Entering the field, Wong walked towards the center of the arena and saw Bergamo imitating him, while the blue wolf had his arms crossed.
"Right before the match starts, is it possible we can promise a no-cheat fight?" Wong asked.
"Don't you appreciate the customs of our universe?" Asked his adversary.
"Let's just say I'm a believer in fair and honorable fighting! Don't you yourself feel pride in fighting fair?"
"Sorry, but many people have died in our universe thinking this way, and many have defeated them by cheating! The way we fight...it's the only way my brothers and I have to stay alive."
"I see...your universe seems like a horrible place."
"Maybe, but better to live in a horrible place than to disappear with your universe."
Turning his face to the bleachers of Universe 7, he declared.
"This guy would have done better to stay in the company of mortals and not concern himself with the problems of the gods."
"Hey, what are you waiting for?" Goku asked. "When are you going to start fighting?"
"SHUT UP!" Bergamo roared. "Are you sincerely planning to lay down your law here when you've got us all in trouble?"
Turning then to the bleachers where the deities were, he shouted.
"You all, don't you agree with me? We are in this mess because of this man! Listen to him! Even knowing that his stupid decision to create this tournament can doom us all, he continues to act like nothing happened."
"Huh? What's the matter?" Goku asked.
"You think?" Bergamo roared, clenching his fist. "Zeno-sama just claimed that Universe 9 has the lowest level of all the universes! Nevertheless, with a guy like you among its inhabitants, I'm sure Universe 7 must have a level still lower! It's your universe that dooms us all! If it were the only one to disappear, I'm sure the other universes would be better off! It's your fault that we're doomed."
"Huh...actually, I just asked Zeno if it was possible to create a tournament for warriors from all universes to fight against." Goku retorted. "I never asked that losing universes be destroyed."
"Liar!" Bergamo roared. "Don't try to blame others when it's obvious you're the one at fault! Without your stupid wish, the other universes could have continued to live in peace! All that's happening is your fault! You're just a fool with nothing on your mind! YOU'RE THE ENEMY OF ALL UNIVERSES!"
" Oye, t'as fini ? "
Startled, Bergamo turned to Wong who, simply standing, had his arms positioned behind his back, while he seemed to simply be waiting for the fight to begin.
"I'm sick of hearing the nonsense that comes from your universe." The man affirmed. "So, let's hurry to fight."
"Grrrr! What's your problem? Aren't you mad at that man who doomed us?"
"Didn't you listen to what he just told you? All he wanted was a tournament! Besides, if I were you, I'd thank him."
" WHAT ? "
Turning to Gran Priest, Wong questioned him.
"Excuse me for delaying the start of the fight but, could I ask you a question?"
" I'm listening to you. "
"Did the man named Goku really just want a fight or is the destruction of universes his idea?"
Simply smiling, the Gran Priest said.
"Do you honestly think that Zeno-sama is going to destroy most universes because someone asks him to? Don't take his behavior lightly! In truth, it's been a few centuries since he started having this idea. "
"And if Goku hadn't offered him this idea of a tournament, would the nine universes that are concerned have all been destroyed without having the slightest chance of surviving?"
"That's right." Gran Priest agreed. "With his idea, Goku-san will be able to spare a universe that, according to Zeno-sama's plans, should be destroyed just like the others! Does that satisfy your curiosity?"
"Absolutely! You have my thanks."
Then, turning to Bergamo, Wong questioned him.
"Do you now understand? Regardless of whether Goku knew Zeno or not, or whether he kept his idea of this tournament quiet, Zeno would have intended to destroy our universes! At least, thanks to his intervention, five universes will be safe, instead of four."
"Grrr! And are you satisfied with that?"
"Let's just say that each of us has a chance of survival."
"Tssss! You're just a fool who doesn't understand anything! It's guys like you who keep bringing down the level of our universes."
"Regress?"
Showing a disgusted face, he declared.
"Sorry, but I don't have any need to respond to a member of a good-for-nothing team, unable to win without cheating and yet being humiliated by people belonging to a pseudo-universe! If we are weaklings...what are you?"
Immediately many veins of rage appeared on Bergamo's face, who immediately bared his fangs.
"Do you want to know who I am? I am Bergamo, the crusher! The leader of the trio of danger and the strongest warrior in universe 9."
"Oh, really? Perfect! So we're going to test your level."
