Chapter 37 – Vados
The purple energy of Ultra Ego intertwined with the white radiance of Ultra Instinct, enveloping Tachibana Kyūjō's entire body.
For a brief moment, his presence looked even more like that of a "True God" than the two divine beings standing not far from him.
Sensing the arrival of the God of Destruction of Universe 6, Champa, along with the angel Vados, Tachibana Kyūjō halted all movement and calmly drew every strand of aura back into his body.
"Hit, thank you. Your Time-Skip technique is truly incredible. The pressure you put on me meant a great deal. I hope that when we meet again, you'll be much stronger."
After saying that, Tachibana Kyūjō gave Hit a short nod, then teleported directly in front of Champa and Vados.
Without saying a single word, Hit stared at the three of them for a moment—then immediately flew off in the opposite direction.
The overwhelming power Tachibana Kyūjō had released at the end of the battle made Hit fully realize just how vast the gap between them truly was.
If Tachibana Kyūjō had chosen to crush him with raw energy instead of merely searching for a way to break through Time-Skip, the fight would have ended long ago.
Even though Tachibana Kyūjō had used the battle as a way to sharpen his control over God of Destruction power, Hit himself had also gained tremendous growth.
His energy had surged several times beyond its previous limits, and his Time-Skip had evolved from 0.1 seconds to 0.5 seconds.
Now that Tachibana Kyūjō had let him go, would he really challenge him again?
That would be nothing but stupidity.
Just as Tachibana Kyūjō had said, when they met again, he hoped Hit would be far stronger.
That was the conviction a true warrior should possess.
The resolve to endlessly pursue greater strength—while also wishing for powerful rivals to emerge, without fearing being surpassed. That was what true strength meant.
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After confirming that Hit had gone far enough, Tachibana Kyūjō turned to the two gods before him and greeted them with a warm smile.
"Lord Champa, Miss Vados, it's a pleasure to meet you. I am Tachibana Kyūjō, a Candidate God of Destruction from Universe 7. Whis-san also sends his regards to the both of you."
Champa wiped the cold sweat from his temple, staring at Kyūjō with a gaze filled with envy and awe.
"Incredible… That old cat really is blessed, finding a successor like you."
Before Kyūjō could even respond, Vados let out a soft laugh, covering her mouth gracefully as she spoke,
"Whis, hm? It's been years since I last saw him…"
"Father once said that even though Whis isn't the strongest among us angels, he's the most skilled when it comes to training disciples."
"And now… it seems those words were absolutely correct."
As she said that, Vados glanced at Champa beside her, then looked back at Kyūjō.
Back then, Champa couldn't defeat Beerus. And now… it seemed that even Beerus's successor was no longer someone Champa could contend with.
Kyūjō merely smiled at their reactions. He didn't refute anything and calmly explained,
"A few years ago, when Lord Beerus was guiding me in understanding Ultra Ego, he often seemed impatient. At one point, I even doubted whether I truly had the talent to become a God of Destruction…"
"Fortunately, hard work doesn't betray effort. I eventually reached that level."
"As for ordinary Ultra Instinct… to be honest, I should have achieved it long ago. Whis-san had been waiting for it as well. It's just that I only managed to grasp the basics today. There's really nothing to brag about."
Champa: …
What is this supposed to mean? Mastering the core power of a God of Destruction in just a few years and still calling it slow? Then what does that make me, who needed hundreds—no, thousands—of years? A pig?
Vados: …
Out of the three Instinct forms, you've already mastered two—and you're saying that's not impressive?
Do you have any idea how many beings and gods across the Twelve Universes and the Multiverse, from the dawn of creation until now, have managed to reach that far?
The last one I ever saw who could accomplish all of that… was only one person—our father, the Grand Priest, King of all Angels. If that's not extraordinary, then what is?
This wasn't just humility anymore… this was downright belittling every other god in existence!
Of course, to truly become a second Grand Priest, Kyūjō still had a long road ahead of him. But there was no denying it—he was now the closest being to that realm among all the gods.
And because of that, neither Champa nor Vados were fools. Even though Champa disliked Beerus, he was wise enough not to take that resentment out on Kyūjō.
After chatting for quite some time, Champa suddenly invited Kyūjō to his God of Destruction planet to taste some "delicious food."
Upon hearing that invitation, Kyūjō's expression immediately turned a bit awkward…
A guy who thought instant noodles were the greatest delicacy? Could his planet really have food worth eating?
Still, out of respect for the gesture, Kyūjō agreed to go along.
Unfortunately, the moment they arrived, Kyūjō once again had to demonstrate his extraordinary cooking skills.
Unlike his past meeting with Beerus and Whis, this time he only prepared a few simple dishes.
Yet the result was exactly the same—both Champa and Vados instantly fell in love with the flavors.
The two gods immediately became unwilling to let him leave…
But the current Kyūjō was no longer his former self. He was no longer afraid of Gods of Destruction.
Forcing him to become a personal chef for years? In your dreams!
With that fat body and bloated belly, Kyūjō wasn't intimidated in the slightest. If it came down to it, he was even ready to fight!
Champa and Vados understood that clearly. So, in order to keep him around, they began offering various benefits.
Unfortunately… none of those offers interested Kyūjō in the slightest.
Until Vados finally found his true weakness.
With the promise of full-time guidance from two divine beings—a God of Destruction and an Angel—Kyūjō finally gave in.
He agreed to the deal: as long as the two of them could still provide useful training guidance, he would continue cooking for them.
Once there was nothing left for them to teach him, the agreement would end.
It wasn't that Kyūjō was weak-willed.
It was just that this time… the "enemy" offered far too much.
And so, Kyūjō stayed on the God of Destruction planet of Universe 6 for a full three years.
An angel stronger than Whis—Vados—had a completely different training style. In short:
"If you can hit him, don't waste time talking."
Those three years of training—more accurately described as brutal sparring—completely threw Kyūjō's original plan to travel across the Twelve Universes into chaos…
Because now, even in his base form, there were almost no mortal beings left in the Twelve Universes who could pose a real threat to him.
If that was the case… how were they supposed to help him grow any stronger?
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