Simply fixing each other with smiles, Frieza and Esdeath stood still. Then, finally, bringing her hand to her mouth, Frieza laughed.

" OHOHOHO ! " Compared to Frost, you don't look like me at all! Nevertheless, I would feel a lot less humiliated knowing that you are my counterpart in your universe. "

" I appreciate the compliment! I even want to say that I want to learn more about you, Frieza! However, we'll have to say goodbye in just fifteen minutes! It is therefore preferable that we start our fight right away. "

" Calm! No need to hurry. " Assured Frieza. " To tell the truth, I even have a proposal for you. "

" A proposal ? "

" Yes ! To explain the whole thing to you, I was the former emperor of my universe, before I met a monkey who stopped me more than once! Because of him, I lost everything! My prestige, my pride, my empire…! However, once this tournament is over, it will all be a distant nightmare! I could take revenge and get my emperor back! However, my best men have all been killed already, and I doubt I can meet any elite warriors again who can be of use to me. "

Staring at Esdeath, he asserted.

" If I win this tournament, what would you say that I resuscitate you in my universe and that you become general of my army ? "

" Oh ? So you want me to work under you? "

" Indeed ! Would you mind? "

" Not really ! To be honest, as long as you allow me to fight and give me the respect I deserve, I don't care who my boss is! However… "

Looking behind her, to see the members of the already eliminated Night Raid, Esdeath asserted.

" I must refuse! You see, I too have a vengeance to accomplish in my own world! Hope you can understand this. "

" Oh ? What a pity ! There are so few people like you. "

Smiling at this statement, Esdeath said.

" Do not worry ! To be forgiven, I'm going to show you the extent of my power and show you the strength of the most powerful warrior in Universe 9. "

" Interesting ! " Said Frieza, immediately showing his evil aura.

Feeling gusts of wind move her hair, Esdeath remained perfectly still. Compared to the members of Universe 12, Esdeath did not feel the slightest fear when feeling the strength of Frieza. On the contrary, his overpowered aura was stimulating her.

For his part, biting his nails, Rô was frightened.

" If Esdetah is eliminated, we are finished. "

" There is no reason to be afraid. " Wave retorted. " Esdeath is able to face anyone. "

" I wonder if you are telling the truth. " Sidra retorted, feeling a drop of sweat run down his face. " Either way, if we are to win, Esdeath has no choice but to keep knocking out other competitors. "

Staring at Frieza, Esdeath continued to smile at him. Yet inside, her brain was racing, as she searched for the right strategy to defeat him. Compared to her former opponents, Esdeath knew full well that she could never win by underestimating him. Frieza was maybe even ten times more powerful than her. He was the most powerful being she was going to fight.

"Frieza… in his current form, I could defeat him ! Nevertheless, against Kirishima, he was able to double his power in an instant! Not to mention, that he used a '' golden '' form against Garou ! Clearly, he can easily surpass me ! When Frieza unleashes all his might, attacking him head-on is pointless! It is even the opposite! He would crush me like a mosquito! After training my teigu, it is obvious that my best stat in combat is my defense! Nonetheless, Frieza's stamina might end up winning him against me, even if I decide to stay on the defensive constantly! However, if I use my defense at the right time, I might be able to stop it! The question is: when and how? "

Finally, putting one foot forward, Frieza and Esdeth disappeared. Then, a second later, a shockwave erupted the instant Frieza's fist struck Esdeath's icy sword.

Feeling the shockwave from the stands, the eliminated from Universe 12 watched their worst nightmare about to start torturing another victim again.

" She is completely crazy! She doesn't stand a chance. " Ida affirmed.

" Frieza is much too powerful. " Ibara said.

" That is true. " Approved Todoroki. " But it suits us. "

" What ? "

" Esdeath is powerful! Even if she loses, we can hope that she exhausts Frieza enough to allow Bakugo or Midoriya to take him down afterwards. "

Immediately feeling the shock wave of the impact, Rô began to strike into the void.

" Go ahead, Esdeath! The fate of universe 9 is played out in this fight. "

" Frieza! You have no interest in doing the same bullshit as earlier. " Roared Beerus. " Otherwise I will kill you. "

Continuing to clash, Esdeath finally felt her feet slide back, as Frieza's power surpassed her.

" Of all of us, Esdeath is the most powerful warrior in our universe. " Leone remarked.

" Nevertheless, Frieza shows devastating power. " Tatsumi remarked.

Noticing this, Esdeath thought.