" Huh ? "
"I don't know if you know about it but... you can think of us as the replacements for our universe! I don't know how many people will be able to participate in the tournament but, from the start, it had been forbidden for our universe to make potential tournament participants fight, in this match between you."
"What? But then?"
"So that means our strongest warriors didn't come." Wong assured.
Hearing this, Ro opened his mouth, but no words could come out.
"The pseudo-universe... is ridiculing us with mere replacements?" Sidra wondered.
"Hey, who are you calling substitutes, asshole?" Emil roared. "If these wolves are the mightiest warriors in your universe, even I could enter this tournament and be sure to crush your universe."
"Grrrr! You're lying." Bergamo roared. "I refuse to believe that people like you are just substitutes."
"Call me a liar as many times as you want." Wong affirmed. "Anyway, you'll find out the harsh reality when the tournament starts."
Hearing this, several gods began to whisper.
"That's not true! Knowing that only one out of eight universes is already bad news but..."
"On top of that, it looks like the Pseudo-Universe is going to be a lot harder to defeat than expected."
Sitting down at that moment, Eyre lowered his head and put his hands on his head.
"The destruction of our universe? How can this happen?"
"What a terrifying tournament." Helles affirmed.
"Hey, is there really no way to undo it?" Champa asked.
"Don't even think about it." Vados retorted. "Are you really trying to contradict one of Zeno-sama's decisions."
"That... That's not what I mean! It's just that..."
"Grrrrr! I refuse to believe that Zeno-sama would decide to destroy our universes." Kitela roared. "Why not just destroy the pseudo-universe and universes 7 and 9? Without them, the other universes will surely become better."
Simply chuckling, Giin declared.
"What a silly way of reasoning."
"What?" roared the yellow mouse.
"Stop trying to find a culprit." The god of Universe 12 advised, scratching his ear casually. "Did you hear what Gran Priest said? Four universes are spared because their standard of living is satisfactory."
Looking at Kitela with a mocking gaze, he assured.
"If you had done anything other than eat chips and play your stupid video games, your world could have been spared as well! But I doubt someone like you would understand that."
" Grrrr ! "
Hearing more gods join in the conversation, Gran Priest suddenly raised his hands to silence them.
"Please be quiet! Don't forget the reason for this meeting today! I'm sure Zeno-sama is looking forward to the last match."
"Yes! We want to see the last fight."
"Hurry up to start."
"Fighters, are you ready?" Gran Priest asked, raising his arm.
"Absolutely." Wong assured, still with his hands behind his back.
"It's going to be a butcher's shop." Bergamo affirmed.
"In that case...begin."
However, as the silence had begun, the two warriors remained motionless.
"Who's got it?" Bergamo asked, seeing Wong, his hands still behind his back. "Are you afraid to face me?"
"With cheaters like you, I doubt attacking mindlessly is the best course of action."
"And how do you intend to defeat me, then?"
"Like this." Wong assured, suddenly moving his hands.
Using Eldritch Magic, he created a teleportation circle in front of him, while another opened just behind Bergamo. Then stepping through the portal, Wang conjured up two magic circles in front of his fists and attempted to punch his opponent.
Startled, Bergamo turned to see him and could only cross his hands to take his first punch. Then he did a backflip to avoid the second.
" What is this ? "
"A power you'll never get." Wong assured.
Growling in displeasure, Bergamo rushed towards him and tried to take advantage of his speed to hit Wong. Doubling the size of his magic circles, Wong used them as a shield to stop Bergamo's fists, before shrinking them in an attempt to use them to punch him in the face.
First destabilized by this strange power, Bergamo ends up smiling, before ceasing to defend himself. And before Wong could stop himself, realizing that it was a trap, he managed to punch Bergamo in the face, before immediately stepping back.
However, he received no damage. instead, he saw Bergamo grow a few inches taller.
"It's time for me to show you why they call me Bergamo the Crusher."
"He absorbed the power of my blow?" Wong wondered.
"That's right! But, if it makes you feel any better, my power isn't just for growing."
Covering his fist with a red aura, Bergamo rushed towards Wong, before attempting to punch him. Immediately creating a magical shield in front of him, Wong witnessed the shockwave occur upon impact, as his shield eventually disappeared.
"You're helpless." Bergamo assured him, trying to hit him again.
