As Lana predicted, when school was over and Susan Storm saw Robert, her eyes brightened incredibly, staring at him in disbelief for a long while without being able to speak.
"What's the matter? Haven't you seen me before?" Kara, hugging Robert's arm, declared her territory to Susan Storm.
Compared to Lana, Susan Storm had a clearly stronger fondness for Robert. Seeing Robert's appearance now stirred some emotions in her heart. However, Susan also sharply noticed the change in the relationship between Kara and Robert, which couldn't help but bring a sense of disappointment to her.
"When did you grow up? How did it happen so suddenly?" Susan regained her composure, ignoring Kara and asked Robert softly.
Feeling the pressure on his arm, Robert's eyes flickered with helplessness. He felt there was no need for this, but he couldn't exactly say that to Kara.
"Well, it just happened on the first day of this year... suddenly," Robert explained a bit under the pressure from Kara. After all, they were members of the same team, and Robert considered this team a diluted version of the Z Fighters. The reason for the "diluted" description was simple: apart from Kara, the others' powers were not even on par with Chiaotzu and Yamcha, even considering their potential.
Among the two speedsters, Barry Allen was a bit special, having successfully used his speed to generate power. However, his speed wasn't considered fast yet, and Johnny Storm's explosive flames had potential but still couldn't match the destructive power of Qi.
Susan Storm and Lana's psychic-like abilities might be somewhat stronger than Chiaotzu's telekinesis, but in reality, a single Dodon Ray from him could break through their psychic barriers.
Thus, the team Robert was assembling, a Z Fighters in the making, had a promising future. However, Robert gathered them mainly to enjoy the atmosphere of mutual growth and competition, not really expecting them to face formidable enemies.
"Instructor, what are we practicing today? Are we still working on teamwork? The demons around here were already dealt with during the holiday. Are there really any demons left for us to fight?" Hearing Robert briefly mention how he grew, Susan hadn't had a chance to speak when Lana, with sparkling eyes, asked Robert in a coquettish voice.
"Eh! When have we ever heard Lana talk like that?" Everyone, familiar faces alike, looked at Lana with odd expressions, mocking her.
"Lana, if you have nothing to practice, then practice with me!" Kara glared at Lana, shouting. She knew that after Robert grew up, Lana would definitely cause trouble, not to mention Susan Storm. Kara felt she had to keep a close eye on them.
"Why are you picking a fight with her? You should spar with me. Today, we're practicing one-on-one to enhance our abilities as much as possible through sparring!" Robert pulled Kara aside and addressed Peter Parker and the others, "I suppose you've all sparred in private before, but probably never went all out due to fear of injuries..."
"But that's not necessary now. The number of demons around has indeed decreased, and if any new demons do come, it will take some time. So, what you need to do now is to fight with all your might!"
"Wouldn't it be disappointing to only be able to run away, or not even manage that, when facing a formidable demon alone? Think about it, could you handle that demon that grows by devouring its companions if you met it alone?"
"But without teamwork, the power gap seems a bit big..." Facing the training, Peter Parker was undoubtedly the most serious, timely voicing his concern, "I didn't waste time over the holiday, continuing to train while working. Although I haven't hit a bottleneck, I can feel my progress slowing down compared to when I first awakened..."
At this point, Peter Parker hadn't experienced the transformation of "with great power comes great responsibility," but his interactions with Robert, Pietro, and others filled him with enthusiasm for developing his powers. Even if his progress wasn't as fast as he hoped, Peter was still persevering.
"Then find your bottleneck and break through it!" Robert nodded in satisfaction at Peter's attitude, smiling, "Training is about discovering your bottlenecks, and real combat, experiencing the brink of life and death, is what helps you break through. Don't worry, I have healing spells. Even if you're about to die, I can bring you back..."
Robert knew everyone faces bottlenecks, even Saiyans. Some bottlenecks might never be overcome in a lifetime, like in the Dragon Ball world where Robert, by the time of Dragon Ball Super, couldn't keep up with the front-line fighters.
But Peter and the others hadn't truly encountered their first bottleneck yet. Breaking through it wasn't as difficult, especially since they weren't ordinary people. They each had their own opportunities and abilities, clearly capable of further exploring their potentials.
"Heh heh, with you as our instructor, we're reassured. As long as we don't die, we'll train to the brink!" Pietro chuckled, with Barry Allen provocatively saying, "Barry, I've been wanting to take you on for a long time. I don't believe I can't beat you!"
"Think you can take me? Your speed can't match mine, nor can your strength. How are you going to fight me?" Barry's lips curled slightly, looking at Pietro with disdain.
"How dare you think you're faster than me?!" Competing for the title of the fastest man, Pietro couldn't hold back and charged at Barry, turning into a blur as they clashed.
