Zagraeus sighed as he stood, grasping Drago's shoulders tightly when he stumbled from Goku's grasp. "With Shougen's defeat our truce has reached it's end." As he spoke, Zagraeus released a powerful energy blast to Broly, sending him flying into a nearby rock. "He's yours." Zagraeus ordered, patting Drago on the back as his sword flew into his hand. "As you wish." Drago replied, walking toward Broly's location.

Looking at Goku, Jiren, Merrick and Vegeta, Zagraeus smiled. "You didn't think I forgot about you, did you?" Zagraeus asked, a smile spreading wide across his face. "It was nice while it lasted." Goku admitted, taking a fighting stance with a friendly chuckle.

Without a word between them; Jiren, Merrick and Vegeta began to power up, both Merrick and Goku regaining their Ultra Instinct as Jiren's deep red aura surrounded him. Yelling, Vegeta powered up as his hair became an iridescent green. "Whoa, Vegeta! I didn't know you reached a new level. What is it?" Goku asked, sounding jealous. "I thought about it when they fused, but this green hair, this aura... This isn't what I think it is, is it Whis?" Berrus asked, his eye twitching. "It is not my fault if you slack off, my Lord." Whis replied as Zagraeus wasted no time charging at the fighters.

Sighing, Drago leaned on his sword as Broly walked toward him. "Are you prepared for another encounter?" Drago asked as Broly shook his head, small pebbles falling from his ears. "Sure, I can go again." He admitted, running toward Drago who was still using his sword as a crutch.

Drago gasped when Broly's giant boot slammed into his chest, his vision blurring as he crashed into a rock.

In a vain attempt, the four of them attempted to overpower Zagraeus all at once but to no avail, grunting in disgust with themselves when Zagraeus punched both Goku and Merrick in the face as he released a devastating volley of punches to Vegeta and Jiren. "You know; if you would actually work together, you might just accomplish something." Zagraeus mocked, kicking Vegeta away before grabbing Goku by the hair, using him as a bat to slam Merrick to the ground just as Jiren punched him In the face, causing him to recoil slightly.

Narrowing his gaze, Jiren wasted no time attacking Zagraeus with a barrage of powerful attacks, entire sections of the arena around them; exploding with every punch.

Seeing a chance, Vegeta clenched his fist tightly. "Kakarot!" "Right!" Goku quickly replied as both Saiyan's placed two fingers against their foreheads.

Zagraeus winced slightly when Jiren's fist connected with his face before dozens of more punches caused him to recoil.

Jiren's eyes quickly snapped into the air before back to Zagraeus, smirking when Merrick appeared behind him.

Without a word, both of them began to attack Zagraeus until Merrick kneed him in the back of the head, Jiren following up by punching him in the stomach, causing him to grit his teeth tightly as both warriors flew away from him.

"Galick Kamehameha!" Hearing the cries, Zagraeus looked up into the air, grumbling when he saw Goku and Vegeta floating above him, their combined attack racing at him.

Regaining his composure, Zagraeus shook his head as he held his clenched fist out towards the attack. "You surprised me, I didn't sense any movement at all from you two." He stated, leaving Goku and Vegeta aghast when the attack broke itself on impact. The spikes on his fist glowing a bright red as the attack was absorbed. "You two really are pathetic, to think I lowered myself to fight with you." Zagraeus mocked in disgust as he appeared behind them, delivering a terrifying roundhouse kick to Goku's head, sending him crashing into the ground below. "Let's see how you like a taste of your own medicine." Zagraeus stated, turning to look at Vegeta with a smile stretched widely across his face.

Vegeta gasped when Zagraeus vanished, appearing behind him. Spinning around, he gasped once more as Zagraeus rose his hands above his head. "Galick Gun!" Zagraeus roared, firing Vegeta's attack from his hands.

Gasping, Vegeta crossed his arms in an attempt to block the attack, only to be carried towards the edge with it.

As Drago roared, the large rock that he was inside of evaporated as Drago teleported infront of him. "Hairon!" He roared, encasing his sword in a golden light as he swung it at Broly's head.

Dodging it, Broly grabbed Drago by the leg and threw him away, gasping when Drago appeared behind him instantly. "I may not have much stamina left, but I will not accept defeat on this day!" Drago yelled as he delivered a powerful axe kick to Broly's shoulder, staggering him long enough for Drago to punch him in the chin. "Was that it?" Broly asked as Drago leapt backward. "What in Talos's name?" He asked himself as Broly began to walk toward him. "Dagrath!" Drago roared, firing hundreds of energy attacks from the tip of his sword.

Casually walking through the attacks, Broly grabbed Drago by the head. "I'm sorry." Broly apologized, punching him in the stomach, sending him crashing into another rock.

