Previously on Dragon Ball Super: After Broly
"You wanted my power, and you will have it!" Beerus says. He turns toward Whis. "Whis, I need permission."
Whis smiles, a look of amusement on his face. "Permission is granted... Do not hold back."
Immediately, reality cracks around Beerus, as his power EXPLODES, splitting the planet in half. He roars, and a purple Ultra Instinct aura appears around him. He opens his eyes, and they would be that of Ultra Instinct, but they'd be purple.
He walks forward, cracking the ground with every step. "This is my full power. Let's see if you can take me on now." Goku roars, his aura becoming as big as the atmosphere.
He launches toward Beerus, swinging a punch. But he'd already be gone. Suddenly, he is struck HARD at his side, and he coughs a lot of blood, being sent crashing through the ground.
He grunts and looks up at Beerus, who is towering over him. He raises his hand, and it glows. "Do not disappoint me, Goku. Are you worthy to see my full power? Don't make me Hakai you."
Goku gets up and leaps back, panting. Vegeta roars and launches at him from the side in Super Saiyan Blue Four Evolution, slamming a punch into his face. Beerus's head barely even budges.
He raises his hand to harm Vegeta, but Gohan puts him in an armlock, his hair having a dark shade of blue. He'd be in Super Saiyan Blue Evolution stacked with Mystic. "NOW, DAD!"
Vegeta shoots next to Goku and spreads his hands, then presses his palms together. "FINAL..." Goku gets into a stance and yells, charging a Kamehameha. "KA... ME... HA... ME..."
"HAAAAA!" He roars, launching a full-power Kamehameha. It shoots through the air and slams into Beerus and Gohan, a bright light consuming them, followed by an explosion that lights up the entire galaxy.
Chapter Twenty-Three
The explosion grows in size, consuming a huge portion of the entire planet. A shock wave travels across the entire universe, and the light fades. When the smoke parts, Gohan would be on the ground, panting, and Beerus would be in the same spot he'd be previously.
He opens his eyes and smirks, his chest smoking from the impact. Other than that, he'd be perfectly fine. "I must say that blast you fired wasn't bad. Still could be better."
Goku and Vegeta would pant after firing the full power blast. Beerus walks forward, and a shock wave shoots out of his eyes, and they are launched back, grunting.
The two get up and stand across from Beerus, who is charging up a blast again. "It's time to end this."
Goku and Vegeta power down to their base forms and close their eyes, a white outline surrounding them. Beerus roars and launches a giant blast toward them, prepared to knock them out.
A glow engulfs the two Saiyans, and the blast is deflected into space, it exploding. Beerus looks down in surprise, and then it turns into a smile. "It is about time..."
Immediately, the planet cracks under pressure, and GIGANTIC arcs of electricity shoot off into and through the multiverse. A crust of power peels off the two Saiyans, and they would be in Primal Instinct, their full powers.
Beerus zooms forward at full speed, launching Destruction Orbs at the two. Goku takes a step forward and catches it with his bare hand, Angelic Ki giving him immunity to its effects.
He compresses it and crushes it, surprising Beerus. He grunts and roars, his aura getting even more significant than before. He launches and goes to barrage them, but they dodge all of his attacks with ease.
Beerus roars and swings a kick at Vegeta, but he blocks it, just staring at Beerus with a blank expression. "What the?!"
"To be fair, my lord, Primal Instinct can defeat a fusion between two God of Destruction beings," Whis states. "Primal Instinct is not to be underestimated."
Beerus roars and barrages Vegeta with his full speed, but Vegeta just dodges all of them. He then places a fist on Beerus's chest, and everything goes silent for a moment. "Omni-Strike."
A POWERFUL blow slams into Beerus's gut, and his eyes go blank for a second. He is sent flying across the universe, yelling. Goku gets a little nervous. "Did we kill him?"
Beerus yells and flies back, coughing blood. He shoots onto the planet and swings a punch toward Goku. Goku blocks it with an arm and spins around, chopping Beerus to the ground.
Beerus roars, his energy increasing even more. Lightning destroys the remnants of the planet and the surrounding galaxy. Beerus raises his hand, and it glows purple. "Hakai."
A pulse shoots from him, and a shock wave shoots from him, and then the universe just... disintegrates into dust. Gohan is destroyed, including Goku and Vegeta, since they cannot exist without a universe.
