Continuing From Last Chapter
At one particular spot in the stage, the air was thicker than it normally was, indicating that an intense battle was about to go down. In the center of the area stood two figures that were looking at each other eye to eye. One being the assassin himself, the other the speed warrior of justice from universe 11. From another rock came two observers of the battle at hand, revealing them both to be Barabatos and Toppo. Barabatos looked closely to see who Dyspo was fighting, "I think I know that guy, yeah, isn't that Hit?".
"Precisely, that is indeed the legendary assassin from universe 6. He is mostly known for his ability known as Time-Skip," Toppo admitted. In a matter of seconds, Jiren appeared between the two, gaining their attention quickly. Barabatos turned back to Hit who was ready to attack at any moment.
"He must be one hell of a fighter if he's got Jiren coming to spectate his fight. This is going to be interesting," Barabatos noted. An eerie silence started to take over with neither fighter making a move yet. Through the rubble was Caulifla and Kale resting easy as they were ready to back Hit up if things get dicey.
"Sis, don't you think we should help?" Kale asked.
Caulifla turned her glance towards her protege and smiled reassuringly, "Don't worry, Hit will be okay. He won't lose to that guy. If things go south I want you stay here and rest easy while I head in for support.". Kale didn't protest against the plan and nodded, trusting in Caulifla's judgement. Without wasting more time, Dyspo charged in first, putting the assassin on guard. Hit started to activate his time-skip when Dyspo got close but before he could, he was struck across the face, causing him to spin around in the air. Once he hit the ground, Dyspo reappeared on the opposite side with a smirk.
"Gaaaaaagh! How did he manage to land a blow on Hit!" Champa panicked. Hit got up again and took the same stance he took before. This time he dashed at the same time Dyspo did, his body ready to activate his time-skip again until he was delivered another blow across the face that made his feet skid across the ground. The assassin fell onto one knee before rubbing his cheek. He could hear the cocky laughter coming from the speed warrior, causing him to glare at him.
"How in the hell? That guy managed to land two clean strikes on Hit without us even seeing him move!" Caulifla hissed. Hit began to think for a moment before standing back up.
"I see...," Hit muttered, causing Dyspo to become curious as to what the assassin had came up with.
Hit let his hands lay hang limply as he spoke, "Right when you're about to charge in for attack, your speed increases dramatically to the point where I couldn't process the initial attack.". Dyspo placed his hands on his hips and smiled mockingly.
"Well done! You figured it out! I can increase my speed thousands upon thousands times over in a instant, thus making it hard for those to process my movements. Let me guess, you're probably think how I can match the timing of your time-skip with my ability to increase my speed?" Dyspo said.
Hit smirked, already knowing how to get the answer to that question, "I think I know how to get the answer to that question.". Dyspo's happy going demeanor morphed into a comedic disbelief until he instinctively blitzed Hit once more, knocking him into the air before kicking him upside down into a boulder. The speed warrior landed on his feet while smiling with cockiness.
"Looks like you thought you could sneak in a time-skip without me noticing? Too bad that it didn't work," Dyspo mocked further. Hit moved the rubble off him, his body aching in pain a bit before he chuckled a little.
"Not really, it was all to test a hypothesis," Hit smirked.
"Eh?" Dyspo blurted out while looking even more confused.
Hit stood up again and cracked his shoulder before looking at the speed warrior of universe 11, "By sound...that's how you are able to accurately pinpoint when I am going to use time-skip. Through depicting the specific frequency of when my body tenses up to use the technique, you increase your speed in that decisive moment.". Dyspo stood silent for a moment before clapping.
"Right again, I must say, I didn't expect you to figure it out!" Dyspo applauded.
Toppo let out a impress sound, "Hmmmm, he's mighty perceptive. He was able to breakdown Dyspo's strategy with only three attempts. However...". Dyspo got ready to charge and snickered.
"However, you may have figured out that part but that doesn't change the fact that you can't use your little time-skip as long as I know when you are going to do it!" Dyspo claimed while charging Hit. Hit took a defensive stance and went on to try and block Dyspo's onslaught of punches and kicks that were coming from all angles.
"Sigh, looks like Dyspo is as oblivious as ever. His fighting style is so predictable and straightforward that he doesn't realize that Hit is slowly adjusting to his speed as we speak," Barabatos complained.
Toppo scoffed in agreement, "That doesn't go to say that his opponent isn't incredibly skilled. He's avoid fatal and damaging blows while adapting.". At the end of his sentence, Dyspo managed to connect a powerful front kick that broke through the assassin's guard, causing him to skid nearly off the edge of the ring. Hit had little time to look up to see that Dyspo was already closing in with his fist.
"Time to send you packing!" Dyspo claimed until he was soon stupefied by the fact that he fazed right through the assassin. He let out a scream of panic before he began falling towards the void.
"Take this pain of defeat down with you!" Hit said as he watched his opponent fall further into the void.
