Chapter 313 307 Recognition from Beerus
Chapter 313 307 Recognition from Beerus
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Vegeta slowly turned around with a trace of caution and curiosity visible in his eyes.
At that moment, an enormous figure entered his field of vision.
The burly man possessed a huge round belly, yet at the same time, the muscles across his body were incredibly well-defined.
With just a single glance, Vegeta used his sharp observational skills, as well as the information Dyspo had revealed earlier, to quickly come to a conclusion: this person definitely knew Dyspo.
Judging by the unique uniform he was wearing, it was clear that he came from the same universe as Dyspo.
At that moment, the name Dyspo had shouted earlier resurfaced in Vegeta's mind:
Toppo.
Without a doubt, the man standing before him was Toppo.
However, Vegeta was confused by one thing: if the two of them were truly close comrades, why had Toppo only appeared now?
Especially since Vegeta could see from the corner of his eye that Dyspo was already on the verge of falling from the arena.
Yet Toppo remained completely motionless, standing like a cold, emotionless statue with no intention of rescuing him.
This abnormal behavior only served to fuel the doubts in Vegeta's mind. He stared fixedly at Toppo, his brows furrowed, as countless questions flashed through his mind:
'Is this guy really here to help? Is he really going to watch his own teammate fall into danger without making any attempt to save him?'
Vegeta silently pondered.
At that moment, he stood firmly in place, his sharp gaze never leaving Toppo for even an instant.
He wanted to know if this man would save Dyspo.
Second after second passed. The atmosphere around them felt frozen solid, with only the occasional light breeze brushing against their clothes.
Then, amidst the suffocating silence, a crisp, loud announcement suddenly shattered the calm.
"Universe 11's Dyspo has been eliminated!"
The moment the announcement rang out, relief appeared on Vegeta's face.
At this point, he could finally confirm that the man from Universe 11 standing before him truly had no intention of helping Dyspo.
When he had first seen Toppo standing there without moving, Vegeta had originally guessed that the other party might possess some unknown special ability…
Something capable of turning the tide at the last moment and pulling Dyspo back onto the arena.
But now, it seemed that he had simply overthought things.
"How interesting. Aren't you supposed to be on the same team, guy from Universe 11?"
"Why are you acting like a cowardly turtle, only coming out after your teammate has already been eliminated?"
Vegeta questioned the burly man before him.
Toppo offered no reply and at the same time, he carefully sensed the power radiating from Vegeta's body.
Slowly, he closed his eyes.
Vegeta's gaze already showed a fighting spirit.
"Heh. Another guy pretending to be all cold and aloof. In that case, let's exchange a few blows first!"
But at that exact moment, Toppo's eyes suddenly opened.
This time, his pupils had turned purple. Vegeta was incomparably familiar with this power.
That's right.
It was Power of Destruction.
Purple energy surged wildly around Toppo's body. The nature of that power was unmistakable.
It was the power of destruction itself.
Meanwhile, in the spectator booth of Universe 7, Beerus pointed at Toppo and said to Whis:
"So this guy is Universe 11's candidate for God of Destruction?"
Whis carefully observed the transformation occurring on Toppo's body, watching the purple aura raging around him.
"It should be him. I can vaguely sense a trace of divine aura emanating from him."
"Looks like he really is Universe 11's candidate for God of Destruction." Beerus sized up Toppo carefully while muttering to himself.
"A divine aura…"
He closed his eyes and began sensing the aura surrounding Toppo.
When he opened them again, he could confirm it with certainty.
It was indeed the aura of a god.
"No... A God of Destruction candidate should have only learned a tiny fragment of the power. They shouldn't have even reached the threshold yet. So how could he possibly possess divine Ki?"
"Even after all the time I spent training Vegeta, the divine aura around him only comes from the Saiyan God power within him."
The moment this thought crossed his mind, Beerus suddenly froze.
He immediately realized something.
"Damn it?! Could it be that that bastard Vermoud has already made this guy undergo part of the godhood rituals?! Is that why he possesses traces of divine ki?!"
At this moment, this was the only explanation Beerus could think of.
As someone who had gone through the process himself, he understood it deeply. After all, he too had once been mortal and had gradually become a God of Destruction through various trials.
One of the rituals required to become a God of Destruction involved abandoning something deeply cherished.
And Vegeta had already taken the lead in this regard.
The first thing he abandoned was the pride he once clung to so fiercely. As for this man called Toppo, Beerus did not know what exactly he had sacrificed.
Besides that, he had likely undergone other rituals as well.
At that moment, Whis suddenly spoke.
"It seems Lord Beerus's analysis is probably correct. This candidate for God of Destruction from Universe 11 may indeed have already undergone certain rituals."
Whis's expression turned serious.
"This man is called Toppo. I secretly investigated him before. He's the second-in-command of Universe 11's Pride Troopers. In the past, he upheld justice and deeply cared for his teammates. But just now, when his teammate fell from the arena, he made no attempt to save him. And now, there's a trace of evil within his eyes."
"So my guess is… the thing he abandoned was justice and his comrades."
Whis's analysis was perfectly reasoned.
Beerus suddenly felt enlightened. After Whis's explanation, all the earlier clues finally connected together.
However, Beerus still felt that something was slightly off.
At that moment, Shin interrupted his thoughts.
"Then, Mr. Whis… Lord Beerus… does that mean he counts as half a God of Destruction? Can Mr. Vegeta still…" he asked worriedly.
Beerus's expression immediately became solemn.
"Half a God of Destruction…" He continued seriously:
"That depends on how you define it. Even among Gods of Destruction, there are stronger and weaker ones."
Suddenly, Beerus revealed a confident smile.
"If you compare him to me, he's still twenty thousand years too early. But if you compare him to Vegeta… I can't say for certain."
Hearing this, Shin's expression darkened.
Yet in the very next moment, Beerus spoke again:
"However, I have tremendous confidence in Vegeta. Because among everyone I've ever trained, he is the most talented, and the one with the greatest chance of becoming my successor."
"I do not believe that any other God of Destruction could produce a successor more outstanding than Vegeta."
(End Of This Chapter)
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