Become Legend (Jackie, Marrow)

Knowing the half-Saiyan was suffering in hot weather, Jackie threw a water bottle at her protégé. Russ quickly caught it and opened the top, pouring half of the cold water down his throat, poor guy was sweating bullets. "My bad, didn't bring my Gi this time. I rushed over here after a quick shower and a snack." It's been a hot minute since he wore that old thing, a process of letting go of his past self. The next time Russ is summonsed for training he'll pick out a brand new outfit for the occasion.

Jackie revealed her intentions, they were going to break past their limits and beyond. After a chat with some people, she has a plan to do just that. The key to this plan has to do with training and given how serious the matter is, they're going to go all out. Russ finished his bottled water and screw back on the top, he evaporate the empty bottle into ash with a quick burst of ki in the palm of his hand. "Train Hard? Sure I'm game. What do you mean we're gonna push up and beyond? What do you have in mind?" The hybrid raised one eyebrow. Russ has a hunch of what she is getting at but he wants to hear what Jackie has to say before making assumptions.

Russ should learn crafting magic someday, on the spot Jackie made him a new set of training gear very much like her own, a martial arts Gi fitting for boys. "Oh! Thanks Red, I'm gonna change behind that pillar, be back in a minute." he points a thumb behind him at a tall stone structure. Russ took the training outfit and went behind the pillar to swap clothes. It took about two minutes to change and he walks away from the pillar in the new attire.

Russ is satisfied with how comfortable it feels, ignoring the unbearable hot weather. "Fits like a glove," he tugged his Gi shirt to get a feel of the fabric. "Elastic material, not bad. I'm keeping this forever if you don't mind." smiling as Russ did a quick turn around showing his back and examining himself. It's better than all the store-bought training gear because it was a gift from Jackie, a gift that brings them closer than ever.

Russ approached the guardian as Jackie tells him she met people on Plant and Otherworld. What the heck is Otherworld? He thought it was just a weird name people say in vain, apparently, it's a real place if Red went there. This Amara person told her something huge and Russ wouldn't know who that is either, funny enough he met her twice using different aliases so far. The Saiyan crossed his arms in silence, her discovery piqued his interest.

She and Amara witnessed people awaken a power with strength rivaling an army of Arcosians. Blizzard, the Arcosian who gave Russ PTSD for a while is small fry compared to them. Jackie believes Russ can accomplish this awakening power and presented her plan.

She is going to turn Russ into a Super Saiyan.

Russ loosened his arms and blinked his eyes twice, he's heard of that Saiyan Lottus achieving such a form but actually becoming that state of being himself is unreal. He tilted his head. "A Super Saiyan? That old myth?" The blue hybrid shook his head and pressed knuckles on his waist. "It came up in recent chatter...hard to believe the legend is real." He was still processing everything "Leriac" told him.

Russ pondered on its appearance, he never saw what it looks like in person, he doubt most people did. Jackie and Amara are the exceptions, both of them experienced it firsthand and viewed its significance, it must be divine. "What did it look like?" he asked.

Blue will certainly clash with orange if it's not the right shade of color. Otherwise, it CAN work if blended together. Russ assumed the color palette on the uniform is fine, it's not Jackie's fault her student is born with uncommon hair pigmentation. "My hair throws off the color balance but it's well put together, unlike my old uniform. To be honest, by honoring the Sun Monks I wouldn't want to change a thing." He folded his civilian clothes and put them on the table. Master and Student synergy are important, it lets everyone know they represent a school.

The Super Saiyan is described as having a golden aura, violent and explosive like an untamed wildfire. The hair is spiker than typical Saiyan hairstyles and matches the color of their aura. Eyes turn into a glimmering shade of light blue. Being around their presence shakes people around them in a breathtaking experience. Russ grabbed his chin "Gold spiky hair and blue eyes...interesting. Not quite like the legend in concept but it gets the point across. I was expecting the form to be a gold Oozaru or something close to the Wrathful state. Or a weird combination of both." An image of himself with a golden hairy torso and long spiky golden hair comes to mind.

Russ wondered if she figured out how to trigger the legend out of him, and her solution is to fight like their life depends on it. Jackie wants to know if his power can measure up to hers, time to get started. The cobalt Saiyan took three steps backward and keep his eyes on his training partner. "Back then, remember what I told you at Jerry's? I said the next time we spar we'll be equal." Russ clenched his hands and raised his forearms beside the middle of his torso. His legs spread out and knees bent as a loud grunt activates a white aura around his body, making him glow slightly. He unsealed his battle power to rest at its peak.

