Kuzuku and his two fellow companions passed the preliminaries with flying colors. As they walked out towards the locker rooms, they were stopped by the fighter they were so intrigued by earlier.

"You must be the one that took down that big guy in the first match." Zugo referred to Kuzuku.

"Yeah that's me, and you are the guy that had a rather huge power spike. You know you could of won your matches without severely injuring your opponents"

"I am well aware of that Saiyan. I was doing everyone a favor by showing those poor excuse of fighters that they stood no chance."

"That still doesn't give you the right!" Kuzuku spat as his temper rised

"Oh did I struck a nerve? Pardon me, I guess I could should a bit more consideration to your feelings, cupcake." Zugo mocked. Kuzuku felt like a popped a vain but calmed down instantly.

"You know what talk all you want but when I am kicking your ass around the ring then we'll see who's gonna be talking"

"Hmph sure thing. But I didn't come to this tournament to simply battle it out. I came here looking for someone."

"And who might that be?"

"That is none of your concern now if you excuse me" Zugo said as he took his leave but paused.

"But if I must, I will warn you about one thing. Watch your back because there are some shady people lurking around.". He then disappeared from there sights, leaving behind nothing but air.

"What did he mean by that" Kuzuku thought as he grabbed his chin. He was taken out of his thought when Gohan grabbed his shoulder.

"Lets not worry about that right now. Come on lets meet the others.". Kuzuku nodded and made his way to the gang. When they arrived, Kuzuku was hugged by 21 with joy.

"You were great out there!" 21 complimented

"You think so? I guess all that training paid off." Kuzuku chuckled as he hugged her back. He then heard Elder Kai clear his throat.

"I believe this is the first time we've met Kuzuku."

"Uh yeah but how do you know my name?"

"HeHehehe I've heard a lot about you from Goku. From what I heard you are quite the whippersnapper. But to introduce myself I am known as Elder Kai. The one next to me is the current Supreme Kai who oversees the universe."

"Oh well its nice to meet you." Kuzuku said as he was still holding 21

"Now that introductions are out of the way, I believe you felt that power that was emitted from that Zugo character right?"

"Yeah his power was huge and I don't even think he was serious." Gohan said. Elder Kai nodded and began to explain.

"It seems he is the few remaining lineage of Astackian race. Much like you Saiyans are"

"Astackian?" Vegeta thought

"You see long ago before that terror known as Majin Buu was wrecking havoc, there was another entity that was insanely powerful. In comparison, he would of made Buu who absorbed Gohan and that fusion known as Gotenks look like he was a mere sneeze to a hurricane. He was known as Aereos."

"Aereos was a being of pure darkness. He was born through the many years of mortal activity. All the negative energy from the emotions of mortals compressed themselves and took form. During his reign, he was worshiped as a deity because of his strength. He was so powerful that even I couldn't defeat him in my prime."

"So I seek'd out help from the people of planet Astack. They specialized in sealing evil and are primarily a race of humanoids with special trait of their eyes being completely yellow like gold. With our combined efforts, we were able to seal him away using the Trilunium Seal. But it not only cost the lives of those who fought along my side for many years but also the life of my best friend" Elder Kai finished. Everyone stood silent for a moment, trying to soak in the information. Kuzuku then spoke up.

"So if that's true, then why is Zugo here?"

"It must mean that the Etterix was stolen."

"What's that?" Goku asked

"It is the catalyst of Aereos's power. You see, first we had to weaken Aereos so he could be sealed. When we caught him off guard and drained his overwhelming power, we quickly sealed him away. Whoever stole the Etterix must be trying to return Aereos's strength to him. But to do so, he would need the Ki of a Supreme Kai to access the temple."

"Great this is the Majin Buu situation all over again. So where is the temple Old Kai" Vegeta asked

"Its located on a planet known as Codia.". The name made Kuzuku's face morph into pure shock.

"Did you say Codia...?" Kuzuku muttered

"Yes do you know the planet."

