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Sengoku stroked his braided beard, his eyes narrowing as the screen flickered. "Indeed, I knew Super Saiyan Rosé wasn't Son Goku or his allies! Since he is an abnormal Saiyan, only one individual in this record fits the title: Goku Black!"
Kakashi nodded, his visible eye tracking the swirling dark Ki on the screen. "Correct. Goku Black was born when Zamasu usurped Son Goku's body. Calling him an 'abnormal' Saiyan is the only logical conclusion."
"I never imagined their future opponent would be a twisted reflection of Goku himself," Kurosaki Ichigo muttered, gripping the hilt of his Zanpakuto. "And to think this impostor can actually transform."
Zhang Chulan leaned forward, skepticism written across his face. "But even with that transformation, he can't actually beat Goku and Vegeta, right? Rosé is just his version of a standard Super Saiyan. As long as they use Super Saiyan Blue, the gap in Ki should be insurmountable."
Duanmu Yan shook his head, his gaze fixed on the screen's atmospheric pressure. "I don't know, Chulan. That Rosé aura... it doesn't feel weaker than Blue. It feels heavier."
Tien Shinhan crossed his arms, his third eye vibrating with the intensity of the warriors' power levels. "In any case, Goku Black has made his move. Goku and Vegeta are about to answer. We'll soon see whose Ki reigns supreme."
Across the dimensions, the audience watched with bated breath. On the screen, the battlefield trembled. The sight of the pink-haired Saiyan sent a ripple of shock through Goku and Vegeta, but fear was nowhere to be found. Instead, the two rivals began to bicker over who would get the first crack at him. Vegeta, claiming he had sat out long enough while Goku had his fun, didn't wait for an answer. With a roar that shattered the surrounding ruins, he ignited his Ki, his hair and eyes flashing into the brilliant, jagged azure of Super Saiyan Blue.
He charged. Initially, the Prince of Saiyans dominated, his fists raining down like meteors, suppressing Goku Black with sheer ferocity. But the tide turned with chilling speed. Vegeta realized his most devastating strikes weren't leaving a mark; they were being absorbed or ignored.
Goku Black's lips curled into a sneer. A cold shiver ran down Vegeta's spine—a premonition of death. In a blur of motion, Vegeta froze. A blade of condensed, violet Ki sprouted from his chest. This was Goku Black's signature technique: an energy blade formed from pure, divine malice. Severely wounded, the Prince fell, his transformation flickering out as he lost the strength to stand.
Goku immediately stepped in, ordering Trunks to tend to his father. He ignited his own blue aura, but even the veteran warrior found himself drowning in the pressure of Super Saiyan Rosé. This wasn't the same opponent he had sparred with before; Black's power had evolved exponentially.
The narrator's voice resonated through the multiverse, providing the tactical breakdown Akira had been analyzing. "Many viewers find it strange that Super Saiyan Rosé can suppress two Super Saiyan Blues. After all, Rosé is technically Black's version of a standard Super Saiyan transformation."
"The truth lies in the soul. Because Zamasu—a literal God—inhabits that body, the Ki he exerts is inherently Divine. In his base form, Goku Black possesses power equivalent to a Super Saiyan God. Therefore, his Rosé state is the functional equivalent of Super Saiyan Blue. He isn't stronger because the transformation is superior; he is stronger because his foundation is higher."
The revelation hit the audience like a shockwave. So that was it! The anime timeline had pushed Black's power to terrifying heights, unlike the manga records where the Blue transformation managed to hold its own. Realizing they were outmatched, the heroes managed a desperate retreat back to the past.
Vegeta, fueled by the sting of defeat, retreated into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to push his limits once more. Meanwhile, Goku followed Beerus and Whis to Universe 10. The connection was undeniable: Goku Black was Zamasu.
"If a God takes action," Beerus stated, his voice devoid of its usual playful tone, "the future itself can be rewritten."
Arriving at the Kaioshin Realm of Universe 10, they confronted the wise Gowasu. The Time Rings were all accounted for, suggesting the ring on Black's hand didn't belong to this era. Yet, Beerus and Whis remained unconvinced. They retreated to the shadows, watching and waiting.
The betrayal was swift. As Gowasu calmly sipped his tea, Zamasu moved behind him, a blade of light shimmering in his palm. He swung. But time is a plaything for Whis. Using his Temporal Do-Over, he rewound the seconds and intercepted the strike before it could land.
Gowasu stood paralyzed as the evidence of his student's treachery was revealed. Zamasu, his mask of civility finally shattering, snarled with a hatred for mortals that burned brighter than any Ki. He lunged one last time, a final, desperate act of defiance.
Beerus stepped into his path. The God of Destruction didn't even raise a fist; he simply caught Zamasu's hand and held up his own palm.
"Don't get too carried away, kid," Beerus muttered. "Hakai."
In an instant, the playful gourmet vanished, replaced by the terrifying apex predator of the cosmos. Under the weight of the Destruction energy, Zamasu disintegrated. No screams, no blood—just purple particles drifting into nothingness.
Back in the present-day Kaioshin Realm of Universe 10, the real Gowasu watched the screen and sighed, a heavy weight lifting from his chest. "So that was his plan... If not for Lord Beerus, I would have been a ghost in my own home."
Zamasu, now restrained and defeated, stared at the screen with venomous eyes. The video had stripped him of everything. His Zero Mortals Plan, his divine ascension—all ruined by the man behind the screen.
"Curse this video!" Zamasu hissed, his voice trembling with rage. "And curse Akira for releasing it! Without this interference, the cosmos would have been cleansed. He has stolen my justice!"