

The imp shrugged. "Pretty much."

Superman deadpanned. "You're not letting me leave until I fight this guy, aren't you?"

Mxyzptlk chuckled. "Yeah... Agreements have already been made. Oh, I forgot to mention that it has to be a fight to the death!"

This stole the attention of the two fighters. Superman looked at the imp in shock. "What? I do not want to kill nor be killed, thank you very much."

"Nice to see my morals still stand," commented Clark.

Goku complained next. "A Fight to the death? I don't know. I just wanted a good spar. Not only that, I promised Shenron that I would stop wishing people back to life for a few decades."

Superman looked at the stranger, who missed the issue of murder entirely.

Mxyzptlk rolled his eyes. "Relax. Once a winner is decided, you'll both be back good as new by yours truly."

"Well, that's good." Goku turned to Superman. "Dying isn't all that bad. It's a little painful at first, but then you wake up in the afterlife like nothing happened."

"It's weird thinking of someone who takes death very casually," stated Clark.

"I suppose that happens when death is temporary," continued Kaldur.

Superman frowned at the disregard for their lives and soul. "I'd prefer not to betray my own morals and one day be sent to hell for murder." It took a few moments to realize the implications of Goku's previous sentence. "Wait... You died before?"

"Yup, and thanks to my friends, I was back good as new. As for hell, I went to Hell once. The only real bad parts were these two oiled-up foreign guys asking to wrestle me on the cold ground."

The room stared at the screen in silence. Whatever afterlife they believed in, some thought of what a hell-like place would be. Diana and Kaldur had Hades. The others had some version of a Christian hell.

'I hope I never end up there," thought all the guys in the room.

'That doesn't seem so bad,' thought Artemis and Dinah.

Superman blinked at him. "What?" This guy only got weirder and weirder.

Goku nodded. "Yeah, they really wanted to pump" {CLAP} "... me up!"

Superman shook his head to clear the absurdity. "Okay... Ignoring the greased-up foreign guys, you went to hell? Are you some sort of villain?" He glared at the Saiyan.

"He's right. How did he end up in hell if he was a good guy?" asked Oliver.

"What?" Goku shook his head. "No! I just fell off the road and all the way down to hell."

Some of them were scared. Was it that easy to accidentally be sent to hell by tripping over the clouds?

"Uh-huh..." Superman was trying to understand that someone could accidentally fall into hell.

"Anyways, how about that fight?" Goku smiled once more.

"Come on, Supes. I have connections from upstairs that will give you a free pass. Goku is literally asking for it." pleaded the imp. "It'll probably only take 5 minutes... or nine episodes."

"What was that last bit?" asked Goku

"Nothing!" the imp denied.

Superman glared at the two. "What is wrong with you two? Do you not see how wrong this all is?"

Everyone in the room looked at each other before Dinah spoke up. "This is just a simulation, so no one is actually getting hurt from all this."

Goku frowned. "Does this mean we aren't fighting?"

"Over my dead body! I want those chapters ASAP!" The imp snapped his fingers, and Superman's eyes glowed red for a second.

"What just happened?" asked Conner. He didn't like the look his mentor for another reality was giving off.

Superman's face turned stern toward the Saiyan. "I'm taking you down."

Goku blinked at the change and turned to Mxyzptlk. "Whoa, what'd you do to him?"

The imp shrugged. "I knew this would happen. So, I just made him think you were some intergalactic mass murder about to cause more genocide to give the proper motivation."

The teens blanched at the description. "In terms of motivation to push Superman, that's pretty drastic measures," whispered Artemis.

The Saiyan didn't seem fazed. "Oh, so like Frieza. That's not gonna affect the fight, is it?"

Mxyzptlk shook his head. "Nah, he'll be fighting you just like he normally does?"

Clark didn't appreciate how this Mxyzptlk was using him. "I don't like this at all."

Goku cheered. "That's fine, then. Oh boy! This is gonna be fun!"

"It's disturbing to see how mind control can affect people so much," stated Clark.

"I thought this Superman had mental training from that Kryptonian martial arts," asked Megan.

"Mxyzptlk's influence may be exponentially more powerful than anything this Superman has faced before," replied Diana. "He did say that he is among gods."

Mxyzptlk smiled brightly. "Let's go!" With another snap of his finger, the two were transported to another area. The land looked much like Earth, but no civilization was in sight. Mxyzptlk popped up again and explained. "Welcome to my personal Thunder-dome! This pocket dimension is empty of any sentient life, so you two can go nuts!"

Wally smirked. "This is where the fun begins."

"Alright!" Goku got into his fighting stance.

Superman pointed a finger at his enemy. "I'm taking you down, monster."

FIGHT!

Goku blitzes forward to punch Superman, but the Kryptonian casually dodges. Superman retaliates, punching Goku in the stomach and carrying him in the air at high speeds. Goku didn't seem fazed, and he created several Ki balls. Each one proceeded to follow his blue carrier, detonating on impact.

"It's so cool to see these Ki attacks in action," said Conner.

