Starting with Naruto, I'll become stronger through my own efforts.

Chapter 270 The Time Spirit House

Master Roshi has a poor sense of ki and doesn't know what's happening here, but Master Korin and Kami are top experts in ki. They even "saw" Natsumi practicing the Kamehameha using their divine power.

They also watched as Shazo flew directly towards the holy land of Tallinn after sinking the island.

The cat gulped down a mouthful of saliva and muttered, "Is this another attempt to steal my Senzu Beans?"

At the edge of the Temple of the Gods, the Namekian God and Mr. Popo watched all this together. He sighed, "This time, his destination should be here."

Mr. Pop calmly replied, "That's what Pop thinks too."

The god smiled and instructed, "Mr. Bobo, prepare the food and get ready to welcome the guests."

Mr. Popo: "Yes, God."

The deity added, "Prepare plenty more; this alien has a huge appetite."

Mr. Popo: "I understand."

Before long, Xia Zuo crossed the ocean and land and arrived at the holy land of Tallinn.

Then, it sped upwards along the Tower of Tarin, past the cat sage covered in cold sweat, and flew directly towards the Temple of the Gods, which was suspended high in the sky.

When he landed on the ground of the Temple of the Gods, he was greeted by the tense and expressionless green-skinned Gods, as well as the calm and collected Mr. Bobo with a large table of steaming hot food.

Xia Zuo couldn't help but smile as he looked at the delicious food.

"Hello, Earth God from Namek."

"Hello, mysterious Mr. Bobo."

The god was stunned, and he blurted out involuntarily, "Namek?"

Xia Zuo nodded: "Yes, green skin, eyebrow tactile sensations that can sense aura, and the ability to survive by drinking water and basking in the sun are all characteristics of Namekians."

"Most importantly, the miracle of summoning Shenron by rubbing the Dragon Balls by hand is a unique miracle in the entire universe that only the Grand Elders of Namek could master."

The Celestial was completely stunned, while Mr. Bobo looked at him with slight surprise: "So the Celestial is an alien. No wonder he looks different from the previous Celestial."

With this topic breaking the ice, Xia Zuo's conversation with the god went very smoothly.

The god recounted his life on Earth after losing his memory, how he was ostracized because of his appearance, how he was noticed by the previous god because of his power, how he became interested in becoming a god, and how he expelled his evil thoughts through cultivation, which resulted in a great sin.

Xia Zuo listened with a series of exclamations: "No way, on this Earth there's a cat-headed king, a pig-headed commoner, and a dog-headed tycoon. Which bastard would reject you just because of your skin color and eyebrows?"

"Was the previous generation of gods very strong? Could he defeat you?"

"God, you actually possess the ability to separate yourself, which means you can also re-merge with your separated self. This is a talent of a combat-type Namekian."

"You can even create the Dragon Balls; this is a unique talent of the Namekian Grand Elder."

"God, your talent is truly unparalleled!"

Shazo then recounted what he knew about Namek, how the cataclysm on Namek led the gods to connect his experience of being stranded on Earth.

Hearing that the disaster on Namek had ended and that the planet was slowly recovering its natural environment and population size brought the gods great comfort.

He had lost all memories of his homeland, having long regarded Earth as his home, and now it was impossible for him to abandon his duties as a god and return to his homeland to take a look.

But the gods were still pleased to hear that things were improving in their hometown.

Eating, drinking, chatting and laughing, time flew by.

Once Xia Zuo had finished eating and drinking, the deity asked, "Mr. Xia Zuo, thank you so much for telling me so much. Is there anything I can do to help you?"

Xia Zuo patted his bulging belly and said, "Of course. My main purpose in ascending to the Temple of Gods is to use the Time Spirit Chamber here."

The deity replied without hesitation, "Alright, I'll take you there right away."

After exchanging words, the gods confirmed that Xia Zuo was a knowledgeable, mature, and determined warrior.

Since Xia Zuo directly stated that he wanted to use the Time Spirit Hut, he must have detailed information about the building, so the God of Heaven didn't need to explain it to him.

Together with Mr. Bobo, the God of Heaven led Xia Zuo to one side of the Temple of Heaven, where they found the Time Spirit Hut.

