On another part of the arena, Son Goku and Vegeta noticed the commotion Vegito (Turles) had caused.
"Hmph. Has that guy finally decided to start moving?" Vegeta snorted. He immediately sped up his pace, clearing through the small fry at a much faster rate.
Goku also noticed the movement and felt a surge of excitement. "Looks like I better step it up too!"
"Haaah!"
With a loud shout, Goku transformed into a Super Saiyan. He had already decided to seek out the strongest man from Universe 11.
"Heh!"
He released a burst of Ki that sent the fodder surrounding him flying, then charged straight toward Jiren's position.
Seeing this, Vegeta cursed under his breath at Goku's craftiness. He knocked away another opponent and powered up to follow suit.
Zip! Zip!
Suddenly, two figures—one portly and one lean, both wearing red and black Pride Trooper suits—blocked their path.
"Hmph. Trying to get to Jiren? You'll have to get through us first!" Toppo and Dyspo announced.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The four of them instantly engaged in a fierce exchange. Since it was still early in the match, Goku and Vegeta didn't jump to their full power. Instead, they used Super Saiyan 4 to trade blows with Toppo and Dyspo.
"Hmph. Not bad. It seems you actually have some skill," Dyspo taunted while fighting.
"Be careful, Dyspo," Toppo warned, his expression grim. "These two feel dangerous."
"What?"
Dyspo turned serious. Toppo was the God of Destruction candidate for Universe 11; if he felt a sense of danger, then these two were definitely trouble.
Dyspo immediately shifted into high gear, entering his fastest mode to engage Goku. "Oh? Interesting. Right here!"
Goku, seeing his punch pass through an afterimage, swung a backhanded elbow strike behind him.
Thud!
Goku's elbow collided perfectly with Dyspo's fist.
"Impressive. As expected of someone Toppo warned me about. You actually tracked my movements."
"Heh. You're definitely fast. You actually gave me a bit of a scare," Goku replied with a grin.
Seeing the smile on Goku's face, Dyspo couldn't help but snap, "Don't lie to me!"
On the other side, Vegeta and Toppo's battle had also begun. Unlike Goku and Dyspo's speed-based fight, theirs was a direct clash of raw power and brutal exchanges.
Meanwhile, Hit's actions took a different turn than in the original timeline. Instead of seeking out Jiren, he went straight for Bulma. He hadn't forgotten the crushing defeat he suffered last time. After returning home, he had trained relentlessly, and now he was determined to reclaim his honor.
Seeing Hit's move, Champa's brain went numb. He slumped into his seat. "Hey, Vados... do you think Universe 6 still has any hope?"
"What is that idiot Hit doing?! Does he really think that's an opponent he can defeat?"
Vados chuckled. "Ho ho ho. Lord Champa, have you forgotten our universe's true trump card?"
Champa let out a long sigh. "What does it matter? The contestants from Universe 7 are just too powerful..."
Bulma casually knocked a stray fighter away and looked at Hit with an exasperated expression. "What? You want me to eliminate you?"
Hit replied coldly, "I am not the man I was before. This time, I will reclaim my pride! Time Cage!!"
Bulma: "???"
In an instant, a flash of white light enveloped Bulma. Feeling the familiar ripple of temporal energy, Bulma became even more speechless.
Seriously? With such a tiny amount of Time Power, you have the courage to attack me?
Hit had vastly overestimated himself. In the next moment, he felt like he was floating on air before being sent hurtling backward. If not for the searing pain in his gut, he wouldn't even have known how Bulma had struck him.
"How... how is this possible? This Time Power..."
Feeling the vast, ocean-like Time Power radiating from Bulma, Hit felt his soul tremble. Sister, are you for real with this amount of energy?
Bulma's silent response: When you have a husband who is both a hacker and the God of Destruction of Time, anything is possible.
Just as Hit was about to fall off the arena, he ignored the pain and managed to grab the edge. He hauled himself back up and vanished instantly.
"Tsk. He ran?" Bulma shrugged, throwing another stray fighter off the stage. Hit was an afterthought to her; if she ran into him again, she'd just eliminate him then.
On the stands, Champa let out a huge sigh of relief. "Whew, that was close. But it's good that he ran. As long as he can camp out until the end while the others exhaust themselves, he can just clean up, right?"
It was a sound strategy, but unfortunately, Hit wasn't the type to "camp." He only played "Peak Matches." (Taoist Priest Qianhe: Huh? Peak Matches? I know those well. Sadly, everyone I meet is either a hacker or has a god-tier carry...)
Sure enough, it didn't take long for a partially recovered Hit to creep up on Jiren.
He used high-speed movement to throw a punch at Jiren's back. However, sensing the intense aura locking onto him, Jiren simply turned his head and glared with his massive eyes.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Countless invisible strikes slammed into Hit's body.
"Cough!"
Hit fell to his knees, coughing up blood.
"So strong... he actually broke through my Time Skip using nothing but raw force? I never thought my invincible techniques would end up like this."
Jiren walked toward Hit with a blank expression. Hit let out a roar and unleashed his full power, a purple aura flaring as his pressure swept the stage.
"Haaah!" He extended his hands toward Jiren. "Time Cage!"
He didn't believe Jiren could break this with brute force.
Vroom!
In an instant, the Jiren who was about to strike Hit was enveloped in a white light.
Zip!
Jiren's movements slowed to a crawl, allowing Hit to easily sidestep his attack.
The commotion caught the attention of Dyspo, Goku, Toppo, and Vegeta.
Toppo stared in disbelief at the sluggish Jiren. "This... how is this possible? Jiren has slowed down?!"
Goku and the others also watched in surprise.
Hit, ever the one to explain his own moves, said confidently, "This technique is called 'Time Cage.' I have separated Jiren's time from the rest of the world, slowing him down..."
Hit sidestepped a slow swing from Jiren and caught an opening, driving a heavy fist into Jiren's abdomen.
"Oh no! Jiren!"
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