"As I thought, attacking Frieza head-on is the worst possible strategy! I'll have to do it differently. ''

Suddenly she jumped back. Seeing her do it, Frieza took a defensive stance, curious to see Esdeath's next move. Yet his confident smile faded the very second he saw Esdeath turn, before running away.

" What … ? "

As soon as he was amazed that he, Esdeath's 'companions' saw Esdeath's cowardly behavior, not understanding what they were seeing.

" Esdeath, take flight ? "

For his part, looking at Esdeath silently, Mojito smiled, as he seemed to have understood her strategy.

" Where do you think you are going ? " Wanted to know Frieza.

Taking off into the air, he used his speed to land in front of Esdeath. Then running towards her, he closed his fist, still being ready to take her out in one fell swoop.

" It's finish. " Ro shouted.

" Out of the question. " Esdeath shouted.

Suddenly she disappeared, before appearing behind Frieza, who knocked into the void. Continuing to flee, Esdeath then moved away from the white alien who was surprised at what had just happened.

" What … ? "

" What just happened ? " Wanted to know Wave.

" Esdeath has stopped time. " Including Bols." She was able to dodge Frieza's fist and get around it before she fled. "

Understanding the same, a vein appeared in Frieza's face, who turned to watch Esdeath run away.

" You, come back here. "

Running back to Esdeath, he tried to strike her back. However, stopping time again, Esdeath teleported two yards away and continued to run, while letting Frieza strike where she was before.

Seeing this, Rô looked happy.

" Good work ! She dodges his attacks without the slightest problem. "

" Perhaps, but the situation remains the same." Kurome remarked.

" Why does she not attack? " Wanted to know Leone.

" Because "MAHAPADMA" is an attack whose use is limited. "

Turning immediately, the warriors of Universe 9 looked at Mojito who continued to put a smile on his face.

" Given the number of times Esdeath-san has used this technique, I would say she can only use it for about 20 seconds, at most! However, attacking Frieza would force him to use his remaining seconds and not be able to use his power for the rest of the tournament! And if her attack ever fails, she won't stand a chance against Frieza."

Seeing Esdeath once again stopped the time to dodge an attack from Frieza, he noticed.

" Esdeath stops the time a fragment of a second! Just enough time to dodge Frieza's attacks! And that, surely for the sole purpose of annoying him! It looks like she has a plan. "

" A plan ? "

Being perfectly focused, and focusing on Frieza's aura to guess his next move, Esdeath is indeed strategizing to defeat him, while rethinking her fight against Toppo.

"When I fought Toppo, I did anything! To be able to compete with his power, I used my best attacks on him, without looking for a single second has devised a strategy! Worse, I lost my temper and let anger control my body, which then allowed it to defeat me ! "

Seeing Frieza created a Death-Beam, Esdeath created an ice shield in front of her to block it.

"I wouldn't make the same mistake twice ! To defeat a guy like Frieza, I would only have one chance to defeat him: the moment he uses his full power! In the meantime, I must continue to flee, and save all my remaining power. "

Watching the fight, Agu couldn't understand what she was doing.

" What is she doing ? I do not understand her strategy. "

" It's so pitiful and predictable in universe 9. " Eyre asserted, putting his glasses correctly on his nose. " In the end, Esdeath is not really impressive. "

" Perfect ! Frieza, get rid of her. " Beerus ordered him.

For his part, silent, Budo watched Esdeath's actions, but finally understood what she wanted. Truth be told, he was surprised to see a person like Esdeath fighting so maturely, when she knew she didn't stand a chance against Frieza.

"Don't listen to them! Continue like this ! Frieza is not an opponent that you can defeat just by using your attack power! Only attack him when the time is right. "

For her part, starting to get annoyed seeing Esdeath continue to flee and ridicule him, Frieza found herself forced to take a deep breath in order to calm herself down.

" Tsss! In the end, I overestimated you ! You are not a warrior! In fact, you're like that coward from Frost! Having you in my army would be of no use to me. "

Suddenly, leaping into the air, Frieza aimed at Esdeath, and created ten spheres of energy at the tips of his fingers. Then he fired ten energy beams that hit the area where Esdeath was. Striking again and again, Frieza had fun destroying this part of the field, and simply waiting for Esdeath's figure to emerge from the cloud of smoke to attack her by surprise.

Yet, not seeing her escape again, Frieza ceased his attack. Then, letting himself down, he set foot on the ground just as the smoke cleared.