Barabatos sighed, "Tsk, Tsk, looks like I have to save him from his own stupidity.". With that said, Barabatos used his Ki and formed tendrils of darkness to quickly wrap around Dyspo before he was eliminated, pulling him back onto the stage and next to the remaining fighters of universe 11. He dropped the speed warrior harshly as he gagged for air from the near elimination experience.
"This is why you gotta be careful. I expect a thank you after this is all over," Barabatos muttered, glaring right back at the assassin who was staring at them. Toppo noticed Jiren starting to walk away and went to follow suit.
"We'll leave him to you two. Be sure to not fall off at all cost," Toppo ordered before disappearing with Jiren. Dyspo had positioned himself next to Barabatos, though it did sicken him to his stomach, he didn't have much of an option in the matter.
"He's not only strong but also tricky. He hasn't been using his full power, probably in order to conserve stamina. He probably think that he doesn't have to since he purposely led you to the edge so he could pull that little phasing trick of his. If I had to guess that was another application of his time-skip that allows him to move through pocket dimensions," Barabatos analyzed with thought.
Dyspo looked at him with an raise eyebrow, "It's not like you to analyze your opponent like that. Have you finally gotten serious for once?".
"Perhaps, this tournament seems to finally showcase opponents that are actually potential threats to us. But even then, if we were to fail, we'd have to put all of our trust in Jiren," Barabatos replied.
Dyspo clenched his fist in front of him, "Ahhh, then we better just suck it up and deal with being near each other for now!". The speed warrior then dash pass Hit with blind speeds, only to turn around and unleash a barrage of punches and kicks that forced Hit to be pushed back. The assassin tried his best to keep his footing while also throwing in some punches of his own, eventually finding an opening to slip through and get away. But before he could get a reasonable distance away from Dyspo, Barabatos came from and axe kicked towards the ground, allowing Dyspo to drop kick him in the gut, launching him towards the center of the stage. Hit skidded across the ground, straightening himself when he came to a full stop until he felt something grab a hold of him. He looked around his body to see numerous tendrils of darkness clinging onto his body, restricting his movements completely.
"No where for you to run now!" Dyspo shouted, unleashing a barrage of punches on Hit's face. Universe 6 was beginning to panic from seeing their assassin get pummeled like a living punching bag. Dyspo pulled back and snickered before raising his fist once more to deliver the finishing blow.
"Now like I said before, it's time to send you packing!" Dyspo roared, hurling his last punch to finish him off. But, from out of nowhere, a red-fiery energy crashed down between them, shocking everyone who was watching and fighting during that match-up. Dyspo felt his fist being clenched hard by fearsome grip, leaving him confuse on who could possibly be this strong. The light soon dialed down to reveal who it was, the revelation being a surprise in of itself.
"Son Goku...," Barabatos muttered, quickly realizing that the situation was now tens of time harder than it was before. The Saiyan revealed to not be at his Super Saiyan Blue form but yet his Super Saiyan God form. His hair was the same as it's always been but red, the exact same color as his eyes. Goku smirked at Dyspo as he forcefully pulled the speed warrior in before kicking him hard in the stomach, sending him flying a great amount of distance before he was caught by Barabatos.
Hit placed his hands in his pocket as he stared at the Saiyan who saved him, "I didn't require your help, Son Goku.". Goku turned around and gave him a smirk.
"I wasn't here to help you, Hit. I just couldn't sit by and watch this match of yours from afar, my body was itching for battle. Besides...," Goku paused, turning his glance at Barabatos. He narrowed his eyes on him and gave him a small glare.
"That one over there eliminated one of my teammates. I'm just going to repay him the favor," Goku finished. Hit stepped forward, standing next to the Saiyan and watched his opponents get ready to fight again.
"Alright, but remember that the one with the long ears is my prey," Hit muttered.
Dyspo growled under his breath, "Tch, interrupting my finishing blow...". Barabatos placed his arm in front of Dyspo to stop him from rushing in recklessly.
"Dyspo, let me take that Hit guy while you deal with Son Goku. It doesn't matter how strong he is, he can't match your speed so easily," Barabatos suggested.
Dyspo glared at the bastard who interrupted his fight, "I was planning on taking him down first anyways!". He let out a roar, running towards him with speeds that make him nearly invisible. Goku crossed his arms and blocked the punch, his footing staying firm as he was pushed through numerous pieces of rubble. Goku broke the punch and started to exchange punches and kicks with the speed warrior, though he was still getting pushed backwards. Dyspo shouted, landing a punch across Goku's face as he skidded across the ground.
"What speed, maybe it'd be best if I...," Goku didn't have time to finish that sentence as he was decked in the face again, causing him to stumble back a bit.
Goku gritted his teeth in pain and grumbled, "No time to use instant transmission either, but...,". Once Dyspo closed in again, Goku quickly switched right into Complete Super Saiyan Blue and kicked him across the chin. The speed warrior flipped several times in the air before landing back on his feet, groaning from the blow he took. He looked up to see that Goku deformed back into Super Saiyan God and was smiling at him.
"Tch, how in the...," Dypso muttered.
