“In theory, I shouldn’t interfere with the events of this timeline.
But… as long as I don’t alter the original course of events, it should be fine.” A faint smile appeared on Shin’s face.
Since he was already here, it would be a waste to leave without doing anything.
“Cell…” “Let’s see what you’re capable of.” Shin raised a hand, activating his Creation ability.
A duplicate of Cell instantly appeared before him.
However, this Cell was merely an empty shell without consciousness.
Still, it would serve its purpose.
Shin looked toward the real Cell below before activating Creation once more.
An independent pocket space formed around Cell, instantly swallowing him inside.
The moment Cell disappeared from Earth, his presence vanished completely.
Almost simultaneously, the fake Cell released an identical aura, perfectly replacing the original.
⸻ Inside the Pocket Space Cell frowned as he looked around.
The scenery hadn’t changed.
Yet every life force he had previously sensed across Earth had disappeared.
Not just Son Goku and the others… Even the countless ordinary humans were gone.
It was as though every living being on Earth had vanished, leaving only himself behind.
“What’s going on?” “I can’t sense anyone else’s energy.” “Forget Son Goku and the others—I can’t even detect a single human.” “What happened?” Cell remained on guard.
The unknown unsettled him.
However, the confidence brought by his Perfect Form quickly suppressed any fear.
No matter what happened… He believed he could handle it.
Whoosh!
Shin appeared across from him.
Cell narrowed his eyes.
“Appearing out of nowhere…” “The same technique Son Goku uses?” “Interesting.” “Were you the one who made everyone’s energy disappear?” “What did you do?” “Did you kill them all?” Shin simply smiled.
Without saying a word… He casually beckoned with one hand, inviting Cell to attack.
Cell grinned.
“Interesting.” “You actually dare challenge me in my Perfect Form?” “Although the Cell Games haven’t officially begun…” “Using you as a warm-up isn’t a bad idea.” The instant he finished speaking— He vanished.
In the blink of an eye, Cell appeared before Shin, throwing a punch directly at his face.
From Shin’s perspective… Cell’s speed resembled a turtle crawling across the ground.
Even the incoming punch felt painfully slow.
“So this is what overwhelming someone through pure stats feels like.” “No wonder the Supreme Kai becomes irrelevant later on.” “It isn’t because his abilities are lacking.” “It’s simply because the stat difference is overwhelming.” Shin leisurely dodged every attack.
To him, Cell’s movements looked almost frozen in time.
No matter what techniques Cell used… He couldn’t even touch the edge of Shin’s clothing.
As the battle continued, Cell grew increasingly alarmed.
He continuously increased his power.
His speed rose again and again.
Yet Shin still evaded every strike effortlessly.
His confidence gradually disappeared, replaced by frustration.
“Is dodging all you’re capable of?!” Hearing that… Shin yawned.
“It is getting rather boring.” “Your current strength isn’t enough for me to accurately judge my own.” “Let’s end this little farce.” The moment Shin spoke… Every instinct within Cell screamed in warning.
An overwhelming sense of danger flooded his body.
His mind desperately wanted to move.
But instinctive terror made his body freeze completely.
His thoughts could no longer keep up.
Whoosh!
Shin appeared directly behind him.
Grinding his teeth, Cell barely managed to turn his head.
His eyes locked onto Shin.
Then… He watched as Shin gently placed one hand on his shoulder.
Bzzz!!
Cell’s face instantly turned deathly pale.
An unimaginably terrifying force erupted from Shin’s hand.
In an instant… Cell was smashed violently into the ground.
The impact rendered him unconscious before he could even scream.
⸻ “Ah!” Cell suddenly sat upright, gasping for air.
He hurriedly looked around.
Everything appeared completely normal.
There was no sign that anything unusual had happened.
The experience felt like nothing more than a nightmare.
“W-What just happened?” He desperately searched his memories.
Yet everything was blank.
He couldn’t remember a single detail.
Only the lingering instinctive fear remained deep within his body.
⸻ Meanwhile… Ten thousand meters above the battlefield… Shin no longer spared Cell another glance.
At this point… Cell wasn’t even worth his attention.
Compared to him, someone like Frieza deserved far more caution.
After all… If the scaling introduced in Dragon Ball Super was to be believed, Frieza truly could surpass Shin in an astonishingly short time.
Shin looked at the fake Cell below and casually raised a hand.
The duplicate instantly vanished without a trace.
“Time for the next timeline.” Whoosh!
Activating the Time Ring once more… Shin disappeared.
⸻ A Few Days Later Shin looked down at Super Saiyan 2 Gohan and Super Perfect Cell, who had just regenerated after returning from the brink of death.
His expression remained completely indifferent.
“So weak.” Within Shin’s perception… Both Super Saiyan 2 Gohan and Super Perfect Cell were as insignificant as tiny insects.
“My potential has only reached 3.88%…” “And I’m already stronger than Super Saiyan 2?” “No…” “It should be far beyond that.” A thoughtful look flashed across his eyes.
Raising the Time Ring again, Shin prepared for another jump.
“This time…” “I’ll visit the Buu Saga.” “I want to see exactly how strong I’ve become.” ⸻ Age 774 High Above Earth Upon arriving in this era, Shin immediately spread his divine consciousness across the entire planet.
As it swept over the World Martial Arts Tournament… It suddenly stopped.
There… He saw another version of himself.
The Shin of this timeline.
The future Shin also sensed him almost instantly.
Looking toward the distant sky… The future Shin smiled.
He even raised a hand in greeting.
A chill ran through Shin’s body.
Even so… He carefully attempted to sense his future self.
Nothing.
Absolutely nothing.
No matter how hard he tried… He couldn’t detect the slightest trace of energy.
It was as though his future self had completely merged with heaven and earth.
Although he sensed no aura… An overwhelming feeling of danger lingered in his heart.
He had no doubt whatsoever.
His future self could erase him with a single thought.
“So this is how powerful I’ve become in the future…” “It makes sense.” “I’ve only had the System for one year.” “But that version of me has probably possessed it for over a decade.” “Our strength isn’t even remotely comparable.” Shin continued scanning Earth.
Within moments… He located Babidi’s spaceship.
Deep within it… He found Majin Buu’s Egg.
“Found it.” A smile spread across Shin’s face.
Using Instant Transmission… He entered Babidi’s spaceship.
Raising both hands, he created another independent pocket space, enclosing both himself and Majin Buu’s Egg within it.
At the same time… He created a perfect replica of Majin Buu’s Egg to leave behind.
After all… He couldn’t interfere with the proper flow of this timeline.
Otherwise… It would split away from the main timeline and become an entirely new parallel universe.
(End of Chapter 5)