After staring at Aishi for a long moment…

The masked figure withdrew his gaze and said calmly,

"You'll understand soon enough… this bizarre world line… won't last much longer… and you… will all die!!!"

A terrifying aura suddenly erupted from his body—

An overwhelming energy wave surged out, pressing down upon everyone present.

Everyone was shocked.

Aishi narrowed his eyes and prepared himself.

The masked figure smirked. His display of power had only one purpose—

To instill fear in them all.

Then, his body turned into a swirling mass of black ki and disappeared into the rift behind him.

The space-time rift instantly closed.

Everyone was stunned.

What… just happened?

Aishi didn't speak, but his brows furrowed deeply.

He was also unsure what to make of the situation.

Beerus looked at Whis, his tone grave:

"Whis, what just happened?"

Whis silently stared at the spot where the masked figure had vanished.

Then he slowly muttered, "There's too little information… it's hard to say.

But… his words are very interesting…"

"'Strange world line?'"

"What does that even mean?"

Vegeta frowned deeply.

Son Goku scratched his head, confused:

"It's all so vague… I didn't understand a thing!"

"But for some reason… I feel really uncomfortable."

Vegeta looked over at Goku, puzzled.

Gohan and the others quickly turned to him as well.

"What is it, Kakarrot?"

Goku replied,

"It's just… after he spoke those words… I got this feeling, like—

I'm going to die!"

Everyone's expression changed.

They quickly turned to Goku.

Beerus also murmured, "So… it wasn't just you.

I felt it too."

Vegeta looked at Beerus in surprise,

"You too?!"

Beerus slowly nodded, expression grim.

"That guy… his killing intent is overwhelming.

His hands are drenched in blood—

Including God of Destruction blood!"

Everyone's face changed drastically.

God of Destruction blood?!

What does that mean?!

Has he… killed one?

Goku and the others grew extremely serious.

A sudden, unknown threat had cast a deep fear over all of them.

At that moment—

A figure descended slowly.

It was Aishi.

Seeing him approach, Goku's eyes lit up and he hurried forward.

"Aishi, did you figure out anything?"

Aishi shook his head.

Goku's expression fell. "I see…"

But then Aishi smiled and glanced at the group.

"Don't panic now… What, you're scared before we even fight?"

Gohan looked at him and said,

"But Master, we don't know anything about that guy…

But he looked like he knew everything about us…"

It wasn't that they feared death.

It was the unknown that made them uneasy.

Aishi turned to where the masked man had disappeared.

"No need to panic… I'll go meet him myself."

"But… he's already gone…" Vegeta questioned.

"You serious, Aishi?"

Aishi just chuckled without explaining.

That guy left without covering his tracks at all—

Even the path through time and space he took was left completely exposed.

Clearly, he didn't see any threat from their side.

Because he thought…

None of them could manipulate space-time.

Well, that was a big mistake.

'Can't find him?'

Aishi could follow the spatial thread and walk straight to his home if he wanted!

Beerus looked at Aishi.

"Aishi, we believe in you."

Aishi turned to Beerus.

"Then leave the job of identifying him… to you."

Beerus instantly understood and rolled his eyes.

"What, you think I'm lazy or something?"

Beerus scratched his head awkwardly.

"N-No… I just meant… this concerns the life and death of Universe 7…"

Whis chuckled.

"Lord Beerus, you're exaggerating again.

Even if you die, wouldn't the Kai keep order?"

"The Kai?"

Beerus snorted.

"You dare assume he wouldn't kill the Kai too?"

"With killing intent that heavy—

If he hasn't killed a God of Destruction or Kai, I'd be surprised."

"We must prepare for everything!"

Then—

Beerus turned to Goku and the others,

His tone serious.

They all nodded immediately.

Something heavy was coming.

Then Beerus looked back at Aishi with a small smile:

"I think I finally understand why Goku and the others are always so full of energy—

That feeling of having a worthy rival… it's part of the martial arts path."

"You're not… feeling challenged, are you?" Aishi teased.

Beerus laughed.

Whis smiled,

"It's good to have a goal, Lord Beerus."

Beerus smirked and nodded.

"Well then, I'll take my leave first."

Just as Whis prepared to fly away—

——BEEP BEEP BEEP!

The black orb on his staff suddenly flashed red in a warning alert.

"Grand Priest incoming.

Grand Priest incoming.

Important message coming in!"

Whis froze for a moment.

Everyone was stunned.

"The Grand Priest?!"

