Fanfic: "History of Beerus"

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Chapter 28

"What do you mean you can't teach it to me!?"

"Well, if you were weaker..."

"What?" Beerus hissed in anger.

"Hold on, give me a chance to explain," The Dai Kaioh said. "The Kaioh-Ken is a very risky technique, and quite dangerous to the user. Even for someone like me who has mastered it, I'm putting my body at risk every time I use it. For someone who is just learning it, that risk is multiplied."

"Okay, so?"

"Be patient, I'm getting to the point. The Kaioh-ken is a technique that multiplies your battle power. But the greater the amount of power you gain, the greater the risk is. You are simply too strong to safely learn it."

"I'm not sure I follow..."

"Here, let me put it this way. Say, hypothetically, that you were only half as strong as you are now. If you used the Kaioh-Ken at its base level, you would only gain half as much power as you would if you used it at your current strength, meaning you would be taking only half as big of a risk. As the risk is compounded for one who hasn't mastered the technique, it is simply too dangerous to attempt to teach it to you. I estimate that if I tried, you would have a greater than seventy percent chance of killing yourself trying to pull it off."

"Hmmph. I've dealt with worse odds."

"Well, I'm not willing to risk your life so casually, sorry to say. Besides, there are many other things I can teach you. Let's start with some of those meditation exercises I mentioned before."

"Whatever," the feline said, rolling his eyes.

Several hours later

"Excellent," The Dai Kaioh said, walking in a circle around his pupil as the purple-furred cat-man threw several rapid flurries of punches and kicks into the air. "Your form has improved significantly, and in such a short time! Despite your protestations to the contrary, you are taking to my training quite well. I had my doubts at first, but now I'd label you a fighting genius, easily on par with Butaga."

"Doubts? What doubts?" Beerus asked, annoyed. "Wasn't I kicking your ass for most of our sparring session?"

"While your sheer power is indeed great," the Dai Kaioh said, doing his best to ignore the insult, "I questioned your discipline and adaptability in the beginning. Although I suppose that was foolish of me; anyone who can reach your level must have a high degree of discipline, even if it is not immediately obvious. Before you, I had never had to exert myself to that extent against anyone, save the Kaioshin and Butaga-san."

"What about the Hakaishin?" Beerus asked.

"Hakaishin?" the Dai Kaioh looked taken aback.

"Yeah, I hear he's really strong. Did you ever fight him?"

"Actually, I did spar with him once, a few centuries ago."

"And he wasn't strong enough for you to need your hundred times Kaioh-ken?"

The Dai Kaioh laughed. "On the contrary - I never had the chance to use it! He knocked me out with one blow. I have a feeling that even if I had been allowed to reach my maximum power though, the result would have been no different. The Hakaishin is a foe on a completely different level to any other I've faced."

"Hmm, I see..." Beerus muttered. "Do you know when-"

Before he could complete his question, the sound of soft, slow clapping reverberated across the miniature moon. Both master and student turned to face the source of the noise.

"K-Kaioshin-sama!" the Dai Kaioh exclaimed, bowing. "Do what do we owe the honor of your presence?"

"Huh? Kaioshin? This old geezer?" Beerus examined the newcomer. He was wearing a strange black and blue outfit with red trim and an orange sash tied around his waist. His skin was purple and wrinkled with age, and his face was adorned with a patch of white hair and a mustache of the same color.

"B-Beerus-san! How dare you speak that way of a Kaioshin!" the Dai Kaioh scolded him.

Seemingly ignoring the insult, the elderly being approached the two. "I heard rumor of a highly skilled newcomer in the tournament, so I decided to drop by and see for myself." He craned his neck to examine Beerus from up close. "Yes, from what I have observed here earlier you are a very impressive fighter. I think you might be just what I've been looking for."

"Whoa, hold on a second, grandpa," the feline said, backing away a few steps. Both Kaioh and Kaioshin scowled at his irreverent tone, but the Nekosei-jin either didn't notice or didn't care. "What do you want with me?"

The Kaioshin looked furtively from side to side. "We can't discuss it here," he whispered. "Come with me."

"Come with you? Where are we-" at that moment, the Kaioshin placed his hand on Beerus' shoulder, and they both disappeared, leaving the Dai Kaioh alone, scratching his head in confusion at what this was all about.

"-Going?" the feline finished, as he suddenly noticed that their surroundings had changed. "Hey, what's going on? Where are we?"

"The Sacred World of the Kais," the god answered. "Normally, mortals aren't allowed here, but what I'm about to discuss with you requires the utmost secrecy, and you won't find a more secure place in the universe."

"So what is this about, exactly?"

"Hold on one second," the Kaioshin said. "There's still someone else I need to retrieve." With that, he teleported away, returning shortly afterwards with none other than Butaga in tow.

"Huh? Beerus-san?" she asked, noticing her rival. "What's going on here?"

"Don't ask me, this old geezer just grabbed me and-"

"Beerus-san, that is the East Kaioshin!" Butaga admonished him. "You can't speak that way about him!"

"At least one of you has some manners," the Kaioshin grumbled. "Anyway, if you will both sit still for a moment and pay attention, I'll explain everything."

The two fighters shrugged and sat on the grass, while the Kaioshin cleared his throat.

"You two are the strongest and most capable mortals in all of Other World," he began. "In fact, the strongest and most capable in living memory. Thus, I believe you are both uniquely suited for a certain task."

"Task? What kind of task?" Beerus asked.

The East Kaioshin looked around conspiratorially, then leaned forward and began whispering. "Lately, we have heard troubling rumors from the Makai."

"The what?"

"Makai. The realm of demons, at the other end of the universe. Even the clairvoyance of the Kaioshin is unable to peer into that dark place, so we have to rely on hearsay. But what we have been hearing does not bode well."

"What are these rumors, Kaioshin-sama?" Butaga asked.

"Since time immemorial, it has been decreed that the Kaioshin are to exceed the Makaioshin in power."

