[1 year after Goku and Shenron left Earth]
After the arduous and difficult battle against Super 17 and the Evil Dragons, peace finally reigned on planet Earth with the heroic sacrifice of Son Goku. All the people who died, or were affected during the turbulent chaos generated by Super 17 and also by the Dragon Balls were resurrected and had their cities rebuilt by Shenron as the last request made by Goku.
The Z Fighters, though relieved by the momentary peace gained at Goku's expense, dared not slow down their training to become stronger. Recent battles have proven that they will not always be as lucky in winning battles against beings as powerful as Omega Shenron, who nearly destroyed the entire planet Earth. So, now without Goku to ensure their safety, the Z Fighters quickly sought to increase their strength to ensure that no future threat could defeat them.
Vegeta, now bearing the greater burden of defending the Earth without Goku's help, returned to training every day with a greater intensity than in his youth. Quickly getting his body into shape and beginning to perfect the Super Saiyan 3 transformation before focusing on achieving Super Saiyan 4 without the help of the machine invented by Bulma. In addition, he also began training Goten and Trunks, who were still too weak to succeed him as Earth's defender. During their training, Vegeta did not spare the two Saiyan hybrids and pushed both to their utmost limits during each battle to extract their maximum potential, which despite being a rudimentary method was still effective in its results.
In 6 months, Goten and Trunks managed to reach Super Saiyan 2 with a lot of effort and dedication and were evolving at an impressive speed. But for Vegeta, such evolution was still too slow, so he finally decided to take them on a trip to outer space to train them on planets with more hostile and inhospitable environments to develop their skills, as well as visiting a certain specific planet.
With Vegeta, Trunks and Goten's training trip, the responsibility of protecting Earth fell on the shoulders of Gohan and Uub, who were the most capable and powerful for this important task. Consequently, Gohan and Uub began training together in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to refine their abilities and reach a new level of power to protect Earth.
Additionally, the former warriors that made up the original Z Fighters also returned to training as they did before, not to surpass Goku or Vegeta, but to not be a burden in battle and to have enough strength to protect their loved ones. It wasn't long before they got back into shape, and with Dende's help, they managed to contact the Supreme Kai to increase their strength, and were taken to the Sacred World of the Kai, where they were able to train under the tutelage of Old Kai and Kibito Kai, finally overcoming the bottleneck in their power.
Everyone was doing their best to protect the Earth in Son Goku's absence, which served as fuel to rekindle the old flame of determination to protect their planet in the hearts of the Z Warriors...
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At the Lookout, Dende, who was observing Earth to ensure its safety while everyone trained, frowned as he saw a warping in spacetime towards the east of Earth, this phenomenon was...
"Mr. Popo, call Gohan and Uub from the Hyperbolic Time Chamber immediately!!!"
Hearing Dende's sudden shout, Mr. Popo quickly ran to the door of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to call out to the two warriors, not knowing what had happened to make Dende so frightened.
Just as Mr. Popo was about to open the door to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, his body froze as he felt an impressive unknown ki suddenly appear on Earth. Could that strange presence be the threat Dende felt?!
*Creak !*
With a loud creak, the door opened unexpectedly, as two silhouettes walked out of the room with their tattered clothes and a solemn look on their faces.
Mr. Popo, who was in shock from the presence he felt in the eastern direction of Earth, finally recovered from his shock and faced Gohan and Uub, who had finished their 3-year training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
"Mr. Gohan, Mr. Uub..."
"We have already felt this gigantic ki that has appeared on Earth, Mr. Popo."
At Mr. Popo's surprised look, Uub turned to Gohan and then asked with a serious expression at the new threat that had appeared.
"Gohan, the level of ki I sense coming from Earth's eastern direction could easily rival that of your father in Super Saiyan 3. Should we call Vegeta and the others?"
"No, we cannot rely solely on Vegeta every time Earth is threatened. My father fought for decades to defend this planet and never depended on anyone else to protect it. We must follow our own path, regardless of the adversities!"
"Besides, I don't want to interrupt Goten and Trunks' training. Those two still have potential as high or even greater than mine, so let's go, Uub!"
Uub, understanding Gohan's thoughts, did not disagree, he just smiled excitedly upon seeing his master's similarities with Gohan...
Without a doubt, he should never dishonor the legacy left by Goku.
"Yes !"
Without hesitation, Gohan and Uub flew at high speed to the place where they felt that mysterious ki, without knowing what the future held for them...
