Chapter 165: Mystery—Battle Beyond the Planet
"Alright, let's head out and check it out right away!" With Vegeta's agreement, Goku clenched his fists in excitement.
"Then hurry up!" Vegeta placed a hand on Goku's shoulder and urged him on.
Even without mind-reading abilities, the Supreme Kai could clearly see what the two of them were thinking. "Kibito will take you there."
Kibito walked up to the group and addressed those gathering around Goku.
"If you're ready, please come over to me. I'll take you there instantly using teleportation."
"Huh? You can teleport too?"
Piccolo, who was about to walk over to Goku, narrowed his eyes suspiciously at Kibito.
"Hm?!" This time, it was Kibito's turn to be surprised. He thought he'd have to explain what teleportation was!
Instead, he got hit with that question right away.
Finding out that Goku could also use Instant Transmission made Kibito and the Supreme Kai, Shin, even more cautious about underestimating these Saiyans.
From that moment on, the Supreme Kai and Kibito no longer acted high and mighty—they now regarded the Saiyans as equals.
On an unknown planet...
There was no air at all, nothing but desolation and deathly silence.
Above, the sky was filled with the vastness of space. Lin Qi stood upon this barren planet.
He stared coldly at Mira before him, his eyes frosty. "So that's why... you came from the Demon Realm, didn't you?"
"Hmph, I don't know what you're talking about..." As he spoke, Mira launched himself at Lin Qi. "Seems like... the vacuum doesn't affect you at all?!"
As Lin Qi powered up into his Super Saiyan 4 form, Mira's punches looked unimpressive in his eyes. The two of them clashed at lightning speed.
All across the planet, stones shattered and flew, dust filled the sky, and smoke billowed everywhere.
Lin Qi's punches were so fast and powerful that Mira struggled to fend them off.
"Are you trying to stall me?" Lin Qi frowned as he watched Mira floating mid-air above the fractured planet.
"What exactly is Towa planning? And how did your combat power increase this much?!"
Compared to the Mira he encountered in the Dark Demon Realm, this Mira had already surpassed full-power Super Saiyan 4...
He was on the verge of rivaling the early stages of Super Saiyan 5!
This was insane. Goku and the others were still running around at Super Saiyan 3 level, and yet Towa's Mira had already exceeded even Majin Buu's strength?!
"Where is this place?" Lin Qi launched another punch toward Mira.
Boom!
His mighty punch landed squarely on Mira, sending him flying and crashing into the planet once more.
Crack...
Mira seemed unfazed by the pain. He shoved aside a massive boulder that had landed on him and patted the dust off his body. "I'm afraid... I won't be telling you that."
Lin Qi landed back on the planet's surface. The gravity here was unusual—at least a hundred times that of Earth.
"In that case... I'll just eliminate you first!" Lin Qi quickly sensed the surroundings. There was no sign of Goku or the others' energy.
Maybe their signals were too faint, or maybe the distance was too vast—but even Whis's divine ki couldn't be sensed!!
Where on earth was this cursed place? What exactly was Towa up to...
At that moment, Lin Qi thought again of the alternate version of himself in Super Saiyan Blue form.
He didn't waste any time. Without giving Mira a chance to react, he struck out again.
Punch after punch pounded Mira's abdomen, sending him flying. Mira gritted his teeth and tried to fight back, but he was completely suppressed by Lin Qi.
"Die!" Lin Qi growled, sweeping his leg out in a powerful kick that launched Mira far into the distance.
Boom!
Another few planets were obliterated. Mira was embedded in a shattered chunk of rock, glaring at Lin Qi through clenched teeth.
Lin Qi was on him in an instant, landing another heavy punch on Mira's jaw, shattering the rock behind him.
As Mira went flying once more, yet another planet caved in, forming a crater hundreds of meters wide.
"Take me back! Or I'll kill you on the spot!" Lin Qi's gaze turned even colder. This was his final warning.
Back on Earth, Goku and the others likely wouldn't be able to defeat Majin Buu—especially now, with Towa involved and off-script!
Earth.
Watching the fight between Mira and Lin Qi through a crystal ball, Towa's expression turned grim. Her brow furrowed. "Even this powerful version of Mira isn't enough...?"
"How dare he treat my Mira like that! Unforgivable!"
Timid little Babidi poked his head out, nervously rubbing his hands together as he looked at Towa and asked tentatively, "How about we go ahead and revive Majin Buu...?"
"You see, outside the spaceship, plenty of energy is practically being delivered right to us!"
"If this keeps up, it won't take long to collect enough energy to revive Majin Buu!!"
A big grin spread across Babidi's face. Soon, he would be the one standing above all others... Hahaha!
High in the sky outside the spaceship, several figures appeared—it was Goku and the Supreme Kai's group.
"Perfect... When is this Majin Buu supposed to show up?" Goku's eyes were burning with fighting spirit. He clenched his fists and looked at the Supreme Kai.
The Supreme Kai wore a solemn expression as he focused his senses. "As of now... it seems he hasn't revived yet."
"We need to eliminate him before he does, or else... the consequences will be unimaginable!!"
"Tch..." Vegeta turned his head away in annoyance, looking utterly unimpressed.
"Let's hurry down there... I still want to fight Kakarot after this!"
Piccolo, however, looked grim. If what the Supreme Kai said was true, then Majin Buu must be incredibly strong.
And Lin Qi had suddenly vanished... Was it of his own will, or was it something the enemy did?!
Boom!
With Vegeta making the first move, he blasted open the 2-meter-wide entrance. The group charged in, setting off the original storyline.
Their numbers now matched the original plot exactly.
Back at the World Martial Arts Tournament, only Krillin and Videl remained behind to clean up. Among the contestants, only Android 18 and the masked fighter were left.
The announcer, helpless, declared the tournament temporarily paused. After a quick discussion, all the departed contestants were marked as having forfeited.
Spopovich and Yamu were also disqualified for rule violations—but since they were already dead, none of that really mattered anymore.
In the end, the tournament was down to Android 18 and the masked fighter.
The masked fighter was actually Trunks and Gohan in disguise. During the match, they ended up splitting apart...
Having exposed themselves, both Trunks and Gohan were disqualified from the competition!
In the final match, Android 18 challenged Mr. Satan. She didn't care about the fame—only the money. With his promise to pay, she went easy on him and got her prize.
Mr. Satan, in turn, kept his reputation.
"That was easy... I thought I'd miss out on this money!" Android 18 grinned with satisfaction as she allowed herself to be sent flying from the ring.
And just like that, the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament came to an end!
Back on the unknown planet, Lin Qi's battle was also approaching its climax.
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