Chapter 12: Invasion

<Okay, now release the transformation. Coolio does so and releases the transformation.>

<A wave of exhaustion hits his body. He had never felt so tired, and all this happened due to being in that form for ten seconds.>

<The voice informs him that he can currently only last a minute in that form before falling and fainting.>

<You ask how to improve this time ratio, as the longer the transformation time, the longer he can use it in a fight.>

<The voice explains that there are many ways to improve the transformation time, such as by increasing your strength, using the form more often, by mastering the release and starting technique.>

<The voice then guides you further into the cave, where it takes you to a locked treasure chest made of some material you have never seen.>

<The voice opens the chest through voice recognition software and tells you this is your third test and the inheritance.>

<You pick up the thick book called "Shadow Of Darkness.">

<Day 258: You finish reading the book and marvel that it is a treasure. The book teaches you a technique through which you can allow your shadow to come out and become a complete clone of you.>

John - "This is essentially like the shadow clone from Naruto, but there is a fundamental difference. Although born at half power, the clone can be improved to full strength by inputting energy into the shadow clone.

"It is also not a living being and does not have a mind of its own. You have to assign it a specific task which it shall do in your stead."

"According to the book, the different base combat power affect how many additional clones your shadow can split."

"Below one million base power level can have only one clone. After one million are two clones. After 100 million are three clones. After 10 billion are four clones, and it increases with an increment of 100."

<You ask an essential question that comes to your mind, can they replicate my transformation? The voice tells you that they can, but they have the same limit as you.>

<Year 2: You have mastered the Shadow Of Darkness technique and can currently create a singular clone with strength equivalent to yourself.>

<Seeing that you successfully completed a perfect clone, the voice introduced its master Barry Allen or, as he liked to call himself, The Shadow Master.>

<He created this technique you practice but never could see the full extent of its power as he was a life form that could not transform. He died on one of his missions, and I was activated, awaiting a rightful inheritor.>

John was stunned at first, "He heard Barry Allen, and the first thing that came to his mind was "The Flash."

When John heard the rest of the introduction, it bought him back to his senses.

<You then gain access to all the computer's data files and find that it mainly was the records of missions. It also showed the creator's knowledge was far and wide as he knew about the god of destruction.>

<Year 3: You have been training with your shadow clone for a year. You have found many of your shortcomings and have improved on them.

<You have also mastered The Martian Form, which can now last 30 minutes before you are forced to release the transformation.>

<Your combat power is also constantly improving as you fight your shadow clone. Your base power level is at 750,000, and in Martian form, it's at 150 million.>

John said, "Great, now I don't have to worry that Hail will one day suddenly fall on me and ruin my day."

<As if the heavens heard you cheering, you meet the most devastating situation possible. You sense an enormous power level descending on your planet.>

John urgently needed to know about this man's power level. If it was higher than his Martian form, then all would be lost

He then recalled that he had purchased an item that allowed him to see a list of the highest power levels.

He quickly opened that list and found that at the top was a man named Acrol with a whopping power level of 210 million.

John was shocked, out of his mind. This was unprecedented; he prayed that this man was just lost and not targeting their planet.

Although he could fight him alongside his clone in Martian form. It was still risky.

<You immediately get out of your cave and fly right in the direction of this ginormous Ki sign.>

<You find that the direction this Ki sign is flying towards is the capital city which likely means that he is a threat.>

<Upon your arrival, you find a light blue colored man with a giant body, a white beard, and white hair.>

(Inspiration - A Buffed Jilcol from universe 10)

<You blast your base power up to showcase that you are the strongest fighter on this planet and ask what he wants.>

<Seeing your full strength, Arcol burst into evil laughter and spoke, "how the mighty have fallen." >

<He then blasts you with a Ki blast, and you instantly go Martian and wave that Ki blast sideways.>

<It blows up an ice mountain into bits and pieces.>

<Your new form catches Arcol off guard, but he gives you a smile and says," that's more like it. I knew the mighty Frost Demons wouldn't disappoint me>

<Coolio asks what do you mean, Frost Demons? Arcol speaks," It seems I stand corrected. You really don't know about your ancestors, do you? "

<Coolio speaks, " No, but from the looks of it, you sure know a lot of things, and guess what, my specialty in making stubborn old fools like you talk." >

<Arcol said, "It looks like trash-talking runs in your Blood">

<Arcol continues, "Anyways, that's good. I was looking for a good fight. So far, all the rivals of my species have been downgraded from generation to generation.>

<It was so bad that I was forced to extinct twelve different species in anger.">

<Coolio says," If you are looking for a fight, don't worry, I will give you one that you will remember for the rest of your life.">

<Arcol spoke, "Oh my, in that case, enough talking, let us battle.">