Potential-simulating Fierce Battle

At a critical moment, Ryoha didn't dodge but instead forcefully countered the Kamehameha with his right elbow against the incoming blast. However, the powerful impact of the Kamehameha was inevitable, sending Ryoha flying out.

"Am I going to lose?" Ryoha hadn't expected Master Roshi's battle experience to be this extensive. Seeing himself about to be blasted out of the ring, to accept defeat? It wasn't that he couldn't accept defeat, but that he couldn't afford to lose. Losing here meant losing to stronger enemies in the future, facing different worlds, or confronting space itself.

So, even in minor situations where he knew he might lose but there'd be no consequences, Ryoha wouldn't take any battle lightly. In his eyes, after knowing about Conquest Space, every battle was akin to a confrontation with space itself. If he couldn't defeat Master Roshi, how could he challenge space? If he wanted to fight against space, then he absolutely couldn't afford to lose.

It wasn't that he couldn't accept defeat, but that he couldn't afford it. Losing meant death. So, he felt a kind of crisis that others didn't have. This crisis acted as a catalyst, a dangerous blade constantly hanging over Ryoha's neck. It pushed him to become stronger while constantly reminding him that there were always stronger enemies above him. He absolutely couldn't afford to lose.

"No! I can't lose. I promised to be with my women forever. Bulma, Tsunade, Kurenai... they're still waiting for me. I won't let them lose me, and I won't lose them. I left the Naruto world for Tsunade's sake, so I have to safely return to the Naruto world, become stronger!"

Suddenly, Ryoha began to roar madly in his mind. His hands, which had appeared weak, suddenly revealed bulging veins. He forcefully resisted the Kamehameha, and his energy seemed to be faintly visible. Since the last time, relying on his willpower, he reverted from being a Great Ape to his original form, Ryoha felt that something had changed inside him.

Saiyan blood was peculiar; it could lead to an instantaneous eruption of power due to various emotional fluctuations or even the most persistent things within the heart. It was just a matter of whether the body could withstand the explosion of potential. Under the firm resolve of not wanting to lose his beloved and not wanting to fail against space, Ryoha's potential exploded.

The thought of losing everything he had now if he lost, his most important wives losing him, filled him with anger and fury. He absolutely didn't want to lose anyone, he absolutely couldn't allow himself to fail. He wanted to keep defeating strong enemies, reach the pinnacle, and then return safely, even defeat space itself so it couldn't threaten him.

"Ahhh!!!" 

Ryoha's energy gradually began to emerge slightly, as if a faint outline was forming. If observed closely, white energy streams would be seen rising like flames.

"What's happening?" Master Roshi thought Ryoha would be defeated by him, but suddenly, he sensed an angry aura emanating from Ryoha, growing stronger and even visible to the naked eye.

"He's still so strong, but Saiyan blood is really suitable for his personality!" Bulma smiled faintly. Only she knew everything in Ryoha's heart. Only she knew why Ryoha fought so desperately—not for others, but for them. Ryoha didn't want to be controlled by space, nor did he want the fate of those he cared about to be beyond his control.

So, after knowing about the Conquest Space, he treated every battle as a contest against space itself. He couldn't afford to lose, not because he couldn't accept it but because he wouldn't allow himself to lose. To Ryoha, every battle was like standing on the edge of a cliff. Losing meant bowing down to space. No matter what, he couldn't afford to lose.

"Open up for me!" Ryoha's right elbow was against the Kamehameha, his feet deeply anchored in the ring. His left hand was also placed underneath the Kamehameha, exerting force to fling it away.

"What's going on? How is his energy becoming stronger?" Master Roshi couldn't comprehend it. This was the terrifying aspect of Saiyan blood: strength derived from anger, especially the anger related to what was most important in the heart. What did Ryoha care about the most? Bulma and his wives. Under the anger, his energy was rising, and the potential of the Saiyan was beginning to explode.

"Jackie, take my strongest blow!" Ryoha's hands burst forth with an ever-spinning radiance, still the Kamehameha but with unprecedented power.

"Oh no, the Worldwide Surprise Palm!" Jackie's expression changed slightly. This guy's strength had suddenly skyrocketed. Although he didn't know what had made Ryoha so angry, he could sense that this strike was a do-or-die attack with no possibility of defeat.

Two electric lights merged into a massive electrical beam, directly meeting the Kamehameha. The collision of the two energies immediately created a violent whirlwind that made many people feel like they were about to be blown away.

"It's not enough, I need to be stronger!" Ryoha roared, and suddenly, the energy within him that had been struggling to keep up received some kind of support, violently surging as it all poured into his hands. The Kamehameha became even larger, surging out fiercely, breaking through the Unrivaled Fierce Palm and engulfing Jackie.

"Is this really a human battle?" The spectators were dumbfounded. The terrifying power that could destroy everything was just too shocking.

"It seems like Ryoha has the upper hand. Jackie was completely hit by the Kamehameha. His life or death is unknown." Just as the Announcer finished saying this, Jackie walked out from afar. Although he hadn't suffered significant injuries, both his feet touched the area outside the arena, indicating his loss in this match.

"Phew." Ryoha knew deep down that he had completely regarded Jackie as his competition against Conquest Space. He couldn't accept losing to it, especially after knowing of its existence. The thought of losing to space equaled death. His anger led to an instant surge in his fighting power, but it also left him extremely weakened after that one strike.

"Jackie falls outside the ring, and the winner of this battle is Ryoha!" the Announcer promptly announced, while Bulma and Launch approached Ryoha.

Ryoha waved his hand and then left the venue with them, heading back to the hotel prepared for the participants. He needed rest; his stamina and energy were nearly depleted. There was another match to face tomorrow, so he needed to recover quickly. However, the benefits from today's battle were astonishing. He hadn't expected his own outburst.

It seemed he had the potential to become formidable. But thinking about how the Saiyans in the anime easily increased their strength by billions, he dismissed any sense of pride. However, he also understood that although he hadn't been on the brink of death, his fighting power had indeed undergone a breakthrough during the battle.

When his energy and stamina fully recovered, he was significantly stronger compared to his peak. This was the terrifying aspect of the Saiyans; they could break through at any moment. You might have a huge gap originally, but if you explosively surpassed that difference, it was possible to transcend it instantly. This was most commonly seen in the legendary Super Saiyan Broly.