Tien vs Jackie Chun: The Prodigy faces The Master

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The next day, after the encounter with Shen and Tien, Goku, Daisuke, Krillin, Roshi, Bulma, Puar, Turtle, Launch, and Oolong were sitting at a table outside the arena eating lunch, and Goku was stuffing himself with plate upon plate of food. "Another helping please," he asked the waiter.

"I'll see if we have one," he replied, walking off in a daze as Goku continued to gorge himself on food.

"Goku slow down, you don't have to eat everything at once," Krillin told him.

"I don't?" Goku asked with a mouth full of food. He swallowed. "Why is that?"

"Because the semi-final matches are going to be announced in two hours, and you could be fighting first. It's not smart to fight with a full stomach, you'll get a stomach cramp," Daisuke answered.

"And they call me a pig," Oolong grumbled.

"It's not funny, it's embarrassing," Bulma said with an embarrassed blush on her face.

"You're right, I shouldn't eat everything at once. I should take a snack with me in case I get hungry later," Goku said, making everyone fall out of their chairs in shock. Goku burped. "Delicious," he said patting his stomach.

"Remind me if he ever comes over to visit to chain and padlock my fridge," Daisuke groaned and the others nodded in agreement.

Goku glanced at Daisuke. "But you don't have a fridge."

"Not the point," she muttered.

"Look at them Tien, acting like everything is right with the world when they should be shaking in fear," Shen growled angrily as he, Tien, and Chiaotzu looked at Goku and the others. "The semi-finals are about to begin, and if you face that monkey brat I want you to end him. Make him suffer for killing my brother."

"Of course master," Tien replied. Daisuke looked over towards them, but by the time she did they had moved on.

"No doubt Shen and his students were spying on us for some reason," she thought.

"Goku, Daisuke, I believe we can squeeze in some last minute training before the semi-finals, what do you say?" Roshi asked.

"Yeah," Goku answered with a grin and Daisuke nodded.

"Sure, but keep your hands to yourself pervert," she warned, glaring at Roshi who nodded nervously. A few minutes later Daisuke and Goku were in the waiting area beside the arena, and were standing in front of Roshi who had removed his fedora and jacket. He now had boxing gloves on his hands.

"Alright you two, I want you to give me everything you got because I will be doing the same. Got it?" he asked them.

"Got it," the two both answered.

"Daisuke, how about you go first," Roshi suggested and Daisuke nodded.

"Good luck," Goku said backing up a few feet. Roshi and Daisuke bowed to one another before Roshi held his gloves up. Cracking her knuckles, she and began to punch and kick the boxing mitts as hard as she could, surprising Roshi at her power. He was just barely able to keep up with her speed at times.

"Incredible. I can hardly believe that Daisuke is this fast and powerful, if what she says is true about her and Goku always sparring together while they were off training, I am not confident in my ability to defeat them should it come to that," Roshi thought as Daisuke landed a blow on Roshi's face, sending him flying into the wall of the waiting area. He landed on his butt and groaned. "I think that's enough for now," he said.

"Uh…sorry," Daisuke apologised, scratching the back of her head sheepishly. "Anyways, let's get going. The semi-finals are sure to be starting soon and I don't wanna be late."

"Right, let's go," Goku said, and both he and Daisuke ran off while Roshi groaned. The old man stood up and walked the other way.

"Did you see that?" Shen asked Tien and Chiaotzu as he was laughing. "That old fool Roshi just got thrown across the room like it was the easiest thing in the world!" he exclaimed, all the while laughing hysterically.

"Yes, I might have found a worthy opponent after all," Tien said calmly as Shen stopped laughing.

"Fighting the mutt and monkey is in the future my student; allow them to injure themselves in their semi-final match. And then move in for the kill, but now focus on Jackie Chun."

"Agreed, and Chun is skilful. Like the perfect predator, he studies his prey, learns their weaknesses, and then waits for them to make a move. Until he finds the perfect opportunity to attack. To him there are no obstacles, not even his age," Tien said as he thought back to Jackie Chun's match against Man-Wolf.

"For such an accomplished warrior, I am amazed to have never heard of him before; and that is what makes him dangerous," Shen spoke, making his two students nod.

"Hey, over there," Chiaotzu said pointing towards Launch, Bulma, Oolong, Turtle, Goku, Krillin, and Daisuke, along with Jackie Chun.

"Well, well if it isn't Jackie Chun," Shen said.

