Rumble!
The ground trembled violently again. The entire arena split into two under the powerful explosion wave. Toppo's face changed, and his ki wilted instantly. The mark of Hakaishin on his chest disappeared, and he fell into a trance, clearly lacking the will to fight. Despite sacrificing his own justice to achieve a breakthrough and temporarily becoming a Hakaishin, Toppo was still far from being a real Hakaishin. Facing Super Saiyan Blue Gogeta was an impossible dream in this form.
Gogeta grabbed Toppo and casually threw him out of the ring like a toy.
"Damn it! How could this happen? Toppo became a Hakaishin; how could he lose to those two bastards from the Seventh Universe?" Belmod's face turned ugly as he saw Toppo thrown out of the ring. In their 11th Universe, besides Jiren, Toppo's Hakaishin form was their final trump card. To see Toppo defeated so easily was a slap in the face for their universe.
"Yo Belmod, why is your universe's Hakaishin candidate so weak?" Beerus taunted without any scruples. "Mortal beings as Hakaishin candidates make your universe's strength seem ridiculously weak! It's really embarrassing to be beaten so badly after becoming Hakaishin."
Belmod, gritting his teeth, shot back, "Stop getting carried away, Beerus. Although Toppo was defeated, Jiren is unbeatable! The final result won't change. Your seventh universe will soon disappear."
"Yeah? Then let's wait and see!" Beerus responded confidently, having absolute faith in Goten. But in the ring, the situation wasn't looking good for Universe 7. They had only lost Piccolo and Young Trunks so far, but Goten was at a clear disadvantage against Jiren. If Goten lost, Universe 7 would have no chance, as Jiren was incredibly strong.
Boom!!
Jiren's iron fist struck Goten's face hard, blasting him away and continuously destroying the entire arena. Huge boulders, once part of the complete arena, now floated in the Null Realm under the violent shock wave. After a long fight, Goten's Ki dropped. Despite having Majin Buu's cells and an immortal body, his physical state showed small problems after such intense fighting. Jiren's attacks were just too strong.
Whoosh!!
After punching Goten away, Jiren quickly approached him. "You'd better give up! You can never defeat me!" Jiren said confidently. Even after fighting for so long, he hadn't shown his true strength. Goten was undeniably strong to persist, and his physical endurance was amazing. Despite being hit countless times, he wasn't injured and seemed to grow stronger each time.
"The fight isn't over yet. Isn't it too soon to be so conceited?" Goten smiled faintly, feeling a steady stream of power growing inside him. Each recovery from injury only made him stronger.
"Stubborn, huh? In that case, I'll get rid of you completely!" Jiren's tone remained indifferent. As soon as he finished speaking, his fists clenched tightly. Flame-like ki aura instantly surrounded his body, and an intensely scorching air wave spread across the entire arena. Most of the contestants chose to leave the ring voluntarily, unable to bear the pressure and heat. As a result, the number of participants in the arena dwindled.
"Wow! It's amazing, it's amazing," Zeno said excitedly. "Jiren from the 11th Universe has become even stronger. I can feel his aura all the way from here. I don't know if Goten can resist it."
Zeno had thought Jiren had unleashed all his power, but now it was clear that he hadn't. The power Jiren erupted with now was much stronger than before.
"It's truly incredible," Grand Priest nodded in agreement. "Zeno-sama, if there are no accidents, Goten from the Seventh Universe should be eliminated soon. Although his growth rate is indeed impressive, Jiren obviously doesn't intend to give him a chance to continue growing."
From the beginning of the battle, Grand Priest had believed Jiren would win. The gap in strength between Jiren and Goten was too large, and unless Goten had a significant breakthrough, it was impossible for him to catch up.
"I'm really looking forward to it!" Zeno continued, expressing his excitement. For him, it didn't matter who won as long as the fight was interesting. Before the fight, he had discussed the end results of the Tournament of Power with Grand Priest.
If the winning universe used the Super Shenron's wish to revive the other universes that were erased, Zeno would let those eight universes continue to exist. But if the wish was selfish and didn't revive the other universes, those eight universes would be permanently erased. Managing 12 universes had been too troublesome for him, and universes with low mortal levels didn't need to exist.
"Yes, I'm curious to see if Goten can make a breakthrough at the last moment," Grand Priest said. Although he had been more optimistic about Jiren, the outcome of the fight was still undecided.
In the ring, Jiren's fully unleashed strength was terrifying, even surprising Goten. After the fusion, Jiren was absurdly strong. Even as a Legendary Super Saiyan II, Goten couldn't match him.
