Chi-Chi wasn't really listening to the announcer as she walked out into the arena. She couldn't hear him over the roar of the crowd, anyway. It was strange, she'd participated in tournaments before, but for some reason her adrenaline was flowing at a faster pace than usual. She could sense something was going to happen, though she couldn't quite put a finger on what.

She faced her opponent for the first match. He was slightly older than she and quite well built. He had a gleam of determination in his eye as he raised his defenses. Chi-Chi followed suit, concentrating. Behind her she heard shouts of encouragement from Tien and Krillin.

As the gong sounded, everything began to happen in a flash. Chi-Chi's opponent was dashing forward. Without really thinking, she charged forward as well. He swung at her head, but she easily dodged. She realized too late that it was a distraction, and was knocked backward by a powerful kick. She felt her breath leave her chest. Chi-Chi narrowed her eyes, and thrust all her will into winning this match. She hadn't trained for endless years only to lose now. With her newfound determination, Chi-Chi advanced upon her opponent once more. He attempted to feign an attack once again, but Chi-Chi was quicker this time. She sent her opponent staggering backwards with a kick of her own. Her attack was met with wild cheers from the crowd as well as her friends. Her opponent managed to regain his footing rather quickly, and dashed towards Chi-Chi. This time, it appeared they were quite evenly matched. As the minutes wore on, Chi-Chi was tiring. Luckily for her, she noticed a flaw in her opponent's defense. He was getting too relaxed. His legs were unprotected. She quickly swept his feet out from under him. He crashed to the ground, but didn't remain there for long. In a flash he had counterattacked and had Chi-Chi's arms pinned behind her back. She struggled and he merely laughed.

"What's so funny?" she asked, angrily. She assumed he was laughing at her, and that only made her angrier.

"You're quite a strong opponent," he began. "But you cannot hope to beat me. I've only just started warming up," he laughed again and added, "I'm the strongest man on this planet."

"Well, it's a good thing I'm not a man," Chi-Chi said, digging her elbow into the man's stomach. Her attack caught him by surprise and she was able to break free from his grip. She put a distance between them. Her opponent was growling angrily. Obviously playtime was over. He was preparing himself for his next attack. She could feel his energy greatly increase. Chi-Chi didn't want to use any of her strongest moves until the very end of the tournament. The final match was the best time to use most of her special attacks, otherwise, her opponent in the finals may have seen her moves from another match. But, if she didn't start a special attack now, she wouldn't make it to the end of the tournament. She knew exactly which attack to use. It was by far her favorite, and one of her most powerful attacks.

Chi-Chi summoned all her energy, put her wrists together, and began to emphasize the word Master Roshi had taught her so many years ago. She hadn't started charging her attack a moment too soon. Her opponent had a trick up his sleeve as well; Chi-Chi could see a net of energy forming. If she didn't gather her energy quickly, she could be paralyzed by this attack. She'd never seen an attack quite like this before and she wasn't really sure what it would do, all she knew is she didn't want it to hit her.

"Ka-" She began, quietly at first. Her opponent's net was growing, but Chi-Chi could feel the warmth of her own energy begin to seep to her fingers.

"-me-" she continued, continually increasing the volume of her voice. A soothing white hot light filled her palms.

"-ha-" Her opponent's net of energy was nearly finished. It was floating above his head, ready to ensnare its prey. Chi-chi only hoped she'd be ready to attack when that moment came. She struggled to calm herself.

"-me-" Her opponent rushed forward. Chi-Chi's energy was crackling in her hands. She brought her palms forward, waiting for the right moment.

"-HA!" She shouted. She released all her energy in a wave as her opponent released his energy net. At first, the two masses of energy battled, sending sparks, but Chi-Chi continued to push power into her attack, so it quickly consumed the energy net. The Kamehameha Wave continued to soar forward, knocking her opponent back forcefully. Forcefully enough to make him land out of the ring.

Chi-Chi could barely hear the announcer declare a ring-out over the roar of the crowd. She smiled as she walked back towards Krillin and Tien. Both of her friends were smiling and greeted her with pats on the back.

"Not bad, Chi-Chi," Krillin said. "For a moment there, I was sure he had you."

"Well, the Kamehameha hasn't ever failed Chi-Chi," Tien said, smiling. "Let's hope you're just as lucky in the ring, Krillin."

Krillin's match was hardly exciting. He had always been unfortunate enough to be matched against opponents twice his size. This tournament was no different. Krillin's opponent towered over him and looked down at him menacingly. Chi-Chi cheered in encouragement. She knew Krillin wasn't afraid, but it was nice to know that you had support. As the gong sounded, Krillin's opponent charged, expecting to easily squish him. Krillin was faster than anticipated, however, and managed to get in the first blow. His opponent didn't stagger, or really even move, because of his sheer size. He did feel the impact of the blow and seemed to be angered that someone as small as Krillin could even touch him.

"Come on, Krillin!" Chi-Chi shouted. Krillin weaved in and out of his opponent's legs, practically running circles around him. The giant tried to keep up, but it seemed practically impossible. Krillin, being much faster, was able to get in several kicks and punches. Finally, after delivering a powerful kick to his opponent's jaw, he keeled over and was out cold.

Krillin rejoined his friends grinning hugely. Chi-Chi and Tien congratulated him on his victory. He laughed and blushed in an attempt at false modesty. Chi-Chi rolled her eyes, everyone knew Krillin tried to play the humble part to get attention, but went along with it. The three of them decided to go and visit Yamcha while they were waiting for Tien's match. Chi-Chi had thought her match was slightly difficult. She could only imagine how tough things were going to be for Tien. It looked like Verspa knew exactly what she was doing.