At the same time
Within Gran's meditation world, the entire realm was trembling violently.
"Hm?"
Gran's projected consciousness rose from the ground, frowning as he surveyed his surroundings.
What was going on?
He had been fully immersed in comprehending an Angel-level state of mind, to the point that he had completely forgotten the Old Kai was still unlocking his potential.
After a moment
"It feels like the five years are almost up… which means my potential is nearly fully unlocked?"
Gran finally realized what was happening.
According to the Old Kai's Potential Unleashing Technique, it could draw out a portion of a person's latent power while simultaneously allowing them to enter a mysterious state.
Back in Z, Son Gohan had relied on this mysterious state to utterly crush Majin Buu.
Unfortunately, Mysterious Gohan had been far too careless.
That lapse allowed Buu to absorb Gotenks and Piccolo—ultimately leading to Gohan's own defeat.
But
Gran knew very well that the mysterious state was essentially an alternative form of base state.
Yet this "alternative base" could unleash Super Saiyan–level power without transformation.
Which meant
From now on, he could normalize Super Saiyan–level strength as part of his base, and still stack Ultra Instinct on top of it.
In other words, his future configuration would be:
Divine Dimension + Mysterious State + Ultra Instinct
"Then… just how strong will I become?"
"Could it be that I'll reach… God Realm—Seventh Tier?!"
Anticipation flickered across Gran's projected face.
Soon after, he withdrew his consciousness from the meditation world.
As for continuing to comprehend the Angel-level mindset—
There was no time anymore. And no need.
Because he already had a direction.
The instant his consciousness returned to his body, Gran immediately sensed a terrifying force being drawn out from deep within him.
This power was immense—far beyond God Realm—Fifth Tier (Initial Stage).
BOOM!
The Fifth Tier (Mid Stage) erupted from his body.
"Whis!" Beerus shouted from afar.
Whis swung his staff at once, forming a silver energy barrier around the Old Kai's body.
The very next second
The entire Kaiōshin Realm, along with the surrounding space itself, collapsed violently.
If not for Whis's protective barrier, the Old Kai—who hadn't yet finished unlocking Gran's potential—would have been obliterated by that shockwave.
"Too terrifying—hahahaha!!!"
"At this rate, forget candidate Gods of Destruction.
Even if Gran were thrown into a real God of Destruction battle, there wouldn't be many who could stand against him!"
Champa floated wildly through the shattered starfield, flying back and forth in excitement.
Beerus grabbed Champa and laughed loudly.
"Calm down, you fat pig! This isn't over yet!"
No sooner had he spoken
Gran's power surged straight to the Fifth Tier Peak.
BOOM!
A horrific stellar storm erupted, its raging force tearing at every inch of space.
Already-collapsed spatial fragments were instantly sucked into the vortex.
Centered on Gran, as his power continued to rise, the storm flung those shattered fragments outward once more.
Crash!
Crash!
Like celestial petals scattering from the heavens, the space fragments refracted dazzling, dreamlike flares of light.
Brilliant—
yet lethally dangerous.
CRACK!
The disaster zone expanded rapidly.
Before long, the entire universe shattered like a mirror struck by a hammer.
"Gran—whether you break through or not, it's up to you now!!"
Still seated opposite Gran, the Old Kai suddenly opened his eyes.
At that moment, the Potential Unleashing Technique came to a complete end.
"Old Kai, thank you!"
Gran opened his eyes as well—his first time doing so in five years.
He knew that once he opened his eyes this time, he would step directly into the Candidate God of Destruction War.
That battle…
He had been looking forward to it for a long time.
Gran rose within the shattered starfield, his joints cracking loudly.
At the same time, the unleashed potential within him surged in one final wave.
BOOM!
Unmatched power burst outward from within, slamming relentlessly against Gran's power bottlenecks.
Gran clenched his fists, feeling an unfamiliar yet profound sensation throughout his body.
So this was the mysterious state unlocked by the Old Kai.
Then let's test it—
And let this power shatter my limits!
"Hah!"
Gran roared as a white aura surged around him.
Under the influence of this power, his muscles became more sharply defined, exuding a magnetic presence that irresistibly drew the eye…
The next second—
His black hair snapped upright, leaving only a single fringe hanging over his forehead.
Sharp-featured.
Tall.
Strikingly handsome.
Gran was now so overwhelmingly good-looking that the entire Seventh Universe seemed on the verge of exploding.
BOOM!
The moment Gran entered his strongest state, his power smashed straight through the God Realm—Sixth Tier bottleneck.
At the same time, that final surge of latent potential pushed his base state into the Sixth Tier as well.
But
His strongest state was still climbing.
Sixth Tier—Mid Stage!
Sixth Tier—Peak!
And finally
Seventh Tier (Initial Stage)!!!
BOOM!
Terrifying power swept across the entire Seventh Universe.
Under its impact, the universe couldn't hold out for even half a second before erupting violently.
"Good!!!"
As the Seventh Universe was forced to burst apart in a sea of blazing light, Beerus showed no sorrow at all—only exhilaration.
"Vados, did you see that?! We've already won—hahahaha!!"
Champa trembled from head to toe in excitement.
Vados and Whis said nothing, both swinging their staffs in unison.
They wrapped Gran's power tightly within the Seventh Universe, preventing the shockwaves from being detected by other universes.
If the others discovered Gran's true strength too early, the upcoming Candidate God of Destruction War would lose all its fun.
"Whis… it looks like Gran's power has stopped rising," Vados said, letting out a long breath.
"Yes. It seems Seventh Tier (Initial Stage) is his current limit."
Whis's face was filled with pride.
This was the child he had personally guided.
After Beerus, yet another of his disciples had reached the Seventh Tier of the God Realm—
it was impossible not to feel proud.
"You little—"
Vados bit her lower lip lightly.
Anyone could see what Whis was thinking—
the word envy was practically carved across her face.
"Oh ho ho—Sister, that's something you simply can't be jealous of…"
Whis was about to tease her further, but upon seeing her murderous expression, he coughed lightly.
"After all, our two universes are on the same boat now.
If Gran is strong, doesn't that mean you're strong too, Sister?"
Vados shot him a glare.
Was that even remotely the same thing?
With a snort, she said, "Then hurry up and restore the Seventh Universe."
"Very well."
The two Angels raised their staffs once more.
Time reversed.
The Seventh Universe swiftly returned to its original state.
The gods found themselves once again standing within the Kaiōshin Realm, their gazes fixed beneath the great tree—
Where Gran and the Old Kai were walking toward them.
END OF CHAPTER
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