The Approaching Crisis
Yamoshi earnestly reminded him of the issues that needed attention in his cultivation. In his eyes, Roland was a junior with outstanding potential who absolutely deserved his care.
Upon hearing Yamoshi's reminder, Roland nodded in deep agreement.
It's best to train steadily and surely. Trying to reach a stronger transformation state before you've fully mastered your power only increases the burden on your body. The Super Saiyan transformation is a very physically demanding combat state, and overexertion can easily damage your body.
Roland felt that Super Saiyan at Full Power was already perfect, and that Super Saiyan 2 and Super Saiyan 3 were too hasty and might not be the right path.
After resting for a while and regaining his strength, Roland challenged Yamoshi again. With such a powerful senior who was willing to guide him, it would be a waste not to seize the opportunity to learn from him.
If it weren't for the fact that Yamoshi's natural lifespan had ended and he couldn't be revived with the Dragon Ball, Roland would have wanted to take him to Planet Sadala to be his coach.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"...
The fierce battle continued, but in reality, it was mostly Roland launching attacks unilaterally, while Yamoshi simply parried each move, calmly watching him as he extended his fist to deflect Roland's attacks.
"Maintain your posture during the attack; be as steady as Mount Tai and as solid as a rock!"
"Like this."
Yamoshi suddenly disappeared and reappeared beside Roland. A surge of energy rose from his waist, and he pushed his palm out, forming a fist. At the same time, the ground beneath his feet suddenly cracked in all directions, creating terrifying fissures.
Bang!
Sparks flew from the metal colliding, a whirlwind spread, and Roland's body was hit and sent flying.
"Click!"
Roland felt an overwhelming force pressing down on him, a tightness in his chest, and the scenery on both sides began to rush past him. He forcefully spread his arms and Roland, gathering his inner strength to stabilize himself. He looked up at Yamoshi, who was standing still, and a sudden realization dawned on him.
Compared to ancient Super Saiyan like Yamoshi, his fighting style is more like showing off his skills; he mostly tries to win by using techniques when facing opponents.
Whether it's the secret techniques of Planet Yardrat or the skills on Earth, they all lean towards skills and lack a down-to-earth, substantial quality. In contrast, the ancient Super Saiyan had a simple, brutal, and pure fighting style, which was to overwhelm others with brute force. There's nothing wrong with that, but the prerequisite is having immense power.
The two are like opposite extremes.
Roland couldn't judge which was superior or inferior, which is probably a difference between modern and ancient times.
From Saiyan's perspective, Roland felt that Yamoshi's fighting style was wilder and more suitable for Saiyan, but from a survival perspective, having more skills wouldn't be a bad thing.
Roland is a thoughtful person. If the strongest people in the universe are only at the Super Saiyan stage or Majin Buu, then both the ancient Saiyan fighting style and the current fighting mode promoted on Planet Sadala can effectively establish a foothold.
But the universe's powerful beings are not limited to this. Roland knows that there are beings stronger than Super Saiyan, such as Beerus, the God of Destruction, as well as Angel and the Grand Priest, or even beings stronger than the Grand Priest.
Those who reach the level of gods have already touched upon the rules. Just as the Old Kai said, that is a different dimension, which cannot be compensated for by pure power or skill.
Don't you see, even someone as powerful as Majin Buu was easily defeated by Beerus, the God of Destruction, in just a few moves? If he wants to reach the strength of those people, strength or skill alone is not enough. He must seek change, find a balance between strength and skill, and achieve a perfect fusion of the two. Otherwise, when those god-level powerhouses emerge, he won't even have the qualifications to step onto the stage.
Fortunately, Roland had decent comprehension skills and had a vague idea of how to overcome that hurdle.
As time passed, Roland underwent training in the Otherworld under the guidance of the ancient Saiyan Yamoshi, and his strength continued to solidify.
World.
In the starry sky beyond Planet Vine.
The dim starlight flickered faintly, like a few rays of light filtering through a black curtain. Though dim, it gave a sense of hope. A streak of light flashed across the sky, and upon closer inspection, it was a gigantic, silvery-white planet, about three times the diameter of Earth.
This planet is called Big Gete Star, and it is currently heading towards the Planet Mesanda.
"Beep beep beep!"
"Resource planet discovered! Resource planet discovered!"
"Judgment: Planet name: Planet Vine, a trading planet under the control of the Cosmic Sephiria Force."
Intense radio waves traveled through the pipes to the planet's core control area. A gigantic head suddenly opened its sub-eyes, countless bolts of lightning flashing within them. "Very well, let's replenish our resources before reaching Planet Mesanda."
The Metal Lifeform made its decision and immediately issued commands to all Metal Lifeform on the planet through the hair-like pipes on its head. The enormous silver-white planet changed its trajectory, drawing a perfect arc in space, and then headed straight for the Planet Vine.
The people of Planet Vine and Sephiria Force were unaware that a terrifying planet was steadily approaching them.
Roland was completely unaware of what was happening in the human world.
On this day, Roland, led by Yamoshi, wandered around Hell Otherworld. The Hell was said to be a whole, but in fact, it was divided into countless small spaces depending on the prisoners. The place where Yamoshi was living was actually a place where heinous criminals were imprisoned.
However, these criminals have lost their physical bodies, and their souls alone do not possess much offensive power.
Of course, the criminals who are able to enjoy solitary confinement were all villains of cosmic dominance in life. Because of their status, they received special "preferential treatment" from King Yemma after death. Ordinary villains, such as Raditz in the original work, or other Saiyan, are simply sent to the desolate places of Hell to do hard labor after death, and are only allowed to be reincarnated when their sentences are completed.
Under a cherry blossom tree.
The earth was covered in green, and a gentle breeze blew, causing pink and white cherry blossom petals to flutter in the wind, carrying a refreshing fragrance. No one could imagine that this heavenly scene was actually in Hell.
Yamoshi led Roland to the largest cherry blossom tree, where a red-skinned alien was hanging upside down. The alien had two long ears, only one eye, and its skin was covered with wrinkles as if it were cracked.
"Be careful, this guy has the ability to Body Change with others. Although this ability is greatly suppressed because he is a soul, making eye contact with him will still cause mental damage." Yamoshi pointed to the alien hanging upside down.
"Um?"
Roland glanced sideways. Yamoshi's introduction reminded him of someone: Captain Ginyu, one of Frieza's subordinates. Both possessed the ability to Body Change, but since the person before him was now only a soul, Roland couldn't assess his fighting strength.