Is the Power of a God Really This Feeble?!

The moment the voice rang out, Goku Black jolted in shock.

"Who's there?!"

He looked around, but there was no sign of anyone.

Before he could react, a large hand slapped over his face.

Slap!

An Xiu suddenly appeared, grabbed Goku Black by the face, then flew toward the ground and violently smashed him into it.

With a bang, most of Goku Black's head was driven into the road.

But it wasn't over. An Xiu gripped his cheek and flew close to the ground at incredible speed.

In An Xiu's hand, Goku Black was like a sharp ice pick, carving through the already ruined West City.

"—Aagh!!!"

Goku Black screamed continuously, wildly pounding An Xiu's arm with both hands as he tried to break free.

An Xiu did not budge.

The city's steel, concrete, and earth shattered like tofu beneath their collision.

Several minutes later.

Once Goku Black went still and stopped screaming.

Only then did An Xiu let go, flinging Goku Black away like a dead dog. He smashed through several blocks before finally becoming embedded in the wall of a building a hundred meters away.

Looking at Goku Black's rolled-back eyes, An Xiu remained expressionless. He could have killed him in a single blow, but that would have taken some of the fun out of it.

"Get up. I know pain can make you stronger."

An Xiu floated in the air with his arms crossed, looking down coldly at Goku Black below.

"Let me see how long a counterfeit like you can last in my hands."

Hearing this in his hazy state, Goku Black's clouded pupils gradually regained their light as he slowly came to.

"Huff..."

He breathed in short gasps, recovering his strength as he pulled himself free from the wall.

Seeing the arrogant An Xiu above him, Goku Black clenched his fists, his eyes filled with barely concealed killing intent.

"Who are you?"

As soon as he spoke, he noticed the tail behind An Xiu. His entire body stiffened, and he blurted out, "A Saiyan?!"

An Xiu merely smiled without answering.

Goku Black rapidly searched through his memories.

He had no impression whatsoever of this suddenly appeared Saiyan, An Xiu.

Soon, his memories confirmed that he had indeed never met An Xiu before.

According to what Zamasu knew, the Saiyan race had nearly gone extinct throughout the universe long ago.

And among the Saiyans capable of reaching such a level of strength, only Son Goku and Vegeta came to mind.

Just what was this suddenly appeared Saiyan...? Goku Black was filled with uncertainty.

"Who exactly are you?!"

When Goku Black asked for the third time, An Xiu did not remain silent this time.

"My name is An Xiu. I'm here to take your life..."

An Xiu's tone was icy. Then he paused, the corners of his lips curling up slightly. "Goku Black—or perhaps I should call you Zamasu, right?"

Goku Black instinctively took a step back, his face utterly stunned.

The moment An Xiu spoke the name "Zamasu."

Shock surged through him.

Why...

Why did this guy know my true identity?

Seeing Zamasu's stunned expression, An Xiu smiled, thoroughly pleased.

Like a bored cat, he had finally found the chance to toy with Zamasu, this mouse.

Of course, even a cornered mouse would fight back, and Zamasu was no exception.

"Hah—"

Goku Black let out a low roar as his aura rapidly rose. In the next second, a purplish-red aura erupted from his body, and his black hair instantly turned rosé.

"I should have needed more time before I could transform into this form. Thanks to you, I've completely mastered Son Goku's power ahead of schedule."

After unlocking his new form, Goku Black visibly became more confident, and his tone grew far calmer.

"Well? Isn't this color beautiful?"

He elegantly spread his hands, a smile always lingering on his face as he spoke unhurriedly. "By your Saiyan standards, this form should be called Super Saiyan Rosé."

Seeing Goku Black's rosé form, An Xiu curled his lip, finding it rather amusing.

"You don't actually think that transforming into a new form means you can beat me, do you?"

"Heh heh. Whether I can beat you or not, you'll find out soon enough."

Goku Black sneered dismissively.

"Foolish mortal, of course you cannot understand the power of gods, the beauty of gods, or the nobility of gods!"

He spoke as though it were the most natural thing in the world, completely immersed in his own little world and not taking An Xiu seriously at all.

"My existence is utterly solitary and lofty, just like my ideals and the absolute loneliness that comes with being a god..."

Goku Black slowly rose into the air until he stood at the same height as An Xiu, staring directly at him. "And you, ignorant mortal, will ultimately be ground to dust beneath my justice."

After hearing Goku Black's speech, An Xiu was genuinely speechless. He thought for a moment before slowly saying, "To be honest, I'm curious. When Supreme Kais like you were born on Core Star, why weren't you sent to the Demon Realm?"

