Here... this was the Dragon Ball Universe. This was his world!
Axis frowned immediately. It couldn't be, could it? Had he actually returned?
After hundreds of years traveling through the Warhammer Universe, Axis had grown accustomed to his life there. He never expected that one day he would return to his place of origin.
Or rather, strictly speaking, he had never actually been to Earth.
When Planet Vegeta exploded, Axis had fled on a spaceship programmed with a route for Earth, but he had ultimately crash-landed on Fenris instead.
"Father, what is wrong? You look pale. Did that consume a lot of your energy?" Kratos hurried forward to support him, concern in his voice.
Seeing his father's expression change suddenly, Kratos looked around at the strange planet before them.
The air was incredibly fresh, and the sky was a deep, azure blue. The surrounding environment was pristine, comparable to an Imperial Garden World, or perhaps even a Paradise World.
If the Imperium ever discovered a planet like this, it would almost certainly be protected and designated as a vacation spot for high-ranking nobility.
Axis waved his hand to indicate he was fine, then settled his mind to sense his surroundings carefully. It was Frieza's Ki, without a doubt.
When he had fled Planet Vegeta all those years ago, Axis had sensed Frieza's energy from a distance. That massive, malicious aura was something Axis still remembered vividly to this day.
As for the Ki of the other two strange Saiyans, they weren't entirely unfamiliar. He didn't recognize one of the signatures, but the other was unmistakable, it belonged to the young Saiyan Prince, Vegeta.
However, at this moment, the Prince's Ki was completely different from before. Axis detected a trace of Divine Power within Vegeta, as well as in the other unfamiliar Saiyan's energy.
Although they hadn't become true gods like himself, those two must have unlocked the Super Saiyan God transformation and the subsequent Super Saiyan Blue form.
"Kratos, do you remember the method for using Ki that I taught you?" Axis asked, his eyes suddenly lighting up as he looked at his son.
Back in the Warhammer Universe, Kratos had been unable to grasp the concept of Ki. This had always been a regret for Axis, but now he could finally make up for it.
The power of Ki was impossible to learn in the Warhammer Universe, but the world of Dragon Ball was a different matter entirely. In this universe, Ki was the fundamental foundation of everything.
As long as one's strength reached a certain level, comprehending Ki was inevitable. Kratos could already transform into Super Saiyan 2 and utilize the Golden Great Ape form; he would absolutely be able to grasp the power of Ki here.
"Father, are you saying I should... try to comprehend energy now?" Kratos looked surprised. Axis had indeed taught him the theory of Ki, but at the time, it hadn't been for controlling Ki. It was meant to control his powerful psychic abilities.
Speaking of psychic abilities, Kratos's expression shifted. He realized his psychic power had vanished.
He could no longer sense the Warp. Since he couldn't draw energy from the Immaterium, the concept of psychic power naturally ceased to exist for him.
"Kratos, I have good news and bad news. which one do you want to hear first?" Axis patted his son on the shoulder.
"Start with the bad news, Father."
"The bad news is, as you suspected, we have arrived in a different universe. And it is not just a parallel dimension," Axis explained.
"What makes that bad news, Father?" Kratos rolled his eyes. It was just as he expected; he and his father had come to a strange world.
Did the Emperor exist in this world? Or did the Chaos Gods exist here? No, there wasn't even a Warp here, so the Ruinous Powers should not exist either.
"Haha! The good news is that this is your father's world. It is the true homeland of the Saiyans. Here, you can learn the power of Ki, which is why I asked you to try it just now," Axis laughed loudly.
Who could have guessed that he would return here one day?
However, regarding their return, Axis felt he had been manipulated. He just didn't know who was behind it, the Dark King? Or perhaps the Old Ones?
But it didn't matter who it was. Returning to his hometown was a good thing because he could become even stronger here.
Furthermore, the Dragon Ball world was filled with unique resources. When he eventually returned, he would bring back a massive surprise for everyone.
"Father's hometown? That explains it. No wonder when I tried to summon my psychic power just now, I found it had completely disappeared. It feels as if I never possessed it," Kratos said.
"Cut the chatter. Hurry up, sit and try the method I taught you. Extract some Ki, now," Axis urged him, clearly impatient.
Kratos nodded. Following his father's instructions, he sat on the ground, took a deep breath, and began to mobilize the energy within his body according to the technique.
Upon arriving in this world, Kratos realized his cells were incredibly active, as if they had returned home.
His Saiyan cells began frantically absorbing the energy of this place, and the unique laws of this universe allowed Ki to generate within Kratos's body.
Boom!
An explosive golden aura ignited around Kratos. It was the gold of a true Super Saiyan. This was no longer a simulation created using the Emperor's psychic might, but the real thing.
Kratos slowly opened his eyes. His pupils had turned teal-green, rather than the gold color they usually took.
"Incredible, Father. I feel it. I feel it! Every cell in my body is cheering; my entire being is thrilled," Kratos said with a look of pleasant surprise.
Only after truly grasping Ki did he realize how important it was for Saiyans. Although he was only half-blooded, the Saiyan lineage was aggressively dominant.
Aside from inheriting the Emperor's holy psychic might and the eternal life of a Perpetual, every other aspect of Kratos was distinctly Saiyan. The energy of Ki seemed to further strengthen the life force within him.
"Hahaha! Well done, my son. You've finally grasped the power of Ki. This is wonderful news," Axis said excitedly, pulling his son into a hug.
This was simply fantastic.
Now that his son had mastered Ki, he could finally spar properly with his old man in the future. Just thinking about it felt good.