"Master, I have an idea," Tien said. "Chiaotzu, come on," he said before walking off and Chiaotzu followed him.

"Hey, I'm getting hungry," Goku said.

"How is that possible? We ate like an hour ago," Krillin told him.

"An hour? No wonder I am so hungry," Goku replied.

"Are you gonna tell us where you keep your spare stomach?" Daisuke asked her friend.

"Excuse me, but has anyone seen Master Roshi lately?" Turtle asked, and Jackie Chun frowned.

"He lives to aggravate me," he thought.

"Maybe he got lost again," Oolong said.

"What do ya mean again? I've never been lost," Jackie Chun thought.

"He was probably told to get lost by all the countless women he's been talking to since he got here," Krillin said laughing.

"I've been meaning to do this for a long time," Jackie Chun thought as he bopped Krillin on the head before moving to the right just before Krillin turned around looking for whoever hit him.

"If he's trying to meet people, he's most likely at the shops," Bulma said.

"You're right. If I were him, that's where I'd go," Launch said agreeing with Bulma.

"The shops huh?" Jackie Chun thought.

"Yeah, the shops are filled with all sorts of people," Bulma said.

"You don't need to tell me twice," Jackie Chun thought laughing mentally. "I just remembered there was something I needed to do," he said before he walked off quickly laughing.

"Perfect, this is going to be easier than I thought," Tien said as he followed Jackie Chun with Shen and Chiaotzu following him and they found Jackie Chun walking through the shops looking at all the women.

"Nice hairdo," he said to one girl walking past him.

"What's the meaning of this Tien?" Shen asked the tri-clops.

"It's a surprise master, one I believe you'll like," Tien answered as he saw a boy on his father's shoulders playing with a toy gun. "Chiaotzu, wanna play?" he asked and his fellow student nodded.

"Nice shop ya got here. You sell ball caps? Or sing along tapes?" Jackie Chun asked the woman behind the counter who was busy cleaning.

"I don't get many requests for caps, and I'm afraid I just sold my last two tapes," she answered and Jackie Chun sighed.

"Look out," the boy's father said as his son continued to play with the toy gun and aimed it at Jackie Chun.

"There's a lot of people out here, but not much excitement. Where do people go to unwind?" Jackie Chun thought. "At least she's having fun," he added looking at the girls ample breasts and he chuckled perversely.

"Bang!" the boy shouted pulling the trigger of his toy gun and Chiaotzu lifted his finger up and it glowed and the toy gun fired with the force of a real gun. The cork fired towards Jackie Chun and the force sent the boy and his father to the ground. Leaning his head forward until he was an inch from the woman's chest, the bullet passed over the old man's head.

"He ducked!?" Tien shouted, utterly surprised as the cork bounced off a display.

"It appears Jackie Chun has caught wind of your schemes," Shen told his student.

"But that should be impossible!" Tien replied as the boy whose toy gun had fired shook in fright.

"I didn't know you had freckles!" Jackie Chun told the girl who backed up in shock and slapped his face on instinct leaving a handprint.

"Sorry, you scared me," the woman told him, and Jackie Chun held his cheek as he walked off.

"What the heck took you so long? You've been gone for a long time," Daisuke said as she saw Jackie Chun walking over holding his cheek.

"Oh my aching face," he groaned.

"Where'd you go?" Goku asked him.

"Oh….uh…I just went somewhere to warm up for the fight," he answered.

"That's right, your match is next. I'll be rooting for you," Launch told him.

"Me too, I want you to pummel Tien for what he did to Yamcha," Bulma said.

"We're not asking for much, just rip out his spine!" Krillin shouted.

"No, I'm gonna be the one to take that jerk down," Daisuke countered.

"I promised Yamcha I would," Goku added as Jackie Chun placed a hand on his shoulder.

"I understand the emotions you're all feeling. Tien Shinhan is a tough cookie, but he won't find it easy to defeat me," he told Goku. Tien meanwhile was in the waiting area for the fighters, clenching his fist in frustration. He looked at the matchups for the semi-finals.

"Relax your mind Tien, I told you to focus on your fight not worry about it. Jackie Chun poses a challenge but nothing that a student of the Crane cannot overcome," Shen said.

"I will crush them all. First Chun, and then Goku or Daisuke. From this point forward that is my goal, my purpose," Tien said as he punched his fist into his open palm, looking at Daisuke and Goku's names.

