"Her name is Martinu-onee-sama, the angel of Universe 12," Whis said, doing his best not to laugh as he spoke with a straight face. "She was thrilled, agreed on the spot, and said she can marry you anytime you want, Ken-san."
Ken's expression went flat. "Ask her if she owns a mirror."
"Understood. I'll relay that to Martinu-nee-sama exactly as you said." Whis nodded.
"That's enough." Ken ended the call.
None of this surprised him. If it were that easy to marry three angels, something would be wrong.
Even if those three angel beauties agreed, their father might not.
Their father was the Grand Priest.
The strongest god in all creation.
Ken knew it clearly: until his own strength reached a certain height, marrying three angels was just a fantasy.
As for Martinu of Universe 12, that was Whis messing with him on purpose.
You're an angel too, so why are you built like that?
Ken shook his head and let it go.
…
Universe 10, Rumsshi's Planet.
Broly descended with a group of Gods of Destruction and landed on the ground of the God of Destruction Realm, facing Universe 10's God of Destruction, Rumsshi.
Rumsshi froze when he saw the lineup.
"Liquiir! Gin! Heles! What are you doing here?" Rumsshi swung his trunk and demanded coldly.
"Kusu didn't tell you?" Gin blinked.
"Tell me what?" Rumsshi frowned. "Kusu's been off-world sightseeing lately. She hasn't been back to the realm."
"No wonder you're clueless," Gin sighed.
"Enough talk." Liquiir stepped forward. "Rumsshi, get over here and pay your respects to the Great God of Destruction."
"And me too!" Majin Buu jabbed a finger at himself. "I'm the little God of Destruction!"
Rumsshi stared, completely thrown. "W-What? Great God of Destruction? Since when is that a thing?" He looked from Broly to Majin Buu and back again.
"It's simple," Gin said. "The Grand Priest issued a decree: if eight Gods of Destruction agree, Broly-sama becomes the leader of all Gods of Destruction. Right now, Liquiir, Heles, Quitela, Bardock, and I have agreed. That's five. We only need three more, and the Great God of Destruction takes office immediately."
Rumsshi went silent.
What is this?
Kusu is useless.
Something this big, and nobody told me?
Heles leaned in close and spoke under her breath. "Rumsshi, just agree. In the last fight, Arak got beaten to death by Broly-sama. Even Quitela couldn't handle him. If you don't want to get flattened, do the smart thing."
"Arak… is dead?" Rumsshi's eyes widened.
Heles nodded once.
"Even Quitela lost to Broly?" Rumsshi's voice tightened.
He still remembered the last time he'd seen Broly—back at the God of Destruction selection tournament for Universe 18. Broly had been impressive then, but still just a strong mortal.
Only twenty-some years had passed, and Broly was already at this level?
The bitterness in Rumsshi's chest vanished the moment he accepted that Quitela had lost.
Rumsshi didn't say another word. He hurried forward and dropped to one knee in a formal bow.
Broly stepped in and helped Rumsshi up, then nodded in satisfaction.
"Hey! You're supposed to greet me too!" Majin Buu shouted. "I'm the little God of Destruction!"
Rumsshi had nothing to say. Under Heles's frantic eye signals, he bowed to Majin Buu as well.
Majin Buu clapped, pleased.
"Great God of Destruction, which universe are we going to next?" Gin asked respectfully.
"Universe 11. It's the closest," Broly said.
"Yes, Great God of Destruction!" the gathered Gods of Destruction answered, bowing together.
Majin Buu didn't bow. He stood beside Broly, trying to look like someone important.
They shot upward and streaked toward Universe 11.
At this point, six Gods of Destruction were already on Broly's side.
Just two more approvals...
…
A few hours later, the moment Broly's group entered Universe 11, Belmod appeared in space with Universe 1's God of Destruction, Iwan.
"Great God of Destruction!" Belmod and Iwan stepped forward and bowed.
Broly wasn't surprised. With the chaos his name had kicked up in the God of Destruction Realm, it would've been strange if the others hadn't heard.
Rumsshi was the only one caught in the dark, and that was only because Kusu had been off sightseeing. Every other universe already knew.
"Belmod definitely caught the wind and camped here waiting," Liquiir snorted.
"We've got enough people now," Gin said. "Do we have some kind of appointment ceremony?"
"No idea," Heles said, shaking her head.
"I'm here! I'm here!"
Champa rushed in from far off and arrived right beside Broly. He bowed quickly.
The tide had turned. Champa figured surrendering early was healthier than getting beaten into paste.