Whis squints and taps his staff, and time reverses to before Beerus uses his Hakai. He vanishes behind Beerus and chops him on the neck, immediately knocking him out. "That was unexpected from my lord."
Goku sighs and powers down and grunts. "That form is still heavy on my body. It seems we still are a lot stronger than Beerus."
Gohan would have watched the entire fight unfold in awe. "Amazing... They've really gotten powerful."
Whis turns toward them. "You have greatly damaged his pride as a God of Destruction. Ever since the fight with Cell, he's been getting more upset. How Cell became that strong is still a mystery."
Goku would feel guilty when he realizes this. "That's right... Vegeta and I have surpassed Beerus's power after a short time. He must've been training for a very long time."
"If Beerus does not redeem himself, Daishinkan might consider replacing him," Whis says. "He has barely done his job over the years and he is getting fed up with it."
Gohan gasps. "Beerus... could lose his job...?"
Vegeta nods. "I guess we owe him a debt for helping us get this strong."
Whis's expression darkens. "Vegeta. Whatever the reason Zalama gave you the power of the angels, you are not cut out for it. I've noticed you performed worse than Goku did."
Vegeta's eyes widen. "WHAT?! I'm the one who got it first!"
Whis chuckles. "That is true, but you are too violent to maintain a state like that for long. On the other hand, Goku is much calmer. He obtained Ultra Instinct before you did. He ascended Primal Instinct before you."
He walks up to Goku, pressing his finger against his chest. "As you know, Ultra Instinct is the watered-down version of Angelic Ki. Tapping into Angelic Ki alone is powerful, but when paired with the Ki of a Super Saiyan, it's the reason you were able to ascend so quickly."
"If Angelic Ki won't work for me, then what will?" Vegeta asks. "It's beyond that of God Ki... Hakai energy..."
Whis smiles. "It is true Destruction Ki seemingly is far below Angelic Ki, but that is not the case. Both have their ups and downs. Who do you think taught Lord Beerus that power in the first place?"
Goku pumps his fists up. "Destruction energy would be perfect for you, Vegeta!"
"There's another benefit to this," Whis continues. "You see, before this, you two were basically two clones in terms of power. Little to no variation in your abilities. If you two branch off, training could potentially have a greater effect. You two will fight powers different from yours. That is why you got so much stronger throughout the tournament, you two. You fought Jiren, an opponent with abilities unfamiliar to yours."
He places a hand on their shoulders. "Goku the Angel and Vegeta the Destroyer. Things are going to be far more difficult from here on out."
Finally, Whis turns toward Gohan. "While God Ki is something that greatly benefits your development, make sure to focus on your Ultimate state as well. That state amplifies your Ki to as high as it can go. You must continue to improve it." Gohan nods in understanding.
Whis leaps back and gets into a stance. "The real trials will begin. Everything was only a warm-up until now," he says. "You two, I will fight you seriously during training. You two aren't close to my level in any capacity. After all, I am the third strongest angel. The evil gods were a level far too high for you."
Goku smirks, then breathes in and out slowly. Energy swirls around him and a pillar of intense heat shoots up from him. He enters Ultra Instinct. His hair and eyes turn silver and he walks forward.
Vegeta roars and enters Super Saiyan Blue Four Evolution. "Let's begin."
Gohan enters Super Saiyan Blue Evolution then yells, entering his Mystic state on top of it. "Let's go!"
Goku leaps forward toward Whis in a flash, swirling around him while delivering fierce attacks. Whis, of course, would block and dodging each of them. He swings his staff and hits Goku square in the chest much faster than he is, sending him flying.
Vegeta vanishes in front of Whis, his fist pulled back. He covers it with the energy of his Blue Evolution form. He swings it but Whis stops it with his finger, a shock wave shooting out from the impact.
Whis slams into his chest with his palm, sending him flying back. He stops himself and backflips, raising his hand. "BIG BANG ATTACK!" He launches a big Ki blast toward Whis.
He deflects it with his staff and sees that Vegeta is gone. He looks up to see Vegeta swing a kick, but he catches it, slamming him on the ground. He coughs up spit, launching a blast at the angel's face.
Whis catches the blast and kicks him in the air, throwing the blast back at him. He roars, launching a Galick Gun to plow through his blast. Whis leaps up and rides the blast using his staff, similar to what Goku did to Kefla.
