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Chichi the Warrior
By: Jumper Prime

Prologue: The Ki to it All

Time: 1 week before the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai

In the valley near Fire Mountain, the sound of ki-ais from a female throat filled the air. In a meadow, a dark-haired young woman named Chichi was performing a complex kata. The punches and kicks moved with blurring speed and a skilled observer would be able to tell that her style was similar to that practiced by students of the Kamesenin style of Martial Arts, although Chichi herself had never studied under Master Roshi and had only met him once in her life. After approximately 20 minutes, she finally stopped sparring with the air and took off running down a nearby path at a speed better suited to a gazelle than a human, maintaining her speed for several miles.

As she approached the base of Fire Mountain, Chichi sighted a giant of a man wearing a horned hat that wouldn't look out of place on a Viking and ran straight for him. As she approached, the giant held a wooden board above his head. As Chichi reached him, she jumped high in the air and, with a yell, split the board in 2 with her foot and then landed lightly on her feet. She immediately dashed 50 yards to where a series of boards had been set up and broke each and every one with a single, perfectly executed, strike each before finally coming to a rest, breathing heavily from her long and vigorous exercise.

Not bad, Chichi, Ox-King commended his daughter Perfect execution on every single one. I think you're ready.
Not quite *huff* Dad, Chichi responded Get the block.
You sure? That thing's made of granite you know.
I gotta know I can do it. I gotta be as strong as possible so no one but Goku can beat me.
You've been training pretty hard these past few years, Ox-King said as he retrieved a stone block and began to position it on 2 supports What if you beat him at the Budokai?
If Goku is the one destined for me, and I do so hope he is, he will be strong enough to defeat me.
But what if you do manage to beat him, Chichi? Will you still marry him?
I... I'm not sure. I do love him but.. Grandma and Auntie wouldn't approve.
Aw, who cares what they think? They never approved of your mother's marriage to me, either. Sometimes I wonder how an Amazon tribe could have produced someone as loving as your mother.
Dad, don't forget that I'm part of the tribe too.
You and your mom are different, she managed to avoid inheriting the bad qualities and so didn't have to worry about passing them on to you. Ox-King fussed with the block a moment more before deciding it was set up perfectly. It's all set, Chichi.

Chichi walked over to stand in front of the block. She slowly brought her fist down until her knuckles made contact with the block, then reversed the direction of her arm and brought her fist back up, then brought it down slowly again. She repeated this several times, her breathing synchronized with the motion of her arm, then, with a shouted ki-ai, she brought her fist down to strike the stone block with all her strength, shattering it. Chichi stood there a moment, breathing hard, a smile on her face at her accomplishment.

I'm ready. she said simply and walked back towards camp to retrieve the things she would take with her on the trip to the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai.


One week later, 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai preliminary matches

*I can't believe he didn't remember me!* Chichi fumed silently as she prepared to take out her anger on her first preliminary opponent *I wasn't sure about using a pseudonym when I registered but now the name I used, Tokumei Kibou, has taken on a greater meaning. This is indeed a hopeful mission that I am on and now I must not only hope that Goku is strong enough to defeat me, but also that he remembers his promise to marry me.*

The referee called for the match to begin. Chichi charged her opponent and sent him to the ground unconscious after only a few moves. Her remaining 3 opponents were just as weak as the first and easily dispatched. Chichi was glad when the matchups for the finals were drawn and it was announced that she and Goku would face each other in the first round.

Later, 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai finals, match #2

The time had come. After an astounding fight between the previous Budokai's champion and a cyborg assassin, Chichi now stood across the ring from the man she loved, Goku. The announcer called for the match to begin and Chichi charged, leading off with a high kick, which Goku dodged. The pretty fighter let loose with a flurry of punches that were almost too fast to see and Goku dodged them all, at the same time asking if they had already met. Chichi angrily answered in the affirmative as she tried to knee him in the stomach and Goku leaped up in the air to avoid it. As he landed, Goku asked when they had met.

You forgot. That's why I'm mad! Chichi snarled as she charged again You can't understand the heart of a young girl! She let loose with a veritable storm of punches and kicks, all of which were blocked I waited for you for a long time!
Goku innocently asked as he blocked Chichi's attacks
Did you forget what you promised me? Chichi was infuriated as she punched with machine gun speed.
he jumped 50 feet into the air I promised you something?
Chichi jumped just as high and continued her attack, which was avoided.
What did I promise you? Goku asked as they both landed back on the ground
You promised me... YOU'D TAKE ME AS YOUR WIFE!! Chichi shouted at him, infuriated at how he didn't remember his promise to marry her. As Goku's friends in the stands uttered exclamations of disbelief, Chichi saw what she thought was a look of recognition dawn on Goku's face. Hmmph! You finally remember?
Krillin! Tell me... Goku shouted to his bald friend in a similar gi What does wife' mean?

Krillin, Chichi, and most of Goku's other friends facefaulted. How could he not know what a wife was?

Stupid idiot! It means you want to marry her! Krillin shouted back When did you get engaged to a cutie like that? Bastard!!
To get married is to spend the rest of your life with someone! explained Yamcha, the other man in a gi similar to Goku's You understand Goku?
Live together? Goku said Us? I promised you that? But who are you? Give me your name!
Hmmph! If you beat me, I'll tell you. Chichi answered
Really? Aahhhh! Goku's face took on a happy grin as he sighed in relief I was afraid I'd have to live with someone whose name I didn't even know!
Hey! You think you already won!? Chichi snarled, still in her fighting stance I'm not as weak as you think!
Here I go! Ready?
If you want to beat me, TRY!

Goku dropped into a fighting stance and blurred toward Chichi, throwing a punch. Chichi dodged backwards, or at least thought she did and got slammed anyway by a heavy blow. Chichi flew backwards through the air until she hit the retaining wall separating the fighting area from the stands and landed face down on the grass.

Uhm.. Ah.. Out of ring. the Budokai announcer stammered Winner: Goku!! But... He didn't do anything...

Indeed, Chichi had succeeded in dodging Goku's punch but, as Master Roshi explained to Bulma and Goku's other friends in the stands, Chichi had been thrown out of the ring by the wind Goku's punch had created. Meanwhile, Goku had crouched on the edge of the ring overlooking where Chichi had fallen.

