After eliminating two major fighters from Universe 9 in succession, Krillin turned around confidently, rubbed the bridge of his nose, and felt extremely pleased.
At this moment, on Tien Shinhan's side.
Oregano, who only knew small tricks like shooting spider silk, was treated by Tien Shinhan as a human punching bag.
Facing Tien Shinhan's fierce offensive, he could not even defend and was completely treated as a living target. In just a few punches and kicks, he was knocked off the arena.
Oregano was eliminated, and before Tien Shinhan could catch his breath, a black shadow rushed out from behind him at high speed. The sharp claws in its hands emitted a chilling bloody light as they stabbed toward the back of Tien Shinhan's neck.
'Whoosh~~!!!!!!!'
A piercing sound rang out, and the blood-colored light pierced through Tien Shinhan's body.
The one who attacked was none other than the contestant from Universe 9, the catwoman Hop!
Her sharp claws could easily tear apart all prey.
"Arrogant guy, did you really think there was no one left in Universe 9?" Hop turned around confidently, but before she could be smug for three seconds, the smile on her face instantly vanished.
Because what she had hit just now was not Tien Shinhan himself, but one of Tien Shinhan's afterimages.
Tien Shinhan's real body had already appeared behind her without anyone noticing.
Without giving Hop a chance to react, Tien Shinhan charged power and fired a Kiai Fist.
'Bang!!!!'
The powerful attack struck Hop solidly in the back.
Hop, who had no time to react, was directly knocked off the arena by this attack.
An instant kill, without any suspense.
Universe 9 lost four major fighters at once at the hands of Krillin and Tien Shinhan.
This situation immediately drew the attention of the other members of Universe 9.
The silver dragon Chappil, the rabbit person Sorrel, the mermaid Comfrey, the black wolf Bergamo, the yellow wolf Lavender, and the red wolf Basil.
The six warriors of Universe 9 surrounded Tien Shinhan and Krillin.
Tien Shinhan and Krillin quickly walked together, standing back to back, each handling one side.
In truth, they had long possessed the absolute strength to deal with this kind of situation. They had only been more cautious and careful before.
Now that they had figured out the strength of Universe 9's contestants, they became even more confident.
"Tien Shinhan, next, how about each of us handles three contestants?" Krillin proposed.
"Works for me! But we still have to be careful!" A confident smile appeared on Tien Shinhan's face.
Chappil, Sorrel, and Comfrey were locked onto by his aura.
"Good. Then these three guys are mine!" Krillin's sharp gaze locked onto the three brothers Bergamo, Lavender, and Basil.
"Big Brother, did you hear that? This little baldhead said he wants to deal with the three of us alone," Basil said with a face full of mockery.
In his eyes, even if Krillin had some ability, he was still far too arrogant.
Since he dared to boast like this, they had to properly torment him before knocking him off the arena.
"This tender little baldhead, I'll let him taste how terrifying my upgraded poison is!" Lavender spat poison from his mouth and revealed a sinister and cruel smile.
"The guys from Universe 7 really are more arrogant than the last." A sharp cold light flashed through Bergamo's eyes.
During the Zeno Expo, the three brothers had faced Universe 7's Goku, Raditz, and Broly, three Saiyans, and the result had ended in a crushing defeat.
Universe 9 had lost all face. Now that their strength had increased again and they had encountered other contestants from Universe 7, they absolutely would not let them off so easily.
Hearing the words of the three wolves, Krillin did not care at all. As white aura surged around him, an extremely special state appeared.
His aura became ethereal and void-like, impossible to sense, and it was impossible to determine exactly how strong he was.
But what could be confirmed was that it had definitely reached above 1000 quadrillion!
Sensing this strange aura, the Trio De Dangers first froze, then assumed battle stances and took him seriously.
Although this little baldhead's battle power was not as powerful as the three Saiyans they had faced during the preliminary battle, he also could not be underestimated.
"Knock him down in one go!!" Bergamo let out an angry shout. His powerful aura erupted with a boom, and his battle power soared to 1000 quadrillion.
"Kekekekeke~~!! Okay, Big Brother. This time, there is no antidote for my poison." Lavender greedily licked the corner of his mouth, a purple gloom flashing in his eyes.
A mass of deep poison gas brewed in his mouth before he spat it out. It attached to his hands and lingered without dispersing.
If one were hit by this poison fist, their body would rot from the inside out.
