Ultimate Shenron – Its wish power is unparalleled, capable of fulfilling nearly any desire. It can even forcibly alter the bodies, ages, and existences of beings far stronger than its summoner. (All below multiversal-tier strength can be affected.) Drawback: if the Dragon Balls are not reassembled within the time limit, the planet of the summoning will explode.
Namekian Shenron – Grants three wishes, without restrictions on reviving the same person multiple times. But only one person can be resurrected per wish.
Dende's Earth Shenron – Two wishes, able to revive multiple people at once, unlimited by how many times they've died. Retains the compact size and familiar form of Earth's Dragon Balls.
The current Earth Shenron, by contrast, could only grant a single wish, and even then, only once per person. Anyone revived a second time was forever beyond its power.
Smith Dole weighed his options carefully.
Ultimate Shenron was tempting. It ignored the resistance of even universal-level beings. With such a dragon, one could banish an enemy to the far edge of the cosmos or reduce them to a helpless infant with a single wish. But the cost… if the Dragon Balls weren't recovered in time, the entire planet would be destroyed. Summoning it on Earth would be suicide, especially when he didn't even possess a proper interstellar ship.
The Namekian Shenron was more flexible in its number of wishes and removed the limit on revivals, but its rules felt clumsy. Only one resurrection at a time. Worse, its gigantic Dragon Balls and their link to cataclysmic disasters on Namek suggested hidden risks. Evil Dragons? Corruption? The thought gave him pause.
That left Dende's Earth Shenron. Two wishes, mass resurrections, no arbitrary limits. Compact Dragon Balls, no excessive complications. It was, in truth, the perfect balance between the first two—practical and stable.
Smith Dole's lips curved in a smile. Yes, this was the path forward. But one thought burned in the back of his mind—if the Dragon grew stronger as his own power increased, what awaited him at 100,000… at one million… at one billion? Would Shenron eventually evolve into a Super Shenron, scattering its spheres across multiple universes? Would the Dragon Balls themselves become catalysts for multiversal war?
The thought thrilled him.
For now, though, he made his decision.
"I choose… Dende's Earth Shenron."
As the words left him, he felt a surge of energy ripple through the Dragon Balls' bond. Their power had changed. The next time he summoned Shenron, it would be stronger—more versatile than ever before.
…
Elsewhere, aboard the plane.
Xu Wenwu held Ying Li's hand, recounting everything she had missed.
She listened without complaint, her eyes soft. To her, every story of his battles, every tale of their children's growth, was priceless. Regret lingered—she had missed her children's childhood years—but her heart swelled at seeing the family whole again.
Xia Ling and Shangqi chimed in eagerly, sharing their own adventures, each calling her "Mother" with joy in their voices.
Wenwu's voice softened. "Ying Li, do you remember what happened after your death? Where did your soul go?"
At once, her face paled.
"Wenwu… that is not something you want to know. The world of souls is no paradise. I never wish to return there."
His heart tightened at her reaction. What had she seen? The underworld? Hell? Something worse?
But seeing her shaken expression, he simply squeezed her hand gently and promised, "Then I won't ask. And I swear—you will never face danger again. Never again will you be forced into that place."
His decision to join the League of Assassins before making his wish now felt even more certain. It wasn't just instinct—he had seen how every staff member of the League, even the lowest, were supernatural beings: werewolves, vampires, warriors far beyond ordinary men. If Ying Li was sheltered within their headquarters, her safety would be unmatched.
He had already lost her once. He would not lose her again.
(End of Chapter)
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