Krillin yells at Goku to go for Frost, as he's the biggest threat to their team. Goku, having been occupied in his fight with Universe 11, is surprised that Krillin and Tien are both already occupied with other fights . Goku then spots Frost about to attack Yamcha. Frost prepares to fight Yamcha, who tells him he's going to have a hard time if he thinks he's just some weakling Frost attacks Yamcha, but Gohan suddenly steps in to block his attack. Gohan advises that he and Yamcha fight Frost together, but Yamcha berates him, telling him to focus on his own fights since he wants to fight Jiren. Cell tells Frost to pull back since Gohan is too much for him to handle and Frieza will deal with him in due time. While Frost and Frieza are running, Frieza asks if Frost is currently in his final form, and he answers yes. Frost is surprised to hear that Cell has another transformation in store. Cell advises that Frost fight at full strength for the rest of the first half, and when Frost is tired out, Cell will step in to take over. Frost agrees with this plan.
Meanwhile, Piccolo is fighting Roselle, who has him trapped and is flying in the air, preparing to drop him out of the ring. Gohan, still fighting the Trio De Dangers, notices his master in trouble, and does an Explosive Wave to knock away the brothers. Gohan then jumps in the air to save Piccolo, who notices this and moves his head out of the way so Gohan can land a clean hit on Roselle. Gohan is falling out of the ring himself but saves himself by firing a Kamehameha to propel himself back in the ring. While Roselle is falling, he is saved by Hop's claws. The remainder of Universe 9 gather in front of Gohan and Piccolo, but Frost suddenly zooms past them, firing a huge blast at them and knocking Oregano off.
Hyssop suddenly appears behind Frost and crushes him with a punch, but Frost overpowers the large warrior and whirls him around, knocking him into Roselle and eliminating them both. When Chappil is distracted from their eliminations, Frost knocks him off then overwhelms Sorrel. Goku and Vegeta notices Frost going all-out, commenting that he won't be able to keep it up until the end. Frost knocks off Sorrel and Hop and enters a power struggle with Comfrey. Frost does an Explosive Wave that greatly injures Comfrey, who falls out of bounds. With just the Trio De Dangers left, they retreat, with Cell impressed by Frost's performance. Cell says Frost has done enough and prepares to step in but gives Frost one more piece of advice: do not trust anyone. Cell suddenly grabs Frost by the throat and chokes him, knocking him out of bounds. Whis realizes that all of this was a part of Cell's plan, using Frost to get rid of the weaker fighters.
Gohan and Piccolo are surrounded by the Trio De Dangers, and Piccolo advises that he and Gohan split up, since the Trio De Dangers are too much trouble together. Bergamo orders his brothers to follow Gohan while he follows Piccolo. Basil and Lavender gang up on Gohan, but they are suddenly blasted and knocked off by Cell. Bergamo is the only fighter remaining from Universe 9, and he is cornered by Piccolo. Piccolo tells him to jump, but Sidra yells at Bergamo to hang in there, knowing that is the end of their universe if they lose. Piccolo, hearing this, hesitates, as Bergamo pleads for mercy, advising that they both find a way to survive. Frieza suddenly knocks Bergamo off, reminding Piccolo with a smirk that this is about their own survival. With Universe 9 completely eliminated, their universe is erased by the Omni-Kings, leaving just their Angel. The fighters all stop their fighting distracted by this, and Grand Minister reminds them of the rules, with Shin afraid that even the Gods will be erased with their universe. Beerus yells at his universe that losing is completely not an option, with the Universe 7 fighters hearing them, and Goku says that they're doomed if they lose.
Gohan, Piccolo, Tien, and Yamcha discuss Krillin almost being eliminated. Gohan pulls the group together by reminding them that they still have all of their people left. Broly and Granolah both criticize Krillin for letting his guard down, with Broly also telling him that the time he used for his training has been put to waste. Krillin apologizes, and Champa teases Beerus about the countdown to Universe 7's erasure having started. Champa points out that his warriors may be on the verge of being defeated as Vegeta is having trouble against Auta Magetta and Botamo's teamwork. Vegeta is pushed on the other side of a smoke cloud, and he is suddenly confronted by Cabba.
