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Who is the strongest hero in Japanese history?

These strong people, using superhero moves, will fight to get to the very top!

This is the first Strongest Hero Tournament!

We have invited a special guest!

However, he has yet to appear.

Ah! Who's that?

Sorry for keeping you waiting.

Yo! I'm Goku!

I haven't been in a tournament for years!

Who will I be fighting?

Well...

Today, we wanted you to be our special guest, and only observe the course of the tournament.

Really? But there's going to be a lot of strong people, right?

I'm super excited!

Round One, Fight Number One is about to start.

The brute servant of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Musashibou Benkei has arrived first.

With a height of almost three meters,

what kind of skills will he be showing us?

He's huge!

Going against Musashibou Benkei is the Queen of The Yama Kingdom, Himiko.

Even though her people take pride in their queen,

her background is a mystery.

We are expecting to be dazzled!

I'll crush your puny body!

If you underestimate me just because I'm a woman, you will regret it!

And so it begins, a battle that surpasses the ages.

Who will act first?

All right! I'll go first!

What? Is he intimidating her?

One Thousand Katana Snatch Slash!

One Thousand Katana Snatch Slash!

One Thousand Katana Snatch Slash!

One Thousand Katana Snatch Slash!

There it is! The One Thousand Katana Snatch Slash!

As a katana robber, Benkei stole 999 katanas and handled all of them.

The katanas are flying towards Himiko.

Himiko doesn't seem to budge, and her face shows no hesitation.

Come forth, One Thousand Servants!

Come forth, One Thousand Servants!

A thousand female servants appeared

and defended Himiko from the katanas!

Just what you'd expect of Queen Himiko.

She seems calm,

and the number of her servants is astonishing!

Wow! This is like a fight from out of a bad dream!

Goku-san, the superhuman moves that appear in this tournament are all recorded in historical documents.

Oh yeah? I should've brought Gohan here!

With the appearance of Himiko's One Thousand servants, Benkei is at a disadvantage.

Does he have a trick up his sleeve?

Rock Crack: Strong Arm Slap!

Rock Crack: Strong Arm Slap!

Benkei drops his hand and makes a huge crack in the ground!

They have no chance!

The thousand servants are being sent flying one after the other!

Someone, protect me!

Sorry!

Himiko is completely motionless!

Musashibou Benkei wins and qualifies for the final round!

So, moving on, it's the second match.

First up is an elite prince born in the Asuka period! It's Shotoku Taishi.

He created the twelve-level rank system and the seventeen-article constitution.

What kind of godly moves will we see?

Hey! He's the guy on Japanese bills!

Against him is a young handsome missionary, Amakusa Shirou.

He's about 16, has a tiny smile, and is ill-tempered.

37,000 villagers have come from Shirabara to cheer him on.

He's young. It reminds me of the first time I was in the Tenka-ichi Budoukai.

I hope for your best.

It's the second round of this time-surpassing showdown of geniuses!

Shotoku Taishi-sama. You're always called a genius among geniuses, but you are no match for me!

Because...

Good morning!

Guten morgen!

Bonjour!

I possess enough intelligence to understand words

that I haven't even seen or heard!

Good going, Shirou-sama!

You're our hero!

I'm assuming even you cannot understand words that you've never heard nor seen.

The people around here are very loud.

Whoa! Shotoku Taishi's ears got bigger!

Shirou-sama is going to win!

I can hear all the people of the world!

Goku-san,

this move of Shotoku Taishi's

enables him to hear the voices of many people at once,

and understand them all.

It is the famous "12-people-at-the-same-time listening".

Wow! I haven't trained my ears!

I have underestimated you, but can you follow me?

Kaijou Soukou: Running on the sea!

Kaijou Soukou: Running on the sea!

Amakusa Shirou is running on the sea

like it was land, this probably...

What?! Shotoku Taishi is not here!

He couldn't have drowned, could he?

