Glancing at all the warriors that were eliminated and were already in the stands, Beerus wanted to know.
" Hey, Whis! How much time is left ? "
" Only 18 minutes left, Beerus-sama. " Affirmed the angel. " Half an hour has already passed! And I have to say that our team still has a chance to win this tournament! You must be reassured. "
" Tsss, of course not. " Beerus retorted, looking in the direction of Universe 3. " If no one gets eliminated from this tournament, Universe 3 will win! We need to start targeting them and eliminate as many warriors as possible from their team. "
" In my opinion, we have another problem. " Retorted the angel, looking at the field.
" Hum ? " Beerus wondered, looking at the arena.
Suddenly he let out a cry of fear.
Blocking a punch from Goku, Kefla hit his chin with the help of his knee, causing him to fly through the air. And before the saiyan could react, Kefla moved behind him and kicked him in the back, which made him crash into the field.
Then joining her hands together, Kefla created a green energy ball which she threw at Goku. Raising his head in time, Goku positioned his fingers on his forehead and teleported.
Appearing behind Kefla, he tried to hit her. However, the fused woman stopped him by thrusting her elbow into his abdomen. Moaning in pain, Goku then opened his eyes, to see Kefla creating a ki-blast in her hand, which she pulled towards Goku's face.
Having no chance to dodge, Goku attacked and fell to the ground again. Getting up with difficulty, Goku was having a hard time maintaining his Super Saiyan form. However, he was far too weak to reach the stage of SS2. Taking advantage, Kefla had no trouble surpassing her power.
Meanwhile, jumping from cliff to cliff, Vegeta dodged the ki blasts Saena threw at him.
" You won't go anywhere. " The namek assured him, who was following him, before stretching out his arms.
Far too weakened to be able to face him, Vegeta tried to fly away to avoid getting caught. However, one of the namek's hands managed to grip his foot, before shortening to bring it back towards Saena, who opened her mouth, before concentrating a huge source of energy there.
Immediately, deciding to defend himself, Vegeta placed his arms to the side before concentrating energy in his hands.
" GARLIC GUN ! "
In an instant, the two opponents created two waves of energy, which struck each other. Yet in less than a second, Saena's attack pulverized Vegeta's, before hitting him.
" AHHHHHHH ! " The saiyan shouted, soaring into the air.
Then crashing into a shattered rock, the saiyan tried to get up, just wincing in pain. Much like Goku, he could only maintain his Super Saiyan form, since his fight against Saitama.
" What is the problem ? " Wanted to know Saena, landing near him. " I found you much more conceited earlier. "
" Shut up ! " The saiyan ordered him, getting up. " If you think your fusion will be enough to defeat me, I can tell you you're wrong! I am Vegeta and I will show everyone that I am the best warrior in this tournament. "
Seeing the two best warriors in his universe being dominated like this, Beerus began to scream.
" But what are these two morons doing ? "
" They are exhausted. " Muten Roshi asserted. " They have not stopped fighting against powerful opponents! They have reached their limits. "
" All in the end, I may have spoken a little too quickly. " Whis remarked. " If Goku-san and Vegeta-san get beaten, our chances of winning will drop very quickly. "
" HAHAHA ! " Giggles Champa, knocking into the void. " Excellent work ! Saena, Kefla… go on and get these two scoundrels eliminated. "
Then looking at the rest of the arena, he wanted to know.
" Where is Hit ? "
In response, he saw the frustrated looks of Rumsshi and Eyre, who watched another fight.
" GUM GUM RIFLE ! "
Seeing the attack coming towards him, Hit took a single step to the side to avoid the attack which nevertheless moved at full speed towards his face. Then, the next second, Luffy saw him assume the same position as a boxer, before he felt himself hit in the face by an unknown force.
" What … ? "
" FIRE DRAGON'S IRON FIST ! "
Attacking Hit in his back, Natsu set his fist ablaze before attempting to hit the alien. However, feeling a strange sensation, he finally felt a powerful punch hit him in the area of his abdomen, stopping him dead.
