Entertainment and Confusion
AN: first of all, thank you for reviewing the chapter and waiting for this chapter so patiently. Secondly, I know this may sound disappointing to some of you but I have to say it anyway. This is only a side story, meaning I will update when the mood struck me. Otherwise, it will remain the same until and unless I complete my other stories. Sorry, but that's the way it is.
Answers to reviews,
: Yup, that's the idea. They are here for only to observe, now look for fights.
The Godzilla: Indeed.
Kweila: Thanks mate! About Oken stomping Beerus's ass as you put it, it will have to wait as they are here for some fun, not fights. But who said Beerus couldn't be given a little taste of fear should he persist.
The Storm Master 567: The Angel and Beerus didn't recognize him because Naruto had visited the DBZ reality before they were even created.
Guest: No, this story will take place in the DB Super timeline.
The Phenomenal Flair: Yes, Beerus may subtly try to coax Oken or even Naruto to a fight but you will see or rather read the result in this chapter.
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A few Minutes Ago, Cruiser
"Sire, the so called Destroyer and the Angel are due to arrive here before us, I request the permission to deal with the arrogant feline" Oken asked firmly and bowed his head slightly before standing straight to wait for the King's response.
He couldn't wait to get his hands around the skinny cat and choke him to death!
After meeting the other passengers of the Cruiser, Naruto and Oken had excused themselves to a secluded place, particularly the upper most level of the massive ship to enjoy the salty but fresh air of the sea. The ancient King was seated on a lounging chair with an umbrella shielding him from the sun and a glass of fresh lime juice placed upon a stand.
Each and every single one of Goku's friends proved themselves to be individuals he could respect. Despite their unique… personalities, Naruto found their antics around each other amusing and entertaining. Even Oken warmed up to them after an hour, though Naruto recalled with a soft smile that the brown haired attendant had trouble controlling his temper when he saw Yamcha casually drape his hands over his shoulder.
Honestly, a simple contact was no reason to be worked up about.
Naruto calmly took a sip from the lime juice and shook his head with a chuckle "Why, child, are you suddenly so eager to engage in a fight with everyone you meet?"
"His arrogance irritates me" the attendant replied in a dry tone "He walks around the ship as if he owns or rather the occupants of the ship owes him a favor"
"Child, allow me to illuminate a few factors" Naruto directed a sideway glance at him with a calm look on his face and placed the glass back on the wooden stand "We are not here to find ourselves in the midst of conflict of any kind, but to merely observe the beings of this reality"
"But Sire, my job is to put any disrespectful trash in their place should they prove offensive"
"Respect is earned not given. Sometimes it's quite entertaining to be mixed in among the common populace without being respected for no reason at all. Try to compose yourself, my boy, I am sure you will find yourself amused" Naruto finished with an easy smile.
The brown haired attendant nodded in disappointment. He had been hoping to fight the feline and show him what actual power really looked like. It was already quite hard restraining himself from going over to his planet and blasting him to pieces, he couldn't imagine what he would do if he had to endure him any longer than necessary.
"As you wish"
"Splendid"
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Present Time
"Allow me to introduce you to my master, Lord Beerus" Whis started with a pleasant smile and gestured towards an impassive feline who seemed intent on gazing a hole through Oken and Naruto "Lord Beerus, these two gentlemen are Naruto and Oken respectively"
Naruto smiled calmly and inclined his head in greetings "A pleasure to make your acquaintance, Beerus"
Oken didn't even bother giving the feline a look let alone greetings, content enough to simply stand impassively beside Naruto with his hands behind his back.
Beerus frowned when he saw the nonchalant way Oken dismissed him, finding it rude and disrespectful. If it wasn't for Whis's warning to at least try to avoid unpleasant situations with the duo, he would've called the brown haired man on his behavior.
Despite being annoyed for being dismissed so rudely, the feline Destroyer finally understood why Whis seemed so wary of the redhead and his attendant. His presence not only oozed power and authority, it actually defied all logic. He was a Destroyer, yet even he was affected by the pressure the redhead seemed to emit unconsciously. His smile was nonchalant and simple, as if he was confident that he could take care of anything he could dish out.
Normally, that kind of confidence and pride would have impressed him but at the moment, it only annoyed him. No matter how confident one may, he/she could never hope to be assured enough in the presence of a Destroyer.
"Likewise" he stated simply and kept his firm gaze on the redhead.
Naruto sat back down on the lounging chair and gestured for Oken with a soft smile "Oken, would you mind brining a few chairs for our guests here. While you are at it, kindly do remember to bring something to eat"
"At your service"
Without even gazing at the Destroyer and Angel duo, Oken bowed one last time and walked past Beerus with an impassive look on his intimidating face which angered said feline ever more. The air was thick with tension and tenseness, well, it was tense for Whis and Beerus, Naruto kept his calm smile on his face while taking dignified sips from the fresh juice.
