DB: Legendary Super Saiyan Bloodline at the Start-Chapter 45: Did I End Up in the Wrong Timeline?

Early the next morning.

Cado was once again ready to begin his daily training.

But just as he and Trunks were about to leave, a crisp voice called out, halting Cado's steps.

"Cado, the fuel is ready!"

"The time machine is fully fueled and ready to go anytime!"

The voice belonged to Bulma.

She came walking out of the lab, smiling brightly, holding a capsule in her hand, which she waved in front of Cado.

"Awesome!"

Cado's eyes lit up with excitement, and he said happily.

"Thank you, Bulma!"

"Heh, don't mention it. It's the least I could do, sorry for keeping you waiting so long." Bulma said with a shake of her head and a warm smile.

Standing to the side, Trunks felt a little uneasy.

He already regarded Cado as a friend.

Now that Cado was suddenly about to leave, he couldn't help feeling a little sad.

Meanwhile, Bulma had walked outside.

She pressed the top of the capsule in her hand and tossed it to the ground.

Poof!

A cloud of smoke appeared, and the time machine materialized once more.

"No time to waste. How do I operate this thing? I need to get going." Cado said a little impatiently, as he opened the hatch and jumped inside.

"I'll teach you!"

Bulma brought over a lift, climbed up next to the cockpit, and started giving Cado a hands-on lesson.

She carefully explained how to operate each button and control.

Cado was extremely quick-witted, it didn't take him long to get a good grasp of how to use the time machine.

"That's pretty much all there is to it."

"If you're ready, you can head out anytime!" Bulma said with a bright smile.

"Phew, alright!"

Cado took a deep breath, his eyes filled with determination.

He pressed the start button, setting the time to seven months after he had originally left.

Bulma and Trunks looked up at him.

After spending so much time together, parting suddenly like this left many things unsaid.

Trunks stood there silently, his mood heavy ever since earlier.

Cado noticed it too, partings were always bittersweet, so a little sadness was natural.

He looked toward Bulma, wanting to say something, but the words wouldn't come out.

After a moment of silence, Cado said slowly.

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"Trunks, protect your mother. We'll definitely meet again someday!"

With that, Cado closed the hatch and slowly lifted off into the air.

Bulma's cheeks flushed as she heard his words, the mature beauty of her face made her even more captivating in that moment.

"You also have to protect her..."

Bulma murmured almost inaudibly under her breath.

"Goodbye, Mr. Cado! I'll protect Mom! We'll meet again!"

Trunks suddenly shouted up at the sky with all his strength.

Hearing Trunks' shout, Cado smiled and gave him a thumbs-up.

Then, the time machine vanished into the sky.

In this world, Cado was no longer present.

"Let's head back, Trunks..."

Bulma said, smiling gently.

"Yeah!"

Trunks kept staring at the spot where the time machine had disappeared. After a long while, he finally followed Bulma back into the house.

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Whoosh!

The time machine sped through space-time.

In another timeline, the machine appeared above a stretch of open land on Earth.

"I'm back, baby!"

Cado opened the hatch and hopped out cheerfully.

Taking deep breaths of the fresh air — though this Earth looked exactly like the one he left — his heart was filled with joy.

Because this was the Earth he knew.

Cado quickly turned the time machine back into a capsule and tucked it into his pocket.

After packing everything up, he began scanning for familiar energy signals.

He wanted to visit Bulma first — after all, it had been so long since he'd seen her. He wondered how she was doing.

"Wait, what the heck..."

Cado's face changed dramatically once he began sensing the energies around him.

He picked up multiple strong energy signatures floating in the air.

"Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, and Gohan... Their power levels have skyrocketed!"

Cado couldn't help but marvel at how strong their auras had become.

They were easily at Super Saiyan level, at least comparable to Trunks from the future.

But... something didn't feel right.

'Did I end up in the wrong timeline?'

'Could this be... the original timeline?'

On top of that, Cado sensed another very familiar, but chilling aura.

"Cell? No way... Did I really end up in the wrong timeline?!"

"The Androids were supposed to show up one year after Trunks left!"

"I've only been gone for seven months — how is Cell already here?!"

"Did he time-travel from somewhere else too?!"

Cado was starting to panic a little.

Even though these energy signatures were strong, in his eyes, they were still like chickens and dogs — not a real threat.

What he feared was being unable to return to his original timeline.

Cado shook his head hard.

No time to overthink — he needed to find his Bulma first.

"Found her!"

He quickly locked onto Bulma's location and instantly teleported.

Flash!

Cado vanished on the spot.

The next second, he reappeared inside Capsule Corporation, in Bulma's room.

At that moment, Bulma was sitting by the window, resting her chin on her hand, gazing at the bright blue sky, lost deep in thought.

She didn't notice that someone had suddenly appeared behind her.

Cado hesitated, unsure whether this Bulma was really the one from his world.

He felt a tangled mess of emotions.

After a few breaths, he slowly walked forward.

But before he could even say a word, something caught his eye — Bulma's slightly rounded belly.

She was clearly pregnant.

Crash!

It felt like a bolt of lightning struck Cado from a clear blue sky.

'Crap! This isn't my Bulma! I really came to the wrong place!'

Cado collapsed to the ground, clutching his head, his face full of anguish.

He remembered clearly — when he left, Bulma was definitely not pregnant!

Hearing the commotion behind her, Bulma quickly turned around.

"Ah!"

"Who are you?!"

Seeing a stranger suddenly appear, Bulma screamed, her breathing becoming rapid.

"Don't... don't be afraid! I'm not here to hurt you..."

Hearing her scream, Cado quickly stood up, waving his hands to show he meant no harm.

"I found the wrong person — I'll leave right away!"

Cado apologized, waving again and ready to bolt.

But then—

"Huh? Cado?"

Bulma called out uncertainly after getting a better look at his face.

"Huh?"

Cado froze mid-step, completely dumbfounded.