Fist to Flesh

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The ear-piercing roars grew louder and louder as Kashius and Kid Goku's fists moved faster and faster.

Bang!

Another fierce collision, another storm of compressed air.

"Hey, hey, hey, you've gotta be kidding me. Goku and the others are actually this strong? Damn it!"

Watching the two figures crash into each other at terrifying speed on the arena, Yamcha grew more shocked the longer he looked, and the more he watched, the deeper his despair became.

The belief he had still held in his heart—that he would definitely win next time—was, at this moment, completely reduced to ash.

Bang!

Kashius and Kid Goku collided again. After shooting backward at high speed, they each came to a stop, sizing each other up, hoping to find the slightest opening.

"Goku, you really are amazing." After taking another step back, Kashius watched Kid Goku with wary eyes.

After these few exchanges, Kashius could already vaguely gauge Kid Goku's strength.

Around 2,000 combat power, about the same as his own. But with Goku's protagonist halo, his real strength could probably go even higher, so Kashius had to stay completely focused and absolutely couldn't let his guard down.

Still, with Kid Goku at around 2,000 combat power, there was no way Krillin's Kamehameha wave should have beaten him into such a sorry state. That cowlick must have been careless, or else he had been holding back and doing it on purpose.

The more Kashius thought about it, the more certain he felt. Otherwise, with over 2,000 combat power, even if I stood there and let you hit me, there was no way you could break my defense. Of course, attacking a few specific places would be an exception.

"You're not bad either, Kashius!" Kid Goku smacked his lips and said.

"Again!"

The words fell, and he was already there!

Kashius appeared in front of Kid Goku in an instant, swung his fist, and unleashed a Rising Dragon Fist. If it landed, Kid Goku would absolutely be sent flying into the air, and then it would be another round of beating a drowning dog.

A certain black-haired boy thought shamelessly to himself.

However, how could Kid Goku, who possessed an extremely powerful talent for battle, possibly let Kashius have his way?

Kid Goku's upper body flipped straight backward. The instant he dodged Kashius's Rising Dragon Fist, his two little feet slammed hard into Kashius's body, kicking a certain black-haired boy flying.

And that wasn't all. Before Kashius could hit the ground, Kid Goku landed from his backflip, pushed off with both feet, and shot beside Kashius like a cannonball.

Immediately afterward, Kid Goku swung his fist and smashed it viciously into Kashius's abdomen, knocking Kashius straight up into midair.

"Shit, this is bad!"

Kashius, who had been sent flying upward at high speed, had completely lost control of his body. When he sensed a certain figure appear, despair surged even harder in his heart.

Kid Goku hovered in midair, his hands clasped together, his eyes locked tightly on Kashius as he came rushing upward.

Then, seizing the chance, he brought his clasped hands down hard on Kashius's abdomen again, smashing Kashius's entire body down.

"Pfft!"

Kashius felt an extremely powerful force strike him hard, and then he involuntarily spat out a mouthful of blood. Immediately after, an intense stabbing pain rushed straight into his mind.

This impact nearly made Kashius pass out. It was no wonder he reacted this way; from childhood until now, he had never felt a blow like this.

It could be said that what Kashius currently lacked was blood and grit. Only by experiencing pain could he become stronger.

Boom!

After Kashius's body plummeted at high speed and hit the ground, its downward momentum still didn't slow, causing the entire floor to cave in. This impact kicked up a huge cloud of dust and also caused the ground to shake violently.

If someone didn't know any better, they would have thought an earthquake had struck.

Kid Goku, hovering in midair, did not choose to continue pursuing him. Instead, he stared coldly at the huge pit.

"Hey, is... is it over?" Seeing this scene, Krillin asked in a trembling voice.

The audience watched in dumbfounded silence, unwilling to blink for a long time, afraid they might miss some important scene.

"Ya... Yamcha, do you think this means Goku... won?"

Below the stage, Bulma still seemed not to have recovered. Even her words came out stammering.

"Pr... probably." Yamcha beside her didn't dare be sure that Kid Goku had won either, and could only answer vaguely in an uncertain tone.

