Sparring

Now that they had picked up Dero, Turles was preparing to set off again!

Before leaving, however, Turles made a request of Blue: he wanted to have a fight with them.

Blue thought it over and agreed.

When they heard that a Saiyan wanted to fight them, all the Namekians gathered to watch.

Raditz was the first to step up. His opponent was a Namekian named Beru, whose power level was over 10,000.

Raditz's power level was only 8,000, but after intense training with Turles and Paragus, his true strength was far greater than that. What's more, he had mastered the combat method of Ki Sense, so Turles wasn't worried.

From the very beginning, neither fighter bothered with probing attacks. They went all out, striking with incredible speed and decisiveness, and with tremendous force.

At first, Beru had thought that since Raditz's power level was more than 2,000 lower than his own, he would be able to take him down quickly. But the moment he came into contact with Raditz's attacks, he stopped underestimating him.

Thanks to Turles and Paragus's training, Raditz had far more combat experience than Beru. Taking advantage of Beru's underestimation, he played the fool to catch his opponent off guard and easily took control of the fight.

The two fought from the ground into the air, their ki steadily rising. Every time their fists and feet collided, the impact sent ripples through the air.

They kept changing direction in midair, moving so quickly that their actions were almost impossible to follow with the naked eye.

Fortunately, everyone there was extraordinary.

Turles could track them through Ki Sensing, while the Namekians had excellent dynamic vision. Both could easily follow the fighters' movements.

Watching the fight, the Namekians were surprised by Raditz's performance.

"I didn't expect this Saiyan to be able to hold his own against Beru, even though his power level is lower. Saiyans really are a warrior race!"

"Yeah, look at his fighting skills. Even some of us can't match them. And he's mastered Ki Sense, too!"

"Ki Sense? I didn't notice. I can't believe someone with a power level of only 8,000 can master it. He's even better than me!"

"That's right. And Blue said that the one called Turles is even stronger, yet he can't sense a trace of his ki. That's truly terrifying!"

Amid the crowd's discussion, Raditz and Beru eventually finished their fight in a draw.

Next up were Turles and Blue.

Both knew that the other had an extremely high power level, so they chose not to fight on the ground. Instead, they rose into the air at the same time.

High above the ground, Turles and Blue faced each other as their ki continued to rise.

Their surging ki formed auras around them, gradually enveloping them both.

A white aura surrounded Turles, while Blue was surrounded by a blue one.

The two auras steadily expanded until they finally collided.

"Zzzzt!"

Like electricity crackling against electricity, sparks and lightning began to appear where the two auras met.

The weather on Muhua Planet was affected as well. Dark clouds gradually gathered, and the sky slowly grew dim.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

Waves began to rise on the rivers and lakes despite the lack of wind. The animals in the forest sensed the danger and fled into the distance.

They hadn't even started fighting in earnest. Just the clash of their ki had already caused a massive change in Muhua Planet's weather.

Everyone on the ground looked up at the two facing off in the sky. Even Raditz was so stunned that his mouth hung open.

Suddenly, the two moved. As if they had planned it, they charged at each other at the same time!

Even the Namekians' dynamic vision couldn't follow their movements anymore. They saw only the trails left in the sky by two auras of different colors.

"Boom!!!"

There was no sound, only a shock wave. Centered on the point of impact, a visible ring of air instantly expanded outward!

The shock wave swept over them, tearing apart the ground and sending broken rocks flying toward the crowd. With no other choice, everyone took to the air.

By then, the spectators could make out the two fighters. Turles and Blue were frozen in attacking stances, their fists locked against each other.

"Can an ordinary person really reach this level?" one of the Namekians murmured.

Hearing him, the others said nothing, but the same question crossed their minds.

"It seems I underestimated you, Turles!"

Blue smiled at Turles and praised him.

"Heh! You're no slouch yourself, Blue! There aren't many Namekians with your kind of power!"

Turles grinned, taking the compliment in stride.

"You could tell?" Blue was startled for a moment, then quickly understood. "Right, your Ki Sense is so perfect that it makes sense you'd be able to tell!"

"Shall we keep going?" Blue challenged him.

"Of course!" Turles had rarely come across an opponent of equal strength, so he readily agreed.

As soon as he finished speaking, they both pulled back their fists and immediately attacked again. In their hands, fists and feet alike became weapons to strike at each other.

Strike, block! Strike again, block again!

The two evenly matched fighters continued clashing in midair. Each collision sent out a ring-shaped shock wave, forcing the spectators to retreat again and again.

The crowd had already withdrawn a long way. Watching the figures appear and disappear in the sky, they were speechless.

Although Namekians generally had high power levels, they had lived in peace for far too long. Even they hadn't realized that Blue's power level had already reached 200,000, let alone understood how strong Turles was.

Raditz was a little less shocked, having witnessed something even more terrifying. When Turles had transformed into a Great Ape, his power level had reached 800,000.

But Raditz hadn't yet mastered Ki Sense back then. He knew how terrifying Turles was, but he hadn't experienced it firsthand, so it hadn't affected him as deeply.

Now, however, he could clearly sense just how terrifying the two fighters were. It made him excited, proud, and filled with longing.

For the first time, Raditz had gained a clear understanding of what it meant to be powerful. Saiyans could become strong beyond imagination.

The Saiyan drive to pursue strength had awakened a desire for power in Raditz for the first time. He wanted to become a Saiyan as powerful as Turles. No—he could become even stronger, stronger than Turles was now!