"Yeah baby! Just a little bit farther! Come on!" Elder Kai yelled as his fists began to pump in the air excitedly. He was currently watching over a planet. There was a high stakes game in progress.
"Sir! What in the Cosmos are you looking at? Supreme Kai was at a loss for words as he observed his older mentor.
"I'm about to win!"
"Elder! I'm surprised at you!" The younger Kai smacked the back of his head. "Taking a peak at some vulnerable person! You're a Kai! Stick to the dirty magazines!"
"Huh?" The Elder Kai scratched his head, looking back at the two ladybugs that were racing to a dew drop. He pulled the Supreme Kai's noggin in the direction he was facing "I was watching this!"
"Ladybugs?" The younger Kai was obviously shocked, but relieved to see the innocent game of race they were playing
"Good afternoon gentlemen." The Grand Minister waved at the deities, appearing out of nowhere. "I hope I'm not interrupting anything."
Supreme and Elder Kai immediately straightened up, looking towards the Deity. Once they recognized his voice, the two Kai's knelt before the Grand Minister. Each was shaking in the spot they occupied. The Grand Minister was one of the most powerful beings in the cosmos. Every Kai respected him., while many also feared him
"What do we owe this pleasure, sir?" The Supreme Kai asked while looking towards the Grand Minister."
"I've stopped by to see how the preparations of the Tournament were going."
"Oh!" the young Kai smiled happily. "Things are going fantastic. We've gotten influence on every single planet in our Universe. The ones that have sustainable life will bring us anyone who wishes to participate. I believe we were over ten million beings that wanted to join!"
"Really?" The High Priest was taken aback by the large number. Most other Universes were putting up a decent amount of fighters, in the ten to hundred thousand range. Did the Seventh Universe have more worthy adversaries than originally thought? "I'm glad to see everything's going according to plan. The other reason for my visit was the Omni Kings have decided on a day for the Tournament. Rules and guidelines have also been finalized."
"Zeno's Second Tournament of Power will commence in exactly three months' time." The Grand Minister began.
"Three months?" The younger Kai questioned.
"It seems like a long time to wait." The Elder Kai observed.
"One of the main reasons was to ensure a big turnout for the Tournament. That and The Omni Kings knew Goku wouldn't compete if he was busy with taking care of his family."
"The Preliminary Stage will take exactly twelve days. Each day at exactly 800 hours, the selected Universe will compete in a battle royale style fight. There will be fifty ticks on the timer. Once the battle has concluded, anyone standing in the ring will move on to the next round. The rules from the first Tournament of Power will still be in effect here. No flying, use of any support aides is forbidden, and so on."
"The second round will take place two weeks after the preliminary round. This gives warriors extra time to train before the real fun begins." The Grand Minister smirked. "The Omni Kings expressed their interest in watching one on one battles. The second round will consist of several matches, in which you must defeat your opponent to move on. Opponents can either incapacitate their competitor, or knock him out of the ring to achieve victory."
"Things will be a little more lax with the rules, as the Omni Kings expressed wanting to see what everyone could do. There won't be a strict time limit during these battles. However, if a match lasts more than an hour, the Omni Kings will decide a winner to move to the next round. This could take several days to accomplish, so we will be accommodating everyone for the stay. When there is only one person left in the Tournament, they will be awarded the Super Dragon Balls."
"Lord Beerus mentioned the Great Omni Kings didn't wish to erase any Universes this time, correct?" Supreme Kai asked curiously. He wanted the Destroyer's information to be true more than anything.
"You would be right." The Grand Minister smiled. "This Tournament will be about fun. Since the Kings Of Everything love watching battles so much, we want this Tournament to become an annual thing they can look forward to."
"As for the rules in the second round, they'll be completely revealed in front of all contestants." The High Priest took a deep breath, looking at the Kai's below him. "Do you gentlemen have any questions?"
Both Deities shook their heads, gazing upon the being in front of them. Since the threat of Universal annihilation was off the table, neither the Supreme or Elder Kai care about the outcome. While they hoped Goku or someone from their Universe won, they didn't need to worry about if their Universe succeeded.
The two noticed the Grand Minister was sticking around. Supreme Kai raised a brow. "Is there something else, sir?"
