Merno’s Gift

Although Goten's fist had pierced Merno's chest, Merno's expression remained unchanged, still wearing the kind smile from before. He looked down at the wound on his chest and said to Goten, "You have become really strong, Goten. I feel happy for you from the bottom of my heart, and I also feel happy for all those sad mortals. My purpose is achieved. Even if I die now, I will die without regret! I know that the death of Lord Beerus and Lord Supreme Kai has dealt a great blow to you. In order to express my apology, let me give you something as well!"

After Merno's voice fell, his hand suddenly grabbed Goten's wrist. At that moment, Goten felt countless pieces of knowledge and information appearing in his mind. A steady stream of power was gathering in his body until Merno's body completely dissipated before his eyes.

"Goten, if you meet a man named Hearts in the future, please don't kill him. He is my most proud disciple. Just like you, he is a very remarkable mortal warrior, and he may have the same philosophy as you. Goodbye, Goten."

After a moment of reverberation, Merno's voice and body completely disappeared. At this time, an Angel staff suddenly appeared in Goten's hand. He knew it was a gift from Merno, including the Angel power and knowledge accumulated over hundreds of millions of years.

"You bastard, what the hell have you done?" Goten frowned tightly. He was a little confused now. While trapped in the Void Realm, he wanted to kill Merno every moment. Especially after seeing Beerus and Shin die saving him, his intent to killing Merno was overwhelming! But now, he was a lot more confused.

At this time, Goten fully understood Merno's ideals. He was really different from other Angels. All he wanted was to free mortals from the control of the Grand Priest and Angels, letting mortals be free from the burden of divine superiority.

But soon, Goten stabilized his mood. Then, there was a determined look in his eyes again! No matter what Merno did to him, what he did before made him deserve to die. His body flashed and disappeared directly into a portal.

When he appeared next, Goten had arrived in the realm of the God of Destruction in the Seventh Universe. At this time, Goku and Vegeta were waiting anxiously. Whis was sitting on the side. Obviously, after Beerus died, Whis lost all his Angel abilities.

"Goten! It's really you, you're back." The moment they saw Goten, Goku and Gohan walked towards him excitedly.

"Dad..." Goten also said hello. After killing Merno, the anger in his heart dissipated a little. His emotions gradually calmed down. But the Grand Priest, and the God of Destruction of those two universes were absolutely unforgivable! They provoked him first, then the Grand Priest indiscriminately locked him in that damn place and didn't punish them at all!

"Where are Lord Beerus and Lord Supreme Kai? Why didn't they come back with you?" Seeing that only Goten came back, Goku hurriedly asked.

"They sacrificed themselves to get me out of that place," Goten replied. But when answering this question, his face was very pained. This favor was really too great, so big that he didn't know how to repay it. But one day, he would definitely revive Beerus and Shin!

After hearing Goten's words, the old Supreme Kai had a very solemn expression, but this was also within his expectations. If they didn't pay the price, how could they save Goten? He had already guessed all this. It was estimated that when the boy Shin made up his mind to come to the God of Destruction Realm, he already had that kind of mindset. It's just that Kibito on the side had difficulty believing such a result. After all, he and Shin had been together for countless years. He had long been used to being by Supreme Kai Shin's side!

[T/N: I dunno why old Kai is alive, chalk it up to the life link being transferred to Shin, thus old Kai no longer being the kill switch for Beerus.]

"You don't have to be so pessimistic. After a while, I will find a way to bring them back to life. The most important thing now is to take you out of here immediately and then send you to a place where the Grand Priest can't find you," Goten said, looking at the solemn crowd. Although he didn't know if the Grand Priest would take out his anger on the Seventh Universe due to this matter, he must take precautions before it happens.

"Okay," Goku and the old Supreme Kai also nodded quickly. Now was not the time to be sad. What everyone did this time obviously challenged Zeno and the Grand Priest's authority. It was estimated that all of them would be punished soon. Even the entire Seventh Universe might be completely wiped out!

