The preliminaries moved very quickly. Almost every match was decided within about thirty seconds of the contestants stepping onto the ring. There was no time for anything more—the moment they entered the ring, they had to go all out to knock their opponent off or knock them unconscious.
When Goku fought his opponent, he merely flicked the other contestant with one finger and sent him flying, leaving even Goku stunned.
After realizing the difference between his own strength and that of ordinary martial artists, he reminded Krillin after stepping down.
"Krillin, unless you encounter a very strong opponent in the future, don't use your full strength." Goku instantly sensed the gap between himself and everyone else.
Goku had not expected that after Master Roshi's training, coupled with all the martial arts techniques He-El had taught him before, his strength would be worlds apart from what it had been before meeting He-El.
He was no longer on the same level as ordinary martial artists.
"Huh?"
Krillin was puzzled for a moment, not understanding what Goku meant.
Although Krillin had trained alongside Goku under Master Roshi, Goku had always been stronger than him, so Krillin had never properly understood his own strength.
It was only when Krillin faced the senior disciples from Shaolin Temple who had bullied him, cautiously defeated them in the ring, and gained a clear understanding of himself that he shed his fear of those senior disciples and bravely faced the many contestants in the ring.
Meanwhile, He-El encountered the unfortunate Nam.
"I can't lose here. The village is waiting for me to win the World Martial Arts Tournament and bring back water." Nam was gaunt and thin, dressed in coarse cloth with a headscarf wrapped around his head. After He-El flicked him with a finger, he desperately clung