Gravous: OK, you can open your eyes.

A young Kusu and Berryblue uncover their faces, finding themselves in a strange new room. A tall chamber packed with cables connecting to a wide platform with steps leading up to it. The surface is made of glass, covering several projectors and fans. And up at the top is a series of lenses aiming at the sky through an opened hatch like an observatory. And Gravous, with her artistic bean hat and a vest for her tools, motions the two over to the center area, visibly gleeful to have them on board.

Gravous: Behold, the Dimension Hopper! I spent over a week building this thing just to show you guys!

Berryblue: In a room outside the sanctum?

Gravous: Exactly! So in case anyone tries snooping around my stuff, they won't think to look in the woods. They'll probably just assume it's another observatory.

Kusu: So how does it work?

Gravous: It does what I called it. It instantly teleports you to another dimension of your choosing. Same tech as the warp gate at the sanctum, but it's a lot more complex since it's transmitting your atoms from one place to another like…(Snaps fingers) Not physically opening a hole in reality.

Berryblue: Ah, so you've invented an alternative to the gate then.

Gravous: Sure did! And you wanna know the best part about it? I didn't even need to do my research for the materials. Everything here is entirely made of chrome. CHROME! So if something explodes, we can still salvage the pieces.

She takes a watermelon and puts it at the center of a transport pad, then stepping away to the control panel.

Gravous pressing the buttons: And to demonstrate its capabilities, I'll be attempting an instant teleport from here to-

BANG!

The watermelon splatters all over the room and the teleporter bursts into smoke, covering all three of the ladies in ash and burnt fruit! Gravous' hair had poofed back so far it looks like a Super Saiyan 3, while Berryblue's plated suit is cracked and Kusu's got small flames on her shoulders.

Kusu: Well, that's one way to start your day!

Gravous still smiling: (Blows ash off her shoulder) And a major eye-opener. Guess I should've run a few more simulations. Which is why I'm glad you're both here. Kusu, could you try and reset the time just a touch?

With the tap of her staff, time rewinds only a few seconds before the explosion, then forwards ever so slowly to the exact moment the blast started.

Gravous: OK stop! (Points) Right there! The power adapter.

Berryblue: It doesn't seem powerful enough.

Gravous: You're right! I'll need a new one. The one I was using was outdated. And just to make sure it's not drawing any more than necessary, I'll need a dampener too. Thanks for the help, gals!

Kusu: Like always, you seem to be in pretty good spirits despite frying your work.

Gravous: Well that's the thing about failure. Sucks at first…


Sorrel: But it's one helluva teacher! That's how you stay in the game. So don't worry if you mess up the first or hundredth time.

Hopp: You sure I'm not just wasting yours?

Sorrel: Nah man. We've got plenty of hours to figure out the code to this safe. Try 2898.

Sorrel and Hopp sit in a cabin in the living room working on a small metal box with an input pad on it. Having already tried several inputs based on a 4 digit code, the Neko attempts the last one suggested by her friend. It clicks.

Hopp: IT WORKED!

Sorrel bouncing: EEEE! Open it! Open it!

Hopp opening the safe: It's…two pennies.

Sorrel: …Really?

Hopp: Yep.

Sorrel: Hm… Two valuable pennies. Let's see if we can pawn 'em.

Near them in the kitchen, 21 finishes washing her hands from working on a busy meal beside her. A giant fried turkey complete with seasoning and a side dish of big cauliflower. Suddenly, she hears a faint but familiar voice in her head.

Majora's Voice: 21…

21: Huh? (Looks out the kitchen) Hey, did you two say something?

Hopp: Nope.

Majora's Voice: 21, I am speaking to you telepathically. It is I, Majora.

21: Majora…from the Ultra Army?!

Majora's Voice: I've been living at the sanctum since your move. I'm not asking for you specifically, but we need your help. It's important.

21: Ok. Bergamo!

CRASH!

The wolf comes crashing chest-first through the kitchen wall, carrying a huge turnip!

Bergamo: Yes ma'am?

21: Majora called me. Said he needs help.

Bergamo: Majora…?! (Drops turnip) God, how long has it been since the last we saw him?

21: About a year.

Sorrel: Y'know the portal wasn't running indefinitely. It needed to charge again.

Bergamo: So we can go back now?

21: We should. But only after we eat. I'd hate to hog it all, and you know I will if you don't take a plate.

