Preparations

"This couldn't be helped. It was all because Zamasu was so despicable!"

Bulma stepped between them, trying to ease the tension while also turning everyone against Zamasu.

"Hmph!"

Vegeta panted heavily, then could only give a cold snort.

"Anyway, we're all on humanity's side, so let's not argue!"

"Oh, right, Krillin, Yamcha, give me your earrings and rings!"

The two were confused, but still took off their earrings and rings and handed them to Gamos.

Gamos took the two rings and slipped one onto the index finger of his right hand.

The silver ring gave off a mysterious aura, and Gamos felt his coolness level soar.

"No wonder it's a Time Ring. It really is cool."

Everyone looked at Gamos's beaming face, puzzled.

"What is that thing?"

The first to ask was the ever-curious Sun Wukong. He always felt that Gamos was mysterious, as if he knew everything.

Gamos raised his right fist high and gave them a detailed introduction.

"Time Rings. They let you travel freely through time and go to other parallel worlds."

At the mention of other parallel worlds, everyone's eyes widened. That meant the two dark-skinned men had used these Time Rings to get here.

"Can I take a look?"

Before Gamos could answer, Bulma had already taken the other Time Ring.

She turned it this way and that, pinching the ring between two fingers and examining it for a long time, but couldn't figure out anything about it.

"This little thing can travel through time?"

Bulma still didn't quite believe that such a small ring could be so powerful.

"They're exclusive to the Supreme Kais. They can travel to any world, and to the past or future of any world."

"But if you travel to the past or future, you mustn't change the course of history. Otherwise, a brand-new world will branch off."

Gamos looked extremely serious. The timeline was already a complete mess. Just look at how the story he knew had fallen apart. It gave him a terrible headache.

His foreknowledge as a transmigrator had already been rendered useless. He had no idea what might happen next.

"What are these two earrings for?"

Sun Wukong picked up the pair of Potara Earrings and asked curiously.

"Potara Earrings. They're also exclusive to the Supreme Kais, and they're a symbol of the Supreme Kais."

"Don't underestimate them. They're not just decorations; they're incredibly powerful items. They can fuse two people into one. If two Super Saiyans fused, you can imagine how powerful they'd be afterward."

"Fusion?"

Everyone was astonished. They'd heard Gamos talk about fusion before but hadn't taken him seriously. They never expected it to be real—and that all it took was a tiny pair of earrings.

"Want to try it? One person just needs to wear one on their left ear and the other on their right."

Everyone looked at one another. They wanted someone else to try it, but none of them wanted to be the guinea pig.

"Goku, why don't you give it a try?"

"Yeah, you and Vegeta would be perfect for it."

Everyone turned their gaze to Sun Wukong and Vegeta. They had to hand it to the group; they'd picked out the two main characters straight away.

"What kind of nonsense is this? How could I, the proud Saiyan Prince, fuse with a Low-Class Warrior?"

Vegeta folded his arms and snorted, then turned his head away.

Damn Earthlings! They actually wanted him to fuse with a Low-Class Warrior. It was unforgivable. Once he got stronger, he'd wipe them all out.

Vegeta was still the arrogant, murderous villain he'd always been. He hadn't started turning over a new leaf yet, so he naturally wore a sour expression.

"Vegeta, I think we'd make the best pair, too. Don't you want to experience being a Super Saiyan? Maybe after we fuse, you'll find the trigger you need to transform."

"No need!"

Nobody knew what to say. Gamos had told them that in the future, Vegeta would become a good person and help protect Earth.

But for now, they still saw Vegeta as an utterly vile invader, so there was no reason to go out of their way to curry favor with him.

Seeing the atmosphere grow awkward, Gamos cleared his throat and quickly changed the subject.

"Ahem. First, let me explain my plan."

Gamos stood up and walked over to the two impostors.

"Even with the bodies of future Saiyans, Krillin and Yamcha aren't familiar with them, so they can't bring out their full power!"

"Sun Wukong and Vegeta are far too weak right now. If a fight breaks out, they won't even be able to join in."

"So I suggest sending all four of you into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to train for a year. You two can get used to your bodies and try to master Super Saiyan Blue. You two can draw on your future selves' power to improve your own strength more effectively."

Gamos assigned Krillin and Yamcha the task of adapting to their bodies. Sun Wukong and Vegeta, from this timeline, needed to get stronger as quickly as possible.

