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Sengoku narrowed his eyes, his voice heavy with tactical analysis. "Combining what the narrator revealed, it's clear Zamasu intends to enact a 'Zero Mortals Plan' to eliminate all humanity. I suspect he didn't just kill Son Gokuāhe possessed him. By hijacking that Saiyan body, he has turned the universe's greatest protector into its ultimate executioner."
Duanmu Yan nodded, the gravity of the situation sinking in. "Exactly. Goku's power is already bottomless. If Zamasu is piloting that body, he's not just gaining a weapon; he's likely refining that Ki with a god's malice. He might even be evolving beyond what Goku originally achieved."
"But wait," Zhang Chulan interjected, scratching his head in confusion. "How would a rogue deity like Zamasu even know who Goku is? They exist in entirely different cosmic sectors. And why choose the Future Timeline to start his crusade? It feels like we're missing a massive piece of the puzzle."
Kurosaki Ichigo gripped the hilt of his blade, his expression grim. "It seems a lot of blood was spilled in the gaps of this story. The 'Future' is starting to look more like a graveyard than a timeline."
"The narrator wasn't exaggerating," Daigo added softly. "That era is cursed. Every time they find a moment of peace, a new disaster arrives to tear it away. It's a cycle of tragedy that never ends."
Uzumaki Naruto sighed, his usual boisterous energy replaced by genuine sympathy. "Yeah, first it was the Androids turning the world into a wasteland, and now this Zamasu guy appears. It's too much for anyone to carry."
Krillin's voice trembled as he spoke of his old friends. "Trunks and Bulma... they've lost everything. At least when the Androids were the threat, the Future Bulma was still there to provide hope. But now? She's gone, murdered by someone wearing the face of her best friend. It's sick."
Yamcha looked away from the screen, his fist clenched. "I can't even begin to imagine what was going through her mind in those final seconds. Looking up and seeing Goku's eyes, but knowing there was nothing but death behind them."
As lifelong companions of the Saiyan, Krillin and the others understood the depth of the bond between Goku and Bulma. It wasn't a romantic attraction, but a soul-deep connection forged in the fires of their youth. She was the one who brought him out of the woods, and he was the one who always made her feel safe. To see that sanctuary twisted into a nightmare was a psychological horror no one was prepared for.
The narrator's voice returned, low and somber. "Poor Bulma of the Future. Her husband fell to a heart virus, her friends were slaughtered by machines, and she spent decades struggling just to keep her son alive. She survived the reign of the Androids, only to be snuffed out by the very face she trusted most. What were her final thoughts? That secret died with her in the ruins of West City."
The screen shifted, flickering with nostalgic warmth. It displayed the early days: a young, naive Goku with his power pole and a teenage Bulma with her radar, bickering and laughing across the world. These were the memories that defined an eraāthe foundation of the Dragon Ball legend. To the viewers across the Wanjie Multiverse, these moments made the current tragedy feel personal. Seeing the light in their younger eyes made the darkness of the Future Timeline feel like a heavy weight on their chests. Zamasu wasn't just a villain; he was a defiler of history.
In the video, the horror continued. After killing Bulma, Goku Black ruthlessly pursued Trunks. Despite the overwhelming pressure of Black's dark Ki, Mai stepped forward, risking her life to buy Trunks the seconds he needed. He successfully boarded the time machine, but the cost was etched on his face as he watched Mai vanish under the bloom of a violent explosion.
The scene transitioned back to the vibrant Past Timeline, where life continued in blissful ignorance. In the God of Destruction's realm, Goku and Vegeta were locked in high-intensity Gravity Training, their golden auras clashing with enough force to crack the surrounding terrain. Back at Capsule Corp, Bulma was busy with her research until the familiar hum of the time machine shattered the afternoon peace.
When the rusted vessel materialized, young Trunks and Goten were the first to find the battered, unconscious traveler. Bulma rushed to the scene, her heart skipping a beat as she recognized the older version of her son. She immediately moved him to a medical bay and used the communicator provided by Whis to summon the Saiyans back from Beerus's planet.
The atmosphere grew tense as young Trunks watched the scene unfold. Having grown up in a time of peace, he didn't recognize the battle-worn man on the bed. Seeing his mother hover over this stranger with such desperate concernāand seeing his stoic father, Vegeta, actually looking worriedāsparked a sharp pang of jealousy in the boy. He felt like an outsider in his own home, sensing a deep, dark secret his parents were keeping from him.
Meanwhile, tucked away in the shadows, the de-aged Pilaf Gang whispered amongst themselves. They speculated wildly, wondering if this mysterious newcomer was some secret love-child or a scandal waiting to break.
The narrator cut in with a touch of dry wit. "Everyone likely remembers these threeāthe Pilaf Gang. In the GT timeline, they were elderly fools, but here, a botched wish on the Dragon Balls turned them back into children. Since they look like harmless kids, Bulma and Goku didn't recognize their old enemies and let them stay. However, their logic is... questionable. They're claiming Future Trunks is an 'illegitimate child,' forgetting that if he's older than the current Trunks, the math doesn't exactly work in their favor."
[Zhang Chulan: "Man, little Trunks is having a crisis. He thinks he's been replaced by a secret older brother!"]
[Duanmu Yan: "Kid logic is something else. He probably thinks his parents had a whole other life before he came along."]
[Kurosaki Ichigo: "Wait, look at that girl in the Pilaf Gang. Mai, right? She looks exactly like the woman who stayed behind to fight Black."]
[Kakashi: "The resemblance is too strong to be a coincidence. It seems her destiny is tied to Trunks across every timeline."]
[Tien Shinhan: "It's the same person. She just grew up under much harsher conditions in the future."]
[Krillin: "@Bulma, hey, looking at how close they are in the future, if things had gone differently, she would have been your daughter-in-law!"]
[Bulma: "Hold on a second! I just realizedāthe Pilaf Gang is older than me! I remember them from our first journey! Are you telling me my potential daughter-in-law is actually a senior citizen in a child's body? No!!! I refuse to have a daughter-in-law who's older than me!"]
Bulma's mind raced as she recalled the bumbling trio that once tried to steal her Dragon Balls. The idea of the timeline-hopping romance between her son and a de-aged world conqueror was almost more than her brilliant mind could handle.