Chapter 78: Tatsuya's 3rd Ultra Instinct Awakening!!
The whole ring began to shake until an unknown power began shaking the entire Null Realm itself.
"Do you feel that?" Kin asked.
"Yeah…" Akihiko said.
"What are those tremors?" Top asked.
"The ring-- No, the entire Null Realm-- is being shaken by some sort of influx of power!" Elder Kai said.
"But what could it mean? What's causing it?" Kaio-Shin asked.
"Well, if you ask me, there's only one good answer!" Dad said with a smirk of confidence on his face.
"Yes, I agree as well. Heh, heh, heh. Time for the real fun to begin." Snow said.
"Beerus, my lord. Is there sometime you wish to say?" Whis asked him.
Beerus closed his eyes and opened them quickly before he said; "Here it comes."
A pillar of white light erupted from the middle of the crater that was formed after the explosion of the spirit bomb. I slowly began to stand up from within the white light. El Hermano walked up to the edge of the crater to see what was going on. Everyone was surprised to see what was happening as the white light disappeared and I was in my Ultra Instinct -Sign- Form once again.
"Tatsuya endures. What has he done?" Top questioned.
"I don't know how to explain this, but based on what I'm sensing, it's safe to say that he didn't survive on dumb luck." Tsuki said.
"Something's different about Tatsuya now, that's for sure." Akihiko said.
"Yes. I'm actually sensing an incredible amount of strength from him, and yet..." Kin began to say.
"His energy is so calm, it's giving me the creeps." Luck said, finishing Kin's sentence.
"Let us watch and see what happens next." Whis said. "After all, this is the first time even I have seen Tatsuya in this curious state."
I looked up at El Hermano. In an instant, I took a small step and appeared in front of El Hermano, leaving everyone surprised. Hermano threw a punch at me, I instinctively dodged it, and we clashed fists with the second strike at each other.
I jumped back, Hermano chased after me, I dodged Hermano's attack, and somehow landed a cut on Hermano's face as I jumped forward past him and checked myself out calmly. El Hermano turns around to see me as he wipes away the scratch off of his face.
"Tatsuya may only have grazed El Hermano, but he did connect. Considering he couldn't touch this guy in his Blue Form, that's saying something." Tsuki said.
"He's amazing. I've never seen Tatsuya move like this before, not in any form! It's not just that he's a lot faster. It's more than that... I can't sense him transitioning to his attacks at all." Drake said.
"Yeah, his dodge are like that too." Gochi said.
"Doesn't that form look familiar?..." Akihiko asked.
"It kinda does but from what?" Kin said.
"What the hell is going on? I'm watching this with my own eyes but I still can't believe what he's doing is actually possible!" Luck said. "Brother, what have you become?".
"What the hell is going on here?! Don't tell you awakened that Form yet again, Tatsuya!" Hikaru said in frustration.
Dyspo and Top ran towards me to help Hermano as Top said to me; "You don't know when to surrender, Tatsuya. You've already lost this fight!".
Dyspo ran towards me on my left, Top ran towards me on my right, I Instinctively stopped Dyspo's attack with my right hand and stopped Top's attack with my left hand, and then I threw them in the opposite direction.
"This is no everyday power up..." Gochi said.
"That Reaction Speed... And such Precision..." Danuja began to say.
"It's crazy! How is Tatsuya doing this?!" Kin said.
"Take this, Scoundrel! Justice... Flash!" Top shouted out.
Top shot his Justice Flash technique at me, but I dodged it by simply walking to Hermano. I continued to walk towards El Hermano as I then instinctively swatted away a Ki Blast that was coming at me. El Hermano lifted his hand up as a sign to stop.
"Huh? You want me to stand down? So you wish to fight Tatsuya alone…" Top said.
I dashed towards El Hermano as he used his invisible eye blasts technique on me, I first instinctively dodged and blocked them before I broke through his glare attack. I began to throw a barrage of attacks at El Hermano as he blocked them and is slowly beginning to be pushed back by them before we then began fighting in the air, creating powerful shockwaves on the impacts of our attacks.
"So, Who would you say has the upperhand now?" Gochi asked.
"I think it's too early to tell. That said... There used to be a massive power gap between them, but Tatsuya has clearly closed it." Drake said. "And that's not all."
"As strong as he's become, seems Tatsuya's not done improving." Tsuki said. "Every time El Hermano fends off Tatsuya, Tatsuya responds with an even faster, sharper, and harder strike."
"I'm speechless. I never imagined any mortal could push El Hermano this far." Kaio-Khai said in surprise.
