The most courageous pirate hunter

Only those stronger than Hermes could ignore these two abilities.

Whether in Naruto or Dragon Ball, powerful abilities like time and space are not absolute; as long as one is strong enough, one can resist them or even remain unaffected.

In short, strength is paramount.

Then there's Hermes.

Many abilities have become difficult to improve. Although there are no bottlenecks, it takes a lot of time to make progress. In the past, a little progress might only take a month or a year, but as Hermes becomes more and more powerful, it will take a hundred years, a thousand years or even tens of thousands of years to improve any of his abilities.

Thankfully, Hermes exploited many bugs, such as the Shadow Clone Technique and the time flow in the Book of Genesis; otherwise, there might have been no progress for thousands of years.

Chapter 601 [Super Saiyan + Life Returns to Normal]

"asshole!"

Trunks roared.

His golden aura surged, and he charged angrily at Hermes, determined to reclaim the time machine and return to the future.

Easily.

Hermes dodged Trunks's punch by tilting his head, then swiftly delivered a punch to Trunks's abdomen, instantly extinguishing Trunks's menacing aura.

He curled up like a shrimp, clutching his stomach, and retreated step by step in the air, his angry face contorted in disbelief in his bloodshot eyes.

impossible.

I've clearly become stronger, how could I not even withstand a single punch?

"You're still too green on the path to becoming a Super Saiyan."

Seeing Trunks questioning his existence, Hermes decided to teach him a lesson. He wasn't lying when he said that lending Trunks the time machine would make him stronger, although Trunks didn't appreciate it.

Hermes isn't afraid of Trunks getting stronger right now; he's afraid that Trunks won't get stronger.

He was able to conduct better research because he became stronger.

It's just like raising pigs.

However, before that, we need to see the limit of Trunks' ability to become stronger when he is near death, and then use other methods to enhance Trunks' power after it can no longer be triggered.

Swish! ! !

Hermes focused his energy in his eyes, and two laser beams flashed by. Trunks once again felt the true meaning of life, but at the moment of his death, time went backwards.

Unsurprisingly.

Trunks' aura surged again, and his near-death ability was triggered once more.

This time, Trunks didn't immediately start shouting for battle. Instead, he subconsciously touched his chest and then looked at Hermes with an uncertain expression. He had just had another dream.

His chest was pierced through.

The feeling of death was so real.

Such a profound experience might not reveal much in one visit, but it's different when it happens twice.

Coupled with the surge of power within him, Trunks couldn't help but overthink things. As a Saiyan, how could he not know about the talent of becoming stronger when near death? That feeling was all too familiar.

So he nearly died twice?

Were those two dreams real?

"what did you do to me."

Trunks looked at Hermes warily. He had guessed a possibility, but he couldn't believe it, since that kind of ability was not something a human could master.

"It's just to let you experience the true meaning of life."

Hermes didn't explain much, but extended his index finger and it shone with a blinding light. A beam of energy arrived in an instant, and Trunks narrowly missed, letting out a muffled groan as his left shoulder was pierced.

Before he could even catch his breath, a sharp pain shot through his chest. Looking down, he saw a hole in his heart, and could even see the scenery behind him. That suffocating feeling returned.

"Snapped!"

He snapped his fingers just before he died.

Trunks opened his eyes abruptly, gasping for breath, his face still showing fear and despair. He looked up at the man, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Can't go wrong.

Time has turned back.

He was indeed killed three times.

"Cannot be triggered?"

The fact that Trunks didn't show any signs of a sudden surge indicates that he has reached his limit in the short term and can no longer trigger his talent that makes him stronger when he's near death.

"What exactly do you want?"

Trunks was somewhat devastated.

Even powerless.

"I keep my word. I'll lend you my time machine so you can become stronger."

Hermes remained calm as his figure descended three feet off the ground.

Trunks wanted to argue.

Make him stronger?

So you mean kill him three times?

If becoming stronger when near death can trigger a certain effect, then will he still be killed?

He is not a masochist.

Moreover, the taste of death is not pleasant.

"Is this how you made me stronger?"

Trunks clenched his fists, wanting to smash Hermes' head open, but he was no match for her and could only swallow his anger for now.

"It's a Saiyan ability that makes them stronger when they're near death, and you can't trigger it now. The only option is to unleash the hidden potential within you."

Hermes actually has several ways to enhance Trunks' power.

Seeing Trunks' slight confusion, Hermes calmly said, "You just need to cooperate. If you resist, you'll just get a few beatings. I'd like to see if your bones are harder or my fists are harder."

As soon as the words fell.

Trunks gritted his teeth, but soon his face fell like a deflated balloon.

He seemed to have no other choice.

Now that things have come to this, the time machine is already in the other party's hands. Even if they don't help me increase my power, there's nothing I can do but obediently cooperate.

"Then how will you draw out the hidden power within me?"

"Just sit still."

Not a moment later.

Trunks, following Hermes' instructions, resisted the urge and sat cross-legged on the ground. Hermes then placed his hand on Trunks' forehead.

A strange power gradually rose up.

Trunks instinctively closed his eyes, feeling a powerful, ever-flowing force reviving within him.

Is it true?

This guy wasn't lying to him; he was genuinely helping him increase his strength and unleashing his potential. How did he do that?

After half an hour.

Trunks opened his eyes, looked at Hermes's back in the distance, and felt the surging power within him. He was filled with disbelief.

He's a level above him now.

"Can you give me back the time machine?"

I hesitated for a moment.

Trunks' tone softened slightly, because with his current power, he could easily deal with the androids if he went back to the future.

hard to imagine.

I was amazed that I had become so strong in such a short time. I even had a feeling that I could continue to transform and increase my power beyond the Super Saiyan form.

"The time machine is no longer useful to me, I will return it to you."

"The deal is done."

"But~"

Hermes turned to Trunks and, seeing the latter's tense expression, continued, "Let me test how strong you are now."

"Then be careful."

Although Trunks wasn't as angry as before, he still really wanted to beat Hermes up, otherwise he wouldn't be able to vent his anger.

boom!