Beerus's temper was slowly but surely building up and Whis could feel and see it, if the narrowing of his eyes and slight gritting of teeth, not to mention the subtle output of purple energy from the tense feline, was any indication. It seems his Lord could not handle the idea of a commoner being so confident and nonchalant in his presence.
He had a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach and unfortunately, for the first time in his long life, he could not simply overlook or disregard its significance.
Oken returned with two chairs as well as two stands floating behind his tall stature and three plates of crispy fried chicken legs in his hands, which was admittedly one of his King's favorite foods. The Destroyer and Angel duo looked on as Oken placed the chairs behind them right in front of Naruto and placed the meal on the three stands respectively before standing behind his King.
Beerus eyed the chair for a few moments before taking a seat with a stone-faced look followed by Whis who smiled gratefully. The feline Destroyer crossed his feet over one another rand placed his head on his clenched fist, all the while staring at a calmly drinking Naruto.
Whis shrugged nonchalantly and took a chicken leg from the plate with a subtle hungry look before taking a considerable bite. His eyes widened in surprise as the different tastes and textures of the food exploded in his mouth, releasing soft moans of delight and subtly thumping his feet on the floor to indicate his pleasure.
Beerus gave his attendant a dry look when he heard the soft moans and muffled sounds of delight while Whis simply smiled apologetically and took another bite from the leg, repeating his reaction despite not wanting to.
The chicken legs they had eaten back in the dining lounge hadn't even remotely tasted like this piece of heaven! Each and every flavor, each and every spice mixed in with the leg seemed to be more pronounced and more… enhanced than before! "This is so delightful!"
The redhead King smiled softly and gestured to a stone-faced Oken "Oken here, despite not appearing like it, is quite the knowledgeable cook. I must confess I myself am addicted to his cooking, though he does get rather annoyed when I ask for it too much"
"Sire! That's not true" Oken exclaimed in alarm.
"Learn to take a joke for joke, my boy, otherwise some might take that as a sign of weakness" the ancient King replied with a teasing smile.
Whis despite appearing amused at the strange joke between the two, couldn't keep the confusion from appearing on his face when he heard the answer "Oken cooked this? Didn't he get it from the dining lounge?"
Naruto shook his head with a negative and took a bite from the chicken leg "No, while I admit the delicacies they had prepared were and still are delicious, I am proud to say that nothing matches up to what Oken can cook"
The silver haired Angel gave the tall brown haired man a curious look, pushing all questions to the back of his mind to ask another time "Would it be okay for me to ask for the recipe of this particular dish?"
Oken nodded impassively "It shall be no problem… provided that you keep it to yourself"
"Delightful!" Whis beamed widely "I shall keep it with myself as a secret"
The brown haired man nodded coldly and looked towards a gradually annoyed Beerus impassively. He had been tempted to say no to the Angel but complied when Naruto give him a nod. He didn't want the feline to enjoy something which he had thought up for his King, but an order was an order.
Beerus frowned heavily as he watched the interaction between his attendant and the two individuals, not even touching the food placed before him. It was as if he didn't exist in the first place! Besides that glaring gaze of the one named Oken was not welcomed in the slightest. It was rude and utterly disrespectful!
Not able to take it any longer, he narrowed his eyes and released a bit of his purple energy to alert the others to the course of his mood, a menacingly vile aura of purple energy surrounded his seated form as he gazed at them with narrowed eyes. Whis sighed in exaggeration when he sensed the release of the energy and rubbed the edges of his temple with his hand.
Naruto remained undisturbed, appearing as nonchalant as always as he calmly took a bite from one of the chicken legs and gazed far into the sea with his narrow blue eyes, a calm and serene smile on his face.
Oken, on the other hand, didn't take kindly to the show of intimidation and uncrossed his hands from his chest with a frown on his face, tensing his hands to punch straight through the feline and be done with him. His rigid stance relaxed when Naruto gave him a sideway glance with his calmly ethereal face devoid of any disturbance.
Sometimes he couldn't figure why his Lord was so merciful to such individuals!
Beerus frowned even heavier when they disregarded his energy as nothing significant and continued with their activities without a care in the world. His hands clenched in anger as the energy hue around his body intensified and increased in volume, dark clouds gathered above the massive ship as winds picked up speed.
"Care to explain what you were doing on North Kai's planet?" he asked with a menacing tone.
