Grand Priestess: So, Lord Goten Has a Softer Side

When they reappeared, Goten and the Grand Priestess found themselves in a world that looked utterly devastated.

Everywhere they looked, ruins stretched across the landscape—shattered walls, deep craters, and broken buildings. It was as if the entire world had been through a cataclysm.

"This... Lord Goten, logically speaking, we arrived in the correct timeline. But why does everything look like this?" the Grand Priestess asked, taking a deep breath.

She couldn't help but feel uneasy. If Goten was displeased with what he saw, he might direct his anger toward her.

"It's fine," Goten said calmly. "This might be the result of my battle with Zeno from before. The collapse of another dimensional universe could have caused ripples that affected this timeline as well. But thankfully, I can still sense some familiar ki."

A smile formed on Goten's face as he concentrated.

He could feel the energy of Bardock, Goku, Vegeta, Broly, Trunks, and even Krillin.

Although Krillin had been turned into an android, which meant his ki should have been undetectable, Goten's current level of power was beyond normal comprehension. He could still sense the life force within him.

"In other words... we've successfully returned to your timeline?" the Grand Priestess asked cautiously.

The Angels behind her also watched Goten closely.

They had seen his power firsthand. If they had landed in the wrong place, there was no telling how he would react. But judging by his expression, they had arrived at the right destination.

"Yeah, we're home," Goten confirmed with a nod.

He turned his gaze toward the ruined world around him.

Then, with a mere thought, reality itself began to shift.

The destruction started to reverse—crumbling buildings reassembled, deep scars in the earth smoothed over, and the world rapidly restored itself to its original state.

Goten had fully mastered the power of rules—destruction and creation intertwined.

He was no longer just a warrior; he was a force of nature, a being beyond Zeno and the Grand Priest themselves.

After only a few moments, everything was as it should be.

Seeing this, the Grand Priestess and the Angels behind her were astonished.

But after what they had witnessed earlier, perhaps they shouldn't have been so surprised.

"Let's go," Goten said.

Whoosh!

In an instant, he vanished.

The Grand Priestess and her Angels followed closely behind.

...…

On Earth, Bardock and Goku were the first to sense Goten's return.

"That's Goten's ki...!"

"He's back! He's alive!"

The realization spread like wildfire.

Excitement filled the air as the Z Fighters—Chi-Chi, Videl, Trunks, Krillin, and the others—felt Goten's presence.

Especially Chi-Chi and Videl.Over the past few months, they had been clinging to hope, waiting for his return.Now, finally, their prayers had been answered.

Whoosh!

In the blink of an eye, Goten appeared before them.

Before he could say a word, Krillin lunged at him, wrapping him in a tight hug.

"You brat! You really scared us to death!" Krillin cried, tears streaming down his face.

Snot and tears smeared across Goten's clothes, making him grimace.

"Alright, alright, Krillin. There are so many people watching! My mom and wife haven't even hugged me yet, and here you are stealing the spotlight," Goten joked.

A warm, genuine smile crossed his face—the cold, ruthless warrior that had faced Zeno and the Grand Priest was gone. In his place was the Goten they all knew and loved.

"Ah, sorry!" Krillin laughed awkwardly, finally letting go.

Chi-Chi and Videl wasted no time.

Videl threw herself into Goten's arms, holding him as tightly as she could.

To her, the past few months had felt like an eternity.There were times when she had nearly lost hope, especially when her father told her that Goten might never return.

But now... he was here.

"Shh... it's okay, Videl," Goten whispered, gently rubbing her back. "I'm back. I promised, didn't I?"

The Grand Priestess and the Angels watched this scene unfold in disbelief.

Was this truly the same man who had terrified Zeno and the Grand Priest?The same being who could destroy an entire universe with a mere thought?

Right now, there was no arrogance, no overwhelming power.

Instead, there was warmth, love, and tenderness.

A man who fought not for destruction but for the people he cherished most.

"So... Lord Goten has a softer side after all," the Grand Priestess murmured, finally understanding why he had been so determined to return.

These people... they were the ones he loved.

Ten minutes passed before Chi-Chi and Videl finally calmed down.

Goku and Bardock then stepped forward.

"Goten, it's really you," Goku said, his voice full of emotion. "We thought you were gone. When the universe started collapsing, we all thought the worst..."

Bardock nodded. "You really had us worried, kid. It's a miracle you're here."

Goten chuckled.

"Honestly, I barely made it. A collapsing dimensional universe... even for me, that's not easy to survive," he admitted. "But at the last moment, I used my space-time teleportation ability. Unfortunately, it stranded me in another timeline, and I lost the ability to return right away."

His words reassured everyone.

They didn't care how he survived—only that he had.

Now, he was home.

And from this day forward, no one in this timeline would ever be able to threaten them again.