The Preliminary Battle Begins!

Many Gods of God of Destruction and Supreme Kai were privately discussing the relationship between Son Goku and Zeno.

In their view, mortals are always mortals, at most able to come into contact with gods of their level. Beings of the level of the Zeno are something even they cannot easily see.

What exactly is Son Goku's identity? Is he really just a simple mortal?

At the platform of Universe 7.

Upon witnessing this scene, Beerus, the God of Destruction, was so terrified that he trembled and dared not utter a word.

What's going on? He only met Zeno once during the Universe Martial Arts Tournament, so why does Zeno value Son Goku so much?

This is a treatment that even the gods of all ages have never received.

Beerus doesn't think it's a good thing that Zeno is close to Son Goku; on the contrary, this relationship will cause Universe 7 to receive more attention from Zeno.

He deeply understood the principle that serving a king is like serving a tiger; if Son Goku were to displease the Zeno one day, the consequences would be unimaginable.

If he's lucky, Son Goku will disappear; if he's unlucky, he, the God of Destruction, and the Universe 7 will both disappear along with him.

Wow! Wow!

"Fun! Fun!"

After swinging up and down for a while with the help of Son Goku's right hand, the Zeno, having had his fill of playing, stopped.

The little incident is over; now it's time to get down to business.

"Goku, the Tournament of Power we talked about last time is about to begin. I called you here today to hold a preliminary battle before the Tournament of Power."

"Their opponents are those of Universe 7."

The Zeno's tiny, childlike finger pointed towards the platform of Universe 9.

On the platform of Universe 9, stood three werewolves with different colored fur.

They are Red Wolf Basil, Yellow Wolf Lavender, and Black Wolf Bergamo.

These three wolves are currently the strongest fighting force in Universe 9, and are known as the Trio of Danger.

"I see, a preliminary battle?" Son Goku's gaze followed the direction that Zeno was pointing.

His gaze swept across the platform of Universe 9, and he immediately discerned the strength of the three-headed wolf.

Not particularly strong, not particularly weak, just average.

"Alright, Lord Zeno, the competition can begin now," said Son Goku.

"Okay, good luck, Goku." The Zeno didn't waste any time, waving goodbye to Son Goku before returning to his supreme throne.

"Phew!" Watching the Zeno leave, Beerus breathed a sigh of relief. His serious gaze swept over the three of them, and he said, "Be serious in the next match. Don't disgrace Universe 7, understand?"

Upon hearing this, Son Gohan and Vegeta also glanced at the three-headed wolf on the platform of Universe 9.

With just one glance, they saw through the three wolves' full fighting power.

It's no exaggeration to say that they could kill these three guys with just one finger.

Soon, with the end of the little incident, everything returned to normal.

At the behest of the Zeno, the Grand Priest revealed information about the Tournament of Power.

Eight universes with the lowest power levels among the Twelve Universes will compete. The eliminated universes, including those with God of Destruction and Supreme Kai, will be wiped out on the spot by Zeno.

The strongest universe among the eight universes will remain and receive the Super Dragon Balls as a reward.

Prior to this, a preliminary battle was held to fulfill the Lord Zeno's expectations for the Tournament of Power.

When these cruel rules of the competition were revealed, all the gods of the universes on the field were dumbfounded.

The angel, however, remained calm and composed, as if he had known about the news all along.

"Hiss~! A massive battle between eight universes, the loser has to disappear... This..." Son Goku never expected that this Tournament of Power would involve so many things.

The outcome of the battle is a matter of life and death for the entire universe.

"With just a single sentence, he can determine the fate of the universe. Is this the Zeno?" Vegeta gazed at the Zeno atop the supreme throne, his heart filled with turmoil.

Seemingly harmless children can be terrifying; their every word and action can determine the fate of a world.

Son Gohan clenched his fists, feeling a deep sense of unease.

Although he didn't want to destroy other universes with his own hands, he had to win the Tournament of Power for the sake of his family and his newborn child.

"The first match of the outpost is now officially underway. Players from both universes, please take your positions." With the Grand Priest's command, the outpost battle officially began.

"You guys from Universe 7, this Tournament of Power started because of you, and I won't let you get away with this!" On the platform of Universe 9, Red Wolf Basil took the lead and leaped onto the ring.

With his arms crossed, he exudes a cool and aloof vibe, looking like someone you don't want to mess with.

"Let me do it." Vegeta volunteered. Seeing Basil's arrogant appearance, he could no longer tolerate it and jumped onto the ring to confront Basil.

Upon seeing his opponent, Basil showed disdain, believing that Vegeta was someone who could be easily defeated in a few moves.

What he didn't know was that Vegeta's fighting power was so terrifying that it had even reached the level of God of Destruction. Among all the people and gods on the field, except for a very few, there was basically no one who could reliably defeat him.

"The first preliminary battle begins now!" With the Grand Priest's command, the first match officially commenced.

"Die, you bastard from Universe 7!" Basil's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he launched the first attack.

In the blink of an eye, he rushed in front of Vegeta and swung his powerful whip kick toward Vegeta's face.

Seeing this, Vegeta remained unmoved, only a glint of crimson light flashing in his eyes.

[This feeling...!!] Basil was shocked. His animal instincts sensed a deadly threat, and he quickly withdrew his strength and retreated to the edge of the ring.

In an instant, he broke out in a cold sweat.

"Hey! Basil, what are you doing?!" Yellow Wolf Lavender couldn't stand it anymore and shouted.

That attack was about to hit Vegeta, but Basil withdrew it at that crucial moment. Even when Basil is toying with his opponent, there should be limits.

"That guy... something's not right." Basil ignored Lavender's questioning and instead readjusted his stance to deal with Vegeta.

His animal instincts warned him that Vegeta was dangerous, and he quickly moved away.

"Hmph... You can't even stand a glance from me? Admit defeat, or you'll suffer some physical pain." Vegeta's lips curled into a wicked smile as he sneered.

"What did you say?!" Enraged by the mockery, Basil immediately gathered his energy and unleashed his ultimate attack.

He's determined to make Vegeta pay the price for underestimating him!