Chapter Fifty-Two: The Rematch

Goku and Tien charged at each other as Goku dodged Tien attacks then jumped in the air with Tien after him.

"It looks like this flight has taken flight!"

"Already? This will be interesting to see" Kento said.

Tien then sent a kai blast at Goku who smacked it back at him as he smacked it aside.

Goku and Tien then began blocking and attacking each other again as people below need binoculars to see the fight or great Saiyan senses.

"Whoa using astounding force Tien Shinhan has caught up to Goku and now the two are training punches midair!"

"They coming back down" Nero said.

The two then broke apart and landed on both sides of the ring as they both charged at each other and disappeared.

"In a strange twist both opponents have gone invisible but we can still hear their eerier sounds of combat!"

They sounds of punches being thrown and grunts were heard as people without good training could only hear the fight.

"What? Where? Wow they're moving so fast my ear can't keep up" Krillin said.

"Yeah" Yamcha said.

"It this a normal occurrence around here?" Chichi asked.

"Oh you have no idea" Kento said.

"This is crazy" Chichi said.

"Heard that many times" Reyoto said.

Goku and Tien then reappeared and locked fists pushing back on each other.

"Whoa! Tien Shinhan and Goku are practically at each other's throats!" the WTA yelled.

"Yes got a gun!" Ally yelled as Launch began firing into the air.

"Come on Tien Shinhan! Take him down! Hurry!" Launch yelled.

"Launch enough with the guns!" Naomi yelled.

Goku then smiled as he pulled Tien forward and kicked him in the air as Tien disappeared and landed on the ring and charged at Goku from behind as Goku jumped over him as Tien jumped after him as they both landed with Tien standing behind Goku as he tried to strike and Goku disappeared again.

Tien then began looking around then spotted Goku as people laughed, "about time you found me did you get lost?" Goku asked as he smiled.

"Tien panting and Goku looks like he could go on for days" Nero said.

"That's Uncle Goku for you" Kento said.

"Hey what are you guys talking about?" Krillin asked.

"Oh nothing just the fight" Nero said.

"It don't get any more exciting than this folks! Goku and Tien Shinhan standing toe to toe in intense combat! The way it looks not the match could go either way let's just hope they don't disappear again!"

Goku and Tien then charged at each other again as Tien and Goku blocked dodged and attacked each other than jumped away as Goku charged at Tien head-butted his chest and sent Tien crashing into the wall Reyoto and Zang were on as they floated in the air as the rubble piled on Goku.

"You're lucky we can fly Goku!" Reyoto said.

Goku then charged as Tien busted from the ruble grabbed Goku head and head-butted him and sent him breaking threw him own wall.

"I didn't know you head could be so painful" Goku said rubbing his head.

"The best weapons are the ones your foes least expect, get ready!" Tien said charging at Goku as Goku slid under Tien legs and pulled his feet from under him as Tine flipped them and Goku landed and jumped over Tien handstand on his head then jumped behind him and grabbed him in a bear hug and began squeezing Tien as Tien broke free and pinned Goku and Goku got loosed and pinned Tien arm behind him and head lock him.

"It looks like this fight will be determined by who has the strongest will to win!"

"How many times are they going to pin each other?" Zang asked as kai energy glowed off Goku and Tien as the tiles under the feet began to crack this one kai blast sent them both landing on both sides of the ring as the fans cheered.

"Well done I amazed by your level of skill your already near perfection three years ago, now even that word seems inadequate to describe your talents" Tien said.

"Thanks but you should really save that praise for yourself your powerful" Goku said.

"Thank you Goku but seriously there one skill that I've improved upon that even you can't keep up with" Tien said.

"Oh?"

"And it so happens to be the most important tool in a successful attack and that is the skill of speed!" Tien said running the jumping into the air as Goku jumped after him.

"Once more Goku and Tien Shinhan take their battles to the skies!"

Above the clouds Goku saw Tien was gone as Goku made a kick at an after image Tien, "your eyes are still working Goku that's good I'm impressed I'm moving at terrific speeds and yet your still tracking me but just because you can see me doesn't necessarily mean you know where I am or what I'm doing" Tien said.

Tien then came down and slammed his elbow down on Goku neck.

