Chapter Summaries

Trunks tested Goku’s strength, gave him medicine for his heart disease, and learned that their arrival had created a parallel timeline. Naruto explained how the A, B, C, and D timelines connected, then announced he would travel to the C-Timeline to grow stronger.

• Trunks transformed into a Super Saiyan and tested Goku with his sword, but Goku blocked every attack with one finger.
• Trunks gave Goku medicine for his heart disease and realized that this world was a parallel timeline separate from his own.
• Naruto explained how Cell’s time travel and the arrival of time travelers created the B, C, and D timelines and outlined what would happen in each.
• Naruto told Trunks he would later fake his death and said he was going to the C-Timeline to improve his strength.

After Trunks warned the group about a stronger future threat, he returned to his timeline, leaving Goku and the others to prepare for his return in three years. Goku, Piccolo, and the others began making plans to train, while Bulma went with Trunks to the future.

• Trunks said he would return in three years to help, then entered the Time Machine and traveled back to the future.
• Piccolo explained Trunks's warning to the group while keeping his identity secret, and everyone learned that a powerful enemy would threaten them.
• Naruto stayed with Bulma as she traveled with Trunks, and Bulma fell when she tried to inspect the Time Machine.
• Goku told Vegeta and the others how he survived on Namek and demonstrated Instant Transmission.
• Vegeta and Tien left to train, and Piccolo agreed to train with Goku while Gohan went home with his father.

After three years of training, Goku, Gohan, and Piccolo prepared to face the androids while Naruto made plans with Trunks and No. 17 in the restored future timeline. The fighters reached the androids’ destination and discovered that their enemies had no detectable ki.

• Gohan, Goku, and Piccolo left Chi-Chi and flew to meet the androids after three years of training.
• Bulma welcomed the alternate-timeline Bulma and Naruto, while Trunks was shocked to see No. 17 helping rebuild the world.
• Naruto gave No. 17 a talisman and asked him to help make the world and Cell believe that Androids 17 and 18 had been killed by Trunks.
• Naruto told Trunks he would travel to the C-Timeline without him and planned to use a Wood Clone to replace him when Cell attacked.
• Goku, Gohan, and Piccolo met Krillin and the others at the mountain rendezvous, where Yajirobe delivered Senzu Beans before his flying craft exploded.
• Piccolo spotted two figures approaching and, when the fighters could not sense their ki, ordered everyone to search for the androids by sight.

No. 19 and No. 20 attacked the city, and No. 20 nearly killed Yamcha before destroying much of the island. Goku confronted the androids, but as he powered up and led them away, his viral heart disease began to flare up.

• No. 19 and No. 20 revealed their presence, and No. 20 absorbed Yamcha's energy before stabbing him through the chest.
• Piccolo, Goku, and Tien arrived, while Krillin carried the unconscious Yamcha to the Senzu Beans.
• Goku asked the androids to move away from the populated area, but No. 20 destroyed much of the island with eye lasers.
• Goku punched No. 20, then led the androids away from the city as Yamcha recovered with a Senzu Bean.
• Goku's heart pain intensified after he powered up, revealing that his viral heart disease had begun to flare up.

Goku confronted Android No. 20 and No. 19, then transformed into a Super Saiyan to fight No. 19. As his heart disease weakened him during the battle, No. 19’s fist closed in on Goku.

• Goku asked No. 20 how the androids had learned about him, and No. 20 revealed that Dr. Gero had used spy machines to monitor him since the World Martial Arts Tournament.
• Piccolo pointed out that the androids had not known about Super Saiyans, and Goku transformed as Gohan, Tien, and another fighter sensed his power and arrived.
• Goku told Piccolo and Tien not to interfere and fought No. 19 alone, despite knowing his heart disease was about to strike.
• No. 19 blocked Goku’s attacks, then countered and forced Goku to defend as they battled into the sky.
• Goku struck No. 19 with an elbow, a Kikoho, and a Rising Dragon Fist, but his strength and speed began to fade.
• No. 19 charged again, and Goku briefly blanked out as the android’s fist approached.

Goku fought No. 19 but weakened as the android absorbed his energy, and his heart disease began to disable him. As Goku collapsed, his allies realized his illness had returned, leaving him vulnerable to No. 19.

