Time Rift.

  Perilla hovered. Gasping. Gathered Ki in both hands. Drew them to her waist. Cupped like a flower.

  "Kame—"

  "Your stamina's failing. Two new transformations back-to-back. Shame. I'll match you!"

  Beerus gathered energy. Raised his hand. Aimed.

  "—hame—HA!"

  Blue energy burst forth. Collided with Beerus' purple beam.

  The Time Rift trembled. Even this reinforced space—shaking.

  "Give up. Two consecutive transformations—your body can't handle it. Surrender!"

  Beerus fired one-handed. Casual.

  "Hah... hah... Impossible... I'm a Saiyan... We don't... surrender... Even as an artificial Saiyan... I have warrior pride... If my stamina's failing... then I'll burn it all! HAAAH!"

  Perilla roared. Her aura exploded. Energy output surged. The blue beam—pushed back the purple.

  My Kamehameha's about to swallow him—

  The energy wave vanished.

  Perilla froze. Then understood. Smiled. Reverted to silver-haired form.

  "Lord Beerus... used... divine power... You... lost..."

  She closed her eyes. Fell.

  Beerus clicked his tongue. Careless. She reversed me. My body instinctively used Hakai. Destroyed her Kamehameha.

  Someone caught her mid-fall. She forced her eyes open. "Master..."

  Unconscious.

  "You Saiyans are all the same!"

  Supreme Kai of Time Chronoa held the silver-haired girl. Exasperated.

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  Whis floated beside Beerus. "How do you feel, Lord Beerus?"

  "Excellent. Though I accidentally used Hakai at the end. Pure reflex. Not intentional. I could've tanked that blast. But... I used Hakai. I lost. Earth's safe."

  The Earth warriors exhaled. Relief.

  Goku raised his hand. "Lord Chronoa! You said Super Saiyan God can be achieved another way. What is it?!"

  Chronoa sighed. "Fine. This method—and fighting Beerus with it—is the true history. Listen, Goku.

  "Long ago, before Planet Vegeta, a Saiyan named Yamoshi had a righteous heart. With five comrades, he rebelled against a tyrant. Hunted by soldiers, he first transformed into Super Saiyan. Broke through.

  "His power shocked the Saiyans. He was eventually overwhelmed. But became legend.

  "Yamoshi's soul wandered. Searching for six righteous Saiyans. To birth a savior—Super Saiyan God.

  "The ritual: Six pure-hearted Saiyans channel their righteous energy into one."

  Everyone perked up. That simple?!

  "So becoming Super Saiyan God is easy!"

  Piccolo nodded. Krillin clenched his fist. "Goku, try it—"

  "Sorry, Krillin. I don't want that method."

  Krillin froze. "You don't want to become Super Saiyan God?!"

  "I do. But borrowing others' power? No thanks."

  Vegeta clenched his fist. "Agreed. I don't care about Yamoshi. I'll reach it through my own strength. That female Saiyan did it. The Prince of Saiyans can too!"

  "Plus, we need six Saiyans. Perilla's unconscious. Only five left. Not enough!"

  Everyone paused.

  Videl raised her hand. "Actually... there's one more Saiyan. In my belly."

  Gohan gasped. "Videl, you're pregnant?! Why didn't you tell me?!"

  Joy flooded his face.

  Original Timeline—World of Void.

  Trunks grinned. "Congrats on becoming a dad, Gohan-bro!"

  "That's him, not me."

  Gohan stared at the main timeline version. More jealousy. He has a child. I'm older, but he's a father first. Same name. Why such a gap?!

  Main Timeline.

  Even with a seventh Saiyan, Goku and Vegeta refused the ritual.

  Vegeta pointed at Goku. Smirked. "Kakarot, I've found a way to surpass you!"

  "Surpass me?"

  "I'm Saiyan royalty. Great Ape form doesn't make me lose control. But you—a low-class warrior—do!"

  Goku frowned. "You want Super Saiyan 4?! That's cheating!"

  "Hahaha! Blame your parents for lacking royal blood!"

  Goku fumed. No comeback.

  Chronoa sighed. Shook her head.

  Whis noticed. "Why the sigh, Lady Chronoa?"

  "Perilla's presence created a strange parallel world."

  Gohan interrupted Vegeta's gloating. "Uncle Vegeta, our tails haven't regrown in years."

  Vegeta froze. Right. They haven't.

  "This..."

  "Yeah, Vegeta, why haven't our tails regrown?"

  "I... don't know."

  After Super Saiyan, I stopped caring about tails.

  Goku turned to Chronoa. "Lady Chronoa, you know why, right?"

  She nodded. "Saiyans have S-Cells. More S-Cells = easier Super Saiyan transformations. Stronger forms. They develop through peaceful mindsets. That's why you—a low-class warrior—transformed first, Goku."

  Goku scratched his head. "But what's that got to do with tails?"

  "Tails suppress S-Cells. S-Cells suppress tails. Your S-Cell count is too high. Your tails can't regrow."

  Everyone understood.

  "But Perilla's so strong, she should—"

  "Perilla's tail was never severed."

  "Oh!"

  Goku and Vegeta—stuck. Tails are that important?!

  Vegeta deflated. Thought I'd surpass Kakarot. False hope.

  Wait. The Dragon Balls—

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