"Makaioshi... what?" Beerus asked.

"Oh, use your brain, you lazy cat!" East Kaioshin yelled. "The Kaioshin are the ruling gods of the universe, and the Makaioshin are our counterparts in the demon realm. This should be obvious!"

"Hey old man, I don't appreciate your tone!" Beerus shouted, standing up and preparing to strike the god standing in front of him. Before he could close the gap between them, though, he found himself being restrained by Butaga.

"B-Beerus-san, calm down!" The boar-like fighter yelled. "You shouldn't be picking a fight with a Kaioshin!"

"Oh yeah?" the feline replied, struggling to free himself from Butaga's grip. "He doesn't look so tough to me!"

"Indeed, I am not 'that tough', as you put it," the Kaioshin replied, causing Beerus to stop struggling for a moment. "Unlike the other Kaioshin, I am not a fighter at all. But I still command the greatest respect of any of them under the Dai Kaioshin himself."

"What kind of sense does that make?" Beerus asked, his voice taking on a slight mocking tone.

"Perhaps when you mature and gain wisdom, you'll understand."

This seemed to make Beerus angry again, but Butaga quickly changed the subject. "What were you saying about the Makaioshin, sir?"

"Ah, yes," he said, relaxing, as Beerus reluctantly sat back down, still looking peevish. "The Makaioshin, while powerful, are not supposed to collectively exceed the Kaioshin in power. But we have heard rumors of a powerful military buildup in the Demon Realm, led by the Dai Makaioshin Kadab. We believe he may be planning to challenge our power."

"So you want us to go and kill this Kebab guy for you, huh?" Beerus asked.

"Kadab! Not Kebab! And no! We just want you to gain more information! Figure out what he's up to, and report back here."

"Uh-huh. And why do you need us for this again?" Beerus asked.

"Kaiohs and Kaioshin are forbidden to enter the Makai, and vice-versa," the Kaioshin explained. "If one of us were to be spotted there, it could trigger an all-out war that would throw the universe into chaos."

"Even if we agreed to this," Butaga said, "how am I supposed to leave Other World?" She tapped the halo above her head, making it ring distinctly. "I'm dead, remember?"

"Upon my command, King Yemma will grant you a one-day pass, allowing you to return to the mortal universe, or the demon realm, for 24 hours. That should be plenty of time for you to complete your mission."

"But if the demons see someone with a halo, they'll know Other World is involved," Butaga objected.

"Ah, good point!" the Kaioshin explained. "Hold still for a moment." He held out his hand over Butaga's head and it glowed with a soft green light. Immediately, her halo faded out and disappeared.

"Hey, what did you just do?" Beerus asked.

"Just some simple illusion magic," the Kaioshin replied. "The halo is still there, it just can't be seen."

"You know, we haven't agreed to this yet," Beerus pouted. "What's in this for us, anyway?"

"The chance to test your skills against the warriors of the Demon Realm doesn't excite you?"

"I thought this was supposed to be an intelligence gathering mission," Butaga pointed out.

"Yes, but you most likely will have to fight at some point. It's just not your primary objective."

"You know, I've got a better idea," Beerus said. "Why don't you call your strong Kaioshin friends over and we can spar with them instead?"

The East Kaioshin facepalmed. "Okay, I'll tell you what. If you two accept this mission and return successfully, I'll grant you both a great reward. I have the ability to unlock your hidden potential, and vastly increase your strength. I'll perform this ritual for both of you, if you accept my request."

"Why don't you just do it now?" Beerus asked. "That way we would be strong enough to handle anything in this Demon Realm."

"Because," the East Kaioshin said in irritation, "then there would be no incentive for you to go!"

"...I guess that makes sense," muttered Beerus. "Fine, I'll do it. What about you, Butaga?"

"I will also accept," the boar-like alien said, bowing politely to the Kaioshin.

"Remember, your objective is simply to find out what Kadab and the other Makaioshin are up to. Don't take unnecessary risks. Also, one more thing." He reached up and took off his earrings, handing one each to Beerus and Butaga. "These are just in case you need them."

"Earrings?" Beerus asked, holding the bauble in one paw and idly batting at it with the other.

"And clip-ons too, how tacky," Butaga mumbled.

"Those aren't just any earrings!" the Kaioshin exclaimed. "They are a secret weapon, to be used when all other options are exhausted!"

"Used? How?"

"One of you must put one of them on one of your ears, while the other wears the remaining earring on their opposite ear."

Beerus absentmindedly began to clip the earring on one of his large, pointed ears, but the East Kaioshin shouted him down. "Not now! You should only use these as an absolute last resort!"

"So what do they do, anyway?" Butaga asked.

"They will multiply your power exponentially, to a level far beyond what you would normally be capable of."

"Really?" Beerus' eyes lit up. "What are we waiting for, then? Let's use them now!"

"No!" The East Kaioshin yelled, practically having an apoplectic fit. "Keep them in reserve!"

"I don't need to rely on some fancy jewelry to be powerful," Butaga snorted in derision, pocketing her earring. "We probably won't end up needing these at all."

Beerus sighed, unclipping the earring from his ear and placing it in his own pocket.

"Okay, fine," he mumbled. "When do we leave?"

"How about right now?" A familiar voice answered. They all turned to see the unmistakable form of Whis, strolling across the grass with a smile on his face, as if taking a walk on the Sacred World of the Kais was the most natural thing in the universe for him.

[Lord Beerus]

I'm really liking the progression of the story. Keep up the good work.

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Thanks, as of this chapter the Other World arc is over and the Makai Arc is beginning.

[Beerus-sama]

Nooo... not the potaras
hope they dont use them (they will totally use them at some point right?.... )

[Polyphase Avatron]

Nooo... not the potaras
hope they dont use them (they will totally use them at some point right?.... )

That's a spoiler...

