Master Roshi was quite satisfied with the two disciples' performance. He said seriously, "There's nothing more I can teach you."
"Huh? How can that be?" Kid Goku and Krillin asked in unison.
Master Roshi explained, "During these past few months of training, you've already learned all the basics of the Turtle School without realizing it. Your reaction speed, strength, and stamina have all improved by leaps and bounds. As long as you learn to use these powers fluidly, that is martial arts."
"Martial arts aren't for fighting. They're for surpassing yourselves. Participating in the Greatest Under the Heaven Martial Arts Tournament isn't about victory. There's no way you'll win the championship. Your main purpose in going is to improve your strength and gain experience. So, during the month before the tournament began, I didn't teach you any specific techniques. You trained as usual, but you had to put on forty-kilogram turtle shells."
"Huh?" The two disciples immediately collapsed when they heard this.
And so, the closer the Greatest Under the Heaven Martial Arts Tournament drew, the more intense the two disciples' training became.
Time flew by, and before long, it was time for the Greatest Under the Heaven Martial Arts Tournament.
At last, the two of them could take off their heavy turtle shells.
When they removed the weights, they felt as light as swallows.
Master Roshi told them both to use all their strength and jump.
Kid Goku leaped more than ten stories high, while Krillin reached roughly eight stories.
Even they were shocked by how much they had grown.
"Wow! This is amazing!" the two disciples exclaimed in unison, delighted by the results of their training.
They tried running as well, moving as swiftly as the wind.
"Hey, you two, stop playing around. It's time to go!" Master