It wasn't long after the Kaido's arrival at Arena B when more contestants began to show up. Most were complete strangers to him, but he did know a few. Arra, who had previously shown herself to be impatient and tempermental to the Captain of Royal Guard himself, was a bit of child legend. Kaido didn't really know her really, but he knew of her constant tantrums and bursts of rage from various rumors that were spread by children their age. Once she noticed his staring, his eyes were quick to focus on the next arrival before she could get visibly mad.

The next one he knew was one he wished he didn't- Lero. Lero was bit of a brat, mostly due to his father being some sort of great war hero before he passed conquering a planet. Kaido was unfortunate enough to have to deal with the kid more than anyone else, because their close birthdates and similar status. Lero was already looking at him, so once their eyes met, he couldn't help but open his mouth.

"You ready to lose in front of your daddy, Kaido?" Lero said it confidently, as he knew Kaido wouldn't try to hurt him. Not because of strength or even because of patience, but rather their company. If Kaido started a fight in front of the crowds before the announcer even called him to the center of the arena, it wouldn't look good.

So all he could was make a retort.

"You ready to die like yours?"

That brought out a giggle out of one of the contestants near them, as well as frown from Lero. If Kaido had to face him, he'd definitely be remembering that comment. He didn't get to respond to it though, as the next thing they'd all hear was the sound of the Alien announcer. He was clearly one of Frieza's people, which was the usual for announcers in these kind of events.

"Contestants, be silent until called upon. My name is Papai, and I shall be both the announcer and judge of your performances today. Are the Saiyans 'Nipu' and 'Lero' present? If so, come forward."

Turning his attention away from Kaido, Lero faced Papai, and did as he asked. The boy who laugh, this Nipu, followed the instruction as well. He didn't seem like much, but it wasn't like Kaido had a Scouter on him to really know.

Once the two were at the center of the arena, Papai turned to the crowds, bringing forth an electronic tablet to read from.

"Saiyans of Planet Vegeta, these two young men you've seen come forth are both of the age of eight, but while they compete for the same position, they are not equals. Lero is mid-class Saiyan with a power level of 500, while his opponent Nipu is low-class and is a mere 375. However, with such a small difference in power level, who can really be sure which one will win? If you've come from off-world to watch or even bet, you'll have a few moments to do so. Lero, Nipu, you have a few moments to prepare."

The insult to Nipu's class wasn't really necessary, as for a Saiyan with less supposed potential, he'd apparently done well enough to get himself to a 375. Still, most of Kaido's support for the boy came from his disliking the idea of Lero actually progressing any further than the first round. He likely wouldn't be able to stand to Lero, which just heightened the chances of Kaido having to fight him himself.

Then the match began with an irritating and loud whistle that pretty much everyone, with the exclusion of a few off-worlders, annoyed.

Almost immediately, the previously cheery Nipu tried to strike at Lero with a series of punches. Lero had expected this, however, as the first thing he did once the match began was lean back, placing him out of the way for most of the strikes. Nipu didn't relent. In Kaido's eyes, Nipu was either planning something, or just agitated from the announcer putting him down because of his battle power at birth- because after a several moments of Nipu's attacks not connecting, Lero was able to shift the situation more towards his advantage.

It began when Lero grabbed his opponent right arm as it tried to punch him, as he followed that move by punching Nipu in the stomach. They were both wearing battle armor, so it wasn't like the hit was much, but as it was the first to land, it naturally received praise from the audience.

Kaido's brief thoughts about Nipu planning something were dashed, as it only got worse from there. When Nipu tried to use his left arm to break out of the hold his opponent had on his right, Kaido had to stop himself from yelling KICK HIM. Of course, Lero simply took advantage of this stupidity by kicking Nipu himself, which served to stagger the Low-Class Saiyan.

Defeat was at hand, as now that Nipu was basically defenseless, Lero proceeded to punch him in the jaw. Nipu was at least able to bring forth his still available hand to try and protect his face, but this was certainly not a good look for him. This continued until the now-bruised Nipu broke free from the hold on his right arm, but a quick sweep knocked him to the ground and rectified Lero's problem.

All this time, Lero had not been hit.. So of course those doubts creeped into Kaido's head. The last time they had fought, he was sure he had won, but he wasn't certain he was on the same level as Lero. Thankfully, he at least knew he was smarter than Nipu.

It wasn't long before the crowd actually began to cheer for Lero, and Nipu was rendered incapable to continue on. The oaf that had laughed at Lero had been punished, and apparently both Saiyans and Off-Worlders loved it. When Kaido looked to find familiar faces in the crowd, he saw that even his father was enjoying Lero's performance. So, great. Now there were more expectations to live up to.

