"You're really strong!" Krillin didn't feel defeated after losing. Instead, he gained some insight. He realized that this world, as Master Roshi had said, was vast. Just being a student of Master Roshi didn't guarantee great strength.
"Likewise." Ryoha helped Krillin up and moved to the side. The subsequent battles were won by Goku, Master Roshi, and Yamcha, who entered the top four. Krillin, who should have been in the top four, met Ryoha and had a hard time, which was unfortunate. On the other hand, Yamcha, who originally couldn't have entered the top four, didn't encounter Master Roshi and got lucky.
"Indeed, this woman called Ranfan, stripped down to her underwear in public just for the championship. There must be something behind it. I knew with her looks, she didn't need to join the competition for money, and it's so embarrassing to strip down in public." Ryoha overheard a woman crying in the cafeteria and finally understood why Ranfan did such a thing.
It turned out that Ranfan's family ran a martial arts gym, but her father had unfortunately taken in a treacherous disciple. After her father's death, because Ranfan was a woman, the treacherous disciple claimed that she wasn't eligible to inherit the position of the gym's master. He clearly wanted to seize control of Ranfan's family business.
As the treacherous disciple's strength was second only to Ranfan's father, and he had made significant contributions to the gym's expansion over the years, Ranfan couldn't match his achievements. So, Ranfan made a deal: if she could win the World Martial Arts Tournament, she would have the final say. Now it appeared that she wasn't concerned about money but rather about her father's legacy being snatched away by this treacherous disciple.
"Hey, why cry? Actually, the problem is quite easy to solve. You just need to defeat that person vying for the position of the gym's master." Ryoha approached and said.
"I'm not his match." Ranfan said, though she was unsure how the other person knew her secret, she wasn't interested in finding out in her grief.
"Drink this." Ryoha tossed a test tube containing green liquid. It was the super nutrient solution Ryoha had used back in the Naruto world, continuously enhancing physique and maximizing human potential.
Ranfan looked up at Ryoha, the person who had shown significant strength today. She didn't think too much; she was already feeling ashen-hearted and had nothing to lose. She was going to give it a try. With Ryoha's strength, there was no need for him to scheme against her. Moreover, Ranfan sensed goodwill from Ryoha without any apparent reason. Perhaps that was what they called a woman's sixth sense.
After drinking the liquid, Ranfan immediately let out a comfortable cry. She felt her body undergoing a tremendous transformation at an astonishing speed. This stuff was indeed precious. Both Ryoha and Bulma had used it before. After all, Saiyans were powerful, but they also had to go through an initial weakest phase until their internal organs and bodies could withstand the gravity in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
After drinking it, Ranfan, who originally had a battle power of only 20, experienced significant changes in her physique. Her strength was now no weaker than Namu and Krillin's. Clearly, her strength had almost doubled all at once because it was her first time drinking it, and Ranfan's potential hadn't been tapped into yet. The first time for Ryoha and Bulma had been even more exaggerated.
"I feel like I have endless strength in my body!" Ranfan didn't expect to be given a lifeline. She had thought there was no hope, yet this person gave her such a precious potion without any expectations.
When she raised her head to look at Ryoha, she realized Ryoha had already gone out to compete. Obviously, Ryoha hadn't intended to ask her for anything in return or had any ulterior motives.
"I don't want to take back the martial arts gym. On the contrary, I know I'm not suited for it. I will find a true successor for the gym as my father wished. After dealing with that treacherous disciple, I will return. By then, I'll repay today's favor to you."
Ranfan firmly resolved in her heart. In fact, her father had also noticed that she wasn't someone fond of martial arts. Moreover, in her father's eyes, girls engaging in fights and killings were not a good thing. However, her father's other child, her younger brother, who was only fourteen, couldn't possibly surpass that treacherous disciple in a short time, especially while growing up.
So, she had to defeat that person herself to reclaim the gym, then pass on all her father's martial arts skills to her own brother. Afterwards, she would leave the gym and entrust everything to her brother. Then she intended to find Ryoha. In her eyes, Ryoha had completely rebuilt her life.
She could do such embarrassing things like using the tactic of stripping to prevent others from taking her father's gym. This revealed how much she valued loyalty and feelings. Not to mention, Ryoha, who helped her fulfill her greatest wish when she needed help the most.
"In three years, I'll come find you!" She wasn't sure how to repay the favor. She also knew that the other person didn't expect anything in return. But she was very clear that if she didn't come, she wouldn't have peace of mind for the rest of her life. As for whether she could find Ryoha or not, she wasn't worried at all because she could tell that the woman standing next to Ryoha was clearly Bulma, the heiress of Capsule Corporation.
Except for people like Goku from Mount Paozu and Krillin from Orin Temple, who had barely seen the world, anyone who grew up in the city or in a slightly more sophisticated environment knew Bulma.
It would be strange if the future heiress of Earth's largest corporation, Capsule Corporation, wasn't recognized. Although Bulma was young, her position in the scientific world was very high. She could casually invent numerous inventions that many scientists would spend their entire lives unable to create. She had unlimited potential in the future, and her status would only rise. It would be quite difficult to find someone who didn't know her.
"The semifinals of the top four are starting, with contestant Master Roshi against contestant Ryoha!" Small Mustache announced, and both Ryoha and Master Roshi walked onto the competition stage, instantly intensifying the atmosphere.