Hearing this, Android 18 looked at Trunks with a face full of terror.
"Th-This… what is going on? How did your strength become so terrifying?"
"I went back to the past," Trunks said coldly. "I trained for two years under Brother Gohan's guidance."
"Gohan… Son Gohan?"
Trunks nodded and rushed toward her.
Startled, Android 18 hastily raised her hand and fired an energy wave.
Whoosh—
Trunks' figure flickered.
In the next instant, he appeared in front of her.
Slash!
His sword pierced straight through her body.
"Ahhh!!"
A mouthful of blood sprayed from Android 18's lips.
Without hesitation, Trunks pulled the blade free and condensed a golden energy wave in his left hand.
BOOM!!
The explosion engulfed Android 18 completely.
She was annihilated.
Trunks stood silently amid the ruins.
At that moment, Gohan's words echoed in his mind. I will protect the present. You protect the future.
"Brother Gohan…" Trunks raised his head toward the sky.
For an instant, it felt as if the Gohan of the past and the Gohan of the future were standing before him at the same time.
"I swear… I will protect the future."
One Month Later
South of West City, on a deserted island, a hidden research facility lay concealed underground.
This was Dr. Gero's laboratory.
Inside, two hibernation pods stood silently.
Android 17 and Android 18 had been fully completed the day before.
However, fearing they would be uncontrollable, Dr. Gero had delayed activating them.
Standing before the pods, Dr. Gero hesitated for a long time.
Finally, he made his decision.
Click.
The pods opened.
Both androids slowly opened their eyes and stepped out.
"Dr. Gero." Android 18 stared at him with unconcealed hatred.
"Y-You…" Dr. Gero's heart skipped.
"That's right. I am Dr. Gero," he said stiffly.
"I am your creator. You must obey all my commands!"
Android 18 sneered, "You kidnapped us, turned us into monsters, and now you expect obedience?"
As expected… still uncontrollable.
Dr. Gero thought grimly.
Suddenly, Android 18 clenched her fists and lunged forward.
"Stop!" Dr. Gero slammed the emergency switch.
In an instant, both Android 17 and Android 18 froze in place.
"Haa…" Dr. Gero finally let out a long breath.
"It seems modifying humans into obedient androids… is far more difficult than I imagined."
West City — Goku's House
Gohan sat lazily while Pilaf reported the company's status.
"Gohan! Our company has entered the top ten in West City!"
"Top ten?"
"Yes! But many companies have started copying our apps."
"It's fine," Gohan said calmly. "As long as we do our own work well."
Pilaf nodded.
"Then I'll take my leave."
"Mm."
After Pilaf left, Gohan suddenly remembered something.
The Seed of the Universe.
This item came from Dragon Ball Heroes—a crystal capable of growing into a Tree of the Universe, creating an entirely new universe once fully charged.
It could also grant immense power or even merge with a person's body.
Gohan retrieved it from the System.
A multicolored cube appeared in his palm.
"System, how do I use the Seed of the Universe?"
"Master, the seed has not yet been activated. It requires energy."
"What kind of energy?"
"It must absorb energy produced by the collision of two forces—combat energy."
"So… fighting?"
"Yes."
Hearing this, Gohan immediately went to find Piccolo.
Piccolo's Training Ground
"You want to fight me?"
Piccolo looked surprised.
Gohan nodded.
"Don't worry, Uncle Piccolo. I won't use my full strength."
"…Alright."
Reluctantly, Piccolo agreed.
"Then shall we begin?"
Gohan landed a short distance away.
"Let's go."
They clashed.
But the gap was obvious.
Piccolo could barely defend.
BANG!!
After a short exchange, Piccolo was sent crashing to the ground.
Gohan glanced at the Seed of the Universe.
It flickered faintly.
"System, is it activated?"
"Yes, Master. The seed has collected 0.01% of its required energy."
"Only 0.01%?"
"That energy came from your battle just now. Once fully charged, the seed can either grow into a Tree of the Universe or merge with your body, granting unprecedented power."
"…But I don't really have opponents on Earth anymore."
"Master can seek opponents from other universes or other timelines."
"Other universes…"
Gohan rubbed his chin.
Hit from Universe 6…
But even now, that might be risky.
"System, if I merely watch a battle, can the seed absorb the energy?"
"Yes, Master."
Hearing this, Gohan took out the All-Seeing Mirror.
The space before him rippled.
In the depths of Hell—
Frieza and King Cold stood arrogantly before a group of soldiers.
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