This is an onion-domed building with a strong Arabian style. The main entrance is decorated with a huge clock, and huge hourglasses stand on both sides, endlessly sprinkling green sand of time downwards.

Xia Zuo looked at the building and smiled sincerely. He walked up to it and opened the door under Mr. Bobo's guidance.

After confirming that the duration was 24 hours, he went inside without hesitation.

The moment he closed the door of the Time Capsule, he clearly felt that the connection between the gods and Bobo was completely severed.

Because he was prepared and focused, Xia Zuo noticed that the partition was not an obstruction inserted in the middle, but rather the distance was suddenly stretched to infinity.

Only then did Xia Zuo finally breathe a sigh of relief.

The mental time capsule is sealed off; the difference in the flow of time creates a barrier, which is excellent, enough to block any prying eyes from existence.

Even Beerus, the so-called God of Destruction, is no match for him.

Even if he could easily crush the Time Spirit Hut with just his little finger, he wouldn't be able to peek inside before crushing it.

Since arriving on Earth, Xia Zuo has been cultivating for a full six years.

Over the past six years, he has diligently studied the martial arts traditions of Earth and mastered the techniques of Qi through arduous training, increasing his combat power from 4580 to 10100.

Xia Zuo's combat power has surpassed that of the superior warrior Naba in every aspect. In addition, the combat skills he has shared with other Xia Zuos and the martial arts of Earth are enough to crush this last remaining superior warrior.

His combat power increased by 5500 in 6 years. Even if we add the 8 or 9 years it took to travel to Earth, his rate of progress is still exaggerated enough, far exceeding the limits of Saiyan comprehension.

If Planet Vegeta still existed, Shaza's rapid progress would have shocked the entire Saiyan race, attracting the attention of King Vegeta, who would have promoted him to a high-ranking warrior on the spot when he personally received him.

However, Xia Zuo was very dissatisfied with his progress. The speed of improvement was far from his expectations, and there was even a trend of slowing down.

He had already guessed the reason: Earth's gravity was only one-tenth that of Planet Vegeta. The reduced burden would make the body mistakenly believe that the living environment was comfortable, and thus relax uncontrollably.

If Xia Zuo hadn't combined Earth martial arts with his mastery of Qi, his progress would have been even slower, or even declined.

So he began to frequently harm himself in an attempt to unleash his Saiyan potential.

In practice, he attempted suicidal self-harm many times, but each time he recovered thanks to his super self-healing ability, he did not experience any improvement in strength.

The claim that Saiyans who struggle back from the brink of death can unleash their potential and greatly increase their strength is actually false!

Until recently, Xia Zuo accidentally knocked off half of his head, causing a severe injury that even his self-healing abilities could not cure.

At that time, he had lost consciousness due to brain damage and was only a hair's breadth away from death.

Driven by his survival instinct, Xia Zuo found and swallowed the Senzu Bean, which healed his brain injury and saved his life.

Then he realized that his strength had improved, and improved a lot.

After experiencing a true brush with death, he realized that struggling back from the brink of death was not simply a matter of suffering serious physical injuries.

Only by simultaneously feeling the approach of death in both mind and body, and overcoming the threat of death, can the potential within the Saiyan bloodline be unleashed.

For Xia Zuo, who possesses super self-healing abilities, a severe injury like having his heart ripped out is not fatal at all. He also lacks the awareness to face death, so naturally he cannot unleash his potential.

To make Xia Zuo feel the threat of death, you either need to take his head directly, or leave only his head in his body.

Such damage is too severe; if there is even the slightest mistake, there will be no chance of recovery.

As a result, the super self-healing power shared with Hokage Shazam became the biggest obstacle to Shazam's improvement of his strength.

However, relatively speaking, the potential unleashed and the enhanced combat power gained from struggling back from such a near-death experience are also quite extraordinary.

Xia Zuo's successful resurrection caused his combat power to soar from just over 10,000 to 19300, almost doubling on the spot.

This forced him to seriously consider the issue of concealing his own strength.

With the powerful soul he received through sharing, Xia Zuo was able to perfectly control his combat power of nearly 20,000, without letting his aura leak out in the slightest.

But what if he successfully unleashes his potential and his aura continues to rise, causing his combat power to soar to 100,000, 500,000, or even 1 million?

