Author Notes: This is a demonstration of absolute speed in its most logical conclusion and a way to wrap up the 17 subplot at the same time. Also to get to the point that the Winter/Freeza fight occurs.

Chapter 36-TOP Part 19- Absolute Speed

"You face off against His Eminence? Are you trying to say that you're going to demonstrate how you're able to dodge, do feints, do after-images, do really fast combos, etc? That's not enough to beat me, let alone him.," Avalach said to Burter with a tone of confidence as he crossed his arms around his chest.

"Absolute speed is an instant...just one instance of a deciding factor of who's better and who's slower.," Burter explained to Avalach, who seemed confused by this statement.

"You're ignoring me.," Dyspo said in annoyance with an angered vein on his forehead.

It all seemed quiet for a moment, but then Avalach dashed with countless copies from every comprehensible and incomprehensible direction, varying to impossibly massive to microscopic, all generating an odd monochrome Ki in their hands.

"I might be disqualified for this, but I sense you're not bluffing when you just said that. So I'm going to erase your existence now...just like I did with that tin-teen brat!," Avalach shouted.

To Dyspo's shock, the moment he blinked, the moment that he and Burter were alone...and Avalach was back in his seat, utterly confused on what happened. All that was clear was that Burter had done an uppercut punch with a vibrant rainbow Ki covered fist.

"...Universe 9- Avalach...has been eliminated. Your Majesties...shall we demonstrate what happened via slowing down the playback?," the Grand Minster announced.

"Yup, for their sakes.," the Omni Kings spoke as a screen demonstrated what had occurred.

Burter had sped to blinding speeds as he managed to punch out each copy, even though the number was nigh-infinite, avoid being touched by the odd Ki that Avalach was emitting and ring hm out all in less than a Planck second.

"A Planick second is several countless times less than a nanosecond, which is less than a millisecond, which is less than a single second...impressive speed.," Zeno#1 explained to Zeno#2.

"Oh, I wonder if it translates to battle power though? Maybe specialization is important after all.," Zeno#2 replied.

"Whatever that means...basically means that he's insanely fast...," Vegeta said as he realized the awesome revelation of that statement.

"No one's that fast...," Avalach said in denial as he proceeded to faint from the shock of the punch.

"Hahaha...he's finally backed into a corner...s-serves him right...," Ro said nervously with confidence.

Dyspo looked in a mix of horror, awe and jealously at Burter.

Earth

17 awoke, returning to his usual colors as he saw Bulma.

"Darn, guess whoever did that to you was beaten. Wanted to study it further.," Bulma complained.

"Well, it was interesting to undergo.," 17 said with no angst from the whole experience.

18 wheeled in to see her brother, as did Marron and Krillin, who all had tears in their eyes.

Back in the Null Realm

Avalach then awoke as he saw Winter looking directly at him with an unfathomable amount of tranquil fury.

Nodding, Avalach generated a monochrome Ki blade and stabbed himself, causing himself to fade from existence.

"I had such faith in you and you got yourself in a predicament that you allowed yourself to fail me...," Winter said as he suddenly teleported to Burter's location to the latter's expectations and to Dyspo's shock as he quickly dashed away in order to avoid a confrontation.

"Now I have to do this all by myself...I hope you're happy.," Winter said with a repressed anger as he flicked his wrist, creating a dimension slicing diagonal slash that cut deep into the ring's layers, which Burter barely dodged. Burter then dodged a tail thrust from Winter mere millimeters from his face in an instant, barely, given his shocked expression.

Burter quickly realized that for the next few minutes, he would have to dodge these strikes at the shortest amount of time imaginable and avoid being eliminated, let alone severely injured by these attacks in addition to the eye and mouth lasers that Winter was now firing at instantaneous speeds.

After 5 minutes of this, Burter breathed heavily, hoping that this was the end of it, but to his dread, Winter began to transform...a transformation that interrupted by Piccolo and Saonel joining forces to drop kick Winter into a nearby rock.

"We sensed Winter's powers increase dramatically and decided to put aside our rivalry in order to deal with this foe.," Piccolo explained to Burter.

Winter rose from the rubble as Saonel generated an energy blade to pin him down with his stretched limb, but to the latter's shock, Winter turnt intangible as the Namekian's limb froze with frostbite from contact with the incorporeal form and froze the Namekian completely as he passed through him.

Winter then proceeded to grab the ice statue and place Saonel in his bench, much to Champa's shock.

"Universe 6- Saonel- has been eliminated.," the Grand Minister announced.

"He's got abilities that the regular Frost or Freeza don't possess and this is just his second form...great, now I'll have to get serious before we get to the last minutes of the tournament.," Piccolo said as he charged up his purple Ki and transformed in a purple flash of light.

Piccolo now resembled himself completely with yellow eyes, wings on his back and a tail.

"You got a beauty makeover for just some cosmetic changes?," Winter asked as Piccolo's tail grabbed his own and pulled the tyrant to Piccolo.

"Thank you Saonel. You may be from another universe, but you got him to reveal that power's weakness...he's defenseless after he uses it for 4 seconds. Makankōsappō-Wave.," Piccolo said as he fired a Kamehameha-esque variation of his signature move at Winter, engulfing him in a blinding flash of light as the beam propelled several miles outside the ring.

Piccolo then released his grip as Winter barely got to his feet as Piccolo generated a Hellzone Grenade, but with the spheres encompassing the entire arena to envelop the tyrant.

Winter appeared from the smoke, badly brushed and battered with purple blood emitting from his pores as he proceeded to engage Piccolo in a clash of punches and kicks. At first, it was even, but slowly, Piccolo got the advantage and had Winter fall to his hands and knees.

Winter then took the chance as Piccolo was about to make a speech on how karma was paying him back and how he was going to be eliminated, to transform into his third form, which flung his shoulder armor into shoulder guards, elongated his skull, turnt his black upside down horns into ones that curved upwards, a beaklike muzzle upper jaw, and an even large body structure with the head giving him a hunched look.

"Damn, it's like history repeating itself.," Piccolo said as he flew upwards, only for Winter's hand to stretch upwards and pull him down to the tyrant. He then proceeded to open his mouth with the intent of blasting him outside the ring with a mouth blast of red Ki, but suddenly Freeza appeared and elbowed his mouth shut, cancelling the blast.

Freeza then tail swiped Piccolo towards Burter and gave a look to leave, which the blue warrior complied with.

"Your fight is with your superior? Still on that level? How trivial.," Freeza remarked as he turnt into Golden Freeza.

Winter calmed himself down as he stared directly at Freeza, with Frost hiding behind a pillar.

Next Chapter: The Battle of the Space Tyrants!