Goku scratched his head and said, "The moon won't be out during the day anyway. Let's wait until tonight to talk about it...
I feel like I can fight even better when I have my tail!"
Son Mirai folded his arms. "Suit yourself!
Anyway, it's my turn to fight you next. Even if you have your tail, you still won't beat me."
Son Goku said earnestly, "That's not necessarily true!
I'll fight as seriously as I can, and I'll definitely win!"
With his tail, he had better balance, and even without transforming, his overall strength would be a little greater.
However, Son Mirai scoffed. "Hmph, don't forget that your tail is your weakness!
It might not be an advantage against me."
Goku didn't know how to answer for a moment.
It was true that he hadn't overcome the weakness of losing the ability to fight back when someone grabbed his tail.
But he knew Son Mirai well, and was sure Son Mirai wouldn't stoop to grabbing his tail to win.
Just then, the referee called out.
"Please welcome Jackie Chun and Krillin to the ring!"
Krillin immediately said, "It's my turn! Wish me luck!"
"Good luck, Krillin!" Goku and Son Mirai said almost at the same time.
Krillin strode confidently toward the ring.
"Don't worry. I won't let Master Roshi down!"
Krillin and Jackie Chun stood facing each other.
The referee shouted, "Begin!"
As the gong rang, Krillin shot forward and launched a fierce attack at Jackie Chun.
He used both punches and kicks, his moves linking together smoothly. He was so fast that all that remained were afterimages.
However, Jackie Chun was just as fast.
He dodged and blocked in quick succession. Though he was sweating nervously, he ultimately evaded Krillin's entire flurry of attacks without incident.
As the round ended, Krillin panted heavily, thinking about how to attack next.
Jackie Chun, meanwhile, assumed a different stance.
"Not bad. Now I'll show you my real skills!"
Krillin was startled.
"Your real skills?"
Jackie Chun said solemnly, "Watch closely!"
With that, Jackie Chun unleashed Snake Fist and struck Krillin in the face in a flash.
Krillin didn't even have time to react before he went flying.
Luckily, there was a wall behind him, so he didn't fall out of the ring.
Krillin slid down to the ground, clutching his nose. "That old man's too fast. I couldn't see his moves at all..."
Goku climbed onto the wall and said, "Krillin, what are you talking about? How could you not see them?
Just look carefully, and you'll be able to see them!"
Krillin asked doubtfully, "Really?"
Goku nodded. "Of course! I could see them!"
"All right, I'll try again!"
Krillin got back up and returned to the center of the ring to face Jackie Chun.
Son Mirai recalled the Snake Fist Jackie Chun had just used and fell into thought.
"Snake Style Fist, huh? Interesting..."
But after pondering for a moment, Son Mirai gave up on learning Snake Fist.
Snake Fist merely looked faster and made its attacks harder to predict.
Even if the technique was fast, its speed still depended on the user's basic ability.
The punches looked fast to Krillin, but to Son Mirai, they were only average speed and easy to counter.
Son Mirai understood that he could see them because he was strong enough.
Rather than spend time learning a new style, he would be better off doing more basic training.
Sufficient strength and speed were the foundation for facing opponents with ease, as well as for agility and adaptability.
Watching Krillin and Jackie Chun fight only further convinced Son Mirai that the Turtle School's training methods were the right ones.
Having learned from his earlier experience, Krillin was much more focused this time.
Jackie Chun launched another fierce attack with Snake Fist.
With his full attention on the fight, Krillin really could see Jackie Chun's attacks.
Jackie Chun unleashed a flurry of Snake Fist strikes, but Krillin relied on seeing his opponent's moves clearly to dodge nimbly or block them all.
Another round ended, and Krillin was completely unhurt.
Jackie Chun couldn't help exclaiming, "Amazing! You saw through my moves!"
Krillin had managed to catch the moves he hadn't been able to handle before, and he was delighted.
"Great! I really can see them!"
The spectators, however, were utterly bewildered.
"What just happened?"
"They were moving so fast, I couldn't see a thing!"
