The Elder Kai glanced sideways at Gran.
This kid—Beerus's newly accepted disciple—possessed a terrifyingly monstrous talent. If Beerus had brought him here today, then it was obvious that his own unsealing had something to do with this boy.
"This little brat's been straying from the right path lately," Beerus said, shooting Gran a glare that could melt stone. "He insists his chosen path is correct. I want you to take a look."
The mere thought of Gran's golden-haired state made Beerus grind his teeth in frustration.
"..."
The Elder Kai's mouth twitched. He knew it—Beerus wouldn't release him for nothing.
"What's with that look, old man? You won't even spare him a glance?"
"Hmph! You sealed me for tens of millions of years. Now you only unseal me when you need something, and I'm not even allowed a little attitude?"
"..."
Beerus was momentarily speechless. Finally, he growled, "You're the one who angered me back then. I'll ask one more time—are you going to look or not?"
His tone dropped cold, the air around him trembling.
But the Elder Kai wasn't intimidated in the slightest. "Our Seventh Universe is already ranked second to last," he retorted with a snort. "If you seal me again, go ahead—let's see what happens when there's no one left to manage the universe! I'd love to watch the Grand Zeno erase you for negligence."
"..."
Beerus's expression froze, twisting into something almost comical. He actually couldn't refute that.
Off to the side, Shin and Kibito gawked in disbelief. Their revered ancestor was... talking back to Lord Beerus?!
Gran, too, was amused. This old man's got some backbone after all.
"Hmph, fine," the Elder Kai said at last, clearly pleased with himself. "This time, I'll give you some face—for your new disciple's sake."
Having verbally outdueled Beerus, he felt quite refreshed. Turning toward Gran, he said, "Let me see exactly where your path went astray."
"Yes, sir!"
Gran stepped back several meters, glancing once at everyone before focusing on the Elder Kai.
In GT, the Elder Kai had once seen through Goku's problem in an instant—his potential had been hindered because he'd lost his tail. It was the Elder Kai who helped him restore it, allowing Goku to break through to Super Saiyan 4.
If anyone could see through a Saiyan's transformation, it was him.
Gran took a deep breath, fists tightening as he bent his knees slightly.
Six months of training had given him perfect control over his transformation technique.
Then let's begin.
His emotions surged—and a violent force erupted from his spine.
BOOM!
The sky darkened, clouds whirling violently as golden light exploded from Gran's body. His hair flashed into radiant gold.
BOOM!
A power level of fifty billion rippled across the Supreme Kai's realm, shaking the very ground beneath them.
"T-This... this power!"
The Elder Kai's eyes widened in shock. For a child barely nine and a half years old to possess such terrifying strength...
"This power is immense—but the aura is wild, unstable. With such a frenzied energy, it'll definitely—"
He suddenly stopped mid-sentence, pupils shrinking.
"No... this isn't your original power!"
His expression darkened. "Your true strength isn't this high. This sudden burst—this kind of power surge only exists when fueled by rage. What a dangerous, crooked path you've taken!"
Beerus and Whis exchanged glances. Even the Elder Kai said so—there was no doubt now.
Gran's chosen path was wrong.
Gran, hearing every word, froze. It was exactly the same reaction as in Z! Even the Elder Kai here called the Super Saiyan transformation a "deviant path."
If the Elder Kai rejected it, then Beerus definitely wouldn't allow him to continue down this road.
No! If this path is denied, I'll never reach my combination of Divine Dimension + Super Saiyan 4 + Ultra Instinct O...!
"Enough!" Beerus snapped. "This proves your path is wrong! There's no such thing as an ultimate form beyond this. Quit fooling around and stop leading yourself astray!"
But before anyone could react
"What did you just say? Ultimate form?"
The Elder Kai's eyes narrowed sharply.
Whis explained, "Yes, apparently his clan's ancient records mention an ultimate form beyond this golden-haired state. Once achieved, the user's aura becomes calm, and the body's burden disappears completely."
As Whis finished, the Elder Kai fell silent.
That strange reaction caught Beerus off guard. Don't tell me... could it be true?
No one dared interrupt him as he sank into deep thought.
Ten minutes passed in heavy silence.
Then suddenly
The Elder Kai's gaze sharpened, fixed on Gran, who was still in his Super Saiyan state.
A flash of golden light sparked across his mind.
"I see it now!"
He slapped his thigh and shouted, startling Beerus half to death.
"You old fossil—can't you stop yelling like that?!"
Whis furrowed his brow. "Elder Kai, what did you realize?"
The Elder Kai's eyes gleamed. "Whis, haven't you noticed? That boy's transformation—it's all because of a specific factor in his body!"
"A... factor?"
Beerus and Whis exchanged confused looks.
"Yes!" the Elder Kai said, voice trembling with excitement. "Think of it like a kind of cell. That boy triggers this cell through his anger—that's how he gains such overwhelming power!"
He paused dramatically, his grin widening.
"The more of these cells he has, the stronger his transformations will become. And when these cells reach their ultimate limit... he might really attain that so-called ultimate form!"
BOOM!
Gran's heart pounded violently.
So that's it... the Elder Kai can see even this? His insight is terrifying!
What he described—the S-Factor, also known as S-Cells—was precisely what fueled the Super Saiyan transformation.
For him to discern that from a single glance...
This old man's eye for power truly was otherworldly.
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