Time passed, and three of the four quarterfinal matches in the World Martial Arts Tournament had been completed. Ziye, Krillin, and Jackie Chun had advanced to the semifinals. Now it was Goku's turn to take the stage, and the fourth match began.
"Okay!"
"The fourth match is now beginning!"
"Will the two contestants please enter the ring?"
At the referee's announcement, Goku excitedly ran out from backstage and waved to the audience!
"What a cute little kid!"
"He's so young. How did he make it to the finals?"
"Huh? That kid's clothes are exactly the same as Ziye and Krillin's!"
"They really are!"
"Awesome! Goku's finally here!"
"Go, Goku! You have to win!"
Bulma shouted excitedly.
Next, Monster strode onto the ring with heavy steps. His massive frame made everyone's hearts tighten, while Goku, standing beside him, looked tiny by comparison.
Monster stared at Goku, a look of disdain on his face. Clenching his fist, he said coldly, "Kid, I'll beat you half to death!"
Goku ignored him and started warming up right where he stood!
"Hey, kid, I've got something to show you!" Monster said quietly to Goku, his fist clenched.
This piqued Goku's curiosity, and he looked over, puzzled.
"What?"
"Come over and see for yourself!"
Goku innocently walked up to Monster. Just as he leaned in to inspect the thing in Monster's hand, Monster suddenly swung a punch at him.
"Die!"
Thud!
Goku was sent flying in an instant and slammed into the wall behind him.
"He's still just as naive!"
Ziye patted his forehead and said helplessly.
"How despicable!"
"That's too much! He attacked him by surprise!"
"Get up, Goku! Knock that jerk down!"
When Bulma saw this, she immediately flew into a rage and shouted at the ring.
"Damn it, you sucker-punched me! What a coward!" Goku said, getting to his feet and rubbing his slightly swollen cheek.
"Haha! That's what you get for being an idiot!" Monster taunted him without warning.
"Damn it! Now I'm mad! Take this!"
With that, Goku lunged forward. His body moved so quickly that before Monster could even see what he was doing, Goku had punched him in the face. Monster crashed to the ground!
Goku then grabbed Monster by the tail with both hands, spun him around a few times, and threw him straight out of the ring!
"That's great! He won!"
Just as Krillin was getting excited, Monster's body suddenly stopped in midair outside the ring. Wings were flapping on his back. He then returned to the ring.
"Haha! There's no way I'm falling out of the ring!" Monster said smugly.
"In that case, I'll just have to beat you until you're on your knees, begging for mercy!" Goku sneered, then assumed a fighting stance.
"Heh heh, you'll need the skill to back that up!"
Monster worked his jaw, then suddenly spat a stream of strange purple rings at Goku, binding him tightly!
"W-what is this?"
Goku tried to break free, but couldn't. He asked in confusion.
"Haha! You're trapped in my Rubber Ring!"
"Don't waste your strength. You'll never break free!"
With that, Monster charged straight at Goku. Goku quickly jumped, but Monster managed to grab him.
"You've lost!"
Whoosh!
Monster sneered and hurled Goku hundreds of meters away with all his strength!
"Goku! No way—was he really beaten that easily?" Master Roshi stared in astonishment. He had thought Ziye or he himself would be the one to defeat Goku.
"Goku!"
Krillin shouted anxiously too.
As Goku began slowly falling through the air, panic crept over his face. He instinctively shouted, "Flying Nimbus!"
The next instant, a golden streak appeared in the sky. The Flying Nimbus raced over and caught Goku, then slowly carried him back to the ring.
"I'm saved! Thanks, Flying Nimbus!" Goku said, panting lightly.
Monster's face darkened completely. He shouted at the announcer, "Hey, referee! Are you going to do anything about this? Didn't you say we weren't allowed to use equipment?"
"You flew back down here yourself! And what about that weird ring of yours?" Goku said indignantly.
"I flew back using my own body! And I spat that Rubber Ring out of my mouth!" Monster retorted angrily.
The announcer wiped the cold sweat from his face, then said, "Sorry, everyone! We'll have to discuss this."
A moment later, the announcer's voice rang out again!
"After a unanimous decision by the judges, contestant Sun Wukong has not committed a foul this time. However, he must not do so again!"
"Hmph! Then I'll just throw you out of the ring one more time! You're finished!" Hearing this, Monster had no choice but to accept the decision. He snorted and spoke.
"Oh no!"
Goku's expression changed, and he hurriedly tried to break free of the Rubber Ring. But Monster wasn't about to give him the chance. He roared and charged forward.
"Die!"
Thud!
Monster threw a punch. He felt no resistance at all, and when he looked closely, he found that Goku had already disappeared.
Monster glanced around in confusion, then spotted Goku, who had hooked his tail around Monster's arm!
"That's a tail. You're not human?"
Monster asked in shock.
"My tail? My tail grew back!" Goku said excitedly.
He quickly jumped back into the ring. At the same time, he summoned all his strength and snapped the Rubber Ring apart!
"That's great!"
"I'm strongest when I have my tail!"
Goku jumped excitedly around the ring, completely oblivious to everyone's astonished expressions!
"Okay, now I'm going to fight back!"
Goku's expression turned serious as he concentrated all his strength. This time, he wouldn't let his guard down. He was going all out from the start.
Boom!
Monster refused to back down either. He clenched his fist and charged at Goku. Their fists collided! A tremendous force struck Monster, and pain spread from his skin throughout his entire body. The next instant, he was sent flying!
"H-how incredible! Has that brat really become this strong? And with that little Ziye, too... They're a real headache! Maybe I really could lose to them!" Master Roshi looked on in shock.
"Contestant Sun Wukong wins the fourth match!"
"That's all for today's matches. We hope to see you tomorrow for the finals of the World Martial Arts Tournament!"
"Who will take home the 500,000 prize money?"
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