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(Italic words like this) Means psychic link/talking inside the head

The first round of the World Martial Arts Tournament was over, but the tournament itself was still going on. There was an intermission of fifteen minutes so the fighters could rest for a bit and for the staff to clean the ring. The people who watched today's fights took the opportunity to buy themselves something to eat or drink so they wouldn't miss it during the next exciting fights. In the thinned crowd, Bardock remained alone with the turtle. The talking pig just like the rest of the people decided to quickly buy something to drink before the fight was about to start. The serious looking saiyan stood in the crowd with his arms crossed while a single drop of sweat slowly fell from his forehead. It was a hot and dry day and many people seemed bothered with it, but the strong looking man didn't have any difficulty with that. The scar-faced saiyan glanced around with his eyes only to snicker at the sweating and panting people who were surrounding him

"Hmph, they wouldn't survive even five seconds on planet Vegeta if they're so much bothered with this little heat, not to mention the gravity" Thought Bardock who didn't have any good opinions about the human race. In his saiyan eyes, they were worthless to him, but there was only a few of them who gained a bit of interest from the tough saiyan. Bardock shifted his eyes back to the ring where he was able to see the next contender. The tall youngster was one of those humans who caught his interest, he could feel that the man was way powerful than a regular human and he showed some interesting skills. Bardock's eyes moved towards the next fighter who slowly walked towards the ring accompanied by Krillin and his son

While the staff cleared the broken pieces of the wall behind his back, Jacky Chun remained standing few steps from the ring and waited for the announcer to come back. As he stood in his place, here and there he would cast a look towards his opponent. He could feel it, the boy had a potential to be something else, to be something more than what he is right now. The old man breathed out when his attention was caught by the two young boys who called him. The old martial artist smiled as he watched the two boys talking about their previous battles. Chun listened to them closely but seemed lost in his thoughts until the announcer who returned from his little break called for him to step in the ring

"Looks like a new era has arrived" Thought Jacky Chun as he walked into the ring while the crowd applauded at his appearance. The old man smiled and with his left hand waved back to them as he stopped at the opposite side of Tienshinhan who just smirked at the older fighter. Chun just cracked his neck to the left while Tienshinhan remained very calm and with his arms crossed. While everybody waited for the announcer to start the fight, Krillin was smiling and cheered for Jacky Chun

"Hehe, there's no way that jerk can beat Jacky! He'll beat him black and blue!" Krillin spoke with great confidence in the old master. He just couldn't wait to see Tienshinhan beat up after what the taller fighter did to Yamcha. The smaller of the two boys laughed, but his laugh was short-lived when Goku said something

"I'm not so sure, Krillin" Spoke Goku who was seriously watching the two fighters inside the ring. Krillin glanced at his friend with a confused look while the announcer declared the fight officially commencing. As the two fighters shifted into their stances, Goku continued "That Tienshinhan is very strong, it wouldn't surprise me if he won" Concluded Goku on which Krillin swallowed hard and with his eyes wide open glanced back at the ring

The two of them stared at each other for a minute already. Both men had a serious expression on their faces and seemed very calm until suddenly both of them charged at each other. They met at the center of the ring, Jacky Chun blocked the right fist and went for a kick to the head, but his kick was midway blocked. In his way was coming Tienshinhan's right leg, but the older man just lowered down from where he caught the leg and tossed the surprised Tienshinhan to the other side of the ring. The three-eyed man quickly gained back his composure and before he made contact with the ground, Tienshinhan did a backflip so he would land on his feet instead of his head. The second he tapped with his right foot on the ground, Tienshinhan dashed towards Jacky Chun with his hands shaped into an x. Tienshinhan once again missed his older opponent who jumped above him and to the other side, but the three-eyed fighter quickly stopped himself and just at the same time as Jacky Chun jumped into the air where they exchanged multiple attacks. Punches and kicks, both fighters blocked the attacks until they backed off from each other and landed on the ring. Tienshinhan glared at the old man who was already on an attack when suddenly multiple clones of Jacky Chun surrounded the taller fighter