"Seriously, trash like you only has this much skill, yet you still have the nerve to propose some grand ideal about wiping out all humanity?"

"You're nothing more than a clown who only dares to hop around in this timeline."

An Xiu made no attempt to hide his mockery and disdain.

Goku Black was stunned for quite a while after hearing that. First, he was surprised that An Xiu knew so much about the background of Supreme Kais. Then came his fury at An Xiu's ridicule.

"An ignorant human like you dares to speak so insolently and blaspheme the gods? This is simply unforgivable!"

Goku Black flew into a rage. Killing intent surged in his eyes as a sharp rose-red energy blade instantly formed in his palm, which he swung at An Xiu.

An Xiu neither dodged nor defended, allowing the energy blade to stab toward his chest.

Just as Goku Black's blade was about to touch him, An Xiu glared at him.

The next second, an invisible force, like a violent gale, blew Goku Black away.

After smashing through several buildings and flying nearly a hundred meters, Goku Black finally managed to stop himself.

Impossible...

Goku Black stared at An Xiu, his pupils trembling as unconcealed shock filled his eyes.

How could a human possess such power?!

Feeling the unfathomable aura An Xiu had unleashed earlier, Goku Black was stunned.

He had thought that after transforming into this new rosé form, he could defeat his opponent—or at least fight him on equal footing. He had never expected the gap to still be this vast.

This guy...

Goku Black gritted his teeth. Just as he was considering a strategy, An Xiu, who had still been a hundred meters away, suddenly teleported right in front of him.

Goku Black was startled and abruptly pulled away.

However, An Xiu had already anticipated where he would go and appeared behind him, delivering a kick.

Bang!

Goku Black crashed into the ground like a cannonball. The impact formed a massive crater centered on him, stretching a hundred meters across.

But it still was not over.

An Xiu immediately dove down from the sky and viciously stomped on Goku Black's chest.

"—Urgh!"

Goku Black spat out a mouthful of blood and let out a miserable scream.

The devastating blow knocked him straight out of his rosé form and back into his normal state. His eyes rolled back, and he passed out.

Seeing this, An Xiu immediately lost interest.

He moved his foot off Goku Black's chest, then stomped hard on Goku Black's face several more times, forcibly kicking him awake.

"What's wrong, my dear god? Didn't you say your justice would grind me to dust?"

"Come on, show me your justice!"

"Look at how pathetic you are. Where's your justice?"

"Where did your justice go?!"

An Xiu's mocking never stopped.

Hearing those words while being trampled beneath An Xiu's foot, Goku Black's rage grew ever stronger.

His body, which had been weakened to its limit, strangely surged with power once more as he transformed back into his rosé form.

"Damn Saiyan, don't underestimate the power of a god!"

Goku Black roared and pushed hard with both palms, slowly lifting An Xiu's leg.

"Oh? Interesting."

An Xiu lowered his head and looked at Goku Black beneath his foot in surprise.

He had not expected the other man's limits to reach this level.

But this was as far as it went.

An Xiu applied force with his lower leg again, and Goku Black, who had still been able to put up some resistance, was completely crushed beneath that overwhelming power.

"—Aagh!!!"

Goku Black let out a heart-wrenching scream as his entire head was stomped deep into the ground.

Just as An Xiu was brutally tormenting Goku Black, a pale purple energy wave suddenly shot toward him from behind!

Boom!

The energy wave struck An Xiu head-on, causing a violent explosion that instantly flattened everything within several miles.

When the smoke cleared, An Xiu was completely unharmed.

Goku Black, who had intended to use the opportunity to escape, failed to do so and remained firmly pinned beneath An Xiu's foot.

"Stop. I can no longer allow you to act so recklessly."

A golden pillar of light pierced through the green haze blanketing the sky, and a figure slowly descended within the golden glow.

The newcomer had a white mohawk and wore the exclusive attire of a Supreme Kai. With a calm expression, his hands clasped behind his back, he stood elegantly not far from An Xiu.

The newcomer was Zamasu.

He calmly looked at An Xiu before shifting his gaze to the severely wounded, dying Goku Black.

"You've been hiding for so long before finally showing yourself. I thought you were so scared that you tucked your tail between your legs and ran."

An Xiu looked provocatively at Zamasu, then stomped heavily on Goku Black's face several more times right in front of him.

Goku Black wailed in pain.

Zamasu frowned slightly at the sight.

Seeing that An Xiu showed no surprise at his arrival, as though he had known of his existence all along, deepened Zamasu's doubts. However, he did not show it.

"Foolish..."

