"So, if that kid Vegeta is also a reincarnator, he must have come back from a world with a God of Destruction. You two definitely belong to different timelines," Old Kai analyzed, his head lowered in thought.
"I knew it... that's not far from what I suspected," Goku nodded slightly.
Old Kai let out a long sigh, his expression growing a bit dim.
"What's wrong, Lord Ancestor?" Shin asked curiously.
"With so many reincarnators suddenly appearing, I feel like this world is going to have major problems. My bad feeling is only getting stronger," Old Kai sighed toward the heavens.
It looks like I'll have to report this to Whis.
If something goes wrong with this universe, it won't be easy to clean up.
"I've got the gist of it. Well... I'm off," Goku waved, preparing to leave.
"Goku!" Shin grew frantic, winking repeatedly at Goku and secretly pointing toward Broly.
Don't leave this guy in the Sacred World of the Kai anymore.
You said you'd take him away, but he's been here for three years already.
"Broly, do you want to come to Earth with me?" Goku asked with a smile.
"There's good food and drink here. Here is good," Broly refused flatly. Recalling the desolate place where he and Frieza had landed on Earth, he shook his head. "Earth is too barren."
"Broly, Earth isn't barren! There's lots of delicious food!" Shin urged desperately.
"Not going!" Broly shook his head.
Shin was moved to tears.
Why are you just squatting here and refusing to leave?
I'm really worried with you around.
"Alright then, I'll come pick you up when I have time," Goku didn't object and immediately used Instant Transmission to depart.
Shin: "..."
Kibito: "..."
He said he'd take him away... but three years have passed, and the guy is still here mooching off us.
The problem is, the food on Earth is so much better.
Why do you insist on staying in the Sacred World of the Kai?
Watching Goku's departing back, Old Kai let out another long sigh.
"Lord Ancestor, are you sighing about Broly too?" Shin whispered in a low voice.
Old Kai gave Shin a flat look and turned to walk away.
I don't want to talk to idiots!
Later, Old Kai went to a distance and contacted Whis through his crystal ball.
"Oh my, Lord Old Kai, it's been a long time," Whis greeted with a smile.
"Whis, if I told you that besides Son Goku, someone else has been reincarnated, what would you think?" Old Kai asked.
"Someone else has been reincarnated? Who is it this time?" Whis was taken aback.
"Another Saiyan named Vegeta. As for whether he's truly reincarnated, I'm not entirely sure yet," Old Kai mused. "But he knows Lord Champa and mentioned a few strange names... one called Zamasu, and another called Hit."
"I haven't heard of Zamasu, but Hit... I think I've heard that name somewhere," Whis fell into deep thought.
Old Kai waited silently for Whis to provide an answer.
"I remember now. Hit is the legendary assassin of Universe 6, possessing immense power," Whis mused. "I wonder how this Mr. Vegeta heard of Hit."
"That's why I'm saying Vegeta might be a reincarnator," Old Kai sighed, then asked cautiously, "By the way, if there are too many reincarnators in one timeline, will it cause any problems?"
"I can't say for sure... normally there shouldn't be any major issues, as long as they don't drastically change the course of history," Whis replied ambiguously after some thought.
"As long as there's no problem..." Old Kai breathed a small sigh of relief, then asked casually, "Is Lord Beerus still sleeping?"
"Yes, indeed," Whis nodded slightly.
Earth, Mount Paozu.
Goku returned home via Instant Transmission.
The moment he arrived, his first look at Piccolo made him feel something was off.
"Are you Piccolo?" Goku circled around Piccolo, feeling increasingly strange.
"The one and only," Piccolo smiled triumphantly.
"What happened? Why do I feel like you've suddenly become much, much stronger!" Goku was astonished.
The corners of Piccolo's mouth curled up, his smile growing even more radiant.
"Did you go train in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber? No, that shouldn't be it!" Goku was bewildered, resting his chin on his hand in thought. "Even if you went there, it's only been less than an hour. You couldn't have reached this level!"
"Goku, you're back just in time. I also want to know just how much my strength has increased. Let's find a place to spar," Piccolo said, his interest piqued.
Piccolo had originally wanted to spar with Vegeta, but Trunks had stopped them.
Later, Piccolo thought about it carefully and realized that sparring with Vegeta on Earth might end up destroying the entire Lookout.
So, that was why Piccolo hadn't pressed for a showdown with Vegeta.
"In that case... let's go to the Sacred World of the Kai to fight," Goku said, also feeling a surge of excitement.
"Father, I'm coming too," Gohan said quickly.