The distraction allowed Goku to head-butt the man of steel. Releasing ki bursts from all over his body, Goku repelled Superman away. When the two separated, Superman punched the ground intensely. It carried enough force to cause a shock wave and protruded stone spikes below Goku.

"How does something like that even happen?" asked Artemis.

Wally gave his analysis: "It seems that by directing the force of impact, he can compact the ground in one place, and the waves of force would cause the outside rocks to blast outward as sharp pillars." Hearing the explanation, Conner took a few notes on his phone for later.

The martial arts master avoided the attack easily with a jump. Judging by the grin on the man's face, they could all tell that Goku was getting pumped.

Goku teleports in front of Superman and attacks with a strong left punch. He then attacks with several high-speed punches and kicks. Goku finishes by knocking him away with a left-hook kick.

Superman turned around and quickly kicked Goku in the back, sending him flying.

Some of the room winced at that hit.

"You can really see the difference in skill between me and him," remarked Clark.

"That just means you need to do more training," replied Bruce, only to receive an eye roll response.

Goku recovered in mid-air and drew his Power Pole. Goku flew towards Superman and unleashed a combo of slashes and strikes on him that pushed him back.

Superman shook his head. He could evade most of the hits, but they felt strange. "That…feels…like…"

"Power Pole extend!" Goku commanded.

Superman ends up getting hit by the extending pole, and he is knocked into a mountain.

"Now that was an epic use of a bow staff," complimented Robin.

"He certainly mastered the tool his grandfather gave him," added Diana.

Goku punches Superman further into more buildings and skids across the street. Superman lies there in pain while staring into the sky.

Superman groaned. "Magic." That said, Superman flies up into the air and off into the distance.

Seeing this, Goku put two fingers to his forehead and sensed where Superman was going. He used Instant Transmission and teleported to a wasteland filled with large rock formations, some the size of small mountains. He draws his Power Pole and, with well-timed precision, smacks Superman on the head, and both are now on the ground.

"That's one way to get ahead of the competition," joked Oliver.

Goku then extended his pole to hit Superman in the side, but the Kryptonian caught it in his hand. He slammed Goku into the ground with it and threw the Power Pole out of the atmosphere.

"Superman is still too fast for him," snarked Wally.

"He still hasn't used his transformations yet," replied Zatanna.

Goku and Superman circled each other until Goku punched Superman and then assaulted him with lightning-fast punches and kicks. During the battle, Goku shouted, "Solar Flare!" The screen flashed to white, and all was silent. They saw Superman holding Goku by the throat. It seems Solar Flare wasn't as effective.

"Looks like the flash-bang move didn't work," added Robin.

"That seems to happen in faster-than-light combat," continued Bruce.

Kal-El's eyes glow red. "My turn." Superman unleashes a massive blast of heat vision on Goku.

Clark winced since he had never used that much power against someone else.

"An impressive counter," remarked Kaldur.

The smoke cleared, revealing Goku in a Ki shield with a few burn marks.

"Oh, yeah… I forgot he could make shields," grumbled Conner.

Goku punched Superman in the stomach. Then, he punched him away and flew after him to right-hook kick him in his face. Finally, Goku axe kicks the side of his head, knocking him away.

Superman got back up and went on the defensive. He managed to keep dodging Goku's attacks until the Saiyan teleported behind the Kryptonian and kicked him in the back. Goku then sprints and leaps toward Superman. The scene slowed, and Superman leaped forward and landed a well-timed punch on Goku's stomach. Time slowed down as a shock wave formed, and Goku flew several miles as a result.

"That's awesome!" exclaimed Conner and Wally. That heightened perception was paying off.

Goku charged at Superman and elbowed them away. Then, he attacked him with a powerful barrage of kicks and punches, ending with a heavy punch to his stomach. When Superman lay on the ground temporarily paralyzed, Goku jumped up in the air and fired a Super Kamehameha down at him, but he managed to dodge.

"Come on, other Superman! You can win this!" exclaimed Megan

Superman then zooms towards Goku and begins rapidly punching him. Goku was moving around like a pinball, and Superman kept coming from all sides, sending the Saiyan everywhere. Goku managed to block the first few but eventually got overwhelmed before being punched towards the ground and causing a quake. From the crater, Goku gets back up with minimal damage.

"Goku is quite resilient," complimented Diana.

'He's much faster than me. I guess it's time for me to shift gears.'

Superman frowned at his enemy. "You're outmatched, surrender!"

(Cue Goku Battles-Dragon Ball Z)

Goku planted his feet and was now enveloped in a red aura. "Kaio-Ken!"

"Yes!" cheered Robin.

Superman raised a brow at the name. "Kaio-what?"

Instantly, a red Goku sped toward the man of steel to deliver a heavy kick, but Superman backflipped to dodge. Goku kneed Superman, flew after him, kicked him again, and hit him with a Ki Blast, nearly knocking him to the ground, but he managed to recover. Goku landed before Superman and rapidly released a volley of Ki Blast. Superman caught and threw one back, but Goku easily knocks it away.

