The golden flames exploding on the Sacred World of the Kai gave off a monstrous aura. The grass was blown by the pressure and bent outward, energy fluctuations spreading like ripples. The wind pressure pierced into the ground like steel knives, scraping the earth and blowing it away, tossing Raditz's hair and messing up Kibito's long locks.
The Supreme Kai and Kibito looked at Raditz, unconsciously swallowing hard.
The mortal's strength exceeded their expectations. Not just Kibito - even the Supreme Kai, who originally placed high hopes on mortals, didn't expect Raditz to be this strong. Defeating Frieza was nothing to him, but the Saiyan before them had almost the same energy as the Supreme Kai himself!
Judging from the battle's performance, Raditz far surpassed Kibito.
Though Kibito had certain strength, he wasn't good at fighting. Raditz had experienced battles with many fighters along the way. The difference in martial arts was clear from their fight - the two weren't on the same level at all.
It was like Jackie Chan played by Master Roshi against the wolf brothers in the World Martial Arts Tournament - the whole thing was a joke.
Raditz was unscathed after Kibito's bombardment. The golden light suddenly accelerated, and phantoms brushed past Kibito's eyes one after another. Kibito reached out to attack the phantoms but missed, and Raditz had already appeared behind him, striking the side of his face with a back fist.
"Whoosh—"
A shockwave burst in the low sky as Kibito flew close to the ground, finally hitting the rocks head-first.
Kibito stood up again, swallowed hard, his face extremely ugly.
"Alright, let's call it a day." The Supreme Kai couldn't stand it anymore and hurriedly stopped the contest.
Raditz was about to hit him with a Saiyan Instant Explosion Secret Technique to refresh him, but had no choice but to give up when the Supreme Kai interrupted. Raditz released his Super Saiyan state - the suffocating pressure instantly disappeared and the atmosphere returned to calm.
Kibito's tense nerves relaxed, his Adam's apple twitching.
"Raditz, how did you train? Just now, your body underwent a certain change, and your strength grew to an incredible level!" the Supreme Kai asked.
"That's a Super Saiyan, a transformation exclusive to us Saiyans. The strength... you've seen it with your own eyes, Supreme Kai. Mr. Kibito, you know it too, right?"
Raditz looked at Kibito deliberately. This divine servant who despised mortals turned his face away, not daring to meet Raditz's gaze.
At this moment, he still couldn't believe he'd been defeated by a mere mortal - everything was beyond common sense.
"You mean any Saiyan? Can every Saiyan become like you?"
"Not every one. First, it requires certain innate conditions, and second, diligent training." Raditz explained. "Besides Super Saiyan, there are even better and stronger transformations. If Supreme Kai is going to deal with Majin Buu, I think you should consider my suggestion."
"You... how do you know!" The Supreme Kai was shocked again.
Raditz found a random excuse: "I once went to Planet Yardrat, where a prophet told me about the legend of Majin Buu. I think Supreme Kai must have met with me because of Majin Buu, right?"
The Supreme Kai, whose purpose had been exposed, was a little embarrassed and horrified at the same time.
Today he'd been surprised enough - it was the first time a god standing at the universe's highest point had been both questioned and surprised by a mortal.
But in Raditz's eyes, the answer couldn't be more obvious. The Supreme Kai had agreed to meet with Raditz, but it was impossible just to satisfy Grand Kai's request, let alone because of Raditz's wish. The only explanation was that the Supreme Kai was looking for a way to deal with Majin Buu, and after Raditz won the Galaxy Martial Arts Tournament, the Supreme Kai felt he could recruit him.
That's why the Supreme Kai ordered Kibito to bring him to the sanctuary for this talk.
"Ahem." The Supreme Kai cleared his throat twice. "Indeed, as you guessed, we have no time to deal with Frieza because of Majin Buu. Compared to Majin Buu, Frieza's threat is nothing at all. In fact, part of the reason is that you've been on Earth, and many years ago, I left Majin Buu's sealed egg on Earth."
Right! Raditz suddenly remembered there was still that matter.
The Supreme Kai continued: "Recently, we received news that the wizard Bibidi who created Majin Buu has a son named Babidi. We need some help."
At first, the Supreme Kai thought Raditz could help a little, like monitoring and searching, but now it seemed he could help a lot! He unconsciously talked too much, telling Raditz many details.
"Eliminating evil for the universe is imperative, but the matter of becoming a Supreme Kai candidate..."
Raditz wasn't worried about Majin Buu. According to the timeline, Babidi still had to scheme for several years in the Demon Realm. For Raditz, a few years was enough time to train to a higher level.
By then, dealing with Majin Buu would be more than sufficient. He was more concerned about becoming a Supreme Kai candidate.
The Supreme Kai looked at Raditz, also somewhat moved, but still hesitant: "Although your strength is sufficient, it's not in accordance with rules for you to become a Supreme Kai candidate. Becoming a god requires not only strength but also responsibility to the universe."
Hey, are you, the Eastern Supreme Kai, really that responsible for the universe? Raditz couldn't help but chuckle. Besides speaking the common language of the seventh universe, the contribution wasn't too great.
Raditz picked up a wooden branch and drew circles on the ground. "I actually have some ideas, like building a universe village. You see, these circles represent different galaxies, and the biggest circle is the universe. Now they're all independent and distant..." Raditz said, opening a part and connecting two circles. "After such a change, wouldn't it be better for them to connect with each other?"
"Universe village?" The Supreme Kai and Kibito stared wide-eyed.
"The universe village is just a metaphor. I mean the universe's development should go in this direction. In the past, there was very little exchange between the four galaxies, and relative development was very unbalanced. There was only competition but no cooperation. For example, in this recent Grand Kai Tournament, our Northern Galaxy's combat power was higher than the other galaxies combined."
"Is it that exaggerated?" Kibito questioned.
"That's not even counting villains like Frieza." Raditz thought to himself: if I released Broly, I'd blow everyone's heads off immediately - believe it or not?
Faced with Raditz's response, Kibito stopped talking, and the Supreme Kai also gave him a quiet look.
Raditz continued: "The universe's development should be more balanced, so mortals can be harmonious and united, improving the overall level. Current technology can shorten distances between regions and make communication more convenient. It just needs divine guidance."
"Guidance?"
"In this process, various problems will be encountered. Conflicts between planetary civilizations and irreconcilable interests may also lead to widening gaps between strong and weak. It would be much better if gods guided them from the middle."
The Supreme Kai fell into thought. His philosophy had always been to allow life to develop freely, and creating suitable environments was his main job. Therefore, under his leadership, most gods specialized in observing planets daily and wouldn't intervene personally unless absolutely necessary.
He'd never thought of actively guiding life, so he couldn't help hesitating. But listening to Raditz's words, there seemed to be some truth, and he was deeply surprised that a mortal could think so deeply.
Maybe Raditz really did have the talent to be a Supreme Kai candidate.
"This... let me think about it more." The Supreme Kai said after thinking for a while.