At the same time.
Beyond the main timeline, and even beyond the world itself.
This was an extremely special realm.
"Saiyan Lin Chuan... just you wait... Once the gateway to that world is completely opened, your death will come!!"
As an enraged roar echoed out, the entire world trembled.
All living beings within this world were terrified by this existence's fury.
Although none of them knew what had happened, every lifeform prayed that this lord would not vent his anger on them in another fit of madness like last time.
...
Within the World of Void.
As the heretic was dealt with by Lin Chuan.
The Grand Priest and Zeno made their statements from above.
After all, the existence Lin Chuan had destroyed did not belong to this world. Fortunately, the true participant, Liz, had not died, so Talot was not considered to have violated the rules.
With everything on this side brought to a perfect conclusion, the battles in the other regions also gradually entered their final stages.
Dyspo of Universe 11 eliminated Botamo and Magetta of Universe 6.
Logically speaking, both Botamo and Magetta possessed extremely powerful defensive abilities, so they should have been able to suppress Dyspo's absolute speed.
Unfortunately, Dyspo had mastered a very special power, and through proper tactics and calculations, he forced both of them off the arena.
Including Golden Frost, whom he had eliminated earlier, he had already knocked three Universe 6 fighters out of the tournament.
Such blatant targeting of Universe 6 also stirred dissatisfaction in Hit, who had been hiding in the shadows.
The moment Dyspo lowered his guard, Hit activated his Flash Time Space, silently appeared behind him, skipped one second of time, and threw a punch squarely into Dyspo's back.
'Bang!!!'
With a muffled explosion.
After suffering the heavy blow, Dyspo completely lost control of his body and shot forward like a kite with its string cut. Only after sliding dozens of meters did he barely stabilize himself.
A massive fist imprint was clearly visible on his back.
"Tch~! I got careless. To think I'd be successfully ambushed by a sneaky rat like you. But an attack of that level is nowhere near enough to injure me, Dyspo!" Dyspo turned around, glaring fixedly at Hit.
He already knew Hit's identity, especially after learning about him during the Tournament of Power.
The ace assassin of Universe 6. Since he had encountered him, he would have to be judged by justice!
"Is that so? Are all the fighters of Universe 11 this confident? Heh heh~~! Perhaps you haven't noticed, but your fate has already been decided in my hands." Hit stood with both hands in his pockets and coldly declared Dyspo's fate.
"What a delusional fool. That pathetic attack earlier wasn't even enough to scratch my itch! It'll take a lot more than that to decide my fate!" Dyspo believed Hit was underestimating him.
Without hesitation, he gathered strength in both legs. Just as he was about to burst forward toward Hit, he suddenly discovered that his body could no longer move.
A layer of invisible purple light flickered across the surface of his body, imprisoning him like an indestructible cage.
[What's happening?! My body won't move...] Dyspo was horrified, never expecting Hit's ability to be this bizarre.
This unique ability directly sealed both his body and the time surrounding him, leaving him completely immobile. Even his energy could no longer be mobilized.
"You've already been imprisoned by my Time Cage. Stop wasting your strength. With your power, it's impossible to break free." As Hit spoke indifferently, he raised his right hand, gathered power, and fired an invisible Ki Blast at Dyspo.
'Bang!!!'
With another muffled explosion.
Unable to move, Dyspo was struck squarely in the chest by the invisible Ki Blast. His body flew backward like a kite with its string cut until he was knocked off the arena and eliminated.
Dyspo of Universe 11 was eliminated just like that, taken out by a single attack from Hit.
After eliminating Dyspo, Hit's thoughts shifted, and he once again slipped into Flash Time Space, disappearing from the area.
His decisive style and battle awareness had to be acknowledged. Compared to the Hit from the original story, he was stronger by far more than just two or three levels!
In the original story, he had nearly been eliminated by Dyspo. Now, with the power he possessed, merely making a casual move was enough to completely overwhelm Dyspo's speed.
...
Universe 11's spectator area.
As Dyspo was eliminated, the Time Cage surrounding him also disappeared, allowing him to move normally again.
