Aptitude

"Silence!"

After more than two hundred Saiyans gathered on Planet Kasha, Sephiria flew into the air and gazed down at them with an impassive expression.

A powerful pressure suddenly descended from above, pressing against everyone's chests. Feeling the force bearing down on them from the sky, all the Saiyans fell silent and looked up at Sephiria, who loomed above them with a commanding presence. Their faces turned pale.

"My name is Sephiria. I'm an elite warrior."

Sephiria introduced herself. Seeing that the Saiyans below were cowed by her strength and did not dare make a sound, she nodded with satisfaction.

"I know many of you have questions, but for now, shut your mouths. I don't have time to answer them one by one. I brought you here because I don't want the Saiyan Bloodline to disappear from the universe."

Her tone remained hard as she continued, "Planet Vegeta has been destroyed. You are some of the only Saiyan survivors. From now on, you'll live on this planet for the time being. There is plenty of water and food here to meet your needs."

"Planet Vegeta was destroyed because we weren't strong enough. I want you to remember this resentment forever. It was our lack of strength that allowed someone in the universe to attack us, bringing the Saiyan race to the brink of extinction."

"Although most of you are low-class warriors, and some of you might never reach a power level of even 1,000, as long as the Saiyan Bloodline survives, there's still hope."

At that, a frigid gleam flashed in Sephiria's eyes. Her expression turned merciless.

"But let me make one thing clear: fighting among yourselves is absolutely forbidden here. That is the first and foremost rule. Anyone who breaks it will be killed! Don't think I'm joking. Now that you're here, you'll obey. If you want to resist, be prepared to die."

"Enough. Whether you agree or not, you'll follow the arrangements from here on. The Saiyans are in a dire situation, so starting now, the adults will train the children. The training can be as intense as necessary, but make sure the children grow up healthy."

Sephiria exuded an imposing presence, like a queen high above her subjects. Her fierce aura weighed so heavily on the Saiyans below that none could lift their heads.

Under the force of Sephiria's intimidating presence, the Saiyans—who already believed in the rule of the strong—could feel just how powerful she was. This Saiyan girl, who looked so young, was far stronger than they were.

On top of that, Sephiria was an elite warrior. Her strength and status were more than enough to make the Saiyans abandon any thought of resistance. They obediently followed her orders.

Sephiria told them to build a settlement, and they did as they were told. Then the adults began leading the training for the children. Everything seemed to be proceeding in an orderly fashion.

Watching the Saiyans' reaction, Hertz smiled at Roland. "Your sister has the aura of a natural leader. Even back when Planet Vegeta still existed, she was already famous as a prodigy. If Planet Vegeta hadn't been destroyed, she would have achieved great things."

Roland nodded in agreement.

Sephiria was usually cold and distant, but her presence was undeniably powerful. She was also ruthless. An ordinary person standing beside her would feel immense pressure.

Even compared with Vegeta, the Saiyan prince, Sephiria's talent was in no way inferior. Under normal circumstances, King Vegeta would never have tolerated a Saiyan with such exceptional potential. But Sephiria had survived, presumably because she was female.

A woman so outstanding was ideal for continuing the Bloodline. Perhaps King Vegeta had already made plans for her future.

Thank goodness Planet Vegeta was destroyed!

Watching Sephiria command the Saiyans from above, Roland muttered to himself.

After settling the Saiyans, Sephiria came over to Roland and the others. "Come on, let's go back to Planet Frie. We'll leave them here for now."

"You're just going to leave them to fend for themselves?" Roland asked.

Sephiria smiled calmly. "I can barely find time to train myself. Why should I look after them? Let them manage on their own."

Roland rolled his eyes. "You sounded so impassioned a moment ago, I thought you were going to recruit them."

"I'm not that bored. These low-class warriors will be lucky to reach a few thousand in power. What would I want them for? Besides, who knows if they're really willing to obey? Let's watch them for a few years first."

Hertz shrugged. "As long as the Saiyan Bloodline continues, their strength really isn't that important."

There's a low-class warrior on Earth who'll become a Super Saiyan someday!

Hearing them say that, Roland grumbled inwardly.

Of course, Sephiria and Hertz couldn't know the future like Roland did. They had no idea that a low-class warrior named Goku would eventually train until he reached heights that even elite warriors couldn't hope to match. From their perspective, low-class warriors couldn't compare with mid-class or elite warriors. That was hardly an unreasonable view.

A Saiyan's potential depended to a great extent on their power level at birth and the training they received later, with later training being the more important factor.

The reason Goku and Vegeta later broke through their physical limits again and again to reach the Super Saiyan level wasn't simply their Saiyan Bloodline combined with training in a Gravity Chamber.

Gravity training had certainly helped Goku and the others a great deal, but it was only an aid. There were plenty of planets with high gravity in the universe. The Saiyans had conquered worlds far and wide, so they must have encountered some, but that didn't mean they had made much progress.

The main reason Goku and the others grew so quickly was that they knew advanced training methods.

Just look at Goku's experiences. As a child, he became a disciple of Master Roshi, the god of martial arts. Later, he received guidance from Korin at Korin Tower, and when he grew up, he trained under Kami and North Kai. More importantly, Goku had a pure heart and could devote himself wholeheartedly to training. These experiences, each building on the last, laid a solid foundation for him to overcome the limits of his talent.

Vegeta, meanwhile, was a super-genius born with an innate gift for training. His extensive experience and keen insight allowed him to quickly figure out how to use Ki just by fighting Goku.

Ordinary Saiyans from Planet Vegeta couldn't compare with them.

Talent really was important sometimes.

Generally speaking, the Saiyans from Planet Vegeta weren't particularly exceptional. To them, Super Saiyans were legends. Few Saiyans could keep breaking through their limits like Goku and Vegeta. For ordinary Saiyans, a power level of over 10,000 was already the ceiling. To go beyond that, they needed advanced training.

Without knowing advanced training methods, ordinary Saiyan warriors couldn't grow like Goku, even if they had a Gravity Chamber.

It was impossible for everyone to become a Super Saiyan.

Of course, there was another theory about Saiyan talent: the reason the Saiyans seemed so powerful was entirely thanks to Goku and Vegeta. Roland thought that view was unfair. From what he knew, the Saiyans were indeed a talented race.

At the very least, their physical abilities and power to transform into Great Apes were better than those of many other races in the universe.

Back to the point. After ensuring the Saiyan Bloodline would continue, Sephiria and Hertz no longer felt so much pressure. Once they had made the arrangements, they had no intention of getting further involved.

Roland had considered organizing the Saiyans into a force of their own, but his own strength was still too limited, so he kept the idea to himself.

They left the more than two hundred Saiyans on Planet Kasha. A flash of light later, the three of them returned to Planet Frie and began a quiet period of training.

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