Inside the Sumeru World
Across a vast desert lies a primaeval forest. Within it, a 20-meter-tall, sabre-toothed tiger-like beast was locked in a fierce struggle with a small child wearing bulky clothes.
Vicious bites, sweeping tail strikes, swiping paws... the giant beast's attacks carried a gale-force wind, each one seeming powerful enough to tear the heavens and the earth asunder.
But the child's attacks were no less ferocious.
A flurry of afterimages, a close-quarters brawl, a small fist clashing with a giant paw—it was a collision of pure strength! It was hard to imagine that a child of such a diminutive size was not at all disadvantaged in this melee.
"Get down!"
Using the force from the beast's paw, the little Gran launched himself into the air. He cupped his hands at his waist, and a powerful Ki Blast shot forth.
However, the giant beast took several steps back and dodged it!
"ROAR!!!"
The sabre-toothed beast threw its head back and roared, firing a massive energy blast from its own mouth.
BOOM—!
The unleashed, ferocious power swept through the forest, instantly obliterating the trees.
Faced with the incoming giant energy blast, the little Gran in his bulky clothes remained calm. A silver radiance suddenly flared around him.
Whoosh!
Instant Transmission!
Gran's small face was terrifyingly composed. The immense gravity of the Sumeru World and the weighted clothes seemed not to affect him. He zipped past the energy blast, descending rapidly. His speed was so extreme that the sabre-toothed beast didn't even have time to react before Gran appeared behind it.
"Thousand Years of Death!"
A wicked grin spread across Gran's lips as he launched an energy blast straight at the giant beast's rear end.
BOOM—!
A direct hit!
"ROAR!!!"
The sabre-toothed beast let out a blood-curdling shriek. If it could speak, it would undoubtedly say, 'What kind of devil are you? That hurts so damn much!!!'
"ROAR!!!"
The beast's eyes turned crimson. It had gone berserk, its power and speed doubling.
At that moment, two figures suddenly appeared in the sky above the primordial forest.
"This little brat is getting more and more out of hand. How dare he come in here wearing those weighted clothes! When I get my hands on him, I'm going to spank him until his butt blossoms!" Beerus grumbled. But the instant he entered this world, he saw the sabre-toothed beast go berserk.
Both he and Whis froze.
"What's with the power of this sabre-toothed tiger?" Beerus swallowed hard.
Whis's expression was also extremely grave. "If we were to measure this beast's power with the universal power level index, it's currently at one billion. What is going on..."
A power level of one billion was nothing to Beerus and Whis; they could kill such a creature with a single breath. But the one facing this beast was Gran. How long had Gran been training? How could he possibly handle...
Wait!
Beerus remembered the miraculous nature of the Sumeru World and blurted out, "The Sumeru World adjusts its danger level based on the strength of the person who enters, which means..."
Whis, suppressing his excitement, finished the thought, "...which means Gran's current strength is already capable of handling a beast with a power level of one billion!"
How was this possible?
The two looked at each other, seeing the utter shock in the other's eyes.
Suddenly, an aura just as terrifying as the sabre-toothed beast's erupted from below!
Beerus and Whis quickly shifted their gaze downward and saw that Gran had taken off his weighted clothes.
BOOM—!!
A power level of 1 billion erupted from Gran's body!
Having shed the weighted clothes, the little Gran also let go of his budding Ultra Instinct state. But his speed was still as fast as lightning!
Even though the sabre-toothed beast's power was on the same level, it was completely helpless under his assault.
Three seconds later!
The beast's limbs and spine were broken. Finally, Gran stuffed an energy blast into its mouth.
BOOM—!
With a terrifying explosion, the sabre-toothed beast was blown to pieces.
The little Gran stood his ground, the air thick with the smell of blood. Against this gruesome backdrop, the little boy looked like a god of slaughter.
"Gulp!"
Up in the sky, Beerus swallowed again. He could no longer find the words to describe this child. Whis's expression seemed calm, but the hand gripping his staff was tightening. It was clear his mind was in turmoil as well.