At the moment when he unleashed his million-strong fighting power, Xia Zuo had no confidence that he could control himself.

Even Frieza, the emperor of the Northern Galaxy, only has a fighting power of 53 under his triple transformation seal, which is already a huge gap.

Once Xia Zuo unleashes his power of a million battle points, he will be exceptionally conspicuous throughout the entire universe, with a near 100% chance of being seen by the King of the North Galaxy.

King Kai will definitely report this to the Supreme Kai and inform Beerus, the God of Destruction.

The sudden appearance of a million combatants will undoubtedly disrupt the balance of the universe, and maintaining that balance and preventing excessive destruction and chaos is the responsibility of the God of Destruction.

From now on, whether the God of Destruction personally intervenes or signals Frieza to take action, as was done with Planet Vegeta, Shaza will have no chance to play it safe and develop.

That's why he thought of the Time Spirit Hut in the Temple of Gods, using the difference in the flow of time to hide the news of his potential being unleashed.

After confirming that he was completely cut off from the outside world, Xia Zuo walked from the porch to the boundless flat ground.

Feeling the sudden increase in gravity to ten times its normal level, and the intense heat that could cook an ordinary person, he let out a nostalgic sigh.

I haven't felt this kind of gravity, similar to that of Planet Vegeta, for over a decade now; it's something I really miss.

Xia Zuo took off his coat, along with all his personal belongings and the Senzu Beans he had stolen from the Nekosei, and put them all back on the porch.

Wearing only a close-fitting short-sleeved shirt and shorts, he began to cultivate seriously in an environment with ten times the gravity and high temperature.

The Saiyan process of unleashing their potential does indeed involve pushing themselves to the brink of death, and then overcoming death to heal from the damage.

But Saiyans first need to have enough potential to unleash.

Saiyans' potential requires daily accumulation, through training with every punch and kick, through their large appetites that allow them to eat their fill at every meal, and through mental training to overcome fatigue and pain.

Without persistent practice, there is no unfathomable potential to be developed.

Putting a Saiyan into a killing and healing machine and repeatedly executing the killing and healing programs will not result in a Saiyan warrior with a fighting power of over 10,000, but rather a madman tormented by pain.

Xia Zuo focused intently on his training, from the most basic fist and foot techniques to the newly learned Kamehameha, from various bloodline limits whose power was greatly reduced, to the [Electromagnetic Control] imprinted in his soul.

He also used his breaks to study the combination of the Kamesen-ryu style of kung fu and the Nanto Seiken style.

There was no change in light or shadow in the Time Capsule, and Xia Zuo, focused on his training, lost all sense of the passage of time. He had no idea how long he had been cultivating in one go.

He didn't return to the porch of the Time Chamber until he was completely exhausted, with a sharp pain in his head, before he crawled back like a snake.

With trembling hands, Xia Zuo picked up a Senzu Bean, carefully put it into his mouth, held it between his teeth, and prepared to swallow it.

Then he desperately squeezed his body, drawing out the last bit of energy to unleash a powerful Kamehameha shockwave. He endured the throbbing pain in his head, controlling the shockwave to circle around before it finally struck him.

Xia Zuo was blown away in an instant.

In the instant before he lost consciousness, he managed to swallow the Senzu Bean into his tattered stomach.

Senzu Beans truly live up to their reputation as the strongest law-level artifact in the Dragon Ball world. Just by slicing them across the throat, they began to exert their healing effects, instantly restoring Natsu's damaged body to normal.

At the same time, a powerful aura erupted from his body, and the surge in combat power made every muscle in his body tremble.

Although Xia Zuo did not bring a combat power testing device and did not know his exact combat power value at this moment, he roughly estimated that his combat power exceeded 3.5 based on the changes in his aura.

Although it didn't double like last time, the total increase was much greater.

Xia Zuo smiled with satisfaction. Such an increase in combat power was worth the hard work he had put in and the deadly risks he had taken.

Next, Xia Zuo did not continue cultivating. Instead, he washed his body with clean water and then used the stored food to cook a not-so-delicious meal.

After a hearty meal, he didn't even bother to clean up the dishes. Instead, he lay flat on the porch of the Time Spirit Hut, completely emptying his mind to relieve the mental fatigue from his arduous cultivation.

Slowly, Xia Zuo fell asleep.