" Goku! You succeeded? Your pupils have turned a dazzling gold!" Whis was somewhat surprised by Goku's transformation.
Those dazzling golden eyes are so handsome.
"Yes! It worked! I successfully combined the Great Ape Power within me with Ultra Instinct!" Goku became more and more excited as he spoke.
It's been more than six years; he's waited far too long for this moment.
"Your strength has now reached the Divine Power Fourth Realm (300/1000)? Your strength has more than doubled!" Whis was filled with emotion as he sensed Goku's strength.
At this moment, Beerus and the others also noticed Goku's change.
Broly didn't care, but Vegeta and Beerus were quite upset, especially Beerus.
Goku's strength has been increasing rapidly, Vegeta's is at least increasing at a decent rate, but Beerus is in a much worse situation.
Since awakening, so many years have passed and he has been cultivating. His strength has only just reached the Divine Power Fourth Realm (4/1000) from the Divine Power Fourth Realm (2/1000).
Moreover, the speed is already very fast compared to before. In the past, this kind of growth might have taken hundreds of years. Beerus himself couldn't understand why.
But this is a good thing! If we could have grown this fast before, would we have had to slack off like this?
Unfortunately, even at dozens of times faster, it still couldn't compare to that freak, Goku!
Sigh! I hope that day comes later.
Beerus prayed with some sadness. As a God of Destruction, it was really embarrassing to be surpassed by someone from his own universe.
"Yes, the power-up in this form is 2500 times that of Super Saiyan God! Before, it was only 1200 times, a difference of more than double." Goku smiled confidently.
Half a year later, his normal strength had reached the Divine Power Second Realm (12/400), and after comprehending this form, his final strength reached the Divine Power Fourth Realm (300/1000).
If we calculate the timeline, the Tournament of Power should be approaching soon, right?
Jiren?
Goku smiled helplessly to himself.
They can no longer be considered worthy opponents!
Those you surpass, you give them the opportunity to catch up, until they are out of reach!
He resides alone in the Zeno's Palace, outside the 12 universes.
" Lord Zeno, is it still necessary to hold the Tournament of Power?" The Grand Priest bowed slightly in respect.
"Huh? Why not do it?" The Zeno, who was happily playing the Planet Match-3 game, suddenly became a little unhappy.
" Son Goku from Universe 7 is far stronger than those from other universes. If he were to participate, the outcome of this battle would be a foregone conclusion."
"Relax, the Universe 7 will win no matter what, it's just a matter of how difficult it is to win. We have to respect the objective laws of historical development, so we have to go through the formalities. It's a good opportunity for me to watch a show." The Zeno is still a child at heart.
His real purpose was probably just to watch the performance.
"Then I will immediately notify the God of Destruction and Supreme Kai of all universes to come here."
The scene returns to God of Destruction's Planet in Universe 7.
Beerus was still looking sullen.
The scepter in Whis's hand flashed, and when he turned his head, he found that it was a message from the Grand Priest.
"Hmm? Lord Beerus, the Grand Priest has suddenly summoned us to the Zeno's Palace, and he's also taking the Supreme Kai and the others with him."
"What? The Grand Priest wants us to go to the Zeno's Palace?"
"Yes, and not just our universe, but all universes need to go; it's like Tournament of Power."
Beerus panicked upon hearing Whis's explanation and summoned the God of Destruction and Supreme Kai of the twelve universes. Based on past experience, this was bound to be bad news.
Goku, who was overhearing this, raised an eyebrow. Whis and Beerus might not know, but he did!
But something's not right. Wasn't it uncertain in the first place?
Originally, the Zeno arose in the timeline with the intention of cleaning up universes with low average Power Level, but it was because of his suggestion that the Tournament of Power was held.
But now...
Forget it, forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. Let's just consider it the butterfly effect.
" Goku, you have to come with us. Lord Zeno specifically requested that you come along." Whis smiled, Goku eyes slightly narrowed.
He could tell that Goku was avoiding Lord Zeno, seemingly not wanting to have anything to do with Zeno.
Whis understands: would you feel comfortable getting involved with someone who could Erasure your existence with a flick of their wrist? Keeping your distance is the choice a normal person would make.
"What? You want me to come along? Okay."
Goku shrugged and gave up struggling.
Based on their last meeting, the Zeno won't do anything to him.
"Let's go then! We should also take the Supreme Kai and the others with us!" Whis said, looking at Goku.
Goku's Instant Transmission is more convenient than his.
"Um!"
Goku nodded and teleported to Planet Kaio with Whisby, leaving Vegeta and Broly standing there completely bewildered.
What's going on? Weren't we just talking about Goku's strength? Why did he suddenly leave?
Zeno? That little egg-shaped guy who appeared a year ago?
After receiving the East Supreme Kai and the Old Kai, Whis led them in a rainbow of light to the Zeno's Palace.
After all, he had never been there, and Instant Transmission couldn't allow him to travel between universes.
Hmm, we can make some improvements later.
When Goku and his friends arrived, they were practically the last ones there. Excluding Universe 6, they were the last.
"Hey, you fat pig, you've gotten even fatter in a year? You're taking so long to arrive this time, are you eating?" Beerus mocked Champa, who had just arrived at the Zeno's Palace.
"Ha! Beerus, you're no better than that fat cat! Fellow sufferers," Quitela sneered.
"You damn rat, say that again if you dare!" Beerus and Champa both looked at Quitela.
The two brothers, who should have been arguing, actually united at this moment.
"Cough cough!" The three angels coughed wildly, reminding them of the Grand Priest who had suddenly appeared ahead.
"Alright, everyone, you can quiet down now." The Grand Priest glanced at Goku in the crowd and said meaningfully.
It goes without saying who needs to be quieted down.
Only then did the three of them stop arguing, sit up straight, and lower their heads.
Looking at the quiet crowd, the Grand Priest nodded in satisfaction and then slowly spoke, "You should already know the general reason why I summoned you here this time— the Tournament of Power!"
" Tournament of Power?" Everyone was quite puzzled.
"Simply put, Lord Zeno previously planned to eliminate the eight universes ranked in the bottom eight in terms of average Power Level."
The Grand Priest paused, which greatly alarmed the bottom eight Supreme Kai of God of Destruction.
How can you not panic when you're about to die?
"But the Lord Zeno decided to give the bottom eight universes a chance, to determine the final winner through a competition, and the winning universe will survive. This is the origin of the Tournament of Power!" After the Grand Priest finished speaking, he looked around at everyone's expressions.
Goku pretended to be very surprised in the crowd. He didn't know whether the Grand Priest believed him or not, after all, he had connections with the Time Realm, so it wouldn't be difficult for him to understand the power of the Grand Priest.
But no matter what, it still needs to be put on a show.
" Lord Grand Priest, should we qualified universes still participate?" Iwan, the God of Destruction Universe 1, asked from below.
"This is your choice. You can choose to participate, and the final result will not be affected by you. However, if you win the championship, it will exclude the closest-ranked, non-qualified universe from having the chance to survive."
The four Supreme Kai and God of Destruction from the qualified universes breathed a sigh of relief, relieved that they wouldn't be implicated.
"However, I think you'd better send a team to participate, because this is for the Lord Zeno to see." The Grand Priest smiled and looked at the crowd.
Although it's based on the principle of voluntariness, it's hard to say whether it's truly voluntary.