This Is Definitely Not Dragon Ball!!

Chapter 422: Goku vs. Jiren (Part 1)

"It's about time."

In the spectator stands, Universe 11's Supreme Kai, Khai, spoke.

"Ah, the time is ripe."

Observing the battle on the arena, the God of Destruction, Belmod, also curled his lips into a smile.

After the first half of the match, most of the weaker fighters had already been eliminated. The remaining ones were essentially the true elites of each universe.

The final showdown of this Tournament of Power across the entire multiverse was about to begin, and it was time for Universe 11 to start getting serious.

"Can you hear me, Jiren? Jiren."

"I hear you."

Eyes closed, Belmod called out to Jiren in his mind, and Jiren, on the arena, quickly responded.

"The time for you to conserve energy is over. Now, fight."

"Start with Universe 7's Son Goku. You can ignore the rest of the small fry."

"Understood."

"Then I leave it to you, Jiren."

Their telepathic conversation quickly ended. Following Belmod's orders, Jiren awakened like a slowly rousing primordial beast.

He opened his eyes and took a single step forward—

And the entire arena began to tremble!!!

At that moment, all the fighters on the arena who had been in the middle of combat simultaneously paused and almost instinctively turned toward Jiren's direction—

"Did… did you feel that?"

"Yeah, the whole atmosphere—no, the entire Null Realm is shaking!"

All those able to compete in the Tournament of Power were top fighters from their respective universes, but in this moment, every one of them was overwhelmed in shock.

The most terrifying monster on this arena… had started to move!!!

"Hey, Kakarot!"

"Dad!"

In Universe 7's camp, Vegeta, Gohan, and the others turned pale as they saw Goku walking toward Jiren.

"I can feel it… Jiren's fighting spirit."

"Everyone, I'm going in!"

With an unprecedentedly serious expression, Goku spoke.

Just the pressure from Jiren's presence was already this overwhelming—Goku had never faced such a terrifying opponent before. Even the oppressive aura from the mighty Lord Beerus wasn't this intense.

Yet Goku wasn't afraid. On the contrary, his blood was boiling!

Under the gaze of all, Goku and Jiren approached each other and stopped at a distance of several dozen meters.

"The real show is about to begin…"

Arms crossed, Belmod watched with infinite anticipation.

Choosing Son Goku as Jiren's opponent was a carefully considered decision.

Without a doubt, Universe 7's Goku was one of the top-tier fighters in the Tournament of Power. He had already proven his strength in the first half of the competition with his outstanding performance.

More importantly, as the one who instigated the tournament in the first place, Goku's identity held significant meaning. As long as Jiren could defeat him, Universe 11 would effectively secure a decisive victory in this tournament!

"No one else is fighting anymore."

"Everyone's watching Goku and Jiren."

"Goku versus Jiren… I can't wait."

"Yeah, I really can't wait."

In the palace, both Zenos stared unblinkingly at Goku and Jiren on the arena.

At this moment, the two had become the focal point of the entire Tournament of Power!

"Jiren, I can feel it—your fighting spirit."

"Come fight me!"

Burning with fighting spirit, Goku stared firmly at Jiren.

Jiren responded with action—releasing his aura, a fierce, violent wind burst outward in all directions.

The fighters on the arena cried out in alarm, quickly stabilizing themselves to avoid being blown off. Their hearts were shaken to the core—even the gods in the spectator stands broke out in cold sweat.

"Can this really be the aura of a mortal warrior…?"

Watching Jiren on the stage, Beerus suddenly recalled a rumor—supposedly, in some universe, a human warrior's strength had surpassed that of a God of Destruction.

Beerus had always scoffed at that rumor, believing it utterly impossible. The gap between mortals and gods was immense—especially when it came to a God of Destruction, famed for combat. There simply couldn't be a human warrior who could reach that level.

But now, he believed it—because the truth was right before his eyes!

The battle hadn't even begun, and Beerus was already certain: Jiren possessed power on par with a God of Destruction.

No—he might even be stronger than one!

Goku was in danger!!!

"That Jiren is so strong…"

At the Pillar of Time, Yuujin and the girls were also watching the events below.

"Yeah… extremely strong."

None of them had ever looked so serious. No one dared to deny Jiren's strength.

This wasn't simply "strong"—it was overwhelming, absolute power!

The entire arena had fallen into an eerie silence. The massive pressure blanketing the space made it hard to even breathe.

A drop of sweat trickled down Goku's forehead, and then—with a roar of energy—he launched the first attack!

"Waaaahhhh!!"

"HAAAAA!!!!"

With both hands cupped, Goku fired a Kamehameha at Jiren. But before it could even hit him, the blast had already dispersed and vanished.

Jiren's power was so immense that even a trace of aura leaking from his body acted like the strongest shield in the world!

Realizing ordinary attacks wouldn't work against such a formidable foe, Goku instantly transformed into a Super Saiyan and rushed forward to launch a fierce assault on Jiren.

But it was no use. He couldn't threaten Jiren at all!

He powered up again—Super Saiyan 2.

Still no use. Jiren didn't even bother to retaliate!

Goku stepped back and powered up once more—transforming into Super Saiyan God.

This time, Jiren finally moved—

But only lifted a single finger!

No matter how Goku attacked, Jiren blocked everything with just one finger!!!

It was a terrifying sight. Super Saiyan God's power was immense. When Goku had first achieved it, even the mighty Beerus had to use over 60% of his strength to defeat him. Goku had become even stronger since then, and even Beerus couldn't block his attacks with a single finger.

But Jiren did!!!

After several failed attempts, Goku stopped his futile attacks and let go of his Super Saiyan God transformation.

"This isn't enough to make you go all out, huh."

"Then—"

Clenching his fists, Goku let out a powerful roar and transformed into Super Saiyan Blue.

Super Saiyan Blue—a Super Saiyan infused with godly ki, even stronger than Super Saiyan God. Goku's most powerful form!

"HYAAAH!!!"

Goku charged at Jiren once again, and this time, Jiren finally truly engaged.

Their figures flashed and clashed all across the arena, erupting into an intensely fierce battle.

But despite the intensity, there were no world-shaking scenes—

Because this wasn't a balanced fight. It was still a one-sided domination!

Even with Super Saiyan Blue, Goku was still no match for Jiren!

Kaio-Ken x10? Useless!

Kaio-Ken x20? Still useless!!

The gap between them was like a bottomless chasm—they weren't even in the same dimension!!!

To be continued…