"What the--?! How can this be happening?!" Belmod said, beginning to freak out.
"I told you not to get overconfident. This is what happens when you become too arrogant." Dad said.
"Hm... Could it really be?" The Grand Priest began to say.
"It's so wonderful! I hoped for this once again!" Whis said in delight. "I have to admit, I wasn't sure if the saiyan would achieve this yet!".
"Then you know what's happened to him?" Kaio-Shin asked Whis.
"Yes, I believe so!" Whis quickly responded excitedly and happily.
"It's… Autonomous Ultra Instinct…" Beerus said with a serious facial expression.
Every Destroyer and Supreme Kai became shocked from just hearing its name itself.
"So that's how he's reacting so quickly. I see. But Tatsuya is a mortal being, and that is truly an extremely elite level of power, difficult for even the highest gods to reach." One of the Supreme Kai's said.
"It can't be! It can't! It's Impossible!" Belmod said in fear.
"Well... At this point it would be premature for me to verify it as true. However, it is certainly a development that demands attention." The Grand Priest said.
"In this marvelous cosmos wonders really do happen, don't they, my lord?" Whis asked Beerus excitedly.
"But Why now? And why is it Tatsuya?" Beerus asked.
"You're welcome!" Dad said confidently.
"What do you mean by that?!" Beerus questioned.
"As his father who achieved Ultra Instinct with little effort and with ease, I helped Tatsuya achieve Ultra Instinct twice!" Dad said. "Tatsuya achieved Ultra Instinct twice way before you guys came into the picture, Beerus. Tatsuya has now officially achieved Ultra Instinct for the third time."
"The first time Tatsuya achieved it, he definitely used the same strategy to awaken it. However, the Spirit Bomb was actually smaller than this one since everyone on earth is quite weak which leads to it having less power and less effect for Tatsuya to achieve Ultra Instinct as it only lasted for 2 minutes." Dad said. "Tatsuya's Spirit Bomb served to the catalyst for awakening Ultra Instinct the first time and this time as well. In other words, Tatsuya used the Spirit Bomb's energy to replenish his exhausted Body. It was a match to light up a much greater power from within. Me and Whis's Theory for this is, when the Spirit Bomb exploded so close to him, its tempestuous power coursed into Tatsuya and smashed into his own energy, which he was already pushing to its max. This was the collision he needed to shatter the ceiling of his power, and reach an even greater potential that has always been locked within him, but he could never fully reach."
"Yes. He's now in uncharted territory. And it remains to be seen what will happen to him as he tries to sustain this fervor." Whis said.
Me and Hermano continued to fight as we created such powerful shockwaves and lightning around us from our blows. We both suddenly jumped back before I then appeared in front of El Hermano as we were face-to-face with one another. We went back to exchanging blows as we were floating up into the air. We continued to fight as the lightning began hitting parts of the ring.
We continued to fight as I felt my Ultra Instinct power tapping out. I unleashed a Mighty Battle Cry before I gutted El Hermano with a double Knee kick and pushed him back with a powerful Kamehameha Wave. I safely landed on the time elapse pillar, I dashed towards El Hermano, and threw a powerful and fast punch at him.
My Ultra Instinct has worn off as El Hermano said as he caught my punch; "Well, Saiyan. You are a truly fascinating creature. However... your passion has expended. You have nothing more to offer."
El Hermano sent me flying with a ki blast.
"That power up. It looks like it was only temporary." Kaio-Khai said in relief.
"Of course it was. You really think he could master such a divine level on his third try?" Belmod said in relief.
I landed somewhere in the ring on the ground as Hikaru walked up in front of me and said; "So… You awakened it yet again, huh? It seems like you used the same method you used on 'Possessed All For One'."
I chuckled a bit in pain. "Hehehehe… Yeah, I guess so… And I used up all my power. That's too bad."
"You stay here and rest then. I'll take care of the rest, Tatsuya." Hikaru said.
"Sorry, but I'm not done yet…" I said.
Hikaru turned around and said; "Hmph! In your state now, I don't think you can talk. Let me deal with this stupid tournament."
Hikaru turned around and noticed how I was gone.
"Wh-Where did he go?!" Hikaru questioned out loud.
Snow hid me with him and he gave me some of his energy as he said; "I shared some of my energy. Only a small amount, but enough. Now, you can still move in your sad state. Do keep up the good work, Monkey. I still need your help with winning this tournament. In the meantime, try and get stronger on your own. You'll need that Divine power of yours…"
Once Snow left in the opposite direction, I got back up and began stretching out.
Only 50 taks left, just 28 minutes in Earth minutes…
End of Chapter 78.
