While Champa was lost in his wild thoughts, Zeru stood on the other side, listening to Vados and Whis explain the nature of Divine Domain. His brows gradually furrowed.
Just as they had said—
The deepening of Divine Domain could not be forced by effort alone.
It required opportunity.
A certain trigger.
Only then could one continue advancing along this path.
Hearing this, Zeru fell silent.
Their meaning was already clear.
It required time.
Even they, as angels, had no way to instantly elevate someone to a high level within Divine Domain.
Still—
The conversation wasn't without value.
At his current stage, Zeru's Divine Domain was only at an entry-level state.
The next step—
Was truly stepping into Divine Domain.
At that point, ordinary humans would no longer be able to sense his aura at all.
If he wished—
He could assassinate someone without a trace.
But honestly—
That wasn't particularly useful to him.
"Hey, Zeru! Want to fight again?"
At that moment, Beerus suddenly spoke.
It had been a while since he last saw Zeru, and having been awake for some time, his hands were getting itchy. On top of that, he was bored.
"I've already fought you. It's not interesting."
Zeru glanced at him and shook his head.
"Notification"
"Selection system activated."
"Option 1: Challenge Universe 6's God of Destruction Champa to a battle at equal level and defeat him. Reward: Ultra Instinct (Stage 1) +10%, Divine Domain +10%, 10% debuff effect, +100 billion base power, Time Stop +0.5 seconds."
"Option 2: Challenge both Universe 6 and Universe 7's Gods of Destruction simultaneously at equal level and defeat them. Reward: Space Step +20%, Divine Domain +20%, 20% debuff effect, +500 billion base power, Time Stop +1 second."
Zeru froze.
These two options—
Made him hesitate.
The rewards clearly pointed toward one choice.
But fighting two Gods of Destruction at once—
Even at equal power—
Could he really win?
"Host, please make your choice."
The system urged.
"I choose…"
Zeru clenched his teeth.
Then made his decision.
Such insane rewards—
He couldn't resist.
If he succeeded this time—
He would be one step closer to truly reaching Super Saiyan 5.
"In that case… forget it."
Beerus sighed lightly.
"Fighting you isn't easy, but it's fun."
"Wait."
Zeru raised a hand.
"You misunderstood."
He looked at both Beerus and Champa and said calmly, "Fighting one of you is boring. There's no suspense. So… why don't you two come at me together?"
"What?!"
"You're seriously looking down on us!"
The air went silent for a moment.
Then both Beerus and Champa frowned, clearly annoyed.
Especially Beerus.
"I admit you're strong," he said coldly. "But at equal power, facing two Gods of Destruction… you won't stand a chance. You're overestimating yourself."
"Exactly!" Champa added. "You're way too arrogant!"
If not for Zeru's mysterious background—
Champa would have already attacked.
"Whether I'm overestimating myself or not, you'll find out soon."
Zeru hooked his fingers at them.
Then—
Transformed.
Super Saiyan 4!
"Hmph!"
Both gods snorted and moved at the same time, attacking from both sides.
Facing their pincer attack—
Zeru shot into the sky.
Boom!
He raised his hand and fired a devastating energy blast.
The shockwave alone struck both Beerus and Champa.
"Too weak!"
Beerus rushed upward, throwing a punch.
But—
He hit nothing but an afterimage.
He froze.
Then—
A violent clash echoed nearby.
Champa and Zeru had already engaged in close combat.
Fist met fist.
Neither could overpower the other.
Whoosh!
Beerus joined in.
But—
There was no coordination between the two gods.
Sometimes—
They even hit each other.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
After another fierce exchange—
They were forced back.
"This guy… is insanely strong…"
Champa panted heavily, clearly exhausted.
To him—
A mere mortal holding his own against two Gods of Destruction at equal power—
Was unbelievable.
"Haah!"
At that moment—
Zeru roared.
His body began to change.
It expanded slightly.
The red fur covering him—
Slowly shifted—
Turning partially silver-white.
Even his aura—
Transitioned from red to silver.
"What is that?!"
Beerus and Champa's eyes widened.
Zeru lowered his head, observing himself.
His form—
Resembled a humanoid Great Ape.
Not as massive—
But far more refined.
"This power…"
He muttered, astonished.
"It's incredible."
He checked his status panel.
His hair now extended down to his waist, blending red and silver in a strangely perfect harmony.
His appearance had changed—
No longer purely human.
But a humanoid beast.
His left eye glowed blue.
His right—
Green.
"This… isn't just pseudo Super Saiyan 5 anymore…"
Zeru flicked his tail, its tip now silver.
"My multiplier… has reached 40,000×."
His power—
Had skyrocketed to 16.8 quadrillion.
Converted—
16,800 trillion.
Or—
1.68 京.
"No…"
Zeru narrowed his eyes.
"This still isn't my true Super Saiyan 5."
"What I've done…"
"Is fuse pseudo Super Saiyan 5 with Divine Domain."
"But it's not complete."
He exhaled slowly.
"This… is only a half-formed version of my true Super Saiyan 5."
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