"A multiple afterimages!" Murmured Tienshinhan who calmed down and carefully observed the images. The bald man focused on all the images and closely watched their every movement when suddenly he spun around and with a right leg kicked Jacky Chun in the face, sending the man crashing into the other wall. Tienshinhan lowered down his leg and smirked "Heh, you can't fool my third eye"

"Y-You're really something else..." Mumbled Jacky Chun as he slowly stood up and cleaned the blood from his mouth "Looks like I need to get serious!" The old martial artist took off his black jacket and quickly shifted into his fighting pose "Come at me, boy!"

"I don't hold back against anyone, even old man!" Shouted Tienshinhan who dashed towards Jacky Chun and while he was approaching Chun, he moved his hands so fast that no one could see them "Can you even see my hands moving!?" Tienshinhan laughed, he was in front of Chun, but to Tienshinhan's shock, the old man caught his fast moving hands. Tienshinhan's shocked expression was soon replaced with a painful one when Jacky Chun hit him in the gut with a left knee. While the taller man was suffering from the inflicted pain, Jacky jumped and with a kick to the jaw sent Tienshinhan flying

"Grr... why you!" Tienshinhan didn't waste any second and with an angry expression charged back at Chun who was surprised by the sudden increase in speed. Without the old man even realizing Tienshinhan was already in his face and kneed him in the chest which was followed with a punch. Chun was slowly falling to the ground but at the last moment, the martial artist raised up and with a straight punch punched Tienshinhan in the face. The bald fighter moved few steps away from Jacky Chun and glared at the old man while the crowd just remained speechless

"Unbelievable, how could an old man move like this? I don't know who he is, but his strength surpasses master Shen!" Thought Tienshinhan who was very surprised by the old man in front of him. He never imagined that there could be an old man like this, the man in front of his eyes even surpassed his master

"He's amazing... He took my attack's like they were nothing, the young man is more powerful than I imagined. Hehe, looks like a new era with strong young people really have arrived" Jacky Chun smiled a little at the thought inside his head. The old master was glad that new young powerful people were emerging, his last thing to do is to bring this skilled fighter to the right path. While the two were in their own thoughts and stared at each other, the announcer for the first time since the match started spoke

"W-What an amazing match! The fierce battle between Jacky Chun and Tienshinhan is still underway! I have absolutely no idea how will this turnout!" Shouted the announcer through his microphone on which the crowd snapped out from their shock and cheered for the two fighters inside the ring. In the crowd, a certain saiyan observed every movement from the two but especially kept his eyes on the younger one. He was impressed by his skills, but he knew that the young fighter was more powerful than he let out

"You have so much power..." Spoke Jacky Chun who slowly moved towards Tienshinhan "So why do you hang out with the likes of Crane hermit?" Asked Chun who was only five steps away from his opponent who didn't quite understand the question

"What's that to you anyway? Speak ill of my master and you'll pay for that!" Declared Tienshinhan who didn't like where this conversation was going. The bald fighter clenched his fist which caused Jacky to smirk

"Oh... and how will 'I pay for that' " Asked Chun who was a little bit trying to make fun of Tienshinhan, but to his surprise Tienshinhan just smirked back at him

"I'll fight you seriously, but only for a little bit" Tienshinhan's sudden declaration shocked Jacky Chun who couldn't believe what he just heard. The old man thought that this was just a joke, a bluff, but the expression from Tienshinhan was more than enough evidence for him

"He's talking the truth! There's no reason for him to lie about that... Unbelievable!" Thought the shocked Chun who was forced to snap out of his thoughts when he noticed Tienshinhan moving his hands. His opponent moved the hands closer to his head and stared at him with a smirk when suddenly...

