9 Chapter 9: 20th World Martial Arts Tournament

PL: 1500> 500

"Woah, this weights are quite something" Genshi said as he looked at the orange and black Gi before moving around with some difficulty.

"Those weighted clothing are imbued with a power that will limit the total strength you display when you are fighting" Mr popo said as he watered his flowers.

"I can see the effects" Genshi answered back as he punched at the air testing his prowess.

"Yeah now leave and stop disturbing my plants" Mr popo said as he gave Genshi a little stare before walking away.

"What is wrong with him jeez" Genshi said to himself as Kami appeared.

"Are you adjusted to the weighted clothing?" Kami asked as he walked towards Genshi.

"Just a bit of moving around and I'll be fine" Genshi replied as kicked around.

"Well the Tournament is about to begin" Kami said as he looked at airborne Genshi.

"Well ok, I'll use the tournament to further improve my dragon arts" Genshi replied as he landed back on the ground before walking towards Kami.

"Well here we go" Kami said as they vanished from their location.

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"They are finally gone" Mr popo said as a phone as a device appeared on his hand.

"Yeah, hmhm, come on..." Mr popo said with impatience.

"Finally, don't worry I'll come pick you up" He said to someone as the device disappeared from his palms.

"Time for some fun..." And with that a pink car spawned out of nowhere and Mr popo jumped in and rode off.

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Appearing out of nowhere, Kami and Genshi found their selfs in an enclosed area.

And seeing people of different stature moving around energetically towards a certain area, they were certain they were in the right area.

"I have some errands to do as the god earth so I won't be able to stay, but I'll be watching your fights from where I am and do not underestimate the other fighters, we don't know what they can pull as their trump cards" Kami said warning Genshi.

"Don't worry I got this, I am just here to further improve my dragon arts" Genshi replied.

"Well I'll be on my way then" Saying that Kami vanished from Genshi's vision.

"Well time to do this" Genshi said as he walked into the crowd, while also being given different states.

After a bit of waiting in line Genshi got face to face with a monk that was handling the registration process.

"I want to sign up for the tournament" Genshi said as he floated up to see the monk as the table was quite tall and even though he was tall for his age, it seems this monk was also unnaturally tall.

"Name please" The monk asked as he looked up at the afloat Genshi.

"Genshi Ryu" Genshi answered with a bit of pride.

"Just walk towards that building to get assigned to a block in the preliminary" The monk said as Genshi floated away.

'Wait is he floating!!??' Before he could look towards Genshi's direction, a man with a red dot on his forehead and a red robe walked Infront of him.

"I am here to register" He said making the monk regain his composure and continuing his assigned task.

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As Genshi walked into the appointed building many states fell on him but just for a few seconds as they focused on the microphone enhanced voice of the monk that was in the middle of the stage.

"Please be patient as we wait for the remaining parcitipants" The monk said as we waited for a couple of minutes before the sound of the microphone boomed again.

"We may now begin the 20th Tenkaichi Budōkai!" The monk announced with vigor.

"And I thank all those who have travelled all around the world so we can make this tournament a thing!!" He said with even more vigor.

Looking around I realized how true this was "Hmph, with all these people and their different style of fighting am sure my dragon arts will improve considerably" Genshi said to himself with a smirk.

"With an incredible amount of you totalling to about 160, that have traveled here from all parts of the world, am sorry to say that only 8 of you can fight in the finals, so it will be quite a long preliminary" Finishing this the monk stood in silence letting his words sink into the crowd, before continuing.

"So much?"

"This is way more than last time"

"This will be quite long"

Murmurs filled the crowd as they gasped in surprise about the number of parcitipants "It is quite a lot of people" Genshi said to himself.

"I am sure most if you know the rules, but I'll repeat it for the unknowing newcomers" The monk said as he started to explain the rules.

"Basically the fights shall be done 1 on 1. if a fighter is knocked out, thrown out of ring or admits defeat then they lose the fight. Also, the preliminary fights will only last a minute or so and if it doesn't end in that minute, then a judge will have to decide the winner" The monk finished.

"And oh yeah" The monks cheerful attitude changed and a serious one replaced it " Killing an opponent is forbidden so no weapons or other external tools, or else you will be disqualified, kicked out and locked up" He finished as his previous attitude surfaced again.

"Now may you go forward and draw your block number" he said as he pointed towards a table which was placed next to entrance and a box placed on it.

Genshi not wanting to stay in line again, appeared Infront of the table faster than anyone else could unnoticed by the others.

"Number 6?, am quite lucky aren't I" he said with a smirk at being able to get his favorite number.

After a few minutes of the other parcitipants getting their numbers. Names began getting called with Genshi being one of the first.

"Hey kid, I don't want to hurt you so please get off the stage" A man with an over average build, black hair and clothed with a martial arts robe warned Genshi.

"Hmph, if you want me off this stage then you have to remove me yourself" Genshi said as he took the stance of the dragon arts, bringing his hands to the front of his face and his two legs outstretched right to the back and left to front.

Taking this stance, Genshi's black long hair tied into a pony tail that reached his waist and his majestic golden eyes that glowed with confidence made him give the aura of someone that was not to me messed with it.

"If that is what you want, then don't blame my rudeness" The man said as he took a bow before rushing at Genshi with incredible speed that shocked some of the onlookers. But to Genshi, he was moving quite normal.

"I'll make this quick for you" He said as he striked at Genshi with a punch to the face, which he quickly retracted and went for low kick. But Genshi saw this coming from a mile away, and just jumped over it and delivering a weak kick of his own that sent the man flying and crashing on the ground, a feet away from the edge of the stage.

"Is that all?, I thought you would make this quick for me" Genshi said with provoking smirk. "You are quite strong for a little boy, but..." he said as he stood up with little difficulty.

"I'll not lose so easily" He said as he took a weird stance "This is the Art of the peacock" He said as he rushed at Genshi with a jumping tornado kick.

"What a magnificent kick" Genshi said as he moved his head a bit. The foot of the man landing on Genshi's shoulder in which after a big gust of wind brushed past them as a crater formed on the ground.

"What the..." Surprised by the still standing boy, the man flipped back and landed on the ground.

"Am quite surprised" The man said as he looked at the boy with new found respect.

"You are amazing yourself" Genshi said with a smile belonging to that of a little boy unknown to Genshi.

"I give up" The man suddenly said before walking down the stage.

"Hey why did you give up like that, we could have enjoyed a good fight!!" Genshi yelled with a bit of anger.

"I won't fight a match I know I will surely lose" The man said as he walked away.

"Sigh* oh well" Genshi muttered as he also walked down the stage.