"The Fifth match is about to begin, at this time we ask that Tien Shinhan and Jackie Chun prepare to enter the ring," the announcer said over the loudspeakers around the arena.

"It's time," Jackie Chun said, walking towards the arena. The others followed him.

"And now with the fifth match we enter our semi-final round," the announcer said. "This is the final leg of the tournament until we reach the final round and determine the next master of martial arts."

"Just get on with it you blabbermouth," Shen thought.

"And here they come now, Tien Shinhan representing the Crane School and the one and only Jackie Chun, winner of the last tournament!" the announcer exclaimed.

"Champion, no matter what it takes I will defeat you," Tien told Jackie Chun.

"Hey, take it easy. You shouldn't stress out it'll make you lose your hair," Jackie Chun replied, chuckling while Tien growled.

"Tien, get ready for some sweet revenge Chun style," Krillin said as he watched the fight with the others. Standing on the wall, Daisuke and Goku also watched the fight.

"Jackie Chun destroyed the moon, he can certainly take out old Tri-clops, wouldn't ya say?" Goku asked Daisuke.

"I'm not sure Goku," she answered as Tien and Jackie Chun took their stances. "I think Tien Shinhan is stronger than we both think, and it's not just because he uses techniques we've never heard of before. Both he and Jackie have a good shot at winning this match," she added as Jackie Chun and Tien sized one another up.

"So how should we start? Slowly or will you try to end this with a fierce charge?" Jackie Chun asked Tien as he held one of his arms out.

"So you've decided to take a defensive position? Then I shall be the one to commence the attack!" Tien charged Jackie Chun and punched forward, but his opponent dodged and blocked a second strike before punching the inside of Tien's arm. The younger martial artist winced before he blocked a knee from his opponent. Jackie Chun then grabbed his shin and spun around, throwing Tien into the air over the crowd before he righted himself and flew back to the arena.

"See?" Daisuke asked.

"Ya think he'd do something original," Goku answered as Tien landed on the arena floor.

"Thanks for the spin, but I have my own means of transport," he told Jackie Chun.

"That was supposed to be a one way trip with no refunds," the old martial artist replied.

"Heh, your jokes are as bad as your fighting strategy," Tien said as he vanished from sight.

"He's gone," Goku said shocked before Tien appeared in front of Jackie Chun, but he sidestepped and Tien skidded along the ground. Jackie Chun jumped into the air and Tien followed. Exchanging a flurry of punches and kicks with one another, the two pushed off from each other before landing on the ground panting.

"He doesn't fight like any old man I've ever known," Tien thought.

"He's strong for such a young punk," Jackie thought. "Alright, no more nice guy!" he shouted, charging Tien. Before Tien's eyes, three Jackie Chuns appeared.

"How can there be three Jackie Chuns?" Goku asked.

"I got no idea, but it's cool," Daisuke answered as the Jackie Chuns began to surround Tien.

"The Mirror Image Technique huh?" the tri-clops asked as the Jackie Chuns continue to spin around Tien.

"Wow, a whole army of Jackie Chuns…" Bulma said in awe.

"Smart, Tien won't know which Jackie is the real one," Krillin said as the eight Jackies moved in and began to punch and kick Tien all over before moving back.

"I don't think that's enough to beat Tien," Daisuke said and Goku nodded in agreement.

"What's the matter? Am I too much for ya?" Jackie Chun asked Tien as he continued to spin around him.

"You think you can beat me with a second rate trick? Three eyes are better than eight Chuns any day," Tien answered as he looked at the eight Jackie Chuns with his three eyes before he spun around and kicked one of them. It turned out to be the real Jackie, sending him crashing into the wall where he fell to the ground. "What good is a third eye if it can't help you out from time to time?" Tien asked.

"Good choice, I can tell this fight will take both brawn and brain," Jackie Chun said getting to his feet. He removed his shirt and tossed it into the air where it landed on Bulma's head, making her shout in disgust. Jackie's muscles bulged until his whole body was ripped.

"I'm going to pound you into dust old timer!" Tien shouted as his arms became blurs as he neared Jackie Chun who at the last possible moment caught both of Tien's arms with ease making Tien's eyes widen in shock before Jackie Chun kneed him in the guy before he kicked Tien in the chin sending him flying into the air.

"He did it!" Krillin cheered.

"It's over," Bulma said happily but Daisuke and Goku looked up and Tien.

