Dragon Ball: From Escape from Planet Vegeta

With the announcement from the blond referee, the outcome of the final of the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament was revealed.

Talot became the champion of this year's competition, which can be considered as fulfilling Talot's dream in his previous life.

The audience erupted in thunderous applause. This spectacular battle had overturned the worldviews of countless people, making them realize just how terrifying the power of a strong martial artist could be.

……

It was at this time that...

In a secluded corner, a tall figure draped in a black robe stood.

He was so terrified by the continuous battles he had witnessed that he was unable to calm down.

To be precise, he was not human, but a hideous monster.

Having learned about the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament, I came here to see how strong Sun Wukong and his friends are now, based on my understanding of them.

He is not from this timeline, but Cell from a future timeline.

Originally, he was supposed to go to a time five or six years in the future, but the time machine malfunctioned and he encountered a time storm, which brought him to this time.

"What...what's going on?! This past world is completely different from what I know?!" Cell's expression was incredibly complex, a mixture of fear, panic, and disbelief...

He has been concealing his presence here since the start of the match.

The original plan was to take this opportunity to devour all the martial artists present to improve his own strength.

He's completely dumbfounded now.

Not to mention that Vegeta, Nappa, and Raditz were all on Earth during this period, and even participated in the World Martial Arts Tournament.

Shouldn't they still be working for Frieza at this point? Aren't they supposed to arrive on Earth in five or six years?

Furthermore, how come all these Saiyans have mastered the Super Saiyan transformation? And not just once, but their strength is like that of monsters, which is beyond his comprehension...

Especially that Saiyan named Tarot, whose strength is unfathomable. The terror of that punch just now deeply shocked him.

He had become numb after arriving in this unfamiliar world.

"Could I have come to the wrong world?" Cell stood there, stunned, questioning his existence.

In his world, he ambushed and killed Trunks, and eventually obtained a time machine to travel through time, which allowed him to come to this world.

The world is heading in a completely different direction than he remembered.

These Z Fighters are ridiculously strong. Krillin alone could easily defeat him in his current state, let alone Goku, Raditz, Nappa, Vegeta, and other Saiyans.

Most importantly, this Saiyan, Tarot, was someone he didn't recognize at all!

That strength was unfathomable; just watching from afar, the terrifying pressure almost made him stop breathing.

"No! This place is too dangerous. I can't stay here any longer. I can't absorb the life energy here either. If I'm discovered, I'll surely die!" After a few seconds of brief thought, Cell decisively chose to run away.

Concealing his presence was his signature skill.

Although not particularly strong, Cell had honed his survival skills to a very high level.

It was also thanks to this ability to conceal himself that he escaped Talot's sense of presence.

Otherwise, Talot would have discovered him the moment he appeared.

However, the fact that Talot did not discover him does not mean that there is no one here who could have discovered him.

The angel Vados in the audience glanced, intentionally or unintentionally, at the dark corner where Cell had disappeared.

She had spotted Cell earlier because this being possessed a faint aura of time.

Besides her, Angel Weiss also noticed something unusual.

However, since he couldn't be sure, he didn't make a fuss about it.

……

After the competition ended, as time passed, the group did not linger on Papaya Island but went to Xidu together.

At the luxurious estate of the Capsule Corporation.

Bulma had prepared a banquet in advance to entertain everyone participating in the competition.

Seeing this, Champa, being a huge foodie, naturally couldn't resist.

His primary purpose in coming to Universe 7 was to enjoy the food.

The second goal was to try our luck and see if we could find other Super Dragon Balls.

"I have been waiting for this moment for a long time." Unable to contain himself any longer, Champa was the first to begin enjoying the food.

"Lord Champa, while you may enjoy your food, you should still be mindful of your manners, after all, you are a god of destruction," the angel Vados reminded him with a smile.

However, Champa ignored her reminders. He was already lost in the allure of the delicious food and couldn't hear anything anyone said. It seemed that stopping even for a moment would be disrespectful to the food.

Seeing this, Bardos shook her head helplessly, and then joined Weiss in enjoying Earth's delicacies.

They, of course, are much more gentlemanly and ladylike.

When he tasted the long-missed earthly delicacies again, Bados almost couldn't control himself.

The same goes for Weiss, since he doesn't come every few days like in the original story.

With them taking the lead, others followed suit and took their seats. The joyful atmosphere helped the soldiers relax their tense nerves and enjoy the wonderful moment.

The banquet continued, and everyone felt very satisfied.

Laughter and cheerful conversation filled the air as family and friends gathered to chat and discuss all aspects of life. Naturally, the soldiers shared their combat experiences with each other.

It was at this moment that Talot took the opportunity to approach Weiss.

There was one thing he had been thinking about for a long time.

In the past, it was because he lacked strength, but now he feels that he has enough.

After Talot's explanation, the matter of Bardock was brought to the forefront, and he asked Weiss if they could help them find Bardock and bring him back.

These words clearly shocked everyone.

Gine, in particular, was deeply moved, and a look of joy and gratitude appeared on her face.

She never imagined that after so many years, Talott would still have never forgotten Bardock.

Weiss didn't answer, but just looked intently at Talot. This was a difficult situation.

At this moment, the hearts of all the Saiyans felt as if a bomb had exploded, especially Vegeta and Nappa.

[Bardock? He didn't die with the explosion of Planet Vegeta... but went to some unknown time?!] Vegeta was horrified.

After all, Bardock was once a lower-ranking warrior with a combat strength of over 10,000. Almost everyone knew of Bardock's existence, and it was even more impossible for the prince not to know.

