The World Martial Arts Tournament arena was packed to the brim.
The scorching sun beat down, and the air buzzed with excitement.
Spectators from all over the world filled every seat, their cheers echoing endlessly.
On the high platform, Mr. Satan, with his signature afro and championship gold belt, waved enthusiastically to the crowd, basking in thunderous applause.
"Everyone!" Mr. Satan shouted proudly.
"I, your world champion, Mr. Satan, have returned!"
"This time, I will once again win the championship and protect the peace of the world!"
In the VIP seating area, Loren yawned lazily, looking completely unmotivated.
"There are way too many people here…"
He muttered while casually taking a potato chip from Android 18's hand and popping it into his mouth.
Android 18 wore a simple casual dress and a wide-brimmed sun hat. Her expression was calm and bored, though a faint hint of amusement flickered in her eyes.
"You're the one who insisted on coming," she said coolly.
"I came to watch Goku and the others embarrass themselves," Loren replied.
"Not to listen to this idiot brag."
He grabbed another chip.
Not far away, inside the contestant passage, the Z Fighters had gathered.
Goku, wearing his familiar orange gi, looked around excitedly like a child at a festival.
"Wow! It's so lively! There are so many people!"
Vegeta leaned against a pillar with his arms crossed, clearly irritated.
If Kakarot hadn't joined, he wouldn't have wasted time on such a childish competition.
"The preliminary round is about to begin!"
A staff member shouted into a megaphone.
"To improve efficiency, the preliminary round will use a punch strength testing machine!"
"All contestants, please line up!"
The staff member pointed at a massive, oddly shaped machine with a red punch target and a large electronic display.
"Now, let us invite our great world champion, Mr. Satan, to give the first demonstration!"
Amid deafening cheers, Mr. Satan strutted forward confidently.
He struck what he believed was a heroic pose, took a deep breath, and slammed his fist into the target.
Bang!
The display flickered wildly.
Finally, the number settled.
137.
"Ohhhhhh!" the host screamed dramatically.
"As expected of Mr. Satan! One hundred thirty-seven points! Astonishing power!"
The audience erupted.
Loren shook his head.
"This host is an even better actor than Mr. Satan."
The Z Fighters exchanged looks.
Krillin scratched his bald head and whispered, "Uh… is 137 high?"
Tien Shinhan thought for a moment.
"No idea. We've never used machines like this."
Soon, contestants stepped up one by one.
Most scores hovered between 70 and 90.
Then it was Krillin's turn.
"Krillin, you've got this!" Goku shouted.
"Yeah, yeah… I'll try to control it."
Krillin took a deep breath and stepped forward.
Remembering how Mr. Satan punched, he gently pressed his palm against the target.
Thud.
The number instantly shot past 150, then skyrocketed.
It finally stopped at—
786.
The entire arena fell into dead silence.
The host stared at the screen, mouth wide enough to swallow an egg.
Mr. Satan's smile completely froze.
"Th-this contestant… 786 points! He shattered Mr. Satan's record! This is history!"
Krillin stared at the number, cold sweat forming on his forehead.
"Damn it… I still didn't control it well enough…"
He hurried off the stage.
Next up was Son Goku.
"Dad, go easy!" Gohan warned.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Goku smiled, stepped forward, and lightly pushed the target.
Crack.
A sharp sound echoed.
Smoke burst from the machine as the screen glitched wildly—then went completely black.
"..."
The entire arena was silent.
Everyone stared at Goku, who scratched the back of his head awkwardly.
"Uh… sorry. I think I used a bit too much force."
Vegeta snorted as he walked past.
"Pathetic."
He approached the backup machine.
"Watch carefully, Kakarot. This is true power control."
Boom—!
The second machine instantly exploded into flying debris.
"..."
Goku stared at Vegeta in disbelief.
"Vegeta… you used even more force than me."
Vegeta's face turned an ugly shade of purple.
In the stands, Loren nearly burst out laughing.
"These two idiots."
Even Android 18 couldn't help the slight curve of her lips.
Just as chaos erupted over the destroyed machines, Loren's gaze shifted.
Two figures stood quietly in the contestant line.
One was tall and muscular, pale-skinned, with an "M" mark on his forehead.
The other was slimmer, with sharp, sinister eyes.
Spopovich.
Yamu.
Loren's expression sharpened.
So they're here already.
At that moment, a cold mechanical voice echoed in his mind.
[Ding! Key figures detected in the Majin Buu incident: Spopovich, Yamu!]
[Their objective: Collect high-level energy to resurrect Majin Buu.]
[God-level choice triggered. Please select.]
Two light panels appeared before Loren's eyes.
[Choice One: Stay out of it. Allow Spopovich and Yamu to collect Gohan's energy at the tournament.
Reward: None.]
[Choice Two: Eliminate Babidi's puppets before they cause trouble.
Reward: Normal combat power increased to 320 million.]
[Name: Loren]
[Combat Power (Normal): 300 million]
[Combat Power (Super Saiyan): 15 billion]
[Combat Power (Super Saiyan Two): 30 billion]
[Combat Power (Super Saiyan Three): 120 billion]
[Core Skills: Kaio-ken (No Side Effects), Instant Transmission (Kaioshin Version), Kamehameha…]
[Special Status: Android 18 Affection 100]
(When you get serious, no one can match you.)
...
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