"Wait a second." Reiz waved a hand, then called to Raditz, who was standing some distance away. "Raditz, bring me a strip of cloth."
"A strip of cloth? What for?" Raditz froze, bewildered, and scratched his head.
"Something opaque. Black cloth would be best." Reiz added, his tone serious.
Raditz stood there, unable to react. He had no idea what Reiz wanted the cloth for.
"Why are you still standing there? What are you spacing out for?" Vegeta snapped irritably, glaring at Raditz.
"Yes... Prince Vegeta!" Raditz hurriedly nodded, then scratched his head again and muttered, "Where am I supposed to find a strip of cloth?"
Despite saying that, Raditz turned and ran off to look for one.
He jogged through the ship, rummaging around until he finally found a roll of clean black fabric in the storage room.
He tore off a long strip and inspected it carefully. Once he was sure it was opaque, he nodded with satisfaction.
Less than a minute later, Raditz entered the Training Room with a clean black strip of cloth and handed it to Reiz with both hands.
"Reiz, here's the cloth you asked for," Raditz said, watching him curiously.
Reiz took the strip and examined it carefully. Once he'd confirmed it was opaque, he calmly wrapped it around his eyes.
The black cloth covered his eyes completely, leaving not the slightest gap.
Vegeta's eyes widened in surprise, then his brows knitted tightly together.
"You... what do you mean by this?" Vegeta gritted his teeth and demanded, his little face flushing red.
So you sent Raditz to get a strip of cloth just to cover your eyes?
Who did you think you were looking down on?
Raditz's mouth twitched as he stood to the side, at a loss for words.
He'd just handed Reiz the cloth himself. Never in his wildest dreams had he imagined this was what it would be used for.
Nappa and the others were just as speechless. They stared at one another, dumbfounded, each seeing the same disbelief in the other's eyes.
What was Reiz up to?
Was he going to fight Prince Vegeta with his eyes covered?
His Combat Power was still far below Prince Vegeta's!
At least 5,000 lower!
He couldn't beat Prince Vegeta with his eyes open. How was he supposed to win with them closed?
Who knew what was going through his head!
"I just learned a new skill, and I want to try it out!" Reiz said with a smile, facing Vegeta.
Although his eyes were covered, he turned precisely toward where Vegeta stood.
"Hmph. Don't complain if it hurts when I hit you too hard!" Vegeta snorted, folding his arms and lifting his chin even higher.
"Come on!" Reiz smiled confidently and beckoned to Vegeta.
"You brought this on yourself!" Vegeta snorted, pushed off the ground, and shot toward Reiz like a streak of light.
Reiz instantly entered a state of No Mind and activated Ultra Instinct.
Though Reiz couldn't see a thing, his body could clearly sense Vegeta's every move.
The sensation was extraordinary.
He didn't need his eyes to see; he could still feel Vegeta's presence with perfect clarity.
Vegeta's position, his speed, the path of his attacks—even his breathing and heartbeat—all appeared in Reiz's senses like a three-dimensional image.
Vegeta showed no mercy. He swung a heavy punch at Reiz.
The wind howled around his fist as it shot straight for Reiz's face.
Reiz merely shifted slightly to the side. His body swayed like a willow in the breeze, and he nimbly dodged Vegeta's attack.
The punch skimmed past his ear without even touching a hair.
Vegeta paused, glancing at Reiz in surprise, a hint of confusion in his eyes.
The next moment, Vegeta snorted and charged at Reiz again. His small figure left a streak through the air as he unleashed a flurry of punches and kicks.
Fists filled the air, and kicks whipped through it, his attacks pouring down like a violent storm.
Reiz used his skill to deftly dodge Vegeta's attacks again and again.
His body seemed to have a will of its own, always making the right move at the last possible moment.
He leaned left just enough to avoid a straight punch, tilted back an inch to evade a kick, and turned slightly to let an elbow strike pass.
Every movement was perfectly measured—not a fraction more, not a fraction less.
Three minutes later.
"Huff, huff..."
Vegeta panted heavily, fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead. His face was filled with shock.
He stopped attacking, braced his hands on his knees, and stared at Reiz in disbelief.
"What's going on? Why can't I hit him?" Vegeta clenched his fists, his body shaking with frustration.
His Combat Power was 15,000, a full 5,000 higher than Reiz's, yet he couldn't even touch him?
How was that possible?
Raditz, Nappa, and the others were all dumbstruck. They stared at Reiz, opening their mouths but unable to say a word.
Prince Vegeta hadn't landed a single hit on Reiz?
And Reiz was blindfolded!
What kind of incredible skill was this?
And his dodging was unbelievably clever!
It was as if he had eyes in the back of his head!
"Keep going!" Reiz's face lit up with a smile as he beckoned Vegeta again, his tone relaxed and carefree.
"Damn it!" Vegeta fumed, gritting his teeth.
BOOM!
This time, Vegeta brought all of his energy to bear.
A pale blue aura flared around him, and his presence surged. The alloy floor beneath his feet trembled with a metallic hum.
WHOOSH!
Vegeta charged again, faster than before and more ferocious in his attacks, raining punches and kicks down on Reiz.
Reiz didn't meet Vegeta head-on. He simply used Ultra Instinct's movements to evade him with ease.
His body drifted like a feather in a gale, yet he avoided every single blow.
Another three minutes passed.
Vegeta still hadn't hit Reiz. Instead, he was left panting, sweat running down his cheeks and dripping onto the floor.
Raditz and the others were dumbfounded, their eyes wide and mouths open enough to fit a fist.
Prince Vegeta had brought all of his energy to bear.
And he still couldn't hit Reiz?
How was Reiz doing it?
Vegeta gritted his teeth and hurriedly pressed the Scouter over his eye, checking Reiz's Combat Power.
"Beep! Beep!"
The Scouter quickly displayed Reiz's Combat Power.
"Combat Power: 10,000!"
"How is that possible?" Vegeta refused to believe it. He smacked the Scouter hard, thinking it must be malfunctioning.
My Combat Power is 15,000!
I'm clearly 5,000 stronger than Reiz!
With that much more Combat Power, I'm far faster and stronger than Reiz!
So why can't I hit him?
Vegeta felt as if he were questioning his whole existence. The frustration was driving him nearly mad.
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