Abomination's eyes widened, feeling Basil's foot sink into his abdomen. Having moved at full speed, the red wolfman had struck his opponent first. Abomination stumbled back briefly, however before he could react, Basil delivered a powerful kick to the side of his temple. The shock of the kick made the giant go flying through the air. Seeing Emil getting completely outclassed, Shaun couldn't help but be impressed by Basil's skills, as he seemed far faster and more agile than him. Basil launched himself at full speed towards his opponent.
Abomination had only started standing up when Basil planted his foot into the monster's face a second time, throwing him several feet back. His body only a few meters from the edge of the ring.
"What the hell is he doing?" Stephen asked, annoyance in his tone.
"Who do you think you're up against?" Roh cackled. "Basil isn't just any ordinary warrior, he's a member of the Trio of Dangers, the top three strongest fighters of Universe 9!"
"Trio…of Dangers?" Shaun repeated.
"I forbid anyone to make fun of my name ever again." Stephen stated.
"It is a strange name." Wong teased whilst Stephen rolled his eyes.
Abomination stood up once again. Wanting to toy with his opponent, Basil started to move all around the super soldier before striking him in all directions. Basil wasn't moving so fast that Abomination felt like he was being hit by several people at the same time.
Seeing the match quickly going in Basil's favor, the Zenos looked disappointed. "This sucks…one of them is way too weak."
"This match is not fun to watch."
"Do you want me to stop the match?" The Daishinkan asked.
"Hmm…no, we'll wait for the match to conclude."
"Hopefully it gets more interesting."
Basil struck Abomination in the chin with his knee, making him fly into the air. Continuing to smirk, Basil suddenly vanished before appearing above his opponent and delivering another powerful kick which caused him to crash into the ring down below. Performing several aerial acrobatics, Basil landed gracefully on the ground opposite the crater where the Abomination's body lay.
"Is it over already?" One of the Zeno's asked.
Roh giggled to himself. "Is this the power of the Pseudo-Universe!? They don't stand a chance!"
Strange growled as he started to lose patience. "I knew we never should've let him participate."
"You really think so?" Wong asked.
"What do you mean?"
"I notice that you lose your temper easily when you're unable to see the future." Wong stated as he looked towards the battlefield. "Emil has been locked away for over ten years. This is the first time since then that's been able to use his power. I believe right now he's only testing his opponent."
At that moment, Abomination rose once again, Basil was slightly surprised that his attacks had little effect on the monster, however, he simply smirked.
"You still haven't had enough of my kicks? Do you really want me to keep humiliating you in front of the gods of the Multiverse?"
In response, Abomination chuckled.
"Huh?" Basil wondered. "Have you gone mad?"
Abomination started cracking the bones in his neck.
"During my training sessions with Wong, I thought I had lost my stride, but I must confess. After having spent several years in prison, my bones had started to weaken. Nevertheless, you are by no means a worrying adversary. I even thank you for massaging my muscles."
"What!?" Basil roared.
Abomination was now the one smirking, waving the wolfman towards him.
"Let's go! I hope you can hit harder than-"
Basil's foot connected with his face, knocking the giant back. He then appeared behind Abomination, kicking him in the back multiple times over.
"Do you still like my 'massages'!?"
Seeing him go back to striking Abomination, Quitela began to taunt him.
"This guy is showing off, but he's a buffoon."
"I wonder why he doesn't defend himself." Eyre questioned. "Right now, his chances of winning seem slim."
Standing still, Camparri watched the fight intently, while retorting. "Kaioshin...if I may say so, your prediction may be a bit early."
"Huh?" Eyre wondered, looking at him.
No matter the amount of times he got knocked down, Abomination kept standing back up.
"It seems as though he can take quite a substantial amount of damage without any lasting effects."
Also watching the battle from afar, Goku watched as Basil's kicks became sharper and quicker.
"I don't see anything special about this Pseudo-Universe fighter, he can withstand attacks, big deal." Said Beerus unimpressed.
