Earth, Turtle Immortal House.
"That's basically it."
Sun Wukong sat cross-legged on the beach of Turtle Immortal House, grinning as he recounted the ins and outs to Master Roshi:
"That Saiyan was really strong! Piccolo and I teamed up and were no match. If it weren't for Brother Shano stepping in, I might have been killed!"
Upon hearing Sun Wukong's words, everyone turned their heads in unison, looking at Shano.
Shano was leaning against the porch column of Turtle Immortal House, holding a cup of coffee made by Bulma, gazing leisurely at the distant azure sea.
Indeed, strong enough to suffocate...
Even deliberately restraining his Qi, the subtle hints could still exert immense pressure.
"..."
Master Roshi swallowed hard, a drop of cold sweat trickling down his forehead. He was well-traveled, having seen countless powerful martial arts masters in his lifetime.
Yet no one could compare to the person before him.
"Truly, thank you!"
Chi-Chi was also present. She bowed to Shano, holding Gohan in tears, "Wuwu, if anything happened to Wukong or Gohan, I wouldn't know how to live..."
"Don't worry about it, it's nothing serious."
Shano smiled and waved his hand, "Even if someone dies, the Dragon Balls can revive them."
"Eh, Brother Shano, you know about the Dragon Balls too?" Kling exclaimed in surprise, chuckling, "That seems true..."
"True, your head!"
Chi-Chi punched hard, annoyed, "Idiot! Finding Dragon Balls takes time, making a wish takes time, reviving takes time— if it disrupts Gohan's studies, will you help him catch up?"
So that's what she cares about?
Everyone fell backward.
Even Shano twitched at the corner of his eye.
Wuwu, Kling held his head, not daring to make a sound; he feared Chi-Chi the most.
"All set!"
Sudden cheers erupted as Bulma finally finished upgrading the detector, cheerfully raising it:
"So, I dismantled the communication system and changed the text to a format you can understand. Hmm... Let's see the combat power: Wukong is 334, Kling is 206, the lecherous old man is 139."
"Eh?" Kling looked surprised, "Am I stronger than Master Roshi now?"
"Not necessarily, Kling."
Wukong shook his head, "This seems to show only the surface level strength. For martial arts masters who can control Qi, only by going all out can we truly reveal our capabilities."
"I see..." Kling scratched his head and asked, "Then how much is Brother Shano?"
"Normally it's 1300, but during the fight with that Saiyan, it seemed to soar above 3000."
Sun Wukong chimed in, unable to contain his curiosity, "Speaking of which, Brother Shano, you haven't used your full strength, right? If you explode all your Qi, what's the highest you can reach?"
"I don't know either."
Shano shook his head, glancing at Bulma, "Why not try it now?"
He's quite curious himself.
Though he doesn't know how to use Qi, the use of Haki appears to have similar effects.
Previously, Raditz noticed his combat power surge because he covered his fists with Armament. If he pushed Armament Haki to the extreme?
How much would it increase?
"Sure!"
Bulma nodded excitedly, adjusting the detector, "You release your aura, and I'll record the peak!"
Shano nodded slightly, and under the curious eyes of everyone, he moved to an open space and took a deep breath.
The next second.
Armament Haki, full power!
Instantly, pure Armament Haki enveloped his entire body, turning his muscles into something akin to metal: cold, hard, black, and intensely oppressive.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, I can feel the Qi rising!"
"It's turning black, how is this done?"
Several people exclaimed simultaneously.
Beep beep beep beep beep!
At the same time, the detector in Bulma's hand began to sound frantically, the numbers on the screen rocketing upward!
"3500, 4000, 4500... still rising!"
Bulma looked shocked, "5000... 6000... finally stopped, the final data is..."
"6000!!!"
Bulma's voice almost broke, her eyes widened as she trembled, raising the detector, "Th-this is way too exaggerated!"
The beach fell silent.
Master Roshi's sunglasses dropped to the ground with a snap, Kling sat back into the sand, and even Piccolo, standing silently with arms crossed in the corner, changed his expression, gasping.
Although they knew Shano was strong, strong enough to treat Raditz with 1500 combat power like a bowling pin, this number still far exceeded their imagination.
"Six thousand?!!"
Wukong was even more shocked, his jaw nearly dropping to the ground, counting on his fingers, "Th-this is many times over me, I can't even count it!"
Shano, however, frowned slightly.
With Armament Haki fully activated, only reaching six thousand?
In a real battle, this level is far from sufficient, even struggling against Nappa.
"It's not over."
He spoke in a deep voice, a trace of crimson flashing in his eyes.
Since he's testing his combat power limit, then simply...
Buzz!
A heart-stopping pressure suddenly descended!
The gravel on the beach suddenly floated up, unnatural ripples started on the surrounding sea, and even the originally clear sky suddenly grew dark.
Snap!
The sky filled with dark clouds, black-red lightning appeared around Shano from nowhere, winding and entangling like dragon snakes.
"Wh-what kind of Qi is this???"
Everyone stepped back a few paces, their faces showing shock.
They could all feel that Shano deliberately controlled this aura to pass them by, yet they could still feel the terrifying pressure, making their hearts race and even breathing difficult.