Gohan Takes the Stage

Videl gritted her teeth and charged at Spopovich again.

Videl planted her left foot, then launched a flying kick with her right leg at Spopovich.

Having "eaten" several of Videl's flying kicks, Spopovich had already been on guard against them.

So when Videl kicked at him this time, he caught her right foot directly with his left hand.

"What?!"

Videl was startled when she saw her right foot had been caught.

Spopovich chuckled and swung Videl down toward the ground with his left hand.

"Videl!"

Gohan was horrified.

Just then, Spopovich suddenly froze in place.

Though Videl did not know what had happened, she still broke free from Spopovich's grip and landed on the ground.

East Kaioshin swept his gaze across the stands and spotted Son Goten using telekinesis on Spopovich.

Son Goten had not particularly wanted to intervene, but Videl was his future sister-in-law after all, so he decided to help her.

"Goten!"

Gohan, standing below the ring, also realized that Son Goten was the one who had acted.

"Supreme Kai, that kid seems to have the power to control people too. What should we do?"

"I'll test my strength against him!"

East Kaioshin said.

Kibito nodded slightly.

After saying that, East Kaioshin immediately used his telekinesis on Son Goten, rendering his body unable to move.

"M-My body won't move!"

As Son Goten spoke, Spopovich on the ring immediately regained his ability to move.

However, because of Son Goten's earlier control, although Spopovich's body had recovered, Videl's incoming sweep knocked him to the ground.

"Ah!"

At that moment, East Kaioshin lost control over Son Goten because the power within him was too great.

"Supreme Kai!"

Kibito was startled.

"No, Son Goten's power is far too strong. I can't restrain him at all!"

"Then, Supreme Kai, what should we do next?"

"It seems we can only change the original plan!"

As East Kaioshin spoke, he took Kibito to find Son Goku and the others.

"Did he give up?"

The moment Son Goten sensed East Kaioshin's control vanish, he immediately used telekinesis to freeze Spopovich's body again.

On the ring.

Videl had already knocked Spopovich to the ground.

"Contestant Spopovich is down! The count begins now! Ten, nine, eight..."

"Spopovich!"

Just then, a bald man with an M-shaped mark on his forehead shouted at Spopovich.

The man was Yamu, Spopovich's companion.

"Zero! Contestant Spopovich is down and unable to rise! Contestant Videl wins!"

Seeing this, Son Goten immediately released his control over Spopovich.

"I refuse to accept this! She cheated!"

Spopovich rose from the ground, his face full of rage.

Hearing that, Gohan immediately leaped onto the ring and stood protectively in front of Videl.

"What cheating? You're the one who cheated!"

Seeing this, Yamu also jumped onto the ring.

"Forget it, Spopovich. A loss is a loss!"

Spopovich reluctantly left the ring with Yamu.

"Gohan!"

Just then, Sharpner and the others in the stands recognized Gohan beneath his white headscarf and sunglasses.

"Ah!"

Gohan was startled when he heard that he had been recognized.

He had deliberately put together the Super Saiyan Man outfit earlier to conceal his identity.

Yet... because he had not worn his helmet for the tournament today, he had been recognized so easily.

But since they had already recognized him, he could only take off his sunglasses and smile as he waved at Sharpner and the others.

"It... really is Gohan!"

Sharpner, who had not been entirely sure whether the person on the ring was Gohan, was so shocked after seeing Gohan remove his sunglasses and wave at them that he sank back into his seat.

He had never imagined that Gohan, that "bookworm," was Super Saiyan Man.

"I told you it was Gohan!"

Erasa said with a smile.

Sharpner nodded.

Even if he did not believe it now, the facts were right in front of him.

On the ring.

Since the fourth match was between Gohan and Kibito, Gohan did not need to leave the ring.

Videl said, "Gohan, your match is next. You have to do your best!"

Gohan nodded.

Seeing this, Videl immediately jumped down from the ring.

At that moment, Kibito walked onto the ring.

The two looked at each other, and the atmosphere around them suddenly became somewhat tense.

"Excuse me, are you contestant Kibito?"

the referee asked.

Before a match began, the referee would generally confirm the contestants' identities first.

"Yes."

Kibito nodded.

"Then, contestant Super Saiyan Man and contestant Kibito, if there are no other issues, please begin the match."

The two nodded.

Seeing this, the referee immediately stepped down from the ring.

At that moment, Kibito suddenly spoke to Gohan.

"Hello. Your name is Son Gohan, correct? I would like to see your true strength!"

"My true strength?"

"Yes. If you do that, it will be of great help to us!"

"But why should I help you?"

Hearing that, Kibito glanced below the ring.

At that moment, Piccolo suddenly transmitted his voice to Gohan.

"Gohan, do as he says!"

"Uncle Piccolo!"

Though Gohan had some doubts after hearing this, as he looked at Piccolo, who was closer to him than even his own father, he chose to trust Piccolo.

"I understand!"

As Gohan spoke, he clenched both fists. An incomparably astonishing aura erupted from his entire body and rapidly surged upward.

"Ah!"

With a roar, the tiles on the ring floor were blasted into the air.

The spectators in the stands all revealed looks of shock upon seeing this.

At that moment, Gohan's hair and eyebrows turned gold, his irises became light green, all of his hair except his bangs stood upright, and golden flames rose around his body.

This was Super Saiyan 2.

"G-Gohan!"

Videl was shocked when she saw Gohan's appearance.

Gohan now looked exactly like the golden warrior who had appeared in West City before.

"S-So Gohan is the golden warrior!"

Sharpner exclaimed in surprise.

It was already shocking enough that Gohan was Super Saiyan Man, but he had never expected Gohan to also be the golden-haired warrior.

"Is this a dream? If it is, let me wake up as soon as possible!"

Sharpner found it somewhat difficult to accept reality as he said this to himself.

Below the ring.

As Mr. Satan watched Gohan transform into a Super Saiyan, he immediately recalled the golden-haired freak who had defeated Cell seven years ago.

"C-Could this kid be one of those people from seven years ago?!"

Mr. Satan thought, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

Some distance away from Mr. Satan, Spopovich was aiming the Energy Collector Babidi had given him at Gohan, checking the energy he possessed.