Dragon Ball Arrives in Marvel

Chapter 695 Quarter-to-Four Challenge

In the arena.

The martial arts tournament host continued the interview, saying:

"Mr. Heimdall, what place are you aiming for in this competition?"

Heimdall took the microphone and began to speak:
"My goal is the championship, but obviously there are many strong competitors among the participants this time."

"I'm not sure how far I'll go, but I'll do my best to get closer to my goal."

Upon hearing Heimdall's words, the martial arts tournament host smiled and said:

"It seems that every contestant's goal is the championship, and Mr. Heimdall is no exception. Let's wish him good luck."

He then walked up to Steve Rogers and asked:
"Mr. Steve Rogers, you have participated in the World Martial Arts Tournament twice in a row, and this time you have achieved a breakthrough result."

What's the reason that's kept you going until now?

"I'm sure it's not the prize money from the competition."

Steve Rogers took the microphone, his mind flashing to Peggy Carter and Bucky. After a moment of contemplation, he spoke:
"They are the two most important people in my life. They are the ones who push me forward and tell me not to give up and to persevere."

"I will not give up any opportunity so that I can reunite with them as soon as possible."

"No matter what kind of opponents lie ahead, I will keep fighting."

The audience at the scene and people watching on TV were very curious about who these two people were, and many fans even asked them directly online.

But Smith Doyle, inside the box, knew that the two people Steve Rogers was referring to were Peggy Carter and Bucky Barnes.

One was his girlfriend whom he never had a chance to fall in love with, and the other was his best friend.

Upon hearing Steve Rogers' answer, the martial arts tournament host smiled and said:

"Keep it up, and I wish you and them a speedy reunion."

Steve Rogers said:
"Thank you!"

At this moment, the martial arts tournament host looked at Ant-Man Scott and Wasp Hope, and walked over to interview them:

"Scott, Hope, your abilities are quite similar. One of you is Ant-Man and the other is Wasp. Are you two a couple?"

Scott and Hope exchanged a glance, and Scott took Hope's hand and said:
"Yes, we're in a relationship."

Upon hearing Scott's answer, the audience present and those watching on television were thrilled.

The martial arts tournament host also joked:
"This is the first couple we've seen both make it into the top 8. They're a truly enviable pair."

Who do you think will be the biggest opponent in this competition?

Scott and Hope blurted out:
"Heimdall!"

"Icarus!"

Although they were not referring to the same person, they considered each other to be the two most formidable opponents in the competition.

Heimdall's teleportation technique remains a problem they haven't yet figured out how to solve.

As for Icarus, his ability to keep up with Pietro's speed was a major headache for them, not to mention the opponent's other powerful abilities.

Upon hearing the names announced by the two participants, the martial arts tournament host immediately spoke:
"Yes, they are indeed two strong competitors. I hope they can go further in the upcoming competitions."

He casually walked up to Agatha Christie and began the interview:

"Ms. Agatha, this is your second time participating in the World Martial Arts Tournament. In the last tournament, you even won the runner-up title."

Are you confident of winning the championship this time?

Agatha took the microphone and began to speak:
"I am determined to win the championship."

"If I don't win this time, I'll participate in the next one, and if I don't win the next one, I'll participate in the one after that, until I win the championship."

Hearing Agatha's words, the martial arts tournament host was somewhat surprised and asked:
"It seems that Ms. Agatha Christie has a reason to win the championship."

What prompted you to act so recklessly?

Upon hearing the host's words, Agatha thought of her former children.

She once had a lovely son, but he contracted an incurable disease, so she made a deal with Davis, or death.

Using the lives of other wizards to prolong the life of his son.

To this end, she even created a song for her son, which was the original Witch's Path nursery rhyme, to attract witches who coveted the treasures of the Witch's Path.

To this end, she used the lives of many witches to prolong her son's life. However, during one of the absorption processes, Agatha's son, not wanting to be killed by the attracted witch, did not lure her in but let her go.