Hey, you OK? he asked Can you get up?
Chichi groaned as she sat up, holding her head That hurt worse than one of Dad's bull-charges did back when I wasn't strong enough to hold my ground. the pretty warrior got to her feet and started to climb back up onto the ring That was super! Chichi beamed I didn't know you were this strong. I did well to choose you as my husband. Still seeing no look of recognition on Goku's face, Chichi frowned You still don't remember? I'm Chichi, Ox-King's daughter!
Goku exclaimed in shock, as did Yamcha, Master Roshi, Bulma, and Puar, while Oolong just looked smug, as he had figured out Chichi's identity during the fight. You... You're Chichi? Goku had trouble reconciling the cute little girl in a helmet that he had met when they were both 12 with the mature warrior in front of him now.
Chichi nodded
My wife... Goku suddenly had a flashback to when he had first met Chichi and had indeed agreed to marry her back then. AAHH!! I remember! he yelled out I told you! I told you I'd take you as my wife!
Finally, you remember... Chichi breathed a sigh of relief and lovingly took hold of Goku's arm as they walked back to the shade of the building next to the ring.

Part of her mind might have been dimly aware of Goku complaining about the way she was holding him but she was too flushed from the thought of her impending marriage to Goku to care and didn't even notice the brief pause as Goku warned his friend Krillin about his opponent in the next match.

Despite her being on the sidelines watching for the rest of the tournament, the remainder of the Budokai was still quite exciting for Chichi. When the half-finals began, she was excited that Goku would be going all out against Tien since she would finally get to see Goku's true strength, he hadn't even worked up a sweat fighting her. The fight was amazing from the start. The moment the word was out of the Budokai announcer's mouth, both combatants were in motion, Tien throwing punches Chichi could barely follow and knew she would have no chance of blocking, though Goku showed no difficulty backflipping to avoid them. Both leaped skyward, Tien throwing a bolt of energy from his hand at Goku, who had jumped first and now knocked the energy ball back at its creator, who knocked it aside with one hand and continued skyward after Goku.

They exchanged lightning fast punches as they came back down, splitting apart at the last minute to avoid hitting the steeple atop the building next to the ring, both fighters landing back in the ring. Chichi, as well as the entire crowd, was shocked when Goku and Tien vanished into thin air as they charged towards each other, though the sounds of battle could still be heard. Chichi was surprised when Goku's two friends, who obviously studied under the same master as him since all three wore orange gis with the kanji for turtle' on the front, acted as though they could still see the fight happening. Then, after perhaps a minute or so, both combatants reappeared standing in the ring, Tien sweating a little, Goku not at all.

Tien said something to Goku before they both disappeared again. When next anyone could see where they were, both were high in the air, with Goku falling towards the ring surface before landing in a crouch and the fight continued. A kick from Tien knocked Goku out into the air over the crowd, Chichi thought Goku was going to lose from falling out of the ring but he began spinning in the air and ended up landing on his feet in the ring again. Chichi feared that Goku might lose as Tien seemed to be moving too fast for him.

Chichi was confused when Goku started removing parts of his fighting uniform, his undershirt hitting the ground with a surprising thud. Tien seemed surprised by the weight of Goku's shirt as Chichi's husband-to-be removed his boots and wristbands as well, both eliciting the same reaction from Tien as the shirt. Understanding began to dawn on Chichi as Krillin and Yamcha came out to take Goku's discarded clothes for him and it was revealed that each discarded item weighed 50 pounds.

*Goku's even stronger than I knew!* she thought *He was wearing a handicap of 250 pounds and I still wasn't even a challenge for him!*

Once the fight resumed, it was obvious how much faster Goku was now that he had ditched the excess weight. After the first exchange, Tien's pants fell down as Goku now had removed his belt without him noticing. Chichi didn't believe it when Tien claimed that Goku wouldn't be able to dodge his secret weapon.

*Goku's so fast he should be able to dodge anything. That three-eyes has gotta either be bluffing or overestimating his secret weapon.* she thought

Chichi was shocked as she saw Tien split into four perfect copies of himself which went to the four corners of the ring and fire simultaneous energy blasts at Goku, who jumped high in the air to avoid them, but the four Tiens fired a volley up at him and he was unable to avoid it. Goku was hit.

Chichi shouted in horror as her beloved fell back towards the ground, landing hard.

Chichi felt relieved moments later as Goku revealed that he was not only OK after receiving a powerful blast, but had found two flaws in Tien's technique, though she was concerned when Goku challenged Tien to use the technique on him again.

*I hope he knows what he's doing. Goku's very strong, but now it's 4-on-1.*

The four Tiens were once again in the corners and fired their blasts and Goku again jumped skyward, but this time, he did something that created a blinding flash of light, Chichi instinctually covered her eyes as the bright light seemed to burn into her brain. She frantically blinked her eyes trying to get her vision to return as she dimly heard the Budokai announcer saying that Tien had used that same technique in the previous Budokai.

Chichi heard Goku announce that he had just revealed Tien's first flaw: That he relies too much on his eyes. He then said that the second flaw was fatal: It was a big mistake to split into four. Chichi's vision came back just in time to see Goku blur as the four Tiens ended up on the ground outside the ring and the Budokai announcer announced that Goku had won. As Goku walked back into the building to get a snack, Chichi came over to walk with him, beaming.

You were amazing Goku, you've become an incredible expert in the martial arts! she observed as Goku chuckled a bit at her excitement.

When they got inside though, she was a little surprised when Goku asked her to wait outside for him, but she agreed and went back outside. When Goku came back outside to watch the fight between Shen and the green-skinned, turban wearing Ma Jr. he seemed strangely morose and Chichi had no idea why. His mood got worse after the fight as he argued with Ma Jr. about a small bottle, which Ma Jr. promptly swallowed, a taunt on his lips. When Tien asked Goku about Ma Jr.'s true identity, the following revelation shocked Chichi, as well as the others.

*Goku was the kid who saved the world from Piccolo!?* Chichi thought *Incredible! I chose better than I could have ever thought! And now Piccolo's back from the dead using the name Ma Jr. in the tournament and is even stronger than ever! I hope Goku is strong enough to beat him again. No, what am I thinking, he'll win, he's got to win!*

As Goku was about to go out, he admitted that he wasn't sure he would win, but Chichi had something to say about that.

Courage Goku! Win! she said I don't want to be a widow so soon!

