Chapter 154: A Future Still Far Away—Goku Black
Could it be possible to see those deceased Saiyans again?!
Otherwise, what's so great about the Underworld that made Goku and the others never even consider coming back?
Could it be… the Underworld Martial Arts Tournament?
Swish!
The moment Lin Qi reappeared via Instant Transmission, he saw ghostly figures—bodiless spirits—swiftly drifting across the scorched brown earth.
Layer upon layer of yellow clouds filled the sky, densely packed.
Not far away stood a building that looked almost identical to the World Martial Arts Tournament arena—clearly a replica.
Either that, or Goku and the others set up their own "Underworld-style" World Martial Arts Tournament.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the next finals match is about to begin…" The booming voice seemed to engulf the entire Underworld.
"The first Underworld Martial Arts Tournament has finally reached its climax…"
"Now entering from East Kai's side, we have contestant XXX! And representing Earth under North Kai's jurisdiction, contestant Krillin!"
"…Seriously?" Lin Qi scratched his itchy ear and tossed his time machine onto the ground.
"Lame. I'm outta here!"
Watching a match with only Android-level power didn't interest him in the slightest.
Krillin didn't even have Android-level strength!
Lin Qi sat in the time machine, tinkering with the controls, a grin spreading across his face.
"There's still half the return energy left. Next stop—Future Goku Black! Heh heh…"
Since Universe 7's Saiyans wouldn't let him build a kingdom, maybe bringing Zamasu in as his top general wouldn't be such a bad move, right?
Goku Black was pretty solid too. And if the two of them fused…
Recruiting Goku Black and Zamasu—if they refused? Then he'd just kill them!
No matter how he looked at it, it was a win-win deal.
Swish—
Lin Qi's time machine vanished into the sky beneath the setting sun.
In a parallel future timeline—Age 779—Earth's West City.
In this doomsday timeline, the sky was dark and heavy.
Clouds layered endlessly with not a single ray of sunlight, occasionally lit up by flashes of lightning.
The ground was barren, filled with nothing but the ruins of a once-great city.
Lin Qi's time machine appeared amidst the desolate landscape of shattered buildings.
The moment he arrived, he could feel several energy signatures scanning over him—clearly sensing his presence.
This timeline had a version of Trunks… but no Gohan. That meant it wasn't the same one he'd visited before with the Androids.
"That energy…" Trunks, who had been sharing canned food with an aged Bulma, suddenly stood up.
"Huh? That guy again?" Bulma's wrinkled face twisted with fear, her eyes red as she looked at Trunks.
"Trunks… you have to come back alive. I'll be waiting for you!"
"Don't worry, Mom. I'm just going to check it out." Trunks grabbed his coat and bolted out of the underground shelter.
"Relax—it doesn't seem like it's Goku Black this time…"
His figure darted through the wreckage of broken buildings. "If it's not Goku Black… could it be another powerful enemy?"
Such immense power…
Elsewhere, in a secluded mountain villa.
A man identical in appearance to Son Goku, but dressed in Supreme Kai attire, looked up toward the boundless sky and echoed the same sentiment.
On his right index finger was a Time Ring; his left ear bore a Potara earring. His brows furrowed as he murmured aloud.
This was Zamasu—the Supreme Kai apprentice from Universe 10—who had taken Goku's body in a parallel timeline, now known as Goku Black.
"Who is it…? How could someone this powerful appear on Earth now? The Angels should all be asleep… and the Gods of Destruction should already be dead…"
"After all, I've already killed every last Supreme Kai…"
"Could it be… the Grand Priest? No… impossible! He's too busy to notice such minor meddling."
As Goku Black muttered to himself, terrifying energy began to surge around him. The overwhelming killing intent caused the entire Earth to tremble.
Before Lin Qi could even put away the time machine, a brilliant streak of light suddenly cut through the silent darkness of the sky.
Whoosh—
The streak of light drew closer to Lin Qi and then hovered in mid-air. Goku Black stared down at him, his brows tightly furrowed.
"You… are a Saiyan?!"
Lin Qi glanced at the tail behind him and casually wrapped it around his waist as he floated into the air, replying with a smirk, "Do I look like I have a tail?"
"How strange… With such power, why didn't you participate in the Tournament of the God of Destructions?"
Lin Qi scoffed. In his timeline, that event hadn't even happened yet!
"I gotta say, change the outfit, change the core—you really are cooler than Goku."
He gave Goku Black a once-over, his tone mocking. No wonder this guy had so many fans. His popularity made sense!
"Who exactly are you? Why did you suddenly appear on Earth? What are you here for?!"
Goku Black's frown deepened. He couldn't sense this man's true strength at all.
"A triple soul-searching question, huh?" Lin Qi casually flung a ki blast his way. "Who I am doesn't matter—what matters is, I'm here to play with you!"
"...Play?" Goku Black, who prided himself as the one true god, was instantly enraged by those words.
He—a god among gods—wasn't someone random people could just "play" with!
Boom!
Goku Black had intended to block the blast, but as soon as he touched it, he felt the terrifying energy within. His expression grew even more grim.
Boom boom boom—!
He started with one hand to block it, but as the force increased, he had to use both hands just to hold it back.
"Ugh—!" But he couldn't last long. The overwhelming power sent him flying, crashing into a towering building in the distance.
The explosion echoed as the building was pierced through, and Goku Black was blown back again and again before finally managing to stabilize himself midair.
As the thick smoke cleared, Goku Black looked at his dust-covered, disheveled state and gritted his teeth. "Damn Saiyan…"
He hadn't expected this at all—the guy was that strong? And he came here… specifically for him?
But for what? To play? Bullshit—
If Goku's body hadn't instinctively unleashed its latent power at the last moment, he might've died from that ki blast alone.
Just who the hell was this man!?
"Cough, cough…" Goku Black clutched his chest as the taste of blood welled up in his throat.
Wiping the blood from his mouth, he glared down at Lin Qi with murderous eyes.
"Damn human…"
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