Goku's Flaw

"What a pity, King Chappa was very strong."

"It's just a pity he ran into Goku."

"As expected of the person who killed King Piccolo and saved the world, he's incredibly strong."

Many contestants discussed the matter, feeling sorry for King Chappa's defeat. With the development of martial arts on Earth, the contestants who came to participate in the World Martial Arts Tournament all had good skills and could naturally tell what level King Chappa's skills had reached. His failure was simply because he chose the wrong opponent.

"Match over! Goku is the winner!"

The referee blew the whistle and announced the result.

"Hmph, Goku's strength has indeed improved a lot, but he's still far inferior to me." Piccolo coldly watched the situation on the stage with Goku, and casually knocked his opponent unconscious with a wave of his hand.

"Referee, announce the result!" Piccolo said coldly.

The referee paused for a moment, then quickly announced, "The Junior has won!"

Piccolo clicked his tongue and leisurely floated off the ring. Just then, his body jolted, as if he sensed something, and his gaze turned to another ring—where a middle-aged man in a shirt, making comical movements, got up from the ground by "good luck" and, by sheer coincidence, bumped his head into his opponent's chin, instantly knocking him unconscious.

"Oh dear, I fainted. I advanced, right?"

Tian Xing (Old Kami) adjusted his glasses, scratched the back of his head, and smiled sheepishly, looking rather nonchalant.

"Yes, Tian Xing has won and advances to the next round!"

Piccolo's pupils suddenly contracted, his eyes filled with doubt. "This person... is not simple!"

After a careful examination, he suddenly realized what was going on, and a chilling killing intent appeared on his lips. "So it was that old Kami, who actually ran down to the mortal realm. I'll take this opportunity to eliminate this threat, and then no one will be able to stop me from ruling the world."

"Heh, Piccolo's already figured it out...?"

Tian Xing (the Old Kami) lowered his head, a glint of shrewdness flashing in the corner of his eye. "Compared to the old King Piccolo, the new Piccolo seems somewhat different. Fine, let me see just how much you've changed."

The Old Kami's descent to the mortal realm also served as a test for Piccolo.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

On other arenas, the competitions were in full swing. Because the contestants were not in the same area, everyone felt free to unleash their full power. Whenever Goku and his companions stepped into the arena, they almost always won with a single move. Gradually, all the contestants became somewhat numb. In a whirlwind of victory, the preliminary rounds came to an end.

As expected, after a morning of competition, Goku, Tien Shinhan, Krillin, Chiaotzu, Chi-Chi, Suno, Tian Xing, and Piccolo ultimately advanced to the quarterfinals.

"The preliminary rounds have officially ended. Thank you all for participating. The official competition will begin at 1 p. m. Now, please come forward to draw lots if you have advanced to the quarterfinals."

The final result of the draw was:

The first match: Goku vs. Tien Shinhan.

The second match is between Suno and Chiaotzu.

The third match is between Chi-Chi and Tian Xing (Old Kami).

The fourth match: Krillin vs. Piccolo (the Junior King).

After the preliminary rounds, Goku and the others left the Martial Arts Arena to meet up with Bulma and the others. Bulma had prepared a sumptuous lunch for them. After a hearty meal, the quarterfinals of the World Martial Arts Tournament were about to begin! As representatives of one of the organizers of the World Martial Arts Tournament, Bulma and Tights had a separate viewing platform in the high-rise building of the World Martial Arts Tournament, which saved Master Roshi, Oolong, and the others from having to squeeze into the crowd.

"I arranged a good spot, right? You can see the whole match clearly from here." Bulma stroked her light purple hair, chuckled, and took up the best vantage point.

"In addition, all matches of the World Martial Arts Tournament will be broadcast live to the world via cameras, so everyone can see the matches."

Bulma smiled smugly. Roland, Tights, and Launch stood beside her, reminding her, "Keep in mind that Piccolo is also participating in the competition. Doing this could easily cause panic."

Bulma said nonchalantly, "With Goku here, there's no problem. Besides, if we really can't handle it, there's always my brother-in-law!"

Roland smiled without saying a word. He wasn't Earth's babysitter and wouldn't take care of everything for the planet. If Goku wasn't Piccolo's match, he could at most save Goku, and the rest would be up to them. Goku was several times stronger than in the original story; if he couldn't even defeat Piccolo, how could he face future crises?

Vegeta and Frieza are both stronger than Piccolo is now. Goku and his Goku have a lot of challenges ahead of them!

"By the way, brother-in-law, why didn't Sister Sephiria come to Earth with you?"

Roland glanced at Bulma and said, "She 'World Martial Arts Tournament."

"Oh."

Bulma nodded knowingly; the other party was Queen Sephi, so naturally she wouldn't care about a match at the Earth level.

In fact, if Goku and Piccolo hadn't participated in this competition, and if Roland hadn't come to Earth to attend Bulma and Goku's wedding, he wouldn't have been interested in making a special trip for the competition.

Just as Roland and his friends were chatting and laughing, the competition below had already begun.

The first match was between Goku and Tien Shinhan Tien Shinhan had trained diligently in the Kami's Lookout and reached a power level of 2000, he was still no match for Goku. After using his improved Neo Tri-Beam and Four Witches Technique, he was still no match for Goku and had no choice but to admit defeat.

However, the match between the two sides was exceptionally exciting.

Goku has a bad habit: when facing an opponent, he never goes all out immediately, but prefers to test the waters first.

This approach has its advantages, namely, it allows you to assess your opponent's strength and prepare for the actual battle. However, the disadvantages are also quite obvious: it makes you vulnerable to exploitation. Because you're not using your full strength and your mental state isn't at its peak, there will inevitably be weaknesses. This might not be a problem against a weaker opponent, but against an equally matched one, it's easy to expose flaws. It's crucial to understand that in high-level combat, the rhythm of the battle is paramount. Seizing the initiative at the start and delivering a decisive blow is essential to gaining a greater advantage later on.

Taking a slow, tentative approach like Goku is not advisable in a real life-or-death battle.

"He's so lacking in tension! When will Goku get rid of his tendency to underestimate his opponents?" Roland shook her head.

"Brother-in-law, do you think there's anything wrong with Goku's fighting style?"

"In a life-or-death battle, a single preemptive move can change the course of the battle. Goku's fighting style is only suitable for competitions. Saiyan have truly experienced war wouldn't fight like that. If he doesn't change, he'll suffer greatly in the future."

"Is that so...?"

Bulma seemed to understand, but in her eyes, Goku had always been quite handsome and seemed to have no flaws whatsoever. In any case, for ordinary Earthling, the match between Goku and Tien Shinhan could only be described as exciting, even breathtaking.

"Goku wins the first match!"