Oken, not able to take the insolent behavior of the feline Destroyer any longer, stepped forward and stood beside the chair of his Lord with a slight hint of a frown on his face. It was one thing simply enduring his presence, but he would be damned if he let a lowly Destroyer with a fabricated sense of power try to threaten his King "His Majesty is under no obligation to deem your question worthy of an answer"
Beerus stood up from his chair with a scowl on his sharp face as the aura around his body intensified "I suggest you watch your tone while addressing me, mortal, or I will destroy you"
Whis simply stepped back with a frown on his face and watched the proceedings, not knowing what to do. He had warned Beerus to not in any situation, engage the two in a fight, yet here he was threatening them when they didn't even know the full extent of the duo's power.
Naruto simply watched the show with a calm look on his ethereal face, taking dignified sips from the fresh juice without appearing to be bothered by what was happening right In front of him. His face never lost the look of utter calmness and serenity, his eyes never lost the twinkle of amusement that seemed to be ever present and his body never lost the relaxed pose it always seemed to possess.
A black aura reeking of death and authority encased Oken's tall form in an instant, the already grey clouds above darkened to a menacing black flashing and booming randomly, tidal waves formed all around the ship, it was as though the whole earth was shaking in anger as Oken lightly clenched his fists "And I suggest you think who you are facing before you threatened them, insolent boy"
The feline Destroyer, while surprised by the sudden and unexpected show of impressive power level, couldn't keep his anger in check as he raised his hand to Oken's face with a menacing look on his cat-like face "I am not sure whether you don't know who I am or you do but are simply too stupid to realize the true meaning of my profession, but your insolence irritates me"
Before he could release the Energy of Destruction all Destroyers were so known for, Naruto turned towards him with a calm look on his face, head placed on his clenched fist, glass raised to his lips as he gave him a brief look from the side of the container.
His stretched hand froze in place as if time had stopped moving!
His feet glued to the floor of the ship without budging an inch!
His eyes widened in shock and fear, mouth dropped in unrestrained surprise as his whole body went stiff like a rod!
His heart thumped in his chest as if desperately wanting to liberate from the safety of his chest cavity!
Cold sweat trailed down his face and body like a fountain and dropped to the ground with audible drips!
Whis frowned when he saw his Lord suddenly go stiff like a rod, sweat pour down to the ground, eyes widened in shock and surprisingly a considerable amount of fear without even knowing the cause of the sudden change. This was quite alarming! He had never ever seen his Lord like this, not even in front of Lord Zeno and he was the ruler of all the Universes. Sure he had showed a considerable degree of fear in front of the child-like ruler, but even that show of fear was nothing compare to what he was showcasing now!
"Why don't we all take a few calming breathes and sit down in a civilized manner without the use of any violence" Naruto offered with a soft smile, putting a little extra emphasis on the word 'we', causing Oken to relax with a soft sigh and disintegrate his suffocating aura before bowing in apology.
"My sincere apologies, Sire, I don't know what came over me" Oken started apologetically and kneeled in front of Naruto with his head bowed "I shall endure any punishment you wish to impart on me"
Naruto placed his hand on the kneeling Oken's shoulder with a calm smile on his face "No need for such drastic actions, my boy, I admire your enthusiasm in regards to my protection but do try to control your emotions"
"Gratitude, your Highness, I shall try to live up to your expectations in the coming future" the loyal attendant announced gratefully.
Beerus simply stood there with a troubled look on his face as he gazed at Naruto with clear fear and shock. There was no malice, no threat and feeling of ill-will behind the look the redhead had given him, it was a simple, brief and casual look, yet the power, the authority and the supremacy behind that look alone paralyzed his very being! His mind had stopped during the duration of that one second worth look, but it had yet to regain its thought process!
That was not normal in any sense of the word! No one, not even the Grand Zeno and the Great Priest, should be able to paralyze him with a simple look! He was a Destroyer, not a mere weakling to be stopped by something as preposterous as that! Despite being angered more than ever, he couldn't find the necessary courage to confront the redhead and challenge him to a fight. His body and mind protested the mere thought of such an action!
Whis, understanding the condition of his lord, stepped forward with a pleasant smile on his face and stood next to Beerus "Lord Beerus, have you tried this delightful delicacy they call pudding?"
Beerus understood the meaning behind his question and frowned. To think he would be reduced to something so low that he would require his attendant to make an excuse to get away! Utterly infuriating and insulting for a being such as him. Nevertheless, he admitted that it was a wise course of action at the moment and nodded slightly before walking away with a heavy frown on his face.
