Goku Son Gohan

Emma!

That brown-haired woman with an enviable figure, the original form of Android 21, would have died in an accident during a scientific experiment if she hadn't intervened, according to the timeline. Her husband, Dr. Gero, would then have used her cells to create Android 21.

However, now, thanks to his intervention, Emma should stay away from Dr. Gero, and because of her wish on Planet Namek, she will also avoid an accidental death.

The consequence of this is that Android 21 will most likely not appear.

"Emma isn't from your world, so how could she have gone to Earth with Lazuli?"

Emma lives in a world called "Sub-World 45," which is not in the same spacetime dimension as Son Gohan's "Sub-World 38." So when Roland first heard that Emma was with Lazuli, he didn't know how they got together and asked with a furrowed brow.

"I don't know about that. Perhaps Miss Emma also possesses a machine for traveling between worlds."

Son Gohan shook his head; he wasn't good at scientific research.

Roland nodded thoughtfully. Although breaking through the barriers between universes was not absolutely impossible for a genius scientist like Emma, the difficulty involved was far beyond what ordinary scientists could imagine. Even Bulma had spent a great deal of effort to develop the Time Machine.

In just nine years—no, Emma arrived on Earth even earlier.

Could it be that Emma's research abilities are actually even greater than Bulma's? Otherwise, how could she have entered Son Gohan's world from her own in just a few years?

Suddenly it occurred to me: perhaps the Emma who was with Lazuli was not the one I knew.

This is the trouble caused by parallel worlds. Each world has the same people, with identical abilities and appearances. After traveling through them, it's impossible to tell who is who. This also leads to problems with spacetime. Therefore, considering these factors, the gods also prohibit time travel to avoid unnecessary chaos.

"How strong is she?" Roland then asked.

Son Gohan didn't hide anything and answered truthfully, "It's nothing special, I probably haven't had any training."

That means it couldn't be the modified Android 21.

Roland touched her chin.

Son Gohan's judgment was correct; it seems that Emma, who went to Earth with Lazuli, is indeed the one he knows.

Recalling the time they spent together, Roland rubbed his temples. Don't let that energetic woman's quiet demeanor fool you; she's capable of anything for scientific research. Why would she suddenly appear Son Gohan and take Bulma's last remaining energy crystal? What is she up to?

What's the deal with Emma?

Seeing Roland frowning in distress, Sephiria asked indifferently.

"Oh, she was a friend I used to know. If it weren't for her, I might have died in the wilderness long ago..." Roland recalled, recounting how he encountered the God of Destruction, Pomfrey, was defeated by him, and ended up in the world of Emma, where she rescued him.

"Pomfrey, the God of Destruction!" Sephiria frowned, her face frosty.

She had heard Roland mention this before.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he buried the matter deep in his heart.

"Oh, Emma took the last energy crystal from Bulma, is she also planning to travel through time? Maybe we'll even meet again!" Tights raised her eyes, her imagination running wild, her bright eyes sparkling. "Speaking of which, Emma was your savior, but you abandoned her and left in the end."

Roland explained, "I was just afraid of bringing danger to them."

"... The other party might not think that way. Maybe some abandoned girl will work hard because of this and go through all sorts of hardships to create Time Machine that can travel through time. Hmm, that fits the plot of a novel." Tights tapped her palm with one hand, and a vivid and three-dimensional plot emerged in her mind.

As expected of a novelist, their imagination is truly extraordinary.

Roland was both amused and exasperated, looking at Tights speechlessly. This girl was just as carefree and easygoing as Bulma.

"Ha, it's not impossible."

Sephiria glanced at Roland expressionlessly and said in a flat tone.

"You guys... you're overthinking it." Roland shook her head, not bothering to argue with them.

"Dad, keep going! I'm getting more and more interested in what's coming next," Askari giggled, watching with a smug look on her face.

It looks quite interesting.

Why bring up something you shouldn't talk about? I wasted all the love I had for you before.

Roland coughed lightly and glared directly at Askari.

