"Please!"
Hearing Zeru agree, Goku's eyes lit up with excitement as he shot straight into the sky.
Whoosh!
Zeru followed, rising into the air and facing Goku, who was already in Super Saiyan 2.
Goku's battle intent surged. He lowered his head, clasped his hands together, and the moment he looked up again, his gaze turned razor-sharp.
He knew very well—
Against someone like Zeru, he had to go all out.
Otherwise, the fight would end instantly, without any real experience.
Zeru understood this too.
So this time, instead of crushing him outright, he chose to act as a sparring partner.
After all, Goku wasn't as arrogant as Vegeta. Zeru didn't mind helping him improve.
Whoosh!
Goku moved.
He opened with his strongest attacks. Sonic booms echoed through the air, a testament not only to his speed, but also to his overwhelming power.
Bang!
But against Zeru—
It was like tossing a pebble into the ocean.
No waves.
No impact.
Zeru, only in Super Saiyan 1, used a single finger—
To effortlessly neutralize every one of Goku's attacks.
Not only that—
He reflected the force back with just slightly greater power.
"Pfft!"
Goku was sent flying, blood spraying from his mouth midair.
"Goku…!"
On Kame House, Master Roshi and the others turned pale.
They knew Zeru was strong—
But this?
Just the rebound from a single finger was this terrifying?
And more importantly—
"Mr. Zeru is only using Super Saiyan 1… not even Super Saiyan 2. So… how terrifying is his base power?!"
Future Trunks suddenly realized this, his face filled with shock.
"Hiss!"
Everyone sucked in a breath.
Super Saiyan 1—
Crushing Super Saiyan 2 Goku?
Was this even real?
"Wow! Zeru, you're insanely strong!"
Goku steadied himself, wiped the blood from his mouth, and looked at Zeru with even greater excitement.
The stronger the opponent—
The more thrilled he became.
Fearless.
"Ha!"
With a shout, Goku charged again.
This time, stubborn as ever, he didn't give up on close combat.
Bang!
The result was simple.
Zeru raised his hand—
And slapped him away again.
Then—
He casually fired a Energy beam.
Even that simple attack caused space itself to tremble, as if on the verge of breaking.
"Ahhh!"
Goku's cry echoed through the sky.
On Kame House, everyone's expressions changed drastically.
"Goku!"
"Uncle Goku!"
"Relax," Zeru said calmly as he appeared back on the island, his arm wrapped around Lazuli's slender waist. "I know what I'm doing. This will hurt him—but it won't kill him. It'll help him grow."
By now, their relationship had grown extremely close.
A month ago, Lazuli had already completely accepted him.
So his intimate gesture drew no resistance—
Only a faint blush on her face.
Everyone sighed in relief.
Soon, Goku returned, battered and bruised, looking utterly miserable.
"Haha… Zeru, you're way too strong! I'm no match for you at all!"
Goku grinned, then suddenly grew serious.
"But one day… I'll defeat you."
"If you want to defeat me…" Zeru smiled faintly. "Then train harder."
What he didn't say was—
No matter how much Goku trained, he would never surpass him.
With the bloodline of the Primordial Saiyan, Zeru was constantly growing stronger every second.
In a way, it was similar to Broly's legendary potential—
Endless growth.
So while Goku improved—
So would he.
"By the way, Zeru… can I see your Super Saiyan 3… and Super Saiyan 4 again?"
Goku suddenly asked, eyes shining with anticipation.
"Sure."
Zeru agreed without hesitation.
Boom!
In an instant—
He transformed into Super Saiyan 3.
A 400x multiplier.
His power skyrocketed to 3 trillion.
"M-my god…"
"This aura… it's suffocating!"
"So this is Super Saiyan 3?!"
Everyone was blown away.
Within a hundred meters of him—
No one except Lazuli could even stand.
Everyone else was blasted away by the sheer pressure.
"Now… watch closely. This is my form unique to this world… Super Saiyan 4!"
"Ha!"
With a roar—
Zeru transformed into a giant ape.
Moments later—
A crimson light flashed.
And then—
A tall figure covered in red fur appeared.
"Isn't that the form we saw before?!"
Goku raised an eyebrow.
Compared to the overwhelming aura of Super Saiyan 3—
This form seemed… restrained.
Calm.
Almost too calm.
As if sensing Goku's thoughts—
Zeru slowly rose into the sky.
His body bent slightly forward, fists clenched.
"Ha!!!"
He roared—
And released everything.
Boom!!!
A crimson aura exploded outward, dyeing the sky red.
"A… divine aura!"
Piccolo's eyes widened in shock.
At this moment—
From Zeru—
He felt the presence of a higher god.