Having all her flaws bluntly pointed out by Yuujin, Caulifla's face had already turned as black as it could get.
Although she didn't want to admit it, she knew deep down that everything he said was true.
But then, thinking of something, Caulifla let out a cold sneer—
"Hey, bastard, your name's Yuujin, right?"
"Are you really okay with pointing out all my weaknesses like that?"
"If I overcome them, maybe you won't be able to beat me anymore!"
A mocking grin spread across Caulifla's face. With her intelligence and talent, overcoming those weaknesses wasn't much of a challenge—especially since she had just fought Yuujin herself and now had a perfect reference.
In fact, the moment Yuujin pointed out her flaws, she had already begun to overcome them and grow stronger!
"You're quite confident. But even if you do overcome those weaknesses, there's no way you'd be my match."
"Even if you get stronger, it doesn't matter—because I'll always be even stronger than you."
"No—actually, you're just too weak right now. Unless you get a bit stronger, I won't even be slightly interested in you."
Yuujin shook his head as he spoke, while Caulifla's mouth twitched in frustration.
She had always thought of herself as arrogant and bold enough—but now, she realized that compared to this guy, she was practically modest and adorable!
"Hey, Kale! Transform and come help me beat this bastard to a pulp!"
Looking at Yuujin's infuriating face, Caulifla gritted her teeth and shouted.
"M-Me? You want me to fight too, Sis?"
"Of course, you're my little sister and my comrade. Isn't it natural to fight alongside me?"
"Kale, you've got power even greater than mine. I've always believed in you! Go ahead and transform—let's shock this bastard together!"
Though she usually acted rough and hot-headed, Caulifla had always been gentle and caring toward Kale.
"Mm! Sis!"
Deeply moved, Kale nodded firmly.
Clenching her fists, she focused her power into her back, trying to transform using the method Cabba had once taught them.
But after a long while—
"N-No good, Sis... I can't do it..."
Panting heavily, Kale looked ashamed and pitiful as she spoke.
Even though she had followed the method exactly, and both Caulifla and Cabba could transform, she just couldn't manage it.
"Hah... Still no good, huh."
Caulifla slapped her forehead in frustration, while Yuujin off to the side couldn't help but find the situation amusing.
As long as certain conditions were met, transforming into a Super Saiyan really wasn't that hard. But not everyone in the world was a genius who could instantly understand things with a single glance or word.
Unlike the extraordinarily gifted Caulifla, Kale was clearly more on the clumsy side.
"Kale, just stay here for now. I'll go beat that bastard up again!"
With no other option, Caulifla said this.
If Kale couldn't transform, dragging her into battle would just be asking for a beating. Rather than helping, she'd only be in the way.
"Sis..."
Feeling even more ashamed, Kale wanted to say something more—but Caulifla had already taken off, flying straight at Yuujin.
"Rah rah rah rah rah!!!!!!"
Caulifla launched another fierce attack on Yuujin. But unlike before, her blows were now even more intense, with a noticeable variety in her movements.
Just as Yuujin was preparing to counter, Caulifla suddenly vanished and reappeared behind him mid-air, swinging a horizontal kick straight at his head.
If the kick had landed, even Yuujin would've suffered—but he quickly raised an arm to block, and a loud BOOM erupted in the air.
"Haha, how's that?!"
Though she hadn't knocked Yuujin down, seeing him frown deeply brought Caulifla immense satisfaction.
Because it proved—her attacks were finally starting to work on him!
"You've definitely improved a lot."
"In that case, I suppose I'll get a bit more serious too."
Even Yuujin had to admit that Caulifla's talent was astonishing. In just a brief skirmish, she had already corrected many of her earlier flaws and was growing rapidly. But if she thought that would be enough to beat him, she was still leagues away.
"Ha!!!!"
With a roar, Yuujin's energy surged as he transformed into a Super Saiyan.
"Bastard! So you're finally taking me seriously?!"
With a smirk, both Yuujin and Caulifla simultaneously charged up an energy blast in their hands—then hurled them at each other like they were throwing Rasengan from some ninja anime.
BOOM!!!
A thunderous explosion erupted, flames shooting into the sky. Wreathed in energy, Yuujin and Caulifla were blown apart, only to dash back into the sky and resume their fierce combat.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The intensity of the battle far surpassed their earlier bout. At blinding speeds, the two clashed again and again.
"Go, Sis!"
"Lord Yuujin is amazing!"
"Lord Yuujin, give that savage girl a good lesson!"
Kale cheered loudly for Caulifla, while Rylibeu and Caway also shouted from the sidelines.
Beside them, the cat-girl Hop stared intently at the two fighters, deeply amazed and conflicted—
Saiyans... What a terrifying race!
Though the battle had only lasted a brief moment, Yuujin and Caulifla had already exchanged hundreds—possibly even thousands—of blows.
Constantly analyzing Yuujin's fighting style, Caulifla was learning and improving at an incredible pace.
But—
"Rahhh!!!"
Like two golden bolts of lightning crashing together, Yuujin remained rock-steady, while Caulifla screamed and tumbled through the air—finally skidding a long distance across the arena floor before she managed to stop herself.
"How about it? Still want to keep going?"
Relaxed, Yuujin smiled as he spoke.
"Why? Why can't I beat you?!"
Caulifla was full of frustration—but even more than that, confusion.
She had already picked up on Yuujin's combat style. By all logic, she shouldn't be losing anymore. Yet this time, Yuujin had once again crushed her purely through superior power.
They were both Super Saiyans—so why was there such a huge gap between them?!
"It's simple. Your transformation is just the most basic form of Super Saiyan. But mine is the perfected version—Super Saiyan Full Power. When it comes to energy control and usage, we're not even on the same level."
"Super Saiyan Full Power? What the hell is that?"
Yuujin replied, while Caulifla furrowed her brows.
"Super Saiyan Full Power is a state where the transformation has been fully refined to its peak."
"To put it simply: even though we both transformed, you're still just a raw piece of iron fresh out of the furnace. I, on the other hand, have forged mine into a peerless, legendary sword."
"The difference between us—you should understand it now."
"I don't get it. Not one bit!"
"You're actually comparing yourself to some kind of legendary sword?! Talk about full of yourself!"
Though Yuujin gave a proper explanation, Caulifla responded with nothing but sarcasm. In her eyes, he was just bluffing to intimidate her.
"Well, if you don't get it, that's fine. All you need to know is that right now, you're definitely no match for me."
"But I'll admit—you've got solid talent. With proper training, you could reach far greater heights."
"I've got a proposal, Caulifla—how about becoming my disciple?"
To be continued…