The fire finally died.
A few moments ago, Mikan took the snoring Mommy's boy home.
She wanted me to come home as well, but I told her I needed to go... poop.
"ew, too much info"
Sigh. I need better excuses.
I'm not the best liar.
Anyway... I kind of feel bad for making that goody-two-shoes guy black out.
He seems like a genuine guy. If I were in his shoes... I would definitely be training to Itachi Uchiha my family. (google it)
I walk towards the forest.
Currently, the village is thriving.
Owari is steadily becoming something bigger.
Not to brag, but that's really mainly because of me.
Crop rotation. Irrigation tricks. Simple Fertilizers! Granted, these things already existed around this time, I'm pretty sure. It's just that we basically live in the boonies. A real backwater place.
What the hell are they even doing there in the the Sekigaharan government?
Anyway, these modern farming tricks of course, were all taught by a "mysterious trader." aka Me in a costume.
Why wear a costume?
First off, it's fun. Big hat. Long beard. Old man voice.
Second, because I remembered Martial Masters and some mind control based martial artists can somewhat read minds.
This really had been the main reason why I've been hesitant on spreading knowledge out of place.
So if ever someone tries to check people's mind's it won't just be "Oh, it's that monkey kid, guess this means we can kill him!".
There's also another reason why... but I don't want to open that can of worms right now.
I look up at the stars as I walk.
...I think it's time to say goodbye to Owari.
Lately... I've grown too comfortable. And I'm grateful for the good times... the slow days, yes.. but that fight with Katsui made me realize that I've grown overconfident. Complacent.
My favorite game once said "Overconfidence is a slow and insidious killer."
After all, beast hunting had become far too easy; I've even killed a few mother Erymanthian boars with ease, and those were peak squire beasts... but I did only use them to train my Divine Arsenal.
The rage I had for their kind went pretty deep.
I clench my fists.
My body is strong!
But my technique?
Severely and truly lacking.
It really showed during my fight with a true martial artist.
Once he found my tempo, my attacks stopped landing cleanly, I was immediately predicted and humiliated.
I even had to stoop down to cowardly tactics... like that final surprise attack with my tail... the pain in my pride was what fueled my Divine Arsenal. The rage I had towards my weakness.
If I wasn't near squire level.. It would have been a totally different story.
Ever wonder why Saiyans in DBZ don't learn proper martial arts anymore? Their new techniques are basically ki blast variations and power multiplier transformations. It's because Saiyans are fundamentally different compared to martial artists on how they adapt to battles.
Saiyans basically brute force anything using their bodies, only relying on pure strength through their insane genetics to overcome adversity.
Why learn techniques when you can tank every hit? Fast enemies? Out-speed them. Strong defense? Simply grow stronger and break it in one punch. Dodge all my attacks? Say goodbye to your planet, I'm blowing it up.
That is... if they survive that battle first though.
After being lost in my thoughts, I finally reach my destination.
The mountains welcome me.
I walk towards a familiar cave.
This cave, of course was dug by my own bare hands.
The first time I ever came back here was... 3 years ago? When Elder Sister Ringo left.
I had a power level of 000257, which was basically near Goku and Piccolo's strength when Raditz arrived on Earth,
The second time was about a year ago, when the village was starting to grow into a little town.
I had about 000370. Which means! I gained about 113 points.
It's been a year since then...
And honestly, I've been lazy. Enjoying the countryside life.
What's important is I fought and beat Katsui.. so I can infer the strength of a peak Martial Apprentice in Power Levels!
Without my Divine Arsenal... Although my physicality and parameters totally overwhelmed his, and him being convinced I was a squire, he still was able to outmatch me in terms of skill... right now he's probably around 290-300, with Divine Arsenal, maybe around 500?
And me, about 600 in base form... and with Divine Arsenal, maybe somewhere around 1200. With Martial Squire Strength I'd put around 1000.
(See table at the very end to see power levels to martial realms.)
I wonder what my power level is now...
I finally arrive at the end of the cave.
Huh?
Where's my capsule?
Did it sink under the Earth?
Did an animal take it out?
Where'd it go???
"..."
Nothing.
I search.
Again.
Again.
My breath sharpens.
"No."
My voice trembles.
"…It's gone."
Cold settles in my chest.
Someone or something took it.
"What does this mean for me?"
....Leaving Owari doesn't feel optional anymore.
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A.N.:
Note that higher power level does not = auto win. It's just the average amount of power one has on all their parameters.. the higher the number, the more well-rounded of a fighter they are (less weaknesses) thus, increasing their power levels.
One can be at the very peak of Apprentice, and still be stuck at 250, for example, a pure glass cannon martial artists, pure defense martial artists, or non-direct combat experts—their weaknesses lower down the number. Again, it's about overall effectiveness in battle.
Martial artists can defeat beings with power levels way higher than theirs; it's just a matter of skill and compatibility.
Format: Realm >> Power Level >> Info/reference
Exploratory >> 1 – 20 >> Goku youth
Apprentice >> 50 – 300 >> Goku & Piccolo when Raditz arrived
Squire >> 1k – 5k >> Raditz & Nappa
Senior >> 10k – 80k >> Vegeta in saiyan saga was at 18k around early senior.
Master >> 200k – 5M >> Goku (Frieza Saga, Post Zenkai from Ginyu Power Level: 3M)
Sage >> 20M – 300M >> Goku Super Saiyan Killing Frieza 150M PL.
Transcendent >> 1B+