"Mr. Yuujin…"
"Don't go around giving people random names!"
"My name is Caulifla, not some kind of chili pepper!"
Kale greeted Yuujin politely but with a touch of shyness, while Caulifla shouted angrily.
"Well, well, since you insist, I'll just call you Caulifla then."
"By the way, why aren't you fighting the other universe's contestants? What are you doing here with us?"
Shrugging his shoulders, Yuujin smiled as he spoke.
But Yuujin's words only made things worse—Caulifla was instantly furious.
From the very start of the tournament, she'd wanted to give Yuujin a good beating to show him who's boss. But instead, both she and Kale had been blasted away by the energy Yuujin and his group unleashed, landing in a pitiful heap, covered in dust and dirt.
And if that wasn't bad enough, Yuujin kept running around the arena to capture prisoners, forcing her and Kale to chase after him the entire time. Along the way, they also ran into lots of meddling contestants from other universes. It had taken tremendous effort just to finally catch up to him.
"Bastard! I told you—I'll beat you so hard you'll cry and beg for mercy."
"Prepare yourself! You're not escaping this time!"
When it came to fighting, Caulifla never wasted time talking. With a burst of energy, she charged straight at Yuujin.
"Hraaaaaahhhhh!!"
With a fierce cry, her hands turned into a blur of afterimages as she launched a furious barrage of attacks at Yuujin.
But Yuujin didn't even see her as a threat. Though her strength and speed were decent, her attacks were far too straightforward. Dodging her strikes with ease, he then kicked her away in one smooth motion.
Caulifla skidded across the ground, dragging two long trails behind her. Clutching her stomach, her face twisted in pain.
"Sis, are you okay?!"
"I'm fine. I just let my guard down, that's all."
Kale hurried over in concern, but Caulifla waved her off nonchalantly.
"Just let your guard down, huh?"
"Caulifla, if that's the extent of your strength, I'd suggest you stop challenging me altogether."
Yuujin shook his head. His words made Caulifla furious again.
"So what if you hit me once?! Don't get cocky!"
"Now I'll show you my real power!"
"Raaahhhhhhhh… HAAAHHH!!!"
Caulifla's energy surged violently. She raised her head and roared, transforming into a Super Saiyan.
Normal Saiyans and Super Saiyans were worlds apart. After transforming, her battle power had multiplied fiftyfold. There was no way she'd lose to this arrogant bastard now!
"Try not to wet yourself—I'm about to blow you away!"
With a cold smirk, Caulifla turned into a flash of lightning and launched herself at Yuujin, stirring up a wild gale in her wake.
Despite the intimidating momentum, Yuujin merely raised one hand—and effortlessly blocked her punch.
"A Super Saiyan, huh? Now that's more like it."
"But—"
With a faint grin, golden flames exploded from Yuujin's body as he transformed into a Super Saiyan as well.
"What?!"
"M-Mr. Yuujin can become a Super Saiyan too…"
Caulifla instinctively took a few steps back, and Kale was visibly shocked.
"Honestly… you didn't even know I was a Saiyan and still dared to challenge me. I'm not sure whether to commend your courage—or laugh at your ignorance."
"But to be honest, I don't even need Super Saiyan powers to deal with you."
Sighing in exasperation, Yuujin reverted back to his base form.
"You bastard! You're looking down on me again!"
"You'll regret this—mark my words!!"
Fuming, Caulifla exploded with energy and charged at Yuujin once more.
Smiling slightly, Yuujin met her head-on.
"Take this take this take this take this!!"
"Block block block block block!!"
The two exchanged a flurry of blows—punches and kicks flying wildly. The space around them was filled with their flickering afterimages and continuous shockwaves.
"Yes, that's it! That's it, Caulifla!"
"Knock Yuujin off the ring! And while you're at it, take out the rest of those other universe guys too!"
From the spectator stands, Universe 6's God of Destruction, Champa, shouted excitedly as he watched the battle unfold.
"Lord Champa, I don't think Caulifla has much chance of defeating that Yuujin fellow."
Beside him, the angel Vados calmly observed.
"Why not? That arrogant guy isn't even using his Super Saiyan form. Caulifla clearly has the upper hand in both power and speed."
"Well, you'll see for yourself soon enough, Lord Champa."
Vados merely smiled and didn't elaborate further.
Champa frowned in confusion but kept watching. And soon, to his astonishment, Vados's words proved true!
Despite her transformation, despite having superior power and speed compared to Yuujin's base form, Caulifla was being overwhelmed at every turn!
When she tried to strike, Yuujin countered with a single kick.
When she rushed in to retaliate, he effortlessly dodged and then elbowed her into the ground.
Burning with frustration, Caulifla tried to release even more power—but before she could, Yuujin blasted her several hundred meters away with another devastating kick!
In just a short moment, not only had she failed to defeat Yuujin, she was left battered and bruised—completely humiliated.
"Why… Why can't Super Saiyan big sis beat Mr. Yuujin…?"
Kale was utterly confused, while Caulifla herself was on the verge of losing it.
"Bastard, what kind of trick are you playing?!"
Backing off from the fight, she roared at Yuujin.
As stifled and frustrated as she felt, Caulifla knew—if she didn't get answers soon, this guy would completely toy with her.
"Still don't get it?"
"Caulifla, while transforming into a Super Saiyan does increase your strength and speed, nothing else about you changed."
"You keep using the same few simple attacks—it's like watching a street punk brawl."
"You don't even time your breathing with your moves. Anyone with a trained eye can easily see all your openings and weaknesses."
"And that's not even all…"
Yuujin sighed and calmly pointed out all of Caulifla's flaws.
Just as he said, while Caulifla had gained immense power through her Super Saiyan form, her fighting style was no better than that of a common thug. In front of someone like Yuujin—who fought like a true martial arts master—she didn't stand a chance.
Luckily for her, Yuujin had only fought using his base form. If he had used his Super Saiyan state seriously, he could've taken her out in an instant.
To be continued…