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"Aargh! I don't have any more Senzu Beans with me, the last one I had was given to Lady Chronoa."
Staggering across the rocky terrain, Beat soon felt the pain starting to rip through his body now that the adrenaline had worn off. His shoulder, stomach, and left arm were burning as blood seeped from the wounds.
His mind was a little clouded by the intense pain he felt, but Beat was able to identify that he was probably on Earth by the atmosphere and the familiar ki approaching... wait!
"Huh?! This ki is Gohan's and the other is..."
Before he could finish thinking, his eyes soon caught sight of two people flying towards him at high speed.
Looking at the appearance of the two individuals, Beat easily confirmed that they were Gohan and Uub, causing him to relax and let his guard down. Apparently, he must have been taken to the Dragon Ball GT timeline.
"Who are you and what are your intentions on Earth?!"
Hearing Gohan's questioning shout, Beat raised his arms with effort in a gesture of peace, while calmly responding.
"My name is Beat and I have no intention of harming your planet."
Faced with the skeptical looks of the two warriors, Beat slowly lowered his arms. The pain was still unbearable and if he didn't treat his injuries, he could die from bleeding out. This fact didn't go unnoticed by Gohan and Uub, who noticed his serious injuries.
"Gohan, I feel like he's telling the truth and his ki isn't evil like that of an evil person."
While analyzing Beat for a while, Uub suddenly began to say as his powers obtained from Majin Buu were activated to detect some abnormality in that unknown subject.
Gohan, knowing of Majin Buu's inherited magical powers, nodded in agreement. That guy really didn't seem like a bad person, but there were still some suspicions that he was pretending to be someone good. So the most sensible thing to do would be to keep an eye on him to find out his true colors.
"Uub, let's take Beat to Kami-sama's tower, there we can-"
*Knock!*
Just as Gohan was about to give his commands, the sound of someone falling to the ground echoed through the rocky surroundings, while the two warriors hurriedly turned to Beat and there he was completely passed out from excessive blood loss...
"Uub, use your healing powers on him !"
If Beat died here, they wouldn't have any answers and it would weigh on both of their consciences later.
"Okay !"
Approaching Beat's body, Uub extended his hands towards him as he concentrated his magic to heal the wounds.
Gohan, watching Uub heal Beat's wounds, can't help but admire this magical ability so convenient in any kind of situation.
"Gohan, I've healed most of Beat's serious injuries, but he'll only wake up after resting for a while ."
"Okay, let's take him to Dende's tower, there we can get to know Beat better ..."
As Gohan and Uub headed towards the Lookout with Beat unconscious, a small invisible camera recorded this scene for the viewers.
[Chat]
[Apparently, we are now in Dragon Ball GT, judging by the older appearance of Gohan and Uub]
[I'm relieved that Beat managed to escape from Demigra, but now what will happen ?]
[I don't know, but I honestly wish Beat went to Dragon Ball Super instead of GT, which doesn't have as many interesting things to explore ...]
[I disagree with your opinion, although Dragon Ball GT is not very popular because of some details, it is still as great as Super and this is the perfect oportunity to discover new things]
[I'm curious to know what moment we're at in Dragon Ball GT, are we after the fight against Omega Shenron, or before ?]
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On a planet far from the northern galaxy.
Three individuals could be seen in an arid and rocky environment, while they disappeared and reappeared in thousandths of a second, or better said, they teleported from one place to another through the ki of other living beings.
Those three individuals had already been practicing the teleportation technique for at least a whole month since arriving on planet Yardrat and their progress was supervised in the presence of a yardratian master, who was visibly surprised by the speed of learning of these saiyans.
"Very good, you have finally managed to learn and perfect the teleportation technique, with this our training ends, I have already taught you everything I knew. ."
Upon hearing their instructor's voice, the three saiyans stopped practicing teleportation and calmly approached him.
"Thank you for the guidance, Master Zelkaran !"
The three bowed in respect to the yardratian, after all, without his help, they still wouldn't have learned the Instant Transmission, the Healing Skill, the Cloning Technique and even the Gigantification Technique, although this last technique is almost useless for the three.
As soon as the training ended, Zelkaran teleported to another place, while the three saiyans discussed what they learned on that planet.
"The Instant Transmission technique is really amazing ! I've always wanted to learn this technique from Mr. Goku !"
