Whis Arrives

A few days later, more and more people gathered on Red Stone Planet.

When Bulla and Piccolo arrived late at Red Stone Planet, the registration number had already reached over 100,000th place.

Meanwhile, the preliminary rounds had already quietly begun.

The celebration was so popular that even Roland, the initiator, had not anticipated it. There were so many participants that even the super-large Martial Arts Arena could not accommodate them all. Therefore, a preliminary selection was needed before the participants officially entered the Martial Arts Arena to select the top 3,200 people from among the many participants.

The preliminary rounds are randomly selected by computer, and any participant who wants to enter the top 3200 needs to win at least five matches.

Following the preliminary rounds, there will be two more stages: the qualifying rounds and the challenge rounds. The qualifying rounds will further narrow down the participants from 3,200 to 50. These 50 people will enter the challenge rounds and have the opportunity to challenge the original members of the Queen's Elite Guard and Askari Squad.

In Roland's plan, after this competition, the Queen's Elite Guard will expand from nine to eighteen members, and the Askari Squad, in addition to the Saiyan Clone originally belonging to Askari, will also expand to eighteen members.

According to the rules set by the competition, all participants who enter the selection rounds will receive rewards from the Sephiria Force, including wealth, positions, or rare technological products. The Sephiria Force will not hesitate to reward anything it can offer. Participants can directly see the rewards for each ranking from the reward list.

Of course, the Sephiria Force strongly encourages contestants to join, which can also be seen as recruiting talent.

The preliminary rounds were in full swing, and Krillin, Tien Shinhan, and the others, who were new to the competition, were giving it their all and enjoying the thrill of battle.

After powerfully activating the Kaioken, their combat power surged to over 70,000, making them extremely rare experts in the universe.

Thump!

The resounding sound of gongs and drums rang out.

On a miniature arena, Bulla's slender body leaped high into the air, her body suddenly accelerating to reach her opponent. Then, she raised her leg and fiercely kicked her opponent in the chest. The sound of bones breaking could be heard as her opponent was kicked off the arena by the violent force.

"Contestant number 104561 wins!"

The robot referee scanned the situation of both sides in the competition, and then a medical robot took the injured player away for treatment.

The Sephiria Force organized this large-scale World Martial Arts Tournament as a celebration, so naturally they wouldn't allow the participants to be injured.

"Bulla was too ruthless." Looking at the contestant being dragged away, Krillin broke out in a cold sweat.

"This little girl should not be underestimated in the future."

Tien Shinhan frowned as he looked at it.

Although his fighting power was higher than Bulla's, his ferocity was far inferior. Martial artists like him, who came from a formal martial arts school, emphasized martial arts etiquette when facing opponents and rarely engaged in fierce combat. Their martial arts were more like a process of self-cultivation, completely different from the Saiyan' approach of viewing battle as a means of survival.

Piccolo looked at Bulla in the ring with admiration, a satisfied smile on his face.

"You haven't experienced the harshness of the universe, so you wouldn't know how cruel it is outside."

"But this is just a competition, there's no need to seriously injure the opponent!" Krillin said, feeling a pang of pity.

Piccolo, his face cold, sneered, "Foolish. Survival in the universe is always ruthless and cold-blooded. There's no room for hesitation. You think treating your opponent well will bring good results? Impossible. Competition among civilizations in the universe is brutal; annihilation is a common occurrence."

"If you're still clinging to naive ideas from Earth, you should give up the idea of venturing into the universe as soon as possible."

"Piccolo, you're really being rude," Krillin and the others said with wry smiles. Having never experienced an alien invasion, they genuinely didn't understand these things.

Piccolo snorted coldly, his eyes indifferently glancing at the other matches.

"Alright, it'll be our turn soon. We can't lose to that little brat, Bulla." Tien Shinhan patted Krillin on the shoulder. Their intuition told them that Piccolo was right, but the habits they had developed over the years weren't so easy to change.

The preliminary rounds are in full swing. With Krillin and his team's strength, as long as they don't run into any monstrous opponents, winning five rounds in a row shouldn't be too difficult.

About a day later, the preliminary rounds were over. Except for Chiaotzu, who was unlucky enough to be defeated by a Saiyan from Planet Sadala, the rest of the participants successfully advanced to the 3,200-person qualifying round.

The sun hangs high in the sky.

