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Hermes shrugged, seemingly resigned to Champa, then looked at Beerus with some surprise, especially at his comically chubby little belly.

You should know that Beerus used to be as thin as a skeleton.

"Cough cough cough~"

Perhaps sensing the gaze, Beerus slightly turned to cover his belly, then changed the subject, "What brings you here? Did you also want to spar with them?"

At this moment, on the arena.

Goku and Hit had both stopped fighting and were looking intently at Hermes, as were Jiren and Vegeta in the audience.

"Hermes, I've been looking for you for ages, but now that you've shown up, I can finally have a good fight with you."

Vegeta immediately came over.

Since the Tournament of Power, he has been fighting either Goku or other powerful beings from other universes, but he has always wanted to defeat Hermes.

"That's it."

Sun Wukong ignored Hit and, fearing that Vegeta would snatch Hermes away first, quickly used Instant Transmission to appear.

"Hermes, I have become stronger since the Tournament of Power. I hope we can have another showdown at the peak this time."

Jilian was a man of few words, his dark eyes filled with longing.

"Alright then! I'll grant your wish."

"It just so happens that I haven't fought in a long time."

Hermes wasn't really interested, because the gap between him and these four was too vast. He had even killed several angels. Right now, only the High Priest and the Omni-King could excite him.

"I come first, I come first."

Sun Wukong was afraid of falling behind.

"Kakarot, get out of my way."

"Let's draw lots to be fair!"

Seeing that the four were arguing, Beerus spoke up.

"good idea."

"Haha, I'm the first one."

After the draw, Vegeta laughed wildly, while Goku looked dejected, because he was fourth; the second was Hit, and the third was Jiren.

They arrived at the arena.

Hermes looked at the pitifully weak Vegeta, but his heart remained unmoved.

At this moment, he was not in any Super Saiyan transformation stage; he simply had flame-like white hair, red eyes, and an ordinary appearance.

"drink!"

There was a loud shout.

Vegeta transforms into Super Saiyan 4, his terrifying aura soaring to the heavens, causing the entire arena to shake violently. And let's not forget, Vegeta's Super Saiyan 4 is pretty cool.

I don't know if it's a matter of personality, but Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta is stronger than Goku, while Super Saiyan Blue Goku is slightly stronger than Vegeta.

"What about Super 5?"

Hermes suddenly spoke.

"Cannot transform yet."

Speaking of Vegeta, all he can do is try to transform into Super Saiyan 5 over the years, but he has failed every time, and it can be said that he has made no progress at all.

Not only him, but Sun Wukong was the same.

If Hermes couldn't transform into Super Saiyan 5, we would all doubt that Super Saiyan 5 even exists.

"Fine!"

Hermes said nothing more and beckoned Vegeta to attack.

next moment.

Vegeta appeared without mercy and threw a punch, but the expected fierce collision did not occur. Hermes easily blocked it with a single finger.

No matter how Vegeta attacked, Hermes remained standing still.

"Heavy Strike Galik Cannon".

Panting heavily and exhausted, unable to even force his way back a single step, Vegeta was furious. He immediately clasped his hands together and unleashed an energy wave powerful enough to destroy the universe.

But the energy wave weakened and disappeared as soon as it approached Hermes, finally flashing a stubborn spark.

The power of the third-level Devil Fruits—both large and small—is just that domineering.

It directly weakens Vegeta's energy wave until it has no power before disappearing.

"It seems Hermes has become stronger again."

"How terrifying!"

"Vegeta is no match for him at all."

The expressions of the onlookers varied; some felt it was expected, while others felt it was unexpected. However, for Goku, Jiren, and Hit, it was an exciting experience.

The stronger Hermes is, the more pressure they feel.

"Even Super Saiyan 4 can't shake you?"

Stop the attack.

Vegeta's face turned ugly, but the next second the flames burning around him turned purplish-black, which made Hermes subconsciously turn around and look at Beerus on the audience platform.

Beerus acted normally, it seems he already knew.

"Hermes, you should be careful. Vegeta has also mastered Ultra Instinct and is a candidate God of Destruction for Universe 7, although he is only at the first stage."

Weiss covered his mouth and chuckled softly.

Although Goku and Vegeta's talents are not as exaggerated as Hermes', they are still quite extraordinary compared to other geniuses. The key is that Ultra Instinct is very suitable for Vegeta.

"interesting."

"Now that you've mastered the Ultimate Self, Sun Wukong should be able to master the Ultimate Freedom as well!"

Hermes looked at Vegeta; he had never doubted the two's talent.

"Correct."

Vegeta nodded, then his expression turned serious as he assumed a fighting stance, his eyes sharp and his body brimming with destructive desire. The next second, he appeared in front of Hermes.

Hermes swept his foot away, eclipsing the sun and moon, but she blocked it with a single finger.

"destroy!"

God's Technique: Destruction activated! Vegeta used his most powerful technique to date.

The expected light particles did not appear, and Hermes remained standing unharmed.

What a joke.

Vegeta's destruction has only reached the first level, while he has already reached the third level. This is not Hermes bragging; the destruction at the third level is the closest to the Omni-King's erasure authority.

It should be noted that all the gods of destruction in the entire universe are only at the second level of destruction, which means that Hermes can destroy whomever he wants as long as he so desires.

I reckon even angels couldn't withstand that for long.

"That's not how you use destruction."

Hermes pointed his right hand at Vegeta, and before he could even unleash his destructive power, Vegeta's hair stood on end in terror. He was going to die, he was definitely going to die; this was a fear that came from the depths of his soul.

"destroy."

Silently.

Vegeta began to disappear from head to toe, turning into purplish-black light particles.

"Hey Hey hey!"

"Just kidding!"

Champa, Beerus, and Veggie all straightened up, their eyes filled with disbelief and a sense of the unbelievable. They wondered if it was just their imagination, but they felt as if they had just sensed danger.

They could not resist that destructive force.

Chapter 709 [He: I'm laying my cards on the table, I'm not pretending anymore!]

"Snapped!!!"

A snap of fingers rang out.

Time around them rewound wildly, and Vegeta was restored to his original state. His face was pale, as if he had eaten shit, and filled with resentment.

hateful.

The gap has not been narrowed.

"Can time travel be reversed?"