A Year and a Half Later, the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament, Chi-Chi and Goku

Time flies.

Before we knew it, a year and a half had quietly passed.

Today marks the start of the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament.

The grand martial arts tournament was held on Papaya Island, just like in the past.

However, this World's World Martial Arts Tournament is much larger than before, nearly ten times the size of previous ones.

After all, it was a tournament jointly promoted by the world's largest conglomerate, which is also the world's largest financial group, and the official organizers of the Martial Arts Tournament.

In order to meet Talot's and the others' needs, Bulma made tremendous contributions and changes over the course of more than a year.

It should be said that the Capsule Corp Corporation's business empire has become the core of the world, to the point that Bulma's initiative to invest not only received official permission but also changed the rules.

In fact, this grand event is somewhat similar to the scene during the Majin Buu Saga.

Even more grand than that.

This World 'World Martial Arts Tournament is the real World Martial Arts Tournament.

The number of participants exceeded 10,000, and the Main Arena alone could accommodate hundreds of thousands to millions of people.

Of course, the reason there are so many contestants is that most of them are just trying their luck.

After all, as long as you pass the Preliminaries and enter the finals, you can get a prize of 100,000 Berry.

Not to mention the Champion, the Runner-up Berry Berry.

These awards were established by the consortium led by Bulma after discussions. In addition, there are awards for the Top Four and Top Sixteen, etc.

So, just making it to the finals is like winning the lottery.

Papaya Island, not far from the Main Arena.

Son Goku, Krillin, Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, Chiaotzu, Raditz, Selari, Nappa... and even Master Roshi and his family are all here.

Everyone gathered together, chatting and laughing, sharing their experiences over the past two years.

By this time, everyone had already registered under Bulma's arrangement and was now heading to their rest area, waiting for the match to begin.

After all, they were of different statuses; otherwise, the group wouldn't have had a dedicated rest area.

It's all thanks to Bulma's arrangements.

"Has Brother Talot not returned yet? I'm really looking forward to it! Just how strong are those Namekian? And Piccolo too, the more I think about it, the more excited I get." Son Goku was no longer the teenager he once was, but had truly grown into a young man, looking eager to try his luck.

After so much hard work, the time has finally come to prove it. His Base Battle Power has already exceeded one million points.

Things are different now.

"It should be soon. Thinking back now, I really miss it. So much time has passed without me realizing it. I wonder how strong Lagar and Nail have become?" Selari recalled the scene when he met Lagar back then, and also the scene when Nail was still a child.

Because of her sentimentality, Tarola squirmed in her arms and broke free from Selari's embrace, standing on the ground.

Although he is not yet two years old, he has already grown quite well, and he has great potential, making him unlike any other child.

Little Tarola looked curiously at Raditz's son, Treep, whom Launch was holding in her arms.

They're only a year apart, which isn't a huge difference; it's just that Treep looks a bit younger.

It was obvious that Tarola wanted Treep to come down and play with her, but Treep was still in a daze.

This is probably the difference between a purebred Saiyan and Half-Saiyan; there is still a gap.

"Wait two more months, Treep will be able to walk and play with you on his own, little Tarola." Raditz wasn't in a hurry; instead, Tarola.

Actually, he also missed the past quite a bit, after all, he had been to Namek Planet and met Lagar and Nail.

It's been many years since we last met.

"But speaking of which, Vegeta, you actually came to participate. It's been a long time. You're different from before," Nappa said from the side, his attention completely focused on Vegeta.

"Hmph! You're all here, so how could I not come? Besides, I have someone I absolutely have to defeat!" Vegeta glanced at Raditz with a burning gaze.

He has always considered Raditz as the first opponent he must surpass.

First surpass Raditz, then surpass Talot.

As for the Namekian Talot brought with him this time, he didn't take them seriously at all.

When Vegeta served in Frieza Force, he saw information about Namekian.

It is said Namekian some Namekian have ridiculously high Battle Power, but apart from that, there is very little information recorded about them.

