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Chapter 984 Lu Li's Version of Zamasu
Faced with Trunks' sudden attack, Lu Li simply extended a finger and blocked Trunks' blade.

However, Trunks did not stop his attack, but continued to swing his sword at Lu Li. Lu Li slightly pulled away, mainly because he did not want Trunks to damage the time machine.

He stepped back in the courtyard, his body moving with the slightest movement to dodge Trunks's sword light. If an unsuspecting person were watching, they might think the two were dancing in unison.

But this was certainly not a sword dance performance. Every strike Trunks made was filled with burning killing intent, and that killing intent was genuine. Moreover, Lu Li observed that Trunks' eyes clearly reflected his own image, which meant that Trunks knew who he was attacking.

This puzzled Lu Li. In the original story, Trunks attacked Goku after he woke up because he had fought Zamasu for many years in the future, and Zamasu had taken over Goku's body. Trunks' first instinct upon seeing Goku was that he felt he had encountered an enemy.

Lu Li initially thought that Trunks attacked him because of his mental tension and his charisma attribute. However, he quickly realized that his title of King of Men must be effective against Trunks. So, he shouldn't be seen as a fierce and ruthless person by Trunks. Why would Trunks attack him?

Because the battle was quite intense, Vegeta, who had been training at home for the past two days, quickly rushed out. He was also confused to see Future Trunks attacking Lu Li, but he still stepped forward to end the fight.

Vegeta wasn't worried about Lu Li getting hurt, but he was afraid that Lu Li wouldn't recognize Future Trunks and might kill Trunks in one move after getting annoyed.

"Trunks, stop!"

Vegeta yelled, activating his Super Saiyan form and swiftly pulling Trunks away. He grabbed Trunks with both hands, binding his arms tightly. "Wake up! Do you know what you're doing?!"

Trunks's murderous intent vanished upon seeing Vegeta. "Dad... Dad?"

"it's me."

Vegeta then released his grip. "Explain yourself. What happened? Why did you come back from the future?"

Vegeta's tone was somewhat cold, but the concern in his eyes was undeniable. Even if it was Trunks in the future, he was still his son, and naturally he would care.

"Yes, Trunks, what exactly happened? Why did you attack Mr. Lu?"

Bulma asked curiously, as everything had happened so suddenly that she hadn't had a chance to interject.

"Mother……"

Trunks glanced at Bulma, his eyes filled with sorrow. His mother, Bulma, had been killed by the enemy during the commissioning of the time machine in order to charge it with enough energy to return to this era.

When he saw his mother again in peacetime, he felt both moved and attached, but more than anything, he felt the sadness of losing the mother who raised him.

Trunks's momentary daze lasted only a moment before he immediately looked at Lu Li, his eyes filled with intense vigilance and hatred. "Dad, that guy is dangerous! We have to kill him!"

Lu Li was completely puzzled by Trunks' words. He held up his hand, pointed to himself, and asked, "Do you know me?"

Lu Li felt a strong sense of unease, and a bad premonition arose in his heart.

"I will never forget your face, I will never mistake you for someone else!"

Trunks said bitterly, "Dad, he's the one who ruined our future, killed you, Uncle Goku, Brother Gohan, everyone... he killed them all!"

Trunks spoke through gritted teeth. If Vegeta hadn't placed a hand on his shoulder, he might have charged at Lu Li and started fighting again.

The main reason is that at the last moment before his escape, he saw his lover, Xiao Wu, take the initiative to draw aggro and distract the enemy in order to cover his retreat, but Xiao Wu was probably already dead.

"what?"

Lu Li's mouth gaped slightly as he realized that the Dragon Ball universe could not be judged by common sense, and that some of Aizen's deductions might not be correct.

According to Trunks, he is likely to have his body taken over by Zamasu in the future, so the Zamasu Trunks sees is no longer Goku, but his own appearance.

But Lu Li felt something was off about this, so he asked Trunks to confirm, "Trunks, right? You're the future version of Vegeta's son?"

