Synopsis: Piccolo calls Kuririn a 'little nothing' and tells him to come at him whenever he's ready. Kuririn smirks and says that 'Demon Junior' seems awfully full of himself, so he won't be holding back. Roshi feels something off about Kuririn's opponent, and wonders if 'Demon Junior' is more than just a name. Kuririn gets things started by pulling his arms to his sides, confusing Goku with such a bizarre stance, and launching a large pair of energy blasts from each hand. Piccolo calls the move absurd and leaps into the air, easily dodging it, however the blast soon follows after him. Piccolo takes out the energy blasts with an attack of his own, shooting lasers from his eyes, but Kuririn takes advantage of his distraction to leap into the air and land a solid punch to Piccolo's face. As Kuririn summersaults back to the ground, Piccolo stops himself in mid-air by flying. Piccolo lands back in the ring and says that Kuririn is better than he expected, and Kuririn can't believe all of that wasn't at least enough to shake Piccolo up. The fight continues as Kuririn launches himself at Piccolo again, but Piccolo quickly dodges out of the way. Rebounding off of the ground however, Kuririn immediately follows him, surprising Piccolo, and throws a flurry of punches that the green fighter is forced to block. Both fighters leap into the air, and Piccolo says that Kuririn is being awfully obstinate for a nothing, and kicks him hard in the jaw, sending him hurtling down and heading out of the ring. Everyone is shocked, but before Kuririn can land, he stops in mid-air, revealing that he too knows how to fly now. Roshi is astounded that Kuririn knows that technique, and even Tenshinhan wonders when he had time to learn it on his own. Goku meanwhile is thrilled at how amazing his friend has become. The announcer is rendered speechless as both Piccolo and Kuririn land back in the ring, and even Piccolo confesses to being surprised by Kuririn - not by his flight however, but by his speed and toughness. Piccolo says that to make up for underestimating him, he'll now give Kuririn a gift: a preview of his true power. Kuririn boldly says that sounds good to him, and as Piccolo stares him down, Bulma shouts that it's just a bluff. Roshi watches with concern however, and Goku shouts that it's no bluff, and Kuririn says he can tell that himself. Review: From it's very start, this match proves to be the tensest fight in the tournament thus far. Kuririn definitely steps into this ring as an underdog as is, but even more than that, there's the question of just what exactly Piccolo is gong to do to him. It's unlikely that Piccolo will intentionally kill him, since he wants to fight Goku, but there's nothing really stopping him from grievously injuring him, and even if he does kill him, what's stopping him from upending the tournament itself and just causing a larger fight to break out? With even Roshi sensing that something is up with 'Demon Junior', the ball is most definitely in Piccolo's court. At least, that's how it seems until Kuririn follows Goku's advice, and hits the ground running, throwing everything he has and then some at an unexpectant reborn Demon King. Kuririn's energy blast alone is an interesting attack, in that it shows him launching energy without really calling out an attack – something that we've only scarcely seen up until now – but also from his redirecting it's path once it's fired, something we've only seen once before, and that was from Goku himself. All of this, and the attack itself is only a distraction so Kuririn can swoop in and attack physically? This is where I'd do a Chef's Kiss if I were a cook, because this is perfection. Even once that first clash is done, and Kuririn is a little surprised that his efforts didn't do more, he still manages to catch Piccolo by surprise a SECOND time. It's after this push that Piccolo finally lashes out and delivers a kick intended to ring Kuririn out, but guess what – surprise #3 right here, Kuririn can fly now. In truth, Kuririn is getting to show a lot of growth here and show just how much Goku's other friends are likely capable of now, because he's really the only one in any position to. Tenshinhan was already treated as if he were in Goku's league previously, and while his pedigree slipped quite a bit in the previous arc, his fight with Taopaipai set him up to be something truly amazing once again. Without spoiling too much, Yamcha's fight is...well, gonna be something else entirely as well, so Kuririn is in a unique position as the person best suited to show how much the trio has collectively improved in the past three years, especially given his somewhat insinuated nature as possibly the 'weakest' of the three initially. There's an old saying that says it's the nail that sticks up that gets the hammer however, and unfortunately for Kuririn, it looks like being taken by surprise three or four times is Piccolo's limit, and he's getting ready to bring out the hammer. Surely after such an impressive showing though, Kuririn can handle this...right? Until next time! Favorite Panel:
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