Whis turned to the Naruto and Oken with an apologetic look on his face "I must apologize for Lord Beerus's… violent behavior. He has been in bad mood ever since he woke up and I suppose he acted before he thought about it. I hope you can overlook such a blunder"
The ancient king raised his hand in a dismissive gesture and smile polite "No need for apologies, Mr. Whis, likewise I would like to apologize for Oken's similar reaction to the situation"
"I suppose it's okay, but I do think we should change the style of our routine greeting" Whis countered with a chuckle, recalling the first meeting where he had a similar situation with Oken.
Oken smirked at the subtle joke but didn't say anything.
Naruto shared the Angel's amusement and nodded softly "Indeed"
"Well, if you will excuse me, I would like to tend to Lord Beerus's needs"
With one last bow, Whis walked away with an amused smile on his face. Even though it annoyed him to see his Lord in such a way, he still thought that he deserved it for being so reckless. He didn't know what happened to make the normally fearless Beerus react that way, but he had a feeling it had something to do with Naruto. He alone had the power and influence to get such a reaction from Beerus.
But if he was honest with himself, he would say the duo were the single most interesting beings he had ever seen or had the pleasure to meet. Everything they did seemed to have a unique twist to it that made it all the more entertaining and fascinating. If his sister was here, she would've even left her own ward, the Destroyer of the Sixth Universe to converse with them and get to the extent of their personalities.
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Oken watched as the Angel walked away and turned towards Naruto with a smirk on his face "Sire, it may sound surprising to hear me say this but I pitied the so called Destroyer a minute ago"
"I am not sure I understand the implication of your words, my boy" Naruto replied with a soft smile as he watched the calm waves of the sea while the ship moved on peacefully through the water body.
"Your attempt at ignoring the true meaning of my words is amusing, your Highness, but I am sure you know what I mean" Oken replied stoically.
The redhead twirled the content of the glass with a soft teasing smile on his face and gave Oken a sideway glance "Nevertheless, enlighten me"
The brown haired attendant chuckled unexpectedly and shook his head "In all honesty, I could care less if he died or lived, but I actually felt pity for him when he found himself on the receiving end of your stare. His reaction made him all the more pitiful and weak"
"I assure you it was not my intention to humble the child, Oken, my only interest was to avoid unpleasant circumstances so that we could enjoy the moment of peace"
"If you say so, Sire"
"Do I sense skepticism in your tone, my boy?"
"Wouldn't dream of it, your Highness"
The ancient entity chuckled in amusement and shook his head "Still, i must praise you for having the control to put a barrier as to not disturb the other…passengers of the ship with your energy output"
"I may not look like it but I have a lot of self-control in such situations" Oken announced with a smirk.
"Indeed, So am I supposed to believe that creating tidal waves and almost splitting the planet in half with your energy was a part of this self-control you speak of?" the redhead asked with a lopsided smile.
"Affirmative!"
A few moments of silence later, both erupted into soft laughter that reverberated through the ship. The moment of peace and joy went suddenly out of the wind when the ship trembled and swayed to sides like dizzy drunk attempting to walk.
The amused smile vanished from Oken's face as soon as it had appeared and was soon replaced with a frown "And there he goes fighting over something as foolish and as insignificant as food"
Naruto didn't even bother looking down at the scene as he focused his gaze on a few dolphins jumping out of the water and releasing sounds of joy before diving down into the sea. Smiling in genuine mirth, the ancient King stood up from his chair and floated from the ship down to the sea surface as he bent low to run his hand over the sea creatures head in affection.
Oken shrugged nonchalantly and floated down after his lord, not even glancing back at the scene where Beerus and the pink creature known as Majin Buu were having a staring contest.
The dolphins were soon joined by other small and large of their kind as they surfaced to witness the strange entity that seemed be a part of them. Naruto chuckled softly and flew through the air a few inches above the water surface and gestured for the horde of dolphins and fishes to follow him, his red fur cap and hair swayed in the wind as he flew away.
The sea creatures moved as soon as Naruto flew away, unknowingly being spared from death due to a blast blowing Majin Buu into the sea, courtesy of Beerus's energy blast. Oken flew after Naruto and floated right beside his gently hovering form with his hands crossed over his broad chest. A horde of dolphins and other creatures of the sea circled all around them, jumping and splashing around in joy while the King simply watched with a twinkle of amusement in his blue pools.
"The feline seemed to have gotten himself into another fight, your Majesty" Oken stated in a dry tone.
Naruto chuckled softly and lowered slightly to rub the eager of a particularly young dolphin "I suppose he isn't called a Destroyer for a reason"
"Pardon me for disagreeing with you, Sire" the brown haired attendant replied in the same dry tone "But compared to the damage Master Kurama does in his sleep, the destruction caused by the Destroyer seems so insignificant"
He knew that more than anyone since he was the one responsible for fixing the damage. The giant nine tailed fox seemed to have a rather disturbing penchant for destruction. He had once completely obliterated the isolated dimension he was provided for living without even mentioning the reason for it. Naruto had simply smiled and created another separate dimension for his eldest to vent his anger out in without putting him through unnecessary trouble.
