The Saiyan Showdown

Champa suddenly shuddered, sensing the terrifying presence behind him.

He turned to confirm that Lin Fan was standing behind him. Lin Fan smiled and asked:

"What, you were going to attack someone I've been training?"

"L-Lord Lin Fan!"

The arrogance vanished from Champa's face in an instant. His eyes darted away, and he stammered.

How had he forgotten? Vegeta was Lin Fan's disciple, and even Beerus was wary of Lin Fan's strength.

He'd nearly attacked one of Lin Fan's people just now. Wasn't that like hanging himself in front of the God of Longevity—asking for death?

Cold sweat broke out across his forehead, far more than when he'd discovered Frost's trickery. His back was soaked, too.

Seeing this, Vados immediately tried to smooth things over. "Lord Champa, you were just angry for a moment, right?"

She flashed to Champa's side and said lightly, "Besides, Frost hasn't officially been disqualified. The referee only corrected the result of the first match. He can still compete."

After a pause, she deliberately raised her voice. "Universe 7 has already lost Gohan and another contestant. They have three left, while we still have four. So, all things considered, Universe 6 is still slightly ahead."

Champa's eyes lit up, and he immediately seized the opening. "That's right! That's right! Vados is right!"

He hurriedly withdrew his Destruction Energy and forced out a stiff smile. "I was just acting on impulse. I was joking around with Contestant Vegeta. Why would I actually attack a mortal?"

He even cupped his hands toward Vegeta. He looked nothing like a God of Destruction now, more like a grade-schooler afraid of getting beaten up.

"Since the competition is continuing, I won't get in the way. Contestant Vegeta, make sure you put on a good show."

As soon as he finished speaking, he flashed away and hurried back to the Universe 6 spectator stands. Even after sitting down, he couldn't help glancing back at Lin Fan. Only when he saw that Lin Fan hadn't reacted did he finally relax.

Vegeta watched Champa flee in such a sorry state, his brow furrowing slightly. He turned to thank Lin Fan, but Lin Fan raised a hand to stop him.

"No need to thank me."

Lin Fan wore a faint smile, but his eyes held encouragement. "The reason Champa didn't dare touch you was ultimately that you're strong enough to stand up for yourself. My reputation alone wouldn't have given you that confidence."

He pointed toward Frost on the arena. "That piece of trash—I know you want to deal with him yourself. Show him what you can do. Let him see what a true Saiyan is, and what a true powerhouse is."

"I understand, Master!"

Vegeta nodded firmly, his gaze sharpening as his fighting spirit burst out without restraint.

He'd never liked Frost. Winning against Gohan through dirty tricks had disgraced every warrior. Today, he'd make Frost pay.

Lin Fan patted Beerus on the shoulder. "Come on, Beerus. Let's go back and watch from our seats. Let Vegeta handle this himself."

Beerus pursed his lips, though there was a hint of agreement in his voice. "At least Champa knew better. Otherwise, I wouldn't have let him off."

He turned to Vegeta, a disdainful smile curling his lips. "But the kid does have some skill. He reminds me of myself back in the day. Even if it's two against five from here on, Universe 7 can still win."

With that, he followed Lin Fan back to the Universe 7 spectator stands.

On the arena, Frost saw Champa and Beerus withdraw their Destruction Energy. Then, hearing Vados say that he could still compete, he felt as if a great weight had been lifted from his shoulders.

He wiped the cold sweat from his face and let out a long breath. He'd thought he was done for, but things had taken an unexpected turn.

Looking at Vegeta in front of him, Frost forced out a sycophantic smile. "Contestant Vegeta, I'm so grateful to you. If it weren't for you, I might have—"

"Shut up!"

Vegeta cut him off coldly, his eyes filled with disgust. "A piece of trash like you, who wins through dirty tricks, thinks you're worthy of speaking to me?"

"I didn't stop the God of Destruction from erasing you because I wanted to save you. I wanted to beat you myself and humiliate you in front of everyone."

He turned toward the referee, who was frozen in place, too frightened to move. His voice was icy. "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and announce the start of the match!"

Vegeta's aura jolted the referee out of his daze. He quickly raised an arm and announced loudly, "The second match: Contestant Vegeta of Universe 7 versus Contestant Frost of Universe 6. Begin!"

As soon as he finished, he leaped off the arena and ran to the safety zone, afraid of being caught in the fighting.

The way Vegeta had confronted a God of Destruction had already left a shadow in his mind. Now, Vegeta seemed more terrifying to him than the two Gods of Destruction combined.

"Hmph, you foolish brat. You don't know your place!"

The sycophantic look vanished from Frost's face, replaced by a vicious glare. "If the God of Destruction hadn't been there, I would've dealt with you already. You really think you can beat me?"

