The Levels of Super Saiyan

"Ha, so you're saying I'm your disciple!"

Lazuli found it somewhat amusing, but seeing Roland's serious expression, her pretty face changed from surprise to astonishment, and she asked softly, "You're not serious, are you?"

"Of course it's true. You and Lapis have both received my guidance. I am your mentor." Roland faced her, a slight smile appearing on his lips.

"Anyway, it's something that happens in another world, it has nothing to do with me." Lazuli raised an eyebrow slightly and shook her head repeatedly.

Roland couldn't help but laugh at Lazuli's reaction. This woman certainly had a big reaction. However, he never intended for Lazuli to become his disciple in the first place, so he waved to her.

"I'm just explaining the situation to you. When I'm instructing Son Gohan and the others later, you can come and listen if you're interested, or you can skip it if you're not." With that, Roland got up and left, leaving Lazuli alone sitting on a big tree looking at the scenery on the mountaintop.

Lazuli stared at Roland's departing figure for a while, then frowned her fair brows, glanced again at the smoke-filled mountaintop, snorted coldly, and jumped down from the tree.

Five Elements Mountain, somewhere at its foot.

The terrain here is flat and the view is open. It is a distance away from where Master Roshi others train Earth martial artists. Following Roland's instructions, Son Gohan and Trunks gathered over with expectant faces.

Although Lazuli said she wasn't interested in Roland's guidance, she still obediently followed him, immediately crossing her arms and leaning against a rock.

Roland glanced at Son Gohan and the others, preparing to train them.

"Before we begin, let me see just how well you've mastered your strength!"

"Let me go first!"

Son Gohan readily expressed his stance, knowing that Roland was an incredibly powerful Super Saiyan, and that the dire situation on Earth forced them to improve their power as soon as possible, thus making this opportunity all the more precious to him.

"Ha!"

Son Gohan clenched his fists and placed them on his waist, then shouted, instantly entering Super Saiyan mode. Terrifying energy coiled around him, emitting muffled "sizzling" sounds in the air. He then began attacking the open area, practicing his punching techniques.

Roland squinted at him for a while, then called out to Son Gohan, "Alright, you can stop now."

"Trunks!"

"Yes!" Trunks replied loudly, then transformed into Super Saiyan form just like Son Gohan.

Compared to Son Gohan, Trunks' Super Saiyan power is slightly weaker, and his punches and attack techniques are quite immature. Although there are traces of deliberate imitation of Son Gohan, he hasn't truly mastered it. Clearly, Trunks also received training from Master Roshi and Korin, but they were unfamiliar with Super Saiyan -level training.

Roland could clearly sense a sense of stagnation in his moves, which was because he had not experienced brutal combat.

"Stop!" Roland shouted at Trunks.

Trunks stopped abruptly and exited Super Saiyan mode.

"I understand your situation. In terms of power, although you have mastered the Super Saiyan transformation, you are still at a very basic stage. With such power, it would be difficult to defeat even Android 18, let alone Super 13."

Roland pointed to Lazuli next to her, and the woman proudly puffed out her chest.

Seeing the surprised expressions on Son Gohan, he continued, "It's clear that you've all diligently trained in Earth Martial Arts. It's undeniable that Earth Martial Arts excels in its meticulous details and is a style that allows the weak to defeat the strong. However, if your basic combat strength isn't up to par, no matter how meticulous the details are, it's difficult to achieve victory."

"You've focused too much on the technique of movement, which has prevented you from combining it with the powerful energy of Super Saiyan, resulting in noticeable disharmony in various aspects."

"Remember, you are now Super Saiyan. Every martial art has its own scope of application. The creator of it did not understand Super Saiyan, so you must adapt it to your own situation, instead of blindly copying and sticking to the old ways! Your fathers, Goku and Vegeta, were both excellent martial artists, and I think they didn't have this problem."

Son Gohan and Trunks listened attentively. Since the deaths of Goku and Vegeta, no one had been able to offer them such insightful guidance.

"Regarding the power of Super Saiyan, ordinary Super Saiyan can reach 50 times their normal strength. There are essentially two ways to increase this: one is to increase their normal strength, and the other is to increase the power of their Super Saiyan transformation. At this stage, increasing their normal strength is quite difficult, so you need to find a way to enhance the power of their Super Saiyan transformation."

"To defeat Super 13, one must at least reach a level that 'surpasses' Super Saiyan."

"'Beyond' Super Saiyan?!"

Son Gohan and Trunks were both shocked, their faces showing disbelief.

In their minds, the Super Saiyan transformation was the highest level of combat, even stronger than the Super Saiyan form; they had never even considered it.

Seeing their shocked expressions, Roland sighed inwardly, "This is what happens when you have different philosophies."

Son Gohan never thought about surpassing him, but if it were Goku and his friends, they would have thought about it long ago.

"'Beyond' Super Saiyan is the bare minimum. Without that power, defeating Super 13 is out of the question. For example, my Super Saiyan form has 70 times the power of my normal form. This is because my form combines the power of Great Ape, and it wouldn't be suitable for you."

"I divide the Super Saiyan stage into several parts. What you are like now is considered a normal Super Saiyan. Above that is the 'Beyond' Super Saiyan stage, and above that is Super Saiyan Full Power, which means maintaining the Super Saiyan form in daily life and being able to transform under greater loads during battle."

"There are even stronger states beyond that, and you'll have to explore them yourselves."

Regular Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan "Beyond" Stage, Super Saiyan Full Power!

This already encompasses the three main levels of Super Saiyan 1. Among them, the ordinary Super Saiyan is the most common and the most frequent. The subsequent Super Saiyan "Beyond" stage and Super Saiyan Full Power are relatively rare. In the original work, Vegeta, who had just come out of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, was in the "Beyond" stage, and his strength was comparable to that of the mature Cell. As for Super Saiyan Full Power, it is equivalent to the Perfect Cell.

Roland estimated that the strength of Super 13 in this world was close to that of Perfect Cell.

To truly defeat him, Saiyan like Son Gohan and Trunks would likely need to reach the Super Saiyan Full Power. However, Roland's Super Saiyan form is extraordinary, and he would need to reach the "Beyond" stage of Super Saiyan to be absolutely certain of victory.

By this time Son Gohan and Trunks were already stunned by what Roland had said about the Super Saiyan level.

The fact that the opponent had "surpassed" the Super Saiyan level was already refreshing, but now they had actually deduced the Super Saiyan Full Power, maintaining the Super Saiyan form in daily life. Just imagine how strong they would be in battle!

Just thinking about it sends chills down my spine!

As for the levels beyond that, they dared not even imagine them.