Dragon Ball: Starting with the Autonomous State
Chapter 7

Old Supreme Kai's Shock

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Supreme Kai Shin froze upon hearing this. Old Supreme Kai?

As soon as Louis finished speaking, a puff of smoke erupted from the broken Z Sword.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

"I, the old man, have finally come out!"

A lecherous-looking old man dressed in Supreme Kai attire appeared out of thin air by the lakeside, stretching his waist and savoring the scent of freedom.

"This... who is this old man? How did he appear?" Supreme Kai Shin was dumbfounded.

"Old man?"

Old Supreme Kai immediately began to curse, "I am your ancestor."

As he grumbled, Old Supreme Kai frowned and said, "I thought it was some junior who released me, but I never expected the current Supreme Kai to be this weak."

"Ancestor?"

Supreme Kai Shin looked at the clothing on Old Supreme Kai and the Potara Earrings hanging from his ears.

His body trembled violently!

Could this old man be a former Supreme Kai?

That's right, it must be so, because the young Supreme Kai said he would release Old Supreme Kai, and he must be referring to this old man.

"Are you truly my ancestor?"

Supreme Kai Shin was ecstatic, his two small fists clenched tightly together.

Old Supreme Kai glanced at this bean sprout of a person and eventually nodded.

"Ancestor, you must be very strong. Please help me beat him up; he was just bullying me!" Feeling as though he had found a backer, Supreme Kai Shin pointed at Louis.

Louis: "..."

Whis: "..."

"Ouch!"

No sooner had Supreme Kai Shin finished speaking than he felt a sharp pain in his skull. He clutched his head, squatting on the ground and howling.

"Shut up! You don't even know who he is? You are truly a failure as a Supreme Kai."

Old Supreme Kai, feeling frustrated by his lack of progress, had given Shin a fierce flick to the forehead.

Old Supreme Kai turned his head to look at Louis and Whis, saying, "Mr. Whis, long time no see!"

Whis smiled and nodded, "Old Supreme Kai, long time no see."

Old Supreme Kai shifted his gaze to Louis and said, "This must be the current candidate for God of Destruction!"

"That's right. Lord Beerus found this little guy ten years ago and then fell into a deep slumber. I am currently taking him out to destroy planets."

"Greetings, Old Supreme Kai. You can just call me Louis."

Louis bowed respectfully.

Old Supreme Kai looked Louis up and down, praising him, "The power within your body is very unique, and you have even grasped the laws of destruction..."

"Your talent is excellent, wait!!!"

"Louis, what is this ethereal aura on your body?"

Old Supreme Kai thought of something and said, stunned, "The state of Ultra Instinct?"

Hiss!

Knowing from Whis that this youth was only found by Beerus ten years ago, it meant he had been trained by Whis for at most ten years.

To grasp the laws of destruction and the angelic skill Ultra Instinct in just ten years!!!

This talent wasn't just excellent; it was terrifyingly explosive!

Louis looked at Old Supreme Kai in shock. How terrifying—he had seen through his true nature with just a single glance.

The old man couldn't possibly have seen through the system inside him, could he?

[Host, please rest assured. This system cannot be detected by anyone in the Dragon Ball world.]

An electronic voice suddenly rang out in his mind.

Only then did Louis breathe a sigh of relief.

"Old Supreme Kai truly has a sharp eye, though Louis has not yet fully grasped Ultra Instinct, but rather the embryonic form of the state."

Whis explained.

Old Supreme Kai still swallowed in shock; even if it was just an embryonic form, it was still terrifying.

After all, this was a state that even Beerus had not yet grasped!

Old Supreme Kai remained immersed in his shock, while Supreme Kai Shin listened, completely bewildered.

Didn't the young Supreme Kai say that once Old Supreme Kai was released, he would know everything? Why was he becoming more confused the more he listened?

"Old Supreme Kai, many universes are currently waiting to see our Universe 7 destroyed by Zeno. We will need your help moving forward," Whis spoke up again.

"Oh? Why is that?"

Old Supreme Kai was taken aback, and even Louis was unaware of this matter.

