The Namekian warrior merely smiled.
After a full minute of exchanging blows, Videl then stopped the engagement by kicking off of the boy's arm, dropping altitude in the process. Flipping away and taking aim, the young fighter then gave a shout and fired a Kiai up at the boy, hitting him front on and causing him to lurch back slightly with a wince. It was a hit to the boy that had the crowds awe and Hercule cheer.
Dropping down to the ring, the girl crouched low and took flight, charging up at the seemingly staggered boy with a yell. As soon as she was in range, she chucked a kick at him, only to see him vanish when she was only three feet from him. Caught off guard, Videl stopped and began trying to feel him out. She spotted him at the last second and looked up, only to see him appear and drop an elbow right down on top of her. A 'crack' of impact rang out followed by a shout of pain as the girl was sent plummeting back towards the grand stage.
When she hit it with her feet, she managed to cushion her fall with a crouch. Videl then glared up, her expression cringing as she focused all of her energy and attention into her next move. "Alright. I can't screw this one up, because if I do…" Narrowing her eyes, the girl reached out with her senses and waited. Then at the count of three…
She moved!
Leaping straight into the air, she avoided the punch from her opponent when Gohan reappeared out of thin air directly in front of her. When he missed, the demi-Saiyan's gaze shot skywards, where he proceeded to watch the pigtailed girl rocket towards the clouds in a streak of white light. The sight of her ascension into the atmosphere drew a whistle from the enthusiastic warrior.
"Wow. Nice speed."
He only had to wait a couple of seconds before the girl stopped at the altitude she was aiming for, with the ring sitting far below and her opponent standing clearly in her line of sight. Gritting her teeth as she concentrated, Videl then gave a nod and, placing her hands over her forehead, one on top of the other, began to focus her energy.
When Piccolo and Zangya wondered what the heck she was doing, their eyes widened moments later when they saw the move she planned on executing next.
Golden energy crackling above her forward-facing palm, the raven haired fighter growled. "This one's for you, Gohan!" Once she was done charging, she fired. "MA-SEN-KO-HAAAAAAAAA!" A clap of a sonic boom rang out when she then launched the signature orange and pink beam straight down towards the arena. The beam curled in like a missile, startling the heck out of the audience and the Z-fighters watching from the stands.
Blinking in surprise, Gohan then grinned and took a stance. Watching the attack barrel down on him for a couple more seconds, the demi-Saiyan then took evasive action and leapt out of the way. He moved just in time to watch the blast take another chunk out of the ring with a concussive explosion, which hurled a cloud of black smoke high into the air. The flash of light from the blast temporarily blinded the audience and caused the nearby announcer to cry out in terror, while the demi-Saiyan managed to land safely out of the attack's lethal range.
However, the instant he landed, his eyes then snapped up to see Videl right on top of him, hooking towards his position in a dive.
"Just like with Guldo on Namek." Recognizing the maneuver as being exactly the same as the one he and Krillin attempted to use on the weakest member of the Ginyu Force, only to miss when the man used his unusual time freezing ability on them, Gohan's expression then became serious.
With impressive speed and maneuverability, the girl swung at her opponent with a punch, only to suddenly see him vanish in a blur and dart off to the side faster than she could track. Gasping in surprise, Videl looked behind her, where she saw him reappear in the air and thrust his hand forward.
Yelling out with his jab, Gohan fired a Kiai burst straight at the girl, the blast connecting while she was still in motion. A cry of pain escaping her lips as her gi was shredded by the invisible attack, Videl was unable to stop when she was promptly blasted out of the ring, where she then bounced off the grass and hit the dividing wall.
When her body fell to the ground, it was over.
After the smoke from the blast cleared, the audience looked down to see what'd happened in the split-second, final scuffle between the two fighters. When they and the announcer spotted Videl lying outside the ring on the grass, light bulbs quickly flickered on in each and every one of their heads.
Spotting the outcome for himself, the announcer brought his microphone about and addressed the fans with a shout of delight, "Well… there you have it folks! It seems the winner for the Junior Division has been decided!" Turning to the ring and throwing his hand out, the blonde haired man in shades grinned, "The junior champion for this 25th World Martial Arts Tournament is newcomer to the ring Son Gohan!" Rousing the startled audience from their shocked states, all around applause started to rain down on the arena, followed shortly by a chorus of cheers.
Whistles and shouts of praise reaching him, the young half-Saiyan acknowledged their calls with a bow before wandering over to the ruined side of the mat. Crouching down at the edge, he saw Videl struggle to sit up. Once she was upright, the girl groaned and rubbed her head.
"Ah… man. That hurt like hell."
"Sorry about that," Gohan said apologetically, squatting overhead with a beaming smile on his face. "I was supposed to hit you hard enough to knock you out of the ring, not knock you out cold. Just give it a minute."
Massaging her brain, the raven haired youngster slowly pushed herself back to her feet and staggered over. "I lost, huh. I shouldn't be surprised." Placing her hand on the ring, she smiled up at her former opponent while the audience continued to cheer and applaud. "You were incredible, Gohan. No matter how fast I moved, you were always one step ahead of me." She then slowly got back onto the ring, the demi-Saiyan offering her a hand that she gladly accepted. "Even though I knew I didn't stand a chance of winning, I still gave it my best shot. It's a shame it wasn't enough."
"Don't feel bad about it. My friends and I have been fighting like this for years, and you only just started fighting on our level," the demi-Saiyan reasoned with a warm look fixed upon the winded girl. "Still, I'm really impressed with how far you've come, Videl. After only a year of our training, you were able to become as strong as Radditz. And with your potential unlocked, your power's now roughly the equivalent of ten or fifteen of him."
Videl grinned, "Not a bad start, huh?"
The boy chuckled, "Not a bad start at all." When he saw the girl raise her fist towards him, the spiky haired warrior considered it for all of a second before responding to it with his own. Bumping knuckles, the pair shared a grin with one another as the announcer clambered onto the ring to interview the victor. "Good fight, Videl."
"Good fight, Gohan."
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