Among all the Gods of Destruction, Quitela's personality was undoubtedly the most despicable, and he was the one who most enjoyed playing schemes and tricks.
Everyone knew this, so more than one God of Destruction had a grudge against him.
"To be honest, this guy Quitela's strength has indeed increased by this much..." God of Destruction Arak of Universe 5 said solemnly, deep in thought.
He had interacted with Quitela privately before. Although their relationship could not be considered bad, it was not good either.
The powerful strength displayed by Quitela made Arak feel a strong sense of threat.
Perhaps what they should target was not only Lin Chuan of Universe 7, but also Quitela.
"That Namekian's Dragon God Power is still increasing, and some subtle changes have occurred as well. What do you think? Gin." God of Destruction Iwan of Universe 1 shifted his gaze to the God of Destruction Gin beside him and asked for his opinion.
"We'll know by watching. He may not necessarily be able to break through to that realm." God of Destruction Gin was unwilling to say more. On the surface, he appeared calm, but in reality, turbulent waves had already surged within his heart.
Although he was mysterious, his strength was not considered top-tier among the Twelve Gods of Destruction. Both Quitela and Piccolo could pose a considerable threat to him.
He had to prepare for the chaotic situation that would follow, at the very least ensuring that he would not be the first God of Destruction to be eliminated.
All the Gods of Destruction had their own ulterior motives and their own thoughts, but there was one God of Destruction who was different. He was currently panicking badly.
It was God of Destruction Sidra of Universe 9.
Piccolo and Quitela, as well as most of the contestants in the Tournament of Power, had displayed combat abilities far superior to his.
As the God of Destruction of Universe 9, his strength was actually inferior to that of some God of Destruction candidates. This was truly embarrassing.
Sidra was already thinking about what he should do next to conceal himself and avoid being discovered.
After all, his strength was right here. That was simply the reality. If he was targeted, elimination was inevitable.
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Universe 7's spectator area.
Son Gohan and Son Goku were both sweating for Piccolo.
Although the battle was currently back and forth, anyone with discerning eyes could see that Quitela's combat ability was stronger.
He was merely playing with Piccolo.
"Piccolo... is definitely going to lose..." Vegeta said.
Although this judgment was too direct, that was indeed the truth.
"The winner shouldn't be decided so quickly. Although that God of Destruction called Quitela is powerful, Piccolo's strength is also increasing. If he can continue increasing at this rate..." Raditz always felt that there was still a possibility of reversing the situation.
The strength of Dragon God Power could be seen from the reactions of the gods just now. It was definitely not weaker than God of Destruction Power, and was even stronger than God of Destruction Power.
Perhaps a miracle would really happen.
But if miracles really happened that easily, then they would not be called miracles.
"There's no chance..." Beerus's expression was extremely grim, ruthlessly pouring cold water over Raditz's hopes.
This caused everyone's spirits to sink to the lowest point. Even Beerus had said that there was no chance in this battle.
Was Piccolo really destined to lose? To be eliminated like Hit?
Beside them, Angel Whis carefully observed the battle between Piccolo and Quitela and did not rush to draw a conclusion.
He had witnessed Piccolo's growth and changes.
"Perhaps the situation isn't as bad as imagined, Lord Beerus." Whis's sudden words lifted everyone's spirits.
Since even Whis said this, it meant that Piccolo still had a possibility of reversing the situation.
"Then what is your view, Whis?" Beerus looked at Whis and asked.
"If I'm not mistaken, Piccolo is using Quitela as his opponent to surpass his limits. Once he breaks through the shell surrounding his latent potential, perhaps something unexpected will happen." Whis answered.
Hearing this, everyone fell into contemplation. It was not impossible.
The profound mysteries of Dragon God Power were far beyond what they were seeing right now.
Miracles would always descend at unexpected moments.
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On the arena.
The battle between Piccolo and Quitela grew increasingly fierce.
At this moment, Piccolo had completely entered a selfless state. He attacked Quitela relentlessly without regard for anything else, while the Dragon God Power within his body was continuously refined through battle.
[It's close! It's close! I'm just one final step away.] Piccolo could sense the changes within himself. He further accelerated the pace of his fierce attacks, and his crimson-golden aura suddenly erupted, sweeping around Quitela like a hurricane.
After continuously neutralizing Piccolo's attacks, Quitela had had enough of playing.
"The game is over, Namekian." As his voice fell, Quitela suddenly waved his hand. A powerful Destruction Storm swept forth, flipping Piccolo away and sending him flying backward.
Piccolo flipped several times in midair to stabilize himself. He raised his right hand in a sword-finger gesture to his forehead and began gathering energy.
"Super Dragon · Special Beam Cannon!" Piccolo shouted, and a crimson-golden spiraling penetrating energy cannon, carrying unrivaled might, shot straight toward Quitela.
"Pointless struggle." Quitela smiled disdainfully, gathering strength in both legs before instantly charging forward.
Relying on his terrifying physical body enhanced by Destruction, he smashed the Special Beam Cannon apart, and under Piccolo's horrified gaze, charged to his front. A tricky and bizarre punch sent Piccolo flying, followed by another kick that sent Piccolo into the air. He chased after him again, knocked Piccolo back down, then finally teleported in front of Piccolo and rapidly condensed energy.
After repeatedly suffering Quitela's heavy blows, Piccolo's body had nearly reached its limit. Golden blood spilled from his mouth, and his blood and Qi churned violently within his body. If not for the sufficiently domineering and powerful Dragon God Power offsetting most of the damage from Quitela's attacks, he would have died from those few moves alone.
"Be eliminated, Namekian." As soon as he finished speaking, a Destruction Sphere shot from Quitela's hand and struck Piccolo directly in the chest.
The violent energy carried Piccolo's body straight toward the edge of the arena.
It was over just like that!
Quitela also turned around imposingly, believing that Piccolo was certain to lose.
"Champa, now we can settle the grudge between us." Quitela locked onto Champa's position, his eyes flashing with murderous intent as he smiled eerily.
But at this moment of desperation, the dormant power within Piccolo's body was completely awakened.
This power gave Piccolo the strength to withstand the attack, and at the edge of the arena, he detonated Quitela's God of Destruction Power.
This situation caused Quitela to stop in his tracks.
From his perception, Piccolo's Dragon God Power had not decreased but instead increased, attracting Quitela's attention.
"What happened?" Quitela turned around and gazed toward the direction of the distant explosion, a trace of solemnity flashing in his eyes.
For some reason, an ominous premonition arose in his heart.
It seemed that his attack just now had caused some terrifying power sealed and dormant within Piccolo's body to awaken.
At the center of the explosion, Piccolo appeared covered in injuries, but unlike the others, who were exhausted, Piccolo now felt as though there was an inexhaustible amount of power within his body.
Quitela had forced him into a desperate situation, and in doing so, had also opened the door to a new world for him.
Dragon God, Fourth Stage!