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Chapter 7 Challenge: The New Crane School!
Last time, Goten and Krillin, in their search for the Dragon Balls, unexpectedly arrived at the "New Crane School" martial arts school founded by Tien Shinhan. After defeating the provocative disciples, Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu, who had just finished a training trip, were just stepping into the school when Goten suddenly attacked Tien Shinhan. After some probing, Tien Shinhan, wanting to know the child's purpose, decided to show his opponent his strength and went all out...
Goten and Tien Shinhan looked at each other, both ready to attack at any moment. As a pebble was blown down from a height and hit the ground with a thud, the two rushed towards each other at the same time. Knowing that he would be at a disadvantage in a physical confrontation, Goten suddenly unleashed a shockwave at the ground just as he was about to reach Tien Shinhan, and then used the momentum of his fall to smash into Tien Shinhan.
Upon seeing this, Tien Shinhan immediately adjusted his strategy. When he was certain that his opponent could not change direction, he suddenly jumped to the side. Of course, Goten would not simply use a simple downward strike. Just before hitting the ground, he gathered his energy in both hands and struck the ground to adjust his direction, thus continuing to chase and attack Tien Shinhan.
Tien Shinhan adjusted his position in the blink of an eye as Goten pursued him, raising his hands to protect his chest and meet Goten's attack. Goten's headbutt sent Tien Shinhan flying, and the moment he landed, Goten chased after him again.
Just two body lengths away from Tien Shinhan, Tien Shinhan placed his hands on either side of his head and shouted, "Solar Fist!" In an instant, a bright light illuminated the battlefield. Although Goten hurriedly closed his eyes the moment he heard "Solar Fist," the close distance still made it difficult for him to open his eyes for a moment.
Seizing the opportunity, Tien Shinhan swiftly approached Goten, his hands forming a crane's shape as he unleashed a furious barrage of attacks. "Hora hora hora hora—" The powerful attacks struck Goten successfully, followed by a spinning kick that sent Goten flying. Before Goten could land, Tien Shinhan used his Flying Technique to fly to his side and delivered a spinning elbow strike to Goten's stomach, slamming him to the ground and raising plumes of smoke.
Seeing this, Chiaotzu, who was watching from the sidelines, immediately shouted excitedly to Tien Shinhan, "Tien Shinhan is amazing! He finished the battle so easily!"
However, Krillin spoke up, saying, "It's too early to judge the outcome now. Goten isn't going to be defeated so easily."
Upon hearing this, Dumpling seemed to understand something and stopped talking, continuing to observe the battlefield.
As Krillin said, Goten was not so easily defeated. After catching his breath, Goten began a new campaign. He first fired several small energy blasts to confuse Tien Shinhan. While deflecting these blasts, he summoned his Flying Nimbus and flew into the sky, circling Tien Shinhan until he left afterimages.
Tien Shinhan was carefully observing the child while also getting a general idea of his true identity (he looks exactly like Goku, he just used the Kamehameha, and now he even has the Flying Nimbus, so he must be the child Goku left behind before the Cell Games. Oh, that makes sense...)
After thinking it over, Goten attacked, but this time Tien Shinhan caught his fist. Tien Shinhan then said directly, "You're Goku's son, right? I don't know why you suddenly attacked me, but it seems you haven't mastered the power of Goku and your brother, the power to transform into a Super Saiyan, is that right?"
Seeing that he had been exposed, Sun Wutian simply replied, "Do you understand now? But I haven't given up yet. By the way, although I don't have their power, it doesn't mean I can't learn... and improve."
Just as Tien Shinhan was slightly surprised by what he heard, another Goten appeared out of nowhere and suddenly locked Tien Shinhan's hands from behind. At the same time, his fingers gripped Tien Shinhan's neck tightly, and his legs wrapped around Tien Shinhan's abdomen. Before Tien Shinhan could react, two more Goten appeared and locked Tien Shinhan's legs at the same time.
Tien Shinhan: "Four-body Fist!? When?"
Son Goten, riding on his Flying Nimbus, explained to Tien Shinhan, "I released my clones the moment you knocked me to the ground and created a cloud of smoke. I was betting that you would feel my ki weaken from the heavy blow and thus lose focus on my clones. Launching ki blasts and circling around you were all to attract your attention and create an opportunity for the three of them to launch a surprise attack."
Tien Shinhan: "I see, that's a clever tactic."
Just as Tien Shinhan was about to unleash his power and break free, the three Goten clones that were locked up suddenly disappeared, and at the same time, Goten's stomach, which was standing on the Flying Nimbus, started rumbling...
Sun Wukong scratched his head awkwardly, let out an embarrassed laugh, and said, "Um... I'm hungry. Let's call it a day, okay?"
Tianjin Fan stared at the boy speechlessly, then reluctantly agreed.
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Back at the dojo, Tien Shinhan immediately had food prepared to entertain Krillin and Tien Shinhan. At the dinner table, Krillin explained to Tien Shinhan and Tien Shinhan, "He wants to become stronger, so he wants to train like Goku did in his adventure to find the Dragon Balls. We came here because we thought there was a Dragon Ball here with you."
Tien Shinhan: "I see. Come to think of it, this doesn't seem to have anything to do with his sudden attack on me. Why did he suddenly attack me? Was it because my disciple didn't treat me well? That's unlikely."
Son Goten: "Um, do you still remember your master, Master Shen, and your uncle, Tao Pai Pai? When I was searching for the Dragon Balls, I found out they were still robbing and plundering. I wonder if you really don't care about their disgraceful behavior when you create the Crane School? Also, Miss Launch, did you make some kind of promise with her?"
Tien Shinhan: "Those two bastards, it seems we have to take them down completely..."
Sun Wutian: "Um... Lan Qi, although she's not robbing people anymore, she's still engaging in dangerous double-crossing. Don't you really think it's dangerous for her to continue like this? If you want to change her, wouldn't it be better to keep her by your side?"
Tien Shinhan blushed instantly upon hearing this. Krillin then teased, "Tien Shinhan, I'm not trying to be mean, but you're not really planning to live alone forever, are you? Or are you even afraid of women? Oh, and by the way, I'm about to have my own child."
Tien Shinhan: "I know, but... (suddenly realizing) wait a minute, didn't you just say you're going to be a father...?"
Krillin: "Hahaha... Yeah, Android 18 and I have already had a baby. I only started looking for the Dragon Balls with Goten to find a gift for our unborn child."
Tien Shinhan: "Oh... It's been three years, everyone has changed a lot."
Son Goten suddenly remembered something: "Oh right, remember to give me the Dragon Ball later. Once I get this one, there will only be two left. Success is just around the corner."
Tien Shinhan: "Okay..."
Son Goten obtained the new Dragon Balls and discovered that they were the Seven Star Dragon Balls with seven stars.
Sun Wutian (So only five and two are left...)
After saying goodbye to Tien Shinhan and Krillin, Goten and Krillin once again embark on their adventure to find the Dragon Balls...
After watching the two leave, Tien Shinhan said to Chiaotzu, "Chiaotzu, I have some personal matters to attend to at the martial arts school these days..." He then temporarily left the school...
(Dragon Ball 5 and the two-star Dragon Balls have not been collected yet)