Elsewhere.
Gran and Bulma flew through the sky.
"Lord Gran, what did you go to Universe 6 for earlier?" Bulma asked.
"Uh... I suppose there's nothing I can't tell you, so I'll tell you. Lord Beerus asked me to take the position of Candidate God of Destruction of Universe 6."
"What!"
Bulma immediately became excited. "Doesn't that mean you're the Candidate God of Destruction of both Universe 6 and Universe 7?"
"That's right."
"Oh my god, Lord Gran, you're incredible!"
"Hahaha, it's not that big a deal." Gran thoroughly enjoyed the girl's flattery.
The two continued flying onward, and Bulma asked again, "Lord Gran, what are we going to see the Grand Elder for this time?"
"It's nothing much. I just feel a little bad about using the Grand Elder's Dragon Balls to resolve their crisis."
In the original story, Planet Namek would eventually have exploded, but now, Planet Namek had been preserved.
Moreover, Gran had never made a move. With or without him, the outcome of this crisis would actually have been the same.
"Uh..."
Hearing Gran say that, Bulma realized it too. Her Lord Gran really had been watching the whole show from start to finish.
"So, Lord Gran, are you going to compensate the Grand Elder?" Bulma asked curiously.
"That's right."
"How do you plan to compensate him?"
"You'll find out soon enough."
Gran did not use Instant Transmission, much less Spatial Transfer. He admired Planet Namek's scenery as he flew toward the Grand Elder's residence.
Before long, the two returned to that Stone Pillar.
Nail had already come out of the house and stood guard outside the door. With the Namekian battle over, the expression on his face looked much more relaxed.
When he saw Gran, he bowed to him.
Gran nodded and led Bulma into