Askari stuck out her tongue, sat up straight, and suppressed her smile after being glared at by Roland. At this moment Roland saw that the Blue-haired Launch was also smiling while holding a tray, so he quickly changed the subject away from Emma.

"Ahem, let's talk about Cell again. According to Gohan, Cell already possessed the Lightning Form, or Super Saiyan 2, before he stole the Time Machine. Over the years, he has traveled through various worlds, and his strength may have increased again. Although this strength is not very strong, we still need to find his whereabouts first."

"Yes, Cell is quite dangerous," Son Gohan immediately agreed.

"Cell arrived two years ago. In two years, his power may have recovered," Askari said with a worried expression.

"Who would have thought that the Time Machine didn't belong to King Cold? We were all wrong."

Luo Fei sighed. Bulla, who was sitting next to Luo Fei, was looking down and fiddling with his phone. He raised his hand and called out in a clear voice, "I've already told my dad about it. They'll be here soon."

"Very good, let them meet Gohan too."

Roland nodded and beckoned to Launch, "Call Lazuli and Lapis over too."

Launch immediately smiled and nodded, picked up the phone on the living room wall to contact Android 17 and the others, and then hung up the phone and nodded to Roland.

About five or six minutes passed.

Ding-dong, the doorbell rang.

Goku and Bulma opened the door and entered the room. As soon as they entered, Bulma asked, "What's going on? Isn't the Android issue resolved yet?"

"Bulma!" Tights greeted her sister warmly when she saw her.

"Aunt Bulma with purple hair..."

Son Gohan looked on in surprise at the familiar face, but unlike Bulma's green hair, this Bulma had purple hair and looked much younger.

Upon seeing Goku, Son Gohan's face lit up with excitement, "Dad..."

Goku looked at Son Gohan with a puzzled expression. The young man in front of him gave him a sense of familiarity. He had a dashing short haircut, a handsome face, and a scar that made him look even more resolute. The orange-red Sun family martial arts uniform also gave him a sense of déjà vu, as if he were seeing another version of himself.

Goku stroked his chin, asking in confusion, "Have we met somewhere before?"

Bulma gasped in surprise, covered her mouth, and whispered to Tights, "Sister, why does this young man look so much like Goku? Is he from a parallel world?"

"Yes, his Son Gohan, from a parallel world more than twenty years in the future. But he's not your and Goku's child. You know the details." Tights nodded and winked at Bulma.

"..."

Bulma immediately realized what was happening and was speechless.

It seems that, apart from her own existence in other worlds, none of her counterparts have ended up with Goku.

"What kind of mess is this?" Bulma rolled her eyes in exasperation. It was one thing for Goku to marry Chi-Chi —after all, they were childhood sweethearts, so it was understandable—but how could her judgment be so bad? What was so great about that arrogant Vegeta that she chose to be with him?

My parallel universe self must be out of their mind.

"Aunt Bulma," Son Gohan called out to Bulma somewhat awkwardly.

"It's alright, you're Goku's child too," Bulma waved her hand and said generously.

"So you're Gohan from another world. Uh, it sounds a bit strange to name him after your grandfather. I've heard Trunks talk about you. You single-handedly protected world peace. You did a great job." Goku laughed heartily and patted Son Gohan on the shoulder.

"It's what I should do."

Excitement appeared on Son Gohan's face. Due to the different rules of the world, his soul could only stay in the Otherworld for a maximum of ten years before he had to be reincarnated. Even with the Dragon Ball, it was impossible to revive him. This was the first time he had seen his father in more than twenty years.

Next, Super Perfect Cell told Goku and the others about Cell. After listening, Bulma also complained about how the Android's problems never-ending, with one person after another traveling into their world.

Aside from his solemn expression, Goku felt a surge of excitement within him.

To be honest, ever since Vegeta left Earth, he felt like he had lost a rival. Although there were still powerful fighters like Android 17 and Android 18 on Earth, the Android' unlimited energy was just too unfair. The only one who could truly rival him was Vegeta.

Only fighting Vegeta can make him feel his blood boil!