Chapter 34

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{King Kai's Planet}

{6 Months Later}

{Age 750}

King Kai, Bubbles, Gregory and I were on the other empty side of the planet. King Kai was standing 10 meters away from me, and Bubbles and Gregory were looking toward me while peeking out from behind him.

"Okay, Lord Kai, I am going for it," I warned as I took the stance to power up.

"Yes, go for it, Arlic," King Kai replied as he braced himself for my power-up.

"KAIO-KEN, HAAAAAAAAA," I yelled as I started powering up.

A fiery crimson red aura appeared around me, and my body got covered with a red tint. The fiery aura around me looked like a strong flame burning violently.

"Hahahaha, YES, my technique works," King Kai laughed excitedly.

"I am going for the next level," I yelled as I got ready for another power-up.

"Arlic, wait…" King Kai yelled.

"KAIO-KEN TIMES 3, HAAAAAAA," I powered up.

With this power-up, the fiery aura around me got even more violent.

"Arlic, how is the burden? Are you able to withstand the pressure of Kaio-ken ×3?" King Kai asked as he examined me with his eyes.

"Yeah, I don't even feel a thing, I just have to keep the violent flow of Ki under control and I can keep it going as long as I want," I answered as I checked out myself.

"Hahaha, it worked, we did it, we successfully altered the technique for you," King Kai jumped excitedly.

"Hey, Lord Kai, how about we see my current limit for Kaio-ken?" I asked him seriously.

"Are you sure? This might get dangerous?" King Kai said with concern.

"It's okay, my regeneration can take care of any dangerous situation, and don't worry, I'll stop immediately as soon as I feel something is wrong," I answered seriously.

"Alright, but don't overdo it," King Kai said sternly.

I chuckled and nodded, then got ready to power up, "Haaaaaa, KAIO-KEN TIMES 5,"

As the multiplier increased, I felt my power rising, my senses got sharper, and my muscle mass bulked up a bit.

"Arlic, how is it?" King Kai inquired.

"It's okay, I don't feel much different other than just a tingly feeling in my body, and it's slowly decreasing as my body is getting used to this new pressure,"

"I see, maybe it's because you have done this for the first time, you need to practice more to master it," King Kai said as he wrote something in his notebook.

"Maybe," I nodded at his remark, "Alright, next level,"

"HAAAAAAAAAAA, KAIO-KEN TIMES 10," I yelled as my aura grew up to twice my size.

The sudden pressure from the ×10 Kaio-ken shook my body from the inside. And for the first time in this life, I felt a salty metallic taste in my mouth.

"ARLIC," King Kai yelled in worry as he saw a drop of blood leaking out from the corner of my mouth.

King Kai quickly launched greenish yellow lightning at me through his antennas.

As the lightning covered my body, I felt a wave of healing magic all over my body, healing me.

I cancelled the Kaio-ken and let out a breath.

"There was no need to do that, Lord Kai," I said with a sigh.

"Oh, yes, hehe, I just got caught up in the moment," King Kai replied with an embarrassed laugh.

"But what happened? Why did blood suddenly come out of your mouth?" King Kai asked seriously.

I sighed and answered, "Because of the sudden increase in pressure, my body got stirred up from the inside,"

"I see, so your current limit is below ×10," King Kai said while rubbing his chin.

"No, it's nothing like that," I countered, "It's just the lack of practice, Kaio-ken ×10 is bearable, it just makes my muscles a little uncomfortable,"

"Oh, so it's like that, I understand," King Kai nodded, and wrote something in his notebook.

King Kai then kept the notebook back in his pocket, and looked at me with a proud face, "Congratulations, Arlic, with just some more practice you will be able to master the greatest technique in the Universe,"

"Hehe, yeah, your Kaio-ken is a truly wonderful technique," I replied with a chuckle.

"Congrats, Arlic, for successfully learning one of the greatest techniques of Master King Kai," Gregory said proudly.

"Huu huuu huuu," Bubbles bounced while clapping excitedly.

"Thanks," I thanked Gregory and patted Bubbles's head.

