Inside the space-time tunnel.
There was no up or down, no left or right.
Only countless streams of bizarre, flowing light.
Each strand was a fragment of time itself, preserving every moment that had ever occurred throughout the universe.
Leading everyone forward, Krillin swam against the current like a goldfish making its way upstream through an endless cosmic river.
Thanks to the Time Stream Restorer title, navigating temporal turbulence now felt as natural as breathing.
He even had enough leisure to admire the "scenery."
"Whoa! That's Grandpa spanking me when I was little!"
Goku pointed excitedly at a floating bubble drifting past.
"Shut up, Kakarot."
Vegeta's face darkened.
"Don't announce embarrassing things like that!"
Just then, as they crossed an especially obscure region between universes, one steeped in gray shadows...
...
Universe 10.
The Supreme Kai Realm.
A place that should have been sacred and tranquil.
Deep within the palace, a green-skinned divine apprentice dressed in black Supreme Kai attire calmly sipped a cup of tea while staring at the table before him.
Zamasu.
His eyes were clear, yet carried a chilling indifference.
It was the arrogance of one who stood above all creation, looking upon every living being as insignificant insects.
"Mortals..."
Zamasu took another sip, his brow slightly furrowing.
"No matter how many chances they are given, they always repeat the same foolish mistakes."
"War."
"Destruction."
"Endless greed."
"How utterly disgusting."
At that moment...
A ripple suddenly spread across the surface of his tea.
There was no wind.
The disturbance came from space-time itself.
"Hm?"
Zamasu slowly set down his cup.
His cold eyes shot toward the void.
His gaze pierced through dimensions, reaching the great river of time beyond mortal perception.
Within that river...
A dazzling golden light was flowing upstream.
"Someone is... altering history?"
His expression immediately darkened.
As a god, he despised such acts.
Time was sacred.
It was a forbidden domain that only gods had the right to touch.
And yet those filthy mortals dared to stain it with their unworthy hands.
He narrowed his eyes, trying to see the figures hidden inside the light.
For a brief instant...
He saw several silhouettes.
A Saiyan dressed in an orange gi.
And...
A bald man.
The bald man's aura was something even Zamasu could not comprehend.
It was neither pure divine ki nor mortal ki.
Instead, it was an overwhelmingly domineering force, as though it existed solely to shatter every law of reality.
"Who is that...?"
A trace of disgust surfaced within Zamasu.
Alongside it came something even rarer.
Caution.
"Son Goku...?"
"No."
"That bald man is far stranger."
He slowly rose to his feet.
His black robes fluttered without wind.
"Hm?"
"That world..."
"It has been rewritten."
Feeling the disturbances caused by Krillin's dimensional travel, Zamasu frowned.
"So..."
"A stain has appeared in that world."
"A stain that must be cleansed."
His fingers lightly touched the Potara Earring on his ear.
A graceful yet cruel smile spread across his face.
"Mortals."
"If you refuse to know your place..."
"Then do not blame the gods for delivering divine judgment."
His gaze crossed countless parallel universes.
It silently locked onto the departing figures in the river of time.
Naturally...
Krillin and the others remained completely unaware.
...
Flash!
Present timeline.
Earth.
The outskirts of West City.
The exact place where Trunks had departed for the future.
The air distorted.
Several figures appeared out of thin air.
"We're back?"
Vegeta rubbed his head.
Time travel always left him slightly nauseous.
He looked around.
The same wilderness.
Even the sun had barely moved.
"So only a few seconds passed?"
Piccolo checked his watch.
"What an incredible experience."
"We spent over half a day there."
"Here, it was barely the blink of an eye."
Goku grinned.
"But after all that fighting, I'm starving!"
"Krillin, let's go eat something huge!"
Krillin rolled his eyes and opened his system panel one last time.
Krillin (Host)
Race: Human (True Martial God Body • Intermediate)
Status: Martial Divine Core (15% Condensed)
Power Level: 2.5 Billion+ (Base Form)
Abilities: True Martial God Form, Absolute Physical Immunity (Advanced), ...
Saitama Template Integration: 60%
Skills: Supreme Kai Instant Transmission, Serious Series, Divine Revelation, Absolute Physical Immunity...
Inventory:
Wish Card ×1
Android Blueprints
Android 18 Figure (Capsule Storage)
Looking at the impressive list of rewards, Krillin couldn't have been happier.
This trip to the future hadn't only increased his strength dramatically.
More importantly...
He slipped a hand into his pocket and touched the cold capsule inside.
Sleeping peacefully within it was a certain blonde beauty from the future with an explosive temper.
"Hehehe..."
An incredibly suspicious grin slowly spread across Krillin's face.
It held three parts satisfaction.
Three parts anticipation.
And four parts plans that definitely shouldn't be described aloud.
"Hey, Baldy."
Vegeta looked at him with open disgust.
"You're smiling like a complete creep."
"Don't tell me you're thinking about that woman you brought back."
"Cough! Nonsense!"
Krillin immediately straightened his expression and spoke with complete seriousness.
"I'm making a sacrifice for science!"
"I'm handing her over to Bulma so she can study the secret of infinite energy!"
"Think of all the benefits for humanity!"
"What noble selflessness!"
"Alright, everyone."
"Dismissed!"
Krillin waved his hand.
"Go home."
"And remember."
"The future may have changed, but don't slack off during these next three years."
"If the Androids end up beating you senseless, don't say I didn't warn you."
Without waiting for anyone to reply, Krillin activated Instant Transmission.
Whoosh!
He vanished.
Destination:
Bulma's house in West City.
The present timeline.
"Wife! I brought you a souvenir!"
"A genuine local specialty!"
His voice echoed through the air long after he disappeared.
Goku rubbed his stomach.
"Then I'm heading home too!"
"Chi-Chi's definitely finished making dinner!"
Piccolo watched the utterly unreliable group leave one after another.
Shaking his head helplessly, he flew toward the Lookout.
Vegeta remained where he stood.
Silently staring into the sky.
The thoughts in his eyes remained impossible to read.
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