Dragon Ball: Reborn as a Saiyan, They Covet Me

"Second match: Jackie Chun vs. Yamcha!"

"Third match: Nam vs. Chi-Chi!"

"Fourth match: Son Goku vs. Giran!"

The referee shouted, "Additionally, the prize for the tournament champion is 500,000 zeni. Before the matches begin, let us invite the tournament director to give a speech!"

"Clap, clap, clap, clap!"

Enthusiastic applause erupted from the crowd.

A dog-man walked onto the ring.

"Woof, woof!"

He then turned around and walked away.

In other settings, this would usually involve a long-winded speech, but at this martial arts tournament, it ended in just two sounds, and the audience cheered one after another.

"The director spoke well!"

"How moving!"

"The director's speech was brilliant!"

The announcer immediately said, "Thank you, Director, for your wonderful speech! Now, let us invite the contestants for the first match to the stage: Krillin and Baku!"

"Clap, clap, clap, clap..."

After a round of applause, Krillin and Baku both stepped onto the ring.

In an instant, the entire tournament venue was filled with a foul stench.

Many people couldn't help but pinch their noses, and some even put on gas masks.

With the contestants in position, the announcer immediately began the introductions.

"This contestant, Krillin, is only 13 years old and is the youngest contestant in the tournament. This stinky contestant is named Baku, who hasn't taken a bath since he was born."

"Are you both ready? Falling off the ring counts as a loss. Failing to get up after a ten-count while on the ground also counts as a loss, and calling for a forfeit counts as a loss. There is no time limit for the match."

"First match, begin!"

This battle was exceptionally disgusting.

Krillin was forced back repeatedly by the stench, nearly fainting.

Fortunately, Goku pointed out Krillin's advantage right at the start of the match.

"Krillin, you don't have a nose!"

In an instant, it was as if Krillin had divine help. He unleashed the martial arts he had learned from Master Roshi and easily knocked the stinky Baku down.

Seeing Krillin's brilliant performance, the announcer was very pleased; this was what martial arts were all about.

"Contestant Krillin's martial arts are too strong! He has won the first match in one go!"

Thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

"I didn't expect that kid to be so impressive!"

"You really can't judge a book by its cover!"

Krillin returned to the backstage area to share the joy of victory with Goku and Chi-Chi.

After Krillin and Baku left the ring, the announcer announced once again:

"Second match: Contestant Jackie Chun and Contestant Yamcha, please step onto the stage!"

Soon, Jackie Chun and Yamcha both took the stage.

Yamcha assumed his starting stance, carefully sizing up Jackie Chun, while Jackie Chun stood with his hands behind his back, looking every bit the martial arts master.

Yamcha stared for a long time, still unable to gauge his opponent's strength.

Strange, he doesn't have any stance at all? And I can't feel any aura from him either. But this old man defeated his opponents with a single move in the preliminaries, and I know nothing about him. I have to take the initiative and test him out!

Once both had taken their positions, the referee shouted, "Begin!"

In the next instant, Yamcha lunged toward Jackie Chun, sweeping his leg horizontally.

Jackie Chun didn't move his feet; he simply leaned back, dodging the strike with ease.

Having missed, Yamcha quickly retracted his leg and threw a backhand punch toward Jackie Chun's face.

Jackie Chun's expression remained unchanged as he tilted his head slightly, dodging the attack once more.

Yamcha had missed again.

Growing anxious, he immediately went for the lower body with a sweep kick!

Jackie Chun jumped backward, dodging it once more.

After a dozen consecutive moves, Yamcha hadn't even touched a single hair on Jackie Chun.

Jackie Chun remained composed, but Yamcha was already panting for breath.

At this moment, he realized he was no match for Jackie Chun.

Even the referee could see it, immediately commenting, "Although contestant Yamcha is attacking with great speed, contestant Jackie Chun is even faster, dodging everything with ease. His agility really doesn't look like that of an old man!"

Jackie Chun then offered Yamcha some candid feedback.

"You have plenty of combat experience, but you have too many unnecessary movements."

Sweat beaded on Yamcha's forehead as he asked, "What did you say?"

"I said you have too many useless movements."

Yamcha grew slightly angry: "Damn it, I intended to save this move for Son Goku, but since it's come to this, I'll show you the power of my Wolf Fang Fist!"

As he spoke, Yamcha unleashed his strongest move: the Wolf Fang Fist.

However, even as he charged at Jackie Chun with a powerful aura, he was sent flying off the ring by a single sweep from Jackie Chun the moment they clashed.

The difference in skill was clear!

The referee immediately announced, "Contestant Yamcha has been knocked out of bounds; contestant Jackie Chun wins!"

Seeing such a sharp Jackie Chun, Krillin grew a bit panicked.

"That old man is really strong. If that's the case, it'll be my turn to fight him in the fifth match!"

Chi-Chi immediately encouraged him: "It's okay, Krillin. You're much stronger than that Yamcha; you'll definitely be able to defeat that Jackie Chun."

Krillin, still unsure of Jackie Chun's true depth, turned to look at Son Goku and asked, "What do you think, Goku?"

Son Goku thought about it seriously and said, "A guy like that is already considered very strong on a global scale. If we run into him, we should just do our best!"

Krillin paused, then said with pleasant surprise, "That's true. I've already made it to the final four of the World Martial Arts Tournament; I'm already quite impressive!"

Chi-Chi and Son Goku chimed in: "Exactly! You're already very strong!"

Krillin scratched his head.

"Heh heh, yeah! But since we've made it this far, who wouldn't want to go even further!"

Just then, the referee's voice reached their ears.

"For the third match, contestant Nam versus contestant Chi-Chi. Will both of you please get to the stage immediately!"

Krillin quickly said, "Chi-Chi, it's your turn. Good luck!"

Son Goku also nodded firmly at Chi-Chi, "Good luck!"

Chi-Chi clenched her fists, gave them a look of reassurance, and then trotted onto the ring with her short legs.

Both assumed their starting stances, and the referee didn't waste any time, shouting, "Third match, begin!"

Chapter 45: Chi-Chi's Brilliant Performance

Nam pressed his palms together, seemingly praying for something.

As soon as Chi-Chi stepped onto the stage, she hurriedly began her warm-up exercises.

"One, two, three, four; two, two, three, four..."

Seeing little Chi-Chi's antics, Nam said apologetically, "Little girl, although you are just a child, I have reasons why I must win, so I am sorry!"

Chi-Chi stopped her warm-up and assumed her starting stance.

"You don't need to go easy on me. I've undergone training just as rigorous as Goku's! It won't be that simple to beat me!"

As she spoke, Chi-Chi lunged toward Nam.

Because she was small, she knew she had to avoid her own weaknesses and strike at her opponent's.

Once she closed the distance, she suddenly attacked Nam's lower body.

Her strikes were like lightning, incredibly swift.

However, Nam dodged the move with ease and leaped high into the air.

"Where did he go?"

Chi-Chi lost her target instantly and hurriedly scanned left and right for Nam's figure.

At that moment, a shadow cast against the sun fell across her face.

Chi-Chi looked up to see Nam kicking down toward her.

No sooner said than done, Chi-Chi stomped hard against the floor tiles beneath her feet.

Her body slid two meters backward across the ring.

She had steadily evaded Nam's downward kick.