Goku went out to the center of the ring to face Piccolo, who discarded his cloak before the Budokai announcer ordered the start of the match. The battle went back and forth, each taking the measure of the other. Chichi's heart was in her throat as a high-altitude exchange ended with a shot from Piccolo, Goku hitting the ring so hard he was lying in a crater when the smoke cleared. She breathed a sigh of relief a moment later when Goku got right back up, perhaps trying to lull Piccolo into a false sense of security.

The fight continued, Goku and Piccolo struggling before breaking apart, Goku again started moving so fast he seemed to disappear, but Piccolo was apparently still able to see him as he was able to knock Goku to demolish the wall next to the doorway Goku's friends and Chichi were watching the fight from, eliciting a cry from Chichi. But when the dust cleared, Goku was nowhere to be found, instead appearing behind Piccolo letting him have it with a kick. Piccolo soared up into the air and stopped in mid-air, threatening to kill not only Goku, but the cheering crowd as well!

Chichi could only look on as Goku bravely flew up in the air so that Piccolo could not fire at him and the crowd simultaneously. Of course, Piccolo fired a huge blast at Goku, but the brave warrior was able to dodge enough that it only grazed him, the remainder of the blast hitting several miles away, sending up a huge mushroom cloud. As Goku fell, he used a small blast to propel himself back to the ring, landing on his feet. Goku called out that he was about to use something called The Megahameha to the confusion of his friends, as well as Chichi.

*When we first met, Master Roshi used the Kamehameha to put out Fire Mountain, and incidentally smash the castle flat, but what's the Megahameha?*

Goku's movements were about the same as the ones Chichi remembered seeing Master Roshi use so many years ago, as he said the syllables in Kamehameha one at a time. Krillin figured out what it was: the Kamehameha at super strength. Goku was about to fire it when Master Roshi called out to Goku something about killing Piccolo would kill someone named Kami too, causing Goku to stop and curse. But then Krillin shouted something about the Dragonballs being able to bring Kami back to life.
Piccolo said something about killing Shenlon three years before and fired a powerful beam at Goku who shouted that Shenlon had been resurrected right before firing his Megahameha. The two beams struggled a long moment before Goku's Megahameha overpowered Piccolo's beam and slammed into him. When the smoke cleared, Piccolo's turban was gone and his gi shredded, but he was uninjured. A panic suddenly broke out as the crowd realized that Ma Jr. was actually Piccolo, who, years before, had caused so much havoc and destruction, and ran for the hills. Except for Goku's friends and Chichi, only the Budokai announcer remained, jumping behind the retaining wall around the stands for some small measure of protection, along with Bulma, Lunch, Oolong, and Puar, and continuing to announce, despite the sudden lack of spectators. At Goku's request, Chichi, Krillin, Yamcha, Tien, and Master Roshi also went into the stands so he could have more room to fight.

Nothing Chichi had yet seen today could prepare her for what happened next as Piccolo grew to gigantic size and started trying to squash her beloved Goku. As Goku was slammed into the ground by a vicious backhand from the giant, Tien asked Goku to allow him to help, but Goku refused.

*Not only strong but oh so brave.* Chichi thought *Piccolo's trying to kill him and has now turned into a giant, but he's still willing to fight alone, as though the Budokai match still meant something.*

Piccolo spit a blast of energy at Goku but it was dodged and Goku knocked Piccolo down with a strike to the back of his knee and then threw him around like a rag doll. Goku and Piccolo exchanged a few words and then everyone was shocked as Piccolo grew even bigger. When Piccolo finished growing, Goku said and flew up to the height of Piccolo's open mouth, propelling himself inside with a blast. A few moments later, Piccolo managed to spit him out and when Goku landed he threw a small bottle to Tien, who uncorked it, releasing a somewhat confused green man who looked somewhat like an older version of Piccolo.

Piccolo shrank back down to normal size and then both he and Goku blurred into invisibility. Next thing anyone knew, they were high in the air exchanging blows. Goku was knocked back towards the ground but did the Kamehameha with his feet, using it as a rocket booster to propel himself back up to Piccolo at such a speed to slam both fists into his chest. Piccolo fell downward but recovered and shot lightning bolts from his antenna, which hit Goku, sending him to crash to the ground hard. Chichi cried out when Piccolo blurred towards Goku, fist outstretched.

Kami stopped Piccolo's punch from reaching Goku, but was extremely surprised, as was the watching Chichi, when Goku refused his help and allowed Piccolo a free punch to compensate for the interference.

*Strength, bravery, and honor.* Chichi thought *He's definitely my destined one. He's just got to win.*

Once Kami had left the ring, the fight resumed with Piccolo firing an energy blast at Goku, who dodged it easily. He barely noticed in time that the blast had turned to come at him again. Goku dodged again and again, flying through the air but the blast followed him like a heat-seeking missile. Finally, Goku was able to trick the blast into hitting its creator, injuring his arm. Everyone was shocked when Piccolo ripped off his injured arm and immediately grew a new one. Then he started gathering his energy, causing the ground to shake and Goku to yell for everyone to run but Chichi wasn't planning on leaving her husband-to-be.

What are you going to do Goku? she yelled
I'll stay and try to absorb the shock!! Goku answered

Suddenly, there was no more time to escape so Tien blew a hole in the ground for everyone to hide in. Then there was a massive explosion as Piccolo released his gathered energy in a huge blast that produced a massive mushroom cloud. As a stunned Chichi struggled out from under some rubble that had blown on top of her and the others in the hole, she heard Krillin, who had already climbed out after the explosion, shouting that Goku was OK.

Goku then charged and started beating up on Piccolo, who had apparently tired himself out with his last attack, and then hitting him with a Kamehameha. When the smoke cleared, Piccolo was lying in a crater in the middle of the ring, apparently unconscious and the Budokai announcer started the 10-count as Chichi and the others all cheered. But elation turned to horror when Piccolo sat up like a shot and spit a beam from his mouth that speared through the left side of Goku's chest.

Goku yelled in pain clutching his wound as he fell to the ground, coughing up blood. Piccolo stomped on the still living Goku's injury, prompting his friends to try to intervene, but Piccolo brought their charge to a halt with a flurry of blasts that carved a trench in the ground in front of them. Then, to everyone's surprise, Goku got to his feet, declaring that Piccolo's blast hadn't hit any vital parts.