Goku sneered and chuckled at his confusion, "Your speed is impressive but your movements and attacks are far too linear. For me, it's easy to read.". Dyspo growled at the comment and dashed towards him once more, this time increasing his speed even further. Goku smirked and did the same thing he did before, quickly transforming and striking Dyspo in the stomach before kicking him in the face. He then used instant transmission to get behind him and kick him in the back, launching him through several pieces of rock as he deformed back into Super Saiyan God.
"That's our Goku for you...," Beerus said, his arms folded with a slightly impress expression on his face.
"He's truly mastered the art of his god forms. Using the serene and godly aura of Super Saiyan God to recover his stamina faster while at the same time using it's fighting style of predicting and dodging his opponents blows before switching to Blue to maximize speed and power. A brilliant strategy that allows him to be offensive while not wasting his stamina with each transformation," Whis noted. On Hit's end of things, he stood around as he watched Barabatos move around him swiftly with his darkness abilities. Barabatos soon vanished behind him, landing a kick on his back that made him hunch over before appearing in front of him to unleash a barrage of punches. Hit stumbled back as each blow connected before using his time-skip to get away. Barabatos sneered at him before deforming once more until he felt a sharp pain in his stomach. It didn't take long for him to notice that Hit was already in front of him with his fist rammed into his stomach before he was kicked away. Barabatos groaned loudly, flipping himself upright to land on his feet. He quickly transformed, his dark Ki erupting and blowing the debris away.
Hit was about to step forward to continue his assault until he quickly noticed his surroundings, "That transformation isn't just a overall power increase, is it?". Surrounding him were numerous tendrils of darkness that were ready to strike at any moment. Barabatos snickered at the situation he was in, knowing that there was no way for him to approach.
"Perceptive as always. My transformation not only increases my battle power but also my ability to create darkness increases as well. These attacks are far stronger than they normally would be without costing me much strain," Barabatos explained with confidence.
"So there is a limit to how much you can use that ability of yours. But, I don't need to approach you at all," Hit said, extending his hand out with two fingers extended, leaving Barabatos confused. The assassin's eyes glowed red, clenching his hand into a fist and shooting a invisible energy blast that pass straight through the field of darkness tendrils before penetrating through Barabatos ribs.
He gagged in pain as he collapsed to his knees, "An invisible energy blast?!". Hit was about to walk move closer until something came shooting out from a rock. The person flew pass him until he skidded across the ground, stopping right next to the assassin. Hit looked down to see Goku kneeling next to him and noticed Dyspo smirking at them.
Goku rubbed the dirt off his cheek and stood up, taking a stance once more, "That guy over there is extremely fast. I can tell that the other one is strong to.".
"Son Goku, switch places with me...," Hit muttered, taking off before Goku could so much as protest against the idea. Dyspo smirked, dashing right at the assassin, ready to strike him at any moment. But something unexpected happened as Hit rammed his fist into the speed warrior's gut causing him to gagged in agony from the blow to one of his vitals.
"WHAT IN THE!" Dyspo shouted.
Hit looked down on him, his fist still implanted firmly, "It's like what Son Goku said. Your movements are too linear and easy to exploit. I used the same frequency for my time-skip to force you to come in blindly. Just as predicted, you walked into the trap foolishly."
"You bastard!" Dyspo growled. Goku blocked a punch from Barabatos who was chasing him down. He couldn't help but smirk at Hit's accomplishment, "Impressive as always Hit...".
"Tch that idiot let himself get carried away. No matter, I'll have to take care of you quickly!" Barabatos roared, creating numerous tendrils of darkness to come flying at him. Goku stopped moving and grinned excitedly at the challenge.
"THEN I LIKE TO SEE YOU TRY! HAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" He roared, transforming right into Complete Super Saiyan Blue, streams of blue energy faintly raging around like water. He charged in recklessly, alarming Hit of what he was doing.
"Careful, they are far more powerful than usu...!" Hit warned but didn't get to finish his sentence.
Goku didn't care and shouted, "I DON"T CARE! RGHAAAAAAAAAAH!". The Saiyan roared, unleashing a barrage of punches that completely destroyed the onslaught that was coming towards him. Barabatos looked with complete shock at how his ability was completely overpowered. He tried to turn into darkness to avoid the punch but for some reason it was proven to be useless, the blow connecting regardless of what he did. He cried out in pain before he was suddenly launched through several large pieces of rubble. The observers from Earth could only cheer at Goku's successful blow.
"Ouch, I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of that punch," Krillin jokes, chuckling to himself. Whis was amused by the display of power that Goku showed.
"Seems that Goku put so much power into that punch that it allowed him to completely overwhelm Barabatos's darkness," Whis commented. Meanwhile with Hit, Dyspo attempted to punch the assassin in the face until he felt a sudden blow to his gut without him realizing it. He stumbled back a bit with one eye open.
"Time-skip this time!?" He asked.
