With the Blonde Referee's announcement, the outcome of the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament finals was revealed.
Talot became the champion of this tournament, fulfilling a dream he had in his previous life.
The audience erupted in thunderous applause. Such a spectacular battle had overturned countless worldviews, making people realize the terrifying power that strong Martial Artists possessed.
...
At that moment.
In an unnoticed corner, a tall figure cloaked in black robes stood.
He was so shocked by the continuous battles that he couldn't calm down.
To be precise, he wasn't human, but a hideous monster.
Having learned of the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament, he came to see how strong Son Goku and the others were now.
He wasn't from this timeline either, but Cell from the future.
Originally, he was supposed to arrive five or six years later, but the Time Machine malfunctioned, and he was caught in a Time Storm, bringing him to this era.
"What... what is going on?! This past world is nothing like what I know!" Cell's expression was a sight to behold: shock, fear, disbelief...
He had been hiding his presence since the beginning of the tournament.
His original plan was to take this opportunity to devour all the Martial Artists present to increase his strength.
Now, he was completely dumbfounded.
Not only were Vegeta, Nappa, and Raditz on Earth at this time, but they were also participating in the World Martial Arts Tournament?
Shouldn't they still be working under Frieza at this time? Weren't they supposed to arrive on Earth five or six years later?
And how did these Saiyans master the Super Saiyan transformation? And they transformed more than once, their strength as monstrous as could be, beyond his imagination...
Especially that Saiyan named Talot, whose strength was unfathomable. The terror of that punch earlier deeply shocked him.
Arriving in this strange world, he was numb.
Could I have come to the wrong world? Cell stood there, questioning his existence.
In his world, he ambushed and killed Trunks, and finally obtained the Time Machine to travel through time and space, which allowed him to come to this world.
But the direction of this world was completely different from what he remembered.
These Z Fighters were ridiculously strong. Even a Krillin could beat him up, let alone Son Goku, Raditz, Nappa, and Vegeta.
Most importantly, this Saiyan he didn't recognize, Talot! That strength was immeasurable. Just watching from afar, the terrifying pressure almost stopped his breathing.
"No! This place is too dangerous. I can't stay here any longer. I can't absorb the life energy here either. If I'm discovered, I'll surely die!" After a few seconds of thought, Cell decisively chose to run.
Hiding his presence was his innate ability.
Although his strength wasn't great, Cell was quite good at preserving his life.
Thanks to this concealment ability, he escaped Talot's detection.
Otherwise, he would have been discovered by Talot when he appeared.
However, Talot's failure to detect him didn't mean that no one else noticed him.
Angel Vados in the audience glanced intentionally at the dark corner where Cell disappeared.
She had noticed Cell's presence earlier because there was a faint temporal aura on this life form.
Besides her, Angel Whis also noticed something unusual.
But he couldn't be sure, so he didn't say anything.
...
After the tournament, as time passed, the group didn't stay on Papaya Island and went to West City together.
In the luxurious estate of Capsule Corporation.
Bulma had prepared a banquet in advance to entertain everyone who participated in the tournament.
Seeing the situation, Lord Champa, being a super glutton, couldn't resist.
His first goal in coming to the Seventh Universe was for the food.
His second goal was to try his luck and see if he could find the other Super Dragon Balls.
"This God has been waiting for this moment for a long time." Lord Champa, unable to restrain himself, was the first to start enjoying the food.
"Lord Champa, while eating is fine, you still need to pay attention to your manners, after all, you are a God of Destruction," Angel Vados reminded with a smile.
However, Lord Champa turned a deaf ear to her reminder. He had already fallen into the gentle embrace of the delicacies. He couldn't hear what anyone was saying, as if stopping for even a moment would be disrespectful to the food.
Seeing this, Vados helplessly shook her head, and then joined Whis in enjoying the Earth's delicacies.
It's just that they were naturally much more like gentlemen and ladies.
Tasting the long-lost Earth food again, Vados almost lost control.
Whis was the same, after all, he didn't come every now and then like in the original story.
With them taking the lead, others also took their seats one after another. Because of the joyful atmosphere, the warriors also relaxed their tense nerves and enjoyed this beautiful moment.
The banquet continued, and everyone's heart was very satisfied.
Laughter continued, family and friends gathered together to talk about everything, exchanging all aspects of life, and the warriors naturally shared their combat experience with each other.
It was also at this time that Talot took advantage of this opportunity to take the initiative to find Whis.
There was one thing he had been considering for a long time.
In the past, it was because of insufficient strength, but now he felt it was almost time.
Under Talot's explanation, the matter about Bardock was brought to the table. He asked Whis if he could help them find Bardock and bring Bardock back.
These words obviously shocked everyone.
Especially Gine, her heart was touched, and a happy and moved expression appeared on her face.
She didn't expect that after so many years, Talot had never forgotten Bardock.
Whis did not answer, but looked at Talot seriously. This matter was difficult to handle.
At this time, the hearts of a group of Saiyans were like being blown open by a bomb, especially for Vegeta and Nappa.
Bardock? He didn't die with the explosion of Planet Vegeta... but went to an unknown other time?! Vegeta thought in horror.
After all, he was a Low-Class Warrior whose Battle Power once exceeded ten thousand. Almost everyone knew of Bardock's existence, and it was even more impossible for him, the Prince, not to know.
Moreover, he and Bardock were also acquainted when Planet Vegeta had not yet been destroyed.
