After Shenron vanished, the sky, which had been pitch-black, brightened once more.
Android 18 felt herself over, and after confirming that the self-destruct device inside her had indeed disappeared, she turned to Malvis and solemnly thanked him. Her opinion of this God of Destruction quietly improved by quite a bit.
Malvis nodded, then recalled his agreement with Trunks.
He was rather curious—would the "god" he was searching for truly exist in Trunks's timeline? And if Android 18 of this timeline met the future Android duo, what kind of sparks would fly?
"Trunks, make your preparations once you return. We'll set off for your timeline." Malvis looked at Trunks, then glanced at Android 18 beside Android 16. "Do you want to see your future self too? That version completely abandoned her humanity."
Android 18 was intrigued. Wanting to see another, entirely different version of herself, she readily agreed.
"Lord Malvis, I understand," Trunks answered respectfully. "I plan to go back and get a good night's rest first, then set out early tomorrow morning."
The others all said they would come see them off tomorrow.
Malvis nodded, then swept his gaze over Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, Piccolo, and the others before suddenly speaking. "Before I leave, there's one more thing I need to tell you."
Everyone froze for a moment and turned toward him.
"After I return from the future timeline, I'll hold a Universe Martial Arts Tournament." Malvis's voice was not loud, yet it reached everyone's ears clearly. "By then, you'll be facing top experts from every galaxy—among them will be warriors far stronger than any of you."
The moment those words were spoken, everyone's expressions changed.
"A universe... martial arts tournament?" Goku's eyes immediately lit up, and he seemed to ignite with excitement. "Really? Will the opponents be stronger than Gohan