The room fell silent.
Caulifla leaned back in her chair.
Her arms crossed.
Her golden eyes locked onto Raziel.
She was processing everything.
Her mind raced.
Her Saiyan instincts screamed at her.
She had seen a lot of crazy things.
But this?
This was insane.
She had so many questions.
But one stood out the most—
🔹 Caulifla:"So… what exactly is 'determination'?"
She tilted her head slightly, brows furrowed.
🔹 Caulifla:"You keep saying it like it's a real, physical thing. But for us Saiyans, 'determination' just means fighting till you drop and getting stronger."
Her eyes narrowed.
🔹 Caulifla:"But for you… it's something else, isn't it?"
She tapped her fingers on the table, thinking.
🔹 Caulifla:"Like… how the hell can you take something like 'determination' out of your own soul and shove it into food?!"
She leaned forward, intensity burning in her gaze.
🔹 Caulifla:"Is it like ki? Or something completely different?"
Raziel Explains – The Power of Determination
Raziel smirked.
Then—
A soft chuckle escaped him.
His shoulders shook slightly.
And before he could stop himself—
He started giggling.
There was something about Caulifla's curiosity that amused him.
Maybe it was because he rarely had to explain himself.
Maybe it was because Saiyans usually fought first, asked later.
Or maybe—
He just liked seeing someone struggle to comprehend the impossible.
Raziel leaned forward slightly, resting his elbows on the table.
Then—
He spoke.
🔹 Raziel:"Determination… is the will to continue forward. To proceed, no matter what happens."
Caulifla listened closely.
🔹 Raziel:"If we're talking about determination infused with magic, it's more than willpower—it's the force that refuses death itself."
His eyes darkened slightly.
🔹 Raziel:"With enough determination, you can defy the laws of reality. Revive. Reset. Undo death. As long as you're determined enough, you won't stay dead."
Caulifla's brows furrowed.
She wasn't expecting that answer.
🔹 Raziel:"And for me… determination is more than just a feeling. It's the force moving the universe and timelines."
🔥 WHOOSH! 🔥
Raziel raised his left hand.
A red glow flickered in his palm.
🔹 Raziel:"Whoever holds the most determination… controls everything."
Caulifla tensed slightly.
🔹 Raziel:"They can Reset a timeline. A universe. Move everything back in time and force it to repeat. Events. Conversations. Even deaths."
🔥 BOOM! 🔥
Caulifla's chair scraped against the floor as she stood up abruptly.
🔹 Caulifla:"Wait, wait, wait—WHAT?! Are you saying you can just rewind time whenever you want?!"
Raziel shrugged.
🔹 Raziel:"Not exactly. It depends on how much determination I have at the moment. Right now? I probably couldn't. But if I had enough? Yeah. I could Reset everything."
Caulifla crossed her arms, staring him down.
🔹 Caulifla:"Tch… that's insane."
Raziel chuckled again.
🔹 Raziel:"Heh. You have no idea."
The Soul Manipulation Explanation
Caulifla sat back down, processing.
But she still had more questions.
And Raziel knew it.
🔹 Raziel:"As for your third question…"
🔥 WHOOSH! 🔥
He raised his hand again.
This time—
A glowing red heart appeared above his palm.
But inside—
The white lines forming another heart within it pulsed gently.
🔹 Raziel:"I can manipulate my own soul with magic."
Caulifla stared at the floating heart.
🔹 Raziel:"That's how I extract determination. That's how I can manipulate other souls, too."
His expression darkened slightly.
🔹 Raziel:"Monster souls—like mine—are special. Even though I'm in this Saiyan body, my soul is still a monster soul. And that means…"
He closed his hand, making the glowing heart disappear.
🔹 Raziel:"I can absorb other souls to grow stronger. Become a God. Or go beyond that."
Caulifla's body stiffened slightly.
🔹 Caulifla:"You mean… you can just eat someone's soul and get stronger?"
Raziel grinned.
🔹 Raziel:"More or less. Though it's a bit more complicated than that."
Caulifla narrowed her eyes.
🔹 Caulifla:"…That's kinda messed up."
Raziel shrugged.
🔹 Raziel:"Maybe. But it's how I survived for centuries."
Ki vs. Determination – The Final Answer
Caulifla shook her head, trying to wrap her mind around everything.
Then—
She pointed a finger at Raziel.
🔹 Caulifla:"Alright, so last question. Ki and determination—what's the real difference?"
Raziel leaned back slightly, arms crossed.
🔹 Raziel:"They're completely different."
Caulifla raised a brow.
🔹 Caulifla:"How so?"
Raziel smirked.
🔹 Raziel:"Ki is soul essence. Stamina. The energy used for combat. Determination? That's something else entirely."
He gestured with his hand.
