Clashing With Black Goku

The moment Trunks sensed the emergence of the sinister ki, his expression instantly hardened, and anger flared in his eyes. This ki belonged to Black Goku, the one who had decimated the Future Timeline and extinguished 99% of its mortals population.

This individual was referred to as Black Goku because he bore an uncanny resemblance to Goku, but his personality was a stark contrast. He was nothing short of a bloodthirsty demon, viewing mortals as insignificant as ants and slaughtering them indiscriminately. He even went as far as to label them as filthy creatures.

"It's such a potent ki, and it's brimming with malevolence," Krillin noted, having immediately sensed the ki. After his transformation into an android, others were unable to sense his ki, but he could clearly perceive the ki of others. This was one of his newfound strengths. As others couldn't sense his ki, they might lower their guard against him, which could yield unexpected results when launching an attack.

"Goten, Krillin, this aura belongs to the one who wreaked havoc in the future timeline. We call him Black. I didn't expect him to time-travel and follow me here. This is troublesome and could potentially inflict catastrophic damage on this timeline," Trunks warned, retracting his sword and placing it on his back, ready to confront Black. He was determined to defeat Black this time and prevent him from running amok in this timeline.

"Let's go! Let's go and take a look. I'm quite intrigued by this guy," Goten said calmly. Zamasu, now Black, was actually quite weak. Although he had obtained Goku's body with the Super Shenron, he still couldn't fully control the power, not even to the extent of Super Saiyan God. Therefore, erasing him completely wouldn't be a difficult task.

"Um!" Trunks quickly nodded in agreement. Then, everyone stepped out of the house.

In the sky, a massive purple rift materialized. Purple lightning flashed within the rift. In the next instant, a figure emerged from the rift. He looked exactly like Goku, down to the last detail. However, he wore a green earring on his right ear and a time ring on his finger. His martial arts uniform, just like his aura, was pure black. His looks were identical to Goku's.

"This monster!!" Trunks clenched his fists tightly, glaring at Black who had suddenly appeared in the sky. Anger flickered in his eyes. He suspected that in the future timeline, his mother and Mai had been killed by him.

"Oh? Trunks… And Krillin and that boy, Goku's son?" Just when everyone was watching Black in the sky, he also spotted Goten and the others. He quickly recognized Trunks and Krillin. After obtaining Goku's body, he had also acquired Goku's memories.

He naturally knew Krillin and quickly guessed Goten's identity. Because when he took Goku's body in his timeline, Goten was by Goku's side. He had also mercilessly killed Goten. He didn't expect Goten in this timeline to have grown up. But since he was inexplicably teleported to this timeline, he decided to kill them all too.

"Goku…" Bulma murmured in a low voice as she looked at Black, who was identical to Goku, in the sky.

"Mom, that guy is not Goku," Trunks reminded her. He then unsheathed his sword and let out a roar.

Haa!

With a deep roar, Trunks transformed into Super Saiyan II. He was the only warrior in the future timeline, so he trained relentlessly every day. After the threats of Androids had been eliminated in his timeline, he had also received guidance from Future Shin. As a result, he had fully mastered the form of Super Saiyan II. But even so, he was still no match for Black. And that opponent would grow stronger and stronger as they fought.

"Damned fiend, I will definitely end you this time~!" After transforming into Super Saiyan II, Trunks' body flickered and vanished instantly. When he reappeared, he was already above Black. Holding the sword with both hands, he slashed straight down.

"Remarkable… truly remarkable!" Krillin exclaimed, his eyes wide with astonishment. "I never imagined Trunks could become this powerful. He's not any weaker than Goku and the others."

At this moment, Trunks had only achieved the form of Super Saiyan II. Yet, the strength and speed he exhibited were evidently on par with Goku's Super Saiyan III form. Krillin was left wondering how Trunks, training in solitude, had managed to attain such formidable power.

"Loneliness and despair can rapidly forge a person's strength," Goten explained in a soft voice. "In the future timeline, Trunks has no allies. He alone must confront all adversaries and safeguard the Earth."

"He's compelled to push himself to become stronger, to tackle all threats and protect our world."

Goten had experienced this feeling before. There was a time when he, too, was the Earth's last hope. He could empathize with Trunks' situation and comprehend why he had grown so strong.

"Because behind him, there's no longer any support. He must rely solely on himself, no one will be there to help him when the demons comes crashing down on his world." Goten concluded, his voice filled with understanding and respect. "In the end, we must all depend on ourselves."

After hearing Goten's words, Krillin turned to look at him, a thought crossing his mind, 'Is this why you have advanced so rapidly in such a short time? Because you don't have anyone to rely on...'

Meanwhile, in mid-air, Black remained unfazed by Trunks' spirited attack. Having fought countless times in the future timeline, he was well-acquainted with Trunks' fighting style and power. He knew that Trunks' current strength posed no threat to him.

Black effortlessly caught Trunks' sword. An energy ball, black as night, instantly condensed in his other hand and exploded directly on Trunks' chest. Accompanied by a violent explosion, Trunks' body was sent flying, leaving a cloud of black mist in the sky.

