Goku vs. Krillin

"Ladies and gentlemen, after several days of competition, we have finally reached the semi-finals of our World Martial Arts Tournament. Today, we begin with the match between Krillin and Sun Wukong!"

As the announcer's voice faded, Wukong and Krillin ran out from the backstage area in high spirits, standing beside the announcer.

"But before we begin, I would like to conduct a few brief interviews with both contestants!"

"Congratulations to both of you for defeating such formidable opponents. To have reached the semi-finals at such a young age is truly remarkable!"

The announcer said with a smile, then held the microphone out toward Wukong. Before the announcer could even speak, Wukong took a big bite out of it.

"Tastes terrible!"

Wukong stuck out his tongue and said.

"Wukong, that's not for eating! Just answer however he asks you!" Krillin leaned over to Wukong's ear and whispered a reminder.

"Oh, so that's how it is! I thought it was an ice cream cone! Go ahead and ask!" Wukong said with a grin.

"May I ask, contestant Sun, is your tail real? I've never heard of a human being born with a tail!" The announcer wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and asked with an awkward smile.

"I'm puzzled too. How did it grow back so fast?" Krillin muttered to himself, his expression turning sour.

"Of course it's real! If you don't believe me, look!"

With that, Wukong pulled down his pants, exposing his entire body to the crowd, which sent everyone into fits of laughter!

"Wukong, pull them up! How embarrassing!"

Krillin's face flushed red as he hurried forward to pull Wukong's pants back up, saying awkwardly.

"I've tried my best, but Wukong's shameless nature still hasn't changed!" Ziye touched his head and said helplessly.

"Haha, contestant Sun Wukong is certainly humorous! By the way, seeing as you two and contestant Ziye are all wearing the same martial arts uniform, are you all training at the same dojo?" The announcer chuckled awkwardly before asking again.

"We don't have a dojo! It is Master Mutten who teaches us our training!" Krillin replied sincerely.

Upon hearing this, the entire arena erupted, and the announcer asked in astonishment, "Y-you said what? Master Mutten?"

"No wonder these three little guys are so strong; they are disciples of the God of Martial Arts, Master Mutten!"

"I never imagined that old monster from a thousand years ago was still alive!"

Hearing this, Jackie Chun, who had been feeling somewhat gratified, tripped and took a tumble. Seeing this, Ziye quickly stepped forward to help him up.

"Master, are you alright? Be careful!"

"I'm fine, I'm fine!"

Jackie Chun waved his hand with a smile, but realizing what he had just said, he quickly backtracked: "I am not your master, you've misunderstood!"

"I didn't say you were. Calling an elder 'master' is just a sign of respect; why are you so nervous?" Ziye chuckled, then turned his gaze back toward Wukong.

"This brat is truly cunning!" Jackie Chun muttered under his breath.

"Master Mutten's two brilliant disciples will surely bring us a spectacular match. And so, the match begins!"

Dong!

As the gong sounded, Wukong and Krillin quickly moved to the center of the ring and assumed their fighting stances!

"Wukong, be careful."

"Come on!"

With that, Krillin leaped forward, his body darting toward Wukong. His punches were like shadows, dazzling to the eye, yet Wukong parried them one by one.

Da-da-da-da!

The two engaged in a fierce battle, their punching speed so rapid that the spectators could only see their afterimages filling the ring!

"So... so powerful!"

"As expected of Master Mutten's disciples, this match is truly magnificent!"

Seeing this, the announcer was stunned for a moment before beginning his excited commentary.

"Both of these little ones are quite good! But Wukong is slightly stronger; I'm afraid Krillin won't be able to hold on much longer!" Jackie Chun's eyes were sharp as he watched the two on the ring, muttering to himself with a grave expression.

Whoosh!

The next second, the two figures separated instantly. Sweat was already pouring down Krillin's face, while Wukong looked completely relaxed.

Krillin let out a long breath, his expression turning serious. Suddenly, a bright idea struck him, and a mischievous smirk appeared on his face as he said to Wukong, "Wukong, look! A UFO!"

Hearing this, Wukong excitedly looked left and right, shouting with agitation, "Where! Where is it!"

"Hehe, you fell for it!"

Krillin smirked, leaped into the air, and kicked toward Wukong. However, to his surprise, Wukong's figure began to blur and fade.

"The one who fell for it is you!"

Wukong laughed excitedly, suddenly appearing right in front of Krillin, and threw a punch before Krillin could even land.

Bang!

The next second, Krillin flew straight out of the ring and landed on the ground.

"How could this happen?"

"What just happened?"

Krillin stared at Sun Wukong, his face full of astonishment.

"This... is this the Afterimage Technique? That guy Wukong actually learned my move after seeing it just once!" Jackie Chun said, his jaw dropping in shock as he struggled to believe his eyes.

"Krillin, are you alright?"

Sun Wukong rubbed his nose, stepped forward to help Krillin up, and chuckled.

"Congratulations to our contestant Sun Wukong for his victory and his successful advancement to the finals!"

"Next, I invite contestant Ziye and contestant Jackie Chun to the ring for the match!"

As Sun Wukong and Krillin exited, the referee's booming voice rang out once more. Ziye and Jackie Chun both walked out from the backstage area and arrived at the center of the ring!

"Good luck, Ziye. I hope we can face off in the finals!" Sun Wukong said encouragingly.

"Don't worry, the championship will definitely be mine this time!" Ziye smiled and replied confidently.

"That's not necessarily true; I haven't even used my full strength yet!" Sun Wukong retorted, refusing to be outdone.

Hearing their conversation, Jackie Chun couldn't help but chuckle lightly before speaking in a calm tone:

"It's good for young people to have confidence, but don't get too arrogant. If you want to win the championship, you'll have to get past this old man first!"

PS: I hope everyone can discuss the female lead issue. This book is leaning towards either Bulma as the female lead or a no-female-lead route!

If Bulma is the female lead, Vegeta certainly won't be able to appear in the future Dragon Ball Z plotlines. After all, the protagonist can't end up like Piccolo and become a little green man, so I hope to see everyone's opinions!

Combat Power for this chapter:

Note: Combat power will definitely have discrepancies, as everyone has different views, so everything is based on this book's settings!

Krillin Combat Power: 80

Sun Wukong Combat Power: 115

Master Roshi (Jackie Chun) Combat Power (Normal State): 139

Ziye Combat Power: 145