Reborn in Dragon Ball as Son Goten: Start Bonus Ultra Instinct-Sign

"This... what just happened...?"

Xeno Goku and Xeno Vegeta stood frozen, completely dumbfounded by the incredible scene they had just witnessed.

Moments ago, Broly's strength had shattered their expectations, exceeding anything they could have imagined. He had overwhelmed the two Super Saiyan IVs in an instant, something they had never experienced before.

Even during their battles with Omega Shenron or the powerful Demon Gods, they had never faced an opponent as fearsome as Broly.

But now, what left them utterly speechless was the sight of Goten easily stopping Broly. With no apparent effort, Goten had blocked Broly's attack and forced him out of his Super Saiyan transformation, all without breaking a sweat.

"This kind of power… it's beyond comprehension. Are you kidding me? What kind of monsters are these guys?" Xeno Vegeta muttered, his voice filled with disbelief.

The proud Saiyan prince could feel his confidence crumbling. What he thought would be a straightforward battle against an ordinary Saiyan had turned into a nightmare. Broly had crushed him with devastating power, leaving no chance for him to even fight back.

Xeno Goku hadn't fared any better. He barely lasted two minutes against Broly before being completely overwhelmed.

And yet, this same Broly, who had brought them to the brink of despair, had been subdued in an instant by Goten.

"Are… are you really Goten?" Xeno Goku finally asked, his voice trembling with disbelief.

He couldn't reconcile the boy standing before him with the Goten he knew. In his timeline, Goten's potential was always considered average. Even after joining the Time Patrol and training rigorously, Goten's growth had been slow. He hadn't yet broken through to Super Saiyan II and remained stuck at the full power of Super Saiyan.

But this Goten was a completely different person. His overwhelming strength and ability to effortlessly defeat Broly left Xeno Goku questioning everything. This made him doubt the authenticity of the Goten in front of him even more. The two were completely incomparable.

"Of course I'm Goten," Goten replied calmly, "just not the one you're familiar with."

Xeno Goku remained silent, still struggling to process what he had just heard.

Goten glanced at him and continued, "We have other things to take care of, so we won't be staying long. If Supreme Kai of Time, Chronoa, has any issues with me, she knows where to find me."

With that, Goten turned and walked over to Vados, his tone indifferent yet commanding. If it weren't for him knowing these two, he would never have stopped Broly from killing them.

The two Saiyans—Xeno Goku and Xeno Vegeta—were left stunned. Deep down, they knew that even if they tried to stop Goten or Broly, they didn't stand a chance. If anything, provoking them further could cost them their lives.

Acknowledging the gap in their strength, the two remained where they were, watching as Goten and Broly vanished from sight.

...…

Under Goten's mastery of time travel, their group continued to hop between timelines. Days turned into weeks as they searched for Krillin and Trunks, but their efforts remained fruitless.

After more than a month of constant searching, Goten began to feel restless. The current situation they were in was unpredictable, and Goten couldn't shake the thought that the Grand Priest from his original timeline might be targeting his friends and loved ones.

So the situation they were in now was very bad. The longer the search dragged on, the greater his worry grew. He had already been delayed for over two months.

Time continued to pass, day by day, with Goten relentlessly traveling through parallel timelines.

...…

Whoosh!!

One day, Goten visited three different timelines in a single day. Finally, as he arrived in yet another timeline, his face lit up with joy.

This time, in the seventh universe of this particular timeline, Goten sensed something he had been longing for—familiar Ki signatures.

The unmistakable energy of Goku, Vegeta, and Trunks filled the air.

"Finally! I've found them!" Goten exclaimed, a wave of relief washing over him.

"This journey has been so exhausting," he muttered to himself. "But thankfully, it seems they're all safe."

For the first time in weeks, the weight pressing on Goten's heart lifted. He had been plagued with worry, imagining the worst. If the Grand Priest had decided to target Goku, Vegeta, or any of his friends, there was no telling what could have happened.

Behind him, Vados let out a sigh of relief.

"Oh, we've finally found them, have we?" she said, her voice tinged with exhaustion. "It's about time. I've been dying to take a break and enjoy some proper food!"

Initially, Vados had been hesitant to join Goten on this journey. As an Angel, she was aware of the risks involved with disrupting the natural order of timelines. But after weeks of searching, even she had grown numb to the process.

"Let's go," Goten said firmly.

With a flick of his wrist, he activated Instant Transmission, and their group disappeared into the vastness of space.

When they reappeared, they had arrived on Earth.

Goten immediately recognized the familiar Ki signatures of Goku, Vegeta, Trunks, and even Chi-Chi, Bulma, and Videl.

At Capsule Corp in West City, Goku and Vegeta were in the middle of an intense training session in the gravity chamber. Suddenly, both stopped as they felt Goten's energy.

Their faces lit up with joy.

"This… this Ki… it's Goten's!" Goku exclaimed, his voice filled with excitement. "He's okay!"

All this time, Goku had been worried about Goten. The last time they had seen him, Goten had been facing off against the Grand Priest, one of the most powerful beings in their universe. The thought of Goten going up against such a foe had filled everyone with dread.

Now, sensing his presence once again, Goku felt an immense sense of relief.

"Of course it's him," Vegeta added with a grin. "I told you he wouldn't go down so easily. That kid's tougher than anyone gives him credit for."

Vegeta's eyes gleamed as he continued, "And if I'm not mistaken, his power has grown even stronger since the last time we saw him."

Although Vegeta had once felt jealous of Goten's potential, that envy had faded long ago. The gap between their strengths had grown too wide to bridge, and Vegeta had accepted it.

Elsewhere in Capsule Corp, Trunks and Krillin also sensed Goten's arrival. Tears welled up in their eyes as emotions overwhelmed them.

"Goten… Goten is back!" Trunks exclaimed.

Krillin, ever the emotional one, was even more overjoyed. "Thank goodness… Goten is safe!" he said, his voice trembling with relief.

The news quickly spread throughout Capsule Corp. Chi-Chi, Bulma, Videl, and the others all rejoiced upon hearing of Goten's return.

The heavy burden of worry they had carried for so long had finally lifted.