• Goku initially overwhelmed No. 19, but Piccolo and Gohan noticed that Goku was struggling despite his apparent advantage.
• Goku fired a Kamehameha, and No. 19 absorbed the attack through the device in his palm.
• Piccolo warned Goku that the androids could absorb ki, while Goku realized he was nearing defeat.
• In the Space-Time Tunnel, Bulma spoke with Naruto about having a child, while Trunks grew worried about what he had learned of the future.
• No. 19 struck the weakened Goku, who could no longer fly and crashed to the ground.
• Gohan recognized that Goku's heart disease had returned, and Goku dropped to one knee in pain.

Goku’s heart disease worsened during his fight with No. 19, leaving him unable to resist as No. 19 drained his energy. Vegeta rescued him and ordered the others to take him home, while Trunks arrived and found the battle underway.

• Krillin gave Goku a Senzu Bean, but it failed to cure his heart disease, and No. 19 knocked him out of Super Saiyan form and began absorbing his energy.
• Piccolo attacked No. 20 and took two eye beams to the chest, then revealed he had faked his injury to create an opening to save Goku.
• Vegeta kicked No. 19 away from Goku, then sent Goku toward Piccolo and told the others to take him home for his medicine.
• Yamcha carried Goku away as Trunks arrived and recognized that Goku’s viral heart disease had erupted earlier than expected.
• Trunks prepared to draw his sword, but Vegeta stopped him and claimed No. 19 and No. 20 as his opponents.

Vegeta revealed that he had become a Super Saiyan and overpowered No. 19, while Naruto, No. 18, and Bulma discussed waiting for Goku to recover. The chapter ended with Vegeta brutally striking No. 19, who could not understand the Saiyan Prince’s strength.

• Vegeta deduced that the androids’ data did not account for Super Saiyans and transformed, shocking Trunks, Gohan, Krillin, No. 19, and No. 20.
• Naruto reassured Bulma that Goku would survive and said he wanted him to recover before they went to see him.
• Vegeta explained that intense training and rage had made him a Super Saiyan, declaring that he had surpassed Kakarot.
• No. 19 attacked Vegeta with eye lasers and a barrage of blows, but Vegeta stood his ground without being injured.
• Vegeta kicked No. 19 hard enough to make him vomit and followed with an elbow strike that mangled his face.

Vegeta defeated No. 19 but lost energy and needed a Senzu Bean before pursuing No. 20, who escaped and began absorbing Piccolo's energy. Gohan struck No. 20 from behind after Piccolo summoned him, and the others noticed the attack.

• Vegeta outmaneuvered No. 19, broke off his arms, and destroyed him with a Big Bang Attack, while No. 20 escaped amid a spatial distortion.
• Vegeta ate a Senzu Bean from Krillin, transformed again, and pursued No. 20 as Piccolo, Trunks, and the others followed.
• No. 20 hid from Vegeta and absorbed one of his attacks, then approached Piccolo unnoticed to drain his energy.
• Piccolo summoned Gohan telepathically, and Gohan struck No. 20 from behind, knocking off his Red Ribbon Army hat.

Piccolo defeated No. 20 after revealing that he could sharply raise his power during battle, while Trunks explained that the androids they had encountered were not the ones he remembered. No. 20 warned that No. 17 and No. 18 were coming to kill everyone, leaving the group confused and Naruto reassuring No. 18 about the parallel world.

• Krillin gave Piccolo a Senzu Bean, and Piccolo removed his weighted gear before insisting on fighting No. 20 alone.
• Piccolo overwhelmed No. 20, cut off the android's right hand, and explained that fighters could suddenly increase their energy in battle.
• Trunks told the group that No. 19 and No. 20 were not the androids who had killed everyone in his future.
• No. 20 recognized that history had changed and tried to retreat to the laboratory, but Vegeta demanded that Piccolo finish him.
• No. 20 warned the group that No. 17 and No. 18 were coming to kill them, while Naruto reassured No. 18 that she belonged to a parallel world.

Naruto captured Dr. Gero for his technology as No. 17 and No. 18 awakened and turned against their creator. The two versions of No. 18 met, and their talk of assimilating left Bulma unsettled.