While he didn't know the exact reason of that particular accident, not that Kurama had been keen on revealing the reasons, he had reasons to believe that the kind King had something to do with that accident, if his abnormally wide smile on that day had been any indication.
The kind King crossed his feet under his form and floated right above the water body with a calm look on his ethereal face "Careful, my boy, Kurama is my son after all and in case you have forgotten, I am a proud and protective father"
Oken grinned uncharacteristically and bowed in mirth "There is not a shred of doubt in your claim, Sire, I have seen firsthand just how protective you could be"
Naruto smiled teasingly "Make sure you do not forget"
"Wouldn't dream of it"
Judging from the shivering and trembling of the ship as well as the earth, the duo knew that the situation aboard ship had escalated into something much more …entertaining. Oken was just about ready to teleport over to the massive ship and rid the Universe of the fool calling himself a Destroyer, but he couldn't just do something like that without any expressed permission from the King.
"I believe we have entertained our little friends long enough" Naruto started calmly and rubbed the heads of a few fishes before zipping towards the massive ship followed by Oken.
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They arrived at the ship just in time to see Vegeta up in the air facing an annoyed Beerus, while the green humanoid alien known as Piccolo, Goku's eldest son, Gohan, a human with three eyes known as Tien and a female Android known as 18, were kneeling on the ground with sweat dropping down their forms. It didn't take a genius to figure that they had faced the Destroyer, if only for a brief period of time.
Naruto and Oken touched the floor of the massive ship and simply stood to the side without doing anything to stop the fight, the others - except Whis who noticed their arrival as soon as they touched the floor- seemed oblivious to their arrival since they were focused on the fight between Vegeta and Beerus.
Granted, it wasn't much of a fight as Vegeta was sent barreling down to the floor with just a finger-flick from the feline Destroyer. The proud Prince of Saiyans was sent crashing to the humble ground and left shaking in anger and embarrassment. Beerus floated to the ground and outstretched his hand with a purple energy blast flashing and glowing in his palm, eyes narrowed dangerously and face resembling a stone statue.
What happened next was something Oken didn't like one bit and zipped forward after receiving an almost imperceptible nod from Naruto, griping the feline's from slapping Bulma who had slapped the aforementioned feline as he appeared in front of him. Beerus tried to hold back a wince when the brown haired attendant griped his hand so hard it appeared as though he was determined to grind his hand to dust, but he would be dammed if he showed such a weakness in front of anyone!
The others were surprised to see the newly introduced Oken appear in front of the insanely strong feline and stop his hand without any effort at all when they had trouble even standing against him for a second!
Whis, specifically remained undisturbed when he witnessed the sudden appearance of the man, considering he had seen much more from him and the redhead to be surprised by this. Though it was still a sight to see his lord being stopped by someone other than him or another Destroyer.
"Striking a defenseless woman for simply trying to protect her husband, how vulgar" Oken commented in an icy tone and gazed at Beerus impassively.
Bulma sighed in relief and quickly went to her husband's aid, thanking the brown haired man for preventing her from committing a huge mistake. Now that her mind wasn't clouded by anger, she realized with a sheepish look that it was suicidal of her to slap someone who even her friends and husband could not stop.
"Release my hand" Beerus started menacingly and stared right back at Oken, who smirked uncharacteristically.
"Or you will do what?"
Before Beerus could respond, a sudden fist to the face sent him flying away from Oken's hand and out of the ship to the wide sea. Oken arched an eyebrow when he spotted a trembling Vegeta with his hand outstretched forward, head bowed, an aura of yellow and blue energy swirling around his form as the ship trembled.
Seeing his job complete, Oken vanished from his spot and appeared next to the amused King who was standing with his hands behind his back and his hair and red fur cape swaying in the sudden ferocious winds caused by Vegeta's agitated state of mind. The sudden appearance of yellow energy illuminated the King's gem decorated red Tiara and necklace as it glowed ominously, giving his overall appearance a mysterious aspect.
Naruto and Oken watched as Vegeta flew after Beerus and engaged him in a fight while the rest of the Z fighters looked on with bated breaths. Whis calmly walked towards them with his staff in hand, a pleasant and undisturbed look on his face as he approached them and stood next to Naruto's other unoccupied side before looking up at the scene of Vegeta using a point-blank Galik Gun.
