Basil, lying in the giant crater, gradually regained consciousness at Universe 9's Supreme Kai's cries. Then, to everyone's astonishment, he stood up.
But Vegeta had no intention of giving Basil such an opportunity. His figure flickered rapidly as he appeared before Basil and drove a vicious punch into his abdomen. The immense power in his fist pierced straight through Basil's entire body.
After taking that solid punch, Basil collapsed directly onto the arena.
Seeing Vegeta suddenly attack, Universe 9's Supreme Kai roared at him, "You have no martial ethics! He hadn't even gotten his footing yet. How could you attack him?"
Hearing Universe 9's Supreme Kai Roh say that, Vegeta immediately laughed. "Supreme Kai, this is a competition. In a competition, using your full strength to defeat your opponent is the greatest respect you can show them. Do you want me to hold back?"
"If that's the case, you could've told me beforehand. Then I wouldn't have hit your Universe 9 warriors so hard."
"You...?"
Vegeta's words left Roh speechless.
At that moment, the Grand Minister appeared in the center of the arena. He said, "Contestant Vegeta is correct. On the competition stage, only by using one's greatest strength to defeat an opponent can one show them the greatest respect."
"Roh, isn't that right?"
There was a warning in the Grand Minister's tone.
Roh sensed that the Grand Minister's tone was off and immediately said, "No, no, no, Grand Minister. I absolutely did not mean that."
"I was just... just...?"
"Enough. Do not speak any further."
"Yes, Grand Minister." Roh wisely said nothing more.
"I now announce that contestant Vegeta has won the third match."
As soon as the Grand Minister spoke, everyone from Universe 7 burst into cheers.
"We won! Universe 7 won!"
Just as the people of Universe