Jiren’s Refusal

After this reunion, Chichi would definitely not stop them from training! She never wanted to be separated from them again.

After they had a simple lunch together, Goten went to Bulma's house to tell Android 21 about participating in the Tournament of Power. After all, Android 21's strength was still very formidable. Compared to those in other universes, she was much stronger than most fighters. For this kind of competition, Android 21 was naturally looking forward to it. Being idle was boring, so it was better to stretch her muscles a bit.

Goten then casually informed Majin Buu about it. Naturally, Majin Buu had no objections. In fact, he didn't dare to have any opinions at all. After all, it was Goten who had shown mercy, allowing him to survive until now. Otherwise, he would have been killed long ago.

...

The day passed quickly, and night fell. Goten and Videl sat on the top of Mount Paozu, admiring the moonlight.

"Goten, is the Tournament of Power you mentioned dangerous? Could you take me and Auntie Chichi along with you to watch?" Videl spoke first. In fact, she was still very worried about Goten. The last time they contested against the Sixth Universe, it seemed that there was no danger. But that little guy named Zeno seemed to make Beerus very afraid, and this Tournament of Power was held by that little one. This made her subconsciously feel that there must be some danger.

"Don't worry, there's nothing dangerous," Goten reassured her. "My current strength should be stronger than other Universe participants! However, the competition this time is different from the last one. No visitors are allowed this time, so you and Mom probably won't be able to watch the battle."

Goten turned his head and smiled. It wasn't that he was overconfident, but the other Universe participants really couldn't pose any threat to him, including Jiren, who was the most dazzling in the Tournament of Power.

"It's okay, it doesn't matter if we don't go," Videl smiled. "As long as you and everyone can come back safely, that's what we want to see the most."

In fact, she thought every day that if she were with Goten, she would have endless things to say. But now that they were really together, she found that the things she had rehearsed countless times in her mind were hard to speak now.

"By the way, how about I take you on a tour to other planets after this Tournament of Power is over?" Goten suddenly turned his head, with a smile on his face.

After such a long time, Videl's persistence had paid off. She helped take care of his mother at Mount Paozu every day. Goten was not a heartless person, and he knew that Videl, with her good looks and wealth, was sincere in pursuing him. She let go of her lifestyle to stay in a place like Mount Paozu, which was enough to prove her intention. So, Goten had already thought about taking Videl to travel to other places after the tournament. It would also be a way to relax. After all, with the training in the hyperbolic time chamber, he hadn't had a good rest for ten years.

"Really?" Videl was overjoyed. She quickly asked, "So, is this a date?"

It was clear she was very happy at the moment. Unexpectedly, Goten would say such words suddenly. She was indeed caught off guard but quite excited. This also meant that Goten seemed to be accepting her.

"It counts!" Goten nodded with a smile. Although his current age, plus the time in the hyperbolic time chamber, was around 19 years old more or less, he was a grown adult in his previous life. So even if it was about falling in love, it was understandable.

"Yay!! That's great...." Videl showed a triumphant gesture. Her persistence was finally not in vain.

The two chatted for another hour. By this time, the entire mountain peak was completely shrouded in darkness.

"Goten, let's go back! If you stay a little longer, Aunt Chichi will probably worry," Videl suggested. It was now so dark that nothing could be seen.

"Okay! Let's go back then!" Goten nodded. The two then returned home. Chichi, as a wife, noticed that Videl was quite happy. This showed that after this trip, the relationship between her and Goten had obviously been further upgraded.

...

At this time in the Hakaishin Realm of the Sixth Universe, Champa had assembled all the contestants of the Sixth Universe. All the participants who competed with the Seventh Universe last time were listed here. In addition, there were Botamo, Magetta, two Namekians Saonel and Pilina, and Dr. Rota.

"Hey! You guys, how is your training going? Has your strength improved? This time the competition between all universes will be very difficult, especially against the Seventh Universe. It will be very hard to defeat them," Champa asked everyone seriously.

Although he subconsciously felt that the Sixth Universe had no chance of winning at all, he had to maintain some hope. After all, their most powerful participant, Hit, couldn't possibly match Goten. And the five new guys were just there to make up the numbers. But still, he needed to hold onto some illusions and hopes for life. What if those hopes came true?

"Hee hee~~ Don't worry, Champa-sama, we have already mastered a transformation of a higher level than Super Saiyan! This time, we can definitely beat those guys from the Seventh Universe with ease. As for mortals in other universes, they don't stand a chance!" Caulifla stepped forward with great confidence.

Since the last match with the Seventh Universe ended, after the so-called 'Zeno Expo' held an all-universe exhibition match, they were brought to the Hakaishin realm of the Sixth Universe by Champa.

They trained for a long time in a rather magical space. With their talent and hard work, they reached the level of Super Saiyan. Now she and Cabba had reached Super Saiyan II, which was more powerful than Super Saiyan.

As for Kale, she was even more amazing! She could now fully maintain her consciousness while transforming into Super Saiyan, and her strength was stronger than both of them combined.

Even if she and Cabba joined forces, they wouldn't be able to defeat Kale. This was enough to prove the strength of their Sixth Universe. Moreover, after such a long period of training, Hit's strength had reached its peak! If there was another match against the Seventh Universe now, they had a 98% confidence of winning. The remaining 2% was because she didn't want to sound arrogant...

"Heh! You arrogant bastard! Every time you say it so confidently, the ending is always embarrassing and miserable. Do you think only your strength has improved? Let me tell you the truth, when I went to the Temple of Zeno this time, Goten of the Seventh Universe had already fought with the Hakaishin!" Champa immediately cursed loudly at Caulifla.

