The image of Haile was still etched in Goku's mind. Something about that particular Destroyer didn't sit right with the Attendant. The Saiyan thought it had a little to do with how much they resemble Frieza. Although this particular being was more blue in color, such as Frost was. Haile's eyes were more rounded, yet her icy stare was almost too much to handle. Goku felt nothing but a vile energy emanating from the image he saw. It had been centuries since the Attendant felt so cold. Almost like all the happy feelings were being taken from him.
"Goku?" The Grand Minister questioned from behind him.
"Huh? Sorry." The Saiyan's hand rubbed the back of his head. When Goku looked back where Bourba was sitting, he noticed she was already gone.
"You seem to be in your own world over here." Whis observed. "What seems to have you so lost in thought? It's not every day I see Goku think this hard on something."
"The image of that Destroyer." Goku sighed. "They just gave me a bad vibe."
"What do you mean?"
The Attendant contemplated his words carefully. "I'm not sure…" Goku admitted after some moments of thought. "They almost remind me of Frieza. It's been centuries since I've even thought of him. But, I can't help but think maybe this is like an evil relative of his. Even though they look similar, I've never gotten such an evil vibe from someone." Goku's brain was thinking a mile a minute, something it doesn't normally do. "Whis, They look like they torture people in their basement for fun."
"Now Goku," The Grand Minister interrupted him. "You should know I keep a better eye on our Destroyers than that. If one of them were to be doing such a despicable act, I would know about it. Although Destroyer's have a lot of power in this world, torturing innocent individuals isn't one of them. The purpose of a Destroyer is to eradicate planets, races, or individuals who are a threat to the development of the Cosmos. If a Destroyer is torturing someone, they have a right to do so if they are a threat to their Universe.
"If a Destroyer was caught torturing innocent individuals, they would be Obliterated immediately. Another reason why Attendant's are assigned to Destroyer's is so the Palace can keep a close eye on things like this. It's the Attendant's job to report any sort of misconduct."
Goku nodded towards the Grand Minister. "Bourba looks like she's been dragged through hell and back. You can't tell me it's healthy for someone to look that distraught." Even though the Attendant wanted to believe The Grand Minister, he still couldn't shake the truly evil feeling he was getting.
The Attendant remembered what Bourba's features looked like. The Angel had an empty stare, something that worried Goku. Not many people the Saiyan knew looked like that, and led a happy life. That was the look of someone who had seen a lot of turmoil. Several of Frieza's men would have similar looks. Bourba however, looked as though she'd been staring death in the face for a million years.
The Attendant wanted more than anything to speak to that Angel. Maybe he could get more answers that way.
"This isn't in your jurisdiction, Goku. Unfortunately, you're not a warrior of justice any longer." Whis spoke harshly, but calmed his demeanor as he noticed the truly terrified look on the Attendant's face.
"If I look into it, will you drop this silly notion of yours?"
The Attendant reluctantly nodded.
"Good, now that's taken care of," Whis clapped his hands together. "Before we began our talk, I asked how you planned on getting back to Universe Six? The Omni Kings pulled you from that dimension of yours once again. Last I knew, you couldn't return there "
"Oh!" Goku smiled cheerfully. "I can use my Instant Transmission. I just won't be able to get back to the training space. I'll have to wait for Vegeta to come back. Hopefully he does before the tournament!" Goku chuckled nervously. He knew Vegeta wasn't the type of person to quit their training, even if his trainer was no longer there.
"We can take you there, Goku!" Zeni piped up from his chair.
"Really?" Goku's brow raised questioningly.
"Yeah!" Zeno exclaimed happily. "It'll be easy peasy!"
"We'll be right back Grand Minister." Zeni smiled at Goku, taking a hold of his hand. Zeno took his friend's unoccupied hand.
Before Whis had a chance to object, the trio vanished.
"Does that happen often?" Whiskay, one of the Attendants who stayed behind, spoke.
The Grand Minister was startled by the voice. "Goku getting a crazy idea in his head? Yes. The Omni Kings just disappearing? Absolutely not."
"Do you put much clout in his crazy ideas Grand Minister?" Whiskay's voice raised.
"I don't want some Destroyer taking advantage of my sister."
