Line #22 Webcomic/SonicVsGoku


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3	->'''Goku:''' Wow, you're a fast little fellow. Caught me completely by surprise.\
4	'''Sonic:''' Well, of course. Speed ''is'' my game.\
5	'''Goku:''' Yet, I can tell you're not taking it serious.\
6	'''Sonic:''' Of course not! Where's the fun in taking things seriously?\
7	'''Goku:''' Well, sometimes you gotta stay on guard. Because you never know what your opponent has under their sleeve.
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9	''Sonic vs. Goku'' is a fan-made {{Webcomic\|s}} drawn and written by KAD Productions ([[https://x.com/KAD_Productions Twitter/X]] and [[https://www.instagram.com/kad_productions0293 Instagram]]). It's a {{crossover}} between ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' and ''Franchise/DragonBall'' that features Sonic and Son Goku, the stars of their respective franchises, battling. The comic began on February 1, 2023 and is currently in its third chapter.
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11	The story begins with Sonic and Goku having a friendly sparring match. As the former proves capable of combating the latter however, the fight escalates into an epic battle as they utilize more power-ups and {{Super Mode}}s to even the odds against each other.
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13	Chapter 1 can be read [[https://x.com/KAD_Productions/status/1647281272929021956 here]], Chapter 2 [[https://x.com/KAD_Productions/status/1724297135770767523 here]], and Phase 1 of Chapter 3 [[https://x.com/KAD_Productions/status/1784453851313066246 here]].
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15	!!''Sonic vs. Goku'' provides examples of:
16	* BerserkButton: Sonic '''SNAPS''' when Goku tells him he's reached his limit once the latter turns Super Saiyan 2 and uses Ultra Instinct with the form to overwhelm his extreme speed. Unfortunately for Sonic, his further amplified speed does nothing to turn things around for him.
17	* BloodKnight: Goku and Sonic are both heroic examples but provide contrast to each other in terms of how they enjoy fighting:
18	** Goku wishes for Sonic to go all out to experience his potential and shows excitement when Sonic increases his speed after blocking his punch. [[spoiler:He smiles after blocking, but still suffering major damage to Sonic's Super Sonic Phoenix Comet.]]
19	** Sonic holds back so that he can enjoy his battles more, feeling that taking fights seriously would ruin the fun for him. Goku's Super Saiyan forms forces him to increase speed and turn Super Sonic.
20	* BloodFromTheMouth: Sonic coughs out blood after being struck by Goku's [[PunchedAcrossTheRoom one-inch punch]].
21	* CherryTapping: {{Defied\|Trope}} by Super Sonic, who seemed like he was going to give Goku "One Merciful Kick" - the light tap kick he did in the opening of ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'' and the climax of ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog22022'' - but he gives an AsideGlance and says "Yea... Not this time" before kicking Goku hard, paying him back for the one-inch punch.
22	* ClothingDamage: Super Sonic kicks Super Saiyan 2 Goku so hard that he damages the back of his gi. [[spoiler:Sonic deals even more damage to Goku's gi by nailing him with the Super Sonic Phoenix Comet, an attack that not only Goku blocks but it knocks him back to his base form.]]
23	* ContinuityCameo: [[spoiler:Uub makes a cameo appearance in Chapter 3, flying to go see Piccolo but briefly stops when he senses Goku's ki in his battle against Sonic.]]
24	* ContinuityPorn: The comic has ''tons'' of references to both franchises, even fan-made works such as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QkLCKNr6Cs Studio B Animation's own Goku vs. Sonic sprite video]][[note]]In Chapter 1, Sonic kicks Goku's hands just as he's about to fire a [[KamehameHadoken Kamehameha]] and in Chapter 3, Goku and Sonic take their fight elsewhere so that no one would get hurt in their fight with Sonic outflying Goku as they head off. Extra points for Sonic being in his Super form and Goku in his Super Saiyan 3 form.[[/note]] and ''WebAnimation/LegendADragonBallTale''.[[note]]In the beginning of Chapter 2, the way Super Saiyan Goku is drawn when he comes behind Sonic to deliver a punch resembles his Monkey King-esque transformation, "The Saviour from Heaven".[[/note]]
25	* CoolVersusAwesome: It's the Blue Blur taking on the Saiyan raised on Earth. What more can anyone get?
26	* {{Crossover}}: A fan-made {{Webcomic\|s}} between ''Franchise/DragonBall'' and ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog''.
27	* CurbStompBattle: Near the end of Chapter 2, Sonic is on the receiving end once Goku turns Super Saiyan 2 and combines it with Ultra Instinct to overwhelm his speed.
