"You bastards, just you wait! We'll be back!"
Spitting out a vicious threat, Caulifla supported Kale, and with a few leaps, the two of them left.
This challenge against Yuujin had ended in utter defeat for the two sisters. Not to mention Caulifla, who was beaten so badly by Yuujin that she nearly started doubting her own existence— even Kale, after transforming, was knocked back to normal form by Broly.
Their injuries weren't light, and more importantly, their stamina was nearly depleted. The battles ahead would no doubt be even more dangerous, so they had to find a place to quickly recover their strength.
"Lord Yuujin, why didn't you keep them here or knock them off the stage?"
After Caulifla and Kale left, the catgirl warrior Hope asked in confusion.
"I saw potential in them— the potential to keep growing. So I'm really looking forward to them becoming stronger and returning to challenge me again."
Yuujin replied with a faint smile.
Although Yuujin had originally planned to keep Caulifla and Kale as his captives, in the end he let them go after thinking it over.
Both Caulifla and Kale possessed immense potential. Having already regarded them as his future disciples, Yuujin naturally hoped they could gain more experience and grow stronger.
With their current strength, as long as they didn't recklessly challenge the top-tier fighters again, they should be able to last until the final rounds of the tournament.
Understanding Yuujin's meaning, Hop lowered her head.
Although she felt a bit unwilling, she had to admit that Rylibeu, Caway, and the others couldn't compare to those two Saiyans.
As weaker fighters were gradually eliminated, the battles on the stage were becoming more and more intense.
For her own sake and for the sake of their respective universes, it was best not to overthink things— she would just follow Lord Yuujin obediently and remain his captive.
"Yuujin, what should we do now?"
Chi-Chi asked from the side.
With the battle between Kale and Broly finished, the fighters from the other universes on the stage had already resumed fighting.
Since half the tournament time had already passed, Chi-Chi and Gokumi didn't plan on leaving again. Instead, they decided to act together with Yuujin and the others.
Just as Yuujin was about to say something, several figures suddenly tore through the air and landed in front of them, blocking their path.
"Universe 13!"
"Oh? Aren't you the fighters from Universe 11? What brings you here?"
Looking at the men dressed in the Pride Troopers' uniforms, Yuujin smiled.
"I am Kasheral of the Pride Troopers!"
"I'm K'nsi of the Pride Troopers!"
"I'm Kettle of the Pride Troopers!"
"Universe 13, because of you, our comrade was knocked off the stage!"
"We, the Pride Troopers, will never forgive those who defeat our comrades! According to the command of our ally Toppo, all of you must face the proper punishment!"
Striking ridiculous poses as they introduced themselves, the lead man, Kasheral, declared.
"I see..."
Yuujin suddenly understood. So that's what this was about— Broly and Kale's earlier battle must have caused one of their comrades to fall from the stage, and now they had come to settle the score.
What could he say— these guys were surprisingly loyal!
"Your comrade fell off the stage due to his own lack of strength. And it wasn't only because of us. Why are you only targeting us?"
"Say no more. No matter the reason, no matter who it is— if they hurt our comrade, we will never forgive them!"
"As for the two Saiyans from Universe 6, some of our other comrades are already dealing with them."
"Universe 13, don't even think about escaping. Prepare yourselves!"
With a wave of his arm and a cold expression, Kasheral spoke sternly.
Yuujin couldn't help but laugh. After witnessing Broly and the others fight, he really didn't know where these guys got their confidence— acting like they had the upper hand.
Although Universe 11 was indeed powerful, the only one truly worth fearing was Jiren. As for that Toppo fellow, he was somewhat capable. But the rest? Yuujin didn't even bother considering them.
Still, since they came knocking, he couldn't just ignore them.
"Chi-Chi, Gokumi, Broly— before we regroup with the others, go play with them for a while."
"Okay!"
Yuujin said, and with Gokumi in the lead, the three girls stepped forward…
Boom boom!! BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!
"OOOOHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!"
"HYAAAH!!!"
On the other side of the arena, Goku and the others from Universe 7 were engaged in fierce battles with fighters from other universes.
From the start of this Tournament of Power, Universe 7 had been under constant attack and harassment from many of the other universes. Fortunately, with the strength of Goku and Vegeta, and solid teamwork from the slightly weaker Gohan and Piccolo, they managed to hold their ground.
Except for Tien, who unfortunately got knocked off the stage earlier due to being caught in the crossfire of Broly and Kale's fight, Universe 7's strength remained mostly intact— making them one of the favorites to win the tournament.
"Multiform Thunder Shock Surprise!"
"Kamehameha!"
"AAAAAHHHH!!!"
With the combined efforts of Master Roshi and Krillin, yet another fighter from another universe was knocked off the stage.
"Awesome, Master Roshi! We took down another opponent!"
"Well, well, though we're far from matching those top-tier fighters, we can still handle the average ones just fine."
"Heh heh… Heh heh heh heh heh…"
Krillin kept cheering, while Master Roshi stroked his beard and chuckled.
"Everyone, I'm in top form today! Let's keep this momentum going!"
Having already defeated several opponents since the tournament began, Krillin— usually overshadowed by Goku and the others— had finally found some confidence and was feeling a little over the moon.
But just then, the atmosphere suddenly turned eerie—
"Hey, Krillin…"
"Guys… why are you all staring at me like that?"
Seeing everyone staring at him so seriously, Krillin was confused, not knowing what was going on.
Step step step…
His ears twitched— he heard footsteps… coming from behind him.
Then he understood— they weren't looking at him… they were looking behind him!
A chilling aura swept over him. Krillin froze and slowly turned his head with a trembling neck.
And then he saw it—
The figure that had appeared behind him—
Vegea of Universe 13!
Blocked by Krillin, Vegea had stopped, lowered her head, and looked at the trembling Krillin with a blank expression: "Move."
"Aaahhh!!"
Vegea waved her hand, and Krillin screamed as he was blasted into the air, crashing through several chunks of thundersteel debris before plummeting off the stage...
To be continued...