The moment their fists collided, a blinding white light erupted across the arena.
A devastating wave of destructive force expanded at incredible speed, pulverizing every piece of Super Katchin within close range.
Raditz and Super 17 both suffered the backlash of the collision, being blasted over a thousand meters away before finally stabilizing themselves.
Feeling the pain radiating from his fist, Raditz bared his teeth in a grin. At this moment, he felt an unprecedented exhilaration. Pain had transformed into pleasure, filling him with fighting spirit.
"Aren't you good at absorbing energy?! Then I'll let you absorb as much as you want!!!" Raditz spread his arms wide as dense Divine Power gathered in his palms.
The next second, he brought both palms together.
BOOM~~!!!
Hundreds, even thousands, of compressed Divine Power energy blasts burst from his palms, weaving into a massive net that blanketed the sky as it rushed toward Super 17.
"Hm? Are you really that eager to increase my power? In that case, I'll gladly accept every last bit." Faced with the countless energy blasts flying toward him, Super 17 showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, he spread his arms wide, fully embracing these immensely destructive attacks.
Bang!! Bang!!! Bang!! Bang!! Bang!!...
A continuous chain of explosions ignited, sending flames soaring thousands of meters into the sky.
Anyone else facing Raditz's terrifying barrage would have desperately tried to evade, but Super 17 thoroughly enjoyed it.
Whether the energy blasts struck his body directly or exploded around him, they were all devoured by the energy absorption device inside his body, transforming into nourishment that made him stronger.
Immersed in the pleasure brought by his rapidly increasing strength, Super 17 wore a wild, unrestrained smile, as though mocking Raditz's incompetence and foolishness.
Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep!...!!!
Suddenly, the warning system inside Super 17's mind sounded.
The next instant, Raditz's body, engulfed in divine radiance, burst through the flames and appeared directly before Super 17.
"You're finished!!!" The instant those words fell, Raditz unleashed a devastating punch with overwhelming piercing power straight toward Super 17's abdomen.
Super 17's expression changed as he hastily raised his guard.
BANG!!!!!
Divine Power exploded outward, and the invisible shockwave instantly dispersed all the surrounding flames and smoke.
"Tch~! I was still just a little short!!" Raditz's face grew solemn. Even with that sudden attack, Super 17 had still managed to block it.
"Every one of your combat techniques and movements has been recorded in my database. You have absolutely no chance of winning, Raditz." Super 17's eyes were filled with cold indifference.
The next second, he suddenly exerted force, knocking Raditz's fist aside before unleashing a devastating roundhouse kick that concentrated the power of his entire body.
BANG!!!!
The explosive force of the attack was truly terrifying. Even though Raditz had prepared his defense in advance, he was still overturned by the overwhelming power and blasted hundreds of meters away.
After sending Raditz flying, Super 17 had no intention of letting him off.
He detached both of his wrists, revealing the specially designed energy cannons hidden inside.
"Inferno Laser Bullets!!!!" he roared as tens of thousands of golden energy blasts poured out from the cannon barrels, forming a dense encirclement that launched an indiscriminate bombardment against Raditz.
Returning the favor with the same style of attack!
"This guy is a walking weapon! He can actually fire this many energy blasts at once?!" Raditz's expression became grave as he was shocked by the sheer number of energy blasts Super 17 unleashed.
With no way to evade, he used Divine Power to create dozens of protective barriers layered around his body, completely resisting the destruction of the Inferno Laser Bullets.
But defending forever was not a sustainable strategy.
Super 17's energy attacks came endlessly. Not only did he possess an overwhelming advantage in numbers, but every blast also carried tremendous destructive power.
In just a few seconds, half of Raditz's Divine Power barriers had already been destroyed.
[This guy has absorbed way too much energy. At the start, he wasn't even one percent as strong as he is now. I never expected him to grow this much in just a few minutes. What a headache. If I'd known he'd be this troublesome, I should've activated Hundredfold Blood Ki Burst and finished him the moment the battle began!] While desperately defending himself, Raditz gained a new understanding of just how terrifying Super 17 truly was.
This Android gave him the impression that he could grow stronger without limit—perhaps even surpass Talos himself!
As the flames from the exploding energy blasts completely engulfed Raditz, Super 17's expression changed slightly. The targeting system within his retina accurately locked onto Raditz's location.
