Dragon Ball, Saiyans Don't Just Want to Get Stronger!

"How can it be so heavy?"

Vitelli thought in surprise.

"It shouldn't be. With my current normal strength, am I still inferior to Son Gohan when he transforms into a Super Saiyan 2?"

This gave him a deeper understanding of the sword's peculiarity.

Finally, with a crisp and pleasant "clang," the entire Z Sword was completely pulled out by Vitelli!

The blade was fully revealed, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.

"Hoo!"

Vitelli let out a long sigh of relief, placing the heavy Z Sword on the grass in front of him with a "clatter," and stretched his slightly sore wrists.

"Vitelli...-san?"

Kibito cautiously approached, his gaze darting between Vitelli and the sword on the ground, his face filled with anticipation and trepidation.

"This... Ancestor! Didn't you say that as long as this sword was pulled out, the sealed Ancestor would appear?"

His eyes were full of questions as he looked at Vitelli, afraid his hopes would be dashed.

Vitelli smiled, bent down, picked up the Z Sword again, and casually weighed it in his hand, feeling its extraordinary weight.

"Don't rush, Shin. I remember you Kais have the ability to create things out of thin air, right? You should be able to directly create metal? Bring out a piece of the hardest metal in the universe first."

Shin was full of confusion.

"I can, I can... but what do you need this metal for? Do you want to make a scabbard for this divine sword? Then I can just create a perfect scabbard, can't I?"

In his opinion, the divine sword that sealed the Ancestor should be treated with more reverence.

Vitelli looked helpless and waved his hand.

"Don't worry about all that other stuff, just create it first, I have a use for it."

"Okay... okay."

Although Kibito was full of questions, he did as he was told.

He reached out and gently pointed at an empty space in front of him.

Light gathered in the air, and a huge, square block of metal with a dark metallic luster "thumped" heavily onto the soft grass, causing the ground to tremble slightly upon impact.

"This is the hardest alloy known in the universe, its structural stability and strength are..."

Before Shin could finish speaking, the next scene made him and Kibito beside him widen their eyes, their jaws almost dropping to the ground!

Vitelli, without any warning, swung the Z Sword in his hand, like swinging a wooden stick, and drew a powerful arc, slashing fiercely towards the block of metal that was said to be the hardest in the universe!

"Ah!!! Vitelli-san!!! What... what are you doing!!!"

Kibito suddenly covered his face with both hands, letting out a sharp scream!

With a crisp "crack!"

The Z Sword, which had endured countless years and seemed indestructible, broke into two pieces the moment it came into contact with the metal!

The upper half of the blade spun through the air and landed on the grass not far away with a "clang."

The scene fell into dead silence.

Shin was completely petrified, staring blankly at the divine sword broken in two on the ground, his face drained of all color.

His lips trembled, and as if the sky had fallen, he suddenly knelt on the ground, frantically trying to cast restoration magic to repair the divine sword, his voice choked with tears:

"The divine sword... the Z Sword... it's broken... how could this happen... the Ancestor is gone..."

Vitelli looked at his world-ending expression and smiled helplessly.

"Hey, I said... why don't you look behind you first?"

Shin couldn't hear him at this moment, his heart was bleeding.

His mind was filled with thoughts of "the divine artifact is destroyed," "I am a sinner," and "I'm sorry to all the Ancestors."

He completely ignored Vitelli's words, desperately trying to piece the broken sword together.

It was his attendant, Kibito, who, despite being in extreme shock, heard Vitelli's words.

He painfully turned his stiff neck and looked behind Shin.

The moment he saw, his eyes widened like copper bells, and his mouth opened wide enough to swallow a light bulb.

He stammered, pointing in the direction behind Shin, his voice trembling:

"Kai... Lord Kai! You... behind you! Look behind you!!"

Shin was finally pulled back from the brink of collapse by Kibito's unusual reaction.

He looked up, tears blurring his vision, and looked at Kibito's horrified face, asking blankly:

"What's wrong, Kibito? Behind me... isn't that Whis-sen..."

As he spoke, he subconsciously turned his head.

He saw that on the grass not far behind him, an old man wearing Kai attire and peculiar earrings had appeared at some point!

The old man stood with his hands behind his back, surveying everyone present with a look that was both solemn and tinged with curiosity.

"Ahem!"

Seeing that Shin had finally noticed him, he cleared his throat with a deliberate cough and began his introduction in an aged, pompous tone:

"I am the Supreme Kai from fifteen generations ago. You juniors may address me as Old Supreme Kai or Ancestor."

His gaze first landed on Vitelli, who was still watching Shin with a smile.

"Young man, my thanks to you. Using such... well, a rather special method to break the annoying seal on that sword and set me free."

Clearly, he had witnessed everything that had just transpired.

Next, his eyes shifted to Whis, who was still snacking on the side.

A look of surprise and reverence immediately appeared on his face.

He hurriedly bowed in Whis's direction:

"Oh my, isn't this Mr. Whis? How disrespectful of me! I never expected you to grace the Supreme Kai Realm with your presence. I wonder if Lord Beerus is..."

As he spoke, he looked left and right, seemingly searching for the God of Destruction who was always inseparable from Whis.

