Opening his eyes, Jiren watched the arena recede from him as he sank into the void.
" Saitama! " He whispered.
Not having said his last word, he turned to face the void. Being below the surface of the field, he was unable to use his ability to fly. As a result, reaching out with both hands, he created a powerful red energy beam. The attack found no target but sent Jiren flying through the air.
In an instant, everyone saw him withdraw from the void and rise so high that he found himself above the field. Then, looking at the arena, he flew away before landing heavily on the ground, just in front of Saitama. Seeing him, the bald hero seemed surprised to see him standing there on the ground.
However, he quickly saw the fist-shaped bruise that was on Jiren's cheek, as a small trickle of blood came out of his mouth. It was Jiren's first visible injury. It showed how powerful Saitama was.
For his part, sitting in the stands, Belmod put a hand to his heart, while sweat could be seen on his forehead. If Jiren had been eliminated, the clown would surely have died of a heart attack.
" Hahahahaha! " Giggles Kitela, seeing him like that. " Hey, Belmod, is he your most powerful warrior? So watch how my Saitama is going to eliminate it. "
Ignoring him, Belmod stared at the ground, tearing his hair again.
" Jiren almost got eliminated? It's impossible ! Who is this Saitama? "
" Don't panic, Belmod-sama. " Macarita advised him. " Sure, Jiren-san almost lost, but so far he's only used 65% of his power. "
" 65% ? " Khai repeated.
At that moment, Belmod stopped pulling his hair and finally recovered his smile.
" Yes ! I'm so stupid ! It was obvious that no warrior is stronger than Jiren. "
For his part, having been able to overhear their discussion, Beerus looked scared.
"65%? To say that Goku hasn't even managed to damage it so far! In that case, he has to go and let these two fight! But knowing this moron, he will refuse to listen to me and will fight against them. "
Indeed, resuming his basic form, Goku stared at Saitama and Jiren. Even though Saitama had managed to throw Jiren off the field, Goku knew that Jiren had yet to show his full power. Compared to the two warriors, Goku was outclassed. Clenching his fists, he asserted.
" I don't have a choice ! I have to use my best option. "
Flying back, Goku positioned himself on the larger cliff. Then everyone could see him throwing his arms up in the air, before starting to channel energy.
" It's the genkidama. " Cried Krillin.
" The genkidama? " Shin wondered. " But where in the world of the void will he find energy? "
" Everybody. " Goku suddenly shouted. " Sorry, but I need your energy. "
Realizing what he wanted to do, Gohan immediately threw his arm up in the air and let his energy suck in.
" Take my ki, father. "
" Go ahead, Goku. " Piccolo encouraged him.
Soon they were avoided by C-17, C-18, Muten Roshi and Tenshinhan. For his part, throwing Joa back with his tail, Frieza stared at Goku, acknowledging his pose.
" Oh ? This is the genkidama. "
" What does he think he can do like this ? " Frost wondered.
In response, Frieza in turn raised an arm and gave some of his energy to Goku. Despite hating teaming up with this monkey, he had to help her if it allowed her to live again.
Finally, Vegeta, his arms crossed, began to growl.
" Damn it, Kakarotto! How dare you ask for my energy to take these guys down? "
Gritting his teeth, he finally reached out slightly, to give her some energy.
" No question of giving you more! If you ever lose to them, I will replace you. "
Immediately, a ball of energy was created above Goku, as he gathered all the energy given to him.
" What is this thing? " Wanted to know Gowasu, filming Goku, with his camera.
For his part, Gajeel frowned, while seeing Krillin imitate his comrades and energize Goku. He then understood what was happening. And so, he raised his arm and let Goku suck in his energy.
" Hey! " Rumsshi exclaimed when he saw him do it. " What are you doing ? Are you helping the enemy? "
" Think a little, stupid elephant. " Compared to Jiren and Saitama, Goku is much weaker than them. " Because of this, I doubt that he is gathering enough energy to eliminate them both! By helping him, not only do we give him a chance to eliminate his two opponents, but, in addition, he will exhaust himself by channeling and controlling all that power! And then it will be easier to defeat. "
" Oh ? " Said Kusu, with a small smile. " I didn't know you were so smart, Gajeel-san! You impress me. "
" Stop your sarcasm, shrimp. "
At that moment, Jura raised his arms. Then, others eliminated from other universes followed suit. So, Goku felt the energy of Ichiryu, Coco and Jiro from Universe 2, Leone from Universe 9 and Kendo and Momo from Universe 12.
