Dragon Ball: Super Goten

Chapter 73 A Peaceful Future...

Goten followed Future Gohan to his future home. Just then, Chi-Chi came out and was about to call Gohan for dinner when she suddenly saw a child who looked exactly like Goku. She froze, and after a long silence, finally spoke, "Who are you? Why are you with Goku...?"

Looking at his mother's wrinkled face, Wutian felt a pang of sorrow in his heart. This mother in the world had already lost her husband, and without his help, she would also lose her son. Yet, this mother in the world was still so strong. Seeing this, Wutian couldn't help but feel sad.

At this moment, Future Gohan said to Future Chi-Chi, "This child is from another world. He's my younger brother, Son Goten. It seems that in another world, the Androids were also successfully eliminated..."

Upon hearing this, Future Chi-Chi's face lit up with a smile. She hugged Goten tightly, her joy overflowing, and happily said to him, "That means you're my son too! You're so cute, and you look so much like Goku..."

Future Gohan then added, "That's right, and Goten is also very powerful. It was because of his help that I was finally able to eliminate the two androids that were threatening the world..."

Upon hearing this, Future Chi-Chi supported Goten with both hands and praised him in surprise, saying, "Really? Goten, you're really amazing! If Goku knew, he would definitely pester you to have a duel with him."

Just then, Goten's stomach started to protest. Seeing this, Future Chi-Chi immediately started cooking and said, "Sorry, sorry, I was just too happy. Goten, wait a moment, I'll make you something delicious right away. Oh, and... Gohan, why don't you take Goten to take a bath? The food will be ready by the time he's done."

So Goten and Future Gohan went to take a bath together. After washing their hair, Goten took the initiative to scrub Future Gohan's back. Looking at the scars on Future Gohan's body from the battles, Goten asked, "Gohan, have you been doing this all these years all by yourself?"

Upon hearing this, Future Gohan paused for three seconds before replying, "It's not just me. Master Roshi and Oolong encourage me from time to time, and Yajirobe often helps me too. I'm not alone, and I also have Trunks..."

Future Gohan changed the subject and asked Goten, "By the way, Goten, how is Trunks from your world? He should be your older brother, right? Why didn't he come here with you?"

Goten replied dismissively, "He and his father, Uncle Vegeta, are undergoing grueling training, but I won't fall behind, even if my father isn't alive..."

Future Gohan was startled by this and asked Goten, "Wait a minute, your World Father also died, so how did you...?"

Goten had no choice but to explain: "In my world, a new android, Cell, appeared. He traveled from the future, and he successfully absorbed Androids 17 and 18. Although my brother in that world evolved into a Super Saiyan 2, Cell, overwhelmed by his brother, chose to self-destruct. To protect Earth, my father used Instant Transmission to take Cell away from Earth, perishing together with him..."

After understanding the whole story, Future Gohan immediately made a decision and said to Goten, "Tomorrow we'll go find that guy named Cell. We absolutely can't let him destroy peace again!"

Wutian didn't say anything more after hearing this. After all, he only needed to protect the peace of this world. As for his own world, he didn't need to worry about it at all. Anyway, his father would definitely come back in time...

After a good meal and a day of rest, Goten and Future Gohan began their mission to hunt Cell the next morning. However, when they found Cell's lair, they discovered that he had already awakened from his hibernation pod and was already in action. Goten then devised a clever plan...

So Goten told Future Gohan his plan, and Future Gohan immediately began to take action, while Goten flew off in another direction...

Future Gohan arrives at Bulma's house and, after a conversation with Trunks and Bulma, begins to secretly carry out Goten's plan...

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The next day, Cell, who had been lying in wait, was furtively watching Bulma see Trunks off as he prepared to use the time machine to return to the past. Just as Trunks turned his back to Cell and was about to board the time machine, Cell instantly dashed out at incredible speed...

Just as he was about to touch Trunks, Future Gohan appeared out of nowhere from the other side, kicking Cell away who was trying to sneak up on him. By the time Cell realized he had fallen into a trap, it was too late. He tried to turn around and run away, but when he turned around, he saw Goten had already transformed into a Super Saiyan and fired an energy blast at him. Cell, who had no time to dodge, was hit on the spot and blown to Future Gohan by the blast wave.

Future Gohan looked at the monster and, thinking of how his father in another world had died because of such a creature, was filled with rage. He grabbed Cell's tail, leaped up, and slammed him to the ground. Then, he did two backflips to create space and immediately unleashed a full-power Kamehameha with his remaining right hand. Cell was instantly sent to meet the King of Hell by this attack.

After defeating Cell, Goten went to the time machine and said to Future Gohan, "Brother, in that case, we don't need the time machine anymore. Don't worry, my future has already been saved by another Trunks. Now you should also welcome peace to your own world. Don't forget to train! I've already left the training methods to Mom. Well then... goodbye!"

After saying this, Goten destroyed the time machine, then used the Magic Ring to disappear from Future Gohan's sight. Future Gohan, seeing this, said to Goten, "I understand. My world will continue to be protected by Trunks and me... Thank you, my... best brother..."

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Returning to the night before Goten left, Goten, who was about to depart with his training manual, was stopped by Future Chi-Chi. Goten turned around and found Future Chi-Chi looking at him with a kind expression. After a long while, she slowly said, "Take care of yourself... Goten, train hard, study hard, and... eat well, and finally... grow up happily..."

Inside the dimensional portal, Goten, recalling his future mother's care for him, couldn't help but shed tears of gratitude. He couldn't help but feel how fortunate he was. To protect the hard-won peace of his world, Goten once again resolved to become stronger...

Thinking this, Goten finally returned to Kami's Lookout where Dr. Gero was, only to find that his father had recovered from his heart attack and was preparing to enter the Hyperbolic Time Chamber with Gohan to train. Dr. Gero was still shouting, "Goku, you absolutely cannot defeat my android Cell. Now, as long as he absorbs Android 18, he will be invincible!"

Upon hearing this, Goten realized that the original Kami was gone, so he quickly asked Popo, who was standing next to him, "Mr. Popo, has something terrible happened?"

When Popo saw Goten return, he explained, "After you left, a guy named Cell suddenly appeared. After discovering that Cell was absorbing humans, we learned Cell's purpose from Dr. Gero. So Piccolo fused with Kami and went to stop Cell, but failed. Just now, Vegeta and Trunks went to stop Cell's second form..."

Upon hearing this, Goten looked at Dr. Gero beside him and said, "You don't actually think Cell will still obey your orders after he becomes Perfect, do you? That's impossible. You'd better just stay put. To be honest, I'm starting to regret saving you."

Upon hearing this, Dr. Gero said disdainfully, "Well, I'm really sorry to trouble you. Hmph, now'd better witness the power of Cell, humanity's greatest masterpiece and strongest warrior!"

Goten ignored Gero and simply sat cross-legged in the temple, closing his eyes to sense the distant fluctuations in energy...