CARROT'S RISING!

~ Planet Venku: Sonoku Castle Throne room 5:23 P.M.~

{Carasoto's pov}

Sajoro stared at me with clear eyes. Sajoro sat beside me with a mixture of disappointment and concern etched on her face as I perused the report from the Mana lab. As I put the report away, I locked eyes with her and said, "I know what you're thinking."

Her eyes lit up with hope as she replied, "Then why don't we get the castle ready for our new grandchild?"

I shook my head and replied, "Last time, we celebrated the birth of our first grandchild, but it turned out to be a weak little worm. Besides, there's no need to get excited every time a maggot is born."

Disappointment washed over her face as I stood up from my throne, sensing her dejection. "I'm sorry," she said with a sigh, "I understand and I won't ask anymore."

Just as she finished speaking, there was an ear-splitting explosion that emanated from the direction of the hospital. The force of the blast was so intense that the entire planet shook.

I exclaimed, "What the fuck was that?!" before quickly jumping in front of Sajoro, shielding her from the falling glass with a barrier.

"I'm certain it came from the hospital," she replied firmly. "Our new grandchild better be alright!"

{Newborn's POV }

In the delivery room of Marina's Maternity Hospital, I stared at the doctor with a fierce look in my eyes. "Don't be fooled by my size," I said, "I'm not like any other baby you've seen before." The doctor looked at me skeptically and wondered, "What is this thing?"

"Listen carefully," I said, "I am more advanced than any baby before me." I grabbed the doctor by his throat with one hand and squeezed it tightly. "You better remember that," I warned him.

"Stop right now, Carrot!" my mother, Talma, yelled urgently as my father rushed inside following the explosion. Regrettably, I disregarded her warning.

"Burcol do something!" She screamed towards my dumbfounded father all the while I slowly ripped off the now unconscious doctor's head.

I emerged triumphant in the end, tossing the doctor's head to the ground. "That was not enjoyable at all," I stated confidently, tears streaming down my face.

"Unbelievable," Burcol exclaimed, striding towards me. "Your power is astounding, my son." He seized me by the scalp, lifting me to his chest and holding me firmly as he marched over to Talma.

"You need to keep him away from me. He's much stronger than Rash ever was," she said, her voice trembling with fear.

"He's our son, and we will raise him together. You need to face your fear and hold him, like a mother should," he said sternly, as he handed me over to her.

Talma grabbed me firmly, her face contorted in a frown, and pointed out the scent of her friend's blood.

"I apologize, mother," I declared firmly

before succumbing to exhaustion.

3 hours passed away after the incident

~Sonoku castle throne room~

"I refuse to believe that one of those little brats was strong enough to kill Leek!" Carasoto exclaimed, his tone laced with disbelief and disdain, as he looked at Burcol.

"Father, I can assure you that I saw it with my own eyes," he said firmly.

Carasoto's face lit up with joy as he exclaimed, "This is fantastic news!" However, Sajoro didn't seem pleased with Carasoto's reaction as she watched Carasoto hug Burcol. "Wait a minute, I thought you would be upset because Leek was not only a close family friend but also the leader of the royal guard," Burcol replied as he returned and nervously hugged his father.

"I never cared for Leek's life, especially now that we finally have a worthy grandchild! We should be celebrating this joyous occasion!" Carasoto exclaimed with glee.

""You were against such things earlier, weren't you?" Sajoro asked Carasoto, her lips curling into a cheeky smirk.

"I was, for a time. But now I've changed my mind. One of them possesses an enormous battle power," Carasoto replied firmly, creating party favors and confetti.

Sajoro giggled and teleported Burcol away. "What will I do with you?" she said, still smiling.

Carasoto looked back at her confidently," The same thing you always do, my dear, keep me."

Meanwhile, in the triplets' room, there were two mysterious figures.

-Narrator POV-

"The Sonoku clan's defenses have become far too lax," Mystery one declared with a hint of contempt.

Mystery two nodded in agreement. "Exactly. If this were a few years ago, we would have had to fight through hell just to get into the planet's orbit," he said, eyeing the sleeping creatures around them. "We should take them all."