"Yes ! I knew teleporting from one place to another was cool, but feeling this liberating sensation for yourself is inspiring !"
"What do you think, dad ? With these techniques we can be more versatile in battle !"
While Goten and Trunks chatted excitedly about the techniques they had learned, Vegeta remained silent as if he had felt a sudden sense of foreboding growing inside him.
"Trunks, contact your mother ."
Suddenly, upon hearing Vegeta's serious voice, both Goten and Trunks were a little shocked, but soon realized that something might be wrong.
"Now ? But on Earth it must probably be past midnight, father ."
"Just call her !"
No longer able to disagree, Trunks reluctantly took the device created by Bulma to communicate with Earth.
After a few minutes, the call was finally answered by Bulma, who was still sleepy when she answered the device.
"Why did they call me so late at night ? Did something happen ? Are you safe ?"
"Mom, we are fine, but did something unusual happen on Earth ?"
"Hmm, not that I know of, why ?"
"Dad felt something was wrong, so I called to see if Earth was safe, and from all indications there is nothing wrong ..."
Upon learning that there was nothing wrong, the three saiyans sighed in relief and their minds, previously rigid with Vegeta's bad omen, finally relaxed.
"Ah ! Now that you mention it ... I remembered that a strange fellow suddenly appeared on Earth, but Gohan and Uub apparently already defeated and captured him ."
"W-What ?!"
Upon hearing this, the three saiyans' eyes widened in shock, while Vegeta quickly joined in the conversation with his serious voice.
"Bulma, we will return to Earth immediately !"
"But Gohan and Uub have already defeated that guy who appeared on Earth, so there's no need to worry about that. You guys should focus on your training ."
"Our training trip in outer space is finally over after 6 months, so we will return to Earth ."
With his determined voice, Vegeta wouldn't change his mind so easily and Bulma, being his wife, knew he would do what he said, so she just accepted his decision.
"Okay, I'll make preparations for your return ."
As soon as the conversation ended, Vegeta glared at Trunks and Goten before speaking frankly in a stern tone.
"Grab your things, we're going back to Earth. During the trip back to the planet, I will activate the spaceship's maximum gravity to train to my limit. If you can't withstand the gravity, then all our training will have been in vain ."
Faced with Vegeta's harsh words, Goten and Trunks did not flinch, but remained firm in their stance as if it were absolutely nothing.
After being trained and pushed to the limit during 1 uninterrupted year of pure training, both of them would naturally not back down in the face of adversity, but would face it like true saiyans warriors !
"We will not be a burden to you, father !"
"Yes, we will show you the results of our 1 year training ! So don't hesitate to increase the gravity to the maximum limit !"
Observing the solemn and determined expressions of the duo, Vegeta showed a rare smile satisfied with the change in mindset of Trunks and Goten, who finally woke up to reality and realized the burden they carried with their saiyan heritage.
"Very well, I will make them both regret what they said ..."
It would take them 2 whole weeks to reach Earth, enough time for Vegeta to explore the Zenkai capabilities of Goten and Trunks' bodies, so he would make sure to make this last training session even more difficult before they returned home ...
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In the Other World, or also known as the Underworld.
A gigantic red ogre dressed in an elegant light purple suit, looked at the current report on the situation of the deads who rebelled during Super Android 17's chaos, while a sigh of relief escaped his lips.
"Thanks to your help, the chaos in the Fifth Hell has finally stabilized. What will you want as a reward, Mr. Piccolo ?"
Hearing King Yemma's question, Piccolo fell silent thinking about Goku's sudden farewell who spoke to him one last time before leaving with Shenron.
There were still countless doubts and uncertainties about that, did Goku really die, or did he go to another place ? What was the real meaning of that ? The more Piccolo thought, the more questions arose in his mind. So knowing that King Yemma was one of the oldest beings in the Universe and had vast knowledge about everything, it would be wise to ask about Goku's current condition.
"King Yemma, could you tell me if Son Goku is dead ?"
A little surprised by Piccolo's sudden question, King Yemma soon remembered something before replying with his calm tone.
"No, Son Goku is not dead. You must have heard about the Dragon Kingdom, right ? After all, the ancient Kami-sama was the one who created the dragon balls by making a contract with Shenron ."
Familiar with these terms, Piccolo frowned as he realized Goku's delicate situation.
