Boom!
While Zeru was still deep in thought, Son Goku in his Super Saiyan Blue form was blasted away by Black Goku and slammed into the ground.
Just as Black Goku was about to deliver the finishing blow, a golden flash tore across the dark sky, and a figure appeared before everyone.
"Zamasu?!"
Goku froze in shock the moment he saw the man.
So… after all this time, Black Goku wasn't Zamasu himself?!
"What's going on?! Didn't you say Black Goku was the Supreme Kai apprentice Zamasu from Universe 10?! Then why… why is there another Zamasu here?!" Trunks exclaimed in disbelief.
Zeru thought for a moment before answering calmly, "People from different timelines appearing in the same world shouldn't be a problem, even if they look identical. As for whether two identical versions can coexist, I think it depends on which one is stronger. The stronger one would naturally suppress the other."
He wasn't entirely sure if this theory was correct, but it tied into an idea he had been considering for a while—hosting a martial arts tournament between different timelines. If both versions of Son Goku from the Dragon Ball Super timeline and the Dragon Ball GT timeline were to participate, then coexistence across timelines would be essential. If that wasn't possible, he would have to create a separate dimensional space to host them.
For now, though, it was just a thought. The gap between timelines was still too large. The current Son Goku and the others in the Super timeline had already reached Super Saiyan Blue, while the GT timeline's Goku might not even have achieved Super Saiyan 4 yet. The difference in power was on entirely different levels.
"I really need to go back to the GT timeline soon… I can't just ignore them for years or even decades," Zeru muttered inwardly, frowning slightly. The events in the Super timeline had been too intense lately, leaving him no time at all. The one chance he had ended up sending him into the ancient era instead.
"Didn't I already tell you? Son Goku is mine to deal with!"
Zamasu floated beside Black Goku, glancing coldly at Goku lying on the ground.
"Zamasu!" Goku stood up slowly, staring at him with a serious expression. "So you're not Black Goku… you're his partner?"
Zamasu chuckled. "Partner? No. We are merely allies."
"I don't care what you call it. If you're enemies, that's enough!"
Goku roared and shot into the sky, charging straight at Zamasu.
But before he could reach him, Black Goku raised his hand and fired a blast that struck Goku head-on.
"I said Goku is mine," Zamasu said, his tone displeased.
"Sorry, that was instinct," Black Goku replied casually. "After all, this body belongs to Son Goku. There's a natural urge to attack him."
As he spoke, he launched another powerful blast.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Explosions echoed across the battlefield, smoke rising everywhere.
"How boring… truly boring," Zamasu said with a faint sigh. He and Black Goku exchanged glances, both clearly unimpressed.
Then Zamasu's gaze shifted—and landed on Zeru.
His expression tightened instantly.
That face… he felt like he had seen it before. Just fragments of memory, but enough to leave a trace.
"He's strong," Black Goku said in a low voice. "Right now, neither of us can defeat him alone."
Zamasu's expression darkened. "Who is he?"
"I don't know. But I do know that if he wanted to kill me, it would take him only a moment. The only reason I'm alive… is because he's not interested," Black Goku replied.
"Then ignore him," Zamasu said coldly. "Let's eliminate Son Goku and Vegeta first."
The two rose into the air, raising one hand each as they began gathering energy.
Boom!
A violent surge of purple-red energy exploded outward, forming ten massive energy spheres in the sky.
"This is bad!" Goku's face changed drastically. He tried to stand, but the pain in his body made him grit his teeth—he couldn't muster the strength.
At that moment, Zeru stepped forward, gathering Goku, Vegeta, and the others beside him.
In the next instant—
They vanished.
"Hm?!"
"They were saved by him!"
Zamasu and Black Goku frowned as their attacks dissipated into nothing. The expressions on their faces grew darker.
"That man… he doesn't seem human. More like a true god," Zamasu said uncertainly.
"In Saiyan terms, he would be called a true Super Saiyan God," Black Goku analyzed. "His mastery of divine power runs deep. He's no ordinary Saiyan."
He paused, then narrowed his eyes slightly. "But I believe I can reach that level as well. My potential is limitless. The Zero Mortals Plan will succeed."
"For our shared dream… we must keep fighting!" Zamasu declared.
Boom!
Back in the Dragon Ball Super timeline—
On Earth in Universe 7, Zeru brought Goku and the others back.
"Goku!"
"Vegeta!"
Krillin and the others rushed forward in panic when they saw how badly injured the two were.
"They're just hurt. A senzu bean will fix it," Zeru said calmly, tossing two enhanced senzu beans to them before sitting down nearby.
At that moment, a notification appeared in his mind.
It wasn't from the system.
It was from the Multiverse Chat Group.
Someone had @ him.
And not just anyone—
It was the group owner.
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