Note: This chapter will be skipping the junior round of the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament.
The Tournament begins with the Z Warriors checking in. Gohan wears the Great Saiyaman outfit to keep his identity a secret. He also doesn't want his classmates to recognize him. It would cause an uproar at his school. After signing up, the next requirement was to register on the punch machine. There are over a hundred fighters who signed up from all over the world, but only sixteen spots are available. Because of this, each fighter is asked to test their punching strength. Since Hercule is the world champion who supposedly beat Cell; he's automatically qualified, leaving fifteen spots open. Some of the fighters did put up impressive numbers on the punch machine, but of course the Z-Fighters scored the highest by just the slightest touch. Then there is Vegeta who breaks it by not going easy, like the rest of them did.
Now that everyone has been qualified, the Z-Warriors get to relax for a bit before the bracket selection starts. Goku takes this opportunity to eat nearly every dish on the menu, emptying, plate after plate, stuffing his mouth full of food.
"My Gosh Goku! For the strongest guy on the planet. You sure like to eat a lot." said Krillin.
Goku slurps down a bowl of pasta, "You know, that's exactly what King Kai tells me when he invites me over for dinner. But what can I say? I just love to eat!" he said with his mouth full.
"You're telling me." replied Krillin.
Gohan enters the room with Videl. He just got back from watching the match between Goten and Trunks in the junior round.
"Hey Gohan! How did it go?" asked Goku with his mouth still full.
"It was pretty interesting, Trunks beat Goten by a hair. Then afterwards, it was announced the winner would fight Mr. Satan. Trunks took him out in one punch. But the crowd thinks he lost on purpose to be a gentleman." explained Gohan.
"What a guy. He should get an academy award for that one!" sarcastically said Krillin.
Videl seemed to be bothered by the criticism of her father, "What exactly do you mean by that? My dad is world champion for a reason." she said.
"Say, Videl, I meant to ask you. How exactly would you feel if someone, let's say, beat your dad?" asked Gohan out of curiosity.
At this point in the story, Videl is still unaware that Gohan and his friends are the ones who beat Cell. Nor does she know about them having super powers. Gohan doesn't want her to know quite yet. His relationship with Videl is still very new. So he better not screw up.
Videl cringes and tightens her fist, "I wish someone would beat him. He's always so cocky. I hope to be the one to show him his place." she said.
Gohan thought to himself, "Alright, that means I can beat Mr. Satan if it comes to that, and Videl won't be mad." he said in his mind.
After the meal, the Z-Fighters exit the cafeteria with Goku in front raising his arms up, "Man I'm stuffed! If I have to fight one of you guys, please don't punch me in the gut!" he said jokingly.
"Hey, we should go check the draw. See who's fighting who." said Eighteen.
"Well, if I have to fight Kakarot in the first round, the first thing I'm going to do is punch him in the gut," said Vegeta jokingly.
"Aw man, no mercy." replied Goku.
The conversation is halted when two strangers appear in their path. One is a short purple-skinned man with a white mohawk and dressed in a posh Kai outfit. The other one was taller, pink-skinned, with white long hair and a broad face. He wears the attire of the Supreme Kais. Everyone found these to strangers to be odd. They looked like they were up to no good.
Videl got a weird vibe from them "Hey Gohan, I'm getting a bad feeling about these guys." she said.
The smaller stranger floats a few inches off the ground and moves within touching range of Goku, "Good afternoon, you wouldn't be Goku, by any chance, would you?" he asked.
A most confused look came to Goku's face, "Yeah, but how do you know my name?" asked Goku.
The purple skinned stranger smiled, "Well, your reputation as a great fighter precedes you. I was hoping for a chance to fight you during this tournament." he said.
"Uhh...sure...okay." replied Goku, still confused.
"Don't worry, I'm not confident about beating you; not at all. I just want to have the greatest challenge of all time, and I think you're a man that understands that." stated the purple skinned stranger.