He finally had a rival of equal standing to fight.
The peculiar mindset of a Saiyan meant that Axis's first thought wasn't about safety or strategy, but rather that he finally had a worthy opponent.
…
Meanwhile, on the other side of the planet, a galactic tyrant named Frieza had just been resurrected and had nearly beaten a man named Gohan to death.
Then, Gohan's father arrived to save the day.
A deep blue aura and a golden aura collided in the sky.
The combatants were the Dragon Ball universe's protagonist, Kakarot, or as he was known on Earth, Son Goku, and Frieza.
"Ohoho! Truly impressive. I thought my current power would be enough to crush you, but I didn't expect you to possess this kind of transformation," Golden Frieza sneered.
Damn it! These Saiyan monkeys. He had trained bitterly for months to achieve this Golden Frieza form, yet he still couldn't completely dominate them.
"Frieza, you've definitely gotten a lot stronger, but I haven't been standing still either! Still, getting to fight you like this is really exciting," Son Goku said.
In his Super Saiyan God state, he had finally met an opponent he could fight with full force.
Frieza really was a super genius to have reached this level in just four months.
Just as the two were about to continue their battle, they suddenly froze in unison, looking toward the horizon with surprise.
"So strong... that Ki is incredibly strong! It's even stronger than Gohan."
"Despicable! Another wild Saiyan monkey. It seems there are quite a few survivors left!" Frieza's face turned ashen.
Having spent years in Hell thinking about fighting Saiyans, and after his four months of intense training, Frieza had learned to sense Ki. Naturally, he could detect the terrifying energy in the distance.
Standing to the side, the Angel Whis, who had been watching calmly, also sensed something amiss. A sudden Saiyan Ki appearance wasn't a huge deal, but there was another presence that was intriguing. It was a true Divine Ki.
In fact, to some extent, if Lord Beerus didn't use his Destruction Energy, he might not be able to defeat this newcomer.
How interesting, Whis thought. The other one is a Saiyan too. Could he be the true Super Saiyan God?
Previously, Beerus had come to Earth looking for the Super Saiyan God who would be his rival. Although Son Goku had successfully reached that realm with the help of his friends, he was an artificial god. Compared to a true god, he was still miles away.
"Whis, do you sense something?" Vegeta, standing nearby, asked.
Just moments ago, he had sensed a powerful aura. It belonged to a Saiyan, and that Ki was not much weaker than Vegeta's own previous limits.
"What I sense is different from what you two sense. You only perceive one Ki, but I sense two," Whis smiled.
"Two! But I definitely only feel one energy signature."
"Hohoho! Little Vegeta, you might try transforming into a Super Saiyan God to sense it," Whis said mysteriously.
Standard forms and regular Super Saiyan states could not sense Divine energy. Only the Super Saiyan God state could tune into it.
"What!"
"Amazing. I didn't think someone like that existed," Son Goku said, looking toward the distance with excitement, completely ignoring Frieza who stood right next to him.
Earlier, he had only noticed the raw Saiyan Ki, but he had missed the other presence. If Goku hadn't already been transformed into his Super Saiyan Blue mode, he probably wouldn't have felt it either.
It was the aura of a God.
Only Frieza was left somewhat confused and enraged. What is this? This monkey is in the middle of a fight with me, yet he dares to get distracted? Does he look down on me?
With a cold snort, Frieza didn't stand on ceremony.
He instant-transmitted behind Goku and, seizing the moment of his opponent's distraction, slammed a vicious fist into Goku's back.
The sudden attack made Goku yelp in pain.
"Damn it, Frieza! You actually sneaked attacked me!"
"Don't misunderstand me. You accuse me of a sneak attack? Saiyan monkey! I am not here to play house with you. I am here for revenge. My goal is to kill you," Frieza retorted with a scoff.
"Sorry, Frieza, but I'm afraid I don't have time to play with you anymore. I found a stronger existence over there," Goku grunted, and his body erupted with an even more intense blue spiritual light.
During the battle with Frieza so far, he hadn't actually gotten serious; he had been fighting with the intent of sparring.
From the moment they exchanged blows, he realized that the current Frieza was far from his equal.
"What!"
Son Goku at full power possessed a combat strength Frieza simply couldn't imagine. Even in his proud Golden form, he was no match for the power of Super Saiyan Blue.
"Damn you, you wild monkey! If... if I hadn't failed to completely master this transformation, how could I possibly lose to you?" Frieza roared unwillingly as he was completely unable to track Goku's movements, getting thrashed around the battlefield.
Damn it! He should have trained for another month to fully master the Golden form. If he had total control over it, this Blue bastard wouldn't stand a chance.
But unfortunately, Son Goku had no intention of giving him another chance. He just wanted to defeat Frieza quickly so he could go check out that Divine aura he had sensed.
…
On Axis's side, he also sensed the auras of the Angel Whis, Vegeta, and Goku.
"Hmph! Kratos, a fight might break out in a moment. I won't have time to babysit you, so remember this: Aside from the guy with the blue hair—do not provoke him—you can fight anyone else you want."
After speaking, Axis pulled a fruit from his pocket dimension and took a bite.
As he consumed the fruit, Axis's body replenished itself.
This time, the inter-dimensional travel hadn't consumed all his energy and Divine Ki, so a single Fruit of the Tree of Might and a brief rest were enough to restore him to full power.
"Father! Is it really necessary to treat everyone as an enemy right from the start?"
"What do you know, boy? This is the Saiyan way of saying hello. When we meet someone, we don't talk first, we have a fight first," Axis declared.
"..." Kratos fell silent.
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