Miss! Miss! Still missing!
Even after putting all his strength into his attacks, nothing landed. After hundreds of attempts, Yamcha was on the brink of collapse!
Just then, the opponent stopped dodging—
"Now's my chance!"
With his eyes brightening, Yamcha summoned all his strength and threw a punch.
"You wretched bastard, this time you're dead!"
Finally, he didn't miss. Yamcha's fist struck Yuujin square in the chest.
Confident in his power, Yamcha could practically see Yuujin crying out in agony, spitting blood, and being thrown backward.
But in the next moment—
It felt like he hadn't hit a person at all, but an immovable mountain.
Yuujin remained completely still, while Yamcha's fist turned bright red and started swelling at a visibly rapid pace.
"Aaah!"
"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts..."
Tears almost came out as Yamcha felt as if his bones were about to break. He yelped in pain, clutching his hand and jumping around.
"Hahaha..."
"Lord Yamcha!"
Watching Yamcha's comical state, Goku laughed heartily, while Puar, horrified, flew over to check on him.
After a long while, Yamcha finally composed himself. He gritted his teeth and looked at Yuujin with a mix of anger and fear.
"Just who... are you?"
At that moment, Yamcha fully realized that this young man was no ordinary fighter.
Though young, Yamcha considered himself quite skilled and knew all the famous martial artists, but he'd never heard of anyone like the boy in front of him.
"My name is Yuujin."
"As for who I am... consider me the god of Earth."
Yuujin shrugged and introduced himself.
"G-God?"
Both Yamcha and Puar looked bewildered.
"Eh, explaining now wouldn't help you understand."
"You showed me your moves earlier; now let me show you mine."
With that, Yuujin made a swift slicing motion with his finger.
Startled, Yamcha and Puar quickly retreated, only to sigh in relief when nothing happened.
"Huh, just a scare tactic? Nothing happened at all."
Puar muttered, even making a silly face at Yuujin.
"You two are clueless. Look over there."
Seeing Yamcha and Puar lost, Goku pointed in a direction. Following Goku's direction, they looked over.
Nearby stood several towering stones, but under their gaze, they all sliced clean through the middle and came crashing down to the ground with a thunderous noise!
"Wha... What... how did you do that?!"
Eyes widening in disbelief, Yamcha questioned.
"Didn't catch that? Here, something simpler."
Yuujin smiled slightly, forming a Ki blast in his hand, which he casually tossed away.
The volleyball-sized Ki blast flew a great distance before landing in the desert miles away.
And in the next instant—
Boom!
The earth shook with a deafening explosion.
Sand flew into the air like a mushroom cloud from a nuclear blast.
Seeing this, Yamcha and Puar collapsed in fear.
"Monster... Monster..."
Could a human possess such power? Impossible—only a monster could!
Their bodies shook like leaves, and realizing they had intended to rob such a terrifying being, Yamcha and Puar felt an urge to slap themselves.
"Yuujin, what's going on out there?"
"Nothing, just tossed a Ki blast for fun."
"Yuujin, dinner's almost ready! Stop fooling around."
"Alright, we'll be right in."
Hearing Bulma and Tights' voices from inside, Yuujin replied.
Though he'd been tempted to play a bit longer, with dinner ready, he decided to wrap things up.
With that thought, Yuujin walked over to Yamcha and Puar.
"Please... have mercy on us; we've learned our lesson!"
Thinking Yuujin was going to kill them, Yamcha and Puar clung to each other, trembling in fear.
"Don't worry, I won't harm you."
"Yamcha, do you want to have that kind of power?"
Does an elephant concern itself with an ant's disrespect? Now that Yuujin was the god of Earth, he didn't bother with such trivial matters.
Quick to think, Yamcha immediately knelt before Yuujin.
"Master, please take me as your disciple!"
He was a man, albeit a self-made martial artist, and he longed for that god-like power!
"I'm not interested in taking you as a disciple."
Yuujin chuckled, and Yamcha's face fell with disappointment.
"But though I can't take you as a student, I can introduce you to a teacher."
"Go to Master Roshi on Turtle Island, tell him I sent you, and he'll accept you as a student and teach you martial arts."
"Master Roshi, the legendary 'God of Martial Arts' Master Roshi?!"
Yamcha was astonished at Yuujin's words.
"Yes, I'm Master Roshi's student. It was under his guidance that I became this powerful."
"Yamcha, don't waste your talent here as a thief. Find Master Roshi and train hard—becoming a great martial artist is your true path and purpose."
Clapping a hand on Yamcha's shoulder, Yuujin advised him earnestly.
Staring blankly at Yuujin, Yamcha felt his blood boil, and a fierce determination ignited in his eyes.
Possessing such immense power and becoming a great martial artist... didn't seem so bad!
Finally, Yamcha apologized to Yuujin and, along with Puar, got on his motorcycle. They waved and departed.
Taking Yuujin's suggestion, he would seek out Master Roshi and strive to become a great martial artist!
As Yuujin watched Yamcha leave, a slight smile appeared on his face.
Yamcha possessed immense potential; with diligent training, he could one day break the limits of human strength.
Recommending Master Roshi to him was partly because Yuujin valued his talent, but also served Yuujin's own purpose.
Even as the god of Earth, Yuujin's ambitions extended far beyond this world. His true goal was to conquer the entire universe!
To accomplish this, he needed to not only grow stronger himself but also empower Earth.
Talented individuals like Yamcha, brimming with potential, were certainly worth nurturing.
When Yamcha reached his potential, he'd become one of Yuujin's assets.
"Goku, let's go eat."
Retracting his gaze, Yuujin turned and entered the house.
"Oh, dinner, dinner!"
To be continued…