Perhaps I overdid it a little-

That's not the case. Don't worry.

Where are you?!

You are a skilled man, but you are no match for me.

You're above me!

Kuuchuu Hikou: Flying Through the Sky.

Kuuchuu Hikou: Flying Through the Sky.

O-Oh my gosh! Shotoku Taishi is flying!

I didn't know there were people who could fly besides us!

If you like the sea, you should soak in it gradually.

Shotoku Taishi has just drowned Amakusa Shirou!

Amakusa Shirou is no longer able to continue. The finalists have been determined!

Shotoku Taishi wins the match!

Amakusa Shirou,

even though you are young, you managed to shepherd the people. You are a great man.

Everyone's so strong!

Even Piccolo and Vegeta would have a rough time fighting them!

Oh yeah, Goku-san, I heard the Dragon Ball DVDs will be coming out this month. Even Piccolo and Vegeta would have a rough time fighting them!

Oh yeah, Goku-san, I heard the Dragon Ball DVDs will be coming out this month.

Oh, I forgot about that.

The much-advertised Dragon Ball DVD box will be on sale with three volumes each month!

Please buy them!

We have finally reached the finals of the first Strongest Hero Tournament.

The two contestants who fought through round one will fight and show us their special moves!

First, Musashibou Benkei.

He blew Himiko into pieces with his brute strength. What other power is he hiding?

Against him is Shotoku Taishi. Using his high IQ, he beat Amakusa Shirou.

What kind of moves will he show us next?

This is going to be a very close match!

Hmph, your tiny attacks will not work on me.

You should watch your step.

And so it begins!

A fight that will go down in history!

Hmph! You never seem to shut up. Here I go!

That's what I was hoping for.

Cut Steel: Naginata Spin!

Cut Steel: Naginata Spin!

There we have it!

Benkei's Steel Naginata Spin!

But Shotoku Taishi swiftly evaded all of his attacks!

The ring is being crushed!

Hey! Hey!

You're quick at escaping!

That speed is not normal.

Impressive that you noticed.

Shunkan Idou: Teleportation!

Shunkan Idou: Teleportation!

No wonder we couldn't see him!

Shotoku Taishi used teleportation to evade Benkei's attacks!

In that case...

This is bad!

Oh! Shotoku Taishi has lost his position!

Rock Breaking: Hip Drop!

Rock Breaking: Hip Drop!

He did it! Benkei's Rock Breaking Hip Drop!

Shotoku Taishi is under Benkei. He's being crushed!

This is it for you!

Is Shotoku Taishi still conscious?

He doesn't seem to be able to stand! Does this mean Benkei has won?

Everyone! Be quiet.

What?

Hey, can't you hear it?

Coming after this: Shotoku Taishi's superhuman move explodes!

Everyone! Be quiet.

What?

Hey, can't you hear it?

C-Could this be? Yes, it's definitely Shotoku Taishi's voice!

No way, his body doesn't even budge!

What's going on?!

Spirit Ball Evasion: Tamayura!

Spirit Ball Evasion: Tamayura!

N-No way!

It's Shotoku Taishi's spirit, which is said to be able to move around freely!

It's fast!

It's targeting Benkei's body!

Prepare yourself!

Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!

Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!

He's crying. Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!

Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! He's crying.

He's crying.

Big as he may be, he's running around and crying.

This is Benkei's weak spot!

It looks like it hurt him pretty bad.

H-How could this be? Benkei is still standing!

Just seconds ago, he was crying and whimpering around the ring. Now he is standing like he isn't...

S-Something is wrong!

What?

He's dead?

H-How can this be! Benkei is dead!

He planted both feet firmly on the ground

and stood completely straight.

Remaining upright, he took his final breath!

What a man Musashibou Benkei was!

Even when you lost, you didn't lie on the ground.

Benkei, I am honored to have fought against you!

The first Strongest Hero Tournament. The champion is: Shotoku Taishi-san!