"Look out below one of the constants is falling fast! From this announcer vantage point it looks like the plugging player is Goku and chasing close behind is Tien Shinhan!"

Goku then landed on the ring and charged at Tien who dodged Goku attacks by disappearing and kicked Goku into the air as Goku landed on his feet as he and Tien charged again as Goku jumped over Tien as Tien charged at Goku with an attack that Goku disappeared from.

Tien then began punching and kicking as Goku blocked.

"Tien Shinhan continues his relentless attack which is obviously wearing Goku down but it would seem this fight far from over!"

Goku managed to throw Tien into the air as Tien came back flying down as Goku went after the fast moving Tien and made an attack that Tien dodged and got a kick to the gut and sent flying.

"He'll fall out of the ring!" Yamcha said.

"Goku is heading straight out of bounds!" the WTA said a Goku spun himself like an red-orange tornado and landed back on the ring.

"You caught me by surprise I can tell you're not going to make this one easy on me" Goku said.

"Would you really want me too? I doubt it I don't envy your position anyone who hopes to defeat me better first ask for a miracle" Tien panted.

"Yeah you are a challenge" Goku said.

"I hate to state the obvious but we'll both know I'll win I'm not bragging it's just a fact your body is slower than mine and that will be your undoing" Tien said.

"I appreciate your concern it's true I'm nowhere near as fast as I would like to be" Goku said.

"What Goku moves at the speed of light and he thinks he slow!" Yamcha said.

"That's Goku for you he has never been normal" Krillin said as Kento tail slapped the back of his head.

"That's my Goku isn't he wonderful?" Chichi said.

"Yeah sure wonderful" Reyoto said sarcastically.

"Goku it's time to end this ready?" Tien said.

"Uh just a minute please before we can continue I need to shed some of these clothes" Goku said.

"Uh suite yourself if you're going to lose you might as well be comfortable" Tien said.

"I can tell you trained hard these last three years" Goku said.

"Glad you noticed I came here to win" Tien said.

"The heat is beginning to take its toll on the fighters especially Goku he obviously hope to find some relief by reveling his uniform an unusual solution but then again these two Titians are not your everyday warriors the speed which they thrown themselves around the ring is not short of outrageous one could hardly hopes to catch a glimpse of the action short of slowing down time itself at this point it's anyone guess to which one will go the distances"

Goku looked like he was having trouble lifting off his black shirt as the Saiyans realized what it was.

"There's a sight Goku struggling to take off his T-shirt?" Krillin said.

"Maybe the heat has gotten to him" Yamcha said.

"I don't think that's a normal T-shirt" Chichi said.

Goku then threw off his shirt as it made a loud thump when it hit the ground and crack the tiles.

"Hey! Goku do you mind if I take a look at you shirt?" Tien asked as Goku put back on the top half of his gi.

"What? Sure" Goku said.

Tien then tried to lift it as he realized it was heavier than he thought.

"What is this! Goku this thing weighs a ton! Have you been wearing it for the entire tournament!" Tien said.

"Yep Kami told me too it was part of my training" Goku said taking of his sweat bands as them hit the ground making it crack.

"It's not much different from Master Roshi style" Goku said taking off his boot as it made a big clank, "we wore a big turtle shell to gain strength it's pretty much the same principle here" Goku said.

"Your wrist bands as well and your boots!" Tien said.

"Could you continue the fight this is a tournament" the WTA said.

"What the hell are you guys doing? Don't worry about this stuff we'll take care of it" Krillin said bending over to pick up one of the boots.

"Come on Tien you guys have to keep fighting here give me that" Yamcha said.

"Hey what the hell! What is this!" Krillin said lifting the heavy boot as Tien handed Yamcha Goku shirt.

"It's really heavy! This is unlike any shirt I've ever seen before!" Yamcha said.

"They're weighted clothes were wearing them too" Kento said taking off a sweat band and dropped it to the ground making it crack as Goku laughed.

"I don't see how you manage to walk in these lead boots let alone fight!" Krillin said.

"Big baby" Kento said picking up the other boot with one hand.

"It wasn't easy each of those boots weigh twenty kilos my feet have never felt so sore" Goku said.

"Yeah but after a while you get used to them"

'I don't believe this guy! He'll do anything to get stronger!' Tien thought.

"This is impossible! Good thing there's no water around!" Krillin said trying to walk in Goku boots.