This bastard was so overconfident last time! However, she didn't last even a second in the arena and was directly eliminated. Now she was overconfident again, which gave Champa quite a headache. Sometimes, pride and arrogance were more terrifying than powerful opponents.

"Ah?? Is that Goten so powerful that he can fight against the Hakaishin? Then how did it end? Did the Hakaishin win, or did Goten win?" Caulifla asked curiously, looking at Champa.

This time, even Hit, the always indifferent assassin, looked at Champa. He was also very curious about Goten's strength and wanted to know how far that guy had grown. Among all the participants of the Tournament of Power, only Goten interested him. So now he wanted to know how good Goten was.

"Heh! Ask less when you shouldn't. You just need to know that Goten is very powerful right now!" Champa frowned, unwilling to tell them the previous results. It was a huge humiliation to him. The majestic Hakaishin was defeated by that guy in one fell swoop!

"Hohohoho... do you still need to ask about this matter? You can tell by Champa-sama's face. This time, the Universes' Hakaishin were quite miserable! They were all defeated by Goten! And it was an understatement of defeat!" Vados replied with a smile. Making Champa lose face was something she enjoyed.

"Ah!! Is this true? That Goten of the Seventh Universe defeated the Hakaishin by himself! And he beat all the Hakaishin in each universe? You're kidding, right?!" After hearing Vados' words, Caulifla's face showed a look of surprise. She became very serious.

They all knew how powerful a Hakaishin was. To deal with existences like themselves, a Hakaishin could do it with one finger. And Goten could actually defeat Hakaishin, and even defeat Hakaishin of all universes. This showed that the kid had strength countless times stronger than them. He could probably defeat them with just a breath, which was too exaggerated! They were both mortals and Saiyans; why was the difference in strength so exaggerated?

'Is there such a thing... That guy Goten, his strength has been raised to such an exaggerated level. It seems that even if the time-skip skill is raised to one second, it is absolutely impossible to defeat him. However, I hope that trick can cause harm to him...' Hit thought in shock.

He had never admired anyone in his life, but Goten of the Seventh Universe, he truly admired from the bottom of his heart. A mortal being with power beyond a Hakaishin was something he had always yearned for.

"It's... too strong! Can a Saiyan from the Seventh Universe really reach this level? Unbelievable!" Cabba, standing to the side, was completely dumbfounded. He thought that after breaking through the limit of Super Saiyan and reaching Super Saiyan II, they were already very powerful. At least they shouldn't be weaker than Trunks! And if they joined forces, maybe Goten would be no problem. But now it seemed their thoughts were a bit too naive!

"Don't be so nervous, everyone!" Vados said in a relaxed tone. "Although Goten of the Seventh Universe is really strong, it is not impossible for us to win. Did everyone forget the trick Kaiōshin-sama taught you last time?"

Those words eased the extreme shock on their faces. Vados had mentioned Goten's true strength to prevent Caulifla and the others from being overconfident. Excessive self-confidence could lead to their elimination. However, she didn't want them to lose their fighting spirit either. If that happened, they didn't need to participate in this Tournament of Power.

"You mean... the fusion thing that Kaiōshin-sama told us about?" Caulifla asked. "Can that approach really beat Goten?"

Kaiōshin Fuwa had indeed mentioned that the Kaiōshin earrings could be used for fusion. After the fusion, a powerful and nearly invincible warrior would be born. But they had never tried it, so they didn't know if a fusion fighter could actually burst out with such strong force as Kaiōshin said.

"Not sure if you can beat Goten, though!" Vados replied. "But what is certain is that fusion will indeed give birth to an unprecedented super warrior. There is still time before the Tournament of Power starts. You can use this period to improve your own strength. Fusion will make you even stronger."

Everyone nodded immediately. Especially Hit, who couldn't wait to enter the space where he trained before and complete his ultimate trick after hearing about Goten's strength.

...

At this time in the 11th Universe, Kaiōshin Khai brought Toppo to the Realm of Hakaishin.

"Is Jiren still saying no?" Belmod asked with a gloomy expression, not looking back at Toppo and Khai.

A few hours ago, he had sent Toppo and Khai to tell Jiren about the tournament between universes and to ask him to join the contest. But now only the two of them were back, which obviously meant Jiren refused!

Jiren was the only hope for the 11th Universe to win the final victory of this power tournament. If he didn't participate, they didn't have any hope for the 11th Universe.

"Yes, Belmod-sama. Jiren said he's not interested in things like this at all. There's a lot of evil in the universe waiting for him to eliminate, so he doesn't have time to participate," Toppo said respectfully. Despite spending a full three hours trying to persuade Jiren, he wasn't moved at all. In the end, they had no choice but to give up.

"Damn!! Didn't you tell Jiren that if we lose the Tournament of Power, the entire universe will be wiped out?" Belmod spoke in a very solemn tone. Although this result was expected, Jiren was really too stubborn! If they lost the tournament, the entire universe would disappear. Didn't he know the seriousness of this matter? If the entire universe disappeared, what was the point of him guarding it?

"We did!" Toppo continued. "But Jiren said that if the universe is really destroyed, that is its fate. And if he participates, it would also cause other universes to be erased. So he won't take part in this kind of competition."

Toppo knew that Jiren might say no, but he was more aware that if Jiren did not participate in this competition, no one would be able to stop Goten!

"Jiren has always been a true fighter for justice! It seems that he takes the survival of the universe very lightly. He won't be participating which can cause the 11th Universe will be wiped out. However, I still have a way to get him to participate. In his heart, there is something more important than the universe..." An extremely sinister look suddenly flashed in Belmod's eyes as he spoke in a cold tone.