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Chapter 29

"W-Whis-san?" The Kaioshin stuttered, shocked. "When did you get here? Is the Hakaishin-"

"A few minutes ago, and he's still sleeping," the mysterious being replied, answering the god's first question and anticipating the second.

"Hey, where have you been all this time, Whis-san?" Beerus asked, casually strolling over to the tall, blue-skinned creature.

"I was just doing a little cleaning and landscaping back home," he replied with a laugh. "Hakaishin-sama likes things to be neat and tidy when he wakes up."

"Who is this person, anyway?" Butaga asked, confused.

"My name is Whis," the mysterious being said, bowing politely to the boar-like alien. "I am an acquaintance of Beerus-san. Pleased to meet you, Butaga-san."

"You know my name?"

"Yes, you are quite renowned among the residents of Other World."

This seemed to feed into Butaga's ego a bit, as she smirked with self-satisfaction.

"Hey Whis, did you hear? I won the tournament!"

"No you didn't!" Butaga interrupted, scowling. "You were disqualified!"

"But before that, I beat you," Beerus mocked, sticking out his tongue.

"Only because of the ring-out rule-"

Whis interrupted them both with an amused giggle. "No need to explain the situation to me, I saw it for myself." Answering the unasked question, he raised his staff, and an image of the intense battle in the tournament finals was projected into mid-air. "You both performed quite admirably."

"So am I strong enough to become the Hakaishin now?" Beerus asked eagerly.

"Not even close," Whis laughed. Beerus scowled. A second later, the feline disappeared from view, flashing back into being right behind the Hakaishin's attendant and aiming a sharp chop to his neck. Without even turning to look back, Whis sidestepped the assault, sending Beerus stumbling forward. He flicked the cat-man on the back of the head with an index finger, sending him flying off and crashing into a mountain several kilometers away, which proceeded to crumble in a massive plume of dust and smoke.

Butaga's eyes widened as she just barely managed to steady herself against the shockwave caused by the hurtling body of her rival flying past her. "Whoa... you're amazingly strong, Whis-san!" she said.

"Oh please, you flatter me," he replied, laughing softly.

Kaioshin, who had been observing the proceedings with nervous interest so far, finally spoke up. "I didn't know that you and Beerus knew each other, Whis-san. Does he really aspire to become the next Hakaishin?"

"Yes, but he has quite a long way to go. Oh look, here he comes now."

True to Whis' words, the feline warrior returned from the shattered mountain, his body and clothes covered with dirt and bruises, and landed in the midst of the group. He grunted in acknowledgement of the blue-skinned alien.

"Fine, I admit that you're still a lot stronger than me. But that just means I need to train some more!"

"That's the spirit!" Whis said, clapping politely.

"So, I take it you heard about our plan and are willing to help?" Kaioshin asked.

"Yes. I think it would be a good training opportunity for Beerus-san. The Demon Realm is quite far away though; it will take us over an hour to reach it once we depart."

"An hour?" Beerus looked aghast. "Hey gramps," he said, turning to the Kaioshin, who cringed once again at the feline's lack of manners, "can't you just teleport us there instantly?"

"As I explained before, we Kaioshin are forbidden from setting foot in the Demon Realm. If I did teleport there, I would be detected. I was originally planning to take you and Butaga-san to the Demon Gate, the entrance to the Demon Realm, and hope that you two would fine a way to sneak through by yourselves. But now with Whis-san here, we have another option."

"Indeed," Whis agreed. "Using my method of travel, we can bypass the Demon Gate completely. And as long as you both suppress your ki during the journey, they will never sense us coming."

"Wait just a minute here," Butaga said. "I get that you're trying to help Beerus-san train to become the Hakaishin, but that doesn't explain why you're helping me."

"Well, why not?" Whis asked. "Kaioshin-sama believes that you are both necessary for this mission, so if I'm going to ferry Beerus-san there, I might as well take you too."

"Hmm..." the boar-like fighter looked skeptical. "Kaioshin-sama, can we trust this guy?" she whispered.

"Yes," the elderly god replied. "Whis-san never causes trouble by himself, especially when the Hakaishin is asleep. While offering to help directly like this is rare, his motive does seem to make sense in this case."

Whis smiled enigmatically. "Let's waste no more time then, shall we? Stand beside me," he instructed the two soon-to-be spies.

"So, how does this work exactly?" Butaga asked. "Is it like Kaioshin-sama's teleportation, or-" before she could finish, a brilliant white aura enveloped the three of them, and they shot off into the sky, disappearing from sight after a second or two.

"This is weird," Butaga muttered, shielding her eyes from the incomprehensible display of light and color shimmering around them.

"You get used to it after a while," Beerus said, trying not to give away the fact that he, too, was disoriented (he hadn't traveled with Whis for quite a while, after all).

Whis spoke up after a few minutes of silence. "So, would anyone like to hear a song?"

"No! No, uh, that's really not necessary!" Beerus shouted, nearly panicking, much to Butaga's bewilderment.

Whis sighed. "No one appreciates my vocal talents..."

"I think I'll try some of that meditation stuff the Dai Kaioh taught me, to help pass the time."

"Before you do that, Beerus-san, may I offer a piece of advice?" Whis asked politely.

"Yeah? What's that?"

"I understand that you wish to increase your strength, but I would recommend against directly engaging Kadab-sama if at all possible."

"What, you think I can't beat him?"

"As you are now, I know you can't beat him," Whis replied matter-of-factly. "Your improvement has been truly exemplary, but Kadab-sama is one of the strongest people in the entire universe."

"They said the same thing about Butaga, and I-"

"Would have lost, if that had been a fight to the death," the boar-like alien cut him off. "But I am curious," she said, turning to Whis. "Is this Kadab really so strong?"

"Indeed. Even if you two were to combine your efforts, you would not stand a chance against him."

"Oh yeah?" Beerus asked. "What if we used th- huh?" The feline started fishing around in his pocket, looking for something. "What the hell, I swore it was right-"

"Looking for these?" Whis asked, holding the two potara earrings between his thumb and index finger.