"What do you think so far, Goku?" Whis asked with a smile.
"I'm not sure, the warriors from Universe 9 are strange. I can't feel their Ki's. They look normal but they're able to completely hide their energy. It's not the same as god Ki as I'd be able to sense their auras. And because of this, I can't properly gauge their strength which just makes this more exciting!"
"And what about the Pseudo-Universe?"
Goku looked over at the bleachers holding the Pseudo-Universe team.
"It's strange, all three fighters are human. I wonder if they have Saiyans in their Universe?"
Goku's gaze then landed on Doctor Strange. There was a strange presence about him that the Saiyan couldn't quite put his finger on. He could see Stephen's frustration continue to grow as he watched Abomination get beaten around.
"That guy…" Goku whispered.
"When will Emil get serious?" Stephen questioned
"Hey, Universe 9!"
Startled, people turned to the bleachers of Universe 7, while Goku waved to Universe 9.
"Huh?" Basil wondered, looking up at him. "What do you want ?"
"Stop playing! Hurry up and get serious so the real game can begin! I want to see your real power."
"What?" Basil growled, feeling insulted.
The leader of the Trio of Dangers, Bergamo, spoke up.
"Basil, this match is a great opportunity to show all the gods here that Universe 9 is not to be underestimated." Glancing at Emil, he continued. "Eliminate him quickly, and show this Pseudo-Universe that it has no reason to exist among us."
"Oh?" Basil said. "So I have the right to use my techniques to kill?"
"Just try not to finish him off. I know you're able to control yourself enough from giving him the finishing blow."
"Tch, using my best techniques without being allowed to kill my prey." Basil said, looking disappointed. "It's really not fun."
"So you're deciding to get serious?" Abomination asked with a grin on his face.
"Unfortunately for you." The red wolf stated. "But the good news is that you'll get to live long enough to watch as your Universe is erased."
"Shut your trap and fight." Abomination ordered him.
Knowing that Abomination still wasn't taking Basil seriously infuriated him greatly. The ring started to shake slightly as Basil powered up, a bright orange hue surrounded Basil's legs which turned into a fiery aura.
"Hmm?" Abomination wondered.
"This is my true power, enjoy!" Basil yelled.
Suddenly Basil disappeared, appearing right in front of the super soldier, hitting him in the abdomen with his strongest kick possible. The shockwave from said kick could be felt in the bleachers. For the first time since the match started, Abomination dropped to his knees in pain as he spat out some blood. Basil didn't let up the assault though as he started kicking Abomination in all directions, this time with much more power and speed than before.
Shaun grimaced at the sight. "Even I feel slightly bad for him"
"Don't take this personally, but this is the last time I listen to your advice." Stephen said, looking at Wong.
However, the current Sorcerer Supreme watched silently. Even he slightly struggled watching Basil's movements, but he knew what Emil was capable of. Abomination tried standing once again but this time Basil planted his foot on the back of his head and slammed it to the ground.
"Is that all?" Basil asked as he wiped his sole on the back of Abomination's head. "Do you finally understand the difference between you and me? I am Basil the kicker of the Trio of Dangers! You don't even compare to me!"
"Tss, it's not even fun to watch anymore." Roh said annoyingly. "Basil will have no trouble in wiping out this team single handedly."
Yet suddenly, Abomination pushed himself up. Basil stumbled back slightly but quickly regained his footing. He growled a little as he watched the monster rise to his feet once again. Abomination brought his hand to his lip, wiped the blood and looked at it briefly before grinning.
"This is what I've been waiting for."
"You're either stupid or a masochist! In any case, if it's more punishment you want I'd be happy to oblige!"
Making his legs glow once again, Basil jumped into the air before starting to collect energy in his calves and feet.
"SHINING BLASTER"
Basil then swung his legs in a kicking motion as a gold and red energy sphere was launched from his foot. The energy blast flew itself at breakneck speed towards Abomination. The red wolfman's eyes suddenly widened, seeing his attack come to a halt at the monster's hands.