It was no wonder they were so shocked. Gran had only been in the God of Destruction's world for two years, and for the first year and a half, he had never undergone any strength training. All in all, Gran had only been training his power for six months!
In just six months, he had raised his power to one billion?! This was his base power level of one billion!
"Wh-Whis... how long did it take me to reach this level of power back then?" Beerus's voice was a bit hoarse.
"Lord Beerus, if we include the time you spent sleeping in, I believe it took you about ten years." Whis took a deep breath.
Among all the Gods of Destruction, Beerus's talent was undoubtedly the greatest. But even someone as powerful as Beerus paled in comparison to Gran.
Some might ask, if Beerus's talent was so great, why did it take him ten years to reach a billion? Goku trained for only twenty or thirty years, and his power reached the hundreds of billions. That's because Goku is the main character, and he has transformations! In their base forms, Goku and the others also have power levels of around a billion. For example, with Gran's current base power of one billion, if he were to transform into a Super Saiyan 3, his power would skyrocket to 400 billion!
Suddenly!
BOOM—!
The ruins of the primaeval forest below began to tremble violently. The air itself grew thick and heavy from the sheer amount of leaked energy.
"This is bad! Countless beasts of the same power level are heading for Gran!" Beerus finally snapped out of his shock.
This was how this world worked. Once you revealed your power, you would be hunted by countless beasts, unless you could control your power so perfectly that not a single bit of it leaked out.
"Whis, get Gran out of there, quickly!"
"Yes, my lord!" Whis waved his staff.
On the ground, Gran was stretching his limbs, eager for a good fight with the approaching horde of new beasts, when suddenly... the scene before him changed. He was back beside the familiar lake.
???
Two large question marks appeared in Gran's round eyes. How did I get back outside?
Wait! The only person who could pull me out of the Sumeru World is Whis. Does that mean Lord Beerus and the others are back?
"Hiss!" Gran drew a sharp breath.
I'm busted! He had secretly entered the Sumeru World to quickly increase his power, and now he had been discovered.
Gran turned his little butt and prepared to flee.
"Where do you think you're going?!!!" Beerus's icy voice rang out.
Gran's small body trembled, and he subconsciously covered his rear.
The corner of Whis's mouth twitched. So the little one knows he's about to get a spanking?
"Oh, Lord Beerus and Mr Whis, you're back!" Gran spun around, bowing with a fawning expression. "Welcome back to the most esteemed God of Destruction and Angel in the entire universe!"
Beerus: "..."
Whis: "..."
You don't really think acting like a suck-up is going to save you from a beating, do you?
"Well, uh, to celebrate your return, I'll go make you a big feast," Gran said, not wasting any more words. If I don't run now, when will I?!
Whoosh!!
He shot off toward the edge of the God of Destruction's world, using every ounce of strength he had. He didn't know where he was going; he just knew he couldn't stay here!
But!
"Huh? Why am I moving backwards?" As soon as Gran was airborne, he found his body starting to reverse course. His face paled.
Somehow, he was back to being ten meters in front of Beerus, who was holding up a single hand. The immense suction force then stopped.
Beerus cracked his neck and said coldly, "Kid, you've got some nerve, going into the Sumeru World with those weighted clothes on."
A chill ran down Gran's spine. He said tremblingly, "Lord Beerus, please let me explain..."
"No need for explanations. Come on, let me see the results of your training in the Sumeru World with those clothes on. And you'd better pray your results are good enough to withstand my attacks, or you're dead!"
"No..."
Before Gran could finish...
BOOM—!
Beerus stomped his foot, creating a huge crater. He launched himself at Gran like a human cannonball. His speed was so immense that space itself shattered in his wake.
Seeing this, Whis's face darkened. Beerus is truly angry this time. That kid is in for it.
"Damn it! Don't think I'm afraid of you, Lord Beerus!!" Gran saw the space-time cracks and swallowed hard. Is this the power of the Strongest God of Destruction? But... you think I'll just let you beat me up? Impossible!
"Hah!!"
BOOM—!
Gran had achieved absolute control over his power. No aura flared from his body, but his one billion power level was already raging within him.
