Far away, the fat God of Destruction Champa was still sleeping inside the palace, snoring loud enough to shake the windows. Outside, on that wide field, only two people stood facing each other.
Vados, the tall and beautiful angel, wore her usual light-green dress and white cloak. Her long white hair moved a little in the wind. Her purple skin looked smooth in the sunlight. She stood perfectly straight, both arms crossed behind her back, a small calm smile on her lips.
In front of her stood Goku. His black hair stuck up the same way it always did. He rolled his shoulders and grinned the big happy grin everyone knew.
"Alright, Vados! I'm ready whenever you are. Come at me with everything you've got. I'm not gonna hold back!" Goku said, bouncing a little on his feet.
Vados lifted one eyebrow. "Very well, Goku. Then I won't hold back either. Show me your strongest form."
Goku closed his eyes. He took a slow, deep breath in… then out. The ground under his feet started to shake. A low rumble grew louder and louder until—BOOM! A huge wave of pure white energy exploded out from his body. The grass bent flat all around him. Pebbles and little rocks floated up into the air. His hair turned bright silver, shining like metal. His eyes opened again, now serious and calm, glowing light blue. Ultra Instinct.
Vados watched carefully, her smile growing just a little. "Oh my. Your Ultra Instinct has grown even stronger since the last time you fought Rishi. Very impressive, Goku."
Goku didn't answer with words. He only gave a tiny nod. Then, faster than the eye could follow, he disappeared. A second later—BAM!—he was right in front of Vados, throwing a storm of punches and kicks. Each punch was strong enough to break mountains. Each kick could cut the air itself. He aimed for her face, her stomach, her chest, her arms, everywhere.
But Vados never moved her arms from behind her back. She simply turned, tilted, and stepped—just enough. Every single attack missed by less than the width of a hair. She danced around his blows like they were nothing.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
They fought on the grass, then over the river, then high up in the sky. Goku shot hundreds of bright blue ki blasts. Vados twisted and spun through the air, dodging every one. Some blasts hit the river and made the water explode into huge clouds of steam. Some hit the ground and left deep smoking holes. Others exploded in the sky with flashes of white and black light that made the air scream.
The whole planet shook hard, but somehow the palace stayed quiet. Vados had put special barriers around it earlier so Lord Champa could keep sleeping. The fat purple cat-god didn't move at all.
Up in the air, Goku stopped for a second. He floated, breathing a little hard. "I… I can't even touch her," he said out loud. Then, quietly in his own head, he thought, It's hard to believe I actually slept with her earlier today… and now she's making me look like a beginner!
Vados floated a few meters away, still smiling gently. "Stop thinking so much, Goku. That is the problem. When you think, you limit yourself. Let your body move on its own. Right now your power is almost equal to some Gods of Destruction. Trust Ultra Instinct completely."
Goku scratched the back of his head and laughed once. "Yeah… you're right. Okay, here goes nothing!"
He closed his eyes again, took one more deep breath, and let go. His silver aura exploded even brighter. Then he shot forward—no planning, no thinking, just pure instinct.
BAM!
This time his fist slammed straight into Vados's open palm. She finally uncrossed one arm to block. BAM! BAM! BAM! Again and again, Goku's punches and kicks landed against her blocks. Each hit made a shockwave that pushed the clouds away. The two of them became a blur of silver and green, fighting faster than light itself.
Meanwhile, on Beerus's planet…
"Whis!" Beerus called in his usual grumpy voice. "What happened while I was sleeping? Did you find any new food? And where is Cheelai? I can smell something cooking, but it's not as good as Bulma's food. Still, it's faster than flying all the way to Earth."
Whis walked beside him, holding his staff in one hand. His long light-blue robe moved gently as he walked. "Good morning, my lord—or I suppose good afternoon now. You slept for several weeks. A very dark and dangerous God of Destruction has been brought back to life. His name is Rishi. I sent Cheelai home to Broly so she would be safe."
Beerus stopped walking. His golden eyes narrowed as old memories came back. "Rishi… I remember him." Beerus's voice became low and serious. "When he first came to the training world for future Gods of Destruction, he was perfect. He learned every lesson, every secret technique, faster and better than anyone. But then he said the balance of the multiverse was wrong. He wanted good and evil to fight a final war with no rules. The elders said he was too dangerous. They kicked him out. After that, he decided to destroy everything himself. Anyone left alive would have to follow only his rules."
Beerus looked up at the pink sky. "That was a long time ago."
Whis nodded. "Yes, my lord."
Beerus suddenly turned. "Wait. Why can't I feel Goku's energy in this universe? Where is that idiot Saiyan?!"
Whis smiled calmly. "Oh, Goku is currently in Universe 6, training with Lady Vados. He was the first one to meet Rishi after he came back. They fought on Planet Sadala—the Saiyan planet of Universe 6. Their battle destroyed two whole planets."
Beerus's eyes went wide. "Goku fought Rishi… and he's still alive? Tell me everything, Whis. Right now!"
Whis raised one finger. "Well, Rishi has only just been revived, so he is still very weak compared to his full power. Also, for reasons we do not yet understand, he held back against Goku. He could have killed him many times but chose not to."
Beerus let out a long breath. "Phew… I'm glad that monkey didn't die. If Goku died, the Grand Zeno would probably erase everything out of sadness. I don't want to lose my naps because of that clown."
Beerus suddenly smiled wide. "Anyway! Bulma invited us to a huge banquet on Earth today. All the food we can eat! Let's go!"
Whis tapped his staff on the ground. A bright white light wrapped around them both. SWOOSH! In less than a second, they were shooting through space toward Earth.
While they traveled, Beerus's voice became cold and sharp. "Whis."
"Yes, my lord?"
"You slept with Cheelai, didn't you?"
Whis laughed softly. "Oh my. It seems you were not actually asleep the whole time, were you?"
Beerus's face turned red with anger. "I wanted more than just her cooking, Whis! I wanted her body too! And you went behind my back and took her first!"
Whis kept smiling. "My deepest apologies, Lord Beerus. But she really was too beautiful. Even an angel has limits to his self-control."
Beerus growled. "When we get home after this banquet, you and I are going to have a very long talk, Whis!"
"Of course, my lord," Whis said, still laughing quietly. "I am truly sorry… but also not sorry at all."
The white light kept racing toward Earth, carrying one very angry God of Destruction and one very amused angel, while far away in Universe 6, Goku and Vados continued their incredible battle under the purple sky.