Complete Mastery of Power

"How could this be?!"

Whis's eyes widened, and he abruptly rose from his chair.

The one who emerged was Gran, but according to his estimate, Gran should have needed at least three years to completely master the power in his body!

It had only been a month. How had he already come out?

Gran walked toward the lakeside without leaking even a trace of power. He had achieved absolute control over his strength!

"Mr. Whis, I'm out!"

Gran reached the lake and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his gaze filled with resentment.

"It seems you've completely mastered your own power."

Whis came back to his senses and kept staring into Gran's eyes.

One month? Just how had this little guy done it? Aside from Dimension-related matters, was he also a martial arts prodigy?

"..."

Hearing Whis's words, Gran's eyes became even more resentful. "Mr. Whis, do you know how I spent this past month?"

"I know a little."

"Mr. Whis, that place was no place for a person to stay!"

With a bitter expression, Gran began recounting his experiences in that Mysterious Space.

The environment in that Mysterious Space was incredibly harsh. During the day, the temperature could rise above sixty degrees, while at night, it could drop below zero.

Aside from the changing temperatures, there were also sandstorms, tornadoes, hail, torrential rain...

Even more terrifyingly, that world contained countless gigantic beasts, and every one of them was always just a little stronger than him!

The moment Gran entered, countless gigantic beasts set their sights on him. From beginning to end, he had been fleeing for his life.

And during his escape, an unknown multiple of gravity had been pressing down on him.

Temperature, gigantic beasts, gravity, hunger, stamina... these problems had plagued him every moment.

If he failed to achieve absolute control over his own power, those gigantic beasts would be able to sense his location at all times!

Fortunately, the pressure brought by death had allowed him to completely master his ki and every trace of power within his body!

Gran said irritably, "Mr. Whis, you're awful! You didn't tell me what it was like in there beforehand and made me suffer so miserably!"

"Not at all. Even if I had told you, with the level of control you had over your power before, you still would have ended up just as miserable."

Whis returned to his chair, suppressing the shock in his heart as he said, "Besides, wasn't it this month of training that allowed you to completely master your own power?"

"..."

Gran lowered his head and looked at his hands. For some reason, he felt that completely mastering the power in his body did not seem all that difficult.

"Then let me tell you this. Lord Beerus also entered that room back then."

"That happened too?"

Gran froze.

Whis nodded. "Back then, Lord Beerus was just like you. His control over his own power was also extremely crude. Only after that great escape in the room did he completely master every trace of power within himself."

Gran suddenly became curious. "Then how long did Lord Beerus stay in there?"

That Mysterious Space was extremely strange. Its environment, gigantic beasts, and gravity seemed to change along with a person's strength.

The stronger you were, the more brutally that world squeezed you dry!

Under those circumstances, there was absolutely no other way besides using every trace of power in your body to flee!

Gran also wanted to know how long Beerus had stayed in there. That way, he could compare the gap between himself and the God of Destruction.

"I think it would be better for you to ask Lord Beerus yourself."

Whis shook his head.

He had estimated that Gran would need at least three years to completely master his own power.

That was because Beerus had spent an entire year inside before mastering his own strength. Gran should not have been able to match Beerus.

Who would have thought... he had misjudged him!

"Ah? So the gap between Lord Beerus and me is that huge?" Seeing that Whis did not answer, Gran muttered dejectedly.

"What do you mean?"

Whis frowned. He could not understand what this little guy was talking about.

Little Gran sighed helplessly. "Mr. Whis won't tell me how long Lord Beerus stayed in there. Obviously, you don't want to discourage me!"

"After all, he's a God of Destruction! He must have gotten out in less than half a month!"

"As expected, I'm still far too weak!"

As he spoke, Gran raised his head to look at the sky, his little face somewhat downcast.

Whis: "..."

Beerus was far worse than you. I just didn't say it because I was afraid you'd get too full of yourself.

But...

After this trial, he had discovered that Gran was actually a martial arts genius.

Dimension and martial arts!

Dual peerless talents? This was becoming more and more interesting!

At that moment, Gran sat cross-legged on the grass and spoke again. "Mr. Whis, haven't I completely mastered my power? Then why does my power still feel so violent?"

After saying that, he released a trace of power!

Rumble!!

The aura Gran released was as violent as ever. At a glance, he looked like a primordial beast.

"Mastering your power and having violent power are two different things. Or rather, the latter is a deeper level of martial arts."

Whis looked at Gran strangely. This little guy actually knew that violent power was undesirable!

But...

A violent aura was related to one's state of mind. His purpose in sending Gran into that space had never been to train his state of mind.

It was to let Gran constantly fight for his life in an extremely harsh environment, then completely master every trace of power in his body!

Judging by Gran's conduct, there was no doubt that he had completely mastered the power within his body!

"Then how can I make my power calm down?"

"No rush. In everything, work and rest must be balanced."

Whis pointed at the stove in the distance and smiled. "Go on. First, make up for all the delicious food I missed this past month."

In truth, Gran entering the Mysterious Space had not been real training yet. It had merely been preparation before the true training began!

Only after he had mastered his own power could he prepare for what came next: state of mind, Dimension, rules... Ultra Instinct.

Whis had said he would guide Gran's training, so he would be responsible about it.

A towering building rose from level ground. Everything had to be done step by step; there was no need to rush!

Of course, how much he could learn would depend on that kid's talent. If he could learn all of Whis's abilities, Whis would not hold anything back.

"..."

Gran looked at his blood-covered body and felt utterly speechless.

I've been running for my life for a month and haven't even had a proper rest, yet you're already making me cook for you again?

Even someone being hanged gets a moment to catch their breath!

Hmph!

Later, I'll make dumplings and let you eat nothing but dumpling wrappers!

Little Gran was shrouded in an aura of resentment so dense that it seemed almost tangible.

Suddenly!

A ray of magical light covered Gran's entire body. He instantly felt warm all over, and his stamina and injuries rapidly recovered. It felt so good!

"Thank you, Mr. Whis! I'll go make you something to eat right away!"

The resentful look in Gran's eyes instantly vanished, and he ran toward the stove in the distance.

"Pfft!"

Gran's Peking opera-style face change made Whis burst out laughing.

Having such a funny child in the God of Destruction Realm seemed... rather nice.

As for Gran, since he had said he would make dumplings, he would make dumplings.

Considering that Whis had healed him, he could count as a decent person. He would let him eat half the dumpling wrappers!