They exchanged more blows and Goku came out the loser this time, knocked to the ground, one of his arms useless, and then Piccolo came down on Goku's leg, breaking it. Chichi covered her eyes in horror. Chichi heard the sound she had today come to associate with an energy blast as Piccolo blasted Goku's other arm and prepared to kill the badly wounded warrior.

Kami ordered Tien to kill him, since Piccolo would die when Kami died, but Goku shouted for him not to, that he would beat Piccolo. Piccolo fired a beam down at the crippled Goku and Chichi covered her eyes again, unable to bear the site of her beloved being killed.

When the smoke cleared, there was no sign of Goku in the crater. Piccolo crowed that the brave warrior had been reduced to a pile of ash. Then, Krillin shouted out as he and Tien saw Goku flying through the air towards Piccolo at high speed, slamming into him with a flying headbutt that resulted in both combatants lying on the ground. Goku pointed out that Piccolo was out of the ring and the Budokai announcer declared Goku the winner, the brave warrior's friends and fiancee rushing over to him now that the fight was over.

As Yamcha said he was going to bring Goku to the hospital, a fat man carrying a sheathed sword walked over saying he had something called senzus. Goku seemed to know him by the name Yajirobe as the fat man fed him a bean. Suddenly, Goku sprang to his feet, jumping high in the air, giving a victory yell as though he hadn't been injured at all, and in fact, there was no sign of the horrific injuries Piccolo had inflicted mere minutes before.

He was badly injured... Chichi said in disbelief

Goku stopped Kami from killing Piccolo(and thus himself) and Master Roshi told Kami how he wasn't a failure as the Guardian of the Earth since although he created Piccolo, he also created the Dragonballs, without which, Goku and his friends would never have been able to accomplish what they had and it all started with a single Dragonball. Kami then used his power to instantly restore Goku's shredded gi to pristine quality.

After thanking Kami, Goku proceeded to feed a senzu bean to Piccolo, much to everyone's dismay, as the villain of the piece was immediately restored to full health. Fortunately, Piccolo didn't seem to be in the mood to fight all over again and flew off.

Chichi yelled as she dashed towards him, arms outstretched I'm so happy you're still alive! She practically tackled him with a tight hug, tuning out his complaints

Chichi was slightly dumbfounded when Kami offered Goku his position as Guardian of the Earth but was glad when Goku decided to turn him down.

FLYING NIMBUS! he called out and the orange cloud flew down out of the sky immediately.

Goku and Chichi jumped up onto the Flying Nimbus as it flew above them, calling out goodbyes as the Nimbus soared up into the sky almost vertically, both holding on to the surprisingly solid cloud, Goku with his feet on the cloud like he was crouching on it, Chichi with her body trailing out behind the cloud like a kid in the water with a kickboard, a look of pure joy on her face. She had forgotten what it was like to fly, having only experienced it once(twice if you count the return trip) back when she and Goku had first met as kids and he gave her a ride to see Master Roshi to get his aid in putting out the raging blaze that covered Fire Mountain and cut her and her father off from their castle near the top.

Where do you wanna go first, Chichi? Goku asked as he helped her to stand up on the Nimbus after they had leveled off
Fire Mountain, she answered immediately So we can give Dad the good news.
Fire Mountain it is.

Goku leaned slightly to one side and the Nimbus veered in the direction he wanted it to go, towards Fire Mountain, and Chichi lovingly hooked her arm around Goku's.

So how's your Dad doing? It's been years since I saw him. Goku asked
He's doing fine. I'll bet he'll be glad to know we got married.
Did he really think I wouldn't keep my promise?
Actually, he was worried I might be strong enough to beat you. Chichi chuckled Fat chance of that. Even with a 250 pound handicap, you didn't even work up a sweat fighting me.
Well, you were still more of a challenge than the guys I fought in the preliminaries, and why was he worried?
Well, my Mom's tribe believes a woman should not spend her life with a man who is not strong enough to defeat her fairly in battle. If you hadn't defeated me, I would've had a really hard decision to make: Marry you and go against my family, or walk away and leave my beloved behind. I'm really glad I didn't have to make that choice.
Say, is your mom gonna be there too? I guess she was away somewhere the day we met. I'd really like to meet her. as Goku said this, Chichi's eyes took on a haunted look
Mom's been away' for a long time. She died years before we first met and Dad's raised me by himself ever since.

Goku drew Chichi into a comforting hug as her eyes started to tear up and the Nimbus continued flying. Soon enough, they reached Fire Mountain and, with a few directions from Chichi, Goku guided the Nimbus down to the modest home she and Ox-King had lived in since Master Roshi accidentally destroyed their castle while extinguishing the blaze which had given Fire Mountain its name. As husband and wife hopped off the Nimbus, Ox-King came out of the house with a broad smile on his face.

I take it things went well at the Tenkaichi Budokai? he said
Yes Dad, we got married. Chichi replied Turns out you didn't have anything to worry about.
Hiya Ox-King! Goku said cheerfully
Hi Goku, the giant greeted him back So, what do you think of my little warrior?
She's pretty strong. You should be proud of her.
Oh, I am. Ox-King smiled I've been proud of her for a long time. The praise from her father caused Chichi to blush slightly. But with your honeymoon the next order of business, you two probably don't want to spend more time with me than is necessary so I'll just give you your wedding presents from me and you two can go wherever you're going.
Goku said confusedly as Ox-King got out a small box with a few capsules in it and handed it to him.
What's in them Dad? Chichi asked
Well, Master Roshi wasn't sure if Goku had his own place or stayed with Kami the whole 3 years he was gone so I figured I'd play it safe. There's a self-contained kitchen, fully equipped and suitable for attachment to another building, some money, and a few other things you might need.
Gosh, thanks Ox-King! Goku replied
Now, you two get going wherever you're going. You don't want to waste your honeymoon sitting with me playing pinochle.
I don't know how to play pinochle.
Just as well, it's a boring game. Now shoo, you two, and go do what couples do. Hey! I'm a poet and I didn't know it!