With the strength of their future selves to learn from, they could avoid many wrong turns and try to break through to Super Saiyan 2 in one go.

"What's the Hyperbolic Time Chamber?" Everyone was puzzled. It was the first time they'd heard of it.

"I know about that. The Hyperbolic Time Chamber is a special room, separated from the outside world. One day outside equals one year inside. The conditions in there are harsh, so it's perfect for training. What do you think, Vegeta?"

Sun Wukong looked at his future partner. Vegeta was still pretty unpleasant, but he believed that one day the guy would truly become part of life on Earth.

"I can't stand the sight of all you Super Saiyans. But I'll go along with you this once. Kakarot, don't get cocky. In one year, I'll surpass you by a mile."

Gamos put one of the Time Rings on his own hand. He tucked the other Time Ring and the pair of earrings into his pocket.

"Gamos, at least leave us some of the loot!"

Bulma watched Gamos collect all the spoils and grumbled enviously.

"These things are mysterious. I can't guarantee they don't have other uses. What if those guys from the future have some special way of tracking their energy and come after you? You wouldn't be able to handle them."

He made it sound perfectly reasonable, but really, Gamos just coveted these treasures.

As a Dragon Ball fan, who wouldn't envy the ability to fuse? When he was little, he used to strike fusion poses with his friends all the time, hoping they'd somehow succeed.

Now that he had the earrings, his childhood dream had finally come true. Of course he had to keep them for himself.

He wanted to find someone suitable and try fusing, too.

Bulma could see that Gamos practically had the word "greedy" written all over his face, so she couldn't be bothered to argue. It wasn't as if she could use the items herself, so she let him have them.

"Gamos, are you coming with us to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber?"

Gamos shook his head and replied,

"I'm still a little kid. I'll go when I'm older. For now, I want to study some things I really need to learn."

"Since we've decided, let's hurry up. I can't wait to surpass Kakarot."

Seeing how excited the Prince was, Gamos didn't waste any time. Everyone immediately started following the plan.

"Oh, one more thing. Only two people can enter the Hyperbolic Time Chamber at a time, and each person can enter only twice, which means you can stay inside for only two years. Otherwise, the exit will disappear, and you'll be trapped inside forever."

"But if any of you can break through to Super Saiyan 3, you can use overwhelming power to open a passage between the two worlds. Then you'll still be able to get out."

The four exchanged glances, immediately understanding what the others meant.

"Don't worry. We'll get stronger as quickly as we can."

The four Saiyans waved goodbye and flew toward Kami's Lookout in the sky.

"What are you planning to study?"

Bulma was curious about the little one in front of her. He wasn't even six years old, but he acted like an adult.

"The first thing I want to learn is Tien Shinhan's Multi-Form Technique. As a Super Saiyan, I learn very quickly. With that technique, I'll be able to study more things at the same time."

Everyone was astonished by what he said. Was using the Multi-Form Technique to study really something a Saiyan would do?

"You're a Saiyan. Aren't you supposed to be a battle maniac? What are you trying to learn?"

Bulma was fascinated by the little guy. She felt that this Saiyan was different from the others.

"I want to learn all kinds of magic: changing clothes at will, increasing gravity, and Puar's transformation technique. And I want to learn your science, too."

At the end, Gamos turned his gaze to Bulma.

Anyone who had watched Dragon Ball knew that in its world, physical combat strength was the foundation of everything. Even the most powerful technology was insignificant in the face of individual strength.

But if that technology was presented in the form of a person, the outcome was entirely different.

For example, powerful weapons couldn't even hurt ordinary Saiyans, but if you built a robot—like Android 16—it could be terrifyingly strong. Even an ordinary Super Saiyan might not be able to deal with it.

And look at Android 17, who had been modified. In Dragon Ball Super, he could actually fight Super Saiyan Blue on even terms. Some called it a collapse of the power scale, but it still showed the potential of being modified.

That was why Gamos was determined to get the terrifying power of technology under his control.

"You really are a weirdo."

"I'll be off, then. Oh, that Captain Ginyu who turned into a frog is in my room. Make sure you look after him. I'll have a use for him someday."

Gamos smiled, then vanished from the spot with Instant Transmission. When he reappeared, he was already on King Kai's Planet.

"Captain Ginyu?"

Thinking of a certain humiliating episode, Bulma unconsciously clenched her fists.