Here he comes!
The cracks in space reached Gran, and Beerus appeared right in front of him.
BAM—!!
A large fist and a small fist collided. The immense force instantly evaporated the water of the entire lake beside them. Gran knew that Beerus had held back at the last second, but he still felt like he had punched the hardest rock in the universe.
"So painful!"
The unparalleled force washed over him, twisting the muscles in his arm.
"Kid, is that all you've got?" Beerus sounded a little disappointed.
For Gran's power to increase to one billion in six months was indeed outrageous and terrifying; he himself couldn't compare. But the kid's combat skills...
Suddenly, Beerus's disappointed expression changed to one of excitement! He could feel Gran redirecting his force! This kid has actually learned how to fight!
"You little brat!" Beerus laughed heartily and put more force into his hand.
BOOM—!
Gran managed to redirect a large portion of the force, but he was still sent flying backwards.
"Where do you think you're going!" Beerus gave chase.
A smile also appeared on the little Girl's face. He could feel his blood starting to boil. "Keep it coming, Lord Beerus!!"
BOOM—!
BOOM—!
Two streaks of light appeared in the void, weaving and intertwining. Every collision created a terrifying shockwave. The searing heat from the shockwaves swept across the battlefield, turning the vegetation below to dust.
Watching the intense battle in the sky, Whis gripped his staff tightly. "I thought it was terrifying enough that he increased his power by one billion in six months, but I never imagined he also learned how to fight! His combat techniques, experience, and awareness... although they're not yet excellent, he's already formed the first stage of bodily instinct! I only gave him a set of weighted clothes. How did he do it? Did he learn all of this in the Sumeru World? It's only been half a year! My heavens, if he figured this out on his own, then this kid..."
Even Whis, who could remain calm even if a mountain collapsed before him, was getting excited.
"This is great!!" The little Gran was knocked back ten meters, but he refused to give up, charging back in with his small fists swinging.
BOOM—!
BOOM—!
The shockwaves from the battle began to expand, spreading from a hundred miles to a thousand. Their fight was reaching its climax.
Beerus moved behind Gran, clasped his hands together, and brought them down with all his might. But he didn't expect... Gran's first-stage bodily instinct allowed him to predict the move. His one billion power level erupted! This time, he used an external power release to push Beerus back. The defence was successful!
"Kid, take another punch!" Beerus took a step back and swung his fist at the little one again.
"Hah!!" Gran turned and blocked with both arms in front of his chest. He blocked the attack, although a large portion of the force was redirected with a strange movement. He hadn't completely defended against it, and his body took a heavy blow.
"Pfft!!" Gran coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Beerus didn't end the fight there. He wanted to see what the kid's limits were.
BOOM—!
The two clashed again. Gran began to use his budding Ultra Instinct. In the end, with no other options, he stopped fighting Beerus hand-to-hand and even started using a barrage of energy blasts, the "Prince of all Saiyans" battle style.
BOOM—!
All sorts of wild energy blasts rained down. In this battle, Gran had used almost every trick up his sleeve. Against a normal opponent with a one billion power level, or even Super Perfect Cell, Gran could have fought above his level and beaten them senseless. But he was facing the Strongest God of Destruction. Even with his opponent suppressing his power to the same level, the outcome of the battle would not change.
Having only trained his power for six months, Gran... was ultimately defeated.
However... the fight wasn't over.
"Smack! Smack! Smack!"
Soon, the sound of a spanking echoed through the God of Destruction's world.
"Aaaahhh, my butt hurts so much! Please, Lord Beerus, let me go!"
"Have you learned your lesson?"
"What did I do wrong?!"
"You want to say that one more time?"
"Aaaahhh, I was wrong! I was wrong about everything!!"
"Hmph, still playing dumb, are we? Given your strength, you went into the Sumeru World wearing those weighted clothes. Were you trying to get yourself killed?"
"I... I'm sorry! I won't do it again!"
"There's a next time?"
"No! No next time..."
Gran's tragic cries echoed throughout the God of Destruction's world.