Naruto: Our Goal Is To Dig Every Corner of Konoha

Afterward, the Grand Priest informed everyone about the upcoming events. All the gods understood that Zeno was bored and wanted to organize a martial arts tournament. However, this time, it was going too far, with the stakes being the direct destruction of Universes.

"What a joke? Why are we gambling with the destruction of Universes!"

At this moment, Toppo's eyes widened. Even Bardock and his son were similarly shocked and stunned.

"Zeno-sama originally found the number of universes too many and boring, so he planned to eliminate eight out of the Twelve Universes. However, after being persuaded by Asahi-sama, Zeno-sama turned it into a tournament where the winning Universe could survive!"

After the Grand Priest explained the rules, the gods gained some confidence, especially Belmod from Universe 11. Although his candidate, Toppo, was unreliable, there was still Jiren. And even Belmod himself was no match for Jiren.

Moreover, Jiren was not his subordinate; he couldn't control or command Jiren. But this time, with the fate of the entire universe at stake, Jiren had no choice but to act. Jiren also had family, so he would fight.

In fact, at this moment, the Gods of Destruction and the Supreme Kais had a favorable impression of Asahi. After all, without him, they would have been directly wiped out, with no chance to compete for survival.

Even Beerus and Champa felt the same. After all, they had overheard Asahi's conversation with Zeno and knew the truth. If it weren't for Asahi, eight Universes would have been immediately eliminated, likely including theirs.

However, after Asahi intervened, they had no further worries. They knew more than the others and understood that no Universes would be destroyed. It was all a lie, a way to motivate them.

To be honest, they are very grateful to Asahi. After all, Asahi had saved their lives.

"Now we will begin the pre-tournament match. Since none of you know the details of the tournament, I have asked Sixth and Seventh Universes to bring their warriors for this match!"

The Grand Priest handed the stage to the others. This time, Champa originally planned to bring Hit, but considering that Zeno wanted to see the process, not just the result, Hit would instantly defeat his opponents, making it no fun.

So, this time, Champa brought Saiyans from Planet Sadala and a robot, facing Bardock and his son from Seventh Universe. Against these opponents, Bardock and his son had a significant advantage.

If they faced others, they might struggle. Especially against Hit, with their current strength, their failure rate would be 100%. In the original tournament, the only one who could contend with Hit was Jiren. Hit was defeated by the rules. His time-skip was the only move that could directly counter Jiren. Others might use different methods, but none were as pure.

Once Hit went for a kill… targeting the enemies' vital points: his opponent wouldn't even have the chance to stand up, and would die directly.

Hit was an assassin, not a martial artist. Goku and others managed to shine based on observing Hit's fighting style. If Hit started with a lethal move, there would be no chance. Hit was bound by the rules. Otherwise, in the Tournament of Power, only Jiren could suppress and defeat Hit. The others had no solution. Hit's time-skip wasn't overly powerful, but the combination of his strength and time-skip was truly formidable.

In the original series, a member of Frieza's Ginyu Force could also pause time. This ability had a longer duration, depending on breath-holding. However, the individual was too weak, leading to his death to Vegeta.

If he had the strength and combined it with his ability, he would be even more formidable than Hit. But he didn't know how to use it properly, which was frustrating.

When Cabba, the robot, and Bardock and his son arrived on the battlefield, Bardock felt a sense of familiarity with Cabba.

"Are you… a Saiyan too?"

Bardock asked, and Cabba was stunned upon hearing this.

"Yes, I am a Saiyan from Planet Sadala in the Sixth Universe. Are you a Saiyan as well?"

Cabba asked politely, which made Bardock a bit uncomfortable. In his experience, Saiyans were typically quite ruthless, so encountering a polite one who wasn't raised by his side was rather odd.

However, with so many Gods present, Bardock knew it wasn't the time for reflections. After exchanging a few words, he assumed a fighting stance, and Goku followed suit. Due to Asahi's interference, the storyline had deviated significantly from the original.

In this altered scenario, Goku was no longer the same as in the original story. Though he retained his protagonist aura, his character had changed considerably, becoming much more reserved. Asahi, however, wasn't too concerned about these changes.

The match commenced under the Grand Priest's signal, with Cabba facing Goku and Bardock confronting the robot in a two-on-two battle.

"So this is the combat power of the Seventh and Sixth Universes? Toppo, it seems that even if Jiren is not dispatched this time, we will be fine!"

Belmod remarked. This battle is simply the pecking between weaklings. Whenever he thinks of using Jiren to fight these people, Belmod feels his toothache. With the combat power of these people, Toppo could easily handle them in seconds.

"Belmod-sama, it's best not to underestimate them. The other Universes might have hidden their true strength and could have some trump cards up their sleeves. Given the stakes, we should enlist Jiren's help!"

Toppo advised cautiously. He doesn't dare to let Belmod mess around. If they played around, they would be the one in troubles.

"I know, I was just speaking my mind. Besides, there are five other universes apart from the Sixth and Seventh Universes. To completely defeat seven universes, even you, Toppo, would need Jiren's assistance!"

Belmod understood the situation very clearly, but couldn't help but look down on the combat power of the Sixth and Seventh Universes, as they are too weak.

"Kakarot, finish the fight quickly!"

In order to prevent any surprises, Bardock transformed immediately. Hearing his father's command, Goku transformed as well. Both became Super Saiyans, boosting their combat power by fiftyfold. This caught the attention of some of the Gods, though only momentarily.