After Champa left, Goku and Vegeta asked to train there, with Whis personally guiding them. It was undoubtedly a huge boon for both of them.
Now they were waiting for Champa to get everything ready for the tournament, so they could face off against the powerful fighters of Universe 6!
Three days later.
Somewhere in a valley on Earth, a powerful ki suddenly shot into the sky, shaking the entire heavens!
Piccolo and the others, far away on the other side of Earth, all sensed the ki. They stared in shock toward its source.
"That's... Luya's ki!"
"That guy's become even more dangerous!"
Luya stood in the middle of a gigantic crater, his body wreathed in milky-white ki. He looked imposing! The crater had been blasted into the earth by the sheer power of his ki!
"Phew..." Luya let out a breath, and his ki receded.
"I can finally control the ki inside me perfectly! My battle power has reached eight billion!" Luya exclaimed, delighted.
After training for the past few days, his strength had increased once again. He'd also gained complete mastery over his ki, controlling it as effortlessly as if he'd trained with it his whole life!
And that wasn't all. Using the Strongest Saiyan Talent, he'd gained more than just that! He'd also trained in Kaioken, and could now use it at fifteen times his normal power!
Fifteen times! That kind of power was terrifying! Luya was now confident that even Super Saiyan Blue wouldn't intimidate him! He still couldn't control it perfectly, though!
"I wonder if those guys from Universe 6 have shown up yet." Luya smiled faintly, then used Instant Transmission and vanished.
The Lookout.
Whoosh!
Luya suddenly appeared.
"Mr. Luya!" Dende was slightly surprised to see him. "What brings you here?"
He was somewhat wary of Luya, but also respected him. He'd seen the Saiyan fight Frieza and ultimately kill him! There was no doubt that Luya was every bit as strong as Goku and the others!
Luya smiled. "I don't have anywhere to stay, so I thought I'd stay here. You don't mind, do you?"
Dende blinked, then looked puzzled. "Mr. Luya doesn't have anywhere to stay?"
Luya nodded awkwardly. He really didn't have anywhere to stay. Before, he could crash at Gohan's place, but now he felt a little embarrassed about it. If he kept staying there, he'd be interrupting Gohan and Videl's time together as newlyweds.
Dende hesitated, then nodded. "All right. If you don't mind, Mr. Luya, you can stay here. I can create a room for you."
Luya nodded. "All right, thanks, Dende!"
Dende smiled shyly. "It's no big deal!"
Luya nodded, then thought of something and asked, "By the way, are Goku and the others still on Earth?"
Dende shook his head. "They left a few days ago. I can't sense them now, so they've probably gone to train with Lord Beerus."
Just as he'd thought!
Luya understood. He secretly guessed that, if he was right, it had to be related to Universe 6!
His eyes narrowed slightly. He wanted to join the Martial Arts Tournament and test himself against the assassin who could use Time Skip!
Luya was already incredibly powerful. Only Goku in Super Saiyan Blue, or fighters even stronger than that, could make him go all out! If he wanted to become even stronger, he had to fight a powerful opponent!
[Ping! System mission triggered!] [Mission: Participate in the tournament between Universe 6 and Universe 7, and defeat Hit!]
Luya was dumbfounded. "What the hell? Defeat Hit? System, damn you! Are you trying to make things difficult for me?"
"Host, stay calm! The tournament won't be held for a few more days, so you can use that time to train. And here's a little tip: if you defeat Hit, you'll get an unexpected reward!"
Luya was tempted. He could roughly guess what reward the system meant: Hit's Time Skip! With Time Skip, he could completely overpower Super Saiyan Blue!
Just thinking about it was awesome!
"Host, accept your fate. This system has undergone professional training. Unless the system is destroyed, once a mission has been issued, it will never be taken back!"
"..."
Well, then. He'd just have to complete the mission.
Luya felt a headache coming on. He looked at Dende and asked, "Can I still enter the Hyperbolic Time Chamber?"
Dende nodded. "Yes. Last time, you only spent six hours inside. Everyone can enter the chamber for two days, so by that calculation, you have eighteen hours left!"
After a pause, Dende added, "I recently repaired the chamber. Everyone can enter again, but this time you can only stay inside for three days!"
"You repaired it?"
Luya was surprised, then nodded. "I'm planning to go into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber again to train!"
Dende looked confused. "Mr. Luya, you're already incredibly strong! Forgive me for asking, but why do you still want to train?"
Luya closed his eyes and smiled. "As a cheat—no, as a Saiyan, of course we strive for the ultimate in power! And I have a feeling that what's coming will be very serious. When it happens, I'm afraid I'll have to step up!"
Dende only half understood, but still said, "All right, then. You can enter the chamber, Mr. Luya. But be careful with your time this time. If the entrance disappears, it'll be very hard to get back out!"
Luya nodded. "Don't worry!"
Even if he stayed too long, it wouldn't matter. He could just pull off the same trick Majin Buu had used and get out. He was more than strong enough now!
As if remembering something, Luya suddenly said, "By the way, if Goku comes back to Earth, have him come here. Or if he asks for me, just tell him I'm here!"
Dende blinked, completely baffled. What was going on? Goku wanted to see him? What did that mean?
At that moment, Dende felt as if his brain wasn't quite up to the task.
Still, he agreed. "All right. When Uncle Goku and the others come back, I'll let him know."
"Thanks!" Luya smiled, then turned and went inside.
Dende watched him, his expression complicated. "What a peculiar Saiyan..."
From then on, Luya trained in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. He told Dende that unless it was Goku, they shouldn't notify him if anyone else showed up!
Dende and Mr. Popo both had a bad feeling about it.
Three hours later, Goku, Vegeta, Beerus, and Whis returned to Earth.
They had only one reason for coming back: to find powerful fighters and battle the champions of Universe 6!
Afterword: This is fan fiction, so of course it differs from the original!
I heard readers really like giving gifts and tips to female authors—especially pretty female authors! Ahem! All right, I'll stop pretending. I'll come clean! I'm a woman!!! Leave me your tips!!!