"Oh?"
Whis chuckled, his tone teasing.
"Lord Champa, have you been left with a bit of a trauma after facing Lin Fan?"
"Have you still not forgotten how easily Lord Lin Fan overpowered you back then?"
Vados helplessly rubbed her forehead and gently reminded him,
"Lord Champa, please remember your image as a God of Destruction."
"Making such a spectacle of yourself wouldn't look good if word got out."
Champa's cheeks flushed bright red as he finally realized how pathetic he had just looked.
He hurriedly cleared his throat and said with forced disdain,
"What trauma? I'm just telling it like it is!"
"Lin Fan's strength is way beyond the level of a normal competitor. Letting him compete would just be bullying!"
"My position hasn't changed. If he competes, then this match isn't happening!"
Watching Champa stubbornly refuse to admit the truth, Beerus found it rather amusing.
He hadn't really planned to let Lin Fan compete anyway. The main purpose of this match was to give Goku and the other two some experience.
"Fine. Lin Fan won't compete."
Beerus waved a hand.
"But we'll have to change the rules. We'll only send out Son Goku, Vegeta, and Son Gohan."
"You have five fighters, so it'll be our three against your five. That's fair enough, right?"
"What? Three against five?"
Champa froze for a moment, then beamed with delight.
"Beerus, you're not joking, are you?"
He looked the three of them up and down, already calculating his chances.
The three young fellows looked like they had some strength, but they were still only mortal warriors. Three against five was practically a free win!
He was sure to win this match!
"Of course I'm not joking,"
Beerus said casually.
"Great! It's settled!"
Afraid Beerus might change his mind, Champa quickly sealed the deal.
"I'll go bring the Universe 6 fighters over right now!"
He waved to Vados.
"Vados, let's go!"
"We'll meet on the Nameless Planet in an hour!"
"Understood, Lord Champa."
Vados shook her head helplessly and followed Champa. The two of them turned into streaks of light and vanished from the castle hall.
Watching them leave, Son Goku immediately turned to Whis and said,
"Whis, hurry up and take off my and Vegeta's Gravity Suits!"
"We'll need to fight at full power later, and these things are a pain to wear."
Vegeta nodded in agreement.
"Exactly. Take them off quickly so they don't hold us back."
They had been training in their heavy Gravity Suits for a while. Now that they were about to fight, it was only natural to shed the extra weight.
"No problem."
Whis smiled and waved his staff. Two gentle beams of light fell on Son Goku and Vegeta.
With several soft clicks, their Gravity Suits came undone and dropped to the floor.
As soon as the suits came off, Son Goku and Vegeta each released a small burst of energy.
Two powerful auras spread from their bodies, making the air throughout the castle hall tremble.
Though they had only released their energy casually, it carried an intense pressure, enough to make ordinary warriors across the universe quail.
Son Gohan's pupils quivered slightly as he clenched his fists without thinking.
He could clearly feel that Goku and Vegeta's auras had grown even stronger. The gap between them was still enormous.
"Ha-ha, that feels much better!"
Son Goku stretched, excitement lighting up his face.
"I've been training in the Gravity Suit this whole time. Now that it's off, my body feels so much lighter!"
Vegeta rolled his arms, feeling the power surging through him, and curled his lips into a confident smile.
"My base strength in my normal state has improved quite a bit during this training."
"I'm also close to reaching a new limit with Super Saiyan God Blue."
Son Goku quickly chimed in,
"Me too, me too!"
"I'm still trying to break through the limits of Super Saiyan 4 Ultra Full Power. Maybe I'll make a breakthrough during the match!"
Son Gohan looked at the two of them and couldn't help asking,
"The three of us are fighting five opponents. How should we decide the order?"
"Who's going first?"
"Obviously, I am!"
Vegeta answered at once, his voice full of confidence.
"Those fighters from Universe 6 are nothing special. I can take them all on by myself!"
"You won't even need to get involved. I'll beat all five of them on my own!"
"What makes you think you get to go first?"
Son Goku immediately objected.
"I want to lead off, too! I want to spar with strong fighters from another universe!"
"If you finish them all by yourself, what am I supposed to fight?"
"Hmph. You're weaker than me, so sending you out first would be a waste."
Vegeta scoffed.
"Let me go first and get it over with."
"Who are you calling weaker?"
Son Goku snapped.
"I didn't lose to you in our last training match!"
The two immediately started arguing, neither willing to back down as they fought over who would lead off.
"Enough. Stop arguing."
Beerus frowned and cut in.
"I'll decide the order."
"Son Gohan goes first, Vegeta goes second, and Son Goku goes last."
"What? I go last?"
Son Goku's shoulders slumped like a deflated balloon.
"But what if Gohan and Vegeta beat all the Universe 6 fighters before I get a turn? Then I won't have anyone to fight!"
He looked utterly dejected. He was so excited for the match that not getting to fight at all would be a huge letdown.
Beerus glanced at him and said casually,
"Don't worry. I won't let you go without a fight."
"I'll add a rule. If they're down to their last fighter, Son Goku will take the field, even if Vegeta hasn't been defeated."
"That way, you don't have to worry about having no one to fight."
"Really?"
Son Goku's eyes lit up. His disappointment vanished, and he perked right up.
"Great! Thanks, Lord Beerus!"
He rubbed his hands together, already looking forward to fighting Universe 6's last and strongest warrior.
Vegeta didn't object to the additional rule, silently accepting the arrangement.
After all, he and Son Gohan could easily handle the first four opponents between them.
Son Goku could take on the last fighter. That would also give them a chance to see just how strong Universe 6's best warrior was.
Son Gohan nodded and said seriously,
"Understood. I'll go first."
"I'll do my best to take out as many opponents as I can and give Vegeta and Goku more time to rest."
"I don't need your help. I can handle the first four opponents by myself."
Vegeta declared arrogantly.
"Just take care of the first one. I'll handle the other three, and Goku can deal with the last one without any delays."
Son Goku hurriedly said,
"Vegeta, don't get ahead of yourself! What if the first four fighters from Universe 6 are all really strong? You might not be able to handle them alone!"
"Hmph. No matter how strong they are, they won't be a match for me!"
Vegeta snorted, confidence shining in his eyes.
Ever since he had started training under Lin Fan and mastered Super Saiyan 4 Ultra Full Power, his strength had reached an entirely new level.
He was absolutely certain that he could handle the Universe 6 fighters with ease.
Beerus nodded and said to everyone,
"Let's go."
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