"BAM!"
Son Goku slammed his head straight into Piccolo's abdomen.
Piccolo let out a silent scream as he was blasted backward and tumbled out of the ring.
Goku collapsed to the ground as well.
Everyone stared at him with wide eyes.
Even Broly was shocked by Goku's determination.
For the sake of this championship… he's really risking everything.
"Mr. Referee…" Goku said weakly with a faint smile.
"That guy fell out of the ring, right?"
The referee froze for a moment, then hurried over to check.
"That's correct… he's outside the ring!"
He immediately raised his hand and shouted:
"Contestant Son Goku wins! Son Goku is the champion of the World Martial Arts Tournament!"
"Hehehe… I finally did it…" Goku said happily.
Master Roshi, Krillin, Yamcha, and Tien Shinhan cheered loudly.
They all rushed toward Goku.
Broly gave Goku a thumbs-up. To celebrate the moment, he casually opened a bag of spicy snacks and began eating.
"You won, Goku! You won!" Krillin shouted while running toward him.
"Goku!" Chi-Chi followed behind.
Yamcha arrived as well.
Others soon gathered around.
"Great job, Goku! You're amazing!" Krillin said excitedly.
"I finally won the championship," Goku said with a grin.
"That's incredible! You've surpassed Broly now, right?" Krillin said, clenching his fists in excitement.
"Yeah! At least it feels like you've surpassed Broly," Yamcha added.
"What are you talking about?" Goku said, surprised.
"That's not true."
"Oh come on, Goku! Stop being modest! We all saw your fight with Piccolo!" Krillin laughed.
"Goku, are you okay?" Chi-Chi asked worriedly.
"I'm fine…" Goku said softly.
"We should take him to the hospital," Yamcha suggested.
"No need to worry," a voice suddenly said.
"I brought Senzu Beans."
At that moment, a chubby man carrying a sword walked over.
It was Yajirobe.
He was carrying a whole bag of Senzu Beans.
"Yajirobe? What are you doing here?" Goku asked, lifting his head slightly.
"I was worried about you, so I came to check," Yajirobe replied.
He took out a Senzu Bean and placed it near Goku's mouth.
Goku ate it immediately.
Instantly—
His injuries completely healed.
His stamina returned to peak condition.
"Whoosh!"
Goku excitedly shot into the sky.
"I did it! I won the World Martial Arts Tournament!" he shouted happily.
Everyone stared in disbelief.
How can someone with such severe injuries fly so high?
"Aren't Senzu Beans only supposed to fill your stomach?" Krillin asked curiously.
"You've eaten them before and you still don't know that?" Yajirobe rolled his eyes.
"Senzu Beans? They fill your stomach?" Broly stepped closer, looking surprised.
"Yeah! One bean keeps you full for ten days!" Krillin nodded.
"Didn't I ever tell you that?"
"I've never been completely full before…" Broly said.
"Give me one. I'll try it next time I get hungry."
"You… you must be Broly! I heard we have the same hobby! Hahaha!" Yajirobe said with shining eyes.
Without hesitation, Yajirobe stuffed the entire bag of Senzu Beans into Broly's hands.
"They're all yours!"
"You really know how to play the game," Krillin muttered quietly.
"You're giving away Korin's Senzu Beans as if they're yours."
"Shut up! No one asked you to talk!" Yajirobe snapped.
"Our hobbies are the same?" Broly asked, slightly confused.
"We both love eating!" Yajirobe said proudly.
"Oh? You like delicious food too?" Broly raised an eyebrow.
"Of course! Next time I'll treat you to a big meal!" Yajirobe patted his stomach.
"Then it's a deal," Broly nodded.
Elsewhere…
Kami looked at the defeated Piccolo and fell into deep thought.
After a moment of silence, he made up his mind.
He raised his hand—ready to kill Piccolo.
But Goku suddenly descended from the sky and stood in front of Piccolo.
"Son Goku! What are you doing? Move aside!" Kami shouted anxiously.
"Kami, what are you planning?" Goku asked.
"This monster is still alive. We must eliminate him completely," Kami said firmly.
"If we let him live, today's tragedy will happen again."
"I'll deal with him next time," Goku replied seriously.
"If you kill Piccolo, you'll die too."
"You can ask Shenron to revive me!" Kami said quickly.
"Can a god lie?" Goku said with a faint smile.
"If you die, the Dragon Balls will disappear too. I already told everyone that."
Kami fell silent.
The area grew quiet.
"I was never worthy of being Earth's guardian," Kami sighed.
"The demon known as Piccolo was created by me."
"Now his power even surpasses that of a god. He will surely bring disaster to the world. I no longer deserve to live."
"But you also brought peace back to the world," Master Roshi said seriously, adjusting his sunglasses.
"Without the Dragon Balls you created, Goku and the rest of us would never have met."
"One Dragon Ball led to this entire story. And the Dragon Balls will continue to save the world."
Kami slowly closed his eyes.
Roshi's words struck him deeply.
"Son Goku… you truly have a wonderful teacher," Kami said with a smile.
"Yes, although he's a little unreliable sometimes," Goku laughed.
"N-no… I only taught him the basics," Roshi said modestly.
"He grew this strong thanks to you and Korin."
"Snap!"
Kami pointed at Goku.
Goku's clothes instantly returned to their orange Turtle School uniform.
"That Turtle School outfit suits you best," Kami said.
"Thank you," Goku replied.
Then he turned to Yajirobe.
"Yajirobe, give me another Senzu Bean."
"Huh? I already gave them all to Broly," Yajirobe said, pointing.
"Broly! Give me one," Goku said, waving.
"Here."
Broly tossed him a bean without hesitation.
Goku caught it and held it near Piccolo's mouth.
"Eat it. You'll recover."
Everyone was stunned.
Piccolo didn't hesitate.
He swallowed the Senzu Bean.
In an instant—
His eyes sharpened.
His strength fully returned.
"WHOOSH!"
Piccolo leapt to his feet and quickly jumped back, putting distance between himself and Goku.
He stared at Goku with a complicated expression.
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