Dragon Ball: From Escape from Planet Vegeta

Chapter 202 The Martial Artist: I'll Never Practice Martial Arts Again

As the defense continued, Tien Shinhan realized that he had deflected most of Nail's power, but there was still some power that he couldn't deflect.

This force penetrated deep into his body, causing secondary damage.

We must find a way to break this deadlock; if this drags on any longer, he might not even have the chance to unleash his full potential.

Just as Tien Shinhan was distracted, Neru astutely seized upon his weakness.

"You were careless!" Neru's cold voice rang out.

The next second, Neru vanished from the spot in a blur.

"Oh no!" Tien Shinhan's pupils contracted sharply as he saw Nail disappear.

Then his body reacted dangerously, and he instinctively tried to dodge, but it was too late.

"Bang!!!" Nail's powerful blow struck Tien Shinhan squarely in the back, instantly knocking him down.

Tien Shinhan, who was falling towards the ground, quickly turned around to dissipate the remaining force of the impact and finally landed smoothly in the center of the ring.

Before he could even catch his breath, Neru launched an even fiercer attack.

Having seized the initiative in the battle, Nail gave Tien Shinhan no chance to catch his breath, unleashing all his power, his hands gleaming with golden light.

"Haaaaaah!!!" Neru shouted loudly, then his hands moved rapidly, and countless energy bullets shot out from his palms.

The dense energy attacks, like a torrential downpour of pear blossoms, formed an impenetrable net, bombarding Tien Shinhan relentlessly, leaving him nowhere to hide.

"Come on, let's fight to our hearts' content!" Tien Shinhan's fighting spirit was ignited, and Nail's fierce fighting style completely awakened the warlike genes within him.

He was in a state of extreme excitement, with powerful energy flowing through his body. As Tien Shinhan pushed his hands forward, this energy transformed into layers of protective barriers, completely enveloping his body.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! ..." The continuous roar of the explosions echoed through the sky.

A blazing fire shot into the sky, and a powerful energy explosion shockwave swept in all directions, filling most of the invisible barrier.

Neru's energy bombardment continued; he knew that victory or defeat hinged on this moment!

As long as they keep outputting energy, they will eventually break through Tien Shinhan's defenses. It all comes down to who has the greater endurance.

"Haaah!!!" Neru shouted, intensifying his energy bombardment even further.

Dense energy projectiles rained down like raindrops, relentlessly attacking Tien Shinhan.

Tien Shinhan, who was solely focused on defense, felt immense pressure at this moment, and his strong body was covered with beads of sweat.

*Click! Click!*

The protective barrier he had created with all his might had reached its critical point; if it continued to withstand the energy bombardment, it would collapse sooner or later!

This was the first time Tien Shinhan had felt such immense pressure since reaching that level.

Neru's power caused the blood of the Three-Eyed Starman within his body to boil and burn, allowing him to forget himself and sweep away all fatigue.

"Kaiōken!!!" Tien Shinhan, his fighting spirit soaring, suddenly roared, and an incredibly terrifying aura burst forth from his body.

A crimson aura surged into the sky, its powerful impact rapidly expanding, instantly dispelling the smoke of the explosion and neutralizing all the remaining energy blasts in the space.

"What?!" Seeing the situation was bad, Neru instinctively raised his hands to protect himself and resist the impact of this terrifying aura.

However, the impact of this aura was far stronger than he had imagined, and it almost knocked him to the ground.

When the storm subsided, Naru finally saw that Tien Shinhan in the center of the arena was shrouded in a blood-red aura, and his power was beyond imagination.

With the Kaioken technique, Tien Shinhan's fighting power directly broke through the hundred million unit, reaching a full 160 million points.

In terms of combat power alone, he is even stronger than Goku's Super Saiyan 1 normal state!

"Amazing... Is this your true power? This Kaioken technique is truly eye-opening." Nail gasped, looking incredulous.

At this moment, Tien Shinhan's aura was terrifyingly strong, giving him an overwhelming feeling of being unable to resist it.

As Naru was utterly astonished, Tien Shinhan suddenly teleported to appear in front of him on the stage.