Normally he would be sitting on a stool in front of the different and delicious food stands but at the moment, he had to admit his appetite was overridden by his curiosity to know more about them. Hey, nobody could blame him for being curious. Granted, he may not be as curious as his sister but he still had a healthy degree of interest in certain things.
"So, do you believe Vegeta has a chance of winning this battle?" he asked probingly.
Oken didn't even blink before answering "He has as much chance as a mere ant's chance of survival against a giant"
"In other words, none" Whis deadpanned. He knew the outcome but to still hear the man reveal it like that without a hint of sympathy was something else.
"As disappointing as that sounds, nevertheless, it's the truth" Naruto agreed with a calm tone, without even looking at the two.
Oken assessment of the outcome came to be true when Beerus walked out of the smoke covered sky without a scratch on his body and finger-flicked Vegeta without any effort at all. The defeated Vegeta fell from the sky in alarming speed but was stopped unexpectedly just before his body was about to touch the ground. The Z fighters looked around for the source of the unexpected technique but spotted no one. Their first logical choice was Chiaotzu but scratched that name from the list when they saw him looking around in confusion as well.
Not willing to look a gift horse in the mouth, Bulma once again ran to her husband's aid along with Trunks and the rest of the group. Beerus frowned heavily and looked down at the group he was beginning hate "Whis!"
The aforementioned Angel looked up with a wide smile on his face "Yes, Lord Beerus?"
"Come, we are destroying this planet and going home" he stated with a sneer.
"Are you sure?" Whis asked as he appeared beside the annoyed feline.
"What do you mean 'are you sure'?" the feline asked in annoyance.
The silver haired attendant shook his head and gestured to a calmly smiling Naruto who had moved to the upper level of the ship and was seated on a chair. Even though the redhead wasn't looking at him, he could still feel the power of his presence up here. Such potency and might was alarming!
Oken on the other hand was serving the redhead with a tray of what appeared to be tea without even bothering to see what was happening right above his head.
"So?" he asked with a hint of uncertainty in his voice, which didn't go unnoticed by his attendant.
Whis narrowed his eyes slightly "I don't they would allow you to do that"
Beerus growled unexpectedly and uncurled his hand from behind his back with a sneer "A Destroyer does not care who or what would not allow him to destroy something he deems worthy of being erased, especially some lowly mortals!"
Whis flew a few meters away from his lord and watched with a disappointed frown as Beerus gathered an enormous amount of Ki in his hand, forming a colossal sphere of purple energy in his hand as he raised it above his head and increased its size until it resembled a mini purple sun shining in the sky. It disappointed him to see that his student had forgotten the most important lesson he had imparted on him, never ever underestimate your opponent, especially when that opponent could stop you with a simple glance.
It seems his anger and humiliation had caused Beerus to forget his earlier embarrassing state.
"This is the end of your story, people of planet Earth, farewell"
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Vegeta gritted his teeth in anger as he gazed at the Destroyer with clear venom shining in his eyes. Bulma and Trunks were huddled around his bruised form as they waited for their inevitable demise. To the side, Gohan, Chichi, Goten and Videl had their eyes closed in acceptance of their fate. 18 tightly clutched her little daughter while Krillin stood defiantly in front of them with his teeth grinding in anger.
Before Beerus could release the colossal ball of destructive energy, Naruto and Oken appeared in front of them in their usual sudden and unexpected fashion. Whis stiffened when he saw Oken's stone face and tense body stance, meaning the man was ready to kill his Lord. Despite his annoyance over the fact that Beerus had ignored his warning, still he couldn't just sit back and watch his student get killed in front of him without doing something.
He knew he should be more worried and more wary of Naruto since he was the powerful being between the two, but he at the moment was much more guarded due to Oken's tense shoulders and hands, lack of any emotion on his face and the gradual output of energy oozing off his tall form. He knew the brown haired attendant hated Lord Beerus for a reason he didn't know but he hadn't thought that the loathing was to this extent.
He relaxed considerably however when he saw Naruto's still softly smiling face and his easy going posture. He, for the life of him, could not figure why this man always seemed to appear so optimistic and powerful at the same time. Simply floating there in front of the feline Destroyer with his muscular hands behind his back, Tiara and necklace gleaming in the light, his red fur cape and hair gently swaying in the breeze, there was not a speck of negativity in his essence, not an ounce of annoyance and not a fraction of irritation on his visage.
In fact, his naturally narrow sapphire blue eyes seemed to be twinkling in amusement instead of irritation. His posture was as relaxed as possible, as if the enormous energy sphere hovering just above his head was of no consequence to him. Such calmness! Such unbelievable control over his emotions and such optimism!
