Super Saiyan Fourth Stage, Departure

After entering the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Ye Bai began relentlessly tempering Trunks's base form. After half a year of training, he had Trunks live and train while maintaining Super Saiyan form at all times.

About another half year passed. Seeing that the time was about right, Ye Bai began putting his idea into practice. He went to an open area a little distance away from the living quarters.

Only then did Ye Bai form an artificial moon with his bare hands. Once it was complete, he sent it slowly into the air and stared intently at the moon he had created. His body gradually expanded until an enormous Great Ape appeared where he stood.

Ye Bai clenched his fists, feeling the power within his body, then controlled himself into becoming a Super Saiyan. As golden aura flared up, the Great Ape's entire body turned gold.

"It worked. All that remains is the final step: compressing the energy and returning to human form."

Ye Bai raised his massive hand for a look, then began compressing the immense energy within his body. As it condensed continuously, the gigantic golden Great Ape slowly shrank, and a red figure emerged.

Not far away, Trunks felt an aura even wilder than that of a Super Saiyan wash over him. Then a tall red figure approached. Before him was a handsome face, long, thick black hair, and a toned, powerful upper body covered in red fur.

"Mr. Ye Bai?" Trunks asked tentatively.

"Mm. What do you think? This is Super Saiyan Fourth Stage," Ye Bai asked.

"It's incredibly powerful. I can't sense the limit of your aura at all. But why isn't it the Third Stage?" Trunks asked in astonishment.

"Because the Third Stage has a few flaws, so I skipped it." As Ye Bai spoke, he released his Fourth Stage transformation, then transformed into Super Saiyan Third Stage with his upper body bare.

His long golden hair and vanished eyebrows made him look far fiercer. However, because he had a tail, the flaws seemed tolerable, though the strain on his body was rather severe.

The Fourth Stage, on the other hand, not only strengthened his ki but enhanced his body as well. In the end, the Fourth Stage was a transformation that returned one to one's ancestral roots. Its power came from the bloodline itself, making it fundamentally different from the Third Stage transformation.

"That's amazing," Trunks said in shock.

"Alright. Once you raise your base strength to roughly my level, you can try reaching the Fourth Stage too. But you'll need to regrow your tail. That is the source of our Saiyan bloodline." Ye Bai returned to his base form after speaking.

"Let's go. I'll change clothes, and then we can leave." Ye Bai headed toward the living quarters.

"Aren't we going to keep training? Isn't there still a year left?" Trunks asked, confused.

"Your strength has already increased severalfold. It's enough for you to handle any threats in the short term. Afterward, you can return and cultivate on your own. Your mother is still waiting for you."

"Oh, right. Besides the two androids, you should also watch out for a green monster. That one is also an android created by the Red Ribbon Army. He has the bloodlines of many races, including us Saiyans." Ye Bai suddenly remembered Cell and decided to give him a warning.

"Alright, I'll be careful. Thank you, Mr. Ye Bai," Trunks said gratefully.

After leaving the Hyperbolic Time Chamber with Trunks, Ye Bai finally let out a breath. That place really was suffocating.

"Come on. I'll take you to meet Bulma of this timeline. Say goodbye to her before you leave." Ye Bai looked at the boy before him. Setting everything else aside, he genuinely liked the boy's personality.

"Alright, Mr. Ye Bai. Thank you." Trunks's face reddened again.

Ye Bai took Trunks to Bulma's home in West City. Mrs. Brief was as frivolous as ever, making Trunks's face instantly flush bright red. When they reached Bulma's workshop, Bulma was tinkering with some unknown device and did not even notice the two of them enter.

It was only when Ye Bai walked up behind her and patted her shoulder that she reacted.

"Hey, Xiao Bai." Bulma turned around, and surprise lit up her face when she saw Ye Bai. She immediately prepared to pounce on him.

Ye Bai held her face back with one hand, indicating that there were other people present. Only then did Bulma look behind him and see the boy standing there.

"It's you. I didn't get a chance to ask your name last time." Bulma looked at the boy, who felt strangely familiar to her, and asked.

"My name is Trunks." Trunks scratched the back of his head shyly.

"Bulma, this is your son from the future timeline," Ye Bai said teasingly.

"Huh? You mean he's our child?" Bulma cried out in shock, hurriedly comparing their faces.

"No. He's your future child with Vegeta. I don't exist in that timeline," Ye Bai said irritably.

"Vegeta? How could I possibly like a man like Vegeta? What kind of joke is that?!" Bulma shouted in disbelief.

"Because I exist in this timeline, the paths of many of you have changed. Otherwise, in the original timeline, you really would have gotten together with Vegeta." After thinking it over, Ye Bai decided to explain it to Bulma.

After all, he really had changed everyone. Not just Bulma—several others had personalities and experiences vastly different from the original. Under the original course of events, Bulma would have fallen for someone like Vegeta because of Yamcha's womanizing.

But because of Ye Bai's appearance, Bulma and Yamcha had never even dated. And now, Yamcha was extremely popular with girls in West City; no one even knew how many girlfriends he had gone through.

"I don't care what it was originally like. By the way, Xiao Bai, why did you come to see me on your own this time? Don't tell me you need to ask me for another favor?" Bulma said irritably. After all, this man had never come looking for her unless he needed something.

"No. Trunks wanted to say hello to you. He's going back to his own timeline, so think of it as a farewell." Ye Bai leaned against Bulma's workbench.

Bulma looked at the handsome young man before her. Though she found it hard to believe, the sense of closeness deep within her could not be false. After talking with Trunks and learning much about him—

Bulma ran out, then returned carrying several boxes of capsules. She explained one by one what each contained, from daily supplies and tools to various energy reserves.

Once the two had talked enough, Ye Bai went with them to the backyard outside. Trunks took out the time machine, climbed inside, said goodbye, and left.

Bulma threw herself into Ye Bai's arms, sniffling as she talked about how pitiful Trunks was. With no other choice, Ye Bai took her hand and said they would go on a date, finally coaxing her into feeling better.

It was not until night that the two returned to Bulma's home. Ye Bai had just finished showering and was about to return to the bedroom when Bulma stared at his muscular, beautifully defined upper body like a pervert and began touching him all over. How could a young man like Ye Bai possibly endure that? He promptly stood at attention.

He picked Bulma up, turned around, returned to the bedroom, and shut the door. Amid Bulma's cries of surprise, he tossed her onto the bed and pounced on her. It was not until midnight, amid her pleas for mercy, that the two finally fell asleep kissing.