Whoosh!
A sharp sound tore through the air.
At that moment, in Universe 10's Supreme Kai Realm—
"Hm?!"
Gowasu, who had been conversing with Zamasu, suddenly frowned. When he saw Beerus and Whis, his expression changed drastically.
"Lord Beerus?!"
He immediately stood up from his seat and hurried over, bowing respectfully.
Although Supreme Kais and Gods of Destruction were said to hold similar status, in reality, the gap between them was vast.
"Greetings, Gowasu."
Beerus smiled faintly, then shifted his gaze to Zamasu, who was observing them.
"Who is this?"
"My lord, this is my disciple, Zamasu—a candidate to become the next Supreme Kai."
Gowasu answered respectfully.
"Oh?"
Beerus looked Zamasu up and down, then suddenly smiled.
"His energy… is quite similar to that Black Goku I encountered in Universe 7."
"Hm?!"
Gowasu froze, then quickly glanced at Zamasu.
"Lord Beerus, could there be some mistake? Zamasu has always been by my side. He has never left—how could he possibly—"
"Didn't you hear me say 'similar'?"
Beerus interrupted calmly.
"I never said he was that person."
"I see…"
Gowasu let out a breath of relief.
At that moment—
"Hey! Supreme Kai, you seem pretty strong!"
Goku had already walked up to Zamasu, grabbing his arm and squeezing it curiously.
"Don't touch me, mortal!"
Zamasu's face darkened instantly. He slapped Goku's hand away, clearly on the verge of attacking.
"Zamasu, stop!"
Gowasu stepped forward quickly, grabbing his arm to restrain him. After calming him down, he turned to Beerus and bowed again.
"My apologies, Lord Beerus. Please forgive him. May I ask—what brings you here today?"
He was puzzled.
Normally, Gods of Destruction from other universes were not allowed to enter another universe freely—let alone come directly to the Supreme Kai Realm.
"Hey! Supreme Kai, can we spar?!"
Goku suddenly spoke again, standing in front of Zamasu with excitement.
"You want… to spar?"
Zamasu narrowed his eyes, his gaze turning icy.
He was a god—
And this mere mortal dared to challenge him?
"Get lost."
Beerus smacked Goku aside impatiently, then turned to Gowasu.
"A certain individual appeared on Earth in Universe 7."
"He had a Time Ring. His energy also resembled Zamasu's."
"That's why I came—to confirm whether your Time Ring is still here."
"…What?!"
Both Gowasu and Zamasu were stunned.
Especially Zamasu—
Someone with energy similar to his?
What was going on?
"In that case…"
Gowasu thought for a moment.
"Please follow me to the courtyard. I'll show you the Time Ring."
"It's definitely still with me. Zamasu hasn't officially become a Supreme Kai yet, so I would never entrust it to him."
Soon, the group followed Gowasu into the residence.
As Gowasu went to retrieve the Time Ring—
Goku continued pestering Zamasu, trying to get him to spar.
Despite his growing irritation, Zamasu forced himself to ignore him.
But deep down—
He had already remembered this insolent mortal.
Before long, Gowasu returned with a box containing the Time Ring.
He opened it in front of everyone.
"Lord Beerus, please take a look. The Time Ring of Universe 10 is still here."
"Hmm."
Beerus glanced at Zamasu, then nodded.
"In that case, forget it."
"Wait!"
Goku suddenly shouted again, rushing back to Zamasu.
With his hands clasped together, he pleaded, "Please, Supreme Kai! Just spar with me once!"
"Zamasu."
Gowasu looked at his disciple.
"Since this gentleman insists… you may grant his request."
Zamasu hesitated.
He feared he might accidentally kill Goku.
"Just hold back."
Gowasu said calmly as he closed the box.
"Hold back? No way!"
Goku quickly waved his hands.
"Please don't hold back! I want you to use your full strength!"
"Yes."
Beerus added indifferently.
"If you hold back… you might end up being killed by this 'mere mortal.'"
"What?!"
Gowasu stared at Beerus in disbelief.
"He's just a human! How could he possibly defeat a god?! And Zamasu is not like me—he specializes in combat!"
"Heh. Forgot to mention—this guy has fought me before."
Beerus said casually.
"…?!"
Gowasu froze completely.
Someone who could fight Beerus and still stand unharmed—
That alone was unbelievable.
"And that's not all."
Whis added with a smile.
"This person named Zeru… has actually beaten Lord Beerus before."
"Whis!"
Beerus's face darkened instantly.
Did this guy really have to expose that in public?!
"Hahaha!"
Whis laughed cheerfully.
"My goodness…"
Gowasu turned to look at Zeru.
At first, he thought Zeru was just an ordinary human.
But now—
After observing him carefully—
After sensing him—
He realized something shocking.
This man…
Was no ordinary being.
A god.
Yes—
An incredibly powerful god whose strength surpassed imagination.
Sweat immediately began to drip down Gowasu's forehead.
"When… did such a terrifying god appear?"
"Is he a newly appointed God of Destruction from another universe…?"
"Or… a trainee God of Destruction from Universe 7?"
Countless thoughts surged through his mind.
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