Chiaotzu vs. Krillin

Krillin finished speaking and immediately ran to line up for registration.

"Wukong, are you confident about winning the championship at this World Martial Arts Tournament?" Master Roshi asked with a serious expression.

"I think there shouldn't be any problem!"

"Is that so! Then I can rest easy!"

A while later, Krillin returned after registering and walked to Sun Wukong's side. "Brother Wukong, what do you think of those two disciples of Master Shen?"

"Are you talking about their strength?"

"Yeah!" Krillin nodded.

"The two of them are no match for me, but they might become formidable rivals for you!"

"Really!" Krillin suddenly lowered his head, lost in thought.

Just then, the staff of the World Martial Arts Tournament used a loudspeaker to notify the contestants to head to the preliminary arena for their matches.

"Krillin, the tournament is starting, shall we go in and compete?"

"Alright!" After saying this, the two headed toward the preliminary arena to participate.

Bulma and the others followed along to watch the matches.

Because the number of people participating in this World Martial Arts Tournament was quite large, the event was split over two days.

Sun Wukong and Krillin successfully passed the preliminaries that day.

By evening, Sun Wukong and the others had a meal together.

Master Roshi and Krillin found a hotel to stay in.

Sun Wukong and Android 8 returned to stay at Bulma's house.

At nine o'clock the next morning, Sun Wukong and the others arrived at the World Martial Arts Tournament venue again to participate in the quarterfinals.

Besides Sun Wukong, Krillin, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu, the remaining four who made it into the top eight were Yamcha, Man-Wolf, Pamput, and Shiba.

The first to take the stage was Sun Wukong, and his opponent was Pamput.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the event about to take place is the quarterfinals of our World Martial Arts Tournament! And the first contestant to take the stage for these quarterfinals is none other than the champion of our previous World Martial Arts Tournament, Sun Wukong!"

Upon hearing this, the audience below erupted into cheers.

"Then, let us invite our contestant Sun Wukong and his opponent, contestant Pamput, to the stage!"

"Whoosh..."

"Thud..."

As soon as the referee finished speaking, the two quickly arrived on the competition stage.

"Contestant Sun Wukong, before the match begins, do you have anything you would like to say to the audience?"

"No!"

"I... is that so! In that case, you may begin the match!"

"Mm!"

"Then I declare, the first match of the quarterfinals officially begins!"

Dong!

The staff member on the side immediately struck the bronze drum upon hearing the signal.

Pamput swallowed hard, looking at Sun Wukong in front of him with a nervous expression.

Suddenly, a figure flashed past him.

By the time he reacted, a sharp pain surged in his abdomen, and he immediately lost consciousness.

"So... so fast!" Standing below the stage, Yamcha felt a bead of cold sweat break out on his forehead.

Ever since losing to Sun Wukong at the last World Martial Arts Tournament, he had been training bitterly for three years.

But he hadn't expected that even after three years of hard training, he still had no confidence in being able to defeat Sun Wukong.

"Con... contestant Pamput is down. Starting the count now: ten, nine, eight... one, zero! I declare contestant Sun Wukong the winner of the first quarterfinal match!"

As soon as the words fell, thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

Sun Wukong heard this and immediately jumped off the competition stage.

"Then next, please welcome Krillin and Chiaotzu to the stage!"

"Go Krillin!"

Bulma cheered for Krillin.

Krillin nodded and jumped onto the competition stage.

Chiaotzu, standing beside Tien Shinhan, used the Flight Technique to fly onto the competition stage.

"Krillin, Chiaotzu, if there are no other issues, shall we begin the match?"

"Mhm!"

The two nodded.

"Then I declare, the second match of the quarterfinals officially begins!"

As the referee finished speaking, the staff beside him immediately struck a bronze drum.

Krillin formed his hand gestures and charged towards Chiaotzu.

Chiaotzu flew upwards.

"Damn it! He flew into the sky!"

Krillin said, stomping his feet on the ground and chasing after him.

Chiaotzu smiled, raised his right index finger, and gathered energy at its tip.

"Not good!"

Krillin's expression changed.

"Whoosh..."

At this moment, Chiaotzu's right index finger shot a golden beam towards Krillin.

Krillin immediately raised his arms forward.

Boom!

Accompanied by a violent explosion, Krillin was thrown heavily onto the competition stage.

"Whoosh..."

"Thump..."

Chiaotzu flew back to the ground from mid-air.

Krillin gritted his teeth tightly and struggled to get up from the ground.

Master Shen, below the spectator stands, looked somewhat smug.

"Give up! You can't beat me!"

Chiaotzu said in a childish voice.

"Damn it! Don't underestimate me, I was just careless!"

"Is that so!"

Chiaotzu gathered the Dodon Ray at his right index finger again.

"Kame~hame~ha~!"

Krillin brought his hands together behind him, condensing a deep blue energy wave in his palms.

"Oh!"

Chiaotzu looked at Krillin with slight surprise.

Then, he fired the Dodon Ray from his fingertip.

"Wave!"

Krillin shouted and also sent the Kamehameha towards Chiaotzu.

Rumble!

The Kamehameha and the Dodon Ray collided, exploding in the middle of the competition stage.

The competition stage was quickly covered in thick smoke from the explosion.

The referee in the distance soon began to cough from the smoke.

"I... I can't see anything!"

After a while, as the smoke gradually dissipated, Krillin's figure had long since disappeared from his original spot.

"He... he's gone!"

Chiaotzu was startled.

"Chiaotzu, watch out behind you!"

Tien Shinhan warned.

"What!"

Chiaotzu spun his body around, only to see Krillin's heavy fist coming straight at him.

BANG!!

Chiaotzu was sent flying out of the tournament ring.

"Great!"

A smile appeared on Krillin's face.

Just as he was about to hit the ground, Chiaotzu used the Flight Technique, stopping himself only a few dozen centimeters above the floor.

The referee, who had been about to declare Chiaotzu out, froze in that moment.

"Phew..."

Seeing this, Tien Shinhan and Master Shen breathed a slight sigh of relief.

At this moment, Chiaotzu slowly flew back onto the stage from outside the ring.

"Damn it! That was so close!"

Krillin clenched his fists, shouting in anger.

"Thud..."

Chiaotzu landed in front of Krillin.

Suddenly, Chiaotzu furrowed his brows, a look of anger appearing on his face as he said, "I'm angry now, little bald guy!"

"Hmph! You call me a little bald guy, but aren't you bald yourself?"

Chiaotzu took off his hat, revealing the single strand of hair standing proudly on his head.

"It's just one hair, what's so great about that!"

"Well, do you have one?"

"Chiaotzu, put your hat back on right now!"

Seeing Chiaotzu showing off his "hair," Tien Shinhan immediately felt a sense of shame.

He almost didn't even want to admit he knew Chiaotzu.

Upon hearing this, Chiaotzu immediately and obediently put his hat back on.

"U-um, both contestants, this is a match, could you two please continue the fight? The audience below is waiting for you!"