"I'd say I'm holding about a hundred kilos!" Yamcha said holding the shirt and sweat bands.

"Are you kidding! A hundred kilos!" Krillin yelled.

"Who wants to take a guess how many kilos I'm wearing?" Kento said.

"I'd don't want to know I may die of shock" Yamcha said.

"It took me a long time to handle that much weight in the beginning I struggled to carry a few rocks but it was all worth it now that I'm not carrying around that weight I feel light as a feather no lighter than a feather this is great!" Goku said jumping up and down going higher and higher till he shot up into the sky then began jumping around the ring.

"Hey show off there's a fight you're in the middle of remember?" Kento said.

Goku then came at Kento with a few punches and kicks and Kento kept his arms crossed and dodged.

"Not bad you're fast and you're holding back" Kento said as Goku jumped back and Kento headed back.

"Well I'm all warmed up let's go!" Goku said.

"Impressive I've never known you to show off you think you're strong enough to defeat me then let's go! Ready?" Tien said getting into fighting stance.

"Oh yeah!" Goku said.

"Here we go! Ladies and gentlemen! The fight is back on!"

"The crowd is expecting greatness from you don't hold back because I won't!" Tien said.

"Hn" Goku said as Tien charged at him as Goku disappeared then began attacking Goku as all his attacks got blocked.

"Goku I wouldn't congratulate you on your great speed if it were not such a shame, all that training and yet I'm still one step ahead of you" Tien said.

"Are you sure about that?" Goku said.

"Huh!" Tien said as Goku smiled and held up Tien belt, "this belt does belong to you right?"

Tien then looked down to see his pants fall down showing off his white bowers as the fans burst out laughing.

"Bwaha ha! Oh god!" Kento laughed falling over as his friends laughed.

"Oh poor Tien" Saiya laughed.

"What the hell is going on here!" Tien yelled pulling up his pants red with embarrassment, "this can't be happening you stole my belt right from under me!"

"Yep!" Goku said.

"Oh god I think I might bust a lung!" Reyoto laughed.

"Oh man no more!" Zang laughed.

"You have to feel pity for Tien Shinhan as Goku furfur demonstrates his speed by removing the blushing bald Tien belt!"

"Oh my" Serena said blushing like the other Saiyan girls.

"Oh man that is embarrassing" Naomi said.

"Poor Tien that got to suck" May said.

'This doesn't make any sense! No matter how fast he moved I should have seen it!' Tien thought.

"I was wrong I allowed my arrogances to blind me I've never known a man or beast that can move as swift as you but if you think that gift alone will aid you your mistaken Tien Shinhan will fall before no man!" he said as his pants fell and he never fell over as he screamed and pulled his pants back as the fans laughed again.

"Oh god Nero I think I need to see a doctor! Bwaha ha!" Kento laughed.

"Oh man Kento me to!" Nero laughed.

"Ow! My sides hurt! Ha ah!" Saiya laughed.

"Here you might have a better chance if you get dressed" Goku said as Tien snatched the belt back.

"I don't need your help! You've done enough already! Just you wait! I've yet to play my best card!" Tien yelled tying his belt back on.

"Oh man that was funny" Reyoto said wiping a tear from his eye.

"If I laugh like that again all of us will end up dying of laughter" Saiya said.

"What did you mean when you said playing your best card are you planning on using the volley ball technique again hmm? Or the Tri-Beam?" Goku asked.

"No I was to defeat you not blow you into a million pieces, besides with that incredible speed of yours you'd probably just dodge the blast anyway, what I have in mind isn't as destructive as the Tri-Beam but it's enough" Tien said.

"I'm not worried try it" Goku said.

"You will not fend off this attack!" Tien said.

"Hn"

"Tien sounds serious" Yamcha said.

"He wouldn't do anything to hurt Goku would he?" Chichi asked.

"That depends I want to see what technique Tien has up his sleeve" Krillin said.

"My biggest mistake was assuming that my exceptional sight would be enough to catch your movements these eyes have failed so if three will not win me this fight then I shall use twelve! They will see you fall!" Tien said.

"Twelve eye?" Goku said.

"Can he do that?" Nero said.

"I guess he can" Saiya said.

"I'm sorry but this is the way it has to be!" Tien said as he began grunting as his kai aura began to glow on his body.

