Although Trunks stayed in the Future Timeline, the troubles had been resolved, and things were ultimately moving in a positive direction.
Bulma prepared a celebratory feast, intending to treat everyone well.
It was just a pity that Future Trunks wasn't here.
Servants were constantly bringing out delicious dishes from the kitchen.
God of Destruction Beerus and Angel Whis couldn't wait any longer.
As for the big eaters Son Goku and Vegeta, they seemed to have completely forgotten how badly they were beaten in the Future Timeline, directly starting a feeding frenzy.
...
Time flies.
In the blink of an eye, about three months had passed since Talot resolved the Dark Man crisis in the Future Timeline.
During these three months, everything seemed incredibly peaceful.
Everyone returned to their daily lives.
Of course, during this time, although Earth was peaceful, some interesting things happened.
For example, Son Goku asked Whis to hire Hit, the assassin from Universe 6, to assassinate him, and he was almost beaten to death. Fortunately, he had a backup plan and managed to save himself in time.
The final result was that Son Goku deciphered Hit's techniques as an assassin and confessed that he had hired Hit to assassinate him.
From then on, Hit's perception of Son Goku was refreshed once again, and a unique friendship was established between them without realizing it.
In addition, Universe 6 and Seventh Universe held another competition.
However, this time the competition was not a martial arts tournament, but a Baseball Game.
The baseball teams, led by the Gods of Destruction from both universes, engaged in a baseball game that defied common sense.
Talot was also present when the game started, but he was there with the mindset of watching a good show.
Everyone playing baseball had no idea about the rules of baseball, except for Yamcha, who was familiar with the rules.
He thought this was a game where he could show off his skills and impress the Gods of Destruction, but the ensuing chaos made Yamcha question his life.
First, Son Goku transformed into Super Saiyan Deep Blue and threw the baseball, almost killing his own son, Son Gohan.
Then there were the outrageous antics of using Levitation Technique to steal the baseball and using Ki blasts to change the position of the baseball.
The rules of baseball were completely disregarded by these people.
The final deciding game was even more ridiculous.
Vegeta directly used his ultimate move, Final Flash, to assist the baseball in bombing Son Goku, almost destroying the entire Earth.
Talot acted as a spectator throughout the whole process, suppressing his laughter.
Sometimes, relaxing appropriately and watching such interesting programs was also a unique form of cultivation for him.
After the Baseball Game, everyone's life returned to normal once again.
Son Goku was either training or in the middle of training. Currently, his Super Saiyan Deep Blue had reached the peak state, and he was not far from reaching Super Saiyan Blue Third Stage.
At least with Talot's guidance, if he didn't make any progress, then he was useless.
As Son Goku's rival, Vegeta was naturally not inferior, and he had also cultivated Super Saiyan Deep Blue to the ultimate peak state.
As for Talot, he stayed in this timeline world according to his agreement with the Grand Priest.
In short, Talot probably guessed the Grand Priest's intention in keeping him here.
Although it hadn't happened yet, it was coming soon.
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This day.
Talot was trying to further break through his limits and achieve true mastery of Ultra Instinct.
However, reality was much crueler than he thought.
Having already mastered Selfish Ultra Instinct, the difficulty of mastering Ultra Instinct as well was far greater than mastering a single Godly Control Technique.
Moreover, these are two conflicting Godly Control Techniques. Even if Talot's talent is heaven-defying, mastering both Ultra Instinct and Selfish Ultra Instinct simultaneously still requires time and external factors.
If he doesn't encounter such opportunities, Talot might remain at this level, accumulating power over time, and relying on this accumulation to break through in the coming years, or even decades.
"Hoo~!" Talot, in the midst of training, suddenly exhaled a long breath.
Around his body, a white aura of Godly Power was emerging.
This blazing Godly Power, like droplets of water, surrounded him. This form was precisely the Ultra Instinct Sign state.
"No matter how hard I try, or even delve into near-oblivion research, I've only managed to cultivate Ultra Instinct to the Sign state. Achieving the pinnacle in a short time is probably impossible," Talot muttered to himself.
Although he was full of confidence in his potential, this feeling of stagnation put immense pressure on Talot.
To break through, he needed sufficient opportunity or a powerful external stimulus.
Moreover, this external force had to be absolutely pure, absolutely powerful mortal power, without any trace of Godly Power.
Could it be that only he can make me break through? Talot thought of a certain super bald man with extremely heaven-defying strength.
During the original Tournament of Power, the strongest warrior of Universe 11, Gray Jiren, displayed absolute mortal power.
That power amazed even the gods, and even God of Destruction Beerus praised it.
Talot focused his attention on Jiren.
If he could fight Jiren, he might gain some insight from him, thereby achieving a further breakthrough.
It might even trigger a chain reaction, allowing him to break through to Super Saiyan Fifth Stage!
But this was just speculation.
After all, Jiren's strength was conservatively estimated to be around the Tenth Dimension, and at most the Eleventh Dimension.
Even an Eleventh Dimensional being as strong as Ultimate Zamasu was instantly killed by him. A small Gray Jiren could only play around with him at best.
Unless some amazing changes occurred in this timeline, causing Jiren's strength to increase explosively.
Becoming even stronger than in the original story! But these things could only be imagined for now. Unless the Tournament of Power began, he would have to go to Universe 11 himself to see Jiren.
Whether he would go to Universe 11 was another matter. Even if he did, he might be kicked out. Even with the Grand Priest's residence permit, he wasn't a native of Universe 11 after all.
In the current situation, he could only let nature take its course and wait for the Tournament of Power to begin.
And judging by the time, it should be about time.