"Hehe, Arlic, how about you show us Spirit Bomb now?" King Kai asked with an elevated chin.

"Uh, Lord Kai, I have decided to pass on the Spirit Bomb," I said while shaking my head.

"Huh, What?! But why?" King Kai exclaimed in shock.

"Don't be detected Lord Kai, It's a great technique, and it's also very powerful, but it takes a lot of time to charge the Spirit Bomb," I explained.

"In its place, I can charge this attack instantly," I said and raised my hands upwards.

Above my hands, a crimson Ki orb formed and started expanding.

"Arlic… stop, what are you doing?" King Kai yelled in panic.

The Crimson Ki sphere I created stopped expanding once it reached a diameter of 3 meters.

"This is an attack I came up with using your Spirit Bomb as a base, I call it Chaos Bomb," I explained with a grin.

"And don't worry, just like Spirit Bomb, this Ki Sphere can also be absorbed," I said and the Chaos Bomb above me started shrinking, and my body gained an aura of crimson colour.

I absorbed the aura inside me, and looked toward the shocked and confused King Kai.

"Ahehe, you want an explanation, right?" I said with an awkward smile, and King Kai nodded.

"This technique works the same as Spirit Bomb, the only difference is that the energy it gathers is solely taken from me, it takes both my magic and Ki to charge superfast," I explained with a grin.

"I see, it was a good idea, your Chaos Bomb can certainly charge faster than the Spirit Bomb," King Kai nodded.

"And because this technique uses my Spirit Bomb as a base, I can be considered its half creator," King Kai boasted with a haughty laugh.

"Yeah, that's true," I said with a smile.

"Hahaha, I knew it my techniques are just as amazing as Grand Kai," King Kai laughed haughtily, "Take that West Kai, my student knows who's better,"

"Oh, and Arlic, what about the Instant Transmission, were you able to execute it or not?" King Kai inquired.

"Not yet, but I will soon be able to perform it," I replied seriously.

"I see, don't worry, you'll soon be successful," King Kai said with a smile.

"Oh, I just remembered, didn't you say that today a martial arts tournament is going to take place on Earth," King Kai asked while rubbing his chin.

"Oh, yeah, you're right, I completely forgot about that, let me check what time it is now?" I said and checked the time on a watch from Earth.

"Ahaha, it's about to start," I laughed awkwardly.

"What?! Then let's start watching it," King Kai said and focused on Earth.

"Sure, let's start," I repeated and also focused on Earth.

"Arlic, where is this Martial Arts event being held?" King Kai asked.

"Just follow my lead, it's being held on a small island named Papaya Island in the Southern Ocean," I answered.

"Ah, there it is, did you see it?" I asked.

"Yes, I found it too," King Kai nodded.

"Bubbles, Gregory, if you guys want to see then place your hand on my back," King Kai said to Gregory and Bubbles.

"Huuu," Bubbles shook his head and ran off to play.

"I'll see, I want to see how good the people of Arlic's planet are?" Gregory said and placed his hand on King Kai's back.

"Hmm, let's see, where Bulma is? She said Yamcha was going to participate in the tournament," I mumbled and started scanning the crowd to look for Bulma.

"Bulma is a girl with blue hair, right?" King Kai asked.

"Yeah, she had blue hair and blue eyes," I answered.

"I think I can see her, she's standing in the crowd with a pig and a floating cat-like creature," King Kai described.

"Yeah, that's her, she's with Oolong and Puar," I said excitedly.

"Huh, Master Roshi, what's he doing there?" I exclaimed in surprise.

"Oh, Roshi, your Martial Arts teacher?" King Kai asked with surprise.

"Yeah, he's behind the bushes wearing a disguise," I answered confused.

"Let me ask him?" I said and made a connection with Roshi.

[Yoo, Master Roshi, what are you doing?] I asked Roshi.

[AAAH, who's there?] Roshi panicked.

[Master, it's me, Arlic, I am talking to you through Telepathy,] I answered.

[Gah, Arlic, you scared me there for a second,] Roshi said with a sigh.

[But what are you doing there in the back? Why are you not with Goku and Krillin?] I asked sceptically.

