Whis's tone suddenly shifted, leaving Gran momentarily stunned.
"Whis is right," Beerus added, no longer paying attention to that mortal in Universe 11 rumored to have surpassed a God of Destruction.
Pure power stronger than a God of Destruction—yet it was only the clown from Universe 11.
Not nearly enough to concern him.
"The power we mentioned earlier was pure strength alone. If you add your Ultra Instinct and your divine-dimensional state on top of that, then… in the entire Omni-King Universe, the number of beings who can defeat you would be countable on one hand."
Beerus looked at Gran with a rare seriousness.
This was his disciple, after all—truly exceptional.
"Really…?"
Having been mentally crushed a moment ago by Whis's explanation, Gran wasn't entirely confident.
"Lord Beerus, how many stages are there in the God Realm?"
Even after all that talk, he still had no idea what God Realm, First Stage truly meant.
"Seven stages," Beerus said without hesitation, lowering his voice.
The words struck like thunder.
Gran's heart jolted violently.
He knew very well how terrifying his current strength already was.
Even for someone with his talent, breaking through another realm in a short time was almost impossible.
Yet the God Realm had seven full stages!?
"Whis, after the seventh stage… what level comes next?"
"The Angel level," Whis replied calmly.
"…"
Gran's fists tightened.
That meant the strongest God of Destruction—Beerus—stood at God Realm, Seventh Stage.
By extension, the other Gods of Destruction were probably around the Fifth Stage.
And someone like Jiren had likely reached pure-power Level Five as well.
"Why? Does it confuse you that your strength is 'so weak,' yet we still say there are very few who could defeat you?"
Beerus grinned, clearly enjoying himself.
However
"Lord Beerus must have a hole in his head."
Gran's face darkened. "Didn't you just say it was because of Ultra Instinct and my divine dimension?"
"Pfft!"
Whis burst into open laughter.
Honestly, looked at this way, Beerus really did seem like he had a hole in his head.
"You!"
Beerus squeezed his fists so hard his knuckles cracked.
"A-Anyway… Lord Beerus, please continue." Gran shrank his neck defensively.
"Hmph."
Beerus snorted but didn't immediately smack him again. He continued:
"You are now a true god. Mortals of the universe can't sense your energy at all."
"And more importantly, Ultra Instinct itself—something even most Gods of Destruction can't master—is an overwhelming advantage."
"When I was ganged up on by the other eleven Gods of Destruction back then, the biggest reason I lasted to the very end was my Ultra Instinct."
He wasn't lying.
Ultra Instinct was meant only for Angels.
The role and nature of a God of Destruction made it nearly impossible for them to learn it.
But Beerus was a freak of nature—he had mastered both Ultra Instinct and Ultra Ego.
That was why he could tank eleven Gods of Destruction simultaneously.
So put him aside—ordinary mortals would kneel the moment they encountered Ultra Instinct.
"I see." Gran nodded. He knew how terrifying Ultra Instinct was.
But as for Jiren… that monster had managed to withstand Goku's completed Ultra Instinct in the anime.
That guy was beyond comprehension.
"Of course, your current strength and body reflexes are still too low."
"If your power breaks into the God Realm Second Stage, and your instinctual body reflexes reach the Third Stage, then in the Omni-King Universe, no mortal could possibly be your opponent."
Whis sighed. "Lord Beerus, are you stupid?"
"?"
Beerus froze, genuinely confused.
"What kind of talent does our Universe 7's candidate God of Destruction have? And you're comparing him to mortals?" Whis scoffed.
Gran becoming a true god was already something no mortal could ever dream of.
Even Odys—the ancient Saiyan who dared challenge the Omni-King—was still just a mortal in the end.
Beerus: "…"
Whis's words left him completely speechless.
"Pfft"
Gran secretly laughed.
"What're you laughing at!?" Beerus snapped.
He hadn't even planned to compare him to mortals—Gran was the one who kept doing that!
Did this kid really not understand how broken the combo of divine dimension + Ultra Instinct was?
The three lay back on their beach chairs again, continuing to discuss Gran's current issues.
Half a day passed.
"All right, you should understand your situation now."
Beerus finally said, "Since you've become a true god, Whis and I will now teach you the real art of Destruct—"
"Wait, wait, wait!"
Gran cut him off immediately.
"What now?"
"I just spent eight years in seclusion! And you want me to start training again!? Do you think I'm some kind of cultivation maniac?"
Gran complained.
Back when Whis trained him, he already learned the importance of balancing rest and training.
Staying tense for too long only damaged one's martial path.
He wasn't going to repeat that mistake.
"Correct."
Whis nodded approvingly. "Good to see you remembered."
Wait—so I'm the villain now!? Beerus's eyes widened.
Whis ignored him, turning to the disciple in the middle chair.
"The next step is to train in destructive laws, but since you just emerged from seclusion, it's not urgent."
In fact, Whis had been planning to let Gran face opponents of similar strength.
If Gran kept fighting only Beerus, he'd eventually lose confidence.
But again
No need to rush.
"Yeah, I'll keep that balance in mind."
No sooner had Gran finished speaking
gurgle~
His stomach rumbled.
In theory, he no longer needed food as a god.
But as a Saiyan, eating had become instinctive.
When it was time to eat, his stomach simply reacted.
And as his stomach growled
gurgle~
gurgle~
Beerus and Whis's stomachs joined in.
An awkward silence fell.
Finally, Beerus gave in:
"Brat… we haven't eaten your cooking for eight years. Don't you think it's about time you—"
Before he could finish
Gran suddenly began counting on his fingers.
"What is he doing now?" Beerus muttered.
"How would I know?" Whis replied.
Gran calculated quickly.
He entered the Dimensional Tower in Age 741.
Eight years had passed.
Which meant it was now Age 749.
And Age 749…
was the year Bulma began her Dragon Ball journey.
"Lord Beerus—let's go to Earth and eat!"
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