c98 – New Form: Super Saiyan Red
On the other side, the real world.
Boom!
On a vast sea, an enormous surge erupted as a glowing red dome expanded outward like a shockwave bursting through the surface of the ocean.
Floating above the water, bathed in flickering crimson light was Luya.
Opposite him hovered Lord Beerus, arms crossed, his expression unreadable but intrigued.
Luya breathed slowly, chest rising and falling, his arms relaxed by his sides. Rather than attack, he closed his eyes and focused.
Through Whis' training and the grueling sparring sessions with Beerus, Luya had now fully awakened the power of a Super Saiyan God, the divine transformation once accessed through ritual. But unlike Goku, who originally relied on the combined energy of five other pure-hearted Saiyans, Luya had achieved it through self-mastery alone a feat that marked an explosive evolution in potential.
"Oh? This energy…" Beerus narrowed his eyes. A mortal achieving divine power was not new, but this was… different. He sensed Luya's God Ki not just stabilizing but transforming.
"Interesting. His essence is mutating… similar to Goku's path, but also unique. Perhaps even more intriguing."
Suddenly
"HAAAA!!"
Luya's eyes snapped open. A raging pillar of heat burst upward, engulfing him in pure red divine flames. His body radiated a fiery aura, dense and sharp like the energy of a true deity.
His hair spiked up, shifting into a silhouette reminiscent of a traditional Super Saiyan, but it retained its crimson hue. His form gave off a divine sharpness Super Saiyan God, but with a refined twist.
While the canonical Super Saiyan God transformation retains the user's base hairstyle, Luya's adaptation had altered the visual imprint indicating a personal evolution, much like Gohan's Beast form or Vegeta's Ultra Ego a unique extension of existing power, not merely a copy of Goku's path.
Though his hair was short like Future Trunks, the elevated spikes and enhanced aura gave a clear signal he had reached a new state.
BOOM!
Luya's aura surged outward once more, reaching a climax and stabilizing in a halo of red-hot energy. He hovered silently in place.
Only a being like Beerus could sense the truth.
"This isn't just the normal Super Saiyan God…" the Destroyer muttered. "No this is refined. Condensed. Almost as if he's compressed the form into something sharper, more efficient. It's nearing Blue's tier…"
He remembered Goku's first transformation on Earth, during their battle after he awakened through the ritual with the other Saiyans. That God was impressive. It forced Beerus to show effort.
But Luya? Luya's form was cultivated, not gifted. He didn't borrow power he earned it. This divine red felt fierce yet composed, and it reminded Beerus of how far mortals could go if given enough time and torment.
"Saiyans… always climbing. Always evolving. Truly fascinating," Beerus whispered.
Luya slowly clenched his fists, marveling at the divine clarity in his senses. He could feel every ripple in the ocean below, every speck of dust in the wind.
"This form," he murmured, "isn't Blue… But it's not the basic God form either. It's... refined. Controlled. If Blue is about adding power to the God form, this is about optimizing the God form itself."
He smiled lightly.
"Let's call this… Super Saiyan Red."
Though technically still a Super Saiyan God, this version was Luya's own creation achieved through training with Whis, fighting Beerus, and honing his instincts without relying on systems or external rituals.
Unlike Goku and Vegeta, who moved from God to Blue, Red was Luya's deeper exploration of the divine realm. Where Blue balanced God Ki with Super Saiyan, Red purified and concentrated God Ki in its rawest state less flashy, more efficient.
"Goku chose Blue. I've chosen Red. I wonder… which is stronger?"
He chuckled. There was no arrogance, just curiosity.
Super Saiyan Blue leaned more toward explosive force Ki output layered upon divine energy. But Red focused on divine control and minimal waste, like how Goku used the original Super Saiyan God during the Tournament of Power to preserve stamina.
"You've succeeded," Beerus suddenly said, now floating beside him. "Not bad, mortal. But can you make some spicy noodles to celebrate?"
Luya blinked. "Spicy noodles?"
Beerus shrugged. "I helped you train. You broke through. Now I'm hungry."
Luya laughed. "Fine. Extra spicy. And double portion!"
Just then, Whis arrived in a ripple of light, accompanied by the Supreme Kai (Shin), who bowed respectfully.
"Lord Beerus," Shin said, "We have uncovered new information… about Zamasu."
Beerus raised an eyebrow. "So that Kai really is scheming something."
Whis added with a smile, "Also, congratulations Luya. You seem to have made quite the breakthrough."
Luya nodded. "Thanks, Whis. Your training made this possible."
Whis gave a sly grin. "Wonderful. Now… spicy noodles, yes?"
Luya: "...Why does everyone care more about food than my new form?"
Still, he smiled. After all, to have both divine power and divine mentorship… was already a blessing.
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Author's Note (PS):
I know some readers may say I'm altering canon. But that's the point this is a fanfiction. I'm not erasing canon I'm extending it. Super Saiyan Red isn't a retcon, it's a refined evolution of the Super Saiyan God form, rooted in Dragon Ball Super's own logic about divine energy, form optimization, and personalized transformations (like Ultra Ego and Gohan Beast). If Goku and Vegeta could make new paths, why not Luya?
And yes Super Blue or Ultra Instinct may come later. But before that… let Red burn.
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