🔹 Raziel:"Ki fuels attacks. Movement. Transformations. But determination? It's the force that fuels existence itself."
Caulifla tilted her head.
🔹 Raziel:"Determination doesn't just power you up—it alters reality. It lets you resist death. Warp the laws of the universe. Even influence your own stamina and ki, but it's not ki itself."
She narrowed her eyes, deep in thought.
Then—
She grinned.
🔹 Caulifla:"Hmph. Sounds like you're saying determination is stronger than ki."
Raziel chuckled.
🔹 Raziel:"Maybe. But that's not the point."
Caulifla leaned forward, smirking.
🔹 Caulifla:"Then what is?"
Raziel grinned.
🔹 Raziel:"Simple."
🔥 WHOOSH! 🔥
A red aura flickered around him.
🔹 Raziel:"I have both."
The room was silent.
Caulifla stared at Raziel.
Her golden eyes narrowed.
Her lips curled into a smirk.
Then—
She grinned.
🔹 Caulifla:"Tch… you really love running your mouth, huh?"
She leaned forward, resting her elbows on the table.
🔹 Caulifla:"You talk about all this crazy stuff—resetting time, eating souls, breaking reality—but at the end of the day?"
She tilted her head slightly.
🔹 Caulifla:"You're still just a fighter like me."
Raziel raised a brow.
🔹 Raziel:"Oh? And what makes you say that?"
Caulifla grinned wider.
🔹 Caulifla:"Because no matter how much you blab about 'determination' or 'magic' or whatever, you still gotta throw hands like the rest of us."
She pointed a finger at him.
🔹 Caulifla:"And that means you're gonna have to train. Just like a real Saiyan."
Raziel chuckled.
🔹 Raziel:"You're not wrong… but you're also missing the point."
Caulifla leaned back, arms crossed.
🔹 Caulifla:"Oh yeah? Then enlighten me, faker."
Raziel grinned.
Then—
🔥 WHOOSH! 🔥
His red aura flared slightly.
🔹 Raziel:"I don't have to train."
Caulifla's smirk twitched slightly.
🔹 Caulifla:"Hah?! What do you mean you don't have to train?!"
Raziel shrugged.
🔹 Raziel:"I told you, I have a loophole. I don't need to train like you Saiyans do. I can just abuse my Zenkais and keep getting stronger without lifting a finger."
Caulifla gritted her teeth.
Her fists clenched.
🔹 Caulifla:"Tch… that pisses me off."
Raziel grinned wider.
🔹 Raziel:"Oh? Why's that?"
Caulifla slammed her fist on the table.
🔥 BOOM! 🔥
🔹 Caulifla:"Because getting stronger without fighting ain't the Saiyan way!"
She pointed at him again.
🔹 Caulifla:"You might have been 'created' or whatever, but now? You're a Saiyan! And Saiyans fight to grow stronger!"
Her aura flared slightly.
🔹 Caulifla:"That means no cheap tricks! No shortcuts! You're gonna train with me, faker! No excuses!"
Raziel tilted his head.
🔹 Raziel:"And if I say no?"
Caulifla grinned wildly.
🔹 Caulifla:"Then I'll beat the crap outta you until you say yes!"
Raziel's eyes locked onto Caulifla's.
His expression unshaken.
His confidence unwavering.
Then—
He grinned.
🔹 Raziel:"Well, you know I already accepted before you came with me inside Frieza's spaceship, so… That isn't a threat to me, it's more of an opportunity."
Caulifla's brow twitched.
Raziel raised his hand, clenching it into a fist.
🔹 Raziel:"You do that, and in both cases—whether you kill me or not—I would simply take advantage of the loophole."
He leaned slightly forward, his grin widening.
🔹 Raziel:"If you finish killing me, I would simply revive, coming back much stronger—not only because of Zenkai but also because of my determination."
His eyes gleamed with certainty.
🔹 Raziel:"And if you don't kill me, I would simply heal myself, obtaining a Zenkai instantly."
Caulifla's aura crackled.
🔹 Raziel:"No matter your choice, I have the upper hand."
He straightened up, rolling his shoulders.
🔹 Raziel:"So… tell me, girl… Are you ready to train again? Because I am, and if you want, we can go back to training."
🔥 The Air Tensed! 🔥
Caulifla's fists clenched tighter.
Her golden eyes burned with pride.
Then—
She scoffed.
🔹 Caulifla:"Tch… you really know how to piss me off, faker."
She grinned, cracking her knuckles.
🔹 Caulifla:"But fine. If that's how it is, then I'm just gonna have to beat the Saiyan into you!"
🔥 WHOOSH! 🔥
Her Super Saiyan aura burst to life.
Raziel smirked.
