Nam's Defeat, Goku and the Turtle Hermit's Duel

Watching Goku stand up, the crowd erupted in cheers, rejoicing for this tenacious contestant!

Nam looked at the waking Goku with utter disbelief; clearly, he could not accept that someone could wake up after taking that move.

"Damn it! It must have been off-target, it has to be!"

Nam guessed that his attack must have missed, otherwise Goku could never have withstood his strike.

"If that's the case, I'll just have to do it again. This time, I will make sure you can't get back up!"

Nam's eyes revealed a fierce glint; he was clearly planning to use all his strength. The reason he could not give up told him he could not lose—losing meant there was no hope left!

"Ah!"

He let out a roar!

He leaped toward the sky, and this time, it was obvious that he reached a greater height and possessed even more power than before.

How would Goku receive this move?

Goku watched Nam flying into the sky and shouted happily!

"Wow! I want to learn that too!"

Immediately, he leaped toward the sky as well.

Nam's figure had already broken through the clouds, reaching a great height where the people on the ground could no longer see him.

Nam looked down at the ground with a serious expression, determined to knock Goku down for good.

Suddenly, he saw that Goku had flown up too!

"How is this possible!"

Goku saw that he had surpassed Nam.

"Ya! I flew too high!"

He then dropped toward Nam, reaching roughly the same altitude.

The surprised Nam could not wait to descend to fight Goku; he wanted to finish him off in the air.

Watching Nam pounce toward him, Goku did not linger, instead dropping toward the ground.

Seeing this, Nam was delighted, as he could now use his Sky Cross Fist.

He quickly crossed his arms, intending to deliver a heavy blow to Kid Goku as he landed, but unexpectedly, Goku jumped away the moment he hit the ground and delivered a fierce flying kick forward.

It landed squarely and heavily on Nam's stomach.

In reality, this was no coincidence, but rather the result of Goku's powerful combat intuition.

Nam was kicked right out of the ring by Goku!

After a moment of silence, the audience suddenly burst into cheers!

"Thank you to contestant Nam and contestant Goku for bringing us such a wonderful duel, and congratulations to our contestant Goku for advancing to the top two! He will participate in the championship match!"

The Announcer was also very excited, clearly stirred by their spectacular duel!

Congratulations to Goku for entering the championship round.

Nam, who had been defeated by Goku, walked onto the stage. Seeing the gloomy look on his face, one might have thought he was going to continue attacking Goku.

But in reality, he was distressed because he had no money to buy water.

Nam reached out his hand to Kid Goku; clearly, he still possessed the virtues of a true martial artist, and he accepted his defeat wholeheartedly.

He genuinely admired the young man before him and felt no jealousy at all. As for the water, he would just have to find another way.

Afterward, the surroundings were filled with a scene of joy and celebration!

Behind the stage, Nam felt heavy-hearted, thinking of his family and friends back home. Thinking of how the villagers had pooled their money to pay for his travel expenses, he couldn't help but feel dejected; he had ultimately failed to live up to the hopes of his fellow villagers.

When Master Roshi, disguised as Jackie Chan, used his Reading Technique to see into Nam's heart, even he was moved by the man's kindness.

"Nam, catch!"

Master Roshi tossed something to Nam.

"This is..."

Nam opened his palm and saw that it was a Universal Capsule.

Nam was a bit confused, not knowing why Jackie Chan would give him a Universal Capsule.

"There is nothing inside it, but it can be used to store water—a lot of water."

Turtle Hermit said slowly.

"What? How did you know!"

Nam was shocked; Turtle Hermit actually knew what he was thinking.

"I am Master Roshi, after all!"

Turtle Hermit said proudly.

"Then why are you dressed like this, and your hair?"

Nam was a bit curious, but once he realized it was Master Roshi, he no longer doubted how the master could know his thoughts, for in the martial arts world, the current Turtle Hermit was undoubtedly an enlightened master.

"I used superglue, and now my head is a bit itchy!"

The Turtle Hermit laughed heartily.

"Why did you disguise yourself as Jackie Chan?"

"Well, this is for my disciples. After my training, their strength increased beyond my expectations. In order to teach them that there is always someone better, I had to disguise myself like this and use the alias Jackie Chan to test them."

The Turtle Hermit said with profound meaning.

"You must know that under Goku's wild nature, his power is terrifying; you, having fought him, must be very clear about that! If Goku were to win the championship at such a young age, I fear he would become too arrogant, which would be extremely detrimental to his future development in martial arts. Therefore, as his master, I intend to suppress his pride to prevent him from becoming conceited and neglecting the cultivation of his heart!"

At this moment, the Turtle Hermit completely shed his usual unreliable demeanor, instead revealing the temperament that a grandmaster should possess.

"Ah, Master Roshi, your painstaking efforts for your disciples are truly commendable! It is their honor to have a teacher like you."

Nam said with great admiration.

"Master Roshi, I must return this to you, as I have no money to buy water!"

Nam looked very distressed at this moment, presumably worried about the water.

"Follow me!"

The Turtle Hermit then led Nam to a well and explained, "Water resources are abundant here, and water is free. If you were to go and buy water, you would likely be laughed at!"

The Turtle Hermit laughed out loud as well.

What!

Nam could not have imagined that the water, which was so precious back home, was actually free here, and he could not help but be very surprised!

Just then!

Suddenly, the Announcer's voice rang out: "Next, contestant Goku will face contestant Jackie Chan. Let us witness an even more spectacular duel!"

Hearing the voice, the Turtle Hermit walked over with his hands behind his back. Nam watched the Turtle Hermit's retreating figure, his heart filled with gratitude, and his eyes could not help but fill with tears.

Suddenly, the Turtle Hermit ran back as if he had forgotten something, and he whispered to Nam, "Later, you..."

Nam nodded in agreement.

On the arena, amidst the cheers of the audience, the two walked onto the stage. Before stepping onto the stage, the Turtle Hermit encountered Yamcha. Yamcha whispered, "You are Master Roshi, aren't you?"

The Turtle Hermit, not expecting Yamcha to keep harping on this, took two steps, pointed toward the audience, and said, "Look, isn't Master Roshi over there? I told you I wasn't Master Roshi."

Yamcha followed his gaze and, sure enough, saw the Turtle Hermit appearing in the crowd, and he could not help but be shocked. Could it be that he really wasn't Master Roshi?

Krillin also pondered, thinking it seemed that old man Jackie Chan really wasn't Master Roshi. Goku also smiled and said, "I never thought that besides old man Turtle Hermit, there would be such an expert!"

Then Goku impatiently walked onto the stage, clearly looking forward to the battle with Jackie Chan!