Chapter 120: Zeno - Kahn's Father Doesn't Seem to Be Doing Well

"It was blocked!"

In the stands, Supreme Kai Shin immediately tensed up when he saw that Bardock's attack had been countered.

But...

When he glanced at Vados and the others out of the corner of his eye, he noticed they were still calm, as if they had already foreseen the outcome.

Bang!

Suddenly, Shin felt a slap on the back of his head, followed by the angry voice of the Old Kai:

"I swear, you Supreme Kais these days are getting too soft! Look properly!"

"Huh?"

Shin took a closer look and saw Jiren gritting his teeth with a grim expression.

Clearly, while he had managed to block Bardock's kick, the sheer power behind it was still too much for him to handle.

Jiren realized this as well, so instead of trying to endure it, he used the impact to propel himself forward, avoiding Bardock's attack trajectory in the blink of an eye.

Immediately after, Jiren quickly adjusted his stance and launched a counterattack.

Before Bardock could stabilize himself, Jiren delivered a powerful kick to his back.

However…

Jiren's kick passed straight through Bardock's body.

"An afterimage?!"

Jiren instantly realized he had been tricked.

"As I said before... you're too slow!"

Bardock's cold voice rang out as he appeared above Jiren and slammed his leg down hard.

Boom!

The arena floor cracked under the force of Jiren's impact.

As his body rebounded from the ground, Bardock clenched his fist, forming a concentrated Ki blast, and pressed it directly against Jiren's chest.

Boom!

A deafening explosion rang out as Jiren let out a pained grunt, his body sent flying.

"Whoa! This is so exciting!"

From his floating palace, Zeno clapped his hands in excitement.

"After transforming into Super Saiyan 5, Bardock's strength has undergone a qualitative leap. In both speed and power, he has completely surpassed Jiren," Grand Priest explained to Zeno.

"Jiren!!"

Seeing Jiren being overwhelmed, Belmod's face turned ashen. He couldn't believe what he was seeing.

Even before Kahn made his move, Jiren was already being pushed to the brink?

The Seventh Universe's strength had completely exceeded his expectations.

Belmod had never imagined that, besides Kahn, Universe 7 would have another warrior capable of rivaling Jiren!

"Toppo, go help Jiren!"

The Supreme Kai of Universe 11 finally couldn't sit still anymore. If Toppo and the others didn't step in now, Jiren would be eliminated in less than five minutes.

"I understand!"

Toppo nodded solemnly.

He knew very well that Jiren was in trouble. If they didn't intervene, Jiren would be finished.

Without hesitation—

"Justice Flash!"

A barrage of dark-yellow Ki blasts rained down toward Bardock.

"Double Megaton Cannon!"

"United Justice Stream!"

The other Pride Troopers joined in, unleashing their signature attacks one after another, bombarding Bardock relentlessly.

Although these attacks posed little threat to him, they were enough to divert his attention, allowing Jiren a brief moment to recover.

"Hey!"

Seeing this, Beerus immediately became furious. He shot up from his seat, yelling:

"Clown! This is supposed to be a tournament, and you're all ganging up on him?! How despicable!"

"Yeah, shameless! Attacking from behind like that!"

Supreme Kai Shin also voiced his disdain.

But Belmod just smirked.

"A battle is a battle. Why should we fight fair? As long as we win, it doesn't matter how we do it."

"Exactly," Universe 11's Supreme Kai added. "Grand Priest never said sneak attacks were against the rules, nor that multiple fighters couldn't attack one. Everything we're doing is within the rules, so what's the problem?"

Tch!

Beerus gritted his teeth in frustration. If it weren't for Zeno and Grand Priest watching, he would have jumped in and wiped that smug grin off Belmod's face himself.

But then, he smirked.

"You know what? It doesn't matter. Because even if all of you gang up on him, you still don't stand a chance!"

"Lord Beerus, you're overestimating them," Vados chuckled. "Even with ten of them attacking together, they can barely hold their own against Bardock."

"Oh ho ho ho!" Whis laughed as well.

Belmod clenched his fists in anger, but he couldn't refute their words.

Because the reality was painfully clear—

Even with Jiren leading them, the other nine Pride Troopers were struggling to keep up.

If it weren't for Jiren anchoring the team, Bardock would have already wiped them all out.

"Kahn's dad doesn't seem to be doing well," Zeno suddenly remarked, his expression turning serious.

Grand Priest nodded.

"It seems Bardock still hasn't fully mastered this power. Super Saiyan 5 grants him immense strength, but the toll it takes on his body is enormous."

"Then… will he lose?" Zeno asked.

Grand Priest smiled slightly.

"Not necessarily. Bardock knows that if he doesn't end this battle quickly, he won't be able to maintain his form much longer. I suspect he's about to make his move."

As if on cue—

Bardock suddenly released a powerful Ki burst, dispersing all the incoming attacks.

Then—

"A bunch of pesky insects, only daring to attack from behind?"

Bardock's sharp gaze locked onto Jiren.

He understood the situation perfectly—

The only reason the Pride Troopers could bombard him with attacks was because Jiren was keeping him occupied.

And with Super Saiyan 5 putting such a strain on his body, he couldn't afford to take any unnecessary hits.

So—

Bardock took a deep breath.

With a firm stance and unwavering resolve, he charged straight at Jiren.

Jiren's eyes narrowed.

He knew Bardock was running out of time. He just had to stall him for a couple more minutes.

Once Bardock's stamina was depleted, victory would be his.

It wasn't the most honorable strategy, but the survival of Universe 11 was at stake.

He couldn't afford to lose.

"Bring it on!"

Jiren's fighting spirit flared as he unleashed a burst of red Ki, shaking the entire World of Void.

He had entered his fully powered state!

As the crimson aura erupted around him, the gods watched in awe.

But Bardock wasn't fazed.

With golden flames of energy surrounding him, he charged through Jiren's red aura like a meteor, unleashing a punch with all of his might!

A reckless, all-or-nothing attack.

Bardock's actions proved one thing—

"A Saiyan would rather die than run away!"