Goku and Chichi got back on the Flying Nimbus and flew off as Ox-King chuckled to himself. As they flew through the sky, Chichi was quiet for a little while, until she finally spoke softly.
she said Why did you lie to my Dad?
What are you talking about Chichi? her husband answered
You told him I was strong and that he should be proud of me.
But you are strong.
No I'm not! In our match, I couldn't hit you once despite all the punches and kicks I threw and when you finally decided to go on the offensive, your first attack sent me flying out of the ring to land in a heap. You didn't even have to hit me! Your punch was so strong the wind it created was enough to throw me out of the ring! As she talked, tears started streaming out of Chichi's eyes
Goku enfolded his wife in a loving embrace, trying to comfort her Just because I'm really strong doesn't mean that you're weak. You were the third toughest opponent I fought at the Budokai, after Piccolo and Tien. Just the fact that you made it to the Finals should prove to you that you're strong.
All the guys I fought in the preliminaries were wimps. No challenge from them at all.
There, you see? You're strong enough that you were able to beat your preliminary opponents easily.
You're serious? The flow of tears finally stopped as Goku nodded. Chichi looked around and didn't recognize the terrain below them Where are we headed, anyway?
Mt. Paozu. I lived there back when I was a kid, before I met Bulma and we went off searching for the Dragonballs. I stopped by my old place on the way to the Budokai and it was in good enough shape to keep us warm & dry until I get our house built.

As Goku spoke, the Flying Nimbus had begun to descend, soon coming to a stop just above the ground in front of a smallish one-story structure. Goku & Chichi hopped off the little orange cloud and it zoomed back into the sky. Goku took the capsule box Ox-King had given him out of his pocket and handed it to Chichi.

I'm gonna go get some wood to start on our new house. How about you start cooking some food? Cuz I'm gonna work up an appetite. Goku said and then headed off into the woods
But Goku... Chich started, but Goku was already out of sight You don't have an axe. she sighed Well, I guess I might as well start cooking.

Chichi opened the box of capsules and, after consulting the note taped, to the inside of the lid, detailing which capsule had what in it, took out the capsule containing the self-contained kitchen and decapsulated it. Once the customary puff of smoke had cleared, Chichi studied the structure which had appeared. It was white, with the customary dome shape of capsule structures, a long bay window on one side, and 2 doors, one opposite the other. Chichi went inside to survey the contents and found that it had a full array of cooking tools, allowing Chichi to make a wide variety of dishes. Looking in the cupboard and refrigerator revealed enough food to feed an army. Not knowing what Goku liked, she decided to play it safe and make a stew using some meat and vegetables from the fridge.

Once the meat and vegetables had been cleaned, cut, and put in the water-filled pot which was placed on the stove, Chichi went outside to get a good look at the scenery she would be looking at from now on. If she had to pick a word to describe the view, it would be breathtaking. She started a vigorous kata to occupy herself until Goku came back or the stew finished cooking. She was still punching and kicking the air when Goku returned carrying a very large tree. At first, she was too into the kata to notice her husband's return, giving Goku a chance to observe her style. It wasn't until he tossed the tree to the ground, the tree landing with a loud thud, that Chichi noticed him and stopped her kata.

Oh! Goku, you're back. she said How'd you cut down the tree without an axe?
Actually, I knocked it down. Goku answered
Knocked it down? With what?
My fist.
You hit it with your fist? Chichi was incredulous
I hit it really hard.

Chichi then noticed that the roots were still attached to the tree, fresh earth still clinging to them as though it had just recently been uprooted.

Well. Ah. Chichi stammered as the stove timer rang from inside the kitchen The stew should be ready.
Goku smiled Cuz I'm pretty hungry.

When they went inside and started eating, Chichi had the first shock of her marriage when Goku devoured every last bite of the stew that she hadn't already put in her own plate and then asked for more. Chichi had to scramble to feed her new husband's ravenous appetite without any preparation but she managed to satisfy his hunger. After complimenting her cooking, Goku went back out to start chopping the tree into boards suitable for building a house. By the time Chichi had finished cleaning and putting away the large number of dishes and gone outside, Goku had already chopped most of the tree into wood suitable for building.

With nails and other building supplies from one of the capsules Ox-King had given them, Goku and Chichi had their new house built, and connected to the kitchen, within a few days and things could start to settle down, relatively speaking. Shortly after dawn following Goku & Chichi's first night in a proper bed(part of a collection of furniture in another of Ox-King's capsules) in their finished house, Chichi awoke, got dressed in her workout clothes and went outside. As the sun started its long morning climb, she started her kata, striking at an invisible opponent, and didn't notice when her husband, dressed in his customary orange gi, came outside as well and started a kata of his own. When Chichi finished her kata, she found Goku gazing at her.

You wanna spar? he asked
Why? I wouldn't stand a chance against you. Chichi answered
I'll go easy on you. C'mon, please?
Oh, alright.

Goku and Chichi faced each other a little ways in front of the house and both got into fighting stances. Chichi lunged at Goku with a ferocious flurry of kicks and punches, which he blocked and then retaliated. Chichi was surprised that she was able to block most of Goku's attacks and the ones that got though her guard only hurt a little more than the punches thrown by her father when they were sparring. After several minutes of exchanging blows, Chichi fell to the ground, her strength exhausted, while Goku wasn't the least bit tired.

I'll never be as strong as you, Goku. Chichi gasped as her husband helped her up
You might be wrong. Goku responded You've got a lot of Ki, but you're only using a teeny bit of it.
Ki? What's that?
The energy your body generates. My Kamehameha and all the other blasts you saw at the Budokai were made of Ki. Everybody's got a little, feels like you've got about as much as Krillin.
How do you know how much of this Ki' I have and how does it have anything to do with how strong I am?
The stronger you are, the more Ki you've got. I can sense it and so can my friends- er, except Bulma, cuz she's not a fighter. I can teach you to sense it too.
Alright, if I've got as much as your bald friend, how come I didn't hold out nearly as well against you as he did against Piccolo?
Well, Krillin knows how to use his Ki and you don't. It's like his Ki is running through his veins like blood while you're keeping your Ki in a bottle on the shelf.
I thought you just said Ki was a measure of how strong you are?
Uh, well, it's more than that. I told you how Ki can be formed into an attack. A fighter can also use their Ki to supercharge their body to make them stronger, faster, and able to take harder hits without being hurt. That's why I used too much power fighting you at the Budokai, I didn't realize you were only using a little bit of your Ki until you got thrown clean across the ring and into the wall.
Incredible. Can... Can you teach me how to do it?
Sure. You're strong enough already that it should be pretty easy.

Goku proceeded to teach Chichi a meditation technique he had learned from Master Roshi, designed to put someone in touch with their own Ki.

