Chapter 193 Overwhelming Power
Aaron raised his fist and charged at Jiren.
Just as it was about to land, Jiren dodged.
The next instant, Jiren appeared behind Aaron, kicking him hard.
Quick as Aaron was, he never expected Jiren to dodge.
Since he couldn't avoid it, he'd just take it. He also kicked back at Jiren.
They exchanged blows and both retreated.
A smile played on Aaron's lips.
He was no longer taking hits head-on. He now knew to dodge Aaron's punches.
Jiren finally stopped relying solely on his immense strength.
This proved that Aaron's power was now no weaker than Jiren's.
No, it was already stronger.
He had started to rely on martial arts.
Speaking of martial arts, Aaron was admittedly lacking.
He had participated in too few fights.
Jiren, on the other hand, was not only powerful but also no less skilled than Goku.
His whole body had almost no openings, and there were no gaps between his techniques.
However, the Legendary Super Saiyan transformation didn't just increase power. It also multiplied defense several times over, and his speed wasn't slow either.
Aaron had a clear idea of his own fighting style.
Jiren threw a heavy punch, aiming straight for Aaron's cheek.
Aaron tilted his head to absorb some force, immediately countered, and spun around kicking Jiren.
Boom!
After a violent shock, Jiren also retreated.
Just like when he fought Hit, countering at the instant of taking a hit… Jiren couldn't escape.
Jiren's pupils contracted sharply.
In the past, he always relied on power to defeat enemies. He never expected to meet someone whose power surpassed his today.
And seemingly more durable than him.
Jiren began to think.
No one is without weaknesses.
He was strong, but the same applied.
Jiren observed the powerful Ki surging around Aaron. His eyes suddenly lit up.
'He relied on a transformation to reach this state.'
'Son Goku had only maintained that strange state for a very short time.'
'Now I understand.'
'Transformations briefly increase power, but at the cost of stamina.'
'Generally, the greater the increase, the shorter the duration.'
'He's fighting so aggressively. He must want to defeat me while his transformation still lasts.'
Jiren glanced at the pillar marking the time. A smile touched his lips.
'If I couldn't defeat him in my strongest form, then I would just drain his stamina dry.'
Jiren himself possessed immense power and didn't need a transformation.
Therefore, his power was genuinely strong, and his stamina would naturally last much, much longer than a transformed fighter's.
Having made up his mind, Jiren started throwing another flurry of punches.
Aaron was a bit surprised.
'Back to the old style?'
'Then bring it on!'
This was no longer about a tournament or a universe crisis. Not for Aaron, not for Jiren.
They just needed to determine the winner.
As for the others?
Goku, Vegeta, No.21, Frieza, No.17, Alice...
None of them were slouches!
Even if Toppo was also a trump card with the power of destruction, well, there was still Vegeta!
Super Saiyan Blue Evolved crushing destruction… let him have his moment too.
But the poor Frieza would probably have to take quite a beating from Toppo.
As for Dyspo and his light speed… So what?
No.17, with infinite energy, could counter him, or he could team up with Frieza to render him helpless.
And don't forget Goku, who might awaken Ultra Instinct again.
As Jiren's punches grew more explosive, Aaron's punches grew more frequent.
Bang, bang, bang! Crack, crack, crack!
Their fight made this half of the arena suffer pain it was never meant to bear.
Punches roared, Ki surged, sparks flew, dust rose, rocks continuously crumbled.
This half of the arena became a perpetually shaking zone.
The shockwaves of their fight were like setting off countless bombs. Fire flashed continuously on this half of the arena. It quickly disintegrated into floating islands hovering in the void.
No pause for a single second. Countless grains of sand and rock fell continuously. Countless energy waves flashed recklessly.
After three minutes of fierce fighting, Jiren took a heavy punch to the chest.
The immense power surged through Jiren's body, wreaking havoc. His eyes were still as wide as before, but now with bloodshot threads.
Aaron's power had exploded again.
Jiren's defense was completely breached. A trace of red appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Belmod was shocked.
"How can this be? Jiren is actually injured?!"
Universe 11's Supreme Kai's hands trembled continuously. Wiping the sweat from his cheek, he exclaimed in surprise: "Is it true that a Saiyan's growth has no limits?"
Aaron's Power Level surged up another level.
Suddenly, Jiren seemed not so impressive anymore.
'Fighting him any further didn't seem interesting.'
Aaron roared and raised his Ki again to an unimaginable height.
Waves of red, black, and green energy violently exploded, circles of ripples carrying the aura of destruction.
Instantly, a violent gale raged, blowing not only onto the spectator stands but even reaching Zeno's seating area, where they felt this terrifying wind.
The two Zenos' mouths dropped open. They gripped their seats tightly with both hands, their eyes fixed on this terrifying eruption of power.
Everyone on the stands clenched their hands, watching this incomprehensible display of power, resisting the unparalleled gale.
Even Jiren's stance was slightly unsteady from the wind.
Jiren waved his hand, suddenly firing an energy wave at Aaron.
Aaron calmly raised a single hand, blocking the energy wave barehanded, dispersing it into red light.
Jiren stamped the ground, leaped high into the air, and sent countless punch-like blasts of Ki raining down like a hail of bullets on the floating island where Aaron stood.
Aaron looked up, unmoving.
Those storm-like punches met an invisible wall of Ki, perfectly shielded by Aaron's own intense aura.
Beerus's pupils contracted.
"Damn! His target isn't Aaron, but the ground beneath his feet!"
The Supreme Kai's pupils shook violently.
"Jiren's attacks are still intensifying!"
"The impact waves from his punch pressure combined with super-high-speed consecutive strikes have reached this level."
The floating island beneath Aaron's feet was crumbling inch by inch under the storm, leaving only the three inches of ground protected by Aaron's Ki still suspended.
Whis murmured: "Aaron's position isn't good! Although the attacks are ineffective against him, they aren't against the ground. Below is out of bounds. Jiren is trying to knock him out of the arena."
Belmod yelled: "Knock him down! Knock him off the arena and we win!"
The floating island beneath Aaron's feet shattered. The surrounding rocks also rapidly disintegrated under the pressure of the punches.
Aaron's foothold was reduced to almost nothing.
Universe 11's Supreme Kai seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
"Great. Now, as long as we grind away the last rock beneath his feet, Jiren wins."
Belmod: "This will all be decided soon."
However, the next second, Aaron's reaction completely overturned everyone's understanding.
A bolt of lightning-fast green energy shot from Aaron's palm, piercing through the punch pressure, and struck Jiren square in the chest.
"Urgh... argh!"
Jiren grunted in pain, his face showing both pain and disbelief.
The Grand Priest's gaze grew grave.
Zeno: "What happened? What happened?"
"What is it? What is it?"
"So fierce! Did Jiren just spit blood?"
"Aaron is amazing!"
"It feels like something wonderful is happening."