Jumping to keep his feet from being frozen, Budo then used his lightning to block flames. Still able to maintain his composure, Budo stared at Shoto who used both his fiery and ice powers to fight him. And just like Budo, Shoto kept a stoic face.

" Impressive, you have the powers of Bols-san and Esdeath within you! Still, I don't feel anything bad about you! May I ask you why you are participating in this tournament? "

" To save my universe, of course. "

" Ah yes ? And if you win the Dragon Balls, what wish would you like to make? "

" No idea ! On earth, there is an expression which says that one cannot sell the skin of the bear before having killed it! In short, I would think about my wish once I won! Not before."

" Nice mentality. " Affirmed Budo. " I know some who could have taken an example from your maturity! Really, many would have liked never to be in your place, forced to fight me. "

" DARK SHADOWS ! "

Turning around then, Budo saw Tokoyami concentrating. Seeming to make Dark Shadows grow taller, he let the latter grow to a colossal size.

" Let's go. "

"I'm going to crush it ! ''

Attempting to flatten the general against the ground, Dark Shadow saw the man turn towards him, while creating an electric sphere. Hitting Dark Shadows' hand, the attack exploded and gave off a bright light.

" I understood your weak point. " Budo assured. " You are sensitive to light. "

Yet to his surprise, he saw Dark Shadows unharmed and the black entity crushed him under his huge hand.

" What ? " Budo wondered, trying to free himself.

" In fact, the light is our weak point. " Confessed Tokoyami. " However, our years of training have allowed us to become more resistant against it! If you really want to infect us, increase the intensity of your lightning light, if you can. "

Simply growling, Budo shrugged all over the place before finally releasing an arm. Directing his hand towards tokoyami, he charged his teigu with electricity before making as if to attack.

However, before he could attack, Budo felt his hand freeze before freezing.

" What … ? "

" We, Universe 12, know very well that individually we are surely weaker than most fighters in this arena. " Shoto remarked, positioning himself next to Tokoyami.

" As a result, we have more confidence in our teamwork! DARK SHADOWS ! "

Instantly uttering a huge cry, his sidekick raised his huge arm in the air before throwing Budo towards the void. Yet before loosening his hand, Tokoyami's creation finally let out a howl in agony, as a strong light lit his face.

" KAMIGAMI NO MOMOKUNA HIKARI ! "

Immediately, as the light intensified, Dark Shadows let go of Budo before putting his arms in front of his face to hide his eyes from the light.

" That … ? " Tokoyami wondered.

Suddenly, Shoto stepped in front of him, before creating a shield of ice. Hitting him violently, Susanoo nevertheless found himself blocked, while his club only managed to destroy half the shield.

Recognizing him, Shoto widened his gaze, before yelling.

" Tokoyami! Behind us ! "

Turning instantly, Tokoyami could see Najenda behind them. Her fist pointed at them, she propelled her arm to grab hold of Shoto. However, his metal fist was crushed under Tokoyami's foot who managed to stop him.

" Tsss. " Cried the crow man. " It's true that Universe 9 has strange weapons. "

" We must be wary of her and the girl wih the dog . " Shoto asserted. " Whether it is one or the other, they will always be two to attack us. "

For his part, getting up, Budo concentrated his energy in his arm and managed to break the ice thanks to his lightning. Then staring at Dark Shadows who still had his hands covering his eyes, Budo used his teigu to fly away. Finding himself on top of the black creature, Budo then formed a huge ball of lightning in his arms before directing it towards Dak Shadows.

" THUNDER ULTIMATE BANG ! "

Opening one eye, Dark Shadows could only be astonished when he saw the attack rush at him. Exploding, the electric ball disintegrated a large part of the creature who could only scream before returning to Tokoyami.

Feeling his sidekick take refuge in his body, the raven boy then saw Budo walking towards them, while Najenda was next to Susanoo.

'' What if we show them some of your power, Suu? " Najenda asked him.

"No problem. "

" They are mine. " Budo retorted, letting his thunder surround him.

Seeing this, Shoto looked at Tokoyamai before asserting.

" We know enough about them! We leave ? "

" We leave. " Tokoyami asserted.

Immediately, the crow man let himself be surrounded by his darkness which formed a protection. Once he was protected, Shoto focused his energy to create flames around him, which formed a huge pillar of fire. Feeling a strong heat, their opponents retreated a little.

Then the attack ceased in an instant. And as soon as the flames disappeared, the trio saw Tokoyami flying away, carrying Shoto in his arms.

'' Shall we follow them, Boss ? " Susanoo questioned.

" No, let's leave them. " Najenda retorted. " They will surely return to their team members. "

Seeing Budo leaving, Najenda questioned him.

" Not even a "thank you"? "

" I could have defeated them alone. "

" Oh ? Wasn't it you who told us that we had to rely on our comrades to help each other? Come on, Budo! I thought you had matured since your death! Unless you don't want me to cry about the fact that we will never see each other again after the tournament is over! Could you say thank you to Enma for having among my comrades to go to paradise? "

" Grrr ! Shut-up. "

However, as he left, Susanoo thought he heard him mumble what sounded like a "thank you".

1 = Universe 2 : Toriko, Sunny, Coco, Zebra, Acacia, Joa, Jhiro , Midora, Starfun, Ichiryu ( 10 )

1 = Universe 3 : Luffy, Law , Katakuri, Kaido, Big Mom, Teach, Akainu, Shanks, Kizaru, Doflamingo ( 10 )

1= Universe 4 : Saitama(1), Boros, Tatsumaki, Bang, Genos, Atomic Samourai, Sonic, Garou, Sea King, Blast ( 10 )

1 = Universe 7 : Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, Piccolo, C-17, C-18, Muten Rochi, Tien, Krillin, Frieza ( 10 )

1 = Universe 9 : Tatsumi, Wave, Esdeath, Budo, Kurome, Seryu, Mine, Leone, Najenda, Bols ( 10 )

1 = Universe 10 : Natsu, Erza, Gray, Gajeel, Laxus, Gildarts, Jellal, Cobra, Wendy, Jura ( 10 )

1 = Universe 12 : Midoriya, Shoto, Bakugo, Tokoyami, Kendo, Momo, lida, Kirishima, Ibara, Shinso ( 10 )

2 = Universe 6 : Hit, Cabba(1), Caulifla , Kale , Magetta, Dr Rota, Pirina, Saonel, Frost ( 9 )

2 = Universe 7 : Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, Piccolo, C-17, C-18, Muten Rochi, Tien, Frieza ( 9 )

2 = Universe 9 : Tatsumi, Wave, Esdeath, Budo, Kurome, Seryu, Mine, Najenda, Bols ( 9 )

2 = Universe 11 : Jiren, Top, Dyspo, Cocotte, Kahseral, Tupper, Zoire, K'nsi, Kettle ( 9 )