Saiyan stowaways on the Ark

In fact, most of the operators, including the Doctor and the command staff, were actually looking forward to someone taking action.

However, having expectations of others, or the fact that others are indeed capable of solving problems, does not constitute a reason for not taking action or blaming others for "not acting faster".

Tomat has the ability, but whether he has the ability or not has nothing to do with whether he has an obligation to intervene.

Both the Doctor and the operators knew that this man, who was a temporary operator in name, and his kin had always acted without restraint.

If the operators develop the idea that "they are enough," or if the decision-makers, such as the Doctor, believe that "they will solve everything for us," then Rhodes Island itself will lose its meaning.

Relying on power that does not belong to oneself, whatever one gains, does not belong to oneself, nor is one worthy of possessing it.

I'm really looking forward to it, but not entirely.

The Doctor and his team wouldn't put Rhodes Island's reputation on the same scale as the lives of countless tourists. In this critical moment, they would still ask Thomas if he was willing to carry out this "task outside of duty," just like asking an ordinary operator for advice.

If they accept, I will naturally be extremely grateful.

If he refuses, the doctor has nothing to say.

"...Communication is blocked, we can't contact Operator Thomas!"

Despite all the mental struggle and awareness he had put in, and recalling his conversation with Tommat about "making Rhodes Island stronger instead of relying on you without any scruples," the Doctor was still somewhat nervous about the jarring no-signal warning.

"I won't blame you even if you do nothing, just don't cause any bigger trouble..."

The doctor prayed silently, then returned to directing the crowd evacuation, using the road map displayed by the reconnaissance equipment to guide the operators away from the congested sections of the road.

[Main Text] Siesta's Hottest Holiday: Chapter Fifty-One: Explosion, Then Mix!

"You think I'm going to blow up the whole volcano or something? Seeing your expression makes me want to laugh."

Destroying the volcano directly is a simple and brutal method.

However, the subsequent contingencies were not something Siesta could easily withstand.

Destroying the entire volcano—and most importantly, clearing away the volcanic ash and debris that have swept in—is not particularly difficult.

Even if it is dealt with with commensurate force, the earthquake caused by the aftershocks of the shockwave would be enough to destroy Siesta.

In addition, the original location of the volcano will most likely create a giant crater that needs to be filled with a large amount of seawater. The tsunami caused by the massive influx of seawater, while not enough to cover the entire territory of Siesta, would easily wash away the nearby cities.

Vertical attacks such as shockwaves, explosive air blasts, air blades, or giant storms are not very suitable for the current situation.

Tomat could boast that his control over energy was unmatched among the Saiyans he knew.

However, he didn't quite understand the advanced techniques of making energy powerful enough to destroy an entire planet explode only in a fixed location, or only hit someone, because there weren't many places or people for him to practice.

"They can't even extract this much energy?!"

"My strength has deteriorated to this extent... all because you didn't let me fight without restraint."

"The gravity chamber will be ready soon. When we return to the environment of Planet Vegeta, we can recover our strength even without high-intensity training."

"You said this three months ago, and now there's not even a trace of that gravity chamber!"

"Do you think all the scientists on Terra are the kind who work in the Legion?! Last time they even asked me what kind of Originium circuits our spaceship uses to power it!"

High above the volcano, Tomat and Badak were arguing face to face.

The reason for this was simply a dispute over the two people's inability to fully recover.

But they weren't just arguing here.

At this moment, both of them were extending one hand each, palms facing upwards and overlapping.

Above, a sphere shimmering with blue light is gradually taking shape.

Unlike ordinary gas canisters that maintain a perfectly round shape, it emitted a soft halo that made it difficult to discern its actual form.

Bardak tensed his arms, trying to inject the energy within his body into the not-so-large ball of light, while Tomat also showed signs of fatigue, trying to send as much energy as possible into it.

"It's not enough. Even if it mixes with air, it won't meet the standard. It's just a waste of effort."

Bardock frowned as he looked at the still incomplete sphere of light. What used to be an easy task for him had become so difficult, making him acutely aware of the profound damage inflicted by his battle with the person named "Mira" in his fragmented memories.

Although I can't recall the details of the battle, I still have the impression that "that person was a formidable enemy."

How did I manage to defeat such a formidable enemy?

It doesn't seem to be a transformation into a giant ape, but something else entirely.

A transformation that feels familiar but may be temporarily impossible...

"Bardock, don't get distracted! We're almost there!"

The familiar scene gradually became clearer as Bardock pondered, but Tomat's shouts from the side, caused by the momentary dimming of the orb of light, caused the images in his mind to vanish.

"Okay, okay, I know!"

But Bardock didn't dwell on what he had almost remembered; instead, he continued to channel energy while asking:

"Why are you making an artificial full moon? Are you planning to turn into a great ape? Even if you don't turn into a great ape, you can still extinguish this mountain, and this smoke is no problem for you."

Saiyans rarely develop special techniques because their physical capabilities are sufficient for most combat situations.

However, when they are in a situation where their normal state is not suitable for them, they will choose to transform themselves into great apes.

