If Son Gohan went all out, he would definitely defeat Toppo in an instant.
But that would make the fight a poor spectacle. Egghead might find the tournament boring and give up on holding the Tournament of Power, erasing the universes outright instead. That would be bad.
Besides, this was not a fight to the death, so Son Gohan kept his power in check as much as possible, making Toppo feel that the gap between them was small and giving him the illusion that he could win.
Toppo charged out of the thick smoke. A section of the white mustache beside his mouth had been burned off, but he had not suffered any serious injuries.
"Y-you're not so impressive yourself! What was all that big talk about?" He snorted and became a blur as he charged toward Son Gohan, launching a fierce assault with both fists and feet.
Son Gohan did his best to play along, their blows landing with a rapid series of cracks.
The watching gods and Zeno began discussing the fight.
Beerus muttered under his breath, "Whew, what is that kid Son Gohan playing at? He could clearly send Toppo flying in a single hit, yet he's dragging this out."
"Lord Beerus, that wouldn't be much of a spectacle. Zeno might find it boring." Supreme Kai Shin immediately pointed out the truth.
Sure enough, the thrilling exchange delighted Zeno up in the spectator stands. "Wow, they're fighting so well! This is really exciting!"
The Grand Minister stood beside him with a faint smile.
He had actually noticed that Son Gohan was holding back, but since His Majesty Zeno was enjoying himself, there was no need to pursue the matter.
The other gods marveled at the fight.
The somewhat weaker Gods of Destruction and Supreme Kais were particularly