Saiyan stowaways on the Ark

"You may feel that you are not strong enough, or doubt that you can keep up, but once you have the idea of ​​keeping up with us and ask to become stronger, don't think about relying on the strength of others, or using the power you temporarily gain as a means to show off. Only your own strength will be recognized."

"I get a little angry just thinking about this—luckily, none of the first few people I brought along thought this way, but some of the new recruits on Rhodes Island seem to have this attitude."

As he spoke, Thomas glanced at Sona and the others, and asked, word by word:

"So, now that you've joined Rhodes Island, do you share this idea?"

[Main Text] Terra Battle for Supremacy: Chapter Thirty-Six - Before the Battle

"Although I haven't been at Rhodes Island for very long, I always feel... Instructor Tomat is much more terrifying than the other instructors. Although I don't think I've ever seen him get angry while instructing training, he's nothing like Instructor Dobermann or the Radiant Knight..."

Sona was still shaken by Tomat's previously indifferent expression, even after returning to Rhodes Island, but she was also glad that her answer of "wanting to become stronger together with everyone" was the right choice.

She was even more surprised that Rhodes Island's martial spirit had reached the level of its employees' ideology. Although she had witnessed a lot of it in the underground arena, she thought that only some of Rhodes Island's action teams were so efficient and decisive, while other departments were still more conventional. But in fact, during her interactions with them, she found that it seemed that every department on Rhodes Island had enough combat personnel.

Those people were so skilled that Sona thought their positions were just a side job, and their real work was fighting.

“Mr. Tomat is indeed not very angry, but he always maintains an uncompromising serious attitude when it comes to ‘becoming stronger.’ To be too lenient with him on these matters is undoubtedly walking on his minefield.”

After hearing Sona's words, Nearl explained with considerable insight:

"You guys are lucky that they were only given a serious lecture."

As one of the first people to know Tomat, Nearl had a very deep understanding of his attitude towards becoming stronger and his obsession with it.

"Mr. Tomat's pursuit of power may seem like an almost obsessive behavior to outsiders—I didn't understand it at first either. He was already powerful enough that I wondered what the point of becoming a more advanced being would be."

"However, I later realized that discussing the meaning and reasons for 'becoming stronger' was something Mr. Tomat had never considered; it had long become an almost instinctive behavior."

"It's not about filling an inner void, nor is it about deliberately destroying or protecting; 'becoming stronger' is a goal in itself."

"Solid foundational training, challenging difficulties beyond limits, and gradually achieving his own unique strength and progress—that's all. He has always pursued these things and has proven them to us."

Lin Guang had witnessed how Tomat swept away the Reunification Movement in Longmen Square. With every move he made, everything was crushed into dust, and the arrogant thugs turned to dust in an instant.

Everyone proclaimed that this new operator, who appeared out of nowhere, was invincible.

Then she met Badak, a fellow tribesman whom Tomat had brought from a foreign land.

When the two fought, the mountains collapsed and the earth cracked, the wind rose and the clouds surged, and birds and beasts scattered within a hundred miles. This was never a deliberate effect, but merely the aftershocks of their physical collision.

Then Tomat, who was once considered invincible, was easily defeated by Bardock in just a few moves, and even putting up a little resistance was out of the question.

This time, people exclaimed that Bardock was invincible.

Bardock >>> ...Tomat >>> ...The Rhodes Island operators.

This seems to have become a consensus: even Thomas has insurmountable barriers, let alone the Rhodes Island operators who are relatively close to "mortals".

All we need to do is gratefully accept the benefits that Thomas brings—even if many of the things he did weren't specifically for Rhodes Island.

However, this stagnant situation was broken by Tomat himself.

He challenged Bardock time and time again, that even more powerful Saiyan who seemed capable of killing him with a single finger.

From being knocked unconscious by a single blow and losing all consciousness, to struggling to get up.

Then, after receiving the attack, he barely managed to stand up.

Then, after a fierce attack, he maintained his standing defensive stance.

Later, it became a situation where it was possible to block, evade, and even counterattack.

The number of defeats decreased, and the severity of the injuries kept declining.

The relentless, high-intensity fighting even affected the celestial phenomena of the entire world time and again.

However, the celestial phenomena were no longer unilaterally influenced by Bardock's domineering aura, but rather by another aura suppressing each other.

—At some point, Tomat achieved the ability to go toe-to-toe with Badak.

He did indeed do it; with the Rhodes Island operators as witnesses, he caught up with what seemed like an unattainable peak.

talent.

Racial differences.

Even though people have countless reasons to justify their inability to be as powerful as them, they cannot admit that they were not moved by such behavior.

Tomat was never trying to prove that "you can be just as good as me".

What he proved was simply that "you can be stronger than you were in the past."

Of course, this wasn't something he did specifically to "educate" Rhodes Island. After seeing more of the so-called "suffering" on this land, Rhodes Island would understand the importance of becoming stronger on its own. Tomat was just showing them a possibility worth trying.

"Hmm... So, these two people who used to fight like cats and dogs are going to battle it out in the Special Major... Are they really going to be alright?"

