Chapter 8: The Match Begins!
Side blurb: The representatives for each universe have finally all appeared!! Just how powerful are they…!?
Vados: “Everyone, please take your seats.”
Goku: “Is that Freeza?...”
Piccolo: “He seems different. He doesn’t feel evil.”
Goku: “Wow, so they’ve got guys like that too?...He looks like a robot, but is he really a human?”
Cabba: “Are you two Saiyans by any chance?”
Vegeta: “Yeah, I’m impressed you noticed. Are there Saiyans over there too?”
Cabba: “I’m a Saiyan myself.”
Goku: “What?! Really?!”
Vegeta: “Oh yeah! Now that you mention it, that outfit of yours resembles the style Saiyans had back before they became part of Freeza’s army…!”
Cabba: “Freeza’s army?”
Vegeta: “What planet are the Saiyans based on over there?”
Cabba: “…Planet Salad…”
Vegeta: “What!? Planet Salad still exists?!”
Cabba: “…Does it not over in your universe?”
Vegeta: “That’s right…Planet Salad was destroyed by infighting among the Saiyans. Then they stole another planet and named it ‘Planet Vegeta’, but in the end others conspired to destroy it as well…”
Cabba: “Quite a difference…”
Goku: “What happened to your tail?”
Cabba: “We used to have tails a long time ago, but now we no longer do.”
Vegeta: “So, are the Saiyans in your universe a warrior race as well?”
Cabba: “Yes, but we don’t steal planets. We’re hired to defeat evil-doers; that’s our main job.”
Goku: “Wow, so you’re a good guy then! It’s all so different.”
Vados: “You there! Please take your seats. The test is about to begin!”
Vegeta: “Take me to Planet Salad if you get the chance. Don’t worry, we don’t steal planets anymore.”
Cabba: “Alright, you’re more than welcome.”
Vegeta: “But I won’t hold back in the ring.”
Cabba: “Me either.”
Vados: “Let’s begin! The test consists of ten simple questions to determine whether you have even a tiny amount of intelligence. The time limit is ten minutes. You need at least 50 points to pass.”
Goku: “…Poro-Poro goes to the store on an errand, and buys 13 Kerokkos…But on the way back home, he meets three friends…He gives two to each of them…”
Vados: “You there! Don’t talk out loud!”
Narrator: “And so…Ten minutes later…”
Vados: “Time to announce the results. Majin Boo! You’re the only one who didn’t make the cut.”
Piccolo: “What!?”
Boo: “…..”
Vados: “Boo cannot participate in the matches. Everyone else, please go to the contestant seats.”
Piccolo: “What’s the matter with you, Boo?! You even got your name wrong!”
Boo: “Shut up! I’ve never done this before.”
Vegeta: “I can’t believe this…! Now we’re down to only four fighters!”
Goku: “That test was your idea in the first place!”
Vegeta: “Da…Damn it…!”
Goku: “I barely made the grade myself.”
Beerus: “What are you guys doing?!”
Goku: “It’s not our fault!”
Beerus: “That’s enough! Hurry up and decide the order! Monoka’s strongest, so he goes last!!”
Goku: “Whoah!! I’m going right off the bat!!!”
Piccolo: “I’m going second.”
Vegeta: “I’m third.”
Beerus: “Right, then it’s decided.”
Goku: “Darn, I wanted to see what these guys could do first.”
Piccolo: “You’d better not hold back.”
Goku: “Of course not. But don’t blame me if I take them all down myself.”
Piccolo: “Hmph.”
Vegeta: “Hmph.”
Announcer: “Sorry to keep you waiting! The Universe 6 and 7 Gods of Destruction Selection Martial Arts Competition begins!”
Announcer: “And now, the anthem of the universe!”
Bulma: “Huh? What’s that?”
Singer: “Space…is…V~A~S~T~!”
Announcer: “Thank you very much.”
Bulma and Videl: “……”
Announcer: “Now let the matches begin!! The contestants for the first match are…Botamo, from Universe 6!!!”
U6 audience members: “Go! Go!”
Announcer: “And Son Goku, from Universe 7!!!”
Oolong: “You can do it, Goku!!!”
Trunks: “Go!!!”
Beerus: “Give it your best.”
Goku: “Sure.”
Champa: “…That’s the Saiyan who was over at Beerus’ place, right? Hmph.”
Announcer: “Begin!!!”
Goku: Whoah!!!”
*Goku has trouble block Botamo’s attacks*
Goku: “Kuh! Wah! Tatah…!! Gmmmmmm…!!”
*He gets hit*
Goku: “Phew!”
Champa: “Hehehe…”
Beerus: “What’s the matter Goku?!”
Goku: “Well…I ate a bit too much earlier. I’ll exercise some.”
Champa: “Hm?”
*Goku starts running*
Goku: “Hoh, hoh*
*Botamo tries to catch him, but fails*
Botamo: “Ghh!!!”
*He fires beams at Goku, but misses. Goku keeps running.”
Goku: “Hoh, hoh.”
*Botamo wears himself out chasing Goku*
Botamo: “Huff, huff”
Goku: “Alright! I’m OK now.”
Botamo: “……!”
*He lunges at Goku*
Botamo: “Dah!!!”
*But is easily knocked back*
Botamo: “…..!.....?
Champa: “!?”
Botamo (lunging again): Waaah!!!”
*Same result*
Kuririn: “I couldn’t see Goku move…”
Tenshinhan: “He probably attacked at high speed…”
Vados: “I didn’t expect him…to be so fast…”
Oolong: “Way to go, Goku!!”
Champa: “Hm…So he’s this good, huh?...Seems I’ve miscalculated. But Botamo still hasn’t shown what he’s truly capable of.”
Side blurb: The battle between the representatives of the two universes has begun!! At first glance it seems like Goku won’t have any trouble beating Botamo, but…!?
End