Seeing Gran enter that strange state of enlightenment again, Beerus and Whis no longer kept watch by the lakeside. Instead, they headed back toward the Old Kai's location.
Under the great tree, Shin was teasing Broly while the Old Kai quietly observed him from the side.
"Lord Old Kai, no need to think further. Gran and I have already come up with a solution," Whis said as he floated over with a soft smile.
"What?"
The Old Kai brightened instantly. "Mr. Whis, what method did you come up with?"
"The Super Wish Orbs."
"Ah? But didn't we say not to rely on external power?"
The Old Kai frowned again.
Beerus sat down on a nearby chair, reached for one of the divine fruits on the table, took a bite, and said lazily:
"We were all thinking in the wrong direction. He isn't Gran. So what if he uses external help? So what if there are flaws afterward?"
"..."
The Old Kai finally understood what Whis and Beerus meant — and for a moment, he had no words.
He sighed. "Fine, do whatever you want."
He had always disliked using external forces, especially ones that went against the natural order.
But they weren't wrong. Even Odys lacked the potential to truly 'transcend.'
If flaws remained, then so be it.
"Then when the time comes, we'll simply borrow the Super Wish Orbs from Lord Champa."
At those words, the Old Kai shot a sideways glance at Beerus. "Though I'm afraid Lord Champa won't lend them."
"He dare refuse?"
The divine fruit in Beerus' hand instantly disintegrated into specks of light.
"If he refuses, I'll beat him until he does."
Far away in Universe Six, Champa sneezed: "...?"
Once the topic ended, the gods shifted to discussing happenings in other universes.
Right now, every Universe's God of Destruction was racing against time — all trying to cultivate the strongest candidate Destruction God within these ten short years.
Beerus and Whis, however, didn't care about any of that.
After all, when it came to teaching the Rule of Destruction, no one could catch up to Gran.
Of course, Universe Eleven's candidate had apparently been established for quite a long time.
That one might actually have a chance to comprehend Destruction.
After discussing the matters of the Omni-King's multiverse, the conversation shifted back to Universe Seven.
According to Shin's observations, Universe Seven had been showing noticeable changes recently.
The Saiyans scattered throughout the cosmos had suddenly been gathered back.
Around ten had already returned.
What surprised Asin even more — these Saiyans had joined the Galactic Patrol.
The development felt strange even to Beerus. After Whis conducted an investigation, the answer came out:
It was Gran acting in secret.
And the motive was obvious — Gran was doing it for Merus, to raise Universe Seven's human-level rating.
Whis didn't mind.
If Gran wanted to freeload off his younger brother's abilities, so be it. Merus had been a bit too rebellious lately anyway.
Let the kid take on more responsibility — maybe it would stop him from obsessing over "justice" all day.
Beerus, meanwhile, felt sentimental.
His candidate was finally growing up — starting to care about Universe Seven.
When the topic ended, the gods continued chatting, all while keeping a close eye on Gran.
They were simply waiting for the moment he grasped Destruction.
Time passed quickly — two days went by.
Gran's side.
He was still immersed in a state of profound comprehension.
In this state, his mind felt crystal clear.
The process of Beerus and Whis destroying pebbles replayed endlessly in his head.
Destruction is the transition from one to zero.
From something to nothing.
Your heart must remain empty — focused solely on destruction.
Gran suddenly understood something.
He bent down and picked up a tiny pebble.
This movement immediately drew the attention of the gods beneath the great tree.
"Only two days… You're telling me he's already close?" Beerus whispered, excitement tightening his voice.
"Judging from his state, even if he falls short, it won't be by much," Whis said, rising from his chair.
The Old Kai and Shin also stood up, afraid to speak lest they disturb Gran by the lake.
Tension filled everyone's expression.
Once he grasped what 'Destruction' truly was, he could formally begin cultivating the Rule of Destruction.
Only with mastery of the Rule of Destruction would Gran become a true candidate for God of Destruction.
Little Broly stayed obediently quiet as well, munching steadily at the table.
Peace settled over the Sacred World of the Kai.
Half a day passed.
BOOM!
An explosion sounded from the lakeside.
Gran looked at the shattered dust in his hand.
"No. Not yet."
"Still missing something."
He picked up another pebble.
For the next half day, explosions continued to echo across the Sacred World of the Kai.
At first they came one after another
Later, only one explosion sounded each hour.
Finally, as the third day was drawing to a close
Gran pressed all five fingers together, gripping the pebble tightly.
A second later
Hum—
This time, instead of an explosion, a powerful energy fluctuation rippled outward.
The violent surge swept across the entire realm, rustling leaves and bending tree branches.
Did he… succeed?
Gran hesitated.
Slowly, he opened his palm.
No dust.
Nothing.
Which meant…
He had mastered what Destruction truly was.
The Omni-King's Palace.
"Grand Priest, that kid has successfully comprehended Destruction."
"Mm. Three days to grasp the essence of Destruction… His talent remains terrifying."
"Grand Priest, that child with the same constitution as Odys… do you think he can overcome his defects?"
"Perhaps."
"Fine. Then show me the other universes. Have any of the other candidates grasped Destruction yet?"
"Understood."
Half a minute later.
"Hmph. Useless, the lot of them."
Universe Seven, Sacred World of the Kai.
"Good!!"
Seeing Gran finally grasp true Destruction, Beerus roared with excitement as he sprinted over.
"Excellent!!"
"Hahahaha! Gran, you're still a monster! That's what I expect from you!"
Beerus reached Gran and began pounding his shoulder enthusiastically.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
The raw force made the entire Sacred World of the Kai tremble, earning a dramatic eye roll from the Old Kai.
Only Shin worried about Gran's shoulder.
Being slapped by the strongest God of Destruction — wouldn't Gran's bones crack?
"Lord Beerus, please… a little gentler."
Gran massaged his shoulder helplessly.
"Hahahaha! Our Universe Seven's precious treasure! You're incredible!!"
Suddenly, the Old Kai rushed in too and began slapping Gran's other shoulder with equal enthusiasm.
Gran: "..."
After the commotion, everyone returned to the great tree.
Broly was still eating.
Beerus plopped into his seat at the table and urgently asked:
"How does the power of Destruction feel?"
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