The moment those words fell,
Gran's heart gave a hard thump.
Why… would this have anything to do with him?
The Old Kai and Shin also tensed up instinctively.
Could it be that every God of Destruction already knew about Gran?
A gentle breeze brushed across the grassy plains, and the leaves overhead rustled softly.
The Realm of the Kais was as beautiful as ever—yet the atmosphere had turned frighteningly heavy.
Gran inhaled deeply, frowning.
"Did… something happen?"
"You don't need to be that nervous."
Whis finally couldn't stand watching anymore.
He shot Beerus a mild glare before speaking:
"Actually, the contents of this meeting concern all candidates for God of Destruction."
"What do you mean?"
Gran let out a breath of relief.
Beerus' earlier tone had scared him—he thought the whole meeting had been about him alone.
But still…
If it concerned all candidates, then from what he knew, only Universe 7 and Universe 11 even had candidates for the position.
Gran, the Old Kai, and Shin all leaned forward, ears sharp.
Whis began recounting the meeting.
In that gathering, the Grand Priest stated:
The Zeno Universe had grown too peaceful—so calm it was practically stagnant.
This was something Zeno did not like.
To stir life back into the multiverse—and to prevent disasters caused by sudden deaths of Destroyers—Zeno decreed:
Every universe must select and train its next God of Destruction.
Ten years from now, a grand multiversal battle of all Destruction God Candidates shall be held.
The bottom three universes… will be punished by Zeno.
When Whis finished,
Beerus, Whis, Vados, and Champa all turned toward Gran.
The Zeno Multiverse was anything but peaceful now—every universe had been stirred up beneath the surface.
And they all understood the truth:
This meeting wasn't held to "invigorate" the multiverse.
This meeting existed… because of this boy.
Because throughout the entire multiverse,
only two universes had already produced candidates:
Universe 11.
And Universe 7.
As for the Universe 11 candidate, they knew little.
But the Universe 7 candidate—Gran—they understood thoroughly.
The Grand Priest and Zeno had been paying attention to him for a long time.
That was why Zeno and the Grand Priest were furious about today's attack.
The real purpose of this "Destruction God Candidate War"…
was to temper Gran.
Beerus and the others were stunned by how much these two highest existences valued this kid.
Silence fell.
The Realm of the Kais grew dead still.
Gran—who knew none of this—stood frozen.
"So that was the purpose of gathering all the Gods of Destruction today?"
A spark of excitement lit Gran's eyes.
After the previous "Battle of the Destroyers"…
Zeno was now holding a Candidate War?
This wasn't in the anime.
But…
Facing such a battle, he couldn't help feeling eager—after all, Saiyan blood ran through him.
The thirst for combat was in his bones!
Seeing Gran's excitement, Whis and the others exchanged looks.
It seemed the little guy really liked the idea of a grand battle prepared specifically for him.
"Wait!"
The Old Kai suddenly cried out, stunned.
"You're saying—ten years from now there will be a multiversal battle of Destruction God Candidates?!"
Beerus frowned.
"You're old, but you're not that deaf, are you?"
Everyone: "..."
"Lord Beerus, didn't you notice? The lowest three candidates will be punished!"
The Old Kai shook uncontrollably.
Based on the Mortal Level ranking, Universes 6 and 7 were the third-lowest and second-lowest!
Obviously Zeno referenced this when deciding the punishment.
This was essentially a warning directed at them.
"Damn!"
Champa finally reacted.
He grabbed Vados by the shoulders, panicked.
"I don't even have a candidate yet! If I don't find one soon—Zeno won't erase me, right?!"
Then he suddenly stared at Gran, eyes sparkling.
"Vados… there's no rule saying two universes can't share the same candidate, right?!"
Gran's talent was undeniable—and the whole battle existed essentially for him.
If Champa could also claim Gran as his candidate,
Universes 6 and 7 would be completely safe!
The moment Champa proposed this—
Everyone stared wide-eyed.
Gran pointed at himself.
Champa's idea was
to make him the candidate for both Universe 6 and Universe 7?
Then after ten years he would represent both universes in battle?!
"Lord Champa, that's not possible," Vados said quickly, frowning.
"Why not?!" Champa roared.
"Do you truly not understand the purpose of this battle?"
Vados said solemnly:
"This battle must have exactly twelve candidates.
No more, no fewer."
Purpose?
Champa and Beerus immediately understood.
This entire event was designed to temper Gran.
If even one candidate were missing, how would Gran be tested properly?
As for a universe selecting two candidates—sure, they could.
But only one could enter the battle.
Because Zeno's goal was to refine Gran—not to have multiple candidates gang up on him.
If too many candidates joined forces against Gran…
that would just be bullying.
"Damn it!"
Champa realized the truth.
So the disciple he found… would simply become Gran's stepping stone?
Gran, meanwhile, was utterly lost.
Purpose?
Was there some hidden meaning behind this great battle?
"You fat pig, just go find your own candidate."
Beerus snorted.
"Ten years will pass quickly."
"What are you so happy about?!"
Champa clenched his fists.
"You really think Gran will win easily? With your personality, your candidate will definitely be ganged up on by the other eleven!"
Gran: "…"
And honestly
he probably would.
Beerus' face also turned stiff.
He earned the title of "strongest God of Destruction" only because he survived after being ganged up on in the past.
Now Gran was about to repeat his story?
"Gran, it seems things may be difficult for you," Whis said seriously.
"You were raised by us from childhood, but the other universes won't do the same."
Whis continued,
"In this Candidate Battle, the other universes will directly choose the strongest fighters they already have."
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