"It's not enough," Bruce said.

"Kaio-ken times three!" He sent a blitz of punches, but Superman could only block a few. The two split apart before clashing once more. Goku charged up ki in his hand, then launched forth with a punch to Superman's face, sending him flying. The Saiyan powered up again and burst in flight to his opponent, releasing another barrage of attacks; however, Superman started diverting his attacks away.

After a few traded blows, Goku tried to charge a Kamehameha, but Superman released heat vision into his face, knocking the Saiyan back and cutting his concentration. Goku powered up, charged, and Roundhouse kicked him into the air. Then, he flew up in the air and punched him away. Next, he flew up behind to double-kick him further up into the air. Finally, Goku flew up into the air, and Hook kicked him down to the ground.

Superman got up and tried to attack. However, the scene slowed.

Goku quickly charged and launched a Kamehameha, and at the same time, Superman leaned left to dodge the destructive beam narrowly. Goku whipped his arm, and the beam swung toward the man of steel. Superman had to brace himself from the intense energy.

Goku still wasn't fast enough. Quickly, dropped several weights from his clothes. The impact of the fallen objects left deep craters. "Kaio-ken times four!" Goku unleashed a flurry of kicks, knocking the Kryptonian back and dazed. "Kaio-ken times ten!" Goku launches Superman away with multiple punches and kicks.

"Goku is really pushing himself to catch up to Superman," remarked Dinah.

"This is kinda like the Mario VS Sonic fight," added Megan.

Superman recovered and regained his composure, dodging and deflecting numerous blows. Goku flip-kicked his cheek, and Superman kicked back to his ribs.

Goku charged at him and kicked him up into the air. Then, Goku flew up after Superman, and a double axe handle punched him down to the ground. 'Let's see if he can keep up with this!' "Kaio-ken times twenty!" Goku charged down at Superman and double-punched him in the back. Finally, Goku quickly landed on the ground and caught Superman on his back before throwing him onto the ground.

Several orbs of Ki fill the air, soaring downward at the blue hero. Following a large explosion, the dispersing cloud of dust reveals an ice-frozen Goku and a bruised Superman. It didn't take long for the ice to start cracking. Knowing that he would get out eventually, Superman unleashed blasts of heat vision.

The two began to speed-blitz each other, and Superman made the most contact.

Goku laid down a barrage of homing Destructo Discs, carving deep crevices in the land as Superman managed to avoid them with only a few cuts. He then punched him into a nearby cliff, only for Superman to jump back and pile-drive Goku into the ground.

Wally smiled. "Things are getting intense."

Superman could tell that the man was still alive and breathing.

(Cue Superman Returns Chip Off the Old Block)

Goku pulled himself out of the ground and stretched his arms before frowning. He couldn't move his arms as efficiently and could still feel the strain from the God Fist. "Looks like you took some good hits."

Superman smiled smugly, "Pressure points. It didn't work at first, but my X-ray and microscopic vision were able to find your body's weak points."

Clark raised a brow. "That's something I really have to try."

"It seems the Kaio-ken has taken its toll on his body," commented Dinah.

'It looks like Kaio-ken wasn't enough. Too bad I haven't yet found a way to reduce the kickback.' "Just so you know, I never fall for the same thing twice, and you're not the only one who can use those." 'But first,' Goku reached into his gi and pulled out a small green bean.

Superman notices the bean. "What is that?"

His muscles healed once Goku ate the bean, and his Ki was fully restored. Goku sighs in relief. "Senzu Bean. Keep one on hand just in case."

(Cue Superman Returns-Drop in the Bucket)

Superman charged and threw his punch, which was caught by Goku, who burst into golden light. Just like in the pre-fight analysis, Goku had spiking blonde hair and green eyes. He went Super Saiyan.

"Aw yeah! It's time Superman versus the Super Saiyan!" exclaimed Robin.

Kal-El glared at the man. "What?" He backed away to comprehend what just happened, but Kakarot wasted no time and punched the Man of Steel much faster than ever before, kicking him back. Shockwaves from each hit left craters all around them. He recovers in mid-air. Superman attacked Goku back, only for him to dodge or deflect most of them. He was much faster than before, close to his own speed. "Alright, blondie, what's going on?"

Goku doesn't answer, but instead, he flies toward Superman, who counters with a punch but hits nothing but air. Goku teleports and is now behind Superman with his back turned. Superman tries again but gets hit square in the gut.

"I…am Son Goku." The warrior then punches Superman, who goes flying. "And I…" He flies upwards towards Superman until he's above him. "…am a Super Saiyan!" Goku punches Superman into another deep crater as he prepares his Kamehameha.

(Cue Goku's Super Saiyan Theme)

"Kame…hame…Haaaaaaaaa!" The blast obliterates the surrounding area as everything explodes into bits.

Team Goku cheered at the attack while the rest of them were amazed by the technique.

They now see a bleeding Superman standing in the rubble… "We're not done yet!" Superman flies up and makes a kick to the face as the fight ensues.