"Is it just me or is Tien beginning to glow" Yamcha said.

"I see it too it's like he's on fire" Krillin said.

"His kai energy is just manifesting itself" Reyoto said as they saw Tien was starting to split as they saw a see threw clone coming off him then a clone emerged.

"Hey I thought only Sledge could do that" Saiya said.

"He can there has to be a trick to this" Nero said.

"If you think that's something wait until you see what's next" both the Tien said as both clones began to spilt again.

"Four clone!" Kento said.

"Tien Shinhan what have you done!" Goku said.

"Wait four against one that's not fair" Chichi said.

"Wow incredible!" Krillin said.

"Tien Shinhan as split into four! Preferably used by the after image technique!" the WTA said as each clone went into its own different fighting stance.

"Ready!" Tien said as all four clones came at Goku as Goku tried to avoid getting hit by the four clones attacks.

"Hmmm his technique far from mine" Sledge said.

"What do you mean it seems the same from me" Ally said.

"To make his clones cost a heavy price unlike mine every clone I make has the same power and strength in mine I don't have to give mine up for each clone he has to spilt his energy into those clones so right now each on weaker than the original copy" Sledge said.

"I see" Ally said as they watched one clone punch Goku and another kick his gut.

IIIIII

"That is not the After Image Technique!" Tien said.

"Those punches felt real! Images can't hurt people!" Goku said as all the clones laughed.

"That's true this is my ultimate technique Multi-From!" all the Tien clones said.

"Oh that's new" Goku said.

"I thought Tien Shinhan was an only child but quadruplets! Whoa!" Launch said.

"Hello Launch wake up he said Multi-From it's a technique" Bulma said.

"You actually spilt into four separate people but how the hell did you do it?" Goku asked.

"Right now you must be thinking how am I going to handle four Tien's" one clone said.

"The answer is you're not!" a second clone said coming at Goku as all the clones charged at him.

Goku then blocked one clone attack and dodged another and he jumped away from their attacks.

"I'm right behind you Goku!" Tien said as a clone punch Goku in the gut as another kicked him in the back as he hit the ground.

"Goku!" Chichi said.

"Come on kid think!" Nero said.

"Judging by the beating Goku just took I'd say four Tien Shinhans are tremendously more powerful than one! Goku certainly has his hands full! Goku has yet to fully recover perhaps he is worse off than we originally thought can he muster enough strength to continue the match?" the WTA said.

Goku then got back up as the fans cheered and clapped for him.

"Charge!" the clones yelled coming at Goku as Goku disappeared from their sight, "Where is he?"

"Over here!" Goku yelled kicking one clone into the others as he laughed.

"Good one Goku" one said.

"He moved quickly and caught us off guard" two said.

"But he can't hide from all of us at the same time" three said as the clones ran off into different directions.

"In a peculiar move all four of Tien Shinhans have dispersed to all four corners of the ring! What are they planning?" the WTA said as one went into a kai blast stance.

"Tien what are you doing?" Goku asked as all the clones were in kai blast stance.

"Now!" Tien yelled as kai balls formed at the palm of each clone hand as they all shot kai blasts at Goku as he quickly disappeared as they hit and caused an explosion sending strong winds in all directions.

When the winds stopped and the smoke cleared they saw a hole in the center of the ring but no Goku.

"I don't see him anywhere do you? Where the hell did he go?" Krillin asked.

"Hmmm Goku has gotten very fast no one can see where is he right now" Nero said with a smirk.

"There! Focus!" Tien yelled as all four clones shot beams from their third eyes into the sky.

"The sky lights up as Tien and his doppelgangers shot intense energy beams into the clouds above!"

Then the saw it hit Goku as they saw him fallout from the cloud.

"Goku!" Chichi yelled.

"It looks as though the beams have found their intended target zapping Goku and falling towards the ground like a speeding comet!"

"Does that guy have to comment on everything!" Reyoto said.

"It's his job he's annoying but he's just doing his job" Zang said.

"How did he find Goku in those clouds Tien perception must be super human" Krillin said.

"Lets hope the same can be said for Goku bones he's going to be hitting the stage pretty hard!" Yamcha said as Goku hit the ground hard making the tiles crack on impact as Goku lay on the ground as Chichi covered her face in Yamcha chest.