Whis elegantly swallowed the snack in his mouth and responded with a smile:

"Ho ho ho, you are too kind, Supreme Kai. Lord Beerus is currently resting in the God of Destruction Realm. Do you have any urgent business with him? If so, I can pass the message along."

Upon hearing this, Old Supreme Kai froze, a flicker of subtle relief flashing across his face.

He let out a sigh of relief, thinking to himself, It seems I won't have to face that ill-tempered God of Destruction the moment I step out.

But then, he asked with a puzzled expression:

"This... well, there is no urgent business. Then... Mr. Whis, what brings you here today..."

He certainly didn't believe Whis had come all this way just to celebrate his release.

Whis pointed elegantly toward Vitelli and introduced him:

"This is Vitelli-san, the new Apprentice God of Destruction of Universe 7. I am currently accompanying and assisting Vitelli-san."

"Oh? An Apprentice God of Destruction?"

Old Supreme Kai's face showed astonishment as he turned his head to examine Vitelli more closely from head to toe.

His gaze seemed to possess a certain penetrating power, making even Vitelli feel slightly uncomfortable.

A moment later, he nodded slowly, his face filled with admiration:

"Hmm... not bad, not bad! A solid foundation, refined energy, and your life level has undergone an extraordinary transformation... and what's even rarer, hiss..."

He suddenly gasped, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

"You have actually touched the threshold of Ultra Instinct, and not just a mere glimpse—you have reached the profound realm of Sign!"

"I never imagined, never in my wildest dreams, that such a brilliant and talented individual could be born in our Universe 7!"

At this point, Shin, having finally recovered from his extreme shock, scrambled over to Old Supreme Kai and stammered incoherently:

"An... Ancestor! You... you really... you really came out of the sword! When Vitelli-san told me, I actually suspected he was lying to me... I... I am truly wretched!"

He looked full of regret and self-reproach, feeling incredibly ashamed as he recalled how he had doubted Vitelli's motives earlier.

Old Supreme Kai looked at this descendant of his and shook his head, feeling that he was failing to live up to expectations.

After a sigh, he spoke in a lecturing tone:

"You juniors! I was sealed in that wretched sword for who knows how many tens of thousands of years, always hoping that a sufficiently capable Supreme Kai would discover the secret within and break the seal! I never expected that after waiting so long, each generation would be worse than the last! By the time your generation came along, the Supreme Kai lineage was nearly withered and broken, and it required an outsider to find the solution!"

"It is fortunate that this young God of Destruction appeared; otherwise, if some major trouble had arisen in the universe later on, our Universe 7 would have been in real trouble!"

Having said that, he looked at Vitelli again and bowed earnestly:

"In any case, thank you very much, young God of Destruction. I shall remember this favor."

Vitelli waved his hand, signaling that there was no need for such formality:

"It was just a small effort, Old Supreme Kai, please do not dwell on it. Actually, besides fulfilling my promise to Shin, I have come to the Supreme Kai Realm to ask for a favor."

"Oh? Speak your mind."

Old Supreme Kai agreed quite readily.

"I have heard that you possess a special ability to awaken the dormant potential within a person's body?"

Vitelli stated his purpose directly.

"I hope you can help me develop the hidden potential within me and bring it out completely."

Upon hearing Vitelli's request, Old Supreme Kai shook his head flatly, a look of regret appearing on his face.

He explained:

"Logically speaking, you are my great benefactor, and I should not refuse this request under any circumstances. However..."

He changed his tone and pointed at Vitelli, saying:

"You have already embarked on the path of Ultra Instinct, and you have not just dabbled in it; you have entered the inner sanctum and reached the perfection of Sign, leaving you only a tiny step away from that perfect 'Instinct'."

He made a gesture with two fingers that would enrage the Koreans and continued, "Do you know that 'Ultra Instinct' itself is a deep excavation and release of one's own potential!"

The Old Supreme Kai looked at Vitelli and said with certainty, "Every time you enter the state of 'Ultra Instinct', every time you fight and comprehend by following your body's instincts, your potential is constantly being stimulated and transformed into actual power. Haven't you yourself felt that since you started practicing 'Ultra Instinct', the speed of your power increase has been much faster than before when you were just training?"

Vitelli fell into deep thought upon hearing this.

He carefully recalled his cultivation during this period and found that it seemed... indeed to be the case!

He had originally thought it was due to his exceptional talent, or the benefits of becoming an Apprentice God of Destruction, but he never expected the root cause to be here!

'Ultra Instinct' itself was a huge potential developer!

"I understand..."

Vitelli nodded as if suddenly enlightened, "It seems I was being greedy."

However, the Old Supreme Kai spoke again, interrupting him:

"Wait, young Vitelli, don't be in such a hurry."

Vitelli looked at him in confusion.

The Old Supreme Kai stroked his long beard, a profound smile appearing on his face:

"Although I can no longer use that ritual to develop your potential, perhaps... I can offer a little help in comprehending the realm of 'Ultra Instinct'."

"Oh?" Vitelli was genuinely surprised this time.

"You can even guide me on 'Ultra Instinct'?"

This old fellow is indeed not simple! No wonder he could be sealed in the sword for so long without perishing.

"Heh heh, I know a little, I know a little."

The Old Supreme Kai appeared very humble, but his eyes sparkled with confidence.