• No. 20 used Kikoho blasts and smoke to escape while Naruto, Bulma, and No. 18 pursued Dr. Gero toward his laboratory.
• Vegeta refused Trunks's warning and led the others after Dr. Gero, who realized they were heading for his laboratory.
• At Mount Paozu, Goku suffered in pain while Chi-Chi cared for him.
• Dr. Gero awakened No. 17 and No. 18, but they destroyed his control device and revealed they planned to betray him.
• Naruto tore off Dr. Gero's limbs and pulled him into Kamui Space, where his Wood Clone began using Kotoamatsukami on him.
• The B-Timeline No. 18 recognized Naruto's role in the A-Timeline No. 18's transformation, and the two discussed assimilating while Bulma looked on uneasily.

B Timeline No. 18 refused assimilation for now, while B Timeline No. 17 agreed to compete with his counterpart for control. As the Z Fighters arrived at Dr. Gero’s laboratory and confronted the twins, No. 17 and No. 18 discussed the dormant No. 16 and decided to activate him.

• B Timeline No. 18 refused assimilation and said she wanted to enjoy her freedom, while B Timeline No. 17 agreed to assimilate with the condition that he could compete with A-Timeline No. 17 for control.
• Naruto left with Bulma and A-Timeline No. 18, and B Timeline No. 17 and No. 18 went to the rest chamber marked [16].
• No. 17 and No. 18 noticed the Z Fighters outside, but No. 17 said they could play with them later.
• Piccolo and Tien attacked Dr. Gero’s laboratory, and No. 17 and No. 18 emerged from the wreckage.
• Trunks was alarmed to learn that No. 16 existed, while No. 17 and No. 18 discussed the android and decided to activate him.

No. 17 and No. 18 opened No. 16’s pod after Trunks’s attack failed to harm them, while Bulma brought No. 18 to her room to prepare for a meeting with her counterpart. Naruto met Bulma’s parents in West City, and Dr. Briefs mentioned that Tights had been away for a long time.

• No. 17 chose to challenge the Z Fighters, but Krillin’s fear and Trunks’s sudden attack did not affect the androids.
• No. 17 and No. 18 opened No. 16’s resting pod as the Z Fighters watched, and Trunks admitted he had never seen No. 16 in his future.
• Bulma’s mother flirted with Naruto and asked him about his relationship with Bulma.
• Bulma told No. 18 that synchronizing data could draw her counterpart to her, then took her to the bedroom and showed her a cow-patterned outfit.
• Dr. Briefs joined Naruto and Bulma’s mother, recognized Naruto as Bulma’s boyfriend, and remarked that Tights had not returned in a long time.

Naruto met Bulma’s parents while No. 17, No. 18, and No. 16 set out to find Goku. Vegeta intercepted them, but No. 18 overwhelmed him and left him crashed against a mountainside as Trunks and the others arrived.

• Naruto greeted Briefs and Bikini, winning their approval with his warm manner.
• No. 17 decided to go find Goku, and No. 18 and No. 16 joined him as Krillin and the others gave chase.
• Vegeta transformed into a Super Saiyan and blocked the androids, prompting No. 18 to fight him.
• No. 18 recognized that assimilation with her counterpart was helping her anticipate Vegeta’s moves, then struck him hard enough to draw blood.
• No. 18 defeated Vegeta with a punch to the abdomen and flung him into a mountainside.
• Trunks and the others arrived and asked whether Vegeta was alright.

Vegeta and Trunks fought No. 18 and No. 17 but were easily overwhelmed, while the androids kept the others from intervening. No. 17 spared Tien, and No. 18 left with him after deciding to find a clean vest in the next city.

• Vegeta transformed again and refused Trunks’s pleas to retreat as No. 17 joined No. 18.
• Vegeta attacked No. 18 with Kikoho blasts and then charged her, but she caught his punches and broke his arm.
• Trunks rushed No. 18 with his sword, but she blocked it, and No. 17 struck him from behind after he broke the rules.
• No. 17 knocked Tien down and stopped short of killing him, while No. 18 prevented Vegeta from intervening and knocked him and Trunks back to normal.
• No. 18 put on her vest and left with No. 17, saying she would find a clean one in the next city.

