Aishi stood calmly, staring at the terrifying energy wave surging toward him.
His gaze was as serene as still water — not a single ripple of emotion in his eyes.
The moment he activated his Shin-Ao (Deep Blue), the battle was already over.
The gap between Tier 10 and Tier 9 was like heaven and earth.
To put it bluntly — Aishi could now crush hundreds, even thousands of Rigors without breaking a sweat!
On the other side—
Rigor glared at Aishi. "Let's see how you take this!!"
— BOOM!!
With a mighty thrust of both hands, he unleashed a Dai Bakuhatsu Kikōha (Grand Explosion Energy Wave), tearing through the sky with an earth-shattering roar!
It barreled toward Aishi like a wild tempest, carrying the momentum of a collapsing mountain!
As the massive energy blast drew closer, Aishi simply raised his hand.
Zzt! —
A burst of blue light flared.
Aishi summoned a beam of energy in his palm—brilliant, but plain in appearance.
It wasn't anything fancy — just a casual energy wave.
Rigor's face twisted.
What the hell is that supposed to be?
Was he looking down on him? That wasn't even a proper blast!
No — on closer look, it was a Kikōha (Energy Wave)... but way too small.
Could that even do anything?!
His face turned dark. "If that's your answer... then DIE!"
Aishi gave a calm smile as his tiny beam clashed with Rigor's massive blast—
——BOOOOM!!!
And to Rigor's shock —
That seemingly insignificant energy wave was holding firm...
No, it was pushing back his attack!
His pupils widened.
He had considered countless outcomes... but not this.
Not being overwhelmed by a tiny flick of the wrist.
Not having his full-power assault so easily turned back.
Snarling, Rigor poured all the remaining energy in his body into his blast.
From a distance, Supali closed her eyes slowly —
Even after transforming into Super Saiyan 5, Rigor... still couldn't do a thing to Aishi.
She didn't want to believe it.
She wanted Rigor to win.
But reality didn't care.
The truth slammed into her like a thunderclap —
Aishi's energy wave obliterated Rigor's full-power strike like it was paper.
And then it slammed into him head-on.
—BOOM!!
A thunderous roar split the heavens.
The sky trembled.
Oren's face twisted. "Mama… Papa lost!"
Aishi flicked the fading stardust from his palm, eyes turning toward the thick smoke ahead.
From the residual energy, he could tell Rigor was still alive.
But just in case…
He waited in silence as the smoke slowly cleared.
...
There.
Rigor stood barely upright, having reverted to base form.
His body was covered in burns and gashes.
He was panting like a dog, completely drained.
A faint smile curved Aishi's lips.
Just then, the system notification popped up:
"Congratulations, host! You have defeated the Super Saiyan 5 (Full Power) Rigor. Yamoshi Progress +10%."
Aishi raised a brow. "Only 10% for beating Rigor?"
That seemed… low.
"Because the power gap between the host and Rigor was too great. No significant pressure."
The system's voice echoed calmly.
Aishi shrugged. "Fine."
Looks like he'd need to find someone stronger...
He glanced toward the sky—right at Champa.
Champa, who'd been watching silently, suddenly froze.
Aishi was looking at him.
That gaze… it didn't feel friendly at all?!
Champa's forehead instantly broke into a sweat.
"No way. He's not thinking of challenging me, right?
Nope! Not happening!!"
...
Aishi paid no attention to Champa's panic.
He was currently checking his status screen—
[Host: Aishi]
[Combat Power: 268 Trillion] (TL: Wrong number before)
[Bloodline: Primordial Bloodline]
[Skills: Bukūjutsu (Flight), Kaiōken, Saigo no Kamehameha (Final Turtle Wave), Reaper's Judgment, Kamifuku (Divine Punishment), Yamoshi Kenpō (Yamoshi Fist), Migatte Rensha Sen (Ultra Instinct Combo Flash)...]
[Main Template: Yamoshi (Unlocked: 15%)]
[Secondary Template: Chronoa (Unlocked)]
[Backup Templates: Shin (Kaiōshin), Unknown, Dende...]
Only 15%... The boost wasn't huge.
He muttered: "Just for learning Migatte Rensha Sen (Ultra Instinct Combo Flash), I spent 10%?"
But then his eyes suddenly lit up—
A new form...
He felt it.
Super Saiyan 4 + Divine Ki fusion!
This form had the primal ferocity of SSJ4…
And the divine elegance of God Ki!
High aesthetics. High power.
A perfect balance!
...
On the other side, Rigor's wife and sons rushed over to help him up.
His face was dark as ink.
He'd gone all out — and still been casually crushed.
Oren clenched his fists. "Dad, I'll go fight!"
Rigor shook his head. "If I couldn't win, you don't stand a chance."
Supali gritted her teeth. "Then what do we do? We lost!"
Rigor stood slowly and looked at Aishi.
"Don't be afraid," he told his family. "If he tries to kill us, I can still send you all away safely."
Supali looked at him anxiously. "And what about you?"
But Aishi had already come out of his thoughts.
He turned calmly to Rigor, eyes calm.
Their gazes met.
After a long silence—
Aishi said lightly, "I'm not going to kill you. Don't worry."
Rigor blinked, stunned.
"…You're letting me go?"
He couldn't believe it.
He had just tried to kill this man.
Wasn't there a saying: 'He who kills must be killed'?
"Why?" he asked.
"You're not afraid I'll grow stronger and come back for revenge?"
Aishi replied plainly, "I'd welcome that."
He was just here for the sparring rewards — he had no interest in killing Rigor.
Besides—
A fighter of this level, if converted to his side, would be a huge asset.
But if Rigor stayed stubborn...
Aishi wouldn't hesitate to erase him.
He only kept those who obeyed.
Rigor fell silent.
He didn't expect such a broad-minded opponent.
The chance to live... who would give that up?
He still had a wife. A family.
He wasn't the type of Saiyan Prince who valued pride above life.
He had always focused on survival.
After a pause, he glanced up and said:
"…I tried to kill Vegeta, you know."
Aishi nodded. "You're welcome to try.
But as long as I'm here, it won't happen."
"…"
Rigor said nothing more.
A heavy silence settled.
For the first time in his life, he truly felt powerless.
Hopeless.
"…I owe you my life.
But I won't just walk away from this.
I will return someday!"
With that, he turned to his family.
"Let's go."
Just then—
SWOOSH!
Two figures descended from the sky.
It was Champa and Vados.
Champa landed before Rigor, arms folded arrogantly behind his back.
"O Saiyan. Want to get stronger?
Come with me, and I'll make you strong... effortlessly."
"…Who are you?!"
Rigor's eyes narrowed sharply.
He hadn't sensed them approaching at all!
Champa gave a slow, smug grin.
"I'm a God of Destruction."
(End of Chapter)
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