Goku and Vegeta were shocked by the conversation. They couldn't believe that Beerus would die to save Goten in the parallel timeline. This was far beyond their imagination and their knowledge of Beerus. Beerus' face turned grim. Although he found it hard to believe, Goten's expression showed he wasn't lying. At this level of power, there was no need for Goten to fabricate such a story.
Suddenly, Whis appeared in front of Goten and asked curiously, "Mr. Goten, just now I sensed a very familiar Angel power from your body. If I'm not mistaken, it should be my big brother Angel Merno's power. Does Angel Merno exist in your timeline?"
This question had been on Whis's mind ever since Goten arrived. He and Merno had a good relationship since they were young, and Merno was the only idol Whis had besides his father. The Angel power in Goten's body was very similar to Merno's, if not exactly the same.
"You're right. I do have Merno's Angel power in my body," Goten replied seriously. "That guy willingly passed all the Angel's power to me. As for other details, I'm sorry, but I can't tell you." Goten knew that revealing too much might draw the Grand Priest's attention again.
After what happened in the other timeline, he didn't trust Whis enough to share such information with him. He wasn't strong enough to compete with the Grand Priest yet, so it was better to keep a low profile. He had more important tasks in this timeline.
"All right," Whis said, not pressing further. He understood that Goten wouldn't reveal more information.
Ten minutes later, Beerus and Whis left Earth. Everyone gathered around Goten.
"Big brother, you are really amazing! I wonder if one day I'll be as strong as you," the younger Goten from this timeline said admiringly, clenching his fists. He never expected his future self to be so powerful, capable of easily defeating even the God of Destruction Beerus.
"Train well, and one day you can reach this level," Goten encouraged, not wanting to dampen his younger self's confidence.
"OK!" Little Goten nodded enthusiastically.
However, little Trunks was a bit upset. He didn't expect Goten to be so much stronger than himself in the future. He decided he would have to train hard to not let Goten surpass him.
"Goten, please tell us what happened in your timeline! What made you so powerful?" Goku and Vegeta were eager to know. They wanted to understand the opportunities that led Goten to such strength, as talent alone couldn't account for it.
"In that timeline, you all died in the Cell games. To prevent Cell from destroying the earth, you didn't choose to resurrect. So, the only surviving warrior on the entire planet was Krillin. Then, a year later, I was born..."Goten briefly introduced the situation of that timeline to everyone.
Everyone was dumbfounded, but Krillin was thrilled. He couldn't believe he was the last warrior standing on Earth and had become very powerful, even surpassing Goku and Vegeta.
"What? Are you kidding me?" Vegeta exclaimed. "You said I didn't want to be resurrected because I was afraid of Cell? That's impossible! That's not my character!"
Vegeta refuted immediately. He was the proud Saiyan prince. Although Cell was powerful at that time, if there was a chance to be resurrected and continue fighting, he would never miss it. How could he refuse resurrection?
"That's right! I don't understand it either," Goku agreed, scratching his head. "If it were me, I would definitely choose to resurrect and keep fighting Cell! It's so weird..."
"Goten, is what you said true? Did I really surpass Goku and Vegeta's strength in your timeline?" Krillin asked, trembling with excitement.
"Yes. In that timeline, your strength definitely surpassed theirs in Super Saiyan Blue," Goten confirmed seriously. He didn't mention Krillin turning into an android, allowing Krillin to enjoy this fantasy. After all, this timeline was different from his own.
"Goku, did you hear that? In another timeline, my strength actually surpassed yours!" Krillin said to Goku excitedly.
"Ah! That's really good, Krillin. It seems that if you train hard, you will become very strong!" Goku replied with a smile. Vegeta, standing nearby, was quite upset.
"Are...are you kidding me? Krillin, that guy can surpass us in Super Saiyan Blue!?" Vegeta obviously didn't believe it.
With everything over, everyone returned to Capsule Corp.
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Meanwhile, on the other side:
After Goten sent the other guys away through the portal, they arrived in another timeline. The people who suddenly appeared were stunned.
Looking at the scene in front of them, they felt very familiar because this was Earth.
"What's the situation? Isn't this still Earth? Where's Goten?" Krillin looked around and asked.
"No, I felt a few familiar ki signatures. This is not the Earth we live on," Goku responded immediately.
As soon as Goku spoke, several figures flew towards them. These figures were also Goku and Vegeta! However, the Goku in front of them was only twelve or thirteen years old, looking exactly like Goku from early Dragon Ball, but his body was stronger and more mature. Behind Goku were Vegeta, Gohan, Trunks, Uub, and others. As soon as everyone met, their expressions turned serious.
[T/N: I will refer to them as GT for translation's sake.]
"Heh! Kakarot, these guys look exactly like us! It's not that nasty Tuffles clones again... right?" Dragon Ball GT's Vegeta folded his hands on his chest, looking at the newcomers.
There were indeed some technological geniuses among the Tuffles. After obtaining their cells, it was entirely possible to create fighters like them. Even if that were the case, he wouldn't be surprised.
"I don't know either, Vegeta. Look at the situation! But I don't feel any evil ki from their bodies..." GT Goku said to GT Vegeta with a serious expression.