"What!?"
Compressing the blast with all his might, Abomination threw it in the opposite direction.
"No bad." Abomination admitted, seeing the palms of his hands burnt.
"That should've destroyed you!"
"You seriously think that's all it'll take to defeat me? You're even dumber than I thought."
Upon hearing this, Basil flew down and started kicking the Abomination in his abdomen yet again. Feeling his attacks grind against his muscles, Abomination felt like he was being hit by steel battering rams, it reminded him of his battle against the Hulk.
"Yes! Hit me as hard as you can! Show me your power!"
"I will destroy you!" Basil roared.
To Basil's shock, Abomination managed to grab one of his legs and crush it. Basil let out a yelp as his main weapon was destroyed. Abomination then proceeded to lift Basil above his head before brutally slamming him into the ground, shattering several slabs.
"Basil!?" Roh shouted in shock.
"Warmup's over." Abomination grinned.
Nevertheless, Basil managed to use his working leg to kick Abomination in the face, forcing him to step back and let go of the red wolfman's broken leg. Basil quickly stood up before stumbling back and gripping his leg.
"Argh! Do you really think you can humiliate the Trio of Dangers without suffering the consequences!"
"I don't care who you are." Abomination retorted. "Did you think I was going to give up so easily?"
"What?"
"I'll admit, your kicks are powerful." The monster stated whilst wiping some blood from his nose. "But that's not enough! I want you to use more of your power! Show me the absolute limit of your power!"
"I advise you to be careful with what you say!" Basil roared, baring his fangs.
Basil then started spinning on his good leg at supersonic speeds.
"WOLFGANG PRESSURE"
Miniature Ki blasts started firing off from Basil's foot in all directions. Abomination grunted as these Ki blasts started burning his skin. Some of the blasts went astray, one headed towards the bleachers of Universe 7, Goku prepared to redirect the blast but Beerus yawned and simply raised his hand causing the blast to evaporate in midair. The second stray blast headed towards Universe 11, the much older Hakaishin prepared to do the same as Beerus, however, the large man under the black cloak caught the blast and crushed it between his massive hands.
"How dare you try to assault a god." The large man said menacingly.
With one arm covering his face, Abomination rushed forward. Basil was so focused on firing Ki blasts that he didn't notice the hulking brute now in front of him. Letting out a gasp of shock, Basil had no time to react as Abomination punched him in the abdomen. Basil spat out some blood as he was pushed back to the edge of the ring. Basil gasped for breath as he dropped to his knees.
"You little…" Basil growled.
Abomination jumped into the air and clutched his hands together, Basil quickly jumped out of the way as the super soldier brought his fists down. The shockwave sent debris flying all over. An aura formed around Basil's leg as he jumped into the air once more.
"SHINING BLASTER"
Anticipating this movement, Abomination struck the ground with all his force causing several slabs to launch into the air which formed a sort of barrier. Basil's attacks exploded and covered the field in smoke.
"Ah! Why doesn't he give up!" Basil shouted.
Within the smoke, the Abomination grabbed a large rock laying next to him. Picking it up, the monster crushed the rock between his hands, creating smaller projectiles. Meanwhile, Basil was breathing heavily, still having to stand on one leg.
"I'll have to think of something fast if I want to-"
Within a split second, Basil's instincts kicked in as he started dodging projectiles being thrown at him. Abomination's throwing ability was second to none, creating a visible sonic boom when he threw the rocks, effectively throwing them faster than the speed of sound. After letting his guard down, Abomination took the opportunity to charge at the wolfman. The monster's fist slammed into Basil's face, causing him to go flying back. Basil had a nasty landing as he face planted into some nearby debris.
"Is that all…IS THAT ALL!?" Abomination shouted.
"Not yet!" Roh retaliated.
Standing up at that moment, Basil wiped the blood from his face before declaring. "I can still fight."
"Yes! The fight continues!" One of the Zeno's rejoiced.