Hearing him fall, Hit put his hands back in his pockets. However, falling to their feet, Luffy and Natsu managed to maintain their balance and ended up rushing at him.
" GUM GUM … "
" FIRE DRAGON … "
Opening his eyes, Hit immediately aimed his fists at them. Immediately, Natsu stopped feeling several fists hit his abdomen, causing him to cough up blood. For his part, having been able to use Kenbunshoku haki, Luffy had shifted slightly to his left. Hit his shoulder, Hit's blow hit him hard. Still, gritting his teeth, Luffy managed to take a step forward, before covering his body in steam.
" GEAR SECOND ! "
" Hum ? " Hit wondered, seeing him jump towards him.
" GATLING ! "
Seeing Luffy's punches multiply, Hit closed his eyes and put his hands back in his pockets. Then, moving his feet, he simply took a few steps to avoid all of the pirate's attacks.
" AHHHHHHHHHHH ! " Luffy yelled, trying to increase the speed of his attacks.
Continuing to dodge his punches, Hit finally heard.
" KING FIRE DRAGON'S ROAR ! "
Feeling a strong heat in his back, the alien had no trouble blocking time to jump over the attack. A moment later, Natsu's flames continued on their way to strike and burn Luffy. Disappearing through the column of flame, the pirate ends up coming out, while having his body burning, before rolling to the ground, in order to extinguish the flames.
" AHHHHHHHHH! It's hot ! It's hot ! "
" What ? " Natsu wondered.
Falling back towards him, Hit smacking the top of his head with his foot. Finding himself half-knocked out, Natsu took a second kick that sent him flying towards Luffy. Unable to dodge it, the pirate felt the mage's body crash against him, and the duo collapsed to the ground.
Seeing them on the ground, Hit put his hands back in his pockets, before declaring.
" With your current power, even two, you don't stand a chance. "
Hearing it, the duo stood up. Now Luffy had part of his body covered with burns, while Natsu had multiple bruises on his chest. Both growling, the duo wondered what they had to do to defeat Hit. Finally, having no other solution, Natsu asked.
" Hey, Luffy! I have a technique that allows me to considerably increase my power! And you ? "
" The same. "
" I think it's time to show this guy what we're really capable of. "
" Yeah ! "
Immediately, Natsu covered his left arm in flames, then he amplified their powers. Standing still, Hit saw Natsu's arm twisting, then taking on the appearance of a dragon's. Then, behind the dragon's back, a red wing unfurled.
" Hum ? "
For his part, taking a deep breath, Luffy bit into his arm and huffed inside. Immediately, his arm swells and triples in size while covering itself with a layer of Busoshoku haki.
Still standing still, Hit saw Luffy's body swell to double in size before partially covering himself with Busoshoku Haki. Finally, Luffy took an attacking stance before yelling.
" GEAR 4 ! SNAKEMAN ! "
For his part, Natsu's flames covered the entire left part of his body, as did a layer of red scales. The whole thing made him look like a half-man, half-dragon creature.
" MODE KING FIRE DRAGON ! "
Seeing the duo having used their best techniques to be able to fight against him, Hit ends up pulling his hands out of his pockets, before displaying a more serious look.
" Finally, maybe there will be a challenge. "
" Be careful of yourself, Frieza! Because I will defeat you. "
" Defeat me? The white alien repeated, pretending to be surprised. " I am weird, but I have the impression that your friend with the glasses told me the exact same thing! However, our fight ended in a defeat on his part which will surely traumatize him for life. "
" Grrrr! I understand that you want to win to save your universe. " Kirishima declared. " But you had no reason to take it out on him like that. "
" Save my universe? I think there is a mistake! I want to win this tournament, just for a living. "
" What ? "
'' Honestly, if my universe gets destroyed or not, it wouldn't do anything to me! In fact, all that matters is that I survive! The rest, I don't care. "
" Tsss! You are a monster! A guy like you doesn't deserve to have dragon balls. "
" Sorry, kid! But to win this tournament, there is no question of merit! It's all about power! Who deserves to win? Who deserves to go on living? Who deserves to do what they want with the fate of their universe? It is only the most powerful being! If you still haven't figured that out, it shows that you're just a kid just playing the hero! But do not worry … "
Making a purple aura appear around him, Frieza amused himself by making rocks fly around him, while creating gusts of winds.
