Satan and Krillin's Battle

Soon, everyone saw who their opponents were.

The match list was posted on a pre-arranged rack, allowing everyone to clearly see who they were slated to face.

"Let me see, who am I up against!"

"I don't know who got matched with that Bacterian, but if I had to face him, I'd rather die than touch him!"

The speaker was a female contestant, none other than Ranfan from the original story. As a woman, she naturally felt a strong aversion to Bacterian.

In reality, no normal person could accept such a thing. One had to remember that in the original story, if Krillin hadn't been reminded by Kid Goku that he didn't have a nose, he likely would have lost to Bacterian.

In truth, Bacterian's combat power wasn't high, but his fighting style was far from friendly. In low-level battles, especially against opponents who lacked long-range attacks, such a style was incredibly frustrating.

Of course, if he were up against a master, a single palm strike would likely send him off the ring. It was safe to say no one wanted to make contact with a contestant like that.

Much like how Master Roshi could defeat Yamcha with a simple gust of wind from his palm, the only person in the arena with that kind of strength was likely Kid Goku.

As for the members of the Martial Alliance, they had been training for a relatively short time and couldn't even perform energy blasts yet, so they naturally lacked that level of power. The main reason Jiang Yun brought them out was to let them gain some experience and, incidentally, witness Kid Goku's growth.

One member of the Martial Alliance saw that his opponent was Bacterian, and his face turned green instantly!

He then walked onto the ring, trembling, while several others couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, thankful they didn't have to face that contestant.

When Bacterian stepped onto the ring, the audience showed their disgust, calling out one after another, "Does a person like that even deserve to compete? His qualification should be revoked!"

"Uh, Bacterian hasn't violated any rules, so we cannot revoke his qualification without cause. Besides, the match begins!"

The dedicated Announcer from the original story covered his nose, but he still professionally explained Bacterian's background. When the crowd heard that Bacterian had never bathed in his life, they couldn't help but feel another wave of revulsion. Watching such a contestant compete was truly a form of torture.

"Referee! I forfeit!"

This Martial Alliance disciple quickly conceded because he couldn't bear to fight such an opponent.

After saying this, he jumped off the ring without looking back.

In the shadows, Jiang Yun couldn't help but frown, thinking to himself, It seems their mental fortitude still needs more tempering! Otherwise, they won't be of much use in the future!

In Jiang Yun's view, as long as that disciple held his breath for a moment, he could have ended the fight in a very short time. It seemed he really needed to train the mental state of the Martial Alliance disciples.

Without sufficient mental fortitude, it was easy to go astray, just like Master Shen.

Soon, several more matches took place. Unfortunately, two members of the Martial Alliance ran into Kid Goku and the others, suffering elimination. However, they were also quite impressed that Kid Goku possessed such cultivation at such a young age.

"Next match, contestant Satan versus contestant Krillin!"

Off-stage, Satan knew his opponent was that little bald boy and that he was a student of Master Roshi. He was no longer the same Satan as before; he had been cramming knowledge about the martial arts world.

Knowing what kind of existence Master Roshi was, his student definitely could not be underestimated!

"My opponent is that guy with the afro? He was brought by the person Bulma and the others mentioned, so he must be very strong!"

Krillin looked at his opponent, Satan, and said with a lack of confidence.

"Krillin, believe in yourself. That guy's strength feels about the same as yours. You can do it!"

Kid Goku said to Krillin earnestly. He was stating a fact; he could feel that Satan's strength was indeed on par with Krillin's.

Under the training of the Martial Alliance, although Satan's talent was slightly inferior to Krillin's, he had reached this level thanks to the effects of the Gravity Training Room—though he was only thrown in there occasionally.

Satan's strength hadn't reached the point where he could train in there regularly.

"Krillin, good luck!"

Kid Goku cheered him on.

"Yeah, I will."

Encouraged by Kid Goku, Krillin felt full of confidence.

"Please go easy on me."

Krillin performed a formal bow, then assumed a fighting stance when the referee announced the start—the standard Turtle Hermit style.

"I definitely won't lose!"

Satan responded as well.

The two then began their probing attacks. Krillin's quick straight punch was swiftly dodged by Satan.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The two exchanged blows rapidly. For a time, fists and kicks flew, and sonic booms even echoed through the air, showing that both of their attacks had reached the speed of sound.

The intense exchange shocked everyone else. Even the Announcer exclaimed, "What a spectacular duel! The two contestants are moving so fast they are almost invisible. As their fellow student, could you explain what's happening for us?"

While speaking, the Announcer didn't forget to ask Kid Goku for commentary.

"The two of them are throwing twelve punches and fifteen kicks per second. They are parrying each other's moves. Krillin blocked all of contestant Satan's attacks and landed a hit on Satan's chest for a split second, but Satan turned and kicked Krillin away."

Kid Goku recited the situation exactly as it unfolded.

"To think they exchanged so many blows in just one second! Let us look forward to the spectacular duel between these two contestants!"

The blonde Announcer couldn't help but marvel at their battle.

On the stage, after realizing that probing attacks were useless, Satan and Krillin both brought out their true skills.

Krillin suddenly drove an elbow into Satan's abdomen. Caught off guard, Satan was sent flying instantly, but he recovered and attacked again shortly after, using his reach advantage to trade blows with Krillin.

Before long, both men were panting heavily from this style of combat and came to a halt, staring each other down.

If we keep fighting like this, I'll be the first to exhaust my strength and lose to Satan! Krillin thought to himself.

I need to end this quickly, or I won't be able to handle it if this drags on. This kid is as slippery as a loach and has already started avoiding our trade-off tactics. Master Roshi's disciple is truly not to be underestimated.

Satan wanted to finish the fight rapidly, and his style became aggressive. Krillin was secretly delighted; this was exactly what he wanted!

Krillin then began to constantly bait Satan into attacking, acting as if he were desperate and pushed to his limits by Satan's trading strategy.

Satan noticed Krillin's impatience and felt a surge of joy, failing to realize that this was merely a performance on Krillin's part.

Jiang Yun also spotted the issue with Satan. This was clearly Krillin's ploy; he hadn't expected Satan to fall for it so easily. It was a sign of his lack of combat experience. Although Satan was temporarily suppressing Krillin by relying on his physical advantages, his technique was far inferior.

One should always hold back three parts of their strength when throwing a punch to ensure it can be retracted at will; otherwise, once a punch is fully committed, it cannot be pulled back. It seemed the Turtle Hermit's teachings were still useful—emphasizing that having no moves was superior to having moves, and not being constrained by fixed forms. Perhaps it wouldn't be a bad idea to lure the Turtle Hermit over to teach the Martial Alliance disciples some technique.

Jiang Yun stroked his chin, a wicked thought crossing his mind.

The Turtle Hermit, currently disguised as Jackie Chan, suddenly sneezed, completely unaware that he had been targeted by a big bad wolf.