Butaga checked her own pocket, finding her earring gone as well.

"What? When did you-"

"If you were to make use of these, it is quite likely that you would, indeed, be able to defeat Kadab," Whis continued, heedless of Butaga's question. "But, in my opinion, using them would be quite unwise. I believe that if you both knew the consequences of their use, you would agree."

"Do they have some kind of drawback or something that that old geezer didn't tell us about?" Beerus asked.

"Not so much a drawback, more like their primary effect. Kaioshin-sama told you the truth when he said that they would greatly multiply your power, but he declined to inform you of how this would be accomplished. If you were to wear these earrings, your bodies and souls would be irrevocably fused into a single being. Your individual identities would be lost, combined into a composite psyche that could not be separated."

The two potential fusees gasped.

"Kaioshin-sama didn't feel that this was important enough to tell us?" Butaga fumed.

"It seems likely that he knew this would be undesirable to you, therefore he purposefully omitted the information, in the hopes that you would use the earrings and defeat Kadab," Whis speculated.

"Why that rotten old geezer," Beerus hissed. "When we get back, I'm going to kick his ass! After I make him unlock my potential or whatever. That wasn't a lie too, was it?"

"No, Kaioshin-sama indeed has that ability," Whis confirmed.

"It seems to me that our best course of action would be to get in quickly, find out what we need to know, and get out, then," Butaga mused. If Kadab is up to no good, then we can receive Kaioshin-sama's power boost and return to defeat him afterwards."

"Forget that!" Beerus snarled, cracking his knuckles. "You think I'm going to just accept that I can't beat this guy? Hearing that just makes me want to try harder!"

Whis facepalmed. "Beerus-san, Kadab-sama is not an opponent you are prepared to face. It would be far more sensible for you to-"

"Is he stronger than the Hakaishin?" Beerus interrupted.

"What?"

"Kadab. Is he stronger than the Hakaishin?"

"No..." Whis answered.

"Is he stronger than you?"

"Well, no, but-"

"Then I'm going to fight him if I see him! If I want to become the Hakaishin, I can't go running and hiding like a scared little kitten."

"At this rate, you might not live long enough to have a chance at becoming Hakaishin," Whis mumbled. Beerus snorted bitterly as the strange warp aura that surrounded the three continued its trip through the universe.

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While you're waiting for the next chapter, I figure I might as well give a list of the name puns I've used so far. Trying to keep to the Toriyama style when I can:

Nekosei - Cat planet, literally "cat star". Kind of a generic name but I never planned to dwell much on Beerus' species here (although considering we now have a Hakaishin from another universe who looks similar this backstory might not fit into canon anymore. Oh well).

Nekosei-jin - Beerus' species, literally "cat star person", or "person from cat star". Follows the same pattern as Saiya-jin, Namekusei-jin, etc.

Arcosian - From the dub, I always liked this name for Freeza's species. Sound suitably sci-fi styled, and also evokes 'arctic', which fits the theme

Icer - Should be obvious

Frigid - Should be obvious

Bitor - Beetle (as he's essentially a giant humanoid beetle alien)

Wiver - Wyvern

Butaga - From 'buta', the Japanese word for pig

Tobukei - I forget exactly, but I remember basing it on a Japanese word with the connotation of fast/speed

Rakov - Not really based on anything, I just went for a name that sounded similar to Yakon (as I couldn't find any info on what Yakon's name was a pun of). But it inadvertently ended up sounding slightly Russian...

Z-79 - Just a generic robot/cyborg sounding name. Possibly inspired by the Z-29 Central Defense Ship from Tyrian

Fiiror - Filler (because that's basically the role this character fulfills in the story)

Liri - If I had a basis/inspiration for this name, I forgot what it was

Shirenu - I based it on a Japanese word for secret/hidden, reflecting the masquerade plan he had going on

Kadab - Abracadabra, the same source as Dabura's name

As I introduce new characters, I might expand this

[Bman987]

How long until the next chapter in eager to read it. Very interesting story you have created.

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I'm planning to post the next chapter in a few days, if everything goes according to plan.

[King Tiger]

This is absolutely awesome. Keep up the good work.

[Bman987]

Thank you for the reply waiting for the next chapter great work.

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Chapter 30

Finally, and without warning, the white aura surrounding the three travelers dissipated, giving way to a bright green sky. Beerus and Butaga looked around - they appeared to be standing on a wide, free-floating road made of bones, colored blood-red.

"So I'm guessing we're here," Beerus muttered, still examining his surroundings.

"Yes. This is an isolated section of the Devil's Spine, the main thoroughfare of the Demon Realm. I suppose you can consider it to be similar to Snake Way in the Other World," Whis explained.

"Maybe, if the designers of Snake Way were trying way too hard to be spooky," Butaga muttered, idly poking at one of the crimson-dyed skulls attached to a spike on the boundary of the hovering road. Immediately, the skull replied by biting down on her finger - or at least attempting to, as its teeth abruptly shattered on contact with her skin. Annoyed, the boar-like alien smashed the offending skull with a flick of her wrist. "Like I said, trying too hard," she said under her breath.

"Well, I've completed my part of the deal. I wish you two the best of luck on your mission," Whis said, tapping his staff on the ground.

"Wait!" Beerus shouted, causing the Hakaishin's attendant to pause for a second to regard him.

"Once we're done here, how do we get back?"

"Oh," Whis did a double-take, his staff vanishing into thin air. "I never thought of that..."

"You never... what!?" Beerus growled, annoyed at the mysterious being's absent-mindedness.

Whis laughed nervously. "Well, it's not a major problem, really. Your best bet is to go through the Demon Gate - ask around, it shouldn't be that difficult to find. Once you pass through it, either Kaioshin-sama or I can pick you up. Now, if that is all..."

"One more thing," Butaga interrupted.

"Yes?" Whis sighed, dematerializing his staff again.

