"Hey! What's all the fuss about over here?" Beerus frowned.
Hearing his voice, the previously shocked crowd immediately fell silent. He then followed their line of sight and finally noticed the figure hidden in plain view... Zamasu.
"Hmph. You all keep staring at Universe 10's Kaioshin. What exactly are you doing?" Beerus said, crossing his arms and sounding displeased.
Everyone present trembled slightly the moment his words fell. Gohan, in particular, quickly turned around and looked at Beerus in astonishment, stammering,
"Lord Beerus, what did you just say? Universe 10's Kaioshin?"
Beerus raised an eyebrow and looked at Gohan with faint amusement.
"What? Wasn't I clear enough? Or are you that surprised?"
He snorted lightly before explaining.
"As for Zamasu, I've heard that he always worked extremely hard and helped Gowasu handle many complicated matters. Because of that, Gowasu promoted him early to become a Kaioshin. Now, just like ours, Universe 10 has two Kaioshins."
These words struck like a bolt from the blue, instantly plunging everyone into silence.
It was as if time itself had frozen.
The Zamasu before them was completely different from the one they knew! Seeing their petrified expressions, Beerus grew puzzled and asked, frowning.
"Oh? Why do all of you look like that? Do you know this guy or something?"
Trunks took a deep breath to calm himself before replying.
"To be honest, Lord Beerus, we..."
He began recounting everything in detail, telling Beerus about their encounters with Zamasu and Goku Black.
Beerus listened attentively, occasionally nodding in agreement or widening his eyes in surprise. Even Whis, standing nearby, listened with great interest, a curious smile always on his face.
"So you've already traveled through time?" Beerus immediately grasped the key point and cautiously glanced around.
"I've said it before: tampering with time is a serious crime! All of you!" Beerus scolded, looking disappointed.
"But we had no choice. Zamasu started it," Trunks said, shifting the blame onto Zamasu.
"That was Zamasu from another timeline! I'm not responsible for him!" Beerus retorted. "Look, our timeline's Zamasu isn't like the one you described."
As he spoke, Beerus glanced toward Zamasu in the distance.
Trunks replied skeptically, "Is that so? I hope you're right."
As far as Trunks was concerned, it would be hard to find a single good Zamasu, even among a thousand.
He still maintained a hostile attitude toward this timeline's Zamasu. In his eyes, Zamasu was simply evil by nature.
"I agree with Trunks. We should stay on guard against that guy," Vegeta added.
Even Son Goku put away his carefree expression at that moment, his eyes narrowing into sharp, diamond-shaped slits.
"I agree too."
With everyone so certain, Beerus could only wave it off.
"Fine, fine. If you all say so, then so be it."
At the same time, there was a sudden movement from Universe 10.
After Zamasu appeared, Gowasu also entered everyone's field of vision.
This alone proved that the Zamasu of this timeline had not harmed Gowasu. As Beerus had said, he had truly become Gowasu's capable assistant.
Soon after, the God of Destruction Rumsshi and the angel Kusu appeared one after the other.
Angel Kusu greeted Whis with a gentle smile.
"Whis, long time no see. It looks like your universe arrived first."
Whis narrowed his eyes and cheerfully replied, "Yes, big sister."
At that moment, the members of Universe 10 began appearing one after another.
Trunks looked toward Universe 10's area, and sure enough, everything matched exactly what he remembered.
They were all dressed in black robes, more or less the same as in the original story. Underneath those robes, it was clear that they were a group of muscular men.
It seemed that Universe 10 was destined to be cannon fodder.
The black-robed fighters struck exaggerated bodybuilding poses, one after another, clearly acting as atmosphere boosters rather than serious contenders.
At that moment, Trunks felt a trace of doubt arise.
If Zamasu had truly been diligent and reform-minded, then the Tournament of Power wouldn't have been so poorly prepared.
So why did they bring this group here to act as comic relief?
Just as he was wondering about this, someone from Universe 10 caught his attention.
He wore the same black robe, yet his aura was completely different. Unlike the others, who were clowning around with flashy poses, this person simply stood there silently.
Suddenly, the man seemed to notice Trunks's gaze.
His body trembled slightly. He glanced briefly at Trunks before calmly turning away again.
Trunks blinked.
He immediately realized that this person was likely the ace fighter of Universe 10.
Sure enough, due to the butterfly effect, this Tournament of Power had also begun to change.
Tap!
A synchronized landing sound echoed as ten figures in tight uniforms appeared suddenly in Universe 11's resting area.
That's right... the Pride Troopers.
One individual in particular left a deep impression on Trunks with his strikingly large, intense eyes.
That person was Jiren, the strongest warrior of Universe 11.
Jiren kept a stern expression and seemed already aware of Universe 7's group.
The next second, however, he simply turned away as if he hadn't seen them at all.
Son Goku was immediately excited by that single action.
"That guy...he looks really strong!" Goku exclaimed.
However, someone from Universe 11 made a very unfriendly gesture.
It was Universe 11's God of Destruction, Vermoud.
He made a throat-slitting gesture toward Universe 7, full of mockery.
Beerus instantly lost his temper.
"Hey, Vermoud! Are you looking to die?!" Beerus roared.
Vermoud merely shrugged with a grin. "So what if I am?"
Beerus and Vermoud leaped forward at the same time and pressed their foreheads together in confrontation.
Just then, Angel Marcarita spoke up calmly. "Lord Beerus, are you trying to start a fight?"
"Hohoho, little sister, that's hardly fair to say. Lord Vermoud was clearly the one who provoked this," Angel Whis replied, immediately defending his side.
The tension thickened, the air heavy with hostility.
At that moment, the elder Angel Kusu stepped forward to mediate.
"All right, now. It's been so long since we've all met. Let's not start arguing the moment we reunite."
"Understood, big sister," Whis and Marcarita said simultaneously.
They then pulled their respective Gods of Destruction back to their original positions.
(End Of This Chapter)
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