After Uchiha Madara and King Jose de Abria both advanced, the final marquee match was the showdown between Goku and Liu Sanqing.
Goku was a veteran of the World Martial Arts Tournament. Those audience members who watched the matches often already knew his strength very well. They highly recognized his abilities, calling him "second only to Mr. Satan," and the pre-match odds heavily favored Goku.
As for Liu Sanqing, although she had won her previous matches as well, the strength of those opponents could only be called ordinary. Liu Sanqing had not displayed any particularly overwhelming advantage in battle, unlike Goku, who settled every match with a single punch. But since she was still five wins in five fights, the World Martial Arts Tournament officials built up plenty of hype for this match to sell more tickets, forcibly promoting it as a "key event."
Amid the audience's cheers, Goku entered the arena. Out of habit, he leaped onto the World Martial Arts Tournament stage, raised a hand, and greeted all the spectators. The crowd responded enthusiastically, shouting things like, "Go, Goku!" "Goku is the best!" and even, "Goku, I want to have your babies!"
When Liu Sanqing also jumped onto the stage, the audience was much less enthusiastic. Other than a few filthy men who lusted after her beauty and whistled at her, there was practically no applause or cheering. Yet Liu Sanqing did not care in the slightest. Her sharp gaze fixed on Goku as she said, "Heh heh, Goku. Even if this match doesn't decide anything, I, Liu Sanqing, certainly wouldn't mind building up some popularity by defeating you!"
Goku smiled. "Do you think I'm that easy to defeat?"
Liu Sanqing lashed out with a kick. The kick actually produced an astonishing air-splitting sound. Hearing it, Goku's heart