Once Lero finally got off of a beaten and bloody Nipu, he flashed a smirk towards Kaido, before walking to his spot in the sidelines. Papai didn't even wait for someone to carry the defeated Saiyan off the arena before he walked to the center and began to speak again.

"The victory goes to Lero, son of Zukini. If the loser has any relatives among audience, do come forward and take him away. The first round will continue around him regardless."

No one came forward, but that was to be expected. Who would want to embarass themselves carrying off a weakling? The mere idea of it was enough to make many of the participants laugh to themselves. Admittedly, even Kaido himself couldn't help but smile, even if he previously wanted Nipu to win.

Seeing that no one even tried to jump out from the audience to help poor Nipu, Papai simply began to read from his electronic tablet again. "If the Saiyans 'Leku' and 'Arra' are present, come forward."

Now this, this was a fight Kaido really wished to see. He didn't know of Leku, but unlike with Nipu, he'd be completely content watching him get squashed. He was eager to see how the temperamental Arra would do, as were the majority of the other contestants. Once the two came forward, Papai continued.

"What you are all about to see commence before you is an evenly matched fight, between two mid-class Saiyans of similar strength. Leku has a battle power of 450, while Arra has the slightly lower 430. Like the previous match, the gap in battle power is small and shouldn't be too important, but if you're here to pick recruits for Lord Frieza, this kind of thing is necessary."

Like before, Papai gave an adequate amount of time for gambling and discussion in the crowd to die down, before the touch of a button produced the same strange whistle that allowed for the fight to begin.

This time around, there was no waiting for a series of strikes to finally land. Arra tried to rush forward, sure, but Leku began the fight with a simple blast of energy that easily pushed the young girl back far enough to give him some breathing room. It was smart, but it wasn't something that could be easily replicated. When Leku tried sending more spall blasts her way, Arra was at the distance where she could return the favor.

The sounds of the blasts colliding were loud from where Kaido and the rest of the participants were standing, but most of them were used to that sort of thing. However, as the fight progressed and Leku and Arra seemed not to gain any ground over each other, he finally spoke up.

"Come Arra, I thought you were stronger than this!" He had of course intended to motivate her to show some of that famous temper, but all it did was earn him a glare from the fighter. Leku, who up until now hadn't spoken a word, decided to chime in confidently. "Arra? She's all talk, I assure you. I could-"

He had briefly taken his mind out of fighting to boast, and as a result, he hadn't countered one of Arra's blasts. The yellow bullet of ki hit him in chest, pushing him back like his had done to Arra before. However, unlike with Arra, Leku was unfortunate enough to trip on the still-unconscious Nipu.

Once Nipu was on his back, Arra continued what she was doing, sending waves after waves of energy until she began to tire. Once the smoke cleared, Nipu's battle armor was cracked, and he was trembling, likely due to shock. He had to opportunity to stand up again, but his stance was weak.

Then suddenly, Kaido felt a large smack to the back. He expected it to be Lero, but when he turned around, it was one of the contestants, a girl he couldn't recognize. She didn't look too happy, to be honest. "What did I do?"

She simply gestured to the fight like it should've been obvious, like he was supposed to be a psychic. "What do you mean what did I do, you distracted him. That was going to be an interesting stalemate to see broken, you interfered."

She wasn't wrong that his comment had distracted one of the fighters, but any Saiyan Warrior would agree that it was Leku's fault for taking his mind off the battle. It wasn't like it was an intentional action by Kaido, either.

He was about to explain himself, when he saw her expression change due to the battle behind him and decided to refocus again. Arra had apparently approached Leku, likely overconfidently, and had been struck in the nose despite his awful state.

Leku let out a laugh, and then began speaking again. This time though, he kept his eyes on Arra the whole time. "As I was saying, she's all talk." It was a bit ironic coming from the boy who couldn't keep his mouth shut, and it only served to anger his opponent more.

Lero, another person who should've kept his mouth shut more often, decided to make a comment of his own, now that Kaido and the girl were speaking. Of course, every word he spoke made Kaido feel like he was bleeding internally. "It doesn't matter who's talk and who isn't, I'll pummel either of you to the ground easily in Round 2."

That was enough for Arra, who was already angry from having to deal with one boastful opponent. Shouting as she did, she charged forward to tackle Leku to the ground with a horrible look on her face. Because of Leku's horrible stance, her plan succeeded, and with him below her she was able strike him more, uninterrupted. Once she was done with Leku, she slowly raised her head, practically growling at Lero.

"Let's see if those threats have any meaning."

And suddenly Kaido's dream had come true- he felt he was finally going to watch Lero get humiliated in public by someone stronger. Sure, he had no idea if Arra could manage it, but a guy could hope, right?