Chapter 169 rage
Time seemed to freeze. Goku, Toppo, Dyspo, the Pride Troopers, and the rest watched in horror as Jiren's punch connected with Void's face. Among the fallen were Vegeta, Master Roshi, Piccolo, and countless others.
Jiren slowly lowered his fist, his gaze fixed on Void. To his surprise, Void was smiling.
A low, sinister laugh erupted from Void's lips, echoing throughout the battlefield. "Hahaha... hahahahaha!" His laughter reverberated like a harbinger of doom.
Even the gods felt an inexplicable chill crawl down their spines.
Void's laughter abruptly ceased, his grin fading into an unreadable expression. In an instant, he appeared before the two Omni-Kings. The Grand Priest and the Omni-Kings exchanged puzzled glances, trying to grasp the situation.
"I have a proposal," Void said, his voice dripping with malice. "And it's going to be... fun."
The Omni-Kings' eyes lit up. "Oh? What is it, Void? Tell us!"
"Yes, tell us!" they echoed in excitement.
Void's lips curled into a cruel smile. "You know what's more entertaining than a battle royale? A battle to the death. After all, you're planning to erase their universes anyway. Why not let them die fighting? And don't worry, Grand Priest. I won't touch their souls. As for you, Omni-Kings, I'll even throw in a little gift."
Void raised his left hand. The air around him distorted as space began to crumble and reality itself shattered. A dark, oppressive aura descended on the arena.
A small rift formed in the air, expanding rapidly into a portal several dozen meters wide. From its depths came terrifying roars and guttural growls that sent shivers through everyone present.
The gods felt an icy dread grip their hearts. The Kais trembled in fear, and the mortals were paralyzed with terror. Through the portal, they could see a hellish landscape—oceans of magma, rivers of fire, and countless demons brutally slaughtering one another amidst the chaos.
Void barely twitched his arm, and three demons emerged from the portal. Each was five meters tall, their grotesque forms exuding malice.
"Peak Rank 1 demons," Void announced indifferently. "Study them well. One day, the demons of the Abyss will invade your realms. It's better to know your enemy."
He gestured toward the Grand Priest, who reluctantly accepted the creatures. The Omni-Kings, however, clapped their hands in glee, fascinated by the spectacle.
The portal closed with a wave of Void's hand, leaving an oppressive silence in its wake. The battlefield was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
"Yes, yes! You're free to do as you like, Void!" the Omni-Kings declared gleefully. "We support you!"
Their words sent a wave of despair through the gathered mortals and gods, who now realized how insignificant they were in the eyes of their supposed rulers.
The Grand Priest finally spoke, his voice measured. "As long as you don't touch or consume the dead souls."
"Good," Void replied with a curt nod before turning back to the battlefield.
Behind him, a vision of a colossal demon appeared, its hideous grin mirroring Void's own. The image vanished as Void landed directly in front of Jiren.
"Is that your true form?" Jiren asked, his voice steady but his eyes wary.
"Affirmative," Void replied indifferently. "But if you ever see it, your death will be certain."
Void turned to address the rest of the fighters. "The rules have changed. This is now a battle to the death—between all of you and me. Only one side will survive."
His words sent shivers down everyone's spines.
"To make this fair, I will provide some... advantages." Void waved his hand, and a massive, transparent orb appeared outside the ring. Green beans began to fill the orb, their appearance sending shockwaves through the crowd.
"Goku... are those Senzu Beans?" Krillin asked, his voice trembling.
"They are," Goku confirmed, his tone grim.
Void addressed the stunned crowd. "These magical beans will fully heal your injuries and restore your energy. Use them wisely; there are ten thousand inside. You'll need every last one."
The fighters hesitated but eventually thought of the beans, causing them to appear in their hands. They ate quickly, their injuries vanishing, and their energy returning to full.
Void snapped his fingers, and the arena expanded to ten times its original size. "Now we fight. The death battle begins."
A sudden blast from Cabba interrupted Void. The Saiyan charged recklessly, his aura flaring.
Void turned to him, his expression unreadable. "You know what I despise most? Weaklings. You are the weakest link in your group—a burden to your friends."
Before Cabba could react, Void's fist slammed into his gut. Blood sprayed from Cabba's mouth as he doubled over in agony. Leaning in, Void whispered coldly, "But you serve one purpose: you fuel their rage."
Void's hand pierced through Cabba's torso, creating a gaping hole. He pulled his arm back without a second glance, letting Cabba's lifeless body fall to the ground.
The first fighter was dead.
The remaining fighters stared in shock, their faces pale. Those who had already been eliminated felt an unsettling gratitude—they had been spared this horror. Because of void the omnikings were not going to erase those universes with no fighters in the ring and they and their gods could watch this scene.
"You... how dare you... HOW DARE YOU!" Caulifla screamed, her body transforming into a Super Saiyan. Her muscles swelled, her aura blazed, and her eyes turned white with rage.
Kale stepped forward, her timid nature overshadowed by anger. "You're cruel," she whispered, her power rising.
Void sighed, unimpressed. "Another weakling."
He appeared before Caulifla in an instant and struck her with a backhanded slap. She reverted to her base form, collapsing to the ground.
