Seeing that the match had finally been decided, the host snapped out of his daze and loudly announced, "The winner of this match is contestant Lin Xuan!"
Whoosh!
Thunderous applause and cheers instantly erupted throughout the arena.
Lin Xuan simply smiled, waved to the crowd, and walked down from the ring with a satisfied look on his face.
Meanwhile, the old Kami, who had been possessing a strictly ordinary human body, could no longer maintain his hold on the vessel. His consciousness quickly detached and began its return journey to the Heavenly Realm.
Kami had taken quite a beating this time, and the name Lin Xuan was now firmly etched in his memory.
Before departing completely, he spoke directly into Lin Xuan's mind via telepathy: "Do not forget your agreement with me!"
"Don't worry, it's a small matter. Besides, I plan to have you tell me how to get to Namek later on!" Lin Xuan responded casually in his mind.
Hearing this, Kami was shocked once again. This guy really isn't simple... he even knows about Namek!
His wariness of Lin Xuan deepened, but consequently, so did his confidence that Lin Xuan could actually deal with Piccolo.
Following the match between Lin Xuan and the Kami-possessed human, the subsequent fights were put on hold.
Since so many matches had already taken place, evening had unknowingly crept up on them. The host decisively announced that the tournament would pause for the night and resume the following day.
This pause aligned perfectly with Lin Xuan's previous decision. The goal was to stretch out the event's duration to farm as many Reputation Points as possible.
After the accumulation of the past few days, he discovered that his Reputation Points had reached a staggering five billion!
The increase of over two billion points came partly from the Dragon Ball world, but also significantly from the world of One Piece. The news that he intended to establish a new World Government was spreading rapidly there, shocking the populace and generating massive amounts of points.
Lin Xuan's current hope was to reach ten billion Reputation Points before returning to the One Piece world.
If he could achieve that, he would have ample confidence to suppress the World Government there, and then return to the Dragon Ball world to challenge the truly monstrous powerhouses of the universe!
After the day's matches concluded, the entire Earth seemed to fall into a frenzy discussing the World Martial Arts Tournament. A massive number of people across the globe were inspired to learn martial arts, a development that pleasantly surprised the host, who felt incredibly fortunate to have Lin Xuan's participation in this year's event.
The next day, the tournament resumed.
The host rushed onto the stage in high spirits and announced to the audience, "The first match of the day: Master Roshi versus Gol D. Roger!"
Whoosh!
The crowd erupted into enthusiastic applause; clearly, the audience was eager for the new bouts.
Master Roshi had already discarded his suit and changed into his martial arts gi. He looked at Roger standing across from him with a hint of surprise on his face.
Roshi didn't actually know Roger. During the Summit War, Lin Xuan hadn't broadcasted the events to the interdimensional chat group. However, Roshi noticed something familiar about Roger's state. It was very similar to his own condition when Lin Xuan had previously summoned him to the One Piece world via the Impure World Reincarnation.
This man is another deceased soul summoned by Lin Xuan.
Anyone summoned by Lin Xuan would not be weak.
Roshi couldn't quite gauge Roger's strength yet, but his guard went up immediately.
Roger, on the other hand, looked at Master Roshi with great interest and grinned broadly. "Finally, it's my turn to fight. I almost couldn't wait any longer!"
"Let the match begin!" the referee shouted.
At that moment, the muscles on Master Roshi's body suddenly swelled. In the blink of an eye, he transformed from a scrawny old man into a hulking giant.
Right at the start of the match, he entered his "Max Power" mode!
By gathering his Ki, he reinforced his muscles to achieve a massive, bulked-up state. While this mode drastically increased his combat power, it also accelerated his energy consumption, meaning he had to finish the enemy in the shortest time possible.
"Multiple Afterimage Fist!"
Master Roshi's figure moved with blinding speed.
In the next second, numerous identical copies of him appeared on the ring, all rushing toward Roger simultaneously.
Roger showed no fear. Instead, he charged forward to meet them.
As soon as they clashed, Roshi realized that Roger completely ignored the afterimages and attacked his real body directly. Caught off guard, Roshi was kicked by Roger and forced to stumble back several steps.
Roger grinned and said, "Master Roshi, was it? That trick might work on others, but it won't work on me!"
Roshi's expression grew serious. "The Observation Haki from that world, is it? That is indeed a bit troublesome."
But then, his tone shifted. "However, as long as my speed is fast enough, it won't matter if you can predict my intent!"
Roger hadn't expected the old man to know about Observation Haki. Hearing Roshi's confident retort, Roger simply laughed. "Then let's put that to the test!"
Both sides immediately engaged in rapid combat once more.
This time, it was a contest of pure physical prowess!
Whether it was the audience in the arena or the viewers watching the live broadcast, everyone wore expressions of utter shock.
The battle on the ring was too intense!
Originally, many thought a fight between a scruffy old man and a bearded middle-aged guy wouldn't be much to look at. They now realized how wrong they were. Both of these men were incredibly strong!
Boom! Rumble!
Two figures exchanged blows at high speed on the stage, moving so fast their actions were barely visible. The shockwaves from their battle were severe, causing the already damaged arena floor to crumble and shatter even further.
Master Roshi dodged an attack from Roger and suddenly leaped upward, surprisingly hovering in mid-air.
In the audience, the Crane Hermit, who had settled Tao Pai Pai into a safe place yesterday and returned to spy on the situation, watched this scene with an ugly expression. He cursed inwardly, That bastard! He actually stole my Crane School's Sky Dance Technique!
Roshi, of course, didn't know his junior brother was nearly dying of anger seeing him use the technique.
His eyes were locked on Roger. He cupped his hands at his waist and began to gather energy rapidly.
"Ka...me...ha...me...HA!"
A perfect sphere of energy condensed between his palms. With a forceful thrust, Master Roshi fired the Kamehameha wave, sending it roaring toward Roger.
Roger sensed the immense power of the incoming attack.
He raised an eyebrow, and immediately coated his entire body in Armament Haki. With a fierce shout, he punched directly into the blasting energy beam!
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