Another Exchange

"Hey, kid, got any good suggestions?"

Champa asked Gamos for his opinion. Gamos smiled and spoke up.

"If every universe has a God of Destruction, then you must have superiors, right? Report this to them and let them decide!"

The Supreme Kais and Gods of Destruction stood at the pinnacle of their universes. Above them, naturally, were important figures who existed beyond the twelve universes: the Grand Minister and Grand Zeno.

Hearing this, Champa stroked his chin, hesitating over whether to take Gamos's advice.

After all, he hadn't caused this mess, so it shouldn't be blamed on him. Besides, things had gotten so serious that even spacetime had been affected. He might be a God of Destruction, but he couldn't do anything about a useless Supreme Kai!

"Lord Champa, I have some very bad news."

Hearing Vados say she had bad news, Champa's heart sank. Had something happened to his Supreme Kai?

"What happened?"

Vados held her staff, her expression grave as she looked at the information displayed within it.

"We've lost contact with the first five universes. Add Universe 10 to that, and half the universes no longer have Supreme Kais or Gods of Destruction."

"What!"

Champa was aghast. He had no idea when it had happened, but the gods of six universes had vanished without a trace.

"Who did this?"

Before Champa could say anything else, an angry voice came from Vados's staff.

"Champa, you snuck into my universe again while I was asleep!"

Hearing Beerus's furious voice, Champa, who had been jumping up and down, instantly bristled like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"Sleep, sleep, sleep! That's all you ever do! You're about to die, and you're still sleeping!"

"If I hadn't come to your universe, you'd have disappeared by now."

As a fellow God of Destruction, Beerus immediately understood what Champa meant when he heard that he was about to disappear. Had something happened to his Supreme Kai?

Far away on the God of Destruction Planet, Beerus was dressed in his pajamas. As soon as he heard he was going to disappear, his expression turned serious.

"What happened?"

"The Supreme Kais of the first five universes were killed, and so was the one in Universe 10. Those six universes have all been hit. If I hadn't shown up in time, your Universe 7 would've been done for too."

Seeing Champa's smug look, Beerus snorted and mercilessly called him out.

"The first five universes are in trouble? Then you're probably next, in Universe 6!"

"Tch. Anyway, I saved your life. Go ahead and sleep if you want! You'll sleep yourself to death sooner or later. Nyah, nyah!"

Champa made a face, and Vados ended the call.

Listening to the two Gods of Destruction, everyone finally realized how serious the situation was.

"Vados, could I ask you for a favor in a little while?"

"Of course."

At her ready agreement, Gamos broke into a smile.

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

Just then, a helicopter came buzzing toward them from afar.

Everyone looked up and watched as it slowly descended, landing on the grass nearby.

The helicopter door opened. A girl with long, cascading black hair jumped out first, followed by a dog walking on two legs, and finally a short figure with blue skin and pointed ears.

"Boss Gamos!"

All three waved excitedly, and Gamos happily greeted them in return.

They were none other than the first batch of underlings Gamos had recruited: the Pilaf Gang.

The little one was the gang's leader, Emperor Pilaf. The dog standing beside him was named Shu, Pilaf's number-one lackey.

The beautiful girl beside them was the only human in the gang. Her name was Mai.

The Pilaf Gang had always dreamed of ruling the world. They had been searching for the Dragon Balls since the very first Dragon Ball series. According to the original story, they would keep searching and searching without ever getting their wish, right up until Dragon Ball GT.

Of course, even in Dragon Ball Super, the three of them gave up on their ambitions and settled down to live ordinary lives.

But Gamos didn't think the three of them were useless. They all had impressive scientific talent. They couldn't compare to the great inventor Bulma, but that was because none of them had focused on scientific research.

Now, under Gamos's guidance, the three of them had worked hard at their studies and had already forged a different path for themselves.

"Pilaf, I've got a gift for you this time."

"A gift? That's great! Thanks, boss!"

Pilaf rubbed his hands together happily, eager to find out what kind of gift his boss had prepared for him.

"Bulma, do you still have the frog I asked you to look after last time?"

At the mention of the frog, Bulma thought for a moment before remembering.

"You mean Captain Ginyu?"

"That's right. I need his Body Change ability."

"Don't worry! I've taken good care of him."

Bulma gave a rather devious smile. Of course she had taken good care of him! The guy who had once stolen her body had been given dozens of concubines by her, with the utmost care. She wondered how grateful he'd be.

"I'll go get him."

With that, Bulma headed inside.

