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Jiren Zamasu's already gloomy face now looked like the sky before a storm.
As for Toppo Zamasu's elimination, Jiren Zamasu pondered it in secret.
Gradually, he managed to grasp a crucial clue from the situation. It was true that Toppo Zamasu had been eliminated, but if one looked at it from another angle… Toppo Zamasu had indeed been eliminated, but it was a normal elimination, not one triggered by a rule violation.
The announcement had contained no information stating that he had broken any rules.
In other words, they had been acknowledged by Zen'ō!
At that realization, the corners of Jiren Zamasu's lips slowly curled upward, and a cunning smile quietly appeared on his face.
If that was the case, then there was no longer any need for him to hide himself. He could finally reveal his true nature without any reservations.
"Hahahaha!!! Being eliminated is wonderful!"
Suddenly, a burst of manic laughter erupted from Jiren Zamasu's mouth, the sound deafening.
Standing nearby, Son Goku couldn't help but feel surprised and confused upon hearing it.
After all, seeing a teammate from one's own Universe get eliminated would normally make anyone feel regret or anger.
Yet Jiren Zamasu was acting completely abnormally.
Not only was he not upset, but he was laughing heartily instead.
Then again, when he remembered that the other party was Zamasu, it no longer seemed so strange.
Goku furrowed his brows and stared ahead with a solemn expression.
"The one who was eliminated... was Toppo from Universe 10. It looks like this matter is far more complicated than I imagined." Goku muttered to himself, his sharp gaze fixed on Jiren Zamasu opposite him, his eyes filled with vigilance.
"Just how many people in Universe 10 came here through the despicable method of body-swapping like you did?" Goku demanded angrily.
Faced with Goku's question, Jiren Zamasu's expression remained as dark and still as water, showing no change whatsoever. The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, revealing a chilling sneer that seemed to come straight from the depths of Hell itself.
"Hmph. This is an incomparably great decision! Universe 10 is destined to become the final victor." Jiren Zamasu spoke in a cold voice filled with fanaticism and determination.
"We will achieve our goal at any cost! No matter how great the sacrifice is!"
With a furious roar, a powerful rose-colored aura suddenly erupted from his body before his words had even finished. The aura surged like an erupting volcano, instantly enveloping Jiren Zamasu completely.
As the aura continued to rise, its presence became increasingly terrifying. Centered around him, a vast domain slowly expanded outward.
The rose-colored light spread like a plague, rapidly extending in every direction.
Everything it touched was dyed a vivid pink. The surrounding air itself became engulfed in that eerie color. The scene before Goku was not unfamiliar.
It was Zamasu's unmistakable trademark… the color rose.
Whoosh…!
A sharp, piercing whistle suddenly rang out, as though the air itself were being torn apart.
At that critical moment, Jiren Zamasu shot upward from the ground like a fired cannonball.
In the blink of an eye, an energy scythe, one that Goku found all too familiar and deeply unsettling, materialized ghost-like in Jiren Zamasu's hand.
The scythe emitted an eerie glow.
Meanwhile, Jiren Zamasu's figure moved like a bolt of lightning, appearing beside Goku almost instantaneously.
"AAAHHH!!"
With a furious roar, Jiren Zamasu gripped the energy scythe tightly with both hands and raised it high above his head… The massive curved blade resembled a ferocious beast baring its fangs, frantically gathering power before crashing down toward Son Goku's head with overwhelming force.
At that moment, Goku's pupils contracted sharply.
Reflected within them was Jiren Zamasu's twisted, savage face, along with the menacing giant scythe. The enormous weapon seemed to blot out the sky itself, filling Goku's entire field of vision.
In that life-or-death instant, Goku even felt as though his breathing had stopped and his body had become completely rigid. He could only hold his breath and focus all his attention on the deadly threat rapidly approaching him.
Even the rhythm of his heartbeat seemed to slow down, every beat feeling unusually heavy and difficult.
It had to be admitted, Jiren Zamasu's speed was beyond imagination, so fast that there was virtually no time to react.
It also had to be admitted that this guy was undoubtedly the fastest individual Zamasu Goku had ever faced!
The rose-colored scythe descended with a fierce howl, as though it intended to tear space itself apart.
Whoosh…!
Accompanied by a sharp, ear-piercing sound of air being sliced apart, Goku relied on his extraordinary reflexes and agility, snapping his head backward at the last possible moment.
At the critical instant, he narrowly avoided the fatal strike. Even so, the powerful airflow generated by the attack swept past like a hurricane, making his face sting with pain.
Drip…
Suddenly, a faint sound of liquid falling reached Goku's ears.
Instinctively, he touched his cheek and felt a warm liquid slowly running down his fingers.
Looking closely, he discovered a drop of bright red blood sliding down the right side of his face, and only then did Goku realize that a deep cut had somehow been carved into his cheek, and a faint stinging pain was radiating from the wound.
Having gained the upper hand, Jiren Zamasu stood in place with his arms folded across his chest.
A smug smile appeared on his face, as though proclaiming that he had already seized complete control of the battle.
However, only a second later, he chose to press his advantage without hesitation.
His figure flashed forward, charging straight toward Goku.
In the blink of an eye, he had closed the distance once again, but then something completely unexpected happened…
At that very moment, Son Goku slowly closed his eyes.
The sight immediately caused anger to surge within Jiren Zamasu. In his eyes, Goku's action was nothing less than a blatant provocation. How could someone as proud and arrogant as Jiren Zamasu tolerate such disregard?
"Damn you!"
With a furious shout, he swung his arm.
A razor-sharp blade of energy instantly shot from his hand, slashing directly toward Goku.
Yet what happened next was utterly astonishing.
Despite having his eyes tightly shut, Goku's body seemed to possess a form of precognition.
With a slight shift of his body, he effortlessly avoided the incoming energy slash.
Seeing this, Jiren Zamasu's eyes widened, his pupils trembling slightly from shock.
Immediately afterward, raging fury ignited within his heart.
"I refuse to believe it!"
He roared through gritted teeth.
Before his words had even finished, he repeatedly swung his arms, unleashing one pink energy blade after another.
The attacks surged toward Goku like a torrential storm.
The crisscrossing slashes wove together into an airtight net of blades, determined to trap Goku within it.
Yet Goku's performance remained astonishing.
His figure drifted unpredictably through the rain of attacks, moving with effortless freedom. Not a single one of those seemingly flawless energy blades managed to touch him.
And then, at that very moment, a dazzling silver-white aura began to emanate from Goku's body.
The flowing radiance resembled a cascading galaxy, swirling around him and making him appear even more mysterious and unfathomable.
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