"Yeah...it was the planet where I grew up in" Kuzuku confirmed

"I see, so you must know the planet very well.". 21 could sense Kuzuku's discomfort on the topic. She looked up at him with worry. He took notice of 21's concern and gave her a genuine smile.

"No worries, I'll be okay."

"We'll keep a lookout on anything suspicious during the tournament. For now you guys enjoy the rest of the tournament and don't worry we got this." Goku said.

"Alright then lets get going. They are going to starting making match ups for the main event." Gohan instructed. Kuzuku nodded and released 21 from his hold as he caught up with Gohan and Piccolo who already started walking.

"Alright guys see you later." Kuzuku said as waved them goodbye. As the three of them walked, Gohan decided to start up the conversation.

"Kuzuku you said you grew up on that planet?"

"Yeah...I've grew up there until I was ten years old."

"Until you were ten? Why did you leave?" Piccolo asked. Gohan then noticed a sign of discomfort from Kuzuku. He blinked once and looked up ahead.

"You don't have to tell us now if you don't want to talk about it. I could guess that you went through some pretty rough times growing up." Gohan said. Kuzuku looked up surprised but nodded. They made it to the fighter's waiting area. They saw the remaining fighters who made it through the preliminary round, all gathered up in front of the announcer. When the announcer spotted the three walking up, he finally spoke.

"Now that we have everyone here, we will randomizing the match-ups for the main event. We will be doing this as each one of you will put your hand on top of the orb. The orb will provide you a randomized number that will be recorded on the big screen."

"This is not much different from the world tournament on Earth" Piccolo commented. Each fighter proceeded to place their hands on the orb. Once finished, the bracket displayed the number and the name of the fighter under it.

"Seems I am fighting in the third match against Ninqua. How about you Gohan?" Kuzuku said

"I am the last match of round one." Gohan said as he turned to Piccolo

"I am the second match against that bug guy"

"Huh well don't you look at that. If we both win our next to matches, we will be fighting in the semi-finals." Kuzuku smirked

"Well don't feel too bad when I knock you out of the ring." Piccolo warned

Kuzuku chuckled. "It won't be that easy but to go off-topic, what match is that Zugo guy in?". Gohan scanned for his name and finally found him.

"It seems he is the fourth match against Shallock. If you both win, you will be facing each other next." Gohan answered.

"I see. Well looks like I am in for one heck of a fight." Kuzuku said as he unconsciously looks over at Zugo.

"Now that you've seen the match-ups, I've best advise you all to prepare yourself for your match. For now the first match will undergo in a moment.". The Announcer then exited the waiting area.

The Main Arena

The stadium was practically filled with a wave of people, roaring with exhilarating excitement. It was a good thing that Beerus was kind enough to make private seats for Goku and his company. The group was chatting away but most importantly, keeping an eye out on anything suspicious in the crowd. Based on what Elder Kai said, they also were keeping close guard on Supreme Kai since they wouldn't be able to access the temple with Supreme Kai's Ki. Moments later the announcer would make his way to the middle of the stage.

"Alright, the drawings have been made and we are about to start the main event! Are you guys ready for some explosive fights?!". The crowd went absolutely insane to answer his question. I even think that one of them threw a chair for some reason.

"Well now, then let get right to it. The matches will have the same rules as the preliminaries. We as you may notice that a barrier has been placed around the fighting area. This will allow the fighters to hold nothing back and go all out.". The stage was at the center with in a great distance from the stands.

"Now lets introduce the fighters who will be fighting in the first match! Pikkon and Olibu please make your way to the Arena!"

"Wait Pikkon I know him!" Goku claimed

"Who is he Kakarot?" Vegeta said

"He was a strong fighter I met in Other World. He is said to be West Quadrants strongest fighter. He was so strong that he fought me evenly during the Other World tournament." Goku explained.

"I see then he must not be disappointing."

"Yeah, I wonder how much stronger he's gotten since then." Goku smirked. Pikkon and Olibu made their way to the stage and faced each other.

"Its been a while hasn't it Olibu" Pikkon said with a blank expression

"I guess it has. Last time we fought it was at the Other World tournament."