Both alien warriors were now clashing at massively faster-than-light speeds, and they were nearly invisible without the show slowing them down for the viewer. Blurs and more shockwaves in all directions decimated the landscape even further.

Clark stared at the screen. "We can barely see them anymore."

Goku eventually won the struggle and kicked Superman, who spiraled towards the ground. Goku then charged Superman on foot and used the After-Image technique, in which he ran around in circles, blitzing and confusing Superman.

However, it would not last long because Superman's perception was still slightly higher than his opponent's current speed. Enduring each hit with more injuries showing up, he marched forward, timed his strike forward, and punched Goku back. Superman zipped behind Goku and slammed a boulder on top of him before Goku could respond. "Next time, watch your blind spot."

"Smart move," complimented Bruce. It was nice to see a version of Clark that does some training.

The crackling of lightning followed another burst of light. Goku goes Super Saiyan 2 and destroys the rock and the ground he was standing on.

Superman raised a brow. "This isn't good..."

Goku launched another volley of Ki Blasts, but Superman managed to detonate them with his heat vision.

"Superman is still in the lead when it comes to speed," remarked Conner.

(Cues Superman Returns: Rough Flight)

Goku then decided to amp it up by going Super Saiyan 3, shaking the planet by transforming itself. In their own area, the ground crumbled away as fissures began to form. The warm glow of lava surrounded them.

"They are literally destroying the planet with their fight," added Oliver.

(Cue Buu is fighting-Dragon Ball Z)

Kal-El growled. "How strong is this guy?"

Goku interrupted Superman by punching him in the head, delivering him a flurry of kicks. Goku then grabbed Superman by the legs and spun across the wasteland while Superman was repeatedly slammed into the ground. Goku finished the combo by throwing Superman into a mountain and exploding it into pebbles.

Superman flew out of the dust cloud where the giant rock used to be and unleashed a barrage of punches, forcing Goku to go on the defensive. The Man of Tomorrow countered and elbowed Goku in the stomach, then struck him a few times, knocking him into the air. Superman then smashed Goku into the ground, creating a huge crater. Superman continued to punch Goku in the face, with each consecutive punch deepening the massive crater even more.

Dinah grew a bit nervous. "Wow… I've never imagined Clark fighting like this before."

"He's definitely not holding back anymore," muttered Clark.

Suddenly, before Superman could punch again, another energy release knocked him back, and the surrounding area began to deform as circles of negative spaces began to appear. "I've got a bad feeling about this," Superman whispered.

The minor warping turned day into night with lightning storms in the sky, and all that concluded was Goku transforming into Super Saiyan 4. The transformation was completed as lightning struck the sky.

Superman coughed. "Tell me this is the last one…"

Goku frowned. "It's time we let loose, Superman. This is my Ultimate form!"

A brow rose from Superman's bloodied face. "Ultimate form, huh? About time you ran out of hairstyles."

Most of the gang laughed at the joke.

Both the Saiyan and Kryptonian slowly began to rise as they glared daggers at each other. Both charged and began trading blows that were so destructive that massive shockwaves formed, shaking the planet and even slightly warping the area around them. Then, they started clashing at ludicrous speeds, and both fighters were blurred. Hundreds of shockwaves were made, and the camera had to focus on the two and even slow down time to get a view of them.

Conner and Wally blinked. "Holy crap…"

(Cue Super Namek Theme-Dragon Ball Z)

Goku ended the struggle with a two-legged kick, which knocked Superman back to the ground. Superman then unleashed an arctic breath combined with his Super breath at temperatures far below sub-zero and at speeds that make even the mightiest hurricane look like a gentle breeze. Goku took the full brunt of the breath, and he even felt ice and frost forming on himself, but he continued to push forward, managed to land a hit on Superman, and even shot Superman point blank in the face with a more powerful version of the Ki Blast.

(Cue Ginyu Transformation Theme-Dragon Ball Z)

Superman begins to lose some of his power due to his injuries and the lack of sunlight. He gasped. 'Don't have much left in me. I have to get above those clouds.'

Artemis turned to Clark. "I always wondered if you were weaker at night."

Clark shook his head. "I wouldn't say weaker. It just takes longer for me to recover my energy with the reduced sunlight."

To move the fight, he punched Goku high up and followed. Both were now in the upper atmosphere.

'Strange, I can feel his energy increasing, but he didn't transform.' He charges another Ki attack. "Ka…me…ha…me…" An Instant transmission sneaks Goku behind the Man of Steel "Haaaaaaaaaa!"

Superman turns around and counters with his heat vision. Both beams collided to a standstill in the spectacle. Superman lost ground in the beam struggle. Goku's beam was much stronger and overpowered Superman's heat vision, sending Superman flying away into space as his screams were heard and eventually faded.

The room went silent as they thought Superman had lost. "Did I lose?" asked Clark. However, the fight wasn't called yet.

Goku knew the battle wasn't over until all of the opponent's Ki was gone. He learned that mistake with Cell and Buu. He focused on the Ki signature headed toward the sun and was surprised again. Instead of dying out, it was being invigorated and increasing substantially.