Hit took a stance, ready to deliver another blow to his opponent, "That's right. What will it be next? Will it be a time-skip or would it be just a bluff? You hold your speed and hearing to a high regard so listen carefully and try to keep up...". Hit's voice was threatening, giving Dyspo the chills. Hit started to move at absurd speeds that made it hard to make-out what he was going to do next. Dyspo panicked, leading him to be struck from all angles with purple streams of energy coming out of his body. Hit appeared one last time in a flash, his time-skip activated already. He let out a low roar, delivering the final blow in Dyspo chest as his time-skip deactivated. Dyspo coughed out some blood before he was sent flying through several pieces of debris, eventually hovering over the out of bounce.
"Dyspo!" Vermoud shouted with panic in his voice until dark tendrils shout out through the rubble, catching the speed warrior and bringing him back onto the stage. Barabatos leaped out of the rubble and grabbed his comrade in mid air. He glared down as Goku and Hit stood side by side, staring at them as they waited for them to descend.
"Son Goku, Hit, they are stronger, far stronger than I predicted them to be. We have to retreat for now," Barabatos muttered, cloaking both him and Dyspo in darkness before disappearing completely. Goku deformed back into base and looked over to Hit who seemed relax.
"So what now? They ran off to recover which just leaves us two. Do we fight?" Goku asked, hoping that the last part of his question is the answer yes.
Hit mused and placed his hands in his pocket, "Perhaps but for saving me, I'll hold of on fighting you for later, Son Goku...,". Goku smirked though a bit disappointed that they couldn't fight now. He only nodded as he watched the assassin disappear from his sight, leaving the Saiyan to go about his future battles as well.
Back With The Audience
Krillin took a sip of one of the many cans of juice that were laid out for everyone. He looked onward, as he sat next to his daughter and wife, watching the tournament progress as time moves on. Meanwhile Riley sat anxiously from watching, not because of the consequences of what happens when they lose but mainly due to the fact that she was missing out on all of this action. However, the sounds of baby laughter filled the air and she couldn't help but turn and smile at Ryusika who was holding Nozomi while Vincent massaged her shoulders. The superstar football player looked ahead with sweat on his face, "We haven't seen Kuzuku anywhere so far. I wonder how he is doing?". Ace and Liz were also wondering the same thing.
"You're right...but I doubt that he's in any trouble right now," Ace assured, somewhat certainty filling his voice. Bulma cupped her chin as she overheard the small conversation but before she could ask, someone else spoke.
"Well, you don't have to wait much longer. I am sure something is about to turn up," Whis said, speaking through his staff with a smile. Everyone peered onto the screen, waiting to see whether or not that the angel was right about that.
Back to the tournament at hand, a stray Saiyan with similar hair to Gohan wandered the arena. Nothing but smoke clouded the area as he walked along the paths but he sensed that two warriors were about to strike him from both sides. With impressive and complementary speeds in terms of skill, the Saiyan ducked under the first punch and performed a low spinning kick to distort his balance. The warrior stumbled forward to reveal that he was indeed a fighter from universe 10 known as Jilcol before he quickly did roundhouse kick to send him flying off the stage. The Saiyan landed on his feet to quickly catch the second warrior's fist and throwing him over his shoulder so hard that he went through the smoke and crash into another fighter from universe 4 that goes by the name Majora who was just simply standing by and waiting for someone to attack. While they were trying to recuperate, the Saiyan brought both of his hands together and moved them to his ear before firing a energy blast that is exactly identical to the Galick Gun. Major and the soon to be revealed fighter, Jirasen, looked up in horror before the energy wave blasted them both right off the stage as well, thus making it three eliminations in total. The smoke completely cleared, revealing the Saiyan to be none other than Cabba. He let out a sigh, "Phew, so far so good I suppose. I can't let up now. I should go find where Caulifla and Kale are hiding and regroup.". He was about to turn around and walk away but the sudden shaking from the ground below made him enter into high alert. Not even five seconds in, a giant android from universe 3 who's name was Viara had already came behind him through shooting out of the ground. His fist was already hurling towards him which made him panic a little.
"Crap!" Cabba growled, turning around quickly and shielding his arms to block the punch. But before it could make contact, some unknown figure came out of nowhere and kicked Viara hard enough for his legs to skid across the ground. The android came to a full stop but it didn't recover in time for it to see a second powerful punch that cracked his armor before sending him hurling off the ledge. Cabba's eyes widened from seeing who saved him from the sneak attack, though he was grateful. He watched him land on his feet as he stared in the direction where he sent Viara flying off the stage.
"Uhhh, thank you for saving me, errr...Kuzuku," Cabba chuckled nervously.
Kuzuku turned towards him quickly, his expression stern in which it confused the Saiyan from universe 6. Kuzuku started to walk towards him, causing Cabba to quickly take a stance as soon as Kuzuku switched into a sprint. He was about to lunge towards him as well until he saw Kuzuku leap over him to kick a stray Ki blast into the air. Cabba shivered as Kuzuku landed, the universe 7 Saiyan's foot seemingly creating a large crack in the ground with heat coming off it. Cabba stuttered again, this time weary of his movements, "Thank you again, I guess that makes it twice now.". Kuzuku looked back at Cabba, finally giving him some attention.