Hopp shooting up: Are you kidding? I'm STARVING!

Sorrel on the phone: Whaddya mean they're less valuable than an actual penny? These are prehistoric! Dates back to 1800- What? (Lowers ears) Oh. So it's not too special, is it? Oh well. Worth a shot.

Bergamo grabbing a plate of food: Sorrel, we're kinda set for life here, and we're out in the woods with a stupidly small population. What do we need all that cash for?

Sorrel: Do you know how expensive it is to keep up with the power bill out here...without producing raw ki?

Bergamo: Eh, true.

21: Personally, I love how quiet it is out here regardless. It beats being cooked up in a lab all day every day.

Hopp: I'm more used to flames and heavy metal.

Sorrel: I don't know about'chu, but I just like to make shit. Like the other day, I took two e-scooters and used 'em to make us a new toaster.

Hopp: That's what you do in your spare time?

Sorrel: Have you learned nothing from living with me for the past decade?!

Dragon Ball Ultra Army

BEYOND SUPER

"If you wanna get copystruck from showing one second of footage from your favorite anime, then please support the official release!" - Sorrel

The Sanctuary of the late Goddess of Destruction known as Gravous has its spotlights on in every corner. Security measures had been activated and Mai, equipped with her sniper rifle, scans her surroundings on the lookout accompanied by Hit. Majora, meanwhile hovering with a tentacle-like robe and a halo behind him, watches over the teleporter, still online despite using so much energy.

Majora: Son Gohan can't hope to save his father alone. And that's not because he's weaker than him… Wait, no, it really is actually. But he still needs some assistance from old friends strong enough to take him on.

Outcomes Bergamo, who immediately jumps for Majora.

Bergamo: MAJORA!

Majora: Bergamo, how nice to-

SMOOCH! The fennec's grasped and kissed for a solid 5 seconds giving Hopp and Sorrel a moment to take a photo before Bergamo finally lets go.

Majora: How did you know I swing both ways?

Bergamo blushing: I didn't. But I've been living in a cabin with three women for a solid year, so it's nice to see dick again. How're you? You look…woah…!

Majora: I am fine. Ever since I've taken residence here, I've learned of new abilities to improve upon. Me floating with this halo behind me is a side effect.

Hopp: A side effect? You don't have legs!

Majora promptly uncovers one of them, showing his shoe and bandages.

Hopp: Oh.

21: Nice to see you again, Mai.

Mai: You as well, 21. I was worried you wouldn't come since you didn't like the Time Patrol.

21: Oh, trust me. They've got plenty of me's running around. As long as I'm sexy and hungry, then they're good.

Sorrel: Hit! I didn't know you were hired for this too!

Hit: Not this time.

Bergamo: You're not getting paid for this one?

Hit: No. I'm doing this because there's a bigger threat out there that needs my expertise. And no amount of credits is gonna cut it, even if it drains me.

Hopp: Aaaaw, you really are a big blue teddy bear, aren't ya?

Hit: Not my point. If Goku's the threat, then there's a big chance he could kill us all. Pushing my Time Skip past its limits like with Broly before could drain me of my life. I'm willing to take that chance if it means saving a good client.

21: Goku's a threat? The only time that ever happened was with the Tournament and Goku Black. And even then, it technically wasn't him.

Suddenly, Gohan, already in his Mystic form and looking tattered from a rough fight, comes flying to the sanctum's surface, greeted by Mai and the others.

Gohan: Woah, you guys're back?! Majora, I didn't even know you were summoning them!

Majora: I felt I had to. After all, it is a quote on quote, "Really strong guy" we're dealing with.

Bergamo: Gohan, my main man!

The two get close and fistbump then chest bump causing an earthquake around them!

Gohan: Good to see you! But where's 17? I thought he was part of the team too.

Sorrel: Haven't seen him in a while. He went out to visit the same place Broly got sent to and hasn't come back. Said it was Centaurworld, a planet filled with rainbows, horse-legged folks, and a gay zebra.

Gohan: …That sounds like something the Ginyu Force would be into.

Sorrel: Wait'll they get assimilated. I only found that part out thanks to Gravy's notes from her lab. Wish I gave 'em to 17 before he bolted.

Bergamo: What happened out here? We heard it's something to do with your father.

Gohan: I, uh…made a wish to make him smarter, and, well…

21: You wished for your father to be more intelligent than a 3-year-old and not waste any time? That's great!

Hopp: Yeah! He would've wanted this!

Gohan: He did. But, well… Lemme try and explain with a flashback.

Sorrel reaches into the warp gate and pulls popcorn out the other side.


Out in East City, we think, Krillin is back to his usual routine of catching crooks trying to steal from a jewelry store, which he believes should have tighter security by now but doesn't for some reason. He instantly catches up to the thief in an alley, with the man holding a grenade in his hand.

Krillin: Let's not get carried away here, Tim.

Thief: Don't come any closer! I swear I'll drop it and I'll take this whole block down with me!

SWOOSH

The bomb is swooped out his hands and flung into the air, blasted by a single ki ball from Goku using the principles of Ultra Instinct without the need for a transformation. With nothing left, the crook gets on his knees and Goku descends behind him letting Krillin come safely to cuff him.

Krillin: Thanks Goku. Alright man. Looks like that's gonna be another 2 years for-

Without a moment's notice, the crook's head is sliced clean off by Goku's hand, fast enough that not even a spec of blood spurts out even when the body falls to the pavement! Horrified, Krillin looks at his best friend, who's still casually blank-faced.

Goku: …What?

Krillin: BRUH, you killed him!

Goku: Isn't that what we were supposed to do?

Krillin: NO!

Goku: Oh com'on. Of course cops would kill then ask the questions. And I mean, he was a bad guy and he could've returned one day to exact revenge. So, this is probably for the best.

Krillin: The guy had kids!

Goku shrugging: Well, they'd be disappointed that he took to thievery to support them.

Krillin: Well, you got me there… But still-

Goku: Oops! Sorry Krilldog. Gotta run. I'm expected to attend a gathering at Beerus' place. Hope they got food. (Pops out of existence)

Krillin looking at the body: …

Very soon, Goku reaches Beerus' planet in a large open field by a lake, where the God of Destruction himself, as well as Whis, Gohan, and Vegeta, await his arrival.

Beerus with his hands behind his back: Oh there you are. I was beginning to think you've lost your appetite.

Goku: Are you kidding? A genius needs his brain food, and I'm starving!

Whis summons an entire buffet before him. Foods from all sorts of places in the multiverse had been perfectly prepared for this occasion, along with a note from a tournament attendee Ribrianne saying she cooked the turkey.

Gohan sitting on his knees: Thanks for inviting me, Whis.

Whis: Of course, Gohan. Being that you were the brains behind your team's strategies in the tournament, we felt it was right to bring you with us.

Beerus: And somebody's gotta keep an eye on your father. Not just Widow's Peak.

Vegeta: You wanna rephrase that?

Beerus: Right. (Winks) Not just the Black Widow.

Vegeta: ...Eh. (Shrugs) I'll let it slide. It's got a ring to it.

Goku: And DONE!

Like lightning, Goku finished an entire plate of food without even considering any other dishes around him.

Gohan: Already? But you haven't even chowed down on all the-

Goku: Silly Gohan. I can't eat all this. All I needed was the turkey. Enough protein and my head should be all set and ready to go!

Beerus: Your head?

Whis: Remember? His intellect has improved.

Beerus: Ah yes. Forgot.

Goku: Well I'm gone. Gonna go pay my taxes early! See ya! (Pops away)

Gohan: ...Man…I think the wish worked too well.

Piccolo's Voice: Gohan!

Gohan: Huh? Piccolo?

Piccolo: I'm speaking telepathically. Something's wrong with your father. I can sense it.

Gohan: Yeah. He didn't finish the whole buffet, instead of focusing on his smarts. He's really using his brain! And as much as I'd hate to say it, I got a gut feeling something's wrong.

Piccolo: While you're eating, I'll keep an eye out for him. Knowing the Dragon Balls, a wish like that could be a danger to everyone.

Gohan: Um, sorry guys. That was Piccolo. He's just concerned about Dad.

Vegeta: Good. I don't want him to become too smart. So much he surpasses me once again.

Gohan: That…would be a nightmare at this point. By the way, have you all heard from Universe 9? I know I made that wish to get them on our level but I haven't heard back.

Whis: Well recently, their God of Destruction, Sidra, has been replaced by Bergamo.

Gohan: Wait what…? Like, in ritual combat or just a promotion?

Beerus: Ritual combat, of course. (Picks up a chicken leg) A God of Destruction doesn't give up their title without a fight. (Munches)

Whis cutting his food: Surprisingly, he did rather well for a beginner. Perhaps too well, given how one-sided the fight went. I would show you the footage, but the lack of identification on Sidra's remains certainly speaks for itself.

Gohan: O_O…He actually kil- I mean, awesome! The wish worked!

Vegeta: When has one never?

Gohan: Well, there's the many times the Earth and Namekian Dragons said something was beyond their power. But I'm pretty sure they're just tired of putting up with our bullshit. Still…like… I was gonna help train Bergamo when I had a chance. I didn't mean for him to-

Beerus: Gohan, have you ever been to Universe 9? It's like the Florida of the multiverse. You're better off not going.

Gohan: Oh… Guess it's up to you and Dad then, Vegeta. Maybe you can train there like here, and oh God. I'm actually suggesting something to you…

Vegeta about to eat a turkey: Look, I know there's plenty of animosity from your childhood, but I won't front. You're a better team player than your father's stomach. And if Universe 9's punchable, I'll do it!

Gohan: You're going to punch the universe?

Beerus: Now that's worth me checking out!

Back at Goku's small home at the farmlands, he poofs into his living room where Chi-Chi's already waiting for him.

Goku: Hey babe!

Chi-Chi: Ok, babe's definitely not a part of your vocabulary!

Goku holding her: It is now.

The Saiyan gives her a nice firm kiss, but after a few seconds, she trembles.

Goku: You ok? You're shaking a little.

Chi-Chi: Well it's cold in here, for one. I'm just too lazy to change the temperature. And second, 18 called. She said Krillin told her you killed someone.

Goku: Oh, the robbery! Yep, that was me. I took him out. Felt he could've got away or sought revenge someday. So I figured I'd give Krilly a hand an' take care of him. Kinda like what I did to Marese.

Chi-Chi: Don't you mean Moro?

Goku: Oh! Right, my mistake. I'm thinking of someone else I got rid of. This was a guy who tried to poach from 17's reserve again while he was gone. But yeah, Moro applies too. Good thing Whis reversed time so I could do the right thing and not give him a Senzu bean. Imagine what he could've done if I did.

Chi-Chi: Goku, I know you mean well...but I think you're taking things too far.

Goku: How so, honey?

Chi-Chi: Well, even though you've done so much good protecting the Earth, I'm afraid you're taking things way overboard, even for someone like Vegeta! It's even beginning to scare poor Goten and Trunks!

Goku: Wait, really? Where're they right now?

Chi-Chi: In the Hyperbolic Time Chamber training for a week with Pan.

Goku: Hey, that's pretty good! It'll teach them how to be responsible now that they're growing up! Guess I didn't think about the scary part though, huh?

Chi-Chi: Please, Goku. You're a good man. I've only been rough in the past because I wanted what was best for our son and to tell you that there's more to life than fighting.

Goku: Of course. I couldn't agree more with ya.

Chi-Chi: I'm glad you do, but what you're doing, killing people for the slightest offense is needless. I'm not angry. Just try to go easy on everyone. Save it for someone like Frieza, not a common thug!

Goku: Actually Chi-Chi, I did wanna talk to you about something to do with it too. You're right about me.

Chi-Chi smirking: Gosh, when have I not? Wait…that's a really good question. Why am I always right?

Goku: Truth is, I just hoped everyone could defend themselves. My friends, my sons, and especially Vegeta. But Gohan would be a lot stronger and I'd have better chances of protecting the earth without you distracting us.

Chi-Chi: Truth be told, Gohan's kinda been failing with hitting the gy- Say what now?

Goku lifts his pointer finger at Chi-Chi's forehead, sparking a very small light of ki at his fingertip.

Goku: Perhaps you could use some correction too…

CRASH

Piccolo comes bursting through the window into the living room, ramming straight into Goku's side! This knocks his shot off into a potted plant on the table instead of his wife.

Piccolo: SPECIAL BEAM CANNON!

Again, Piccolo throws off the Saiyan, launching perhaps one of his most powerful attacks at him through the wall to the backyard! On normal occasions, Goku is able to avoid this without even thinking, but here, he takes the hit; simply shrugging it off while on the ground. Before he gets back up, Vegeta, despite denouncing interest in Goku's techniques, suddenly transmits himself in the nick of time, grabbing him by the arm and popping away! Piccolo tends to Chi-Chi in the meanwhile, who's on the floor in shock.

Piccolo: Chi-Chi, are you alright?

Chi-Chi: I-I'm fine. Not the first time we'll have to get our walls fixed.

Piccolo: I'm going to see what I can do about your husband. I get the feeling that wish had more to it than we thought.

Elsewhere, Goku is dropped off in a desert, surrounded by Gohan, Vegeta, Tien, and even Beerus and Whis.

Gohan: Dad?! Are you insane?!

Goku tilting his head: What I do?

Vegeta: What did you- You were going to drill a laser into your wife's skull! What do you think you were doing?!

Goku: I was gonna better her character. Lobotomy is the quickest way to fix the problem.

Gohan: …That is evil on so many levels.

Vegeta: I know. I would've just blown up the planet and called it a day.

Beerus: As odd as it is coming from me, it's completely unethical and unthinkable. You would know better than that!

Goku: This coming from the guy who would halve an entire population if they ever served a so-so buffet like last week.

Beerus: That wasn't so-so. It was perfection! Xenon had the best-tasting pudding and ice cream! (Folds arms) The only reason half the planet's missing is because I blew out the candles too hard.

Goku: See? Not the worst thing I've done. I could've done like I did the bad guys out there.

Tien: You killed them, not giving them permanent brain damage.

Goku: Eh, I guess that's true. But still. You guys wished me to be smarter, and now I am! I'm only using what the Dragon Balls gave me!

Gohan: But Dad, that's not being smart. It's flexing your power. Besides, we're not Gods. Well, except for Beerus, and then there's Whis, and you and Vegeta can turn into Super Saiyan Gods, which could somehow turn into something stronger than that. (Shakes head) Point is, that wish was supposed to help you pick your battles wisely and aid in combat, not executing anyone who does something wrong. We can't just go around correcting people!

Whis: He has a point, you know. Not even the Omni Kings would do that, as high up as they are.

Goku: Gosh, I didn't know you all felt that strongly about it. Guess I'm still pretty stubborn, huh?

Tien: Jokes on you. Vegeta's the worst one.

Vegeta: (Scowls) I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that, Agent 47.

Goku: Well, this sure calls for the Super Dragon Balls, doesn't it?

Beerus: Damn right. Has it been a year yet?

Whis: Yes.

Goku: Cool, that sounds like a plan. But I think I got a better idea.

Goku suddenly instant transmits behind Beerus, grabbing the anthro by the shoulder before he even has time to react! They both disappear and everyone but Whis is taken aback!

Vegeta: What the…?!

Tien: Where's he taking Beerus?!

Whis: Oh dear. Let's find out. (Taps staff)

Whis' orb lights up for him to look into its center. He's surprised ever so slightly, however, raising both eyebrows.

Whis: Well this is…concerning…

Vegeta: Was that surprise in your voice?

Whis: It was surprise in my voice.

After a few seconds, Goku returns without Beerus, patting his hands with a grin.

Goku: There we go! That takes care of him!

Gohan: Dad…what'd you do to Beerus?

Goku: You said I couldn't correct people. So I sent him to the Pokémon dimension where he'll be captured and used for sport. That way he can correct himself by learning not to destroy any more planets like he did mine and Vegeta's.

Gohan: Pokémon is a real place you can go to?

Goku: Wait, you don't remember? I just used the portal in Gravous' sanctum back in Universe 10. That thing could take us anywhere, and it's still got a good charge!

Tien: …You're planning something, aren't you?

Goku: You're right that I can't use lobotomy to force folks to be better. But there's a much safer way for me to make sure our dimension has no more bad guys. Then everyone can be super if I just get to the source and fiddle with the controls of what makes us who we are!

Vegeta: Now you're making less sense than when you were an idiot.

Gohan: Oh no… I think I know what you're saying, Dad. Please don't-

SWOOSH!

Goku unleashes a Kamehameha, unlike his usual blows. It takes the form of a blue ki wave that knocks all by Whis across the sand! The Angel clicks his staff on the ground again, creating an array of pink cubes of ki around the Saiyan, trapping him inside before warping him off somewhere.

Tien getting back up: Urgh… What was that?

Whis: Nothing extreme. I just sent him to an instant pocket dimension for the meanwhile. The same kind used in a Time Chamber. Only this one will prevent him from leaving until I say so.

Gohan: Oh thank God! Hopefully, we can go ahead and make the wish to revert him to- Wait. (Points to the sky) Is that the dragon?

The planet-sized Super Shenron's tail curls above the Earth, stretching over it and barely missing the moon. It observes Goku, who's keeping himself protected in the vacuum of space with a shield made of ki from Ultra Instinct. Like the Angels, he speaks in an ancient tongue that the dragon understands, having remembered the language from the two times he's witnessed a wish being made, causing the dragon to reply…

Super Shenron: Oh. Not really the kinda wish I was expecting.

As the dragon grants what Goku had asked, he's suddenly stunned! A huge hole is blasted through its moon-sized head, causing the rest of the creature to burst into specs of light above the Earth for all to see!

Whis: …Well, that is definitely an inconvenience.

Again, Kakarot teleports right in front of everyone, but his gi is now a darker shade of orange. Almost red as if it were an effect of the wish he made.

Goku: Neat trick, Whis! But I already figured out how to get outta the Time Chamber like Sorrel did!

Vegeta: Damn, the one time you were listening and it's when we wish you hadn't…!

Gohan: What did you ask for?

Goku: Why don't I demonstrate? I got all I need from this dimension already. There's just one more thing I need to take care of.

Vegeta: Screw this! I'll just kill you myself!

In a flash, Vegeta's hair turns purple and his eyebrows flake off like someone shaved them. Soon, even his armor breaks apart revealing only his jumpsuit underneath. Indulging in his drive to compete against Kakarot's limitless power, he dashes at him, so fast only Whis can see. However, by the time he reaches him, it's too late. He already has a hand driven through his stomach by Goku! Vegeta doesn't even realize what occurred and lands a single hit on his rival's face before finally collapsing into the sand in a pool of his own blood, immediately losing consciousness! To everyone's horror, even Whis', Goku had just killed his best friend. The Saiyan cracks his neck and feels his eye, which had been bruised from the attack.

Goku: OW! That stings! But it was totally worth it. It took everything in me to get him where it counts. Good thing Hit taught me that.

Gohan: JESUS CHRIST, DAD!

Tien: As much as I didn't like the guy -and I mean that for real. He was an absolute dick- that was still your best friend!

Goku spitting out blood: If I didn't kill him, he'd stop me from doing what needs to be done.

Gohan: …Which is…?

Goku: (Winks) You'll see. Bye so- Wait. No. I've told you that plenty of times before, and I'm sorry. (Waves) I'll see you, hopefully, pretty soon.

And just like that, Kakarot instantly transmits himself to parts unknown, leaving all, even Whis of all people, in shock. Piccolo arrives too late but reassures everyone that the other Dragon Balls are still intact to resurrect Vegeta. Even with Whis and the other Angels having neigh Fourth-Wall breaking abilities themselves, they're unable to track Goku and Beerus down. Fortunately, Gohan knew just who to contact for a situation like this. A certain super team formed not too recently made for this role, trained by Goku and Vegeta themselves.


Bergamo: …Wow. I'm not that personal with your father or Vegeta, but, I feel ya man.

Gohan: And it's all my fault guys… I made the wish to make him smarter and it ended up backfiring.

Hopp patting Gohan's shoulder: Hey, don't beat yourself up. He's the same guy who used the tournament as an excuse to punch people. Somebody was gonna try and pull the "make him smarter" trick eventually.

Sorrel: Eh, I wouldn't call it making him smarter. More like turning him into a Modern American Superhero. (Curls eyebrows) Point is…we're not just gonna leave ya like this, Gohan. You brought us here for a reason. Er…Majora did, but'cha get the idea.

Gohan: You really mean it after a major fuck-up like that?

21: Gohan, your Dad and Vegeta made tons of mistakes worse than this. This one's nothing.

Bergamo: That, and what's stopping your old man from going to our dimension eventually? Wait…on second thought…the Toonverse already has plenty of overpowered people like Ms. Watterson running around, so he might pick somewhere else. Either way, he's a threat to a bunch'a places. We can't ignore it.

Gohan: He's already made it out of our dimension… Question is how're we supposed to- GASP!

Sorrel: Le gasp! What harkens thee?

Gohan: The Flying Nimbus! Dad's shown me how to use it before! We can have it track him down!

Hit: You're saying whatever that is can pinpoint where Goku will be heading next?

Gohan: Positive! From there, we can, hopefully, detect his ki. Problem is, I don't think the sanctum's portal has enough juice for a chase this big. I mean, Dad's already used it to bring Beerus to some other long anime, and you all just stepped through it.

Majora: …There is one way that I know… It just might work.

Soon the Fennec takes the Ultra Army through the dark forests underneath the flying sanctum. Vibrant plantlife lights up the path along with Majora's heavenly halo behind his back when he hovers forward with his hands tucked together. 21, Mai, and Gohan are nearly taken aback by the beauty of the land, ignoring the lack of an open passageway to reach the observatory shrouded by tall pinkish trees and shrubs. Here, Majora takes a stop, motioning his hand to summon the main gold door to the side. Once inside, the spotlights automatically come online, revealing the partly completed and dusty Dimension Hopper at the end of the room.

Computer: Welcome, Gravous.

Sorrel: Damn, even the computer thinks she's still alive. That's how you know it's pretty old.

Majora: This is where she had invented her magnum opus. It's a machine capable of instant teleportation across dimensions.

Hopp: How'd you know about this, Majora?

Majora: I read through the late one's notes. You see, I've been given access to the entirety of the Sanctum's data and technology. Unfortunately, without guidance from the Goddess of Destruction, I lack the proper expertise needed to repair the machines here.

Bergamo: How bout Kusu?

Majora: She does, to a degree. But she is unavailable right now. She mentioned something to do with Sidra's…er…correction, Bergamo's attendant, Mohito.

Bergamo: My attendant?

Gohan: Remember what I said about the prime you taking Sidra's place?

Bergamo: Oh, right! Hope he's doing what I always wanted to do if I had his job. Not only would I make the universe less of a shithole, I'd also give every other deity a middle finger for calling me trash. In fact, I don't need to since we're rescuing Beerus' pudding-loving ass.

Majin 21 rubbing her stomach: Mmmm. Pudding… (Looks at Dimension Hopper) I'm sure I could figure out how to finish all this, though I don't know how long it would take. It seems very delicate and Gravous is a one-of-a-kind inventor across the Xenoverse. Way more knowledgeable than I ever-

FLASH

Sparks shine from the thick cables from the ceiling and the floor into the transport pad! Sorrel had plugged the machine into a tiny outlet on the wall, instantly turning it on like standard appliances. The fans underneath the pad begin to turn. Its computer terminal boots up and the coordinates for the Border Realm are already set with the warp button ready to press. Gohan's first to step up on the floor of the device, examining and taking note of its contents.

Majin 21: …I stand corrected.

Sorrel: Talk about lazy. All this junk and Ms. Gravy forgot to plug the thing in.

Mai: I'm guessing we're supposed to step on this pad and it'll take us where we need to be?

Majora: Correct. It is currently set for the Border Realm where we can have the Flying Nimbus hover freely to pinpoint Goku's whereabouts.

Gohan: Speaking of which… (Whistles to the ceiling) NIMBUS!

Somehow, despite traveling across the multiverse to get here, the gold cloud Nimbus arrives right in front of Gohan.

Hopp: Wow, that thing is cute…

Gohan: It's a good thing I thought about it. I'm pretty sure most of us back home forgot about 70% of the useful things on Earth because Dad and Uncle keep finding a new hair color. (Pats Flying Nimbus) Not to mention Instant Transmission being a thing.

Bergamo stepping up to the machine: Well, guess it's up to us now. Let's go!

Sorrel: Wait, hol' up! This baby's operational, but there's still plenty o' risks!

Hopp stepping on the machine: Sorrel, you're starting to sound like Shin. What's got you spooked?

Sorrel: It isn't obvious? It's a first-time jump. And it's not like opening a hole in reality. This thing's gonna separate us down into atoms! If anything goes wrong, we could be completely dissimilated! And I don't mean like in a weird fetishy way. I mean actually dead! Atomized! ICED!

Mai: (Gulps)

Bergamo: O_O…

Sorrel walking past Hit: But then again, we've made it this far, so esketit!

Everyone scrambling: NONONO, DON'T TOUCH THA-

Sorrel presses the switch on the control pad, instantly teleporting all but Hit and Mai from the Dimension Hopper to somewhere else!

Hit: (Raises eyebrows) …Uh oh.