The scene shifted to Superman in the middle of the sun, absorbing as much solar energy into him as possible.

Artemis was amazed. "Whoa. Look at him go."

"Talk about getting a serving of Sunny D," joked Wally. There's no way Goku can take Superman once he's done charging."

"With the way Goku thinks, I'm pretty sure he has another idea in mind," countered Dinah.

"So, you get power from the sun, then? Looks like this is your last stand." Goku smirked. 'I could destroy the Sun now, but I want to see what you got. You'll be fine afterward, anyway. In return, I'll give my all, too.'

(Cues Goku's Spirit Bomb-Dragon Ball Z)

Goku shifted back to his base form and began gathering energy from all over the pocket dimension, from stars to planets. Above him, a Spirit Bomb slowly started to form.

"It seems both of them are charging for the final confrontation," nodded Diana.

"It's come to this moment," muttered Clark. He was nervous about the outcome.

A few minutes later, Goku had a massive Spirit Bomb above him while Superman exited the sun, and he now looked like a being made of flames. Noticing Superman's Ki stopped increasing, he instantly transformed into his Super Saiyan 4 and absorbed the Spirit Bomb, getting a massive energy boost. "Ka...me...ha...me...haaaaaaaaaa!"" He unleashed a massive golden 10x Kamehameha towards his target.

More powerful than ever, Superman flew towards Earth and was soon engulfed by the beam. The Kryptonian could feel his skin peeling, but he needed to endure. In his head, this man needed to be stopped. Superman's fist began to vibrate below light speed for the infinite mass punch.

Admiring his perseverance, Goku decided that their final moves would end this battle once and for all. SSJ4 Goku's fist glows with a golden dragon snaking around it and proceeds to fly through his Kamehameha wave. Goku yelled. "Dragon… HAMMER!"

Both hit with as much power as they could muster. Time slowed down once both fists collided. Silence.

Everything went quiet. Both combatants stood still. Suddenly, everything started to shake. The camera zoomed out, and it looked like the planet had warped in and out for a moment. It was barely recognizable.

An explosion expanded, with Goku and Superman in the center. Both Goku and Superman were engulfed, and the screen faded to white. All that was left was silence.

"What just happened?" asked Megan.

Clark answered. "I think they destroyed the Solar System…"

"Damn…" was the general thought among them.

Color returned to the screen, showing Goku standing on a different planet with Superman's torn cape hunging on one of his arms.

K.O!

"We have a winner!" Mxyzptlk cheered. "For a second, I thought this would last a few episodes."

Goku blinked at him. "I have no idea what you mean, but thanks for the fight. Maybe we can have a rematch next time when he gets stronger."

"We'll see. The deal has been completed!" A finger snap was heard, and they saw side-by-side views of Superman and Goku back in their respective universes unharmed. Goku was once again flying through space for another adventure. Back in Metropolis, the man from before hugged Superman by the legs, crying tears of joy for his return.

The room gave a round of applause for Goku's victory. The fight was great, with a lot of flare. While some were disappointed at Superman's loss, the fight was very well made. After some words from Bruce and Diana, Clark brushed off seeing himself get killed. Thankfully, it wasn't as bloody as Bruce's. Batman got blown into a mess of limbs and a torso.

(Cue Superman Theme Metal Version)

"It's over. It's finally over! We never have to hear about it again!"

"They certainly feel happy about finishing this matchup," chided Artemis.

"Indeed. Goku may not be as agile as Superman in his normal state, but sometimes, speed only prolongs the inevitable."

"It's those dang transformations…" muttered Conner.

"Goku would not understand Superman's connection to the sun initially. He would also not be able to teleport to a different star system without an external Ki signature there first, but he could fly there."

"Makes sense," nodded Clark.

"So, it ultimately comes down to who is stronger, faster, and tougher."

"Time for the final stats," remarked Robin and Wally.

POWER

"Whenever the Infinite Mass Punch or similar is brought up, there is one common element: Relativity. While The Flash, Superman, and others constantly break the Laws of Relativity by moving at FTL speeds, the Infinite Mass Punch functions by working under the limitations of Relativity."

Wally smiled. "They just confirmed that the other Flash is Faster than Light."

"To quote the Flash,"

"Flash Fact: Relativistic effects take over as a body approaches Light speed. Visual input will begin to blue shift, and my body's mass will increase towards infinity."

"This is an unusual effort, even for the Man of Steel. He only works this hard when he's about to go Faster than Light. He's not going to go that fast this time, though. He wants to stay just under. Relativity is his friend: His mass increases dramatically as he accelerates towards the Speed of Light."

"Physics 101. The faster an object moves, the more mass it attains. At Light speed, my fist hits like a White Dwarf Star."

"My foot hits her skull at half the Speed of Light, with the relativistic mass of a small moon."

Wally blinked at the Flash on screen. "Huh, the Barry looks different from what I expected."

