"Amazing, Naruto. I can feel an extremely powerful force awakening within you." Even Adult Goku, staying inside the seal, couldn't help but exclaim.
"That force feels exactly the same as when I transform into a Super Saiyan."
Kurama also chimed in. "Both in strength and in the unique aura you carry, you've far surpassed the Sage of Six Paths."
"You have a pair of eyes stronger than his."
Kurama had caught sight of the eyes Naruto manifested, if only for an instant.
"Are you alright, Naruto?" Puru finally stepped forward to speak, sensing the ki within Naruto's body gradually settling. He had kept his eyes closed the entire time, terrified of falling back into that inescapable state just by making eye contact.
"I'm fine, thanks for the concern. Right now I feel better than I ever have." Naruto's aura had returned to around 500, his usual level.
He turned to Puru and proposed enthusiastically, "Come on, Puru. Let's have a good fight like we used to."
Puru paused. For the first time, he didn't respond to the challenge with his usual eagerness. Instead, he said, "I think we should include Nail as well."
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Elsewhere, Earth was experiencing an unprecedented disaster. It began when several strange beings calling themselves Garlic Force attacked martial artists across the globe, advancing toward Korin Tower's Sacred Land. Leading them was a short figure who called himself Garlic Jr.
He had returned from Hell, atleast according to him.
He had two goals: first, to wish for immortality, and second, to seek revenge and reclaim his father Garlic's position as Kami.
Unfortunately for him, when he arrived at Kami's Lookout, he ran straight into Tien and the others training.
Z figthters had already exceeded a battle power of 800.
Garlic Jr. was the kind of character who would scream in pain when hit by someone with a battle power of 400.
Tragic, for a so called Demon King.
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Two years passed in the blink of an eye.
On Planet Namek, several green figures moved at speeds invisible to the naked eye, surrounding and attacking a golden figure.
Sonic booms erupted continuously, sending shockwaves through the air as if the entire area might tear apart.
"Hah!"
The golden figure shoved both hands outward with force, ending the battle.
The green figures froze mid-air as if struck by an Immobilization Spell. They were instantly wrapped in special energy bubbles, floating helplessly in the sky.
"Ki Release: Ki Prison Jutsu!"
The golden figure raised his index and middle fingers to his lips in a technique posture and spoke slowly.
"Another failure. Even with Nail and Puru joining forces, they were defeated head-on." The Namekian floating inside the bubble stopped struggling. He lay there, his expression resigned.
"As expected of Naruto." Nail pressed his hands against the bubble for a moment before pulling back. "Your Ki techniques has grown stronger again."
This wasn't like before, when Naruto used Ki Waves and pretended they were Ki Release. This was the genuine article.
Ki Release was a technique Naruto developed by combining chakra with Ki, blending ninjutsu with Ki manipulation.
"Hah!" Puru thrust his right hand forward, launching a Ki Wave. It vanished before it even touched the bubble's edge. "I'm useless too."
"Even Nail and Puru can't break through? Then we don't stand a chance." Another Namekian gave up entirely and sprawled out inside his bubble.
"Alright, alright. Let's end it here." Naruto clapped his hands. The bubbles burst simultaneously, releasing the Namekian Warriors.
Following the bloodline enhancement from Porunga, Naruto no longer needed hand seals for ninjutsu. A single clap allowed him to manifest whatever he needed.
In the two years that had passed. The childishness had faded from Naruto's face, leaving him looking like a proper sixteen-year-old. He was considerably more muscular than before, not as exaggerated as his muscle form or as domineering as Broly, but solidly built.
Spending two years on Planet Namek had made Naruto very familiar with the Namekian Warriors, they trained together whenever they had free time.
Originally, even the warrior-type Namekians disliked fighting. But after Turles's invasion and the Tree of Might incident, their desire for strength ignited.
As the primary force that resolved those crises and a favoured by Guru, Naruto naturally became the role model the Namekian Warriors aspired to. Even Nail, the strongest on Planet Namek, was no exception. Because Naruto had just activated his bloodline and desperately needed real combat to test his power, he happily trained with them.
Which led to the scene just now.
In two years, Nail's combat power rose from 42,000 to 88,000. Puru made the biggest leap, jumping from 8,000 to 62,000. The remaining Namekians, who each started around 3,000, saw various improvements. Even the weakest among them reached roughly 15,000.
