One possessed Fifth-Tier power.
The other clearly wasn't below Fifth-Tier either.
Being surrounded by these two powerhouses meant one thing—
The fragile balance had been shattered.
"Lord Champa… I'm afraid this is where I fall…"
Hit raised his head toward Universe Seven's viewing platform. Champa was staring back at him, anxiety written all over his face.
No. I still have to try.
Hit was an assassin.
Waiting to die was not his style.
"Whoosh!"
He pushed his movement technique to its absolute limit and activated Time-Skip.
In an instant, he vanished from sight.
Bellock already understood the weakness of Time-Skip.
As long as he flooded the surrounding space with his own power, Hit's ability would fail.
He was about to intercept—
But remembering how that fat woman from Universe Two had mocked him earlier, he held back.
"Hmph. Let's see how you kill him."
Slime Bellock hovered in midair, showing no intention of interfering.
"Tch."
Rosa noticed his expression and immediately guessed his thoughts.
Fine.
Let me show you how I finish him.
"You sewer rat—where do you think you're running?"
"Domain of Love!"
Hovering high above, Love Goddess Rosa somehow produced a bow from thin air and fired a pink arrow straight into the sky.
Whoosh!
The arrow shot tens of thousands of meters upward before exploding into countless sparkling motes of light.
In an instant—
A radius of ten thousand miles was enveloped.
"Damn it… Another Fifth-Tier powerhouse!"
While those two had been arguing, Hit had fled toward Gran's direction. He had almost escaped the mountain range
Almost.
But Rosa's power forcibly expelled him from the Time-Skip space.
Just as he suspected
Her strength had indeed reached Fifth Tier.
And judging by the intensity
She was slightly stronger than Bellock.
Mid-Level Fifth Tier.
"You are steeped in sin. Die!"
Rosa beat her wings and appeared before Hit in a flash. Drawing her bow once more, she released another pink arrow.
BOOM!
The pink radiance tore through the void.
Mid-Level Fifth-Tier power surged violently, shaking the planet-sized arena to its core.
"Not good!"
Hit felt the ground beneath him collapse.
He dashed in the opposite direction—
But the pink light pursued him relentlessly from above.
"Damn it!!!"
"Time Freeze!!!"
Seeing no escape, Hit retreated while forming a triangular frame with his fingers.
He intended to use his ultimate trump card to stall Rosa's attack.
However
"What's going on? Why can't I activate Time Freeze?!"
Hit's expression changed drastically.
Within Rosa's "Domain of Love," anyone weaker than her would involuntarily develop feelings of affection toward her.
Hit had already fallen victim.
Facing the object of his newfound affection
He couldn't bring himself to use Time Freeze.
"Damn it… Why would I feel this way toward that fat woman?!"
"No!!!"
BOOM!
The pink arrow detonated behind him.
A massive mushroom cloud rose into the sky.
Under the tearing force of Mid-Level Fifth-Tier power, the entire mountain range was ripped apart into fragments.
Bellock quickly retreated as the shockwave swept toward him.
"This… this is impossible. Even if you're slightly stronger than me, you shouldn't have been able to hit that slippery eel…"
His eyes widened.
Then suddenly
He realized something.
That domain!
Damn it
Even I was affected!
On Universe Seven's viewing platform
"Hit!!!"
Champa's eyes split with fury.
Universe Six's Supreme Kai Fuwa despaired.
"Lord Champa… Hit was struck!"
The Old Supreme Kai spoke gravely:
"Universe Two is known as the 'Gentle Universe.' Their martial arts revolve around love and emotion. Techniques rooted in the seven emotions and six desires are notoriously difficult to guard against. It's no wonder Hit was caught."
Beerus' voice turned icy.
"That domain has substance. To break free from its influence, a weaker fighter must rely entirely on their willpower."
As he spoke, Beerus glanced at the Saiyan Roz beside him—Universe Six's God of Destruction candidate.
"Hit isn't suited to be a candidate. He doesn't possess Ultra Instinct. His will isn't strong enough to break that domain. If Roz were down there… he might have managed it."
During previous sparring sessions, Roz had demonstrated Ultra Instinct in front of Gran.
To cultivate Ultra Instinct required two conditions:
First—the state of selflessness.
Second—an unyielding will.
In terms of raw strength and survivability, Roz was inferior to Hit.
But in willpower—
Roz surpassed him.
If only they could combine their strengths…
That fat woman wouldn't stand a chance.
Beerus clenched his fists.
Was his brother truly going to be punished?
Meanwhile, on Universe Two's side.
Heles laughed triumphantly.
"Rosa has existed since my era. It took me ten years to find her. Champa, how could your sewer rat possibly defeat her?"
"You!"
Champa trembled with rage, his chest heaving.
He wanted to retort—
But Hit had just taken a direct hit from a Mid-Level Fifth-Tier attack.
In that situation
There was no way
Suddenly.
Champa saw something.
He stepped to the edge of the platform, staring coldly at Heles.
"You really think you've won?"
"Otherwise?" Heles sneered. "Your candidate's been blown to pieces. Why keep pretending?"
"Get cozy with Beerus all you like—you'll both be punished by Lord Zeno soon enough."
"Hahaha. I'll be punished?"
Now it was Champa who laughed.
He pointed down toward the arena.
"Why don't you take a look at who that is?"
The shift in his tone was so abrupt that the other Gods of Destruction froze.
Look at who?
As they followed his finger—
The smoke on the arena slowly dispersed.
At the center of the explosion.
Two figures emerged.
One was Hit.
He was gravely injured.
His back had been blown open, flesh torn apart—his internal organs nearly visible through the wound.
The other figure was—
Gran.
Gran had arrived.
He stood in front of Hit.
Shielding him from the remaining blast waves.
"Waaah~!"
On the central grandstand, Zeno clapped his tiny hands, his grape-like eyes sparkling with excitement.
"It's Gran! Gran made it! Gran is amazing~~"
The Grand Priest smiled gently.
"He even used Angel-level martial arts. No wonder he arrived in time."
"In that case… Champa's candidate won't be dying today."
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