"I didn't save you as if it were intended. It was just coincidental that not only I saw an easy prey but also found the person who I was looking for. You were just a bonus from looking for this guy the whole time," Kuzuku explained, turning his gaze back at the opponent he was looking for. Cabba blinked a few times in confusion before looking pass the Saiyan's hip to see who it was. He was a man of average height, wearing a black turtleneck sweater under his white, open sleeveless jacket. He wore black gloves that had red X's on them along with black Gi pants with white buckle down boots. One of his eyes was blood red while the other was a normal black along with the single bang that hanged over his forehead. The rest of his hair was white was moderately spiked out though mostly straight with several parts of his hair sticking out of the side. His skin was slightly pink along with his eyes being pointed.
"Is that the guy you were looking for?" Cabba asked, seeing that Kuzuku was smirking.
"Yeah, and it seems he's got buddies as well," Kuzuku replied with a smile. In no time, two more warriors join in on the confrontation, both revealing to be Rubalt and Obuni.
Obuni examined the warrior the Saiyans at hand, "Looks like you found quite a catch, Gyex.". Kuzuku became on guard, clenching his fists at his side as he stood tall. The winds seemed to blow as the atmosphere grew more intense.
"We are the only ones left, so in order to survive we mustn't make any mistakes. Got that?" Gyex warned. The two nodded and took a stance, causing Kuzuku to take one as well. Cabba thought for a moment before quickly getting back onto his feet and got ready for battle as well. Kuzuku looked at the him with questioning eyes.
"You sure you want to help me? That could of been your chance to flee and regroup with your team," Kuzuku said.
Cabba smirked, remembering something that he's taught himself in the past, "Yeah...if I were to abandon you to fight them alone after saving me not once but twice, then my pride as a Saiyan might as well be nothing.". Kuzuku chuckled at his answer, instantly figuring out who influenced him.
"Alright then...but if you get eliminated then it's not on me," Kuzuku added, earning a agreeable "Hmph" coming from Cabba.
"Tch, Beerus's lackeys are teaming up with one of my warriors again..." Champa muttered.
Vados gazed at the two warriors, her eyes never taking off them for a second, "Are you angered by that, Lord Champa?". Champa scoffed at her question and didn't bother to reply. Meanwhile, universe 7's audience were now gluing their eyes to the screen.
"About time Kuzuku's gotten into a fight. But too bad it's three on two," Kize noted.
Liz pouted at that statement, "Three on two is far from fair. This is a bad matchup between them!". Roshi's glasses shined a bit, his many years of martial arts experience coming into play, "I wouldn't put down Kuzuku yet.". Everyone turned yet again to hear the old man's wisdom and knowledge.
"Yes, you may call a three on two a disadvantage but you must remember that this is a tournament for survival. There will be times when you are put in obstacles that seem impossible and unfair. But we can't forget that Kuzuku is a not only a Saiyan but a trained martial artist. We live and breath these kind of moments in which these moments will only evolve Kuzuku further. It's one of the most important things that I grilled into Krillin and Goku's head when they were just children," Roshi speech, earning another wave of gazes that depict the feeling of acknowledgement for his intuition.
As that had just been said, Kuzuku moved one foot closer, pondering who to go for first. He analyzed the situation, depicting who was the more dangerous opponent. After looking at Obuni and then to Rubalt, Kuzuku decided it was time to strike. With one motion, the universe 7 Saiyan fired a energy blast right at the three universe 10 warriors. They were ready to block until the blast crashed right into the ground, exploding in order to create a cloud of dust. Gyex shielded his arms effortlessly before catching glimpse of a golden aura coming right towards him. He quickly jumped backwards to get out of the way, avoiding a powerful blow that shatter the ground beneath them. Now there was a huge cloud of smoke, however, in mere seconds, Kuzuku and Gyex shot out of the smoke, revealing them both to be immerse in combat. Kuzuku's Super Saiyan 2 aura flared a bit as he kicked Gyex across the face, sending him hurling to the ground like a meteorite. The Saiyan didn't let up and chased after him but was shocked to see a barrage of red energy blasts coming towards him. Kuzuku didn't have a way to escape due to him being in the air so he had no choice but to create an energy barrier to shield against it. It collided with great impact, a large horizontal explosion of blood red energy. The light dialed down quickly in which Gyex noticed a faint figure coming out of the smoke and touched the ground. It was Kuzuku, who had landed on one foot before lunging towards the universe 10 fighter. Gyex spun around his frontal kick and elbowed away across the face, making the Saiyan do several flips to regain his balance. Kuzuku came to a stop and knelt down, rubbing his cheek. He looked at his hand to see that their were slight stains of blood that came from that part of his face.
