Although she did not know why she felt this way, she absolutely could not lose.
"I have to win. If I win, I can get the World Martial Arts Tournament prize money and do so many things."
Yan Xi's face was filled with determination. From her first battle until now, she had never relaxed, nor had she ever considered giving up. That conviction had continued to circulate and grow within her heart. She had never once thought of giving up.
"I'm going to attack now."
Uchiha Hiko looked at Yan Xi, who was like a fairy, without the slightest thought of going easy on her. He only hoped that the girl before him could become stronger—strong enough to unleash that astonishing power. Perhaps then she would understand.
Yan Xi's brows furrowed even more in determination, and her defensive methods became more direct. Naturally, she managed to block every one of his attacks with considerable force. Of course, his speed was slow; if he sped up, she probably would not be able to block even one.
Attacks were invisible, but speed was tangible. If Yan Xi could clearly see the direction of his speed, would defeating an opponent stronger than herself still be so difficult?
Boom.
He merely increased his speed slightly, and Yan Xi failed to defend herself. She was sent flying backward and slammed onto the arena.
Bulma was somewhat confused as she watched Uchiha Hiko's way of attacking. Wasn't he supposed to be aiming for first place? Why did he suddenly seem not to care about it? Was he distancing himself from her? Bulma found it strange too, unable to tell whether he meant to or not.
When she saw Uchiha Hiko fighting so seriously against a pretty girl about her own age, she actually felt a little