"No it's not," both thought as Tien landed on the ground with a smirk.

"What!?" Jackie Chun shouted as Tien charged and began to knee him repeatedly in the face. Grabbing his throat with both hands, he punched Jackie in the gut, taking the wind out of him. Another strike landed on the older man's face before Jackie landed on his hands and flipped back up and punched Tien in the jaw.

Both men began to slug it out without taking time to block each other's attacks, and both kicked each other in the stomach, making them both fall to their knees clutching their injured abdomens. They rolled away from each other and got to their feet, panting and covered in bruises.

"This makes no sense. How can an old man be this skilful and agile?" Tien thought. "Whoever he is, he's much stronger than anyone I've ever faced before."

"He's just a kid, but he's taken everything I've thrown at him and keeps coming back for more. I understand Yamcha's dilemma, if this continues I'm going to begin to feel my age. Face it Roshi, there's a whole new crop of fighters coming up and I'll do my best to stand in their way."

Outside of the arena, Goku and Daisuke were talking. "The problem is both of these guys are good," Goku said.

"No doubt about that," Daisuke replied. Shen chuckled as Tien jumped into the sun blinding everyone, and Jackie had trouble looking up until he used his arms to block out the light. He saw Tien coming down towards him, but Jackie kicked him, making him flip behind Jackie. Stunned for a moment, he recovered and turned. Tien sent a kick toward Jackie, but the old man ducked and caught a follow-up strike from him. He sent a knife edge chop at Tien who caught his arm before both let go of their opponent. The two began to exchange blows and blocks, both not giving the other any openings.

"Come on Jackie, you can do it!" Bulma cheered as Oolong, Puar, and Krillin cheered as well. Launch sneezed turning her hair blonde and began to fire a pistol into the air.

"Come on, stop dancing and fight like real men!" she shouted making Jackie sweatdrop.

"Not now Launch," Goku groaned. Tien shouted as he ran towards Jackie and kicked him in the chest, but Jackie caught Tien's leg. Tien growled as he kicked Jackie, sending him skidding across the floor towards the edge of the arena, but Jackie stopped himself and jumped back to his feet.

"You're finished!" Tien shouted as he walked up to Jackie who caught both of his fists under his arms.

"Time for someone to teach you some manners," Jackie told Tien as he clasped his hands together. "Lesson one: Never upset your elders!" Tien grunted in frustration as he tried to push Jackie to the edge of the arena while Jackie fought him for every inch.

"Jackie Chun is one step from falling out of the ring. Tien Shinhan has to only move him back a few more inches," the announcer said.

"Tien is taking too long," Shen thought as Tien began to head-butt Jackie hard but Jackie would not let him go.

"Your reign is over," Tien told Jackie as he went to head-butt the old man again, but Jackie leaned back and nearly threw Tien out of the ring, but Tien stopped himself at the last moment. Both men flipped away from the edge, the crowd watching in awe. Tien growled in frustration as he turned to face Jackie.

"You're one of the most talented fighters I've seen, but you undermine yourself with your rotten ethics," Jackie commented.

"You're not my master gramps, and I don't care what you or anyone else says. I'm here to win this match," Tien told Jackie.

"Take the chip of your shoulder and get serious," Jackie retorted.

"Careful old man, you don't want to see me serious," Tien replied with a smirk.

"What? Are you telling me you've just been clowning around?" Jackie asked, and Tien chuckled.

"He's lying. If he had any more strength he would have used it by now," Krillin said as Tien bent his knees and held his hands beside his head. Shen and Chiaotzu chuckled.

"How is this for clowning around? Solar Flare!" Tien shouted as a bright flash of light occurred from his body, blinding everyone in the area apart from himself, the announcer, and Shen who were wearing sunglasses.

"What a technique!" Daisuke exclaimed, covering her eyes.

"I…can't see," Jackie said. He heard Tien shout and dive down before he kneed Jackie on the back of his neck, knocking the old man to the ground.

"You're lucky. You should be dead, but I wouldn't be able to compete if I did. But as far as I'm concerned, you're done," Tien told a downed Jackie Chun as everyone else rubbed their eyes.

"What the heck happened?" Goku asked.

"For the record I'd like to say while there were no rules against using such a technique, it was a dirty trick," the announcer said as Tien smirked. The announcer began his count, but as he reached nine Jackie pulled himself up to his feet slowly.

"Impossible, you should be unconscious," Tien said with a shocked expression.

