The God of Destruction Realm.
Gran had been back for a month.
He sat beside the tea table, watching a projection overhead. It showed Goku and the others leaving Planet Namek.
"Vegeta and the others left too soon. Otherwise, he could have had his potential unleashed by the Grand Elder too," Whis said with a teasing smile.
When Gran returned to the God of Destruction Realm, Whis and Beerus had come back with him.
"He's a stubborn mule. Serves him right for missing out."
Bulma poured tea for Gran and Whis, then asked curiously, "Mr. Whis, didn't the Grand Elder unleash Goku's potential? How strong is he now?"
Goku had not shown his strength in the projection, and she was curious.
"Goku originally had a Battle Power of only five million. After defeating Frieza, he recovered from severe injuries, then spent another month training in the Gravity Chamber..."
Whis lifted his cup and took a sip. "Now that the Grand Elder has unleashed his potential as well, his base Battle Power is probably around thirty million."
Bulma's eyes widened. Even Gran was a little surprised.
If Goku became a Super Saiyan, his Battle Power would reach 1.5 billion. That was far stronger than he had been in the original story.
"That's great!"
Bulma beamed. "You said Vegeta had a Battle Power of ten million, and I was worried he'd surpass Goku if he became a Super Saiyan too. Now he'll never catch up!"
Gran: "..."
Bulma was calling Vegeta a perpetual runner-up. Why was that so funny?
"Actually, it's only natural for Goku to improve this much."
Whis explained, "Goku spent his childhood building a solid foundation. At his age, it's time for all that effort to pay off."
Gran had been the same way, so Whis understood how Saiyans