At this moment, on the arena…
Vegito, in his Super Saiyan Blue form, walked step by step toward Jiren.
Blue, starry flames erupted around him like a cosmic inferno, making his presence incomparably majestic.
His aura was overwhelming, his style reaching its absolute peak.
As Vegito approached, Jiren's face filled with shock.
To be honest, this was the first time he had ever faced someone this powerful head-on.
"You are very strong."
Jiren took a deep breath.
"I am indeed not your opponent."
But despite understanding the gap between them, Jiren had no intention of surrendering.
He could not afford to lose.
If he fell here, what would happen to his ideals?
"HAAAA!"
Jiren roared, clenched both fists, and exploded with all his power before charging at Vegito without hesitation.
Whoosh!
Boom!
Before Jiren could even cross half the distance, Vegito flashed in front of him.
In a single instant, he unleashed hundreds of attacks.
"AAAAHHH!"
Each blow struck with the force of a planet crashing into his body.
Jiren roared in pain as the relentless barrage battered him.
Though he knew he was outmatched, he refused to stop fighting.
If he wanted to continue, he would need to push his power even further.
"Jiren."
Vegito halted and looked at him seriously.
"You are a worthy opponent. I respect your determination."
"So admit defeat."
"If this continues, your body will be ruined."
"Never!"
Jiren clenched his teeth and roared.
"Even if I die, I will never surrender!"
"Jiren!"
From Universe 11's spectator stands, Belmod shouted.
"Potara fusion has a time limit! And Goku doesn't have enough stamina to sustain it for long!"
"Just evade! Stall until the fusion ends!"
Toppo's eyes lit up.
"That's right!"
"Use hit-and-run tactics! They can't maintain this form forever!"
"I understand."
Jiren narrowed his eyes, took one deep look at Vegito, and then immediately retreated.
Within moments, he disappeared into the piles of broken rubble, concealing his presence.
"Oh?"
Vegito raised an eyebrow.
Then he turned toward Zeru.
"Zeru, since Jiren doesn't want to fight me… how about you and I have a match?"
"What is he doing?!"
In Universe 7's stands, Beerus frowned.
"Vegito! You're a Universe 7 fighter! Why are you challenging Zeru?"
"Lord Beerus," Vegito said with a grin, "my time is almost up."
"Instead of wasting energy searching for Jiren, I'd rather fight Zeru."
He winked.
"I'm sure Zeru wants to fight me too, right?"
Zeru chuckled and shook his head, then nodded.
"Very well."
"Let me see how strong Super Saiyan Blue Vegito really is."
Truthfully, Zeru had also wanted to fight Vegito.
After all, this was the strongest fusion warrior in Dragon Ball history.
And at this stage, aside from the Grand Priest, there was virtually no one else capable of giving him even a slight challenge.
Blue Vegito's power had reached the septillion-tier.
At the very least, he might provide a tiny bit of excitement.
"You're not transforming?"
Vegito frowned.
He had suddenly realized something.
Zeru had never transformed into a Super Saiyan while fighting anyone.
Was his base form truly enough to overwhelm all these powerful opponents?
Zeru smiled faintly.
"My base form is my Super Saiyan form."
As he spoke, he casually released a fraction of his aura.
Boom!
His power level of ten zetta erupted into the arena.
The silver-white aura spread outward, shaking not only the stage but also every spectator stand.
Gods of Destruction, Angels, and Supreme Kais all stood up in shock.
"Who… exactly is this man?!"
"Can Saiyans truly become this powerful?"
"My God! Has he surpassed not only the gods, but even the Angels?"
"With this monster present, how can any universe hope to win?!"
Exclamations rang out from every corner of the Void.
"Just as I thought…"
Beerus stared at Zeru, his eyes narrowing.
"This guy is no longer someone I can contend with."
Even though Zeru looked the same, the aura he was releasing now felt like that of an entirely different being.
At the same time, high above the arena, the Grand Priest narrowed his eyes.
He had never been able to see through Zeru.
He had always believed Zeru possessed unfathomable power.
But now that Zeru was finally revealing his aura…
The Grand Priest felt something surprising.
Zeru did not seem quite as overwhelmingly invincible as he had once imagined.
Or perhaps…
This was still only a fraction of Zeru's true strength.
The Grand Priest's eyes sparkled.
There was excitement.
There was emotion.
And above all…
There was anticipation.
Boom!
On the arena, Zeru and Super Saiyan Blue Vegito began fighting without another word.
One radiated dazzling blue energy.
The other shone with silver-white brilliance.
At first glance, Zeru looked almost like he was in Ultra Instinct.
"Whis!"
Beerus rose to his feet and stared intently at Zeru.
"I know Zeru has mastered Ultra Instinct. Does his current form incorporate it?"
Whis fixed his gaze on Zeru and answered slowly.
"It seems…"
"It appears…"
"Yes."
"This form likely contains the power of Ultra Instinct."
Even Whis was uncertain.
Zeru's aura was simply too profound to fully grasp.
And Whis dared not imagine just how terrifying someone could become after fusing Ultra Instinct itself into their transformation.
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