Saiyan Training – A Battle of Dominance
Caulifla's golden aura crackled to life as she powered up into Super Saiyan 2, her battle instincts taking over. Without hesitation, she grabbed Raziel by the collar, dragging him toward the gym like a trainer forcing an uncooperative fighter into the ring.
Caulifla Takes Control
Raziel:"Hey! I didn't even eat yet!"
Caulifla:"I don't care! You're not hungry!"
Raziel:"How do you even know that?"
Without answering, Caulifla threw Raziel through the gym doors, making him stumble forward before he caught his balance. She slammed the door behind her, standing tall with her arms crossed.
Caulifla:"Because if you were hungry, your stomach would be growling loud enough for the whole damn ship to hear! That's how it works for Saiyans!"
Raziel:"Wait… that's actually a thing?"
Caulifla:"Duh! Saiyans eat a TON! When we're hungry, we KNOW it! And until then—"
🔥 WHAM! 🔥
Before Raziel could react, Caulifla drove her knee into his stomach, sending him skidding back.
Caulifla:"—we TRAIN!"
A Saiyan's Training Is Brutal
Raziel groaned, holding his stomach. He barely had time to react before Caulifla grabbed him, lifted him off the ground, and threw him onto a training bench.
Caulifla:"Start working those arms! You're too damn strong to be this slow!"
Raziel:"Alright, alright!"
With a sigh, he started lifting weights while Caulifla trained beside him—but she wasn't letting up. Every time he slacked even a little, she shoved him, yelled at him, or threw a punch to keep him moving. She wasn't just training him physically—she was drilling the Saiyan mindset into him.
After a long session, Caulifla finally called for a break.
Caulifla:"Alright, faker! We're stopping!"
Raziel:"Oh, finally!"
Caulifla:"To get snacks! Start making food while I sit here and relax!"
Raziel sighed but smirked slightly. He was starting to get used to her.
Saiyan Relationships – Strength is Everything
As Raziel prepared food, he thought aloud.
Raziel:"So… are all Saiyans like you?"
Caulifla:"Yeah! We fight, we train, we eat, we live for battle! That's how it is!"
Raziel:"Huh… so even relationships work like that?"
Caulifla:"Of course! A Saiyan doesn't just 'fall in love' like weaklings! It's about STRENGTH! The strongest takes the lead! That's how it should be!"
Raziel raised an eyebrow.
Raziel:"That sounds… kinda toxic, don't you think?"
🔥 WHAM! 🔥
Caulifla punched him in the arm.
Caulifla:"Toxic?! That's how real warriors live! I don't need some weakling who plays nice! If a Saiyan wants me, they have to be stronger than me!"
Raziel shrugged.
Raziel:"Sounds like you've never met anyone strong enough to handle you."
Caulifla paused for a second, her smirk faltering just slightly—just enough for him to notice.
Caulifla:"Tch. That's none of your business!"
She turned away, but her fists clenched.
The Breaking Point – Saiyan Dominance
Caulifla:"And YOU! You're way stronger than me, but you act like a weakling! Your personality is pathetic!"
She jabbed her finger into his chest.
Caulifla:"See how easily I walk all over you?! You let me dominate every second! What kind of Saiyan are you?!"
🔥 WHAM! 🔥
She slapped him across the face.
Raziel blinked.
🔥 WHAM! 🔥
She slapped him again.
🔥 WHAM! 🔥
🔥 WHAM! 🔥
🔥 WHAM! 🔥
Suddenly—
🔥 SNAP! 🔥
Raziel exploded with energy, his ki flaring wildly. His eyes sharpened, his aura cracked like flames, and his instincts took over.
Raziel:"Enough."
For the first time, Caulifla felt his power as a presence—not just strength, but dominance.
She grinned.
She had pushed him to his limit.
Raziel Takes Control
Before Caulifla could react, Raziel grabbed her by the collar, yanked her down, and threw her onto the training mat.
🔥 BOOM! 🔥
She hit the floor, eyes wide in shock.
Raziel stood over her, his grip firm, his expression dark.
Raziel:"If you wanted me to break, you just did."
Caulifla grinned even wider.
Caulifla:"Finally… about time you acted like a real Saiyan!"
Raziel's grip tightened slightly as he leaned closer, his aura radiating intensity.
Raziel:"I'm NOT a Saiyan. I'm a MONSTER soul… inside a HUMAN body… that became a SAIYAN."
His voice was deep, steady, and absolute.
Raziel:"I'll never be like you. But if you want someone who can 'put you in your place'—"
He suddenly smirked.
Raziel:"—then congratulations. You just found him."
🔥 BOOM! 🔥
His energy burst outward, sending a shockwave through the gym.
Caulifla shivered.
Not out of fear.
But out of pure, overwhelming excitement.
This was what she had wanted.
A real challenge.
A real Saiyan.
Even if he didn't call himself one.
🔥 And the battle had just begun. 🔥