Dragon Ball: Reborn as a Saiyan, They Covet Me Chapter 41

The first wave of attacks had barely ended when the next one arrived.

Nam lunged forward, delivering a fierce kick toward Chi-Chi.

A smug smile played on the corners of Chi-Chi's lips.

She swung her hands up, precisely parrying Nam's leg strikes without revealing a single opening.

Just as Chi-Chi sensed his offensive momentum waning, she launched a sudden counterattack.

She stomped hard against the ground, leaping into the air to kick Nam in the abdomen.

Even though Nam was tall and sturdy, he began to break a sweat.

Sensing the extraordinary power behind that kick, he dared not be careless and immediately crossed his arms to defend against her strike.

Sure enough, as her foot landed on his crossed arms, it seemed he had blocked it, yet his arms still went numb, and his body was forced back two steps.

Unexpectedly, Chi-Chi unleashed another surprise move.

In the next instant, she performed a backflip and landed on her knees.

The moment her knees straightened, her body shot forward like a cannonball, slamming into Nam.

Chi-Chi's attack connected, and Nam was sent flying backward.

Chi-Chi pressed her advantage, intending to knock him out of the ring in one go.

However, Nam was an adult after all; he was taller than her, and his legs were longer.

Mid-flight, he swung his leg in a horizontal sweep, sending Chi-Chi flying backward.

Fortunately, her reflexes were sharp; she rolled in mid-air and landed steadily on the ground.

Who would have thought that while flying backward, Nam would step onto one of the World Martial Arts Tournament pillars?

The next moment, using the force of his push-off, he shot toward Chi-Chi like a bullet.

Chi-Chi, having just regained her footing, had no time to react and was kicked squarely in the abdomen.

She let out a cry of pain as she was sent flying, landing heavily on the ring.

Chi-Chi lay on the ground, clutching her stomach and groaning in agony.

Nam looked at Chi-Chi and said with a hint of reluctance, "I'm sorry, but I have a reason I must win. You should forfeit!"

At that moment, cheers from Krillin and Goku suddenly erupted from the backstage area.

Son Goku: "Chi-Chi, go for it! Give it your all!"

Krillin also shouted, "Chi-Chi, you're doing great! Keep it up, don't lose to him!"

Hearing their encouragement, Chi-Chi immediately stood up.

She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and once again assumed her fighting stance toward Nam.

Goku is watching me fight; I won't lose so easily!

Seeing Chi-Chi regain her fighting spirit, Nam was startled, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.

He muttered to himself, I should have just knocked her out of the ring from the start!

Seeing such a formidable Chi-Chi, Bulma was also taken aback.

Chi-Chi's current strength already surpassed that of most adults.

Even though she was still young, she had already exceeded the peak strength of her previous life, though she hadn't practiced martial arts much back then.

Bulma looked at her opponent, Nam, a very powerful martial artist.

In her previous life, she had hardly missed watching a single World Martial Arts Tournament, so she naturally knew Nam.

This guy named Nam was someone capable of going toe-to-toe with Little Goku.

Yet, Chi-Chi was actually fighting him to a standstill.

Chi-Chi was just a child!

If she were a few years older, defeating him would be a piece of cake.

Bulma murmured to herself, "Is this the butterfly effect?"

"To think that in this life, Chi-Chi would walk the path of a martial artist. I just wonder how far she can go."

However, thinking about the later stages, Bulma shook her head.

Now that she was keeping up with Goku, she would eventually be left behind by him all the same.

If one only counted Earthlings, then she was indeed a very powerful one.

But, when Raditz arrived and ushered in the era of the greater universe...

The strength of Earthlings could no longer keep up.

Only Krillin, having experienced the journey to Namek, could still manage to keep pace slightly.

It was a pity that after Goku died of his illness, everyone except Gohan and Trunks had fallen in battle.

She had considered many possibilities for changing the future.

She could not stop the Saiyans from coming to Earth.

Even defeating Android 17 and Android 18 would not amount to much.

After all, even Trunks, whose martial arts were inferior to Goku's, could return and kill 17 and 18 after training in the past.

Later on, Earth would also face the appearance of Babidi and Majin Buu.

What worried Bulma the most was that, in the future, there would be an unknown person who would swap souls with Goku.

Therefore, no matter how strong Goku became on his own, it would not be enough.

There was only one way to best protect the Earth:

let Goku continue to grow stronger, while ensuring there were others capable of matching his strength.

Even if it took several people working together to keep Goku in check, that would suffice.

In this way, as long as they could temporarily subdue the person who had stolen Goku's body, they could surely use the Dragon Balls to swap Goku back.

Brother, You Smell So Good

Bulma touched the exquisite bracelet in her hand and pondered to herself.

The only person in the future with a combat power comparable to Goku's

would be Vegeta, who was destined to invade Earth.

The talent of a Saiyan was something Earthlings could never hope to match.

It was just a pity that he was too arrogant, sometimes preferring death over flexibility.

That guy could be an option, but they could not rely solely on him.

If only there were someone with the talent of a Saiyan but the big-picture perspective of an Earthling.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Bulma.

"Trunks said that the Gohan of that timeline had incredible talent, and his strength actually far surpassed Goku's!"

Bulma suddenly thought of something, looked at Chi-Chi again, and could not help but grow suspicious.

"Is Chi-Chi's genetic makeup really that strong?"

Just then, Chi-Chi and Nam entered a heated state.

At the critical moment, Chi-Chi actually unleashed a Kamehameha.

Although the power was not very strong, this move forced Nam out of the ring, deciding the match.

Thunderous applause erupted from the audience immediately.

The referee also announced Chi-Chi as the winner at that moment.

Seeing this, Bulma could not help but be startled!

"I wonder if she has embarked on the path of martial arts in this life, will she still marry Goku as a young bride, and will she still have children so early?"

However, seeing Chi-Chi on the ring standing only 1.2 meters tall, with Goku and Krillin also appearing as children while watching from behind the stage, Bulma smiled bitterly.

She was truly overthinking things.

Goku and Chi-Chi were still so young, both just children;

it was truly too early to be thinking about such things.

Bulma also began to reflect on herself; as someone who had lived through it, she had too many plans for the future.

If she kept demanding that Goku follow her arrangements, making him do this or that, how would that be any different from the Chi-Chi of the future who forced him to earn money?

Therefore, she could only use her own advantages to provide him with material support at critical moments.

Just then, the defeated Nam walked dejectedly toward the edge of the arena.

He happened to pass right by Bulma.

A thought struck Bulma, and she immediately called out to Nam.

"Hey, are you trying to win the tournament to buy water for your village?"

Nam was taken aback.

"You—how could you possibly know that?"

In her past life, after the Dragon Radar broke, Bulma had traveled with Little Goku and, during their casual conversations, learned about his encounter with that Dinosaur Man, which naturally led to her discovering that Nam had entered the tournament because his hometown was suffering from a water shortage.

Bulma didn't offer an explanation; instead, she pulled out a Capsule Corp Capsule and handed it to Nam.

"Don't ask me how I know. Just take this. Go to the river, fill it up, and bring it back; it should last your village a few days. As long as you hold out for a few days, the riverbed in your village will have water again."

Nam's pupils constricted, and he immediately asked, "Who are you?"

Bulma smiled. "Me? I'm just the unremarkable daughter of the world's richest man."

"What?"

"Alright, hurry up and get your water, then head home!"

To her surprise, Nam refused, saying, "I don't need the capsule."