Goku nodded, taking Gohan and Piccolo with him as he used Instant Transmission, returning to the Sacred World of the Kai in an instant.
Seeing Goku return so soon with two more people, Shin's forehead broke out in a cold sweat.
Goku, oh Goku, you really do treat this place like your own home.
Coming and going as you please.
"Boy, what are you back for now?" Old Kai barked crossly.
"Ah... I brought Piccolo here for a spar," Goku told the truth. "After all, fighting on Earth could easily cause severe damage to the planet."
Old Kai: "..."
Shin: "..."
You two really treat the Sacred World of the Kai as a battleground?
"Come on, Piccolo," Goku and Piccolo stood facing each other. "I never expected you to be hiding your strength so deeply!"
Piccolo: "..."
When was I ever hiding it?
"Well then, I won't hold back," Piccolo said with a smile, directly unleashing all his energy.
A vast amount of energy erupted from Piccolo, centered on him and surging wildly in all directions.
The powerful energy aftershocks created ripples in the air, a storm sweeping outward and expanding continuously.
SPLAT!
Broly's picnic mat on the ground was instantly blown away by the storm, along with the plates and bowls of food, which all ended up plastered all over his body and face.
"Uh..." Goku glanced over, his mouth twitching as his expression instantly turned grim.
Shin's mouth hung open, his soul nearly leaving his body in shock.
Old Kai's expression froze; without a moment's hesitation, he turned and ran. After a few steps, he suddenly turned back to grab his manga and accelerated even more.
"Lord Supreme Kai, let's find another planet to hide on immediately," Kibito made a split-second decision, placing his hand on Shin's shoulder.
Shin nodded vigorously.
"Kai Kai!"
Kibito used Instant Transmission and vanished instantly.
Piccolo was a bit stunned, watching the two Supreme Kais and the apprentice vanish, feeling somewhat speechless.
Why did you all run away?
Goku and I haven't even started fighting yet; there's no need to be this scared, is there?
Piccolo looked closer and suddenly realized that Goku had already zipped several kilometers away.
Piccolo: "????"
What's the meaning of this?
Are we fighting over there?
Gohan's mouth twitched, his face pale with fear as he said urgently, "Uncle Piccolo, this is bad!"
"What? Gohan, what are you talking about?" Piccolo was taken aback.
"Run, Uncle Piccolo! If you don't run now, it'll be too late!" Gohan quickly made his escape.
Piccolo was even more bewildered.
What's going on?
Is there someone even more terrifying in the Sacred World of the Kai?
You've all run away.
A gust of wind blew past.
The food on Broly's body slowly slid off, revealing a face full of rage, with veins bulging on his forehead.
"My food!" Broly bared his teeth.
"Are you Broly?" Piccolo looked over silently; he had seen Broly once before.
This guy had come to Earth with Frieza back then.
For some reason, Goku had ended up bringing him to the Sacred World of the Kai.
"My food!" Broly stood up abruptly from the ground, looking at Piccolo coldly.
"As you can see, your food was blown over by the powerful energy I unleashed," Piccolo said calmly, looking at Broly with a smile, then suddenly realized something.
Are Goku and the others afraid of this guy named Broly?
I feel like his energy is strong, but it's not nearly as powerful as Cell's.
Why do you all have those expressions?
"My food!" Broly let out a roar, and energy surged wildly from his body.
A powerful energy expanded from Broly.
Feeling the immense energy coming from Broly, Piccolo breathed a small sigh of relief.
It doesn't seem like that big of a deal!
I feel like his energy is about the same as mine right now!
WHOOSH!
Broly came whistling toward Piccolo.
"Piccolo, be careful! Don't be careless, Broly is very strong!" Goku shouted from a distance.
"Hmph," Piccolo showed no fear, launching an attack at the charging Broly.
BAM! BAM! BAM!
After a few rounds of exchange, Piccolo easily knocked Broly to the ground.
Immediately, Piccolo showed a look of disdain.
That's it?
I thought he'd be stronger!
As expected of Shenron, he's already raised me to this level.
I haven't even used my full strength yet.
"Come on, get up!" Piccolo barked at Broly.
Broly scrambled up from the ground, instantly consumed by shame and rage, baring his teeth in anger.
"What? Want revenge? Then come at me," Piccolo said with a smile, beckoning Broly.
Broly charged forward furiously.
BAM BAM BAM!
Piccolo once again engaged in a fierce exchange with Broly.
But as they fought, Piccolo suddenly felt something was wrong.
Why do I feel like this kid's energy is constantly rising during the fight?
