Running into Bulma

He slowly stood up.

After a year without moving, every motion Gran made sent little pops through his muscles, like beans hitting the floor.

Gran stretched, then raised a hand before him.

With a thought, the Time Ring on his middle finger shone silver-white. A Space-Time Tunnel appeared before him.

Gran stepped into it. The next moment, he had left that stretch of Space-Time Turbulence behind.

Gran glanced back at the Space-Time Turbulence and was about to return to his original timeline.

Suddenly!

Gran sensed something and whipped around.

An octopus-shaped Time Machine swept past ahead of him.

"Huh? A Time-Space Shuttle!"

Gran froze.

In the original Dragon Ball story, Future Trunks would bring the Heart Disease Special Medicine to the Past Timeline in Age 764.

But it was only Age 761, roughly three years before Future Trunks's first trip. How could...

As Gran tried to make sense of it, he spotted someone in the cockpit.

It wasn't Future Trunks, but a vibrant young woman.

Bulma!!

"What?"

Gran's eyes widened. What was she doing here?

Meanwhile...

Inside the Time-Space Shuttle, Bulma spotted a figure hovering nearby. She knew that figure well. It was the handsome Lord Gran!!

"This is great!"

"I knew you weren't dead, Lord Gran!"

Thrilled, Bulma waved her arms frantically.

She was about to stop the Time-Space Shuttle and let Gran in when it suddenly reached its destination.

"Oh no! Lord Gran, get in, quick!"

Bulma's face changed as she shouted in panic.

But it was too late. The Time-Space Shuttle plunged into a glowing sphere leading to an unknown timeline.

As for Gran...

From the way she called out just now, she clearly knows me. She must be the Bulma from my timeline!

Gran frowned deeply.

He had no idea why Bulma was here, but his