Seventh Universe.
With a flash of white light, Katakana appeared in the Gods of Destruction's world of the Seventh Universe!
"Hah… It seems that if I want to control my own destiny, I still need to become even stronger."
Katakana clenched his fist slightly.
Though he had now mastered Perfect Ultra Instinct, and could even use the destruction power of the Gods of Destruction with ease, Katakana still felt it wasn't enough.
At most, his current strength allowed him to compete with a God of Destruction, but if it came to facing an Angel, he didn't stand a chance.
Not even with Perfect Ultra Instinct.
The power gap was just too vast.
Suddenly, with a swoosh of air,
Whis appeared before Katakana.
"It really is Mr. Katakana! But… I didn't sense any universe passage just now?"
Seeing it was Katakana, Whis was briefly stunned, then his expression became puzzled.
Logically, even if Katakana had returned from Universe 11, Whis should've sensed the opening of an inter-universe passage.
But just now, there was nothing. No sign at all.
Could it be…?
"Mr. Katakana … have you mastered an Instant Transmission that allows you to cross universes?"
Whis looked shocked.
He had known Katakana possessed Instant Transmission, but never imagined it could be used across universes.
Yet, since he hadn't sensed any passage, that seemed to be the only explanation.
"Mr. Whis, I'm suddenly really hungry… Do you have anything left to eat?"
Katakana smiled, patting his stomach, deliberately dodging the question.
Even though Whis had guessed it, Katakana wouldn't confirm it.
After all, cross-universe Instant Transmission was the ultimate life-saving ability.
As long as he had it, he never had to worry about being hunted again, he could just jump to another universe.
So even if Whis was close to the truth, Katakana wasn't about to admit it.
"Haha… is that so?"
Whis dropped the questioning and chuckled awkwardly.
Then, almost shyly, he said, "I'm really sorry, Mr. Katakana. Ever since I tasted your Earth food, I can't stand the food here in the Gods of Destruction world anymore!"
"And I already finished everything you gave me before…"
Whis looked genuinely embarrassed.
Those weren't recently eaten either, he'd finished all the Earth food quite a while ago.
In fact, even if Katakana hadn't brought it up, Whis had been planning to ask for more!
"…You finished all the food capsules I gave you?"
Katakana was stunned. He knew Whis loved food, but this was beyond his expectations.
It had only been a few months!
"Hoho! But Mr. Katakana, I bet you still have something left!"
Whis leaned in, eyes gleaming shamelessly.
Katakana sighed, then reluctantly pulled out his last food capsule.
He hadn't eaten much during his trip to Universe 11, he'd been too busy training and fighting.
"Hoho!! A food capsule! I knew it!"
Whis's face lit up in joy and he immediately reached out to grab it,
But Katakana twisted slightly, dodging his hand with ghost-like grace.
"…You dodged that? Was that Perfect Ultra Instinct just now?"
Gulp.
Whis swallowed hard. That motion, that speed, it was Ultra Instinct for sure.
And stronger than before.
Probably very close to perfection.
"Wait a minute, Whis. I just remembered, I found a bucket of old phlegm sauerkraut beef noodles…"
"I was going to eat it myself, but then I thought, if it weren't for your tough training, I wouldn't be this strong today."
"So… this last bucket of sauerkraut beef noodles is for you."
Katakana pulled out a purple-packaged Pickled Vegetable Beef Noodle and tossed it to Whis.
"W-wow…"
"I'm so touched… Mr. Katakana, are you really giving this to me?"
"How about we… eat it together?"
Whis looked longingly at the noodles in his hand, his heart bursting with joy, but he still made a polite offer.
"…No thanks. I don't really like sharing a bucket with someone else. You enjoy it yourself."
Katakana said it with a serious face.
"I'm… I'm truly touched, Mr. Katakana! I've decided, once I finish eating this, I'll teach you an advanced Angel technique!"
"Didn't you really want to learn that ability to freeze people in place? I'll teach it to you after this!"
Whis's face was full of emotion.
Then he opened the bucket and took a huge mouthful.
If Katakana hadn't been there, Whis would've probably let out a loud roar of joy.
"This sourness… It's perfect!"
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"YES! Freezing technique!"
Katakana's spirits soared.
That freezing power was something he'd been asking for long before he went to Universe 11.
Back then, Whis had refused, saying that Angels weren't allowed to pass on such high-level techniques.
But now, out of pure gratitude, Whis had finally agreed!
Katakana had long coveted this ability.
In the original story, Supreme Kai Shin had used it to freeze Super Saiyan 2 Gohan from a distance.
Although Gohan's strength had waned by then, it still proved the technique's overwhelming power!
[Ding! New sign-in task received: Train for an extended period in the Gods of Destruction world.]
[Friendly reminder: The longer the sign-in, the greater the reward!]
"…Sign in for five years."
Katakana froze for a moment, then accepted it.
Five years is five years.
He didn't have anything urgent to deal with right now anyway.
He could use this time to learn advanced Angel techniques and train in the Gods of Destruction world, where progress was much faster than on Earth.
"Slurp…"
Finishing the last drop of soup, Whis looked blissfully satisfied.
"That sourness… That strength… it's just right!"