"The third round starts off with a bang!" said the Budokai Announcer. "It's a clash of the champions! Son Goku was the winner of the 23rd Budokai, many years ago! Mr. Satan is our current two-time champion! Will Mr. Satan continue his winning streak? Or will Goku take a step towards reclaiming his title!"
The two fighters walked into the ring.
"BEGIN!"
Goku concentrated.
*Kaio-sama!*
***
The deity blinked. He hadn't expected to be contacted by Goku anytime soon.
*Yes?*
*I need you to let me speak to Mr. Satan's mind now, please.*
Kaio-sama was confused, but he saw no reason to deny his request.
*It's done. You may speak to him. Let me know when you want me to break the connection.*
*Thank you, Kaio-sama!*
***
Goku wasn't attacking, so Mr. Satan began to show off for the audience.
*Mr. Satan!*
He blinked. Was he hearing Goku's voice in his head?
*Yes, it's me. Listen, I wanted to let you know that I'm going to throw the match. I think that'd make sure that things with Gohan and Videl stay smooth.*
*That's a relief!*
*But we are gonna have to put on a show for the audience. We'll keep it a fairly even match until I give you the thumbs-up , then you'll knock me out of the ring. Got it?*
*Got it.*
*Thanks. OK Kaio-sama, you can break it now!*
With that Goku leapt--at a perfectly human speed--at Mr. Satan.
***
"Oh no," moaned Gohan, clapping his hand to his forehead.
"Please say that he's not going to let my dad win," said Videl in shock.
***
Goku and Mr. Satan exchanged blows for fifteen minutes before Goku gave the thumbs-up. He then lowered his guard.
Mr. Satan grabbed him around the waist, lifted, and threw him towards the edge of the ring. Goku didn't have quite enough momentum, so he added to it by flying a little bit.
He landed in the grass.
***
The Budokai Announcer stared silently for a long moment. Then, remembering his job, lifted his microphone.
"Son Goku is out of the ring....w-winner, MR. SATAN!"
He felt like he could cry.
***
Goku walked back into the fighters' area. Everyone was looking at him, unable to say a word.
Everyone except Vegeta.
"You--you--how dare you--I can't believe you--you..." All he could do was repeat those phrases, over and over again.
Ignoring him, Goku walked over to Goten. "I told you that I'd get your revenge for you," he said, grinning.
***
"Of course, I have been known to be wrong," said Yamcha.
***
The Announcer approached Mr. Satan, who was still in the ring posing. He held up his microphone.
"Well, Mr. Satan, it looks like you're headed to the finals again."
"As expected," he said smugly. "Goku put up a good fight, but in the end he was no match for me."
"Do you think that his performance might have been affected by the fact that his son Gohan married your daughter Videl just a week ago?"
"Doubtful. The best martial artists, like us, never allow personal matters to interfere with our fighting."
***
Gohan leaned back from his wife, who was currently turning the air blue.
The two fighters walked into the ring.
"BEGIN!"
Goku concentrated.
*Kaio-sama!*
***
The deity blinked. He hadn't expected to be contacted by Goku anytime soon.
*Yes?*
*I need you to let me speak to Mr. Satan's mind now, please.*
Kaio-sama was confused, but he saw no reason to deny his request.
*It's done. You may speak to him. Let me know when you want me to break the connection.*
*Thank you, Kaio-sama!*
***
Goku wasn't attacking, so Mr. Satan began to show off for the audience.
*Mr. Satan!*
He blinked. Was he hearing Goku's voice in his head?
*Yes, it's me. Listen, I wanted to let you know that I'm going to throw the match. I think that'd make sure that things with Gohan and Videl stay smooth.*
*That's a relief!*
*But we are gonna have to put on a show for the audience. We'll keep it a fairly even match until I give you the thumbs-up , then you'll knock me out of the ring. Got it?*
*Got it.*
*Thanks. OK Kaio-sama, you can break it now!*
With that Goku leapt--at a perfectly human speed--at Mr. Satan.
***
"Oh no," moaned Gohan, clapping his hand to his forehead.
"Please say that he's not going to let my dad win," said Videl in shock.
***
Goku and Mr. Satan exchanged blows for fifteen minutes before Goku gave the thumbs-up. He then lowered his guard.
Mr. Satan grabbed him around the waist, lifted, and threw him towards the edge of the ring. Goku didn't have quite enough momentum, so he added to it by flying a little bit.
He landed in the grass.
***
The Budokai Announcer stared silently for a long moment. Then, remembering his job, lifted his microphone.
"Son Goku is out of the ring....w-winner, MR. SATAN!"
He felt like he could cry.
***
Goku walked back into the fighters' area. Everyone was looking at him, unable to say a word.
Everyone except Vegeta.
"You--you--how dare you--I can't believe you--you..." All he could do was repeat those phrases, over and over again.
Ignoring him, Goku walked over to Goten. "I told you that I'd get your revenge for you," he said, grinning.
***
"Of course, I have been known to be wrong," said Yamcha.
***
The Announcer approached Mr. Satan, who was still in the ring posing. He held up his microphone.
"Well, Mr. Satan, it looks like you're headed to the finals again."
"As expected," he said smugly. "Goku put up a good fight, but in the end he was no match for me."
"Do you think that his performance might have been affected by the fact that his son Gohan married your daughter Videl just a week ago?"
"Doubtful. The best martial artists, like us, never allow personal matters to interfere with our fighting."
***
Gohan leaned back from his wife, who was currently turning the air blue.