"So fast!!" Neru was quite startled by this scene and instinctively threw a punch.

*Thud!*

His iron fist was easily blocked by Tien Shinhan with a simple gesture, and all the impact was skillfully neutralized.

The attack was easily blocked, and Nail's expression changed drastically. Just as he was about to pull back his fist to launch a counterattack, he found that he could not pull his fist back at all. Tien Shinhan's grip strength was unimaginable.

No matter how hard I try, I can't break free from these constraints!

"Sorry, this is my first time using the Kaioken in actual combat!" As soon as he finished speaking, Tien Shinhan's other hand struck out forcefully, hitting Nail hard in the abdomen.

A deafening thud as a fist pierced flesh exploded, and a powerful gust of wind swept through Neru's body.

The power of that punch was terrifying.

Even though Tien Shinhan deliberately withdrew most of his power, the impact on Nail was still enormous.

The blow to Naru contorted his features, spitting out a jet of blood. His body stiffened, and he was temporarily unable to move.

That wasn't all. Tien Shinhan seized the opportunity and sent Nail flying with another whip kick. He then used his super-fast movement to catch up with the flying Nail, interlocked his fingers, and transformed them into a giant warhammer, which he slammed down.

With a deafening bang, this terrifying blow even caused ripples in the space around it.

The devastated Neru crashed onto the martial arts arena like a meteorite, creating a crater several meters wide. He convulsed in the center of the crater and could no longer get up.

At this moment, the outcome has been decided.

The difference in strength is self-evident. Even with the Kaioken technique, Super Saiyan 1 Goku couldn't gain the upper hand against Tien Shinhan.

After knocking Nail back into the ring, Tien Shinhan slowly descended from the sky, landing on the edge of the deep pit.

He looked down at Neru, who had completely lost his ability to fight, with the air of a victor.

At this moment, Neru was still struggling with all his might. He wanted to continue fighting, but unfortunately, he was unable to move.

Tien Shinhan watched silently, remaining calm, and then gave a wink to the blond referee not far away.

Seeing this, the blond referee finally came to his senses, climbed onto the ring, and walked to the edge of the pit to begin the countdown.

Within ten counts, Neru still hadn't stood up.

"The winner of the fourth quarterfinal match is Tien Shinhan!" The blond referee announced the winner directly: Tien Shinhan!

At the same time, a burst of enthusiastic applause and shouts erupted from the audience, seemingly celebrating Tien Shinhan's victory.

Those who have been following Tien Shinhan since the last World Martial Arts Tournament are especially impressed by the power he unleashed and have become his core fans.

Even Tien Shinhan himself didn't expect that his extraordinary fighting prowess, displayed during this intense match, would directly win him a huge number of female fans.

Just then, Neru, who was in the deep pit, recovered and slowly got up, letting out a long sigh of relief.

Tien Shinhan's two consecutive heavy blows landed on his weak points. Although they did not cause fatal injuries, they left him unable to recover.

The two looked at each other again, and both showed appreciative smiles.

"Your strength is truly formidable; I concede defeat. But you won this time, and I will win next time!" Nail said to Tien Shinhan.

"Alright, I'm also looking forward to our next match." Tien Shinhan extended his right hand in a very friendly manner.

Seeing this, Neru also raised his hand and shook hands. The two powerful individuals, whose strength was close to a hundred million units, reached an agreement at this moment.

Next time, let's fight again!

……

After Tien Shinhan and Nail's fierce battle ended, the two returned to the backstage area.

When the crowd saw the two return, they couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, with various words of praise ringing out.

Although it was a great pity that Nail was eliminated, Tien Shinhan's powerful fighting ability really shocked them.

No one expected that Tien Shinhan was so well hidden.

Besides the Kaioken technique, his own fighting power has also reached such a high level.

"Don't be discouraged, you'll have plenty of opportunities to fight again in the future." Ragar patted Neru on the shoulder, offering words of comfort before walking outside.

Next, it was his turn to compete.

In a way, his opponent was also unlucky; he was just an ordinary Earthling, yet he had to face the strongest Namekian at the moment.

With the blonde referee's decision, the contestants in both rest areas began to walk toward the martial arts arena.

