"..."
Hearing Vados's words, Whis fell silent.
How could he not understand what his sister was thinking?
Every universe had the concept of a "God of Destruction candidate."
But in reality—
None truly existed.
Because finding someone qualified to become a God of Destruction…
Was extraordinarily difficult.
After a moment of thought, Whis spoke.
"That's not a decision I can make."
His meaning was clear—
He wasn't willing to let Zeru go.
After all, Universe 7 could also nurture such a candidate.
Vados stared at him for a few seconds, then smiled.
"Very well. I know what he looks like, and I know he's in your universe. There will be opportunities to meet him again."
She had no intention of giving up on Zeru so easily.
Such an interesting individual—
Might one day become someone truly extraordinary.
…
Zeru, of course, knew nothing about their conversation.
And even if he did—
It wouldn't matter.
His main stage—
Was never the Dragon Ball Super timeline.
But the GT timeline.
At this moment, Zeru had already returned to Earth in Universe 7.
His collection of the Super Dragon Balls had been too fast.
Barely two hours had passed since he left.
Kame House.
Zeru suddenly appeared, startling everyone on the island.
But once they saw it was him—
They relaxed.
"Zeru, Goku and Vegeta went to the Lookout to train. As for Gohan, Supreme Kai Shin took him away—said he has a better training method for him!"
Krillin explained before Zeru even asked.
"Oh?"
Zeru raised a brow.
If he remembered correctly—
This training would lead Gohan into his strongest form.
Ultimate Gohan.
In the original timeline, this form reached around 900 billion to 1.1 trillion.
But now—
At least 3 trillion.
Probably more.
After all, even before training with the Z Sword, Gohan's power had already reached 300 billion.
A tenfold increase wasn't unrealistic.
"Then I'll be going."
Zeru smiled.
Just as he was about to leave—
A voice stopped him.
"Zeru! Where did you take my sister?!"
It was Android 17.
"Your sister is doing well in another timeline."
Zeru replied calmly.
"You're suspicious."
Android 17 stared at him, distrust evident.
Zeru shrugged.
He didn't care.
"You—!"
Android 17 clenched his teeth.
If he were stronger—
He would've forced the answer out.
But he wasn't.
"Don't worry. She's my wife. I have no reason to harm her. When my child is born, I'll bring her back to see you."
With a wave—
Zeru disappeared.
…
Whoosh!
In the GT timeline—
West City, Earth.
Zeru appeared in the backyard.
"…Feels like I've been gone for years."
He scanned his surroundings.
It had only been half a day for him—
Yet something felt off.
"System, how much time has passed here?"
"Three months."
"…I see."
Zeru nodded slowly.
He had left near the end of Age 763.
Which meant—
It was now Age 764.
"Age 764… what happens now?"
He thought for a moment—
Then his eyes lit up.
Future Trunks.
This was when he would arrive—
And kill Mecha Frieza and King Cold.
"The Android Saga is about to begin…"
Zeru's gaze flickered.
But—
He wasn't particularly interested.
After all, Android 18 (Lazuli) was unique.
She already existed with him.
This timeline wouldn't produce another.
"Speaking of Frieza…"
Zeru muttered.
"I wonder if he's been training…"
If Frieza suddenly showed up as Golden Frieza ahead of schedule—
That would be trouble.
Even now—
Zeru's power was immense.
Yet his total battle power only reached around 2.6 quadrillion.
Far from the exaggerated figures some claimed.
"And Beerus…"
Once power reached that level—
It couldn't even be measured normally anymore.
"No point overthinking it."
Zeru shook his head.
"When the time comes to face him… everything will become clear."
He exhaled slowly.
Eyes sharp.
His journey—
Was far from over.
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