The Huge Gap

Across the vast, azure ocean, a massive luxury yacht sailed smoothly. A gentle sea breeze swept across the deck, leaving a long trail in the water behind the vessel.

A group of people stood on the deck, watching the purple figure ahead with nervous intensity.

"Then I shall accept your challenge."

Son Gohan and Son Goku nodded at each other. Their opponent was a God of Destruction; one could never be too cautious.

The three of them left the luxury yacht and flew above the clouds, the only place where they could truly unleash their power in a battle.

"Let me see the power of a Super Saiyan God." Beerus stood in the air with his hands behind his back, waiting for the two to make the first move.

Son Gohan and Son Goku certainly did not stand on ceremony. They both let out a shout, and the crimson divine flames burning on their bodies gradually merged into one.

Swish!

Two figures vanished into the air, like flickering light and darting shadows, reappearing on either side of Beerus in a blink.

Two fists, wrapped in divine energy, smashed fiercely toward his temples.

"Bang!"

A dull thud echoed out. Beerus didn't even lift an eyelid; he simply flicked a finger from each hand, casually blocking their attacks.

"Too weak."

Beerus gave his fingers a light flick, as if dusting off dirt, and sent their bodies flying away.

Son Gohan and Son Goku felt a numbing pain in their arms. As soon as they stabilized themselves, they wasted no time, instantly transforming into two streaks of red lightning as they charged back in.

The three engaged in a high-speed melee in mid-air. The sound of their bodies colliding was like thunder, each impact sending massive splashes erupting from the sea below.

On King Kai's Planet, North Kai was drenched in sweat, muttering to himself, "Gohan, didn't I tell you not to provoke Lord Beerus? Why are you fighting him?"

"So incredible. Is this what a Super Saiyan God is?"

After Bulma had modified Krillin into an android, his strength had rivaled that of Lightning Cell, yet now he felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

"They've launched so many attacks, and not a single one has landed."

Piccolo stated the truth. Even as Super Saiyan Gods, there was still an unimaginably huge gap between them and a God of Destruction.

In the sky, Son Gohan took the lead in drawing fire while Son Goku circled around for sneak attacks. The two worked with perfect synergy, their divine energy constantly surging and tearing through the void.

"How is it, Lord Beerus?" Son Gohan asked during a brief pause in the assault.

"As mortals, you have reached an impressive level," Beerus said, his breath steady as he tilted his head slightly.

"But I feel sleepy. I'm just not feeling it."

Beerus changed his tone, wrapping his tail around Son Goku's ankle and using him like a divine whip to slam him violently into Son Gohan.

Bang!

Son Gohan couldn't dodge in time and barely managed to cross his arms to block. The two were sent tumbling together, flying toward the horizon and tearing through the thick clouds along the way.

Beerus moved as if shrinking the earth under his feet, chasing them down to unleash an even fiercer barrage of attacks on the father and son.

The sea below was pressed into a massive depression by the shockwaves of their battle, exposing even the reefs at the deepest parts of the ocean floor.

"Not feeling it? Then try this."

"Kaio-ken!"

Son Gohan roared, and a layer of violent, blood-red energy wrapped around his crimson divine flames.

His combat power doubled instantly. He suddenly appeared behind Beerus, launching a front kick, a roundhouse kick, and a left jab in quick succession.

Beerus didn't even turn his head; his tail flicked with agility, blocking every single strike.

Vegeta stood silent, his neck craned at a ninety-degree angle, staring unblinkingly at the battle in the sky, his thoughts unreadable.

The others were no better off; everyone's necks were aching from watching.

Ding!

Seeing this, Whis tapped his staff lightly against the deck, producing a crisp sound. The magic orb at the top of the staff projected a massive green circle.

Inside the circle appeared a projection of the sky, showing the battle between Son Gohan, Son Goku, and Beerus.

"4K Blu-ray, Dolby sound. Enjoy the show," Whis said, squinting his eyes in satisfaction at his masterpiece.

The group crowded around, showering him with praise: "Whis, this is amazing!"

The three in the clouds fought intensely, flying higher and higher until they finally broke through the atmosphere and reached the pitch-black space near Earth.

Beerus suddenly stopped and said with disappointment, "I misjudged. You aren't the ones I was looking for."

"Don't say that, Lord Beerus. We've been trying our best," Son Gohan said with a bitter smile.

Beerus was one of the strongest among the Gods of Destruction, yet just because he had a dream, he had traveled all this way to beat them up.

And he was complaining that they were too weak—could anything be more unreasonable?

"If you can't block this, then watch as the Earth is destroyed."

Beerus wanted to force out their potential. His aura surged once more, and a more terrifying power of destruction erupted, causing the very space in the cosmos to distort.

He pressed his palms together and pulled them apart, revealing a brilliantly dazzling orb of light compressed to the extreme, surrounded by several intersecting rings of purple energy.

The moment it appeared, the surrounding starlight dimmed, and the void itself became unstable.

Beerus flicked his hand, and the orb, brimming with terrifying destructive power, descended toward Earth.

Son Gohan and Son Goku panted heavily. They had already exhausted most of their energy, yet they still couldn't make a dent in the God of Destruction.

"Dad, let's strike together!"

The two stood in front of Earth, pushing their divine energy to the limit. The crimson flames became almost tangible, forming a massive screen of light.

"Kamehameha!"

"Masenko!"

Two infinite beams of energy, crackling with fine lightning, merged into one, resembling an ancestral red dragon piercing through heaven and earth as it slammed into the destruction orb.

The two god-level energies collided, grinding against each other in space and sending ripples of shockwaves to the surrounding planets.

The energy leaking from the center of the collision created countless tiny black holes in the dark expanse of space.

A massive tsunami struck the ocean, nearly capsizing the luxury yacht, and those who were weaker lost their footing and fell to the deck.

"This pressure is too terrifying," Yamcha said, trembling with fear, his hair standing on end.

"What is going to happen?" Piccolo asked in disbelief.

"Ho ho, nothing much. Just that the Earth and the surrounding planets will be destroyed," Whis said, casually telling a horror story.

The two energies in space were compressed further and further until they merged, turning into a brand-new white energy sphere.

"Stop struggling. Become cosmic dust along with the Earth," Beerus said, adding more force to his hand.

Son Gohan and Son Goku gritted their teeth, struggling desperately. The energy sphere drew closer and closer, nearly touching their bodies.

"I won't fall here!"

"Tenfold Kaio-ken!"