"Caulifla!" Kale cried out.
"Use a Senzu Bean," Hit said, tossing one toward her. Caulifla recovered quickly but burned with fury.
"The earrings," she whispered to Kale.
"But—"
"He's going to kill us! Look at Cabba!" Caulifla snapped.
Reluctantly, Kale nodded. The two fused, and a blinding explosion of energy rocked the arena.
When the light faded, a new figure stood before Void.
Goku and Vegeta watched in shock. "What... is that?"
The figure smirked. "I am Kefla," she declared. "A fusion of Kale and Caulifla."
Her aura surged, her power overwhelming. For the first time, Void's lips curled into a grin.
"Interesting," he said. "Let's see if you're worth my time."
Void shook his body as a new being like him appeared.
"A clone of mine contains ten percent of my strength. Let's see if you can survive," Void said indifferently.
No one was able to react as the new Void moved and punched out. Kefla flew out, and he followed shortly after.
"Next..." Void looked at them and grinned.
This time, Void simply raised a hand, and a head was dangling from it.
"Dyspo!!" Toppo shouted in shock.
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On the seats...
"Isn't this too cruel?" Champa said angrily.
"Brother, will you dare challenge him? The Omni King and Grand Priest gave him the go-ahead. You saw the portal he opened... their population..." Beerus said.
"Dyspo's dead, huh? But I'm sure Jiren will win, after all, he landed a punch on him," Belmond said. He was the Destroyer of Universe Eleven and the Destroyer God of Jiren.
"But aren't you gods faced with the fact that he is killing them?" Supreme Kai asked in shock.
"Kai... we are destroyers. We take life every moment. What does the life of these few mortals mean to us? If this weren't related to our survival, do you think we'd care?" Beerus said, his voice loud enough for the mortals to hear.
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"Yeah... To us, they are ants that can be stepped on and killed."
Multiple gods spoke, and the mortals clenched their fists, but they knew this was the truth. After all, Goku and Vegeta had experienced it.
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Back at the stage...
"Use your strongest form. Show me," Void said.
"With pleasure," Jiren said, a terrifying red aura surrounding him. The energy converged into his two arms.
Goku and Vegeta nodded and transformed into Super Saiyan Blue.
Androids 17 and 18 were ready to move. Toppo's eyes flared; he wanted to truly kill Void. Hit removed his hands from his pockets and raised his arm.
Void looked at each of them. He had thrown the weaker ones off the ring earlier so he could battle the strong ones.
Piccolo, Krillin, Master Roshi, and the others were ready.
"Now," Goku said.
"Solar Flare!" Krillin used his technique, and then everyone else attacked Void.
Void merely grinned. He wasn't affected in the least.
...Boom...
He raised a finger and blocked Jiren's blow. In this place, only Jiren was worthy of him being serious.
He then twisted his head as Goku's kick was dodged.
And then... Boom...
Two fists hit his stomach. Void looked down.
Vegeta and Hit.
"Oh..." Void was shocked, but then everyone retreated as two massive blasts fell on Void.
...Boom...
...Boom...
BOOM...
A massive explosion occurred as dust was raised, and the new ring cracked.
"Did we get him?" Piccolo asked.
"We don't know," Toppo commented.
Then the dust cleared, and Void was standing there.
"No scratch at all," Vegeta said in shock.
"As expected," Jiren muttered.
"You all are really too weak... No, I need more," Void suddenly said, stunning everyone.
"I need more... more... more," Void said, as various clones of him appeared, grinning and picking their opponents while Void folded his arms.
Only two people were left at the front without a clone to fight: Goku and Vegeta.
"You will die if you attack this time," Void said to the two iconic beings.
"Fusion!" Goku turned to Vegeta.
"Damn it... Fine," Vegeta said. After all, Void wasn't bluffing.
Then Void watched as the two, in their Super Saiyan Blue forms, fused and appeared before him.
"Gogeta... Finally, a worthy opponent," Void thought.
A being with a mix of Goku and Vegeta's hair appeared. He wore a vest-like gi with a blue undershirt, an orange sash, and white boots. And he wasn't smiling.
...Boom...
A shockwave echoed as Gogeta appeared at the front of Void and punched out, but Void defended with a single finger.
"Gogeta, I presume?" Void said indifferently.
"How did you know?" Gogeta asked. His voice was a blend of Goku and Vegeta speaking at the same time.
"I read your mind," Void replied.
"Read this!" Gogeta said, swiping a kick, but Void still defended with a finger.
Then... Boom... Boom... Boom...
Gogeta attacked, but Void merely yawned and defended with a finger.
Finally, Gogeta retreated and then transformed into Super Saiyan Blue.
His aura rivaled those of gods, and the remaining fighters were stunned.
"Finally, I can fight with you," Void said and smiled. Then he appeared in front of Gogeta Blue.
...Boom...
Gogeta and Void punched out, their fists meeting, and neither of them moved. The ring cracked, spanning hundreds of meters, as a fierce shockwave blew away some of the fighters.
"Too strong," Gohan thought, as he and Piccolo were fighting one of Void's clones.
"Haha, well, a small spar with this being... Then it will all officially begin... That form... Those beings..." Void thought with a grin.
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