Naruto asked Korin to teach him how to make Senzu Beans and promised to treat Goku’s viral heart disease. Meanwhile, the Z Fighters recovered from No. 17’s attack and faced the gap between their strength and that of the androids.

• No. 17 defeated Krillin, Gohan, and Piccolo with three kicks, then left with No. 18 and No. 16 to search for Goku.
• Naruto escaped Bikini’s affectionate attention, let Bulma stay with her parents, and traveled to Kami’s Lookout.
• Naruto asked Korin to teach him to make Senzu Beans, and Korin agreed after sensing Naruto’s abundant vitality.
• Korin noticed lipstick marks on Naruto’s face as he led him toward the rear hall to begin teaching him.
• Krillin used a Senzu Bean to recover and fed the others, while Piccolo and Tien questioned why the androids had spared them.
• Vegeta recovered from his broken arms and trembled with fury and helplessness over the androids’ strength.

After the Androids defeated Vegeta and Trunks, Piccolo flew to Kami’s Lookout to seek greater power, while Naruto learned to make Senzu Beans and went with Bulma and No. 18 to visit the unconscious Goku. Naruto identified the root of Goku’s illness and prepared to test his Forest-energy Senzu Bean, leaving Goku’s recovery unresolved.

• Vegeta flew off to continue his training, and Piccolo told Trunks to leave him alone because his defeat by No. 18 had struck at his pride.
• Krillin realized Piccolo was heading to Kami’s Lookout to merge with Kami and gain power.
• Piccolo demanded that Kami increase his strength, while Kami hesitated until he saw No. 17 and the others heading toward Goku’s house.
• Naruto learned how to make Senzu Beans from Korin, then left with Bulma and No. 18 for Mount Paozu.
• Naruto met Chi-Chi and Yamcha, explained that he came from another universe, and asked to see Goku.
• Naruto found Goku unconscious, identified the root of his illness, and prepared to test his Forest-energy Senzu Bean.

Naruto cured Goku’s heart disease and brought him to Mount Paozu to take his Saiyan bloodline and strength, explaining that he would first teach him combat techniques. He showed Goku how easily he could outmaneuver him and struck him with a simple, efficient counter.

• Goku woke after eating Naruto’s Senzu-like bean, and Chi-Chi embraced him in relief.
• Goku coughed up black blood and organ fragments, but Naruto cleared them and the foul odor with a breeze.
• Naruto vanished, and Goku followed him to Mount Paozu after realizing No. 18 was his companion from another timeline.
• Naruto told Goku he wanted his Saiyan bloodline and strength, then criticized his clumsy technique and poor combat flair.
• Goku attacked Naruto at normal strength, but Naruto dodged, grabbed his arm, struck his liver with a knee, and pushed him back.

Naruto demonstrated how deceptive clones and attacks on weak points could overcome Goku’s straightforward fighting style, then challenged Goku to imitate the technique. Goku adapted with Afterimage Fist but was swiftly kicked down, leaving Naruto to warn him that a battle at this level could end in moments.

• Naruto explained that Goku’s combat displays relied too much on brute force and used tangible and intangible clones to demonstrate a deceptive fighting style.
• Naruto attacked Goku with Phantom Clones, exploiting openings and striking while Goku’s defenses were misplaced.
• Goku studied Naruto’s technique and recreated it using Afterimage Fist, mixing attacks from the real Goku and his afterimages.
• Naruto blocked Goku’s vulnerable upper body and kicked him while he was off balance, sending him rolling on the ground.
• Naruto said he had matched Goku’s power and speed, and warned that battles could end in a few breaths, especially if Goku transformed into a Super Saiyan.

Naruto drained some of Goku’s power and origin nutrients, then restored him with Senzu Beans. After Trunks and Krillin arrived to warn them about the androids, Naruto told Trunks to watch and learn as the group reunited.

• Naruto absorbed some of Goku’s power and origin nutrients, leaving him weak but alive.
• Naruto gave Goku two Senzu Beans, and Goku ate them in order and recovered.
• Chi-Chi opened the door and accidentally struck Krillin, while Trunks introduced himself and Yamcha told them the androids were coming.
• Yamcha revealed that Naruto and Goku had gone outside, and everyone saw them fly back together.
• Goku reunited with Krillin, and Naruto told Trunks not to ask questions but to watch and raise his strength.