As Cabba walks towards Vegeta, Murisam of Universe 10 and Nigrissi try to attack Cabba, but Cabba easily parries them and knocks them off the stage without even directing his attention to them. Cabba turns into a Super Saiyan, telling Vegeta that it is time for him to drop off. Hit destroys Narirama's body and threatens him to jump off before he is knocked off. Narirama tries to use his trump card, a cannon blast from the core on his chest, but Hit uses Time-Skip and finger-flicks Narirama off the stage before he can fire the attack. Eyre is distraught that his warriors are being defeated one after another Kale is seen fighting Methiop of Universe 10, and she lands a weak punch, but he easily shakes it off, punching her in the stomach. As Kale backs off, she steps on Napapa's foot, who grabs her by the hair as Methiop keeps punching her. Kale is knocked out, and Napapa calls her a weakling as he knocks her off the stage. Before she falls, she is saved by Caulifla. Caulifla tells her protégé to rest, and confronts her attackers, turning into a Super Saiyan and telling them not to underestimate her. Caulifla immediately attacks Methiop, sending him flying with a barrage of punches, and wrestles with Napapa, landing a suplex on him and causing him to fall off.
Caulifla goes back to Kale and tells her that she's stronger than she thinks. She tells her to go win a fight against Goku, who is currently fighting Jimizu from Universe 2. Jimizu teleports all around Goku, and as he tries to attack, he is knocked off by Caulifla. Caulifla, having witnessed the power of Goku's Super Saiyan 2 form and silently retracting her earlier statement about Universe 7's saiyans, demands that he teach her how to become one so she can take down everyone else, starting with the elder Saiyan himself. Goku ignores her taunting and simply says that the form is not meant to be wielded by an amateur. Insulted and incensed, Caulifla tries to get Kale to transform so they can defeat Goku, but she fails despite her efforts. Goku, disinterested, asks if he can leave, but Caulifla asks him to stay and fight just her instead, transforming into a Super Saiyan Third Grade. Goku is impressed by Caulifla's talent, but easily bests her due to her being unable to land a blow on him. Goku, knowing all about the form and its drawbacks, tells her that the form is too slow and is a liability in a fight. Goku tells her that she should be aiming to become a Super Saiyan grade 2, also showing her the form.
Caulifla is fascinated and tells him that she became one once but hasn't been able to do it since Kale's first transformation. Caulifla studies Goku closely and succeeds in becoming a Super Saiyan 2, impressing him to the point where he says she might be able to reach Super Saiyan 3, but she should work on mastering Super Saiyan 2. Caulifla and Goku prepare to fight, and they fight an equal battle. Kale tries to console Caulifla, but Caulifla ignores her as she is having fun fighting Goku. Kale tries to support Caulifla, firing a Ki Blast at Goku, but Goku asks her to not interfere. Kale meekly asks Caulifla if she is a bother, but Caulifla disregards her question, which sparks Kale and causes her to cry. Her sorrow then turns into animosity, and she gains a hatred for Goku that drives her to transform.
Goku and Caulifla stop their fight, distracted by Kale's power-up, with Vegeta and Cabba also distracted. Goku is shocked at how strong Kale is, and Kale immediately attacks Goku, with the impact almost knocking Caulifla off the stage but she is saved by Hit. Hit tells her that she woke up quite a beast, and Caulifla realizes Hit used Time-Skip to save her, thanking him. Vegeta, uncharacteristically concerned about Goku, tells him to be careful, saying that Kale's transformation might be the true form of a Saiyan, and Kale directly attacks Goku, who tries to fight back but is unable to do a thing against her. After Goku is knocked away, he becomes a Super Saiyan 2 and charges a Kamehameha as Kale walks towards him. However, Kale easily shakes off the blast and continues to walk forward, grabbing Goku by his face. Piccolo comments that Kale cannot control her power, and she gives in to her rage and powers up, sending a number of Ki Blasts throughout the entire stage and eliminates Methiop and Krillin in the process.
In the ensuing chaos, Kale searches for Goku, but she is confronted by Vewon who restrains her, saying they will not allow any more violence. Kale breaks out of Vewon's Justice Whip and knocks him off the stage. The other Pride Troopers watch Kale as she lets out a loud roar, and Jiren springs into action. Hit points out that if Kale goes too far and kills someone, she'll be disqualified, and Caulifla tries to calm Kale down. Kale suddenly appears and tries to attack Caulifla in her blinding rage, but Jiren sends her flying with a ki attack, causing a huge explosion. Hit confronts Jiren as Kale, unconscious, is caught by Caulifla. When Goku appears, Hit and Caulifla fall back, and Goku and Jiren once again confront each other.
