After Grand Zeno left with his two attendants, the stagnant air in the combat space seemed to finally flow again.
Beerus and Champa only then dared to truly straighten their backs, their faces slightly pale.
Being in the service of a sovereign was like being with a tiger, and the sovereign they served was a supreme god who might destroy a universe with a single wrong word. The pressure was immense.
"Haha, Lord Grand Zeno is certainly enthusiastic as always..." Beerus laughed nervously, trying to conceal his lingering fear.
"Hmph, it's all your fault." Champa looked gloomy, reluctantly opening a different space.
Six Super Dragon Balls, emitting a soft orange glow, each as massive as a planet, flew out of the different space.
"Take them, take them." Although somewhat unwilling, Champa didn't think of going back on his word.
After all, he was a God of Destruction, standing at the pinnacle of gods. He had only collected the Super Dragon Balls for novelty.
It wasn't as if the Super Dragon Balls could help him surpass Grand Zeno. That was completely impossible.
Even so, he still said sourly, "Anyway, I've been collecting them for so long and still can't find the last one. I can't complete the set. They're no different from big rocks! Hmph!"
Setsuna, however, smiled slightly. "Isn't the last Super Dragon Ball right here?"
"Hmm? Where?" Champa's eyes widened, scanning the surroundings.
Setsuna lightly tapped his toe. An unparalleled force spread from the point he stepped on. The earth cracked like a spiderweb, and this unnamed planet shattered completely.
Then, something miraculous happened.
As if peeling away an outer shell, a Super Dragon Ball emitting a warm orange light appeared before everyone's eyes.
"This unnamed planet was the last Super Dragon Ball?" Champa watched dumbfounded. Didn't that mean he had already gathered all the Dragon Balls, just without knowing it?
"Tch, what a stupid cat." Beerus immediately began to mock, his tone full of glee.
After being depressed for a while, Champa couldn't help but ask curiously, "What wish are you going to make?"
Setsuna slowly shook his head. "No hurry. I haven't decided yet."
Champa urged, "Why not wish for Lord Grand Zeno to replace Beerus and promote you to God of Destruction?"
Beerus's tail went straight at this. "If anyone gets replaced, it's you."
"You get replaced!"
"You get replaced!"
Seeing the two cats arguing again like children, Whis sighed helplessly. "Beerus-sama, Champa-sama, I think you should start special training before the other universes get word of this."
Vados smiled. "We are now ahead of the other universes."
Beerus and Champa's eyes lit up. Yes, surpassing the other universes was the most important thing.
Beerus looked at Goku and the other three. "Come back with me for special training. Don't let your guard down just because Setsuna is strong. Other universes might also have extraordinary warriors like Setsuna."
Goku and the other three naturally nodded repeatedly. To receive guidance from a God of Destruction was something they could only wish for.
Beerus looked at Setsuna again. "Setsuna, do you want to come too?"
Setsuna shook his head slightly. "Thank you for your kindness, but I have my own training plan."
"Hmm." Beerus nodded, not insisting. After all, Setsuna's strength was still above his own.
…
After everyone left, Setsuna transferred the seven Super Dragon Balls into the universe he controlled, then summoned Chronos.
"Master." Chronos appeared. Seeing these seven Super Dragon Balls, his eyes were full of emotion. "I thought I would never see these Dragon Balls again."
Setsuna instructed, "Send these seven Dragon Balls to the seven primordial universes I control, letting the Super Dragon Balls become the hubs of those universes."
The 'wish-granting power' of the Dragon Balls was essentially 'the word becomes law', the most core supreme authority of the universe.
Using these Dragon Balls as a medium, it wouldn't take him long to completely master the power of the seven universes.
"As you wish." Chronos bowed slightly, then his figure slowly faded.
...
Universe 11, Supreme Kai Gowasu looked at his disciple with satisfaction. "Zamasu, as a Supreme Kai candidate, your strength has already surpassed mine."
Zamasu bowed humbly. "Sensei, you flatter me too much."
"Haha, I'm not flattering you." Gowasu smiled and shook his head, then his expression became serious. "However, strength is not the most important thing for a Supreme Kai."
"For a Supreme Kai, what is truly important is a kind heart that can protect all beings!"
Zamasu frowned slightly. "Sensei, I don't understand. Those lower realm beings are greedy, violent, and selfish. What is there for us to protect?"
Gowasu sighed. "Zamasu, you are too extreme. Don't magnify the evil of a small minority to all living beings."
Zamasu did not refute, but his face showed he had completely not taken it in.
Gowasu sighed inwardly, then suddenly changed tack. "Zamasu, don't you believe that gods are born powerful and have the right to judge all living beings?"
Zamasu nodded without hesitation. "Correct. Only we gods possess absolute justice."
"Then take a look at this human. Can you judge him?" Gowasu smiled mischievously and opened a video on [GodTube].
What Gowasu opened was precisely the tournament video Beerus had uploaded to [GodTube].
When he saw Goku display the power of Super Saiyan 3, Zamasu was slightly moved.
When he saw Hit easily defeat Goku, his expression became grave.
When Setsuna took the stage and overwhelmingly crushed Hit, Zamasu stood up in shock. "How is this possible? How could a mere human master such powerful strength?"
Gowasu couldn't help but sigh as well. "Surprised? I was also very shocked when I first saw it. But this is humanity… beings with infinite potential."
"Therefore, we should protect the cradle that nurtures them, and hope they bloom into even more stunning flowers."
Gowasu was still sighing about the infinite possibilities of life, but Zamasu had already stopped listening.
A thought grew stronger and stronger in his mind: 'Humans already have endless desires. If such a race were to possess such terrifying power...'
'Then how could 'gods' guide, enlighten, and control them?'
'How would order be maintained? Where would the authority of the gods be placed?'
An extreme idea quietly surged into his heart: 'All humans in all universes must be completely eliminated!'
'Nip this potential enormous threat in the bud. This was the preservation of universal order and divine authority.'
But soon, he also felt a sense of powerlessness.
Even though his strength was considered top-tier among Supreme Kais, the gap between him and that human named 'Chiaki Setsuna' was just too vast.
If he couldn't even defeat that human, how could he implement the human extermination plan?