"Let's start too!" Lana and Susan looked at each other and began their battle. Their bodies moved without wind, invisible forces colliding in the air. Unlike Barry and Pietro's speed development, they used slightly different abilities derived from the same source, clashing to find each other's strengths and weaknesses. Today, Susan and Lana were more proactive than usual, even better than when they were forced to kill a demon...
Robert was satisfied with this atmosphere. Thanks to Peter Parker, the team's training atmosphere couldn't be better.
"Peter, I didn't expect it to be you and me in the end. Don't worry, I'll give it my all and won't hold back!" Clearly, everyone, even as friends, was quite displeased with Peter's overachiever behavior. Johnny Storm, excited, condensed a ball of explosive flame in his hand.
"Your attacks are powerful, but you have to hit me first!" Peter shrugged, countering Johnny immediately, a web covering Johnny's face and blinding him.
"Shh!" The web burned away in an instant, but Peter seized the initiative, briefly suppressing Johnny.
Despite Peter's superior speed, strength, defense, and reaction, he could only suppress Johnny initially. As the fight progressed, Johnny quickly regained the upper hand.
Peter's power was no match for Johnny's destructive capabilities. Even with greater strength and speed, he had to penetrate Johnny's explosive flames to reach him...
The explosive flames posed a significant threat to Peter. Without his spider-sense, he would have struggled to fend off Johnny's attacks!
Watching Peter and the others give their all, Robert nodded in approval. They didn't need to worry about injuries since Robert was their Sen
zu Bean. Watching them fight reminded Robert of the training battles in the Dragon Ball world with Tien and Piccolo.
"Not bad, it's our turn now..." Robert quickly snapped back to reality, looking at Kara seriously.
"How do you want to fight?" Kara's eyes flashed teasingly, her tongue flicking across her lips, provocatively asking Robert.
"Phew!" Robert felt a surge of warmth but quickly recovered, glaring at Kara and not rising to her challenge. Instead, he tapped Kara's head, "I'm talking about a serious fight. This world is much more dangerous than I thought, and you need to improve your strength. What will you do if danger arises when we're not around?"
"Um!" Kara, holding her head, wanted to pout, but seeing Robert's serious expression and remembering his preference for warrior women, including the unresolved situation with Diana, Kara gathered some fighting spirit.
"Alright, let's start! But first, you can't transform. If you do, I stand no chance against you in any aspect..." Kara took a deep breath, reminding Robert.
"Don't worry, I'll fight you in my normal state!" Robert nodded. His regular strength was now on par with Kara, which was why every time he activated the Gigantic Ape Strength · Fury transformation, Kara would end up utterly defeated, as their strength difference was several times.
Just as Robert finished speaking, a fist flew towards him! A sneak attack! The devious Kryptonian Supergirl had chosen to attack by surprise!
"Boom!" Fortunately, Robert was well-prepared for a fight with Kara and was not caught off guard. His palm blocked Kara's punch, and a muffled sound echoed, but neither of them moved back.
However, this wasn't the best place for a fight. Robert thought the high skies would be a good venue—spacious and without the worry of being noticed. As for satellites, aside from the difficulty of constant tracking and filming, even if they wanted to track and capture images, they'd first have to keep up with the speed of Robert and Kara. If it weren't for the speed issue, many countries would have used satellites to discover Superman's identity long ago!
"If anyone gets hurt, remember to call me or Kara!" As Robert and Kara fought, he didn't forget to remind Peter Parker and the others, in case they got too serious in their sparring and needed urgent healing.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
The battle in the sky was undoubtedly the most intense. Kara now took the fight seriously, and under the sun's rays, Robert gradually felt some pressure. It seemed that a serious Kara could indeed enhance her combat effectiveness further, proving her innate talent. Wasting such potential would truly be a pity.
However, as Kara's pressure increased, Robert also became more excited. Not using the Gigantic Ape Strength · Fury didn't mean he couldn't continue to enhance his combat effectiveness during the fight. Combat was a Saiyan's favorite activity and also Robert's favorite!
This evenly matched battle allowed Robert to fully develop his combat skills, rather than relying solely on the power boost from the Gigantic Ape Strength · Fury.
After all, the ultimate goal of developing Gigantic Ape Strength · Fury wasn't just to master a transformation alternative to Super Saiyan and replace the Kaio-ken, but to fully integrate the power of the Gigantic Ape Strength · Fury into his normal state. The stronger his normal state, the stronger his Super Saiyan transformation would be. Before facing a significant crisis, Robert hoped to enhance his regular combat effectiveness. If he did encounter an insurmountable crisis, boosting his strength to the Super Saiyan level in one go wasn't out of the question.
As the battle raged on, Robert grew more excited, causing Kara to pout, feeling that Robert was not holding back at all. But soon, remembering Robert's stories of fighting Diana, each battle nearly a matter of life and death, Kara rekindled her spirit and threw herself back into the fight...
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