"Then you must remember that last time I beat you as well. Have you gotten any stronger?" Pikkon mocked

"You will find out soon enough" Olibu said as he took a more sturdy stance. Pikkon unfolded his arms and clutched his fist, as he stared down his opponent. The bell rung in which it signaled for the fight to commence. Both fighters moved at unsearchable speeds. The only visible part of their battle was the series of shock waves that were left all of the arena. Once they became visible again, you could clearly see that Pikkon was at the edge of the ring, blocking Olibu's barrage of powerful punches. Pikkon took to the air and was being followed by Olibu. To stop him in his tracks, Pikkon unleashed varies energy blast at the Olympian-like warrior. Olibu dodged one of the blasts and deflected the remaining few. Pikkon the snap vanished and kicked him back onto the stage. Olibu landed on his two feet and stood strong when Pikkon was coming at him with force. He charged in as well to land a punch at Pikkon's jaw but was mistaken when his punch fazed through a afterimage. From behind, Pikkon strike went in for a elbow to the head but was stopped by Olibu's hand. The two then broke out into a engagement of punches with occasional kicks. Pikkon blocked a punch aimed at his face, which caused the force to pass through him, hitting the edge of the arena. He then spin kicked Olibu in the stomach to gain some distance and stood strong. He proceeded to observe his adversary getting up from the blow he just land. The crowd started to cheer after such a relishing round of combat. Even the announcer was filled with energy after that one.

"What a fight so far! These two skilled warriors are surely giving us a show. They are rivals for a reason as they repeatedly try to best each other every time they fight!"

"Wow Goku you weren't kidding, he's very strong!" Krillin said in astonishment.

Goku nodded. "Yeah and it seems that he's at a completely different level than before."

Back to the fight at hand Olibu was breathing heavily while Pikkon stared him down.

"You've improved, I'll give you that. But you are still no match for me." Pikkon states

"You may be right, but I haven't been training all this time to lose like this. So let me show you a new technique." Olibu smirked.

"A new technique?" Pikkon whispered. Olibu began to power up as his Aura flared. The ground was spewing out dust as the robed blond increased his power greatly. The aura then began to compress onto himself as his muscle bulged even more. When he was done you could see a bubble surrounding his tensed up body. Olibu then looked up and smirked.

"I don't know what you did but it won't work." Pikkon said. He fired a strong energy wave at Olibu in which it deflected off of him. Pikkon could only give a shock impression at this.

"What happened? It look like that Pikkon guy was mopping the floor with him. But now his blast didn't even reach him." Ace said

"It seems he's increased his defensive power to maximum." Supreme Kai answered

Krillin asked "What do you mean by that?".

"You see, he powered up to his maximum and then compressed his aura onto himself. That is why his muscles expanded so much. That's not all but he is also leaking out an extraordinary amount of Ki to surround himself in a barrier."

"So what you are saying is that right now he is indestructible" Vincent asked.

"Perhaps so..."

Pikkon was busy launching varies Ki blast around Olibu's defenses. None of them reached it's target. Olibu then vanished from Pikkon's sight and grabbed a hold of him from behind. Pikkon screamed out in pain a bit.

"I think its time to end this Pikkon. Looks like I've finally beat you.". Pikkon was grunting in pain until he smiled a bit.

"Yeah your right, it seems that this match is over."

"What!". Pikkon then started to spin around at high speeds, with Olibu still holding on. It got to the point where a small gust of wind was starting to form into a tornado. Olibu was now screaming in agony as cuts from Pikkon's attack took its toll. He eventually let go of the green warrior and backed up a bit. The wind then took form around Pikkon's leg as he stopped spinning.

"Hyper Tornado Kick!" Pikkon shouted. The kick then landed on Olibu's ribs, sending him crashing towards the ground. The contact caused a small explosion that shook the arena. When the dust cleared, Olibu was revealed to be out of bounce while Pikkon landed back onto the stage. The crowd went silent for a moment as Olibu slowly got up from the ground. Before he got back on his feat, Pikkon was already standing over him. He extended his hand out, offering Olibu some help. Olibu smirked and obliged to his kind gesture as the crowd began to cheer once more.

