Rhode, Die!

Boom!

The moment he chewed up the Senzu Bean, not only were Rhode's stamina and energy completely restored, but an even more powerful force erupted from within him.

People really had to be ruthless with themselves!

Feeling the surging power in his body, delight flashed across Rhode's face. His Power Level had definitely surpassed five thousand now.

Previously, his Power Level had been around three thousand. Just one recovery from the brink of death had nearly doubled his strength.

If he did this a few more times, wouldn't he become Super God directly?

However, Rhode also knew that the Saiyans' ability to increase their strength after recovering from near-death was far from as simple as he had imagined. Otherwise, even if the Saiyans had never produced a Super Saiyan, there should have been plenty of warriors with Power Levels in the tens or even hundreds of thousands.

Yet in reality, there were only a handful in the entire race whose Power Levels exceeded ten thousand.

With that in mind, Rhode pondered briefly before gritting his teeth and seriously injuring himself again, to the point where he could barely bite through a Senzu Bean.

However, after fully recovering this time, his Power Level increased only slightly. He estimated it had risen by less than a thousand. He even had a feeling that if he kept mutilating himself, eventually his body would recover without his Power Level increasing at all.

Perhaps he needed the accumulation of training and actual combat, or perhaps the intense stimulation of a life-or-death crisis, before recovering from near-death could result in a significant increase in strength.

Thinking back on his own circumstances, he had spent the past few months constantly practicing control over his aura and exploring methods of training. After arriving on Earth, he had first learned a training method from Master Roshi, then observed at the Lookout and comprehended the martial arts realm Popo had displayed.

After that, he had gained a great deal from his conversation with Karin.

After all those experiences, although he had not faced any true life-and-death dangers, he had accumulated far more than before. That was precisely why his Power Level had increased so dramatically after his first recovery from near-death.

Rhode even guessed that this was only because he had trained for too short a time. If he had trained for several months, or even half a year, the increase in his strength would have been even greater.

Bang!

Just as Rhode was lost in thought, a roar came from the sky. Looking up, he saw Aila rushing over at tremendous speed.

Aila landed on the ground and was shocked to see Rhode with torn clothes and disheveled hair. "Rhode, what happened? Why are you in such a sorry state?"

With Rhode's strength, who on this planet could have reduced him to such a state?

Thinking this, Aila hurriedly sensed the surroundings while activating her Power Level Scouter as well, using both methods to find whoever had managed to make Rhode suffer.

"No need to look. I did this to myself."

Watching Aila's actions, Rhode could not help stopping her from searching empty air. "Why did you come here?"

"I sensed your aura suddenly erupt from the Lookout. I thought there might be a battle, so I rushed over immediately."

As she spoke, Aila, who had been examining Rhode, suddenly froze. Sensing the aura around him that he was temporarily unable to suppress due to his explosive increase in strength, her mouth fell open and her little face instantly crumpled.

"Rhode, how did your strength suddenly increase so much?! How did you do it?"

As a High-Class Warrior herself, and even a year older than Rhode, Aila did not possess Rhode's extraordinary Comprehension Ability or his foresight. Still, her control over aura had improved enormously in this short period of time.

Therefore, Rhode, whose power had nearly doubled and who could not completely suppress his own aura for the moment, instantly became especially conspicuous in Aila's eyes.

"Want to know?"

Seeing the shock and jealousy on Aila's little face, Rhode smiled as he sensed her strength. He decided to help her exploit this bug as well. In any case, with her current accumulation, it was impossible for her to surpass him.

Hearing Rhode's words, Aila immediately nodded. Her eyes shone as she stared at Rhode, her face full of anticipation as she waited for him to act.

"Bear with it. It might hurt a little!"

Seeing that Aila had agreed, Rhode gave her a warning before raising his hand and firing a beam straight through her chest.

"You... Rhode, why?!"

Rhode's sudden attack had completely caught Aila off guard. She had no time to react, and with her vital point severely wounded, she immediately fell into a life-threatening state.

At that moment, Aila stared at Rhode in disbelief. She simply could not understand why he had suddenly tried to kill her.

Pop! Pop! Pop!

Yet what greeted Aila was not Rhode's explanation, but a relentless stream of attacks. He clearly intended to leave her without even a corpse.

"RHODE!!!"

Lying on the ground and watching beam after beam of energy shoot toward her, Aila let out an enraged roar. Unfortunately, Rhode's treacherous attack had caught her first, leaving her badly wounded. At this moment, she could not resist in the slightest.

Meanwhile, at the Lookout, when Aila hurriedly left, Kami immediately came to its edge. He looked down below, tracking Aila while searching for Rhode, wary that they might do something bad.

But the scene that followed made Kami's expression change drastically, cold sweat pouring down his face.

"Lord Kami, what happened?"

Seeing that something was wrong with Kami's expression, Popo hurriedly asked.

"The two Aliens are fighting among themselves. Rhode has severely injured Aila. It looks like he intends to kill her!"

Kami incredulously described what he had seen, becoming extremely alarmed.

He had thought that only Aila was hot-tempered, with evil mixed into her aura, making her no good person. Rhode, whose aura was peaceful, had seemed to be the complete opposite.

But at that moment, looking at Rhode below, whose expression was calm and who did not care at all about seriously injuring his companion, Kami instantly felt that this boy was the true evil.

However, just as that thought arose in his mind, Kami's expression changed again the next moment, and he became incoherent. "Th-this... how is this possible?"

On the ground, in the Wasteland where Rhode and Aila stood.

"Rhode, die!"

After Rhode saved her with a Senzu Bean at the brink of death, Aila was completely restored and instantly exploded with rage, immediately launching an attack on Rhode.

She wanted to vent the fury in her heart, and she also wanted to give that hateful Rhode a brutal beating!

After recovering from near-death, Aila's strength had surged. With a flash, she appeared in front of Rhode and viciously punched at his face.

Bang!

Rhode had naturally prepared for this long ago. Facing Aila's attack, he remained calm and did not retreat in the slightest. He raised his hand and threw a punch, meeting Aila head-on.

Bang bang bang!

After their fists collided, Aila launched a series of attacks, using both hands and feet. Every strike targeted Rhode's vital points. If his reactions slipped even slightly, he would be injured.

However, although Rhode's thoughts and understanding had changed after awakening his memories, the Saiyan battle lust in his blood had not disappeared. Facing Aila's fierce assault, he too became excited.

Fists collided, legs clashed. Neither of them unleashed powerful energy. Instead, they engaged in the most primitive form of close combat. The sensation of their bodies enduring blows from tremendous force only made them fight more fiercely.

For a time, the two figures tangled together like flashes of lightning. Every part of their bodies became a weapon, and the slightest carelessness around any vital point could result in severe injury.

Whoosh!

After an unknown amount of time, the two figures instantly separated. Then, with the same opening stance, both placed their Hands at their waists as powerful aura began to gather, radiant spheres of light blooming into existence.

Turtle School Ki Wave!

Hah!

The next moment, energy waves erupted from their hands and instantly slammed into each other.