A/N: I am an amateur so this might have a lot of errors or problems. So please Make sure to provide feedback so I can improve the story.
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In the vastness of space, countless places remain undiscovered. One such place lies hidden in the neutral zone—the space between Universe 6 and Universe 7.
In this silent stretch of cosmic void, there exists a temple so well concealed that even the angels struggle to sense its presence unless they actively search for it for a long time. And even then, only those deemed truly worthy may ever reach it.
Right now, a spaceship was darting toward that very temple at high speed.
Inside the ship, in the pilot room, a young man sat with a focused expression. He appeared to be in his twenties, with wild, spiky black hair and a black tail coiled tightly around his waist. His battle attire was striking—he wore a dark red gi over a black long-sleeved undershirt, tucked into reinforced boots. and black gloves covering his hands.
His name was Jin, a pure-blooded Saiyan warrior.
Jin leaned back in his seat, grumbling, "Ugh... kissing that weirdo Zuno was the worst. But the intel was worth it."
Suddenly, the ship jolted as it exited hyperspace, halting before a strange, majestic creature.
Floating in the void was a giant koi fish-like creature. Its glimmering scales are glowing with cosmic energy.
Jin's eyes widened. "Wow... I didn't know things like this even existed!"
Without hesitation, he tapped a panel on the watch worn on his right wrist. and an energy armor formed over his body. He stepped out of the ship, floating toward the creature.
Hovering near the colossal fish, Jin called out, "Hey!"
The fish opened one eye lazily. "What?"
Jin floated closer. "I want to enter the Celestial Temple."
The fish said nothing at first, merely staring with an unreadable expression.
Jin kept silent too, sweat forming on his brow. If the intel is true, then this creature was evaluating him. If he failed... he'd never get another chance.
Finally, the fish spoke. "What's the password?"
Relief flooded Jin's face. He smirked. "CELESTIAL."
The fish nodded slowly. "Alright. You may enter."
Without further warning, the fish opened its mouth—and swallowed him whole.
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On a floating island adrift in the endless void, a shimmering portal tore open mid-air. From it, Jin was violently ejected, crashing hard onto the rocky ground. Dust scattered, and he groaned, coughing as dirt got into his mouth.
He spat it out and muttered, "That was terrifying. I was pulled in even when I tried."
As he stood up and looked around, his eyes locked onto the towering structure before him.
"So... that's the Celestial Temple," he murmured. "The place of the Celestial Dragon balls."
Without hesitation, Jin approached the ancient structure. But as he stepped inside, a dozen temple guards appeared, each one powerful and ready for battle.
They attacked. Jin fought back.
He didn't hold back—but he didn't kill, either.
Eventually, the guards fell, panting and defeated. One of them, still on his knees, looked up and said, "If you wish to pass, you must kill us."
Jin just responded calmly, "There's no need for that. You're not evil. You're just doing your job—as guardians."
He turned and walked deeper into the temple.
What he didn't realize was that this was the real test —and he had passed it even when he was infected with The Madness upon entering the temple. Which is said to make anyone irrational and wild.
Soon, he found himself standing inside a quiet, sacred chamber. At its center stood a glowing altar. Resting above it was a single, large Dragon Ball with one red star on it.
It looked just like the ones from Namek. Only more ancient and more powerful.
He reached out and touched it.
In that instant, his vision blurred. The room dissolved. He was transported into another realm—a vast cosmic space where the Dragon Ball now loomed massive—larger than entire universes.
"What the..." Jin breathed, eyes wide as he floated before the colossal sphere. "It's... so massive. Maybe even bigger than multiple planets?" He hovered there in silence, the scale of it crushing his sense of reality.
Then it all came to him.
"That Dragon Ball back in the temple... it wasn't the real one. It was just a gateway."
Then he cleared his throat and thought, "Alright. All I need to do is say the words... with respect."
Then he spoke aloud:
"Oh Celestial Dragon, please heed my words. Come forth and grant my wish."
The ball pulsed with radiant energy.
A dragon began to emerge from its core—but its form defied understanding. Jin couldn't see it clearly. Its voice, however, echoed from all directions.
"I am the Celestial Dragon. Oh brave and kind soul, state your wish so I may fulfill it."
Jin steadied himself and declared:
"Please grant me the means and knowledge to become the ultimate Saiyan warrior."
Then the dragon spoke again:
"Very well. Your wish shall be granted. But I find it… lacking compared to your effort to reach me. So, I shall bestow you some additional knowledge."
"And The knowledge you seek is vast—too vast to receive all at once for your mortal mind. So, I have bound it to your soul. You may access any specific knowledge, whenever you want."
"Now that your wish is fulfilled… my purpose ends."
The space began to tremble. Light consumed everything.
When Jin opened his eyes, he was outside the temple once more. But, the entire temple shimmered and began to fade away into the void.
He watched in awe as it was something he had never seen.
"Well… that's new. The whole temple vanished instead of the Dragon Ball."
Looking around, he muttered, "Now… how do I get back?"
Cautiously, he stepped to the edge of the floating island. Below him—nothing but void.
Then he felt it.
A pull. A strange suction behind him.
He turned and saw it—a crack in space, swirling and unstable.
"Crap!" he thought. "Zuno did say cracks might appear after making the wish..."
Before he could react, the crack expanded and swallowed him whole.
Where it would take him—no one knew.
But one thing was certain: getting back would not be easy.