Look deep inside yourself, Goku instructed Feel the Ki sleeping within. Do you see it?
I... I think so. Chichi said after a moment
OK, reach down and pull it up towards the surface. Don't try to force it, just let it flow through you.
It feels... warm, like energy filling my blood.
Now, hold onto that feeling. Don't let it slip away.
I've got it. No way am I letting it get away from me.
OK, now on your feet, but don't let go of it. Chichi followed his order and got to her feet Now, let's see what you've got!

Goku dropped into a fighting stance and Chichi did the same. Goku started it off with a kick that was faster and had more power behind it than any he had used in his earlier sparring match with Chichi, but the female fighter blocked it easily and counterattacked with a punch that Goku blocked with a little effort. Husband and wife began trading blows, Chichi's speed and strength increasing as she grew accustomed to using her Ki and drew upon more of it as she fought. They traded blows for about half an hour before loud rumbling from both their stomachs prompted them to stop. Chichi was astonished as she realized that, after the length of time they had been sparring, she was only a little winded when, not long before, she had been exhausted after only a few minutes of sparring. They went back inside the house and Chichi cooked a large meal for Goku and herself. After they finished eating, Goku and Chichi went back outside and saw a Capsule Plane approaching fast. They stood and watched it as it landed. The canopy opened up, and out hopped Bulma and Krillin.

Hi guys! Goku greeted them What're you doing way out here?
Well for one thing, Krillin answered as he retrieved a small sack from the cockpit You guys left so fast, you forgot to pick up your prize money. the bald monk handed the sack over to Goku
Goku said as he scratched the back of his head I figured it got torched with the rest of the arena.
Bulma interjected The prize money was in a heavy duty safe. The officials dug it out of the rubble a few hours after you left. Convincing them we really were gonna take the prize money to you, on the other hand, took a little longer.
But with Tien, Chaozu, Yamcha, and Master Roshi all vouching for us, Krillin added They finally relented and handed over your prize money with the understanding that we'd take it right to you.
But how did you find us? Chichi asked
We asked Baba to check her crystal ball, Bulma answered Looks like I coulda saved my money seeing as how this is where Goku was living when I first met him and dragged him along on my first Dragonball hunt.
And I wanted to come along, Krillin added Both to find out how you two are getting along, and to know exactly where you live so I don't have to always wait for you to visit me and Master Roshi at Kame House.
Well, you're always welcome here, Krillin. Goku replied
Thanks buddy.
Are you hungry? Chichi asked We just finished eating but I'm sure I could put together something for you.
No, it's OK. Bulma responded I had breakfast before we left.
And Master Roshi's expecting me back at Kame House. Ever since Lunch left to be with Tien, the old guy just hasn't been the same. Krillin added See you, guys.
So long.
Bye guys. Goku waved

With a wave and a smile from each, Bulma and Krillin got back into the Capsule Plane and took off. Goku and Chichi waved as the Capsule Plane took off and headed over the horizon.

You've got some pretty nice friends, Goku. Chichi said
Yeah. Bulma and Krillin are real nice. If it weren't for Bulma, I mighta spent my whole life up on this mountain. Never seeing another human being, never learning all the great techniques I have. Pilaf or the Red Ribbon Army woulda gotten all the Dragonballs and taken over the world, or Piccolo woulda taken over with no one strong enough to stop him. And I never woulda met you either. Goku and Chichi exchanged smiles Krillin's my best friend, we trained together under Master Roshi.
Speaking of training, I was just getting the hang of using my... What'd you call it? Ki? when Goku nodded, Chichi continued What say we get back to it?

With a smile, Goku deposited the sack of money next to the front door and then he and Chichi resumed their sparring match. They traded punches and kicks for over an hour before they finally stopped, both a bit tired, Chichi moreso than Goku.

That was incredible! Chichi gasped That was the most intense spar I've ever had!
Goku smiled You're a whole lot stronger and faster now that you know how to use your Ki. You might even be as strong as me, someday.
Do you really think so?
It's possible. You're sure on your way there.
Goku, will you train me?


For the rest of the morning, Goku began to teach Chichi some hand-to-hand fighting techniques he had learned over the years. Chichi proved to be a quick study, and by the end of the day, she was adept at all of them. After a large dinner, Chichi spent some time cleaning the kitchen while Goku got firewood for the next several days by knocking down a tree, carrying it back to the house, and using a precise strike to split it into logs. Husband and wife then went to sleep. That night, Chichi dreamed of her mother.

Chichi was five or six years old and her mother was a beautiful woman, looking much like a grown Chichi. They were in a grassy clearing with a large boulder.

Watch closely, Chichi, Chichi's mother said softly I'm about to show you a technique that has been passed down through my line for generations, and now I pass the secret on to you. I don't expect you to be able to do it now, but I want you to see what's down the road for you, the power you train to one day harness.

Chichi's mother turned to face the boulder and moved her hands a few inches apart in front of her at chest level, palms facing each other, fingers pointing straight up. Her face took on a look of concentration as the light of her aura started to become visible. Her aura became brighter and brighter until it seemed as though she were engulfed in white flames. The light started to flow between her hands, forming a growing ball. After a minute, she had increased the space between her hands to accommodate the ball's increased size. Finally, all the light from her aura was contained in the ball of Ki.

AURA BLAST! Chichi's mother shouted and thrust her hands forward

A stream of energy poured from the her hands, straight at the boulder. When the Ki blast hit the boulder, it exploded, sending rock chips flying everywhere. Chichi looked at her mother in awe as she caught her breath and turned back to face her daughter.
That is the power that is your birthright, Chichi. Chichi's mother smiled at her Do your utmost to always be worthy of it.

Chichi slowly awoke in her bed next to Goku and reflected on her dream.

*That really happened.* she thought *I can't believe I forgot what Mom showed me back then. It wasn't too long after that when Mom got sick, I'd only just mastered the basics when she died. But Mom knew how to use Ki, she could have taught me to use it if she'd survived. Goku teaching me to tap into my Ki yesterday must have shaken the memory loose. I wonder if I could actually do the- What did mom call it?- Oh yeah, the Aura Blast...*

Chichi got out of bed, got dressed, and went downstairs to do her morning kata and cook breakfast for Goku. After the large meal had been consumed by Chichi and Goku(mostly Goku) they went outside.

