Chapter 273: Mutual Destruction!
The rest of the Pride Troopers had been eliminated. Now, only two remained on the arena, and their situation was precarious.
Toppo looked at the Seventh Universe fighters surrounding him. In his opinion, no one here was a match for him, at least not among the ones he had already fought. Yet, the sheer number of opponents put him at a disadvantage.
"Destruction!"
"Destruction!!"
One violet particle after another gathered around him, and his body emanated a brilliant purple glow. The destruction energy he wielded became even more formidable.
Although he had been able to use destruction energy before, it had not yet reached the level of a god. But now, he was fully unleashing his power, completely disregarding the energy expenditure, exploding with everything he had.
His eyes turned crimson, and his entire body was engulfed in a blazing purple aura.
This was the threshold of godhood—the full power of a God of Destruction candidate!
"Destroy everything!!!"
Destruction energy gathered in his hands, forming an increasingly massive sphere. The destructive force it contained was so intense that, if not for his control, it would have exploded long ago.
The Saiyan warriors quickly dodged away.
Seeing the terrifying destruction energy, all of them felt a chill down their spines. Could they even handle this?
Moments ago, they thought it wouldn't be a problem…
Now, they realized this power was utterly beyond their capacity to resist.
"Too strong! Even if all of us combined our strength, we couldn't deal with this guy. He's terrifying!"
"Did you notice? When his body is surrounded by that purple light, his presence becomes undetectable, as if he's vanished!"
"I've heard this is the realm of the gods. Once you reach it, your energy can no longer be sensed. And don't forget, he's mastered destruction energy—the same kind of power our leader wields!"
Greta looked serious. Even as a Super Saiyan Four warrior, he felt powerless against such a fearsome force.
They couldn't even match him in a single move!
Even if everyone joined forces, they would struggle to contend with him.
On the other side, Mu Chuan also sensed the overwhelming destruction energy. Even without looking, he knew it was Toppo.
"This is bad!"
"With their strength, they can't possibly handle Toppo!"
Boom!
As he was distracted, Jiren landed a fierce elbow strike to his abdomen, sending him flying.
"To be distracted while fighting me? You're underestimating me too much!"
Jiren was furious. The fact that someone could stand against him was already unbelievable. Now, that same person dared to let his guard down during their fight? This was blatant disrespect!
Fueled by anger, Jiren's power surged further, his body shrouded in an orange-red aura. His oppressive presence dominated the arena.
However…
Mu Chuan wasn't overly affected. He was indeed distracted by Toppo's overwhelming power, primarily worried that his allies couldn't contain him.
So, while fending off Jiren, Mu Chuan began subtly shifting their battlefield.
If he could draw their fight closer to the others, it might disrupt Toppo's rhythm, providing an opportunity for his allies to capitalize on.
This tactic did have some effect.
Toppo's rhythm was disrupted.
Although he was on the verge of exploding with power, the unexpected interference threw him off. Even though he had reached the godly realm, he was still no match for the two "monsters" on the opposing side.
This created an opening for Karl and the others!
"Now's our chance!"
Led by Goku, everyone charged in unison.
Goku's state was peculiar—his combat power wasn't particularly high, but it was effective in critical moments. The others also unleashed their full strength.
It was a burst of potential!
In an instant, countless flashes of light erupted. All the fighters converged around Toppo.
For a moment…
All eyes were on that spot. Even Frieza and the others paused their battles, as the sheer destructive force made it impossible to fight effectively.
When the dazzling lights finally faded…
The arena was in ruins.
However…
Everyone was stunned.
All those who had been in the light's center were gone from the arena—they had all been transported to the spectator stands!
Not only the fighters from the Seventh Universe but Toppo as well!
"Could it be… they used a mutual destruction strategy, taking themselves and their enemy out at the same time?"
Frieza voiced his speculation.
And indeed, that was the case.
Toppo was too powerful. Even with their combined strength, they couldn't match him. The Super Saiyan Four, impressive as it was, amounted to nothing in this arena.
Despite their numerical advantage, achieving victory against Toppo was incredibly difficult. Thus, their only choice was to take him down in one decisive move, even if it meant mutual destruction.
Fortunately, there were still fighters left in the arena.
In the spectator stands, Toppo realized he had been transported there. His aura had long since faded, and he now felt only frustration.
"I'm sorry, Vermoud. I couldn't lead the Pride Troopers to victory!"
Toppo acknowledged his defeat. There was nothing more he could do now.
The Clown God of Destruction waved it off. He had anticipated this outcome from the beginning. Even though Toppo, the captain of the Pride Troopers, was eliminated, there was still one final hope.
Whether or not they would succeed… no one could say.
The remaining Pride Troopers gathered around to comfort Toppo.
Toppo's mutual destruction strategy was unexpected, but despite the intense battle, the fight in the arena was far from over.
Especially for Frieza and the others!
At this moment, Kale was already exhausted. Even Caulifla and Cabba were no match for Frieza.
Seeing so many fighters eliminated while his side's battle remained unresolved, Frieza was visibly displeased.
"It seems I've been too merciful. It's time to send you off the stage. Enough playing around! You wretched Saiyans, your only mistake is being Saiyans in the first place!"
"Too weak!"
With a single kick, Frieza sent Cabba flying out of the arena.