This led to the death of Agatha's son, who, having not received the witch's soul, taking it as agreed.

Agatha was devastated, but her hunt for witches did not stop with her son's death; instead, she absorbed all of his life force and magic herself.

Because of the memories of the previous contestants, Agatha knows about Dragon Ball and the matter of making wishes.

Furthermore, considering the numerous large-scale resurrections, and the fact that Death did not cause trouble for Smith Doyle, it is believed that the wishes granted by the Dragon Balls are of a higher rank than Death.

Agatha decides to take the championship not to absorb more energy, but to resurrect her son.

To this end, she found the Dark Book and successfully escaped the clutches and gaze of death, all for the sake of bringing her former son back to her side.

Agatha began by saying:
"For my child, only by winning the championship can he come back to me."

Agatha Christie didn't explicitly mention the Dragon Balls, but she gave plenty of hints, indicating that she knew about them and that her goal in participating was to make a wish for the grand prize.

Upon hearing Agatha's words, Steve Rogers realized that everyone participating in the competition had their own goals.

And the vast majority of participants were there for their irreplaceable family members.

Smith Doyle, inside the box, frowned slightly upon hearing Agatha's words.

Bulma saw this and asked:

Is there something wrong with this Agatha?

Smith Doyle nodded. He initially thought this Agatha was the Agatha from the "What If" series, whose goal was to drain the energy of the Eternals, and then use the Eternals' energy to drain the energy of the Underworld Celestials, making herself an extraordinary being.

However, upon hearing these remarks, the Agatha before me seemed closer to the character of Agatha the witch from the Marvel TV series.

It's important to know that in Agatha Christie, Agatha's son did indeed die, and was taken away by death.

Meanwhile, Agatha's ex-girlfriend is none other than Death, one of the five cosmic entities, the being whom Thanos and Deadpool loved but could not have.

If the existence of Death was merely speculation before, it can now be confirmed that Death, one of the five great gods, exists in this universe, and its incarnation is very likely Davi, Agatha Christie's ex-girlfriend.

However, Smith Doyle was a little curious: he had resurrected so many people, so why hadn't death come knocking on his door?
He is not protected by the Dark Book.

"The problem is not with her, but with the deities she is associated with."

Without Vision in his universe, there would be no love affair between Wanda and Vision, let alone the Westingtown incident.

But he wasn't sure if Scarlet Witch would come to his universe.

Upon hearing Smith Doyle's words, Bulma asked curiously:

"Gods like those in Asgard?"

Smith Doyle shook his head and said:

"No, they are even more powerful than the Norse gods."

"But it shouldn't have any impact now."

On the arena, the martial arts tournament host began:
"I hope you can achieve your goal, and I look forward to the day you win the championship."

After finishing his speech, the martial arts tournament host walked up to Wanda and said with a smile:

"We meet again, Wanda."

Can you tell me about your goals?

Wanda took the microphone and began to speak:
"My goal, or rather, my person, is more like a goal."

As she spoke, Wanda glanced at the box where Smith Doyle was, and then continued:
"In short, I will work hard for the championship."

The martial arts tournament host looked at Wanda and asked curiously:

"If you win the championship, what is your wish?"

Wanda said with a smile:

I want the perfect date!

The martial arts tournament host exclaimed in surprise:
"Wow, that's a wish that's really different from everyone else's."

Because of the live broadcast, everyone knew that Wanda was looking in the direction of the box where the competition organizer, Smith Doyle, was located.

Tony Stark, in the audience section, joked:
"Another girl who fell for Smith Doyle."

Ivan Vanko said:
"Just the ones I know of are Skye, the little secretary who just came to S.H.I.E.L.D., and my sister-in-law Natasha."

Tony joked:
"And then there's Wanda and Bulma, who are officially in a relationship."

"He's just like me, a playboy."

When Pepper gave him a death-threat look, Tony immediately changed his tune:

"But I've turned over a new leaf now, and I only love Pepper Potts."