"Nice move, but if you wanna give me a tan hand me some sunglasses first," Jackie replied holding his neck.

"I don't believe this," Shen said shocked. "I wonder," he mumbled.

"Chun is standing, but I don't think he can hold out much longer," Launch said.

"How can you be standing?" Tien asked angrily.

"Such knowledge is beyond your reach until you leave your evil ways behind. You've allowed yourself to be lead down a short path of destruction, you bow to a false master," Jackie told Tien who growled in anger.

"That's enough!"

"The truth hurts, Tien. Especially when you've been living a lie," Jackie told Tien who charged in anger.

"You're trying to confuse me. I won't listen to a raving lunatic!" Attacking Jackie in a fury, Tien allowed Jackie to block his rage fuelled attacks with ease and deliver some of his own attacks as well.

"Hm…what're you hiding Jackie?" Shen asked himself as he saw both fighters move away from each other. Tien roared and charged at Jackie before a series of rapid strikes forced him to jump back.

"Careful my boy. You're getting sloppy, that last charge was weak even for you."

"But enough to catch you off guard old man!"

"But not to defeat me. And that is your objective isn't it? You are not focused on the present, the here and now your mind is scattered like dust."

"I don't get why Jackie is still talking to him," Goku said. "Is he too tired to keep fighting?"

"I don't know. Maybe he's stalling for time to recover his energy," Daisuke answered.

"All of your values have become tainted and jaded. It's not your fault, the Crane hermit has always been known for deception," Jackie said.

"He's preaching!" Shen exclaimed. "Tien, don't be fooled by that faker. He's Master Roshi in disguise," he thought and Tien gasped.

"Did you really think that bad wig would really fool anyone?" Tien asked making Jackie gasp.

"You know I'm really Roshi? It doesn't make my words any less true however. Don't listen to Shen, you're young there's still time to correct your course," Jackie answered.

"What're they talking about?" Goku asked.

"Don't know," she answered.

"Now that I know who you are, I have the perfect weapon," Tien said.

"Tien, you're making a mistake," Jackie replied.

"No gramps! I'm correcting one!" Tien shouted taking a stance.

"You wouldn't," Jackie gasped.

"Ka-Me….!"

"Kamehameha," Goku said shocked.

"Ha….Me…HAAAAA!" Tien shouted as he fired a blue beam of Ki towards Jackie Chun and the audience behind him.

"You fool! You're aiming for the audience!" Jackie shouted as the beam flew towards him. He held his hands up, catching the beam. Struggling with the force of the attack, he forced the beam to veer into the air where it exploded.

"Is it over?" Puar asked nervously.

"I hope so," Bulma answered.

"That jerk! What was he thinking aiming for Jackie when the audience was behind him!?" Daisuke asked angrily. "That damn Shen has sunk to a new low if he's fine with his students attacking innocent bystanders!"

"Did you see Jackie though, the wave bounced off him," Goku said. "It was like what you did with Krillin's attack, except Tien's beam was a lot stronger."

"I admit, I'm not certain I could deflect that attack," Daisuke admitted. "Jackie really is something else."

"Do you see now? There is no technique I cannot master, you're fighting a losing battle old man," Tien said.

"Perhaps. But you could use some humility. I can teach you that," Jackie said.

"You sound like a broke record!" Tien shouted.

"Well, let's hope some of it has sunken in," Jackie said as he turned and walked towards the edge of the arena before he stopped. "Where my season ends, another begins," he spoke before jumping down to the grass making the crowd gasp as Jackie picked up his shirt.

"By either accident or design Jackie Chun is out of the ring. The winner is Tien Shinhan!" the announcer shouted as Jackie jumped back onto the arena floor and walked past Tien.

"What? Why aren't you fighting!?" Tien demanded but Jackie kept on walking.

"Roshi quit because he knew you would beat him. You are his superior!" Shen thought and Tien looked at him.

"No, if anything he was holding back,"

"Jackie, why?" Goku asked as Jackie passed him and Daisuke.

"It seems that your match is up next," he said looking at them both.

"He's right, I nearly forgot," Daisuke said and Goku nodded.

"It's up to you both now, good luck," Jackie told them as he walked away.

"Let's do this," Daisuke said and Goku nodded as they bumped fists.

"It's up to you two to teach Tien the lessons he needs to learn, I have done all I can," Roshi thought to himself. "The next generation sure is getting strong."

The end of the chapter

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