"I hate it when he does that! Why does he always has to hold back I like a good fight like anyone I will admit that but scaring everyone like this just pisses me off every time!" Kento growled.

"Game over" Tien said.

"Goku isn't moving and after that beating who can blame him Tien Shinhan appears to have won this match!" the WTA said.

"Goku!" Chichi yelled.

"No wait!" Yamcha said grabbing her arm to keep her from running out.

"Let go he needs me! Goku!" Chichi yelled.

"Chichi shut up!" Nero yelled making her stay quite.

"Calm down Goku hasn't lost yet, look" Yamcha said.

"We know that idiot better than anyone and he's far from done" Nero said.

'Kakarot snap out of it! You know as well as I do you're the only one who can beat Piccolo now stop holding back and beat Tien!' Bardock said.

"Ow!" Goku yelled sitting up.

'Stop complaining you've been hit harder' Bardock said.

'Yeah I know' Goku said jumping up back to his feet and laughed.

"This can't be" Tien said.

"Tien Shinhan is left stunned after Goku rebounds from his fall as if nothing had happened!" the WTA said.

'Boy, you better not do that stupid student again' Bardock said.

'Sorry' Goku thought as he cracked his neck, "that was a good one Tien I'm still a little sore"

"A little?" clone one said.

"Remarkable I get the feeling we can drop an entire city on top of him and all he'd get is a headache" clone two said.

"Careful next time you might not walk away" clone three said.

"There won't be a next time you won't use the same trick again" Goku said.

"You're sure?" Tien said as Goku did stretches and a small warm-up.

"I respect you Goku but I will win at any cost" Tien said.

"Okay" Goku said.

"Okay? What does that mean? I'm trying to tell you you're in danger you stay in this fight I will hurt you or worse!" Tien said as Goku laughed.

"I found two weak spots in your strategy Tien I'll be fine" Goku said giving him the peace sign.

"My technique is perfect you don't know what you're talking about!" Tien said.

"If you're so certain then why don't you just try it again you'll see" Goku said.

"Oh I'll do it again alright and this time I will use my full power! I tried to be polite and give you a way out but you wouldn't take it now the consequences are on your head!" Tien said as Goku smiled and laughed.

'Nero did you hear what Goku did before?' Kento asked threw mind link.

'Yes Goku heard Bardock and responded to what he said' Nero said.

'Do you think Goku knows the truth? Do you think he know who Bardock really is? Who we really are?' Kento asked.

'Not sure after the fight we'll ask' Nero said.

"What weak spots do you think Goku talking about?" Krillin asked.

"Maybe he hit his head harder than we thought" Yamcha said.

"Nope Goku found real weak spots all right just listen and watch" Saiya said.

"What are you guys waiting for? I'm ready when you are let's get this over with" Goku said.

"Fine!" Tien said as the clones went back into the four corners.

"It's not clear why it appears the four Tien Shinhans are about to repeat their last performance! Will Goku have better luck this time or will this move put Tien back in the winner's circle?" the WTA said.

"Now!" Tien yelled as they formed kai balls and they all blasted them at Goku as Goku disappeared and another explosion hit, "there he is! It's no use Goku you can't escape! Fire!"

All four clones then shot the third eyes beams at Goku direction in the sky.

"Sorry to disappoint you Tien but my future looks bright from up here! Solar Flare!" Goku said blinding everyone who wasn't ready.

"My eyes!" Tien yelled.

"Glad I know Shadow Screen" Nero said still looking up at Goku while everyone else shielded their eyes as his friends pulled out sunglasses and put them on.

"Goku created a light so intense it's as if he threw the sun itself in Tien Shinhan face! Ironically this is the same technique Tien Shinhan used in the previous tournament only this time it's being used against him! Goku plan is working as the dazzling lights take their toll on Tien and anyone else not fortunate enough to be wearing sunglasses!"

"This is weak spot number one your eye sight a little too good" Goku said.

"I thought I was the only master of the Solar Flare Technique!" Tien said as he came at Goku with attacks that Goku dodged as Goku got around him and made Tien punch in the wrong direction.

"Wrong way I'm over here!" Goku said.

"I see you!" Tien growled as Goku ran again, "this is a bad idea Goku you have to rely on your sights same as me! Which means you're also at a disadvantage!"