" Come on, a little more ... "
" SON GOKU. "
Transforming into a dragon, Kaido rushed straight at him. He didn't care about Saitama and Jiren. Kaido wanted to fight Goku and eliminate him himself.
" MAMAMA! " Giggles Big Mom, flying thanks to Zeus. " I will have it. "
" What … ? " Goku wondered, seeing them fly towards him.
But as Kaido was about to punch him, Vegeta found himself in front of his face and gave him a powerful punch that threw him back. For her part, Big Mom saw Tenshinhan appear in front of her, his hands forming a triangle.
" You ? "
" TRIBEAM ! "
The attack hit Big Mom who, in the air, was easily thrown back.
" We won't let anyone attack Goku. " The three-eyed man assured, rushing over to Big Mom.
But already, Boros was flying towards Goku, while smiling nastily.
" Goku, forget Saitama and fight against me. "
Lightning struck his back. Feeling pain, Boros turned around, showing anger and saw Laxus behind him.
" What are you doing? He's not your teammate. "
" I just make sure to protect my universe. " Laxus said, while having established a strategy similar to that of Gajeel. " I'll let Goku take out Jiren and Saitama. "
" ZEHAHAHA! " Laughed Teach, seeing them do it.
Then he bent his arm back, while aiming at Goku.
" Let's see how he will react to that. "
" BLACK SHADOW ! "
Being crushed under a huge dark hand, Teach spotted Tokoyami and Ibara approaching him. They too were going to prevent anyone who wanted to attack Goku.
For their part, sensing the energy of the Genkidama, Jiren and Saitama turned and stared at Goku. Yet despite the danger, neither of them moved a millimeter. They even felt no fear.
" This seems to me to be interesting. " Saitama asserted, his fist stretched forward.
" Show me all your power, Son Goku. " Jiren cried, his arms folded.
" Count on me. " Goku assured, feeling his genkidama grow again.
Reaching an imposing size, the enormous energetic ball had a diameter of several meters, and was full of energy.
" It's finish. " Goku asserted, throwing the genkidama at them. " AAAAAAAAAHHHH! "
As soon as the attack approached the field, the power felt was to shake the arena.
" Here is the Genkidama of universe 7. "
Immediately, Jiren and Saitama jumped forward. Performing the same attacks as in their last confrontation, the two fighters ended up hitting the genkidama with a double punch. In an instant, the genkidama was pushed back. Seeing this, Goku transformed into SSB before using the Kaioken 20X.
However, even so, he saw the genkidama rush towards him before hitting him. Immediately, Goku found himself at the center of his own attack, which exploded inside.
" DAD ! " Cried Gohan.
" GOKU ! " Beerus frightened.
The explosion swept across the land. With his hand on his hat, Luffy finally felt his feet lift off the ground, just like Law. However, two hands gripped them. With his feet glued to the ground with his power, Katakuri stood still and managed to help his teammates. Staring at the explosion, he whispered.
" It's over. "
And while everyone shielded themselves from the explosion, someone climbed a rock to feel the gusts of winds sweeping over their body.
" What an incredible amount of energy. " Blast asserted. " Saitama-san… being able to release so much energy in one hit shows just how powerful you are! Interesting! "
Finally, when the explosion dispersed, all that was left of her was a crater, along with Saitama and Jiren. For his part, Goku was missing. Even his ki was nowhere to be found.
" It seems to be over. " Remarked the high priest. " It was a very powerful attack! Nevertheless, it seems that Saitama-san and Jiren-san overcame this ordeal without difficulty. "
" It was incredible. " Cried Zeno 1.
" Yes, incredible! But where is Goku? "
Closing his eyes, the high priest finally announced.
" Even if the arena held the shock, it seems that Goku was not so lucky. "
'' He ... He lost? " Krillin wondered.
" Impossible. "Said Shin. " It's impossible ! Goku-san…? "
Looking around, Beerus cried out.
" A minute ! This moron is nowhere here! It is therefore not eliminated. "
" Yes, unless he's dead. " Whis remarked. " And the fact of no longer feeling your ki confirms this option! He must have been vaporized. "
" In this case, Jiren and Saitama must be eliminated. " Understood Krillin.
