Chapter 19: Mastery and Progress

With the recent acquisition of advanced shapeshifting techniques, Goku's abilities had reached new heights. He took a moment to review his status, reflecting on the skills he had honed and the progress he had made:

Goku's Status Panel

Name: Goku

Race: Saiyan

Ki Level: 35,000

Combat Power: 35,000

Techniques Mastered:

Breathing Technique (Intermediate Level):

Provides a moderate increase in physical strength, stamina, speed, and ki by 0.005 per breath.

Weighted Training Clothes Technique (Basic Level):

Customizable weighted clothing, with a maximum weight limit of 5 tons.

Enhancing Body Ki Technique (Basic Level):

Permanently increases physical strength, speed, and stamina by channeling ki through the body.

Energy Barrier Technique (Basic Level):

Creates a protective shield that can absorb and deflect energy-based attacks.

Elemental Infusion Technique (Basic Level):

Allows the user to attach elemental properties (fire, water, earth, lightning) to physical and energy-based attacks.

Galick Gun (Basic Level):

A powerful energy blast similar to Vegeta's signature attack.

Death Beam (Basic Level):

A concentrated, piercing energy attack, modeled after Frieza's technique.

Destructo Disc (Basic Level):

A razor-sharp energy disc, inspired by Krillin's attack.

Shadow Steps (Basic Level):

A technique that allows the user to move swiftly and quietly, leaving afterimages to confuse opponents.

Healing Palm (Basic Level):

A basic healing technique that can heal non-critical injuries, recover from practice fatigue, and repair damaged muscles.

Flying Technique (Basic Level):

Grants the ability to fly by controlling ki.

Universe Break Technique (Basic Level):

Allows survival in space by creating a ki barrier around the user.

Special Abilities:

Super Technic Creation System:

Ability to create and master techniques. Can also share these techniques with others in the future.

Gohan's Techniques Learned:

Kamehameha:

A powerful energy wave that requires focus and control, learned from Gohan's teachings.

Ki Control:

Mastery of energy manipulation, allowing Goku to enhance his attacks and defenses with ki.

Afterimage Technique:

A technique that leaves behind an afterimage to confuse opponents, enhancing his dodging and evasive maneuvers.

Advanced Shapeshifting Techniques:

Permanent Transformation:

Allows the user to permanently transform into a new form until they choose to revert back. This is useful for long-term situations but is exhausting to maintain.

Chimera Shapeshifting:

Combines traits from multiple animals or objects into a single form. Useful for creating powerful hybrid forms, but too many traits can cause instability.

Mimicry Shapeshifting:

Enables the user to copy the appearance and abilities of another person or creature temporarily. The mimicry is imperfect and limited.

Ethereal Transformation:

Allows the user to become ghost-like, phasing through objects and becoming nearly invisible. This form is highly energy-draining and non-interactive.

Shapeshifting Armor:

Transforms parts of the body into armor or weapons, providing offense and defense. The effectiveness depends on the user's power level.

Mass Shapeshifting:

Allows the user to transform into a massive form, significantly increasing power and reach but reducing speed and agility.

Elemental Shapeshifting:

Transforms into elemental forms such as fire or lightning, gaining control over the element. The user is vulnerable to weaknesses of the element and requires focus to maintain control.

Decoy Shapeshifting:

Creates a decoy version of the user or an object to distract or confuse opponents. The decoy is temporary and has no real power.

Self-Multiplication Shapeshifting:

Creates multiple copies of the user, each with a fraction of the original's power. The copies are weaker and share a limited pool of energy.

Adaptive Shapeshifting:

Allows real-time adaptation to counter opponents' attacks, such as developing armor or wings. It requires quick thinking and drains energy quickly.

After acquiring 1 million energy crystals, Goku decided to upgrade his Breathing Technique to Intermediate Level, which increased its effectiveness to 0.005 per breath. This improvement was a significant milestone, and Goku felt a surge of satisfaction. He grabbed Bulma's hand in celebration, sharing his happiness with her.

During his time at the shapeshifting academy, Goku continued to generate energy crystals using his strength. The school's focus on ki rather than physical strength made it unique compared to traditional martial arts clubs or sects. Unlike other training facilities that emphasized physical conditioning, the shapeshifting school valued the ability to transform and adapt.

Goku also refined his Perfect Memory technique, enabling him to retain and recall complex information effortlessly. This advancement meant he could focus on mastering new techniques without the burden of memorization.