Chapter 152 Tights Explains Parallel Universes, Zamasu's Darkening
To deal with future Zamasu, Aaron had to prepare a foolproof plan.
Haste makes waste. They needed a few days for preparations.
Goku and Vegeta went to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to continue training, and to practice Fusion.
They were also prepared for the possibility of not being able to kill him permanently.
After all, Super Shenron's power was immense... even a God of Destruction's power might not kill him.
So Aaron went to Kame House to learn the Mafuba.
Electric rice cookers had a short shelf life, maybe a few decades. If the seal rotted, that guy might get released.
So to be safe, he also prepared a stack of talismans and several jars.
Bulma and the others stayed with Future Mai, discussing future events and comforting her.
She came from an apocalypse. Unlike No.21, she had struggled as an ordinary person for over a year. Her state of mind was completely different.
Aaron's young wives also stayed with her, letting her enjoy all the good things about this peaceful timeline.
Future Mai was much more haggard and thinner than the present Mai.
They let her indulge in good food, pretty clothes, nice jewelry, comfortable beds, comfortable furniture...
Some of the wives even had the same idea.
They wanted to keep her in this timeline and have her bear children for Aaron...
Meanwhile, to understand the principles of the Time Machine, Bulma was comparing the future and present.
She's trying to figure out the relationship between the two timelines.
This was also what she had been researching lately.
Whis and Beerus silently ate.
He who pays the piper calls the tune. The two pretended not to hear.
While they were chatting, Jaco and Bulma's sister, Tights, arrived.
No.18 asked curiously: "So many things have already changed here, so why is the future still the same? I don't understand."
Others couldn't explain it clearly either... they were just guesswork, not accurate.
But Jaco the Galactic Patrolman and Tights knew a bit about this.
So Tights gave everyone a lesson.
"Because that timeline has become a parallel world."
Bulma was stunned: "Parallel world?"
Tights said: "Exactly. That refers to using things like Time Rings to change the past, resulting in different worlds."
The others' curiosity was piqued again.
Jaco explained: "Interfering with time carelessly could end up creating new worlds. That's why tampering with time is a serious crime."
"I heard from Tights that you seem to be doing some bad research, that you've asked her about this stuff."
Bulma frowned and said to Tights: "Sister, you're such a busybody."
Tights shrugged: "Ah, then I'll shut up. Don't ask me any more questions either."
Jaco said cautiously: "So, Bulma, you can't research this anymore."
Bulma smiled: "Don't worry. That's far in the future. It has nothing to do with the current me at all."
"If peace continues, I won't need that stuff at all. My current research direction is how to increase fertility..."
Tights said: "True enough. Then let me tell you about parallel universes."
"Mm-hmm!"
Everyone pulled up little stools to listen to Tights.
"Here, there is a girl, Alice. Alice exists in the present."
"Alice wants to take a delicious bean paste bun to her mother as a child. So, Alice travels back to the past to find her mother."
"However, the mother as a child in the past eats the bun from future Alice and has an accident, say, it gets stuck in her throat, and she chokes to death..."
"This creates confusion."
"Originally, Alice's mother should have grown up healthy, met her father, married him, and given birth to Alice."
"But because this timeline's mother died as a child, Alice in this world cannot be born."
"However, future Alice will not disappear."
"Because what has already happened cannot be changed."
"Thus, one bun changed history, creating another world where Alice does not exist."
"This is the principle behind the creation of parallel worlds."
After hearing Tights's brief explanation, everyone understood.
No.18 nodded: "So that's it. Even someone with my education level gets it, so everyone should get it."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Tights nodded approvingly: "Right. So tampering with time is a serious crime. Don't mess with it, or I'll have to arrest you."
Bulma said: "Tch, using me choking to death as an example is boring."
Bulma understood the principle of parallel universes and then looked at Whis: "Whis, I remember you used time reversal when we defeated Golden Frieza."
"Would that have created a world where Frieza blew up Earth and everyone died?"
Whis explained: "That wasn't changing the past, it was redoing something. And the limit is three minutes. So, if used infrequently, it wouldn't create a new parallel universe."
Beerus frowned: "What's this, Bulma? What are you thinking?"
Bulma quickly waved her hands: "N-nothing. I just remembered I have something to do."
After speaking, Bulma went into the lab.
Although building a Time Machine was difficult, there was already one available.
Energy was simpler.
What she had been researching lately was exactly this new energy, a highly concentrated energy liquid.
It only took a few days to make a full tank, enough for a round trip.
While Aaron and the others were busy devising ways to defeat the enemy, Bulma wasn't idle either, preparing the energy for the Time Machine.
…
Beerus and Whis left.
From their understanding, in that future universe, not only was Beerus dead, but Supreme Kais of other universes were also likely killed.
So that world was pretty much doomed.
Knowing that Supreme Kai and God of Destruction share a life link was something only true Supreme Kais knew.
They also started thinking about this guy named Zamasu.
…
Universe 10.
Apprentice Supreme Kai, Zamasu was sparring with Kibito.
After several dozen exchanges, Zamasu stopped with a chop at Kibito's neck.
At that moment, the Elder Kai Gowasu announced: "The match is over! Stop!"
Zamasu reached out and helped Kibito up.
"Mr. Kibito, thank you."
Seeing Kibito defeated so easily, Shin was surprised.
"I recall that Zamasu was originally the North Kai of Universe 10, right?"
Gowasu nodded: "Yes. To become The Supreme Kai of Universe 10, he is training diligently with me."
