Dragon Ball:Vados is my Wife

"Lord Kahn, Supreme Kai Roh was unaware of your esteemed identity. Please forgive his ignorance!"

Sidra bowed deeply, offering a sincere apology.

However—

Just when Sidra thought Kahn would react with anger, Kahn didn't even spare them a glance. Instead, he walked past them, leading Vados, Beerus, and the others straight toward the main hall.

Kahn had no interest in engaging with the Supreme Kai of Universe 9. Acknowledging someone like Roh would only diminish his own stature. The man lacked any sense of decorum, and there was no reason to stoop to his level.

A short-sighted fool like Roh was nothing more than a clown—a mere nuisance that would never amount to anything significant.

A few minutes later, Kahn and Sidra stood inside the grand hall of Zeno's Palace.

The once-arrogant Supreme Kai Roh was now utterly silent. His entire body was tense, and he dared not even shift his gaze recklessly. The title of Future God of Destruction alone was enough to make Roh tremble and feel insignificant.

Seeing that everyone had gathered, the Grand Priest extended his right hand and spoke:

"Since all are present, we shall follow the example of the martial arts tournaments held on Universe 7's Earth. We have prepared an arena and spectator stands."

As soon as the Grand Priest finished speaking, the ground beneath Kahn and the others suddenly lost its support. Everyone from Universe 7 and Universe 9 plummeted downward together.

They landed on two separate contestant platforms—Universe 7 on one side, Universe 9 on the other. Between them stretched a vast square arena.

Floating above the arena were ten stone platforms—clearly meant as viewing areas for the gods of the remaining universes.

Shortly after, the Grand Priest himself descended onto a floating platform.

Spreading his hands, he addressed everyone in a voice that echoed with supreme authority:

"Gods from all universes, descend."

Snap!

With a snap of his fingers, the Gods of Destruction, their attendant Angels, and Supreme Kais from the other ten universes descended one after another.

Once the divine beings had assembled, the Grand Priest's voice resonated again:

"Lord Zeno shall now descend."

Whoosh!

Under the protection of two guards, Zeno floated down gently.

The moment he appeared, all the gods immediately bowed in reverence.

"So there really are so many Gods of Destruction..."

Gohan couldn't help but glance around at the assembled deities, murmuring in awe.

"Shut up! This is not the time for idle chatter!" Beerus snapped, glaring at Gohan, who quickly fell silent.

"With all present, let me first explain the purpose behind holding the Tournament of Power," the Grand Priest continued. His voice was calm, yet each word carried immense weight.

"Lord Zeno has long felt that twelve universes are too many. Several universes have shown little to no improvement in their mortal levels for a prolonged period. Initially, Lord Zeno planned to erase the eight lowest-ranking universes immediately."

The moment those words were spoken, a wave of shock and dread spread through the gods. The atmosphere grew tense as unease gripped their hearts.

While the Gods of Destruction and Supreme Kais were aware of the concept of mortal level rankings, the decision to eliminate entire universes was beyond their expectations.

Some Gods of Destruction, such as Iwne of Universe 1 and Giin of Universe 12, had dedicated themselves to raising their mortal levels. Others, like Sidra of Universe 9 and even Beerus of Universe 7, had been far more negligent in their duties.

As the gathered gods exchanged worried glances, the Grand Priest's lips curled into a faint smile.

"However, you should be grateful. The Future God of Destruction, Kahn, personally requested Lord Zeno to grant you all a chance at survival."

A murmur spread among the gods.

"This chance is the Tournament of Power. The eight lowest-ranking universes must each select ten warriors to participate. The universes that lose their battles will be erased by Lord Zeno."

"In other words, aside from the four universes exempt from participation—Universes 1, 12, 5, and 8—only one universe will be allowed to survive."

This revelation struck like a thunderclap.

The Gods of Destruction and Supreme Kais were horrified, their pupils dilating as they processed the terrifying implications.

"The losing universes will be erased… This is terrifying!"

"Only one of the eight competing universes can survive? That's beyond cruel!"

"Cruel? If it weren't for Lord Kahn, we wouldn't even have this one chance!"

"That's right! Lord Kahn didn't even care about the Destruction God Summit, yet he still fought to give us this opportunity!"

The gods whispered in disbelief.

None of them had expected their survival to depend on Kahn's intervention. If not for him, their universes would already have been erased without contest.

With a wave of his hand, the Grand Priest silenced the murmuring gods.

"You idle Gods of Destruction and Supreme Kais should be thankful to the Future God of Destruction, Kahn, for