"D-Damn it!! Despicable coward!!" Dyspo roared unwillingly after being eliminated.
As the third strongest warrior of Universe 11, being eliminated in such a manner was utterly humiliating.
"Calm yourself. Since you've been eliminated, just stay here and watch the rest of the tournament, Dyspo," the God of Destruction Belmod comforted him instead.
"I sincerely apologize, Lord Belmod. I've failed your expectations. I was simply too careless and was eliminated by that guy because of a moment's negligence." Dyspo immediately stood up and admitted his mistake to Belmod.
Even he himself had never imagined he would be eliminated this way.
This battle would become the greatest humiliation of his life.
"There's no need to apologize. You've already done very well! At the very least, you've dealt a massive blow to that fat cat's universe. Universe 6 only has Hit left now, and the others aren't worth worrying about." Belmod crossed his arms and spoke indifferently.
Even if Hit might still be hiding God of Destruction Power, he didn't care.
...
On the arena.
The battles across the various combat zones continued to intensify.
Piccolo's battle against Saonel and Pirina also entered its final stage.
Dragon God First Stage Piccolo possessed more than enough strength to instantly defeat Saonel and Pirina. However, he wanted to see whether this opportunity could allow these two fellow Namekians from Universe 6 to break through their limits and become even stronger.
Unfortunately, reality proved that his expectations for the two had been too high.
'Bang!! Bang!!'
Two consecutive muffled impacts rang out.
Pirina and Saonel were struck heavily in the abdomen at the same time and were sent flying like kites with severed strings before crashing into a massive boulder.
"Cough... cough... Damn it! Our strength is completely inferior to his. We have to think of something."
"At this point, we can only use that technique. Otherwise, we have absolutely no chance of winning this battle."
Driven into a corner, Pirina and Saonel reached an agreement.
For the survival of Universe 6, they had no choice.
Breaking free from the boulder, Pirina and Saonel exchanged a glance. In the end, Pirina placed his hand on Saonel's shoulder, while his body entered a state of pure energy.
This scene was witnessed by Piccolo from not far away.
"So you've decided to carry out the final Assimilation after all?" Piccolo was no stranger to Assimilation.
The stronger a Namekian was, the greater the increase in battle power after Assimilation.
Pirina and Saonel themselves were already supreme beings born from the Assimilation of every Namekian in Universe 6.
If they assimilated once more, it was impossible to predict how greatly their strength would increase.
This also filled Piccolo with anticipation. Just what kind of surprise would the two of them bring him after Assimilation?
Soon, under Piccolo's watchful gaze, Pirina's body transformed into the purest form of energy and merged into Saonel's body.
As Pirina merged with him, Saonel's aura surged explosively, and a violent white pillar of energy shot into the sky as his strength underwent an explosive increase.
"Haaah!!!" Saonel clenched both fists tightly, accelerating the integration of the assimilated energy.
The process was exceptionally painful, causing veins to bulge across his forehead, yet his battle power experienced a dimensional leap.
From the Seventh Dimension, he instantly advanced into the Eighth Dimension.
As his aura settled, Saonel's temperament underwent a considerable transformation. His calm eyes carefully examined Piccolo from top to bottom, searching for a way to defeat him.
"Your strength has improved quite a bit after Assimilation, but if this is all you've got, it's still nowhere near enough to contend against me as I am now." With just a few glances, Piccolo completely saw through Saonel's current strength.
At best, he could put up a fight against Piccolo in his normal state.
Against Piccolo's Dragon God First Stage, however, he was completely outmatched.
"Of course I know I'm not your opponent right now. But if you think this is the limit of my power, then you're gravely mistaken." Saonel's determined eyes were filled with an indomitable will.
Even though Piccolo before him was incredibly powerful, he refused to admit defeat.
The next moment, an incomparably powerful and ancient force erupted from within Saonel's body.
"Hm?!" Feeling this special power, Piccolo's expression changed.
There was no mistake.
This was the Dragon God Power he himself possessed!
After assimilating Pirina, Saonel had finally taken that crucial step.