The people in front of them looked exactly like them, making it easy to think these guys might be the Tuffles' work. After all, it wasn't long after the Baby incident, and they still had a certain fear of that guy.
"This...what's the situation? The ones on the opposite side are also Goku and Vegeta! But the situation seems a bit different. Vegeta seems to be very old, but why is Goku so young?" Krillin looked at GT Goku and GT Vegeta in disbelief.
Was there something wrong with the timeline? Goku was still a child, but Vegeta was so old! Or did something happen to make Goku's body smaller?
"It seems that we have arrived on Earth in another timeline. Although that me seems to have become smaller, his strength is ridiculously strong," Goku said excitedly. He could feel an extremely powerful force from his smaller self, not weaker than Super Saiyan Blue.
Vegeta's complexion changed instantly when he saw GT Vegeta. There was an angry look in his eyes. He roared, "Damn!! That bastard, why did he cut his hair like that? And what the hell is he wearing? Even the combat uniform was discarded, no wonder his strength has become so weak."
Vegeta was very unhappy with GT Vegeta's appearance. As a Saiyan prince, he couldn't believe his noble hairstyle was reduced to this bird look. What's more, he even discarded the combat uniform. What does it mean to wear a small red waistcoat? This was simply embarrassing!
"Hey! What the hell are you talking about, you bastard? What kind of hairstyle and clothes I, Vegeta, want to wear is not up to you, an impostor," After GT Vegeta heard Vegeta's words, he retorted angrily.
A counterfeit dared to point fingers at him, especially criticizing his hairstyle and clothes. This was absolutely unacceptable.
"Hmph! You actually called me a counterfeit! You bastard, you can't even hold on to your hairstyle and combat uniform, and you certainly can't hold on to your pride and dignity. Such a bastard doesn't deserve to be called Vegeta," Vegeta retorted angrily.
In his opinion, even at the moment of death, he would never have such a ridiculous hairstyle. More importantly, he would never lose his combat uniform. This guy was definitely not better than himself! He had to make him understand the dignity and pride of being King Vegeta's son.
"You impostor, do you want to fight?" GT Vegeta shouted, becoming furious instantly. Being rated so low by a counterfeit made him feel as if he were the impostor, which angered him greatly.
Everyone watching was perplexed by the two Vegetas arguing so fiercely. When two grumpy Vegetas meet, unpleasant sparks are bound to fly.
"You bastard who can't even hold on to his own hairstyle, I'm afraid you won't succeed," Vegeta retorted, not backing down.
"Haa!" Both Vegetas roared and simultaneously transformed into Super Saiyan II. Seeing this, neither Goku intervened, as they were curious to see how strong the other side was.
"Wow! Are the two fathers going to fight? It's so exciting! I wonder which dad will win!" GT Trunks exclaimed excitedly.
"Ah! It really makes people look forward to it. I don't know what level of strength they have reached," GT Goku nodded, also excited. He sensed no evil aura from these newcomers, making him believe these people might be from another timeline.
[T/N: Just go along with it, don't question why his first thought is another timeline.]
"You are courting death! I will kill you completely in an instant!" GT Vegeta said coldly. He then turned into a golden light beam, rushing toward Vegeta. GT Vegeta believed this guy's appearance here had something to do with the Tuffles, and he intended to repay them for their past actions.
As GT Vegeta appeared in front of him, he threw a heavy punch. GT Vegeta's speed was much faster than Vegeta's. Given that GT Vegeta's timeline was further along, his basic combat power was stronger.
Seeing GT Vegeta's speed, Vegeta was taken aback but quickly raised his arms to block.
Boom!
GT Vegeta's fist landed on Vegeta's arms, sending him flying hundreds of feet. Two clear skid-marks appeared on the ground.
Whoosh!
After gaining the upper hand with one punch, GT Vegeta disappeared and reappeared behind Vegeta, delivering another kick. Vegeta turned hastily, raising his arms to block again. He hadn't expected this Vegeta, who couldn't even keep his hairstyle, to be so powerful! Under the same transformation, Vegeta couldn't match GT Vegeta's strength.
[T/N: It seems like author really hated that hairstyle.]
Boom!
Rumble!
Vegeta was kicked away again, this time retreating thousands of feet and crushing more than a dozen mountain peaks before stopping. His arms were completely numb, and he had scratches on his face and body.
"Okay...that's amazing. It seems like the base physical strength of father in this timeline is incredible!" Trunks exclaimed in surprise. He didn't expect such a significant gap between them in the same form.
"Ah! It is indeed very powerful. I don't know if this Vegeta has a higher-level transformation," Goku nodded. Although GT Vegeta was strong, without a higher-level transformation, he wouldn't be able to defeat Vegeta.
"Pooh!" Vegeta spat bloody saliva. Then he clenched his fists, and with a roar, blue aura flames appeared around his body. In the next second, Vegeta transformed into Super Saiyan Blue. He knew he couldn't beat GT Vegeta in the same form due to his stronger basic combat power, but now, as Super Saiyan Blue, he was sure he could easily defeat him.
"What? What's happening? His hair turned blue, is this also a Saiyan transformation? And we can't feel his ki at all!" GT Goku and GT Trunks exclaimed in disbelief.