" No. " Retorted the old Kai. " He was killed with his own attack! Jiren and Saitama only defended themselves! They did not act against the rules. "
" What? "
" Indeed. " Approved the high priest. " By excluding the method used, Goku destroyed himself! It is therefore considered self-destruction. "
" Thank you for your understanding. " Belmod cried, bowing, as did Khai.
Just laughing, Kitela asserted.
" Perfect ! If Saitama can beat Jiren, the victory of Universe 4 will be certain. "
" Let's hope so. " Said Kuru, while looking at Jiren. " For now, I would say they are of equal strength. "
" So what ? Even if they both kill each other, I'm sure bad guys like Boros and Blast can take care of the rest! Just hoping they weren't as pointless as the other three behind me. "
Garou's growl was heard.
Meanwhile, on the pitch, Jiren and Saitama both stood still. Yet each of them could sense the powers of other people around them, waiting to fight them as soon as one was down.
So, they saw Esdeath, who was still with Seryu, sitting on a rock, unafraid to be seen, Acacia watching the fight, while leaning against the wall of a cliff, Hit half concealed with the saiyans of his universe, Katakuri, Luffy and Law watch the fight ...
More than a dozen warriors surrounded them and each of them posed a threat to both fighters. They weren't afraid of them. No, what they dreaded was that all of these people would eventually decide to attack them before they could finish their fight. Seeing this, Saitama cried out.
" I have a proposition for you. "
" I'm listening to you. "
" We take a break and let the tournament continue! Then, at the end, when there will be no more hindrance, we resume our fight without being hampered by anyone. "
" I had the order to get you eliminated. "
" If you believe in your strength, you can eliminate me in the end. " Saitama affirmed . " What do you really want Fight me and see other people intervene in our fight? Or fight hard against me to prove who's stronger ? "
Watching him without saying anything. Jiren finally closed his eyes, before showing a small smile.
" You take me by the feelings. "
Then, finally, he left.
" We'll do it later. "
" Count on me. "
" But ... what is Jiren doing? " Wanted to know Belmod.
"It looks like he and Saitama-san have decided to postpone their match until later. " Macarita remarked.
" What? But I told him to eliminate it. "
" Let's do it. " Khai suggested to him. " Jiren is not stupid! In addition, he still has not shown his full power! Even if you eliminate Saitama at the last minute, it will not change the outcome of the tournament in any way. "
For her part, Kitela laughed.
" Perfect ! If Jiren stays in his corner again, Saitama will only have to eliminate the other competitors in Universe 11! And, in the end, our universe will win by having the most candidates still in the field. "
" Are you not afraid that another candidate may eliminate him? " Cognac asked him.
" What other candidate? Apart from Jiren, none are the weight against Saitama! Even Son Goku got beaten. "
Speaking of the saiyan, the high priest affirmed.
" Since Goku-san is dead, so I declare that he is eliminated… "
An earthquake shook the whole land. Sitting on a rock, Toriko narrowed her gaze, seeing pebbles moving at her feet.
" This energy… "
" What is happening ? " Wanted to know Kirishima, looking around. " Is it Jiren doing this? "
" My sensors tell me that a huge energy is appearing. " Lida asserted.
Pricking up her ears, Cobra asserted.
" I hear it coming. "
" Who ? " Jellal asked him.
" Goku! "
At that moment, a column of light appeared where Goku had disappeared. Feeling a strong power, Seryu put her arms in front of her face, to shield herself from the debris rocks that flew towards her, while holding Koro under her arm.
" What is happening ? "
Suddenly she saw Esdeath stand up. Then, the smirk that the young woman permanently displayed finally disappeared. She could feel something strange. Looking down, she noticed that Koro wasn't the only one shaking with fear. Esdeath's hand was shaking too.
" Esdeath-san ? "
Remaining silent, Esdeath stared at the figure that had just appeared.
" It's impossible. " Cried Toppo.
" Toppo…" Cried the voice of Dyspo, who was still on the ground. " Go help Jiren. "
" Dyspo? "
" We must help Jiren. " Said his comrade, while trying to stand up and lean against a rock. " You have to go help him. "
" But and you? "
" I can survive on my own, two minutes! Anyway, it's better that I get eliminated than Jiren. "
Eventually nodding, Jiren finally left his friend and rushed towards the column of light. But, he didn't notice the presence of a fighter near him. Seeing him leave, Sea King smiled nastily, seeing Dyspo being left alone.