"How do we find Kadab's headquarters, in order to find out what he's up to?"

"That's simple. Just follow the Devil's Spine," Whis said, pointing to indicate which direction they should take. "You'll reach it sooner or later."

Without waiting to see if the two had any further questions, Whis rematerialized his staff, tapped it on the ground, and shot off into the green sky in a blinding white flash.

"Well, you heard him. Let's get going," Beerus said, hovering a few meters off the ground to get a better vantage point. Butaga immediately followed.

Aside from the Devil's Spine and the green sky above it, all that was visible was a dense blue mist several hundred meters below the floating road, and the occasional planet or moon off in the distance.

"This place isn't very lively, is it?" Beerus asked after a few minutes of flight.

"Well, Whis-san did say this area was isolated. Better to avoid detection. Although I am a little concerned about those guys," Butaga said, gesturing towards the skulls that were placed irregularly along the borders of the road. Looking closer, their glowing red eyes appeared to be following the two intruders as they flew by overhead. "Do you think they're spying on us?"

"Hmm..." Beerus muttered, alighting next to one of the red skulls. He unceremoniously plucked it from the spike it was stationed on, causing it to begin chattering rapidly as it attempted to bite him.

"I doubt they have more than basic animal intelligence," he concluded, dropping the skull onto the road and stepping on it, shattering it into fragments. "The demons here might use them as watchdogs or something. Nothing for us to worry about."

Butaga shrugged in agreement, as Beerus flew back up to join her.

After a few more hours of flight, with no end to the Devil's Spine in sight, Butaga stopped in mid-air, grabbing Beerus by the shoulder.

"Huh? What is it?"

"Look at that," she said, pointing towards one of the planets off in the distance. Beerus squinted, focusing his eyes to get a better look.

"Huh. Well, that's certainly something you don't see every day."

The planet in question was almost completely enveloped in thick, brown roots, connected to a tree a significant fraction of the size of the globe itself.

"That's either one tiny planet, or one enormous tree," Butaga mused, as they both landed on the road of bone. "It's hard to tell which, considering there's no real way to judge the distance from here."

"I know a way," Beerus said mischievously, charging a purple ki orb in one paw and aiming it at the planet in question. "I'll just count how long it takes for this to reach it. A little basic rangefinding."

"Beerus-san!" Butaga admonished him, snorting in anger. "In case you forgot, we're supposed to be keeping a low profile. Somehow, I don't think that blowing up planets is a good way to go about that."

"I'm not going to blow it up," Beerus said. "Maybe just blow a hole in it... or blow it in half... either way, I could use some target practice."

Just as the boar-like alien was preparing to argue further, they both became aware of a hissing sound, soft at first, but growing more intense by the second. Beerus reluctantly closed his hand, the ki blast dissipating.

The source of the sound soon became apparent, as a swarm of thousands of small, black, imp-like creatures began climbing over the walls of the Devil's Spine, surrounding the two intruders.

"Issss thissss what I think it isss?" One of the imps said.

"Yesss... mortalsss in the Makai... a rare treat..." Another one answered.

The first imp, who would barely have reached Beerus' knee when standing upright, flew to face the purple cat-man, its bat-like wings beating in anticipation.

"Greetingssss, mortalssss," it hissed, a cruel smile playing over its face. "We don't ssseee many of your kind around here..."

"Do you know how much farther it is until we reach the Dai Makaioshin's home?" Beerus asked, sounding bored.

This elicited a collective, sibilant chuckle from the horde of imps.

"The Dai Makaiossshin, he sssayssss," one of them laughed. "It sssseemssss our mortal guesssstssss have a ssssensssse of humor..."

"If you're not going to tell us, then get out of our way," Butaga said, becoming irritated by these creatures.

"Hah!" The apparent leader of the imps replied. "You obvioussssly don't undersssstand your ssssituation, mortalsss... not only will we not get out of your way, but you will not procccceeed any farther... for you sssee, we haven't had any fun for a while... and you two sssseem like the perfect victimsss..."

"Let'sss boil them alive!" another one of the imps suggested.

"No, firssst let'ssss cut off their fingersss and toesss!"

"I wonder what mortal entrailssss tasssste like..."

Beerus and Butaga shared an impatient glance, the latter giving a curt nod to the former.

"Right," the feline said. "I've had just about enough of this."

Raising one hand, another ki blast materialized, and this time it was actually put to use, as the huge swarm of imps was quickly devoured in a massive conflagration. Once the dust cleared, a large section of the Devil's Spine was missing, and only one imp was left, badly charred, having only been hit by the very edge of the explosion.

"Why... how dare you..." the imp sputtered, wheezing through its partially ash-choked lungs. Reaching into what remained of its clothes, the imp took out a strange-looking device and pressed a button on it, causing an antenna-like component on the device to begin glowing red.

"What's that supposed to be" Beerus asked, amused, "some kind of weapon?"

"Not a weapon..." the imp coughed. "A ssssignal devicccce... our massstersss are coming to punissssh you!" The imp began laughing maniacally as it ran down the road. Unfortunately, it failed to pay attention to where it was going, and stepped off the precipice at the edge of the damaged section of the Devil's Spine, falling into the abyss.

"Guess his wings were too damaged to fly," Beerus observed impassively as the little imp plummeted to its doom.

"I'm more concerned about what it said, though," Butaga looked around warily. "Do you think it signalled Kadab?"

"Hah! Don't flatter yourself, mortals!" A voice rang out from behind them. Beerus and Butaga turned around to see four demonic-looking beings facing them. "As if Kadab-sama would have need to sully his hands dealing with the likes of you!"

"Where did you guys come from?" Beerus asked, surprised that he hadn't sensed these beings' approach.

"Instantaneous teleportation," another one of the demons replied. "One of the many perks of being a Makaioshin."

"Makaioshin, huh..." Beerus' face twisted into a predatory grin. "This could be interesting..."

