Ritual

An Xiu estimated.

With Kakarot's current base strength,

even his full-power Super Saiyan 1 form was probably stronger than Son Gohan had been in other normal timelines when he had first transformed into Super Saiyan 2.

Apart from Son Goku,

Vegeta had also reached full-power Super Saiyan 1 after all this time training.

However, his mastery was not as stable as Son Goku's. He was still far from having one foot across the threshold of Super Saiyan 2.

Based on their auras and base strength, An Xiu estimated

that Vegeta's current strength was only around seventy-five percent of Kakarot's. The gap between them was still enormous.

Also, it was worth mentioning that

Son Gohan, who was not yet seven years old and was only a little over ten even after counting the time spent training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber,

had not only become able to transform into a Super Saiyan, but like Goku, had already placed one foot across the threshold of Super Saiyan 2.

Compared to Vegeta in the same full-power state, Son Gohan was clearly stronger now.

As for everyone else,

such as Piccolo, who could currently unleash the strongest power on the field for a short period of time,

his base strength might not have matched full-power Super Saiyan 1, but among the group, he was second only to Vegeta.

And after activating Kaio-ken, at his limit, he could even reach a level comparable to peak Super Saiyan 2.

Although he could only maintain that state for a few minutes,

there was no doubt about it.

Piccolo was currently the strongest person present.

In addition, Raditz and Nappa had now also mastered the Super Saiyan transformation, reaching the level of Super Saiyan 1's second stage.

As for Krillin, Tien Shinhan, and Yamcha,

after training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and having their potential unlocked by the Grand Elder, their base strength had already surpassed five million.

With their current physical strength, even activating twentyfold Kaio-ken was no longer difficult. Each of them now possessed nearly one hundred million in individual combat power.

With Earth's current extravagant lineup of warriors, let alone Frieza and his father coming for revenge, even if Lightning Cell from the Android saga showed up, he would be rubbed into the ground.

An Xiu was deeply pleased by this.

"Not bad, not bad. All of your strength has risen to an astonishing level. For the time being, stop training and get some proper rest. Let your bodies gradually adapt and recover. That way, you'll achieve better results when you train next time."

An Xiu dismissed the group, but before that, he kept Vegeta, Kakarot, and Son Gohan—the three Saiyans—behind.

"Anxiuer, what are you keeping us here separately for?"

Vegeta was somewhat puzzled, his tone clearly displeased.

"Also, Anxiuer, why didn't you come in and train with us before?"

An Xiu did not explain.

At that moment, Son Goku suddenly spoke with a grin.

"Hehe, An Xiu, even if you hadn't asked me to stay, I would've come back later to spar with you. I feel like I've improved a lot lately, so I wanted to see whether the gap between us has narrowed a little..."

An Xiu smiled.

"If you want to spar, come into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. As it happens, I have something I need your help with too."

As he spoke, he opened the door to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber again.

"Come on. All of you, including you two, Raditz and Nappa. Get in here."

"Yes, Lord An Xiu."

The group followed An Xiu back into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

"Is Uncle An Xiu keeping us behind to train separately?"

Son Gohan was a little curious, because he had noticed that everyone present was a Saiyan.

"No."

An Xiu shook his head.

Hearing that, Son Gohan let out a sigh of relief. The recent training had kept him tense for a long time, and he was already exhausted from it.

"Alright, I've heard of a method that can make someone stronger. The five of you, stand in a circle around me and send your ki into me. Or rather, if any of you can sense something called heart power, send that to me instead. I want to see if I can use it to break through to a new realm."

An Xiu wanted to see whether performing this ritual now would allow him to transform into a Super Saiyan God.

Although he did not think Raditz and Nappa had truly turned over a new leaf, after spending so long with everyone in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, they had become much better than before.

"Hmph, Anxiuer, you actually want to borrow our power to help yourself break through to a new realm and become even stronger. That's truly despicable."

Vegeta complained with a face full of reluctance.

Yet the ki he was sending into An Xiu's body did not stop.

"I've already sent you the ki you asked for. As for that so-called heart power you mentioned, I don't feel anything like that," Vegeta added.

Son Goku spoke up as well. "I don't feel any heart power either. I only have ki to give you."

"Me too, Uncle An Xiu."

Son Gohan nodded in agreement.

Raditz and Nappa were in the same situation.

But An Xiu did not tell them to stop, so everyone continued as they were.

When the ki in their bodies was nearly depleted and the ritual still showed no effect, An Xiu had no choice but to tell them to stop.

"Alright, stop."

As he spoke, An Xiu tossed each of them a Senzu Bean.

"Restore your strength. Didn't someone just say they wanted to spar? How about this—you five can come at me together. I'm in a hurry. Of course, anyone who doesn't want to fight can leave now."

"Hmph, is that so?"

Vegeta snorted coldly. He stared at An Xiu for a few moments, but in the end, he did not reject the proposal.

As for Son Goku, he had long wanted to challenge An Xiu again. Although he could not face him one-on-one,

he also understood the gap in their strength, so he did not object to the suggestion.

As for Raditz and Nappa,

they knew An Xiu was strong—so strong that even all of them together after training were still far weaker than him. That much was obvious from everyone's attitude toward him.

But even so, they still had no concept of exactly how strong An Xiu was.

As battle-loving Saiyans, they naturally would not miss a chance to challenge a powerful opponent.

"Oh?"

Seeing that Son Gohan had not left, An Xiu looked surprised. He had thought Son Gohan would go, but unexpectedly, the boy had stayed.

"What, little Gohan? Are you going to challenge me too?"

"Mm."

Son Gohan, dressed in a Piccolo-style battle suit, blushed faintly and nodded.