After being blown dozens of feet away, Trunks erupted his Ki to stabilize his body. However, by this time, Black had already reached him. With a swift roundhouse kick, he struck Trunks hard on the neck. Trunks' body slammed into the ground, creating a massive sinkhole. It was clear that even Trunks, with his super strength, was no match for Black Goku.

"Are you alright, Trunks?" Krillin quickly helped Trunks to his feet, his gaze fixed on the Black in the sky. "That guy's strength is really too strong! Even if Goku were resurrected, I doubt he'd be his opponent."

'As for myself, I am no match for that guy! Although I trained with Whis for a whole month.' He thought to himself. His basic combat power had indeed been greatly improved, but he couldn't transform to increase the power like the Saiyans.

[T/N: The author forgot that Kaiōken exists.]

Goten then stepped forward, "Alright, let me face this guy!" His body slowly materialized in front of Black. "Hey! You dare to invade Earth without permission? You're quite bold!"

Black smirked, "Little runt, you are Goku's youngest son! In my timeline, you were crushed to death by me like an ant."

"Is that so?" Goten replied indifferently, "If that's the case, then you're even more damned!"

Black's anger flared at Goten's nonchalant response. "Brat, don't get carried away in front of a God! In the eyes of a God, you are nothing but a bunch of dirty, ignorant bugs."

"As a mere Kaiōshin candidate from the tenth universe, you dare to speak such wild words!" Goten retorted, his tone still indifferent. "In my opinion, you're the self-righteous bug."

Enraged, Black roared, "You stubborn fool, die!" The moment his roar echoed, he rushed directly towards Goten. Even without any Saiyan transformations, Goten's speed and strength were clearly superior to Trunks.

"Watch out, Goten! That bastard is insanely strong," Trunks warned. But as Black threw a punch, Goten grabbed his fist and twisted it. With a crisp bone-cracking sound, Black's entire arm was completely deformed, rendering him incapable of combat.

In the next instant, Goten's body vanished as if he were a ghost. No one could see him clearly. The only sound that filled the air was the crisp crack of breaking bones.

Click! Click! Click!

Almost in the blink of an eye, Black's limbs were completely broken.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!"

As the shrill screams echoed, Black's eyes flickered with a look of unparalleled horror.

'Why does this boy in front of me feel stronger than Goku? He's so different from the Goten I killed!' An unprecedented sense of fear welled up in his heart. He was just a boy, yet he possessed such immense power, even stronger than the Goku he had encountered before.

"Am I… am I seeing things?!" Trunks was utterly dumbfounded, witnessing Black being completely crippled in the blink of an eye. He rubbed his eyes vigorously, questioning if he was hallucinating. Goten's strength was overwhelming. They hadn't even seen what had transpired, and he had already incapacitated Black.

"Is this the so-called god? Pathetic trash. Next, bid farewell to this beautiful world!" Goten's tone remained indifferent as he looked at the terrified Black. He didn't take Black seriously at all. Even if he transformed into Super Saiyan Rose or fused into Black Zamasu, Goten, who had mastered Ultra Instinct, didn't pay them any mind.

"No… impossible!! It's absolutely impossible!" Black was still muttering in disbelief. After planning for such a long time, he had finally found the Super Dragon Balls and switched bodies with Goku. Was he going to perish in this forsaken place today? He was not ready to accept this!

But now, he had completely lost the ability to resist. Like a fish on a chopping board, he was ready to be slaughtered. Just as Black stared at Goten in disbelief, Goten's body flashed again. Then, a heavy punch went straight through Black's body.

Poof!!

Following this, Black's pupils rapidly dilated. An intense feeling of death instantly enveloped him completely. He never expected that after following Trunks to this timeline, he would be killed in an instant. Was his grand ambition coming to an end here?

At this moment, no one noticed that the Time Ring on Black's finger suddenly emitted a faint light. Immediately afterward, the purple-black rift formed behind him and began to close rapidly.

"What… what's going on? Black is gone!" Seeing Black being sucked into the purple-black rift, Trunks panicked. If this guy escaped to the future timeline, then the future timeline would indeed be doomed. Those who survived would undoubtedly all be killed.

"Did he run away? It seems that I was a little too careless just now. It's better not to let this kind of thing happen in the future!" Looking at the purple-black sparks and Black's body that had completely disappeared, Goten raised his eyebrows slightly and said to himself. But it was not a big problem. Even if this guy became stronger again, he could still kill him easily.

And if Black didn't die right now, he could just go to the future timeline, kill his other counterpart, and acquire Zamasu's Immortal Body. That kind of ability was still very useful for now.

Whoosh!!

Then, in a flash, he returned to Trunks and Krillin.

"Goten, did that guy escape?" Krillin asked quickly.

"Well, I was a little too careless just now, and I forgot that he still has the ability to hop through timelines. But it's not a big problem, because the timeline of Trunks will be completely resolved!" Goten said lightly. It was just in time to kill Zamasu and acquire the Immortal Body ability. In this way, there was no need to waste the wish opportunity of the Super Dragon Balls.