The sky above King Kai's planet was always clear, even though there was no true night.
Krillin stood with both hands raised, as if surrendering to the heavens.
"Feel the energy of the grass, the wind, the planet itself…"
King Kai guided him patiently from the side.
"Don't try to seize it with your own power. You have to ask for it. Call out to it."
Tiny specks of light gathered from all directions, slowly forming a fist-sized sphere in Krillin's palm.
"Too slow."
Krillin frowned and dismissed the energy ball without hesitation.
"Too slow?"
King Kai nearly jumped in frustration.
"This is borrowing power from all living things. You need respect. Do you think this is a robbery?"
"In a real fight, who's going to give you minutes to stand there with your hands up like a target? By the time I finish gathering energy, everything's already over. Earth would've been destroyed hundreds of times."
Krillin shot back bluntly.
"That's because you're not skilled enough!"
"No. The problem is the technique itself."
Krillin stroked his chin as his mind worked at full capacity. His enhanced intellect and parallel thinking abilities rapidly analyzed the mechanics.
The Spirit Bomb, at its core, was a condensed mass of high-dimensional life energy.
In the original approach, Goku used it like a one-time ultimate attack. If it hit, it was devastating. If it missed, it was useless.
And worst of all, it took far too long to prepare.
"What if… I don't throw it?"
A sharp glint flashed in Krillin's eyes.
"If you don't throw it, then what are you doing? Using it as a lamp?" King Kai asked, confused.
"If my body is basically a bottomless container, why not… absorb the energy instead?"
It was a dangerous idea.
Even though Spirit Energy was gentle, it was still foreign energy. Forcing it into the body could cause instability or even total destruction.
But Krillin was no ordinary human.
He possessed Saitama's template.
His cells were built to devour and adapt.
"Let's try it."
Krillin raised his hands again.
This time, he didn't "ask."
He consumed.
His body entered a state of pure hunger.
A passive ability activated.
The surrounding energy no longer drifted toward him slowly. It surged violently, like a vortex pulling everything inward.
"Hey! What are you doing? Stop that!"
"You'll explode if you keep absorbing like that!"
King Kai panicked.
Krillin ignored him completely.
When the energy sphere above him grew to the size of a basketball, he didn't throw it.
Instead, he brought his hands together and slammed the sphere directly into his chest.
"Have you lost your mind?!"
A low hum filled the air.
As the dense Spirit Energy merged into his body, the system data within his vision began updating rapidly.
Warning signals flashed wildly before being replaced by a single golden message.
High-dimensional energy detected. Assimilation in progress… Assimilation successful.
Saitama Template responding. Energy conversion rate: 100 percent.
There was no explosion.
Instead, a pure, sacred white light burst from Krillin's body.
His skin turned translucent, like polished jade.
Behind his bald head, a radiant halo formed, made entirely of condensed white energy.
His eyes lost their pupils, becoming completely white, yet they were not empty. They carried a strange blend of indifference and compassion, as if looking down upon all living beings.
The violent aura of his previous Kaio-ken vanished.
In its place was something calm.
Endless.
Like a living Buddha.
And yet, beneath that calm surface, there was a terrifying force capable of destroying stars.
Krillin slowly clenched his fist.
He could feel the Spirit Energy not only amplifying his strength but also forming a protective layer around his body.
A perfect defensive shell.
At the same time, his stamina and recovery surged continuously, as he constantly absorbed energy from his surroundings.
"Condense the Spirit Energy, reinforce the body, create an absolute state."
His voice became distant and resonant, echoing slightly.
"I call this…"
He paused, then a mischievous grin broke the sacred atmosphere.
"Serious Series: Sacred Buddha Form."
He casually waved his hand.
A distant hill was instantly sliced in half, the cut so smooth it looked polished.
"This is outrageous. This is pure blasphemy."
King Kai muttered, though his shock was impossible to hide.
Krillin had not only improved the Spirit Bomb.
He had turned it into a sustained transformation.
A permanent state.
If he mastered this fully, he could stand still in battle and remain untouchable, while every casual strike carried the power of a Spirit Bomb.
Krillin's base power, which had stabilized at 6,000 after training, began to rise rapidly.
7,000… 8,000… 9,000… 10,000…
The numbers kept climbing, but Krillin no longer cared.
"This isn't just about power anymore."
He looked at his jade-like hand as the halo behind his head slowly rotated.
"The rules themselves have changed."
The system displayed a detailed breakdown:
Host: Krillin
State: Sacred Buddha Form
Power Level: 10,000 base (limited by low Spirit Energy density)
Burst Output: Unknown
Defense: Absolute Domain
A dense layer of Spirit Energy covers the body. All hostile attacks are automatically reduced by 80 percent before making contact.
Offense: Compassion Strike
Each punch compresses Spirit Energy into the target, causing internal destruction and disrupting energy flow.
Destructo Disc Enhancement
Now fully controllable with thought, capable of tracking targets and cutting with vastly increased precision and power.
Perception: Omniscient Field
Combining advanced cognition with Spirit sensing, Krillin can detect hostile intent across a massive range and react instantly.
Evaluation: S+
A complete transformation of an ultimate attack into a sustained enhancement state.
Krillin released the form.
The white light faded, and the halo disappeared. Any fatigue was instantly healed.
"The gravity here is too low, and the energy density isn't high enough."
He stretched his neck, slightly dissatisfied.
"If I can't gather enough energy, the form won't last long. I can't even try combining it with Kaio-ken yet."
"Training here is too slow."
Only ten thousand.
For him, that rate of growth felt unbearably sluggish.
"Too low?"
King Kai felt like he had been struck.
This was ten times Earth's gravity.
"Goku."
Krillin looked toward Goku, who was still struggling against the gravity.
"I'm heading back to Earth."
"So soon?"
Goku was surprised.
"There's still half a year before the Saiyans arrive."
"This place isn't a challenge for me anymore."
Krillin pointed upward.
"I'm going back to find Bulma and have her build a 300 times gravity training room."
"And I want to check on the kids' training."
In truth, he also missed proper food and a more comfortable life.
"Three hundred times…"
King Kai was speechless.
"Alright. Go ahead, Krillin."
Goku's eyes burned with determination.
"I'll keep training here. Next time we meet, I won't lose to you."
"Good. I'll be waiting on Earth."
Krillin walked behind King Kai and casually placed a hand on his shoulder.
"King Kai, lend me your back as a launch point. Send me home."
"I'm a god, not a taxi!"
King Kai protested.
"I'll bring you a full limited-edition magazine set next time."
"…Deal."
King Kai instantly pointed in a direction.
"Over there!"
Krillin smiled slightly and placed two fingers on his forehead.
He locked onto a familiar energy signature.
"Trillin… not bad. He's gotten stronger. Looks like Piccolo knows how to train him."
In a flash, Krillin vanished.
King Kai wiped the sweat from his forehead and let out a long breath.
"Finally… peace."
He turned to look at Goku, who was staring at the spot Krillin disappeared from with admiration before dropping down for push-ups.
"Ten thousand! I'm going to get stronger too!"
King Kai nodded in satisfaction.
At least this one was normal.
Even if he ate a lot.
At least he wasn't trying to destroy the planet every other minute.