"Solar Flare!" Shouted Tienshinhan when suddenly everything was bright. Everybody was blinded by the bright light, even Bardock who never anticipated something like this and cursed. Just like the saiyan, Goku and Krillin had the same problem

"Ahhh, m-my eyes! W-Where is h-he..." Jacky Chun tried to look, but he couldn't. His eyes were hurt by the bright light and he was wide open. Without anyone able to see, Tienshinhan appeared behind the old man and kicked him in the back of the head. Chun yelled in pain which caused everyone to question what was going on. The old man hit the ground while Tienshinhan stood behind him with a big smirk on his face

"I won't kill you, old man. If I do, then they wouldn't let me fight in the next match" Stated Tienshinhan with a laugh while his opponent remained lying on the ground "Still, this geezer will probably never regain consciousness" Thought the three-eyed man who slowly walked away from Chun, assured in his victory. While he walked away, the light started to fade and by now everyone was able to see Jacky Chun on the ground

"G-Gramps is on the ground!" Said Goku out loud who was able to see his friend Chun on the ground, not moving at all. Krillin was shocked when he heard his best friend words and couldn't believe that Chun would lose to Tienshinhan. The crowd still tried to regain their full eyesight, but the announcer already started the countdown

"One! Two! Three!" Then announcer was doing his job and just when he was about to reach number four, he stopped "A-Amazing! Jacky Chun is up, folks! He truly isn't just any old man!" Yelled the blonde haired man in black suit on which the crowd applauded

"H-How!?" Mumbled Tienshinhan who couldn't process what was going on. He was sure that the old man was over with his fighting days, but just like it was nothing he stood up

"That really hurt, you know! Why aren't you kinder to your elders?" Complained Jacky Chun who stood up while he held the back of his head with a right hand. As he fully stood up, in the crowd Tienshinhan's master was very suspicious of the man. The pose, the guard and how he moved strongly resembled of someone he knew

"This can't be! Just who the hell are you really, old man!?" Asked Tienshinhan with his fists closed. He never heard of anyone like this, just who was the old man

"With that level of skills, why don't you walk the right path?" Asked Jacky Chun back who didn't bother with the question from Tienshinhan, he just wanted the young man to answer him and come to his side "Why do you walk in the evil? Your skills cry out! Cut your ties with Crane hermit!" Spoke Chun loud enough only for Tienshinhan to hear him. Tienshinhan didn't know how to respond, his fists started to shake and his expression changed too. The old man saw the conflict inside the fighter and decided to push it further " Break out from the shadow path! And try running through the world filled with sunlight! Yelled the skinny old man when suddenly Tienshinhan dashed towards him

"Shut up! Stop talking crap! I'll beat you, old man!" Shouted Tienshinhan who punched Jacky Chun in the left cheek and kicked him in the abdomen. The old man cried in pain, but only to shortly after that laugh

"Hoh, what's the matter? Your techniques don't have the same force as before... Are you feeling lost?" Asked the old man who cleaned the blood coming from his nose and smirked. It seemed like his words were reaching out to Tienshinhan, but the man just didn't want to admit it yet

"W-What was that!? You're still talking that nonsense!?"

"It's not like I'm saying anything special, just that the world is more fun when you laugh and take things easy" Started talking Jacky Chun while Tienshinhan just glared at him with his shaking fists "Or are you like Crane hermit? and prefer being despised by the others?" Chun's words started to stir Tienshinhan who began to sweat, but then he suddenly heard a voice inside his head

"Hey, Tien! That old man is Turtle hermit! It's him in disguise!" The voice inside his head was that of his master. Tienshinhan never expected that, but then again it explained how the old man was able to hold his own against him. Tinehsinhan smirked and glanced back at the old man

"I see, so that's it huh... Roshi of the turtle school" Spoke Tienshinhan which surprised Jacky Chun, but then again it was only a matter of time until he was found out

"Looks like the jig's out, but please don't tell the others" Pleaded Jacky Chun or rather master Roshi who only received a snort from Tienshinhan "And I'm not giving you this advice because I'm in bad terms with Crane, I really think that you and your skills are going to waste..." Chun's speech was cut off before he could finish it by Tienshinhan who laughed

"This is getting boring, for payback let me show you something, interesting" Tienshinhan smirk appeared back on his face while Jacky Chun observed the young man and wondered what he had in store for him when suddenly Chun's eyes went wide open. Tienshinhan's stance was the same as...

