As Vegeta simmered with frustration, Zeru and the other five suddenly began floating upward into the sky.
At that moment, under everyone's astonished gaze, a golden, sacred light spread across the entire sky and reflected over the vast ocean.
Buzz!
The golden radiance flickered brilliantly, and soon after, traces of blue light began to shimmer within it.
Krillin and the others stared at the six figures in the sky, while Beerus himself showed a rare hint of anticipation.
"Something interesting really is about to happen."
Floating in the air, Beerus spoke quietly with Whis.
"Yes, I can already sense a divine aura."
Whis nodded, a trace of surprise on his face. Even he hadn't expected that a godly state could be achieved through a ritual.
"Hey—why is it suddenly raining?"
As everyone watched in awe, rain suddenly began to fall from the sky.
"Huh? Why is it snowing over here?!"
Master Roshi and Oolong shouted at the same time.
The weather shifted again, turning into snowfall.
Zeru looked up. At that moment, a beam of dazzling golden light descended upon Goku, and soon after, a burst of crimson light exploded outward. Most people couldn't even open their eyes under the intense glow.
Moments later, the red light faded.
Everyone quickly looked up—
Only to see that Goku's body had undergone a complete transformation. A divine aura now radiated from him unmistakably.
"My god… I can't sense Goku's energy at all!"
"Just like Zeru said… has Goku really become a god?!"
"Is it over?!"
Just as everyone thought the transformation had ended—
A second, even more dazzling golden light descended from the sky.
But this time—
It didn't fall on Goku.
It fell on Zeru.
This scene stunned not only Beerus and Whis, but also Piccolo and the others, who were left completely dumbfounded.
"What's going on?"
Even Zeru himself was shocked. He had no idea why the ritual's golden light was now shining on him.
Could it be…
That a single ritual could create two Super Saiyan Gods?
Zeru frowned slightly.
He had read the original story—only Goku had become a Super Saiyan God.
But now—
He, Zeru, was also being chosen by the ritual.
What did that mean?
That he could also transform into Super Saiyan God?!
As he pondered, his body began to change as well.
Although the light was golden, once it enveloped him completely, a layer of brilliant crimson energy formed over his body.
Bang!
Suddenly, a sound like shattering glass echoed across the sky.
Everyone looked up.
The crimson aura surrounding both Zeru and Goku shattered simultaneously.
"Kakarot… and… Zeru… they've both become gods…"
Vegeta and the others returned to normal and landed back on the yacht.
Looking at the two figures in the sky, Vegeta's expression was incredibly complicated. After muttering Kakarot's name, he sighed softly.
He knew—
From this moment on, the gap between him and those two would only grow wider.
"So this is Super Saiyan God… But why were two of them born at the same time?"
Beerus frowned, clearly puzzled.
"Lord Beerus, hasn't Zeru already stepped into the Divine Domain? And from what I can sense, he's progressed quite far—he's already walked more than halfway down that path."
Whis explained calmly.
"What?! That guy… is that terrifying?!"
Beerus was genuinely shocked.
Just a few years ago, Zeru had barely stepped into the Divine Domain—
And now he had already advanced more than halfway?
"Zeru's potential is beyond comprehension. Every time you think he's reached his limit, he surprises you again—and each time, the surprise is even greater."
Whis shook his head with a wry smile.
At first, he had thought it would take Zeru decades to catch up to Beerus.
Now?
At this rate—
Another two or three years might be enough for Zeru to surpass him completely.
But that wasn't even the most shocking part.
What truly stunned Whis—
Was Goku.
Through the power of the ritual, he had become a true god in an instant.
And his strength—
Was already at least sixty percent of Beerus'.
How unbelievable was that?
"The Saiyan race… their potential is truly terrifying."
Beerus sighed as he looked at Zeru and Goku.
"Oh! Lord Beerus, when I recently returned to the Angel Realm, I checked some ancient records."
Whis suddenly spoke, tapping his staff lightly.
"There was once a powerful Saiyan in ancient times. As for how strong he was… only beings like my father, the Grand Priest, would know."
He paused before continuing, "Interestingly, when my father mentioned that ancient Saiyan, there was a trace of reverence in his tone."
"What?! A Saiyan from ancient times… that powerful?!"
Beerus felt a chill run down his spine.
If even the Grand Priest held that being in reverence—
Just how strong must he have been?
"In that case… could Zeru be a descendant of that ancient Saiyan?"
Beerus frowned, glancing at Zeru again as he muttered his guess.
"…Perhaps."
Whis didn't sound certain, but he didn't deny the possibility either.
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