He flips over and chops Vegeta to the ground, completely breaking it apart. This wakes Beerus up and he gets up, watching the battle. "Damn it..."
Gohan leaps up, launching a Masenko that Whis deflects with ease. He shoots forward but Whis would be one step ahead of him. He flicks the air and an invisible force hits Gohan's gut, knocking him out of his form.
Vegeta gets up with a grunt. He'd pant as Whis walks up to him, pressing his staff against his chest. "You have to do better than that, Vegeta."
Suddenly, a ring forms above them and Vegeta leaps back as tons of electricity go into it. "OMNI-SPARK!" Goku roars, a massive glowing beam slamming down onto Whis.
"Haaaa!" Whis yells, hitting the blast with his staff. It would take a moment before it launches off into the distance, causing a major explosion that wipes out the planets. "Oh?"
Goku walks forward in Primal Instinct, electricity dancing around him. It would be the imperfect version, unlike the one he had accessed in the war. He takes off toward his mentor. Whis launches invisible forces toward him at extreme speeds.
Goku maneuvers around them, spinning around and swinging a punch. "HAAAAA!" He clashes fists with Whis, an explosion shaking the universe. He fights with a similar style to that of Ultra Instinct.
The two barrage each other rapidly until Whis gets the upper hand and nails him in the gut with his staff. Goku coughs up blood then leaps back, raising his hands. "Omni-Bullet!"
He launches a barrage of thousands of Ki bullets that head toward him far beyond the speed of light. Whis rapidly catches and crushes them, his arms becoming a blur.
Just then, Vegeta flies up behind him, entering Primal Instinct. "FINAL... FLASH!"
He launches a giant yellow blast and Goku follows up with a Kamehameha. Two massive beams head toward him from opposite directions. Whis closes his eyes and inhales.
He opens his eyes. And they would be silver. He'd have activated a fully mastered Ultra Instinct. He shoots his hands to his sides and a force plows through the beams, slamming into both of the Saiyans.
Vegeta would get increasingly angry. He roars, his aura flaring up. His hair flickers for a moment, indicating that he is losing control of himself. Goku gets back in his stance, his power growing.
"Why don't you use the mastered state of your form, Goku?" Whis asks. "It would certainly be more effective than your current state."
"I don't know how I entered it," Goku replies. "You said Vegeta was too violent for the form, but I felt that same way when my dad died when sacrificing himself to save us."
"That could be an influence from your Super Saiyan state," Whis says. "Regardless, I still think Vegeta should try to learn Destruction energy. It would better suit him."
He shoots behind Goku faster than he can blink. Goku spins around, but it is too late. Whis places a hand on his chest. "Omni-Push."
A pulse sends Goku spiraling out of Beerus's planet into a nearby star. He raises his fingers to his head and teleports to Whis, his fist crackling with energy. "Omni... Strike!"
He swings his fist, and Whis blocks it with his staff, sliding across the ground. "If you want to truly get stronger, there is a cost. You will need... to stop developing your Saiyan side."
Goku leaps back, his eyebrows raised. "Then..."
"The Super Saiyan forms will no longer be your primary focus," Whis replies. "If we can find a use for them in the future, we will, but they are holding you back right now."
He gets into a stance and his hair and eyes turn from silver to glowing white. The heat around him gets even more intense, it forming into a swirling vortex around him. A pillar shoots from him and light red sparkles dance around him.
Goku's eyes widen. "That's... the pure form of Angelic Ki!"
"You are correct," Whis replies. "This is my full power. This is the same thing you are using without the influence of a Super Saiyan."
"How would that benefit me?" Goku asks. Whis smiles and leaps toward him and after images appear everywhere before disappearing in a near-instant. Goku looks around in shock. "I... I can't see you!"
"Of course you cannot," Whis's voice says around him. "The pure aggressiveness of Super Saiyan is not allowing you to think as clearly. It's a similar scenario to charging a Genki-Dama. You can only do it most effectively in your base form because of impure thoughts in your transformations."
"I don't get it," Goku replies, getting on his guard. "Isn't adding Super Saiyan to Angelic Ki making it fifty times the power?"
"Maybe in terms of power, but that is nothing compared to what you can do with it alone." He vanishes behind Goku and swipes at him, sending him crashing through the massive tree at indescribable speeds.