"The Dragon Realm is a dimension where Dragon Gods capable of granting wishes and miracles reside, this dimension is strictly difficult to access without the permission of a Dragon God like Shenron ."
"Are you trying to tell me that Goku went to that dimension ? Is it possible to bring him back to Earth ?"
"Unfortunately, Goku will depend on the approval of the guardian dragons, or also called evil dragons by humans, that emerged from the Earth's dragon balls. Without their approval, it will be impossible to bring Goku back ."
"I understand ..."
With a satisfied look, Piccolo would no longer worry about Goku, after all, knowing the saiyan's personality well, Piccolo knew it was a matter of time until Goku returned to Earth, so his mind soon changed to another subject.
"King Yemma, could you give me a letter of recomendation to the Grand Kai ? I want to be trained by him to increase my strength ."
"Sure, it can be done ..."
King Yemma unhesitatingly took out a sheet of paper and began writing a letter of recommendation for the Grand Kai, meanwhile Piccolo waited patiently.
"Ready ! As soon as I send you to the Great Kai, deliver this letter to him ."
As King Yemma prepared to teleport Piccolo to the Grand Kai, the namekian's voice echoed with determination.
"Before I go to the Grand Kai, I must finish one thing, King Yemma ."
As if he had understood Piccolo's intention, King Yemma simply pointed with his finger in the direction of Snake Way, while saying.
"I see you've changed a lot since last time ."
"I just realized that true wisdom is recognizing the value of one's own ignorance. Now that I have this opportunity to evolve, I must not waste it like I did when I was in the Underworld ."
Piccolo, without saying anything else, slowly walked towards the Snake Way, determined to surpass his limits ...
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In the Sacred World of the Kai.
"Great Ancestor, what do you think of the progress of these warriors ?"
Kibito Kai sat in a chair under a cherry tree, watching from afar four silhouettes training hard with some weights in their Kai apprentice clothes.
"Without a doubt, these four are remarkable for mere humans, but that guy with three eyes has even greater potential ."
"Are you talking about Tien Shinhan ? He really is talented, however, I still find it difficult to say which of the four has the greatest potential, considering that they are almost all at the same level ."
"Apparently, you still haven't realized that Tien Shinhan has an ancient bloodline, have you ? Humans, despite being one of the weakest races in the Universe, are undeniably more talented in training and using their creativity to create new techniques ..."
"You mean to say that-"
"Just keep an eye on Tien Shinhan and you'll find out what I mean ."
Just as Kibito Kai was about to ask more about the matter, Krillin's voice echoed into his ears.
"Hey, we're done warming up, what do we do next ?"
Watching the four earthling warriors approach, Old Kai then stood up from his chair, as he calmly explained to the four.
"The next step will be to evolve your senses and completely awaken your Sixt Sense and to do this you will have to face your greatest fears ..."
With an abnormally serious and complex look, Old Kai suddenly snapped his fingers and then a dense darkness engulfed ths four warriors, making them disappear from sigh without leaving a single trace behind.
"Great Ancestor, where did you send them ?"
"I sent them to the Dimension of Nightmares, that is the only place where they will able to overcome their fears and awaken their Sixth Sense ."
"The Dimension of Nightmares ?! But this place is too dangerous for them !"
"Fool ! Only through courage, bravery, determination, resilience and overcoming a warrior is formed ! If they do not take real risks on their journeys, then they will never evolve and could never be called warriors !"
"With the presence of Goku and Vegeta, they felt overshadowed by them, staying in their shadow and failing to train with the flimsy excuse that they are not necessary, but the path of a true warrior is not about comparing yourself to others, or surpassing them, but about finding your own limitations and overcoming them with each training session !"
Listening to Old Kai's speech, Kibito Kai couldn't help but agree with his words, to obtain power it took more than just blood and sweat, it took a will that shook the heavens and shocked the earth, never wavering or hesitating.
That was what was missing for the four warriors: discovering their own path without comparing themselves to others, focusing only on their evolution.
Now it all depended on how they dealt with and overcame their fears and inner demons ...
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[Emergency Warning !]
[Due to instability in all timelines, enemies from the past, present and future many appear at any time !]
[New Emergency Mission Avaible !]
[Mission Criteria: Survive and defend planet Earth for 10 minutes against Cumber, the Evil Saiyan ...]
[Rewards: ???]
Staring at the System screen, Beat froze for a moment before finally exploding in frustration.
"Oh, shit ! Here we go again ..."