The animal mask let out a sharp "crack", and a small crack suddenly appeared.
Behind the mask, a pair of golden eyes suddenly opened wide!
On Mount Five Elements, two golden light beams shot up into the sky.
Supreme Elderly Lord, along with Joey and Gohan, rushed over quickly to check what had happened.
On the ground of the side hall, shattered animal masks were scattered, and Yamiru had awakened from deep cultivation.
"Yamiru..." Annin couldn't help but speak, but she restrained herself and didn't approach to interfere.
Gohan, with a halo above his head, sighed softly. He was indeed Yamiru!
Joey watched as Yamiru, surrounded by white spiritual light, slowly ascended into the air. His clothes moved without wind, his body glowed, as if enveloped in starlight. His eyes were exceptionally bright, even emitting a golden light like never before, forming two beams of light that pierced the sky.
They tore through the accumulated dark clouds, as if illuminating the entire universe…
Or perhaps, all of the universes.
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Seventh Universe, the residence of the God of Destruction. Whis looked at a golden light that passed through the starry sky of the universe, smiling.
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Fifth Universe, Angel Cukatail murmured in surprise.
Tenth Universe, Angel Kusu looked momentarily confused, seemingly amazed that it was real.
Fourth Universe, Angel Conhaque showed a look of surprise and quickly looked at the crystal at the top of the scepter in her hand.
Eleventh Universe, the twin-tailed Angel Marcarita let out a light "huh," showing an intrigued expression.
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Sixth Universe, quietly standing next to the gluttonous God of Destruction, Champa, Vados suddenly changed her expression and turned to look at the night sky outside the palace, where the stars twinkled.
She took a few steps away and tapped her scepter. Initially, she just wanted to contact her brother from the neighboring universe, but unexpectedly, angels from other universes were also involved.
"Whis, that was a fluctuation from your Seventh Universe, right?" Vados recognized the voice as coming from Marcarita of the Eleventh Universe.
Whis responded with a chuckle: "Heh, it's nothing to be so surprised about, right?"
Angel Kusu's voice sounded in the exchange: "That was… a mortal becoming a God! How impressive..."
The other angels fell silent for a moment, before they couldn't help but say, "Yes, that's truly the Ultra Instinct..."
Whis still sounded indifferent, laughing lightly: "Is being a god so rare? Besides, it's just the Seventh Universe. Thousands of years ago, there were mortals who reached god-level. Even in your universes, there are beings who can rival gods in power!"
His words immediately caused the other angels to chuckle.
Vados couldn't help but say, "Whis, are you pretending not to understand, or are you just showing off?"
Marcarita added, "No matter how strong a mortal becomes, even a hundred times stronger than a god, what's the point? You and I both know that only a true God, a true Ultra Instinct, is truly worthy of respect..."
Their words made the other angels nod in agreement.
The angels discussed for a while and congratulated Whis. If the mortal who had just reached godhood were willing, they might become the strongest God of Destruction after Beerus!
Someone who has Ultra Instinct can become a God of Destruction
But not every God of Destruction has Ultra Instinct...
Just like how the source of the Super Saiyan God comes from the blessings of the ancient Saiyan god; the power and authority of a God of Destruction largely come from the "recognition" of their angel attendants. It may seem casual, but it follows the tradition passed down from the Celestial Realm system. Just as Yamiru became the first Kami on Earth after Master Roshi's words, he unwittingly grasped the spells and special abilities of a Kami.
Once an angel or the previous God of Destruction acknowledges the successor's qualifications, even if the mortal isn't powerful, they can directly transform into a god and God of Destruction.
Just like...
Six non-evil Saiyans can create a Super Saiyan God.
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Golden sunlight poured down through the broken dark clouds on Mount Five Elements, bathing the figure surrounded by divine spiritual light in its glow.
After a while, Yamiru's golden eyes gradually faded. He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he had returned to normal.
"This is the true realm of a god..."
He gently clenched his fist.
This feeling was truly extraordinary.
Once he had transformed every last cell in his eyes into immortal cells...
