Interested in Becoming a Candidate God of Destruction?

All Gods in Universe 7 who knew of the God of Destruction's existence fell into panic.

Meanwhile, in the God of Destruction Realm.

"An Ultra Instinct aura? It isn't Whis's. Who has come to the God of Destruction Realm?!"

Beerus climbed out of his sleeping place. His gaze was cold and profound; meeting his eyes felt as though one's soul would be drawn into an endless abyss.

"Another God of Destruction? No, aside from me, no other God of Destruction knows Ultra Instinct!"

"Huh? The aura is so weak. Who could it be?!"

Beerus's gaze instantly turned extremely dangerous. Dense purple light erupted from his body, destroying every time-bomb alarm clock it passed.

Boom—!

A huge hole was blasted through the ceiling above the Sleeping Space. Beerus soared into the air and immediately spotted two figures by the lake.

"Even Lord Beerus has been disturbed?"

Whis, standing by the lake, also saw the skinny figure in midair. He waved his Staff, and a streak of silver light enveloped Gran, who was seated cross-legged on the ground.

The next second!

Boom—!

A beam of purple light descended from the sky, instantly shattering the entire lake!

Whis had known this would happen. Fortunately, he had put up a Protective Barrier around Gran beforehand.

Seeing the lake shattered, he used Time Rewind to restore it to its original state.

"Whis, who is this little fellow? Why is he here?"

Beerus walked over step by step, his eyes fixed on Gran the entire time.

Whis said gently, "Lord Beerus, his name is Gran. He is a Saiyan, and I brought him here."

"A Saiyan? Wasn't the Saiyan Clan supposed to have been wiped out by Frieza? Did Frieza disobey my orders?"

A dense purple aura erupted from Beerus's body. The instant it touched the air, space itself began to collapse!

"Then I don't know about Frieza."

"Huh? What's going on with this little fellow's Dimension?" The killing intent around Beerus abruptly vanished, and his expression changed.

"Ohoho~ It seems Lord Beerus noticed!"

"King Kai's Peak Dimension? At his age, how is that possible?"

Beerus's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief!

It was no wonder Beerus was so shocked. In this world, aside from unions between Deities that could produce innate Deities,

there was only one other way: cultivation!

Of course, perhaps the Super Dragon could do it as well, but no one had ever tried!

Through cultivation alone, reaching the Kai Dimension would take at least millions of years. It was simply impossible otherwise!

But now...

That boy looked no older than seven, yet he had reached King Kai's Peak Dimension?!

"No, that ethereal aura from earlier erupted from this little fellow!!"

Beerus's eyes widened again.

"That's right. He was the one who produced it. His State of Mind has already reached the Second Floor."

Whis was quite pleased by Beerus's expression. After all, Gran had shocked him many times as well.

"..."

Beerus swallowed hard. For a moment, he did not know what to say.

That was the Second Floor of the "No Self" State of Mind! Among all Gods of Destruction, aside from him, the others could at most touch upon the "No Self" State of Mind!

To truly reach the No Self realm, without extraordinary talent, no amount of time would ever be enough!

Beerus shifted his gaze. "Whis... did you teach him?"

"Yes."

Whis nodded proudly.

Beerus: "..."

What are you being proud for?!

"Why would you teach these things to a Saiyan? What happened while I was asleep?"

"It was like this..."

Whis did not hide anything. He told him everything that had happened over the past year.

Beerus listened quietly, but the more he heard, the more shocked he became.

Back then, it had taken him a full year to completely master his own power, yet this little fellow had reached that level in only a month!

Of course, the most shocking things were still Gran's King Kai's Peak Dimension and his Second Layer State of Mind!

"Lord Beerus, what do you think of him?" Whis covered his mouth and snickered.

"His talent is terrifying, and his origins are terrifying too!!"

Beerus gave his evaluation.

Gran's talent was visibly terrifying, and that went without saying. But his background was a mystery.

As far as Beerus knew, the Saiyan Clan was a bunch of wild monkeys who only knew how to fight and kill.

Not only were they absurdly weak, but they were also especially hot-tempered. How could such a race produce a genius like Gran?

"He knows that we enjoy fine food, which isn't strange. We have left behind many legends throughout the universe. But he also knows about Lord King of All!"

