Jack Ryan was greeted by the short Plantian that had joined the tournament. A smile formed on his face, both from Shady's friendliness and his choice of words. "Indeed," Jack agreed. "We may be foes but only in sport. After all, that's what fighting truly is at the end of the day. No need to be upset over a sport." As he crossed his arms and chuckled to himself over how true he felt his analogy was, the large Namekian across the room twitched slightly. Before Jack could go on to begin explaining the history of the Budokai World Tournament, the door to the arena burst open.

"Alright fighters!" the host, Jake Starr, announced as he walked in. While in his typical voice and flair, he notably had his microphone turned off and wasn't using it. The audience didn't need to hear what he was going to say to the fighters. "The crowd is starting to get a [I]little[/I] out of hand so we're moving up the schedule! When I leave the room we will begin the first round of matches!" The champion sighed and shook his head. "You don't need to yell in here, we can all hear you..." Jack mumbled, though his voice didn't meet the announcer. "The rules are simple! You must defeat your opponent by knockout or ringout! If you fall off the stage it is a ringout! If you are rendered unconscious or pinned down for longer than three seconds, it is a knockout! If you throw your opponent into the crowd or otherwise attack the stands, you are disqualified! No biting, no groin shots, no beating an unconscious foe, and no swearing! Kids watch this, ya know!"

The host reflexively spun the microphone in his hands, though he didn't bring it back to his mouth. "After each match the fighters will receive necessary medical attention! If the victor is incapable of fully recovering by the second round, then that is their problem because we will not delay the tournament to cater to that! Losers will be allowed to remain in the fighters' rest area for the duration of the tournament but if they leave the area they may not return later! Victors must stay in the rest area while they are not fighting! Bathrooms are in the back so have no fear! Now!"

The host pointed at David, before spinning and pointing at the large, orange alien, Teemo. "You two will be the first to go! Wait in here until I call your names!" With that, the host brushed his hand through his hair and promptly turned away from the fighters to exit the room. Jack Ryan began chuckling after the host left, before turning to the fighters in the room. "He may not look like it, but that guy is also strong fighter. That's how he can serve as both the host and as a referee if the fights get too dangerous," Jack explained as a small fun fact.

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"It is the moment you've all been waiting for folks!" The crowd erupted in a loud cheer as the host took the stage. "The first round of the 250th Budokai World Tournament is beginning! The fighters are all fierce and confident! With a grand prize of all seven mythical Dragonballs, we will have one of the most intense tournaments in all of history!" The large hovering robot with multiple screens that has remained above the arena began to fly lower. On the screens, the previous image of all the fighters' faces was replaced by a picture of the seven orange orbs with their recognizable red stars all in a pile on top of a golden bowl. Inside the fighters' rest area, Jack Ryan smirked as he saw the picture. He looked around the room to see that most the fighters were also locked onto the picture.

The cheering only died down slightly in awe of the Dragonballs. "The strongest fighters on Earth will show to you their dedication to victory! When the ultimate prize is anything they want, you know that the challengers are bringing their A-game! Prepare for the best fights the Earth has ever seen!!" The screens on the robot folded away back inside and it hovered away. As soon as it cleared the stadium, fireworks began launching in an amazing display of pyrotechnics. "Without further ado, ladies and gentlemen the first round in the fight for the world championship! Returning finalist Teemo will be facing off against newcomer David Mirai! Will the runner-up Champ finally claim victory or will he be annihilated in the first round by the powerful new warriors!? Let's find out!!"