Unlike Jiren and Toppo, they weren't all Candidates for God of Destruction, so they knew how to behave.
Besides, bowing first was their way of showing respect to the strong.
The Proud Warriors watched Gran, and Gran watched them. The air fell silent.
"You know me?" Gran asked thoughtfully.
"We do. We accompanied Lord Belmod to the Void Realm to watch that match years ago," one of the Pride Troopers said, cautiously raising his head.
Gran!
They had been talking about him in the tavern earlier. He was a ruthless man capable of killing every Candidate God of Destruction.
And now, not long after they had said it, he had appeared in Universe 11!
"I see. You can all get up."
Gran raised a hand, and an invisible force helped the Proud Warriors to their feet.
The Pride Troopers exchanged looks. They had seen Gran's power before, but they had never felt it firsthand. The force he had just used on them was impossible to resist!
He truly was strong enough to kill every Candidate God of Destruction!
"Thank you, Lord Gran!"
The only woman among the Pride Troopers stepped forward. Her name was Cocotte.
Cocotte had long purple hair and pointed ears. She looked both alluring and capable.
"This lady's sudden shout gave us quite a fright."
Cocotte said respectfully, "So it was Lord Gran arriving in Universe 11."
Gran turned toward the voice. He recognized her.
In the original story's Tournament of Power, she was known as the "Magician of the Strange Dimension." She specialized in creating energy barriers and confining foes within them...
As for raw power, she wasn't particularly strong—probably only at the Divine Realm First Stage.
"Yes. No wonder we couldn't sense this lady's aura. Lord Gran, you must have concealed her with your Deity's