"Looks like I'm going to have to try harder," Kuzuku murmured. Once his sentence was finished, Gyex had already closed the distance between them, shocking Kuzuku a bit. The Saiyan swiftly ducked under the kick and retaliated with one from the same leg, sending him flying into rubble. It didn't take long for him to come back for more until they would evidently exchange fist again. Gyex dodged one of Kuzuku's punches and landed a clean uppercut that made Kuzuku do a flip in the air. The Saiyan quickly landed on his feet, skidded back a bit though his guard was down which left him wide open to be kneed in the chin. Kuzuku grunted a bit as he was flown back a little, however, he quickly gained his footing again and dash back at Gyex. The universe 10 warrior's red eye glistened, intriguing the Saiyan as he came at him. It a mere instant, Kuzuku saw something that caught his eye and dodged out of the way in time of the X-like energy blast that came towards him, leaving a blood red explosion behind him. The Saiyan skid for a moment before stopping, kicking up dust that faded quickly.
The two looked at each other before disappearing, clashing at speeds that were untraceable to the normal eyes. Meanwhile, Cabba had transformed into a Super Saiyan and was currently combating the likes of Obuni and Rubalt. He swiftly brushed a punch off to the side and decked Rubalt with a swift kick to the face before leaping into the air to throw two energy slashes with his feet. Rubalt looked up with shock plastered over his face as he crossed his arms to block the attack. There was a slight struggle, his feet sliding across the ground as the energy slashes tried to overthrow him. However, he his guard wasn't enough and the energy slashes landed a direct hit, exploding with enough force to send him hurling over the edge before he was eliminated.
"One down, one more to go!" Cabba muttered but he was soon knocked to the ground with a gut wrenching kick. He cough as soon as his back hit the ground, only noticing in a nick of time that Obuni was coming down fast with a axe kick. Cabba leaped backwards with great agility, avoiding the crushing blow that broke the ground. The Saiyan took the opportunity to dash at Obuni, throwing a punch right towards his face, but something unexpected happened. Cabba's fist faded through Obuni as soon as he seemingly split himself into numerous versions that varied in color.
"Wha-GAGH!" Cabba groaned as he was suddenly punched in the stomach. Obuni took advantage of the stunned Saiyan and circled him, delivering blows that made him stumble and confuse as to where he was. Cabba tried his best to cope with the pain until the universe 10 warrior reappeared in front of him, delivering a powerful uppercut to the gut that sent him flying into the air before crashing onto his back. The universe 6 audience started to worry at the blow he had just received but were somewhat relieved when they saw him trying to stand again. The Saiyan felt fatigue start to take over and sweat trickle down his face. He wiped some of the blood on his mouth and charged in again.
"What's going on? Cabba can't read his movements!" Champa worried alongside with his Supreme Kai.
"It seems that by shifting his internal energy, Obuni is able to render the natural instinct of sensing Ki useless against him and making it difficult to read his movements." Vados explained, watching as the fight hadn't progress in their favor. Cabba was taking blow for blow from Obuni without landing so much of a direct hit. First a punch across a face, then a kick to the ribs, and another punch to the chin. Cabba stumbled a bit from that blow before getting another one to the gut, causing him to gag in pain. Obuni was about to retract his fist to deliver the finishing blow but before he could, Cabba had already grabbed onto his fist and smirked, catching him off guard.
"Now I got you! Haaah!" Cabba shouted, kicking Obuni right in the gut. The force of the punch was enough to send him flying through several pieces of rubble. He breathed heavily as he tried to control his breathing but he wasn't out of the woods yet due to the Obuni dashing almost immediately at him. The Saiyan wasn't ready as he took a devastating punch to the jaw that made him skid far enough to crash into a boulder, the rocks soon tumbling on top of him. Obuni soon stood tall, waiting for his opponent to come out before continuing the fight. That was when he heard a roar coming out of the rubble and then rays of golden light started to erupt until it eventually did, blowing the rubble to ashes. The warrior of universe 10 gaze upon the Saiyan whose clothes were tattered and seemingly had a slightly different aura as compared to before. Electricity raged around his body, empowering him with strength that he had never felt before.
"So, Cabba has broken past his limits as well and ascended. Now things are a little bit more even," Vados commented. Meanwhile, Obuni didn't care about the power-up due to the fact that he has no other choice but to win at this point.
"You've may gained a new power through our battle, but I won't go down so easily! Universe 10 will survive!" Obuni exclaimed before rushing at the Saiyan again. Cabba dashed in as well, engaging in a battle of endurance. Meanwhile, Kuzuku was getting pushed back by Gyex's barrage of punches. Kuzuku's shaking legs from the force of each punch didn't go unnoticed until his guard was completely broken. He skidded across the ground a bit, exhaling and relaxing a bit before looking towards his opponent. He looked up quickly to notice that Gyex's eyes glowed again, instinctively making him cross his arms again before the X-like energy blast collided with him once more, blowing the Saiyan from universe 7 into rubble.