"Don't even think about escaping! Inferno Laser Cannon!" Super 17 shouted as an immensely destructive golden electric energy cannon erupted from his palm.
Carrying enough power to destroy an entire world, it blasted straight into the sea of flames.
It was also at the exact moment Super 17 unleashed his finishing attack that Raditz realized his opportunity had arrived.
With a single thought, he activated Blood Ki Burst once again. His Divine Power surged dramatically, his battle power doubled, and his overwhelming divine aura instantly obliterated all the smoke and flames produced by the surrounding explosions.
Seizing the opportunity, Raditz burst forward at full speed, transforming into a crimson streak of light that tore through space, arriving before Super 17 in the blink of an eye.
At that instant, Super 17 immediately realized disaster had struck.
His retinal scanner showed Raditz's energy level skyrocketing, once again surpassing his own.
Now riddled with openings, he had no time to defend himself.
"This is bad." Super 17 immediately tried to cut off his energy output, but he was already one step too late.
The energy gathered in Raditz's hand was already aimed directly at his face.
"It's over," Raditz muttered softly.
The burst of energy struck Super 17 head-on.
The overwhelming impact made it impossible for Super 17 to maintain his balance, and he was instantly blasted off the Arena of the World of Void.
Thus, he was eliminated.
Returning to the spectator area, Super 17's face was filled with shock and disbelief.
He had actually lost in such a way?
It was completely different from the original plan.
The Fifth Universe's God of Destruction, Arak, glanced at Super 17 with undisguised disdain but said nothing.
As expected, none of these people from other timelines were reliable.
His abilities looked terrifying, but that was all. He hadn't even managed to eliminate a single opponent before being knocked off the stage.
What a disgrace.
"Impossible! How could I be eliminated like this?!" After regaining his senses, Super 17 found it impossible to accept.
As the ultimate Android, he had been eliminated in such a humiliating manner.
It was the greatest humiliation imaginable!
...
On the arena.
After eliminating Super 17 in one decisive push, Raditz's body had also reached its limit.
His already battered body had finally succumbed to the burden brought on by Blood Ki Burst, temporarily robbing him of the ability to continue fighting.
His Divine Power dissipated, his Super Saiyan Blue Third Stage · God Ultimate form vanished, and Raditz returned to his normal state. The overwhelming feeling of energy depletion inside his body nearly caused him to collapse.
"Phew~!" Raditz let out a long sigh of relief. Just as he thought he could finally relax, another unexpected change occurred.
Several tentacles suddenly burst out from beneath his feet, wrapping tightly around all four of his limbs.
"What?!" Raditz was startled as his movements were completely restrained.
He hadn't sensed anyone nearby at all. Where had these tentacles come from?
The Fifth Universe's warriors, who had remained hidden in the shadows all this time, finally seized the opportunity and revealed themselves.
The monster hidden inside the massive Super Katchin, the Fifth Universe warrior Kusa, took advantage of the opening and completely restrained Raditz's movements.
Immediately afterward, several figures shot through the air, surrounding Raditz in a tight encirclement.
These were all warriors of the Fifth Universe, who had remained concealed for a long time.
Now that Raditz was exhausted and had lowered his guard, this was the perfect opportunity for them to strike.
They were: Meri, Keno, Rat, Kui, East, Babos, and Kusa.
"Saiyan of the Seventh Universe, your battle just now was truly spectacular. Unfortunately, this is where it ends." The leader, Meri, gathered energy in one hand and locked onto Raditz.
"Hmph~!" Raditz snorted disdainfully and prepared to forcibly draw upon the little Divine Power he had left.
But something strange happened.
As his will attempted to mobilize it, the deep blue aura flared for only an instant before immediately extinguishing.
His Divine Power had been stolen!
"My power... These tentacles are absorbing my Divine Power?!" Raditz discovered in horror that the energy within his body was continuously draining away.
"You only realized it now? Too late. But I have to admit, your Divine Power is absolutely delicious. It's the first time I've ever tasted Divine Power of such high quality." Hidden within the thick layers of Super Katchin, Kusa let out a sinister laugh.
Very soon, the energy gathered in Meri's palm reached its absolute limit.