Sona asked with some concern, filled with both curiosity and involuntary worry. However, both the exaggeratedly powerful strength described by Nearl and the individual strength she had witnessed in the underground arena made her realize that whether this matter could succeed was not up to her to decide.

The only ones who can decide whether to fight or not are the people involved.

"Maybe. The worst-case scenario is that the fighting gets too heated and they destroy the entire Great Knight Territory."

Lin Guang did not shy away from stating this "worst-case scenario".

"However, we will try our best to avoid this situation. I also believe that both of them are sufficiently aware of this. After all, the essence of this battle is not a full-scale fight, but rather Mr. Bardock helping Mr. Tomat cross that 'boundary.'"

“Boundaries?” Sona countered.

"Although Mr. Tomat said that he could continue to become stronger under normal circumstances, the limit he wanted to break through was a more important thing, and once he succeeded, he could greatly increase his power."

Listening to Nearl's explanation, Sona felt increasingly confused:

"Hmm...you said 'normal,' what do you mean? Could it be...could it be that there's also 'perverted'?"

Lin Guang recalled and said:

"They say it's a technique called transformation, and I've had the chance to see it once or twice—to be honest, enhancement spells in the normal sense can't compare to it at all."

If I remember correctly, they called it...

"Super Saiyan".

[Main Text] Terra Battle: Chapter Thirty-Seven - Dragon Ball-Style Fighting

“Mr. Thomas, I have good news and bad news.”

"Let's start with the bad news."

"Based on the distance and speed I sense, they will probably enter the sky above Terra on the day of the competition. I wonder if it will cause any negative impact."

"What about the good news?"

"The good news is that they're not that strong, and if they really wanted to do something, I should be able to stop them beforehand."

"Please."

After a brief conversation and entrustment, they calmly began preparations for the battle the next day.

While they called it preparation, they were actually just eating and drinking as usual, waiting for the battle to begin as if nothing special was going to happen.

This action clearly contrasted sharply with the tense and futile security preparations being made by Rhodes Island.

Among them, someone did something completely different from the busyness of others. When no one, or rather everyone thought they had no need to worry about the personal problems of the two who were fighting, Frostnova brought a large number of homemade boxed meals to Tomat's side.

Actually, this was similar to what she usually did, except that she hesitated a bit more today. And after hesitating, she interrupted what should have been a complete expression of concern and advice, changing it into a slightly helpless encouragement:

"Don't push yourself too hard—never mind, keep going, I'll wait for you to come back."

Froststar, who was sitting to the side, suddenly felt something rubbing her head. She looked over in surprise and saw Tomat, who was sitting next to her, touching his head without turning his head or showing any expression.

So, the last time he touched his head was probably in the ruins of Chernobog?

"Yes, don't worry too much."

"Thomat replied."

She smiled, which made her realize that Tomat had taken to heart what she hadn't finished saying.

She also laughed at herself for being surprised by this level of contact with Tomat, even though she had spent so much time with him.

With everything calm and peaceful, the next day quickly arrived.

Despite the fact that many of the previous matches had dampened the audience's enthusiasm, the number of people at the semi-final venue was still as high as in the previous days. The reputation of this year's tournament has gradually changed from "the most boring tournament" to "the highest level tournament". People seem to have realized without realizing that there are players among the participants who can single-handedly raise the level of the competition.

Now, the two teams that have consistently advanced with swift victories in the left half are now locked in a fierce battle.

On one side is the "rookie knight" who lets the opponent make moves and then defeats them.

On the other side is Bardock, the "Independent Knight," who gave his opponent no chance to make a move and instantly killed them at the start.

People still generally believe that the Rookie Knight is better, but some think that Bardock is hiding his strength.

Everything will be revealed after the whistle blows.

Bardock, dressed in a replica of a Saiyan battle suit, stands opposite Tomat, who is wearing rented armor.

Before the fight, Tomat reminded Bardock:

"As I said before, whoever wins should 'casually' take the championship, remember?"

Bardock cracked his neck and answered casually:

"Of course, those kids are just hoping for better rules set by the champion, right?"

He had not forgotten the agreement, although he was still unhappy about not taking the approach of "smashing the city directly".

Thomas also quickly reassured him:

"Yes, if the organizers don't agree, let them suffer. But I reckon they won't dare refuse your request after watching the competition."

If they go too far and destroy everything except what they are protecting, there will be even more trouble to deal with. So it is better to use their "irresistible power" to get things done properly, such as the resettlement of the infected.

Unless you hold a knife to the throats of these wealthy capitalists, they would rather die than squeeze out a single penny from their exploited victims.

Since that's the case, let them be the ones being exploited.

"These guys are really good at scheming, aren't they? You should have noticed that, right?"

Thomas suddenly asked a question.

"Hmm, it seems they've put all the Rhodes Island players and the knights who would help those brats on the same side for the competition. That way, at most only one person can compete—a boring trick."

The conversation between the two was nothing like the tense or sarcastic tone one would expect before a war; they were simply having an ordinary conversation, just like a casual chat they might have had on the deck of Rhodes Island.