In the arena.
Piccolo's continuously increasing aura reached a critical point. Within the white aura surrounding him, a hint of golden light flickered.
At this moment, his power level had soared to a staggering 70 million!
Although there was still a considerable gap compared to Goku's 150 million power level, to have elevated his strength to this level in such a short time was already quite remarkable.
"Amazing," Goku praised Piccolo from the bottom of his heart.
"I don't need your praise. Come fight me, Goku!!" With a loud shout, Piccolo leapt forward, charging at Goku at full speed.
"Alright then, as you wish, I'll fight you to your heart's content!" Goku's lips curled into a slight smile, and he faced Piccolo using 60% of his strength.
'Boom!!!!' As their fists collided once again, this thrilling, superheated battle resumed.
Piccolo attacked without holding back. His onslaught was so fierce that every move carried deadly threat.
Such unrestrained attacks allowed him to unleash battle power far surpassing others at his level.
But to Goku, this level of attack was nothing.
In his Super Saiyan form, even though he had deliberately suppressed his strength, his keen eyesight remained, and his bodily instincts were nearly perfect.
With his overwhelming fighting ability and the well-rounded offense and defense of the Turtle School's combat style, no matter how Piccolo attacked, he couldn't harm Goku in the slightest.
Dozens, even hundreds of consecutive attacks were blocked by Goku. Piccolo's face turned grim, and he decisively changed his battle strategy. He leapt into the air, soaring a hundred meters high, and rapidly gathered energy in his hands.
"Take this!! Goku!!" Piccolo thrust his hands forward, and a destructive golden electric beam shot from his palms, roaring toward Goku with world-ending force.
"Nice!" Goku showed no fear, bracing his legs and shooting out like a cannonball, heading straight for Piccolo's golden electric beam.
His powerful protective aura, as sharp as a blade, mercilessly sliced the electric beam apart.
"What?!" Piccolo's pupils shrank sharply. While he was still in shock, Goku had already sprinted to him, unleashing a fist brimming with boundless strength.
'Bang!!!' A gut-wrenching, explosive impact sounded.
Goku's fist struck Piccolo square in the abdomen. The terrifying force of the punch pierced through Piccolo's body.
'Gah~!!' Hit hard, Piccolo suddenly spat a jet of blood, his whole body trembling, and his aura plummeted.
If it weren't for years of intense training tempering his body to be incredibly tough, he would likely have completely lost the ability to fight from the force of that terrifying punch.
But it wasn't over. Goku brought his hands together, forming a hammer, and smashed down hard onto Piccolo's back.
'Boom!!!!' A deafening crash.
Swept up by the immense power, Piccolo lost control of his body, crashing down to the center of the arena and smashing a new crater into the repaired arena.
After this blow, his body trembled, and even standing up became incredibly difficult.
Even though he had begun to master the power of Dragon God, compared to Goku's Super Saiyan 1, there was still a significant difference in strength.
"Damn it…!!" Piccolo gritted his teeth, forcing himself to stand, wanting to fight on.
'Whoosh~!' A sharp sound sliced through the air.
At that moment, Goku appeared before him again, spreading the fingers of his right hand and aiming at Piccolo. Energy gathered in his palm, ready to fire.
Seeing this, Piccolo froze. He knew he had lost…
"It's over, Piccolo." As he spoke, Goku released the Kiai Cannon gathered in his palm. The powerful shockwave struck Piccolo directly.
Hit hard, Piccolo was knocked out of the arena.
The outcome was decided.
"The winner is last tournament's champion, Contestant Goku!!" As soon as he saw Piccolo fall out of the arena, the blonde-haired referee loudly declared Goku the victor.
The whole crowd cheered.
The title of last tournament's champion was just too prestigious.
Goku successfully advanced to the Top 8, while Piccolo stopped at Top 16.
The intensity and ferocity of this battle ignited the audience's enthusiasm even more, leaving them utterly thrilled and satisfied by what they witnessed.
Goku also cancelled his Super Saiyan 1 transformation, walked down from the arena, and extended his right hand to Piccolo, wanting to help him up.
Piccolo looked at Goku, his expression gloomy.
After hesitating for a long while, he refused Goku's kindness, endured the pain throughout his body, stood up, and brushed past Goku.
"This time you won, but next time it might be different, Goku." Leaving these words, Piccolo issued a new challenge to Goku.
"Hehe~! I'm really looking forward to our next fight." Goku showed a pure, innocent smile, then walked backstage together with Piccolo.
...
In the spectator stands.
Old Supreme Kai watched Goku and Piccolo's performance and kept nodding, muttering, "Not bad, truly excellent young talents."
"Ancestor, do you mean you thought Goku and Piccolo's battle was intense, or…" East Supreme Kai asked tentatively.
"After watching just now, I could sense that both of them have incredibly powerful energy sleeping inside their bodies. If I use my Unlock Potential on them, their strength will get a huge boost. However… this Namekian called Piccolo is not complete. What a pity. If he were complete, maybe the outcome of this match would have been different." Old Supreme Kai explained, stroking his chin, his tone meaningful.
These words reminded East Supreme Kai and attendant Kibito of something.
After all, they had come into contact with Earth's Kami many times and more or less knew the inside story.
Piccolo was a genius. Even in his incomplete state, he could display such a high power level. If he were to regain his complete body, he might be able to rival even them!
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