The draw had produced the following matchups:
Krillin vs. Panda
Shin (Supreme Kai) vs. Demon Youth (Piccolo)
Videl vs. Spopovich
Kibito vs. Great Saiyaman (Son Gohan)
Android 18 vs. Mr. Satan
Son Goku vs. Vegeta
Masked Fighter (Son Goten, Trunks) vs. Jera (a black man)
Yamu vs. Pui Pui (a sissy)
Krillin was delighted when he saw who he'd be facing. Oh, this first match is going to be a breeze. Piccolo looked at his opponent, unease stirring in his heart. As for Mr. Satan... well, Son Goten had hit him a little too hard, and he still hadn't woken up! The happiest person there was, of course, their prince, Vegeta. After waiting all these years, he'd finally gotten the chance to duel Son Goku.
Son Goten looked at his opponent and felt completely at ease. One hit and he's done.
The first match was a breeze. The fatso named Panda foolishly let Krillin attack first, and then... he was out of the ring.
"Wow, incredible!"
"He's so strong!"
"He knocked him out in one hit!"
Krillin casually raised his fist and left the ring amid the crowd's cheers.
"Now for the second match: Shin versus Demon Youth," the referee announced as soon as Krillin had left the ring.
With a faint smile on his face, Supreme Kai walked toward the ring, while Piccolo looked grim.
"Um, please don't destroy the ring again," the referee said nervously as Piccolo walked past him. After all, the battle between Son Goku and Piccolo years ago had utterly demolished the entire Martial Arts Tournament arena.
Piccolo walked by without a word. Son Goku and the others were all focused on this match—or rather, on Supreme Kai.
"The second match begins now."
At last, I'll find out just how strong this mysterious guy is. Vegeta watched Supreme Kai closely, thinking to himself.
"You'll find out soon enough. Come on, let's play a game first!"
Supreme Kai spoke as though he didn't care that they were in the middle of a match, like he and Piccolo were old friends.
Piccolo's expression changed. Then he said, "I forfeit."
"Uh, Demon Youth forfeits, so Shin wins without a fight."
That's right. He used to be this planet's Kami. He may have realized who I am, Supreme Kai thought.
Only deities could sense the special aura of other deities. Even if Piccolo's power might surpass Supreme Kai's, he could still sense the difference in their status.
That was why Piccolo had given up. One was merely the Kami of a small planet, while the other was the lofty Supreme Kai. There was an enormous gap between their ranks.
"Piccolo, is he really that strong?" Son Goku asked when Piccolo returned to the waiting room.
"The difference in strength is enormous." Piccolo left after saying this.
"No way. Then I'll have to fight him in the next round?" Krillin said, eyes wide.
No, you won't. There won't be a next round for you.
"Moving on to the third match: Videl versus Spopovich."
"Videl!"
"Videl!"
"Videl!"
As soon as the referee finished speaking, the crowd's cheers for Videl suddenly swelled. As for Spopovich, the audience didn't know who he was. Given a girl and a hulking man, which would you choose? It was an obvious choice—and Videl was Mr. Satan's daughter, to boot.
"You're really popular, Videl. Good luck!" Son Gohan encouraged her as she prepared to enter the ring.
"Mm." Videl nodded, following Spopovich with confidence.
"As everyone knows, Videl is the daughter of Mr. Satan and a righteous defender of public order! Seven years ago, when she was still a little girl, she won the junior division of the Martial Arts Tournament!"
The referee introduced the two fighters. He seemed to be showing a bit of favoritism.
"Spopovich, on the other hand, was defeated in the first round of the previous Martial Arts Tournament. This time, he's returned with a completely new look."
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