As Goku prepares to fight Jiren, Top suddenly ambushes him with a barrage of Ki Blasts. Top and Jiren decide to retreat and conserve their stamina. This leaves Goku to be dealt with by Kahseral and their fellow Pride Troopers Tupper, Zoire, Cocotte, and Kettle. The five declare their intent to defeat Caulifla and Kale to avenge Vewon's defeat. The two are forced to form a temporary alliance with Goku. Meanwhile, Yamcha and Tien team up to defeat Za Priccio. They regroup with Gohan, Piccolo, Vegeta, and Frieza, where he has defeated Murichim to Vegeta's annoyance. The Pride Troopers push Goku, Caulifla, and Kale to the brink, but Broly and Granolah assist them. Granolah frees Goku from Tupper and helps him defeat him while Broly easily overpowers Kahseral. The remaining Pride Troopers regroup and focus their assault on the wounded Caulifla and Kale. Cocotte seals them in a separate dimension to ensure that Goku, Granolah , and Broly do not interfere. As the four reluctantly abandon their moral restraints to beat Caulifla, Kale's self-hatred causes her to awaken a unique Super Saiyan form and control her Berserker state this time. Caulifla and Kale use an extremely powerful combination energy wave to defeat Kahseral, Zoire, and Kettle. Granolah finishes off Cocotte, Belmod expressing shock at how his universe already lost five warriors while Cae, realizing they have underestimated the opposing universes, questions if whether or not the last four should get serious. Goku allows Caulifla and Kale to retreat so he can fight them at their full strength after they rest. The group is unaware that Brianne is observing them.
Zeno scrolls through the universes on his GodPad and notes the number of fighters that has decreased. Brianne de Chateau calls for her female companions, Sanka Coo & Sous Roas, to get ready to fight. Goku thanks Granolah and Broly for their help as they run in different directions, with Goku wondering where Jiren is so he can fight him, no longer interested in combating Top. Brianne de Chateau gains the attention of the remaining fighters as Universe 2 undergo a recital, much to the annoyance of Beerus and Champa. Heles gracefully announces her fighters, as Brianne, Sanka, and Su begins transforming. However, before they can finish, they are immediately blasted by Granolah . The girls confront Granolah on his vulgar actions, and Top comes to their defense, saying that a warrior assuming a pose is justice and should not be interrupted. Goku convinces Granolah to let them transform, and he complies. Every warrior notices the girls' change in appearance, and most of the male warriors are infatuated with their looks (even a silent, smiling Beerus) while Krillin admits to preferring their normal forms. Goku, Granolah and Vegeta prepare to fight them so they can demonstrate their power, and Brianne de Chateau unleashes a love attack with a sweet aroma that would brainwash those who inhale its scent. Old Kai is impressed by the attack, and Whis points out that the Universe 7 fighters will be fine, pointing out their stoic nature, also pointing out that Yamcha , the one that they would be worried about the most, is also unaffected. Gohan tells his comrades that due to the fighting stage getting more and more destroyed, they should split up in pairs they all agree . Piccolo, Yamcha, and Tien agree and they all separate, telling each other to stay on guard.
Beerus and Champa note that the Universe 2 warriors, despite their bizarre looks, changed the atmosphere of the tournament. Vegeta fires a blast that blows away the pink-colored gas shading the entire tournament ring, disappointed in Universe 2's minuscule increase in power. Brianne de Chateau calls Vegeta impatient, saying that the attack was just a greeting and the real fight starts now. She proudly orders her comrades to fight, wishing them good luck. Brianne and Vegeta fight an equal battle, and Vegeta is impressed that their transformation permitted greater power after all. Brianne does an attack where she turns into a ball and launches herself at Vegeta, and Vegeta prepares to punch her, but instinctively dodges the attack due to her gross face. Piccolo prepares to fight Dyrasem, however, Brianne ends up knocking him out of the ring.
