The Five Internal and External Prohibitions Code for the New Era Saiyan

Nowadays, it can be said that any Saiyan capable of speech can recite it in one breath.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

King Saigao clapped his hands and laughed, "Good! Very good! Uh!"

The two short phrases he had blurted out subconsciously triggered memories of his past life working in a factory, and three catchy but utterly useless phrases immediately began echoing in his mind!

Get out, get out, get out!

Bad luck!

King Saigao shook his head to shake off the toxic, earworm phrases, then looked at Tarble, who had just walked over, and asked, "Tarble, do you want to try this secret technique? However, I must warn you first: this technique can only be used once in a lifetime. Furthermore, the earlier you use it, the less your strength will likely increase. This technique multiplies a person's strength several times over. The stronger your base strength is when you use it, the greater the power you will draw out!"

"The drawbacks have been explained. Now, what is your choice?"

Tarble's eyes darted back and forth for a moment before he made his decision. "I thank my teacher for giving this disciple a chance to grow stronger, but I choose to wait until my strength is greater before attempting it."

King Saigao nodded. "It is good that you understand! Do you harbor any resentment that I have not allowed you to use the Gravity Chamber for training?"

"Reporting to Teacher, this disciple holds no resentment!" Tarble's eyes widened, and he answered without hesitation. "I am already too grateful to you; how could I have any complaints? It was you who saved me from being sent to savage planets, you who freed the Saiyans from Frieza's clutches, and you who made the Saiyans stronger with each passing day. I feel only honor, pride, and glory toward you!"

"Alright, alright! Did your father teach you how to butter me up like that?" King Saigao was pleased inside, but his expression remained dismissive. "Does your father have nothing better to do than teach you how to flatter people all day?"

Tarble looked serious. "Reporting to Teacher, everything I just said is my true heart's intent. My father did not teach me to say this!"

King Saigao raised a hand and said sternly, "Stop! Enough! Recite the Five Internal and External Prohibitions Code for me!"

"Yes! This disciple will recite it now!"

"The New Era Saiyan Five Internal and External Prohibitions Code!"

"Internal:

Do not kill your own kin;

Do not lose your temper at will;

Do not disregard etiquette;

Do not break the law or discipline;

Do not abandon righteousness for profit.

External:

Do not hold back against enemies;

Do not bully others without cause;

Do not kill others without cause;

Do not plunder others without cause;

Do not insult others without cause."

"Reporting to Teacher, this disciple has finished reciting. Please give your instructions!"

Tarble mimicked Bardock's posture, standing perfectly straight.

King Saigao nodded in satisfaction and exhorted, "Remember, once you have identified an enemy, do not hold back—give it your all! If you cannot win, call for backup. Staying alive is what matters most!"

"Only by staying alive can you become stronger and go further!"

"Do you understand?"

Tarble answered firmly, "This disciple understands!"

"Starting today, you may use the Gravity Chamber in the palace square yourself! It is best to increase the gravity by one-fold every ten days; remember, too much is as bad as too little!" King Saigao said in an unquestionable tone.

"Yes, this disciple obeys! I will certainly train hard and become as strong as you one day!" Tarble was stunned for a moment before answering.

He also took King Saigao's instructions to heart.

Looking at the small figure before him—who was clearly of an age to be a brother but bore the heavy burden of the entire Saiyan race—it gave him the illusion that the man's back was hunched under the weight.

Tarble secretly swore that he would train diligently and not let him down.

When the time came, he would be able to share some of the burdens for him.

Hearing Tarble's response, not only was King Saigao satisfied, but even Bardock cast an appreciative look his way.

"Captain Bardock, try transforming into a Super Saiyan now. With your current strength, you should have reached the minimum combat power required for the transformation. By the way, did you test your combat power before coming here?" King Saigao said, turning his gaze to Bardock.

Upon hearing that he could transform into a Super Saiyan, both men pricked up their ears, thinking they had misheard. They exchanged questioning glances, and upon receiving a confirming nod, their faces immediately lit up with surprise and anticipation.

"Reporting to King Saigao, this subordinate tested my combat power yesterday. I am ashamed to say that I only have 460,035 combat power!" Bardock replied with an apologetic look.

Yesterday, Bardock had already learned that several upper-level warriors had surpassed his combat power.

Now, Vegeta III was the number one person under King Saigao!

"Oh? 460,000? Your strength is improving quickly! Why the long face?" King Saigao asked, feeling puzzled.

Bardock felt even more ashamed after hearing this, feeling unable to face King Saigao. He lowered his head and replied in a muffled voice, "This subordinate has failed your cultivation, allowing Captain Vegeta and the others to surpass me. Please punish me!"

Bardock's demeanor was exactly like a student who had done something wrong and was waiting for his teacher's criticism and guidance.

So that was the reason!

Saigo suddenly understood the reason and chuckled, saying earnestly, "Captain Bardock, this is where you are in the wrong!"

Bardock abruptly raised his head, looking as if he were prepared to accept punishment from fate, his expression one of someone ready to meet his end.

Saigo found this amusing. "You must understand one thing: while I oppose the Saiyan practice of grading newborns, it cannot be denied that aptitude does have a certain influence on the speed of strength growth and one's ultimate potential."

"I believe you have already noticed that, generally speaking, warriors with the aptitude of mid-class or high-class warriors see their combat power increase more than most low-class warriors under the same training conditions. A little more each day, and as time accumulates, the gap becomes obvious!"

"Do not focus too much on comparing yourself to others; you should compare yourself to who you were yesterday, to who you were in the past. Are you not much stronger now than you were before?"

Bardock nodded, lost in thought, as if he had realized something.

Saigo struck while the iron was hot. "Once a person sets their goals too high or too far, it is easy to lose confidence if the results don't meet expectations! This is your current problem! This mindset is extremely detrimental to improving your strength! If this continues, you will inevitably be dragged down by this mentality!"

He looked up and glanced at Tarble.

"The two of you must remember: one can set a grand goal for themselves, but I hope your greatest goal is to surpass yourself. Only by constantly surpassing the self of yesterday can you keep moving forward and eventually reach the grand goals you once set!"

"You must know that there are differences between people. On the path of martial arts, there is always someone better, and mountains beyond mountains. There are geniuses in this world; the only issue is that you haven't encountered them yet!"

"Therefore, do not easily compare yourself to others. You must compare yourself to the self of yesterday so that you can continue to progress!"

"As long as you can manage to surpass yourself every single day, you have already succeeded!"

Speaking to the end, Saigo added languidly, "Comparing yourself to others will only drive you to an early grave. Do you want to be the death of yourselves?"

"If you really want to die, why don't you try comparing yourselves to me? My combat power only just crossed one hundred million not long ago. Those who want to die can hurry up!"

After saying this, he added silently in his heart: It really has only been a little over one hundred million, not even two hours yet.

It was just that this "over one hundred million" was a bit of an understatement.