"No, it isn't over yet!" A sharp gleam suddenly flashed through Master Roshi's eyes backstage. He had noticed something.

When the dust scattered, Kashius's battered figure was revealed.

The clothes on his body were already torn to shreds, and his face, legs, and body were covered everywhere in bruises. Especially the huge pit—it was at least ten meters deep, and its width had almost affected the entire arena.

It was easy to imagine just how savage and terrifying Kid Goku's attack had been this time.

Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Kashius stared straight at Kid Goku in the sky, a fierce light on his face.

Kid Goku's attack had completely ignited Kashius's anger. The unwilling, unyielding bloodlust that belonged to a Saiyan erupted completely.

With a heavy stomp of his back heel, Kashius's entire body instantly vanished from where he stood. He was going to let Kid Goku taste what it felt like to be hit too!

And Kid Goku in the sky was not to be outdone. After a powerful aura erupted from his body, he also disappeared from the sky.

Immediately after came waves of violent collision sounds and bursts of exploding air.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

"D-D-Did they all disappear? Then why can we still hear them fighting so fiercely?"

Staring at the empty ring and then up into the sky, the announcer was instantly dumbfounded. To make sure, he even took off his sunglasses, praying he might catch even the slightest glimpse of what was happening.

However, it was all futile. With such a huge gap in fighting power, how could he possibly see Kid Goku and Kashius battling at extreme speed?

It was not just the announcer. Most of the audience looked blankly at the ring, then up at the sky, and in the end saw nothing at all.

Still, there were people present who could notice it.

Master Roshi's eyes kept turning as he watched the sky, and every time his gaze stopped, it was at the spot where the sound of a collision came from.

"Jackie Chun, can you actually see Goku and the others fighting?"

After noticing something strange about Jackie Chun, Krillin asked somewhat uncertainly.

"Mm, I can barely see them. But right now, they're fighting neck and neck, and they're moving so fast that even I'm gradually unable to keep up."

Jackie Chun answered Krillin's question while watching the sky.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

At that moment, with one massive collision, the figures of Kashius and Kid Goku finally appeared in midair.

The two of them were each hovering in midair. Though they were panting heavily, their eyes were still locked tightly on each other.

And by now, neither of those two was in good shape. Not only were their bodies covered in wounds, their clothes were in tatters.

"Goku! Aaaah!"

With an angry roar, Kashius's figure flashed, and he punched Kid Goku straight in the face, warping it with the blow.

Even so, Kid Goku was not sent flying. After taking Kashius's punch, he immediately clenched his fist and swung back.

Smack!

This time, Kid Goku's fist did not waver or shift. It struck Kashius squarely in the face, warping the latter's face as well.

"Damn it!" Kashius, Kid Goku.

Immediately after, the two of them each punched the other in the stomach.

"Damn it!?!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

At this point, the two of them gave up on defense and began trading blows. One punch after another, each punch heavier than the last, every strike landing on flesh.

Either you lose, or I fall.

Neither of them was willing to admit defeat. Neither of them was willing to stop.

Smack!

Smack!

Smack!

"It's not over yet, Goku!"

With an angry roar, Kashius once again punched Kid Goku with all his strength.

"Come on! Kashius!!!!!"

With a roar, utterly ignoring the pain from Kashius's punch, Kid Goku hammered another fist into Kashius.

Bang!

"It's not over yet! It's not over yet! It's not over yet!"

Kashius gritted his teeth and endured the piercing pain, then once again put all his strength into a punch.

Bang! "Pfft!"

These two men, these two fists, each bent their bodies into bows. Immediately after, both of them sprayed out a mist of blood.

Black-and-blue faces could no longer describe the two of them. If one had to describe them, perhaps only the words "a bloody mess" would be fitting.

"Do they really have to go this far? You know, they're brothers. Do they really have to decide a winner?"

Krillin stared in shock at the two of them brawling in the sky, completely stunned.

"Perhaps this is their conviction."

Watching the two brothers in the air, neither willing to yield to the other, Master Roshi let out a heavy sigh.

"Sigh..."