Dragon Ball: Another Timeline
Chapter 20

Who Should the Last Body Go To?

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"Hey! Captain Ginyu, get to work."

Watching Captain Ginyu strike one pose after another, Gamos felt his toes curling in such intense secondhand embarrassment that he could have built a three-bedroom apartment in his shoes. Finally, he couldn't help but snap.

Hearing the voice behind him, Captain Ginyu turned around and flashed a mysterious smile.

"Change!"

Captain Ginyu had no sense of sportsmanship; he intended to seize Gamos's body directly. Once he possessed it, he could naturally read a portion of the target's memories. When that time came, he could collect the Dragon Balls himself without having to humble himself before anyone.

Moreover, he sensed a dangerous aura emanating from Gamos, proving that the boy was no weakling. For a child who looked only seven or eight years old to possess such terrifying power showed immense talent. Once he obtained that body, he would once again become the invincible Captain Ginyu.

But to his surprise, Gamos just curled his lips into a smile and vanished using Instant Transmission. Captain Ginyu, who had been so sure of his success, felt his heart go cold. He was doomed.

After Gamos disappeared, the Change technique Ginyu had unleashed sailed past the spot where Gamos had been standing and struck Pilaf, who was standing in the distance.

With another dizzying spin, their souls were ripped out and forced into each other's bodies.

As he opened his eyes again, Captain Ginyu saw a massive fist growing larger in his vision. With a loud thud, Captain Ginyu, now trapped in Pilaf's body, saw stars.

"Captain Ginyu, you're not playing fair!"

"No, no, no! I was wrong!"

"If being wrong was useful, what would we need the police for?"

"Don't hit the face!"

Suppressing the urge to kill him, Gamos rained punches and kicks down on him, leaving Pilaf, who was watching from the side, sweating profusely.

Seeing the body he once used being beaten to such a pulp, Pilaf seemed to feel the pain himself, his body trembling.

"King Pilaf, are you alright?"

The two henchmen, seeing their leader acting strangely, hurried forward in concern.

"I'm fine."

"Pilaf, how does that body feel?"

Bulma stepped forward to ask. Pilaf looked at his own hands, feeling his entire body brimming with power.

"It's absolutely amazing! With this body, I'm confident I could conduct experiments for three days and three nights without feeling a hint of drowsiness."

Pilaf was full of confidence, causing Vegeta, who was standing nearby, to twitch his lip and mutter "useless" under his breath.

"Well, well, so that's how it works. I never imagined there was such a perverted ability in this world as swapping bodies."

Champa was seeing this ability for the first time. The fact that it could swap two people's bodies piqued his curiosity.

He walked over to the battered, dying Captain Ginyu and gave him a kick.

"Hey, is this an innate ability of yours, or a technique you learned later?"

"In... innate ability."

Ginyu could barely speak now. His face was swollen like a pig's head, and he looked like he was on the verge of death.

Gamos snorted coldly. He would never go soft on a disobedient guy like this.

The man was no good to begin with, and he had dared to offend him—he deserved everything he got.

"Ginyu, get up and get to work. There's one more left."

Gamos rummaged through his pocket for a moment and soon pulled out another bottle.

Inside was none other than the one with the greatest talent: Kefla.

Because Zamasu was a god, the fused warrior created by his fusion would not separate.

Guided by divine energy, the two bodies had completely merged into one; even if one were to extract the souls, the bodies could never be separated again.

Gamos felt conflicted about this body, not knowing who to give it to.

It was a female Saiyan fusion, and one of them was a Legendary Super Saiyan—a being that appeared only once every thousand years. She possessed the same constitution as him, so after the fusion, she would undoubtedly be even stronger than him, possessing infinite potential.

"Everyone, this body is a fusion of two female Saiyans. One of them is a Legendary Super Saiyan who appears once in a millennium. She has the same constitution as I do, so this body holds infinite potential."

"Bulma, how about I give it to you?"

After hesitating for a long time, Gamos decided to offer the body to Bulma, if only because she was the primary heroine of Dragon Ball.

She was the goddess of every young Dragon Ball fan; whenever people talked about this character, there was always that one comment: "If I could travel through time, she'd be the first person I'd marry."

However, faced with Gamos's good intentions, Bulma waved her hands repeatedly.

"No, no, I don't want it! I'm a lady, a genius girl scientist known for her intellect. I don't want to go around fighting and killing."

Fair enough. Fighting and killing really didn't suit Bulma's personality.

Looking around at everyone present, besides Vados and Bulma, Mai was the only other female.

Noticing his gaze, Mai immediately understood what he meant, and she began to hesitate.

Mai was a follower of Pilaf and a competent subordinate, but she wasn't a fighter. Perhaps the old Mai might have agreed in order to help Pilaf conquer the world, but now that the three of them had long since abandoned their former dreams and returned to a normal life, she wavered.