"The Omni Kings have asked that I ensure their friend, Goku, will be in the Tournament."
"I don't see why he wouldn't be." Supreme Kai looked at his companion.
"We received news last week that his child was born! He and his partner should both be ready for the Tournament."
"Really?" The High Priest let out a sigh of relief, smiling happily. "They will be most pleased to hear the news.. I'm sure the Grand Zeno's will want to see for themselves. They've been very intrigued on the progress of Goku's life partner. They ask about her nearly every week."
"Anyway, it was a pleasure to see you again gentlemen." The High Priest waved goodbye. "I must get back to the Palace, there's still so much that needs to be done for this Tournament!"
Supreme Kai looked at his older companion. "Well that was strange, don't you think?"
"To think the Omni Kings would be interested in a mortal child,is truly a sight to behold.' Elder Kai beamed. "Not only that, it shows just how much of an impact Goku has on the King's of Everything."
"That is true." The younger Kai nodded. "It looks like something's bothering you, sir."
"A little." Standing from his patch of soft grass, the old man began to pace. "The strongest fighters from every Universe are coming together. We can't guarantee they all have good intentions. I'm just afraid of a powerful being coming to other Universes to harm them."
"I don't think you have anything to worry about, Elder." Supreme Kai smiled. "We have some very powerful fighters of our own! I have no doubt they'd be able to take down any threat that comes our way!"
"Excellent work, guys!" Goku clapped as he watched his classmates sparring against each other. "Keep it up!"
In the weeks since the warrior started teaching martial arts, his classmates were showing great improvement. The beginning of the week the group started with a new technique. They learned about it over the next week and began using it in their sparring by the end. Most of Goku's students were learning quicker than he would've imagined. It made him a proud teacher seeing his class was grasping the concepts so well.
With the studio advertising the upcoming Tournament, several patrons were coming to every session. In addition to his repeat clients, Goku noticed his class size getting bigger every session. The Saiyan taught martial arts at The Harmony Center five times a week. While he loved the chance to teach, right now he wanted to spend all of his time training. With the other four Universes competing, there was going to be some stiff competition for the Super Dragon Balls.
If Goku won the Tournament, he wasn't sure what he would wish for. At the moment, his life was nearly perfect. The only thing it was missing was a good sparring partner. While the Saiyan had his mate, as well as Vegeta, it seemed like the challenge had been taken out of his life. Before this time of peace, there was always a new villain or obstacle he would be forced to accomplish. Goku's life has been peaceful since the first Tournament of Power. He's not used to such a long break in the routine.
Was it possible the peace was going to last this time?
"Tighten your stance." The warrior fixed a young man's posture. "You're wide open for an attack if you stand like that!" Standing back, Goku continued to watch this duo as he contemplated.
The Saiyan was thankful for the times of peace he's been experiencing for the last few years. It's gotten to the point that he's almost waiting in anticipation for another villain to show up.
With every single Universe competing for the Super Dragon Balls, it's possible to make an enemy while I'm there. The Saiyan could feel his blood pumping at the thought of all the tremendous fighters he was about to go up against. This Tournament of Power was going to be so much more exciting. With every single Universe competing, it's possible there's someone out there stronger than Jiren.
I wonder if Jiren would spar with me before the next Tournament?! Goku thought excitedly. That'd really get me into shape! How would I even begin to locate him? I'd probably have to visit Zeni and Zeno to even come close to sensing his energy. Even then it probably wouldn't work.
Feeling slightly defeated, the Saiyan became even more deadset in his plan. I wonder if I could use the Dragon Balls? Is Shenron powerful enough to bring a warrior from another Universe here?
Who's this Jiren you're talking about?
Goku nearly jumped out of his skin at the sound of his mate's voice in his head. Uh… How much of that did you hear?
Enough to know someone's still got the fighting bug left in them. Now who's Jiren?
He's a super strong fighter from Universe Nine! We met during the first Tournament of Power. It was a very close battle at the end, but we won! It took the help of my team to defeat him. I've been itching for a re-match ever since! Just thinking about it gets my blood pumping! The Warrior felt a burst of energy, and began sparring with the air. All of his students turned to watch their master in action.
