CHAPTER 1 — Echoes of Futures That Do Not Exist
The wind howled around the Lookout.
High above the clouds, the world looked small. Distant. Quiet.
Kid Goku stood in front of the enormous white door, his feet shifting slightly against the smooth floor. His eyes shone with excitement, but there was nervousness there too.
He didn't know anything about Saiyans.
He didn't know he was from another planet.
He didn't know about giant transformations beneath the full moon.
He didn't know about destiny.
He only knew one thing.
He needed to become stronger.
"So… I can really train inside for a whole year?" he asked, his voice bright with hope.
The answer had been simple.
Yes.
And that was enough for him.
If he was going to fight Piccolo in the World Martial Arts Tournament… then he had to give everything he had.
Without hesitation, he pushed the door open.
It closed behind him.
And the world changed.
White.
Endless white.
There was no sky.
No trees.
No wind.
No sound.
Only silence.
The air felt heavy. Dry. Difficult to breathe.
Goku took a step forward.
"Whoa… it feels like the air is pushing me down…"
The gravity was stronger. Much stronger.
On the first day, he could barely run.
On the second, his muscles burned constantly.
On the third, his knees were scraped and bleeding from falling over and over again.
He trained punches.
Kicks.
Sprints.
Push-ups.
Strikes against nothing but empty air.
No master.
No instructions.
Only willpower.
One week later.
His small body was covered in scratches.
His lips were cracked from dryness.
His breathing was uneven and harsh.
He tried to lift his arm for another punch.
It wouldn't move.
He tried to take a step.
His legs collapsed.
"I… I still need to train…"
His vision darkened.
His heartbeat slowed.
His body refused to respond.
For the first time since entering the chamber…
He felt fear.
Not fear of losing.
But fear of dying.
The white ground felt like it was swallowing him.
His consciousness began to fade.
And then—
Something flashed before his eyes.
🔔 Unknown Connection Detected
🔓 Unstable Multiversal Channel Activated
A translucent screen appeared in the air.
Goku blinked weakly.
"Huh…?"
Letters began forming.
But it wasn't like anything he had ever seen.
It felt like voices were writing.
🟥 [???: Identical signature detected.]
🟦 [???: Is that… another me?]
⚫ [???: Interesting… we can all see this.]
✨ [???: The channel activated under extreme vital stress.]
Goku's eyes widened.
"Me?!"
He reached out to touch the screen.
His finger passed through it like light.
"Who are you guys?!"
Silence.
Then a response appeared.
🟦 [Goku – GT Timeline]:
"Relax. I don't fully understand what's happening either."
More messages followed.
🔴 [Goku – AF Timeline]:
"This energy… it's not ordinary Ki."
🔵 [Goku – Blue 3 Timeline]:
"It doesn't feel like technology. It feels… instinctual."
⚫ [Goku – Destruction Timeline]:
"Or fate."
✨ [Goku – Ultra Instinct Superior Timeline]:
"Perhaps this is where our existences intersect."
Goku trembled.
"You're… me?"
Silence again.
Then the first one began to explain.
🟦 Goku – GT Timeline
"In my future, Earth faced threats that surpassed even the limits of gods.
After countless battles… after defeating enemies who could erase planets with a gesture… I was turned back into a child. Not like you are now, but after having lived as an adult and surpassed my limits many times.
I traveled across the universe searching for the Dragon Balls scattered among the stars. I fought ancient creatures. Shadows born from overused wishes.
I awakened a power that had always slept within our race.
Not just strength.
Primal essence.
A balance between wild instinct and conscious control.
I fought dragons born from humanity's greed.
My path became one of responsibility.
Understanding that power without balance destroys everything.
But I have never experienced something like this connection."
Goku stared at his hands.
"Travel… through space?"
He could barely imagine it.
🔴 Goku – AF Timeline
"My timeline followed another path.
After surpassing known transformations and fighting beings beyond mortal understanding, something deeper awakened within me.
Not just power.
Heritage.
Ancient blood.
Forces tied to the origins of our race.
I reached states that combined instinct, pride, and raw force.
But that path carried a cost.
Battles shattered galaxies.
Alliances were strained.
The line between protecting and destroying blurred.
Seeing you… so young…
You don't even know what a Saiyan is.
Maybe that ignorance is a blessing."
"Galaxies…?" Goku whispered.
🔵 Goku – Blue 3 Timeline
"My world required divine power.
After facing a God of Destruction, I learned to harness godly Ki.
Not through rage.
But through ritual, balance, and celestial training.
The blue form is not merely strength.
It is refined control.
Calm within overwhelming power.
But even divinity has layers.
I had to evolve beyond evolution.
Yet even then… I never encountered a phenomenon like this."
⚫ Goku – Destruction Timeline
"In my reality, peace never lasted.
Threat after threat emerged.
I learned that protecting sometimes requires erasing.
I trained in energy capable of disintegration.
A force that destroys matter itself.
But destruction corrupts.
It tests your heart.
My world became darker.
Heavier.
Even so… this chat is unknown to me."
✨ Goku – Ultra Instinct Superior Timeline
"My path was silence.
To move without thought.
To let the body act without interference.
No ego.
No hesitation.
Pure reaction.
That state is not driven by anger.
It is emptiness.
Stillness within chaos.
And you…
You are still pure.
Perhaps that is why this connection began with you.
Perhaps you are the origin point."
Silence filled the white void.
Goku struggled to breathe.
"I… don't understand most of what you said…"
He pushed himself slightly upright.
"I just came here to train."
The messages paused.
"I need to get stronger so I can fight Piccolo in the World Martial Arts Tournament."
Complete silence.
Not a single message appeared.
As if every version of him was processing that sentence.
🟦 [GT]: "Piccolo…?"
🔵 [Blue 3]: "So this is that point…"
🔴 [AF]: "He doesn't know yet…"
⚫ [Destruction]: "Interesting."
✨ [Ultra Instinct]: "Then this is the beginning."
"The beginning of what?" Goku asked.
No answer came.
The screen flickered.
🔒 Channel Unstable — Synchronization Incomplete
⏳ Connection Temporarily Suspended
The light vanished.
The white emptiness returned.
The crushing gravity remained.
The pain remained.
But something inside him had changed.
He didn't understand Saiyans.
He didn't understand transformations.
He didn't understand gods.
But if those were possible futures…
Then he could reach them.
Through effort.
Through training.
Through determination.
He placed his palms on the ground.
Forced his shaking body upward.
His muscles screamed.
His lungs burned.
But he stood.
"If I'm going to fight Piccolo…
Then I can't fall here."
The silence of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber seemed to watch him.
And somewhere beyond dimensions…
Other versions of him watched too.
And all of them knew.
This was only the beginning.