Goku casually blocks all of Su's punches, while Su demonstrates her Yacchaina Fist, firing energy blasts at Goku that manages to push him back. Sanka targets Broly for interrupting their first transformation attempt, but he effortlessly dodges all of Sanka's attacks until he is bitten, showing Sanka's wild animal instincts. Sanka begins using the ruined fighting stage to her advantage, increasing her speed by jumping off the walls. Before she lands another attack, Sanka is blocked by Broly's Psychic barrier taught to him by Gohan Sanka is shocked that Broly pretended to be weak, and Broly laughs that she fell for it. Broly tries to knock her off, but she is saved by Bikal, who launches her back towards Broly , knocking him down in a fury. Gohan asks if Broly needs any help, and Broly admits that battling Sanka reminded him of the several planets he's been to , but says now, he'll get serious. True to his word, he immensely increases his speed and knocks Bikal off. Broly tells Sanka that he knocked Bikal off because her wings were a nuisance, and fights an even battle with her, the latter calling him many names in a rage. Broly shows off a new attack, creating an energy blast in form of a big, green ball with a short, green flaming tail, inflicting a huge amount of damage.
Both Zenos and Grand Minister confirm that this is allowed and is not in violation of the rules, and with another attack, Broly knocks off Sanka. Goku is impressed, noting that Broly was hiding some powers when they fought during training . Broly is confronted by Brianne, who is enraged that her comrades were knocked off.
In the manga, With Universe 9 eliminated, there are now 43 minutes left in the Tournament of Power. The God of Destruction from the exempt Universes discuss what has just happened, commenting on how each Universe up till now seems to have lost a few fighters each except for Universe 11 which has still not lost a single fighter. Meanwhile Goku as a false Saiyan confronts Top and Dyspo but soon finds himself completely outmatched, being unable to land a single blow on the swift Dyspo who creates an opening for his teammate Top who begins to pummel Goku into the floor as Goku begins to realize that he is running out of power, he notices Hit getting knocked down by Jiren. Goku transforms into his Perfected Super Saiyan form with the force of the power up being enough to send Top flying off of him as Goku rushes in to attack Jiren, however a single Kiai is enough to knock Goku backwards and towards Hit. Goku wonders if Hit's Time-Skip was unable to work against Jiren to which Hit confirms. Top and Dyspo join Jiren in order to help him but Jiren tells that there is no need as he will deal with the two of them by himself.
Goku proceeds to use a number of his techniques against Jiren, attempting to catch him off guard with the Instant Transmission but even with a barrage of physical attacks and the Kamehameha he is not able to move Jiren in an inch. A concerned Krillin watching from the stands asks Whis if Goku has another even more powerful forms but Whis tells him that the form that Goku is currently using is the best one for conserving his strength against a foe like Jiren and going into a stronger form wouldn't make sense as this tournament has only just begun Jiren then takes his turn and attacks back, pushing Goku almost off the edge of the arena. Just as he is about to take the final blow to knock Goku off, Hit intervenes with a kick, knocking Jiren away and giving Goku a chance to get back up on the arena.
Noting that Hit had just used a kick, Goku asks if he has a way to fight without using his Time-Skip to which Hit says that ever since Goku had broken through his Time-Skip during the Tournament of Destroyers, he has given up merely relying on those special abilities and instead learned to hone his own strength. Hit then removes his cloak and begins a physical assault on Jiren of his own but just like Goku, comes up short, Goku joins in assisting Hit but the two are still unable to find any advantage in the battle. Hit tells Goku that he has a new special move, one that he can only pull off the one and that the two of them will need to attack him together with all they have after he pulls it off.
Goku then powers back down to his normal form, telling Hit that he wishes to beat Jiren on his own and that there is a wall that he must overcome during this Tournament if he has any chance of being able to win it. Hit however, decides to continue with his plan and after powering up, uses a new technique called the Time Lag on Jiren that significantly lowers his speed to the point that Jiren cannot land a blow. Hit explains that time, only for Jiren, has been warped and is slowing him down. The on looking Vados explains that due to the power level difference, Hit is not able to freeze Jiren but slow him down enough to gain an advantage and that this Time Lag appears to last longer than the Time-Skip technique. Hit is able to push Jiren to the edge of the arena but just as he is about to knock him off, Goku notices that Jiren has just been holding back. Jiren suddenly increases the speed of his attacks to overcome the Time Lag and punching Hit is able to knock him off the arena and eliminate him. Goku tells Jiren that he noticed that he was purposely leaving himself open so that Hit would get him towards the edge so that he could turn the tables at the last moment as Jiren praises him for his perception.