Still standing, Esdeath was shielded by a sphere of ice, which hadn't even been scratched by Frieza's attacks.

Dismissing her defense, Esdeath gave a conceited look, while asking.

"Is that really all you can do? Ridiculous ! And you dare to claim to be the master of your universe? You are no match for Goku! I'm sure he's the one who defeated you. "

Hearing this, Frieza froze completely, while no one could guess his thoughts. Still, smiling again, Frieza questioned her.

" Do you really want to know hell? "

" I am only waiting for that. " Esdeath asserted. " Come on, show me what you're really capable of. "

Immediately she took a step back, as Frieza's aura caused her to take a step back.

" No problem. " The white demon assured her.

Then, a second later, everyone was blinded by his golden aura, as he used his 'golden form'.

" Frieza's ultimate form. " Krillin recognized it.

" Esdeath doesn't stand a chance." Leone remarked.

Yet, crossing her arms in front of her, Esdeath declared.

" Let's go. "

Immediately, Frieza flew towards her.

" I will kill you in one punch. "

" ABSOLU ZERO ! "

Creating a shield of ice in front of her, Esdeath created an ice so solid and frozen it looked like diamond. Shattering her with all his might, Frieza created a shock wave that ejected the rocks around them. Feeling the gusts of wind, Universe 9 felt themselves receding around, as they struggled to be able to continue to see the fight.

" What is happening ? "

" Esdeath managed to stop him? "

Still able to see the fight, Sidra saw the confrontation between Esdeath's supreme defense, and Frieza's devastating attack. Hands pressed against Esdeath's icy wall, Frieza wanted to show his strength by trying to destroy it. For her part, arms still crossed, Esdeath continued to squeeze her tight, preventing her from destroying himself in the face of his opponent's aura.

" I ... I did it. "

" Tsss! As if that was going to be enough to block me. " Retorted Frieza, intensifying the size of his aura.

Immediately, cracks appeared in the wall of Esdeath's shield.

" I will never give up. " Esdeath retorted.

Immediately, a new layer of ice covered the cracks in her shield, making it even stronger than before.

" It's not because you managed to stop me that you will succeed in defeating me. " Retorted Frieza.

Putting his feet on the ground, he used the support on his legs to put more power into his arms. Immediately, new cracks appeared.

" Really ? " Esdeath questioned. " In your opinion ? Why have I been saving my power since earlier ? COLD DEATH ! "

At that moment, Frieza felt his hands start to freeze, as Esdeath's ice cream moved onto his arms. Seeing this, Frieza let out a huge roar, before using up a huge amount of his energy. Letting it leave his body, he used it like a bomb to create a gigantic explosion, which engulfed the area of the ground.

Finding themselves not far from them, Android 17 and Bakugo felt the blast of the explosion making them fly back. Clinging to a rock, Bakugo was able to stop and watched the explosion in the distance.

" Frieza ...? "

Also embarrassed by the explosion, Mine and Seryu turned their gazes, trying to figure out what was going on.

" Esdeath? "

" That is power. " Boros remarked.

Blinded by the light from the explosion, spectators in the stands used their arms to hide their eyes. Then, a second later, a big '' BANG '' sounded.

Feeling the power of the explosion hitting them, the two zenos raised their arms in the air.

" It's so great ! "

" Yes ! So cool. "

For his part, appearing to be concerned, the high priest scanned the ground to see many large cracks appearing in the ground.

"I'm afraid I have underestimated the power of the fighters! Hopefully the arena can hold out until the end. ''

Finally, when there was only smoke left, everyone turned their gaze to where Frieza and Esdeath were. Everyone wanted to know the outcome of their battle.

" Frieza…" Beerus muttered, half of his body hunched over the void.

Trying to appear calmer than him, Sidra finally saw the smoke disappear to catch a glimpse of the two warriors. And, immediately, he couldn't hide his surprise.

" Impossible … "

Looking exhausted, Esdeath was breathing heavily. Yet, daring to smile, she stared at her shield in front of her, which still was. Certainly half of her protection had been pulverized while large cracks were seen on what remained. Nonetheless, her shield had protected her.

And, in front of her, she saw Frieza who, having used a huge part of his power in vain, had suddenly put a knee on the ground. Immediately, using her remaining time, Esdeath used MAHAPADMA.

The next second, sword in hand, she appeared behind Frieza, the instant a large wound appeared on his chest. Spitting blood, Frieza brought his second knee to the ground, as his golden form vanished.

" WHAT ? " Giin wondered, getting up.