"Like I told Goku, Whiskay. I will look into it soon." Whis smiled kindly towards the Attendant. "If something is going on here, you'll be one of the first to know. Please return home and begin training for this match. It'll be one for the record books!"
Goku, Zeni and Zeno appeared in a completely white space. As the Attendant looked around, he noticed the space resembled the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. He hoped it held the same qualities as well. The Saiyan wanted to have as much time as they possibly could before the tournament. If he could even stretch out a full day into a week, the two of them could make some ground.
"Woah! It's so clean." Zeni observed as they glanced around. "Is this where you train, Goku?"
"Yes Zeni." The Attendant mentions with a smile. "This is where Lord Vegeta and I train the most. We can power up as much as we want in here without causing much commotion. There are times we train on his planet, but we prefer it here."
"I can see why." Zeno stated as they flew into the air, spinning around. The air was denser than the Omni King was used to, but it wasn't uncomfortable. "It feels different in here."
"I created this dimension to resemble a training area I had on Earth." Goku said, his companions listening intently. "The Room of Space and Time was perfect for training!"
"Why's that?" Zeni questioned.
"Well, you could cram a lot of training into a short amount of time. Inside The Time Chamber, time flows differently than the outside world. It was almost like it's own dimension on Earth. You could train for an entire year in one day's time."
"Wow! Is this place like that too?" Zeno asked excitedly.
"It was my intention." Goku smiles.. "You'll have to let me know if it worked when you get back to the Palace. The air feels the same as the Time Chamber."
As they landed on their feet, Zeni looked toward their old guard and companion. "Goku, are you worried about that rule we allowed?"
"Yeah, you seemed to get pretty nervous." Zeno looked in Goku's direction, who got the same anxious look on his face once again. "I thought you could use the technique as well, you know because you're so awesome!"
"Yeah! You can, right Goku?"
The Attendant did his best to keep a poker face. "I've learned a lot of techniques over the years, but this is one that I steered away from." Goku admitted. "After the fight with Zamasu, and the Scythe that ripped open an entire dimension, I thought a weapon like that would be too powerful. I've used my PowerPole for so long, I hadn't imagined using something else, especially something made with my own energy."
"Hmmm… What about your Destroyer?" Zeni asked.
"Yeah, where is Vegeta anyway? I thought he was here?" Zeno looked around, not seeing any sign of Lord Vegeta.
"This is a massive space, Zeni and Zeno." Goku mentioned as he looked around the emptiness. "It may take us a while to find him. You guys don't have to stick around if you don't want to. I really appreciate the ride!"
"No, we'll help you!" Zeni exclaimed happily.
"Yeah! It'll be like an adventure!" Zeno clapped. "We haven't been on an adventure in ages!"
Goku looked down at his two companions. "You guys really miss having me around the Palace, huh?"
"Our new guards don't like to play as much as you do." Zeno admitted.
"Yeah, I think they're scared to play." Zeni mentions as the group begin to walk around. "They won't even battle in front of us!"
Goku couldn't help but smile at the Kings of Everything. One of their favorite games to play was to observe the Attendant fighting against someone in the Palace. The three of them used to have some great times togther. Even Goku missed spending most of his days with the Omni Kings. "Well, how about we find Vegeta. Then before you two leave, you can watch us battle once again!
"I love the idea!" Zeni said happily.
"Yes! I do as well!" Zeno beamed.
"Can you sense Vegeta's energy?" Zeni questioned.
As the Attendant stood in the space for a moment, he closed his eyes. Feeling around the space, Goku felt a cluster of energies to the right of them. "I think I know where he is." He mentions before taking off, the Omni Kings laughing and following behind him.
These bastards just aren't giving up.
The Destroyer looked onto the crowd of beings guarding his Attendant's staff. He didn't have this issue the time before. Vegeta began to wonder if it was the change in the dimension that caused it to happen. At any rate, the beings weren't being destroyed by his Hakai blasts. The Destroyer had been attempting to reach the staff for several hours, but to no avail. Over the course of that time, the guardians have become stronger. They were almost too much for him to handle.
Vegeta began to wonder if he should just give up and wait for Goku to appear. Although the Destroyer was sure it was impossible without the staff in front of him.
I can't just give up! The Destroyer thought to himself. There's gotta be a way to defeat these guys.