Despite everything, he knew the man to be single most interesting, most fascinating and most mysterious being he had ever seen. He may not be as curious as his older sister but he still had a healthy degree of interest when it came to certain individuals and objects.
Beerus went stiff as a rod when he saw Naruto's calm and soft gaze settle upon his form, causing his eyes to unconsciously drift downwards despite his apparent efforts to stop them. He hated this effect the man had on him, hated the hold and authority he seemed to emit and loathed the fact that he could be scared so easily. Just a gaze and his body froze! Just a simple glance with no real malice behind yet strong enough to cause his body to tremble!
Before Oken could speak, Naruto smiled a soft close-eyed smile and flew a little closer to the duo "What seems to be the problem to warrant such a… drastic reaction?"
Beerus frowned and gritted his teeth in anger. To think that he would be questioned! To think that mere mortals would have the audacity to question his actions! "It does not concern the likes of you"
Oken frowned and increased the energy output drastically, causing both Beerus and Whis to stiffen and get ready for battle "Watch your tone, you insolent piece of trash!"
The energy output rumbled the sky above with deafening thunder and the earth below to shake like a leaf in the midst of a storm, sending Beerus and to certain degree Whis, flying away from the force of the energy as the sphere of energy above said Destroyer's head was dismissed. Winds picked up pace as highly destructive torrent of black energy oozed off Oken and spread across the vast sky with vengeance, the water body below lost its balance and rushed in an uncontrollable fashion, causing the massive ship to tremble out of control.
Naruto shook his head and raised his hand in dismissal. It seems this time Beerus's words agitated Oken so much that he forgot to even put up a barrier to prevent the other fighters below from sensing his energy. Judging from the wide eyes of the Saiyans and the humans as well as the Namakian below, it was obvious they had sensed its magnitude and intensity.
"Oken settle down, you are distressing the inhabitants of the planet" He announced in a composed but smiling tone and pinned the now guarded Destroyer and Angel duo. The feline had his eyes widened in amazement and shock while Whis seemed a little more composed than said Destroyer "I understand the subject may not concern me but I considered it appropriate to notify you that the purpose of your persistent search is expecting you on the ship below"
Oken took a deep breath and relaxed, putting a stop to the destructive energy oozing off of his form as he bowed in apology. To think that a mere Destroyer would have the nerve to refuse his lord! The mere consideration of that preposterous notion was enough to anger his tense mind. If it was for him, he would've destroyed not only this arrogant piece of trash but the rest of the Destroyers on sheer principle alone!
Beerus lowered from his guarded stance and blinked in confusion while Whis sighed in relief. Guess, they wouldn't have to fight for their lives with the revelation of this new development. Somehow, he had expected the redhead to react violently considering Beerus hadn't exactly sugarcoated his words, but he had to admit he was once again surprised to see the man simply wave off the rude retort with a simple smile.
Oken had reacted exactly what he had expected from the man, overwhelmingly menacing! From that sudden and unexpected burst of power, he had a feeling of foreboding whenever he thought about the actual peak of the man's energy.
The feline Destroyer blinked repeatedly before looking down in confusion, wondering what the redhead meant by that. He immediately understood when he caught sight of a certain black haired Saiyan standing atop a pole on the ship, a wide grin of anticipation on his face. Though he couldn't help but wonder what the man was doing here considering he had beaten him once but shrugged stiffly, deciding that it was better than standing here in front of the redhead who seemed to be amused with his reaction.
Deciding that he would think about the two individuals later when he reached his planet after battling the Saiyan below, he glanced at Whis and calmly descended to the ship. His eyes narrowed dangerously when Oken appeared in front of him with his hands crossed over his shoulder, causing both Destroyer and Angel to tense in anticipation of what was to come.
Oken remained as stoic as ever and flew calmly towards the two before stopping only a few inches away from Beerus's face, causing said person to tense his muscle for an attack. Whis raised his staff in a guarded way, ready to defend his student at moment's notice as Oken stared at his lord for a few second before uncrossing his hands.
"Listen and listen well, both of you. Your feelings, your emotions, your positions and your status are of no concern to me when it comes to the protective of my lord, I will not hesitate to end your lives without a hint of remorse" Oken stated in an icy tone, causing Beerus to grit his teeth in anger while Whis frowned "Trust me when I say my lord is not someone you would want to anger or even disappoint. Consider this my first and last warning to you, show rudeness, use vulgar words in his presence, or even worse disappoint him and not even your childish Omni King will be able to protect you from wrath"
With his said and done, Oken vanished and appeared beside Naruto who was calmly descending to the ship, leaving behind a fuming Beerus and a heavily frowning Whis.
