Just as the two were still in shock—
——Swoosh!
A voice suddenly rang out.
"Yo!"
"Krillin, Trunks—you guys are here too."
The voice made the two of them tense up, then they quickly turned around.
Behind them stood three figures.
"Goku!"
"Gohan!"
"And Piccolo!"
"You guys came out of the Room of Spirit and Time?"
Krillin and Trunks were overjoyed and hurried forward.
"Yeah, we just got out not long ago."
Son Goku said with a grin.
"Hahaha, we just found out what was going on here right after we came out."
"We were so shocked that we rushed over in a fresh set of training clothes."
He stepped forward, his expression becoming serious as he looked toward where Aishi and Vegeta were.
"By the way, who's that fighting Vegeta right now?"
"Piccolo mentioned he took care of Cell…"
"But we only got a brief summary—we still don't know who he is."
Goku asked curiously.
Piccolo and Gohan also looked puzzled.
Krillin and Trunks exchanged glances.
Then—
Krillin took a step forward.
"Let me give you a rundown of what just happened."
Krillin proceeded to summarize the entire sequence of events.
After listening, the three finally understood the situation.
Goku's expression showed faint excitement. "So, Cell's death led to an even stronger person showing up?"
"And he's a Saiyan…"
"Aishi, huh…"
"Oi, Goku!"
Krillin interrupted, exasperated.
"You're way too relaxed for someone who just heard about a monster like Aishi!"
"Yeah, Goku-san, we're all worried he might be an enemy…"
Trunks quickly added.
But Goku still didn't show any concern.
Instead, he smiled and said:
"You guys are overthinking this."
Clenching his fists excitedly, he said, "Aishi is definitely a pure martial artist!"
"I can't wait to exchange a few blows with him!"
Everyone looked at each other, speechless.
What made him think Aishi was a pure martial artist?
"Alright, stop worrying."
"If he's someone who's willing to talk and spar, that already proves he's not unreasonable."
"There's no need to assume he's an enemy."
Piccolo said calmly.
The fact that Aishi was sparring with Vegeta and not fighting to the death—
Was proof that he could be reasoned with, or even recruited.
"Piccolo's right."
Goku nodded with a smile.
"And I get the feeling he's kind of like me. I bet there's a lot I could learn from fighting him."
"Let's get closer."
"I want to see how much Vegeta improved after coming out of the time chamber…"
With that, he began to float toward Aishi and Vegeta's direction.
Seeing this, everyone quickly followed.
Meanwhile—
17, who was being chased and pummeled by 18, suddenly stopped in mid-air.
He looked toward Aishi's location.
His eyes widened.
His pupils were full of disbelief.
A moment later—
He sucked in a sharp breath.
What the hell!
With utter disbelief in his voice, he muttered:
"Is my brother-in-law just… OP?!"
"I finally get why I came out of Cell in one piece."
"Cell was probably killed by him."
"Still dazing off? Eat my fist, 17!"
At that moment, 18 caught up.
Not daring to think further, 17 immediately flew off, shouting:
"Hey sis, don't you think you're reaching a bit high?"
"Aishi's that strong! Can you even keep up with him?"
"You brat! What nonsense are you spouting?!"
"Who asked for your opinion?!"
18 roared angrily.
…
Back to Aishi's side—
Vegeta had finally shaken off his shock, looking at Aishi with a serious gaze.
But he didn't retreat.
Instead, he clenched his fists tightly and shouted:
"Haaaaaaaah!"
The next moment—
His body grew bulkier, muscles expanding.
This was his current strongest form!
Commonly known as Super Vegeta.
Aishi remained calm.
Of course he knew this form.
It was the second stage of the Super Saiyan form from the original story.
This form had both strengths and weaknesses.
But overall, the weaknesses outweighed the strengths.
The reason was simple—
This form indeed granted power far beyond regular Super Saiyan.
But in exchange for that power—
It lost the most important thing—speed!
What use was power if you couldn't hit the target?
Against a fast opponent, you're screwed.
And this form also consumed a ton of stamina.
It couldn't last long.
That's why in the original story, the moment Goku developed this form, he abandoned it—
And instead pursued a more balanced full-power version.
Goku's martial arts talent truly was exceptional.
"This is my strongest form—take this!"
Vegeta gritted his teeth.
Then—
His figure blasted forward toward Aishi.
——Boom! Boom! Boom!
In the blink of an eye—
An intense battle erupted.
But Aishi didn't fight back—he simply dodged with ease.
On the mountainside—
Goku shook his head as he watched.
Krillin asked curiously, "What is it, Goku?"
"Vegeta's form has too many flaws. There's no way he can land a hit on Aishi."
Goku said calmly.
"What do you mean?"
"He sacrificed speed for power."
Goku answered.
Upon hearing that—
Everyone suddenly understood.
So that's what was wrong.
Only Trunks remained silent.
The form he'd taken pride in—
Had just been dismissed outright by Goku.
…
"Damn it…!!"
"Bastard! Are you looking down on me?!"
Vegeta growled, face darkening.
Furious, he started swinging his fists even more wildly.
"I'm not."
"But do you know why you can't hit me?"
Aishi said while retreating lightly.
"What?!"
Vegeta gritted his teeth.
"First—our power gap is huge. Second—your speed is way too slow."
Aishi answered calmly.
"Tch, I know I'm slow, but my strength's immense!"
Vegeta snorted coldly.
"It's useless. At this rate, your energy will burn out fast."
Aishi said blandly.
Then he rose into the air—
Looking at Vegeta with a faint smile.
"Want to learn how to transform into Super Saiyan Full Power?"
"Super Saiyan… Full Power?"
Vegeta frowned in confusion.
"Didn't you notice?"
"Your lust for battle is too strong, your body coordination is all over the place, your energy is unstable. You're failing to bring out even the base-level speed and power of a Super Saiyan. Your combat strategy? Totally absent."
Aishi said plainly.
Vegeta's face turned red with shame, his teeth clenched.
Then he let out a cold snort.
"Tch!"
Of course he was aware of his current condition.
But—
To have it stated so bluntly…
Still felt like a blow to his pride!
…
(End of Chapter)
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