Hit by one, Kirishima felt her body shake, while Frieza felt even more threatening. Still, slashing himself in the face, the boy refused to back down. Glancing quickly at his team, he noticed.
" There are only three of us left! The others are counting on me! I refuse to disappoint them! And especially not by losing against this guy. "
Immediately, Kirishima rushed over to Frieza, while hardening her skin. Seeing him clench his fist, Frieza closed his eyes. Still, he was able to easily dodge his punch as well as the next one. Seeing him position his arms behind his back, Kirishima let out a frustrated cry, and began to increase the number of his strikes.
However, eventually reacting. Frieza rushed over and kicked him in the stomach. Despite the durability of her skin, Kirishima felt her feet slide back several feet.
Then Frieza aimed at him with a finger before attacking him with several DEATH BEAMs. Touched by the attacks, Kirishima felt pulled back under each impact. Still, her strengthened skin managed to withstand Frieza's assaults and prevented the lasers from piercing her body.
Seeing this, Frieza decided to create an energy sphere which he launched towards Kirishima. Unable to dodge it, the boy crossed his arms in front of his face, to protect him from the explosion created by the impact. Seeing Kirishima disappear inside a cloud of smoke, Friza chuckled.
" Oh oh oh oh ! Don't you really have anything more impressive to show me. "
" RED … "
" Hum ? " Frieza wondered, seeing Kirishima coming out of the smoke, while having his fist closed.
" ... GAUNTLET ! "
Positioning an arm in time to his face, Frieza managed to stop Kirishima's attack. In front of him, the boy had now looked like a real wild beast, endowed with a skin which he had hardened to the maximum. Pulling back, Frieza felt his arm shake a little after taking the force of the impact of the blow.
" What ? "
Attempting to punch him again, Kirishima saw Frieza bend down, before kicking him in the abdomen again. Yet compared to earlier, Kirishima managed to withstand the impact.
" What ? "
" RED RIOT UNBREAKABLE! Sorry, but now your attacks won't have any effect on me. "
" Oh ? Really ? " Frieza wondered. " If I understand correctly, you are able to strengthen the hardness of your body! However, I imagine this must force you to use a lot of energy. "
" Do not worry ! Now I am more than capable of maintaining this five-minute plisu shape! So I have plenty of time to defeat you. "
To prove it, Kirishima rushed over to Frieza and tried to punch him several times. Jumping back, Frieza dodged the new attacks. Then, with each dodge, he created DEATH BEAMs that hit Kirishima.
However, none of the attacks managed to injure the boy, who continued to attempt to hit him.
" Yes, well done. " Agu rejoices.
" Continue like that. " Momo encouraged him.
" Don't let him run away. " Kendo shouted.
" Count on me. " Cried Kirishima, jumping towards Frieza. " Let's go! ULTIMATE RED GAUNTLET ! "
Attempting to hit Frieza's face, Kirishima was surprised to see the white alien's tail wrap around his wrist, stopping him dead.
" What ? "
'' Having fun with you doesn't really amuse me. " Said Frieza. " Rather than fight you ... I prefer to torture you a little. "
1 = Universe 3 (7): Luffy, Katakuri, Kaido, Kizaru, Teach, Akainu, Shanks, Doflamingo (8)
2 = Universe 7 (9): Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, C-17, C-18, Frieza (6)
3 = Universe 10 (5): Natsu, Erza, Gray, Laxus, Gildarts (5)
4 = Universe 4 (9): Saitama, Boros, Blast, Garou (4)
5 = Universe 6 (7): Hit, Kefla, Saena (3)
6 = Universe 12 (6): Midoriya, Bakugo, Kirishima (3)
6 = Universe 9 (6): Esdeath, Seryu, Mine (3)
8 = Universe 11 (1): Jiren, Top (2)
9 = Universe 2 (3): Eliminated