Synopsis: Goku's eager to keep the match going, and his excitement starts to annoy Jackie. Deciding to show the youth what he can really do, Jackie moves fast, leaving behind an after-image. Goku can tell this is a trick, and tries to deduce where Jackie is, attacking another spot where he reappears. Much to Goku's shock however, that too was an afterimage, as Jackie appears behind him and kicks him hard, sending him flying into the arena wall. Jackie asks Goku how he likes his Niju Zanzoken (Double Shadow Attack), but doesn't really expect an answer as he thinks Goku is out cold. To Jackie's shock however, Goku emerges from the rubble, fine as can be. Goku says it's his turn now and leaves behind an after-image as well, and Jackie scoffs at him for thinking that he can beat him by using the same technique as him. Jackie looks at an obvious second after-image and instead attacks a third spot where Goku appears – only for that to be an after-image as well! Dropping from the air, Goku slams his hands into Jackie's head, knocking him onto the ground, before asking how the old man likes his Triple Shadow Attack. Roshi is thrown for such a loop by the attack that he asks Goku how he could hit his own master's head so hard. Goku asks why he's calling himself his master when the old Turtle Hermit is his master, and Jackie catches himself, saying that he must've been hit even harder than he thought. He tells Goku that he truly has a great master though, to have gotten him this far, and asks him if he thinks he can handle his next attack. Jackie assumes a fighting pose but soon begins wobbling around in a drunken-like stupor, prompting the announcer to wonder if he got into some sake before the fight. Goku suggests that the old man lie down for a while, but Jackie takes the opportunity to hit the unguarded boy on top of the head. Goku gets back up but isn't sure how to handle the seemingly drunk Jackie, who lands another vicious kick on him. Yamcha shouts for Goku to watch out, telling him that Jackie must be using the Sui-ken, or 'Phony Drunk Attack'. Goku recognizes that as a technique his grandpa used to use but never like this. Goku tries again and again to attack Jackie, but fails to connect with anything, and only gets hit in return every time. Thinking he's got this match in the bag now, Jackie is surprised to see Goku running away from him, and warns him that's no way to win. Facing away from Jackie, Goku starts to make weird noises that cause Jackie to wonder if he's made him cry, but Goku turns around with a fierce look like an animal. Going down on all fours, Goku leaps at Jackie like an enraged beast, and when the old man flinches, Goku leaps behind him and delivers a mighty kick, sending the old man flying into the arena wall just as had been done to him earlier. When Jackie gets back up, he angrily asks Goku what in the heck that move was supposed to be. Goku proudly declares that it was his 'Kyo-ken' or 'Mad Fury Attack', but Jackie angrily corrects him that that means 'Mad Dog' not 'Mad Fury'. The announcer is amazed by what he's seeing, and suggests that if things keep going as they have been, Goku may well be declared the victor! Review: Now that's more like it! While this chapter is still largely composed of action scenes, less of them are two page spreads or focusing on the same tactic, so there's finally some more meat and potatoes as far as what I can describe. As far as what there is to talk about, well...that's still a little scant honestly. At this point in the fight, Goku and Jackie are basically at a deadlock where they both just keep trying out new technique after new technique, and seeing how the other handles it. For the most part, it's actually Jackie instigating the new techniques, and then Goku imitating them back at him in some sort of improved manner, showing just what a brilliant fighter Goku already is. Despite Roshi's many more years of experience, Goku's adaptability is proving hard for the martial arts master to work with, because anything he tries that doesn't actually put Goku down for good is liable to get thrown right back at him twice as hard. This also basically sets a precedent for Goku moving forward sadly too. Despite him coming up with that spinning attack against Namu and the Mad Dog attack here, Goku basically won't come up with any moves of his own in the future. He'll basically train with or fight against someone, and then steal their moves for his own, like a sponge. Often times he'll tinker with a move, putting his own mark on it in some form or another, but that's largely all it amounts to. It's a bit of a shame that as good as Goku is shown to be, we never really see him create any attacks of his own that actually stick around. You might have noticed I'm still referring to Roshi as Jackie for much of the time. That's because, despite us the audience knowing who he is, the deception has finally stuck as far as the rest of the cast goes. It also makes it easier to talk about moments where the facade almost falls if I'm not already calling him Roshi (as I have been off and on, for moments where it's from his own point of view). As fun as this tournament is, I can't wait for it to be over so I can escape this portion of it. Oh yeah, and Yamcha calling out to warn Goku of EXACTLY what technique Jackie is using against him? That totally should count as a violation as well. Maybe not enough of one to make Goku lose, but surely enough of one for Yamcha to be ejected from the arena. Lousy cheater! Until next time! Favorite Panel: Next Time: The Technique Free-for-All continues!
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