There was only one way to defeat Jiren now—Goten had to break through to Super Saiyan IV. But Goten worried whether he could control his sanity after becoming a Great Ape. If he couldn't, the entire arena could be destroyed, and if other Universe participants were killed, the Seventh Universe would be wiped out on the spot. That was not the outcome he wanted.
As Goten pondered, Jiren appeared in front of him, his speed and strength significantly improved. Jiren began his relentless attack.
Bang! Bang!! Bang!!!
Jiren's fists rained down on Goten's body like dense raindrops.
Bang! Bang!! Bang!!!
Soon, countless fist marks appeared on Goten, and his body began to deform rapidly. However, these attacks did little damage to Goten, who had Majin Buu cells and immortality. Killing him was impossible. Of course, Jiren didn't need to kill him; he just needed to throw him out of the ring to win the battle.
Boom!
Another punch to Goten's face sent his body falling like a meteorite.
Boom! Boom!! Boom!!!
One boulder after another shattered as Goten's body crashed through them, finally landing on the bottom boulder. Now, all it would take was one final attack from Jiren to end it for good.
The audience from the Seventh Universe, including all the participants in the ring, wore ugly expressions. The fused fighter from the 11th Universe was so powerful that even Goten was easily defeated. Was their Seventh Universe really going to be erased today?
"Goten, this time it's over! You were a very admirable contestant. If there's another chance in the future, I hope to fight you again under fair conditions," Jiren said seriously. He had won the battle but needed to revive his master. If there was a chance in the future, he wanted a fair fight with Goten.
[T/N: What another chance? He gonna be erased if he dies...]
He began to condense a crimson energy blast, enough to eliminate Goten completely. With nowhere else to stand, once the platform under Goten's feet was destroyed, he would be out.
Goten stood up, determination in his eyes. It seemed impossible to defeat Jiren without transforming into Super Saiyan IV. This was the only chance for the Seventh Universe, and for all universes. Goten's palm immediately condensed a cloud of silver-white energy, which he threw into the air.
"Although I don't know what you're planning, I won't give you the chance!" Jiren said, uneasy about Goten's strange movements. He blasted energy towards Goten.
Whoosh!!
Suddenly, a ki blast intercepted Jiren's attack.
Rumble!
A violent explosion ensued as the two energies collided.
"What?!" Jiren's face changed, not expecting interference at the last moment. He turned and saw Gogeta.
"Hey big-eyed monster, let me be your opponent next!" Gogeta waved to Jiren, a confident smile on his face. Gogeta knew he couldn't defeat Jiren with all his strength, but he had no choice. He needed to buy Goten some time.
"Heh! You overestimate yourself..." Jiren snorted coldly, clearly dismissing Gogeta. He knew the opponent was also a fused fighter, but it was a fusion using a technique, not Potara earrings. More importantly, the Gods had mentioned that with Kaiōshin's Potara earrings, fusion with the same person would expand power infinitely. Even if two different people fused, the fighting power wouldn't be as strong as merging the same person. Moreover, Goku and Vegeta's strength before the fusion was far behind his own, and merging didn't close the gap significantly.
"Then let's get rid of you first!" Jiren said, rushing directly at Gogeta and throwing a punch.
Seeing Jiren's speed and strength, Gogeta didn't think about counterattacking but immediately raised his arms to block.
Boom!
The power of the punch sent Gogeta's body flying.
Boom! Boom!! Boom!!!
As Gogeta's body was blasted away, boulders exploded one after another.
Despite the pain in his arms, Gogeta resisted and kept blasting energy balls at Jiren. However, Jiren ignored the energy balls and rushed towards Gogeta in a destructive posture.
Rumble!
The energy balls exploded continuously, but Jiren reached Gogeta in moments and threw another punch.
Gogeta quickly raised his arms to defend.
Boom!
This punch was stronger than before. The moment it hit, a silver light beam appeared on Gogeta's body, and Goku and Vegeta quickly separated. The powerful force knocked them out of the ring.
"Sorry, Goten. This guy is simply a monster; we can't stop him at all! Next, it's up to you!" Goku thought, looking helplessly in Goten's direction as he and Vegeta exited the ring. Despite the brief confrontation, they had bought Goten some time.
Goten looked at the silver-white light cluster in the sky, and a scarlet light suddenly shot out from his eyes.
Badump!
His chest began to heave violently, and the heartbeat sounded like a drum, vibrating throughout the Null Realm. Everyone turned to where the heartbeat was coming from.
Thump! Thump!! Thump!!!
The heartbeat grew faster and louder, and Goten's expression began to shift.
"What?? That guy... Does he have a more powerful form?" Jiren wondered, clearly surprised.