Whis quickly raised his staff.

A sphere of light appeared in front of everyone.

From its center, a dignified, commanding face was projected.

Then—

A tall man in a black martial arts uniform, wearing a mask, slowly stepped forward from within.

His aura was deep and filled with killing intent.

Everyone furrowed their brows.

"Who… is that?"

Even Aishi narrowed his eyes.

That build… that frame…

If he had to guess—

It was extremely likely that beneath the mask…

Was Son Goku himself.

But his voice was hoarse and distorted, making identification difficult.

Goku took a step forward.

"Hey, who are you?"

The masked man smiled lightly.

"Who I am… doesn't matter.

I don't have an identity anymore."

He then turned away, looking at the others.

"Come. Return to the God of Destruction Realm.

We resume training!"

Whis was stunned and looked at Beerus.

Beerus' face changed.

But the Grand Priest didn't mention anything about what just happened.

Instead, he turned to Aishi and gave him a faint smile.

Beerus immediately bowed at 90 degrees,

While Whis gave a formal nod.

"Grand Priest-sama, do you have business?"

He did not call him 'Father'—they were on duty after all.

Aishi looked at the Grand Priest.

He clearly already knew everything that had transpired.

Whis nodded slightly.

"Yes."

The Grand Priest continued calmly,

"The Grand Zeno requests your presence."

Beerus jumped.

"He's summoning Aishi?"

Aishi blinked.

"Zeno? What does he want?"

"You'll understand once you arrive."

"Understood."

The Grand Priest gave a slight nod.

Then looked at the others—

The projection disappeared.

Everyone looked at each other.

Beerus turned to Aishi, his tone grave.

Aishi nodded. "I understand."

The Grand Priest smiled.

"Whis will provide you the coordinates.

Come alone."

"Well then, everyone—

Farewell."

"Be careful, Aishi.

Whis and I aren't allowed to accompany you, so please… don't say anything reckless!"

Beerus reminded him seriously.

Then—

Beerus, Goku, and the rest turned into beams of multicolored light and vanished.

Only Piccolo and the others were left.

They exchanged glances, then silently left.

Aishi stood alone.

Things were piling up quickly…

He turned toward where Frieza was and disappeared in an instant.

——Galactic Void——

After some recovery—

Frieza finally woke up.

He spat out a mouthful of blood, glaring down at the ground, his face grim.

"What… just happened?"

Cooliza quickly stepped forward to support him, his face tense.

"Was that… a one-hit KO?"

Frieza's expression turned darker.

"He's too dangerous… Aishi… is truly terrifying."

"I'm never provoking him again!"

He already regretted it.

"Well, looks like you're awake."

Aishi appeared, raising a brow.

"You okay? Didn't all your bones just shatter?"

Frieza saw Aishi and his expression instantly changed.

His body instinctively tried to retreat—

But pain flared up and immobilized him.

"Damn it…"

"Papa, Aishi just one-shotted you…"

Cooliza said grimly, stepping in front of Frieza.

"Don't hurt my father!

Come at me if you have a problem!"

Aishi raised a brow.

Why was this making him look like the villain?

He ignored Cooliza and looked directly at Frieza.

Frieza's face darkened, but he didn't speak.

Aishi smirked.

"Not convinced?"

"Still think you're not beneath me?"

Faced with that overwhelming pressure—

What else could he do?

Take another hit?

Impossible.

Frieza might be a masochist in some timelines,

But not this one!

Frieza gritted his teeth.

"…I yield."

"Good."

Aishi continued:

"Then… I need you to help me with something."

Frieza blinked.

"Huh?"

"I'm not asking you to fight.

I just need you to monitor Universe 7."

"If anything unusual happens—

You inform me first."

"…Why?"

"You don't need to know. Just do it."

"…Understood."

Aishi nodded.

Frieza may be cunning, but he was reliable when it came to tasks.

After all, he loyally served Beerus destroying planets for years.

As for why he challenged Beerus before—

Simple.

He got a bit stronger and got cocky.

Thought he didn't need to serve Beerus anymore.

"Alright. You guys can leave now."

Aishi waved his hand.

Frieza nodded and turned to Cooliza and King Cold.

"Let's go."

They both nodded quickly.

King Cold suddenly remembered something and said,

"I'll go check on Cooler!"

Right—he was still lying unconscious!

The Frieza family boarded the mothership and slowly departed Earth.

Their sub-fleets remained hidden on the planet's surface.

(End of Chapter)

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