Embarrassed, too, by the gusts of wind that hit the ground, as well as the earthquake, the warriors of the U11 who were fighting against the U12 could only be surprised when they saw the silhouette of Goku in the sky.
" Impossible. " Cried Zoire. " Jiren… Jiren should have defeated him. "
" Who is this guy ? " Wanted to know Tupper.
Swallowing meanwhile, Shoto felt his legs paralyze as he felt a strange pressure around Goku.
" How did he do that? " Wanted to know Bakugo.
Watching, meanwhile, Goku's hair turning white, Midoriya remained still. Then he ends up saying.
" Unbelievable. "
Feeling the same, Natsu, Shanks, Blast, Boros Caulifla, Kabba, Toriko, Frieza and Vegeta looked towards Goku, not really knowing what was going on. For their part, Katakuri, Akainu, Laxus, Hit, Bang and Acacia frowned, noting that the saiyan was no longer the same.
" Dad ! " Gohan rejoices.
" How can this guy still be alive? " Wanted to know Tatsumaki.
" Sensei! " Cried Genos. " Pay attention ! My sensors are going wrong! Son Goku has a different power from earlier. "
Despite his warning, Saitama and Jiren stood still, staring at Goku.
" What's going on? " Wanted to know Belmod. " We have enough problems like that to sort out with Saitama for this damn Goku to come back and fight Jiren. "
" How can he be alive ? " Champa wondered.
" Magnificent ! " Helles cried, seeing the new aspect of Goku.
" Zoom ! Zoom ! Zoom ! " Gowasu shouted, leaning over the void to better film with his camera, narrowly failing to tip into the void.
For his part, Rumsshi remained silent, despite feeling a drop of sweat trickling down his face.
" Unbelievable. " Cried Sidra. " I can't believe it. "
" What is this asshole doing? " Roared Kitela. " Regardless, Saitama's power is unmatched. "
" Giin! " Cried Agu, turning to him. " Is … ? "
" Yes. " Giin asserted, narrowing his eyes. " Son Goku… where did he acquire this power? "
" That moron. " Said Beerus, while smiling. " Someday I swear I would kill him because of all the trouble he created for me. "
Inhaling then, he cried out.
" GOKU! "
Lifting his face, Goku showed everyone the strange white aura that surrounded him and the new eyes color. Then, slowly, he let himself down from the sky. Seeing him do it, Jiren and Saitama walked up to him. Having forgotten their little truce, the duo were now interested in knowing about Goku's new potential. Since the start of the fight, Goku had been by far the weakest. Yet currently, his power seemed to be able to at least match that of Saitama.
" What is happening ? " Wanted to know Zeno 1.
" Yes ! What is happening ? " Zeno asked 2.
" It looks like Goku-san has found the strength to continue the fight. " Announced the high priest.
" Saitama! Jiren! " Simply said the saiyan, as soon as his feet landed on the ground.
" Goku! " Said the other two.
1 = Univers 3 (3): Luffy, Law, Katakuri, Kaido, Big Mom, Teach, Akainu, Shanks, Kizaru, Doflamingo (10)
2 = Universe 7 (3): Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, Piccolo, C-17, C-18, Muten Rochi, Tien, Frieza (9)
3 = Universe 9 (2): Tatsumi, Wave, Esdeath, Budo, Kurome, Seryu, Mine, Najenda, Bols (9)
4 = Universe 10 (3): Natsu, Erza, Gray, Laxus, Gildarts, Jellal, Cobra, Wendy (8)
5 = Universe 11 (1): Jiren, Top, Dyspo, Cocotte, Kahseral, Tupper, Zoire, Kettle (8)
6 = Universe 4 (3): Saitama, Boros, Tatsumaki, Bang, Genos, Sea King, Blast (7)
6 = Universe 6 (3): Hit, Cabba, Caulifla, Kale, Pirina, Saonel, Frost (7)
8 = Universe 12 (0): Midoriya, Shoto, Bakugo, Tokoyami, lida, Kirishima, Ibara (7)
9 = Universe 2 (1): Toriko, Sunny, Zebra, Acacia, Joa, Starfun (6)