"Let me take the lead and test him first!!" Basil stepped forward. A fiery-red aura emerged around his body, and his battle power likewise increased to 1000 quadrillion.
In an instant, he turned into a fiery-red aurora and charged straight at Krillin.
Facing Basil's initiative to attack, Krillin did not care at all.
At this moment, he had already reached another realm, the Selfless State.
"Get eliminated, bald kid!" Basil, who had already closed in, unleashed a spinning kick that swept toward Krillin's face.
Just as the attack was about to hit, Krillin's body seemed to have self-awareness as it avoided Basil's attack at an extremely strange angle.
Seeing his attack dodged, Basil froze at first. Refusing to believe it, he launched several more powerful attacks at Krillin.
He perfectly utilized his kicking techniques, exerting force through both legs. His figure flickered as he launched attacks at Krillin from multiple directions.
But no matter how Basil attacked, Krillin seemed to have predicted his attack trajectory one step ahead of time. His dodging movements were impossible to figure out.
This scene stunned Bergamo and Lavender. What exactly was going on?
They looked like casual movements, yet he could avoid Basil's attacks every single time.
"Bald kid!! You've angered me!!!" Basil swept out angrily with a kick, forming a blood-colored slash wave that forced Krillin back.
Krillin, who was forcefully pushed back by the shockwave, landed on the arena with a backflip. His legs charged power and suddenly erupted, and he rushed straight toward Basil.
His extreme speed was so fast that Basil had no way to dodge and did not even have time to defend.
'Bang!!!'
Krillin's headbutt struck Basil solidly in the face.
With just one blow, Basil's nose bridge was broken.
Blood sprayed wildly, and Basil's entire consciousness became dazed as he continuously staggered backward.
Pressing the advantage, Krillin erupted with aura and closed in on Basil. Powerful attacks rained down on Basil.
In just a few short seconds, dozens to hundreds of punches and kicks left fist marks all over Basil's body.
Just as Krillin planned to eliminate Basil in one go, Bergamo and Lavender could finally no longer sit still. Disregarding martial virtue, they joined the battle.
Sensing the approaching danger, Krillin attached his aura to the surface of his body, forming a protective thin film.
'Bang!! Boom!!!'
Pushing both hands forward, Krillin blocked the heavy punches of Basil and Bergamo respectively.
Seeing that Krillin could block the attacks of two of them at the same time, Bergamo and Lavender no longer dared to look down on Krillin.
The two joined forces and attacked fiercely.
Continuous punches and kicks came one after another. With nowhere to evade, Krillin was forced back by the brutal power and fell into a passive state.
The pain in his body transformed into a feeling of boiling blood. Krillin adjusted his condition and closed his eyes again, while the aura around him became mysterious and unpredictable.
"Are you okay, Third Brother?" Lavender asked with concern.
"I'm fine. This damn baldhead!!!" Basil was furious. He had not expected that he would be beaten so badly by Krillin.
"Don't be careless. This guy has some strength. Let's attack together and eliminate him!" Bergamo ordered.
With Bergamo's command, the Trio De Dangers attacked at the same time, attacking Krillin from different angles.
The fierce battle was about to erupt.
The coordination of the Trio De Dangers could be called perfect, but even so, they still could not do anything to Krillin.
Although he seemed to be in a passive position, Krillin had not suffered even the slightest bit of damage.
The current him had a mind as calm as the surface of water. His movements were quick and had not the slightest excess, easily dealing with the attacks of the Trio De Dangers.
This scene made the gods and angels in the spectator seats unable to help but marvel.
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Universe 9's spectator area.
Angel Mojito held his chin with his right hand, a thoughtful expression on his face as he carefully observed Krillin's every move.
This kind of evasive movement, and that special light, were somewhat similar to that technique.
"Impossible!!! How could that human possess this kind of combat ability?! The movements of the Trio De Dangers are completely being seen through by him!!" Supreme Kai Roh held his head with both hands, nearly going mad and unwilling to accept this cruel reality.
Beside him, God of Destruction Sidra tightly clenched his fist, and a deep purple light flashed through his eyes.
These guys from Universe 7 truly did not put his Universe 9 in their eyes.
Just two random warriors could press down and beat the warriors of their universe.
A wave of anger surged deep within Sidra's heart, but it was soon calmed down.
In truth, all of these gods knew that everyone on the arena was only going through the motions.