This is a blessing bestowed upon them by their bloodline, allowing their bodies to be transformed into forms more suited to withstand power, filling them with at least ten times the normal strength.

Of course, it wasn't always possible to coincide with a full moon, so the Saiyans developed the technology to "create a moon".

Although it consumes a lot of physical strength, the power gained afterwards is enough to make up for these losses.

Furthermore, the light emitted by an artificial full moon is not like that of a natural moon, which can only maintain Saiyans in Great Ape form under stable illumination.

The latter only requires destroying the moon, which is much simpler than cutting off their tails.

However, the artificial full moon, a celestial body enhanced by Saiyan energy, emits light that can sustain the transformation for several hours if it shines on the body for more than ten seconds. The only way to undo the transformation is to cut off the tail, so destroying the artificial full moon would be pointless.

Moreover, if no one disturbs the artificial full moon, it can continue to shine continuously for several months.

It's absolutely an essential skill for Saiyans, whether at home or traveling.

Tomat can do it too, but right now, the two of them together can only barely manage to produce one.

"I plan to transform into a great ape to handle things, that way if I mess things up, it won't drag Rhodes Island down..."

This was a safety measure that Tomat himself came up with, because neither using gas bombs to eliminate the volcano nor the smoke could guarantee that the matter could be resolved satisfactorily.

Transforming into a great ape would perfectly solve this problem.

Bardock's tail didn't grow, so only he himself would be affected.

Last time he was too drunk, but this time he was neither drunk nor sleepy, so he was confident he could control himself now that he had transformed.

"Even if they make a mess of things, it's still much better than if you just let it go. Besides, who would dare to blame them for you?"

Tomat always overthinks things. Although Bardock was used to it, whenever he saw Tomat acting this way when dealing with matters, Bardock would always complain with his Saiyan-like ideas.

Thomas felt that the words sounded familiar, as if someone had said something similar to him recently.

"That's the principle, but I don't expect others to be reasonable."

Tomat continued to transmit energy along with Bardock.

“If no one does anything, they will find someone to blame and hold accountable. And once someone does something, there will always be someone who says you did a bad job, unless you show them enough power to shut them up. But I don’t really want to show these things to too many people in the way they are now. It’s not me who will be in trouble, but the people around me.”

Not many people witnessed what happened in Lungmen or Chernobog; they were either all dead or were their own people.

If you make your move here, too many people will see it.

They won't do anything directly to Tomat, but those with ulterior motives, like the guy who'd cause trouble even over a firework display, won't miss any opportunity to harass Rhodes Island.

“Ignorant people might blame Siesta’s military and police for being unprepared, or Rhodes Island’s operators for not doing their jobs properly. Even if I were to handle it, they would still be dissatisfied with me.”

The light spheres in their hands gradually stabilized, and the connection between the light spheres and their palms slowly broke.

Bardock breathed a sigh of relief, withdrew his hand, and looked at Tomat, who was holding the orb of light, and said:

“I get it. No one’s stupid enough to point at a giant ape and yell at it, ‘Why didn’t you do it better?’ Because killing this kind of thing has nothing to do with you or Rhodes Island, right?”

Thomas nodded, then, with his already somewhat exhausted body, threw himself high into the air, followed by clenching his open hands:

"Explode, then mix!"

*Ajirobe's power level was 970 during the Saiyan Invasion arc.

[Main Text] Siesta's Hottest Holiday: Chapter Fifty-Two: The Giant Ape Emerges from the Water

The Agor people gracefully leap out of the water, then stand on the surging waves.

Instantly, the entire body of water seemed to transform into a concave mirror, pushed downwards by immense pressure.

Then, with the Agor man leaping up again and making a gesture of beckoning the tide with his hands, it instantly transformed into a violent torrent, churning up thousands of waves that surged toward the shore.

Those were huge waves, enough to engulf the surrounding beaches and buildings.

Originium Arts, which manipulate liquids, are not uncommon, but this large-scale operation was not the work of Originium Arts—it was simply Skadi stirring up the tides to create a wall of water that would wash over Frostnova, who was waiting for her.

"coming!"

A wall of water tens of meters high surged toward Frostnova's location, but Frostnova did not freeze it immediately.

Instead, it was allowed to continue moving vertically, so that the water wall could block the volcanic ash storm that was rushing in from afar for as long as possible.

"call--"

One side of the water wall is the increasingly hot and humid city outskirts, while the other side is the urban area still congested with people who have not yet evacuated.

The massive tsunami instilled even greater fear in the unsuspecting refugees, while Froststar, who was closest to the wall of water, quickly ran along the still-flowing water.

A snow-white, ice-built wall rose up as she advanced.

As she drew water from the ocean, which Skadi had churned up, she built a protective barrier that was as high as the waves themselves.

Almost simultaneously, the odors located directly behind the ice wall decreased.

The scorching wind was blocked, and the subsequent biting cold brought some calm to the panicked people.

Looking at the towering ice wall, which could be hundreds of meters high, and the shimmering light it reflected in the dim light, people momentarily thought they were safe.

However, the Rhodes Island operators responsible for the evacuation did not stop their evacuation work.

—Ice walls can only protect against hot winds before volcanic ash arrives.