"You mean you're sure you can beat me?"
Yamcha looked unhappily at the short boy before him, who nevertheless radiated confidence.
"Of course! I'm really strong. I've never lost to anyone except my grandpa and Zilong!" Sun Wukong replied without backing down, determination shining in his eyes.
Yamcha's anger flared. He rested a hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist, a vicious glint flashing in his eyes. "Then don't blame me when I kill you!" Before the words had even left his mouth, he sprang toward Sun Wukong.
But just as Yamcha was about to attack, a figure suddenly rushed in from the side and skidded to a stop, kicking up sand that sprayed over Yamcha.
Zhou Zilong's sudden appearance caught Yamcha off guard. He stopped and stared at the newcomer in confusion.
Sun Wukong pointed at Yamcha and said to Zhou Zilong, "Zilong, we've run into a bad guy!"
Zhou Zilong gave a slight nod, a glimmer flashing in his eyes. Then he saw Yamcha's detailed information:
[Race] Earthling [Potential Level] Elite Potential [Potential Value] 50 million [Potential Development Progress] 1% [Battle Power] 8
"Go ahead, Goku. This guy's about as strong as you are, so you can have a good fight with him," Zhou Zilong told Little Goku.
Little Goku nodded, excitement shining in his eyes.
Zhou Zilong turned and headed toward Bulma. He knew she had fainted because she wasn't used to the desert climate, and she needed him to look after her.
Watching this from the other side, Yamcha muttered unhappily, "Hmph. I'll make you pay for this. Once I've dealt with this brat, I'll come after you. I'll not only strip you of all your money, I'll torture you one cut at a time to punish you for looking down on me!"
"Bulma, how are you feeling?" Zhou Zilong asked with concern as he came to her side.
"I'm fine. I'm just a little dizzy," Bulma said with a strained smile.
"I'll make you something to help you get your strength back in a bit." After gently wiping the sweat from Bulma's face with a towel, Zhou Zilong spoke softly.
"Yah! Die!" On the other side, Yamcha shouted and charged at Little Goku like lightning. His fierce cry sent a shiver through anyone timid enough to hear it.
As he charged, Yamcha tossed his sword sheath toward his motorcycle. Puar, who was waiting there, immediately leaped out and caught it.
Yamcha held his sword in one hand and slashed at Little Goku.
Little Goku remained remarkably calm. Just as Yamcha's blade was about to come down, he planted both feet on the ground and leaped into the air. His body traced a graceful arc, easily dodging Yamcha's deadly strike.
"Heh heh!" Little Goku laughed triumphantly in midair, then landed steadily on the ground. His movements were light and nimble, like a monkey darting through the forest.
Yamcha was annoyed that his slash had missed. He swung at Little Goku again, but Little Goku deftly dodged every attack.
I underestimated this brat. He's a real handful! Yamcha thought.
Furious, Yamcha swung his sword at Little Goku again.
Little Goku easily dodged with another flip, but this time Yamcha nearly hit his own partner, Puar.
"Damn brat, you're quick! I nearly hit the wrong person!" Yamcha said bitterly, stopping his blade just in time.
"Looks like Goku's habit of messing around started when he was little," Zhou Zilong muttered as he watched Little Goku hold back while fighting Yamcha and tended to Bulma.
After stopping his sword above Puar's head, Yamcha continued attacking Little Goku with it.
In the blink of an eye, Little Goku appeared beside Yamcha's right foot. Losing his balance, Yamcha pitched forward, face-first.
Yamcha immediately planted his left hand on the ground and used it to propel himself into a flip, preventing himself from falling flat.
Once he was back on his feet, Yamcha slashed at Little Goku again. Little Goku easily dodged the attack with several backflips.
"Yah!" After flipping onto a rock, Little Goku pushed off and leaped, pulling out the Power Pole from behind his back as he attacked Yamcha.
Yamcha reacted swiftly, raising his sword above his head with both hands to block.
Clang! The Power Pole and Yamcha's sword rang out with a sharp chime as the two exchanged blows.
"Ha!" After several of his attacks were blocked, Little Goku shouted and swung the Power Pole at Yamcha again.
Just as it was about to hit, Yamcha pushed off hard and leaped backward, putting some distance between them and dodging the attack.
Thinking Little Goku would have to run up to him to attack again, Yamcha came up with a plan and grinned.
"Extend, Power Pole!" Little Goku shouted, gripping the staff with both hands.
As if by magic, the Power Pole in Little Goku's hands shot toward Yamcha at incredible speed.
"Ah!" Yamcha cried out in pain as the Power Pole pressed into his stomach and shoved him backward.
With a crash, the extended Power Pole slammed Yamcha against a massive boulder.
Puar watched anxiously. "Master Yamcha!"
Little Goku planted the Power Pole on the ground and said weakly, "I can't go on. I'm so hungry!"
His fight with Yamcha had clearly used up every last bit of his energy.
"You brat... I didn't expect you to be so strong!" Yamcha got back up after a moment and ground out the words through clenched teeth.
Suddenly, Yamcha struck a pose resembling a wolf's claws. Zhou Zilong, watching from the side, knew Yamcha was about to use his signature move.
"Wolf Fang—Fist!" Yamcha cried as he charged forward.
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