He came before Louis.
Beerus looked at Louis and asked, "Kid, did you just comprehend Autonomous State?"
Whis remained silent, but his mind was elsewhere. Before they had arrived on Planet Vegeta, a divine aura had appeared in the universe...
Could it have something to do with him?
"Big Kitty, what are you talking about? I don't understand." Louis blinked his round eyes and shook his head innocently.
Big Kitty?
When King Vegeta, still sprawled on the ground, heard that, his eyes rolled back. Before he passed out, he managed to mutter, "We're doomed."
They'd really gone and angered Beerus!
Just as he thought!
Rumble—!
A destructive aura erupted from Beerus. The entire palace instantly turned into specks of starlight and vanished into the void.
Beerus's eyes blazed with fury. He fought down the urge to kill Louis, gritting his teeth as he said, "Do you have any idea who you're dealing with?"
"Nope. I just know you seem really strong, Big Kitty," Louis said innocently, perfectly playing the part of a naive child!
Although Louis had complimented Beerus, he was still calling the God of Destruction Big Kitty!
Even an uncle had his limits!
Just because he'd grasped Rudimentary Autonomous State didn't mean he could do whatever he wanted. If Beerus didn't teach the little brat a lesson, he'd think the title of God of Destruction was a joke.
Buzz!
Divine energy erupted, forming two giant hands in the air. One reached out to grab Louis, while the other smacked him hard on the backside.
Smack, smack, smack...
There were two reasons Beerus hadn't destroyed Louis right away.
First, he wanted to know why Louis could resist the pressure of divine status.
And why had the little guy suddenly grasped Rudimentary Autonomous State? Even Beerus himself hadn't mastered it!
Second, Beerus had seen plenty of prodigies. Frieza was a perfect example: someone born with over a hundred million in battle power could certainly be called a genius.
But...
No matter how talented they were, in the eyes of the gods, they were still mere mortals—nothing to write home about.
Louis was different, though. The little guy had grasped Autonomous State, a level that belonged to angels. He was far beyond a mortal like Frieza.
As a God of Destruction, Beerus could destroy anything without a second thought. But when faced with a genius like this, he couldn't help wanting to nurture him.
Smack, smack, smack...
The giant hand kept spanking Louis. After more than a hundred smacks, Beerus decided that was enough. It would be ridiculous if he actually beat the little guy to death.
But then!
"Big Kitty, why are you hitting me?" Louis said indignantly, suspended in midair in the giant hand's grasp.
"You... You... How are you not hurt?"
Beerus was stunned by what he saw.
He was the God of Destruction. Besides suppressing Louis with his divine status, he'd also smacked him on the backside more than a hundred times.
He hadn't used much force, but it was still an attack from a God of Destruction. How could a weakling with a battle power of only 500 withstand it?
"Why would I be hurt?"
Louis huffed. He looked angry, but inside, he was already over the moon.
Things were going just as he'd expected.
First, if he checked in right in front of Beerus, he was bound to meet him.
Louis could sense the gods' presence, and the gods could naturally sense that something about him was unusual. That unusual trait was "Immunity."
If Louis hadn't done something, he might never have made it out of this palace.
Of course, that didn't mean he'd be destroyed on the spot. With "Immunity," no one could hurt him.
But just because no one could hurt him didn't mean no one could deal with him.
Louis knew that a god like the God of Destruction could easily handle him. For example, Beerus could lock him up and refuse to give him anything to eat or drink.
With his mortal body, he'd still die!
So Louis used his special trait to pique Beerus and Whis's curiosity.
Then, when the Rudimentary Autonomous State reward arrived, it was another bombshell. It was such a rare phenomenon that surely no god could resist looking into it.
"That divine aura erupted near Planet Vegeta. Could it be..."
Whis, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly widened his eyes as if he'd realized something.
He leaned close to Beerus's ear and whispered something. Beerus reacted with visible surprise.
Louis watched them, puzzled. What was going on?
A moment later.
Beerus and Whis turned to look intently at Louis, still suspended in midair.
Beerus asked seriously, "Kid, would you be interested in becoming a Candidate God of Destruction?"
"What's a Candidate God of Destruction? Can you eat it?"
"A Candidate God of Destruction isn't a thing—wait, that came out wrong. It's a divine position. If you accept, you'll become one of the most respected people in the universe."
"Hey, Big Kitty, can becoming a Candidate God of Destruction make me stronger? We Saiyans want to get stronger more than anything," Louis said, clenching his little fist.
"..."
He called me Big Kitty again!
Beerus's mouth twitched, but he still nodded. "Yes. If you accept, you'll soon be stronger than King Vegeta!"
"Then I accept!"
Louis grinned innocently.
He'd said so much, thinking Beerus would only see him as a genius. For the sake of the universe's average mortal power level, Beerus would at most leave him alone.
Who would've expected an unexpected bonus? Beerus actually wanted to make him a Candidate God of Destruction.
Louis had underestimated the impact Rudimentary Autonomous State had on Beerus.
Then again, it made sense. A lowly Saiyan had grasped a technique on an angel's level. That was genuinely outrageous.
"Good, good, good!"
Beerus burst out laughing, repeating "good" three times. The anger he'd felt over King Vegeta deceiving him vanished in an instant.
"Little guy, I'd originally planned to destroy your Saiyan race, but I'll spare you for your sake!"
"However, Saiyans are wicked by nature. Leaving them unchecked would be bad for Universe 7. One Frieza is enough."
At that, Beerus looked toward Vegeta, slumped in the corner, and said coldly, "You seem to be King Vegeta's son. I order you to have the Saiyans join the Galactic Patrol."
"..."
Young Vegeta was already trembling with fear.
He didn't know who Beerus was. It wasn't until after this incident that King Vegeta told him everything about Beerus.
Only then did he realize that the Saiyans had narrowly escaped death.
Of course, that was all still to come. Hearing Beerus's words now, Vegeta quickly nodded his little head.
When Louis heard this, he couldn't help glancing at Beerus.
So the Saiyans hadn't been destroyed over some little pillow after all.
It was because the Saiyans were too evil!
They followed Frieza and committed all kinds of atrocities, becoming even more wicked than the Frieza Force.
A race like that joining forces with the Frieza Force would inevitably deal a huge blow to the stability of Universe 7.
Having the Saiyans join the Galactic Patrol would now restrain Frieza's forces and give the Saiyans a chance to survive.
"Whis, let's go."
Beerus held Louis in one hand and looked at Whis.
Whis held up his staff and gave it a light tap. With a whoosh, the three of them disappeared from Planet Vegeta.
Only then did Vegeta get up from the corner and hurry over to King Vegeta...
After Beerus took Louis on as a Candidate God of Destruction, the various parties were left in shock.
Zeno's Palace.
"Grand Priest, what was that aura just now?"
"Your Majesty, I'm still investigating. However, that divine aura seems to have come from Universe 7."
"Universe 7? The one with that skinny cat?"
"Yes. I'll have Whis find out exactly what happened."
"The Grand Priest is so great! Make sure you investigate properly. I'm going to play Destroy the Stars!"
"..."
Universe 6.
"Vados, what was that aura about?"
"Lord Champa, you'll have to ask your brother about that."
"Oh? It came from that skinny twig's universe?"
Universe 4.
"Cognac, find out why that divine aura appeared in Universe 7."
"Yes, Lord Quitela!"
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