In a last ditch effort before he reached the edge, Vegeta began to roar; absorbing the Galick Gun into himself, resulting in a massive explosion of energy. "An outcome I didn't see coming, but no matter." Zagraeus mocked as he charged at Vegeta, only for his punch to fly straight through his face. "What the!" Zagraeus gasped when Vegeta appeared next to him, kicking him in the face.

Gritting his teeth, Zagraeus recoiled from the devastating kick allowing Vegeta to follow up by delivering a strong punch to his face. "Get away from me!" Zagraeus roared, unleashing a pulse of energy to force Vegeta away from him. "You got lucky, that's all... Don't expect anything more." Zagraeus explained, humming when Vegeta clenched his fist, covered in a bright purple aura. "What's with the silent treatment, did I touch a nerve?" Zagraeus asked as Vegeta charged at him.

The stands watched as Zagraeus and Vegeta traded blows, everyone gasping when cracks began to race across the stands every time their fists connected. "How did Vegeta absorb the Galick Gun?" Berrus asked, completely confused. "It must be his spirit manipulation technique." Gohan assumed, watching as Vegeta seemed to gain the upper hand in the brawl.

With a single punch to the stomach, Zagraeus was sent flying toward the ground, everyone gasping when Vegeta appeared on the ground below him, kicking him into the air before appearing above him, driving his feet into his chest, sending crashing into the ground, the entire null realm quaking with his impact.

"Wow, this is awesome, Vegeta is so much stronger than he was before." "I know, this is very cool. I wonder how much stronger everyone will get." "I know, this is so exciting?" The Zeno's stated, watching the stage with large smiles.

Zagraeus growled as he shook his head, quickly spinning on his heels to see Vegeta standing behind him with a smile on his face, holding out his arm with three fingers extended.

Zagraeus quickly crossed his arms infront of his face, as lightning crackled around Vegeta's outstretched arm. "Final impact!" When the attack made impact, massive explosion rocked the realm, strewing up dirt and debris.

Vegeta gaze deepened as he turned his head. "Why won't you die!?" Vegeta yelled, glaring at Zagraeus who was floating in the air behind him, taking deep breaths as he lowered his arms. Everyone gasping when they saw a large red mark on his chest; the area that Vegeta's attack had connected. Seeing this, Vegeta smiled, charging at him.

Everyone from the combined Universe's gasped when Vegeta collapsed halfway to Zagraeus and began to yell as purple lightning bolts crackled, shooting from his body. "Whis what's happening?" Berrus asked, genuinely worried about Vegeta's well being. "It seem that the energy given to Vegeta by the absorption of the Galick Gun is causing an overload… After using up so much of his energy during his Gigantification, his body was not strong enough to hold this overloaded state." Berrus's eyes began to twitch in a combination of fear and rage as Vegeta convulsed on the ground. Shaking his head, Zagraeus turned his attention back to Goku, Jiren and Merrick as they landed behind him.

Crossing his arms, Zagraeus shook his head. "The 3 idiots return once again, you're just as stupid as you are stubborn." Zagraeus admitted, smirking as they charged at him.

All three gasped when they punched Zagraeus in the face at the same time, scowling when it did nothing. "Pathetic." Zagraeus mocked, attacking the three of them with rapid strikes before slamming his fist into Jiren's chest, kicking him to the ground before punching Goku in the nose before teleporting behind him, kicking him in the back of the head, sending him crashing on top of Jiren.

Turning around, Zagraeus laughed. "I don't think we've been formally introduced." Zagraeus stated, raising an eyebrow when Merrick increased his power, engulfing himself in a translucent aura. "I don't care who you are!" He roared, charging Zagraeus.

Zagraeus rolled his eyes as Merrick attempted to strike him, laughing every time he countered with an attack of his own. "Is this the best that your Ultra Instinct can do? Isn't this a power than even the God's struggle to master? Ii don't see what makes it all that special, to be honest." Zagraeus admitted, punching him in the stomach, stunning him as Zagraeus laughed. "What's wrong?" He asked as he teleported behind him. "Are you okay?" Zagraeus asked again as he placed his fist against Merrick's back; firing the combined attack of Goku and Vegeta's that he had absorbed earlier, sending him crashing into the ground, a massive explosion rocking the stage as he landed.

Evaporating the rock, Drago took deep, raspy breaths. "I will not go down… So easily!" Drago yelled, holding his sword into the air. "Gaurak!" He roared as a pillar of light covered both him and Broly.

Smiling, Drago held a golden orb of light in his left hand. "For we are one." He stated, charging forward, smiling when Broly charged toward him.