"Gamos, what are you planning?"

Vegeta was the first to sense that something was off. He had a feeling this kid was up to no good.

"Just wait and see."

Yamcha, who had Vegeta's face, looked at Dark Hit lying unconscious on the ground and seemed to understand what was going on.

"Gamos, is this really a good idea?"

Krillin quietly asked Gamos. He couldn't help feeling this wasn't quite right. Exchanging bodies just to get a stronger one seemed like a desperate, unscrupulous move, and it made him uneasy.

"Don't worry. I know what I'm doing."

Before long, Bulma came back carrying a cage in one hand and a translator in the other.

"Captain Ginyu, you don't look like you've been doing too well."

Seeing how listless Captain Ginyu looked, Gamos couldn't help teasing him.

At that, Ginyu merely raised his head and glanced at Gamos before listlessly lowering it again and lying back down.

"Captain Ginyu, do you know what happened to Frieza?"

At the mention of Frieza, the frog, who had been on the verge of death, suddenly sprang to life. He leaped up and croaked furiously at Gamos.

"Frieza is dead!"

Hearing that the Frieza he admired most was dead, the frog, who had been croaking wildly, immediately widened his eyes. Then he dropped onto his rump, staring in disbelief.

Just like in the story, Captain Ginyu is incredibly loyal, Gamos thought to himself.

Ginyu had the Body Change ability and was often in close contact with Frieza. If he had wanted to betray Frieza, he could have taken over his body at any time. But he hadn't. Instead, he had continued working for Frieza, which was proof enough of his loyalty.

"But I can bring him back to life. Do you want me to revive him?"

Gamos's words were full of temptation, like a wicked old wolf coaxing Little Red Riding Hood.

And they worked like a charm. Captain Ginyu, who had been utterly dispirited, immediately lifted his head, hope shining in his eyes.

"There are Dragon Balls on Earth, so we can definitely bring him back. But you'll have to help me with something."

Hearing this, Ginyu quickly nodded. He would do anything if it meant he could bring his Frieza back to life.

"Gamos, who are you planning to give this body to?"

Vegeta folded his arms across his chest and asked in his usual aloof tone.

Honestly, he envied the power of this body. He wanted strength like that too, but his pride as the Saiyan Prince wouldn't let him do it.

So all Vegeta could do was grit his teeth as someone else surpassed him again.

Gamos turned his gaze toward Pilaf. Everyone followed his gaze and looked at Pilaf, who couldn't figure out why they were all staring at him.

"Pilaf, do you want power?"

"Of course! My dream has always been to rule the world!"

Pilaf answered excitedly.

Gamos looked at the frog in the cage.

"Captain Ginyu, see the person lying on the ground? First, exchange bodies with him, then exchange bodies with Pilaf."

"What? You want me to switch bodies? Boss, can't we do this another way? I don't want to look like someone else!"

Clever as he was, Pilaf immediately understood what his boss was planning. He wanted Pilaf to switch bodies!

If he became someone else, would he still be himself? It was a philosophical question.

"Don't worry. I'll use the Dragon Balls to fix your appearance afterward!"

At Gamos's devious smile, Pilaf shuddered. He felt like a beast had its eyes on him.

"Gamos, I feel like you're playing with fire. You should try to avoid doing things like this in the future."

Bulma handed Gamos the translator and warned him sternly.

If Gamos hadn't told her how serious this crisis was, she would never have agreed to something so inhumane.

"Don't worry, Bulma. I know what I'm doing!"

Gamos fastened the translator around Ginyu's neck. Then Ginyu looked at Dark Hit, who lay on the ground, and spoke two words: "Body Change!"

A golden beam shot from the frog's mouth, where Captain Ginyu now was, and struck Dark Hit squarely in the face.

The moment the beam hit him, a connection formed between their souls. Then a powerful force pulled their souls out and drew each into the other's body.

Once the exchange was complete, Hit, who had been unconscious on the ground, woke up. He rubbed the back of his aching head, then raised it to look at everyone.

"Ahahaha! Captain Ginyu is back!"

With a boisterous laugh, the formerly cold and impassive Hit stood on tiptoe, spun around, and struck a superhero pose.

"Ginyu!"

The familiar dance and awkward scene made everyone present twitch at the corners of their mouths.

"Croak, croak!"

The frog in Gamos's hand let out a series of croaks.

Zamasu watched as the powerful body he had worked so hard to obtain was stolen, and its new owner struck such a flamboyant pose. The sight made the god's liver ache with fury.