"Don't think transformation is your exclusive privilege. I've gathered the power of every Namekian in Universe 6!! My power is no weaker than yours!!!" Amid his hysterical roars, an unimaginably terrifying wave of energy erupted from Saonel's body. Empowered by this force, his strength underwent another tremendous increase, advancing from the Eighth Dimension into the Ninth Dimension.
At the same time, his form became nearly identical to Piccolo's current appearance.
Dragon God First Stage!
"I see. After assimilating with him, you've successfully taken that final step. The power of the Dragon God now flows through your body. That's somewhat interesting." Piccolo continued examining Saonel from head to toe. After only a few glances, he had already determined Saonel's current battle power.
Although they were both in Dragon God First Stage, Saonel had only just obtained this form, and his mastery over its power was far inferior to Piccolo's.
Furthermore, Dragon God First Stage was far from Piccolo's full strength.
"I've kept you waiting. Now... let us begin again!" As soon as his words fell, Saonel took the initiative and attacked.
He instantly burst forward, appearing before Piccolo in a flash, and threw a devastating punch containing all of his power.
Prepared in advance, Piccolo crossed both arms in front of himself.
'Bang!!!!!'
With an earth-shaking explosion, Saonel's all-out heavy punch unleashed boundless destructive power.
Although Piccolo had already defended himself, he was still knocked backward by the tremendous force and blasted away.
Seizing the opportunity, Saonel immediately accelerated after Piccolo and threw another overwhelming heavy punch.
Though this attack looked ferocious, it was nothing to Piccolo, who blocked it effortlessly once again.
Failing to break through Piccolo's defense even after two consecutive full-powered attacks placed tremendous pressure on Saonel.
But he refused to give up. Since the fate of Universe 6 was at stake, he unleashed a unique combat style.
After Pirina merged with him, the battle experience and fighting styles of the two had fused into one, becoming an incomparably powerful and ferocious combat technique.
His offense was fierce and forceful, while his defense remained effortless. Combining both perfectly, his airtight and bizarre attacks swept toward Piccolo like a raging tornado.
His attacks grew faster and faster. Saonel's relentless offensive placed considerable pressure on Piccolo.
However, as the battle continued, Piccolo gradually deciphered Saonel's fighting style through their exchanges.
'Bang!!'
Saonel's fist was caught firmly in one of Piccolo's hands, unable to move forward another inch.
"What?!" As his attack was stopped, Saonel instinctively tried to pull his fist back, only to find that it wouldn't budge at all, immediately realizing something was terribly wrong.
"As fellow Namekians, your strength has indeed surprised me. But if this is all you've got, you're still not my opponent." With those words, Piccolo launched a powerful strike that swept across Saonel's face.
Struck head-on, Saonel's consciousness briefly blurred.
By the time he regained his senses, his body had already been blasted back over a hundred meters. Just as he was about to unleash his Ki to stabilize himself, he discovered that Piccolo had somehow already appeared behind him and delivered another powerful blow that sent him flying again.
Suffering another tremendous impact, Saonel shot forward like a cannonball, smashing through more than a dozen towering stone pillars before crashing into the enormous central pillar of the World of Void arena.
The two consecutive heavy blows left Saonel seriously injured, but thanks to his tenacious willpower, he endured them.
The very next second, however, another golden Energy Cannon shot straight toward him, causing every hair on his body to stand on end.
"This is bad!!" With no time to dodge, Saonel could only channel the energy within his body into a protective barrier to shield himself.
'Boom~~~!!!!'
The energy exploded, kicking up waves of dense smoke.
Only after a long while did the thick smoke gradually disperse, revealing Saonel once more.
Although he had managed to deploy an Energy Barrier at the critical moment, he was still seriously injured.
Not far away, Piccolo slowly walked toward him before stopping directly in front of Saonel.
At this moment, the look in Piccolo's eyes carried an extra trace of respect.
Although Saonel had only become this powerful through Assimilation, once he had obtained Dragon God Power, his extraordinary nature was beyond question.
Unfortunately, there was no room for luck in this battle. The survival of their universes was at stake.
Either you are eliminated...
Or I am eliminated.