Old Kai's Hesitation

After hearing the Supreme Kai out, Son Gohan agreed. "You're right. I've always believed that myself."

Old Kai laughed heartily. "My ability to unlock potential exceeds your expectations to a certain extent."

Son Gohan said in surprise, "Please, go on."

Old Kai then said with great confidence, "When others unlock potential, there are actually all sorts of side effects. For example, it may consume one's life force, or prevent their strength from improving for a period after the potential has been unlocked."

Son Gohan nodded. "That's right, it is indeed like that. Don't your methods have any side effects at all?"

Old Kai chuckled. "And that's where the gap between me and those guys lies. Listen to my explanation and you'll understand."

"First of all, to draw out the potential within your cells, you need a medium. That medium can be life force, energy, or something else."

"However, the prerequisite is that the medium itself must possess a sufficiently high energy level. Otherwise, it simply cannot succeed."

Upon hearing this, Son Gohan came to a realization. "It's like fishing—the better the fish you want to catch, the more effort you need to put into your equipment, right?"

Old Kai grunted. "It's not quite accurate, but you can understand it that way."

"What I use is the power of a Supreme Kai, one of the highest-level energies in this universe. And unlocking your potential is also an ability I've practiced for many years."

"Combined, there's no need for you to worry about any side effects. You can rest assured."

However, Son Gohan raised his own question. "Then what happens if we continue training?"

In the original timeline, after Son Gohan gave up training, his strength declined in a straight line. He also directly lost his Ultimate Gohan form and could only