Trunks' eyes were hostile, but he still nodded. "Stop pretending, Dad. We must kill him in this era, or your world will become like that too!"

"Trunks, calm down, there might be some misunderstanding."

Vegeta said coldly. He believed that Lu Li was capable of killing him and Goku and the others, but he felt that Lu Li had no reason to do so.

If Lu Li really wanted to kill them and destroy the Earth, he could have just done it directly. Why bother with all the special training they received?

Furthermore, Lu Li is currently a candidate for God of Destruction, under Beerus's jurisdiction. Beerus loves food, and Lu Li always brings Beerus some local specialties whenever he visits Earth. Vegeta believes that Beerus, the God of Destruction, would not allow Lu Li to destroy Earth.

Moreover, even if Lu Li were to stand on the side of the God of Destruction and destroy Earth, he should have destroyed Earth in an instant, so there would be no chance for Trunks to run back.

Based on Trunks' words, Vegeta felt that Trunks was still fighting the enemy, which meant that Earth was still there, but humanity was in a bad situation.

"Dad...he's really dangerous..."

Trunks wanted to argue, but seeing Vegeta's stern gaze, he took a deep breath and calmly explained the situation to everyone.

During this time, Goku, who was training far away, also rushed over because he sensed Trunks' ki. Gohan took leave from high school and went to Vegeta's house.

The main reason is that Gohan is no longer the "Nobita Gohan" he used to be. He has been focusing on his training and maintaining his peak performance, so naturally he has a very keen sense of ki.

Upon noticing Trunks' ki, Gohan remembered the scene that Lu Li had shown him earlier, so he rushed over.

After Trunks recounted the future, everyone looked at Lu Li, and Gohan's eyes were filled with confusion.

When Gohan questioned Lu Li about that video, Lu Li told him it was something that would actually happen in the future, which Gohan found very strange.

Now, after hearing Trunks's account, he couldn't help but wonder if Lu Li had caused trouble in the future, which was why the images were so realistic and he knew about the future.

However, this thought was fleeting. He had spent some time with Lu Li and felt that Mr. Lu was a good person with a broad vision and magnanimity. Otherwise, he would not have focused on teaching them and told them that only by becoming stronger could they cope with future crises.

"So... the guy who attacked you and slaughtered humans on Earth looks exactly like me, right?"

Lu Li asked thoughtfully. Because the matter was a bit complicated, he also contacted Aizen and asked him to listen in through the group channel to get his opinion.

"Yes, he didn't say his name, but he looks exactly like you, exudes an aura of evil, ruthlessly slaughters humans, and reaps lives on Earth at will."

Trunks's gaze towards Lu Li remained wary, but less hostile. He realized that Lu Li's demeanor was upright and dignified, unlike the man who had slaughtered Earthlings. Furthermore, his father and the others had introduced Lu Li to him, saying he was a candidate for God of Destruction, currently helping everyone cultivate, and quite friendly towards Earthlings.

"interesting……"

Lu Li stroked his chin and said, then, seeing the change in Trunks's eyes, he waved his hand and said, "I'm not talking about the hardships you've experienced. I'm just curious why there's someone who looks just like me."

He patted the Demon Slayer's hilt at his waist. "Does that person use a knife?"

Trunks had faced that man many times, so he shook his head without hesitation. "He doesn't use weapons and looks like a traditional martial artist."

"Tell me about his special abilities, and I'll see if he's really me."

Lu Li pressed for an answer.

Trunks thought for a moment and began to list some of the enemies' special abilities to Lu Li. Lu Li's expression turned strange after listening.

According to Trunks, that 'Lu Li' can use the laws of gravity and lightning, summon and manipulate plants, and also has some abilities that guarantee a hit...

These are all the laws and powers within Lu Li's original chaotic bloodline. If Zamasu is the one ravaging Earth in the future, then without a doubt, he truly possesses a body identical to Lu Li's.

As for whether he took over Lu Li's body, Lu Li had no idea.