There's an old saying in the East: "A prodigal son who returns is more precious than gold."

At the same time, he changed the subject:
How did you know about Natasha?

Ivan Vanko said with a smile:

"I found out when Yelena was venting to me. Yelena said her sister was a bit insecure and didn't dare to confess her feelings."

Tony exclaimed in surprise:
"Does Black Widow have feelings of inferiority?"

"This shouldn't be the case."

Ivan Vanko shrugged, indicating he didn't know either.

In the box.

Bulma grabbed Smith Doyle's waist and threatened him:

"The two of us are not enough; absolutely no third person is allowed to come in."

Fox walked over, pinched the other side, and said with a smile:

"The three of us making a good living is better than anything else."

Although neither of them used force, and even if they had, it wouldn't have hurt, Smith Doyle still cooperated, pretending to beg for mercy and then saying helplessly:
"I didn't say anything, and it might not even be me."

"Humph!"

The two men snorted, dissatisfied with Smith Doyle's answer.

In the arena.

The martial arts tournament host approached Carol Danvers and began to speak:
"Ms. Danvers, this is your first time participating in the World Martial Arts Tournament, and you have even made it into the top 8."

What are your expectations for this competition?

"Or what kind of goal?"

Carol Danvers took the microphone and began to speak:
"To be honest, my hometown has changed a lot, which exceeded my expectations."

"I came here because someone told me something, and I can still believe it's true, but I'll only know if it's true or not after I win the championship."

"So I want to see if what he said is true or not, and if I find out that he is lying to me."

"Then he'd better be prepared to pay the price for deceiving me."

As he spoke, Carol Danvers clenched his fist and continued:

“Every participant desires the championship, and I am no exception, so I will not hold back in the upcoming competition.”

Clearly, Carol Danvers couldn't believe the Dragon Ball wish-making thing without seeing it for herself.

Over the years, he has traveled all over the universe, saving various planets.

She's experienced all sorts of outrageous things, but she's never once wished to be resurrected.

Resurrection seems as impossible as a taboo in the universe.

Now Nick Fury tells her that as long as she wins the championship, she can have any wish granted, including the chance to resurrect the dead. How is that possible?

So she wanted to win the championship to see if it was real or just a hoax.

After all, all the resurrections circulating in the universe are mainly based on deception, or the devil is plotting something.

At this moment, the martial arts tournament host spoke up:
"Thank you all for agreeing to be interviewed."

"The interview session has ended. Every contestant dreams of becoming a champion, but there can only be one champion!"

"The quarterfinals to 4 selection round will now begin!"

"Now, please invite the 8 contestants to come up on stage to draw their opponents."

At this moment, a staff member came up carrying a cardboard box containing a series of numbers.

Eight contestants took turns going up on stage to draw lots, and soon everyone had finished.

The martial arts tournament host glanced at the eight participants' numbers and began to speak:
"The list is now available."

"Match 1: Steve Rogers vs. Hope"

"Match 2: Icarus vs. Scott"

"Match 3: Heimdall vs. Agatha"

"Game 4: Carol Danvers vs. Wanda"

"The list of contestants for the 8-to-4 selection round has been released. Now, all contestants, please wait in the candidate area."

As the matchup list was released, Scott's expression turned grim. He had unexpectedly encountered his most formidable opponent, and he wondered if his trump cards would be effective. He hoped he wouldn't suffer a crushing defeat.

"Hope, this is your first match, and your opponent is the captain. It looks like we can only rely on you this time."

Hope nodded. Although there was some hope in the quarterfinals, the championship was truly disheartening.

Hank Pym, in the audience section, was also very troubled. It seemed that he would have to think of another way to revive his wife.

Let's see how far they can go.

The martial arts tournament host announced from the ring:

"Please welcome our first contestants, Captain America Steve Rogers and Wasp Hope!"

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(End of this chapter)