"Yaaaaaahhh!!!!!"
"Universe 7, give up obediently and get off the stage!"
"You're the ones who should get off the stage! Ha!!!"
At the edge of the arena, Son Goku and the others from Universe 7 were locked in an intense battle with Basil and the others from Universe 9.
Before the Tournament of Power for all universes had begun, Universe 7 and Universe 9 had already clashed in a preliminary match. At that time, Universe 7's representatives—Son Goku, Son Gohan, and Majin Buu—had defeated Universe 9's trio of brothers: Basil, Lavender, and Bergamo. That's when the grudge between the two universes was born.
The Supreme Kai of Universe 9, Roh, was not a broad-minded god. On the contrary, he was extremely narrow-minded. The embarrassment Universe 9 had suffered in the preliminaries due to Universe 7's fighters, as well as the fact that the entire Tournament of Power was held because of them, made Roh hate Son Goku and the others to the core. Before the tournament even started, he had schemed up various tactics specifically to target Universe 7.
"Hahaha!!!"
"That's it, that's it! Knock every last one of those Universe 7 guys off the arena for me!"
Standing in the spectator stands at Universe 9's camp, Supreme Kai Roh laughed loudly.
Universe 9's strength might not be top-tier in this Tournament of Power, but it certainly wasn't weak either.
Aside from the infamous Trio of Danger, there were also the Thread Warrior Oregano, the Ice Warrior Sysop, the Iron Skin Warrior Chappil, and the Catwoman Warrior Hop—all of them were powerful fighters within their universe.
To get revenge on Universe 7, Supreme Kai Roh went all in this time, rallying all of Universe 9's fighters to launch a full assault on Universe 7. He refused to believe that even this wouldn't be enough to take them down!
And at first, it played out just as he had hoped. Under the fierce assault of Universe 9, the scattered forces of Universe 7 were put on the defensive. Even their trump card, Son Goku, found himself in a tight spot under the combined attacks of the Trio of Danger, nearly being knocked off the arena several times.
However, Supreme Kai Roh and Universe 9's fighters had still underestimated Universe 7—or rather, they had underestimated the Saiyans.
Saiyans have an incredibly keen sense for battle, and the more dangerous the situation, the more likely they are to explode with immense power.
Just when Universe 9 thought victory was in their grasp, their main forces—Vegeta and Son Goku—unleashed their power one after another, sending Universe 9's fighters flying off the arena one by one.
"You keep jumping around—now get lost!"
After blasting the Thread Warrior Oregano and the Ice Warrior Sysop off the arena with a Ki blast, Vegeta kicked the Catwoman Warrior Hop into the air. Then, leaping up after her, he clasped his fists together and smashed them down hard on her.
Letting out a painful shriek, Hop shot down from the sky like a meteor, crashing into the edge of the arena with a thunderous boom, shattering part of it and falling off in the process.
And it wasn't just on Vegeta's side—Goku had also taken care of several opponents.
Just a moment ago, Universe 9 had seemed to hold the upper hand. But in mere moments, the tide turned. Aside from the Trio of Danger—Basil, Lavender, and Bergamo—all the other fighters had been eliminated!
"How could this happen?!"
"Basil, Lavender, Bergamo, you absolutely must not fall!"
Grabbing his head in disbelief, the sudden reversal almost caused Supreme Kai Roh of Universe 9 to have a breakdown.
"Leave it to us, Supreme Kai-sama!"
"We brothers will definitely defeat these damned Saiyans!"
Realizing their universe was on the brink of elimination, the Trio of Danger fought with everything they had. But their strength still fell short of Goku and Vegeta's. One after another, they were forced back to the edge of the arena.
"Brothers, let's go together!"
"Yes, big brother!"
"Triangle Danger Beam!!!"
With nowhere left to retreat, the three brothers launched a desperate final attack, pouring all their energy into three powerful Ki blasts.
Unfortunately, they had chosen the worst possible strategy—they should never have engaged the Sons in a beam struggle. And this time, it wasn't just Son Goku—they were also up against Vegeta.
As expected, their Ki blasts were utterly overwhelmed by Goku and Vegeta's counterattack, and the three brothers cried out in agony as they were blown off the arena.
"It's over… our universe is finished…"
Supreme Kai Roh, God of Destruction Sidra, and all the others from Universe 9 were filled with despair.
All of their fighters had been knocked off the arena—they were about to become the first universe erased by Grand Zeno!
"Don't worry, Supreme Kai and God of Destruction of Universe 9. Your universe still has one contestant on the arena. You won't be erased by Grand Zeno just yet."
From the floating platform, the Grand Priest smiled as he spoke, and the people of Universe 9 were stunned.
Supreme Kai Roh and Sidra quickly counted heads and discovered that—sure enough—there was still one fighter left on the arena!
"Hop! Where's Hop?!"
"Didn't she also get knocked off by Vegeta?!"
"Look! Hop is over there!"
Everyone searched frantically and finally spotted the Catwoman Warrior Hop in a corner of the arena…
But once they saw the situation she was in, the expressions on all their faces became quite… colorful.
…
"Ow ow ow… that damn Saiyan!"
Clutching her stomach and groaning in pain, Hop gritted her teeth.
"I'm… still on the arena?!"
Realizing she was still within bounds, Hop's face turned to one of disbelief.
"When you were about to fall, I saved you. So, what do you think? Grateful, right?"
Yuujin's voice came as he stood smiling in front of Hop.
"Ha, grateful to you?"
"I didn't ask you to save me!"
"By the way—who are you, anyway?!"
She quickly jumped back to put some distance between them, eyeing Yuujin warily.
"My name is Yuujin. I'm a contestant from Universe 13."
"Miss Hop of Universe 9, I hereby officially inform you—you are now my captive."
"From now until the tournament ends, you are not allowed to act on your own. You will stay by my side and obey my commands."
After introducing himself, Yuujin stated this calmly.
"I'm your captive, and I have to stay by your side and obey your orders?"
"Who do you think you are? Why should I listen to you?"
"I'm leaving!"
She found this absolutely ridiculous and was about to bolt with a swift leap.
This guy named Yuujin must be nuts—he was completely inexplicable!
But she hadn't gotten far when Yuujin suddenly appeared in front of her again.
"What?!!"
Shocked, Hop tried to change direction, but no matter how fast she moved or how sharply she turned, Yuujin always blocked her path!
"You're really a wild little kitty, aren't you?"
"Rylibeu, Caway—teach her how a proper captive is supposed to behave."
"Yes, Lord Yuujin!"
To be continued…