Chapter 5

The sound of gongs and drums rose —

"I didn't expect to be able to fight you so soon." Sun Wukong was very excited because Duran was an opponent he found to be very formidable.

"Yes, fortunately we both have Senzu beans, so we don't need to worry about anything." Duran, of course, was referring to the fact that Piccolo was still watching them closely.

"Ah, that's right." Sun Wukong thought the same as Duran.

Duran mobilized the energy in his body to fight Sun Wukong; without the assistance of energy, it wouldn't work. "I'm going to attack."

The two once again disappeared from the audience's view. Sun Wukong's punches were more powerful than Tenshinhan's, and his speed was also faster. Duran actually felt for the first time that his speed couldn't keep up.

"Ah—" To get out of this disadvantageous situation, Duran decisively shot a small energy ball. Although it didn't hit Sun Wukong, it slowed him down, giving Duran a chance to catch his breath.

The energy ball grazed past Sun Wukong and exploded on the stage, creating a considerable crater.

"Ah, that was dangerous." The power of the energy ball surprised Sun Wukong.

"Wukong, get ready, I'm going to attack. Ah—" Duran positioned himself to ensure he wouldn't hurt any innocents, "Energy Ball Barrage—pew pew—"

Duran shot energy balls at Sun Wukong without restraint.

The host was greatly surprised; the continuous explosions put a lot of pressure on him. "Duran is really impressive, I hope Sun Wukong is safe."

"Pew pew—" Duran activated the perpetual motion machine inside his body to provide energy for his moves, but using energy so frequently still made Duran feel exhausted. However, Duran didn't dare to relax and kept throwing energy balls.

Standing in the center of the stage, Sun Wukong could clearly feel that Duran's attacks were slowing down and becoming weaker. This was an opportunity! Sun Wukong immediately took action, taking advantage of the moment when Duran's vision was blocked by his attacks.

Duran only felt a pain in his abdomen, his attack faltered, and his body flew out. Duran saw Sun Wukong, with his torn clothes and dusty face, rushing towards him.

"Bang—" Duran defended against one of Sun Wukong's attacks, but Sun Wukong clearly wanted to take advantage of his weakness. Attacks rained down on Duran like a storm, and even though Duran was wearing weights, he still shed tears.

"It hurts so much." Duran felt his expression must have been very ugly. If it weren't for the fear of losing face, Duran would have cried out long ago.

"Ah—" Duran had no choice but to release energy wildly to suppress his pain. Sun Wukong's punches were really powerful.

"A-da—" Duran finally threw a punch, colliding with Sun Wukong's fist.

However, the winner was already decided; Duran's back was on the ground, and he had lost.

"Sun Wukong wins—"

"It hurts so much, it hurts so much!!" As soon as the match ended, Duran felt pain all over his body. This was the first time he had suffered such intense and high-intensity attacks. Sun Wukong's punches were not something an ordinary person could compare to.

"Duran, your barrage was really impressive, my clothes are all torn." Sun Wukong pulled Duran up; he had already recognized Duran.

Duran pouted, but he hadn't defeated him. However, being able to fight his childhood idol, Duran felt that the trip was worth it. "Wukong, you're really impressive."

The second match of the semi-finals was a battle between two Namekians, Piccolo and his rival. This confrontation between Piccolo and his opponent opened Duran's eyes; the use of energy in this way was something Duran had never seen before, and he benefited greatly from it.

In the end, the elder Piccolo was sealed and swallowed by his successor.

The final match finally began.

Sun Wukong and Piccolo fought without their weights, and the result was a grand victory, with Sun Wukong smoothly winning his first World Martial Arts Tournament championship. Piccolo left the island with a few harsh words, and the next time he appeared, he would be an ally.

Duran and Master Roshi and the others noisily prepared for Sun Wukong's wedding, with a lot of delicious food waiting for them.

After the noise, it was time to say goodbye. However, before leaving, Duran had one more thing to do.

"You mean you want something that can control gravity?" Bulma asked uncertainly.

"Yes, it's like wearing weights, but it changes the gravity you bear, making training more balanced."

Bulma frowned, "I haven't studied changing gravity, but if you give me some time, I can create what you need."

"Thank you." Duran didn't know when Bulma would create the gravity system, so he decided not to put all his eggs in one basket. He needed to use Plan B and go to Penguin Village to find the perverted doctor.

After saying goodbye to everyone, Duran began his world tour, and the first stop was Penguin Village.

Although Penguin Village was in a remote location, it wasn't completely unfindable. Duran spent a day confirming the route and then set off. This time, he didn't use a flying machine but used the Flight Technique at will. He had a perpetual motion machine-like energy in his body, so he didn't have to worry about running out of energy.

Finding Penguin Village, Duran saw things he had never seen in other parts of the world, such as the tree-climbing Mr. Ato and the crying little monster. There were also the occasional eye-polluting Mr. Poop.

Dr. Slump was known in Penguin Village for being useless, so it was easy to find his house.

"Who is it?" A girl's voice came from behind the door.

The one who opened the door was a girl Duran was very familiar with, though she was short, she was already a middle school student, Arale.

"I don't know you."

"I'm here to see Dr. Slump. Is he here?"

"He's out, not at home." Arale tilted her head, looking naturally clueless.

Duran, who had come, felt a bit disappointed when he heard that the doctor wasn't there. However, Arale's next words made him happy again.

"Come in, the doctor will be back soon."

"Thank you."

Arale was right; Duran had just entered the house and hadn't even sat down when Dr. Slump returned, eating snacks casually.

"Doctor, someone is here to see you."

"Who?" the doctor replied lazily.

Duran quickly stood up, "Doctor, hello, I'm Duran."

Dr. Slump thought for a moment, "Oh, you participated in the World Martial Arts Tournament, I know you were the one beaten by the champion."

Duran didn't expect someone in Penguin Village to watch the tournament and awkwardly smiled, "Yes, it's me."

"I wonder why you're here to see me."

Duran explained his purpose, wanting Dr. Slump to make a gravity control device.

"I can make it, but why should I?" Dr. Slump said indifferently, picking his nose.

Duran didn't expect Dr. Slump to say this.

"Are you saying you can't make it?" Duran instantly thought of a provocation, "I should have gone to Dr. Brief for the all-purpose capsules."

"?? Dr. Brief, that old guy, can do anything besides all-purpose capsules!!" Dr. Slump said angrily.

"But you can't make it either, can you?" Duran continued to provoke.

Dr. Slump scoffed, "If I make it, you'll work as my servant for three years."

"Fine, I'll do it." Duran immediately regretted it after saying it. However, the doctor didn't give Duran a chance to back out, "Deal, if I make the gravity system, you'll work for me for three years."

Duran's dark days began.

At night, a black shadow sneaked out of Dr. Slump's house.

"Damn, there's not a single normal person in this family." Duran had had enough of living in constant fear and being used as a guinea pig, so he decided to run away.

"Hey, is Mr. Duran going to the bathroom?"

Duran froze, because he heard the devil's voice. "It's Arale, yes, I'm going to the bathroom, you go to sleep first."

"No, the doctor said if you go to the bathroom outside at night, he'll hit your head."

Duran was greatly surprised, but before he could escape, he fainted.

Duran was woken up by a bucket of cold water, "Quick, make breakfast, and when you're done, come to my lab."

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