In just a few short seconds, his energy intensity was already comparable to mine.
What on earth is going on?
BAM!
Broly and Piccolo traded punches again, a massive amount of energy erupting from their fists.
Feeling the power of this energy, Piccolo's expression instantly turned grim, and he stumbled back several steps.
Piccolo shook his arm, feeling it go numb.
WHOOSH!
Broly charged again, launching a fierce assault on Piccolo.
Piccolo grew more shocked the more they fought.
This guy's energy is rising again.
Does his energy keep increasing during combat?
BAM!
Broly finally caught an opening, grabbing Piccolo's head and slamming it violently into the ground.
Piccolo felt as if his head was about to split open, his vision swimming with stars.
SCREECH...
Broly held Piccolo's head and ground it forcefully against the earth of the Sacred World of the Kai.
Piccolo let out a series of screams.
BAM!
Broly threw a punch, striking Piccolo in the abdomen.
Piccolo spat out a mouthful of bile.
Broly took the opportunity to grab Piccolo's wrist, swinging his body and slamming him repeatedly against the ground in all directions.
"There's that move again," Gohan's mouth twitched.
"Yeah," Goku nodded.
BAM BAM BAM!
Broly continued to thrash Piccolo.
Piccolo was beaten to the point where he could no longer resist.
In desperation, Piccolo gritted his teeth, exerted force with his right hand, and directly severed his own left arm.
WHOOSH!
Piccolo went flying back and crashed heavily onto the ground.
Broly stood there holding Piccolo's severed arm, looking bewildered for several seconds.
Piccolo gritted his teeth as he climbed up from the ground, immediately regenerating his arm. He spat out a mouthful of blood and provocatively beckoned Broly with his finger.
Broly looked toward Piccolo, and energy once again erupted wildly from his body.
"Hmph, then don't blame me for being ruthless!" Piccolo snorted, showing no fear.
FLASH!
In the next moment, Piccolo transformed, his body turning into his Orange mode.
Seeing Piccolo's transformation, Goku was instantly astonished.
Gohan, however, clenched his fists in excitement.
This is exactly like the Piccolo in the vision!
This is great!
"Eh? How did Piccolo get so strong?" Goku was amazed.
At this moment, Goku felt that the current Piccolo's strength was not far from his own when he first turned Super Saiyan 4 in his previous life.
"Father, Uncle Piccolo fused with Kami," Gohan provided the answer.
"Fused?" Goku was taken aback again, finding it a bit hard to believe.
Wasn't the fusion of Piccolo and Kami only at the level of 17?
How did he get so strong?
"Before Uncle Piccolo and Kami fused, Kami summoned Shenron and asked him to help draw out his maximum potential energy," Gohan added with a smile. "I feel like the potential energy Uncle Piccolo had drawn out is even more than what I had drawn out by Lord Old Kai."
"You're right, Gohan," Goku nodded in agreement.
After all, the energy Old Kai had drawn out for Gohan was far below Super Saiyan 4.
But the current Piccolo's strength was already close to Super Saiyan 4.
Of course, this was compared to when Goku first achieved Super Saiyan 4.
"Not bad, Piccolo!" Goku was filled with joy.
It was great for Goku that Piccolo could become so strong.
And to become this strong all at once.
The battle between Orange Piccolo and Broly continued.
In his Orange mode, Piccolo used his immense power to suppress Broly, beating him to the point where he couldn't fight back.
BAM!
Orange Piccolo threw a kick, sending Broly tumbling to the ground.
"You're no match for me, just give up," Piccolo snorted. "I only need to get a little serious, and you're done for."
Broly lay on the ground, motionless.
"Goku, it's our turn next," Piccolo shouted to Goku in the distance.
"Piccolo, be careful! Broly hasn't shown his true power yet!" Goku called back, but he showed no intention of stepping in to fight Piccolo.
Piccolo was taken aback.
Broly hasn't shown his true power yet?
BOOM!
Broly leaped up from the ground, his body rapidly expanding as he tapped into his Great Ape power.
Immense energy surged wildly from Broly's body.
Piccolo's expression shifted slightly.
WHOOSH!
Broly charged toward Piccolo.
The two once again engaged in a fierce exchange on the earth of the Sacred World of the Kai.
However, as the battle continued, Broly was being suppressed heavily by Piccolo, unable to keep up with the pace.
Piccolo's smile grew even more radiant.
This Broly is nothing special.
I thought he'd be stronger.
Look how he scared Goku and the others.
Even my Gohan ran so far away in fear.