"Kuzuku!" Hudo panicked as that was pretty much a hit that was greater than he had expected. After what seemed to be a long time of anticipatory silence, there was a powerful eruption of golden Ki that blew the rubble off the Saiyan, the smoke covering the Saiyan's appearance until he stepped forward. He was most unscathed by the attack, only having bruises along his arms that emitted some sizzling smoke. Gyex looked impress at the Saiyan's display of endurance, almost excited that he got to fight someone this strong.
"I'm impressed that you managed to not only detect my Cross Flashes, but also take a direct hit with little to no damage," Gyex complimented as Kuzuku stared at him.
His expression seem blank and replied simply, "So that was what those were? That eye is tricky to deal with if you can launch energy blasts of that strength with it. But, comparing the first time you used it and the second time, you managed to make adjustments to where it was able to become more accurate. It wasn't just the blasts but almost everyone of your strikes and dodges seemed to become increasingly more accurate as well. I would have guessed that you can get stronger as time goes on like us Saiyans but that isn't the case is it?". Gyex became serious once more at the Saiyans intuition. He had most likely figured out what his ability was so it wouldn't be much of a secret much longer.
"Your analysis was correct, I don't have the ability to increase my power nor do I have the ability to provide me accelerated progress. My eye grants me the ability of precognition or some sort in a sense of reading my enemies movements and coming up with the most efficient way to either defend or strike. That's not all but I can detect my opponents habits, natural reflexes, their rhythm when fighting, and of course their next action before they could possibly make it themselves. However, it's different with you...," Gyex confirmed with a slight pause. He pointed his finger at Kuzuku who was wondering what was so different.
"No matter how much I try to predict you with my eye, you...no possibly you Saiyans in general, were able adapt increasingly to my precognition. Eventually, my ability to perceive your next move will be utterly useless, leaving me only to merely predict your next move with my enhanced vision. But that's not why I don't hold the advantage here...," Gyex added.
Kuzuku knew full well what he was talking about, "Yeah, there is a power difference between us right now that seems evident as this fight drags on.".
"Precisely...your power still doesn't match up to mine and will eventually lose to me along with my superior abilities to help," Gyex revealed. There was a brief silence between the two until Kuzuku smirked at that "revelation".
"You're partially right, my current strength won't be enough to defeat you even if I take it to the next level. I would have to actually use my true power but that would be revealing too much before I would have to deal with a certain universe," Kuzuku chuckled, shocking Gyex by what he had just said. Kuzuku slipped out of his Gi, allowing it to fall over his waist so that he could have only his undershirt on. He quickly returned to base form, smiling at what he was about to do next.
"Why did Kuzuku return to base? Shouldn't he be transforming into his Grand Super Saiyan 4?" Krillin wondered. Roshi had a hint at what was going on but remained silent to keep the surprise ripe for the others to see. Meanwhile, Gohan had been watching from afar and knew what was happening as well.
The half-breed smirked, "Going to use that now are we, Kuzuku. I guess you were waiting patiently to test it.". With that said, Kuzuku began to power-up, his Ki growing into the normal Super Saiyan colors until it turned white before finally revealing a creamy-yellow color with white tints and round particles flickering inside. Kuzuku's hair spiked up and grew in a similar fashion comparable to his Super Saiyan 3 form, with there being the two signature bangs that also flowed with his Ki. Kuzuku's eyes iris turned into a more gold color with a black pupil while also maintaining his eyebrows.
"What is this?" Gyex muttered through awing at the sudden change in transformations.
Kuzuku chuckled, revealing that his demeanor has changed a bit, "I'm glad you asked. Knowing that the tournament of power was coming around the corner, I've trained hard to try and prepare myself for any scenario. I've trained physical and mentally, hoping that I'd find a new form of power that was just enough to deal with foes without going all out. That was why I've developed this form. I had the concept in my head for about six months so trying to complete it in time for the tournament wasn't all that difficult. Once I did however, I've gained a power that is still a vast increase but inferior completely to my other form. I call this the completed evolve version of a Super Saiyan 3.". The universe 7 audience all gasped with amazement from the sudden new transformation Kuzuku unraveled. Whis sat with a smile on his face, intrigued by the sudden appearance of a new form.
"I see, so Kuzuku forged his own path with his own methods. Instead of achieving Super Saiyan God, Kuzuku found a way to surpass his limits as a Super Saiyan 3 and achieve a gap between Grand Super Saiyan 4 through tapping into a state that channels his energy from his Oozaru state. Or perhaps the more reasonable explanation is that he channeled the temporarily dormant, sleeping evolution of the Oozaru state known as Grand Super Saiyan 4 to his Super Saiyan 3 state, resulting in this form due to the two different kinds of Ki's mixing into one. One that contains the power of the Super Saiyan transformation while the other is a ascension of the Super Saiyan forms that contain the primal power of the Oozaru," Whis commented.
Beerus smirked with his arms folded, "Interesting, Kuzuku Ayoma. You managed to developed your path to make new possibilities such as this. This new power is quite fearsome, not as much as a Super Saiyan God but close enough to generate such pressure.". Kuzuku let his aura settle down, allowing the cream yellow and white Ki shroud his body, allowing it to shine. Gyex's shivered, his glance growing shaky until he regained his resolve to continue fighting.