" ESDEATH WON ! " Cried WAVE.

'' Has Frieza's power been defeated? " Krillin wondered.

Seeing this, Budo roared.

" It's the time, Esdeath! Hurry up and get it over with. "

" As if I was going to run away now. " Esdeath retorted.

Immediately, she used her power to create two giant hands of ice, which hovered above Frieza. Controlling them, she moved them to hit Frieza. Reacting in time, Frieza managed to jump back to avoid getting run over.

Unfortunately, Esdeath created a wall behind him, which Frieza bumped into. Taking advantage of his stop, one of the fists propelled towards him and hit him with such force that Frieza's body slammed into the wall of ice, while pulverizing it. Seeing him then crash against a cliff, Ida could not help but be surprised.

" This is the first time that Friea has really been rejecte. "

" Yeah! So cool ! " Kendo asserted.

" Keep going like that ! And beat Frieza. " Momo encouraged her.

Continuing to get punched by the giant fists, Frieza ended up taking a double hit that knocked him high into the sky. Seeing this, Esdeath then created a huge ice dragon behind her, before pointing her finger at Frieza.

" It's time to end it ! ATTACK ! "

Immediately, her creation fluttered its wings and flew towards Frieza. Then, before he could react, the ice creature grabbed him and bit into his body before rushing into the void.

" FRIEZA ! " Beerus shouted.

" You're almost there. " Rô rejoices.

Moaning in pain, Frieza suddenly opened his eyes, before screaming. Directing his hand inside the dragon's mouth, he created an energetic sphere, which created a new explosion.

Having it head and the entire front of it body completely destroyed, the ice dragon collapsed to the ground, freeing Frieza. Growling in rage, the alien stared at Esdeath assertively.

" You little…"

However, managing to fight, Frieza let himself fall to the ground, all asserting himself.

" You did very well against me! However, it is time for me to strike back! 100% ! "

Doubling the size of his muscles, the white alien then rushed towards Esdeath. Seeing him do it, Esdeath hurried to create a new wall of ice. Nonetheless, moved too quickly, Frieza's fist hit her ice wall, causing him to back down, and managing to growl it against Esdeath's nose. Using more power, Frieza positioned his hands on the shield and pushed it with all her might.

Unable to be able to use any more power, Esdeath could only imitate him. Nonetheless, Frieza's brute force gained the upper hand, and Esdeath found himself repelled by his own shield.

" What's the matter ? do you still want to run away? You won't be able to! And if you still think you can block me, don't hesitate to do it. "

Finding no answer, Esdeath felt more repelled.

'' It's impossible! '' Said Sidra. ". "Esdeath surely does not have enough energy to reuse ABSOLUTE ZERO ! "

" How ? How can she defeat such a monster? "

Suddenly the wall of ice was shattered, and Frieza's fist slammed hard in Esdeath's stomach. Spitting blood, the poor woman then felt Frieza girdle her tightly before flying away with her.

" ESDEATH ! "

Only able to scream in pain, Esdeath spat more blood, as Frieza belted her so tightly that she felt her rib cage twist, compressing her vital organs.

" I congratulate you for putting me in such danger and to reward you, I will make sure that you will never again have enough courage to fight again. "

Standing high enough, Frieza let go of Esdeath's body which immediately fell to the ground. Aiming at her then, Frieza created an energy sphere which he threw at her.

Seeing the attack, Esdeath created in extremis a new ice shield against which the energy sphere struck and exploded. Ejected by the shock wave, Esdeath then fell to the ground. Yet, finding the strength to stand up, she saw Frieza land in front of her.

" Can you still get up? It is very impressive ! Nevertheless, do you still think you can beat me? "

Can only growl, Esdeath saw how desperate her situation was.

1 = Universe 3 (8): Luffy, Katakuri, Kaido, Kizaru, Teach, Akainu, Shanks, Doflamingo (8)

2 = Universe 7 (10 ): Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, C-17, Frieza (5)

3 = Universe 4 (9): Saitama, Boros, Blast, Garou (4)

4 = Universe 10 (5): Natsu, Gray, Laxus, Gildarts (4)

5 = Universe 6 (7): Hit, Kefla, Saena (3)

6 = Universe 9 (7): Esdeath, Seryu, Mine (3)

7 = Universe 12 ( 6 ) : Midoriya, Bakugo ( 2 )

8 = Universe 11 (1): Jiren, Top (2)

9 = Universe 2 (3): Eliminated