"Mai, if you don't want it, I'll take it."

The one who spoke was Shu, the dog-man who walked on two legs.

Hearing Shu's anti-human remarks, everyone looked at him with strange expressions. You're a dog, why would you want a Saiyan's body? Besides, you're a male dog, right? What would you do with a beautiful girl's body?

"You perverted dog."

Seeming to imagine something unpleasant, Bulma grabbed a brick from nearby and hurled it at him.

Seeing this, Shu hurriedly dodged to the side, patting his chest with lingering fear.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you all thinking? I'm just a dog; I'm not getting married, so naturally, I don't care about gender. Besides, I'm getting old—what's wrong with wanting a younger body?"

Shu stood with his hands on his hips, looking completely righteous.

Are you kidding me? How could Gamos possibly give him this body? Not getting married is a loss—such excellent genes failing to be passed on—but getting married would be an even bigger loss. A sunny, cheerful young man marrying a dog? The mental image, tsk tsk tsk.

"How about giving this body to Chi-Chi?"

Son Goku raised a hand, wanting to make a case for it. His wife was just an Earthling, and she didn't even allow him to train. If his wife also became a Saiyan, wouldn't that change things?

Then, the two of them could train together and protect the Earth together, and he would never have to sneak around again.

Gamos thought for a moment and said, "Then go bring Chi-Chi here. I'll ask for her opinion."

"Got it!"

Son Goku vanished with an Instant Transmission, reappearing in the blink of an eye.

A bewildered Chi-Chi looked around, only then realizing that Son Goku had brought her to Bulma's house.

"Huh? Why did you bring me here?"

Son Goku then explained the situation to her.

"What? You want me to change bodies? Son Goku, are you tired of me?"

"Waaah, poor me, I've given my entire youth to this family, and in the end, I'm being rejected by my husband, who even wants me to change bodies. Waaah, my life is so hard."

Chi-Chi went into full drama-queen mode, wailing miserably. Son Goku felt his head spinning, but he had to coax his wife, so he had no choice but to give up on the idea.

Well, that's one more option ruled out.

Gamos turned his gaze toward Mai. Mai was still hesitating; she couldn't decide whether to throw herself into battle or continue living a peaceful life in the background.

"Since none of you want it, give it to me."

Hearing this voice, Gamos immediately spotted a blonde woman. This figure, this appearance—wasn't this another goddess of the Dragon Ball world?

"Are you... Launch?"

Son Goku recognized her instantly. When he was young and training under Master Roshi, she was the one who had taken care of their daily lives.

So many years had passed, and she was still just as beautiful. He wondered if her split personality had been cured.

"Long time no see, everyone!"

Launch greeted them, and Master Roshi, eyes glowing, immediately ran up to her.

"Wow, Launch, you've become even more beautiful."

"Get lost."

Launch, who seemed to have a pocket dimension, pulled a machine gun out of nowhere and unleashed a barrage on his turtle shell, making him yelp in pain.

"Launch!"

Bulma stepped forward. She truly hadn't expected that after all these years, Launch would still be so beautiful.

Launch put away the machine gun and gave her a bear hug. Seeing a best friend again, everything felt just as joyful as before.

"Let's talk business. I heard a god came here, so I came to take a look. I didn't expect such a pleasant surprise."

"I want to become a Super Saiyan, so give that body to me. You know my personality—I've been robbing ordinary people every day, and I've been wanting a change of pace for a long time. Roaming the endless universe and robbing space pirates—just thinking about it is exciting."

Launch possessed a dual personality; every time she sneezed, she would switch between them. The gentle, blue-haired Launch was a thoughtful big sister—kind and virtuous, someone everyone loved.

After the personality shift, her hair would turn from blue to gold, and her temperament would become that of a violent maniac. Her personality was bold and wild—even more "Saiyan" than the Saiyans themselves. Because of this, many Dragon Ball fans called her the first Super Saiyan in history.

The blonde Launch was a restless soul; when it came to causing trouble, few could compare to her.

Hearing that she wanted Kefla's body, Gamos's eyes lit up. This was a goddess from his childhood—that gentle virtue combined with that bold, righteous spirit; the two personalities together were simply irresistible.

One of the regrets of Dragon Ball was the disappearance of Launch. It was said the author simply forgot about her, though Gamos felt it was likely because the character didn't fit the subsequent plot.

Bulma was a scientist, and the protagonist excelled at combat, so Bulma had to stay to provide support. Although Krillin's combat power wasn't great, his "Krillin-sacrifice" power was boundless, making him an indispensable character.

Launch, on the other hand, was purely a caretaker. Even though she was very likable, she lacked a specialty, so she was kicked out of the main cast.

Now that he had transmigrated here, Gamos was happy to be able to make up for that regret.

"Then it's decided. Launch, welcome to the team."

"Mm, don't worry! I will definitely become stronger and become the first female Super Saiyan in history."

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