He felt an unprecedented sense of ease.
His heart was calm.
Yamiru's white spiritual light slowly gathered around him. He smiled slightly, and in an instant, he swooped down and returned to Supreme Elderly Lord's palace.
Tap.
Yamiru gently landed on the ground.
Annin, Gohan, and Joey all looked at him with concern.
"Master," Yamiru said, his expression as usual as he walked over with a smile. "Annin, Joey."
Gohan opened his mouth, held Yamiru's hands, and stared at him. After a moment, he sighed, "You've lost weight!"
"Now that you mention it... my physique has indeed slimmed down a lot," Annin and Joey also examined Yamiru. "Is this the change after becoming a god?"
Yamiru smiled and replied, "I wouldn't call this becoming a god, but yes, this is a change."
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After waking up, Yamiru learned from Annin and the others that his disciple, Piccolo, had resigned from his position as an immortal and handed it over to Gohan's mother, Gine.
After leaving the temple, Piccolo had spent some time training on Mount Five Elements. However, seeing that his master showed no signs of waking up, he left alone again, and no one knew where he went to continue his training. Annin hadn't paid much attention to him.
"You said he's going to participate in the Martial Arts Tournament?" Yamiru was a little surprised, but he was more concerned about another issue. "Uh, what number is the upcoming Martial Arts Tournament?"
"It's the 23rd one. It's been six years since..." Gohan recalled how six years ago, Yamiru had traveled a long distance to Mount Five Elements, only to be shoved into the Furnace of Eight Divisions by Supreme Elderly Lord, disappearing entirely. Gohan had a rough idea of what had happened. "It's been six years since your 'disappearance.'"
Seeing the expression of his now highly accomplished disciple, Gohan couldn't help but smile.
"That's terrible, it feels like I overslept..."
Yamiru muttered, but then he thought of something else and asked Annin curiously, "How did you send me back in time?"
"Huh?" Annin was confused, not understanding the question.
Yamiru hesitated for a moment, looking at Annin's puzzled face. Some disjointed, subtle details connected in his mind...
When he was outside the southern city, the woman walking with the mysterious elder had been laughing and talking. Her lips were moving, and now, her voice became clearer in Yamiru's mind...
"Don't say anything silly, I haven't done anything yet..." the laughing woman shrugged.
And then, at that time, the woman, who had seemed to be entirely disconnected from him, who he couldn't touch or hear, suddenly "came to life", removed her sunglasses, and looked at him with unusually bright eyes...
"It wasn't you..." Yamiru murmured to himself, deep in thought.
The mysterious elder had pushed him, sending him to Mount Paozu. The mysterious woman had pushed him, sending him forty thousand years into the past?
As for that, Annin remained just as confused...
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"Master, are you really not coming with me?"
Yamiru soared into the air, looking back at the ground. Gohan, with the halo above his head, and Annin waved him off. Joey had been pulled away by Annin, not allowed to follow Yamiru.
"I'm already dead," Gohan chuckled.
"Just go already!" Annin said irritably. "You're a living person, and you are no longer the Kami! Why are you staying on Mount Five Elements all the time?"
"......." Yamiru paused for a moment, and as he locked eyes with Annin, subtle waves of emotion stirred within him.
Finally, he smiled slightly. "I'm going!"
A strong white spiritual light enveloped his body, and Yamiru transformed into a lightning bolt, dashing away in an instant, vanishing out of sight.
Even the air couldn't be felt anymore...
Gohan walked back and saw that Supreme Elderly Lord was still standing in the same place. He said, "Annin, he's already gone."
Joey, who had been struggling in Annin's arms to follow Yamiru out for some fun, suddenly felt something wet on her head. She looked up in surprise. "How come..."
Annin stretched out a finger, flicked her away, and with a swift turn of her cape, she strode into the palace.
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When Yamiru arrived at Papaya Island, he happened to see a lively group gathered by the sea on the side of the island.
He focused his eyes and was stunned.
What on earth was Goku doing now?