"I have to disagree there are two of you behind me right? One is planning a knife hand attack and the other a right roundhouse kick" Goku said shocking the two clones.

"You guessed! How can you be sure" Tien said.

"Training I won't bore you with the details, I think that's enough lesson finished I assume you can see clearly again?" Goku said as the light had ended and the Tien clones glared at him, "good! Then there's no need for me to hold back any longer"

"Holding back? How did you manage that? All this time you've been so busy losing" Tien said.

"Your second weak spot hurts you the most it's what cost you this match" Goku said.

"Do tell!" Tien said.

"You made the first one worse by breaking up into four!" Goku said not holding back his speed and punched one clone in the gut kicked another clone twice dodged the thirds attacks then kicked him in the gut and finished the last one with a punch to the gut as Goku threw all of the clones out in a pile outside the ring as they all sank back into the bottom clone.

"I win don't get up on my account" Goku said as Tien groaned and grabbed the side of the ring, "that is an impressive technique I wish I known of it earlier there would have been a lot of enemies I would have loved to use it on but I don't think it works in a fight like this not only were you split into four but so was your strength"

"Wow Goku actually used his head in battle for once made some of us are starting to rub off on him" Saiya said.

"If his table manners don't improve I'll start hitting him with my sword till he learns this sucker won't break on his head" Reyoto said patting the handle of his sword on his side.

"I won't pretend I'm not wounded but it's only my pride you did a good job Goku congratulations" Tien said.

"That's it? Congratulations thanks for piling me up like a stack of pancakes! Come on Tien don't you want to know how he did it I sure do!" Yamcha said.

"Yeah me too nice speech but how did he figure it all out it's unbelievable! I guess that's why he's the big hero and I'm uh not" Krillin said as Goku helped Tien back in the ring.

"There are no small heroes just sidekicks" Chichi said giggling.

"Thanks" Krillin said with an annoyed expression.

"I know how Goku did it it's a common use we tail fighters use in battle we let out opponents have a few free shots and study their power and forms we can quickly determine their weakness and once we feel like the time is right we give them a thrashing they never forget" Zang said as the fans began to cheer.

"Okay it's official Tien Shinhan is out of bounds ending an unprecedented battle! Goku wins the first match of the semifinals and now goes onto the championship round where the twenty-third master of marital arts will be determined!"

"You won! You won! I'm so proud of you!" Chichi said as Goku laughed and scratched the back of his head.

"Hey Goku can we have a word in private?" Nero asked.

"Sure Nero" Goku said as he followed Kento and Nero to somewhere quite.

"Goku you were horrific! I mean terrific!" Chichi said.

"Sorry Chichi we want to burrow him alone for a little bit then he's all your" Kento said as Nero and him dragged Goku away.

Once they found a quite spot Nero got down to business.

"Goku we want to ask you something" Nero said.

"Go ahead" Goku said.

"Up until this point to your first battle with Tao when you were a kid have you heard a voice or felt that someone is with you?" Nero asked.

"You mean my dad?" Goku asked as shock his Nero and Kento.

"You know who he is!" Kento said.

"My dad at first I thought he was that voice that tells you to do good things but whenever I came around you guys with tail till strange X began to form on my arm and I started to remember things I thought weren't real, not all of them have returned but I know that you and the others are not from this time" Goku said.

"Damn! I knew this might happen!" Kento said.

"It's okay Kento my dad told me everything he wants me to keep quiet about you guys until the Time Breakers are gone and I will because that's what family does right? After all I am your uncle" Goku said as shock hit Kento and Nero more.

"Oh man now I can't treat you like a kid now" Nero said as Goku laughed and ruffled Nero and Goku hair even though I can't remember everything yet I do remember loving both of you very much and very proud of how strong you are" Goku said hugging them both.

"Love you too Goku uh uncle" Kento said as both boys returned Goku hug.

"Well you better get back to your fiancé Goku she waiting for you" Nero said.

"Oh right I'll talk to you guys later!" Goku said running off as the brothers looked at each other.

"You're thinking it too right?" Kento asked.

"Yep, we both wish Goku was our dad" Nero said.

"But him as an uncle fine too, let's head back" Kento said.

"Yeah" Nero said as they went back to join the others.

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