The skies above the city were a hive of activity as unmanned aircraft began to disperse the spaceships. With the resounding sound of gongs and drums, the 20th anniversary celebration of the Sephiria Force officially began.

By this time, everyone participating in the celebration had arrived at the large venue and taken their seats. Roland, Sephiria, and the others sat on the highest floating platform, which was more than ten meters higher than the stands below. This floating platform had two levels. The first level was where Roland and the others sat, which was considered the main seat and occupied the most prominent position.

On either side of the main seat were seats for high-ranking Sephiria Force, including Hertz and Nalis, with additional seats reserved for members of the Galactic Patrol and Galactic Mercenary Organization.

Of course, the most important spot is empty; that's reserved for Whis.

The second row has 36 seats from left to right, reserved for the Queen's Elite Guard and the Askari Squad. Currently, only nine members of the Queen's Elite Guard are seated, including Broly, Lulu, Turles, Com. The Askari Squad has even fewer members, with only seven, including Ifrivi and Ufia.

On the suspended platform, Jaco and Merus were sitting in the first row on the left. When they saw the dark mass of people below and felt the overwhelming aura emanating from them, Jaco became restless and his face turned pale.

"Merus, I didn't expect the Sephiria Force to have such a strong appeal. If they unite, they could completely overthrow the Galactic Patrol."

Jaco leaned closer and whispered to Merus.

Although Jaco always considered himself an elite among the Galactic Patrol, he couldn't fight against so many opponents. There were simply too many skilled fighters in Sephiria Force, so many that their mere presence alone made him feel uneasy.

Merus glanced at Jaco and said calmly, "The Sephiria Force are not a threat to the universe. In fact, it is because of them that the North Galaxy is stable now. Think about the North Galaxy before. Back then, Frieza Legion was a force to be reckoned with. From this point of view, their existence is very important."

"That's because Frieza focused his attention on the West Galaxy. The North Galaxy is stable, but the West Galaxy is in a terrible state."

Jaco was gloating. His jurisdiction was all in the North Galaxy, and once things were stable on his side, he didn't care about anything else.

"Evil forces never completely disappear; they merely shift from one place to another. The struggle between good and evil is the principle of cosmic balance. Neither side will ever completely disappear. It is precisely because of evil that justice exists, just as creation and destruction never exist alone. The West Galaxy has been stable for so long; it was only a matter of time before turmoil broke out. Its ability to bring stability to the North Galaxy has already demonstrated its value. This is a cycle."

"So that's what you were thinking! I thought you were going to eliminate all evil forces!" Jaco said with a look of surprise.

"I never had such a thought."

Merus shook his head, his gaze becoming profound. "The rise and fall of planets has its own reasons. I don't care about good and evil in the world; I'm just seeking ways to maintain the balance of the universe. But clearly, I'm still not mature enough to achieve complete neutrality."

I don't know what you're talking about.

Jaco shook his head in confusion, wondering why he had never noticed that Merus was acting so strangely before.

The duty of the Galactic Patrol is to maintain Galaxy stability. Isn't neutrality just a cowardly tactic employed by the weak to prolong their existence?

Although I hate to admit it, the Galactic Patrol doesn't seem to be particularly strong right now.

While Jaco and Merus were talking quietly, Hildis of the Galactic Mercenary Organization was also chatting and laughing with Roland, as he too was intimidated by the strength displayed by Sephiria Force.

"Mr. Roland, I'd like to ask, who is this seat next to you reserved for? Is it for Frieza?" Hildis asked curiously.

Those who could be placed on the first level of the floating platform were all people of status. The reason he was able to sit here was because he represented the Galactic Mercenary Organization. Hildis searched through all the memories in his mind, and the only thing he could think of was that Frieza was qualified to have the Sephiria Force reserve a place for him.

"Not Frieza." Roland shook his head with a smile.

Hildis was immediately curious, but Roland refused to reveal the other party's identity, leaving Hildis itching to know more.

Just then, the sky suddenly twisted, as if space had been pierced through. A seven-colored ray of light, shimmering with mist, traveled from the distant starry sky and landed on the first level of the suspended platform. A tall figure appeared before everyone.

Whis arrived as agreed.

When Roland saw Whis arrive, her face immediately lit up with joy, and she quickly stood up to greet him.

When Merus, who was also sitting in the first row, saw the newcomer, his expression became quite interesting, and it took him a while to recover.