The black-robed figure's expression turned grave, and every muscle in his body tensed. He struggled against the howling gale with all his might.
Yet, it was truly pitiful that this self-proclaimed strongest warrior in the universe was unable to display any real strength.
After all, the storm generated by Bulla and Goten transforming into Super Saiyans alone was enough to blow him away with ease. The title of "Number One in the Universe," which he had boasted about moments ago, now sounded like a ridiculous joke.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! This body is supposed to be the strongest in the universe! How can it be this weak?!"
The black-robed figure drifted helplessly through the air in the raging wind, roaring hysterically and refusing to accept reality.
Seeing his absurd appearance, Goten and Bulla instinctively exchanged glances.
Both wore puzzled expressions.
Scratching her head, Bulla asked suspiciously, "Could we have been wrong?"
Goten kept his eyes fixed on the mysterious figure. He thought that rather than standing around making wild guesses, it would be better to test things directly.
In an instant, Goten flashed forward like a bolt of lightning, charging straight at the figure at astonishing speed.
His movement was as swift as the wind; in the blink of an eye, he had closed the distance.
Goten suddenly exerted force with his feet and lunged forward.
Using that powerful momentum, he leaped into the air once more.
Like an eagle swooping down on its prey, he accurately seized the figure's body as it was tossed around by the wind and stabilized it.
BOOM!
A thunderous explosion rang out.
Without mercy, Goten threw a heavy punch directly into the figure's body.
The force of the terrifying blow sent him crashing into the hard ground like a cannonball.
The black-robed figure immediately spat out blood and looked utterly miserable. With every cough, large amounts of blood gushed from his mouth as he coughed painfully.
"Cough! Cough! Cough!"
Clutching his chest, he continued to cough violently. Yet, that still couldn't stop the blood from pouring out.
Suddenly, another mouthful of blood sprayed onto his palm.
Staring at the shocking sight of blood staining his hand, the black-robed figure's face filled with disbelief.
His eyes widened as he stared fixedly at his blood-covered palm.
"Blood... How is this possible?"
His emotions became increasingly unstable as he screamed hysterically.
"I'm the strongest in the universe! Didn't Beerus say so himself? This body is the strongest in the universe!"
By this point, the black-robed figure had completely lost his mind.
His entire worldview had shattered.
Meanwhile, Goten and Bulla looked at him as though he were a fool.
"Goten, did he just say that this body is the strongest in the universe?" Bulla asked, staring at the black-robed figure.
Goten nodded slightly.
"Yeah. But I think this body is really weak."
After saying that, Goten pressed the attack.
Humiliated and furious, the black-robed figure repeatedly pounded his own body, trying to awaken its supposedly dormant power.
"Damn it! Damn it! Come out! My power!"
"Could Beerus have lied to me? Damn it!"
Just as he was about to lose his mind, he suddenly felt a gust of wind swirling around his head.
He immediately turned around. He saw a large foot hurtling straight toward his face. At that instant, all the viciousness in his eyes vanished, replaced by shock and disbelief.
BANG...!
Goten sent the black-robed figure flying with a powerful kick.
The black robe covering him was knocked loose and slipped from his head as he flew backward.
The black-robed figure's true appearance was finally revealed.
Before Goten's eyes appeared a person with an extraordinarily comical appearance.
Goten could say with certainty that he had never seen this person before. He turned and looked toward Bulla, signaling to ask whether she recognized him.
Bulla's thoughts froze momentarily as her gaze focused on the stranger's face.
Like Goten, she had no idea who he was. However, the fact that the two of them didn't know him didn't mean that nobody did.
...
Universe 7's Spectator Room
Beerus sneezed, then shifted his gaze to another section of the viewing screen.
His eyes landed on the Forest Module.
"Oh, that's Monaka. Why is he here?" Beerus asked in surprise.
He then noticed the black robe draped over Monaka's body and immediately realized that this wasn't the Monaka he knew.
This Monaka was most likely from Universe 10.
"Monaka? Who's that?" Supreme Kai Shin asked from beside him.
Beerus pondered for a moment. He still couldn't understand why Monaka would appear here.
Moreover, judging by the black robe, this Monaka was probably just like the previous Jiren, someone whose body contained the soul of a Zamasu. Yet, Beerus couldn't figure out why Zamasu would choose Monaka of all people.
Monaka was just an ordinary deliveryman from their universe.
'Had Zamasu lost his mind?'
"No, seriously..." Beerus muttered.
"He's someone from our universe. But, judging from the situation, he's probably another Zamasu."
"Monaka's original self is just a delivery worker from our universe. He's an ordinary person with no combat ability. Honestly, I have no idea what Universe 10 was thinking."
Beerus sounded somewhat speechless.
"In that case," Shin speculated, "this Monaka should also be from another timeline. Perhaps something happened in that timeline that we can't imagine."
"Maybe this Monaka is actually very strong?"
Beerus chuckled.
"Impossible. If he were really as strong as you're suggesting, he would've started resisting long ago. Look at him. Goku's youngest son beat him unconscious."
Whis glanced at the screen before adding,
"Indeed, Lord Beerus's analysis is quite reasonable. However, Lord Beerus, have you considered something?"
"Universe 10 has participants from Universe 11. And not just one, but two of them. What does that imply, Lord Beerus?"
Beerus's expression immediately darkened.
"One participant whose original body comes from our universe has already appeared. Which means Universe 10 should still have other participants whose original bodies also come from our universe."
(End Of This Chapter)
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