Ignoring the feline alien's expression, the first of the Makaioshin, a purple-scaled dragon-like being, spoke again. "I think it's only proper that we introduce ourselves... I am the Makaioshin of the South, Lehrdict!" As he announced his name, he struck a rather goofy-looking pose, both hands extended flat while standing on one leg.

The next one to speak was a shorter, sea-urchin like humanoid, covered in black spines. "I am the Makaioshin of the East, Hokiss!" it said, in a distinctly female voice, as it struck its own pose.

"And I am the Makaioshin of the North, Enarca!" a fair-looking purplish-blue creature with horns and feathered wings said, posing with the others.

"And finally, I am the Makaioshin of the West, Urokk!" A skinny, skeletal yellow creature announced, posing with its hands spread over its face.

"And together," they said in unison, "we are the Makai's most fearsome fighting force, the dreaded Devil Squad!"

Beerus and Butaga shared a glance, both completely bemused by this display. However, their baffled expressions soon gave way to grins.

"You know, despite all of my talk about keeping a low profile, I have been itching to kick some ass, and these clowns seem like the perfect punching bags."

"I couldn't have said it better myself," Beerus replied. The two then began powering up, their auras shaking the Devil's Spine, causing chunks of the already-damaged bone road to break free and fall into the abyss.

One of the Makaioshin, Hokiss, took out a strange, needle-like device, with an analog readout.

"What does the meter say, Hokiss?" Lehrdict asked.

The other Makaioshin's face blanched, eyes bulging in shock. "They're both reading at over 10 thousand kilis!*"

"What?" Urokk asked. "That's impossible! Mortals don't get that strong, do they?"

"I''m just reporting what it says," Hokiss replied. "The fat one's actually closer to 11!"

"Did she just imply that you're stronger than I am?" Beerus addressed Butaga, looking irate.

"More importantly, did she just call me fat?" Butaga growled, cracking her knuckles.

Paying no need to the intruders' discussion, the 'Dreaded Devil Squad' were still bickering.

"If they really have over 10 thousand kilis each, we can't take them on. None of us exceed 6!"

"Oh come on, that thing is just broken. There's no way a couple of mortals could be that strong."

"You're probably right, but just in case, maybe we should-"

The sentence was never finished as Beerus and Butaga suddenly appeared in the midst of the four demons.

"We got bored of waiting, so we figured we'd start without you," the feline said, delivering a powerful punch to the being called Enarca, sending him sprawling across the floor of red bones.

"Why, you!" Hokiss shouted, but before she could mount any sort of counterattack, she found her face being greeted by Butaga's elbow.

"Take this!" Lehrdict shouted. "Excruciating Devil Shock!" With that announcement, bright strands of flashing purple lightning flew from his fingertips, striking Beerus and causing his fur to stand on end.

"Yes, you don't like that, do you?" the Makaioshin boasted. "This is my supreme torture technique, capable of bringing even the toughest demons to their knees! Tell me mortal, is it painful?"

"It's more annoying than anything," Beerus replied, releasing a swift kiai that caused the electric-like arcs to dissipate.

"W-what!?"

Too stunned to move, Lehrdict could only watch as Beerus charged an orange ki blast and blew a hole straight through his chest. His eyes rolled back into his skull as he collapsed lifeless on the road below him.

"Alright guys, attack formation Beta!" Hokiss announced, as the three remaining Makaioshin floated in a triangle around the two mortals and then charged them, attacking with flurries of punches and kicks from every direction at once.

Beerus and Butaga, standing back-to-back, easily fended off and deflected each blow. Butaga soon sensed an opening, and landed an earth-shattering punch on Urokk's face, crushing his skull. At the same time, Beerus used his claws to slice Hokiss in two.

The last remaining member of the Devil Squad, Enarca, began backing up nervously, realizing he was outmatched.

"I call dibs!" Beerus shouted, rushing ahead.

"No fair, you already got two of them!" Butaga replied, flying after her rival. Their fists both reached the hapless Makaioshin at the same time, sending him to Hell to join his teammates.

"Hah, two-and-a-half to one-and-a-half! I win!" Beerus announced smugly.

"Oh come on, it doesn't work like that!" Butaga replied.

"Says who?"

"Says-"

They both stopped cold as a tremendously powerful and fearful presence suddenly made itself known. Turning around, they came face-to-face with a tall, regal-looking demon, with red skin, fangs, pointed ears, and several intricate body markings, who was wearing a purple cape.

"Oh my," the demon said, in a sinister, baritone voice, as he examined the damaged Devil's Spine and the corpses of the Makaioshin littered over it. "You two have certainly made quite a mess of things."




* I'm ignoring the Vjump statement that 1 kili = 50,000 PL. In my estimation, it's a lot more than that.

[Bman987]

I noticed two of the demons were south I'm guessing a mistake? One was suppose to be north maybe. Other wise very interesting it is an amazing story.

[Polyphase Avatron]

You're right, thanks for catching that. I just fixed it.

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Chapter 31

"So I'm guessing you must be Kadab," Beerus said, attempting to size up the new arrival. He was clearly strong, yet still seemed to be suppressing his power to an unknown extent.

"I am Dai Makaioshin Kadab-sama, supreme ruler of the Makai," the demon confirmed. "You would do well to address me with the proper respect, mortal."

"Again with the mortal crap," Beerus muttered. "Do me a favor Butaga, when I become a god, remind me not to go around calling everyone mortals. It's damn annoying."

Before Butaga could reply, Kadab spoke again.

"I shall give you one chance. Explain your presence here."

"We were just in the neighborhood and we figured we'd have a look around," Beerus replied sarcastically. Kadab scowled.

"To be more specific, we're here to stop you," Butaga announced.

"Stop me? Stop me from doing what, may I ask?"

"Don't play innocent with us! We know you're up to something evil. You're the king of demons, after all!"