Still, moving with agility, Wong ducked to avoid his fist, and slipped between his legs to end up behind him.
"Tssss! You're pretty nimble for a maggot." Bergamo growled, turning around. "Maos I don't think dodging will win you."
"HAHAHAHA!" Ro chuckled. "Look at that, Pseudo-Universe! Behold the true power of..."
" SHUT UP ! " Rugit Emil.
"For once, I agree with you." Doctor Strange confessed.
" YOU ... " Rugit Rô.
"Anyway, there's no need to explain the obvious." Shaun affirmed. "We already figured out how this guy's power works! No need to talk for nothing."
Hearing this, Bergamo shrugged, while affirming.
"My technique is easy to explain! But what you need to know is that my power can rise to an almost unlimited level."
"So you can grow, again and again." Wong understood.
" You have understood everything. "
Then he ran back to Wong.
"But I doubt you can see me growing up again."
Still, maintaining a confident countenance, Wong created a new teleport circle, which appeared beneath his feet. Then, he disappeared inside and closed his portal in front of Bergamo's fist which pulverized the ground.
"Grrr!" roared the wolf.
Then, sensing Wong's ki, he lifted his face, to see a teleportation circle appear above him.
Immediately, he jumped back. Unfortunately, the teleportation portal disappeared and another appeared right behind him and Wong stepped out of it, while he had to mold his magic to create a whip of light that bound Bergamo.
" WHAT ? "
Then, creating a huge magical shield, Wong struck it with the palms of his hand and hurled it towards Bergamo. Unable to protect himself, Bergamo was violently rammed and flew backwards.
Nevertheless, feeling the effect of his power activate, the blue wolf grew again and, even more powerfully, he opened his eyes, before managing to put his feet on the ground. Then, pumping up the muscles in his arms, he pulverized the whip that bound him, as if it were made of paper.
"It's useless." He roared, assuming the same position as a runner on the starting line.
Then, leaning on the ground, he pulverized several slabs, before propelling himself towards Wong.
"This time it's your end."
Standing still, Wong simply positioned his arms in front of him. Then, at the last moment, he created a new teleport portal, which appeared in front of Bergamo's fist, while the second appeared in front of his face.
" What ? "
A crashing sound was heard as Bergamo's fist slammed through the portal before coming out to strike his own face.
"GYAAAAH!" he shouted, stepping back.
Seeing him moan in pain, Wong hoped that redirecting Bergamo's own fist would do him some damage, but not allow him to grow.
Unfortunately, Bergamo is still growing, while he roars with rage.
" You will pay for that. "
Then, he punched back into the teleportation circle again and let his fist hit him again, hard.
"That motherfucker..." Strange growled, seeing him grow taller again.
"Hey, why Wong let him?" Emil asked, seeing his comrade stay still.
Knowing full well, that Wong would only delay the inevitable by causing his teleportation circle to disappear, Wong let Bergamo hit himself, while searching for a way to defeat him.
Finally, displaying an arrogant smile, the blue wolf stopped hitting itself, as it grew further into a true giant.
"In the end, you would have done better to stay still! All you do is allow yourself to become stronger."
Then he raised his foot and pretended to crush Wong under his boot. However, he was surprised when he saw various magic circles appear around him. Arms raised and hands pointed at Bergamo, Wong used his magic circles to immobilize him.
"Grrrrr! Motherfucker." Bergamo roared, unable to move.
"Thanks for the target! It's impossible for me to miss you."
"Because you think you have an advantage?"
Suddenly, the magic circles around Bergamo began to quiver and crack, as Bergamo tensed his muscles to pulverize them.
"Don't be ridiculous! You won't be able to keep me like this indefinitely! And as soon as I'm free, you won't be able to stop me."
"Come on, Bergamo!" Ro shouted. "Kiln that pseudo-universe guy! Show him our best warrior is invincible."
But while Bergamo was still trying to free himself, Wong moved one of his hands and positioned it to the side, in order to form another teleportation circle. Plunging his hand into it, he seemed to search inside the circle, before withdrawing his arm. However, his seemingly pointless gesture allowed everyone to see that he was now holding a strange wand in his hand, which featured two demonic heads carved into its ends.
"Watoomb's wand?" Strange wondered.
"What is it?" Shaun questioned her.
