After receiving the transmission, the Angels, Gods of Destruction, and Supreme Kais of every universe dropped what they were doing and rushed toward the Palace of Zeno.
In Universe 10, Rumsshi, the elephantine God of Destruction, glared coldly at Beerus. "Hmph! Beerus, for what you did to my apprentice Supreme Kai, I'll be settling the score with you later!"
Beerus casually picked his ear with a finger and blew away the dust. "Heh, some people just don't know when someone's done them a favor. I was acting on behalf of someone else. You have no idea how much of a mess that guy was making. I suspect the Grand Minister summoned us specifically because of him."
"As for settling the score? Be my guest," Beerus added. "But you should worry more about how you're going to explain yourself to the Grand Minister..."
Indeed, following Turles' request, Beerus hadn't bothered with explanations. Upon finding Zamasu, he had simply used Hakai. The Supreme Kai of Universe 10 had been scared out of his wits, thinking Beerus had gone insane, and had immediately summoned Rumsshi. This had led to the current confrontation.
Rumsshi's brow furrowed. It seemed there were things happening behind the scenes that he wasn't aware of. If the matter had reached the Grand Minister's ears, it was serious. He shot a sharp, venomous look at his Supreme Kai.
Palace of Zeno
Once everyone had arrived, the Grand Minister scanned the assembly. "All Supreme Kais are to surrender their Time Rings immediately."
Though confused, the Supreme Kais complied, bowing to the Grand Minister's absolute authority and handing over the rings.
The Grand Minister nodded in satisfaction, his expression turning icy. "A shocking incident of divine rebellion has occurred within our multiverse. While it was extinguished thanks to the intervention of the God of Destruction of Time, the nature of this event demands our full attention."
The gathered gods were stunned. An incident? Why hadn't they heard anything?
Only the Supreme Kai and God of Destruction of Universe 10 felt their hearts skip a beat. Could it be Zamasu?
The Grand Minister's next words confirmed their worst fears, leaving them feeling as though they had been dropped into a glacial pit.
"Zamasu, an apprentice Supreme Kai of Universe 10, used his position to abuse the Time Rings. He murdered every Supreme Kai in another timeline and initiated a genocidal event known as the 'Zero Mortals Plan.'"
"This has already transpired in other timelines. Had it not been for the God of Destruction of Time—who belongs to our reality—noticing the anomaly and handling the matter, I would never have known that such a 'talent' had emerged from the ranks of the Supreme Kais. Truly..."
The Grand Minister's voice trailed off ominously. "Therefore, the Realm of Time has decided to revoke all Time Rings to prevent a recurrence. After all, it is much easier to manage a single chaotic timeline than an infinite number of them. Don't you agree?"
The gods' faces turned pale. What kind of madman would even attempt such a thing?
The Supreme Kai of Universe 10 collapsed onto his knees, trembling. His "prized student," Zamasu, had committed such a horrific atrocity? No wonder Lord Beerus had shown up and erased him without a word.
The Grand Minister watched their reactions before continuing. "Aside from this notice and the collection of the rings, there is one more matter to discuss."
The gods tensed up. They felt an ominous weight pressing down on them.
"Grand Zeno is quite dissatisfied with the current state of the universes you manage. He feels that there are too many universes, making management exhausting. However, the recent match between Universe 6 and Universe 7 caught his interest."
"Thus, Grand Zeno has decided to grant you all an opportunity."
The gods held their breath.
"Grand Zeno shall host the Tournament of Power. Each universe must provide ten warriors to compete. I shall now explain the rules."
"First, the duration of the match shall be 100 Taks (approximately 48 minutes)."
"Second, killing is forbidden. Victory is achieved by knocking your opponent off the arena stage. If an opponent falls unconscious on the stage, they must be thrown off to be considered defeated."
"Third, the Tournament of Power is a team-based battle royale. All teams will enter the arena simultaneously. When the time expires, the universe with the most remaining members wins. However, if only one warrior remains on the stage before time runs out, that warrior is the winner and shall be hailed as the MVP."
"These are the three primary rules. As for the prize for the winning warrior: they shall be granted a wish using the Super Dragon Balls. These can grant any wish imaginable."
The Grand Minister noted the confusion on some of the gods' faces. "For those of you unfamiliar with them, the Super Dragon Balls—also known as Super Wish Orbs—were created by the Dragon God Zalama in Divine Year 41. Each is the size of a planet. There are seven in total, scattered between Universe 6 and Universe 7."
"Once all seven are gathered, one may summon Super Shenron using the Language of the Gods. He can grant absolutely any wish."
The gods whispered among themselves, many of them hearing of these artifacts for the first time.
"Grand Minister," a Supreme Kai said, raising a hand.
"Speak," the Grand Minister replied.
"Thank you. You've confirmed the prize for the winning warrior, but what about the winning universe? What is their reward?"
The Grand Minister smiled thinly. "They receive nothing."
"Nothing? Not even a title or honor?"
"No. Quite literally, nothing."
The gods were baffled.
The Grand Minister continued, his voice dropping an octave. "Nothing is the prize. The winning universe will remain unchanged. Every universe that loses, however, will be immediately erased by Grand Zeno."
A deathly silence fell over the palace.
Cold sweat drenched the brows of the gods. They stared at the Grand Minister in disbelief, praying they had misheard.
"Wha... what did the Grand Minister just say?"
"The losing universes... will be erased?"
"Only the winner survives?"
"How could this happen?!"
The gods' composure shattered. The news was too sudden, too absolute.
They recalled the Grand Minister's earlier words: Grand Zeno was dissatisfied with their management and found twelve universes too troublesome to oversee. The Tournament was merely a "mercy" born from the entertainment provided by Universe 6 and 7.
"So... only one universe will remain?"
The Grand Minister shook his head. "No. Universe 1, Universe 5, Universe 8, and Universe 12 are exempt. Their Mortal Levels are above 7.0, so they are not required to participate in the Tournament of Power."
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