Goku's innocent behavior left Krilin, Yamcha, and the others covering their faces in exasperation. Goku was indeed too naive.
Fortunately, this attack was nothing to Goku. At this moment, Goku finally woke up from his drowsiness and stood up, brushing off the dust from his clothes. Then, he turned to Giran and said, "Now it's my turn to attack."
Giran was well aware of the power of his previous punch. In his opinion, even without any defense, his opponent should have been seriously injured or knocked unconscious after taking that hit.
Why isn't this kid afraid? He doesn't seem to have any signs of injury.
Goku didn't give his opponent much time to think. He charged forward, and due to his short stature, each of his punches targeted Giran's face.
Goku's attacks were fierce and powerful. Giran tried to keep up with Goku's speed, but his abilities were lacking. He couldn't catch up with Goku's swift movements, and Goku seized the opportunity to punch him in the abdomen.
The powerful impact left Giran temporarily incapacitated, as he hunched over in pain. Goku circled behind him, grabbed his tail, and lifted Giran into the air. After spinning him around a few times, Goku threw him high into the sky.
Giran intended to eliminate his opponent this way, but he forgot that Goku had wings. Giran recovered and flapped his wings, slowly descending back onto the arena.
The intense and exciting battle caused the surrounding crowd to burst into enthusiastic applause.
Giran stared at the short opponent in front of him and decided to use his ultimate move—the Magic Gum.
Just as Goku was about to defeat his opponent, Giran suddenly spat out a pale blue liquid.
The liquid flew directly towards Goku, circled around him a couple of times, and then solidified, trapping Goku within the circle.
Seeing his ultimate move capture Goku, Giran couldn't help but laugh out loud, "You little shorty, you lose! Hahaha..."
After saying this, Giran, perhaps to avoid prolonging the fight, picked up the trapped Goku and threw him into the sky.
"Hahaha..." Giran watched as he threw his opponent into the air and couldn't help but laugh, "I win! He doesn't have wings, so even if he breaks free from my ultimate move in the air, he won't be able to return to the arena."
Just as everyone thought Goku was about to be eliminated, Goku shouted in the air, "Nimbus!"
Instantly, a yellow cloud appeared from the distant sky, catching the falling Goku and bringing him back to the arena.
Giran immediately protested to the referee, "Referee, he's cheating! He's using a prop!"
The host was at a loss. He hadn't anticipated this, so he discussed the situation with the other referees. In the end, for the sake of viewership, they decided to let it slide, but Goku would not be allowed to use the Nimbus again.
Giran was speechless, but the decision had been made, and he couldn't do anything about it. At least the short opponent wouldn't be able to use the Nimbus again, and Giran could always send him flying again.
The spectators around heard the verdict and couldn't help but clap to cheer Goku on.
However, regardless of the verdict or how many people cheered for Goku, it didn't change the fact that Goku was currently trapped by Giran's ultimate move.
Giran slowly approached Goku, while Goku struggled to break free from the Magic Gum that held him captive.
"Give up, don't struggle anymore. Even if it were us, we wouldn't be able to break free from this," Giran said, apparently not immediately eliminating Goku despite him being trapped for so long. Instead, he stood there and tried to persuade Goku to give up.
Krilin also shouted from the side, "Come on, Goku!"
After Giran talked for a few minutes and saw that his opponent still hadn't surrendered, he prepared to personally send him flying again.
At that moment, Goku suddenly realized that his broken tail had grown back.
Goku was overjoyed. With the support of his tail, he exerted all his strength, and with a loud "Bang," the Magic Gum that bound him shattered.
"What?!" Giran was shocked to see his ultimate move shattered, his mouth agape.
Goku paid him no mind and started playing with his tail. Then, he kicked a decorative wall nearby, shattering it.
Seeing his ultimate move broken and his opponent's strength increasing after growing his tail, Giran knew he no longer had the upper hand.
As the excitement subsided, Goku realized he was still in the middle of the tournament. He turned to Giran, ready to challenge him again.
However, just as Goku was about to unleash his full power, Giran suddenly shouted, "I give up!"
Goku had to redirect his punch, which ended up smashing into the arena, creating a large hole.
Terrified, Giran immediately yelled, "I give up! I surrender!" As he spoke, he jumped off the arena, afraid that he might be too slow and get hit by Goku's punch.
Thus, the semi-final matches came to an end, with the matchups being Jackie Chun vs Krilin and John vs Goku.
Since the arena was damaged by Goku, they decided to take a break to allow the staff to repair it.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the host decided to interview the three semi-finalists, excluding Jackie Chun.
John, Goku, and Krilin walked onto the arena together.
The host held the microphone and introduced them, "Ladies and gentlemen, these three participants are about to compete in the semi-finals. We've noticed something interesting—they're all wearing the same martial arts uniform."
"Could they be from the same dojo? Who is so powerful that they've trained three disciples who have all made it to the semi-finals?"
Since John appeared to be the oldest, the host directed the microphone towards him first and asked, "Mr. John Doe, did you, Mr. Goku, and Mr. Krilin all come from the same martial arts school?"
John smiled and replied, "Yes, it's not really a martial arts school, to be precise. We all have the same teacher—Master Roshi, the Martial Arts Master!"
The host exclaimed in surprise, "Master Roshi, the Martial Arts Master whom people revere as the God of Martial Arts?"
"Yes," John confirmed.
"How many disciples did Master Roshi take on this time, and how many of them are participating in our World Martial Arts Tournament?" the host continued.
"Just the three of us," John answered.
"Oh my! Did everyone hear that? Master Roshi only took on three disciples this time, and all three of them have made it to the semi-finals! They've turned our World Martial Arts Tournament into their internal exchange tournament. What incredible strength! No wonder Master Roshi is known as the God of Martial Arts!" the host exclaimed enthusiastically.
Master Roshi, who was standing nearby, heard the host's praise and couldn't help but smile with joy. He was pleasantly surprised that all three of his disciples had made it to the semi-finals.