Goku didn't know what to say. He just stood there confused.
The purple skinned stranger continues to smile, "Well then, it was a real pleasure, I'm honored...And I'm very much looking forward to today's competition. I've traveled very far for this opportunity to meet you in battle. You might even say that I'm one of your biggest fans. In any case, I can tell just by meeting you that I won't be disappointed." he said confidently.
"Gosh, I've never had a random fan before, thanks." replied Goku.
"Goku? May I shake your hand?" asked the stranger, extending his hand out.
Goku accepts, "Yeah, of course." he said happily, shaking the short stranger's hand. However a very strange feeling ran down his spine when making contact.
The purple skinned stranger and Goku locked hands and eyes for a good minute before letting go.
"Thank you, good day." said the stranger, bowing, then walking away.
"Hey, wait a second! I didn't catch your name!" asked Goku.
Neither of these weird strangers replied. They quietly walked away in silence.
Piccolo felt their power, sensing something strange about them, "I don't like the feel of these guys, they're strong." he said.
"Real strong, but hey isn't that what this tournament is about? Finding the unexpected challenge and seeing who comes out on top?" replied Goku.
"Gee, I don't know, they don't seem all that strong to me. Personally, I don't think they know what they're getting into." said Krillin.
"Well we'll find out soon enough. I for one would be more than happy to take on either one of those two weaklings." replied Vegeta eager to fight them.
"Those two are not to be trusted," said the paranoid Piccolo.
Goku continued to think about his handshake with the smaller stranger, "Why? I don't sense anything bad about them." said Goku.
"I sense something strange about them. I'm not sure what it is yet. They are powerful, but their energy feels different." said Piccolo.
(Note: These two strangers are known as Shin and Kibito. Shin is the short purple stranger also known as the Supreme Kai. While Kibito is the taller pink skinned stranger is the attendant of the supreme kai. The motives of these two are unknown at the moment. But it appears they're up to something more than competition.)
"Come on guys! I want to find out who's fighting in the tournament." eagerly said Krillin.
"Yeah, good idea, let's get out of here." replied Goku, unworried about the strangers.
Goten and Trunks want to fight with the adults. So they sneak around the area to find a costume to disguise themselves. Trunks climbs up a tree to get a better look around the place. He spots a guy wearing a costume that looks like an executioner or blue Ku Klux Klan member. Trunks forms a plan, telling the guy that a pretty lady thought he was cute and wants to talk to him. A big smile comes to the guy's face, "That sounds like my lucky day! Where is she, kid?" he eagerly asks.
Trunks points to a nearby tree, "She's behind that tree. She wanted to meet you in secret." he said.
The guy ran behind the tree discovering nothing. Trunks tricks the guy, knocking him out with a chop to the back of his neck. This was part of his and Goten's plan to steal a costume allowing them to compete in the tournament. However, the costume is too big to fit them individually, so they wear it together with Trunks standing on Goten's shoulders giving him a boost. They are finally ready to enter.
The Z-Warriors make their way to ring where the drawing begins. The announcer explains that he will call each fighter by name. Doing so will instruct each of them to draw a ball from a box containing a number written on it; the number will decide who each fighter will face throughout the tournament.
Krillin closes his eyes and puts his hands together, making a wish, "Okay, I don't ask for much. But please, please don't let me fight any of my friends." he quietly asked.
Piccolo looked down at him, "Krillin, destiny is not something you can always control." he replied.
Krillin opens his eyes, "Hey, it doesn't hurt to try. I'll be fine as long as I don't have to fight Eighteen. She can be scary sometimes." he explained.
Goku looks around at the other fighters. Those two strangers from before known as Shin and Kibito are present as well as some other newcomers. Some were just random human fighters but two particular one's were different. Two other strange looking fighters known as Spopovich and Yamu gave a bad vibe to Goku.
The announcer begins calling names for the drawing. This will start the bracket.