Kadab chuckled at this. "You call me evil? I am the rightful ruler of this realm; even the Kaioshin acknowledge that. I am simply fulfilling my role. From my perspective, you are the ones who are evil."

"What?" Butaga asked.

"You trespass in my realm, kill my subjects, and damage my property," Kadab continued, gesturing to indicate the destroyed section of the Devil's Spine, and the various demon corpses littered about it. "If there are any villains here, they are you two."

"That's-" Butaga started, but Beerus cut her off.

"You know, maybe he's right," the feline said, grinning maliciously. "Maybe we are the bad guys here."

"Beerus-san?"

"And if we're going to be the bad guys, we should fulfill that role to its fullest extent," he continued, cracking his knuckles. "Come on, let's show this hornhead just how villainous we can be!"

"I get you," Butaga said with a nod. Without any further hesitation, the two charged the demon king, attempting to overwhelm him with a rapid combined assault.

Kadab was immediately forced onto the defensive, blocking and dodging the fusillade of strikes from the two alien warriors. Despite his efforts, Beerus and Butaga landed several effective blows, forcing the demon further and further back through the air.

"Enough!" he shouted, releasing a powerful kiai that repelled his two assailants several meters away. The two warriors watched in shock as Kadab's ki began to rapidly rise, as a fiery red aura enveloped him.

"You are formidable indeed," the demon grinned, wiping a small drop of blood from his lip. "I see now how you were able to so swiftly dispatch my most powerful underlings. But now I am properly prepared for you. So once again, come at me, if you dare," he said, making a taunting gesture with one finger.

"You don't need to tell us twice!" Butaga announced, as she and Beerus resumed their assault. However, they soon found their efforts much less effective than before.

Kadab dodged the first blow from the feline, grabbing his arm and putting him in a grappling hold. Butaga charged him from behind, but he flipped over at the last instant, causing the boar-like alien's fist to ram into the feline's stomach instead of her intended target.

"Ow! Watch it!" Beerus shouted, as he and Butaga regrouped for another attack. This time Kadab was able to easily deflect all of their blows, dedicating only one hand to block every strike of each fighter. Despite the intensity with which they launched their kicks and punches, the demon king didn't appear to be expending much effort at all to fend them off, as if he were merely toying with them.

"I must admit," he said, dodging another attack, "you certainly have impressed me. I believe it would not be unfounded to say that, among mortals, you two are the very elite of the universe. However-" He punctuated this last word with a fierce counterattack, grabbing the two warriors' heads and slamming them together, then throwing them back towards the Devil's Spine. Their bodies smashed straight through the structure, continuing downwards as they disappeared into the blue mist below.

"I am Dai Makaioshin Kadab! You were supremely foolish to think you could challenge me."

As if in defiant response to his statement, a bright glow appeared from below the mist, and a yellow ki blast shot upwards, heading straight for him. He contemptuously batted it aside, but then heard two words:

"BLAZING STRIKE!"

Butaga, now enveloped in a brilliant yellow aura, charged the demon king, breaking past his defenses and landing a blow to his right cheek. He quickly retaliated, kicking her directly in the stomach, and blasting her downwards with a point-blank ki attack.

She managed to land on her feet on one of the intact sections of the Devil's Spine, wiping some of the dirt off her face.

"So, you can handle that, can you? Then let's try the next level! TRANSCENDENT BLAZING STRIKE!" Immediately, the pig-like alien's aura flared up with white-hot blinding intensity, shattering the section of the floating bridge she was standing on to dust. Kadab had time to raise an eyebrow before he was suddenly assaulted at incredible speed, taking blow after blow to the head, gut, and torso, never being allowed a second to recover.

Finally, Butaga floated backwards a few dozen meters, quickly charged a tremendously powerful ki attack, and released it with a shout of "FINISHER NOVA!"

The beam hit the demon king straight on, enveloping his entire body and continuing off into the seemingly limitless distance of the Makai. As the dust began to clear, Butaga started panting with exhaustion, only for her eyes to widen in horror as she realized that she could still feel Kadab's ki!

The dust clouds parted, revealing the demon king's face - bruised and slightly charred, but otherwise none the worse for wear.

"Is that all?" Seeing his adversary's fear, he grinned with sadistic delight.

'This is really bad...' Butaga thought, starting to panic. She had put absolutely everything she had into that last attack. It was an effort even to stay airborne now. Her thoughts were then interrupted by a familiar voice.

"Hey asshole, did you forget someone?" Beerus asked, landing a powerful double kick directly to Kadab's neck. To the feline's shock, however, all the blow had managed to do was to make the demon king tilt his head slightly to the side.

"You should never have come here, mortals," Kadab said smugly, swatting Beerus away with a casual backhand.

Recovering in mid-air, the Nekosei-jin turned toward his comrade. "How are you holding up, Butaga-san?"

"Not... not good," she gasped, sweating profusely. "Whis-san was right... we can't beat this guy!"

"Don't give me that! There's always a way!" Beerus replied.

Kadab let out a sinister laugh. "You still hold delusions of defeating me? How amusing. Perhaps this will allow you to see reason, then."

Disappearing from sight, too fast for either of his opponents to track, Kadab reappeared in front of Butaga, and spit directly on her upper torso.

"Ew! That's gross! What do you think you're-" she stopped, as she began to feel an odd sensation spreading from the point of contact. Looking down in terror, she saw that her body was slowly turning to stone!

"What-what the hell is this!?" were the last words that escaped her lips before she was fully petrified.

Beerus quickly flew down and caught the statue that used to be his friend before it fell out of sight below the mist. "What did you do to her!?" he demanded. "Change her back!"

"I'm afraid I can't do that," Kadab replied arrogantly. "But, just because I'm such a nice guy, allow me to relieve you of your burden." Raising one palm, the demon let out a focused kiai that struck Butaga's statue, shattering it into chunks of rock which flew off into the distance.

"You...!" Beerus hissed, growling, yellow eyes narrowing.

