Back on the spot,

Everyone finally snapped out of their daze and let out a collective breath.

What a surreal day it had been.

Aishi remained silent.

He had clearly noticed the way the Grand Priest was observing him just now...

He couldn't quite tell if it was hostile—or something else entirely...

But no matter what it was—

Aishi knew one thing:

He needed to accelerate his progress.

Nearby,

Son Gokū was finally released from Beerus's iron grip, gasping for air and protesting in annoyance,

"Beerus-sama, what was that for?! I almost died from suffocation!"

Beerus looked grim and huffed coldly,

"Hmph! You're lucky I didn't kill you on the spot!"

"Do you even realize who that was?!"

Gokū blinked, confused.

"Who?"

The rest of the group also turned their attention to Beerus.

Beerus spoke solemnly,

"That was the Zen'ō, the Omni-King—he stands above all mortals and gods. He holds absolute power!"

"And... the ability to erase anything and everything!!"

"Hissss..."

The crowd couldn't help but inhale sharply.

That terrifying?!

Just then—

A new conversation sparked again.

It was Vados.

Aishi looked up.

Vados had furrowed her brows, her beautiful face tinged with confusion.

"Aishi... why did you decline the Omni-King's offer?"

Aishi smiled calmly,

"I just don't want to—at least not for now."

Vados let out a gentle sigh.

"Sigh... I really don't understand you."

She looked at him for a moment, and continued,

"But, if you ever decide to keep moving forward, you can go to the Zen'ō Palace and take up the position later... I doubt Zen'ō-sama was joking."

Aishi nodded,

"I understand."

To Vados, it felt like she was worrying over him far more than he worried for himself.

Becoming a God of Destruction...

That was a position countless beings dreamt of and couldn't even hope to reach.

And yet this guy didn't seem interested at all!?

Vados fell silent.

She didn't know what else to say.

Aishi chuckled and gently patted her on the head.

"Don't worry, I've got plans."

"...?" Vados blinked.

A slight blush crept up her cheeks...

Aishi realized it immediately and awkwardly retracted his hand.

"Ah, sorry!"

He was used to patting his wife's head—and had acted out of habit!

Vados didn't say anything.

She just gave Aishi a glance before silently floating away.

Aishi: "..."

With the tournament concluded,

There was no longer any reason to stay.

Champa gave a cold huff and looked at Beerus.

"Hmph, guess you got lucky this time. I only found five Super Dragon Balls—go find the rest yourself!"

He turned and added,

"Vados, give them to him."

...No reaction.

Champa turned, puzzled, and saw Vados blushing slightly, seemingly lost in thought.

Champa: "..."

Feeling the weight of a certain judging gaze, Vados snapped out of it and quickly waved her staff.

"Alright!"

A radiant light suddenly flared out—

And in the void of space,

Five colossal Super Dragon Balls suddenly materialized!

Everyone's eyes lit up.

They were utterly stunned by the sheer size of those orbs.

They're huge!

Champa glanced at his team and barked,

"Follow me. Zen'ō-sama is hosting another tournament—we can't lose this time! We're all going into training!"

King Salada looked once more at Aishi, but remained silent.

Soon, Champa's group departed in a rush—without the slightest delay.

Among the stars—

Beerus stood before the five Super Dragon Balls, a troubled look on his face.

What now?

He turned to Whis,

"Whis, he only gave me five. What do we do about the rest?"

Whis smiled,

"We search for them, of course..."

Beerus sighed,

"Ugh, I really didn't want to say that."

Searching for Super Dragon Balls was both time-consuming and exhausting!

Bulma stepped forward and thought for a moment.

"If they have the same core signature as Earth's Dragon Balls, I should be able to create a Super Dragon Radar."

Super Dragon Radar?!

Beerus was stunned.

"For real?"

Bulma nodded confidently,

"Yup, but it'll take a few days."

Beerus nodded,

"Alright... Whis, you hold onto them for now."

Back on Earth.

Time flew by in a blink...

A week had passed since the tournament ended.

On this day—

Aishi was training, as always.

He wasn't sure when the Grand Priest might show up again...

And it was hard to predict how the universe might shift because of his influence.

Aishi figured—

If new powerful beings emerged, things could get complicated...

Meanwhile,

Son Gokū and Vegeta had continued their training with Beerus and Whis.

And then, on this day—

Uninvited guests arrived on Earth.

Alien spaceships!!!

Hundreds of ships hovered above Earth, radiating overwhelming pressure!

The invader—was none other than...

Frieza!

His sudden arrival triggered alarms for all the warriors on Earth.

No one hesitated.

Everyone began to converge on Frieza's location.

Northern Capital.

The main mothership of the Frieza Force slowly docked atop a mountain range.

As the hatch opened—

Several silhouettes stepped out.

Frieza, King Cold, Cooler...

And a mysterious figure whom no one recognized!

Sorbet dropped to his knees, trembling in fear.

He didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

The Frieza-sama before him... had undergone a complete transformation!

Sorbet's voice shook:

"Frieza-sama, we've arrived on Earth!"

Frieza stood with both hands clasped behind his back, a faint smile at the corner of his lips.

"Excellent."

Though his aura was completely restrained—

The pressure he emitted was utterly terrifying.

"Brother... shall I destroy a continent to provoke them first?"

Cooler looked at Frieza and chuckled.

At this moment, he honestly admired his little brother.

Not only had he revived them...

But he had also brought them to a mysterious world for training—

Where one year inside was just one day outside!

Their powers had undergone earth-shaking transformations.

Frieza shook his head with a calm smile.

"No need. They'll come to us."

King Cold didn't speak.

He'd already been beaten into submission.

Ever since his revival...

No one in the resurrected Frieza Force listened to him anymore.

They only followed Frieza.

He had once planned to reclaim leadership—

But now?

He didn't even have the will to try.

Standing nearby...

Was a figure with a similar appearance to them,

But his aura was completely different.

He hadn't spoken a word this whole time.

He was Frieza's son—Kuriza!

Kuriza looked 90% like Frieza in appearance.

But his temperament was radically different.

(End of Chapter)

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