Just as Talot's thoughts were wandering, a ripple suddenly appeared in space.
Sensing the anomaly in the space behind him, Talot turned to look.
The visitor was none other than Son Goku.
"Kakarot?" Talot called out subconsciously.
He immediately understood that the opportunity had come so quickly.
"Long time no see, Talot. Am I disturbing you? Hehe." Son Goku asked tentatively.
Talot could see through his guilty appearance at a glance.
"Although I don't exist in this timeline, you don't need to hide anything from me. Tell me, Kakarot, what's making you look so flustered?" Talot asked directly.
Seeing that his thoughts had been seen through, Son Goku smiled awkwardly, and then no longer concealed anything, revealing the purpose of his visit.
After some explanation, Talot understood the cause and effect of the matter.
Son Goku had indeed come to invite him to participate in the Tournament of Power.
Great, he was just worried about when the Tournament of Power would be held so he could see Jiren from Universe 11, and now he had the news.
It couldn't have suited him better.
"Alright, I'll participate in this competition, but I have to remind you of one thing, Kakarot. When inviting others to participate in this Tournament of Power, you'd better not hide anything from them, otherwise it will only make everyone distrust you more, and make things worse," Talot agreed to participate in this competition concerning the survival of the universe, and kindly reminded Son Goku.
Son Goku in this timeline was very slow-witted in his normal state. Only during battle would his brain start working.
If he tried to deceive others, his flaws would be seen through at a glance, and he would get into a lot of trouble.
"Talot, do you mean I should directly tell everyone the truth about the Tournament of Power? Wouldn't that... not be good? After all..." Son Goku hesitated upon hearing this, and his body trembled slightly uncontrollably.
After all, the cause and effect of this Tournament of Power all started with him. If it weren't for his careless conversation with Zeno during the last match against Universe 6, and his suggestion of the Tournament of Power, the universe's destruction wouldn't have happened.
Son Goku was a little scared, worried that everyone would blame him after learning the truth.
Talot was amused by this scene. The fearless Son Goku actually had moments of apprehension.
"Sometimes, deliberate concealment not only fails to achieve the desired effect but can also backfire. Do you want everyone to continue trusting you and fighting alongside you, or do you want everyone to be suspicious of you while fighting together?" Talot asked, seeing Son Goku's concerns.
Upon hearing this, Son Goku was stunned. After thinking carefully for a long time, he nodded solemnly.
Talot was right. If partners distrust each other, they are no longer partners.
Since there was a problem, they should face it together.
"I understand. I will explain the situation to everyone," Son Goku promised.
Then, after exchanging a few words with Talot and informing him of the Tournament of Power's start time, he used Instant Transmission to leave and summon others to participate in the Tournament of Power.
Watching Son Goku leave, Talot's lips curled up slightly.
"I wonder how strong you are, the strongest in this era according to the original story? Jiren," Talot muttered to himself.
...
Time flew by, and soon it was almost time for the Tournament of Power.
On the balcony of Bulma's house.
All the warriors representing the Seventh Universe in the tournament arrived: Talot, Son Goku, Vegeta, Son Gohan, Piccolo, Krillin, Master Roshi, Android 17, Android 18, and Tien Shinhan.
It was almost the same lineup as in the original story, except that Talot replaced Frieza.
In the end, there was no chance for Frieza to redeem himself.
The ten people gathered in a circle, preparing for the final teleportation ritual.
The Angel Whis contacted the Grand Priest in the World of Void through the Angel Scepter.
Immediately afterward, a mysterious Space Power enveloped them, and a special feeling enveloped everyone except Talot.
Talot was not interested in this because he had already mastered Space Power to a certain extent. This was just basic space transfer, which he could also do.
Buzz~!!! With a flash of white light, everyone on the balcony was teleported back to the World of Void.
Bulma watched the place where everyone had disappeared and said, "Everyone! I'm counting on you!"
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World of Void.
On the giant spinning top-shaped arena floating in the center of the chaotic space.
Contestants from six universes had already arrived in the World of Void, with only the Seventh Universe and the Eleventh Universe missing.
There was no rush, as the arena had not yet been completely repaired.
The God of Destruction Iwan from the First Universe, the God of Destruction Liger from the Eighth Universe, and the God of Destruction Arak from the Fifth Universe were repairing the Tournament of Power arena.
Earlier, they had followed the Grand Priest's instructions to test the arena's sturdiness, but they almost destroyed it. The Grand Priest simply had these Gods of Destruction repair the arena.
The Gods of Destruction, who were only good at destruction, were not familiar with repairing things, but fortunately, they had some abilities.
The arena was about to be restored to its original state.
Buzz~!!! In an inconspicuous corner of the arena.
The God of Destruction Beerus and the Angel Whis from the Seventh Universe, along with the ten contestants representing the Seventh Universe, arrived.
Their appearance immediately attracted the attention of the other universes.
After all, in the eyes of the other universes, the Seventh Universe was the culprit for the Tournament of Power and the target of their hatred.
The World of Void? This World of Void... seems... a little off. Talot crossed his arms and expanded his perception to cover the entire World of Void.
It would have been better if he hadn't sensed it, but after sensing it, even he was stunned in disbelief.
He had come to the World of Void during his battle with Beerus and had even broken through it.
Logically speaking, he should be able to sense some of the energy left behind by him and Beerus in this World of Void, but now there was not a trace of it.
So, this World of Void isn't the same World of Void he went to when he fought Beerus before?
Could it be! That in a timeline, there is more than one World of Void?!
The World of Void he went to when he fought Beerus before was another World of Void, and this World of Void is the one governed by the Grand Priest!
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