Beerus, despite knowing that the brown haired man was strong, probably the strongest he knew if the feel of his energy was any indication, still couldn't keep his anger in check. He was tempted to start a fight and see what this man could do even though he knew the outcome would be unpleasant, but a subtle hint from Whis stopped him from proceeding with that plan.
Whis frowned as he watched Oken and Naruto float down to the ship floor. Naruto sat down on a lounging chair and leaned back with a soft smile on his face while Oken stood next to the chair with an impassive look on his face. The threat itself while a little insulting and offensive was not what made him wary of the two but the one point mentioned in the threat.
'Not even your childish Omni King will be able to protect you from my wrath'! Did that imply that he knew the childlike ruler? If so, then how? They claimed to be from another dimension yet they had so much knowledge about this Universe. It didn't make any sense at all!
Frowning in confusion, Whis followed after his fuming lord as they descended to the floor and stood in front of Goku.
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"You had no reason to threaten them, my boy, I assure you I was not displeased by his noncooperation, in fact I found it entertaining" Naruto specified in a calm tone as he watched the scene below where Goku was apparently asking the earth woman known as Bulma for something called the Dragon Balls so that he could summon Shenron, a wish granting eternal dragon.
Oken frowned and lightly glared at Beerus "My apologies, Sire, but I needed to voice out my feelings on the matter of his arrogance, now it's up to him whether he heeds them or ignore them entirely"
Naruto inclined his head in understanding and placed it on his lightly clenched fist "Individuals like him tend to ignore the warnings of their instincts and simply commit acts based entirely on the level of their powers"
"For his sake, I hope he listens to his instincts this time or I will kill him" the brown haired attendant stated coldly.
Naruto smiled softly and glanced at his standing subordinate "Oken, would you mind bringing a cup of the delicacy they call 'Ice Cream'?"
Oken nodded and walked towards the dining lounge to bring the said food without saying another word. Naruto turned his sharp gaze away from his subordinate and turned it towards the sky when a brilliant yellow light announced the presence of the aforementioned eternal dragon, Shenron. He had seen this dragon grant several wishes to the inhabitants of the planet, both pure and otherwise.
While the wish granting aspect of the dragon was intriguing and an emotional support to hopeless individuals, it had the weakness of not distinguishing between good and bad. Individuals such as Garlic Jr and Freeze had collected the balls for the sole purpose of gaining immortality, where one had succeeded while the other had been with failure.
As soon as the dragon saw Beerus, he lost all his composure and confidence, appearing more like a scared child sputtering and shivering in front of an adult with a stick in his hand "He is pitiful"
Hearing a cold but composed voice right behind him, Naruto turned his gaze towards his subordinate and saw him with a considerably large glass of Ice Cream along with a stand. The brown haired attendant placed the stand next to the chair and situated the container on it before standing to the other side of the chair with his hands behind his back "His power or his change in attitude?"
"Both"
Naruto smiled teasingly "That's rather cold, my boy"
Oken smiled slightly "Perhaps so, but I was carrying Ice Cream in my hands, Sire, the coldness may have something to do with that"
The redheaded King chuckled softly and shook his head "That aside, let us watch what happens next"
The Dragon composed himself and proceeded with what seems to have been the routine with him, meaning asking for wishes to be granted. Naruto raised an eyebrow when Goku asked for the summoning of a warrior known as Super Saiyan God, who was apparently Beerus's target. He had known the feline to be looking for someone known as SSG but had dismissed it as the Destroyer simply wanting to engage Goku in a fight.
"If he is so eager to engage in a fight, I would be more than willing to indulge him" Oken muttered dryly. He couldn't believe the feline was here to fight someone known as SSG simply because he had seen a dream about him being his arch rival in power.
Naruto simply smiled delicately and remained silent as he watched the proceedings below with his sharp pools of sapphire.
The dragon explained that while he didn't know if the Super Saiyan God existed or not, he at least had the knowledge to tell them how to make one. The procedure required the energy of five pure hearted Saiyans to join hands and transfer their energy to the one they needed to become a SSG. Goku, Vegeta, Trunks, Goten, Gohan and a pregnant Videl joined hands and transferred their energies to Goku.
As soon as the ritual was completed, Goku was enveloped in a bright red light and ascended as the sky above gleamed a brilliant yellow. Yellow clouds gathered around the massive ship covering the whole sea within its bright confines.
The light show calmed down after a few minutes and showed a significantly changed Goku. The change while not significant in appearance was much more evident power wise. The only physical change was that his eyes and hair had changed into a bright red while his muscle definition had tuned down a bit.
Power wise, well…
Naruto smiled softly when he sensed the magnitude of the man's power level. Perhaps, this battle may prove even more interesting than he had imagined it to be.
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