Zamasu spread his hands, but before he could finish speaking—

A massive fist suddenly filled his vision.

"Who the hell are you trying to impress?!"

An Xiu cursed and flew forward with a kick to Zamasu's face, sending him flying.

"Showing off? I'll send you flying!"

Bang!

Zamasu smashed heavily into the ruins of a building several kilometers away. His expression froze because his face had been wrecked.

He had not expected An Xiu to attack so suddenly.

Yet empowered by his immortality, the injuries on Zamasu's face instantly returned to normal.

"Your immortal body can really take a beating."

Before Zamasu could react, An Xiu immediately appeared in front of him.

Zamasu was greatly startled. He instinctively raised a hand and gathered energy, firing several energy waves at An Xiu. They struck him and produced smoke, but did no damage whatsoever.

"Is that all you've got? Compared to Goku Black, you're much weaker..."

An Xiu's tone was full of disdain. He raised his leg and kicked Zamasu away again.

Whoosh!

As Zamasu flew backward through the air, a figure suddenly caught him—it was Goku Black.

He was panting heavily, covered in blood, without even the strength left to maintain his rosé form.

Seeing this, Zamasu placed a hand on him and instantly healed Goku Black's injuries.

"This guy is strong. We can't hold back anymore!"

The restored Goku Black looked solemnly at Zamasu, his tone beyond question.

"I understand."

Zamasu immediately understood. Looking at An Xiu as he slowly approached, Zamasu smiled faintly, removed the earring from his left ear, and placed it on his right.

Zamasu:

"You ignorant human, who continues to offend the gods."

Goku Black:

"You foolish mortal, who believes himself to have mastered power."

"The game is over."

"Now..."

"Witness the true power of a god!"

As the words fell, their bodies collided.

After a dazzling flash of white light.

Fused Zamasu, formed from the fusion of two Zamasus from different timelines, was successfully born!

Not far away.

An Xiu stood atop the ruins of a building, quietly watching the scene. At this moment, Zamasu finally possessed strength worthy of An Xiu taking him seriously.

"Not bad. After fusing, you two pieces of trash actually look somewhat decent."

A faint smile curled at An Xiu's lips as he slowly flew up to Zamasu's height.

Hearing An Xiu's mockery, Zamasu remained unconcerned.

At this moment, he had absolute confidence in his own power!

"Human, kneel beneath the glory of God!"

With that, Zamasu's aura surged once more, and a pure white halo appeared behind him.

"We are justice."

"We are the world."

"Worship us, praise us..."

"I, the noble, beautiful, immortal, and strongest god—Zamasu!"

Empowered by the immense strength within him, Zamasu was so intoxicated with himself that he had completely forgotten himself. He no longer even regarded An Xiu in the distance as a threat.

"Feel the justice of God!"

At his command, two bolts of purple lightning shot out from the halo behind him.

Watching the two bolts race toward him, An Xiu did not choose to take them head-on, instead dodging aside.

Seeing this, Zamasu laughed smugly.

"What's wrong, human? Are you beginning to fear the power of God?"

As he spoke, he activated the divine ring behind him, forming countless dark red blades of light in the sky.

"Let me show you the true power of God's light!"

"Blade of Judgment!"

Countless red light blades descended from the sky like a downpour, attacking An Xiu with lightning speed.

An Xiu kept evading, darting through the ruins of the city, but the light blades seemed endless. There was simply no way to dodge them all.

Seeing this, An Xiu gave a low shout and condensed a protective barrier around his body. The red light blades struck the barrier with sharp crackling sounds.

When the explosions subsided, there was smoke but no damage. An Xiu remained completely unharmed.

He looked at Zamasu and said coldly, "Put away your little tricks. Now, I'm going to get serious."

"Is that so...?"

Seeing that his attack had no effect, Zamasu stopped using Prince Tactics. With a wave of his hand, a pink energy blade condensed in his palm.

"You say you're going to get serious..."

"But what use is a mortal's seriousness!"

After saying that, he dived down from the sky and used Instant Transmission to appear before An Xiu, his eyes filled with killing intent.

—Clang!

Just as the energy blade in Zamasu's hand was about to pierce An Xiu's body, a deep green energy blade infused with violent power blocked it.

No matter how hard he pressed forward, the peach-pink energy blade in his hand could not advance even an inch.

"Don't think you're the only one who knows this move..."

After blocking Zamasu's strike, An Xiu suddenly gave a wicked smile. He exerted force with one hand, catching Zamasu off guard, and with a single slash, cleaved him in two at the waist!

"What happened?"

"Aren't you a god?"

"Is a god's power really this insignificant!?"