Everyone watched in shock when Broly allowed Drago to punch him in the face. "What's going on?" Berrus asked as Broly allowed Drago to attack him. "It's an attack that's like my time cage. Drago is using that energy orb to cause Broly to mirror his movements." Hit explained, watching carefully as the Zeno's laughed. "This is funny, it's like their playing a game." "I know, but isn't it a bit strange?" They stated as Drago laughed. "I may not be able to beat you with my own strength, but nevertheless; I will see you defeated." Drago stated as he ran toward the edge of the stage, laughing as Broly followed him.

Reaching the edge, Drago leapt off, laughing when he landed on a small ledge, big enough for only him to land on. His laughter echoing around the realm when Broly leapt off behind him, gasping when his golden orb shattered just as Broly wrapped his arms around him pulling him into the void. ",Broly of the 7th and Drago of the 13th have been eliminated, 7 fighters remain." The Grand Priest announced as they appeared. "Impossible! How did this happen!? My attack should have rendered you completely immobile!" Drago yelled, leaping to his feet and pointing at Broly. "Perhaps, but Broly was such an immense force to control, the ability itself; ran out of power." Hit explained, glancing at them. "Just like when I used my time cage against Sakura and Jiren. One was to fast for time to contain and the other was to strong. No matter how powerful an attack or technique; it is still limited to your own strength." He explained, causing Drago to laugh. "Incredible, I never expected the fighters here to pose such an immense threat. Perhaps I have neglected my training for too long… After Xerrath's defeat, I neglected any sort of training; believing that we had achieved the peace that we had worked so hard for. Thank you for showing the error of my ways, Broly. I am forever grateful." Drago announced, bowing to the Saiyan who blushed in response. "You're welcome, but I didn't really do anything." He admitted, rubbing his head at the praise had received.

Both Goku and Zagraeus attacked Zagraeus without notice; causing him to scowl when he vanished, resulting in them hitting each other.

Taking a deep breath, Zagraeus attacked both Goku and Jiren before grabbing Goku by the hair and spinning him around before throwing him to the ground. Smiling, Zagraeus fired bright pink lightning from his horns, resulting in Jiren's pain filled grunts before he clasped his fists together, slamming them into Jiren's face, sending him crashing to the ground.

Hearing Jiren's cries as he plummeted towards the ground, followed by the rumble upon impact; Merrick grit his teeth tightly as he stood, grasping his right arm. "Damn you, damn it all." He grumbled, looking up to see Zagraeus punch Goku in the face the second he appeared behind him, assaulting the Saiyan with rapid strikes as he looked up at Caulifla on the stands, clenching his fist tightly. "What am I doing? If we don't finish him now, we're all doomed... This has already dragged on long enough." He stated, shaking his head. "Fine, if we win; you can treat me to dinner and whatever else you want. Your treat of course." Remembering what Caulifla agreed to before the tournament; he glared at Zagraeus as his laugh echoed around him, combining with Goku's cries as he crashed into the arena. "Screw it all, screw my training, screw honor and screw you! I'll kill you myself!" He yelled, his power shattering the arena around him as he became enwrapped within a cosmic aura, charging straight at Zagraeus.

Flying past Goku as he rose to his feet, Merrick scowled. "I don't care what you are, I refuse to loose here! I don't care anymore. You deserve to die right now! By my hand!" Merrick roared as his fist connected with Zagraeus's face, catching him of guard; sending debris everywhere as they became shrouded by a cloud of dust.

Seeing Merrick's attack, Caulifla leapt from her seat, leaning herself over the side of the stands to try and get a better view.

As the dust cleared, everyone gasped when Zagraeus stood unharmed, Merrick's fist pushed tightly against his left cheek. "Is this the best you can do?" Zagraeus asked, smirking when Merrick simply stated at him in utter shock. "It'll take more than you've got to kill me, of that; I can assure you." He stated, punching Merrick in the face, causing his vision to blur as he was sent flying into the air; his back slamming heavily against a large rock, causing him to bounce off.

Merrick cried out in pain when Zagraeus appeared behind him, driving his foot into his back, slamming him into the ground. Shaking his head when Merrick began to push himself to his feet once again, Zagraeus fired a pink energy blast from his hand, forcing him further into the ground.

The arena shook as Zagraeus's attack crashed through the arena, combined with both Merrick's pain filled cries and Caulifla's cries from above; frantically calling out his name.

Shaking his head once again, Zagraeus began to laugh. "I thought that you would've learned your lesson already. You can't win, none of you ever had a chance." Hearing Zagraeus openly mocking him, Merrick began to push himself to his feet. "I'm still standing. You haven't done shit!" He spat, struggling to stand.

