Vegeta's golden aura burned like wildfire. His Super Saiyan 3 form roared against the divine air of King Kai's planet. Sparks of lightning crackled around him, and the fierce wind made the grass bow down.
He crossed his arms with that familiar, prideful smirk.
"Rudra," Vegeta said, his voice deep and heavy with confidence, "I can feel it. You've grown insanely strong. I saw your fight with Cell… I don't know why you ran that day, but from what I saw — Cell couldn't even touch you."
Rudra stood calmly, expression unreadable. His sword rested against his shoulder, aura silent yet overwhelming.
But his eyes narrowed. "That's because the Cell you saw… wasn't as strong as the one now. He's destroying planets across galaxies, growing stronger every moment. I'm not sure if I can stop him the same way again," Rudra said softly. "But I can hold him off — until Trunks and Gohan come out of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber."
Vegeta clenched his fist, scoffing.
"There's no need for that. I'll defeat Cell myself… alone."
Rudra's expression hardened, his tone sharpening like a blade.
"You have no idea what nonsense you're saying. The truth is — even if all of us — you, Goku, Trunks, Gohan, and I — fought Cell together, we still wouldn't be able to beat him. But…" Rudra's gaze dropped briefly, "I suppose trying to make you understand is pointless."
Vegeta smirked, stepping forward, his aura flaring with challenge.
"Then stop talking. Let's see what you've got, Rudra. You attack first!"
Rudra blinked once. The air grew still.
Then, he glanced around the tiny planet. "Not here," he said calmly.
Before Vegeta could reply, Rudra vanished.
A flash — and in the blink of an eye, Rudra appeared behind Vegeta, grabbed both him and Goku by the arm, and in an instant — they all vanished from King Kai's planet.
King Kai's eyes widened in horror as he screamed,
"HEY! You can't take dead souls into the mortal dimension! That's against the rules!"
But Rudra wasn't listening.
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The Sacred World of the Kai
In a blinding flash of divine light, Rudra, Goku, and Vegeta appeared in a vast realm unlike any other.
The ground shimmered like polished crystal, and the air itself seemed alive — filled with divine energy, humming with creation.
Goku's eyes widened, awe spilling into his voice. "Whoa…! What is this place?"
Even Vegeta looked around, slightly stunned, his golden hair flickering in the celestial glow. "This… this energy feels different."
Before Rudra could answer, two divine presences approached.
A tall figure with white hair and stern eyes — Kibito. And beside him, the calm, watchful Supreme Kai, Shin.
Both of them instantly sensed the disruption.
Kibito stepped forward, glaring. "You mortal! How dare you appear here without permission — and worse, bring two others with you?!"
But before he could continue, Shin raised his hand, silencing him. His tone was firm, yet curious.
"Rudra," Shin said, "why have you come here? Shouldn't you be stopping that monster instead of wandering through divine realms?"
Rudra folded his arms, his voice steady.
"I know, Supreme Kai. And that's exactly why I'm here." He turned slightly, gesturing to the two Saiyans beside him. "Meet these two. They are pure-blooded Saiyans — Goku and Vegeta. With their help, and with your Potara Earrings, I plan to stop that monster."
Both Shin and Kibito looked startled.
Rudra continued, "But as you can see from the halos above their heads, they're dead. That's why I want you to restore their lives… and provide us a private pocket dimension where we can train."
The Kai's calm composure broke for a moment. Shin's eyes widened in confusion.
"Restore their lives? And a training dimension?" He shook his head rapidly. "I-I'm afraid I can't do either. I don't even know how to do that!"
Before Rudra could answer, his eyes flicked toward the hilt of the sword strapped to Kibito's back.
"That sword," he said sharply. "Where is it?"
Kibito frowned. "What? Are you talking about the Z sword?"
Rudra nodded. "Yes, the Z Sword."
Kibito crossed his arms, scoffing. "Hmph. You know about it, yet you don't understand. No one can even lift that sword. What would you possibly do with it?"
Rudra didn't reveal his real plan — that he intended to break the sword.
He simply smiled faintly. "These two can lift it. Let them try."
Shin blinked in surprise. "You want them to try?" he asked.
He sighed. "Very well… but let me warn you, the Z Sword isn't ordinary. It's said to weigh as much as the entire universe itself."
Vegeta's lips curved into a proud smirk.
"Then it's my kind of sword."
Shin exchanged a doubtful glance with Kibito before nodding.
"Fine. Follow me."
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