(Note: We're going to skip past the drawing. It's not really important to give the play by play of each fighter drawing a number. But to clear up any confusion. I'll go ahead and list the fights in order. Now this list varies from the original one in the series. This is done on purpose for story sake.)
Match one is 1. Krillin vs 2. Pintar
Match two is 3. Super 18 vs 4. Hercule Satan
Match three is 5. Shin vs 6. Piccolo
Match four is 7. Videl vs 8. Spopovich
Match five is 9. Gohan vs 10. Kibito
Match six is 11. Mighty Mask vs 12. Killa
Match seven is 13. Goku vs 14. Vegeta
Match eight is 15. Jule vs 16. Yamu
Now that the matches have been decided the fighting will begin in a short moment. The fighters get a brief moment to relax before the tournament starts. All sixteen contestants are sent to a nearby lobby where they wait.
Krillin was no longer concerned when he saw his opponent, "That's my opponent? And to think I was worried." he said smiling.
His opponent is Pintar, a large Arabic-looking fighter. Pintar insults Krillin, who is much smaller and shorter in stature than he is. Pintar tells Krillin about how badly he is going to defeat him, and that it will only take him no more than thirty seconds to win; even telling Krillin that he reserved a room at the hospital for him. Pintar's boasting annoys Krillin.
Mr. Satan gets word of his upcoming match. He didn't participate in the drawing due to his match with Trunks. The blow he suffered incapacitated him for a little bit. A worker comes to his room explaining the match, "You're fighting in the second match sir." he advised.
Hercule rolls over in bed, looking at the worker "The second match? Who is my opponent?" he asked.
"I'm not really sure of her name sir. She is blonde, and quite attractive." replied the worker.
Hercule sat upwards with an unworried face, bragging about himself, "A girl? Really? Weak fighters should stay at home." he said confidently. "Well at least it isn't Videl. I'd hate to have to knock my own daughter out of the tournament."
"I wouldn't take her so lightly sir. When we were calibrating the punch machine, she scored seven hundred seventy-four one the qualifying test. We thought it was an error at first. But we triple checked the results sir. That score was accurate before we brought out the second machine." explained the worker.
Hercule nearly jumped out of his shoes, "What? Seven hundred seventy-four? There's no way anyone could score that high! It must be another one of those tricks. It's all done with smoke and mirrors." he said, not buying the story.
"The first match is starting very soon. I suggest you get ready." said the worker leaving the room.
Hercule became a little concerned, "Oh no, she must have powers like these people from Cell. What will I do? My reputation will be ruined. I'm in big trouble." he said in his mind, frightened of what it will do to his career.
The Z-Warriors continue to wait. Goku starts stretching, knowing he has to fight Vegeta first could get messy.
Krillin notices Goku's eagerness, "You can't seem to sit still Goku." he said.
"I'm just excited, that's all. Vegeta and I haven't fought in quite some time. I can't wait to see how much he's improved in seven years." said Goku, still stretching.
"Well, with you fighting Vegeta right off the bat. It's last, you're having the last match first you know." said Krillin.
Goku smiles, "Yeah, that's why I'm stretching, it should be a good one." he said excitedly.
Goku notices Piccolo staying completely quiet with his eyes closed, meditating in a corner, "Hey, What's up with Piccolo? He hasn't moved or said a word since we entered." he asked.
"Yeah, I guess he's got his game face on. Always have to be prepared." said Krillin.
Krillin turns to his wife, "Hey Eighteen, why don't we switch? You take my spot and I'll fight Mr. Satan." he requested.
"Forget it, he's mine." she said in an extremely confident voice.
"Well okay, just make sure you take it easy on him okay? He might be a cocky fake. But he doesn't deserve to die." advised Krillin.
"Relax, I could care less about killing him. I have something very special in store for him." replied Eighteen unconcerned.
Videl overheard this, "I wouldn't take him so lightly. My dad is a very dangerous man." she said.
Eighteen found Videl's words very unconcerning.
