And so, Piccolo won the match. Broly's words surprised Piccolo a little.
What the hell? Protect this planet? I, King Piccolo, am going to rule this planet! You want me to protect this planet? What kind of nonsense is that?
At that moment, Piccolo had only one thought in his mind: to defeat Son Goku and then rule the planet again. He had no desire to be the protector of Earth.
But things didn't go as planned. When Raditz arrived, Piccolo still stepped forward without hesitation and joined forces with Goku to fight Raditz. Of course, that's a story for another time.
But none of that mattered anymore. His goal was to defeat Goku. He was still aware of his own limitations when it came to defeating Broly. His strongest moves hadn't even scratched Broly's skin, so he didn't say anything when Broly walked off the stage.
Even the host was a little puzzled. Why did this year's contestants withdraw from the competition without taking it seriously?
How could he possibly know Broly and the others were thinking? Goku and the others are still very weak. They came to the Martial Arts Tournament to experience it, not to win any championship titles.
Broly and the others are far stronger than Piccolo, so what's the point of him winning the match?
The host's voice rang out. "The next match will be between Laiya and Shen."
Upon hearing this name, Gaino recalled the story in the original novel where the Guardian possessed Shen to participate in the World Martial Arts Tournament. He hadn't expected the Guardian to actually come. It seemed the Guardian had made up his mind.
He's trying to destroy Piccolo, which means he's trying to kill himself. Because King Piccolo is the dark side of Guardian, killing Piccolo is tantamount to killing himself.
Gaino whispered something in Laiya's ear, and Laiya nodded before stepping onto the ring.
At this moment, the Guardian being possessing Shen also stepped onto the arena. Looking at Laiya opposite him, he immediately felt a powerful pressure rushing towards him.
Soon, sweat began to bead on the Guardian's forehead, because Laiya's mental strength was now comparable to the Guardian's. Back on Planet Saiyan Planet Saiyan, Gaino had instructed all Saiyan to focus on cultivating their mental strength during training. After such a long period of training, the Saiyan 'Planet Saiyan mental strength had significantly improved. With the addition of the Spirit Fruit, their mental strength had grown at an exceptionally rapid pace.
When Gaino returned to Planet Saiyan, many planets had been blamed for Planet Saiyan management during the Planet Saiyan they had undertaken over the years. These planets were in ruins after being invaded by Space Pirates. Laiya knew that Gaino could use these planets to plant spiritual seeds, so Laiya treated them as spoils of war. The Galactic King also looked down on these ruined planets, so Laiya accepted them.
After Gaino returned, he planted spiritual seeds on these planets and harvested a large number of Spirit Fruit. Now, Spirit Fruit are in short supply because the Saiyan on the Planet Saiyan need to train their spiritual power, and Gaino's demand for Spirit Fruit is enormous. Therefore, these planets can provide a good source of Spirit Fruit.
Gaino said, "Anyway, some severely damaged planets will be destroyed by Beerus, the God of Destruction, so I might as well benefit myself!" With this thought in mind, Gaino planted the spiritual seed with a clear conscience.
On the arena, the Guardian's knees were already bent; he was struggling to breathe under Laiya's immense pressure.
It's simple, Laiya just wants the Guardian to admit defeat, because there's no need for her to sacrifice herself. As long as Gaino is here, Piccolo can't cause any real trouble.
Laiya said to the Guardian: Shen, you should just admit defeat! You've already told me about what you wanted to do, Gaino. You don't really need to do this. As long as Gaino is here, Piccolo is nothing to fear.
Upon hearing this, the Guardian knew that Laiya knew his identity. Then, realizing that Gaino was so powerful that he could easily defeat King Piccolo, he realized that he wouldn't need to take action himself.
The Guardian nodded, and Laiya withdrew her oppressive aura. The moment the aura disappeared, the Guardian collapsed onto the arena.
The Guardian slowly rose to his feet and said to Laiya, "Then I'll leave it to you." Then the Guardian stepped down from the arena.
Gaino's intention wasn't to defeat King Piccolo, but to make Guardian admit defeat, allowing Goku to defeat King Piccolo. Defeating Piccolo was impossible; if Piccolo died, Guardian would also die.
With the Guardian stepping down from the arena, Laiya emerged victorious in the match.
In the subsequent matches, Tien Shinhan, Krillin, Yamcha, and the others began another round of competition, with only Goku and Piccolo emerging victorious.
Bardock, Laiya, and the others forfeited before even starting their match, which greatly annoyed the martial arts fanatic Son Goku, who was still hoping to have a match with them!
Bardock said, "You're welcome to challenge us anytime. As long as you can win against Piccolo, we're always ready to have a friendly match with you."
Oh, really? That's great! Then you'll all be watching how I defeat Piccolo.
The final champion will be decided between Piccolo and Goku.
Piccolo and Goku stepped onto the ring at the same time, while Krillin, Yamcha, Bulma, and others cheered for Goku from below. Piccolo, hearing the noise from the ring, felt extremely annoyed.
Because he is the dark side of the Guardian, all his negative emotions reside in his body and mind. He shouted at Bulma and the others, "This is so annoying! What's all the noise about? On the ring, victory is won through strength, not by the cheers of others."
Actually, this is Piccolo's own mind playing tricks on him. He can't stand seeing other people's families happy, and he can't stand seeing others care about their friends. This must be what it feels like for those who stray from the right path to find themselves isolated!
Piccolo's roar immediately silenced Krillin and the others.
Piccolo looked at Goku opposite him and said, " Son Goku, the person I've wanted to defeat most these past few years is you. You've left a deep impression on me!"
Oh, it seems you've fully regained your memories and even remembered that I killed you.
Hmph, enough nonsense. I came to this Martial Arts Tournament to defeat you fair and square, and then kill you. That way, I, King Piccolo, will be the king of this planet, and I will restore this planet to its original state.
What do you think Earth should look like in its original state?
"Of course it's war, violence, and destruction that turn the whole Earth into darkness—that's what Earth was originally like, "Piccolo said.
"As expected, you're utterly inhuman. You want to turn Earth into hell, don't you?" Goku said.
Looks like you understand me best, Son Goku!
Bah! I don't even bother to understand you. I'll be the one to crush your evil deeds!
You are providing the Dragon Ball "The Great God Cheng Ran": Starting reward Ancient Saiyan Bloodline.