"What a battle and sportsmanship! Lets give a loud round of applause to the awesome display they showed us!". At the waiting area was Kuzuku and the others who were observing the match.

"Well that was a interesting match, but I couldn't help but notice that Pikkon guy was still holding back a lot" Gohan claimed

"Yeah looks like your gonna have your work cut out for you next round Piccolo." Kuzuku teased. Piccolo smiled at that and went to get ready for his match. At the private stands was the gang talking about the match.

"Seems I wasn't all that wrong. Pikkon got stronger but I didn't expect him to get this much stronger. Kuzuku and the others may be in for one heck of a ride." Goku said

"Yeah you said it Goku. But that makes things more interesting." Supreme Kai noted

"Man I feel like these guys are more powerful than . I've never seen anyone display this much power." Vincent said.

"Umm to tell you the truth my father never defeated Cell." Videl admitted

"Wait what!? What do you mean Videl, he's your father!" Kize said.

Krillin then started to explain. "You guys can't possibly believe that. Come on, you clearly saw get launched so hard that he slammed into a mountain. You see, we were there at the Cell games. You know that group of fighters that showed up? That was us."

"Wait I thought that he lost his footing?" Liz questioned. Krillin face palmed at that and spoke.

"Do you really think someone would lose their footing to the point where he would get launched 50 feet away into a mountain that was pretty large."

"No but then what about the special effects and tricks Hercule talked about."

"You can't believe a contradictory that was. Him flying into a mountain was him 'losing his footing' but us flying and moving fast is nothing but a trick? Besides you saw what Kuzuku was capable of when fighting Cell."

"Okay then the people who defeated Cell was you guys?" Ace asked

"Hmm not exactly, the person who finished him off and did most of the work was Videl's husband Gohan. He was amazing out there. I guess that was expected from Goku's son after all." Krillin answered. At that the second match was going to undertake.

"Alright now are you guys ready for the next match! Then lets get this match on the road shall we!"

"Next up is a warrior from the North. Lets give it up for the green Namekian! Piccolo!". On cue Piccolo walked onto the stage and crossed his arms. His cape flowing in the wind in anticipation for his opponent.

"His opponent is the strongest humanoid-insect in the universe that comes from the East. Let me introduce you to Inzektor!". The fighter appeared on the stage as his bronze skin reflected off the light. His tail resembled that of Cell as his head was shaped more like a helmet. His bronze eyes would do nothing more but reflect his Namekian opponent.

"Well this fight is blatantly obvious. The Namekian is about to swat this overgrown wasp." Vegeta laughed

"I'll say, poor bug doesn't stand a chance." Krillin chuckled. Piccolo stares at his opponent, making him a tad bit intimidated. The bug man was shook a bit but reluctantly regained his composer. He took into a fighting stance as the match was about to begin. When the bell rang, he charged at Piccolo with all of his might. To his surprise, he was met with nothing until he felt a sharp kick land against his head. He slid face down against the floor. He quickly got up and saw that Piccolo had disappeared again.

"Looking for me." he heard from behind. He turned around in fear as he was met face to face with the Namek. Out of panic, he threw a desperate punch at Piccolo. His punch was stopped dead in its tracks as Piccolo caught his hand from approaching any further. The Namek rammed his fist into the bronze bug man and threw him across the stage. As the unfortunate opponent was flying towards the green ground, Piccolo extended his hand out to finish the job.

"Begone" Piccolo muttered as he fired a wave at the bug, causing a huge explosion. His opponent was now laid flat on the ground, as he was blown off the stage. The ref went to go check if he was okay but found that he was out cold.

"The winner is Piccolo! Lets have it folks.". The crowd clapping at the display as Piccolo nonchalantly exits the stage.

"Talk about overkill Piccolo." Kuzuku said.

"Hmph not my fault he couldn't keep up. Your up next so you better be ready." Piccolo grunted

"Yeah your right, its about time I show them my stuff." Kuzuku said as he went to get ready for his match.