Moreover, he and Bardock knew each other before Planet Vegeta was destroyed.

[Bardock... The planet's explosion didn't kill him, but instead transported him to another world. That's incredible...] Naba thought in disbelief.

He and Bardak were naturally acquainted. Although Bardak was a lower-ranking warrior, his powerful combat strength once overwhelmed all the elite upper-ranking warriors.

Raditz felt a surge of excitement after hearing Talot mention his father.

Although many attempts have been made over the years and all have failed, now that there are angels to ask for help, perhaps it really can be done.

Even the usually oblivious Sun Wukong became extremely alert.

Although he had never met Bardock, his father, he knew what kind of person Bardock was from his family's accounts.

"Hey, hey~! Are you trying to play with time, kid? The Cosmic Law clearly states that time travel is a serious crime! I won't pretend I didn't hear about this." Because time was involved, the God of Destruction, Champa, stopped eating and questioned him.

Time is something even gods cannot touch. Except for the Supreme Kai, who can use the Time Ring for creation, it must never be used for anything else.

Talot asked Whis for help, which involved time. Even though he was the God of Destruction of Universe 6 and Universe 7 was not under his jurisdiction, he still had to make a statement.

"I never said I wanted to play with time. I just wanted to bring back the people from our world who had been stranded elsewhere. In fact, if we continue to let the people from our world run rampant in other worlds, it will only disrupt the balance of those other worlds," Talot retorted.

There is some truth to that, though it's a stretch.

Xiangpa's lips twitched; he felt something was off, but couldn't quite pinpoint the problem.

"Hehehe~~ Lord Champa, I told you to eat less sweets, and now all your intelligence has gone into your fat." Bardos laughed.

Her eyes shone with a light, and she could have easily pinpointed the problem in Talot's words, but she didn't say it.

At this moment, after careful consideration, Weiss made a bold decision.

"I understand, but I can't give you a definite guarantee, after all, this happened many years ago. And I also need some time to locate it, which may cause some trouble. If I can't bring it back..." Weiss's words were tactful, letting Talott know that this matter was not so simple.

Talot nodded: "If we can't bring it back, then there's really nothing we can do."

After saying that, Talot looked at Gine again and sighed.

Seeing this, Bardos suddenly said, "If you can't recall it with your power, little brother, you can send Talot over. That way, you'll have a medium. I can lend you a hand."

Bardos's words shocked Talot and the others.

This undoubtedly means that if Weiss couldn't do it alone, Bardos was willing to help.

……

The matter has been settled.

However, it cannot be done in a day or two.

Soon, it was late at night, and the banquet was coming to an end.

One by one, everyone said their goodbyes and left, until only Bardos and Champa remained, along with Weiss.

The reason they hadn't left yet was because Bulma had made preparations in advance, sending over a lot of packed food.

This can be considered a reward for the help of the two angels.

"Thank you for your hospitality, Lady Bulma," Angel Vados said to Bulma with a smile.

"Not at all, we all became friends after all, and friends help each other out. Besides, I only provided some Earth food to the best of my ability. If you need it in the future, you can come and get it anytime." Bulma smiled, her expression showing how firmly she maintained her network of relationships.

"You're right, we're friends now," Bardos said with a smile.

The two women chatted happily, while Xiangpa, who had been ignored, looked displeased.

"Tch, considering the delicious food you've prepared, I won't press you about bringing back that Bardock from another timeline. However, I must remind you, when you're playing with time, time will play with you too. Don't accidentally lose your life," Champa warned Talot.

This was a well-intentioned reminder, even if the tone wasn't very pleasant.

"Don't worry, I'm tough as nails. Even you can't kill me. Besides, I might not even need to go, right?" Talot said with a calm smile.

Champa didn't say anything more, but turned to Bardos and said, "Let's go, Bardos! We should go back."

"Very well, Lord Champa. Well then, everyone, we'll take our leave now." Bardos waved goodbye.

The next second, a dazzling rainbow of light burst forth from the ground, and Bados, carrying Champa, left Earth.

"Since my sister and Lord Champa have left, I should take my leave as well. I will contact you when I have news, Talot." Seeing this, Weiss did not linger any longer and set off to leave Earth and return to the God of Destruction Realm of Universe Seven.

……

After seeing everyone off, Talot stood there gazing at the starry sky.

Because the weather was so nice, the sky was dotted with stars, making it exceptionally beautiful.

Bulma, Serari, and their daughter Tarora were by Talot's side.

Although she can speak and understands some principles, she is still less than two years old and too immature.

"I hope everything goes well. If I really have to go, I must go, as a way of repaying the kindness I showed you back then," Talot said.

Bulma didn't understand, but Serarri felt the same way.

They were all young back then and did receive care from Bardak.

"I wonder how Uncle Bardock is doing in that world? So many years have passed since we last met, I wonder what it will be like if we meet again?" Serari said.

"Who knows? Maybe so many years have passed here, but only a short time has passed for Uncle Bardock. After all, it spans time..." Talot didn't intend to delve any further. He gave Serari a look, then looked at Bulma and said, "Let's go back inside. Bulma, you've had a long day, you should rest."

"Hmm." Bulma was over six months pregnant and had entered the most tiring stage of her pregnancy.

Talot had already decided that even if he needed to make the trip himself, he would have to wait until Bulma had finished giving birth.

In this way, he can leave with a lot of peace of mind and without any psychological burden.

The two women followed Talot toward the main house.

Tarola snuggled against Talot's shoulder and acted coquettishly.

Ever since the little girl became sensible, she has always clung to Talot, and it has to be said that she has the exact same personality as Talot.

...(End of this chapter)