Your daddy better not wreck mommy's Studio with all of that power he's using. The Saiyan woman thought as she walked down the lane between their home and The Harmony Center.
This was the first time Ellery had been out of the house without Goku since Tarro had been born. She lazily strolled along the path, the little Saiyan nuzzled to her chest. She had placed him in one of the baby slings initially, However the little man ended up crawling onto Ellery's chest, his tail flopping lazily against her shoulder.
"We're gonna go see Daddy while he's working." The young mother whispered to her little boy, stroking the tiny strands of hair out of his face. "The ladies have been dying to see you!"
Little Tarro wiggled in his mother's embrace, happy to hear her voice. His eyes opened and attempted to focus on his surroundings. The first thing he noticed was the fuzziness on his cheek. He hated when his mother put a blanket over his head.
Tarro lifted his head, effectively letting the blanket fall to the side. There was so much to look at, that the little Saiyan's head began to turn back and forth. Doing his best to hold it up, Tarro observed the beautiful colors in the trees and the sky. The moment the sun touched his face, he felt the heat from it and how bright it was. Whining softly, the little Saiyan nuzzled into his mother's neck, attempting to hide from the bright light.
Hey! I'm not going to wreck it! The warrior sounded offended. How's our little man doing this morning?
The last three weeks have been enlightening to Ellery. In that time, she's been able to heal completely and Tarro was able to come out of the Healing Chamber earlier than expected. At the beginning of this week, the young mother finally had the chance to hold her baby. Adjusting to motherhood was one of the most challenging thing's Ellery had taken on. However, she wouldn't change it for the world.
Goku has been an immense help with Tarro as well. From waking up during the night to check on him, to even changing his diapers. Ellery thought for sure the Saiyan would run away at the first smell. Like a true warrior however, Goku has been there through every dirty and tiring step of the way.
He's in such a good mood after eating, I thought we'd go for a little walk. Ellery covered Tarro's face once more as the training platforms came into view. The Saiyan woman observed Goku's class as she walked towards The Harmony Center. Your students are looking good! Ellery beamed as she strolled up behind her partner.
Goku quickly turned around, a bright smile on his face. "There's two of my favorite people." He pulled Ellery and Tarro close, embracing the two and giving his partner a kiss on the forehead.
Everyone turned, intrigued on what their master got sidetracked with. The moment everyone saw the tiny baby in Ellery's arms, they began to crowd around the couple. Everyone at The Harmony Center knew the little one had arrived. They couldn't wait to meet the newest addition to their family.
"Let's give him some space guys!" The warrior commanded, standing protectively in front of Ellery and the baby. The intimidating presence he brought caused everyone to step back quickly. "Get back to work!"
"Kakarot, there's no need to scare everyone. They're excited to see Tarro." Ellery chuckled, placing a hand on his shoulder blade. "I'm going to go inside. I know the ladies are dying to get a look at him." The young mother could feel the little Saiyan peer out from under the blanket once again. Ellery knew it was from the sound of his father's voice. From the moment his eyes catch the sun however, Tarro is quick to cower back to the shade.
I should probably go with you..
Kakarot, you have a class to teach! Ellery stepped out from behind her partner, a serious look on her face. She could feel the worry beginning to radiate from her mate. She leaned in close, giving him a kiss on the cheek. If I need anything at all, I'm only a thought away. The young mother beamed at her partner.
I guess you're right…I should get back to work. Goku smiled, kissing his mate before he moved the blanket slowly, giving his son a kiss on the cheek. Don't let the women sneak off with him! We might never see our handsome man again! The warrior chuckled.
The moment they realize how much he eats, they'll be throwing him back at us. Ellery laughed aloud, causing several of Goku's students to turn around.
Kurta looked towards his friend, Dess, with an odd expression. As he watched their master and his partner, he couldn't help but wonder why the two were looking at each other so intently.
"Something wrong?" Dess questions.
"Do you ever get the feeling those two are talking to each other without speaking?"
Dess chuckles. "All the time, but it doesn't matter if they are or aren't. I'm sure we don't want to know what they're talking about anyway. Come on! Let's get back to training."