"Now! Let the Martial Arts Championship Begin!" said the announcer, letting everyone know it's time for the first match to begin.
"Break a leg Krillin." said Goku cheering his best friend on.
The first match begins as Krillin and Pintar are called to the ring.
Maron watches from the audience with Chi Chi, Bulma, and Yamcha, "That man that daddy's fighting looks really scary. I hope he doesn't hurt him." said Marron.
Yamcha bends down stroking Maron on her head, "Aw Maron, I wouldn't worry about anything like that. You dad is one of the strongest fighters out there. I know I certainly wouldn't want to fight with him." he replied.
The match starts with Pintar talking major smack; making fun of Krillin due to their size difference. At first Krillin was going to take it easy on this guy. But the insults make it hard to do that. Pintar jumps all over the ring showing off his speed, which is somewhat impressive for his size. After showing off, Pintar stops in front of Krillin, "I bet you're ready to forfeit the match after that. But just to make things more interesting. I'll give you a free hit." he said, baiting Krillin to attack him first. Krillin uses it to end the pointless fight quickly; punching him hard in the gut, then slaps him in the face repeatedly, and kicks him out of the ring. Krillin does all this (except the slapping bit) with his eyes closed and with nearly any effort at all.
The match is over that quickly. Krillin walks back to the lobby with his eyes closed, feeling super confident.
"Yay daddy!" cheers Marron, watching her father from the audience.
"Hey, nice going Krillin. I think you really hurt that guy." said Goku as Krillin entered the lobby.
"Aw, it was nothing really." replied Krillin with a confident smile.
The next match is ready to begin; the announcer calls the next contestants to the ring, between Eighteen and Mr. Satan.
"Hey, looks like they want the next victim in the ring. Try not to hurt him too badly, okay." advised Krillin.
Eighteen stood with her arms crossed, "He will learn soon enough." she with a serious face knowing she is up next.
Super Eighteen slowly walks into the ring without a care in the world. The crowd didn't really cheer for her that much, nor did they care about her success. Hercule reveals himself from the opposite entry way; he walks to the ring holding his arms up, signalling to the crowd that he's the champ. Once in the ring, Hercule removes his cape and keeps up his usual routine of cockiness. He snatches the microphone from the announcer, proclaiming his greatness, "You've walked into the lion's den sister and now you have to contend with the world champion! Feel the wrath of Hercule Satan!" he mocked with the crowd still cheering. Not knowing anything about Eighteen or her power, Mr. Satan imagines what will happen if he loses the match against her; leading to thoughts of disgraces and hatred; Videl disowning him, and the entire crowd booing and throwing things at him, his worst nightmare essentially.
Super Eighteen wasn't intimidated by this in the least. She uncrosses her arms and enters a fighting stance, signalling to Hercule that she wasn't backing down. Eighteen smiles thinking it would be fun to toy with him. So when the match started, she did just that; letting Hercule attack first. Hercule keeps his cool and acts like he isn't afraid, foolishly charging at her with his fists flying. Super Eighteen's massive strength made this match nothing more than child's play. Hercule's punches didn't even make her flinch, demonstrating as if he was hitting a steel wall.
After a solid minute of punching, Eighteen stops his assault by gently kneeing him in the stomach, causing him great pain and making his eyes bulge. Even at just a fraction of her power is enough to severely injure or even kill Hercule. She then put him in a headlock. At this point, Hercule had become so scared that he started begging her for his life rapidly over and over again, "Silence! Or I'll rip your head off!" she interrupted, silencing him immediately, "So, do you still want to win this match champ?"
Hercule shakes with intense fear, "No..I don't care about winning. Just...please don't hurt me." he pleaded.
Super Eighteen took full advantage of his fear, "I heard your insults earlier, maybe I should teach you a lesson." she said, smiling and tightening her grip around his head.
Hercule's fear vastly increased; knowing she could end his life with just the smallest effort, "PLEASE!...I was just being myself you know?...I was just kidding about all the stuff I said...I beg you please! I got a kid! I don't want to die!" he pleaded, wetting himself afterwards.