Just as the thought finished, a bold energy appeared in front of Vegeta. The being was holding a katana, almost like the one Haile sported in Vegeta's dream. The blood froze in the Destroyer's veins. He was either going to have to figure out a solution, or be stranded in this dimension forever.
"I think I've figured it out."
Vegeta looked towards Goku Black curiously, waiting for him to speak.
"The reason for the runaway growth in your power level compared to my own. It's your anger isn't it? Watching us hurt your son made you angry, which made you stronger."
Black looked as though he had an epiphany. "So that's how Saiyan strength works. How primal! Turning your raw emotions into power. Only a pathetic mortal like yourself could thrive on a tactic that unrefined, which explains why it took me so long to realize it.
"But if that's what fuels this body, then I shall use my Anger! Anger for all the mortals who defy all the Universe. Anger towards the Gods who would tolerate such behavior! And most importantly, the white hot rage I feel towards myself for letting you get the upper hand in our battle. "
The Prince watched Goku Black before him. He powered up quickly, energy shot from his right hand. Instead of shooting outwards in a beam, the energy crystalized onto his hand, creating what seemed to be a sword.
The maniac pushed his left hand into the crystalized energy sword, effectively crushing it into his palm. Once his hands met, the left gripped the right. As his left hand pulled away from the other, the force effectively carved a scythe out of the energy from Goku Black's hand.
Vegeta was completely at a loss for words. He never thought something like this could be possible. How crazy would you have to be to torture your own body like that? The scythe that was produced was the most menacing tool the Prince had seen.
As he watched the being wield it, Vegeta could feel how much power it held, how many people it could destroy.
The Destroyer looked at his palms. Could I also be capable of such a destructive power?
Vegeta could see the being start to approach him. A devilish smirk was on the beings face. They looked confident, almost arrogant. "How mighty is a Destroyer if he can't even get to his Attendant's staff?" The monster laughed in front of Vegeta.
The Destroyer powered up, letting out a war cry as he did.
As Vegeta looked towards the monster that spoke, his blood freezing in his veins. The Destroyer Haile was right in front of Vegeta. Seeing them in his space caused so much anger to flow through Vegeta's body, he wasn't sure if he could contain it. He wanted to obliterate everything getting in the way of his goal.
Making sure his Attendant was unharmed.
Was this how Goku Black felt when he created that scythe? All this anger towards people getting in the way of his plans? The Destroyer pondered.
As Lord Vegeta looked to his palms once again, he noticed on both of his hands were shards of crystalized energy.
Taking a grip of his hand, Lord Vegeta could feel the hot searing pain as he agonizingly began to shove the energy into his palm. The sheer amount of discomfort coursing through his wrists and forearms was almost unbearable. Vegeta compared the feeling to being electrocuted, while also being stabbed.
Nearly a third of the way through, The Destroyer could feel the beads of sweat falling from his face, unsure if he could continue. He fell to his knees, finally unable to stand the pain streaming through his body, nearly overflowing. Panting heavily, Vegeta screamed loudly before he finally gripped his hand.
"Fuck…" Vegeta groaned painfully.
"What's the matter?" The beast laughed darkly.
"Shut up!" The Destroyer yelled. "Just shut the fuck up! I'll finish you once and for all."
"What makes you think you can? You've been trying for nearly six hours and have gotten nowhere. Are you gonna pull a miracle out of your sleeve?"
"I'll do just that." Lord Vegeta let out a mighty war cry once again, his hand creating a long staff. As his fingers kept molding the energy, the Destroyer began to chuckle darkly. He felt the power of the weapons he generated. Vegeta looks at the strange contraption that was made, it had several edges. Gripping the middle of the Staff, Vegeta snaps it cleanly.
Two Honshu Karito Battle Axe's appeared in his hand, carved from his Hakai Energy. The handles were twenty inches in length, covered in a royal blue material. The blades were deeply serrated, a magenta color radiating from them. Sharp teeth decorated the opposite side with notches carved from the blade.
Looking towards the horde of beings guarding the Staff, Vegeta couldn't help but smirk devilishly. Never before had the Destroyer felt so powerful. With these weapons, he could slaughter anything in his way.
"Well, well." Vegeta chuckled darkly, ready for the slaughter that was about to begin. "Let's see what these babies can do."