The Terrifying Ji Yun

"How rude! You just attacked without a word!"

Ji Yun slowly emerged from the thick smoke and spoke calmly.

There wasn't a single mark on him from the attack. Not even a speck of dust had landed on his clothes.

Raditz looked as if he'd seen a ghost and hurriedly stumbled several steps backward.

"This can't be real..." Raditz swallowed, his eyes filled with shock.

He wasn't shocked simply because Ji Yun was unharmed.

He knew his attack hadn't been particularly powerful, but it still wasn't something someone with a battle power of only five could withstand.

Yet Ji Yun had not only taken the attack head-on, but his clothes weren't even torn.

Could someone with a battle power of only five really do that?

Raditz wasn't the only one who was shocked. Goku was just as puzzled.

Piccolo, standing some distance away, was also taken aback as he began sizing up the young man who had suddenly appeared.

Panicking, Raditz saw Ji Yun slowly walking toward him and instantly retreated, putting more than a dozen paces between them.

"Ratatata!"

Raditz kept forming Kamehameha blasts in his hands and hurling them at Ji Yun with all his might.

The barrage did nothing to stop Ji Yun's advance.

The attacks struck him again and again, but they had no effect whatsoever.

Piccolo, who had settled in to watch, swallowed involuntarily. "Who is this guy? I'm pretty sure I've never seen him before!"

Goku slowly got to his feet. Hearing the explosions going off around him, he was filled with curiosity.

But for some reason, he also felt a surge of excitement.

"He's so strong. Incredible!" Goku seemed to have forgotten about his injuries.

His blood was practically boiling, and he could hardly wait.

The explosions of battle rang out one after another.

Raditz attacked for a full minute, and by then he seemed to have used up all his strength.

He stood where he was, panting heavily.

"This... this can't be happening. Is my Scouter broken?" Raditz gasped.

He stared at the number displayed on his Scouter. It was still five. It hadn't changed at all.

"You've had plenty of time to attack. It's my turn now." Ji Yun brushed the dust off his clothes.

Raditz's barrage hadn't managed to hurt him, but the clouds of dust it kicked up had drifted down from the sky and left a bit of ash on his clothes.

At those words, Raditz turned deathly pale, cold sweat trickling down his forehead.

"Whoosh!" He wasn't stupid. He knew he couldn't take this man on, so he immediately took to the air.

With a burst of energy, he tried to make a quick escape.

"Hmph!" Ji Yun snorted.

He wasn't about to let his prey get away.

Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't have bothered with Raditz. But he had a mission to complete, and it would determine his future cultivation potential. He wasn't about to let Raditz escape.

Ji Yun pointed at Raditz, and a Kamehameha blast shot out in an instant.

Raditz had already flown some distance away, but the blast was much faster than he was.

Hearing the rush of air behind him, Raditz's heart lurched, and he hurriedly looked back.

The moment he turned, the attack struck him.

"Argh!"

Raditz let out a furious roar, unwilling to accept his fate.

But it was too late. The blast hit him, and his body exploded in midair.

His presence vanished from the air.

Piccolo stood frozen on the ground, staring in stunned disbelief.

Good grief, where did this guy come from? He's insanely strong! He just killed Raditz in one hit—even Goku and I couldn't take him down.

Goku, meanwhile, was practically beaming with excitement. His eyes gleamed as if he'd found a new goal in life.

That was incredible! There was actually someone this strong on Earth? He had to ask him for a few pointers.

Ji Yun didn't notice the two of them staring at him, because the system's voice rang out in his mind again.

"Ding! Congratulations, host! Mission complete. You have received the system reward: Legendary Super Saiyan bloodline!"

Almost the instant the system finished speaking, Ji Yun felt a terrifying surge of power well up inside him.

The energy within him began to grow at an astonishing rate.

The plants and trees around him stirred all at once.

"T-That immense energy is terrifying!" Piccolo exclaimed, now standing beside Goku.

Goku was just as shocked. He knew Ji Yun had to be powerful enough to kill Raditz in one blow.

But the energy in the air was utterly overwhelming. He had never witnessed anything like it.

Even though he feared nothing, his body was trembling.

He wasn't the only one who was stunned.

Feeling the power surging through him, Ji Yun was excited too.

It felt amazing, and his face lit up with delight.

He could clearly feel that the energy within him far surpassed what it had been before.

Converted into battle power, it was now fifty thousand—five times what it had been just moments ago.

"Daddy! Daddy!"

A childish voice interrupted Ji Yun's excitement.

Gohan, who had been trapped inside the spaceship, had somehow managed to escape.

Seeing that Goku was safe, and still shaken by what had happened, he threw himself into Goku's arms and burst into tears.

Seeing that his son was safe and sound, Goku comforted him happily.

The sound of crying caught Ji Yun's attention, and he turned to look.

When Piccolo saw where he was looking, he tensed up at once.

They still didn't know whether Ji Yun was friend or foe. He'd suddenly unleashed such a powerful aura, and Piccolo had no idea if he meant to attack them.

"Hehe, who are you? How come I've never seen you before? You're really strong!" Goku didn't seem worried.

Holding Gohan, he walked right up to Ji Yun.

His expression was full of excitement, and there was a hint of eager anticipation in his eyes.

"My name's Ji Yun. I heard the commotion while I was training, so I came over and lent a hand."

Ji Yun smiled and waved dismissively.

He wasn't trying to be modest. He simply hadn't had much choice. If the system's reward hadn't been so generous, he wouldn't have gone out of his way to help. What if he'd gotten mixed up with someone he shouldn't have? He could've ended up dead.

After all, he wasn't Goku. He didn't have the protection of the protagonist's plot armor.

"Then... can I train with you? It'd be even better if we could spar!" Goku plainly stated what he wanted.

Ji Yun looked at Goku's hopeful face and gave a slight shake of his head.