Bardock... the planet's explosion didn't kill him, but teleported him to another world, this is too amazing... Nappa thought incredulously.
He and Bardock were naturally also acquainted. Although the other party was a Low-Class Warrior, his powerful Battle Power once suppressed all the elite superiors back then.
Raditz felt excited after hearing Talot mention his father.
Although many possibilities had been tried over the years, and they had all failed, but now there was an Angel who could be asked for help, perhaps it could really be done.
Even the careless Son Goku perked up.
Although he had never met Bardock, his father, he knew what kind of person Bardock was from his family's stories.
"Hey hey hey~! I say, kid, are you trying to play with time? The Universe Law clearly stipulates that time travel is a serious crime! This God will not pretend I didn't hear that." Because it involved time, God of Destruction Champa stopped eating and questioned.
Time, even gods cannot touch it, except for the King Kai who can use the Time Ring to create, it must never be used in other aspects.
The favor that Talot asked Whis to do involved time. Even if he was the God of Destruction of Universe 6, and Universe 7 was not under his control, he still had to express his position.
"I didn't say I wanted to play with time, I just wanted to bring back the people of our world who are wandering outside. Speaking of which, if we continue to let the people of our world mess around in other worlds, it will instead destroy the balance of another world," Talot retorted.
There was indeed a bit of truth to it, although it was very far-fetched.
Lord Champa's mouth twitched, feeling that something was wrong, but he couldn't find the problem for a while.
"Puhihishi~~ Lord Champa, I told you to eat less sweets usually, your IQ has all grown into fat at this moment," Vados laughed.
Her eyes gleamed, she could actually point out the problem in Talot's words, but she didn't say it.
At this moment, Whis, after careful consideration, made a bold decision.
"I understand, but I can't give you an accurate guarantee, after all, this matter happened many years ago. And I also need a certain amount of time to find the location, and I may encounter some trouble. If I can't bring him back..." Whis's words were very euphemistic, letting Talot know that this matter was not that simple.
Talot nodded, "If we can't bring him back, then there's really no way."
Having said that, Talot looked at Gine again and sighed.
Seeing this, Vados, who was beside them, suddenly said, "If your brother's power can't recall him, you could send Talot over. Wouldn't that provide a medium? I can lend you a hand."
Vados's words shocked Talot and the others.
This undoubtedly meant that if Whis couldn't do it alone, Vados was willing to help.
...
The matter was settled.
However, it couldn't be done in a day or two.
Soon, it was late at night, and the banquet was coming to an end.
Everyone bid farewell and left one after another. In the end, only Vados and Champa, and of course Whis, remained.
The reason they hadn't left yet was that Bulma had prepared in advance and had many packed delicacies sent over.
This was also a reward for the two Angels' help.
"Thank you for the treat, Mrs. Bulma," Angel Vados thanked Bulma with a smile.
"It's nothing, we're all friends who got to know each other through fighting. Friends should help each other, and I'm just providing some Earth food to the best of my ability. If you ever run out, you can come and get more at any time," Bulma said with a smile, her demeanor showing how firmly she maintained her network of relationships.
"You're right, we're all friends," Vados said with a smile.
The two women chatted happily, while Champa, who was being ignored, looked displeased.
"Hmph, considering the delicious food you prepared, I won't question your plan to bring that Bardock back from another timeline. However, I must remind you that when you play with time, time will also play with you. Don't accidentally lose your own life," Champa warned Talot.
This was a kind reminder, even if the tone wasn't great.
"Don't worry, I'm tough. Even you can't kill me, and besides, I might not even need to go, right?" Talot said with a faint smile.
Champa didn't say anything more, turning his head to Vados and saying, "Let's go, Vados! We should go back."
"Yes, Lord Champa. Well then, everyone, we'll take our leave." Vados waved goodbye.
The next second, a brilliant Seven-Colored Rainbow Light rose from the ground, and Vados left Earth with Champa.
"Sister and Lord Champa are gone, so I should take my leave as well. I'll contact you when I have news, Talot." Seeing this, Whis didn't linger any longer, leaving Earth and returning to the God of Destruction Realm of the Seventh Universe.
...
After seeing everyone off, Talot stood in place, gazing at the starry sky.
Because the weather was good, the sky was dotted with stars, exceptionally beautiful.
Bulma and Selari stayed by Talot's side, along with their daughter Tarola.
Although she could speak and understood some things, she was only less than two years old, too young.
"I hope everything goes smoothly. If I really have to go, I must go, to repay the kindness of their care back then," Talot said.
Bulma didn't understand, but Selari empathized.
Back then, they were all young and indeed received care from Uncle Bardock.
"I wonder how Uncle Bardock is doing in that world? So many years have passed here, I wonder what it will be like when we meet again?" Selari said.
"Who knows, maybe so many years have passed here, but only a short time has passed for Uncle Bardock over there. After all, this is crossing time..." Talot didn't plan to delve any further, gave Selari a look, and then looked at Bulma, saying, "Let's go back inside, Bulma, you're tired after a long day, it's time to rest."
"Mm." Bulma was more than six months pregnant, entering the most tiring stage of pregnancy.
Talot had already decided that even if he needed to make a trip himself, he would have to wait until Bulma had given birth.
That way, he would leave with peace of mind and wouldn't have any psychological burden.
The two women followed Talot, heading towards the main house.
Tarola was lying on Talot's shoulder, acting spoiled.
Ever since the little girl became sensible, she had been clinging to Talot. It had to be said, she had the exact same personality as Talot.
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