"So, the reason I came to see you is actually to ask about something."
With a wave of his hand, Gran took out an elegant tea table from his pocket dimension.
He sat down in a chair and poured Merus a cup of tea.
"So that's what you wanted to ask."
Merus lifted the teacup, took a sip, and asked curiously,
"But Whis is your master. Why didn't you ask him instead?"
"Well, it's been a long time since we last met. If I didn't come see you soon, I was afraid you'd end up breaking the Angel Neutrality Rule just to protect justice." Gran teased.
During the Moro incident, Merus had indeed disappeared after violating the Neutrality Rule.
In reality, when Merus had first met Gran, the angel had asked him what justice truly meant.
Back then, Gran had answered that, from the perspective of a God of Destruction Candidate, anything that hindered the development of the universe could not be called justice.
Then Gran had added one more thing.
"Everyone has their own beliefs. There's no need to care about how others judge you. Isn't what you truly believe in the only thing that matters?"
He had even made Merus a promise.
If Merus ever died while protecting the justice in his heart, Gran would gather the Super Dragon Balls, revive him, and let him become a true Galactic Patrolman.
It was because of that promise that the distance between the two of them had quickly disappeared.
"..."
Being around this guy was both comfortable... and incredibly irritating.
How was that even possible?
"Alright, I was just joking. I mainly came here because I wanted to catch up with you." Gran admitted honestly.
"You really are something else..."
Merus set down his teacup and smiled helplessly.
"I've actually been watching everything you've done in Universe Seven."
"As for the Mortal Level you mentioned, I haven't paid much attention to it. Why don't we check Universe Seven's current Mortal Level together?"
Merus reached into the air.
An Angel's Staff instantly appeared in his hand.
He began examining Universe Seven's Mortal Level.
Gran sat quietly across from him.
He didn't dare interrupt.
From the look of it...
He was nervous too.
The atmosphere became frighteningly silent.
Even the prisoners locked beneath the rooftop of the Galactic Prison Planet felt the oppressive mood and couldn't help trembling.
After checking the data, Merus suddenly looked up at Gran.
"3.80!"
His voice was calm.
Yet those simple words stirred a storm within Gran's heart.
Before he had announced the Universal Martial Arts Tournament, Universe Seven's Mortal Level had only been 3.60.
Only one year had passed...
Yet it had already surged to 3.80!
"Gran, you're incredible!"
Merus spoke with complete sincerity.
"Before you became Universe Seven's God of Destruction Candidate, its Mortal Level was only 3.18."
"And now? In such a short time, you've already caught up to Universe Six!"
"Wait."
Gran wasn't absorbed in the praise.
He hurriedly asked,
"Is Universe Six's Mortal Level still 3.80?"
"Yes."
Merus suppressed the astonishment in his heart as he analyzed,
"The reason Universe Seven improved so dramatically is because you've continuously destroyed unqualified planets throughout the universe."
"You also had Elder Kai and Shin working together with you."
"And Universe Seven itself possesses extraordinary potential."
"But Universe Six doesn't have someone like you serving as a God of Destruction Candidate."
"They've simply remained where they were."
Watching Merus seriously analyze everything, Gran couldn't help smiling.
"What are you laughing at?"
"I'm laughing because Universe Six won't stay the same forever."
"What do you mean?"
Merus still didn't know that Gran had also become Universe Six's God of Destruction Candidate.
Gran poured him another cup of tea before saying,
"Because I've also become Universe Six's God of Destruction Candidate."
"What?"
Merus was genuinely surprised.
A moment later, realization dawned on him.
"No wonder you were able to get Universe Six to participate in the Universal Martial Arts Tournament. So that's why."
"No."
Gran calmly sipped his tea as the breeze gently swayed his hair.
"Even if I weren't Universe Six's God of Destruction Candidate, with the relationship between Lord Beerus and Lord Champa, I still could have gotten Universe Six to join the tournament."
"I suppose that's true."
Seeing how composed Gran remained, Merus smiled helplessly.
"The tournament you're organizing has already caused a huge sensation across the universes. I'm sure Universe Six is no exception."
"It's a brilliant move."
"I believe both universes will experience tremendous growth because of it."
"That's exactly what I want."
Gran smiled faintly.
"My goal is to make Universe Seven rank number one among all the universes."
"You still intend to take Universe Seven to first place?"
Merus chuckled.
"Interesting."
"Then let me see whether you can really accomplish it."
"..."
The two continued sipping tea atop the prison building, quietly admiring the scenery of the Galactic Prison Planet.
...
Earth — Dr. Brief's Residence
Bulma was busy inside her laboratory researching one of her high-tech inventions when she suddenly felt something at her waist vibrating.
"Hm?"
She immediately stopped what she was doing and took out the small cloth pouch hanging from her belt.
"Could it be...?"
She opened the pouch.
Inside had originally been seven stone-like spheres.
But today...
Every one of them had turned a brilliant orange.
"The Dragon Balls have finally finished recharging! Wonderful!"
Bulma's face lit up with excitement.
She quickly tied the pouch back around her waist before rushing out of the laboratory.
"Bulma! Where are you going?"
Tights' voice called out from behind.
Bulma ignored her completely.
She shot into the sky and flew straight toward Mount Paozu.
Now that the Dragon Balls had become active again, she could finally use Shenron to cure Goku's heart disease.
Mount Paozu
Several people stood in the open area outside Goku's house.
"Kakarot, have you figured out a way to defeat Broly?"
"Yeah, Kakarot!"
"While you were training out in space, you learned that incredible Instant Transmission."
"Did you also learn any techniques that are even stronger?"
END OF CHAPTER
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