The God of Destruction's Anticipation!

After Old Kai used Son Goku as an example, Kibito Kai finally understood just how terrifying the God of Destruction was.

Even the strongest warrior in the universe today was nothing more than an ant before the God of Destruction...!!

God of Destruction Realm.

Because his waking rage had been so severe, his body had been covered in dust and smoke from the explosion when he woke up. Beerus the God of Destruction was washing his fur in his bath.

As he enjoyed soaking in the hot water, Beerus asked Whis what had been happening in the universe lately and how Frieza, his personally appointed God of Destruction's representative, had been doing.

Beerus had planned to destroy Frieza the next time they met, but when Whis told him someone else had already killed Frieza, the God of Destruction was so shocked that he fell over in the bath.

It took him a while to calm down.

Although Frieza was nothing more than an ant in his eyes, and there were plenty of people in the vast universe capable of killing him, Beerus was still startled to hear that someone had actually done it.

Whis also told him something very important: the one who killed Frieza was a Saiyan who had survived the destruction of his planet all those years ago.

"Whis, are you sure a Saiyan killed Frieza? With those wild monkeys' power levels, even their entire race together couldn't have been a match for Frieza, could they?" Beerus wondered if he had misheard.

As he remembered them, the Saiyans were just a bunch of wild monkeys with strong limbs, simple minds, and low power levels.

Even if their entire race joined forces, they shouldn't have been able to kill Frieza.

And yet, this supposedly impossible thing had happened.

"You'll understand after you see this, Lord Beerus." Whis waved the Angel Staff, and light projected from the black magic orb at its tip formed a screen.

The screen showed Son Goku fighting Frieza on Planet Namek all those years ago.

"Golden hair? Whis, are you sure you haven't made a mistake?!"

"Weren't Saiyans only able to transform into Great Apes? How did his hair suddenly turn golden?"

Beerus rested his right cheek on his hand and glanced at Whis, puzzled.

"In recent years, the Saiyans have somehow mutated. They discovered the power of their bloodline within their bodies and became able to transform at will."

"The golden-haired state you see now is called a Super Saiyan."

Whis explained meaningfully to Beerus the God of Destruction.

"Super Saiyan?" Beerus repeated the name to himself, his expression gradually growing serious.

Somehow, the name Super Saiyan sounded familiar, and a figure that displeased him flashed through his mind.

That guy had appeared in his dreams and made even his sleep restless.

The Super Saiyan they had just mentioned seemed to have some connection to the guy in his dream.

"There's more." Whis changed the images on the screen again, showing Saiyan forms from different periods.

The screen showed Son Goku and Vegeta fighting in their Super Saiyan Second Grade forms four years ago.

The images kept changing, showing Son Goku fighting Majin Buu as a Super Saiyan Third Grade.

Finally, it showed Son Goku breaking through to Super Saiyan 4.

So many transformations piqued Beerus's interest. The wild power of the Super Saiyan 4 that appeared last especially caught his interest, even as a God of Destruction.

"Whis, are these different transformations also Super Saiyans?" Beerus asked with a slight smile.

"Yes. According to the Saiyans' naming convention, they are called Super Saiyan 1 through Super Saiyan 4, respectively."

"The first transformation you saw was Super Saiyan 1. This last one, which looks quite different, is called Super Saiyan 4."

Whis spoke unhurriedly.

"Super Saiyan 1... and Super Saiyan 4? What a mouthful."

"But those names are somewhat similar to the guy in my dream. I just don't know what connection there is between them."

"How annoying. They all have such long names."

A nearly imperceptible glint flashed in Beerus's deep eyes as he spoke in an even tone.

At that moment, Whis narrowed his eyes slightly, an almost imperceptible smile appearing on his face. Smiling, he said, "Lord Beerus, could the person in your dream be that formidable rival the Oracle Fish mentioned thirty-seven years ago, the Super Saiyan God?!"

"That's right, the Super Saiyan God!" With Whis's reminder, Beerus immediately recalled the full name of the person in his dream and hurriedly confirmed it.

"One is Super Saiyan 4, and the other is the Super Saiyan God. There must be a connection between them."

"Whis, where are the remaining Saiyans?"

Beerus could hardly wait to uncover the Super Saiyan God's true identity.

"Lord Beerus, the surviving Saiyans now all live on a blue planet called Earth, in the North Galaxy," Whis replied without any change in expression.

"Earth? Pack a lunch. We're going to Earth."

"I want to see whether this so-called Super Saiyan God exists in the world today!"

Beerus stood up from the bath, draped a towel around himself, and headed for the wardrobe.

The scene shifted.

On Earth.

People had grown accustomed to a peaceful life, unaware that a great crisis was silently approaching.

Today was Bulma's birthday. To celebrate, she had invited the Z Fighters from all over the world to her birthday party.

As the richest person on Earth, Bulma was throwing an enormous birthday party. A gigantic luxury cruise ship bearing the Capsule Corporation logo was sailing across the sea.

The Z Fighters from all over the world had all accepted Bulma's invitation and come aboard.

Son Goku, Son Gohan, Son Goten, Chi-Chi, and Ox-King.

Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, Launch, Krillin, Android 18, Marron, Master Roshi, Sea Turtle, and Yamcha.

Videl, Mr. Satan, and Majin Buu.

Piccolo, Kami Dende, and Mr. Popo.

Master Korin and Yajirobe.

Everyone arrived as promised. The friends had not seen one another in a long time, and each told the others about their lives and experiences over the years.

On the deck at the top of the luxury cruise ship.

Son Goku and Vegeta, rivals destined by fate, met once again.

Their meetings were bound to produce sparks.

"Long time no see, Vegeta." Son Goku met Vegeta's gaze and greeted him first.

"It has been a long time, Kakarot." Vegeta folded his arms, as cold as ever.