This is the Future of Your World

Kakarot walked toward Frieza.

Frieza also walked toward Kakarot.

One was the cosmic emperor, a natural-born prodigy who had never trained a day in his life.

The other was a low-class warrior, a Saiyan defined by his diligence and thirst for learning.

These two fated enemies began their second duel on the edge of the galaxy, upon the Earth of a remote solar system.

"Haa--!!"

"Hmph--!!"

Kakarot and Frieza clashed in a thousandth of a second. As their opening strikes collided, a massive shockwave erupted.

Kakarot had promised his son he would use his full power from the start to finish Frieza off, so the moment his arm collided with Frieza's, he transformed into a Super Saiyan!

In the first exchange, Frieza felt an irresistible, brutal force send him flying, and Kakarot slammed a fist into his face.

"W-what..."

Kakarot's second punch came from below, sending Frieza soaring into the sky.

Just as Frieza prepared to halt his momentum, he caught a glimpse of a dazzling blue light glowing beneath him.

Kakarot pressed his hands together, gathering his energy in one concentrated burst.

"Ka!"

"Me!"

"Ha!"

"Me!"

"Ha--!!"

"At this distance, you can't possibly hit me!!" Frieza mocked loudly.

However, the next moment, the Saiyan Kakarot appeared instantly right in front of him.

The majestic Kamehameha instantly engulfed the entire body of the cosmic emperor, Frieza...

There was nothing left.

Super Saiyan Son Goku had completely annihilated Frieza.

Kakarot's hair returned to its normal state. He descended from the sky, stood firm, and looked toward King Cold, silently catching his breath.

"...?"

The ability to sense energy required study and training to master, and King Cold lacked the ability to sense energy.

He looked up at the sky, only becoming convinced that his terrifying monster of a son had truly been destroyed by this Super Saiyan after his subordinates reported that King Frieza's power level had vanished entirely.

"Impressive," King Cold said to Kakarot.

"You're next," was Kakarot's reply.

"Actually, we have no real conflict; the one with the grievance against you was my son. We could rule this universe together," King Cold said to the Saiyan Kakarot with a smile.

"I could give you half of the planets currently in my possession."

"..."

"Saiyan, what do you think?"

"How about this, Vegeta? We could recreate a Saiyan planet in the universe, a New Planet Vegeta. You could do whatever you wanted in this universe, just like before."

"It's already over," Kakarot said to King Cold.

"Is that so?"

The second battle erupted.

Amidst a golden glow, Super Saiyan Kakarot drove his elbow deep into King Cold's abdomen, sending blood and fragments of viscera flying from the King's mouth.

Larger in stature and more imposing in presence than Frieza, the cosmic emperor of the previous generation, King Cold, was unexpectedly even weaker than Frieza.

King Cold's performance in battle was even worse.

Having been retired for many years, King Cold had not fought anyone in a long time, and his combat abilities had long since regressed.

"Haa!!"

Kakarot didn't even need to use a Kamehameha; he blasted King Cold into ash with a single large energy sphere.

"...Whew." He panted.

Kakarot returned to his normal state, drawing all his energy back in.

The crisis on Earth was resolved.

He turned back confidently and smiled at his friends.

Son Goku remained as reassuring as ever.

Earth was saved once again today.

"Dad!"

"Gohan!!"

Son Gohan lunged forward a hundred meters, flying straight into Son Goku's arms, and Son Goku lifted him high into the air.

"Haha~! Gohan, you've grown quite a bit!"

"Is Chi-Chi doing well?!"

"Dad! Mom is in good health, though she occasionally complains that you aren't home."

BOOM!!!!

A massive explosion served as the backdrop for the touching reunion between father and son.

It was Vegeta.

In this timeline, Vegeta had gone to wipe out all the technicians on Frieza's spaceship, simultaneously destroying the vessel itself.

"What are you doing, Vegeta?"

Kakarot complained to Vegeta.

"Hmph~!" Vegeta couldn't be bothered to explain himself to Kakarot and simply crossed his arms.

Son Goku set Son Gohan down, preparing to walk over and have a proper chat with his other friends.

However, Gohan tugged on the hem of Son Goku's pants.

"What's wrong, Gohan?"

"I have something very important to say..."

"Hm?"

Suddenly, the aura surrounding Son Gohan underwent a massive change.

In an instant, Son Goku felt as though Gohan was no longer Gohan.

"I am a person from another world."

"I have a very important matter that I need to inform you all about."

"Mr. Son Goku."

"Please go and call all of your companions over."

It was Shi Tianwu who had possessed Son Gohan's body~!

Shi Tianwu was currently explaining the matter of the future androids to Son Gohan.

Because Future Trunks had not appeared, Lu Bian and Shi Tianwu had discussed the matter and decided that they would be the ones to inform Gohan's side of the world about this critical situation.

To ensure the adults took the matter seriously enough, Son Gohan and Shi Tianwu had utilized the Chat Group's [Life Swap] function, allowing Shi Tianwu's consciousness to inhabit Son Gohan's body.

"Goku, why are you calling everyone together to hear what Gohan has to say?" Krillin asked Goku, confused.

"Hm?" Bulma curiously scrutinized Son Gohan; the way he stood with his hands behind his back looked exactly like her old father, Dr. Brief.

"Very well, everyone is here."

"Let me briefly introduce myself. I am a person from another world, and I am currently using little brother Gohan's body to speak with you."

"What I want to tell you is that in three years' time, two extremely terrifying enemies will appear on Earth, and they will drag the entire planet into a hellish, nightmarish reality."

"None of you will be a match for them, and in the end, only Gohan will be left, struggling bitterly against those two demons."

"What about Goku? Was Goku killed too?" Krillin asked anxiously.

"No, he wasn't. He died of an illness."

"A viral, acute heart disease. It took his life within a very short time after the onset."

"What! How could this happen!" Krillin exclaimed loudly.

"Many accidents occurred in the future. Piccolo died, and the Guardian died, so there were no more Dragon Balls on Earth; Korin's supply of Senzu Beans became scarce, which meant you couldn't recover after suffering heavy injuries, and your combat power regressed significantly..."

This was the original timeline of the Dragon Ball world, but the intervention Shi Tianwu made today would cause the future of this world to head in a different direction.