Dragon Ball: The Strongest Training

Nail leaped to a distant position, quickly adjusting his ki while the two aliens were still recovering from his earlier surprise attack.

Moments later, the two aliens opened their eyes and scanned the now-silent battlefield. Shatz, the leader, frowned and asked, "Where did Ram go?"

Not seeing any sign of Ram, Shatz instinctively pressed the button on his scouter. After a few beeping sounds, the device displayed unsettling data. Shatz's eyes widened in shock as he shouted, "What?! Ram is dead?!"

"What did you just say? Ram is dead? That's impossible!" The medium-height alien next to him looked skeptical. "How could he die so quickly? His battle power is higher than that kid's!"

Thinking the scouter might be malfunctioning, both aliens activated theirs simultaneously. The result was the same—Ram's presence had completely vanished. Unease crept into their expressions as they double-checked Nail's current battle power.

Beep beep.

Nail: Battle Power 650.

Seeing this, Shatz exhaled in relief. "Looks like the scouters aren't broken. That kid's power must have dropped after his fight with Ram. Ram must have gotten careless and let his guard down, giving that brat a chance to strike."

The medium-height alien turned to Shatz. "Boss, what's the plan?"

Shatz growled, "Billy, we'll take him down together!"

Both pressed their scouters again, scanning for Nail's position. "Boss, he's hiding behind that rock!" Billy shouted.

"What are we waiting for? Let's finish him!" Shatz snapped before flying toward Nail's position.

Nail pressed himself against the rock, sensing the approaching enemies. As Shatz flew overhead, Nail lashed out with a powerful kick aimed at Shatz's chin. Caught off guard, Shatz took the hit directly and was sent flying upward.

Capitalizing on his success, Nail quickly retreated. He knew that taking on both aliens head-on would be a losing battle. However, his speed was significantly greater than theirs, giving him a critical edge.

Shatz regained control mid-air, twisting to a stop. He wiped his mouth, glaring furiously at Nail. "Damn it!"

Billy flew up to join him. "Boss, are you okay?"

"His speed is a problem," Shatz muttered, watching Nail's agile movements. "Flank him! Box him in so he has nowhere to run."

"Got it, boss!" Billy replied. The two aliens coordinated their movements, circling Nail from opposite directions.

Realizing their intent, Nail retreated further. If he were trapped between them, the situation would become dire. Spotting a massive boulder in the distance, Nail thought, That's it! If I can back myself against that rock, I can fight them head-on.

Without hesitation, Nail increased his speed, heading straight for the boulder.

Krillin observed the battle from afar, his 380,000 battle power ensuring he remained unnoticed. He watched as Nail flew toward the rock, quickly deducing his strategy.

"Not bad. Combat experience really shapes a fighter. Watching this, I'm wondering—could I be as composed and tactical if I were in his place? It's easy to see both sides' moves as an observer, but it's much harder in the heat of battle."

Once at the boulder, Nail turned to face his pursuers.

Seeing him cornered, the two aliens taunted, "What's wrong? Can't run anymore? Come on, keep running!" Though they jeered, their breathing was noticeably labored.

Nail assumed a combat stance, signaling he was ready to fight. The aliens wasted no time, charging at him together.

In close combat, the three exchanged fierce blows. With battle powers similar to Nail's, and Shatz holding a 200-point advantage, Nail quickly found himself on the defensive, focusing on protecting his vital points.

Noticing Nail's defensive posture, the two aliens grinned and increased the intensity of their attacks. Shatz managed to land a heavy punch to Nail's stomach, breaking through his defense.

"Ugh!" Nail was sent flying, crashing into the boulder and becoming momentarily trapped within it.

Shatz and Billy exchanged glances, nodding in agreement. They combined their energy into a massive ki blast aimed at the immobilized Nail.

Seeing the blast coming, Nail felt a wave of despair. "Looks like I underestimated them. This might be the end." He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Lord Krillin, help me!"

Krillin chuckled. "Already calling for help? The gap in battle power is hard to overcome after all. His defensive strategy faltered. In situations like this, offense is often the best defense."

With a flick of his wrist, Krillin casually fired a ki blast. His energy effortlessly intercepted the combined attack, sending it hurtling back toward the aliens.

The two aliens recoiled in shock as their attack was deflected. "There's someone else here!" Shatz exclaimed, quickly activating his scouter.

However, Krillin had concealed most of his energy, and the old-model scouter couldn't detect his exact battle power. All it registered was a faint life signal in the distance.

Shatz's confidence wavered. "Whoever that is, their power must be at least 2,000 to stop our combined attack so easily!"

Nail emerged from the boulder, grinning. Seeing the deflected blast, he knew Krillin had intervened. "Lord Krillin's strength is truly immeasurable!"

Now reinvigorated, Nail assumed a fighting stance once more. "Hey, come on! Let's go another round!"

Before the aliens could respond, Nail launched himself at them, attacking with reckless abandon. Shatz and Billy, wary of the unseen power behind Nail, hesitated to fight him at full strength.

With one fighter fully committed to offense and the other two hesitant, the tide quickly turned in Nail's favor. The aliens were forced into a defensive retreat.

Despite his advantage, Nail struggled to secure a decisive victory. Knowing he couldn't sustain his energy-intensive offense indefinitely, he devised a bold plan.

Feigning exhaustion, Nail allowed his movements to slow. Billy noticed immediately and smirked. "Finally out of steam, huh? Let's finish this!"

Billy surged forward, accelerating his attacks. Shatz, caught off guard by Billy's sudden aggression, lagged behind, leaving the battlefield temporarily divided.

Seizing the opportunity, Nail concentrated his energy. With one hand maintaining his attacks, he charged a powerful ki blast in the other. As Billy moved to counterattack, Nail released the blast at close range.

"Boom!" The ki blast hit Billy directly. Shatz, watching from a distance, shouted, "No!" and tried to fire a counterattack.

The blast passed through Billy's head, leaving only a scorched stump. The sizzling sound of burnt flesh echoed through the battlefield.

Shatz's retaliation ki blast sped toward Nail. Bracing himself, Nail crossed his arms in front of his chest, preparing to take the hit.

As the blast neared, Nail squeezed his eyes shut and shouted, "Ahhh! Oh no! Help meee!"

For 20 advanced chapters: https://www.patreon.com/c/Ely225