In his view, no matter how strong the Namekian, how could they possibly compare to the Saiyan?!

The scene fell silent for a moment after Vegeta spoke.

After all, although Vegeta has been staying on Earth and hasn't caused any trouble in the last two years, most people still harbor hostility towards him.

Raditz clearly didn't care about Vegeta, after all, it wasn't the first time Vegeta had shown him that kind of expression.

It was at this time that...

A whooshing sound rang out.

Talot used Instant Transmission to bring Lagar, Nail, and the drastically changed Piccolo to this location.

"You've come at the right time. It seems everyone is here." Talot smiled as he saw everyone present.

Lagar and Nail exchanged a glance, then their gazes fell on the group of people directly in front of them.

Raditz and Selari stepped forward and greeted Lagar and Nail in a friendly manner.

Lagar and Nail also expressed their friendliness. After catching up, their gazes fell on Son Goku, Nappa, Vegeta, and the others as they were introduced.

Their intuition told them that these three people were extremely powerful.

They were observing Son Goku, Nappa, and Vegeta.

Son Goku, Nappa, and Vegeta also scrutinized them.

Finally, after getting to know him better, the Earth warriors' attention turned to Piccolo.

In just two short years, he not only became very tall and strong, but also exuded a very powerful aura.

Just as Talot had thought, Piccolo's character had changed drastically after going to Namek Planet. He was no longer as cruel and murderous as the Old Piccolo, nor was he the kind of person who was utterly wicked.

On the contrary, these two years have transformed him into a Guardian pursues great strength.

Piccolo wouldn't have any particular thoughts about others, but it's a different story when it comes to Master Roshi.

Of course, it wasn't the kind filled with hostility and murderous intent.

Their eyes met, and in that instant, they gained a general understanding of each other's strength.

"It's truly unexpected that he's become so strong in such a short time. I can't deny that I'm getting old," Master Roshi remarked.

Piccolo naturally saw through Master Roshi's approximate strength, and a look of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

Looking back, Master Roshi's strength was so great that he almost despaired and didn't even dare to think of resisting. But now, the roles have been reversed.

In his eyes, Master Roshi was now as insignificant as an ant, and he could kill him with just a flick of his finger.

However, there was no need for him to do so, and it was meaningless.

Because of Piccolo's indifferent expression, Krillin, Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu stood in front of Master Roshi.

They were afraid that something unexpected might happen, after all, Piccolo's predecessor was killed by Master Roshi.

The awkward atmosphere wasn't eased until Bulma took the initiative to remind everyone, "Now that everyone's here, let's head to the Preliminaries venue. There are a lot of participants this time, so to more easily select qualified elites, the selection process will be different from previous Preliminaries..."

With Bulma's explanation, everyone understood the general pattern.

The group wasted no more time and headed forward.

Due to changes in the registration mechanism, and with a large number of participants, the selection and advancement method for contestants is to use punching machines, with the number of punches determining whether they have successfully completed the course.

In truth, this was a method provided by Talot, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Because there are too many participants, if we use the old method, even with four venues, it would still take two or three days to complete the competition for 10,000 participants.

To be honest, it was a loophole in the future Martial Arts Tournament in the original work. The Preliminaries selection for the World Martial Arts Tournament in the Majin Buu Saga was chosen in this way because there were too many participants.

Unlike the junior group, which has fewer participants and ample time for competition.

The venue for the Preliminaries selection was already packed with people.

Fortunately, there was more than one boxing machine; otherwise, it would have taken at least half a day for 10,000 people to complete the task.

While waiting in line for the test, Talot spotted some familiar faces.

The contestants from the previous World Martial Arts Tournament included Werewolf and some other good performers. I even saw Spopovich and Yamu, who were controlled by Babidi during the Majin Buu Saga.

What Talot found most unbelievable was that he saw an extremely special person.

Young Mr. Satan! Of course, Talot only glanced at him twice before looking away, because he recognized him, but they didn't actually know each other.