Broly gave a small nod.
Ai's body kept flashing with excitement at Broly's rise. Broly patted the round little body gently.
At this point, everyone who mattered was here except Bardock and Quitela.
Broly hesitated, unsure what the next step was, and was about to contact Ken.
A figure appeared overhead in a blink.
The gathered Gods of Destruction focused—and the instant they recognized him, they all dropped to their knees.
"Grand Priest!"
Broly bowed as well.
Majin Buu started slamming his head into the ground like his life depended on it.
The Grand Priest stared.
Pink and round, and you bow like that?
"I already know the situation," the Grand Priest said calmly. "Since no one objects, we'll hold a simple appointment ceremony—Gods of Destruction only."
He snapped his fingers.
In the next instant, Broly and the others vanished.
When they came back to themselves, they were standing inside a divine palace.
Broly had never been anywhere like this. Sacred power filled the air so thick it made his knees want to bend.
Majin Buu hadn't been here either. He looked around with wide-eyed curiosity.
Then Majin Buu spotted a small figure sitting on a throne not far away.
Two tall attendants stood behind him like poles.
Broly and Majin Buu had never seen Zeno-sama before, so they didn't recognize him.
Ken hadn't told them either.
To be fair, Ken had never seen Zeno-sama in person.
Majin Buu got too curious. He puffed out his chest and marched straight toward the little guy.
"Danger, danger, danger," Ai warned.
The Grand Priest swung his staff and cracked it down on Majin Buu's head.
Majin Buu yelped, a lump instantly swelling up as he dropped to his knees and sucked in air through his teeth.
Why does this thing hurt so much?
"What do you think you're doing, Buu?" the Grand Priest demanded sharply.
"Pay your respects to Zeno-sama!"
The Gods of Destruction snapped out of it and rushed forward to kneel and bow.
"Zeno-sama?" Broly repeated, startled. Everyone was kneeling, so standing there felt wrong—especially with the Grand Priest bowing too.
That kid's status isn't normal.
Broly dropped to one knee at once, then shoved Majin Buu's head down and slammed it to the floor with him.
Majin Buu twitched.
My bump isn't even gone yet!
"Behave," Broly said, voice low.
Majin Buu nodded quickly.
"Zeno-sama," the Grand Priest said respectfully, "this is Broly. The Gods of Destruction have recognized him as the Great God of Destruction."
Zeno-sama hopped off the throne and walked up to Broly, stopping right in front of him.
"So you're Broly?" Zeno-sama asked, voice childish and bright.
"Yes," Broly answered.
"Then we'll do the simple appointment ceremony like the Grand Priest said," Zeno-sama said, nodding without much fuss.
Broly bowed again.
"If we're appointing a Great God of Destruction," the Grand Priest said, "then we should call every God of Destruction here."
He snapped his fingers again.
Three more figures appeared on the floor of Zeno-sama's palace: Bardock, Quitela, and Beerus.
All three looked different.
Bardock looked lost.
Quitela was still unconscious.
Beerus was sprawled out on his back, snoring loudly with zero dignity.
After a brief hesitation, Bardock dropped to his knees.
Zeno-sama stared at the scene, then looked even more done with it when he saw Beerus sleeping through everything.
"Unacceptable!" One of the attendants behind Zeno-sama stepped forward, ready to act.
Zeno-sama waved a hand. "Let him sleep."
"Yes, Zeno-sama," the attendants replied, bowing.
"At least wake Quitela," the Grand Priest said with a smile, glancing toward Gin.
Gin understood and stepped forward, slapping Quitela twice across the face to force him awake.
Quitela's eyes snapped open, his cheeks burning. He saw Gin's hand on his face and surged up in rage, grabbing Gin by the collar.
"Quitela," Gin hissed, "look where you are."
Quitela looked around—and immediately saw Zeno-sama and the Grand Priest.
His blood ran cold. He released Gin at once and dropped to his knees.
"The reason you've all been summoned," the Grand Priest said, smiling, "is because a new divine position has been created: the Great God of Destruction."
He looked across the room, voice steady. "Today, we hold a simple appointment ceremony. From this day forward, Broly is appointed as the Great God of Destruction, leader of the twelve universes' Gods of Destruction. From today on, you will follow Broly's leadership and develop your universes together."
"Yes, Grand Priest!" the Gods of Destruction answered in unison.
Then they turned and bowed to Broly.
"Great God of Destruction!"
Ai's glow flashed again and again, spinning excitedly in place.
As for Beerus—Champa grabbed his head and forced him into a bow.