"Referee, explain what happened!"
The referee scratched his head. "Sorry, I couldn't see either..."
The crowd collapsed in a heap.
Jackie Chun took up his stance again.
"It's been a long time since anyone could keep up with my speed!"
Krillin said proudly, "Of course! I'm Master Roshi's disciple!"
"Again!"
The two shouted together and charged at each other.
They exchanged blows rapidly once more. This time, Krillin's strength proved a little lacking. His eyes could keep up, but his body couldn't.
He let his guard down for a moment, and Jackie Chun struck him on the back of the head, knocking him flat on the ground.
The spectators cried out in alarm. "He's down!"
"Krillin's down!"
Jackie Chun reminded the referee, "Aren't you going to start the count?"
The referee hurried over and began counting.
"Ten, nine, eight, seven..."
When he reached five, Krillin rubbed his head and stood up.
"Ow, that really hurt..."
Jackie Chun was secretly shocked.
"He took such a heavy blow and still got back up. Looks like he's been training seriously!"
But when he saw Goku and Son Mirai behind Krillin, he couldn't help feeling worried.
If even Krillin was this strong, how strong were those two?
It wouldn't be good if he lost to them...
Just then, Krillin suddenly threw a pair of women's underwear at him.
Jackie Chun was delighted for a moment and, unable to hide his excitement, rushed toward the underwear.
But it was all part of Krillin's trick.
Krillin laughed. "You fell for it!"
At the same time, he sprinted forward and kicked Jackie Chun.
Jackie Chun was completely distracted by the underwear and didn't react in time. Still clutching it, he went flying.
Krillin was overjoyed. "I won!"
Even the referee couldn't help exclaiming, "Krillin used a clever tactic to knock Jackie Chun out of the ring. Victory is within reach!"
Son Mirai was speechless.
"How embarrassing!!!"
However, although Jackie Chun had been caught off guard, he didn't fall out of the ring.
Just before he dropped below the edge, he abruptly fired a Kamehameha in the opposite direction, propelling himself back onto the ring.
"Whew, that was close! I'm back!"
Goku was startled. "That was the Kamehameha!"
"This is incredible! The Kamehameha has appeared!"
"Isn't that Master Roshi's signature move?"
"This is the first time I've ever seen a technique like that! It's amazing!"
The referee commented, "Though Jackie Chun is an unknown old man, he's clearly a master of secret techniques. His strength is astonishing!"
Seeing his opponent unleash his master's Kamehameha, Krillin began to lose confidence.
"Goku, what should I do..."
He thought that if his opponent fired a Kamehameha at him, he would be certain to lose.
But Goku had no solution. He could only shout encouragement. "Come on, Krillin! You have to win!"
Krillin was exasperated.
What kind of advice was that? Didn't he already know he had to try his best?
Son Mirai offered no advice.
He understood that little tricks couldn't decide a fight when there was such an overwhelming difference in strength.
If Krillin had won just now, that would have been that. But now that his opponent was on guard, Krillin was bound to lose to Master Roshi.
As they faced off, inspiration suddenly struck Krillin. He thought of the move Son Mirai often used when they trained together.
"Hmph, I'll have to use the Iron Head Technique I've been practicing for days and smash him to pieces!"
Krillin charged at Jackie Chun, the gleaming light on his bald head flashing brilliantly.
"Iron Head Technique!!!"
Goku and Son Mirai's eyes lit up at the sight.
"That's it! Ram him as hard as you can!"
But faced with Krillin's charge, Jackie Chun sneered in contempt.
"Hmph, what an idiot. Did you think I wouldn't dodge a move like that?"
As he spoke, Jackie Chun leaped out of the way.
Krillin's momentum sent him crashing straight into the wall behind him.
"Rumble!"
Krillin smashed through the wall of the World Martial Arts Tournament's backstage area.
He couldn't help clutching his head as snot and tears streamed down his face.
"Ow, that hurts so much..."
Jackie Chun laughed with his hands behind his back. "Heh heh heh. What a hard head! Too bad the only thing you smashed was the wall!"
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