Hearing that name, Old Kai froze, fear flickering across his face as he remembered the moment he had been sealed away:
"You know God of Destruction... Lord Beerus?"
"I heard about him from King Cold." Son Gohan lied without batting an eye, pinning the story on a dead man.
"Ancestor, what kind of god is the God of Destruction? Why have I never heard of him?" Supreme Kai Shin asked curiously, having overheard their conversation.
"There are gods like us, who create planets and life, and then there are gods who do the opposite and destroy planets and life. That's God of Destruction Beerus."
Old Kai regained some of his composure. He stood with his hands behind his back, gazing out at the stars as if lost in memory.
"Can destruction have a purpose?" Supreme Kai Shin asked, confused.
"The God of Destruction's duty is to destroy planets that have grown old and stagnant, as well as evil beings that hinder the development of civilization."
"Like a gardener pruning branches, he makes room for new life and maintains the universe's overall mortal level."
Old Kai's voice trembled slightly as he spoke, tinged with helplessness. "But Lord Beerus usually destroys things on a whim."
"All we can do is avoid angering him."
Vegeta had been listening for a while. The name God of Destruction Beerus sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember why.
"God of Destruction Beerus..." he murmured, and an image from his childhood suddenly came to mind.
Beerus had once planted his foot on King Vegeta's head, all because the king had kept the most comfortable pillow in the universe for himself and given Beerus the second-best one.
Vegeta had witnessed it firsthand. Furious, he had charged at Beerus to stop him, only to be crushed to the ground by the god's overwhelming aura, unable to move.
The incident had left a deep scar on his young heart.
"So he's that terrifying guy..." Vegeta still felt a lingering dread.
"Gohan, why are you looking for Lord Beerus?"
Old Kai was baffled. Everyone else kept their distance from the God of Destruction, afraid of getting caught up in something, yet this kid was eager to seek him out.
"I heard Lord Beerus is the most powerful god in the universe. I've admired him for a long time, and I want to meet him in person. I've also prepared lots of Earth's delicacies for him to try."
Son Gohan delivered the excuse he had prepared in advance.
"That's a dangerous idea." Old Kai's expression hardened as he warned him sternly.
"Lord Beerus is terrifyingly powerful and short-tempered. It's best not to get involved with him. One careless mistake could get Earth destroyed, and no one could stop him."
"Is he really that strong?" Son Goku perked up at those words, eager for a challenge.
"A god even the Supreme Kai fears..." Piccolo felt that this was beyond anything he could imagine.
Son Gohan hadn't expected Old Kai to react so strongly, so he tried a different approach. "I can bring the food to the Sacred World of the Kai. Lord Beerus can taste it here."
"Are you trying to get me sealed away again!?" Old Kai roared.
"Then is there any way at all to meet Lord Beerus?" Son Gohan asked earnestly.
"Forget it. There's no way. Lord Beerus likes to sleep, and no one dares disturb him." Old Kai snuffed out his hopes.
"In the past, the God of Destruction and the Supreme Kai would meet every thousand years for a conference."
"But after Lord Beerus sealed me away at one of those meetings, that tradition was abandoned."
"The Supreme Kais who came after me didn't even know the name of the God of Destruction. Clearly, Lord Beerus found it troublesome and deliberately avoided them."
Old Kai glanced at Supreme Kai Shin and Kibito.
"Can we get in touch with Whis?"
Son Gohan decided to ask the person directly. If not for the Angel, who would want to deal with the God of Destruction?
"King Cold even knew about that?" Suspicion filled Old Kai's eyes.
Son Gohan stood there looking innocent, making it clear he had no idea how King Cold had learned about it.
"Whis is even more out of reach. His position is too high, and he answers only to Lord Beerus."
Son Gohan was at his wits' end. How did you ever do your job as Supreme Kai? You can't get in touch with anyone!
"Then do you know exactly where Beerus Planet is? I'd like to pay my respects from afar." Son Gohan still wasn't ready to give up.
"That's the God of Destruction's private domain. No god or mortal would dare enter without his permission."
"More importantly, I don't know where it is, either. The meetings used to be held on the Sacred World of the Kai." Old Kai said it quite matter-of-factly.
That was it. There was no hope left. They'd just have to wait for Beerus to wake up and come find them.
"Old Kai, could you help me find a planet near the edge of the universe? Its environment is extremely harsh, and only two Saiyans live there."
Since he couldn't find Whis, Son Gohan decided to bring Broly to Earth in case of the crisis that might come later.
Old Kai's clairvoyance let him see beauties all over the universe. Finding a planet should be easy.
As long as he had the exact location, Son Gohan could focus on sensing in that direction and use Instant Transmission to reach Planet Vampa.
"There are other Saiyans in the universe besides us?" Vegeta asked in confusion.
"You're always making this old man do things for you. When are you bringing those two beauties over?" Old Kai grumbled.
"As soon as you finish unlocking my dad and the others' potential, I'll bring them over."
"Gohan, who are these beauties you're talking about? Could I meet them too?" Krillin sidled over with a grin.
"Beauties from another planet. I'll introduce you next time." Son Gohan brushed him off.
He was worried Krillin might misunderstand if he found out. Besides, he hadn't actually planned on bringing Android 18 and the others over.
"Planet Vampa should be that small planet orbiting star number 94." Old Kai was quick to find it and pointed in a direction.
Son Gohan closed his eyes and carefully sensed the powerful energy there. Broly still didn't know how to suppress his ki.
"Found him!"
With a whoosh, Son Gohan vanished from the spot.
"Young people are always in such a hurry." Old Kai shook his head.
"Whose potential should I unlock next?"
Planet Vampa's surface was covered in wasteland. Howling winds whipped up clouds of dust that blotted out the sky. The harsh conditions left it desperately short of vegetation and water.
"Cough, cough!"
Son Gohan choked as soon as he arrived. The air here was awful.
Suddenly, he felt as if a prehistoric beast had locked onto him. The hair on his body stood on end.
A young man stood nearby, bare-chested and powerfully built. He wore animal hides on his lower body, and a collar encircled his neck.
"As expected of the legendary Saiyan. What a presence!" Son Gohan looked at him with admiration.
"Grr!"
The ground cracked beneath Broly's feet. Without a word, he swung his boulder-sized fist at Son Gohan, the blow tearing through the air with a furious roar.
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