OK Chichi, Goku said Yesterday I taught you to tap into your Ki, now I'm going to teach you how to sense it. First, close your eyes. Chichi did as he said Now, look inside yourself, find the feeling you felt when you first tapped into your Ki.
Chichi said after about half a minute I've got it.
OK, remember that feeling. Commit it to memory. Now, turn your senses outward, look around for other sources of that feeling, but keep your eyes closed for now.
I... I can see... I mean feel something. It's so bright, like the sun at noon.
How far away is it?
It... It's right next to me!
That must be me, then. Goku chuckled You can open your eyes now.

Chichi opened her eyes and gazed at Goku in front of her.

That was neat. Chichi smiled I could tell right where you were without using my eyes. So what's next?
Think you can do it again? Goku asked
Yeah, now that I know what to do, it's easy.
Then the next thing we'll do is play Hide & Seek!
Hide & Seek??? Chichi was puzzled
Yup, I'll hide somewhere in the forest, and you have to find me by sensing my Ki. You've got until noon to find me. Got it?
Uhh, yeah.
Good. Count to 50 and then come after me.

Goku leaped into the air and flew towards the woods at high speed. Chichi stared for a moment before she remembered that she had to count to 50 before she went after him. Just under a minute later, Chichi was running at top speed in the direction Goku had flown. As she entered the forest, Chichi slowed and looked around, taking stock of the environment.

*Since Goku was flying, my usual methods of tracking animals and enemies aren't going to work. He won't have left any tracks unless he touched down for some reason, and I doubt if he'll leave any signs I can easily see from down here. So how am I going to... Of course! Silly me. The whole point of this is for me to practice sensing Ki. I'm supposed to find Goku using his Ki.*

Chichi stood still and closed her eyes, summoning up the Ki sense Goku had just taught her to access. She had to concentrate hard, but she managed to sense the bright flame of Goku's Ki. It was quite a distance away but she could easily discern the direction. Chichi opened her eyes and ran in that direction. After running for several minutes she stopped and concentrated on Goku's Ki again. She noted the direction and ran that way. After about an hour, Chichi realized that her frequent stops to track Goku were slowing her down too much.

*This isn't working.* she thought *I have to stop and close my eyes every time I want to sense his Ki, and on top of that, I think he's moving when I'm not looking. I can track game on the run, there's got to be a way to do the same with Ki.*

Chichi closed her eyes and extended her senses to feel Goku's Ki once again. She memorized every nuance of the feeling she associated with Ki, and then slowly opened her eyes, carefully hanging onto her sense of Goku's Ki. Her concentration paid off. With her eyes wide open, Chichi could still sense Goku's location. Smiling, she took off running towards his location. She wasn't surprised in the least when his Ki started to move and altered her course to follow. A few zig-zags later, Goku's Ki stopped moving as though he'd either resigned himself to being found or determined that part of the exercise to be over. Obviously, his changes in position while she was moving were designed to force her to figure out how to sense Ki on the fly.

Soon, Chichi was close to Goku but he was nowhere to be seen. She suddenly realized that he was above her and jumped up onto the branch of a nearby tree. She jumped from branch to branch until she sensed Goku was extremely close. Chichi walked down the branch she was on until she reached the trunk of the tree. With a smile, she lashed out with a kick and smashed a hole in the trunk of the tree to reveal Goku's smiling face. Goku stepped out of the tree trunk with a proud expression and glanced at the sun.

Not bad, Chichi. he said You found me with time to spare.
How'd you get inside the tree? Chichi asked
There's a natural hole a little ways above where I was standing, I slipped in through it then floated down to this height to wait for you. You sure picked it up fast.
You were moving to get me to figure out how to sense Ki without stopping to concentrate! Chichi said in an accusatory tone
That's right. When you started following me without stopping, I knew you'd figured out how to do it and found myself a good hiding place.
Why didn't you just tell me how to do it!? Chichi angrily punched Goku in the arm
Goku rubbed his arm where Chichi had hit him Easy Chichi. A good fighter is able to figure out new stuff on their own, not just use techniques taught to them by others. How do you think those techniques got thought up in the first place?
I guess I can't argue with that.
C'mon, let's head back to the house. All that flying around really built up my appetite.
Yeah, I'm getting pretty hungry too. You spent most of the time standing still while I was running all over the place.

Goku and Chichi jumped down out of the tree and ran back to the house at a brisk pace. When they reached the house, it was nearly noon and Chichi proceeded to make lunch. After the large meal was consumed and Chichi had finished cleaning up, she went outside to where Goku was exercising and smiled as he looked over to her.

Ready for something completely new, Chichi? he asked
Chichi answered eagerly
Then follow me.

Goku and Chichi ran for a few minutes until they reached a field with several large rocks in it.

You've been picking this stuff up pretty fast. Goku praised his wife I think you're ready to learn how to do Ki attacks, like the Kamehameha Wave. I'll show you how to do the Kamehameha and then you can try. Goku turned to face one of the larger rocks but Chichi interrupted him before he could start
Goku, wait. she said I'd like to try something first.
Uh, OK.

Chichi faced the rock as Goku stepped aside to give her some room. She positioned her hands just as her mother had in her dream and concentrated on her Ki, willing it to come forth. Slowly, slower than it had taken her mother, Chichi's aura started to become visible, the blue light starting to envelop her.

*Odd,* Goku thought as he watched Chichi intently *I thought she was gonna try and duplicate the Kamehameha or one of the other attacks she saw at the Budokai, but I've never seen anything like this one she's trying. She's definitely gathering her Ki though.*

When Chichi's Ki aura had solidified, the light started flowing into the space between her hands, forming into a glowing blue ball. With sweat beading on her forehead, Chichi thrust her hands forward.

AURA BLAST! she shouted and a wave of Ki shot from her hands to destroy the rock

As the Ki blast dissipated and rock chips fell to the ground around her, Chichi fell to her knees in exhaustion. Goku immediately dashed over to keep her from falling flat on her face.

I did it. Uh... Chichi whispered and then slumped unconscious in Goku's arms

The next thing she knew, Chichi was waking up in her bed. She sat up and looked around.

Was it a dream? she wondered aloud Did I really do the Aura Blast, or was it just a dream?

Seeing that the clock said it was nearly dinnertime, Chichi put her shoes on and went downstairs to the kitchen. She had just entered the kitchen when Goku entered through the outside door, dragging a huge fish behind him.

