First Stage Body Instinct

"Where do you think you're going?"

Beerus's icy voice rang out.

Gran's small body trembled uncontrollably, and he instinctively covered his butt.

Whis's mouth twitched. This little guy knew he was about to get beaten up?

"Oh, Lord Beerus and Lord Angel are back!"

Gran turned around and bowed with a fawning smile. "Welcome back to the God of Destruction Realm, the most esteemed God of Destruction and Angel in the entire universe!"

Beerus: "..."

Whis: "..."

You didn't think you could avoid a beating just by sucking up, did you?

"Well, to celebrate your return, I'll go make you a feast."

Gran stopped wasting words. If he didn't run now, when would he?

Whoosh!!

He flew toward the outskirts of the God of Destruction Realm with all his strength.

He didn't know where he was going now. He only knew he couldn't stay in the God of Destruction Realm!

But!

"Huh? Why is my body moving backward?"

Gran had just flown into the air when he realized that his body was actually retreating. His expression changed drastically.

At some point, Gran had been pulled back to within ten meters of Beerus. Beerus had one hand raised, and the enormous suction force ceased.

Beerus rolled his neck and said coldly, "Kid, you dared to wear that Gravity Clothing into the Sumeru World? You've got some nerve!"

Gran's back went cold as he trembled. "Lord Beerus, please listen to my explanation..."

"Save it. Come on, let me see the results of your training in that Gravity Clothing inside the Sumeru World. And you'd better pray that your training results can withstand my attack, or you're dead!"

"No..."

Before Gran could finish speaking—

Boom—!

Beerus stomped down hard, leaving a massive crater where he stood. He shot toward Gran like a humanoid cannonball.

He was incredibly fast, and space collapsed everywhere he passed!

Whis's face darkened when he saw that. Beerus was truly angry this time. This kid Gran was in for it!

"Damn it, Lord Beerus, don't think I'm afraid of you!!"

Gran had seen space shatter as well, and he swallowed hard.

Was this the power of the Strongest God of Destruction? But... did he think Gran would just stand there and take a beating? No way!

"Haah!!"

Boom—!

Gran achieved absolute control over his power. No aura flared around him, but his one billion Battle Power had already erupted within his body!

Here he came!

Space shattered inch by inch before Gran, and Beerus appeared before him as well.

Bang—!!

One large fist and one small fist collided, and the immense force instantly vaporized the entire nearby lake.

Gran knew Beerus had held back at the last moment, but it still felt as if his fist had struck the hardest rock in the entire universe.

"It hurts!"

That incomparable force surged into him, twisting the muscles in his arm.

"Kid, is that all you've got?"

Beerus was somewhat disappointed.

Gran raising his power to one billion Battle Power in half a year was indeed outrageous—terrifying, even. Beerus himself hadn't been able to match that back then.

But this little guy's combat techniques...

Suddenly!

Beerus's disappointed expression changed instantly, turning into excitement!!

He could sense Gran dispersing the force!!

This kid had actually learned how to fight too!!

"You brat!"

Beerus burst into laughter and exerted force with his hand again.

Boom—!

Gran dispersed a large portion of the force, but he was still sent flying backward.

"Where do you think you're running?!"

Beerus chased after him.

A smile appeared on little Gran's face. He could feel his blood beginning to boil.

"Keep coming, Lord Beerus!!"

Boom—!

Boom—!

Two beams of light instantly appeared in the void, intertwining and coiling around each other. Every collision unleashed terrifying shockwaves.

Whoosh!!

The scorching shockwaves swept across the battlefield, grinding all the vegetation below into powder.

Watching the fierce clash in the sky, Whis gripped his Staff tightly.

"I thought it was already terrifying enough that he raised his Battle Power by one billion in half a year. Who would have thought he'd also learned how to fight!!"

"Combat techniques, Combat Experience, Combat Awareness... Though none of them are particularly exceptional yet, they've still formed First Stage Body Instinct!"

"I only gave him a set of Gravity Clothing. How did he manage this? Did he really train entirely within the Sumeru World?"

"It's only been half a year. My heavens, if he comprehended this himself, then this guy..."

Seeing this, even Whis, who remained calm even if Mount Tai collapsed before him, became excited.

"This is great, this is great!!"

Little Gran was knocked back ten meters, but he refused to yield. Waving his tiny fists, he charged forward again.

Boom—!

Boom—!

The battle's shockwaves began to spread, extending from a hundred miles to a thousand. Gran and Beerus's battle had entered its fiercest stage.

Beerus moved behind Gran, clasped his hands together, and smashed down with all his might!

But unexpectedly...

Gran's First Stage Body Instinct allowed him to anticipate Beerus's move, and his one billion Battle Power erupted fiercely from within!

This time, his power burst outward and blasted Beerus back. This defense succeeded!

"Kid, take another punch from me!" Beerus took a step back, raised his fist, and swung it at the little guy again.

"Haah!!"

Gran turned around and crossed both arms before his chest, blocking the blow. Though he dispersed more than half of its force with a strange motion—

It still heavily injured his body. He hadn't completely blocked the strike!

Pfft!!

Gran spat out blood.

Beerus did not end the battle there. He wanted to see what level this little guy's limits could reach!

Boom—!

The two became entangled in battle once more, and Gran began using the Ultra Instinct Prototype state.

By the end, Gran had no other options left. He stopped fighting Beerus with his body and even began using Prince Tactics!

Boom—!

All kinds of violent energy rained down!

In this battle, Gran had used nearly every method at his disposal!

If an ordinary warrior with one billion Battle Power—or even Lightning Cell—had appeared here, Gran could have fought above his level and beaten the shit out of them!!

But Gran was facing the Strongest God of Destruction. Even if Beerus suppressed his power to the same level, the outcome of this battle would not change.

Gran had trained Time Power for only half a year. He... ultimately still lost!

However...

This battle wasn't over yet.

Smack! Smack! Smack!

Soon, the sound of a butt being smacked echoed through the God of Destruction Realm.

"Ahhh, my butt hurts! Lord Beerus, spare me!"

"Do you know what you did wrong?"

"What did I do wrong?!"

"You want to say that again, brat?"

"Ahhh, I was wrong! I was wrong about everything!!"

"Hmph, still pretending you don't understand? With that little strength of yours, wearing that Gravity Clothing into the Sumeru World... were you trying to get yourself killed?"

"I-I'm sorry. I won't dare do it again!"

"There'll be a next time?"

"No, there won't be a next time..."

Gran's miserable cries continued to echo throughout the God of Destruction Realm.