He subtly worked his wrist, revealing the tiny hole that concealed his poisoned needle once more. "Gohan passed out because of my poisoned needle. The same thing will happen to you. You'll lose consciousness within three seconds, and I'll win this match!"

He figured that as long as he got close to Vegeta and touched him with the needle, victory was assured.

"Is that so?"

Vegeta's lips curled into a mocking smile. "Then let's see if your poisoned needle can even touch me."

As soon as he finished speaking, he vanished from where he stood.

Frost's pupils contracted. Alarm bells rang in his mind, but before he could react, he felt a powerful presence appear right in front of him.

He looked up. Vegeta had already teleported in front of him. His golden hair bristled, and dense golden flames surrounded him. His aura was several times stronger than before.

"Super Saiyan 2 Full Power!"

In the Universe 7 stands, Son Goku's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help exclaiming, "That guy Vegeta can control Super Saiyan 2 to this extent? He's gotten even stronger!"

Piccolo nodded, looking pleased. "As expected of someone trained by Lord Lin Fan. Vegeta's growing so quickly. Frost doesn't stand a chance."

Frost was scared out of his wits. It was already too late to retreat.

Vegeta's gaze was icy, devoid of emotion. He clenched his fist and swung with earth-shattering force, smashing it into Frost's chin.

"Bang!"

A deafening impact rang out as the punch landed squarely.

Frost didn't even have time to scream. His body flew off the arena like a kite with its string cut, moving so fast that only a blur remained.

"Uh-oh!"

Whis raised an eyebrow and gently tapped his staff. A gigantic transparent barrier appeared around the arena—protection he'd set up to keep the shock waves from reaching the audience.

But the force behind Vegeta's punch was simply too great. Frost's body slammed into the barrier, and it cracked with a sharp sound. A huge hole was punched through it.

Frost shot through the opening and crashed heavily onto the ground outside the arena, unconscious. His Battle Suit was torn to shreds.

Whis shook his head and waved his staff again. A gentle light enveloped the barrier, and the hole was instantly repaired, leaving it as good as new, as though it had never been damaged.

"Contestant Vegeta's strength really is astonishing," Whis said with a smile, his voice full of admiration.

The referee hurried over and checked on Frost. Finding that he was completely unconscious and barely breathing, he immediately raised an arm and announced loudly, "Contestant Frost is unable to continue! The winner of the second match is Contestant Vegeta of Universe 7!"

"We won! Vegeta's amazing!"

"He took Frost out with one punch! That's incredible!"

The Universe 7 spectators immediately erupted into cheers. Applause and shouts rose and fell, and every face was alight with excitement.

Champa sat in the stands, his face dark with anger and his fists clenched tight. He'd never felt so frustrated.

That useless Frost had been knocked out by a single punch from Vegeta. He'd brought shame upon all of Universe 6.

He took a deep breath and said to Cabba beside him, "Cabba, you're up! Make sure you beat Vegeta and restore Universe 6's honor!"

"Yes, Lord Champa!"

Cabba's gaze was resolute. He stood at once and flashed onto the arena.

He looked at Vegeta, his eyes filled with shock and a touch of excitement.

He'd seen Vegeta knock Frost out with one punch. That kind of strength was exactly what he'd always strived for.

"Contestant Vegeta, I'm Cabba of Universe 6. I look forward to learning from you!" Cabba bowed slightly, his voice respectful.

Seeing this, the referee quickly raised his arm again. "The third match: Contestant Vegeta of Universe 7 versus Contestant Cabba of Universe 6. Begin!"

As soon as he finished, he ran back to the safety zone, muttering to himself, Vegeta's terrifying—scarier than a God of Destruction. I'd better keep my distance this time.

In the Universe 6 stands, Caulifla watched Vegeta on the arena, excitement shining in her eyes. With her hands on her hips, she called loudly, "Cabba, don't lose too badly! Otherwise, I'll have to get in there myself!"

Her tone was a little challenging, but mostly eager.

Vegeta's display of strength had made her itch for a fight, too.

The Universe 7 spectators began discussing the match among themselves.

"Saiyans fighting Saiyans? I've never seen that before!"

"Cabba looks pretty strong, too. I wonder if he can withstand Vegeta's attacks."

"Vegeta's obviously going to win. Didn't you see him knock Frost out with one punch? No matter how strong Cabba is, he can't win."

"Who knows? Saiyans get stronger as they fight. This match is going to be amazing!"

Son Goku watched the two of them on the arena, a grin of excitement spreading across his face. He couldn't help saying:

"This is great! I can't believe we get to see a fight like this. Vegeta, Cabba, you'd better give it everything you've got!"

The referee announced the start of Vegeta and Cabba's match, and everyone from Universe 7 began discussing it.

They looked forward to this historic first battle between a Saiyan from Universe 7 and a Saiyan from Universe 6.