Chapter 57: The Dark Demon Realm, Towa and Mira
"Who's this?" Trunks looked at Lin Qi in surprise, confused by the appearance of a stranger.
"Lin Qi," Lin Qi nodded slightly, introducing himself simply.
"I'm Goku! And this here is Trunks!" Goku said with a grin, looking at Lin Qi. "Are you a Saiyan too?"
Lin Qi turned his head to glance at the tail swaying behind him and smiled faintly. "Yes, and I know you too!"
"Huh? You know me?" Goku walked closer, pointing at himself in confusion.
"Who are you? And why are you here?" Chronoa stared at Lin Qi in utter shock.
"Didn't you summon me to join the Time Patrol?" Lin Qi glanced at Chronoa indifferently.
This woman might look young, but in reality, she was just as old as that perverted Elder Kai, being millions of years old!
"Did I?" Chronoa tilted her head, pressing her finger to her lips, falling into deep thought.
She had been so busy that her brain felt muddled. Did something like that happen?
"Ah, don't worry about the details. Goku, let's spar when we get the chance!" Goku looked at Lin Qi with excitement.
"I feel like you're really strong!"
"Hey, hey… get on with fixing the timeline already!" Chronoa quickly brushed aside the question of whether Lin Qi was a Time Patrol member and scolded impatiently.
"Get moving!" She began pushing Goku and Trunks forward. "Go on, hurry!"
"Whoosh…"
A black portal appeared in mid-air, and Goku, Lin Qi, and Trunks entered it one after another.
"Chronoa, that person claimed he's the God of Time Destruction…" Elder Kai said, glancing discreetly at the black portal where the trio had disappeared.
Chronoa rubbed her forehead and sighed. "I don't know. Did the Tokitoki bird bring him back?"
"Chirp… chirp…" The Tokitoki bird flapped its wings in mid-air, tilting its head.
"Forget it. We're short on manpower anyway!" Chronoa quickly turned to leave.
"Let's just hope this doesn't have too much to do with the Dark King…" Elder Kai glanced at the Tokitoki bird circling overhead and sighed deeply.
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The three emerged from the black portal, hovering in mid-air, looking down at a desolate, apocalyptic landscape.
"Huh… this place looks familiar!" Goku exclaimed in surprise. "Why does it seem so familiar?"
"That's Chronoa's ability—to traverse countless timelines!" Trunks quickly noticed something on the ground not far away.
It was Super Saiyan Goku, being strangled by Frieza!
"This is Planet Namek!" Lin Qi exclaimed as he scanned the area. "The Dark Dragon Ball is embedded in Frieza's chest!"
"Frieza? Why is that guy still alive? Isn't he…" Goku followed Trunks' gaze.
"What? There's another me?!"
"The Dark Dragon Ball, huh? It really gives off an ominous vibe!" Trunks frowned deeply.
Why didn't the Old Supreme Kai mention this to him?
Amid Goku's astonishment, Trunks explained the situation, and Goku finally grasped part of it.
"This is the past! We're here to stop the historical anomaly!"
Lin Qi listened silently, showing no expression, as he watched Trunks dive down from mid-air, punching at Frieza, who was strangling Goku.
Frieza, surprised by the sudden intruder, grabbed Trunks' hand and flung him onto a distant rock formation.
"Boom!"
The Super Saiyan Goku, who had regained his composure, was also surprised. He looked at Goku, who descended from mid-air and kicked Frieza away.
"There's… another me?"
Super Saiyan Goku quickly accepted the presence of his counterpart, and the two began coordinating seamlessly, attacking Frieza, who was controlled by the Dark Dragon Ball.
Lin Qi continued hovering in mid-air with his arms crossed, silently observing. His mind was recalling the storyline.
If nothing unexpected happened, this should be the Dragon Ball Heroes arc—specifically, the Dark Demon Realm Dragon Ball saga!
Ah, a magic-dominated era. It truly doesn't align with the Saiyans' physical combat style!
This storyline probably involves Chronoa and Trunks defeating the Dark King Mechikabura, right?
"Interesting… I wonder where Bardock is right now," Lin Qi smirked as he watched the intensifying battle below.
But honestly, the intensity wasn't even close to that of the GT era fighters!
Although Dragon Ball Heroes' power scaling is broken beyond belief, it's undeniably addictive to watch!
The combined efforts of Super Saiyan Goku, Goku, and Trunks managed to knock the Dark Dragon Ball out of Frieza's chest.
"But why was the Dragon Ball attached to Frieza?" Trunks asked Goku, puzzled.
Meanwhile, a black hand silently picked up the Dragon Ball from the ground.
Lin Qi landed beside Goku and Trunks, looking ahead at Towa holding the Dark Dragon Ball.
She had long white hair, a curvaceous figure, pale blue skin, red eyes, and pointed ears.
Towa, a scientist from the Dark Demon Realm, was the sister of the Demon King Dabura. Behind her stood her creation—a humanoid named Mira.
Mira resembled Towa in appearance, the main difference being his gender.
These two even had a son later on—Fu, a character everyone knows well!
Towa was undeniably talented, creating an artificial husband and giving birth to a son who wreaked havoc everywhere…
"The Dark Dragon Ball… I'll be taking this!" Towa said with a smug smile.
"So, it's your doing!" Trunks charged forward angrily, trying to stop them.
Towa waved her magic staff, creating a black portal behind them. "Let's go, Mira!"
"Damn it…" Trunks was briefly blocked by Towa's magic. Struggling to his feet, he unleashed a Ki blast.
Goku, standing nearby, remained motionless. It was his first time encountering Towa and Mira, leaving him a bit bewildered.
Which one of them is the enemy, anyway?!
As for Super Saiyan Goku, he was utterly confused the entire time.
"Boom!"
The powerful Ki blast was launched, but Mira stepped in to shield Towa, sacrificing himself.
The black portal slowly closed and disappeared.
"Wow, I've stumbled into a soap opera!" Lin Qi sneered, turning to Goku, who still looked bewildered.
"Why didn't you stop them? They're the enemies!"
"Huh?" Goku tilted his head, puzzled, as he looked at Lin Qi. "How did you know they were enemies?"
"Aren't you new to the Time Patrol, just like me?"
"I know a lot more than you…" Lin Qi said flatly. "This all dates back a long, long time ago."
And so, the story begins!
"Uh…" Super Saiyan Goku glanced at the still-breathing Frieza on the ground. Can we not discuss this right now?
"That far back?" Goku, ignoring Frieza entirely, widened his eyes in curiosity, waiting for Lin Qi to continue.
At this point, Frieza no longer posed any threat to him.
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