Ye Bai's Appearance, Everyone's Apprehension

The next match was Piccolo versus Krillin. Before Krillin went onstage, Goku reminded him to give it everything he had.

Sure enough, Krillin went all out the moment he stepped into the ring. He first used his self-created Double-Handed Energy Wave to force Piccolo into the air, then flashed behind him and caught him off guard with an attack.

Piccolo was sent flying, but luckily, he could fly and stopped himself in midair before falling out of bounds. After landing back in the arena, the two resumed their fierce battle. This time, Krillin was nearly knocked out of the ring by a slightly more serious Piccolo.

Fortunately, Krillin had also learned Flight during his three years of training, allowing him to stop himself at the last possible moment and return to the ring. Piccolo said he was about to get serious and gave Krillin a chance to surrender on his own.

Hearing Piccolo's condescending words, Krillin launched an angry attack. However, once Piccolo got serious, he was toyed with like a monkey. Though Krillin had grown stronger, he was still a little lacking before Piccolo, who had yet to removed his weighted clothing. After firing one last Kamehameha and taking a heavy blow, he surrendered due to exhaustion.

Once the referee declared Piccolo the winner, the next match was Ye Bai versus Yamcha. Back in the waiting area, Ye Bai smiled faintly at Yamcha's gaze. Goku followed Yamcha's line of sight and looked over as well.

Goku's expression suddenly turned serious. Turning to Yamcha, he said, "Yamcha, be careful. This guy isn't simple. But why do I feel like he looks familiar?"

Yamcha did not take Goku's words too seriously, though he still replied, "All right. He does look a little familiar to me too. Feels like I've seen him somewhere before."

Just then, after the staff finished repairing the damaged arena outside, the referee stepped onto the stage and announced the start of the new round.

"Now, we will proceed with the fourth match! Up next are Contestant Xing and Contestant Yamcha! Everyone, take note—after this round, all eight of our quarterfinalists will have made their appearance! Please welcome Contestant Xing and Contestant Yamcha!"

Ye Bai and Yamcha walked out at the same time. Looking at the handsome young man before him, Yamcha ultimately could not hold back his question.

"Excuse me, have we met a long time ago? You look a little familiar."

Ye Bai was slightly surprised, but he said nothing. He merely smiled and glanced back at Yamcha before walking into the ring and taking his place on the right.

Yamcha followed him out and stood on the left. The audience below erupted, mainly because the female spectators began cheering and discussing Ye Bai's looks. Even Bulma was no exception—she had already started swooning as she muttered, "So handsome, so handsome... He's exactly my type."

"He is pretty handsome, but why do I feel like I've seen him somewhere before?" Oolong looked at Ye Bai onstage, feeling that he seemed very familiar.

"What are you talking about? Young Master Yamcha is obviously more handsome! Young Master Yamcha will definitely defeat him with one punch!" Puar said unhappily as he looked at Bulma's traitorous expression.

Goku, standing at the side backstage, watched Ye Bai with a serious expression. Krillin beside him said, "What's wrong, Goku? His opponent doesn't look that strong."

"Krillin, I can't sense his energy. This guy isn't simple. Maybe he's even more troublesome than that Demon King spawn," Goku said. In his senses, Ye Bai's presence was nowhere to be found, as if the person standing there did not exist.

After the referee announced the start, Yamcha assumed his stance. Ye Bai, however, remained completely relaxed, standing there with narrowed eyes and a smile. Unable to hold back, Yamcha asked, "Aren't you going to prepare yourself?"

"I'm already prepared. Just attack whenever you like," Ye Bai replied in a clear voice, without making any movement.

Yamcha took this as Ye Bai looking down on him. He readied his stance again, preparing to attack, only to realize that the casually posed man before him made every part of his body scream danger.

Realizing he could not continue like this, Yamcha attacked with all his strength. His figure vanished in an instant, appearing in front of Ye Bai as he threw a punch at Ye Bai's head.

Ye Bai shifted slightly to the side and drove an elbow into Yamcha's solar plexus. Yamcha clutched his chest and fell painfully to his knees, while Ye Bai stepped back two paces to give him time to recover.

"What?!" Goku, Tien Shinhan, and Piccolo atop the arena all cried out in surprise at the same time. None of them had seen how Ye Bai had attacked.

Master Roshi's eyes flashed with a glint of light as sweat began to form on his forehead. Bulma and the others, meanwhile, watched Yamcha worriedly. Although this person was very handsome, they still hoped Yamcha could win the match.

The referee stood dumbfounded, unable to provide commentary. He hurried over and asked Ye Bai what had happened, since he had not seen anything at all.

"Contestant Yamcha attacked me just now. The moment he threw a punch at my head, I dodged to the side and struck his solar plexus with an elbow," Ye Bai explained calmly.

"What? You're saying you dodged and counterattacked in an instant? I didn't see what happened at all! Incredible!" Upon hearing this, the announcer shouted excitedly into the microphone.

Only after taking quite some time to recover did Yamcha finally rise from the ground, watching the young man before him warily.

"You're strong, but I'll attack you with all my strength!" With that, Yamcha removed the hand clutching his chest, assumed the Kamehameha stance again, and shouted, "Ka... me... ha... me... HAAAA!"

A blue energy wave flew from his hands toward Ye Bai. Ye Bai casually knocked the blue blast aside, then instantly formed his other hand into a palm and struck behind him.

Yamcha's figure appeared behind him and was sent flying toward the edge of the arena by Ye Bai's strike. He crashed through the outer wall and slumped to the ground.

"How is that possible?" Piccolo's eyes widened atop the arena. He himself would have needed to respond carefully to that attack, yet it had been casually knocked away.

Goku and the others inside the arena were even more shocked, staring at the scene before them with their mouths hanging open.

The people below the ring also stared in shock at the young man standing onstage. Only Master Roshi seemed to remember something, as the image of a young boy in his mind gradually merged with the handsome young man before him.