[Ehehe, I am taking part in the tournament under the guise of Jackie Chun,] Roshi replied with a blush.

[I want to teach Goku and Krillin that there are people out there who are much stronger than them, so they don't slack in training Martial Arts,] Roshi said embarrassingly.

[Hmm, what an honourable motive, you truly are a great teacher,] King Kai said while nodding.

[Ehh, who was that, Arlic?] Roshi asked, surprised.

[Hehe, that's Lord King Kai, he was impressed by your intentions,] I answered with a chuckle.

[Ah, it's the god you're training under,] Roshi repeated with surprise.

[Thank you for your praise, Lord Kai,] Roshi thanked with an embarrassed smile.

[By the way, Master, you never did anything like this for me,] I asked with a raised eyebrow.

[Gah, you want me to fight you, go fight someone of your level, don't you have any sympathy for this old man?] Roshi cried out angrily.

[Okay, Okay, calm down, I was just kidding,] I said with a chuckle.

[I think you should hurry and go inside, or you might get disqualified,] I advised Roshi.

[Ahh, you're right, I should hurry,] Roshi said and ran towards the tournament hall.

"Hmm, now what?" King Kai asked.

"Lord Kai, you look at the tournament, I'll go talk to Bulma," I answered.

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{5 Hours Later}

"Hahaha, this tournament is fun, seeing everyone fight with just Martial Arts is not that boring," Gregory said with a laugh.

"Hmm, yes, and I am also quite impressed by your friends, they're young, but they do possess potential, especially that kid Goku, I can see that he is improving with each fight," King Kai said while nodding.

"Yeah, that's true, Goku does have incredible potential in him," I replied with a smile.

"Hmm, now that the Preliminary Rounds have ended, we have to wait for another hour for Qualifiers to fight," King Kai said dejectedly.

"Well, if you want, I can cook something quickly, so we can enjoy it while waiting," I suggested.

"What do you have in mind?" King Kai asked, and Gregory looked at me eagerly.

"I was thinking of cooking Fish, do you want to eat Salmon?" I proposed the idea.

"Hmm, sure, let's have something light, so we can have dinner too," King Kai requested.

"If you want, then I can cook us Grilled Salmon with Avocado Salsa on the side," I advised.

"Oh, does this Avocado Salsa taste good with Salmon," Gregory asked, curious about the dish.

"Yeah, it has a sweet and creamy flavour, so it tastes great along with a slightly spicy Grilled Salmon," I answered.

"Then what are you waiting for? Let's cook Salmon," Gregory said excitedly.

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{50 Minutes Later}

"Ahh, that Salmon was tasty," King Kai said while licking his lips.

"Yes, it was wonderful," Gregory praised.

"Huu, Huuuu," Bubbles gibbered happily.

"Okay, guys, be ready, the tournament is starting soon," I informed.

"Yes, I am excited to see who will win, a Master or his Student," King Kai said excitedly.

"Bubbles, let's bet, who's going to win," Gregory said to Bubbles.

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{1 Hour Later}

It was the match between Goku and Giran, and Goku was at a disadvantage because he was stuck in Giran's Merry Go Round Gum, he was about to be eliminated when suddenly his tail grew out, and he turned the tables on Giran.

"Ahahaha, Tails got saved by his tail," I laughed at the unexpected change of event.

"Arlic… you… never told me that your friend is a Saiyan?" King Kai said, startled.

"What?! Saiyan? Goku is a Saiyan?" I repeated, shocked.

"I see, it seems you didn't know, it's true that your friend Goku is a Saiyan, that tail he has proves he is part of the Saiyan race," King Kai explained.

"But, Goku, a Saiyan? He's too stupid to conquer planets as Saiyans do," I retorted.

"I see, then tell me, does your friend turn into a giant monkey whenever he sees the full moon?" King Kai asked.

"Yes, he does," I answered, dejected.

"This proves he is truly a Saiyan," King Kai said while nodding.

"Now there's only one thing we can do to keep Earth safe," King Kai said seriously, "We have to eliminate the Saiyan kid named Goku,"

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{Current PL - 106 Raditz = 159,000}

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