Because of him, the world has changed dramatically.

Who knows what the future holds for Mr. Satan? As the Preliminaries officially begin.

The participants in this Martial Arts Tournament took turns striking in order.

It uses an extremely high value in the fighting world as the standard.

Values below 100 are eliminated immediately, while values above 100 can proceed to the second round of Preliminaries and await selection.

For the Z Fighters, this mode is actually quite novel and very simple; they just need to wait here.

"Although this method is simpler and can conserve some energy, everyone needs to be careful when striking later. It wouldn't be good if it exploded," Yamcha suddenly reminded.

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

After all, their strength has long surpassed that of ordinary Earthling.

A single finger could kill a whole bunch of them; this little punching machine, if you don't have good control over the force, will explode with the slightest touch.

"Your turn is coming soon, Krillin," Tien Shinhan reminded him from the side.

Krillin nodded upon hearing this.

Krillin, the first member of the team to have his punching power tested, carefully assumed a fighting stance.

He was very careful in controlling his strength, only raising his hand slightly to tap, for fear of using too much force or being too shocking.

Even so, the numbers on the punching machine showed an incredible 555 points.

This number immediately surprised all the onlookers and the staff responsible for recording it; they never expected that someone in this world could produce such a number with their fist.

After all, even for a well-trained person, if they are physically strong and have a large build, 200 is considered ridiculously high.

Of course, this applies to fighters, but not to Martial Artist.

Actually, some people did achieve scores of over 200.

In this era, not even ten years from now, Martial Artist will be the ones with the highest status.

Amidst everyone's shock, it was the Blonde Referee who spotted Krillin and his group, came over to their rescue, and introduced Krillin performance and achievements in the previous two Martial Arts Tournament, thus bringing the matter to a close.

Of course, despite this, the following numbers were increasingly outrageous, leaving everyone dumbfounded and constantly rubbing their eyes, afraid that they had misread them.

Only the Blonde Referee knew that this was a true Martial Artist, not one of the other rabble who held only titles.

The process is proceeding smoothly here.

At the other test site, because Raditz and Nappa attacked consecutively and scored too high a number, Talot entered the game and hit 888 with one finger. The staff immediately concluded that the machine was malfunctioning.

At this critical moment, the indifferent Vegeta stepped forward and casually threw a punch.

A deafening boom!

The boxing machine shattered into pieces, and the powerful force of the punches swept in all directions, affecting many people. More than a dozen people nearby fell to the ground.

"You're as reckless as ever," Talot smiled slightly, not really paying attention.

"If I don't intervene, you'll have to fight again. This kind of Preliminaries is low-level and boring enough," Vegeta, arms crossed and a smug look on his face.

Raditz and Nappa both tacitly agreed, while the other Z Fighters covered their faces.

God knows Vegeta pulled this stunt.

Not far away.

Mr. Satan, who was originally arrogant, turned pale and trembled with fear after witnessing Vegeta smash the punching machine with one punch.

Others may have wishful thinking, but he is well aware of the true value of Martial Artist and a fighter.

If he had taken that punch, he probably would have died on the spot.

Clearly, the Mr. Satan of today is not the same swindler and cheater of later generations; he still has a brain and a sense of propriety.

The first round of Preliminaries has ended.

As the group gathered together, Chi-Chi, the daughter of the Ox-King, excitedly ran over to greet Son Goku after seeing familiar faces.

Girls change a lot as they grow up; the current Chi-Chi is very different from the Chi-Chi when she was a child.

Everyone was still confused about what was going on, including Son Goku.

This made Yamcha and Krillin, who were from the same school as Son Goku, extremely envious and jealous. Even Master Roshi, that old lecher, secretly sighed that Goku was really lucky with women after growing up.

Son Goku looked completely innocent.

Being ignored and not recognized infuriated Chi-Chi. She cursed Son Goku a few times before storming off.

Women are not easy to appease when they get angry.

Only Talot knew the inside story, but he didn't reveal it.

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