"Yes, but will this big dog really be able to match the strength of his opponent?"
"Basil, I forbid you to lose!" Roh shouted, who had stopped smiling.
"Shut up!" Basil ordered. "Give me the fruit!"
"Is this really a good idea?" Sidra asked, looking thoughtful.
"We don't care!" Roh shouted, throwing a strange purple berry in Basil's direction.
The small fruit landed in the red wolf's mouth and proceeded to swallow it without hesitation. Showing a surprised look, Abomination watched as Basil's muscle mass and build started to increase tenfold. Basil now stood at the same height as the Abomination, not only that, but the aura that was surrounding his legs now engulfed his entire body, changing from a bright orange to a deep red and black scheme.
"Ohhhh!" The Zeno's shouted in unison. "He got bigger!"
Meanwhile, Stephen watched on confused. "Is that even aloud?"
"If you want my opinion, don't try to criticize something the One Above All likes." The Tribunal replied.
"Can't we do anything to make Emil become more powerful?" Shaun asked.
"Cheat to win? I thought I taught you better than that." Wong scolded him.
Basil let out a cackling laugh, showcasing that he has become much more feral and unhinged. Abominations demanior also changed as he stared down his adversary. "Fine." He simply said as he rotated his right shoulder.
Just like before Basil seemed to vanish before appearing in front of the Abomination, however this time, he was expecting this. Both monsters threw a powerful punch at each other. When the two fists collided, the ring around them shook violently.
"Yes…this is the fight I've been looking for!"
"When I send you to the graveyard, we'll see if you're still as excited!" Basil retorted.
The two mighty warriors then engaged in a series of kicks and punches, each collision creating its own shockwave. The spectators watched on as the kicks of Basil and the punches of Abomination collided in spectacular fashion, two warriors of equal power.
"Do it, Basil!" Roh shouted. "Humble him!"
"Tch." Strange growled, as a bead of sweat dripped down the side of his forehead.
A solid kick from Basil to Abomination's abdomen pushed him back a considerable distance. Adding to that attack, Basil jumped up and kicked him in the side of the head, the impact cracking the concrete beneath them. Finally, Abomination fell to his knees, coughing up blood along with a few teeth. To Basil's surprise, the super soldier didn't give up as he quickly stood to his feet and wrapped his hands around Basil's neck.
"Argh!" Basil cried out.
The wolfman started pounding Abomination's abdomen with as much force as possible, and even though he coughed up more and more blood, he still had a tight grip around his neck. With no other options, Basil sucked in a huge gasp of air before emitting a powerful sonic howl right into Abomination's face. The super soldier tightly gripped his ears and cried out in pain, even the spectators in the bleachers winced a little at the screeching sound. Abomination once again fell to his knees and Basil stumbled back out of breath.
"How dare you!" Basil roared. "You're worthless, less than worthless, pathetic! I'm more than you can ever be!"
In 2008, After losing to Hulk during a battle, Emil had himself transfused with Banner's gamma-irradiated blood, causing him to transform into the Hulk-sized Abomination. He then proceeded to go on a rampage in Harlem where he was defeated by Hulk. To the common eye, it would seem like Abomination and Hulk were equals, however upon further inspection, some would know that one of Hulk's greatest abilities is that the angrier he gets, the stronger he becomes. And because of this he was able to best Emil in combat. He may not have the same anger-enhancing ability as Hulk but that doesn't mean he isn't still one of the physically strongest meta-humans on the planet.
"RAHHH"
In a rage of fury, Abomination suddenly stood once again, but this time he knelt down and dug his hands into the hardened material of the ring and with all his might, flips a large amount of the ring hundreds of meters into the air.
"What!?" Roh shouted.
Because of the magnitude of the effect, Basil experiences profound distortions in his sense of equilibrium such as sight and hearing. However that doesn't bother him as he already knows Abomination's location. Basil walked through the cloud of smoke, foot raised, ready to pulverize his opponent's skull. But to his surprise, Abomination was nowhere to be found. Basil tried listening for any movement but the falling debris made it hard to catch onto anything.