Eighteen loosens her grip, "Now that you know you can't win, I don't mind letting you have the victory." she replied.
Hercule's fear remained, but it was also mixed with shock, "What! What did you just say?" he asked in disbelief.
"I said I don't mind letting you win. All you have to do is say you submit completely to me, then give me twenty million zeni for winning this match, and another ten out of your own pocket. I think that's a fair deal for letting you live, don't you think?" offered Eighteen.
"You...you don't really mean it, do you?" asked the frightened Hercule.
"Of course I mean it. I don't want all the stupid publicity and fanfare. If you value your life, I suggest you submit before I change my mind." replied Eighteen.
Hercule is skeptical of the offer at first, not knowing if she would follow through, "But...but...that's a lot of money." he debated.
Super Eighteen smiles, whispering into his ear, "There are other options you know. You see, I could rip you in half with just a small tug if I wanted to." she said in a low seducing voice.
Mr. Satan's fear shot through the roof, almost suffering a heart attack, "Alright, I submit!" he pleaded. "I'll give you the prize money, plus ten million!"
Super Eighteen continues to smile, "Good, it's settled then, good choice champ." she said letting go of him, pretending like he kicked her away; surprising the crowd.
Hercule caught on to her plan, giving his normal speech about figuring out his opponents techniques and saying she is weak. Hercule then throws a running punch at her. She quickly sidesteps him and lightly delivers a chop to the back of his neck, completely paralyzing him. Hercule twitches in pain with her hand resting on the back of his neck, "But...You...said..you were gonna let me win?" he asked.
"I'm going to, but we need to make it look good for the fans right? Besides, didn't you call me weak earlier? I think you should be very careful with the words you choose." said Eighteen, brushing her hair behind her ear with her other hand.
"I was just being myself, just please don't hurt me." he said, still frightened, knowing full well that her last attack could have easily broken his neck.
"Relax you moron, if I wanted to hurt you, I would have done so already. Now pick me up and throw me across the arena, then finish me off with some special technique of yours." she commanded.
"Oh, right!" he agreed, throwing her across the ring then performing his Dynamic Mess Em Up Punch to her forehead.
She plays alone, leaping out of the ring, making it seem like she got knocked out, ending the match and declaring Mr. Satan the winner.
"I'll be paying your house a visit tomorrow to collect my money. And if you don't pay, I'm going to kill you champ." said Eighteen as she stands up walking back to the lobby.
Hercule's face went from cheerful to scared instantly; he knew what's at stake if he didn't honor his end of the deal.
The match stocked the crowd, thinking it was impossible for Hercule to win; it wasn't till he explained how his technique is a delayed attack did they understand. The Z-Warriors overheard her conversation, so they knew exactly what had happened, "That was real smooth letting Hercule win babe. But how do you know he'll pay? The man might skip town or something." asked Krillin.
"He won't, he's way too scared to not pay. He knows what the alternatives are." said Eighteen with confidence.
"It looks like Piccolo will be fighting next," said Goku, hearing the announcer call the next fighters.
Piccolo and Shin were the next to fight. The announcer calls them to the ring, where they walk together, side by side to the ring.
(Note: I think it's best to skip the part where Piccolo calls himself "Ma Junior" to protect his identity as he claimed. This was a pointless gimmick that served no purpose. So no point for it to exist in this story at least.)
Piccolo knew there was something odd about Shin. He could sense a rather familiar feel to Shin's power.
Shin has a big smile on his face, "Well then, this should be interesting. Don't you think Piccolo?" he asked.
Piccolo didn't reply, he just continued walking to the ring, entering the outer edge. He locked eyes with Shin, trying to figure out where he's felt this energy before, "What is this strange energy I sense?" he asked in his mind.
The bell rings and neither fighter did a single thing for a while. They just stood looking at each other in silence.
