Dragon Ball: Reborn as a Saiyan, They Covet Me

The three of them fainted one after another.

After breakfast, Master Roshi brought his three young disciples to the shade of the trees once again.

"From now on, it is study time. Merely exercising the body will not make you an excellent martial artist; you must also train your mind."

Chi-Chi: "I love studying the most!"

Krillin: "Academic subjects won't stump me, either."

Son Goku: "Eh, is it just elementary school-level coursework?"

Twelve-thirty in the afternoon.

Master Roshi led the three of them to their nap spot.

Hammocks tied between a few trees made for a perfect resting place—well-ventilated and cool.

"Alright, from now until one-thirty is nap time. Exercise well, study well, play well, eat well, and sleep well—this is the training method of the Turtle School..."

Master Roshi was the first to lie down.

Chi-Chi and Krillin also climbed into their hammocks.

Son Goku asked, "If we save on rest time and use it to continue training, wouldn't we become stronger?"

Master Roshi chuckled, "If a person turns into a heartless machine for training or work, without any time that truly belongs to themselves, then what is the point of being alive?"

Son Goku: "That seems to make sense..."

Master Roshi continued, "I heard from Gohan that you work very hard!"

Son Goku nodded.

"Mm!"

Master Roshi smiled, "Goku, don't narrow your own path. It won't do to neglect building a solid foundation. You must know that a ten-thousand-foot tower rises from the ground. Overexertion will only ruin your body, and even if you don't ruin your body, you will overdraw your potential and be destined not to go far."

Goku looked thoughtful, as if he understood a little, but not entirely. Some truths seem simple, but truly grasping them is not easy.

"Master, I understand."

Having said that, he lay down in his hammock and closed his eyes. Because he had gone through a grueling morning of training, Goku fell asleep the moment he lay down.

When he woke up, he felt truly refreshed and invigorated, his body light as a feather. His energy was exceptionally abundant; running up fifty flights of stairs would be no problem at all.

Sure enough, once their energy returned, Master Roshi immediately arranged even harsher training. In the afternoon, he actually had the three of them work as laborers, pushing carts of sand by hand. They even had to outpace the excavators. He was working the three of them to the bone. Even the men at the construction site marveled at how capable the three of them were.

Soon, the three were brought to the riverside.

"You are already drenched in sweat. Next is swimming training."

Krillin was stunned.

"No way, there's more?"

Master Roshi said, "Of course, we've only just begun! Hurry up and change into your swimsuits behind those rocks; we're starting immediately!"

In truth, Master Roshi was mainly being considerate of the fact that Chi-Chi was a girl.

Otherwise, if it were just the two of them, he would have just let them run.

Soon, the three of them changed into their swimsuits and arrived at the riverbank.

"Swim to the other side and back, ten laps!"

Krillin smirked, "Ten laps is nothing!"

With that, Krillin dove straight into the river.

Who would have thought that the next second, a massive shark would burst from the water and lunge at Krillin.

Krillin was startled and began paddling frantically toward the opposite bank.

The shark pursued him relentlessly.

Chi-Chi gasped, "Oh my god, there's a shark! How terrifying!"

As she spoke, Master Roshi kicked Son Goku and Chi-Chi into the water one by one.

"You two better get moving, too!"

Seven months passed in the blink of an eye.

Because they were being chased by the shark, the three of them finished the ten laps quickly.

They were all panting for breath.

Before the three of them could even catch their breath, Master Roshi led them to a tree.

A look of fear appeared on Son Goku's face.

Because he remembered this horrific training.

Sure enough, Master Roshi used a rope to tie the three of them together.

Then Master Roshi said, "This training is meant to cultivate your neural reaction speed. If your reaction speed is fast enough, you can dodge any attack."

The next second, Master Roshi struck a beehive with his cane and took off running.

Having lost Master Roshi as a target, the bees swarmed toward the three of them.

The three of them scrambled to escape, but unfortunately, they were tied together and could only dodge within the radius allowed by the rope tied to the tree.

Master Roshi shouted from the sidelines, "Hey, hurry up and dodge!"

Only then did the three of them realize what was happening and immediately began dodging the bees' attacks.

If they stood still, they would be covered in stings.

If one person dodged an extra sting, the person next to them would get hit by one more.

A short while later, the three of them returned with their heads covered in bumps.

Krillin was the MVP; the bumps on his head were perfectly symmetrical, looking just like the Buddha's.

Master Roshi looked at the three of them with satisfaction and laughed, "Mm, very good. That's all for today's training!"

Krillin asked, "Will we have to do this kind of training every day from now on?"

Master Roshi replied, "Don't say silly things. Today's training was the easiest one."

The three of them were shocked.

"What?"

"Today was the easiest?"

Master Roshi nodded.

"Tomorrow, the training will be the same, but each of you will have to wear a 20-kilogram turtle shell. Now do you understand why we are called the Turtle School?"

"Thud!"

The three of them fainted at the same time.

And so, Master Roshi's rigorous training officially began in earnest.

In order to become stronger, none of the three tried to cut corners or slack off.

Perhaps it was because Master Roshi's teaching level was high and he emphasized a gradual approach, but even Chi-Chi, a girl, managed to keep up with the grueling training.

At the beginning, everyone was completely exhausted.

However, the three of them gradually adapted.

Days passed one by one.

By delivering milk, plowing fields, and working as laborers, the three of them earned Master Roshi quite a bit of money.

Goku seemed to understand why Master Roshi didn't charge tuition for his students.

He put his brain to work teaching them, and the disciples did the manual labor to earn him money.

It was practically a win-win situation.

In the blink of an eye, seven months had passed, and through their training, the three of them had not only grown stronger but had also forged a deep friendship.

On this day, the training came to an end.

Krillin asked, "Master Roshi, there is only one month left until the World Martial Arts Tournament. Isn't it time to teach us some martial arts techniques?"

Chi-Chi also looked at Master Roshi with an expectant expression.

Master Roshi shook his head. "I have nothing left to teach you. The fundamental principles of the Turtle School martial arts are all contained within these seven months of training. Without even realizing it, you have already trained your eyes, limbs, senses, reflexes, and minds... What is called martial arts is merely the application of these basics."

Krillin asked curiously, "Then, aren't you going to teach us any moves or anything like that?"

"There are no moves. Any fixed move inevitably has a way to be countered."