Dragon Ball: Another Timeline
Chapter 24

The Vegeta-Goku Duo, Far Surpassing the Original Work

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Gamos stepped forward and spoke.

"I want a portable dimension. Inside this dimension, replicate a planet the size of Earth, and modify all the continents and environments on this planet to be perfectly suited for growing Senzu Beans."

"I want this space to be bound to me, allowing me to enter at any time."

After this battle, Gamos had come to a profound realization regarding the helplessness of being injured in combat.

Especially with those guys who possessed systems; they likely had an infinite supply of Senzu Beans. If he were to face them, it would surely be a death sentence. He had to have some means of self-preservation.

"For that, the best I can do is open up a pocket dimension and create a ring that grants access. I cannot bind the permissions to your soul."

With Shenron's power, creating a planet was not difficult. After all, in the original story, Earth had been shattered several times, yet it was restored just the same, wasn't it?

The main issue was this pocket dimension. According to Gamos's original idea, he wanted something similar to the portable spaces in fantasy novels—something bound to his soul that he could control absolutely.

However, it seemed Shenron's power couldn't achieve that. At most, he could open a space within the void and provide a ring for teleportation.

But if he did that, could he still enter the space at any time if he left this universe? If he used a Time Ring to travel to another timeline, would he still be able to access it?

Still, after thinking it over, the fact that Earth's Dragon Balls could even do this much was already quite good. He would just have to look for the Super Dragon Balls later!

"That will have to do!"

Gamos agreed to Shenron's proposal, and the dragon immediately began to channel his power to grant the wish.

Within the void of the pocket dimension, a space suddenly appeared out of thin air, containing a planet similar to Earth, filled with life energy.

"Your wish has been granted. Until we meet again!"

Shenron's body dissipated and returned to the Dragon Balls, which then flew into the sky and scattered across the world as seven streaks of light.

"Gamos, are you planning to grow Senzu Beans?"

As clever as she was, Bulma immediately guessed his intentions.

"Yes! As far as I know, the current supply of Senzu Beans is already running low, isn't it? The last time I went to Korin to ask for some, he said there were fewer than ten left. With such a small amount, it won't be enough for the future."

Gamos deeply disliked the feeling of being out of control. As a necessity for battle, not having Senzu Beans in his own hands made him feel uneasy, especially after learning about the existence of other system-wielding transmigrators; his sense of crisis had escalated to a new level.

"That's great! Then we'll have an endless supply of Senzu Beans in the future!"

Everyone couldn't help but feel happy, while simultaneously annoyed that they hadn't thought of it themselves.

"Then why didn't you just wish for a few million Senzu Beans directly?"

Someone asked, but Gamos only gave a cold snort.

"No matter how many you have, you'll eventually run out if you just consume them. Only by being able to produce them yourself can you truly have an inexhaustible supply."

"It seems our time is up, so I should be going."

Champa stood up to bid everyone farewell. Having witnessed the power of the Saiyans, he intended to return quickly to find the Saiyans of his own universe and train them properly.

These Saiyans capable of transforming were truly interesting. Once he cultivated a few powerful individuals, they might come in handy later.

"Goodbye, everyone!"

Vados held her staff and tapped it lightly on the ground, and the two of them transformed into a beam of light and flew off into the distance.

"Lord Champa, remember to come and play often!"

Son Goku shouted toward the sky.

After bidding farewell to Champa, Gamos also took his leave. Now that he had the space, he naturally needed to find Korin to learn how to farm.

However, before leaving, he didn't forget to cast a small spell on Ginyu, rendering him unable to say or even hear the word "change." He then left Ginyu, who was currently in Launch's body, under the supervision of Master Roshi.

Looking at Ginyu, who looked exactly like her, Launch felt a bit awkward and snatched Ginyu away.

After Gamos departed, Son Goku looked at Launch with burning eyes. He really wanted to fight a fused Saiyan! But considering the opponent's strength, he gave up and turned his gaze toward the sullen Vegeta.

"Vegeta, after seeing that battle, what are your thoughts?"

"Strong. They are all very strong. It was far beyond me; even I began to feel that they were invincible. However, as a high-class warrior and the Prince of Saiyans, I will never admit defeat. Even if it is a future version of myself, I am not afraid. I will definitely catch up to them as soon as possible and surpass them."

Vegeta's eyes burned with a yearning for great power.

"In that case, let's spar!"

Watching others fight had made Son Goku's hands itch. Launch couldn't control her power yet and might accidentally kill him. Krillin and Yamcha were too strong and were often beaten up, so he was bored of them. What he needed now was a hearty, exhilarating battle.

Seeing through Son Goku's intentions, Vegeta gave a wicked smile. Since he couldn't beat those monsters from the future yet, practicing on Kakarot wouldn't be a bad idea.

The two immediately activated their Super Saiyan forms and flew off toward a mountainous region.

"Kakarot, although you broke through to Super Saiyan before me, we reached Super Saiyan 2 at the same time. As for Super Saiyan 3, I, Vegeta, will definitely surpass you and break through first."

