Chiaotzu's Psychic Powers

The two immediately straightened up when they heard the referee's reminder.

"These two are quite a pair of clowns!"

Master Roshi couldn't help making a quip when he saw this.

"Ha!"

Just then, Krillin shouted and charged at Chiaotzu.

Chiaotzu raised his right index finger, and an invisible wave of energy shot from his hand.

Krillin suddenly stopped moving, unable to budge.

"M-my body won't move!"

Master Shen sneered, feeling rather pleased with himself.

Master Roshi, meanwhile, looked a little surprised.

He glanced at Master Shen, who was grinning smugly, and suddenly felt annoyed. He picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at him.

Thwack!

The stone hit Master Shen on the head, leaving a small bump.

"Who... Who hit me? Show yourself if you've got the guts!"

Master Shen glared angrily around him.

When he spotted Master Roshi not far away, he quickly began to suspect him.

"Master Roshi, were you the one who just hit me with that stone?"

Master Roshi turned his head, feigning complete ignorance.

"What are you talking about? I've been watching the match this whole time. If you don't believe me, ask Goku and the others!"

"He's your student, of course he'd cover for you!"

"If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do!"

"Damn it!"

Master Shen clenched his fists. After thinking it over, he decided the match was more important and didn't press the matter with Master Roshi.

In the ring.

Chiaotzu kept Krillin immobilized with his psychic powers while attacking him with punches and kicks.

"Good job, Chiaotzu!"

Master Shen raised his hand and cheered excitedly.

Master Roshi snorted and picked up another stone from the ground, then threw it at him.

Thwack!

The stone hit Master Shen on the head again.

"Damn it!"

Master Shen roared furiously and looked toward Master Roshi.

Master Roshi was watching the match with an "intense" expression.

Master Shen pretended to turn away, then quickly spun back to look at Master Roshi.

Master Roshi still wore a look of total concentration as he watched the match.

Master Shen pretended to turn away again, then quickly spun back to look at Master Roshi.

This time, Master Roshi seemed a little less focused.

Master Shen pretended to turn away several more times, but never caught Master Roshi throwing a stone at him.

On the seventh try, Master Shen took a little longer to turn around.

Thinking Master Shen had given up, Master Roshi picked up another stone from the ground and prepared to throw it at him.

At that moment, Master Shen happened to turn around and saw what he was doing.

"So it was you, Master Roshi! You really were the one throwing those stones at me!"

Master Shen shouted angrily.

"You've got it all wrong. I just thought the stone looked nice, so I picked it up to have a look!"

"You shameless peeping Tom! You dare do it, but you won't admit it!"

Master Shen fumed.

When Master Roshi heard him bring up that old incident again, he immediately became furious.

"Who says I won't admit it? I threw the stone. What are you going to do about it?"

"I'll settle the score with you after the match!"

"Fine by me! Who's afraid of whom?"

Master Shen snorted and stopped arguing with Master Roshi.

With so many people watching, Master Roshi didn't dare throw any more stones at Master Shen.

In the ring.

Thanks to Chiaotzu's psychic powers, Krillin was completely unable to fight back.

If Krillin hadn't been so tough, he would have lost.

"Good job, Chiaotzu!"

Master Shen shouted deliberately, looking smugly at Master Roshi.

Master Roshi said nothing. Seeing his own student get beaten up didn't put him in a good mood.

"By the looks of things, Chiaotzu is about to win this round!"

The referee watched the match and gave the audience his assessment.

"Chiaotzu, what's six plus seven?"

Just then, Sun Wukong suddenly shouted at Chiaotzu.

Tien Shinhan and the others didn't understand why Sun Wukong had done that. They all turned to look at him.

"Who's calling me?"

Chiaotzu turned around and looked toward the stands.

"Me!"

Sun Wukong stepped forward.

"Answer the question I just asked you!"

"Six plus seven equals... equals..."

As he spoke, Chiaotzu suddenly got stuck. Then he started counting on his fingers.

"One, two, three..."

With both hands busy counting, Chiaotzu briefly lost control of Krillin.

Krillin's body could move again.

"I-I can move!"

Feeling his body loosen up, Krillin clenched his fists and charged at Chiaotzu.

"Oh no, Chiaotzu's lost control of his psychic powers!"

Master Shen's expression changed, and he quickly warned Chiaotzu from the ring.

"Chiaotzu, stop counting! That bald kid's escaped your control!"

Chiaotzu looked up and saw Krillin charging toward him.

"Oh no!"

Krillin's expression changed.

Chiaotzu raised his right index finger, ready to use his psychic powers again.

Krillin suddenly shouted, "Chiaotzu, what's eight plus nine?"

"Eight plus nine!"

Since Chiaotzu wasn't very good at arithmetic, he began counting on his fingers again.

"Chiaotzu! This is a match! You don't have to listen to him. Just beat him!"

Master Shen was so exasperated that he was speechless.

"A match!"

At his words, Chiaotzu immediately came to his senses.

By then, Krillin had already reached him.

Chiaotzu raised his right index finger, trying to use his psychic powers.

Krillin took a quick step forward and headbutted Chiaotzu.

Thud!

The force of the blow sent Chiaotzu staggering backward several steps.

Krillin clenched his fists and quickly closed in on Chiaotzu, then swung at him with all his strength.

Chiaotzu raised both arms to block Krillin's incoming attack.

Thud, thud, thud!

Krillin's fists and kicks flew like the wind, driving Chiaotzu backward again and again.

"Chiaotzu, use your psychic powers!"

Master Shen shouted urgently.

At Master Shen's reminder, Chiaotzu immediately tried to free up one hand so he could use his psychic powers.

But the moment he focused on doing that, his guard weakened, and Krillin punched him away.

Thud!

Chiaotzu landed near the edge of the ring.

Krillin quickly rushed up to him, ready to knock him out of the ring.

Chiaotzu suddenly raised one hand and used his psychic powers.

Krillin stopped moving again, unable to budge.

"Good job, Chiaotzu!"

Chiaotzu slowly climbed to his feet.

"Chiaotzu, what's nine plus nine?"

"Chiaotzu, don't listen to him!"

Master Shen shouted a warning.

"I won't fall for your trick this time!"

"You don't know, do you? Even an elementary school kid can answer that!"

Krillin grinned.

"W-who says I don't know?"

As he spoke, Chiaotzu began counting on his fingers again.

Krillin's body became movable once more.

The moment he felt his body loosen up, Krillin charged over and punched Chiaotzu out of the ring.

"Ch-Chiaotzu is out of the ring! Krillin wins!"

Master Shen watched and covered his face helplessly.

Before entering the tournament, he'd never imagined Chiaotzu would lose because of arithmetic.

If he'd known Chiaotzu would lose because of arithmetic, he would have made sure to teach him how to count.