"Kaa-Mee-Haa-" Began Tienshinhan who shocked Jacky, but also Goku and Krillin with his words and stance. They couldn't believe that Tienshinhan was able to do something like them

"A Kamehameha!?"

"I-Impossible!"

"Mee-Haaa!" Shouted Tienshinhan who fired the blue energy wave towards Jacky Chun who watched the blast in horror. The blast was way too big and if it hit the ground or the people behind him they would die

"I must stop it! Otherwise, there will be dead people! Aaaaraa!" Yelled Jacky Chun who quickly placed his hands in front of his body and stopped the wave. He struggled with the strong wave for some time until he released a yell and forced it up, into the sky where it disappeared. The old man was without any air and kneeled on the ground.

"W-What a guy... T-That was a huge one too" Mumbled Krillin who was even scared. He couldn't believe that Tienshinhan was able to use master Roshi's signature move. While Krillin shook in fear, Goku on the other hand just clenched his fists and grinned. The young saiyan couldn't wait to face off against Tienshinhan

Meanwhile, back in the ring Jacky Chun slowly stood up but was still having trouble breathing. He used some serious amount of power to stop the attack which made him think about his role. The old man glanced back at Tienshinhan who smirked and began talking

"Haha, what's the matter, old man? Having some trouble processing what I just did?" Laughed Tienshinhan quietly with an intent to provoke the old man, but instead, the old master smiled back

"You're really good, well done! I'm so happy I'm getting the shivers. Walk the path of light and become even stronger!" Said Jacky Chun who turned to the other side and faced the crowd, who with confusion stared at the old man

"W-What!? You're still going on about that!?" Yelled Tienshinhan who had enough of talking. He didn't want to admit nor did he knew why, but every time the old man spoke like that his hands started to shake. He glanced back at the old man's back with an angry expression, but the man continued his speech

"I've been waiting for young people like this to appear for a long time... Now I can finally take things easy and relax" Smiled Jacky Chun who reached the end of the ring and to everyone's shock, jumped on the grass. Everyone in the tournament area gasped in shock, even Bardock was surprised by the old man's decision

"I-I... R-Ring out! Contestant Tienshinhan is the winner!" Declared the shocked announcer who couldn't believe that the winner of the previous tournament just gave up like that. The announcer watched the previous victor climb back into the ring and collect his black jacket

While the crowd whispered behind his back, Jacky Chun didn't seem bothered with the commotion at all. The smile never left his face, even when Tienshinhan yelled at him he just sing a song

"Why!? Why did you lose on purpose!?" Yelled Tienshinhan who demanded to know the reason why. The young man clenched his fists in irritation, but only to hear his master voice inside his head once again

"Haha, don't bother with that Tienshinhan! He's just a coward who simply give up before he received a beating!" Laughed the Crane hermit who was in the crowd accompanied with Chiaotzu. The old rival of Roshi was very pleased with the outcome of today's match. He couldn't wait to see one of the Roshi's pupil beat up in the final match and for the other one to be killed after this was over. Unlike his master, Tienshinhan knew that his opponent didn't go all out on him

"No... Master is wrong, he still didn't bring out his full power!" Murmured Tienshinhan who in frustration gritted his teeth and with a quick step, followed Jacky Chun who already disappeared in the temple without saying a word to Krillin and Goku who were surprised with what happened. The two young boys almost went after their old friend when their names were called out to the ring

"Now, ladies and gentlemen let's continue with the next match! Contestants Krillin and Goku, please come on out!" Spoke the announcer through his microphone on which Krillin just now realized that his opponent was Goku. The smaller of the two boys began to sweat, he never imagined he would fight against Goku. The bald Krillin glanced at Goku who just stretched and walked towards the ring

"Goku!" Yelled Krillin on which the saiyan stopped and turned back with his head. Krillin clenched his fist and with a serious expression said: "Don't hold anything back or I'll resent it the rest of my life!"