Kadab simply laughed. "You still intend to throw your life away fighting me? Come on then. At least provide me with some entertainment before you follow your friend to your death."

At that, Beerus charged Kadab, heedless of the difference in power between them.

[supercat]

I'm still way behind on my reading, but excellent work thus far! You've added flavor into Beerus' transitional phases, while keeping the foundation of his persona consistent with how he actually is right from the get-go. A never before seen series of events in a mysterious character presented in a way where their personality is left intact are two major components that I look for in fanfics. So far, I could only say that you've done a great job on both!

[Polyphase Avatron]

Thanks, I appreciate it.

[Beerus-sama]

Thanks for the chapters, I love reading this fanfic so much

Spoiler:

Nooo... Butaga is dead

[Polyphase Avatron]

Chapter 32

Kadab contemptuously dodged all of the feline's attacks, weaving between each blow with a bored expression on his face.

"Damn you! Stand still!" Beerus shouted, aiming a punch directly at the demon king's face.

"If you insist," Kadab replied, catching his assailant's fist in one hand. Beerus desperately tried to extract his hand from the Dai Makioshin's grip, but he couldn't make any progress. Just when he was thinking about using his other hand (and, if necessary, his feet, mouth, and tail), Kadab suddenly released him, sending him flying back several meters from the inertia of his own attempts to escape.

Kadab then charged the feline, spitting several times. Beerus, having seen what had happened to Butaga, formed a ki shield to vaporize all of the globs of saliva before they could make contact. Unfortunately, the shield was not nearly as effective against Kadab's fists, which soon found their mark, landing heavy blows to Beerus' face and stomach.

"I could have finished you quite a while ago," Kadab said with a fanged grin, as Beerus attempted to regain his composure. "But I enjoy playing with my prey first." With a fiery burst of demonic flame, two wicked-looking scimitar blades materialized in his hands. "Now, let's see how long you can avoid being sliced to ribbons!"

Kadab flew towards the feline, striking with both swords. Beerus tried to grab one of the blades, but found his hand sliced and burned by some kind of infernal energy.

"Ow!" he yelled, cradling the injured hand. The pain was not going away - if anything it was intensifying.

"My swords are imbued with the flames of Hell," Kadab explained. "It would be wise not to touch them - if you can avoid it."

"Thanks for the tip," Beerus grumbled, hand still burning as he assumed a fighting stance.

Kadab charged at him again, swinging his dual-wielded blades in intricate patterns, the feline only just managing to avoid each strike.

"You're pretty good," the demon king laughed. "Let's up the difficulty a bit, shall we?"

Kadab's attacks immediately increased in speed and frequency, and it was all Beerus could do to avoid losing any limbs. Still, he couldn't stop his body from accumulating dozens, then hundreds of small scratches, each one burning with the pain of Kadab's demonic flames.

Realizing that this was getting him nowhere, Beerus released a concentrated kiai at his opponent, attempting to gain some space. Kadab was barely moved, but the demon decided not to counter immediately, just so he could see what the mortal who had dared to challenge him had in mind.

Beerus flew backwards as he released a rapidfire volley of ki blasts, but Kadab casually deflected them by spinning his swords at dizzying speeds, redirecting every projectile.

"Your tenacity is commendable," the demon commented. "Most people would have surrendered or turned tail by now."

"Well I figure you're not the kind of guy who's likely to accept a surrender, and you're also faster than I am, so I don't think I would make it far if I tried to run," Beerus said, grinning. He was finally in position to do what he had been waiting to do.

Having flown several hundred meters from his opponent, Beerus held his hands in front of him, as if attempting to crush something between them, but instead a glowing, orange sphere began to form between his palms. The glowing orb rapidly increased in size as the feline lifted it over his head, until it was over a hundred meters in diameter.

"Take this! Beerus-dama!" he shouted, hurling the attack downwards.

Kadab watched the approach of the miniature sun with an amused expression. "Hmmph. Relying on silly Arcosian tricks against me?" The demon king held aloft one of his swords and the blade started glowing with a bright red aura as he infused his ki into it.

From Beerus' perspective, he watched in confusion as a bright red line suddenly flashed, horizontally from right to left, across the energy sphere. The confusion soon gave way to shock, as the two separate halves of the sphere, divided by the red flash, separated and flew off in different directions. In the middle of all of this was Kadab, a sadistic smile on his face as he held both of his swords, one of them glowing with an intense red light.

'He cut it in half!?' Beerus thought, incredulous. The two halves of the sphere began to deform and dissipate as they flew off into the distance.

Before the feline warrior had another chance to think, Kadab was right in front of him, swinging both swords inwards with deadly precision. Beerus just barely managed to react, raising a hand and attempting to arrest the Dai Kaioshin's momentum with an imprisonment sphere. However, Kadab vanished out of sight before the attack could hit him, and the next sensation Beerus experienced was an excruciating pain in his stomach.

Looking down, he saw the bloody tips of the two blades protruding from his body. Kadab had impaled him from behind.

"Well, that was entertaining, I suppose," Kadab said, ripping the swords out of his opponent's body and dematerializing them. "But it looks like we're done here."

Beerus gasped, coughing up blood, as he desperately tried to stop the bleeding from his wound with both of his hands. Not only was he losing blood fast, but the hellfire the blades had been wreathed in was burning him from the inside. It was all he could do even to remain airborne. As he suffered at the mercy of the lord of the Makai, he suddenly noticed something that he had missed before. Over the course of the fight, they had drawn much closer to the faraway planet that he and Butaga had spotted back on the Devil's Spine. The answer to his ill-fated comrade's question was now apparent - the planet was enormous, at least as big as his own homeworld, and the massive tree that dominated it was itself as big as a decent-sized moon. This sight was the last thing he took in before he heard Kadab's voice whisper from behind him.

"Die"

The demon king fired a point-blank ki blast, a hellish red glow that enveloped the feline's body as he fell like a meteor to the planet below.