Learned Instant Transmission

Inside the Training Room.

Gran had his eyes closed, his right hand resting on the Inscription Stele.

For some reason, whenever he trained, Gran could easily maintain a state of clarity.

In that state, his mind completely emptied, while his body entered the same relaxed sensation as deep sleep.

If he had to describe it using a term from fantasy novels, he felt that this state was called "Enlightenment."

Bzzzz!!!

As if drawn by some mysterious force, the inscriptions on the Inscription Stele seemed to come alive, drilling madly into Gran's mind.

Basic Meditation, Long-distance Sensing, Spatial Positioning...

The core of Instant Transmission was not merely speed, but movement with almost zero delay through spatial jumps.

"So it's this simple!"

Little Gran suddenly opened his eyes.

To successfully master Instant Transmission, Ki Sensing and one's state of mind were the most important factors.

Back in the God of Destruction Realm, he had already achieved absolute control over Ki. As for his state of mind, he had cultivated it to the level of Semi-No Self.

"Then let's give it a try!"

Gran pressed two fingers to his forehead, and his emotions instantly became as still as water.

What he needed to do now was sense the other person's Ki, then adjust his own "Ki Frequency" (not Ki intensity) to match theirs.

Finally, using his state of mind as a medium to drive the Ki Frequency—two points formed a line, three points formed a plane, four points formed a body...

A Space Tunnel formed between the two auras!!

"Go!"

Gran's body suddenly became ethereal, as though he had merged with space.

The next second, a spatial jump!

Gran moved with almost zero delay and appeared outside the secret chamber's entrance.

(Xiao Bai: Hehe, easy, right? I'm sure everyone has already learned it wrong!)

"Th-This is impossible!!"

Seeing Gran appear beside him, Dif's eyes widened.

Shin the God of Destruction and Kibito, standing nearby, also swallowed hard.

According to Dif, a Yardratian, the fastest record for mastering Instant Transmission on Planet Yardrat was two years.

How long had it been? Not even a day!!

Was this so-called Candidate God of Destruction really that monstrously talented?

"K-Kibito, how long did it take you to learn Instant Transmission back then?" Shin the God of Destruction asked haltingly from the corner.

"If I remember correctly, it seemed to take s-six hundred years," Kibito said despairingly.

"Useless!"

Shin the God of Destruction cursed without thinking.

"?"

Kibito cautiously asked, "Then what about you, Lord Kai?"

"I didn't need to learn it. Kais are born knowing it."

"..."

Kibito was instantly left speechless. Was he really useless?

Over on Gran's side, the Grand Elder of Planet Yardrat received the news and used Instant Transmission to appear there as well. He stared wide-eyed and said:

"Lord Candidate God of Destruction, you learned it already?"

"I think so."

Gran looked at where he was. He had indeed moved out of the Training Room.

He remembered that Goku had seemingly spent a year learning this in the anime, while Vegeta had seemingly spent half a day mastering it in the Moro Arc.

Compared to them, his speed was pretty decent too.

"My heavens, even the fastest Yardratians need two years to master Instant Transmission. My lord, your talent is truly terrifying!"

The Grand Elder of Planet Yardrat looked utterly shocked.

With such peerless talent, it was no wonder this child could become a Candidate God of Destruction!

"Talent? I guess my talent really is pretty strong."

Gran nodded his little head and looked at his hands again.

In truth, he had noticed long ago that something was unusual about his talent.

He had only been in the Dragon Ball World for a little over two years, yet his normal-state strength, state of mind, Body Instinct... all of them had reached quite an impressive level.

Naturally, Whis and Beerus deserved credit for teaching him, but Goku and Vegeta had also received instruction from the two of them in the original story.

Yet neither of their training results could possibly compare to his.

"As expected of Lord Candidate God of Destruction!"

The Grand Elder of Planet Yardrat flattered him again, then asked, "Since you have learned Instant Transmission, Lord Candidate God of Destruction, would you like to learn any of our other secret techniques?"

"No."

Gran shook his head.

The Yardratians were a very remarkable race. Besides Instant Transmission, they had created all sorts of wondrous secret techniques.

For example, Forced Spirit Fission, which Vegeta learned in the Moro Arc.

But Gran had no interest in any of those techniques.

He was a Candidate God of Destruction. When the time was right, Beerus and Whis would teach him Destruction.

Everything in the world—anything weaker than Destruction—would be broken down into particulate matter.

Compared to Destruction, Planet Yardrat's other secret techniques seemed inferior, so there was no need to learn them.

"Grand Elder, I came here this time to learn Instant Transmission. Now that I've learned it, it's time for me to leave."

Gran expressed his intention to depart.

Learning Instant Transmission had been his first plan. With Instant Transmission, everything that came next would be much easier.

Seeing that he truly intended to leave, the Grand Elder of Planet Yardrat and Dif beside him bowed. "Farewell, Lord Candidate God of Destruction!"

Gran waved his hand. He took two steps forward, then suddenly turned back. "You agreed to let me learn Instant Transmission here, so I owe you a favor. If Planet Yardrat ever runs into trouble in the future, you can come find me."

"Ah? Thank you, Lord Candidate God of Destruction!"

The Grand Elder of Planet Yardrat instantly became excited. This was a promise from a Candidate God of Destruction!

But...

If they really encountered trouble, how were they supposed to find him?

"You just need to call Whis. I'll have Whis pay attention to your voices when the time comes."

With that, Gran turned and left.

Shin the God of Destruction and Kibito, who had been in the corner, quickly followed after him.

"Grand Elder, we received a promise from the Candidate God of Destruction!!"

Watching Gran's departing back, Dif excitedly hugged the Grand Elder tightly.

"You brat, can't you be a little more composed?"

Although the Grand Elder of Planet Yardrat said that, he could not hide the smile at the corners of his mouth.

Elsewhere.

Gran did not hurry to leave Planet Yardrat, because he noticed that Shin the God of Destruction and Kibito had been following him the entire time.

"Hey, Shin, why are you following me?" Gran asked as he turned around.

"Of course, it's because I'm afraid you'll keep destroying planets," Shin the God of Destruction said irritably.

"Destroying useless planets is part of my duty. It is also the most effective way to raise the Human Mortal Level Index."

"I don't understand."

Shin the God of Destruction continued, "You let the two of us go earlier, which shows that you bear us no ill will. Since you know so much, can you tell me about the things you know?"

"..."

Gran actually felt that Shin the God of Destruction was quite pitiful.

When he was still at an age when he understood nothing, the Grand Kai, who had been like a father to him, was swallowed by Majin Buu.

And Old Kai had been sealed away by Beerus. For the following five million years, Shin the God of Destruction did not even understand what a Kai's duties were.

He could only explore and figure out how to manage Universe 7 all by himself!

Furthermore, Majin Buu's invasion of the Realm of the Gods back then had filled his heart with fear.

Yet even though he feared Majin Buu, he still had to force himself to search for the location of Majin Buu's seal.

Otherwise, if Majin Buu awakened again, the universe would inevitably be plunged into devastation once more.

"I can tell you some of what I know."

Gran felt a little sorry for him, so he said, "But I'm heading to Planet Namek next..."