Reborn In Dragon Ball World As Goten With Ultra Instinct Power

(After coming to terms with his situation, Goten began searching for the energy signatures of Goku and Vegeta.)

(It didn't take long for him to sense everyone on Earth-Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, Gohan, and the others.)

(Even the faintest energy signatures, like those of ordinary humans such as Chi-Chi and Bulma, were clear to him.)

(With a flicker of movement, Goten appeared atop a massive cruise ship where the group was gathered.)

(The moment he arrived, Goku, Vegeta, and the others immediately sensed his presence.)

Vegeta: "Kakarot, what's going on?"

(Vegeta asked, his expression shifting to one of surprise.)

Vegeta: "That guy... he's a Saiyan! And he looks just like that brat, Goten."

(Vegeta's eyes locked onto the tail wrapped around Goten's waist-a clear sign of his Saiyan heritage.)

(In this universe, only Saiyans had tails, making it an unmistakable identifier.)

Goku: "Huh? You're right."

(Goku said, scratching his head.)

Goku: "He does look exactly like Goten. And his energy feels really similar too. Maybe he's a Goten from another timeline?"

(Goku's tone was casual, but his curiosity was evident.)

(The young man in front of them had the same energy signature as Goten, but something about him felt... different.)

Trunks: "Goten, look at that guy! Why does he look exactly like you?"

(Trunks exclaimed, pointing at the newcomer.)

(The resemblance was uncanny.)

(The only noticeable difference was that the Goten standing before them appeared slightly older and more mature, while the one they knew was still a teenager.)

younger Goten: "Huh? That's weird."

(the younger Goten said, scratching his head.)

Younger Goten: "Could that be me from another timeline or something?"

(He laughed it off, but the idea wasn't far-fetched.)

(After all, Saiyans often shared similar features, and alternate timelines weren't exactly unheard of.)

Piccolo: "No."

(Piccolo interjected, his voice serious.)

Piccolo: "While he may look like Goten, his demeanor is completely different. That guy... he feels incredibly powerful. Far more than any version of Goten I've ever sensed."

(Piccolo's words carried weight.)

(The newcomer's appearance might have been identical to Goten's, but his aura was on a completely different level.)

(Goten, meanwhile, observed the group carefully.)

(The people in this timeline were familiar, yet subtly different.)

(Goku and Vegeta looked slightly older, while Trunks and the younger Goten had grown into teenagers.)

(Gohan, too, was different-he wasn't in his scholarly form but maintained the appearance of Mystic Gohan.)

Goten: "This timeline is similar to the Dragon Ball Super universe, but it's not the same."

(Goten thought to himself.)

Goten: "There are too many differences..."

(As he took in the scene, Goten realized this world was a unique variation-one that mirrored the Dragon Ball universe he knew but diverged in key ways.)

(At that moment, Bulma and Chi-Chi noticed Goten standing nearby.)

(Chi-Chi, in particular, felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity when she saw him.)

Bulma: "Chi-Chi, that young man looks just like Goten!"

(Bulma exclaimed, her curiosity piqued.)

Bulma: "Could he be Goten's twin brother or something?"

(Aside from his slightly different demeanor and hairstyle, the resemblance was uncanny.)

Chi-Chi: "What are you talking about, Bulma?"

(Chi-Chi replied, a hint of annoyance in her voice.)

Chi-Chi: "I only gave birth to one Goten. There's no way he has a twin brother!"

(Despite her words, everyone's attention was now fixed on Goten, their gazes filled with curiosity and intrigue.)

(The scrutiny made Goten feel a little self-conscious.)

(Just then, Goku and Vegeta stepped forward.)

Goku: "Hey, excuse me... are you Goten?"

(Goku asked directly, his tone friendly but probing.)

(His instincts told him the young man in front of them was indeed Goten.)

(The familiar energy and aura were unmistakable.)

Goten: "Yes, I'm Son Goten from another timeline."

(Goten replied without hesitation.)

(There was no point in hiding it.)

(Besides, trying to explain away his presence would only lead to more complications.)

Goku: "I knew it!"

(Goku said, grinning proudly.)

Goku: "I told you my instincts were right, Vegeta."

Vegeta: "Tch. Is that really something to brag about?"

(Vegeta muttered, rolling his eyes.)

(Even after all these years, Goku's childishness never ceased to annoy him.)

Everyone: "So, it really is Goten."

(the others murmured, their expressions a mix of surprise and fascination.)

(The idea of another Goten from a different timeline was both intriguing and bewildering.)

Trunks: "Goten, I gotta say, that guy looks cooler than you. And he feels way stronger too."

(Trunks teased, nudging the younger Goten beside him.)

(The older Goten did seem more mature and carried an air of confidence that the younger version lacked.)

Goku: "Goten!"

(Goku said, his curiosity reignited.)

Goku: "What brings you to this timeline? Did something happen in your world? Are you here to ask for help?"

(Goku's mind immediately went to the time Trunks had traveled from the future to seek their aid.)

(He assumed Goten's situation might be similar.)

Goten: "Well, you're not entirely wrong."

(Goten admitted with a faint smile.)

Goten: "I did come here to take refuge, in a way. I can't return to my own timeline at the moment."

(If he could go back to the GT timeline, he wouldn't be staying here.)

(But for now, this was his only option.)

Goku: "I see!"

(Goku said, his excitement growing.)

Goku: "I can feel how strong you are. If even you couldn't handle whatever's going on in your timeline, it must be something serious. That's so exciting!"

(Goku's enthusiasm was palpable.)

(In their world, he and Vegeta were among the strongest beings alive, and finding a worthy opponent was rare.)

(The idea of a powerful foe was enough to get his blood pumping.)

(As Goten observed the group, he noticed something unusual.)

(Both Goku and Vegeta in this timeline had tails-a stark contrast to the Dragon Ball Super timeline and the GT timeline he was familiar with.)

(In the GT timeline, Vegeta had never regrown his tail.)

Goten [in mind]: 'This timeline is similar to the others, but it's clearly different in some key ways.'

(Goten thought to himself.)

(The presence of tails on Goku and Vegeta was just one of the many subtle differences that set this world apart.)

[To Be Continued...]