Beerus kept sleeping, completely unaware.
"Then that's that," the Grand Priest said with a small nod.
Broly stared.
That was it?
"And me! And me!" Majin Buu shouted, pointing at himself. "I'm the little God of Destruction!"
The Grand Priest ignored him and bowed slightly to Zeno-sama. "Zeno-sama, do you have any special instructions?"
"You stay," Zeno-sama said, pointing at Majin Buu.
Majin Buu blinked hard.
"Everyone else can go," Zeno-sama added.
"Then, aside from Buu, I will return you to your universes," the Grand Priest said.
A token appeared in his hand. He passed it to Broly.
Broly accepted it with both hands and looked it over.
Five large characters were carved into it:
Great God of Destruction Decree.
"From now on, when someone sees the Great God of Destruction Decree, it is as if they are seeing a God of Destruction in person," the Grand Priest said. "Broly, you may use it to issue orders to all Gods of Destruction."
"Yes, Grand Priest," Broly said.
The Grand Priest snapped his fingers.
Broly and the gathered Gods of Destruction vanished in an instant.
Only Majin Buu remained in Zeno-sama's palace.
Majin Buu looked around wildly, then eyed the Grand Priest's staff with a new fear.
That thing hurts like hell.
Merus's dad hits hard.
"Hey, fatty. Come here," Zeno-sama said, waving him over.
"Who are you calling fatty?" Majin Buu narrowed his eyes at Zeno-sama, annoyed.
A guard shot forward.
In less than a second, Majin Buu ate a full combo.
He crashed to the ground, screaming in pain.
"One more act of disrespect toward Zeno-sama, and you die," the guard barked.
"Hey, play horsey with me," Zeno-sama said, cheerful as ever.
Majin Buu lay there, stunned.
You just beat me into the ground and you want to play now?
The Grand Priest stepped in and healed Majin Buu with angel power. In the blink of an eye, Majin Buu was fully restored.
Majin Buu sprang up and stared at the guard in horror.
This guy is way too strong.
I can't beat him.
"Can we play horsey now?" Zeno-sama asked.
"Horsey? I like that!" Majin Buu nodded hard.
"You're the horse," Zeno-sama said, completely serious.
Majin Buu froze.
"Turn into a horse, now!" a guard shouted.
"We know you can do it," the other guard added coldly.
Majin Buu wanted to cry, but he didn't dare. He transformed into a pink horse.
Zeno-sama climbed up, grabbing a handful of Majin Buu's fat for balance.
Majin Buu clenched his teeth and held still.
Zeno-sama only made it halfway before slipping and falling off.
The guards exploded in anger. One of them slammed Majin Buu down into the floor.
Majin Buu let out a strangled howl, his eyes turning vicious.
He got kicked and punched for it.
Ten minutes later, Majin Buu finally behaved. He turned into a small pony and bounced around the palace with Zeno-sama on his back.
"Giddyup!" Zeno-sama shouted, smacking Majin Buu's butt.
Majin Buu bolted forward obediently.
The Grand Priest watched from the side, smiling faintly.
…
Universe 7, Beerus' Planet.
"Whis," the Oracle Fish said, staring at Beerus sprawled out asleep in the distance, "did Beerus-sama just vanish for a moment… and come right back?"
"Seems so," Whis said, checking with his staff. "Beerus-sama was likely summoned to Zeno-sama's palace by the Grand Priest."
"And he was still asleep over there?" the Oracle Fish asked, wiping sweat.
"Yes," Whis replied.
The Oracle Fish went quiet.
Several long seconds passed.
"He didn't get erased on the spot," the Oracle Fish muttered. "That's already incredible luck."
"My, my, isn't it?" Whis said, smiling.
"But Whis," the Oracle Fish asked, "why would the Grand Priest summon Beerus-sama to Zeno-sama's palace?"
"It should be because Broly was appointed to the Great God of Destruction position," Whis said. "All Gods of Destruction needed to be present."
"So Broly really became the Great God of Destruction," the Oracle Fish said, clicking its tongue in amazement. "Twenty-some years, and he went from a little brat to the leader of all Gods of Destruction."
"Yes, yes," Whis said, nodding.
"And what did I say before?" the Oracle Fish sighed. "Didn't I tell you the God of Destruction Realm was about to turn upside down?"
…
Universe 6, outer space.
Ken streaked through space like a brilliant star.
As he flew, he sensed a familiar ki nearby.
He adjusted course—and sure enough, Broly was there.
"Ken, I'm the Great God of Destruction now," Broly said, grinning as he held up the token the Grand Priest had given him.
