Aside from that, Whis truly couldn't comprehend how an ordinary human could possess so many abilities. He stopped his thoughts there, his gaze shifting to Zeru with a trace of reverence.
Zeru noticed the subtle change in Whis's expression, but he had no idea that in such a short time, Whis had already imagined so much—going so far as to conclude that he possessed the bloodline of the Omni-King.
"Mr. Whis! Mr. Whis?" Zeru waved his hand a couple of times.
"I'm here, what is it?" Whis responded quickly.
"Please send us back to the God of Destruction's realm."
"Alright." Whis nodded, and the three of them departed within a sphere of light.
After flying for a few minutes, Zeru smirked slightly and said, "Why don't you both grab my shoulder? I'll use Instant Transmission to take us back."
"Instant Transmission…" Whis was about to say that such a technique couldn't access the God of Destruction's realm, but then he remembered Zeru's ability to jump between universes and swallowed his words.
"Zeru, you probably don't know that the God of Destruction's realm exists as an independent space, so Instant Transmission—"
Beerus had just begun explaining when Zeru grabbed him, and in the next second, they had already appeared back in the God of Destruction's realm.
"Hm? What were you saying I didn't know?" Zeru asked, glancing at Beerus.
Beerus's lips twitched awkwardly as he silently walked to the side.
Normally, Beerus wasn't one to talk much. In the original story, he often maintained a cold, indifferent demeanor. Yet today, in front of Zeru, all his expressions had been laid bare. This alone showed that, deep down, he already regarded Zeru as someone on his level.
"Beerus, why are you standing over there? Come on, let's fight. The sooner we're done, the sooner I can head back to Earth," Zeru called out, beckoning him.
"Hey! That's a bit too much. I'm a God of Destruction—do you think I'll just come when you call and leave when you dismiss me?" Beerus frowned, clearly displeased.
"See? You're already annoyed." Zeru shook his head with a smile. "All the more reason to fight sooner. If I'm not your opponent, you can beat me as much as you like."
"You're not allowed to use that erasure ability," Beerus said seriously.
He was extremely wary of that power, even suspecting that his destruction energy might not stand a chance against it.
"Don't worry." Zeru patted his chest, then stepped back a hundred meters. His previously relaxed demeanor vanished, replaced by a sharp, focused presence.
"Ha!"
Boom!
With a shout, Zeru transformed into Super Saiyan.
Whis and Beerus both raised their brows in mild surprise.
"Interesting. Transforming to increase your power… you're the second one I've seen do this," Beerus remarked.
The first, of course, was Frieza.
"Ha!"
Zeru powered up again, entering Super Saiyan 2.
Without lingering, he unleashed another surge of energy and transformed directly into Super Saiyan 4.
His base power was now 67 billion. With a 4000x multiplier, his total power soared to a terrifying 2.68 quadrillion.
"What kind of transformation is this?" Beerus and Whis both showed genuine astonishment.
Not just surprise—
But confusion.
They were extremely sensitive to divine energy and could clearly sense that this form carried traces of godly aura.
And Whis, with his keen perception, realized something even more shocking.
Zeru had already begun stepping into the realm of gods.
"This is… quite unusual," Whis murmured, narrowing his eyes. He was deeply curious about Zeru's bloodline. Was it the Omni-King's… or Saiyan? Or both?
For a moment, an absurd thought crossed his mind—had the Omni-King once…?
He cut off the thought immediately.
Step!
Before Whis could think further, Zeru moved.
He had never been the passive type.
Even against Beerus—
He attacked first.
In Super Saiyan 4, his speed was extraordinary. One step covered a hundred meters, bringing him directly in front of Beerus. While Beerus was still processing Zeru's transformation, Zeru's fist shot forward.
Beerus reacted instantly. His body moved on its own, dodging the attack by a hair's breadth before countering with a punch.
Bang!
Their fists collided, and both were blasted back several hundred meters, their expressions turning serious.
"…That just now…"
Zeru's eyes narrowed.
That reaction—
It resembled Ultra Instinct.
His attack had been incredibly fast, already inches from Beerus's face, yet Beerus's body had moved instinctively, evading and countering without conscious thought.
"So Beerus… has touched that state before," Zeru thought. "He just can't enter it at will."
Like Goku.
But—
"That won't be enough."
Zeru shot forward again.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The real battle began.
From the ground to the sky.
From the sky to the barrier of the God of Destruction's realm.
And back again.
Their clashes shook the entire space.
After another fierce exchange, they separated once more.
Beerus stared at Zeru, astonished.
"This kid… is ridiculously strong. At equal power, I can't even suppress him quickly, let alone crush him outright. Looks like I'll need to give this fight my full attention… or I might actually lose control of the situation."
For the first time—
Beerus acknowledged him completely.
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