Traversing Future Timelines, Before the Demise of Sharu!

He blinked his eyes open, feeling surprisingly well-rested, but when he reached for the phone on his nightstand, he bolted upright. Good heavens, where is my phone? He scanned his surroundings.

Everywhere he looked, there were jagged ruins, crumbling buildings, shattered mountain peaks, and corpses scattered amidst the debris.

Where was this place?

What were these things around him? He looked down at his hands, which were stained deep red with dried blood.

He had woken up lying atop a pile of rubble, and as the red rain began to fall from the sky, the droplets hitting his cheeks finally brought him to his senses.

My god, what is this on my hands? And where am I? His face was a mask of confusion.

He scrambled to his feet, desperate to find something familiar. Suddenly, he spotted a figure flickering in the distance. Clinging to a shred of hope, he sprinted toward it.

As he drew closer, he saw it was a girl in strange attire, her eyes filled with vigilance. Before he could even ask a question, she drew a weapon and pointed it at him. "Why do you hurt us? Why do you want to wipe us out? Who exactly are you?" Goku Black fell silent; he didn't even know who he was himself. Then, fragments of memory suddenly surfaced in his mind, and he was stunned.

Did I transmigrate?

And into Dragon Ball, of all things?

My favorite anime from childhood?

And to make matters worse, I'm Goku Black now?

What kind of nonsense is this?

A barrage of questions flooded his mind, and after looking at the dried blood on his hands again, the truth finally dawned on him.

Seeing him unresponsive, the young girl lunged forward with her blade. Caught off guard, Goku Black was struck, though the blade only managed to graze him. As he regained his focus, it was as if he had become a different person.

His vision darkened.

Since I am Goku Black now, then I shall be Goku Black!

He sorted through the plot in his head, looked at the ruined buildings around him, and it all came back to him.

This is the Android era. It seems the transmigration method this body used previously was correct.

Previously—

In another universe, Zamasu had obtained Son Goku's body. After experimenting, he felt something was still lacking. Then, he discovered an incredible secret regarding the Androids (who had already been wiped out by another Zamasu). One Zamasu was unaware of this, but after the two conversed, they uncovered the truth. Son Goku's body still felt incomplete. Could they travel to an earlier timeline, seize the method for creating the Androids (which had been destroyed by Goku and his allies), and study it to see if they could achieve greater power? After all, when the other Zamasu had fought the two Androids, they had possessed infinite stamina, and it had taken his ultimate technique to subdue them.

So, the two Zamasus discussed it and decided to use the Time Ring. They performed the fusion dance and traveled through time.

During the transit, the magnetic fields shifted constantly. They suffered severe injuries within the time tunnel and lost consciousness.

And then, he woke up here!

It seems fusion was the more reliable choice. After all, time travel requires a powerful physical vessel, as well as spiritual and soul energy, and the ring is absolutely essential.

It seems I must rewrite history in this timeline. Son Goku, Androids—you won't be able to escape this time! Goku Black felt the "evil aura" within his body. Zamasu's dark, malevolent energy remained; occupying the body didn't block the aura, and at times, it still exerted an influence.

Goku Black looked at the young girl and pulled her toward him. "Why did you try to stab me?"

His eyes turned cold and red, his fist glowing with a crimson-gray hue. In an instant, the young girl was slammed into the nearby ruins and vanished from sight.

Goku Black looked at the blood on his hands and the scene of his own strike—his punch had reduced the girl to a bloody pulp until she was no longer visible.

He looked up at the red rain falling from the sky and took flight.

Elsewhere—

The two Androids were wreaking havoc. The city sky was stained gray by smoke, and sirens wailed incessantly. People fled through the streets, their screams and cries mingling together.

Android 17 hovered in the air, his expression indifferent. With a casual wave of his hands, energy beams shot toward the skyscrapers like lightning. Wherever the beams struck, glass shattered, walls exploded, and concrete debris sprayed out amidst the smoke. The buildings groaned with massive cracks, their internal structures exposed and teetering on the brink of collapse.

Android 18 strolled through the streets. Wherever she passed, cars were kicked aside like toys, slamming into shops and triggering explosions. She snapped off a streetlamp and swung it like a weapon, smashing a bus stop. The waiting crowd scattered in a panic; some fell to the ground and were trampled by the chaotic masses.

Cars packed with passengers sped frantically down the road, only to be locked onto by Android 17 from above. His energy blasts struck with precision, causing the vehicles to explode in pillars of fire. Wreckage and limbs were scattered everywhere, blood pooled on the ground, and the acrid stench of burning flesh filled the air.

Surrounding buildings crumbled under the rampage of these two demonic Androids. The once-bustling streets were now a wasteland, the air thick with the scent of death and despair. Yet, they showed no signs of stopping, continuing deeper into the city, intent on destroying everything.

As the Androids pushed further, the city's main shopping center was razed to the ground; shattered signs, twisted metal frames, and scattered merchandise burned amidst the ruins. The nearby park did not escape their wrath either—trees were uprooted, the lake was filled with churned-up earth, and the children's playground was smashed to pieces.

Android 17 turned his attention to a hospital currently evacuating patients. He fired a barrage of energy spheres that struck every floor, causing the ward building to tilt and collapse. The cries of patients and medical staff were drowned out by the explosions. Meanwhile, Android 18 mocked the police officers attempting to resist. She easily dodged their bullets, then used her immense strength to flip their patrol cars, blocking the path for rescue workers.

Flames raged across the city, and thick smoke billowed into the sky, forming a massive black shroud that plunged the entire city into darkness and terror. Survivors hid in corners, watching helplessly as their homes were ruthlessly destroyed, their hearts filled with despair. Yet, the Androids continued their carnival of destruction upon the ruins, as if determined to erase every trace of human civilization.