Shaking his head, Zagraeus grabbed him by the throat, lifting him completely off the ground. "Got you bitch!" Merrick stated, biting Zagraeus's arm, causing him to drop him.

Before Zagraeus could react; Merrick punched him in the face, holding up his right hand, forming a purple orb in his hand, identical to what Hit's time cage technique. "That's it Merrick, show him who's boss!" Champa yelled, leaping from his seat alongside Caulifla.

Smiling as a purple aura surrounded Zagraeus; Merrick sighed and looked up to Caulifla. "Do you mind if I take a raincheck on our date?" He asked, causing Caulifla to gasp. "What are you talking about!?" She asked, yelling at him. Everyone looking down at Merrick in confusion when he smiled at them. "We can't beat him. Like this, we're only delaying the inevitable. I can only think of one way to save us all now." He explained, pulling a necklace from under his shirt, clenching it tightly as a tear formed in his eye.

Both Jiren and Goku struggled to stand until clones of Zagraeus appeared and assaulted them, seemingly knocking them unconscious as Zagraeus's clones stomped on their faces. "Are you serious!? It sounds like you're giving some kind of final goodbye… What the hell is going on!?" Caulifla yelled, shaking her fist at Merrick. "I'm sorry that I was nothing but a bother to you Caulifla and I'm truly sorry for getting in your way. I leave the rest to you, Cabba… Goodbye, my friend." He stated, crossing his arms in front of him, gritting his teeth as he took on a pale white glow, the ground around him beginning to shake.

Gritting his teeth, Merrick began to grunt as the entire arena began to shake. Those on the stands gasped when the cracks lining the stands began to extend. The Zeno's also began to laugh and cheer as their chairs danced.

Watching him, everyone fell eerily silent as they watched Merrick's aura grow until it covered both himself and Zagraeus. "I won't let you be the end of me! You're better than me? Screw you! The only one that can kill me, is me… But if I'm going down, I'm taking you with me!" He roared as he threw his arms into the air, the white aura surrounding them, becoming a large dome that covered them.

Merrick's Yells drowned out every other noise in the null realm, causing Piccolo to clench his fist tightly, his eye's twitching.

Seeing this, Caulifla pushed her way through the stands, grabbing him by the antennae. "What is he doing? You know something, don't you?" She asked, shaking him. "I've seen this attack twice before and you have seen it at least once. You have to understand and be prepared that he may not survive this." "He's killing himself!?" Caulifla asked, causing Cabba to clench his fist as Kale covered her mouth with her hands. "It's not a certainty, Vegeta survived the last time, but it is a possibility." Piccolo replied truthfully, causing her to look back at the arena; gasping when Merrick and Zagraeus were enveloped within a swirling white vortex, Merrick's pain filled screams, echoing across the arena.

Everyone covered their eyes when a bright white light blinded them, silencing Merrick's yell's, bringing silence to the null realm. The entire arena becoming blocked from view by a giant dust cloud as everyone waited patiently for the outcome.

As the dust settled, everyone gasped when Zagraeus appeared on a lower level, on one knee, burns covering his body as Merrick floated above, his body; grey and motionless, his mouth wide in anguish as he began to plummet towards the ground.

Seeing this, everyone watched in shock when his body impacted the ground at Zagraeus's feet, his body shattered on impact; as if he was a stone statue. "What happened?" Cabba asked, staring at the remnants of Merrick's body. "It seems that he used all of his bodily energy for one final attack. Attempting to defeat Zagraeus, it seems as though he sacrificed himself, using every ounce of power he held… Reducing his body to little more than an empty shell." Vados explained, wiping her face as Caulifla stared over the edge, her eyes wide as she stared at what remained of Merrick's body. "Merrick of the 6th has been eliminated, 6 fighters remain, good luck."

Hearing the Grand Priest's words, Caulifla began to shake as she fell limply into her seat. "You idiot! You were never a burden... You idiot. Idiot... Idiot!" She yelled, crying freely as she collapsed onto Champa's lap, crying like a baby as a defeaning silence covered the null realm. Everyone relishing in the sound of sadness.

Standing, Zagraeus smiled demonically when Jiren and Goku landed in front of him. "Come to avenge him have you? Did you enjoy the show at least? I made sure that you two had front row seats." He mocked, as they glared at him.

Holding up his hand, Zagraeus began to chuckle as he held up Merrick's necklace, the red, half heart glistening as he turned towards the stands.

Throwing the necklace toward it, he laughed once again. "Here, a memento to remember him by, for the little time you have left. Don't worry, he wont be alone for long." He stated, looking back at Goku and Jiren who had powered up, charging at him.