Entering the Finals

The preliminaries officially began, and the contestants on all four rings were eager to fight.

The top two from each ring would advance to the quarterfinals. Now, Goku and Krillin's true strength would be put to the test.

Goku stood in one of the rings, facing a burly opponent with well-defined muscles.

At the referee's command, Goku swiftly leaped forward and struck first. His movements were light and swift. A quick low sweep knocked his opponent to the ground, followed by a spinning punch that caught him completely off guard.

In just one exchange, his opponent had no chance to fight back and was knocked down in the ring.

"This is pretty easy." Goku smiled faintly.

After all, under Master Roshi's strict training, Goku had surpassed the boy he had been when he first began learning martial arts. His stamina and reflexes had improved significantly.

Meanwhile, Krillin's first match was somewhat different.

Standing across from him in the ring was his former senior brother from the Shaolin Temple.

This senior brother was bigger than him and had often bullied him.

Whenever Krillin recalled his days at the Shaolin Temple, his heart grew heavy, as though he could hear his senior brother's mocking laughter again.

"Hey, Krillin, how are you planning to lose today?" his senior brother sneered from across the ring, his eyes filled with contempt and provocation.

"Look at that worthless face of yours. You actually dared to enter the Martial Arts Tournament?"

Krillin silently clenched his fists as unease surged through his heart.

Remembering all the humiliation he had suffered at the Shaolin Temple filled him with unwillingness and even anger.

"Don't talk so loudly. Today is different." Krillin took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the turmoil in his heart.

As the signal for the match sounded, Krillin raised his fists and prepared to fight.

However, his senior brother quickly launched an attack, swinging his huge fists with all his strength in an attempt to overpower Krillin. Krillin swiftly dodged aside.

The instant his senior brother let his guard down, Krillin lashed out with a powerful kick. It struck his senior brother directly in the stomach, sending him flying into the wall outside the ring with a dull thud.

Krillin stood there in a daze, not expecting the kick to be so powerful.

At that moment, Krillin's inner demon was finally completely dispelled!

After the preliminaries ended, it was finally time for the tense quarterfinal draw. Goku, Krillin, and Yamcha had all advanced smoothly into the final eight.

As the referee announced the results of the draw, the atmosphere grew even more heated.

Krillin vs. Bacterian

Yamcha vs. Jackie Chun

Namu vs. Lan Fang

Kinan vs. Goku

Krillin stood in the ring, staring intently at the person across from him.

This opponent was enormous, and his entire body radiated a suffocating stench, as though he had never bathed. The smell was so intense it was nearly unbearable.

"Cough..." Krillin covered his mouth, feeling dizzy as Bacterian continued advancing toward him with his claws bared.

At that moment, Goku stood at the edge of his ring. Seeing Krillin's predicament, he laughed and could not help reminding him, "Hey, Krillin, don't you not have a nose?"

Krillin froze, suddenly remembering that he did not need a nose to breathe. A flash of realization appeared in his eyes.

No longer afraid, he kicked Bacterian.

Bacterian did not react at all. The kick hit him in the chest, instantly knocking him off balance. He crashed to the ground and could not get back up.

The referee announced, "Krillin wins!"

Yamcha stood in the ring, his eyes full of confidence. He believed he could easily defeat Jackie Chun, a frail-looking old man. After training for some time, he had improved tremendously.

As soon as the match began, Yamcha launched a fierce assault, throwing a continuous barrage of punches and kicks.

However, Jackie Chun moved with extreme agility, effortlessly dodging every punch and kick.

Hmph, he's pretty good at dodging. Yamcha decided to intensify his assault and end it in one blow.

He unleashed the Wolf Fang Fist, each punch more domineering than the last as they fiercely struck toward Jackie Chun.

Yet Jackie Chun remained unhurried. With a light turn of his body, he evaded the attack.

Yamcha's heart sank. Such incredible reflexes...

Jackie Chun suddenly struck. His movements were swift and precise as he raised a palm and drove it directly toward Yamcha with a fierce force.

The wind from his palm sliced through the air with tremendous pressure. Yamcha had no time to react before the force threw him off balance, blasting his entire body away like a cannonball and hurling him heavily out of the ring.

The referee announced, "Jackie Chun wins!"

Yamcha climbed to his feet, his face blank with disbelief. He had never imagined he would lose so easily.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, feeling somewhat unwilling as he looked at Jackie Chun with a complicated expression.

Yamcha walked over to Jackie Chun and asked, "Are you Master Roshi?"

Jackie Chun smiled lightly when he heard this but said nothing. With a blank expression, he walked away.

Yamcha grew even more suspicious and decided to investigate.

Backstage, Yamcha found Goku and asked quietly, "Goku, where did Master Roshi go?"

"The old man came here, but he hasn't shown himself," Goku said.

Yamcha raised an eyebrow and muttered to himself, Jackie Chun has been flirting with Lan Fang the whole time. That's extremely suspicious. I knew it, Jackie Chun must be Master Roshi in disguise!

Once he realized he had lost to Master Roshi, he did not feel quite so depressed anymore.