"Tch, don't think this fight is over. Universe 10 won't go down so easily, we will SURVIVE!" Gyex shouted, charging at the Saiyan with his full power. Kuzuku took a defensive stance, his face turning from a aloof expression to calm in a matter of seconds. The Saiyan twisted his body and deflected the punch to the side before blocking a kick from Gyex's right leg. The universe 10 warrior became shock until a clean punch hit him square in the face, sending him flying away. Kuzuku didn't let him have any breathing room and rushed him down quickly, appearing above him before punching him hard in his stomach. Gyex gagged, coughing out blood as he was rammed into the ground, shattering it with bone-crushing force. Kuzuku leaped up into the air, ready to come back down for another blow but noticed several X-like Ki blasts coming right towards him. The Saiyan didn't flinch, extending his hand out and generating several barriers to encase the blasts that were coming towards him. The barriers condense quickly, nullifying the attacks completely. After successfully countering that, Kuzuku looked around frantically for his opponent before quickly sensing him from behind. Quickly, he turned around to kick Gyex across the face, however, the universe 10 warrior saw it coming way before hand and blocked it completely. His eyes stayed calm despite that and blocked the punch that sent him hurling to the ground, landing on his feet before skidding back a bit. Kuzuku watched patiently as Gyex came right back at him with his fist raised in hand, colliding it with Kuzuku's elbow before breaking out in a clash of blows.
"Looks like universe 10 are no pushovers. Despite Kuzuku's massive increase, he can still keep up," Piccolo muttered. But as he said that, he would be corrected when his Saiyan teammate kicked Gyex across the face, stunning him enough to go on a barrage of punches in the stomach along with landing two kicks, one to the left rib with his right leg and another to his neck, launching him a great distance away to the edge. Gyex grunted in pain, flipping himself up right and using his arms and legs to slow himself down, just enough so that he didn't fall off. Meanwhile his opponent was breathing heavily with his battle against Cabba who had quickly took numerous of blows. Obuni felt his feints begin to fade, his original body becoming more noticeable enough for Cabba to go in for a attack. Obuni watched with shock as the universe 6 warrior launched to air pressure attacks from his legs before charging his finishing move in his hands. The immense air pressure hit Obuni directly in the gut, rocketing him closer to the edge before he heard Cabba shout.
"GALICK GUN!" The large energy wave rushing towards him in a short amount of time. Obuni screamed as he was consumed by the attack that broke part of the ledge off and plummeted him off the stage, eliminating him successfully. Gyex looked with worry spread across his face and was distracted enough to not notice Kuzuku was charging his attack as well.
"Kamehame...!" Kuzuku chanted while charging the beam in the air. Gyex looked up, stunned and glued to his spot like a helpless child. Kuzuku narrowed his eyes before roaring.
"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
The rather large, blue energy wave closed in quickly on Gyex who was helpless to dodged. He could only just stand there until the blast connected, dishing out agonizing pain as he was being shot out of the ring and into the void below. It didn't take long for him to eventually teleport to the stands alongside with his teammate. Kuzuku landed back on the stage and stood tall as the victor, though he knew what was going to happen next.
"Gyex and Obuni from universe 10 have fell out of the ring. This means that universe 10 shall be eliminated and will be erased!" Grand Priest declared.
Universe 10 as a team looked down with shame for a moment, waiting for their pending demise. Gowasu and his god of destruction Rumush sat side by side, knowing that the fate of their universe had already been decided. They didn't utter a word but yet smiled at their warriors that fought for their behave. Gowasu closed his eyes, imprinting their faces in his mind one last time, "Thank you, everyone, you've fought well but it seems this is the end.". Gyex looked lost, nearly emotionless through the whole thing until he felt a hand placed on his shoulder. He looked up to see Obuni smirking at him.
"It was an honor to fight by your side. For now this is goodbye, my friend," Obuni comforted. Gyex began to shiver before casting his head down, smiling from the words Obuni had said. Their bodies began to glow, before their erasure, though Kuzuku couldn't help but notice the small tears coming out of Gyex's eyes until...they were gone, nothing left of them could be seen other than their Angel, Kusu who was looking depressed. The Saiyan noticed a locket that was still on the stage. In contained a picture of Gyex and Obuni standing together along with what seems to be Obuni's family in it. Kuzuku felt a sympathetic feeling as he deformed, however, he knew that there was no other choice but to keep fighting...
A/N: You know, this chapter was longer than I expected. Originally, I thought that it would only be 4,000 words long but I guessed wrong since it was twice as much than I anticipated. FYI, this new version of Super Saiyan 3 is confirmed to be weaker than God form with also having the inability to heal like SSG in which it doesn't speed up the recovery process. Just to keep things balance between Kuzuku, Goku, and Vegeta. You could call this new state a Excelled Super Saiyan 3 as it far Surpasses its predecessor with the method explained in this chapter and yes...this version is actually stronger than a regular Super Saiyan 4.