It was the greatest combat power increase in Namekian history.
As for Naruto, his base form remained steady at 500 combat power. In truth, his normal form had already surpassed 100,000.
The Namekians weren't the only ones who had progressed. Kurama, inside Naruto, had grown considerably.
The Tree of Might and the God Tree of the Otsutsuki Clan shared a connection. Kurama, as part of the God Tree (Ten-Tails), fell into a deep slumber for three months after consuming the Tree of Might's fruit.
Upon awakening, Kurama's combat power had increased tenfold.
That absurd power boost made Naruto's mouth water.
Feeling invincible, Kurama challenged Adult Goku to a fight again, hoping to wash away his previous shame.
Then-
Bruised all over, Kurama crouched in the corner, looking wronged.
"Puru, Nail, and Naruto!" A shout echoed from the distance. A small-framed Namekian ran toward them.
His short legs pumped rapidly. By the time he arrived in front of the group, he was gasping for breath.
This was Guru's 108th child, Dende. He had no interest in fighting, but loved watching Naruto and the Namekian Warriors spar.
For the most part, he could not see the movements of Naruto and the others clearly.
"Naruto, this is for you." Dende handed a jar to Naruto.
"Thank you, Dende." Naruto took the jar, which contained a viscous green liquid.
This was a food called "Tataka," popular among Namekians.
While Namekians could survive on water alone, they weren't limited to it. The "Tataka" Dende gave Naruto was a rare delicacy on Namek.
Naruto drank the liquid in one gulp and returned the jar to Dende.
"The taste is wonderful," Naruto praised.
It was indeed excellent. The food carried a unique vegetable aroma and helped cleanse the stomach.
"Hahaha." Dende took the jar back, his face breaking into a foolish grin.
"Hey, Dende, you only called out Nail, Puru, and Naruto. What about us?" A short, sturdy Namekian walked over and rubbed Dende's head.
"Gan, I'm sorry, I didn't see you." Dende apologized obediently.
"Hahaha, Gan, you were the first one defeated, so of course Dende overlooked you," another Namekian teased.
"Shut up, Shu, you were the second one defeated. How are you any better than me?" Gan retorted.
"Dende, your body is too weak. It looks like you'll need to train hard from now on." Another Namekian Warrior walked up to Dende and patted his shoulder.
Dende answered without thinking. "I don't want to learn that kind of brutish fighting style. I want to learn abilities like fire and water breathing from Naruto."
Dende had taken a liking to Naruto's ninjutsu.
Ever since seeing Naruto perform it once, he had been fascinated by the magical power. He often pestered Naruto, begging to learn.
However, Dende lacked a single trace of chakra in his body. He would never be able to learn ninjutsu in his lifetime.
This was true even though he was a rare talent among the Namekian Race.
Though Dende looked no different from other Namekian children, he was a rare Namekian who was both a Healer-type and an Warrior-Type, as well as an excellent member of the Dragon Clan.
Ordinary Namekians possessed only one talent. Namekians like Dende who possessed three were, without exception, truly blessed of the Namekian Race. The two closest to this level were Katas, the father of Kami and Piccolo, whom Guru called a prodigy, and Guru himself.
Even without combat talent, any bit of training would inevitably make Dende an outstanding Namekian.
A day of bickering and laughter passed.
At night, Dende and the other Namekians fell into a deep sleep. Naruto sat on a pupa-shaped building, gazing at the two bright spheres above, one red, one green, that served as planetary markers instead of moons.
"Naruto, are you planning to leave?" A voice sounded beside him. Naruto didn't turn around, he had already sensed the approach through Ki.
It was Puru.
"I've been on Namek for over two years. By my count, it's about time to leave," Naruto said to Puru's back.
Puru fell silent for a moment. "When will you leave?"
"In the next couple of days." Naruto turned his gaze in the direction of Earth.
'There will be quite a show on Earth soon. I absolutely cannot miss it.'
'I'm curious. Who is the world's number one right now?'
Puru fell silent again. After a long while, he finally spoke. "Before you leave, go see Guru. He said that when you decided to leave, he wanted you to visit him one more time."
"Sure. Tomorrow."
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