He vanishes in front of Goku, pulling him out of the wood. "What you did during the war to 'master' it was just that, Son Goku. You tried to enter Primal Instinct, but you were too low on your Super Saiyan Ki. After calming down from your outburst, you entered the true essence of the gods. It was the next stage of Ultra Instinct."
Goku's eyes widen as he remembers what Vados said.
Ultra Instinct is a very watered-down version of Angelic Ki, as you know, Vados explained. The unmastered state of Primal Instinct simply combined your Super Saiyan form with Angelic Ki. However... Mastering it allows you to tap into that Ultra Instinct power again, and become far stronger than before.
Whis turns toward an irritated Vegeta. "Vegeta, not even the Hakaishin have fully mastered the Destruction power." He powers down, then a purple aura flares up around him. He chuckles. "My, my. What an odd sensation. It's certainly been a long time since I demonstrated this to Lord Beerus."
Vegeta looks up at him, intrigued by this energy. Whis brings back his hands and launches pure purple beams at a rock formation, disintegrating it. "It's true Angelic Ki is impervious to Destruction energy, under normal circumstances. However..."
He creates many Hakai spheres around him. He launches them at an unpopulated planet, erasing it in an instant. "The Grand Priest is indeed the true master of Angelic Ki. However..."
He smiles at the two Saiyans. "You could say the Omni-Kings themselves are the true masters of Destruction energy."
Goku and Vegeta gasp at this information.
"Why are his erasure powers a lot more powerful than Beerus's?" Goku asks.
Whis taps his staff, creating a holographic image of the Zen-ohs destroying an entire universe. "That is because their range of control with their powers is practically infinite. He can erase anything from any distance with great efficiency. He's the ultimate destroyer and creator. Not even I know everything about him. His true origins are unknown to us. All we know is that he is the ultimate being."
Vegeta laughs. "Did you hear that, Kakarot? You can keep your angelic nonsense. I will get to the top using the powers of a Hakaishin!"
"Getting to the top with Destruction energy is debatably more difficult than with Angelic Ki," Whis states. He raises his hand to another unpopulated planet, his hand glowing. It turns purple, then a color closer to white. "Hakai."
The planet flickers and disintegrates in a millisecond, leaving the two Saiyans speechless. Whis powers down and turns toward them, tapping his staff to restore the planets. "That is what you two must strive for."
"I have a question, Whis," Goku says. "What if Angelic and Destruction Ki were used together?"
Whis would remain silent for a moment. Then he'd put on an innocent face, walking away. "My lord, are you okay?"
Goku and Vegeta look at each other, dumbfounded.
"Why did he avoid that question?" Goku asks.
"I don't know," Vegeta replies. "Something tells me he's hiding something." He walks over to a yawning Beerus. "Lord Beerus, I have a request."
Beerus glares at him, then walks away. "I just had my ass kicked by you two. What more can you possibly want from me?"
Goku walks over, and Vegeta makes an offer. "If you teach me how to use the Destruction powers, Kakarot here will help you do your job and redeem your status as the God of Destruction."
Goku blinks, then smiles. "Yeah, what he said!"
Beerus rubs his chin, considering this. "Fine. I'm only agreeing to this since it's either this or I get erased."
"It's settled then," Goku replies. "I will teleport you to whatever planets you need to go faster than Whis can. That way you'll be able to do your job super quickly."
He places a hand on Beerus's shoulder and puts his fingers up to his head. "This could be complicated since a lot of the energy signatures in the universe are unfamiliar to me. I'll need your guidance."
"I'll go as well," Whis says, placing a hand on Goku's back. "After all, I must accompany my lord at all times."
"We are going to Planet Palamo," Beerus orders. "It's a small planet with an aggressive species of Palmen. Their destruction is long overdue and they've been slowly purging other planets to the point of near extinction."
Goku nods and closes his eyes, teleporting them away. They end up on Yardrat and a bunch of Yardrats look at them in confusion.
Beerus sighs, facepalming when he sees this. "This is going to take a while."
"I could bring you to the correct loc-" Goku teleports them to Namek next. "... -ation... Guess we better get comfy."
To Be Continued in Chapter Twenty-Four
It's finally back! How long has it been since the last chapter? Almost a year? Sheesh!
As you can see I made changes to the story to improve it as stated by Whis. I will see you in the next chapter! Bye!
~ Scruffy