"Maybe it's not Barry," suggested Artemis. "Maybe it's the other you."

Wally denied the thought. "Are you kidding me? I could never replace Barry. He's the best there is."

Artemis shook her head. "You really should put yourself down like that." She gave her boyfriend a soft smile. "I'm sure you'll become a great Flash when Barry retires."

"So what exactly is happening here? Relativistic Mass. The concept in Albert Einstein's Special Relativity states that the further an object approaches, the speed of light, its relative mass, and the required energy to move at such speeds increase toward infinity. For an object with mass to move at the speed of light, infinite energy would be required (E = MC²)."

"That's surprising, considering we bend the laws of physical all the time," added Oliver.

"When doing the IMP, The Flash runs just under the speed of light, and thanks to science, he reaches the Relativistic Mass of a White Dwarf Star. We even have this handy Relativistic KE Formula to calculate the energy of the IMP."

"Using this formula, and assuming Superman's hand has a resting mass of 5 kg and a relativistic mass of 1.2e30 kg (0.6 Solar Masses), we get an equation of 2.4e29 * √ (1 - v² / 8.98755179e16), which results in a velocity of 299,792,000 m/s, or 0.999998472276c, so literally just under the speed of light.

"Plugging these into the formula, we get a result of 6.15900*10^49 Joules or over fourteen duodecillion Tons of TNT worth of energy. That's enough energy to wipe out a solar system."

Clark turned to his friend. "I guess you were right, Bruce."

"I don't have several Master's degrees for nothing," replied the Dark Knight.

The others were amazed at its power. Wally was thinking of ways to do small-scale versions for him and Barry. Meanwhile, Conner tried shaking his fist to make it more massiv,e to no avail.

DURABILITY

"As we said before, Superman has survived a crap ton of explosions. At one point, he survives an EM Shockwave from a detonation that was 50 times the size of the Kepler Supernova, about 50*10^44 Joules or over one undecillion Tons of TNT worth of energy. [Action Comics Vol 1 #847 April 2007]"

They were all amazed at the feat, but one more impressive one was coming up.

"That's not even the best one. Remember that planet sandwich? The Man of Steel survived the collision and destruction of Apokolips and New Genesis." [Death of the New Gods Vol 1 #8 June 2008]

The group had no idea what was so special about these planets, which made them more impressive than the supernova.

It took Conner a second for his brain to make the connection. If he recalled correctly, the Forever People who came to get the sphere back were from a planet called New Genesis. 'Was this their planet?'

"Compared to Earth, these two planets are massive, with the Earth being comparable to the depth of a small lake or a golf ball to the inhabitants." [New Gods Vol 4 #10 August, 1996]

"Considering this, we can scale the gravitational binding energy for both planets. Superman can tank 1.020610^47 Joules on the low end and 1.188210^58 Joules on the high end. That's over two quindecillion Tons of TNT."

The room was shocked. Not only did massive planets exist, but Superman could survive their destruction. This feat was over a million times stronger than the supernova feat.

SPEED

"If there's one thing that's easy to calculate about Superman, it's his speed. He has been shown to fly at massively faster than light speed numerous times."

"Superman flew from Vega to Earth in about ten minutes and from the Milky Way Galaxy to Rao in the Andromeda Galaxy in about five minutes." [Countdown Vol 1 #48 May 2007, Infinite Crisis Vol 1 #7 June 2006]

"Since the distance between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy is around 2,500,000 Light-Years, Superman had to be at least 7.8*10^19 m/s."

"Several characters have been shown to be comparable to Superman in speed. Even Green lanterns could travel half the Universe in about ten hours while conserving energy."

"Since their Universe is at least a hundred trillion light years in diameter, the lantern's speed is about 1.3139903434*10^25 m/s or fifty-two quintillion times SoL." [Green Lantern Vol 4 #11 June 2006, Superman: Man of Steel Vol 1 #115 August 2001]

"If anything, Superman is some degree lower than Wonder Woman's speed."

Wonder Woman spoke. "Certainly, you have an advantage in raw speed, but you must think before responding. I'm a trained warrior. My reactions are in my muscle memory."

Batman asked, "Who's faster, Usain Bolt or Bruce Lee?" [Justice League of America Vol 2 #27 January 2009]

Bruce turned to Clark. "She and I aren't wrong, Clark."

Diana and Dinah nodded. "I highly recommend taking more time for combat training."

Clark slumped, knowing it would take even more time to get away from his job and Lois.

"The most badass incident is the shattered God. Pieces of a God from every corner of the universe went straight at Wonder Woman, and the projectiles reached her in seconds. Unbelievably, she blocks them."

Everyone had to take a moment to process this. That feat was crazy and amazing at the same time. Diana, on the other hand, was also worried about such a god being here.

"Taking the same scaling from Green Lantern's feat, Superman's speed is somewhere between their 1.310^25 m/s and Wonder Woman's 1.5767547310^28 m/s. That's over or fifty-two quintillion times the speed of light."

They finally reached the end of Superman's stats and were amazed. Even though he may have lost to Goku, this version of Superman was a powerhouse in his own right.

