Chapter 25: Fusion

At that moment, Piccolo found a huge cicada shell under a nearby tree. He shouted, "Come and take a look at this! Are there such large cicadas on Earth?"

After everyone gathered, Piccolo walked over, picked up the huge cicada shell, and found that the mucus inside was still wet. He touched it, and the mucus stuck to his hand.

"It must have just shed its shell. Perhaps it's still nearby!" Piccolo shouted, then he used his energy to scan the surroundings, trying to locate this mysterious visitor from the future.

However, after searching for a while, they found nothing.

"There's no need to look further. The enemy has probably already left. Maybe they were here before, but they must have left after we arrived," said John Doe.

"Damn it! We haven't even resolved the issue with the Androids, and now there's another mysterious enemy," Piccolo said angrily.

He asked Future Trunks, "Trunks, do you know who this enemy is?"

Future Trunks shook his head. "I don't know. I just checked the time records of the time machine."

"Not only did it arrive here before me, but it also departed almost a year later than me. So, it's an unknown creature from an even more distant future," he continued.

"So, the drastic changes in our timeline might not only be because of your arrival but also because of this unknown creature. Its arrival might have caused these significant changes," John Doe suddenly realized.

Future Trunks thought for a moment and said, "That's very likely. Otherwise, I can't understand why such significant changes would occur with just my presence."

The unknown enemy cast a shadow of concern over everyone, and John Doe felt that the situation might not be as simple as he had thought.

With his arrival, no one knew if the future would still unfold as it did in the original story. John Doe decided to take action and eliminate Cell to prevent him from growing stronger.

"This creature is a huge hidden danger. It must have come from the future for a reason, and it's definitely not to make friends with us. We need to find and eliminate it as soon as possible," said John Doe.

At this point, Piccolo suggested, "There are two ways to find the enemy. One is to ask Shenron for help, but collecting the Dragon Balls will take time. The other way is to find Kami, the Earth's god, who can observe the entire planet from the Lookout. We can ask him to help us find this mysterious creature."

"Good idea. Let's go find Kami and locate this creature, then eliminate it. I fear that the longer we wait, the greater the trouble it will cause," said John Doe, feeling a growing unease in his heart, despite his current strength being sufficient to defeat Cell.

Future Trunks restored both time machines to their capsule forms, and Bulma flew back to West City in her plane. Meanwhile, John Doe, Piccolo, and Future Trunks headed towards the Lookout.

Future Trunks had never been to the Lookout because Kami had already passed away by the time he was born, and the future Karin Tower had been destroyed by the Androids.

As they arrived at the Lookout with John Doe's help, Mr. Popo greeted them.

They saw Kami standing at the edge of the Lookout, looking down.

John Doe also looked down but could only see white clouds beneath the Lookout.

"Kami, what are you looking at?" John Doe asked.

Kami replied, "The creature you were discussing by that old time machine."

"Do you really know what it is?" Piccolo asked loudly. "Tell us, what is that creature?"

Kami didn't speak but stared intently at the world below. After a while, sweat poured from his forehead, as if he had received a tremendous shock.

Piccolo, seeing Kami's reaction, couldn't help but ask, "What did you see that's so scary? What frightened you like this?"

After a few more seconds, Kami slowly exhaled and said, "The Androids are not the crisis Earth will face. The monster that came in the time machine is the root cause of Earth's future crisis."

Piccolo urged, "Then tell us what you saw that scared you so much."

Kami looked at Piccolo and said, "Piccolo, I've been watching your performance over the years. We both know that we are one, and only by merging can we become complete and unleash our full power."

Piccolo was taken aback and exclaimed, "Do you want to merge with me?"

"Fusion!" Future Trunks and Mr. Popo exclaimed in surprise.

Kami said, "Yes. After seeing the Androids and that monster, I realized that our current strength is insufficient to face these new enemies."

"So, it's time for us to become one. I believe that a strong warrior is more important than a weak god," Kami continued.

Hearing Kami's words, Piccolo smiled slyly and said, "I never thought that you, an old relic, would understand this. You're willing to merge with me, but let me make it clear that after the fusion, I will be in control. You're just a tool to enhance my strength."

Kami replied, "That's not a problem. I don't mind. To be honest, we are one. You're young and strong, so naturally, you will lead after the fusion."

Then, Kami turned to John Doe and Future Trunks and said, "Regarding the mysterious monster from the future, I won't tell you now. After I merge with Piccolo, he will have my memories and abilities, and he will tell you everything I saw."

Kami then bid farewell to Mr. Popo, "Mr. Popo, thank you for your care and companionship over the centuries. I believe there will be a more capable god in the future."

Mr. Popo, who had cared for and accompanied Kami for centuries, could only watch sadly as Kami bid him farewell.

After the farewell, Kami walked up to Piccolo and said, "Place your hand on my chest."