Martial Arts Tournament

Goku scratched the back of his head and said, "Grandpa told me that I won't grow up until I'm an adult."

Bulma said, "I know, because they're Saiyan..."

Previously, Bulma only thought that Saiyan were a powerful race on Earth. However, after her adventure with Goku, her understanding was shattered. She then asked Dr. Brief and learned that her family had intricate connections with a major power in the universe, and that her brother-in-law Roland, was actually the leader of a major power with countless planets under his control.

It's said there are several vacation planets!

Bulma firmly believed that her brother-in-law was so capable, and Goku was his clansman, so he would definitely be very powerful in the future.

"Hi, Goku..." Oolong also stepped forward to greet him.

"Oolong!" Goku laughed happily.

"Goku, you've arrived in such a hurry, you probably haven't arranged a hotel yet. Why don't you stay with us? I've booked an entire floor, and I'll treat you to something delicious." Bulma twirled a bunch of keys; as the second daughter of the Capsule Corporation, she was quite generous.

"Okay!" Goku naturally didn't refuse. The two hadn't seen each other for a while and had a lot to talk about.

"Then I'll take my leave."

Master Roshi and Krillin had met Bulma at the banquet after Tights gave birth to Luo Fei, and they knew her identity. For such a rich young lady, booking just one floor of a hotel was nothing, and it wouldn't be surprising if she bought the entire hotel.

"Oh, right, my sister and brother-in-law are here too. Goku, you must do your best. I'll ask my brother-in-law to give you some pointers." Bulma cared about Goku and knew he was focused on honing his martial arts skills, so she wanted to find some opportunities for him.

Upon hearing this, Goku's eyes immediately lit up. "I will try my best."

Next, led by Bulma, the group arrived at a nicely decorated hotel. Naturally, this kind of hotel couldn't compare to a five-star hotel in a big city, but on the island, it was the best available.

There, Goku met Roland and Sephiria. Roland and Sephiria had been training on Planet Sadala, but came here at the invitation of Tights and Bulma. To them, the World Martial Arts Tournament was nothing special.

But since it was a grand event after the start of the story, Roland decided to come and take a look after thinking about it.

Upon meeting, Goku couldn't contain his burgeoning fighting spirit and wanted to challenge Roland. After Roland agreed, he launched an attack without hesitation. Facing Goku's attack, Roland remained calm and didn't even move his body, merely flicking outwards with a single finger.

Bang!

Goku's body immediately froze, then he was sent flying like a cannonball.

Roland controlled his strength very well; after Goku flew backward and crashed into the wall, his body was not injured at all.

"Wow... that's amazing!" Goku's eyes widened after being repelled, and he wanted to challenge him again, but he quickly frowned. "I can't beat you, but I will definitely surpass you in a few years."

Roland looked intently at Goku and smiled, "I'm really looking forward to it."

Krillin walked up to Goku and said, "Goku, this guy is amazing! I couldn't even see how he made his move."

"Brother Roland is very strong," Goku said earnestly.

Master Roshi said, "To lift heavy objects with ease, to return to simplicity—this may be the highest level of martial arts. Goku, Krillin, you must learn from this... What an amazing man! When did such a strongman appear on Earth!"

Master Roshi's eyesight was superior to Krillin's. Although he hadn't undergone the "Aura Martial Arts" training in the Celestial Realm, his centuries of experience had honed his skills to a profound level. With just a few casual movements, he instantly recognized Roland's extraordinary abilities. This was precisely the level of martial arts he had dreamed of for centuries!

"Get some rest; the upcoming World Martial Arts Tournament easy."

Ignoring Master Roshi and the others, Roland glanced at Goku, a slight smile playing on his lips, before preparing to return to rest with Sephiria and Tights.

Just then, two gusts of wind swept past, and two graceful figures appeared before everyone. Roland paused for a moment, and upon closer inspection, realized it was Chi-Chi and Suno.

The two girls were pretty and their faces still looked somewhat childlike. Although they were young, they already possessed stunning beauty.