"So, Superman's feats and skills are easier to measure. However, Goku's true ability can be difficult to judge without some scaling."

From the sound of it, comparing Superman with the Green Lanterns and Wonder Woman must be a similar situation.

"Contrary to popular belief, Goku only lost stamina and not strength when he was wished into a child in at the start of GT."

"He fought with Redic, General Rild, Super Baby, and others in this form! His body's strength doesn't seem to be any different than when he was an adult, but apparently, his small body has diminished his stamina." [GT Perfect Files Volume 1]

"That happened until he got his tail back. Obviously, we're not using End of GT Goku because cause that would require a ridiculous amount of assumptions. We would have to use future Superman, who also requires a ridiculous amount of assumptions."

The team looked at the elder Superman and were shocked.

Clark gazed at his golden self. "What the heck happened to me?

"Why the hell do you look like you're made of gold!" cried Oliver.

"I can only guess that you spent too long in the sun," Bruce theorized.

"So, like Superman, we need to judge Goku within the normal continuity."

King Kai spoke. "Saiyans are born with the unique ability to fight anywhere."

"Due to inconsistency in the series, we cannot determine Goku's attack Power using lifting strength. For example, during his time in the afterlife, Goku would cap at metric 40 tons, but at the age of 12, he could already push with 117.6 metric tons of force."

"That's weird for that to happen. I wonder if the other Superman had moments like that, too," asked Megan.

"After all, who hits harder: A martial artist or a bodybuilder?"

"It's true," noted Robin. While he may not be the strongest on the team, he learned how to fight well, thanks to Bruce's training.

POWER AND DURABILITY

"Goku amplifies his power, speed, and durability with Ki. He's faced many enemies, and few of them have quantifiable feats down the timeline."

"Remember Majin Buu? He was able to destroy an entire Galaxy over time."

They see a galaxy in space with red bots of energy sparking all over it and soon fading to blackness. The thought of the pink menace having such power scared them.

"This scene suggests that the red lines seen are Buu's Ki blasts destroying numerous stars and solar systems."

"Scaling from the Milky Way Galaxy and using the inverse square law, this power feat requires at least 9.1269156*10^63 Joules or two septendecillion tons of TNT to completely remove the GBE of stars."

"Goku, as a Super Saiyan 3, could fight on par, take attacks from Majin Buu, and beam struggle. It wasn't until GT that Goku's base form would reach his previous SSJ3 level of power."

"Saiyans certainly do have the great ability to adapt and survive as time goes on, growing stronger," commented Clark.

"This feat lines up well in the power scale. Buu is superior to Super Perfect Cell, which would have wiped out the solar system but weaker than a later enemy, Omega Shenron. This guy was at least equal in power to Black Smoke Shenron, a being who immediately destroyed the galaxies surrounding his home world upon his birth."

It was more shocking to hear that there was an enemy worse than this Buu creature.

SPEED

"There have been many arguments about Goku's speed, but the GT timeline gives us good feats to work with."

[DBZ Episode 195] "Goku flew from Grand Kai's Planet to Hell. In every depiction and map, Grand Kai's planet is above heaven, meaning they crossed heaven and King Yemma's Palace and went down to Hell."

"It's been stated that Dragon Ball's heaven realm is comparable in size to the mortal universe."

"It's about as wide as the universe." [Daizenshuu]

"I hear that Heaven here is comparable to the universe in size." [Videl]

"To conservatively lowball, we will use 1/2 the diameter of the Observable Universe, or 46.6 billion light years."

"As for time frame, no specific time frame is given, but it was a short time as Cell, and Frieza was an immediate threat that they arrived to take care of before it got out of control and came back from the battle in a relatively short time frame as well. We will lowball and use a 10-minute flight time to reach Hell."

"So, after running the math, Goku's flying speed at the time is at least 7.34*10^23 m/s or thirty-nine sextillion times the speed of light."

"So, we were right. Goku was slower than Superman," concluded Conner.

"That may be," added Diana, "but Goku surpassed this peak and has many transformations under his belt."

It should be noted that the observable universe is a highly conservative estimate of distance. The true size of the universe is far larger to an unknown degree. The fact that the actual distance is far larger and that the time frame is likely lower makes this a severe lowball.

CONCLUSION

"Alright. Now that we've determined Goku's base power, let's compare his SSJ4 stats to Superman's."

"For both, we can say that Attack Power and Durability are comparable to each other."

"I suppose that makes sense. Neither of them is mentioned as being glass cannons. Also, durability is what keeps them alive," argued Oliver.

Superman

Power and Durability: At least 6.1510^49 Joules or fourteen duodecillion tons of TNT, possibly 1.1810^58 Joules or two quindecillion tons of TNT

Speed: At least 1.5710^28 m/s or fifty-two quintillion times SoL, at least 4.7310^28 m/s or one hundred fifty-seven quintillion times SoL with Sun Dip Amp

Goku

Power and Durability: At least 1.46*10^71 Joules or thirty-four novemdecillion tons of TNT, higher with x10 Kamehameha and Spirit Bomb Power-up

Speed: 1.17×10^31 m/s or thirty-nine sextillion times SoL

"HOLY SHIT! Supe's not even close."