28	* DeathGlare: Goku gives an epic one to Sonic after the latter used the force of his kiai to land a kick to his face hard enough for him to draw blood. Sonic is perturbed to the point that he takes a step back.
29	* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: In Chapter 2, Sonic manages to land '''two''' serious blows to Super Saiyan Goku. Keep in mind, [[spoiler:the world of ''Dragon Ball'' is set after ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' as]] Goku is wearing his End of Z gi, has god ki, and his forms and abilities from ''Super'', yet Sonic chooses to forgo turning Super Sonic by giving the fight to him and actually giving him trouble that Goku is forced to turn Super Saiyan 2 ''and'' use Ultra Instinct to be able to completely dominate him.
30	* DidntSeeThatComing: Goku didn't expect Sonic to actually harm him from behind with a [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Wind-Up Punch]] by using enough force of his speed and use his Kiai to spin rapidly enough to land a heavy kick to his face.
31	* {{Foil}}: While Goku and Sonic share similarities, they also contrast each other. Goku is pure-hearted and always seeks to fight strong opponents. Sonic, while pure-hearted in his own way, is arrogant and seeks out adventures by living freely like the wind. Whereas Goku likes being active and the thrill of battle in addition to being focused when serious, Sonic is laid-back when it comes to fighting and does so when needed, even remaining overconfident when the situation gets dire but he can cease joking around when things get more urgent.
32	* {{Foreshadowing}}:
33	** Goku is wearing his End of Z gi instead of his usual Turtle School uniform. [[spoiler:Uub making a cameo by sensing Goku's ki and referring to Goku as "Master" reveals that the story is set after ''Super'' and ''Z''.]]
34	** After using [[VideoGame/SonicFrontiers Phantom Rush]] to beat down Goku, Sonic starts to leave, discussing to himself about figuring out a way to return somewhere before he gets interrupted by Goku getting back up. [[spoiler:The last word Sonic was about to say was home, which hints that he isn't in his world but, rather, Goku's. Chapter 3 confirms this with Goku and Sonic taking their battle to East City and the abovementioned Uub's brief appearance. WordOfGod revealed that Sonic was accidentally sent to Goku's world by Dr. Eggman using a dimension ray.]]
35	* GlowingEyesOfDoom: Infuriated over Super Saiyan 2 Goku telling him he's reached his limit upon dominating him, Sonic's eyes glow with electricity as he increases his power to unprecedented level to (unsuccessfully) prove Goku wrong.
36	* GoldenSuperMode: Naturally.
37	** Goku turns Super Saiyan at the end of Chapter 1 after Sonic overcomes him using Kaioken. This surprises Sonic as he checks to see if he still has the Chaos Emeralds on his person, only to see that he does and realize Goku accessed his form on his own.
38	** In Chapter 2, Goku turns Super Saiyan 2 after Sonic manages to deliver two serious blows to him. He combines the form with Ultra Instinct to overwhelm Sonic's maximum speed.
39	** At the end of the second above, Sonic turns into Super Sonic once he realizes he stands no chance against Super Saiyan 2 Goku and that he has three more forms.
40	** In Chapter 3, Goku goes Super Saiyan 3 against Super Sonic.
41	* {{Hypocrite}}: Sonic calls Goku this for wanting him to unleash more of his power to take their fight seriously while Goku has five Super Saiyan forms and a technique that allows his body to move on its own yet holds back. Goku justifies himself doing so by stating he didn't want to accidentally kill Sonic.
42	* KamehameHadoken: Of course, Goku makes use of his signature technique, the Kamehameha. His first attempt is avoided by Sonic kicking his hands just as he was about to fire it. He finally fires it in the third chapter but Sonic comes out unscathed due to being invulnerable in his Super form. Sonic is so intrigued by the technique that he asks Goku how he does it.
43	* LetsGetDangerous:
44	** After Sonic uses Phantom Rush to deal damage to him, Goku turns Super Saiyan at the end of Chapter 1.
45	--->'''Goku:''' Time to make things interesting.
46	** All over Chapter 2:
47	*** Sonic increases his speed after Goku punches him hard enough to send him flying towards a boulder (though he does block it).
48	*** After Sonic deals a heavy kick to his face, Goku turns into Super Saiyan 2 and combines the form with Ultra Instinct to overcome Sonic's extreme speed.
49	---->'''Goku:''' ''(after transforming)'' I didn't expect you would push me this far, but it's time '''I''' take it up a notch!
50	*** Now knowing he stands no chance against Super Saiyan 2 Goku in his default state and being told he has three other forms, Sonic uses the Chaos Emeralds to turn into Super Sonic at the end of the chapter.