"Why can't I focus my energy?" said Piccolo in his mind as he shook with concern. "Why am I holding back like this? I've never met him before today. And yet, there's something about him."
The crowd starts booing at their stiffness and lack of action. Nothing was happening, causing boredom throughout the stadium. Piccolo and the stranger Shin were in a standoff.
Thoughts begin racing through Piccolo's mind, "I've sensed this kind of energy before. But where?" he continued to say in his mind. "No! It couldn't be! It can't be him, why would he be here?"
Shin replies out loud to Piccolo's thoughts, "I promise you'll know soon. But for now, let's enjoy our little match."
Piccolo was shocked that Shin could read his mind. This confirms who Piccolo suspected him to be, realizing the truth; Piccolo signals the announcer and forfeits the match, "I'm sorry, I can't." he said walking off the ring back to the lobby.
Shin stood looking at Piccolo as he walked away from the ring, "Interesting, that Namek used to be this planet's guardian. Perhaps he knows more about me than I thought." he said in his mind.
Piccolo returns to the lobby with a look of fear and concern, dumbfounding his friends and everyone at the stadium.
"What's wrong, is he that strong Piccolo?" asked Goku.
"Yes, stronger than you can imagine." replied Piccolo.
Piccolo's concern could be sensed by the other Z-Warriors. Knowing this raises their suspicion of the two strangers.
The announcer calls for the third match to start. This one belongs to Videl and Spopovich.
Before Spopovich received his unnatural power. He would lose to Hercule a lot in the previous tournaments. Hearing the news of his daughter fighting Spopovich, Hercule believes Videl would win with ease. While Videl does indeed fight quite well at the start of the match (even managing to "break" Spopovich's neck with a strong kick), Spopovich remains virtually immune to every single one of her attacks, proving himself to be superior in power to her. Thrilled at the golden opportunity of wreaking vengeance on Mr. Satan for his humiliating defeat, Spopovich viciously attacks Videl with all of his pent-up aggression. Spopovich begins to torture Videl, making her suffer and bleed. It was a horrible sight indeed. There was even a point where she almost fell out of the ring, but Spopovich prevented it and threw her back in the ring. This angered Gohan to the point where he almost broke the rules of the tournament, nearly charging head first to kill Spopovich. It is only until after Yamu orders him to halt his attack and remain focused that Spopovich finally knocks her out of the ring.
"Spopovich! Stop fooling around! We've got more important things to do, finish it." commanded Yamu.
Videl was beaten to nearly a bloody pulp. Gohan picks her up and gives Spopovich a very angry look, "Spopovich, next time, it's you and me, and I swear you'll pay for this. Count on it!" said Gohan angrily as he took the broken Videl back to the lobby.
"Lay her down here Gohan." requested Goku.
Gohan lays Videl on her back and places his fingers to her neck, feeling for a pulse.
"How is she?" asked Goku
"Not good, we need to get her some help soon." replied a very troubled Gohan.
Goku turns to Krillin with a serious face, "Hey Krillin, do you have any senzu beans?" he asked.
"No Goku, I didn't think we would need them." replied Krillin.
Goku places his fingers to his head, "Alright then, I'll be right back. I'm going to Korin's to get some!" he said teleporting to Korin's Tower.
Due to Videl's injuries, the announcer has called a brief intermission. Videl was taken to the infirmary, where her father stayed by her side the whole time. After a few minutes, Goku appears back in the lobby carrying a fresh bag of senzu beans, "Here, take this to Videl quickly." advised Goku, handing a bean to Gohan.
Gohan held the bean firmly in his hand, "Thanks dad, you're the best. I've gotta get this to Videl right away." he replied with a determined face. He ran quickly to the infirmary. At first the doctor's refuse to let Gohan give her any unauthorized medicines or food. But Videl convinces them to let him do it. Videl trusts Gohan enough to know that if he thinks it will help, she knows it will. Consuming the bean immediately heals Videl's injuries and returns her to normal. She sits up looking at her full restored body, hardly believing such a thing was possible. One moment she was severely injured, the next, perfectly healthy. With Videl back in fighting shape, the tournament can continue.