Beerus stroked his chin and looked solemnly at Gran on the grass. "Could the Saiyan Clan really have some sort of History Book?"

"Perhaps the Saiyan Clan really does have some sort of History Book!"

After saying that, Whis fell into thought.

"?"

Beerus was stunned. What did Whis mean by that? Did the Saiyan Clan have some great origin?

"No way. When I became a God of Destruction, I had never even heard of the Saiyan race. I only learned of their existence because of Frieza!"

Beerus spoke from the side.

But Whis remained silent. His brows were tightly furrowed, as though he had recalled something but was not certain.

Meanwhile, on Gran's side.

For some reason, he felt that his talent and comprehension seemed a little too strong!

Gran did not think Forget Self was difficult. Just like when he had mastered his power a year ago, it did not take him long to completely master the Forget Self State of Mind.

According to Whis, it was already remarkable for someone at his current stage to comprehend and cultivate the First Layer State of Mind.

Yet he seemed to feel that the Second Stage State of Mind was not difficult either.

So he tried to comprehend and cultivate the Second Layer State of Mind.

And it really wasn't difficult!!!

Gran opened his eyes. The silver light around him suddenly intensified, and a faint silver hue spread through his hair.

At that moment, he was calmer than ever before!!

"So this is the No Self State of Mind?"

Gran lowered his head to look at his little hands and muttered to himself.

Suddenly!

A Purple Energy Sphere shot toward him from behind.!

Gran's expression did not change at all. He merely leaned slightly to the side, as if guided by Body Instinct, and easily evaded the sneak attack.

Crack!

The lake before him was instantly destroyed, turning into specks of starlight that vanished into the void.

"This is... destruction. Could it be..."

The silver light around Gran instantly disappeared. He turned around in horror.

Sure enough!

The person standing behind him was Beerus!

No, judging by the timing, he should still have been asleep. How had he suddenly awakened?

Gran did not yet know about the commotion he had caused. His body tensed, afraid that Beerus would destroy him on the spot.

On Beerus's side, he exchanged a look with Whis.

It was not the true "No Self" State of Mind!

That was what both men were thinking. From their observations, Gran's hair had only turned faint silver.

Furthermore, Beerus had just attacked Gran by surprise, and Gran had seemingly used Body Instinct to evade the strike.

But upon closer inspection, they could tell that Gran still retained subjective consciousness. He had yet to shed the weaknesses of human nature and had not completely entrusted combat to Body Instinct.

In other words, Gran had not yet reached the true "No Self" State of Mind!

At most, it could only be considered the "Semi-No Self" State of Mind!

Even so, Gran's talent was still terrifying as hell!!

Even Beerus had to admit that he was inferior to him.

Beerus's gaze grew increasingly fervent. This kid... was such a monster!

Whis noticed Beerus's expression and curled his lips slightly. He seemed to know what Beerus intended to do.

"Hey, your name is Gran, right?" Beerus walked toward him.

"G-Greetings, Lord Beerus!"

Gran bent at the waist in a bow, trying his best to appear composed.

"Don't be nervous."

"..."

Gran's mouth twitched. He was facing the Strongest God of Destruction. How could he relax at all?!

"I heard you're a Saiyan. Then tell me, how did you survive Frieza?"

See? How was he supposed to not be nervous after that? Gran's heart began pounding madly.

That damned King Vegeta!

If he had found the best pillow in the entire universe, he should have just given it to him. Why did he have to provoke him?

Gran had not gained any golden finger after transmigrating here. If Beerus wanted to destroy him, there was nothing he could do now.

But...

He still had his cooking skills to save his life. Thinking of that, he relaxed somewhat.

"In reply to Lord Beerus, Frieza voluntarily spared Prince Vegeta and me..."

Gran told him the truth.

"So Vegeta's kid didn't die either. I see."

Beerus glanced at Whis, who nodded as if to confirm that it was true.

In that case, Gran's origins became clearer as well.

"Lord Beerus, I know the king of our Saiyan Clan offended you. I can make all kinds of delicious food. Could you perhaps..."

Gran feared that Beerus would destroy him on the spot, but before he could finish speaking,

Beerus's voice reached him. "Your talent is not bad. Are you interested in becoming the Candidate God of Destruction of Universe 7?"