"A magic wand that is one of the six artifacts created by Watoomb! Each artifact has tremendous power! I've only seen this one in books! From what I've read, it is capable of absorbing , to redirect and amplify the energy! I didn't know Wong had it in his possession."
Suddenly, the magic circles around Bergamo broke and the giant wolf aimed his fist, covered in a red aura towards Wong.
"Armed or not, it makes no difference." He retorted.
"Do you want to bet?" Wong questioned, simply raising his wand.
Immediately, and without the slightest hesitation, Bergamo struck her.
"Fool! This is my victory."
However, he then put on a shocked face, noticing that his fist remained motionless, from the moment he touched the wand. Worse still, the energy from the fist had been absorbed, along with the rest of the energy Bergamo had accumulated.
"What...? How...?" he wondered, as he lost his height.
As flabbergasted as he was, his brothers and Ro saw him go back to normal size, while Wong simply twirled his wand in his hand.
"Too easy to trap fools."
"It's...it's...IT'S CHEATING!" Ro suddenly roared.
Pointing at Wong, he looked at Grand Priest before affirming.
"I dispute! He used a weapon! This is the second time the pseudo-universe has used one."
"In truth, nothing in the rules prohibits the use of a weapon." Grand Priest retorted.
Then, simply turning to Zeno-sama, he asked.
"What do you think of the use of this weapon?"
"She's so awesome." Affirmed the first Zeno.
"Its design is superbly creepy." The second assured.
Seeing that no one was going to disqualify him, Wong used his powers to allow the energy stored inside the wand to merge with his own power. Feeling his powers increase tenfold, he made rapid movements with his hands, and immediately, hundreds of magic circles appeared behind him.
"What...?" Bergamo wondered, stepping back.
Then, positioning his hands together, Wong asserted.
"You were right...the match is over."
And immediately, beams came out of the magic circles and headed towards Bergamo. Seeing this, the blue wolf roared.
"As if that will defeat me! I am Bergamo! The ultimate warrior of Universe 9."
And immediately, he created two blue spheres in the palm of his hands, before aiming them at Wong's attacks.
Unfortunately, as soon as the blue beams hit the golden beams they were completely wiped out. Stunned Bergamo was then hit by the many beams and disappeared along with half the field, which was completely disintegrated.
Finally, as the smoke cleared and calm returned, Gran Priest snapped his fingers. Immediately, the arena became intact again and Bergamo's body appeared above the bleachers, before falling into the part reserved for his universe.
"Wong-san win." Gran Priest affirmed. "Therefore, with two wins, I proclaim the Pseudo-Universe as the winner of the Zeno Exhibition Match."
hearing this, several gods were amazed.
"A deityless universe really won?" Champa wondered.
"If someone had told me that, I would have called them a crackpot." Vermount affirmed, while displaying an amused smile.
" Tssss! This universe only beat Sidra's team, it's not an achievement. " Kitela retorted.
Freezing from their comment, Wong turned back to the Gran Preist, before asking him.
"Does that mean we passed the test?"
For answer, Gran Priest turned to the two Zenos.
"Zeno-sama... do you agree that the pseudo-universe can compete in the tournament, along with the other eight universes?"
" Huuuuuuuuuuh... " Said the two Zenos, who seemed hesitant.
"ACCEPT! ACCEPT!"
Gesturing for their attention, Goku affirmed.
"Accept! These guys are really interesting! Please let me fight them."
But immediately, the saiyan found himself on the ground, crushed by Beerus' hand.
"SHUT UP! One more word, and I'll just smash your jawbone."
However, having been able to hear him, the two Zenos turned to Strange and the others.
"Will the fighters who participate be powerful and fun?"
"What I can promise you is that they will do everything to win." Strange assured.
Then there was a silence, which worried the members of the pseudo-universe. Then, finally, the two Zenos raised their hands.
" We have decided ... "
"...to accept the pseudo-universe among the tournament participants."
"Wonderful news." Affirmed the Grand Priest. "Congratulations, Pseudo-Universe! You just avoided the annihilation of your universe that was predicted today! I hope this fills you with joy."
Hearing this, Emil turned to Living Tribunal.
"He's kidding, isn't he?"
"Gran Priest isn't known for having a lot of humor." The pseudo-deity retorted.
Swallowing, Shaun declared.
"It's the first time I really felt like I was surrounded by death and couldn't do anything to protect my loved ones."
