Chapter 162: When Towa Crashed the Plot
Amidst the jeers and curses from the crowd area, the silent standoff between Supreme Kai Shin and Piccolo finally came to an end.
Piccolo's forehead was drenched in cold sweat as he communicated silently with Supreme Kai Shin.
In the end, Shin gave a faint, enigmatic smile. "You'll find out soon enough."
Piccolo clenched his teeth, released his fists at his sides, and said to the announcer, "I forfeit!"
This odd turn of events naturally drew the attention of Goku and the others. After Piccolo stepped down from the ring, he revealed Supreme Kai Shin's identity to the group.
Everyone was stunned and full of awe. Their eyes brimmed with reverence as they looked at Supreme Kai Shin and Kibito.
Lin Qi observed silently. This, he figured, was probably the peak of Supreme Kai Shin's big moment.
As for the third match—watching a girl getting manhandled by a bald brute?
Lin Qi couldn't bear to watch. He quietly handed a Senzu Bean to Gohan, then made his way over to Supreme Kai Shin, who had just stepped off the ring.
If earlier he'd simply been watching for fun, that was no longer the case.
He needed to get to the bottom of Babidi's plans.
He had a hunch that the trouble this time might be just as bad as the last incident with Goku Black—maybe even worse than Majin Buu alone.
But how had the original storyline gone so wildly off course?!
As Shin continued rambling evasively, Lin Qi lost patience and cut him off bluntly, "Don't give me that crap about how powerful Majin Buu is…"
"A power level like that? Easily handled. What I want to know is—has Babidi been in contact with anyone else?"
Lin Qi's straightforward interruption shut down Shin's endless exposition. He wasn't about to let this guy turn it into a full saga.
Lin Qi figured if he didn't stop him, the guy might not shut up until Buu was already resurrected.
"How do you know about Majin Buu? And Babidi?!" Shin stared at Lin Qi, eyes full of suspicion.
His gaze was heavy with wariness—this had always been a dark shadow in his heart. Other than Kibito, he had never told anyone about it.
"Supreme Kai, sir…" Kibito stepped forward warily, positioning himself protectively in front of Lin Qi.
Annoyed, Lin Qi urged, "Don't waste my time. Just answer my question."
Feeling the pressure radiating from Lin Qi, Shin gestured for Kibito to step aside and conceded, "I don't know what that person's goal is…"
"But it's true—someone's helping Babidi avoid my detection."
"That person?" Lin Qi narrowed his eyes at Shin. "Did you see them?"
"I only caught a glimpse. From the figure, it was a woman. If I'm not mistaken, she's the sister of the Demon Realm King who follows Babidi!!"
Shin gave a definitive answer.
"But even with my powers, I could barely track her…"
"Towa?" A crack appeared on Lin Qi's previously expressionless face. He stroked his chin, falling into thought.
How could Towa be in this timeline?! Could this be the Towa from this universe? Did it have something to do with Dabura becoming Babidi's subordinate?
So Towa got dragged in too?
Or was it just coincidence?
No, Towa was far too dangerous. She had created an artificial being like Mira and given birth to a son like Fu…
If she and Babidi joined forces…
Buu wasn't even a concern right now—but what if they made a stronger version of him?!
That would be a disaster!
Why weren't Beerus and Whis doing anything?! Okay, maybe Beerus was still asleep, but would Whis really not notice?
But then again, the Supreme Kai had already made a move!
Could it be that the Demon Realm wasn't under the jurisdiction of a God of Destruction, so Whis simply ignored it? And matters of the Demon Realm were only handled by the Supreme Kai of Time?
Or worse—maybe even Beerus himself couldn't deal with threats from the Demon Realm?
Come to think of it, back when he was at Chronoa's place in the Time Nest, he did faintly sense Beerus' divine aura...
This was all getting murky.
"I hope we can work together. More than that—I hope you'll help us take down those two," Shin said, seeing Lin Qi lost in thought and taking the initiative to propose cooperation.
"If you know about Majin Buu, then you must understand just how terrifying that monster truly is!"
Interrupted, Lin Qi gave Shin a cold glare. "Tch… A thing like Buu doesn't even concern me."
While the two were talking, events in the arena were already playing out as they had in the original story.
Videl was up against Spopovich, completely unable to fight back. Despite her serious injuries, she refused to surrender, eventually collapsing unconscious.
Gohan rushed forward immediately and fed her a Senzu Bean.
"Videl, you're so stubborn… It's just a fight—why not just give up?"
In the fourth match, Gohan and Kibito stood on opposite sides of the ring, facing off.
Kibito was full of arrogance, directly telling Gohan to go all out. Gohan, not in the best of moods, responded coldly.
"If you want to see my full power, then I'll show you something beyond a Super Saiyan!"
Gohan transformed into Super Saiyan 2 on the spot. The explosive surge of power shocked Kibito, who stared wide-eyed.
And it wasn't just Kibito—even Supreme Kai Shin below the stage was taken aback. "Is this a transformation? His hair turned yellow… such immense power…"
"I'm not sure I could block that strength myself!"
"Beep beep beep!"
Just then, at the edge of the arena, Spopovich and Yamu grew excited as they heard the energy meter readings spike.
The two exchanged a look, then rushed into the ring with the energy extractor in hand.
Gohan spotted them approaching and was about to strike—but he suddenly felt a restraining force seize his body.
It was Shin. He had raised both hands toward Gohan, immobilizing him with his powers.
Because Piccolo had warned the others ahead of time, none of them moved from backstage—they simply watched silently.
They all thought that once Spopovich and Yamu extracted Gohan's energy, they would leave to find Babidi.
But instead, the two looked at the still-unfilled meter—then turned their eyes to Lin Qi.
Welp. Might as well light a candle for them.
Spopovich, face twisted into a savage grin, lumbered toward Lin Qi. His grotesquely exaggerated physique no longer resembled a human being.
On the other side, Yamu was calmer. With a creepy smile, he moved behind Lin Qi, preparing to press the jar-shaped device to Lin Qi's waist.
But just then, Lin Qi's brow furrowed—he felt a binding force tighten around his body.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that it was Supreme Kai Shin, arms raised, targeting him directly.
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