Transformation

Kast gripped the Z Sword, listening to the conversation of those around him. He shook his head inwardly, yet his hands began to exert force.

Kast furrowed his brows, eyes locked onto the Z Sword in his grasp. As he exerted his strength to pull it upward, the entire area began to tremble.

Soon, the tremors radiated outward, and cracks began to appear in the ground.

Despite the violent destruction occurring all around, the pedestal holding the Z Sword remained without a single fissure.

Even the sword itself showed no sign of being pulled loose.

Watching the motionless Z Sword, the Supreme Kai wore an expression of frustration and disappointment.

"This! Could it be that even Kast has no way to pull it out?"

Seeing the Supreme Kai struggling to accept this, Laila offered comfort.

"Don't worry, he hasn't really started yet!"

Sure enough, as Laila's words faded, the Z Sword in Kast's hands began to shift slowly. At the point where the pedestal met the blade, signs of it being drawn out began to appear.

"It moved! It moved!"

Kibito, who had been watching intently, saw the slight loosening of the sword and his face immediately lit up with excitement as he cheered.

"What! Let me see!"

Hearing this, the Supreme Kai swept away the gloom in his heart, his eyes widening as he crouched down to inspect the junction.

"It really did!"

There, at the base, faint traces of the blade being exposed were visible.

Seeing this, the Supreme Kai stood up, exclaiming happily.

"Keep going! I knew you could do it!"

At this moment, everyone nearby wore expressions of joy.

Laila watched Kast gradually pulling the Z Sword free, her face filled with happiness as she spoke to the Supreme Kai.

"How about that! Shin, I told you I was right, didn't I?"

Supreme Kai Shin nodded repeatedly, excited.

"Indeed! Mr. Kast is truly the savior of our universe! I deeply apologize for my previous doubts."

By now, the Z Sword had been pulled out by a fifth of its length, and the pedestal it was enshrined in had begun to show fine cracks.

However, at this moment, Kast released his grip on the sword and stood up straight.

"? What's wrong? Mr. Kast?"

Kibito and the Supreme Kai were bewildered, unsure of what had happened to Kast.

"Yes, what is it, Kast?"

Laila also looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Kast looked at the group and offered a faint smile.

"No, it's just that I feel it's too slow."

"Too slow?"

Supreme Kai Shin was confused, not understanding what Kast meant.

However, Laila, standing beside him, explained.

"Kast must mean that pulling it out like this is too slow, right?"

As she spoke, Laila looked toward Kast.

Kast did not deny it, simply nodding slightly.

Seeing Kast nod, Supreme Kai Shin couldn't help but feel speechless and helpless.

One had to realize that this Z Sword was a treasure that not even several generations of Supreme Kais had managed to budge in the slightest. Yet, Kast had pulled it out with ease—an incredible feat in itself. That Kast was dissatisfied with this result and found it slow left the Supreme Kai feeling an indescribable sense of awkwardness.

Watching the awkward and speechless Supreme Kai, Kast shook his head inwardly. In truth, he hadn't wanted it to be this way; he had originally intended to transform into a Super Saiyan to pull the sword.

But remembering the original story, Kast couldn't help but want to compare himself to Son Gohan.

Son Gohan had used all his strength in his base form without being able to pull it out, only succeeding after transforming into a Super Saiyan.

Although he hadn't pulled it out in his base form, there was no reason Kast couldn't, especially since he was far stronger in his base state than they were in the original story.

Driven by a competitive spirit, Kast had chosen not to transform, pulling the Z Sword in his ordinary state.

The result was within Kast's expectations; he had indeed managed to pull the Z Sword out a little bit in his base form.

While he had managed to budge it, the efficiency was too low, and the process was beginning to irritate him.

Thus, Kast stopped, preparing to transform into a Super Saiyan to pull the sword properly.

"Everyone, step back."

With that, Kast spread his arms, his expression turning serious. With a loud shout, a massive aura erupted instantly.

"Ah!"

Before Kibito and the Supreme Kai could even recover from Kast's words:

"BOOM!"

Instantly, a violent gust of air erupted from Kast as the center, blowing the two of them away.

Laila, having prepared herself after finishing her conversation with Kast, had already flown off the platform and was hovering in mid-air.

In the distance, the Supreme Kai and Kibito, having been blown back, quickly arrived in front of Laila and said with a hint of resentment, "How could Mr. Kast just transform like that without giving us any time to prepare?"

Laila laughed upon hearing this. "That's just because you're too slow."

The Supreme Kai felt a bit depressed at these words, but as he looked at Kast, his expression was gradually replaced by shock.

"Is this the Super Saiyan transformation?! It is truly hard to believe that such immense power could exist within the body of a mortal!"

At this moment, Kast had already transformed into a Super Saiyan. His black hair had turned a dazzling gold, his eyebrows matched his hair, his eyes had turned a light green, and a fierce aura erupted from his entire body, with several bolts of lightning flashing through it from time to time.

However, as Kast settled into this state, the lightning gradually vanished, leaving behind only the yellow aura surrounding him.