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"What… what kind of form is that?" Gohan muttered in disbelief as he stared at the scene before him.
He had never seen anything like it, nor had he ever heard of such a transformation. But judging from the Ki radiating off of it, the opponent's power was absolutely formidable.
Just then, the space-time rift appeared once again. This time, it was larger and far more distinct than before. With its appearance came a massive temporal repulsion, dragging at Zamasu and Black Goku, threatening to pull them back into the rift.
"Damn it…! I refuse to accept this!" Black Goku cursed.
But in that very moment, a familiar, confident face appeared before him.
Vegeta had seized both Zamasu and Black Goku by the legs. "Hmph. Are you trying to run away again?"
This sudden action drew Goku's attention. He instantly understood Vegeta's intent. Vegeta planned to enter the future timeline together with them… to finish those two once and for all.
"Oi, Vegeta! Don't think you're going alone on something like this!"
Whoosh--!
Activating Instant Transmission, Goku grabbed tightly onto Vegeta's leg.
With a mischievous grin plastered on his face, he said: "Heh, I'm not letting you fight this battle on your own!"
Vegeta frowned, but then smirked back at him. "Oh? Kakarot… so you had the same thought as me, huh?"
"You bastards! What do you think you're doing?! Daring to profane a god?!" Black Goku's face twisted in fury, rage boiling from the sheer insult of mortals laying hands on him.
Shhhhhh---!
A surge of Rose-colored aura erupted, crashing over Vegeta and Goku with terrifying force. In the very next instant, Black Goku unleashed a sharp beam of Rose energy from his palm.
Zzzzzhhhhh--!
His target was Vegeta!
At that moment, Vegeta's pupils widened sharply.
'Danger!' If he took that head-on, he would be gravely injured. He had underestimated this opponent!
'Let go!'
The thought exploded in his mind. Though unwilling, he had no choice, and Vegeta released his grip.
BOOOOM---!
The Rose beam exploded against the ground, detonating with a thunderous roar. All of West City was shaken as waves of destruction rippled out, a blinding ocean of light engulfing everything.
Both Goku and Vegeta stared in grim silence at the devastation. Such destructive force made it clear that this man, who looked exactly like Son Goku, was no longer the same as before.
"This is bad…! Bulma's in danger!"
Avoiding the fatal blast, Vegeta rocketed toward Bulma in a flash. In just a breath, he was at her side. Spreading his arms like wings, he shielded her completely within his chest.
At that moment, Bulma felt like the happiest woman alive.
Meanwhile, Goku expanded his ki shield, covering the entire Capsule Corporation, leaving the facility untouched despite the devastation outside.
When the explosion subsided, both men raised their heads skyward. Their eyes burned with frustration, but they couldn't do anything as Black Goku was already gone.
But in the very next second, they noticed something odd.
High above, the green-skinned figure with a face resembling Kaiōshin Shin was being forcibly restrained by Gohan.
And beneath Gohan were three more figures, Trunks, Bulla, and Majin Buu!
Just moments earlier…
Gohan had sensed Vegeta and Goku's intention to follow Black Goku into the rift.
His brows furrowed as an uneasy feeling flickered in his heart. Deep down, he could feel that Black Goku was a dangerous foe, and he was far trickier than anyone realized.
So, Gohan had decided to enter the rift together with Goku and Vegeta.
But unlike them, his target was Zamasu.
"Trunks! Let's go too!" With that, Gohan shot straight toward Zamasu.
Trunks nodded sharply, but his cautious nature showed through. Against someone like Zamasu, having an ally would make things much safer. And he already had a candidate in mind.
Placing two fingers on his forehead, Trunks vanished in an instant.
When he reappeared, someone else was at his side, a figure who had been dozing off.
Majin Buu snapped awake, blinking in confusion at Trunks. "B-Boss…?"
Trunks gave a knowing smile as he spoke. "Buu, there's going to be an interesting fight coming up. I'll need your recovery ability."
Majin Buu immediately nodded. After all, the little Cells had drilled it into him plenty of times, if you eat someone's food, you do their work.
Whoosh---!
Using Instant Transmission again, this time, Trunks appeared right beside Gohan.
And the sight before his eyes was astonishing.
"You worthless human! Let go of me!!" Zamasu roared, his eyes bulging in rage. As the time rift threatened to swallow him whole, he suddenly felt his entire body weighed down.
Looking down, he saw Gohan clinging tightly to him!
No matter how he struggled, he couldn't break free. At best, he had the power of a Super Saiyan 2. How could he possibly shake off Gohan?
"The other me! Save me!!" Zamasu cried out desperately to Black Goku. But the only reply was the echoing blasts of battle, Black Goku had already been sucked into the time rift.
Trunks smirked as he spoke. "Relax, Zamasu. We'll deal with you on the other side."
Zamasu's heart sank. He suddenly understood, they meant to follow him into the future. Realization brought a twisted thought: Heh. Then once we're over there… my other self will kill you instead!
Their eyes locked, each filled with the wish for the other's death and then, Trunks suddenly felt his leg grow heavier. Looking down, he saw Bulla clinging tightly to his pants.
"Big brother! I'm going too!"
At this, Zamasu sneered with a crooked smile. He hadn't expected these mortals to show not even the slightest fear.
They even dared to think of entering the rift alongside him.
"In that case, if you wish to face death head-on, then come!"
With those words, Zamasu's body was consumed by the raging currents of the time rift.
Down below, Goku and Vegeta realized what was happening. Goku immediately activated Instant Transmission, but it was already too late.
The Ki signatures of Trunks and the others could no longer be sensed.
Trunks, Gohan, Bulla, and Majin Buu had all been dragged into the rift together with Zamasu.
"Damn it!!!" Vegeta roared toward the sky, his voice raw with unwilling fury.
"Damn it all, I actually let go back there! You felt it too, didn't you, Kakarot? That guy… he's not simple," Vegeta muttered, his voice heavy with self-blame.
Goku's expression hardened as he spoke through gritted teeth. "Don't worry, Vegeta. I believe in Gohan and Trunks."
"Tomorrow, once the Dragon Balls can be used again, we'll take the Time Machine to follow them."
Vegeta clenched his fists tightly, his guilt gnawing at him. Both his son and daughter had been swallowed into the rift, and all he could do was wait until tomorrow to fight alongside them.
"Damn it, Kakarot! We're heading to Namek right now, to guard the Dragon Balls!"
With that, the two warriors vanished from West City.
(End Of This Chapter)