Bodhisattva Guanyin arrived just in time to witness the scene.
"Amitabha. A blessing, a blessing. Mount Potalaka is where I cultivate in peace. Why have you taken a life here, benefactor?" Bodhisattva Guanyin asked.
Scumbag Kakarot smiled. "If I don't kill it today, this beast will escape the Lotus Pond someday and commit countless sins. When that happens, you'll be the one to blame, Bodhisattva. If word gets out, it will tarnish your reputation."
"That is merely your speculation, benefactor. How could it possibly escape my Mount Potalaka so easily?" Bodhisattva Guanyin said.
"You're mistaken. The Journey to the West Calamity is imminent. Every human, immortal, god, ghost, fiend, and demon between heaven and earth must make way for the journey, and you are no exception, Bodhisattva. The goldfish in your pond is one of the ordeals in this calamity. You can neither foresee it nor stop it," Scumbag Kakarot said.
Bodhisattva Guanyin was inwardly startled. "Who exactly are you, benefactor? Why do you know every detail of the journey to the west?"
Scumbag Kakarot smiled. "The Five Primordial Stages preceded heaven, yet I existed before primordial chaos was divided. Beyond the cycle of life and death I stand; all who behold me bow their heads."
What arrogance, Bodhisattva Guanyin thought.
Barely managing to keep her expression composed, she asked, "Just what divine being are you, benefactor? What is your relationship with Demon Ancestor Rahu?"
Scumbag Kakarot sneered. "Rahu? A mere ant. He doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as me."
Bodhisattva Guanyin sucked in a sharp breath. "You speak boldly, benefactor. I wonder whether your strength matches your words."
Scumbag Kakarot smiled. "Why not test me and find out?"
"Very well. Forgive me, benefactor," Bodhisattva Guanyin said.
With that, she chanted a spell. A Buddha's hand