"Be eliminated, Saiyan." As soon as Meri spoke, a unique beam of energy instantly pierced through Raditz's chest.
In that instant, Raditz's eyes lost their focus, and his aura plummeted off a cliff.
The strange beam of energy had not injured his body, but it shattered the Divine Power energy pool within him, severely damaging his very origin.
"What... did you do... to me..." This unprecedented sensation left Raditz weaker than he had ever been.
His origin had been damaged, and his Divine Power energy pool had been shattered. He had completely lost the ability to fight.
"You should be grateful that the rules of the Tournament of Power forbid killing. Otherwise, you would already be dead by my hand." Meri cast a contemptuous glance at Raditz before instructing the monster hidden inside the Katchin steel. "Stop eating, Kusa. He doesn't have much energy left. If you keep going, he'll die. Throw him off. We have a far more important mission."
"Understood, Boss." Receiving the order, Kusa suddenly exerted force. The tentacles grabbed Raditz's body and hurled him off the Arena of the World of Void.
Raditz struggled desperately, his heart filled with unwillingness, but having reached the end of his strength, he could change nothing. As he fell into the abyss of the World of Void, a mysterious force teleported him to Universe 7's spectator area.
Thus, Raditz was eliminated.
"Damn it... I was actually eliminated like this..." Raditz clenched his fists in fury, flames of anger burning within him, yet he could do nothing to change the outcome.
"It's alright. You've already done very well." Beside him, the Angel Whis smiled lightly and waved his staff, as profound Angel Power enveloped Raditz's body.
In the blink of an eye, Raditz's injuries and damaged origin were completely restored.
Thanks to the Saiyan trait, after recovering from his injuries, another portion of his potential was awakened, and his strength increased once again.
After recovering, Raditz stared at the Fifth Universe warriors on the arena with blazing anger in his eyes.
He was extremely curious how those people had suddenly appeared beside him.
He had sensed no living Ki whatsoever, yet they had materialized beside him out of nowhere and eliminated him in one move.
There was definitely something wrong with those seven.
"Since you've already been eliminated, just watch the battle. Thinking too much won't change anything," Beerus said in a deep voice, without blaming Raditz.
Eliminating three of the Fifth Universe's strongest warriors in one go was already an excellent achievement.
It was just that there was something strange about those remaining seven.
Even he hadn't noticed how they had suddenly appeared beside Raditz.
The situation for Universe 7 was no longer optimistic. With Son Goku, Vegeta, Raditz, Krillin, and Tien Shinhan eliminated one after another, Universe 7 was left with only five fighters.
Although Lin Chuan's presence reassured him, for some reason, he still had an ominous feeling.
At the same time, in the Fifth Universe's spectator area.
Through telepathy, God of Destruction Arak issued orders to the Fifth Universe's warriors.
The time had finally come.
It was time to settle the score with Universe 7.
Arak directly ordered the remaining seven warriors to begin targeting Lin Chuan.
...
On the arena.
The seven warriors of the Fifth Universe received God of Destruction Arak's next command.
"I understand, Lord God of Destruction." A strange light flashed through Meri's eyes as he accepted the order.
The other six warriors also gathered around Meri, preparing for the next phase of their operation.
"Law of Space, Concealment!" Meri lightly swept one hand across the surrounding space.
The pure and powerful Law of Space instantly transported everyone into space itself, shifting their location.
Meanwhile, on Lin Chuan's side.
The Fifth Universe warriors' sudden appearance and disappearance allowed him to immediately understand what had happened.
As a master of the Law of Space, he was very familiar with this method.
"No wonder I kept feeling that there were fewer people on this arena than there should be. So you lot have been hiding in the surrounding space of the World of Void this entire time instead of showing yourselves," Lin Chuan muttered to himself as faint ripples suddenly spread through the surrounding space.
With his keen Divine Sense, Lin Chuan instantly detected the spatial disturbance, immediately understood what was happening, and became interested. The corners of his mouth curled upward as he spoke toward the nearby space, "You've got some nerve. Even after witnessing my strength, you still dare target me."
After Lin Chuan finished speaking, the ripples in space disappeared, and everything returned to calm.
Judging from the situation, they seemed to have left the space where Lin Chuan was located.
Anyone else might have lowered their guard.
But Lin Chuan would not.