Fierce Battle with Son Goku

"Fine then, let's see who lasts longer."

Li Shu appeared indifferent, a dinosaur leg, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, suddenly materialized in his hand, exuding an enticing aroma. He began to eat it leisurely.

"What? Contestant Li Shu is actually eating now? Has he forgotten this is the finals?" the host exclaimed in surprise. He continued, "How will contestant Son Goku respond to such a provocation from his opponent? Let's wait and see!"

"Everyone, look quickly! No child can withstand such a provocation! Contestant Son Goku has moved! He's launched the first attack!"

"Big Brother! Give me a bite!" Goku instantly charged forward, attempting to snatch the dinosaur leg from Li Shu's hand.

Li Shu was prepared. How could he let Goku have his way? He immediately slapped the dinosaur leg against his own leg, and it vanished without a trace.

Simultaneously, he threw an elbow strike with his left hand.

However, this elbow strike passed right through Goku's body!

"Afterimage Technique?"

Li Shu instantly understood. His nostrils twitched slightly as a strong sense of danger washed over him from behind.

Without a second thought, he stomped his foot, executing a perfect backward somersault. He dodged Goku's attack while simultaneously kicking at Goku's back.

Yet, this kick missed again, hitting nothing but an afterimage!

Double Afterimage Technique!

Li Shu felt no surprise, and his assault didn't stop. He sensed a dangerous aura from above and thrust both fists upward!

Bang!

With a muffled thud, Li Shu's fists met Goku's squarely. Both their expressions changed drastically.

Goku performed several backflips, landing safely and creating distance between himself and Li Shu.

Li Shu retreated several steps before neutralizing the force, a sharp pain shooting from his finger joints.

"Hiss... Ouch, ouch, ouch!" Li Shu gasped in pain, rubbing his hands incessantly. He shouted, "Goku! Wait a moment! Let me recover! No sneak attacks! Hiss... It hurts so much!"

Goku laughed heartily, "Big Brother, you're still so afraid of pain."

A while later, Li Shu finally recovered. He frowned as he looked at Goku, deciding to focus on hit-and-run tactics in the upcoming battle, refusing to engage Goku head-on.

"Big Brother, I'm coming!" Goku charged forward, executing a flying kick at incredible speed.

However, the kick missed completely, leaving behind Li Shu's afterimage.

"Kamehameha!"

At the same moment, a shout echoed from above, accompanied by a blue energy wave.

Goku reacted swiftly. After missing his kick, he quickly stabilized himself and assumed the Kamehameha stance. Just as the Kamehameha was about to hit him, he unleashed his own Kamehameha!

The two blue energy waves collided and instantly canceled each other out.

Master Roshi's eyes widened as he witnessed this. His painstakingly developed ultimate technique had been learned by these two brothers at a glance, which was incredibly disheartening.

"Hehe, Big Brother, I learned this move too," Goku said gleefully.

Li Shu wasn't surprised. He raised a finger, and a surge of energy gathered at its tip. With a biu, a beam of light shot out.

Goku's eyes widened in alarm. He had never seen his Big Brother use such a move before and quickly leaped to dodge the attack.

Where he had been standing, a large hole had been blasted.

"Big Brother, what kind of move is that?" Goku asked in shock, leaping through the air.

Li Shu chuckled, "This is a move I created based on something I saw on TV: Six Meridian Divine Sword!"

With that, Li Shu continued to fire beams at Goku, who was now a stationary target in the air.

Goku's eyes widened in panic. Being in mid-air, he had no leverage to maneuver and was instantly hit by several energy beams, sustaining injuries.

Under the impact of the energy waves, he was sent hurtling out of the ring.

"It seems winning isn't as difficult as I imagined. I guess I've really gotten much stronger," Li Shu said, looking at the scene with pleasant surprise. Such an easy victory was beyond his expectations.

However, just as everyone thought Goku was defeated, the unexpected happened.

Goku's tail began to thrash wildly, like a helicopter's rotor, propelling him back into the ring.

Li Shu stared, dumbfounded. He never imagined a tail could be used like that!

The host shouted excitedly, "What?! Contestant Son Goku flew back using his tail! The exciting duel is not over yet!"

"Hehe," Goku grinned. "Big Brother, I'm going to get serious now!"

With that, Goku vanished with a whoosh.

Li Shu's heart tightened. He was extremely worried about Goku getting close, and his nostrils twitched rapidly. He soon sensed a dangerous aura from behind!

Just as Li Shu was about to react, his expression suddenly changed drastically!

Something's wrong!

Besides the danger from behind, he could also sense danger from above?

What was going on?

This momentary hesitation left Li Shu exposed, and his back was instantly struck with a powerful blow!

The piercing, bone-deep agony forced a miserable scream from Li Shu.

At the same time, a furry tail coiled tightly around his neck.

Li Shu instantly understood why he had sensed two distinct waves of danger simultaneously.

The reason was simple: Wukong was capable of multitasking, launching two attacks from different directions at once. By slamming his head into Li Shu's back while simultaneously using his tail to strike at the neck, he had successfully deceived Li Shu's senses.

While Li Shu struggled against the unbearable pain, his heart was filled with admiration for Wukong; such formidable combat intuition left him deeply shaken.

He had assumed that possessing the Battle Nose would render him invincible, but it seemed he had been indulging in wishful thinking.

"Big Brother, just concede." Wukong used the tail wrapped around Li Shu's neck to hoist his entire body into the air.

Suffocating, Li Shu's face flushed a deep red as he gripped Wukong's tail with both hands, desperate to break free.

However, it was all in vain.

A trace of bitterness welled up in Li Shu's heart; it was he who had told Wukong to increase his tail training, as it had been their shared weakness.

That was why Wukong's mastery of his tail had reached such a level, erupting with such immense power today.

"Mr. Referee, start the countdown." Wukong called out to the host, who was acting as the referee and currently staring in a daze.

The host snapped back to reality and roared excitedly, "What a truly spectacular duel, absolutely breathtaking! Contestant Li Shu is currently unable to parry, and if he cannot break free within ten seconds, for the sake of his safety, we will have no choice but to declare him the loser!"

"Ten!"

"Nine!"

"Eight!"

As the referee counted down, the female audience members outside the ring grew agitated. Unable to watch their idol lose just like that, they began to shout in unison: "Li Shu, go for it!"

Due to the lack of oxygen to his brain, Li Shu's consciousness was already beginning to blur.