Victory and Defeat (1)

Kashius calmly watched Jiren walk toward him, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly. Indeed, while he had been sizing Jiren up, the other man had been observing him as well.

Likewise, Jiren was in terrible shape at the moment. At the very least, his exhaustion was on par with Kashius's.

Why was this guy so calm? By all rights, shouldn't he have been completely out of strength?

Why could he still stand before him with that silly grin on his face? Was he treating him as though he didn't exist?

Jiren was puzzled. His advancing steps came to a halt, only for him to find Kashius watching him with a teasing look.

"What? Not coming over? You righteous warrior of Universe 11 who defeated Son Goku." Kashius's lips curled upward again as he mocked him mercilessly.

At this, Jiren's doubts only deepened.

The more Kashius acted this way, the more unsettled Jiren became. Especially now, with the match nearing its end.

"How interesting. A grand righteous warrior who doesn't even have the courage to strike at a cripple like me. How utterly ridiculous.

"With a curl of his lips, Kashius said in a low voice, "Could it be that Universe 11's Pride Troopers are all hypocrites who merely claim to uphold justice?"

"Shut up!" Jiren roared furiously. Clenching his fist, he leaped forward and threw a punch straight at Kashius's face.

Bang!

"What, is that all you've got, Jiren from Universe 11?" Kashius raised a hand to block the punch, mocking him without restraint.

The hand blocking Jiren's fist suddenly clenched, and Kashius yanked Jiren forward by the fist.

Whoosh!

Jiren felt an irresistible force wrenching him along, his body staggering forward against his will. Then, with a bang, his face immediately turned green.

"Bleurgh!" Jiren dropped to his