Just as he was about to turn around and leave, Goten suddenly looked at Whis beside him. His expression was a little cold. Whis was the son of the Grand Priest. If he was to be killed, it would definitely make the Grand Priest very upset.

But at the same time, he was his master. Whis had taught him everything, including his strength. So, no matter how much he was wronged in the Void Realm, Goten wouldn't attack Whis, no matter how angry he was.

After a glance at Whis, Goten took Goku and the others and left the God of Destruction Realm. Whis' face was serious, knowing what was going on in his heart.

Upon returning to Earth, Goten roughly explained to everyone what had happened. When they heard that Goten had been imprisoned in a void place for 75 years, their faces turned grim. They felt extremely guilty because they couldn't help at all.

"Okay, you don't have to feel so glum. The Grand Priest's strength is too strong!" Goten reassured. "If he imprisons me anywhere, you cannot save me. But now, the situation is very bad, everyone must leave the Seventh Universe."

Looking at the remorseful faces of the crowd, Goten spoke seriously. Regardless of whether the Grand Priest would take out his anger on the entire 7th Universe because of his offense, he had to be on guard in advance.

"Goten, we will listen to you," Goku said seriously. "If the Grand Priest really comes, we will only cause more trouble for you by staying by your side."

Chichi and Videl added with worried faces, "Goten, you must stay safe!"

Especially Videl, whose relationship with Goten had just been established. She didn't expect so many things to happen.

"Don't worry, I am very strong now. Even the Grand Priest may not be able to kill me," Goten said confidently.

After speaking briefly with everyone again, Goten summoned a portal. Using the space-time ability of the Time Ring, he directly sent them to another timeline. However, because his mastery of the Time Ring was not yet perfect, everyone was sent away to a random timeline. He would look for them later! With the Time Ring, he could travel through any time and space without restriction.

Just as Goten sent everyone away from Earth, a familiar purple portal appeared in the sky. In the next second, a figure slowly walked out from inside. Dressed in a dark blue professional suit with silver slicked-back hair, it was the Grand Priest.

"Old man, are you finally here?" Goten grinned, his eyes shining like a beast as he looked at the Grand Priest. Being trapped in the Void for more than 70 years was all because of him.

"Goten, you committed a serious crime before but now you have escaped from the Void Realm!" the Grand Priest said coldly. "You not only made the God of Destruction and Supreme Kai from the seventh universe disappear, but you also dared to kill Merno! Do you know that what you and he have done will push you to the path of no return?"

Originally, according to the laws, Goten's mistakes would have led to imprisonment in the Void Realm for hundreds of years. But if Zeno had simply reprimanded him, he would have been fine.

Now he had escaped from the Void Realm while he was to wait there for judgement, adding crime to crime. Not only did the God of Destruction and Supreme Kai of a universe fall again, but Merno also died at his hands. This time, the Grand Priest would never let Goten go, either because of the divine laws or because Goten killed Merno. Merno was his favorite child. Despite Merno's repeated mistakes, he never let him disappear, just sealed him somewhere.

"Grand Priest, I'm tired of hearing your high-sounding words! You'll never understand what it's like to be stuck living there. Every second was suffering for me. I don't know if I will go down the path of no return, but I do know that I will definitely kill you!" Goten's eyes flickered with violence and killing intent.

"Originally, Lord Zeno wanted you to be the Grand God of Destruction, but it seems that there is no need for that now. You won't have that chance either!" The Grand Priest's eyes were also full of killing intent. He could feel that Goten's strength was not what it used to be.

The current Goten was estimated to be very difficult to kill. Wearing a Time Ring, he posed a significant threat. More importantly, Goten seemed to be full of resentment towards him and Zeno now. If not eliminated completely today, he might become a threat to the existence of all multiverses.

As soon as the Grand Priest's voice fell, he blasted out with a palm. The terrifying Angel power was released from his body instantly, creating an unparalleled sense of oppression. Feeling the powerful divine ki, Goten instantly transformed into the form of Limit Break Super Saiyan IV.

"Haa!!" With a roar, the powerful momentum instantly tore away all the oppression from the Grand Priest. The huge sense of oppression disappeared instantly...