Boom! Boom! Boom!
Explosions and shockwaves echoed across the arena.
"Damn it!"
With an unwilling roar, Belmod—who had been relentlessly beaten down—crashed onto the stage.
"Apologize."
Su Liuli floated down in front of him, raising her right hand. A pink energy blast began gathering in her palm, ready to fire at any moment.
Belmod finally lost his nerve.
Su Liuli was already this terrifying… just how powerful was Zeru himself?
"Apologize to my father!"
Su Liuli's tone grew colder, and her patience was clearly running out.
"Fine! Fine! I'll apologize!"
Belmod turned his head toward Zeru and said through gritted teeth, "I, Belmod, God of Destruction of Universe 11, apologize for insulting you earlier."
Zeru's expression didn't change in the slightest.
He merely turned to Su Liuli and said, "That's enough. Go back to your mother and watch from there."
"Okay, Daddy!"
Facing Zeru, Su Liuli instantly reverted to her sweet and obedient self. She returned to her normal form and flew back to Universe 7's spectator stand.
As for Belmod, being completely ignored by Zeru left his face dark and gloomy. Still, he didn't dare say another word. He shot Zeru one last resentful glance before returning to Universe 11's stand.
Belmod's defeat immediately sparked whispers across the spectator seats.
"Belmod really embarrassed himself."
"A mighty God of Destruction couldn't even beat a little girl. That's just tragic."
"If that were me, I'd be too ashamed to stay here."
The ones mocking him were mostly Gods of Destruction who had never gotten along with Belmod.
Belmod clenched his teeth tightly, but his eyes soon drifted toward Universe 11's fighters. A cold smile slowly appeared on his face.
He had absolute confidence in Jiren and the Pride Troopers.
As long as they didn't face Zeru, they would undoubtedly make it to the very end.
Zeru swept his gaze across the arena.
At this point, only three universes still had fighters remaining: Universe 6, Universe 7, and Universe 11.
"Hey!"
A voice suddenly rang out from the arena.
"You're Son Goku, right? That blue transformation you used earlier—I've never seen anything like it!"
It was Caulifla.
"You mean Super Saiyan Blue?" Goku blinked.
"Whatever it's called, teach me how to transform into it!"
Caulifla grabbed Kale and stared at Goku with burning eyes. "As payment, I'll let you use your so-called Super Saiyan Blue to beat me up!"
"Sis… that doesn't sound like a reward at all."
Kale looked utterly speechless.
"Hmm… let me think…"
Goku scratched his chin in thought.
"What, scared?"
Caulifla smirked.
"No." Goku shook his head. "I just think you're not strong enough yet to transform into Super Saiyan Blue."
"Hah?! Are you looking down on me?!"
Caulifla clenched her fists angrily and turned to Kale.
"Kale! Transform right now and show this guy what we can do!"
"Haah!"
Kale clenched her fists and tried to power up, but after a while, she still failed to transform.
Caulifla let out a disappointed sigh.
"Hey, I want to go fight someone else. I still want to spar with Hit."
Goku turned to leave.
"Wait! Don't go yet! I'll show you an awesome transformation. Don't be shocked!"
Caulifla hurriedly shouted.
Boom!
She transformed into Super Saiyan, then roared as she forced herself into Super Saiyan Grade 3.
Her muscles swelled massively, but the form consumed tremendous energy.
"Well? Impressed?" she said proudly.
Goku only smiled.
"Come on, old man! Let's fight!"
Caulifla waved her hand provocatively.
"Sure."
Goku nodded.
"Haah!"
Caulifla lunged forward.
Goku casually pushed her aside with one hand.
"What?! How did you stop me so easily?!"
Caulifla stared in disbelief.
Her power had increased dramatically—so why couldn't she even touch him?
"You gained power, but sacrificed your speed."
Before Goku could answer, Zeru's voice sounded.
Goku, Caulifla, and Kale all turned toward him.
"Goku, go fight someone else. I'll handle these two."
Zeru smiled.
Truthfully, he wasn't particularly interested in Caulifla.
Kale, on the other hand…
That shy girl possessed the Legendary Super Saiyan bloodline.
And that definitely interested him.
"Great!"
Goku's eyes lit up, and he immediately ran off to find another opponent.
"Hey! Don't run!"
Caulifla scrambled to her feet to chase after him, only to collapse again under the strain of her transformation.
"That transformation of yours is flawed," Zeru said as he walked over. "It's not suitable for prolonged combat. The burden on your body is enormous, and the energy consumption is absurd."
"Then… what's the correct way to transform?"
Caulifla reverted to regular Super Saiyan and looked up at Zeru with a frown.
She hadn't paid much attention to him earlier. When Zeru was making waves, she and Kale had been hiding near the edge of the arena.
"You're currently using Super Saiyan."
Zeru spoke, then transformed into Super Saiyan 2.
Crackling lightning danced around his body, and the aura instantly became sharper and more powerful.
Caulifla's eyes widened.
"That's it! That's the form!"
She rushed over, her shock turning into pure excitement.
"Yes! I transformed into that once before, but I haven't been able to do it again!"
"Oh?"
Zeru raised an eyebrow.
"In that case, why have you been using that bulky form? Super Saiyan 2 is no different from Super Saiyan 1. Once your energy reaches the threshold, all you need to do is focus it in your back—and the transformation should happen naturally."
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