The God of Destruction, Beerus, slowly rose into the air. His arm lifted slightly, and the energy of destruction in his hand began to glow once again.
Seeing this scene, Gohan's eyes trembled. He knew full well the terrifying power behind Beerus's attack. Just moments ago, even a mere fraction of Beerus's strength had forced him to struggle desperately just to break free.
If Beerus were to unleash that attack now… to be honest, Gohan wasn't sure he could withstand it. His heart wavered in uncertainty. The energy of destruction in Beerus's palm rapidly condensed, the purple sphere of power swelling larger and larger.
"Well then… farewell, planet," Beerus said calmly, his voice indifferent. "Every living being here will vanish. When you're struck by destruction energy, even your soul will disappear."
His tone was utterly emotionless, destroying worlds was simply second nature to him.
In Gohan's eyes, however, there was not only anger, but confusion as well. To his understanding, gods, like the Kaiō-shin, were meant to protect peace in the universe.
Why was this so-called God of Destruction so unreasonable? So cruel?
Gohan couldn't understand, nor did he have time to. He only knew one thing, he couldn't just stand there and do nothing. Even if Beerus was unimaginably powerful, Gohan had to fight back!
He dragged himself up from the ground, facing Beerus from afar. He was ready, to catch the destructive blast with his own hands if he had to. Just as Gohan was about to make his move, Several familiar energies suddenly approached from all directions.
Moments later, Piccolo and Pan appeared at his side again. But this time, several other figures had joined them.
Son Goku, Son Goten, Vegeta, Bulla, and even the tiny Super Cell, who had dragged Majin Buu along as well. When Gohan saw them all gathered, his tense expression finally relaxed a little.
"Dad!! Grandpa Piccolo and I went to get everyone! Now we can definitely take this bad guy down!" Pan said firmly, her eyes blazing with determination.
"Gohan, are you all right?" Goku asked with concern.
"I'm fine, Dad," Gohan replied. "What we have to do now is stop this guy."
Goku's eyes narrowed into their familiar diamond shape, Piccolo had already explained everything to him.
The arrogant figure floating above them was supposedly the God of Destruction. He was indeed strong, just from his aura alone, Goku could tell. But this guy had just tried to kill Piccolo and Pan.
That was unforgivable.
Beerus, noticing the sudden gathering of Saiyans from all around, turned his attention toward them.
He realized that several among them shared a distinct trait, they all had tails. And among them, one particular figure stirred a sense of familiarity in him.
Beerus tilted his head slightly, thinking for a moment, then remembered.
Long ago, he had stepped on King Vegeta's head, punishing him for failing to bring the most comfortable pillow in the universe. And now, before him stood someone who looked strikingly similar to that same Saiyan king.
Beerus smirked and said playfully, "The son of King Vegeta?"
The words reached Vegeta's ears like a lightning strike. He looked up into the sky, his expression hardening as he met Beerus's gaze.
Old memories flooded back, burning in his mind.
This was the same being, the God of Destruction, Beerus, who once strutted arrogantly across Planet Vegeta, humiliating his father. It was that very moment that had shattered King Vegeta's image in young Vegeta's heart.
But then again, The one who was humiliated back then was his father.
What did that have to do with him now?
Yes, Beerus had once been a trauma in his past. But that was then. Now, Vegeta was no longer the same man who once trembled in fear.
Vegeta's thoughts were pulled back to the present. Crossing his arms, he replied calmly, "Yeah."
The moment he spoke, everyone turned their eyes toward him.
"You know him, Vegeta?" Son Goku asked.
Vegeta nodded slightly and explained, "He's an extremely dangerous guy. If he's appeared on Earth, it can't mean anything good."
"See that energy sphere in his hand? If we don't stop him, Earth will disappear."
Vegeta's tone was serious and analytical.
Beerus's lips curved into a faint smirk. "Hmm, not bad. You've got more backbone than your old man."
He then glanced at the group, speaking leisurely, "Looks like you're all Saiyans, huh? I've got a question for you."
"Do you know where the Super Saiyan God is?"
At that, everyone exchanged confused glances with the expressions screaming, 'You look at me, I look at you'.
And then, in the very next second, several crimson auras erupted into the sky. Son Goku, Vegeta, Goten, and Bulla all transformed into Super Saiyan Gods. With Gohan included, there were now five Super Saiyan Gods standing together.
The sight of the blazing red divine energy made Super Mini Cell's chūnibyō (edgy, overdramatic) blood boil with excitement. He couldn't perceive Godly Ki, but even so, the scene before him was so dazzlingly cool that he practically lost his mind from sheer hype.
Planting his hands on his hips, he shouted arrogantly toward Beerus, "Hey, hey, hey! You so-called God of Destruction! I can tell you clearly right now, these are the Super Saiyan Gods! And just so you know, we've got five of them! If you count the boss, that makes six! So, which one are you looking for?"
Beerus didn't look particularly shocked, after all, he had already seen this form earlier when Gohan used it. To him, it was nothing more than mortals infused with divine energy.
However, Mini Cell's tone was far from respectful, and that immediately gave Beerus a rather wicked idea.
The sphere of destruction energy in his hand was now fully charged.
In the next instant, his silhouette flickered in midair. His speed skyrocketed, so fast that Mini Cell couldn't even follow it. In less than 0.001 seconds, Beerus appeared right in front of the little bio-android.
As he glided past, Beerus sneered, "Little pest… you're making far too much noise."
Mini Cell immediately sensed danger and instinctively flipped backward several times.
When he finally opened his eyes, he thought he'd managed to put some distance between himself and Beerus, but to his horror, when his eyelids lifted, Beerus was still there, right behind him like a haunting shadow.
The sphere of destruction energy hovered for a heartbeat, then flew straight toward Mini Cell.
"Watch out, little brother!!" Bulla cried out in a sharp and urgent voice.
In the blink of an eye, she moved at light speed, appearing in front of Mini Cell. At the same time, several other figures materialized beside him, five Super Saiyan Gods now stood together, shoulder to shoulder, intercepting the destructive blast.
They braced themselves, combining their divine power to resist Beerus's attack.
At that moment, Mini Cell was overwhelmed with emotion. "E-Everyone…!" he sobbed, tears and snot flowing uncontrollably down his face.
Meanwhile, Beerus's true purpose had already been fulfilled. The reason he'd paused for a second before firing was to give these so-called Super Saiyan Gods enough time to react.
Truth be told, seeing so many Saiyans with godly ki was quite a pleasant surprise for him.
From the sidelines, Whis chuckled teasingly, "Lord Beerus, are you planning to have some fun with them?"
Beerus didn't respond. Instead, he simply stared at them, eyes sharp and calculating, He was testing their true strength.
(End Of This Chapter)
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