Yamcha was naturally reluctant to admit defeat, and after discovering that his New Wolf Fang Fist had little effect on John, he finally decided to use his ultimate technique, the Kamehameha.
Seeing this, John advised, "You shouldn't use the Kamehameha. It won't work on me."
However, Yamcha did not give up and still used the Kamehameha, sending a massive energy wave towards John. John extended his hands to block the attack and then, with a mighty push, sent the Kamehameha flying into the sky.
John said, "Since you have no more techniques, it's time for me to attack." After saying this, John lunged forward with a punch.
Yamcha quickly dodged, unable to mount a proper counterattack. As John attacked, he said, "You shouldn't focus too much on developing new techniques. Instead, you should cultivate a purer form of martial arts."
"Your techniques have too many unnecessary movements, and your energy is chaotic. Your actions often lag behind your thoughts, making it difficult for you to improve your martial arts skills."
As John spoke, his strength increased rapidly. Yamcha, caught off guard, was hit by John's punch and flew out of the arena.
Just like that, Yamcha, who had barely made it to the semifinals, was easily eliminated.
John walked to the edge of the stage and pulled Yamcha up, asking with a smile, "Are you okay?"
Yamcha scratched his head and replied, "I'm fine. I expected to lose, but I didn't think it would be so quick and easy!"
John said, "It's okay. Keep training hard, and eventually, you'll catch up to me."
Yamcha didn't catch the hidden meaning in John's words and took it as encouragement. He nodded and said, "I'll keep trying."
Amidst the audience's thunderous applause, John and Yamcha walked off the stage to watch the match between Goku and Krilin.
Looking at the two contestants on the stage, Yamcha asked John, "Who do you think will win between them?"
John replied, "Although Krilin has been training hard these past few days, Goku hasn't been standing still. I think Goku has a higher chance of winning."
Even though he had lost his match, Yamcha couldn't help but disagree with John. He said, "I've trained with Krilin for three days, and I know how hard he works and how much effort he puts in. So, I think Krilin has a better chance of winning this match."
John smiled wryly at Yamcha and said, "Oh, is that what you really think? Then why don't we make a bet on who will win between them?"
Hearing this, Yamcha immediately became unwilling to bet, as it was clearly a losing proposition. So, he thought for a moment and said, "Master Roshi explicitly told us that disciples of the Turtle School are forbidden from gambling. So, gambling is not good."
After saying this, he walked to the other side to continue watching the match between Goku and Krilin.
John just smiled and said nothing, continuing to watch the match.
As the host announced the start of the match, Goku and Krilin immediately rushed towards each other, engaging in several dozen exchanges within the blink of an eye.
Krilin kicked Goku into the air, and Goku assumed the Kamehameha stance, preparing to use the technique. However, he thought about it and decided not to use it, as he knew it wouldn't be effective against Goku.
As Goku fell back to the ground, he curiously asked, "Krilin, why didn't you use the Kamehameha just now?"
Krilin replied, "Because I know that the Kamehameha won't work on you. Using it would only waste my energy."
The two resumed their battle, and as time passed, they displayed various exquisite techniques.
Afterimage Fist
Binding Technique
Drunken Fist
Monkey Fist
Rock-Paper-Scissors Fist
Of course, they also used the Turtle School's ultimate technique, the Kamehameha.
The match was intense, and unlike the match between John and Yamcha, which was decided in just a few minutes, the audience clearly preferred watching the battle between Goku and Krilin.
Master Roshi watched his two disciples fighting on the stage and couldn't help but sigh, feeling that he had never imagined they would progress to such a level in just a few days. He felt old.
After fighting for more than half an hour, Krilin realized that he was no match for Goku. The reason he had been able to hold out for so long was that Goku was holding back and feeding him moves.
However, Krilin was unwilling to admit defeat. At that moment, his eyes fell on Goku's tail, and he remembered the scene from a few days ago when Goku's grandfather had grabbed his tail, rendering him powerless.
To defeat Goku, Krilin needed to come up with a different strategy.
Krilin shouted, "Goku, prepare yourself! I'm going to win this match!" He spread his hands slightly and placed them in front of his eyes, then shouted, "Solar Flare!"
Instantly, a blinding sun appeared above the stage, causing everyone without sunglasses to be temporarily blinded by the intense light.
If it had been Tien Shinhan, Goku might have been prepared. However, he never expected Krilin to use the Solar Flare, and he was caught off guard.
Krilin had been thinking about how to defeat Goku ever since he learned he would be facing him. He remembered Goku's tail and then thought of Tien Shinhan's ultimate technique, the Solar Flare.
Using the Solar Flare temporarily blinded Goku, allowing Krilin to seize the opportunity to grab Goku's tail, his weak point.
It was impossible for Krilin to fully understand the technique of the Solar Flare in such a short time, but Tien Shinhan could. So, Krilin sought Tien Shinhan's guidance.
Since John had saved both Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu, Tien Shinhan readily taught Krilin how to use the Solar Flare.
On the stage, Krilin suddenly used the Solar Flare, and as expected, Goku temporarily lost his vision.
Amidst the blinding light, Goku was extremely cautious, aware that this was the most dangerous moment for him.
Just then, Goku felt his tail being grabbed, and he immediately understood Krilin's trick. He played along and fell to the stage.
When everyone's vision returned, they saw Krilin grinning as he held onto Goku's tail, while Goku lay face down on the stage.
Krilin said to the host, "Why aren't you counting down?"
Although he didn't know the reason, the host followed Krilin's request and started the countdown.
"One, two, three... ten, eleven..."
When the host reached eleven, Goku suddenly lifted his head, made a funny face, and then flipped over to stand back up on the stage.
Krilin was shocked, and Goku swung his tail with force, causing Krilin to be thrown to the stage with a thud.