Vegeta exploded with energy, his hair standing on end and lightning crackling around his body. His aura was terrifying. Given Vegeta's current strength, even if Perfect Cell were to appear, Vegeta could slap him to death.

"Alright, then I'll join in too. Hah!"

Son Goku was not to be outdone and transformed into a Super Saiyan 2, his aura colliding with Vegeta's.

As their power continued to rise, it surged to the peak of Super Saiyan 2—the level of power seen in the Majin Buu arc of the original story. Both had reached a bottleneck; they were only one step away from Super Saiyan 3, yet they couldn't seem to cross it.

The reason the Vegeta-Goku Duo progressed so quickly was entirely due to Krillin and Yamcha. They were using the future bodies of Son Goku and Vegeta, so there was much they could learn from. Compared to the "feeling their way across the river" of the original story, the Vegeta-Goku Duo of this timeline had it much easier.

The template was right there; if they didn't understand something, they could just take a look. There was no confusion, only the need to exert themselves to improve. Watching Krillin use Son Goku's body to transform into the Super Saiyan 3 form had only further stimulated the two of them.

Just as Son Goku and Vegeta were about to clash, Gamos suddenly appeared.

"Your destructive power is too great; I'm going to place some restrictions on you!"

With that, Gamos cast a newly learned spell upon the two. Son Goku and Vegeta felt their bodies instantly grow heavy, and due to the suddenness of it, they nearly plummeted from the sky, though both quickly stabilized themselves.

"This is gravity magic. I've set your gravity to 1500 times normal. Now you can have some real fun! Bye!"

Having done this, Gamos used Instant Transmission and vanished once more.

Feeling the gravity pressing down on him, Son Goku clenched his fists. With this gravity enhancement, he could finally fight at full strength.

Opposite him, Vegeta was also taken aback. He truly hadn't expected to be able to increase gravity outside of a gravity chamber; it seemed those spells weren't entirely useless after all.

In the original story, Vegeta was a blockhead who only knew how to fight and cared for nothing else; if an opponent blew up the planet, even Ultra Ego Vegeta would still end up dead.

The Vegeta here was just like the one in the original, pursuing only power and looking down on everything else, yet he had been forced to learn Instant Transmission by Gamos.

In this way, I can adapt to high gravity at all times, which is equivalent to training every single moment. It seems those unremarkable spells are actually quite useful!

At this moment, Vegeta made up his mind: once this fight was over, he would learn some magic himself. Due to material limitations, the gravity chamber could only reach 500 times gravity, which had long since failed to meet his training requirements. Once he learned to control gravity, he would break through to 10,000 times gravity. By then, even in his base form, he could slap an ordinary Super Saiyan 2 to death.

Son Goku and Vegeta locked eyes, their gazes filled with fighting spirit.

"Kakarot, today I will show you what it means to be the Prince of all Saiyans. You are no match for me, a low-class warrior."

"Come on, Vegeta, I'm already getting excited."

Bearing the 1500-fold gravity, Vegeta charged forward, and Son Goku, refusing to be outdone, swung his fists to meet him.

As their fists collided, terrifying energy exploded outward, but due to the influence of the gravity, the shockwaves from their battle had a minimal impact on the surrounding environment.

Vegeta threw a punch, only for Son Goku to catch it with one hand. Son Goku then seized the opportunity to throw a punch of his own, which Vegeta blocked with his other hand.

"Is this all you've got, Kakarot?"

"I won't lose to you!"

Son Goku delivered a headbutt to Vegeta's forehead, and the once-arrogant Vegeta cried out in pain.

"You lunatic!"

With that, Vegeta returned the favor with a headbutt of his own, and this time it was Son Goku's turn to howl.

The two immediately separated, both rubbing their heads.

"Damn you, Kakarot, take this!"

Vegeta used Instant Transmission to appear behind his opponent, clasped his hands together, and slammed a heavy blow into his back. Son Goku was driven straight into the ground, instantly creating a deep crater in the previously flat terrain.

Following this, Vegeta rapidly fired energy blasts from his hands, his speed creating afterimages—the classic Prince Tactics had returned to the world.

A massive cloud of dust filled the air, yet Son Goku's energy did not diminish in the slightest; it was the classic "no damage from smoke" scenario.

"It's useless, Vegeta!"

The next moment, Son Goku gathered energy in his right hand, formed a hand blade to slice through the nearby energy blasts, and flew straight into the sky. Finally, shielding himself with his hand blade, he turned into a brilliant streak of light and charged directly at his opponent.

Seeing his opponent about to strike, Vegeta gathered all his energy into his right hand and brought down a golden fist from above.

"Aha!"

Vegeta let out a roar; if this full-power punch connected, he would definitely deal heavy damage to his opponent.

However, just as Vegeta's fist was about to land, he suddenly saw Son Goku look strange, and then his own fist passed straight through the man's body.

"Nani?"

Before Vegeta could react, Son Goku had already appeared at his side. Vegeta hurriedly changed his stance and swung a sweeping kick at Son Goku.

But to his surprise, Vegeta's attack missed again—it was just another afterimage. Immediately afterward, Vegeta felt a sharp pain in his back, and he was sent flying.

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