Time passed quickly, in just the blink of an eye, Akira had already gotten used to his new home. It had been two weeks since he arrived at Bulma's house, and the girl was returning to school.
He himself had not finished his studies, but he had no interest in doing so, since he no longer needed to think about getting a job or like that.
His goal was strength, so there would be no point in him going to school, especially being in a different world, where he would have to learn everything about history and many other things that would be totally different from what he learned.
So he had the whole day to train... Well, in theory, since he still needed to pay attention to the two girls and also to that woman, who always appeared to invite him for a drink.
Luckily, Chi-Chi liked training, so spending time training was enough to keep her entertained. But now that Bulma had returned to school, with support and a little pressure from Panchy, the girl also started studying.
So, during classes, Akira only had one person coming to interrupt his training, the smiling woman.
...
Inside the Capsule Corporation's inner garden, on the stage that was a flat, square space, Akira was in the center, with his eyes closed.
With his legs slightly apart, his knees bent, he was in a poorly executed fighting pose. His lack of knowledge in this area was noticeable.
'I'm very strong, I could win the martial arts tournament if I use my transformation, but I won't always be at the top like this, I need to learn how to really fight, to use the most of my strength' He let out a long sigh.
Opening his eyes, he began to punch the air, his movements were a copy of boxing, which although he had never learned, was still something he had a superficial knowledge of.
As his punches cut through the wind, his expression slowly became harder and bitter "Damn it!"
His cry of dissatisfaction came along with the sound of the floor breaking, he had stepped too hard.
'There's no point in me punching the air, I need to fight someone for real, someone who knows how to fight!' He said it in his mind.
So far, he had faced hundreds of animals, but this wasn't a fight, and Chi-Chi is learning from him, there's not much point in trying to learn something by fighting her, especially since she prefers to use the sword.
Akira needed an opponent with at least a little skill to help him in his training, even if he needed to limit his strength, it would still be better than doing it alone.
'There are still a few hours until they get back from school, I think I can go for a walk and look for someone suitable' With a determined look, he turned towards the garden exit and walked in that direction.
...
Akira walked at a normal pace as he looked around. The bustling city was filled with people everywhere, each person with a unique appearance.
Anthropomorphic animals seemed to be in the minority, but they could still be seen all the time around the city.
Wheeled cars and flying cars were everywhere, coexisting in the same traffic.
Amidst the many different sounds, Akira was thinking 'Should I go to a dojo to learn a martial art? That might be the best option, but I should look for someone strong. Unlike me, someone strong here must be someone with years of practice'
The way to find the most skilled person would be to look for the strongest, this was a simple and efficient plan.
Although his Ki perception was still far from perfect, searching for the strongest in the area wasn't too difficult. It was similar to searching for the largest building, it would easily stand out, especially if the difference was large.
Closing his eyes amidst the crowd, he focused his senses, ignoring his surroundings, he felt the Ki.
He couldn't scan the entire Western Capital, but he could still extend his search over a great distance, enough to scan hundreds of thousands of people.
Among this large number of people, there was an average strength, in Akira's perception, the difference between the strength of a child and an adult was irrelevant, what he was looking for would be far above.
Having familiarized himself with Chi-Chi's Ki, he could use her as a basis for comparison 'Impressive, I thought there were only weaklings around here, but there are a dozen people stronger than Chi-Chi'
It had to be said, Chi-Chi could defeat a large dinosaur with a single attack, having a dozen people even stronger, wandering around this city was quite surprising.
Akira started walking again, he had decided on a target, the strongest person among those his Ki had assured.
...
Akira stopped in front of an alley 'If there was any chance this person was a martial arts teacher, it disappeared when he ended up in a place like this'
He entered the alley, despite not having much hope of finding anyone suitable to help him.
That place was too narrow for any car to pass through, but there was room for people to wander around. There were quite a few people around, and they all looked at him suspiciously.
One of them who was leaning against the wall and smoking a cigarette, put his foot in Akira's path "This place is not for boys... Did someone call you here?"
With a smile, Akira asked "Do I need an invitation? I just want to chat with the person inside" His finger pointed to a door not too far away "Would you excuse me, or would you rather have your foot crushed?"
Keeping his foot in the same place, that guy took the cigarette out of his mouth and blew out the smoke "Kid, you look strong, but do you think you're talking to your schoolmate?" With a quick movement, he took out a pocketknife and showed its sharp blade.
Everyone was looking at the scene, some of them laughing at it, as if it were a spectacle, others seemed more fearful.
