"Actually, it's nothing major. The Grand Priest wants to select a suitable human from the Omni-Universe to compete for the position of God of Destruction in the New Universe," Whis said.
"What? And you call that nothing major?" Beerus leaped out of bed and hurried off to wash up.
Beerus yawned again, feeling like he still hadn't gotten enough sleep.
"Go on," Beerus said to Whis as he wiped his face with a paw.
"The selected universe will be able to use the Super Dragon Balls to grant any one wish," Whis continued.
"Super Dragon Balls? I'd heard of them before, but I never thought they were real." Beerus stared blankly for two seconds, then asked, "The New Universe? When did the Grand Priest create a new universe?"
"I suppose it was developed sometime in recent years," Whis mused.
"Which Angel are they planning to send?" Beerus asked.
"The preliminary choice is Rose, an Apprentice Angel," Whis said.
"Rose? I've never heard of her... I have heard of Merus, though." Beerus patted his head.
"Rose trained under my older sister Vados in Universe 6 for a while. After that, she went to the various universes to gain experience... Lord Beerus was asleep the whole time, so it's only natural you wouldn't know about her." Whis smiled faintly.
"Have they decided on a Supreme Kai yet?" Beerus asked.
"They may choose the God of Destruction first and decide on the Supreme Kai afterward," Whis guessed.
"Got it." Beerus was fully awake by then. He changed into his God of Destruction robes and strode out of the castle, looking full of energy.
Whis and the Oracle Fish followed behind him.
When Beerus saw the sun outside the castle, he couldn't help yawning. He rubbed his eyes.
"Lord Beerus, you're still not fully awake?" the Oracle Fish sighed.
"Cut the nonsense. If someone suddenly woke you up, how do you think you'd feel?" Beerus replied irritably.
The Oracle Fish fell silent.
His temper had been getting worse and worse.
"Who should I choose?" Beerus pondered, resting his chin on his paw. "Whis, do you have anyone suitable in mind? I've been asleep all these years, so I don't know our universe very well."
"Doesn't Lord Beerus have a little underling who helps you destroy things?" Whis said with a smile. "He's known as the Emperor of the Universe. Perhaps he knows our universe better than most."
Beerus glanced at Whis.
You've got to be kidding.
How could the Emperor of the Universe know this universe better than you do?
Still, it wouldn't hurt to ask Frieza.
"Then let's go see Frieza," Beerus said.
"Of course, Lord Beerus," Whis replied with a nod.
Beerus moved behind Whis and placed a hand on his back.
"Oracle Fish, keep an eye on the house," Beerus instructed.
"Got it," the Oracle Fish replied with a nod.
"Clink!"
Whis lightly tapped his Staff against the ground.
A brilliant, star-like glow quickly enveloped Whis and Beerus.
"Whoosh!"
The two became a streak of light, vanished into the Void in an instant, and disappeared without a trace.
Frieza Planet No. 35.
On the wide platform outside the royal palace.
Frieza was currently resting on the planet.
"Lord Frieza, according to reports from the front, the Saiyan Prince Vegeta has now joined up with the Saiyans Nappa and Raditz," one of his subordinates reported.
"Oh? What about Vegeta's sidekick?" Frieza asked casually.
"That sidekick mysteriously disappeared. We don't know where he went." The subordinate wiped his sweat vigorously.
"You're saying he disappeared?" Frieza narrowed his eyes at the subordinate.
The subordinate shuddered.
"A Fat Cat appeared out of nowhere, and then that Saiyan named Lu Fan disappeared along with it," the subordinate reported truthfully.
"A Fat Cat?" Frieza pictured a chubby cat in his mind.
It was difficult to imagine.
Still, Frieza hadn't been particularly interested in Lu Fan to begin with.
As far as Frieza was concerned, Lu Fan was a cripple now.
He could do whatever he wanted.
"Vegeta has joined up with those two Saiyans... This is getting interesting," Frieza said with a smile. "By the way, what's his battle power now?"
"Over the past three and a half years... his battle power has barely increased. It's still 15,000," the subordinate replied quickly. "It seems to have gone up by about four or five hundred.".
"Pfft..."
Frieza burst out laughing.
"Lord Frieza, he's finished," Dodoria chimed in from the side.
Frieza's expression darkened, and his triangular eyes narrowed slightly.
Dodoria immediately came to his senses and hurriedly knelt before Frieza.
"Lord Frieza, I didn't mean it that way. I meant Vegeta is finished!" Dodoria hastily explained.
"Dodoria, this is the second time you've made the same mistake," Frieza said coldly.
"Yes... I-I-I'm truly sorry. I absolutely won't do it again," Dodoria stammered.
"Stay on your knees for a while and reflect on what you've done." A hint of murderous intent appeared in Frieza's eyes, but in the end, he didn't act.
Frieza thought Dodoria could still be useful.
What a waste it would be to kill such a useful subordinate.
"Keep a close eye on Vegeta's every move. If his battle power makes a major leap, tell me immediately," Frieza ordered his subordinate.
As they were speaking, Whis and Beerus descended from the sky and landed beside Frieza.
Frieza was taken aback.
The many subordinates around him also stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with shock.
Who were these two?
"You can all leave," Frieza hurriedly told his subordinates, waving them away. "Without my permission, don't come within 300 meters of this area."
"Yes, sir!"
His subordinates immediately left.
Soon, the enormous platform was left with only Frieza, Whis, and Beerus.
"Lord Beerus..." Frieza hurriedly flew out of his hovercraft and knelt before Beerus.
Frieza felt a little puzzled.
Hadn't Lord Beerus said he was going to sleep for a long time?
How had he woken up so soon?
It had only been three years.
Hadn't he said he'd sleep for more than forty years?
He'd woken up way too soon...
"Mm. As I flew here, I saw that you really had destroyed quite a few planets." Beerus patted Frieza on the shoulder and praised him.
Whis watched quietly from the side, not offering any comment for the moment.
"It's what I'm supposed to do, Lord Beerus." Frieza nodded quickly, then asked cautiously, "May I ask what brings you here?"
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