"Goku is over a million times stronger!" exclaimed Conner.

"Not to mention a thousand times faster," added Wally.

"While Superman held the speed advantage early in the fight, he didn't have the power needed to severely damage Goku. This is very similar to the Mario versus Sonic results, except Superman couldn't overcome the power gap."

"They're both ultimate heroes, solutions to daunting problems, and achievers of the impossible, but the numbers and statements speak for themselves."

"The Man of Steel just Kaio-can't keep up with Goku."

"The winner is Son Goku."

"Next time on Death Battle."

They first saw a muscular blonde man wearing a revealing barbarian outfit, holding a sword while riding a ferocious green tiger in red battle armor.

Oliver blinked. "Wow... That guy just screams the eighties."

"You gotta admit, you can grind meat on those abs," snarked Artemis.

"The same can be said for Goku," added Dinah.

The boyfriends looked at them in betrayal.

"I have the POWER!"

His opponent was a lion-like man with red hair, wearing a blue battle suit and wielding a small dagger, but the blade grew longer from the most badass battle cry ever.

"Thunder! Thunder! Thundercats, Hoo!"

"It seems to be a battle of swordsmen," concluded Kaldur.

When the video ended, everyone took a sigh of relief. It was amazing to see a greater version of Superman still using his powers to help others, along with Goku using his powers to protect his loved ones and grow stronger. They had finally finished the first season of the discs they found. It was getting late, and it was time to head home. The adults left, and the teens went about cleaning up the cave. Who knew what lies ahead in the next season?

When Wally went to put the disc back in its case, he noticed a second flap. Opening it, he found another disc labeled Frequently Asked Questions. He shrugged before placing the disc back in the case. They would save it for another day.

Claims and Answers

I don't appreciate people making claims without any supporting evidence, so I'll be going over the claims mentioned before and why they are invalid as quantifiable feats.

1) Superman lifted a book of infinite pages (Final Crisis: Superman Beyond Vol 1 #1 October 2008)

Superman and Captain Marvel couldn't even budge the book. The book was floating in place from the very start and never moved.

2) Superman lifted Eternity (JLA/The Spectre: Soul War Vol 1 #1 January 2003)

Eternity is not a unit of weight. Spectre simply calls it heavy. Green Lantern created a construct to support the entire Spectre when Superman and Wonder Woman couldn't in the same scene.

If we are to assume that Spectre did have infinite weight and Green Lantern's constructs could support said infinite weight, that would imply that Green Lantern constructs have "infinite" defense and do not break under the force. However, as Green Lantern's constructs break numerous times throughout his run, this is not the case. Green Lantern's constructs are broken by finite forces less than that of the Spectre. This, in turn, shows that Spectre does not have infinite weight. In turn, the present Superman does not have infinite strength.

3) Superman killed True Darkseid (Final Crisis Vol 1 #7 March, 2009)

The last remnant of Darkseid's mind appears to try to claim the Miracle Machine, but Superman is aware that Darkseid's essence vibrates as the multiverse does and shatters his vibrational frequency with a single note. This is not a universal or multiversal feat whatsoever.

4) Superman destroys a Destroyer Ship, which the Monitors create, meant to sterilize universes and has "reality blitzing" missiles (Final Crisis: Superman Beyond Vol 1 #2 March 2009)

Just by the description of the feat itself, it is too vague to gauge. We can tell that it is not a universe-level feat since the ship is meant to destroy all life, not the universe itself. The "Reality Blitzing" missiles are also vague as they don't describe the extent of their abilities. Is its range and effectiveness the size of a planet, a star, smaller, or larger?

5) Kal-El's conflict with Kal-L shatters the boundaries of local space-time (Infinite Crisis Vol 1 #5 April 2006)

Again, just by the description of the feat itself, it is too vague to give a physical value. If anything, this feat reflects his limited space-time manipulation.

Feats of the Dragon Ball GT Continuity

Piccolo's Explosive Demon Wave Destroys the Moon (DB - Chapter 208 / DBZ Episode 8)

Vegeta can destroy the Earth (DB - Chapter 229, Daizenshuu 2 – Story Guide)

King Vegeta Destroys a Planet while he and Vegeta are on it (DBZ - Episode 78)

First Form Frieza Destroys Planet Vegeta (DBZ - Episode 78)

Final Form Frieza Holding Back Destroys Namek (DBZ - Episode 106)

Frieza Destroys Namek Part 2 (DBZ - Episode 123)

Super Perfect Cell Destroys the Solar System (DB - Chapter 415 / DBZ - Episode 190 / Dragon Ball Kai: Ultimate Butouden)

Buu Destroys a Galaxy Over Time (DBZ - Episode 219)

Black Smoke Shenron Destroys a Galaxy after awakening (DBGT - Episode 48)