"So, you're saying you're absolutely certain you can beat me?" Yamcha looked at the short boy standing before him, who radiated an aura of confidence, and asked with dissatisfaction.
"Of course! I'm very strong. Aside from my grandpa and Zilong, I've never lost before!" Son Goku responded without showing any weakness, a steady light flickering in his eyes.
Hearing this, Yamcha was consumed by rage. He gripped the hilt of the sword at his waist, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes: "Then don't blame me for killing you!" Before the words had even faded, he moved, charging straight toward Son Goku.
However, just as Yamcha was about to strike, a figure suddenly rushed out from the side and came to a screeching halt, spraying sand and dust onto Yamcha.
Zhou Zilong's sudden appearance caught Yamcha off guard; he stopped in his tracks, looking suspiciously at this guy who had popped out of nowhere.
Son Goku pointed at Yamcha and said to Zhou Zilong: "Zilong, we've run into a bad guy!"
Zhou Zilong nodded slightly, a glimmer of light flashing in his eyes as he viewed Yamcha's detailed information:
[Race] Earthling [Potential Level] Elite Potential [Potential Value] 50,000,000 [Potential Development Progress] 1% [Combat Power] 8
"Go ahead, Goku. This guy's strength is close to yours; you can have a good fight with him," Zhou Zilong said to Young Goku.
Young Goku nodded after hearing this, his eyes shining with excitement.
Zhou Zilong turned and walked toward where Bulma was; he knew she had fainted due to the harsh desert environment and needed his care.
On the other side, watching this scene, Yamcha muttered unhappily: "Hmph, I'll definitely make you pay. Once I'm done with this brat, I'll deal with you. Not only will I strip you of all your wealth, but I'll also torture you inch by inch to punish you for looking down on me!"
"Bulma, are you alright?" Zhou Zilong arrived at Bulma's side and asked with concern.
"I'm fine, just a little dizzy," Bulma said with a forced smile.
"I'll brew something to restore your energy in a moment," Zhou Zilong said gently after tenderly wiping the sweat from Bulma's face with a towel.
"Yah, die!" At that moment, Yamcha let out a loud shout from the other side and charged toward Young Goku like lightning. His cry sounded extremely sharp, making the timid shudder in fear.
In the moment he rushed forward, Yamcha tossed his sword scabbard toward his motorcycle. Puar, who was waiting there, immediately jumped out and caught it.
Yamcha then swung his sword with one hand, slashing down toward Young Goku.
However, Young Goku remained exceptionally calm. Just as the blade was about to strike, he suddenly pushed off the ground and leaped into the air. His body traced a graceful arc, easily evading Yamcha's lethal blow.
"Hehe!" Young Goku let out a triumphant laugh in mid-air before landing steadily on the ground. His movements were light and agile, like a monkey darting through a jungle.
Seeing his strike miss, Yamcha felt a surge of irritation. He swung his blade at Young Goku again, but each time, the boy dodged with ease.
I underestimated this brat; he's really troublesome! Yamcha thought to himself.
Consumed by anger, Yamcha swung his sword at Young Goku once more.
Young Goku performed another flip, easily avoiding the attack, but this time, Yamcha nearly struck his companion, Puar, in the head.
"Damn brat, you're really nimble! You almost made me hit the wrong person!" Yamcha, having pulled back his blade just in time, said to Young Goku with resentment.
"It seems Goku's habit of playing around was cultivated from a young age!" Zhou Zilong, while caring for Bulma, muttered to himself after seeing Young Goku not fighting at full strength.
After pulling his blade away from Puar, Yamcha continued to slash at Young Goku.
Young Goku appeared at the side of Yamcha's right foot with lightning speed, causing the off-balance Yamcha to fall face-first toward the ground.
Yamcha immediately braced his left hand against the ground, using the leverage to perform a backflip and avoid crashing into the dirt.
Once steady, Yamcha lunged with another slash. Young Goku immediately performed several backflips, once again easily dodging the attack.
"Yah!" After flipping onto a rock, Young Goku used the momentum to leap, pulling the Power Pole from his back to strike at Yamcha.
Reacting quickly, Yamcha immediately raised his sword with both hands above his head to block.
With a "ding," the Power Pole and Yamcha's sword collided with a crisp sound, and the two began trading blows back and forth.
"Hah!" Seeing his previous attacks blocked, Young Goku shouted again and struck at Yamcha with the Power Pole.
Just as the pole was about to connect, Yamcha exerted force from his feet and leaped backward, dodging the attack.
Thinking that Young Goku would have to run over to attack him again, Yamcha hatched a plan and wore a smirk.
"Extend, Power Pole!" Young Goku, holding the pole with both hands, shouted.
As if by magic, the Power Pole in Young Goku's hands extended toward Yamcha at incredible speed.