The sound of a gong reverberated, signaling the official start of the first match.
Goku immediately assumed an offensive stance, while Botamo kicked off with both legs, launching himself towards Goku with a barrage of golden afterimages created by his swinging fists.
Goku continuously dodged the attacks, but for some unknown reason, he suddenly made a mistake and was punched by Botamo, sending him flying.
A piercing screech of friction filled the air as Goku nearly fell off the stage, barely avoiding a drop below.
Just as Goku was wiping away his cold sweat, Krillin shouted a warning, "Goku, be careful of his pursuit!"
Hearing Krillin's reminder, Goku was startled and immediately turned to look at Botamo.
To his surprise, Botamo didn't pursue him. Instead, he stood firmly on the stage, extending his hand towards Goku with a smug expression.
Goku, not one to hold back, rushed forward and began his assault, raining punches on Botamo's body like a shower of raindrops.
However, to Goku's astonishment, Botamo's body seemed to act like a water surface. Every attack that landed on his body created ripples but caused no harm to Botamo.
On the contrary, Botamo's counterattack left Goku reeling.
On the spectator stand, Whis explained, "Botamo's ability is to send his opponent's attacks to another dimension, giving him an inherent advantage and making him invincible."
Of course, Goku couldn't hear Whis's voice, and he was a bit frustrated that he had almost been hit by his opponent several times. With a smile, he said, "I think I ate too much earlier. I need to work it off."
After saying this, Goku started running on the stage, regardless of whether his opponent agreed or not.
Botamo became furious at Goku's audacity, ignoring him and running around to work off his food. He found it extremely annoying.
So, Botamo spat out an energy blast, chasing after Goku and firing at him.
This indiscriminate attack almost hit the referee on the stage. After dodging the energy blast, the host quickly jumped off the stage.
After running on the stage for a while, Goku finally finished working off his food. He turned to Botamo and said, "Alright, we can start the second round now."
"You hit me with an energy blast earlier, now it's your turn to taste my energy blast." After saying this, Goku formed a flower-like shape with his hands and fired a Kamehameha.
Botamo, facing Goku's attack, neither dodged nor moved, standing his ground. The energy blast hit Botamo's body, creating ripples before being deflected and hitting the barrier.
Botamo's smile became increasingly disdainful. Smiling, he said, "Do you have any other attacks? Show me what you've got!"
Goku rubbed his nose and chuckled, "Do you know you have a huge weakness?"
"Weakness?" Botamo was taken aback, then sneered, "No, I have no weaknesses. I'm invincible!"
Goku slowly approached Botamo, who smiled triumphantly and shouted, "You're asking for death!" After saying this, he threw a series of punches at Goku.
However, this time, all his attacks missed, and Goku easily dodged them.
Botamo was a bit flustered and asked in a frightened tone, "What are you trying to do?"
Goku smiled at Botamo, then bent down and grabbed Botamo's legs, using his strength to throw Botamo to the ground.
Goku then grabbed Botamo's legs and dragged him to the edge of the stage.
Botamo stood up and launched an attack at Goku, but Goku countered with a shoulder throw, sending Botamo flying off the stage.
Everyone was stunned. The anticipated fierce battle between two powerful fighters ended abruptly.
The host shouted, "The winner of the first match is Universe 7!"
A loud cheer erupted from the Universe 7 side, with everyone cheering for Goku. Meanwhile, the Universe 6 side fell silent.
Champa stood up and shouted at Goku, "You're despicable! That day on Beerus' Planet of Destruction, you pretended not to catch the bird egg I threw at you, didn't you?"
"No, Lord Champa, you're wrong. I was wearing the weighted clothing provided by Whis, so I wasn't as agile," Goku explained.
Champa didn't want to listen anymore. He clenched his fists and shouted, "Damn it!" Then, looking at Frost, who was about to take the stage, he said, "Go and defeat that guy. If you win, I'll fully support your endeavors. Otherwise, I'll destroy you!"
"Yes, Lord Champa!" Frost agreed. After saying this, Frost jumped off the spectator stand and slowly ascended the stage.
Frost's appearance immediately triggered unpleasant memories for most of the Universe 7 spectators.
Krillin shivered and said, "This guy looks so much like Frieza. He must be the Frieza of Universe 6!"
Vegeta spoke up, "I really want to punch that guy's face and shatter it."
"I wonder how this Frieza of Universe 6 is behaving in his own universe. He's still in his first form, which is very deceptive," John Doe commented.
Frost walked up to Goku and suddenly smiled, extending his hand and saying, "Hello, Mr. Goku. Regardless of the outcome of this battle, I hope you won't hold any grudges against me. I'm participating in this tournament for the sake of universal peace as well."
Goku was a bit bewildered by Frost, who looked so much like Frieza but was friendly towards him. Unconsciously, Goku extended his hand and shook Frost's.
On the Earth side's spectator stand, there was a buzz of discussion. Bulma said, "It seems like this Frost is very different from our Frieza."
Vegeta, seeing this scene, was adamant that Frost couldn't be a good person. He firmly stated, "Don't joke around. He can't possibly be a good person."
Beerus raised his finger and fired a beam, striking the gong and signaling the start of the second match.
Frost swung a punch at Goku, but Goku easily blocked it and countered with a punch that sent Frost flying, causing him to crash heavily onto the stage.
Goku said, "You'd better transform quickly, or you won't be able to beat me in your current form."
Frost didn't know that Goku was aware of the secret of the Frost Demons. He still asked, "Mr. Goku, what do you mean? Why do you want me to transform?"