"Broly, I'm proud of you," Ken said, praising him without holding back, then patting his shoulder.
"From today on, I'm your sword," Broly said, beaming.
"I'm your shield," Ai's voice chimed in.
Broly gently rubbed Ai's round body.
Ken was genuinely moved by the sincerity.
Where do you even find a God of Destruction like this?
Broly had finally become the leader of all Gods of Destruction.
Then I need to work harder too.
I'm going to become the leader of all angels.
We have a Great God of Destruction now.
What we're missing is a Great Angel.
The Grand Priest doesn't count.
Once my strength rises, I'll apply to the Grand Priest.
"We've only collected cosmic essence from three universes so far," Broly said. "I'll have the other Gods of Destruction send the rest over."
"Alright," Ken said.
Broly pressed his watch.
"Kukukaka!"
A layer of red battle armor formed over his body. He removed the cosmic essence embedded in it and handed it to Ken with both hands.
Ken nodded in satisfaction, accepted it casually, then asked, "Where's Buu?"
"Zeno-sama kept him," Broly answered.
"Zeno-sama?" Ken paused.
"Is Zeno-sama strong?" Broly asked, curious.
"They say Zeno-sama doesn't fight," Ken replied, "but he can erase universes. Universe 13 through Universe 18 were wiped out by his hand."
Broly jolted.
That little guy doesn't look like much, and he has power like that?
"Zeno-sama kept Buu…" Ken sighed softly. "He's probably going to suffer for a while. Forget it—leave Buu for now. Let's go back."
Broly nodded. "I'll issue orders right now and have every universe provide cosmic essence."
"Do it," Ken said.
There are a lot of candidates to train now.
Vegeta, Gohan, and Android 17.
And on top of those three Gods of Destruction, we also need three Supreme Kais.
I already picked them: Goku, Piccolo, and Android 18.
I wonder how Android 17 and Android 18 are doing now.
They've probably already been turned into androids.
We'll see once we're back on Earth.
Ken and Broly headed for Earth at top speed.
Before long, they returned and landed at Capsule Corporation headquarters.
By then, Gohan, Piccolo, and the others had already made it back, each going home.
Notably, Tights missed her parents, so she asked Jaco to bring both her and her younger sister Bulma home.
"Ken, you're back?" Bulma said, lighting up the moment she saw him.
"Finally," Tights said with a grin. "Bulma's been waiting so long she was getting impatient."
"Hey! What do you mean I was impatient?" Bulma snapped, hands on her hips. "You're making it sound like I'm waiting for him for some reason."
"Don't say it like that," Ken said with a smile. "People will get the wrong idea."
Bulma froze.
Tights ignored Bulma and looked at Broly. "Broly! It's been so long. You've gotten so big."
"We saw each other two days ago," Broly said, scratching his head.
"Are you even listening to me?" Bulma snapped, getting more annoyed by the second.
"Ai, was this trip smooth?" Tights asked, stepping closer and rubbing Ai's body.
"Mm! It was really fun," Ai said, flashing brightly. "Ai learned a lot."
"Bulma, quick question," Ken said. "If we build a new type of battle armor, how long would it take?"
"You already have the materials?" Bulma asked, surprised.
"I can gather them within a week," Ken said.
"What kind of armor this time?" Bulma thought for a second. "If it's the same as before, I'll need three days."
"Two sets," Ken said, handing over the designs. "One for a man, one for a woman."
"Easy," Bulma said. "If the materials are enough, the armor's not a problem."
"Good," Ken said. "Then we'll start once the materials arrive."
A few days later, Gods of Destruction began delivering cosmic essence from their universes.
Broly handed each batch to Ken.
Once they collected cosmic essence from all twelve universes, Ken refined it and passed it to Bulma for processing.
Bulma got to work immediately on the new battle armor.
Ken checked the timing and felt his level creeping closer and closer to 60.
Ken flashed out like a star, escorted Tights back to Galactic Patrol HQ, then made a special stop at Merus's room.
Merus was training Kale. When he saw Ken, he greeted him politely.
"No need to be so formal, Merus," Ken said with a laugh as he stepped in and patted Merus's shoulder. "I came to see you."
"It's only been about a week," Merus said, smiling.
"Yeah, about a week," Ken said. "I came because the purity of my angel power—"
Power surged from Ken's body.
Light burst out in a dazzling flare.
Merus stared.
So you came here to show off?
He couldn't help laughing.
Merus could sense it clearly—Ken had reached level 60.
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