Whis stopped and turned around. His golden eyes settled on Son Gohan, a hint of confusion on his face.
"Son Gohan, is there something you need?"
Beerus frowned and said impatiently,
"Spit it out! This God of Destruction is waiting to go back and take a nap!"
Son Gohan took a deep breath and straightened his back, his eyes filled with a determination he had never felt before.
He looked at Whis and Beerus, his voice firm and resolute.
"Mr. Whis! Lord Beerus!"
"I'd like to ask you to take me to the God of Destruction Realm to train!"
The moment he said this, the whole place fell silent.
Krillin's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Gohan? Are you sure? Haven't you always hated fighting?"
Piccolo was taken aback, then nodded in approval. He knew all too well how much potential Son Gohan had. The boy was finally going to face his own power.
Son Gohan ignored everyone's astonishment and continued,
"Frieza's appearance made me realize something completely."
"Without enough power, you can't protect the people you want to protect!"
"Earth has been in danger time and time again, and all I could do was stand by and watch Dad and Uncle Vegeta fight!"
"I don't want things to go on like this! I'm going to get stronger! I'm going to become stronger than anyone!"
Son Goku's face instantly lit up with a brilliant smile. He strode over to Son Gohan, patted his son on the shoulder, and said loudly,
"Good! Well said! Gohan, you've finally come around!"
"Your potential far surpasses mine and Vegeta's! Train hard, and you'll definitely surpass us one day!"
Vegeta folded his arms and leaned against the wall nearby. His expression remained as cold as ever, but a hint of approval flashed in his eyes.
"Hmph. At least you have some sense."
"Every time we ran into an enemy before, you hid in the back. You disgraced the Saiyans."
"Now you know you need to train. At least it's not too late."
Lin Fan walked over slowly and said with a smile,
"Gohan, I support you going to the God of Destruction Realm to train."
"Your talent is rare even in all of Universe 7."
"Staying on Earth would only waste your potential."
"Train with Whis and Lord Beerus, and before long, you'll catch up to Goku and Vegeta."
"In the upcoming Universe 6 tournament and the Tournament of Power, you'll be an important fighter for Universe 7."
Everyone's support made Son Gohan even more confident.
He bowed deeply to Whis and Beerus once more.
"Please, give me a chance to become stronger!"
Before Whis could answer, Beerus's eyes suddenly lit up. He circled Son Gohan twice, satisfaction gleaming in his golden eyes.
He stroked his chin and spoke slowly.
"Interesting. Very interesting."
"This kid has such incredible potential hidden inside him."
"Lin Fan, Whis, I've made up my mind!"
"I'm joining your bet!"
"I'll personally train Son Gohan!"
At his words, Piccolo, Krillin, and the others erupted in astonishment.
Krillin cried out,
"What? Lord Beerus is going to train Gohan himself?"
"Th-this is unbelievable!"
Piccolo, too, drew in a sharp breath. It was unprecedented for a God of Destruction to personally train a disciple!
Whis raised an eyebrow, a playful smile appearing on his face.
"Lord Beerus, don't you hate trouble more than anything?"
"You couldn't even be bothered to appoint a stand-in God of Destruction for Universe 7. What made you suddenly want to train someone?"
Beerus snorted and replied haughtily,
"Does this God of Destruction have to explain himself to you?"
"Still, I can tell you this much."
"I like this kid. I'm going to train him to be Universe 7's stand-in God of Destruction!"
"When I don't feel like working, I'll have him take my place!"
Son Gohan's eyes widened, shock and excitement written all over his face.
A stand-in God of Destruction!
It was a position countless people dreamed of!
Unable to contain himself any longer, he bowed deeply to Beerus, his voice trembling slightly.
"Thank you, Lord Beerus!"
"I won't let you down! I'll train with everything I've got!"
Beerus nodded in satisfaction and waved a hand.
"Enough talk! Hurry up and come with us!"
Seeing how excited his son was, Son Goku smiled even more brightly, pride and happiness filling his heart.
Vegeta's eyes narrowed as he clenched his fists in secret.
That brat Son Gohan had actually earned personal instruction from a God of Destruction.
No way!
He absolutely couldn't let that brat surpass him!
As soon as he got back, he'd train twice as hard! He had to become even stronger!
Lin Fan watched the scene unfold, a faint smile playing at the corners of his mouth.
He knew that from this moment on, Son Gohan's fate would change beyond recognition.
Goku would train with Whis, he would guide Vegeta, and Beerus would train Gohan.
Three people, three different paths.
How terrifying would their power become in the future?
Lin Fan was already looking forward to it.
Beerus impatiently urged them,
"Whis! Hurry up! Stop dawdling! This God of Destruction is tired!"
Whis shook his head helplessly, then waved the Angel Staff in his hand.
A soft white light flashed, enveloping Beerus and Son Gohan.
"Well then, we'll take our leave."
"Next time, we'll come back to sample Miss Bulma's cooking."
Whis waved to everyone, then took Beerus and Son Gohan with him as they turned into a streak of white light and vanished into the sky.
Watching the three of them disappear, Son Goku took a deep breath, his expression becoming utterly resolute.
He turned to Vegeta and grinned.
"Vegeta, now it's our turn to work twice as hard!"
"We can't let that brat Gohan surpass us!"
Vegeta snorted and turned toward the training grounds.
"Hmph! That brat thinks he can surpass me? Dream on!"
"I'm going to train right now!"
Son Goku laughed and hurried after him.
"Wait for me, Vegeta! Let's train together!"
Lin Fan watched them go and shook his head lightly, a smile on his face.
Son Goku, Vegeta, and Son Gohan.
Under the guidance of Whis, Lin Fan, and Beerus, respectively,
they began a new round of hellish training.
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