Time Nest.

  Days of punishing training. Perilla finally moved freely in the gravity suit.

  Stamina issue—solved. Next time I use SS4 Limit Breaker, I won't burn out.

  She removed the suit. "My body feels so light. Like it's not even mine."

  "Now I can face Lord Beerus with confidence!"

  "Enough. Beerus didn't use divine techniques. He held back. Gods with divine techniques versus without—night and day. I'll teach you the Supreme Kai of Time's divine techniques."

  Perilla's eyes lit. "Finally?! That's amazing!"

  This Chronoa's way stronger than the anime version. Her mastery of spacetime—flawless.

  "Master, what will you teach? Time Stop? Time Reversal? Time Erasure?"

  Chronoa shook her head. "Those three are basic applications of time power. But for you now—slightly difficult. Today: the foundation of foundations—Time Acceleration."

  Perilla blinked. Time Acceleration is the MOST basic?

  "Master, you're saying Time Acceleration is the foundation of foundations?"

  "Surprised?"

  Perilla nodded. In my understanding, Time Acceleration should be stronger than the others.

  Chronoa pulled out a seed. It cracked. Sprouted. Bloomed. Withered. Crumbled to white sand. Vanished.

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  "What did you see?"

  Perilla swallowed. "Life's journey—birth to death—under time acceleration?"

  "Correct. Now consider: if I didn't accelerate time, would this life cycle still occur?"

  "Of course. It's the natural process."

  "Exactly. Time flows normally. I simply sped it up. Going with the flow. That's why Time Acceleration is the simplest time technique."

  I get it. Time Stop and Time Reversal go AGAINST time's flow. Harder. Time Acceleration goes WITH it. Easier.

  "Though it's foundational, mastered to the extreme, it's devastating. Nothing in the universe is eternal before time."

  Perilla understood. Simple. But high ceiling. Perfected—one-hit kill.

  "Teach me, Master! If I accelerate my opponent, they'll turn to bones. Easy win!"

  CHOP.

  Chronoa's hand struck her head. Perilla clutched it. "Ow! Why?!"

  "Why? You want to run before you walk? Accelerating enemies is harder than accelerating yourself."

  "Myself?"

  "Accelerating enemies is often a one-hit kill. But for you now—too hard. Must accelerate fast enough. Otherwise, it's not a debuff—it's a buff. Practice on yourself first."

  "I see! Use Time Acceleration to boost my speed!"

  "Speed, yes. But you think that's all?"

  "What else?"

  "Attack me. I'll use basic Time Acceleration on myself."

  Perilla didn't hold back. Payback for that training. Transformed into SS4 Limit Breaker.

  Punched. Missed.

  Every attack—interrupted. Couldn't touch her.

  "This is speed. But consider: your Kamehameha needs charging. Otherwise—weak. For me? I charge too. But to you, it's instant. Full-power Kamehameha—no delay!"

  BOOM.

  Kamehameha struck Perilla.

  "Your Instant Transmission needs prep time. With Time Acceleration? True instant transmission. Understand?"

  Cancel casting animations. Charge moves become instant-cast.

  "And that's not all. Fast enough, I can do this."

  Ten Chronoas surrounded Perilla. Above. Below. Left. Right. Front. Back.

  "Afterimage Technique? No—Multi-Form?! Also no!"

  "Correct. Not afterimages. Not clones. Each one is me. Accelerated fast enough. Now I can use true Tenfold Kamehameha!"

  Ten Chronoas fired. Instant-cast.

  BOOM.

  Perilla—defeated. Didn't touch Chronoa's sleeve.

  Smoke cleared. Silver-haired form. Battered.

  "I have... so much to learn..."

  Eyes closed. Fell.

  Warm embrace caught her.

  "You've worked hard. No time acceleration. Rest properly."

  Chronoa smiled. Gentle. Cradled the sleeping girl.

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