Rajar's opponent was a boxer named Tiger.

The atmosphere was incredibly heavy the moment the two met.

Before the game even started, Tiger was already so nervous that he was drenched in sweat.

Rajar's skin color is exactly the same as Bick and Neru's, making it hard not to guess their relationship. After watching the previous matches, he has a deep understanding of the gap in strength between them.

Even so, standing on the ring, he would not back down. Even knowing it was a battle he could not win, he would fight to the very last moment.

Rajar remained calm, waiting for the blond referee to announce the start of the match. To him, this match was nothing special.

"The fifth quarterfinal match will be between fighter Tiger and fighter Lagar. Now, the match begins!" The blond referee gave the order, and the match officially started.

Almost the instant he finished speaking, Tiger charged towards Ragar at full speed, launching an all-out attack and relentlessly suppressing Ragar.

Facing Tiger's all-out attack, Rajal was naturally unconcerned and was able to dodge it all with sheer instinct.

Compared to him, the strongest Namekian, Tiger, an ordinary martial artist, seemed rather insignificant.

After dodging Tiger's dozen or so attacks, Rajar shook his head slightly, preparing to end the match with one move.

Actually, it's already a sign of respect that Tiger dared to fight him; otherwise, he would have been instantly defeated.

At this moment, Tiger was exhausted and out of breath from launching continuous attacks.

His eyelids twitched wildly, and he was extremely unwilling to accept it.

In his opinion, even if he was eliminated, at least he would get to meet Rajar!

Otherwise, it would be too humiliating to be eliminated like this!

But when he saw Ragar move and raise a hand toward him, Tiger suddenly froze.

A loud "BOOM!" rang out.

Rajar casually released a burst of energy.

Tiger, struck hard, flew backward like a kite with a broken string, and landed off the stage in the blink of an eye, eliminated from the competition.

Tiger, who was eliminated, looked bewildered and trembled all over.

The gap between worlds can only be truly understood after experiencing it firsthand.

These boxing masters are nothing but a boring joke in front of true martial arts masters.

He never practiced boxing again.

"The winner of the fifth quarterfinal match is player Lagar!" the blond referee announced.

Despite winning the match, Ragal felt no joy.

He turned around and walked towards the backstage rest area.

However, just before entering the rest area, he met Vegeta, and their eyes met.

Although it was only for a fleeting moment, Ragal still felt that Vegeta's burning fighting spirit was directed at him!

Lagar had sensed Vegeta's desire to fight him long ago.

He was also looking forward to seeing if he could meet Vegeta in the next round of the competition. He wanted to see just how powerful the so-called Super Saiyan power really was!

With Vegeta stepping onto the martial arts stage, the sixth quarterfinal match is about to begin.

Vegeta's rival, Dinosaur Superman...

It has to be said that this guy is really unfortunate to be Vegeta's opponent.

Among all Earth warriors, Vegeta is the kind of person who is ruthless and doesn't talk much.

As the blond referee declared the match to begin, Vegeta immediately attacked, unleashing an invisible aura that sent Dinosaur Superman crashing off the fighting ring.

Instant kill!

The outcome of the match was decided in less than a second.

This scene naturally left even the blond referee speechless.

At least release some seawater.

At least Lagar would symbolically exchange a couple of blows with his opponent, but Vegeta simply wiped him out in an instant...

After finishing the match, Vegeta turned around indifferently and walked arrogantly towards the backstage rest area, without even needing the referee to announce the result.

"The winner of the sixth quarterfinal match is Vegeta!" The blond referee shook his head helplessly and quickly announced that Vegeta was the winner of the match.

The people in the rest area were not surprised by this outcome after seeing Vegeta return.

The ruthless Vegeta was not as easy to talk to as they were; he killed his opponent in a single exchange, which was to be expected.

Soon, the seventh quarterfinal match began, featuring Fighter Rag against Boxer Zaki!

The fight between two ordinary Earthlings was not particularly entertaining; it was just a simple physical confrontation.

After being used to the incomprehensible battles just now, the spectators in the stands found this ordinary match rather boring and couldn't muster any enthusiasm.

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