"Of course!" Nodded Goku who was serious and shook his best friend hand after which they walked into the ring together where they were greeted with a loud applause. The crowd yelled their names on which Goku just smiled while Krillin walked to the other side and thought of a plan against his best friend. Goku's eyes quickly searched for his father, but the older saiyan wasn't there. Goku wondered for a bit where his father may be, but he quickly focused back on the fight

"Fighter's begin the match!" Yelled the announcer on which Krillin immediately moved into his stance while Goku smiled and slowly did the same as his friend. They stared at each other for few seconds until Krillin attacked Goku who's smile just grew bigger

Meanwhile, at the back of the martial arts temple, an old man just adjusted his black hat and was about to put his glasses on when he heard a noise from behind his back. The man didn't bother with it and just set his glasses on, but an annoyed voice called him to turn around

"So what's the meaning of this, really?" Spoke the figure while leaning on the tree with his left arm "Why would master Roshi of all people go through this much trouble? Disguising yourself to enter a tournament, why?" Asked the three-eyed man who just couldn't find any good explanation for the old man's actions

"Why, it's simple... It's for my pupils" Master Roshi picked up his suitcase and looked at the young fighter who waited for more "It looked like one of them may actually win the tournament and of course, they'll be thrilled. Thinking they were the strongest in the world, and then just lose all ambition! Young people often fall into that trap..." Explained Roshi who was cut off before he could continue any further

"Now I understand. Once you learned how strong I'm, you realized it would be impossible for your pupils to win! So you were able to rest easy and lose to me on purpose!" Spoke Tienshinhan arrogantly while he smirked behind Roshi's back. The old master didn't say a thing which allowed Tienshinhan to continue "However, even if we fought I still would have won!" Declared the tall young man who let out a small laugh which only lasted for a second when master Roshi turned around

"That's not it because I realized that my pupils aren't foolish enough to get spoiled simply from winning a tournament. There's a much higher ladder they want to reach which is why I can rest easy and not bother with this anymore" The master looked up in the sky for a moment while Tienshinhan tried to make some sense of the words that came out from the old man. Roshi glanced back at Tienshinhan and smiled "Oh, you're no fool either of course. It doesn't look like you managed to become fully evil yet"

"W-What!? What did you just say!?" Mumbled Tienshinhan who couldn't believe the words from the old man. The young fighter clenched his fist while the master resumed talking

"Otherwise, you wouldn't bother coming here and ask me all this stuff" Master Roshi slowly started to walk away from Tienshinhan who was lost for words. He didn't know what he should say or yell, his body was shaking, but somehow he managed to regain himself and yell at the old man

"Argh! For your information, my goal is to become the world's number one assassin! Just like my master Tao!" Shouted Tienshinhan at master Roshi while his hands shook which he tried to somehow stop, but he just couldn't

"Ahh, yes mercenary Tao, some say he was born like that, but I know one thing and that is..." Master Roshi turned his head towards Tienshinhan who was gritting his teeth and just said: "You're nothing like him and you will never be like him! But you're right about one thing, if I fought against you... I would have lost! I'm going to watch the match, you do your best!" The old master walked away while he waved to Tienshinhan and left him alone

"H-He admitted his defeat... I-I still don't understand him!" Yelled Tienshinhan in frustration and punched the tree. The tree almost cracked in half but that didn't bother the young man at all. He was lost in his thoughts, he didn't know what to think anymore. While he was supporting himself on the almost broken tree, he didn't realize that someone was listening to their conversation. The dark figure emerged from the shadow's and walked away, back to the crowd

"So that was your reason, old man. Let's see if it will work as you have planned" Smiled the man with a scar on his left cheek as he walked back to the crowd so he could watch his son battle

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