"You have nothing more to do." Strange retorted. "
"Looking at the deities around him, he assured.
"Now it's up to me and others to take over."
"The Zeno Expo is officially over." Gran Priest suddenly affirmed. "And I think it's time to tell you the rules of the Tournament of Power."
He extended his right hand, as a green light shone from it and shot upwards, taking the shape of a giant ball, and everything went dark, the only source of light being the green ball, showing the arena of the Tournament of Power. .
"The Null Realm will house this ring specially built for the Tournament."
"The Null Realm?" Goku wondered, as Beerus narrowed his eyes and replied. "It's a world of infinite emptiness where even time or space doesn't exist."
"That's right, and since there is literally nothing in the Null Realm, there is nothing to break, so all warriors will be free to fight as vigorously as they wish. Now let's continue…"
The ring zoomed in to show what looked like Wong knocking Bergamo out of the ring, and showed the Saiyan clapping with the word WIN above him. "If you knock an opponent out of the ring, they lose. Pretty simple, isn't it?"
"How about knocking out your opponent in the ring? Goku inquired.
"Simple, you can push it to complete the elimination. Also, now that Zeno Expo has given us more time to think, we decided to add another ban. You are not allowed to kill opponents. And also taking into account the strength of other universes, we will allow the use of all outer weapons, except those intended for healing purposes, and all advanced techniques that allow flight will work in the null realm , and finally there will be a time limit of 100 taks. Seemed fair, but just because the flight was enabled doesn't mean it wouldn't be easy. A strategy would still be needed.
"Translated into Earth time, that counts up to 48 minutes," Whis clarified for Goku before questioning his father. "It seems like quite a long time for each match. With so many strong fighters, isn't there a risk that the tournament will last too long?"
"The tournament will not be one-on-one, every fighter will face everyone at the same time. In other words, the tournament is just one match."
Immediately there was engulfment among those listening.
"It's not a tournament, it's a multiverse battle royale! All these guys fighting in the same place, at the same time?!" the Supreme Kai exclaimed. "Don't worry, you'll have plenty of space, the ring we're building is big enough. Everyone will fight until the clock hits zero, after which the universe with the most fighters left will be declared the winner. Of course, if one team beats all the others before time runs out, that universe will be victorious."
"So they're applying that battle royale rule from before," Quitela commented.
"May I ask how many fighters can each universe have?" Gowasu asked.
"Each universe will be entitled to 10 fighters! Nevertheless, having won today's match, Zeno-sama declared that a reward is offered to the winning universe! He will be entitled to an eleventh member."
"What?" several people shouted.
"Good news." Shaun enthuses.
"I'm not sure." Emil retorted. "I don't know exactly all the guys that make up the Marvel and Co team, but with all of the guys who are dead or now unfit to fight, do we really have enough to form an 11-person team, or even just 10 people ? "
Remaining silent, Strange said nothing, even though he knew that what Emil was saying was not false: his universe was sorely understaffed.
"In addition, as with the tournament held between the sixth and seventh, the ultimate champion of the competition will receive the Super Dragon Balls, and specifically for this special occasion, I will allow three wishes to be granted. I hope this satisfies You, Champa? Please hand over the three you already have.
Surprising then, Champa started to shake a little, though he could only nod.
"O... d'accord."
"You jerk... were you picking them up again?! You still haven't learned your lesson?!" Beerus roared nearby.
"Sh-shut her up!" his twin brother fought back.
"Dragon balls?" Shaun repeated. "What is it? Weapons?"
"These are mystical objects found among universes 6 and 7." Living Tribunal explained to him. "It is said that their power is so powerful that they can grant any wish, including immortality or the resurrection of an entire people.
"Resurrection?" Strange repeated. "Wait...these crystal balls are capable of bringing people back to life?"
" That's it. "
"So if we can get them...we can resurrect everyone who died because of Thanos."
"And of course, all the universes that lose will disappear." Affirmed Gran Priest. "except for the angels, of course."
"WHIS!? Now what makes you so special?!" Beerus asked, as Whis simply chuckled.
"Well, Lord Beerus, my position is different from yours."
About to say something else, Gran Priest suddenly saw a figure leave the bleachers of Universe 11 and appear on the arena.
"Huh?" Vermount wondered. "Toppo, what are you doing?"
Simply removing the cloak that hid him, a large mustachioed man faced Wong, who was still on the arena.