The intermission is uplifted and the next match is ready to begin. Gohan returns to the ring where Kibito is waiting. The moment he steps in the ring his classmates immediately notice him without his headband, which was removed earlier due to Gohan's rage against Spopovich. Realizing this, Gohan no longer sees the point in hiding his appearance; he removes his sunglasses and crushes them. The other issue is revealing his powers could result in him getting kicked out of school.
"Gohan, I am curious to see your Super Saiyan powers. Show them to me; we may be able to use them." requested Kibito.
Gohan thought this was a rather odd request, "Hey, how do you know about my powers? And what do you mean we might be able to use them?" he asked, still confused.
"You'll know more in time. Show me your Super Saiyan powers now!" demanded Kibito.
Gohan was very skeptical of Kibito's demands, "Is this some kind of joke? I'm not going to transform in front of all these people. They'll think I'm a freak." he replied.
Piccolo yells from the lobby, "Gohan! Do it!" he requested.
Shin steps forward, in front of all the Z-Warriors, "It's time." he said.
"It's time? For what?" asked the confused Goku.
"You do not need to worry about Gohan. He will be fine." advised Shin.
Goku still had no idea what anyone was talking about, "Just what exactly is going on? Who are you anyways?" he asked.
"I am the Supreme Kai. I request that no matter what happens in the ring, I need you to promise me that you won't interfere. Do you understand?" asked Shin.
Goku's eyes perked up with amazement, "The Supreme Kai? I've heard stories from King Kai before. I know about the four Kais, and the Grand Kai. But he told me there was another Kai that's even higher above Grand Kai." he explained.
"Yes, that is I, please promise me you will not interfere." replied Supreme Kai.
"What do you want with Gohan?" asked Goku.
"Don't worry, Gohan will be fine. They do not want his life, only his power." explained Shin.
"I don't even know you, and you're giving me orders? Just who do you think you are?" asked Vegeta.
"Listen, I'm certain the moment Gohan transforms, Spopovich and Yamu will attack him. But as I've already told you, you must not help him." requested Shin.
"His energy? What for?" asked Goku.
"It will be revealed in a few moments." advised Shin.
Gohan didn't like Kibito's request, but he accepted it at the request of Piccolo , "Fine you wanna see a super saiyan, you got it. But don't say I didn't warn you. Last chance for a request? Do you just wanna see a super saiyan? Or should I take it up to the next level?" he asked.
Kibito's eyes perked up, "What, there's a level beyond that of super saiyan?" he asked.
"Uh huh, just watch," said Gohan, tapping into his awesome power. The floor of the stadium is violently ripped apart during his transformation. Gohan stood in Super Saiyan 2 form, showing it to Kibito.
Watching Gohan's transformation was quite a shock to Videl and Gohan's classmates; they recognized him as "The Gold Fighter" on TV when he would stop crimes on his way to school over the time skip.
Suddenly an energy sensing device Spopovich is holding starts going off the charts, "Hey look Yamu!" he says showing the device to his partner.
"All that energy, it's him!" replied Yamu confirming Gohan is their target.
Gohan stares at Kibito, "There, now you know what I can do. Is this good enough for ya?" he asked.
Kibito stood in silence, not moving or acknowledging Gohan in any way.
"What's the matter? Come on! Fight me!" demanded Gohan, eager to fight.
Spopovich and Yamu interrupt the match, jumping into the arena, attacking Gohan. As Gohan prepares to fight them, Shin uses his telekinesis to restrain Gohan, allowing Spopovich to grab Gohan by the neck while Yamu stabs him and drains his energy with the Energy Suction Device. Once finished, Yamu takes the device out of Gohan and flies off to the location of Babidi's spaceship with his partner.
Something very strange is going on indeed. The Z-Fighters still have no idea what's to come. But the answers will come very shortly.
