Chapter 456: A Wish That Cannot Be Granted
The enormous, golden Super Dragon radiated an overwhelming presence.
Even Uchiha Dali seemed a little insignificant before it.
Studying the colossal being before him, Uchiha Dali silently marveled.
"As expected of a creature created by the Dragon God Zalama… what terrifying power. No wonder it can grant any wish—even restoring a universe erased by the Grand Zeno in an instant!"
Holding back his excitement, Uchiha Dali didn't immediately make a wish.
This was a rare opportunity; if he wasted it, he would have to wait another year before he could summon the Super Dragon again.
Of course, he already had a plan in mind.
But before that, he needed to confirm a few things.
Clearing his throat, Uchiha Dali used the divine language he had just learned and said to the Super Dragon, "Before I make my wish, can I ask you a few questions?"
The Super Dragon's expression didn't change, its presence carrying an ancient, inherited authority.
It looked down at Uchiha Dali from on high without responding, as if unwilling.
But a few seconds later, it finally spoke: "You may."
Uchiha Dali secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He had been worried it would refuse.
If he had to fight the Super Dragon, he wasn't sure he could win—chances were he couldn't defeat it at all.
"What do you wish to ask?"
The Super Dragon clearly had little patience.
Seeing Uchiha Dali remain silent, it urged him.
"First, I want to know the limits of your abilities."
Uchiha Dali responded immediately.
"The limits of my abilities? What aspect do you mean?"
The Super Dragon countered, then emphasized, "Within the scope of the entire universe, I can grant any wish. But you only have one wish."
"Once a wish is granted, you must wait one year before you can make another."
"Super Dragon, since you say you can grant anyone's wish within the entire universe, then I want to ask you—between your power and the Grand Zeno's power… which is stronger?"
This was a question Uchiha Dali had long wanted answered.
It was crucial—his future plans depended on it.
The Grand Zeno was the supreme god of all universes.
Beerus had said that no one could defeat the Grand Zeno.
Yet the Super Dragon was like a bug in the system.
Universes destroyed by the Grand Zeno could be restored instantly by the Super Dragon.
Its power was nearly equivalent to the Grand Zeno's.
But the Grand Zeno could erase immortality granted by the Super Dragon, wiping out the corrupted Zamasu—who had obtained immortality—in an instant.
So the question remained:
Which one was stronger?
Or rather… whose laws held higher authority?
He needed clarity before making his wish.
After hearing him, the Super Dragon once again fell into silence.
The atmosphere felt heavy and tense.
Uchiha Dali could even hear his own heartbeat.
After a while, the Super Dragon finally answered: "An interesting question."
"The Grand Zeno is the supreme god of all universes. His power is unmatched."
"Even I cannot surpass him."
The Super Dragon gave its answer.
At last, Uchiha Dali understood.
All his speculation was confirmed—Super Dragon admitted it was inferior to the Grand Zeno.
Still, he wasn't satisfied. He pressed on, "So if I wished for you to kill the Grand Zeno, you wouldn't be able to, correct?"
The moment he said that, the Super Dragon's gaze changed.
Shock—mixed with a faint trace of fear.
This man, who clearly possessed divine power, dared utter such blasphemous words.
Even in its billions of years of existence, this was the first time the Super Dragon had heard such an absurd wish.
After a moment of silence, it shook its head. "That wish is impossible for me."
"The Grand Zeno is the supreme god of this entire dimension. He is invincible; no one can defeat him."
"I see…"
This wasn't the answer Uchiha Dali wanted.
If no one could defeat the Grand Zeno… did that include himself?
Did that mean he had no chance of replacing that childish being?
Or perhaps even the Super Dragon didn't understand the extent of his potential…
Uchiha Dali didn't dwell on it.
He nodded. "Thank you for your answer, Super Dragon."
"You're welcome. Now—state your wish."
The Super Dragon urged.
"I still have several more questions."
Uchiha Dali quickly added.
The Super Dragon once again fell completely silent.
It was probably starting to question its existence.
In all its long life, it had never encountered such a troublesome wisher.
After another suffocating silence, it finally spoke with clear reluctance: "Very well. One last question."
"If you continue delaying your wish, I will depart. The next chance will be in one year."
"Fine."
"Here is my question. Other than being unable to erase the Grand Zeno, what else can you not do? I mean—what lies outside your power? For example, altering rules or destroying certain beings."
Uchiha Dali listed everything in one breath.
Silence returned once more as the Super Dragon seemed to process his words.
A moment later, it answered: "My power cannot exceed that of my creator—the Dragon God Zalama. Therefore, I cannot break the rules set by Lord Zalama."
"For example, I can only grant one wish at a time, and after doing so, one year must pass before anyone who gathers the seven Super Dragon Balls may make another wish."
"Such rules cannot be changed."
"Additionally, aside from the Grand Zeno, there are several other beings in this dimension whom I cannot erase. The rules set by the Grand Zeno and those beings cannot be altered by my power."
Hearing this, Uchiha Dali felt disappointed.
He asked quickly, "So if I wished for you to give me a hundred more chances to make wishes—you can't do it, right?"
"Correct."
The Super Dragon answered immediately.
"Then those other beings besides the Grand Zeno—who are they? Does that include the Grand Priest?"
Uchiha Dali asked again.
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