As the Grand Minister watched all the Gods of Destruction take their places on the stage, he announced, "Then, let the match begin!"
The moment the words left his mouth, all the Gods of Destruction surrounded Beerus.
Supreme Kai Shin wiped a cold sweat from his brow. "This... Lord Beerus seems to have a bit of a popularity problem..."
Beside him, Whis chuckled. "Ho-ho-ho, that is because Lord Beerus once did something quite atrocious..."
"Huh? What did Lord Beerus do to make all the other Gods of Destruction hold such a grudge?" Shin asked.
His question caused everyone from Universe 7 to perk up their ears; after all, this was the "dark history" of the Great Beerus.
"Ahem. This happened before you became the Supreme Kai. Long ago, Grand Zeno held a hide-and-seek tournament. During that competition, Lord Beerus snuck off and hid, falling asleep for fifty years..."
"Because he failed to show up, the tournament had to be called off. This infuriated Grand Zeno, who nearly erased all the universes. That is why Lord Beerus is so terrified of him."
"To appease Grand Zeno's wrath, the other eleven Gods of Destruction had to rack their brains to settle the matter. Since then, they have all harbored a deep hatred for Lord Beerus."
Everyone: "..."
Figures. That sounds exactly like something Beerus would do.
On the arena stage, the Gods of Destruction eyed Beerus maliciously. In the next instant, all eleven of them lunged simultaneously, forming a flawless combined assault.
From the front, back, left, and right—even from the air—they converged on him.
Faced with the crisis, Beerus didn't flinch. A cold smirk played on his lips.
"Hmph. You trash who can only win by teaming up... Do you think this is enough to handle me? I'll take on all eleven of you!"
Move over, Master Ip. He only wanted ten; Beerus wanted one more.
Swoosh!
The fastest God of Destruction's attack arrived first. Beerus shifted slightly, his body moving on its own to dodge. The attacks from the others followed in rapid succession.
However, Beerus's body moved like a willow branch in the wind, swaying and bobbing to evade every strike. Not a single god could land a hit.
"Is that... Ultra Instinct?" Son Goku muttered, his eyes narrowing.
Whis nodded. "Correct. The body judges and evades on its own. However, Lord Beerus has not yet fully mastered this technique."
"Furthermore, Lord Beerus isn't quite suited for this divine art. His heart is not calm—much like Mr. Vegeta. Goku, on the other hand, is quite a natural fit..."
As the onslaught continued, Beerus was finally clipped by a punch from the mouse-like Quitela, forcing him out of his state of autonomous movement.
"Hmph. You damn rat, it's you again. Since you're so eager, have a taste of this!"
Beerus's figure flickered, and he slammed a Ki ball directly into the fray.
Boom!
The explosion caught several Gods of Destruction at once, and thick smoke instantly filled the arena.
This acted as a signal. In a flash, the "alliance" shattered as every god began fighting for themselves. There could only be one winner, and every god wanted to be the last one standing.
The arena descended into total chaos. Powerful explosions rocked the World of Void, and the speed of their exchanges was far too fast for the naked eye to track.
"Hey! What are you doing?! Didn't we agree to gang up on Beerus?" Quitela shouted, exasperated.
He had been enjoying the beatdown on Beerus, but now that it was a free-for-all, he was nearly ready to start cursing.
The other gods glanced at him with disdain. "Don't think we don't know what you're planning. We hate Beerus, but at least he isn't as devious as you. Who knows what you'd do once he was gone? You'd better focus on dealing with Beerus yourself!"
"Dammit!" Quitela cursed under his breath before refocusing on Beerus.
As the gods unleashed their unique abilities, Liquiir, the fox-like God of Destruction from Universe 8, let out a roar. His tail split into nine, fanning out like a peacock's tail as he fired a barrage of dense energy blasts.
Explosions swept across the entire stage.
Seeing this, Helles, the beautiful God of Destruction from Universe 2, cried out in fury, "Today, I shall show you all the Power of Love!"
Following a flash of light and a series of gaudy special effects, she transformed. She went from a beautiful woman to a stout, middle-aged lady.
Turles's lip twitched. "This... this is a complete eyesore. My eyes are burning..."
Vegeta nodded in deep agreement. The "destructive power" of Universe 2's god was truly immense in its own way.
Son Goku, however, was confused. "Is it really that bad? I feel like her power increased quite a bit."
To Goku, concepts like beauty and ugliness were practically non-existent. This left both Turles and Vegeta speechless.
Then, Rumsshi, the elephant-like God of Destruction, let out a mighty roar. A massive sonic wave echoed through the World of Void, instantly knocking back those with lower strength.
If not for the barrier set up by the Grand Minister, the spectator stands would likely have been blown away.
With several gods stunned by the sonic wave, Rumsshi began rampaging across the stage. Other gods took the opportunity to strike as well.
In moments, several Gods of Destruction were knocked to the ground.
Between the flying attacks and a massive final explosion, the arena suddenly fell silent.
Currently, the only ones left standing—battered and bruised—were Quitela and Beerus.
"Heh heh heh... Beerus, I knew it would come down to you and me in the end. Once I take down this hairless cat, I'll be the strongest God of Destruction!"
Beerus looked at him with disdain. "With just you? Don't talk so big, you dead rat!"
"Heh. Beerus, open your eyes and witness my true power!"
"Hah!"
Quitela powered up, his Ki flaring with a force that made Beerus pause.
"The Ninth Level of the God Realm? You broke through??"
"Heh heh heh... I have been training constantly just to defeat you. How could a lazy cat like you ever know how much pain I've endured?"
"Hmph! Big talk. Even at the Ninth Level, do you really think you're a match for me?"
Beerus's aura exploded, revealing the pressure of the Peak God Realm—a Half-step into the Angelic Realm.
In that instant, the expressions of all the Angels watching changed slightly.
"Whis, you've really outdone yourself. To think you've trained Lord Beerus to this extent. It looks like he's on the verge of a breakthrough..."
"Indeed. I truly envy you, Whis..."
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