>>6319341“Kunshi!” Toppo, who you see past Jiren had grabbed the edge of the arena with his giant hands, somehow STILL not eliminated as Jiren tosses Thor towards the edge. The Asgardian soaring right over Toppo's hanging body, only for Doom to suddenly appear. Catching Thor as they both vanish, reappearing as Jiren lands. Jiren immediately focuses on the one called Dr. Doom, squaring up to him.
“No, not yet.” he replies, you taking this moment to slip into the Tides of Time. Using your own pocket dimension to step back as Jiren's focus is entirely on Dr. Doom. Watching as Cabba, unanswered by the Eleventh kicks another Pride Trooper who went to help Toppo up off the stage, then blasting another. Only for one of the troopers to grab the Saiyan in a bear hug from behind and begin to change. His body seemingly becoming heavier and heavier as the ring breaks beneath them, Cabba dropping to his knees, unable to break free. And being at the edge, they both fall right through as the ground shatters beneath them. Vanishing as they're both eliminated, Jiren taking a step towards Doom. Who tries to vanish, only for Jiren to move faster than you can track, grabbing him! Somehow stopping his teleportation completely!
“You won't escape.” Jiren says, voice low and menacing as Doom's eyes widen behind his mask. Only for him to somehow summon over Magetta as Jiren swings, Botamo riding his shoulders and covering the metal man's ears, his one weakness. Jiren's charged up fist slams into Magetta's metal frame, which surprisingly withstands the hit with no visible damage.
“Choo! POOOOOOH!” Magetta shouts, steam blasting from his exhaust as Botamo laughs.
“Even you can't damage Magetta!” the bear creature says dumbly, Doom taking this opening and IMMEDIATELY escaping. Thor's nowhere to be seen, but you see Caulifla in a precarious situation. Half hanging off the arena, her body slowly slipping.
So, you immediately activate your Time Skip again, taking the opening to go over to the clearly-unconscious Saiyan instead of fighting the uphill battle with Jiren. Lifting her and carrying her over a shoulder you glance back, noticing Thor's now somehow not falling of the edge of the arena, but now OVER Jiren and Magetta and Botamo. Knowing you can't change his mind, instead choosing to save your team members you can, you retreat. Ending your Time Skip as the battle rages behind you, Thor's shouts of challenge and laughter louder than the general din of the battle around you as you carry Caulifla's unconscious body back to Doom and the also no doubt unconscious Kale. And as you do, suddenly you're far more accepting of the deal Champa'd struck with the Seventh. After all, it might take ALL of you to take that monstrous Jiren down.
-Saiyan Conqueror Quest 248 Epilogue End-
