After all, Cabba's strength had clearly exceeded the three-million base battle power benchmark for Super Saiyan transformation, yet he was unable to transform. No matter how he looked at it, something felt off.
"Se… Senior… C-Could you… No, would you be willing to teach me how to transform?" Cabba, having overheard Jiang Chen's words, hesitated for a moment before speaking with caution.
"Hmph! I have no reason to teach a little brat like you. Kid, since you don't know how, then get off the stage! I'm not interested in playing anymore!"
"BOOM!"
Raditz snorted coldly, and in the next instant, a majestic aura burst forth from his body.
Golden flames of ki erupted around him, his hair standing on end as his pupils turned emerald green.
"S-So strong!" Cabba's eyes widened, and his body instinctively stepped back.
But the very next moment, his pupils shrank to pinpoints. In an instant, his body bent forward as though weighed down by an invisible force.
"Such weakness. With such weak Saiyans, I could conquer them all with ease."
"That's right… Since you're all so weak, you Saiyans should just become my slaves!"
Raditz's sinister voice echoed in Cabba's ears, cutting through his dazed mind like a blade of ice.
That chilling declaration jolted his entire being.
"No way!"
"Bastard!"
"I'll never allow it!"
"ROAR!!!"
A ferocious roar erupted from Cabba's mouth. In the next instant, a surge of overwhelming power burst forth, golden ki erupting around him. His aura exploded violently as his pupils turned emerald green.
"Bastard! I'll kill you!!!"
In his first-ever transformation, Cabba instantly lost all rationality and charged straight at Raditz.
"What terrifying talent." Raditz curled his lips in disdain as he glanced at the rushing Cabba.
That explosive speed reminded him of Kakarot, Aspara, and even Kakarot's children, a talent that was equally monstrous.
To be honest, it annoyed him and the result of that annoyance…
Was Cabba being smashed into the ground moments later, his body sent flying.
Raditz instantly ascended into Super Saiyan 2.
Even though Cabba had gone berserk, his power still couldn't withstand Raditz's attacks.
His body was sent flying. But that blow snapped Cabba back to his senses.
Replaying the sensations he'd just felt in his mind, Cabba quickly stepped forward to express his gratitude.
"Tch. I'm not your master," Raditz said with a dismissive tone. "I wouldn't take on a disciple this weak."
"Y-Yes, Master! I'll return and immediately train harder!" Cabba straightened his posture and spoke earnestly. "I won't let you down!"
Raditz just gave him a sidelong glance, then turned away as Cabba wisely retreated.
But the moment Cabba returned to the crowd, Caulifla darted up to him.
"That was awesome! So awesome! Cabba, that was Super Saiyan, right? You're just like those monsters, so strong! Teach me how to do it!" Caulifla's voice brimmed with excitement, and even the timid Kale, standing beside her, couldn't help but cast her gaze over.
Cabba glanced toward Raditz in the distance, hesitated for a moment, then began to speak.
He carefully explained the sensations he'd felt earlier and the transformation process step by step.
As he spoke, Caulifla and Kale's eyes lit up with anticipation, especially Caulifla's.
She had never imagined that Saiyans possessed such a dazzling transformation, one that could multiply their power so drastically.
Fifty times.
A fifty-fold increase in power.
If Cabba was already this strong as a Super Saiyan, then when she transformed, wouldn't she be even stronger?
No, not wouldn't, she was certain of it.
She was Caulifla, the strongest female Saiyan on Planet Sadala… No, soon she would be the strongest Saiyan on Sadala, period.
Their excited chatter drew little attention from others.
Universe 6 had suffered yet another loss.
Champa's face had grown darker and darker, but no amount of scowling could change the outcome.
In the following matches, Universe 6 continued to lose.
Forget about everyone else, Raditz alone was enough to crush every opponent they sent out.
Finally, when the sixth match came around, Champa couldn't hold back any longer.
"Hit! You're up next!" Champa growled through clenched teeth, his gaze snapping toward a figure in the stands.
It was a tall man with purple skin, wearing a long coat with his hands stuffed casually into its pockets. An ominous aura radiated from him, dangerous and suffocating.
As that figure stepped into the arena, Raditz's expression couldn't help but grow solemn.
Hit, one of Universe 6's five contestants in the original "Martial Arts Exhibition," his strength far surpassed that of the other four. He was also Universe 6's ace fighter during the "Tournament of Power."
Originally, Champa had planned to save him for the finale, but after suffering a string of crushing defeats, he could no longer hold back.
"You're strong," Hit said calmly, his gaze locking onto Raditz. "But you're not my opponent. Forfeit now."
"How arrogant!"
"Boom!"
Raditz let out a cold snort as a majestic aura exploded around him.
Though Hit's attitude irked him, Raditz could feel the terrifying power radiating from his opponent. Without hesitation, he unleashed his strongest form short of Super Saiyan God, Super Saiyan 2.
With a two-hundredfold power boost, his overwhelming aura swept across the arena, stirring up clouds of dust in an instant.
"So powerful… is this Master's true strength?" Cabba's eyes widened in disbelief.
Even Kefla, who had been brimming with confidence moments ago, now stared in shock.
This strength was far beyond their imagination, enough to make them shudder instinctively. And it wasn't just them; the rest of Universe 6's fighters felt the same.
In contrast, the Saiyan known as Cumber didn't even raise his head, his gaze calm and indifferent.
But while the crowd reeled in shock, the very next moment left them utterly stunned.
The aura Raditz had been radiating suddenly faltered, and in the blink of an eye, his body stiffened, and he toppled over like a felled tree.
Yes, just like that, he fell straight to the ground. His Super Saiyan 2 form instantly dissipated.
"What's going on?!"
"What happened?!"
On the Universe 7 side, many stared wide-eyed in confusion.
The same bewilderment was mirrored in Universe 6's ranks.
Only a few understood what had transpired, fighters like GT Son Goku, Vegeta, Jiang Chen, God of Destruction Beerus, and Angel Whis sensed the anomaly.
"Oh-hoho… the ability to manipulate time," Whis said with a smile, his gaze drifting toward Jiang Chen. "Quite an unexpected trick!"
"Whis San, this isn't true time manipulation," Jiang Chen chuckled. "It's merely… brushing against it."
Of course, Jiang Chen already knew about Hit's signature technique, Time-Skip.
Time-Skip, Hit's iconic skill, allows him to jump 0.1 seconds forward in time, giving him freedom to strike his opponent during that frozen moment. Through battle, he eventually extended it to 0.2 seconds… then 0.5 seconds.
Unlike Guldo's time-stopping ability, Hit's technique required no breath-holding and consumed almost no stamina, making it far easier to use.
(End of Chapter)
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