Chapter 216 - 207: Healing (1/2)

Nao vanished in a blink of an eye after chanting a Kai-Kai spell.

The 25th World Tournament restarted after quelling the confusion and shock the crowd experienced back on Planet Earth. If anyone was wondering about Spopovich and Yamu, they were actually too stunned during Fu's sudden appearance and Fu left before the two could do anything.

That meant the two couldn't use their energy absorption device to scan him. It was too late. It wouldn't be until Gohan's match with Kibito would they find their target.

As for Kassi's match with Krillin, it ended before the crowd could even react. It went very similar to how Krillin finished off Puntar in mere seconds. Kassi didn't even exert any energy, and punched Krillin right in the gut. He was knocked out cold for a good while. The announcer announced the winner of that match, allowing Kassi to advance onward.

The second match proceeded as normal. Piccolo vs Shin. At this point in time only Goku and Vegeta were aware of the existence of a Supreme Kai. And the person they knew was Nao, not Shin. Yet Piccolo had been wary ever since he first saw Shin.

Once the two went up on stage, silence echoed around them after the start of the match was announced. Cold wind blew by as drops of sweat poured down the sides of Piccolo's cheeks.

The crowd started throwing jeers at the two for not starting the match. The announcer blinked his eyes a couple times, before he spoke into his microphone. Shin only smiled seeing the sweat pour down, causing Piccolo to become more nervous.

”...Is everything alright? The match has started already you two.”

”...Sorry.”, which was the only word Piccolo could say, gulping the rest down his throat. He turned back toward Shin. Shin's grin grew wider seeing Piccolo behave like this.

After another moment of jeers and slander from the crowd, Shin finally spoke up for the first time.

”You'll find out who I am in due time.”, Shin said with a smile.

Yet once Shin said that, a crack of lightning boomed inside Piccolo's mind. As if he figured out who Shin was, Piccolo turned around and looked at the announcer once more.

”I concede this match.”

Hearing Piccolo say this caused the announcer to blink his eyes in confusion for another moment before responding to him.

”Are you sure you want to forfeit?”, he asked.

Piccolo didn't say anything and only nodded. He proceeded off the stage while Shin stood there watching him leave.

”T-the winner of this match is Shin by default!”

After he said that through the microphone, some of the crowd let out some boos while others who were dense and couldn't see Piccolo's identify as a Namekian questioned the complexity of his skin color, as he appeared similar to that of a sick person in their eyes.

Piccolo didn't bother with that of course and walked off in silence. Shin slowly started walk off as well. Once Piccolo arrived at the others' side, Goku questioned him.

”What made ya concede like that, Piccolo? Did ya have any confidence in winnin'?”

”Not exactly. I fear our strengths may be dimensions apart.”

”Dimensions apart!?”, Goku said with shock in his eyes, causing shock to appear in the other Z Fighters around them.

”Wait, could that guy be like Nao...?”, Goku questioned before anyone could do anything.

Yet it was Kassi who now had an annoyed look on her face. She was standing off near one of the corners but ended up approaching Goku.

”Father told you to keep yer yap shut didn't he?”

”He did...but if Piccolo is like this, somethin' must be goin' on. That guy from earlier was no earthling, that's for sure.”

”Father is huntin' that guy so don't waste yer breath on him. What's important right now is the Tournament. If anythin' is indeed happenin' it will get revealed soon. I'm goin' back to my corner. If I hear one more peep about this I'll do the same to you like I did to that bald guy.”

”Right...”, Goku said with a blank look as he watched Kassi leave. The others didn't say anything either. Piccolo was the one to speak next.

'What she says does have a point, Goku. Something is definitely happening, and I'm not getting a good feeling about it. Guess only time will tell.”

”You're right about that, Piccolo. All we can do now is wait for the third match to start. That guy with the bulging muscles is givin' me a bad vibe.”, Goku said with a serious look in his eyes.

He then turned toward Gohan and Videl, who were nearby, and spoke out to him with a serious tone.

”Gohan, if something bad happens to her you rush in immediately, okay?”

”You got it, Dad.”

”Don't worry about me! I've trained hard for this. I'll come out on top!”, Videl said with a look of confidence.