Saiyan stowaways on the Ark

On the court, they're playing against the Cavaliers; off the court, they're battling against capital.

The true controllers don't care who's on the field or what the outcome will be; those aren't the important things. They only care whether the economic and political effects they've planned will develop as expected.

But things are different now.

The two players were engaged in a match undisturbed by anyone, amidst the intense atmosphere reminiscent of the World Series final.

"That was just something I did casually."

Thomas corrected:

"More importantly, of course... we need to determine who is better."

Tomat suddenly sprang into action and launched the first attack on Gohan.

[Main Text] Terra's World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament: Chapter Seventy-Nine - Battle Fever

Although Mr. Tomat has made rapid progress recently, he is still not as good as me.

In the last battle in the spiritual realm, I was the one who had the upper hand.

Now that we've moved to the ring and need to follow the rules of ring matches, if he wants to defeat me, he'll have to rely on out-of-bounds attacks.

Mr. Tomat didn't reach any agreement with me, but we should agree by default not to use air blasts or aerial techniques, otherwise the battle might get out of control or turn into an endless chase.

Therefore, Mr. Thomas's attack was certainly not aimed at knocking him down.

Instead, it refers to techniques used to generate impact displacement through actions such as "pushing" or "collision".

If he wants to beat me in terms of the rules, these are the only things he can do.

Gohan seemed to tacitly agree that Tomat couldn't win through offense.

Faced with Tomat's charge, Gohan keenly sensed his opponent's movements with his ki, and then made a defensive move to firmly plant his feet.

—As long as I don't get pushed away, that's fine.

"Bang!!!!"

However, in the next instant, Tomat, who was originally going to attack from the front, changed his stance the moment he got close to Gohan. He changed from punching forward to leaping into the air, turning his body, and using the power accumulated by the high-speed rotation to kick Gohan's head directly below!

Gohan blocked the fierce attack in time.

Extremely heavy.

So much so that when Gohan was defending against this attack, Benza's legs, which were firmly planted on the ground, began to tremble.

Some of the kinetic energy that should have been absorbed by the body leaked out uncontrollably into the field.

"boom!!!!!"

The burst of airflow almost blew the audience in the front row backward.

Cracks began to spread across the solid ground beneath Gohan's feet, while the debris defied gravity and floated upwards.

Wasn't it to knock himself out?

Does the other party intend to defeat me through actual physical attacks?

But what shocked Gohan was not Tomat's offensive strategy.

It was the sensation in my own arm that struck me – I really shouldn't have taken that attack head-on!

The recoil from the kick caused Tomat to immediately retreat a distance after completing the attack.

It's not a hit-and-run tactic.

He then shattered his footing, propelling himself forward, and in the next instant, his hard knee slammed into Gohan.

Because he rashly took the initial hit, Gohan, whose legs had not yet recovered from that attack, instinctively retreated.

However, at extremely close range, Tomat wrapped his hands around the back of Gohan's neck, restricting Gohan's backward movement.

“Bang!!!!”

This is definitely not a sound that could be made by physical contact.

But this time it happened to both of their bodies.

Tomat's knee struck Gohan's elbow, which he had just pulled into the inner circle.

Two parts of the human body that are among the hardest collided with each other.

The two sides remained deadlocked for about a second.

"drink!!!!"

Thomas grabbed Gohan's shoulder abruptly—turning his back and using brute force to throw Gohan's breath-filled body over his shoulder.

One-handed back throw!

Lifting a 50kg object is one of two different levels of difficulty than carrying a 50kg person.

Because the latter, as a living being, is able to master the skills of exerting force, a person skilled in using strength can make himself seem as if he were rooted to the ground, so that anyone who tries to shake him must expend several times the force required to lift an object of the same mass to achieve an effect.

Even if it's a surprise attack... this power...

In shock, Gohan threw off his cape, avoiding being slammed directly to the ground.

Tomath didn't pursue, giving Gohan a brief respite.

[The...weak Knight player has the advantage!]

At this point, the commentator also gave a brief battle report that wasn't of much value.

Seeing who attacked whom was already the limit of what he could do as a commentator.

Such high-speed combat needs no fancy words.

The best description is the battle scene where the movements are so fast that they are difficult for the naked eye to follow.

Even though I don't quite understand it, I think it's amazing!

The audience, or even those "die-hard fans" who created their own clubs, it doesn't matter.

Many of them, like others, don't care about the game itself. Watching the game and idolizing a certain knight is just to gain something to talk about with others or to have something to say when starting a flame war on social media.

"Attack! There's no one here you're protecting!"

This statement left Gohan stunned.

"One hand has no advantage in defense, so let's focus all our energy on offense! Haven't we suffered enough at the hands of the androids?"

Tomath's figure disappeared from the arena, and then a phantom appeared behind Gohan.

A counter-attack with a karate chop!

However, it pierced through that figure!

"Afterimage Fist!? No, even the aura is disguised!?"

Gohan had never seen this special technique used by the older generation.

Tomat himself never used it during training.

The trump card?

Or perhaps...

Is it time to "use these skills to make up for the gap in strength"?

In previous battles, Tomat seemed to avoid using various techniques.

However, Gohan had clearly heard from Bardock that "Tomat is a guy who wastes a lot of time learning weird tricks."

Gohan also asked Tomat himself about these things, and his answer was, "It would be meaningless even if you used it."

Now, as his strength increases, these originally insignificant additions are gradually making Gohan realize how troublesome things are.

"ha!!!"

The sharp impact pierced Gohan's back, and the premonition of death prompted Gohan to react. He forcefully turned to the side to dodge the attack from behind—Tomat's elbow strike only tore through Gohan's clothing and a part of his skin on his side.

A barrage of attacks descended the moment Gohan dodged!

As Tomat said, Gohan's advantage is not in defense; given his physical condition, he only has disadvantages.

Therefore, Gohan needs to focus more on evasion and offense than on defense.

But this time, Gohan did not choose to avoid it!

Launch a counterattack the instant the block is made!

Taking on dual responsibilities with just one arm!

Tomat's punch was deflected by Gohan's wrist and upper arm, causing it to miss its original target. Gohan then launched a counterattack at extremely close range.

Even with the difference in the number of arms, Gohan has years of experience in fighting against multiple opponents at a disadvantage!

"Crack!!!"

Gohan aimed a counter-punch at Tomat's head, which Tomat dodged by turning his head, but the powerful impact still sliced ​​open Tomat's cheek.

[Oh my god! I have a feeling this will spark a craze for unarmored, hand-to-hand combat!!!]

The mainstream of knightly combat has always been armed fighting.

Because if it turns into a melee, the knights in armor will always make the match a long and tedious affair.

After all, neither side has the ability to break through the other's armor. It is estimated that only a few people, such as Olmer, can break an opponent's limbs through armor.

However, people are now showing enthusiasm for combat sports, which they were not interested in before.

People even imagined that many riders would follow suit and imitate such competitions in the future, or that the Knights Association would set up separate competition categories or venues.

"Isn't that similar to Colombian mixed martial arts?"

Some people in the audience seemed to realize this.

But they quickly put aside their doubts.

In Kazimierz, where even running is called a knightly competition, this kind of thing doesn't seem unusual.

[Main Text] Terra's World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament. Debate Chapter: Chapter Eighty - On-site Teaching