Observing their expressions, Whis recounted what had happened ten years ago.

Back then, a divine aura erupted near Planet Vegeta, leading Beerus to scout Louis as a candidate for God of Destruction.

It shouldn't have been a big deal.

But when the other universes heard that the successor Beerus had chosen was a brat so weak he was practically explosive, they didn't hold back.

Given Beerus's reputation, all the other Gods of Destruction stepped forward to mock him.

They asked if Universe 7 had run out of people, choosing a mere child as a candidate for God of Destruction—it was enough to make anyone laugh their teeth out.

The average mortal level of Universe 7 was already at the bottom of the rankings, and with this terrible decision by Beerus, Universe 7 was placed in an extremely passive position!!!

This was because the Zeno multiverse didn't always consist of just 12 universes; there used to be 18.

However, because some universes developed poorly or offended Zeno, they were destroyed, leaving only 12 behind.

If the development of Universe 7 continued to decline, it was highly likely that Zeno would truly destroy it.

"A divine aura?"

"The average mortal level continues to decline?"

"I never imagined that in the years I was sealed, Universe 7 would have fallen to such a state!!"

Old Supreme Kai just wanted to curse.

It was all that skinny bag of bones' fault; if he hadn't sealed him away, such things would never have happened under his management.

"Please calm down, Old Supreme Kai. Our universe's situation is indeed grim, but now that we have Louis, Universe 7 will get better."

Whis finally spoke up again.

"That's right, we have Louis. With your talent, Louis, our Universe 7 will rise again soon!"

Old Supreme Kai nodded; this was the first piece of good news he had heard since being unsealed.

Louis, standing to the side, felt a bit uneasy. Is my talent really that good?

How could it not be?

In ten years, he had mastered the Rules of Destruction and even grasped the rudiments of the Autonomous Ultra Instinct.

Combined with that special "immunity," who else in the Zeno multiverse could possibly have better talent than Louis?

Louis finally spoke up: "Old Supreme Kai, the current Supreme Kai Shin still doesn't understand much; I must ask you to guide him."

This was the key!

After all, the position of Supreme Kai was no longer held by Old Supreme Kai, and the management of the universe required a Supreme Kai.

As everyone talked, the conversation turned to him, and Supreme Kai Shin couldn't help but be stunned.

"Ah? Who says I don't understand anything? I understand everything!"

"Hmph, what could you possibly understand!"

Old Supreme Kai rapped Supreme Kai Shin on the head hard again and sighed: "Sigh, it's all the mess Beerus created. This bean sprout doesn't know anything, though I suppose I can't entirely blame him."

Old Supreme Kai then recounted the story of Majin Buu.

Hearing about the past, Supreme Kai Shin's eyes turned slightly red; so the ancestor had known about Majin Buu all along.

"Junior, from now on, I shall be the one to teach you!"

Old Supreme Kai glanced at Supreme Kai Shin, then at Louis; Louis was the crucial figure right now.

Just thinking about the shocked expressions of the Supreme Kais from other universes when they saw Louis made him happy.

"Old Supreme Kai, since you are out now, I will leave Shin to you. I am prepared to go and destroy a batch of planets."

Louis signaled his intention to leave.

Destroy planets?

Supreme Kai Shin widened his eyes and said angrily: "Why destroy planets? No! If you destroy planets at will, how are you any different from Majin Buu!!"

"Ouch!"

Supreme Kai Shin felt his head ache again; this was the third time he had been hit by Old Supreme Kai!

"Ancestor, why did you hit me!"

"You don't know a damn thing!"

Old Supreme Kai finally began to educate Shin on the common knowledge regarding divine positions in the Zeno multiverse.

Louis looked at Whis; his mission to the Supreme Kai Realm was complete, and it was time for him to leave.

Whis understood Louis's expression, then waved his staff. A seven-colored light enveloped them both, and they shot into the sky.

Shortly after Louis and Whis departed:

"What? The God of Destruction is the strongest being in the entire universe?"

"The God of Destruction is even more powerful than Majin Buu?"

"The position of God of Destruction is specifically responsible for destruction?"

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