Once registration ended, the contestants all gathered at the Preliminary Round venue. With the crowds of spectators no longer milling around them, Tien Shinhan and the others noticed the newly born Piccolo as well.
"Is that him?"
The newborn Piccolo looked different from the old King Piccolo. With a turban wrapped around his head to hide those two antennae, he merely looked like someone with an unusual complexion. If they had not already known his identity, they might only have been puzzled rather than associating him with King Piccolo.
"That's him."
"I wonder how much stronger he is than the original King Piccolo."
"No matter what, he shouldn't be a match for us, right?"
As they waited in line for the draw, they discussed Piccolo. Meanwhile, Piccolo, using the alias Majunia—Demon Junior, the Demon Youth—was secretly observing Son Goku's group.
"I don't see Yinsen... Did he not enter?"
Unlike the original storyline, Piccolo had entered the World Martial Arts Tournament this time primarily because of Yinsen.
It had not been Son Goku who killed King Piccolo this time, but Yinsen! Not only had he killed him, he had humiliated King Piccolo so thoroughly. Piccolo had sworn to wash away that disgrace by killing Yinsen before countless spectators and announcing King Piccolo's return while he was at it.
But Yinsen had not entered. No matter how perfect his plan was, what was he supposed to do if he could not find Yinsen?
"Damn it!"
Turning away, Piccolo immediately made a new decision.
"Then I'll cripple your friends one by one right in front of you, and when the time comes, I'll kill them all together!"
With a new plan in mind, Piccolo withdrew his gaze and quietly waited for the draw.
"What should we do? Should we deal with this guy