Mystery one responded by swiftly slapping Mystery two across the face. "No, Dioxin, we're only here for the strongest newborn," he snapped, his voice laced with irritation.

Dioxin winced but remained silent, knowing better than to challenge Mono.

"According to our intel, the baby we're looking for is a small 3 lbs baby with pale orange skin and greenish hair slightly spiked," Mono stated assertively. As they looked at the three babies in front of them, Mono realized that none of them matched the description. "Our intel may be incorrect. However, we can't afford to return empty-handed or take the wrong child. The two babies on the left and right are so similar, but we need to make a decision. Let's take the one on the left."

Dioxin swiftly grabbed the child while the baby on the right laughed at their incompetence. "Weird... Let's leave before things go south," Mono said, sounding more confident now.

Mono teleported the three of them to the ship located on Mt. Gowasu. "Yeah, the other baby was starting to scare me," he said anxiously.

Dioxin placed the baby in a pod and laughed. "Finally, revenge is ours, and we're even gonna make money off it, too," he exclaimed.

Just Dioxin finished his sentence, their ship exploded from a blast that launched baby Caratus into a nearby forest.

With a swift movement, Mono got up to his feet despite being slightly injured. "What the hell was that? Was it the royal guard? Where's the baby and where the hell is Dio?" he demanded, scanning the wreckage for any signs of them.

" He's gone y'know," Carrot said as he tossed over the head of dioxin freshly dead. "Don't waste your tears on him, for he was an incompetent fool. Instead, rejoice in his eradication and the fact that nothing of value was lost."

Mono's eyes bore down on Dioxin's head, and he turned back to Carrot with a seething anger. His fists clenched, and he snarled, "I'm going to destroy you!" With that, he transformed into Monoxide, his muscles bulging as he charged towards Carrot. As he closed in, Mono delivered a crushing blow to the baby's face, feeling the satisfying crunch of bone under his fist. With a fierce yell, he grabbed Carrot and flung him with all his might, sending him hurtling through the air and crashing through the side of Mt. Gowasu.

Carrot teleported behind Monoxide and landed a punch, but it had little effect. "Your body may be sturdy, but it's not enough to defeat me," he said as he swiftly dodged Monoxide's backhand and blasted him in the face with fire, scorching his mustache. "Come on, get revenge for your fallen one!"

Monoxide punched Carrot in the face, breaking his jaw. "I said I would destroy you," he said as he grabbed Carrot by the scalp and repeatedly punched him in the face.

"You're doing a terrible job if your goal was to destroy me," Carrot said as his wounds healed instantly. "You should know better than to underestimate me. I am not someone you can defeat easily," he added, sounding more assertive. "What the hell are you?" Monoxide asked, taken aback by the child's regeneration speed.

"I'm the strongest sonoku baby the one you idiots were after," Carrot declared boldly, breaking free from Mono's grasp by burning his hand, causing him intense pain. Mono held his hand and grinned wickedly, but Carrot didn't flinch. "Money doesn't matter anymore," Mono said as he healed his wounds.

Carrot delivered a flaming kick to Mono's mouth, sending him spiraling into the ground. "You're becoming boring," Carrot taunted, his power output skyrocketing sharply and causing the entire solar system to shake from the pressure he was emitting.

Carrot's kick left Monoxide gravely injured and struggling to fly out of the hole. As he gazed at the newborn, he realized that the infant's power was on par with that of the Royal Guards. Monoxide couldn't help but think, "This is madness! What the hell have I gotten myself into?"

Carasoto's fist punched straight through Monoxide's gut, causing the mutant to crumple to the ground. "Yes, what did you get yourself into?" Carasoto asked with a smirk, looking down at the defeated foe. "You were in over your head, mutant," he added, delivering the final blow to eradicate the threat.

Turning to face Carrot, Carasoto's expression softened slightly as he addressed the newborn. "Now, you have some explaining to do," he said firmly, gesturing for Carrot to come closer. The battle was won, but Carasoto knew much was still to be done.

-To be continued-