"I'm not lying." He smirked, proud of himself for working hard to reach his goal. For a while Russ kept his growing power a surprise and wanted to spring it on Jackie when the time is right, today is the day to train without holding back. "Here I come!" He rushes forward at Jackie and attempts to deliver a punch to her face.

His punch failing to connect brings him nostalgia for how they first met, crash landing into Korin Forest and recruiting into Guardianship with a spar. The first time Russ fought Jackie, she exploited his openings and caught him off guard at every opportunity. Now? He is used to her fighting style and has evolved his own techniques since Battle Island, plus gaining more battle experience over the past six months.

Russ expected Jackie to counter with a punch of her own and he blocked with a single arm accordingly. He hasn't forgotten her elbow and knee, they were annoying to endure back then and he will be a fool to fall for that trick again. He moved his head to evade the elbow, raised his knee to collide with her last blow, and jumped backward to add distance. So far so good, as Jackie moved around to find an opening, Russ attempts to use a reverse counterclockwise kick to tag her torso.

"Most of my strength came from a zenkai boost, but I didn't just sit around twiddling my thumbs. I've been polishing my fighting form for months." his next set of actions had no effect on the kick being successful or not. He took initiative again attempting to pound Jackie using two straight jabs, a palm strike aiming for a shoulder and a low punch heading for the gut.

"Great actually. I've found out a crime syndicate the Dirty Snakes are the ones who blew up a chunk of the moon last year. I'm planning to investigate, gather evidence, and put them behind bars." they were out in the middle of nowhere, no need to disclose that information in telepathy.

The fun thing about fighting someone equal, they don't come with any caveats. There is no holding back against weaker opponents to find enjoyment, no exerting too much energy against someone stronger. Just old fashion martial arts and a test of endurance, or from Jackie's perspective, a dance of fist and kick. Russ dodged her palm strike and raised an arm to protect his face again from another elbow.

Russ thought he figured out Jackie's strategy, assuming she wouldn't resort to grapples from observing her fighting style, but he was wrong. Trapped in her hold on his arm, the boy received a nice elbow on the face. Jackie must REALLY love giving those nasty elbows away for free.

"Oof!" Russ stumbled backward and rubbed his face. He shook his head and moved toward Jackie again with a different tactic in mind. He threw a punch at her face but stops midway to fake it and quickly attempts to jab her rib below her armpit. Russ also attempts to throw a side kick to hit Jackie's midsection and launched another kick attempting to knock her back.

"It wasn't them, turns out a Saiyan girl name Kon destroyed the moon. I don't know who all of the Dirty Snakes are but I got two names, Kon and Cassidy." yeah Russ is snitching but criminals are doing illegal stuff in the background and fabricated a story on the moon, he wasn't going to withhold information from one of his closest friends. This is serious stuff.

"The Snake's headquarters is in Central City, a plain old building with nothing on it."

Russ' strategy worked, he snuck in a free blow in the middle of their combative dance. All that amounts to is Jackie adapting grab techniques in her form and catching his leg. A punch is thrown at him but he formed a cross-shaped guard to block in a nick of time. However, it may be what Jackie is counting on, for Russ to lose balance and send his backside to the dirt, exactly what transpired. "W-Whoauh!" He momentarily sat on the ground and stands up rubbing his butt, Russ' new Gi is probably covered in filth now.

"I haven't snooped anywhere, a little while ago I was stopping a bank robber in a mech suit when she told me about the Dirty Snakes. She kicked my ass for a bit and got away. As for Kon and Cassidy, I didn't get any more information aside from Kon being a Saiyan and Cassidy being a cowboy or something." Technically he wasn't lying, it's true Alto blasted him at times when he lacked the energy to fight back. She matched him and output superior raw damage despite Russ being stronger than her, and now she escaped with stolen money after striking a deal with the vigilante.

"Agreed, but we gotta be careful. People don't like being accused of doing something wrong without proof." Putting the criminal underworld in the back of his mind for now, pushing his limits to achieve Super Saiyan is their top priority. The whole time in their training, Russ never took his eyes away from Jackie. Of course, he'll notice an orange ki blast is speeding toward him like a missile. Well if a missile's trajectory can be changed. so can an energy blast. Russ aimed an open palm at the ki blast and attempts to ensnare it using Telekinesis. If successful he will throw it back at Jackie.

Following this Russ will vanish and reappear on Jackie's left side and throws a strong spinning kick in her direction. "Hyah!" If Russ managed to kick her in the air, two extra arms will grow on his upper back. Blue energy spheres are created in all four hands, and a volley of ki blasts is shooting at Jackie rapidly.