"Where are you!?" Basil yelled.
Without having the time to realize what was happening, Abomination appeared from the smoke beside Basil with tremendous speed. Sixteen years Emil spent in prison, replaying the fight against Hulk in his head over and over again. Each time strategizing a new way to beat the Hulk. Some of them required quick thinking and tactical planning. Others…required brute force. Abomination brought his arm back and replayed every ounce of mental training he endured in prison. Pinpointing the exact spot, he threw his strongest punch to date, a punch so forceful that not even Hulk could withstand it.
It sounded like a cannon had just been fired, the ensuing shockwave rattled the bleachers and ripped apart what was left of the ring below them. Basil went flying through the smoke, his silhouette being lost in the dust. Remaining silent, the spectators of the Pseudo-Universe and Universe 9 stood still, while they only stared at the field. Finally, as the dust settled, Emil stood, now in his human form. Seeing this, Stephen heaved a reassured sigh. Nevertheless, grimacing in pain, Emil dropped to one knee. Basil's attacks had damaged him badly as he coughed up some blood.
Then, when the other part of the field was visible again, Basil could be seen too, hurt, but still standing.
"Basil!" Roh rejoiced.
"You..." the wolf roared, staring at Emil. "I will...I will..."
He took a step forward. And that was the only step he could take. Feeling his eyesight clouding, as his pupils disappeared, the wolf's body eventually crumbled to the ground, as the effect of the drug wore off. Emil moaned as he forced himself to his feet. Then, displaying an arrogant smile, he assured.
"This is my victory, that's right, I win!"
Waiting a few seconds for the final result, the Daishinkan finally nodded, before raising his arm.
"The winner of this first match is Emil Blonsky of the Pseudo-Universe."
He then turned to the two Zeno's.
"How did you enjoy this match?"
"The beginning was quite boring…" The first Zeno said.
"But the ending was fun!" The second Zeno chimed in.
"We want to see more fights!"
"Allow me to fix the ring so we can move on."
Raising his arm, he teleported both Basil and Emil off the field and into their respective stands. Meanwhile, the gods from the other Universes talked amongst themselves, gossiping about the matchup they had just witnessed. Meanwhile, Goku was jumping for joy.
"That was incredible! That guy's strength is super crazy!"
"Hmph, it wasn't so bad." Beerus replied.
Dropping to the ground, Emil groaned.
"That stupid animal shattered my ribs."
"I wouldn't fret, if we win, you'll have the right to see the best doctors in the world." Wong reassured him.
"That is if we win." Emil snapped back.
What was left of the field lit up and a brand new arena appeared in its place.
"Wow, if we could do that, after every disaster, to fix cities..." Shaun said.
"May the next two competitors enter the field."
"Okay, it's my turn." Shaun said with confidence.
However, as he took a step forward, Wong placed a hand on his shoulder.
"I would advise caution Shang-Chi."
"Huh?"
"These guys won't hesitate to cheat if it means victory, and if these 'Zenos' have no problem against it then you'll need to be aware of all your opponent's movements. Defeat isn't an option here, so use every ounce of your training, from myself and your father."
Shaun's face turned serious as he nodded in agreement. He then proceeded to jump from the bleachers and land perfectly in the ring below.
"I have too much to lose to dare give the victory to my opponent."
Shaun's opponent was the second brother of the Trio of Dangers, Lavender. Displaying a sinister gaze, the yellow wolf bared his fangs.
"It looks like we've underestimated you. Unfortunately, that won't happen twice." Opening and closing his fists several times he declared. "I'm going to slash you and make you regret ever meeting me. And your Universe will understand that it would have been better to give up all along."
Shaun ignored the wolf and entered a fighting stance. Seeing that the two fighters were ready for the second round, the Daishinkan then announced.
"Let the second match of the exhibition begin!"