Hi Chichi! Goku greeted his wife You're looking a lot better.
Goku, what happened? Chichi asked I woke up in bed and didn't remember how I got there.
You don't remember? Chichi shook her head at Goku's question You passed out right after you did that neat Ki attack. I carried you home and put you in bed. Then I went and got dinner. Hope you know a few good fish recipes. Goku smiled
So, it wasn't a dream...
Of course it wasn't. How'd you manage to come up with that great Ki attack, anyway? It was almost as powerful as the Kamehameha. Not bad considering it was the first time you've ever done one.
I didn't exactly come up with it. My mother showed it to me a long time ago, not too long before she died. I'd forgotten all about it until your lesson in Ki yesterday shook the memory loose.
Your mom knew how to use Ki? Then how come you didn't know anything about it until yesterday?
I guess I was too young to learn to use the ancestral power' as she called it. She said she'd teach me it all when I got a little older, but before she could... Tears started to flow from Chichi's eyes as her voice picked up a quaver of sorrow
What happened? Goku asked softly, stroking his wife soothingly
She'd gone hunting... She always hunted barehanded to make it more of a challenge... The animal she went after got her with some kinda stinger. Chichi spoke with a sad tone After she brought it home dead, Dad recognized the animal and the mark the stinger had made when it stung her. I don't remember what the animal was called, but I do remember that its stinger contained a slow-acting poison. As soon as Dad saw it, he sprang into action. He put a poultice on the wound, warned Mom to stay as still as she could, then ran out of the castle to try to find a very rare plant that held the only known cure for the poison.

He came back late that night, crying. The plant only grew in one place that he knew of and it had been burned to ashes by a recent forest fire. The only thing that could save Mom was gone. She held on for a week, getting weaker and weaker the longer it dragged on. Just before the end, she made Dad promise to make sure I grew up to be a strong warrior and she told me to always strive to be worthy of the power she'd shown me.
And nobody ever taught you how to use Ki? Ox-King studied under Master Roshi with my grandpa so he had to know how.
Dad said there were some things he just couldn't get but your grandpa mastered. I guess Ki was one of them. As for Mom's family, according to what they told me, the ancestral powers were only passed down to the eldest daughter, meaning Mom, so my Auntie couldn't help, and Grandma had a stroke the day Mom died and forgot everything she knew about the ancestral powers. By the time I met you, I'd forgotten all about Mom showing me the Aura Blast when I was a little girl.
Well, now you know all about Ki. I'll bet your mom's real proud of you, watching you from Heaven.
I'm sure she is too. I'm a very lucky woman to have married you, Goku.
I'm a lucky man too, Chichi. Your cooking's great! And you're pretty too.

Goku and Chichi kissed passionately for half a minute before Chichi broke the kiss to start preparing the huge fish for dinner.

The next day, after breakfast, Goku and Chichi were standing in front of the house once again. Chichi smiled in expectation of the day's lesson because she figured that there was only one thing left for Goku to teach, as far as she knew.

Is today the day you teach me to fly? Chichi asked anxiously
Yup, sure is. Goku answered Now, what you wanna do is sorta get your Ki under you and use it to push you up in the air.
Hmm. Sounds easy enough.

Chichi turned slightly away from Goku and placed her hands in front of her as though she was going to do the Aura Blast. She bent over as her aura started to flare around her.

No, Chichi! Goku frowned That's not how you do it.
It's not? Chichi's aura dimmed out as she straightened up I thought I was supposed to propel myself up with my Ki?
Yeah, but not like that. You can use a Ki blast like a rocket booster, but you'd have to keep doing them to keep from falling back to the ground again. Flying's a whole lot easier. Now try it again, think of your Ki like the Flying Nimbus, except you can't really fall off of it. Just relax your muscles and concentrate on your Ki lifting you up.
Oh. I get it now.

Chichi closed her eyes and concentrated, trying to follow Goku's instructions. She willed her Ki to lift her from the ground and felt a small breeze around her. It was taking a lot of effort, but Chichi was sure she was rising through the air. She slowly opened her eyes and saw that her feet were six feet above the ground. Goku was looking up at her with a proud look on his face.

Incredible, Chichi! he said You're picking it up in no time flat.
Thanks, Goku. Chichi answered I've got a good teach- Whoa! Chichi gave a surprised shriek as she lost her concentration and fell out of the air. Goku reached out and steadied Chichi as she landed awkwardly on her feet. That was amazing! I was actually floating in midair!
You sure were. A little practice and you'll be soaring like a bird.

And within a few days, Chichi was indeed soaring through the air like a bird. Her Aura Blast also became less tiring with practice. A week later, some dizzy spells had prompted Chichi to try a certain item her father had included in a capsule noted as containing miscellaneous items.' Chichi had actually felt a little embarrassed when she discovered it while going through the contents of the capsules, but was now glad her father had thought to include it. When she saw the result, Chichi was overjoyed and ran to tell her husband.

Goku, I'm pregnant! she smiled
Goku blinked at her
That's right! We're gonna have a baby!
A baby?! Wow! That's great!
I've even got ideas for names. If it's a girl, we'll name her after my Mom, and if it's a boy, we'll name him after your grandpa.
That's a great idea, Chichi! Goku beamed at his wife

And 9 months later, Chichi gave birth to a bouncing baby boy with a tail, whom they named Gohan.

End of Prologue

Whew! I guess 20 full pages is a bit long for a prologue, but I wanted to get all this in one part so chapter 1 can start with the beginning of Dragonball Z. Events which took place at the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai are historically accurate (plus a few of my own embellishments) thanks to translated manga downloaded from planetnamek.com(Downloaded before they took it down due to bandwidth troubles that is. I've been working on this monster of a prologue for quite a while now)

Have you ever wondered how Dragonball Z would be different if Chichi hadn't quit training after she had Gohan? Well, once this fic is done, you'll wonder no more! What Kamejen did/is doing for Bulma, I now do for Chichi. If you're a Bulma fan, always wanted to see her in the thick of it, and haven't read Kamejen's great fic The REAL Story of Bulma Briefs then you should. She's currently rewritten up to the end of the Namek Saga and she's working on more. She always updates her website before posting to FF.net so the newest chapters can usually be found first at her website: http://www.angelfire.com/anime/bulmashrine/index.html

If you like her story, don't forget to review it here on fanfiction.net so she knows you like it. I've always liked the idea of the girls getting in on the fighting and since Kamejen beat me to Bulma, my only real option for a rewrite was Chichi, not to mention Chichi's more credible as a fighter since she actually did make the finals of the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai.