"Mother, did Father really live on this planet before?" Xicor asked, his voice filled with curiosity.
"Of course," Lila replied with a faint smile. "Would Mother ever lie to you?"
As the two chatted, a soldier suddenly ran in, his face pale with urgency. "La...Lady Lila, something terrible has—"
Before he could finish, a long-haired woman with blue-green skin and clad in fiery red tights strode confidently into the room. Beside her was a tall, muscular man with matching blue-green skin, also dressed in fiery red.
The two figures were Towa and Mira, notorious agents of chaos from a corrupted timeline.
"Who are you?" Lila demanded, her wary eyes narrowing as she positioned herself protectively in front of Xicor.
Towa smiled, her expression disarming but cold. "My name is Towa, and I'm here to help you."
"Help us?" Lila echoed skeptically.
"Yes," Towa replied, her tone unwavering. "You plan to go to Earth to confront Gohan and the others, don't you?"
Lila's suspicion deepened. "How do you know that?"
"Because," Towa said smoothly, "I come from the future."
"The future?"
"Precisely," Towa affirmed. "And in that future, your plan fails. I suggest you reconsider."
"Fail?" Lila scoffed, her expression twisting with disbelief. "You must be joking. My Xicor is the strongest in the universe!"
Towa shrugged nonchalantly. "Believe what you will. I'm merely offering advice. Don't say I didn't warn you." She turned to leave, Mira following closely behind.
"Wait!" Lila called out suddenly.
Towa paused and turned her head slightly. "What is it?"
"What's your purpose in telling me this?" Lila demanded.
Towa's lips curved into a sly smile. "I propose an alliance. Together, we can fight against Goku and the others."
"An alliance?"
"Yes," Towa replied confidently. "If we succeed, you'll have a universe of your own to rule."
Time passed quickly, and three days went by in the blink of an eye. During this time, Towa and Mira traveled to the Dragon Ball timeline's new era, where they sought out Vegeta's brother, Tarble, and convinced him to join the Great Goddess's camp.
Meanwhile, on Earth, Goku and the others remained unaware of these developments.
In the northern Milky Way, Merus officially resigned from the Galactic Patrol and assumed his new role as Beerus's attendant. Though Beerus was reluctant to part ways with Whis, he begrudgingly accepted the Grand Priest's decision. However, without Whis, Merus struggled to keep Beerus in check.
In Universe 6, within the Realm of the Destroyer, Champa had just finished a hearty meal and was leisurely strolling through his garden. Suddenly, a burst of colorful light descended from the sky.
As the light faded, two figures emerged: Goten and Whis.
"Goten! Whis!" Champa exclaimed in surprise.
Goten nodded politely. "Long time no see, Little Pa!"
"Little Pa?!" Champa growled, his face turning red with indignation. "What did you just call me?"
"Little Pa," Goten repeated with a grin.
Champa's anger flared. "Goten, don't think I'll let this slide just because you're strong! I'll have you know—"
Before he could finish, Vados descended gracefully from the sky, her calm voice cutting through the tension.
"Lord Goten, you've arrived."
Champa froze, his jaw dropping. "Va… Vados, what did you just call him?"
"Lord Goten," Vados said with a smile.
"Lord Goten?! What's going on?"
Vados explained, "Lord Champa, Goten has been appointed the God of Saiyans. He is now responsible for overseeing the eight universes that participated in the Tournament of Power."
"The Saiyan God?" Champa repeated, stunned.
"Indeed," Vados confirmed with a nod. "When I first heard the news, I was just as surprised as you."
Champa huffed. "Vados, you deliberately kept this from me, didn't you?"
Vados chuckled. "Not at all. Lord Goten specifically asked me not to tell you yet."
Champa turned to Goten, his face a mix of frustration and betrayal. "Well, Goten, you've certainly changed since becoming a god! I thought we were friends!"
Goten laughed. "All I did was call you Little Pa. Why are you so upset?"
"That's enough!" Champa snapped. "If you call me that again, I'll really get angry!"
"Hehehe," Goten said with a grin.
"By the way, Goten," Champa asked, "how did you suddenly become the Saiyan God?"
"It's nothing much," Goten replied nonchalantly. "The Grand Priest asked me to fight one of The Grand Zeno's guards, and I 'beat' him."
Champa's eyes widened in shock. "You fought The Grand Zeno's guard? Their strength is comparable to, if not greater than, that of angels!"
"That's right," Goten said casually.
"Then… you're as strong as Whis now?"
"Lord Champa," Whis interjected, "I cannot defeat Lord Goten."
Champa's jaw dropped. "Damn it, Goten! How did you train to become this strong? Even Whis admits defeat!"
"Lord Champa, please mind your manners," Vados reminded gently.
Champa nodded absentmindedly, still reeling from the revelation.
Goten shrugged. "I guess I'm just a genius," he said with a laugh, hiding the truth about his system.
Champa, half-believing, narrowed his eyes but let the matter drop.
"So, what brings you here today?" Champa asked.
"I'm visiting the universes to familiarize myself with them," Goten explained.
"I see," Champa said with a nod.
"By the way, sister Vados, you've informed Lord Champa about the impending war, haven't you?"
"Lord Goten," Vados said, her tone formal, "you no longer need to address me as 'Sister.' Simply call me Vados."
Goten nodded. "Alright, Vados. Have you briefed Lord Champa about the war?"
"I have," Vados confirmed. "But as gods, we are prohibited from interfering too much in mortal affairs."
Goten nodded thoughtfully. "That's true, but the rules don't forbid us from informing mortals about the war. Don't you think they should be prepared?"
Champa hesitated. "Wouldn't that cause widespread panic?"
"Perhaps," Goten admitted. "But if they remain unprepared and lose the war, the consequences will be far worse."
Champa sighed. "Spreading the news could also lead to internal chaos in Universe 6. There are always those who would exploit such situations."
"That's a valid concern," Goten said. "But if civil unrest is inevitable, it's better to address it now. Once the war begins, any unresolved conflicts will only worsen."