Shin said: "Even though he's just an apprentice Supreme Kai, compared to all the Supreme Kais across the universes, he's already a top-tier fighter."
"Even so, his personality is somewhat lacking. He's a bit too serious," Gowasu said with some concern.
Zamasu praised: "As expected, the standard of Universe 7 is very high!"
Kibito responded: "No, no. I'm surprised. For a former Kai to have such power is truly remarkable."
Zamasu continued: "I greatly respect you two. I heard you defeated Majin Buu and revived the Grand Supreme Kai."
Shin quickly waved his hand: "No, we didn't do that with just our own power alone."
"The one who ultimately destroyed Majin Buu was... Goku from Earth."
Supreme Kai Shin decided not to mention Aaron. Although Aaron had brutalized Majin Buu, it was ultimately the Spirit Bomb that destroyed Buu.
Zamasu asked curiously: "Who is this Goku?"
"He is a Saiyan living on Earth. A very kind-hearted person."
"Hahahaha... Could it be that there are humans with power greater than us gods?"
Kibito said: "Ah, it's embarrassing to say, but in recent years, many humans have surpassed us."
Shin added: "However, no one has surpassed Beerus-sama, the God of Destruction. It seems entrusting matters to him is indeed the most correct choice."
Zamasu retorted: "No, no. Your approach is very correct. Unnecessary things should be eliminated immediately."
"Unnecessary things..." Shin fell silent.
Zamasu said: "From now on, let's each do our best to maintain the order of the universes."
"Mm!"
After speaking, Shin bid farewell to Zamasu and his master and left.
After they left, Gowasu said to Zamasu: "In martial arts, you have no problem. What remains is to temper your heart..."
Gowasu took Zamasu to Planet Babari, a planet where new humans had recently emerged.
Zamasu saw many beast-like humans engaged in brutal slaughter.
He couldn't help but frown: "So barbaric... Should they be eliminated right now?"
"Eliminate?" Gowasu asked.
"Of course they must be destroyed," Zamasu replied seriously.
Gowasu said: "What are you saying? That's the God of Destruction's job."
"Then what do you propose we do, Lord Supreme Kai? Reason with those kinds of barbarians?"
"We should, watch over them. Watch over them for a thousand years and see..."
Zamasu sighed: "I don't think they can ever develop order..."
Gowasu said: "How can you be so sure?"
Zamasu asserted: "I can! How many such planets have I watched over as a Kai until now? Don't I know?"
"If that's the case, let's go see the future of Planet Babari!"
"Go see if they are worth watching over. See for yourself with your own eyes..."
Zamasu nodded: "Understood!"
After speaking, Gowasu took out a Time Ring.
"Let's use this Time Ring."
Zamasu looked at the Time Rings.
In a box, there were five Time Rings.
One silver, four green.
Traveling through time and influencing the timeline had created parallel universes, generating extra Time Rings.
When the box could no longer hold them, that would be the time of the destruction of all timelines.
The Supreme Kai of Time worked diligently in the Time Nest, constantly observing these worlds and trying to deal with those who traveled through time, maintaining the safety of time.
Zamasu stared intently.
"So these are the Time Rings? Seeing them for the first time..."
"Of course. They aren't usually used. Improper use can cause great trouble, like creating new parallel worlds."
"Alright, put it on."
Zamasu asked curiously: "If I put it on, can I really travel through time?"
Gowasu nodded: "Of course. However, you can only go to the future, not the past."
"What has already happened cannot be changed. As for the future, we can change the present and shape the future through our efforts."
"Then, what are these other rings for?"
"These are for other worlds created by changing history."
"Other worlds? Meaning these green rings are for traveling to parallel worlds?"
"Exactly!"
"So, there are this many parallel worlds..."
"Previously, humans in Universe 12, possessing a highly advanced civilization, built a machine that should have been impossible to build. They went back to the past and changed history. These are the rings for traveling to the parallel worlds created then."
Gowasu looked down at the Time Rings and was suddenly stunned.
"Huh, four? There's one more than when I checked last time. Has someone else created a new world?"
Gowasu was silent for a moment, then ignored it and continued what he was doing.
He took off his right earring and handed it to Zamasu.
"Originally, only Supreme Kais can use the Time Rings. I'm temporarily promoting you to Supreme Kai."
"Thank you."
"Like mine, put it on your left ear. Don't get it wrong."
"If we put them on different ears, the two of us would fuse, gaining immense power, becoming a very powerful Supreme Kai. But we wouldn't be able to separate."
"Huh? Fusion?" Zamasu was stunned.
Gowasu smiled: "Well, do you want to fuse with me?"
"Ah, no. Maybe next time..."
Zamasu put on the earring correctly.
"Now, concentrate on the ring and think '1000 years' in your mind."
Whoosh!
The two instantly traveled through time to Planet Babari 1000 years later.
Here, there were already rudimentary houses, and the villages were more orderly than the age of beasts.
Gowasu looked approvingly at the carvings on a stone tablet. "See? It seems they've started developing writing."
Suddenly, shouts of battle filled the sky.
The two looked towards the noise.
A group of Babarians were fighting.
Armed with weapons, the Babarians fought even more brutally.
Blood covered the ground, corpses lay everywhere.
Gowasu said incredulously: "This... how can this be..."
Zamasu watched the slaughter with angry eyes. "This is reality. Their nature hasn't changed... they've only become more brutal. Humans are truly ugly creatures. It seems the universe doesn't need humans..."
