Videl vs. Spopovich

Videl frowned and urged, "I advise you to surrender now. Otherwise, you'll get hurt!"

Spopovich grinned and charged at Videl with a roar!

Videl showed no fear and met him head-on!

Bang!

Spopovich was knocked down once more.

But he soon got back up. Though covered in injuries, he was like some kind of super beast, seemingly unable to feel a thing.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Spopovich was knocked down by Videl again and again, yet he got back up every time as though nothing had happened.

The repeated fighting rapidly drained Videl's stamina, and she had begun to pant.

Backstage at the arena.

The Z Fighters also noticed that something was wrong.

The innocence vanished from Son Goku's face, replaced by a grave expression. "Gohan, if you tell that girl up there to forfeit now, it might still be in time."

Krillin added, "There's something seriously wrong with that big guy. He's covered in injuries, but it's like he can't feel pain at all. His injuries aren't affecting him in the slightest, and after fighting this long, he doesn't seem tired at all. Meanwhile, that girl's stamina has dropped drastically!"

On the tournament stage.

Videl panted heavily as she looked at Spopovich, whom she had knocked down once again. He shouldn't be able to get up this time, right?

But things did not go as she wished. Spopovich, covered in wounds, rose to his feet again like an indestructible cockroach.

At the sight of this.

A flicker of fear passed through Videl's heart, but her unyielding nature would not allow her to back down!

"What a troublesome bastard!"

Videl gritted her teeth as she watched Spopovich charge at her once more.

Feeling how badly her stamina had been depleted, Videl's expression turned solemn. As Spopovich barreled toward her like a heavy truck, she decided not to hold back any longer!

She leaped into the air and drove a heavy kick into Spopovich's face, then spun and slammed an airborne elbow into his chest!

Bang!!

Spopovich crashed heavily onto the stage!

Videl gulped for air. She had used all her strength in those last two blows, and both had struck vulnerable parts of the human body. He should not have been able to get back up now. He would probably be bedridden in a hospital for days.

However.

Something that shocked Videl happened.

Despite taking such heavy blows, Spopovich grinned as if nothing had happened and stood up again.

Videl was stunned. Videl gritted her teeth. Videl charged in...

After another flurry of punches and kicks, Videl knocked Spopovich to the ground again. She had not held back at all with those attacks, and she was certain her opponent would not be able to rise this time. But the fierce barrage had also nearly exhausted what little stamina she had left.

Videl bent over with her hands on her knees, gasping for breath. Her stamina was visibly running dry.

Seeing Spopovich on the ground, the announcer immediately began shouting into the microphone. "After such a terrifying barrage from contestant Videl, contestant Spopovich surely... surely..."

The announcer watched Spopovich climb back to his feet yet again and let out a startled cry, his voice spreading through the entire arena through the microphone.

It was not only the announcer. The audience also stared at Spopovich below in shock. After suffering so many heavy blows, an ordinary person would not merely spend months in the hospital—they should at least have been unable to get back up.

Yet Spopovich acted as though nothing had happened. He grinned, raised a hand to wipe away the blood, and glared viciously at the exhausted Videl across from him!

"Videl!" Son Gohan stared anxiously at the stage. How could he still fail to see the severity of the situation? There was something very wrong with that big guy named Spopovich!

"Forfeit now, Videl!" Son Gohan shouted toward the stage.

"Gohan!"

Videl glanced backstage and saw Son Gohan staring at her anxiously, repeatedly mouthing for her to surrender.

Videl gritted her teeth as she looked at Spopovich, who was slowly approaching with an overwhelming sense of pressure. Though even lifting her arms was difficult now, her stubborn nature restrained her. The audience was watching her too. No matter what, her pride would not allow her to surrender.

"Hah!"

Spopovich swung a fist at her. If Videl had been in normal condition, she could not only have avoided the attack but counterattacked in the same motion. But with her stamina depleted, even dodging had become difficult!

Bang!

Spopovich's fist, as large as a sandbag, smashed heavily into Videl's face. Videl cried out in pain as her slender body was sent flying!

Videl lay on the ground, her face full of unwillingness. Using the last of her strength, she sprang to her feet in a kip-up.

But the moment she stood, Spopovich rushed over and drove a heavy kick into her body!

"Aah!"

Videl screamed as she was kicked through the air, falling toward the outside of the ring!

If Videl landed outside the ring now, it would mean she had lost the match!

Videl's expression turned anxious as she hurriedly gathered the remaining ki in her body... She wanted to use Sky Dance!

Backstage at the arena.

Divine light flickered in Shin's eyes as his gaze penetrated the thick walls and saw what was happening on the tournament stage.

When Shin saw Videl trying to use Sky Dance, he knew what would happen next. Unable to bear watching this resolute girl, who devoted herself to the people, suffer any further, a divine light flashed in his eyes...

In the arena.

Videl discovered in astonishment that the ki she had just gathered suddenly dispersed!

Videl, who should have been able to fly and avoid immediately losing the match, unexpectedly fell outside the ring instead.

Lying on the grass, Videl thought to herself, How could this happen? Why did my ki disperse? Is it because my stamina has run out?

At that thought, Videl's face immediately filled with unwillingness!

The announcer stared blankly at Videl, who had fallen outside the ring, before shouting into the microphone, "Out of bounds! Contestant Videl has fallen outside the ring! Contestant Spopovich wins this match!"

The announcer's voice echoed throughout the entire arena through the microphone, and the spectators in the stands immediately showed disappointed expressions.

"Videl."

Videl's best friend, Iresa, a girl with short blond hair, looked worriedly at Videl in the arena.

Seeing Videl lose after falling outside the ring, Iresa felt sorry for her friend, but she was also somewhat relieved. Now that Videl had lost, she would not have to fight someone so terrifying.

"Yaaahhh!"

Spopovich had won the match, but he was not excited. He had originally wanted to torment Videl viciously, because he hated Satan to the core. Since Videl was Satan's daughter, Spopovich despised her as well.

But he had never expected that he would use too much force and kick her out of the ring in one blow. By now, Spopovich regretted it so badly his guts had nearly turned green.

A vicious gleam flashed in Spopovich's eyes as he prepared to ignore the rules and attack Videl directly!

At the sight of this.

Spopovich's companion, another tall and thin man, immediately spoke up to stop him. "Spopovich!"

Hearing his companion call out, Spopovich turned his head toward him. His companion glared at him coldly and said, "Don't mess up the important business, or I won't let you off!"

Though unwilling, Spopovich forcibly suppressed his rage and strode down from the stage. Yet his eyes remained fixed viciously on Videl, as though he wanted to swallow her whole!

(End of Chapter)