Confused, he asked Aizen for his opinion in the group chat.

"Brother Lu, there's no doubt that it is your body, but it shouldn't be the situation you're thinking of."

Aizen spoke calmly in the group chat.

"Zamasu even stole my body. I mean, can Shenron even do something like this? We're explorers, after all."

Lu Li was completely puzzled.

"Yes, we are explorers, so things shouldn't be like they are in the original story. In the original story, Zamasu swapped bodies with Goku and then killed Goku."

Aizen said, "But Brother Lu, you should think about this: the matter of taking over Goku's body actually happened in the future, and in the future, is there really another you?"

Lu Li came to his senses. "So, according to your previous theory, the Explorer is unique, so we only live in the present, and there is no other me in the future?"

"Hard to say."

However, Aizen's words puzzled Lu Li again.

"Sousuke, then tell me in a simple way."

Lu Li said helplessly.

"Considering that parallel worlds exist in the Dragon Ball universe, and that time machines have been created by humans, and that the Supreme Kai has the authority to travel through time and space in various ways, it would be easy for the Explorer to be exposed if he only exists in time and space as a point."

Aizen explained, "Therefore, I suspect that in this universe, in order to correct some bugs that make it easy for explorers' identities to be revealed, space will simultaneously create some projections to disguise our identities in other spacetimes."

"So Zamasu might have swapped bodies with my projection?"

Lu Li suddenly realized.

"What I just said is only one possibility. Perhaps the space won't go to such great lengths to disguise itself. It will only create a projection to deceive this world when someone uses a search engine to index you."

Aizen said, "But in any case, it's possible that Zamasu will obtain a body similar to yours in the future."

"It feels like I messed up Trunks. In the future, it's just Goku's body that's taken over. If Zamasu is to develop his potential and master the power, it will take some time."

Lu Li sighed, "But my body is different. Zamas can do many things directly."

"Brother Lu, you really should take the blame for this."

Aizen bluntly stated, "Who told you to steal the show in the previous competition?"

Lu Li realized what Aizen was talking about. In fact, the gods in this world are very gossipy and have their own social platforms, similar to the Internet. One of them is a video platform called 'God YouTube'.

Someone recorded the match between Beerus and Champa and uploaded it online. Who knows, the Omni-King might have watched the live stream and rushed over.

Zamasu likely saw Lu Li's performance in that battle while surfing on the YouTube channel, which is why he wanted Lu Li's body.

After all, in the original story, it was Goku who demonstrated remarkable strength in battle. Later, when Zamasu met Goku, he was amazed by the Saiyan's power and wanted to switch bodies.

However, Goku's performance this time can be described as the worst. Considering that they have to deal with this matter, Beerus will probably also make a trip. As a candidate for God of Destruction, Lu Li will also accompany Beerus. So Zamasu 'theoretically' might be taught a lesson and destroyed by Lu Li.

After experiencing all this, Zamasu naturally wouldn't want Goku's body anymore, but would choose Riku's body instead.

"Tsk, that's hilarious. If you want power, why change your body? Just wish to become the strongest in the universe. Wouldn't that be much more powerful?"

Lu Li complained that in the original work, there were indeed people who wished to become the strongest, and although they were eventually defeated, the numbers were not fake.

Compared to changing to a body he wasn't familiar with, Lu Li felt that directly wishing to become the strongest was much more practical. It's just that Zamasu's brain doesn't seem to work very well sometimes.

However, it was precisely because he wasn't very bright that he helped Lu Li and the others; otherwise, things would probably have been much more complicated.

"This matter shouldn't be difficult to handle. My research is at a critical stage, so I won't go to help this time. Brother Lu, you can handle it yourself."

Aizen said in the group chat that he was a Supreme Kai candidate from Universe 3, and there was no obvious reason for him to come across another dimension to help, as that would be very incongruous.

"You go about your business, I'll handle it. Just consider it a bit of fun."

Lu Li said with a smile, then cut off the group call and looked at Trunks.

(End of this chapter)