Akira casually grabbed the blade with his fingers, the movement to him was casual and slow, but it was too fast for the other side to react.
"Do you want to try to threaten me?" His fingers tightened on the blade, causing it to shatter "If you do that again, I'll rip your head off"
Everyone's eyes widened when they saw that scene "He broke the knife with his bare hand?! This kid isn't normal" One of those who was laughing before cringed in fear.
Trembling involuntarily, that man took his foot out of Akira's way, and stood in bitter silence, as his eyes stared at the ground, where the pieces of the broken blade were.
Akira then started walking again, with his attention focused on that door, the person he was looking for was inside.
Just a few steps later, he heard "Fuck you, you little shit!" Then a loud gunshot.
That man who had just let him pass had pulled out a revolver and fired at Akira's head. Everyone looked at the scene in shock, swallowing hard.
The next moment, everyone heard a loud bang, no longer the sound of a gunshot, but of a loud impact. Akira apparently continued walking straight, as if nothing had happened, but looking at that man...
Shock and horror appeared on the faces of everyone present as they watched the scene. The man who had just fired the shot had his face buried in the alley wall, blood dripping down, while his body lay completely still.
Akira noticed fearful gazes directed at him, so he looked at one of them, which made them tremble in fear, then he said "You, in a way with that body, it's unpleasant to have something like that on the streets"
Akira didn't even care about his answer, and just went straight to the door, then as if it was his own house, he simply opened the door and entered.
...
As soon as he walked through the door, Akira was greeted by a staircase leading down 'Underground? What are the chances that this person is someone with balance?' He took a deep breath, before starting to descend.
The sounds of footsteps echoed in the closed environment. It wasn't very deep, it was basically just one floor underground.
Soon he was in front of another door, this one he turned the handle, but there was no sign of it opening, it was locked. Unlike the first door, which was quite normal, made of a not very resistant metal and already showing rust, this one seemed resistant enough to withstand a missile launcher.
"Whoever it is, they must like their privacy..." Akira commented to himself, before turning his gaze to a camera that was in the corner of that wall.
"Hey, are you going to open it for me? Or do I have to break this door down?" He asked, not sure if anyone was watching him through that camera.
Suddenly a loud sound rang out, it was the door being unlocked, Akira smiled "Thank you" Then opened the door.
Upon opening the door, he found himself in a place much more spacious than the almost narrow corridor that had brought him down here.
The place looked like a house, and apparently this would be the living room, there was luxurious and modern furniture, with darker colors, mainly black.
In the distance, Akira could see a set of screens turned on, and one of them was showing the image from the camera he had just passed.
The door behind him automatically closed and locked again, making a loud sound again.
"Although I doubt you can, don't break my door, it would be difficult to replace it" A calm voice sounded, coming from near the screens.
Akira looked in that direction and saw part of the silhouette of someone sitting in an armchair.
"What did you come here to do? I don't think we've met, so why did you come to visit me?" That figure stood up from the armchair, revealing their appearance, as they stared at Akira.
They had a slender body, about 1.90 meters tall, wearing a black overcoat and dark gray clothes underneath. Their pale skin brought a touch of coldness to their calm gaze and their black painted lips.
Their androgynous face was handsome and youthful, probably not yet 30. With dark amber eyes and long black hair that cascaded down to the middle of his back.
Akira looked at that figure, for a second he wondered if they were a man or a woman, but soon put that aside "I need a training partner and you seemed like a good option"
A slight change appeared on their face, a sinister smile was forming on their black lips "That's the kind of thing I've never heard. Why do you think I'd be willing to help you, what do you have to offer me in return?"
Akira couldn't help but let out a light laugh "If you knew your current situation, you wouldn't ask such a question, but I'm curious, what do you want in exchange for your voluntary help?"
"Apparently you don't know me either" A slight flash of surprise flashed across their eyes "So you're not an eccentric contractor, but rather a weird nutcase?"
"Weird? Well, think what you want. I have no idea who you are, but living in a hole you must not be very normal either" Akira walked closer to them, then threw himself on the soft couch that was there "So, are you going to tell me your price, or I'll have to train you the old-fashioned way"
The smile on his black lips deepened "I must say, you have no lack of courage... If you want me to serve as your training partner, how about a million zeni per session?"
It was noticeable that this figure was an exaggeration, a very high number just to start negotiations.
"So it was money? Okay, a million for every day you train with me. Come on, I want to train as soon as possible" Akira got up from the sofa and turned to leave that place.
They were in disbelief, looking at Akira 'Is he serious? He's going to pay so much, just to train?'