"Ah! Big Brother Zeru, your strength is just too terrifying!"
Goku got up from the ground, gritting his teeth. Only he could truly understand the overwhelming sense of powerlessness when facing Zeru.
"But… I won't give up so easily!"
His expression turned serious again as he charged toward Zeru.
This time, however, Zeru increased his strength slightly and knocked Goku unconscious with a single slap.
"…"
The entire arena fell silent.
Then—
An uproar erupted.
"Th-this…"
The host froze for a moment before jumping onto the stage and starting the countdown.
But when he reached eight, Zeru had already stepped off the stage voluntarily.
"Son Goku wins!"
Since Zeru left the arena, the host could only declare Goku the victor.
Whoosh!
Zeru glanced at the unconscious Goku, then placed two fingers on his forehead and disappeared.
The next moment, he reappeared at his home in West City.
This time, he planned to take Bulma to Universe 6 to collect the Super Dragon Balls. Since this was the Dragon Ball GT timeline and he couldn't enter the realm of gods, at the very least, he could grant Bulma extended life.
"Honey, where did you go?"
As soon as he arrived, Bulma, dressed in casual homewear, walked over and asked curiously.
"I went to participate in the World Martial Arts Tournament."
Zeru pulled her into his arms and said, "Go change. Let's take a romantic trip to another universe."
"Okay!"
Bulma nodded obediently.
…
…
One month later, in Universe 6.
At this moment, in front of a pitch-black planet—
"This is the last Super Dragon Ball!"
Zeru looked at the dark planet and released the six Super Dragon Balls from his system space.
"Come forth, Super Shenron!"
As the seven Super Dragon Balls aligned and emitted dazzling light, Zeru used the divine language to summon the Super Dragon.
Roar!
A deafening dragon's roar echoed throughout Universe 6.
"Th-this is Super Shenron?!"
Bulma looked up at the enormous dragon forming in the cosmos, her face filled with shock.
It was massive beyond imagination.
Its overwhelming presence felt infinite, making one instinctively want to kneel.
Even Zeru couldn't hide his astonishment.
"Fortunate summoner, I can grant you one wish. No matter what it is, I can fulfill it."
Super Shenron's voice resonated directly in their minds.
"This is my wife, Bulma. I wish for her to have infinite lifespan."
Zeru spoke without hesitation in divine language.
"Hm?"
Super Shenron paused briefly.
"Infinite lifespan can only belong to gods. She is mortal and cannot escape the end of life."
Zeru frowned.
"In that case, grant her the maximum lifespan within your power."
"100,000 years."
Super Shenron declared.
Its eyes glowed with brilliant golden light, which descended and entered Bulma's body.
"Your wish has been granted."
With that, the colossal dragon dispersed, transforming back into seven Super Dragon Balls that scattered across Universes 6 and 7.
"Honey… did you make a wish for me?"
Bulma looked at Zeru, sensing the change within herself.
"Yes."
Zeru smiled. "I wanted to give you infinite life, but that wasn't possible. So I settled for the maximum lifespan."
"How much?"
Bulma's eyes widened.
"100,000 years."
"Hiss—!"
She gasped sharply.
Zeru chuckled. It sounded like a lot, but compared to eternity, it was still very limited.
Afterward, he took Bulma traveling across various planets in Universe 6.
Five years passed in the blink of an eye.
One day, at Zeru's home on Earth in Universe 7—
He stepped out of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber in his backyard, a hint of helplessness on his face.
"Host: Zeru
Age: 31 (Age 761)
Base Power Level: 7 billion
Bloodline: Original Saiyan
Skills: 10x Kaioken (no side effects), Instant Transmission, Purification (Silver Tier), Time Stop (0.1 seconds)
Items: 500x Gravity Chamber, 15x Time Flow Hyperbolic Time Chamber."
…
After checking his status panel, Zeru shook his head.
His growth had slowed significantly.
It felt like he had hit a bottleneck.
Now that the Dragon Ball Z storyline had begun, his Super Saiyan 1 form only reached 350 billion power level.
Even in his strongest form—Super Saiyan 4—he was at 28 trillion.
While he was godlike compared to current enemies, who knew what hidden dangers existed in this real Dragon Ball world?
"Hm? Raditz has arrived on Earth… and his power level has surpassed 10,000!"
Suddenly, Zeru sensed a Saiyan aura and raised an eyebrow, looking toward the northern region of Earth.
After confirming Raditz's power level through the system, a faint smile appeared on his lips.
Things had changed.
This Dragon Ball world had already diverged significantly in terms of power scaling.
"But this makes things interesting. That means Goku and future enemies might also be much stronger than in the original."
"And honestly… without challenges, what's the point of a story?"
Zeru muttered to himself quietly.