"Lord Roland, Lord Sephiria." Chi-Chi greeted Roland and the others with elegance and Master Roshi before greeting Master Roland.

"Krillin, this is Chi-Chi, your senior sister. As for the other one..." Master Roshi looked at Suno. This young girl possessed great power, and her strength was in no way inferior to Chi-Chi's.

"My name is Suno, and I cultivate with Chi-Chi," Suno said shyly.

"Really..."

Master Roshi wore an expression of "I knew it." Since she could train with Chi-Chi, her teacher must also be Kami. Of course, Master Roshi had to show respect to Kami's disciple. At this moment, Master Roshi displayed the demeanor of a martial arts master, completely unlike the lecherous old man he once was.

"Chi-Chi, I'll need your help during the World Martial Arts Tournament," Master Roshi said softly.

"No problem, I'll do my best to give them a good experience." Chi-Chi nodded.

"Interesting. Master Roshi didn't participate in the World Martial Arts Tournament himself, but instead invited Chi-Chi and Suno." Seeing this, Roland became somewhat interested. His eyes darted around, and he said to Launch beside him, "Launch, do you want to participate in the competition?"

Blue-haired Launch tilted her head and said gently, "If it were another version of me, perhaps I would be interested."

"Then let's give it a try."

"Um."

Launch responded softly, then went to the registration desk to register.

The World Martial Arts Tournament officially began the following day.

The first stage of the World Martial Arts Tournament requires an internal preliminary selection. All participants will compete in the first round of elimination matches at the Martial Arts Arena to determine the top eight before the official matches will take place on the open-air arena.

At this time, the World's World Martial Arts Tournament was as weak as martial arts on Earth, with only a little over 140 participants. In this age of entertainment, few people were willing to seriously practice martial arts. Many of these participants were still amateurs, and probably less than a third had actually received martial arts training.

Compared to large-scale combat sports and boxing matches, the World Martial Arts Tournament somewhat overrated.

The internal elimination rounds didn't last long; by noon, the top eight contestants had been determined: Goku, Nam, Krillin, Ranfan, Giran, Chi -Chi-Chi, Launch, and Suno.

As for the barbarian from the original story, he was unfortunately eliminated in the preliminary rounds. The other contestant, Yamcha, never even left the desert and was still living his Desert Bandit in a remote area.

The quarterfinals of the World Martial Arts Tournament were held in an open-air plaza, attracting quite a few spectators. Roland strode forward, spreading out a burst of spiritual energy that directly controlled the people in front of him to disperse, securing the best spots at the front of the Martial Arts Arena. Master Roshi and Bulma were also given preferential treatment and received relatively good positions as well.

With a passionate opening speech from the blond host, the martial arts competition officially began.

The first match was between Sun Goku and Nam.

Nam participated in the competition to win the prize money to alleviate the drought in his hometown. Unfortunately, he encountered Goku in his first match, and the result was self-evident. Nam was quickly defeated by Goku. Master Roshi seemed to have seen through the hidden reason and, as in the original story, took the initiative to help Nam solve the predicament of his hometown, which made Nam return home with gratitude.

The second match was between Krillin and Ranfan.

Ranfan is a charming woman with light purple curly hair. Her ability to reach the top eight shows that she is quite strong. Her specialty is using the "stripping tactic" to gain an advantage with her allure. However, Ranfan's personality is actually quite similar to Bulma's; they are both kind-hearted people. In the fourth match of the original work, when Goku did not participate, everyone searched for him. In the end, Ranfan was the first to find him and inform the others.

Like Bulma in the early stages, she is not a very serious person.

However, on the other hand, there weren't many serious characters in the early stages of Dragon Ball.

Thump!

The sound of gongs and drums rang out, and the competition began.

Krillin had little resistance to a woman who was about ten years older than him, and Ranfan was the best at using her charm. After taking off her outer clothes in front of Krillin was immediately unable to move.

Roland stood below the stage watching and said to Tights, "That Ranfan looks exactly like Bulma, could they be related?"

Of course not.

Tights out a curse, saying irritably, "Even though they both have purple hair, Bulma and Ranfan are different, okay?"