At the end of this Tournament of Power, it would conclude with a battle between the gods.
Even if all of Universe 9's members were eliminated, he would still be there as the backstop!
As long as he had the opportunity to enter the stage, he would immediately wash away this shame. At the very least, he would eliminate these two baldheads from Universe 7 first.
...
Universe 7's spectator area.
Beerus continuously cheered in satisfaction at Tien Shinhan and Krillin's performance.
At the same time, he was also drawn to Krillin's movements.
Because whether it was the evasive movements or the increasingly sharp attacks, they were far too similar to that technique.
This Earthling brat had mastered that ability?!
"Hey, Whis, Krillin brat couldn't have mastered Ultra Instinct, right?" Beerus turned his head and asked Whis.
At this moment, Whis was also carefully observing Krillin. Hearing the question, he answered Beerus, "It is only somewhat similar, but I also did not expect that he could reach this point relying on his own understanding of martial arts."
"He reached this point just by relying on his understanding of martial arts?" After hearing this, Beerus was also shocked.
He had not expected a mere Earthling to actually possess such potential.
With only a few decades of life, he had actually erupted with an incredible miracle like the Saiyans.
One must know that even some gods might not necessarily be able to reach this point.
"I hope these two guys perform even better and directly knock down all of Universe 9's members. I'm really looking forward to seeing what expression Sidra will have after witnessing all his contestants being eliminated." Beerus's surprise was once again replaced by delight. He rubbed his fists together and grinned.
Two people defeating an entire universe, just thinking about it was exciting.
Moreover, doing this in front of Zeno undoubtedly reflected the value of their existence.
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On the arena.
Lin Chuan's side.
As an observer, Lin Chuan had been watching the battle situation of Tien Shinhan and Krillin all along.
He knew very clearly how strong Tien Shinhan and Krillin were.
However, what still surprised him was that Krillin could actually reach this point by relying on his own attainments in martial arts.
It was not a divine technique, yet it greatly resembled one!
"The Selfless State is truly incredible. Moreover, this Selfless State is clearly higher than the one in the original work. It really is unbelievable. Investment really does bring huge returns." Lin Chuan gave extremely high praise to Krillin's current state.
The so-called Selfless State was a realm that could only be reached after comprehending martial arts to the extreme, perfectly unleashing all of one's battle power and becoming flawless and watertight.
In this state, one could be called invincible in the same realm, and challenging those above one's level would not be a problem either.
Krillin's Selfless State was even stronger. It seemed to allow him to temporarily possess strength at a higher level in an instant, like a Saiyan transformation, making him several times or even dozens of times stronger in one breath.
Krillin had already reached this step, so what about Tien Shinhan?
Was it also the Selfless State, or...
Was it another never-before-seen realm?
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Universe 9's battle area. The battle situation was extremely heated.
Krillin relied on the Selfless State that surpassed his limits to deal with the Trio De Dangers.
Of course, even if his strength had reached the quadrillion unit, wanting to defeat the three wolves was not that easy. After all, these three guys were the strongest battle forces of Universe 9.
In contrast, the battle situation on Tien Shinhan's side was much easier.
Although Chappil, Sorrel, and Comfrey were not weak, their coordination together had no tacit understanding at all.
Tien Shinhan merely split into two clones, cooperating with his main body in one-on-one battles, and he could easily suppress them.
Multi-Form, Tien Shinhan had cultivated this technique to an extremely high realm.
At least, even if he split out two clones, their power was still equal.
'Bang! Boom! Thud!'
Three consecutive muffled sounds rang out.
Chappil, Sorrel, and Comfrey flew out one after another and crashed into a massive protruding rock.
Seizing the opportunity, the three Tien Shinhans merged back into one. His hands joined together, forming a triangle shape, and golden energy flashed in his palms.
"Kikoho!!!" Along with Tien Shinhan's angry shout, a powerful energy bombardment shot out from his hands, charging straight toward Chappil, Sorrel, Comfrey, and the others.
Seeing this scene, the hearts of the three rose to their throats. They instinctively sensed a fatal threat and wanted to dodge, but it was already too late.
'BOOM~~!!!!!!!!'
The unmatched energy instantly swallowed Chappil, Sorrel, and Comfrey, knocking them off the arena at the same time.
At this point, Universe 9 suffered heavy losses. Seven contestants had been eliminated, leaving only the final Trio De Dangers.