"Father, what does Cell's Perfect Form look like?" Gohan watched for a moment and suddenly asked.
"What does it look like? How should I describe it?" Goku looked at Gohan and mused, "His features become very similar to ours... his tail disappears, leaving only the base on his rear, but his strength increases tremendously!"
Gohan: "????"
Gohan was a bit confused.
The Cell I saw didn't look like that.
The Cell I saw clearly still had the face of a monster.
And he had a long tail.
"What about his height? Did he get bigger?" Gohan asked again.
"He should have gotten shorter... shorter than this form, and even smaller than his Semi-Perfect body," Goku replied.
Gohan: "..."
Gohan grew even more bewildered.
He clearly became huge, didn't he?
In the vision I saw, the me of that world wasn't even as big as Cell's head.
"What about the spots on his body? Were they red and green?" Gohan pressed further.
"Red and green?" Goku was taken aback and shook his head. "No, they're about the same as now—green and dark green spots."
Gohan immediately fell into deep thought.
This is strange.
The Cell I saw is completely different from the one Father knows.
Wait... am I overlooking the time issue?
In that vision, I saw the future me and my daughter.
I'm only 9 years old now!
So... that vision must be from at least 20 years in the future?
After all, my daughter was already that big.
The problem is, why would Cell appear in the future too?
And... that Cell didn't seem very smart, he looked a bit mindless.
But the Cell I see in this world is clearly very shrewd.
"Gohan, why do you ask?" Goku asked.
"Father, after Shenron granted the wish, I saw a vision in the sky at the Lookout." Gohan told the truth and recounted everything he had seen to Goku.
Goku fell into deep thought after hearing this.
"Does Father's future world not have that person?" Gohan asked curiously.
"No, and there were no Gamma 1 or 2 like you mentioned..." Goku scratched his head, resting his chin on his hand, feeling a bit strange. He then asked, "You said you saw Krillin? What was different about him?"
"Uncle Krillin hadn't changed much... he looked about the same as he does now," Gohan replied.
"The same as now? Was he still bald?" Goku was taken aback again.
Gohan nodded with certainty.
"In the world I came from, Krillin had already grown his hair out," Goku scratched his head and guessed, "It's possible the vision you saw came from Vegeta's world."
"Is that so?" Gohan wasn't sure either and muttered curiously, "Strange, the setting of that vision seemed to be Earth, but neither you nor Uncle Vegeta appeared."
Goku couldn't think of a reason either, so he decided not to stress over it.
BAM!
Piccolo landed another heavy blow, slamming Broly violently into the ground.
"It's over, Broly!" Piccolo snorted with a smile.
Broly, however, showed no sign of giving up. He leaped up from the ground, his face becoming increasingly distorted and ferocious.
"What? Still want to continue?" Piccolo chuckled.
FLASH!
Broly directly triggered his Super Saiyan transformation.
Piccolo froze for a moment, his face suddenly shifting.
Oh no!
Are Super Saiyans just a dime a dozen now?
Wait!
Why is the energy erupting from this guy's Super Saiyan transformation so strong?
I feel like his energy intensity has already surpassed Goku's Super Saiyan 3!
What on earth is going on?
"Piccolo, be careful! The battle is only just beginning!" Goku shouted at the top of his lungs from a distance.
"What... what did you say?" Piccolo was stunned.
The battle is only just beginning?
While Piccolo was dazed, Broly's pupils had completely lost their color, turning a hollow white.
Immediately, Broly charged toward Piccolo and grabbed his head.
Piccolo was instantly horrified.
How did he grab my head again?
BAM!
Broly slammed Piccolo's head violently into the ground.
Piccolo felt a swarm of little stars appearing before his eyes, spinning around and around.
SCREECH...
Broly held Piccolo's head and ground it forcefully against the earth, then gave him a heavy blow.
Piccolo's limbs flailed upward slightly.
Broly took the opportunity to seize Piccolo's wrist, swinging his body and slamming him repeatedly in all directions.
Piccolo let out a series of screams, feeling as if his entire world was falling apart.
BAM!
Broly tossed Piccolo aside, sending him flying high into the air.
Immediately, Broly opened his mouth, energy coiling within.
WHOOSH!
A golden beam of energy blasted toward the airborne Piccolo.
Piccolo's soul nearly flew out of his body in terror.
Seeing that he could no longer dodge, Piccolo's face turned even greener with fear.
SHING!
At the critical moment, Goku instantly appeared directly in front of Piccolo and transformed into a Super Saiyan 4.
To be continued…
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