51	---->'''Sonic:''' Alright then. Since you have more forms, then I guess it's my turn to level up!
52	** In Chapter 3, Goku proceeds to turn Super Saiyan 3 once Super Sonic turns the tables. Not wanting that to happen to him again upon Goku getting an opening on him, Sonic immediately increases his power.
53	** [[spoiler:After blocking but still getting totaled by Sonic using the Super Sonic Phoenix Comet, Goku gets back up on his feet and prepares to turn Super Saiyan God.]]
54	* NighInvulnerability: Per usual, Sonic is invulnerable as Super Sonic, in which Goku punching him in the gut has no damage on him and he demonstrates his invulnerability by taking Goku's Kamehameha head on and coming out unscathed.
55	* OffhandBackhand: Goku delivers one to Sonic after blocking several of his rapid speed attacks using Ultra Instinct.
56	* OhCrap:
57	** Sonic is shaken by Goku's DeathGlare that he takes one step backwards.
58	** Sonic gets another one when Goku catches his punch and is about to hit him with a one-inch punch.
59	** Once Sonic starts turning into Super Sonic, Goku senses the enemies Sonic has faced using the transformation, with the last of them, [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006 Solaris]], causing him to both anxiously sweat and realize how incredibly powerful Sonic is in that state to have faced those threats.
60	** Goku has one when Sonic uses Chaos Control to teleport immediately towards him after flying up to space to charge a Spin Dash at him. This is just as Goku attempts to fire another Kamehameha. Goku can only have a CurseCutShort as Sonic hits him with [[spoiler:Super Sonic Phoenix Comet]].
61	* PunchCatch: Goku catches an enraged Sonic's fist and proceeds to give him a one-inch punch. He does it again in the third chapter after he expended the ocean with a double kiai, though Sonic is impressed this time.
62	* PunchParry: {{Subverted\|Trope}}. Sonic and Goku look like they're about to collide their punches but the former tricks the latter by retracting his right fist and connecting Goku with his left.
63	* PunchedAcrossTheRoom: Goku gives Sonic a one-inch punch after catching his fist, sending him crashing towards a tree and a boulder, making him [[BloodFromTheMouth cough blood]] in the process.
64	* {{Revenge}}: WordOfGod posted on pages 9-10 of the third chapter that Sonic gives one to Goku for the one-inch punch in the second chapter by giving him a powerful kick.
65	* {{Shoryuken}}: Sonic gives Goku an uppercut as they trade blows on the lower left of Chapter 2's eighth page.
66	* SuperMode: While Goku and Sonic have their GoldenSuperMode, the former uses Kaioken in Chapter 1 to get the latter to take their fight seriously.
67	* TakeThat: When Goku turns Super Saiyan 3, Sonic laughs at the form and asks if his next form is "some sort of Gorilla form?" As he says that, [[Anime/DragonBallGT Super Saiyan 4 Goku]] can be seen in the background.
68	* {{Troll}}: Unsurprisingly, Sonic. He laughs at how Goku's Super Saiyan 3 form grows his hair and removes his eyebrows, even calling him "Rapunzel".
69	* UnderestimatingBadassery: Goku and Sonic underestimate what the other is capable of:
70	** For Goku, despite turning Super Saiyan, he underestimated Sonic's tenacity, having the ability to sense him despite concealing his energy, and amplifying his speed to give him a tough fight and actually hurt him. Goku admits this is the reason he turned Super Saiyan 2 and use Ultra Instinct to take total advantage.
71	** For Sonic, he thought that further increasing his speed would keep him with the edge against Goku even with the latter transforming again and using Ultra Instinct with it. He's totally wrong when Goku proceeds to dominate him.
72	** Once Sonic turns Super Sonic, Goku tells the now super hedgehog not to underestimate him, only for Sonic to come up behind him and say ''Goku'' is the one who shouldn't be underestimating him and makes him eat his words about the form not being enough to make him transform again by turning the tables.
73	* VersusTitle: Isn't it obvious what this comic is about?
74	* VictoryByEndurance: Goku intended on using this strategy to defeat Sonic. However, as Sonic finds ways to get the drop on him, Goku aborts the plan as he comments in his thoughts that ''he's'' the one who's running out of stamina.
75	* WhamShot: Two in Chapter 3. [[spoiler:Goku and Sonic take their fight in East City and Uub briefly appears, flying and stopping to sense Goku's ki, revealing that not only is the story set in the world of ''Dragon Ball'', but it's set after ''Super'' and ''Z''.]]

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