On the ring, Namu and Lan Fang faced each other.

The moment the signal to begin sounded, Lan Fang swiftly attacked Namu.

She first punched Namu in the shoulder, then kicked him in the stomach. Her assault was fast and decisive.

Namu had only just steadied himself and prepared to counterattack when Lan Fang suddenly covered her face and began to cry, calling out in a delicate voice, "He's bullying me! He's bullying me!"

Namu was stunned for a moment, never expecting this. He felt helpless. This is a match. Why are you suddenly playing tricks?

However, just as Namu spoke, Lan Fang launched another sneak attack, punching him in the waist.

Namu was sent flying across the ring. He frowned and said, "It seems I can't treat you like a woman!"

Hearing that, Lan Fang suddenly revealed a strange smile. Without hesitation, she took off her outer clothes, leaving only her bra and panties. Deliberately striking a seductive pose, she said softly, "Well? Do you still dare touch me?"

Namu froze. As Lan Fang advanced step by step, he instinctively retreated. He felt that her methods were truly difficult to deal with.

Namu backed toward the edge of the ring step by step, on the verge of falling out.

The hopes of the villagers appeared in his mind. Remembering the entire village's trust in him, he clenched his fists. I can't let them down!

Namu suddenly leaped into the air and dove down from above, striking Lan Fang's shoulder with his palm.

The instant Lan Fang was hit, she lost consciousness and collapsed in the ring.

Seeing this, the referee immediately announced, "Namu wins!"

Goku stood in the ring, staring at his opponent—Kinan, a huge and fierce flying dinosaur.

As the match began, Kinan immediately flew into the air, spreading his enormous wings as he prepared to use his flying ability to suppress Goku.

He spat out a rubber ring that swiftly bound Goku's body tightly.

Kinan sneered. "You can't escape! This is a weapon specially made to restrain strong opponents, so just surrender obediently!"

However, Goku merely smiled lightly. He showed no fear at all and instead looked completely relaxed.

A powerful burst of energy erupted from his body, instantly tearing the entire rubber ring into pieces.

Kinan froze. Watching the rubber ring he had been so proud of become utterly fragile in Goku's hands, his face immediately turned pale.

"How... how is this possible?" Kinan muttered, his eyes full of fear.

Goku shook his hand and smiled disdainfully. "You think this little toy can trap me? How naive."

Seeing Goku so easily break free from his restraints, Kinan began to feel afraid.

He had been full of confidence, believing he could suppress Goku with his special ability, but now he realized he was no match for Goku at all.

Kinan's resolve instantly collapsed. He immediately raised a white flag in surrender. "I... I give up! I'm not your opponent!"

The semifinals began, with Krillin facing Jackie Chun in the first match.

Krillin went all out from the start, launching a rapid and fierce assault. Yet no matter how he punched or kicked, Jackie Chun always effortlessly dodged.

Krillin grew increasingly anxious, thinking about how to break through his opponent's defenses.

At that moment, Yamcha, watching from outside the ring, suddenly grinned wickedly and secretly tossed a pair of girls' panties into the ring.

The instant Jackie Chun spotted the panties, he pounced on them with a lecherous look, seemingly forgetting that he was in the middle of a match.

Seeing this, Krillin seized the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and kicked Jackie Chun fiercely into the air.

Jackie Chun flipped through the air and was about to fall outside the ring.

However, he unleashed a Kamehameha, firing the energy wave at the ground and using the recoil to propel himself back into the ring.

Krillin stared at the scene in shock, never expecting Jackie Chun to use such a secret technique.

In the instant he froze, Jackie Chun had already silently moved behind him.

Before Krillin could react, Jackie Chun lightly struck the back of his neck with his palm, instantly knocking him unconscious.

The referee stepped forward to confirm that Krillin had lost consciousness, then announced, "Jackie Chun wins!"

The match between Goku and Namu began, and Namu immediately launched an attack, rushing fiercely toward Goku.

His fists and kicks flew out in rapid succession like a gale, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not touch Goku. Goku effortlessly dodged every move.

Seeing that a frontal assault was ineffective, Namu suddenly leaped high into the air, preparing to unleash his ultimate move—the Sky Cross Fist.

He dove down from the sky, charging directly at Goku with tremendous force.

Goku merely stood calmly in the center of the ring, watching Namu's attack.

Only when Namu's fist drew close did Goku casually throw a punch. It instantly struck Namu's fist, throwing him off balance and sending him flying out of the ring.

Namu struggled to his feet and looked at Goku, who had won so easily. His face was filled with unwillingness.

He muttered to himself, "I wanted to win the championship prize so I could bring water to my village..."

At that moment, Jackie Chun, who was watching nearby in Master Roshi's disguise, silently walked over and pulled Namu aside. He took out a capsule from his pocket, handed it to him, and said softly, "This capsule may not look like much, but it can store a large amount of water. You can take it back to your village. I hope it helps you."

Holding the capsule, Namu bowed deeply. "Thank you very much, Mr. Jackie Chun! This is an enormous blessing for our village."