Chronoa watched from the side, completely dumbstruck.
J-Just like that… he fooled Lord Zeno?
This guy Levos really wasn't normal.
"Alright, let's move out!"
Everyone returned to Conton City.
The city, which had suffered so damage from the earlier war, was restored to pristine condition with a casual wave of Levos's hand.
When the Ti Patrol warriors saw everyone return safely, they finally released the breath they'd been holding.
Future Gohan Xeno and Ti Patroller Gogeta imdiately crowded in.
"Thank goodness, Mr. Levos, you're alright!"
"Was that monster dealt with?"
"Lady Chronoa, I knew Mr. Levos would bring you back!"
"…Monaka fought too?" Ti Patroller Goku asked, confused.
Chronoa smoothly changed the subject, smiling and nodding to everyone in greeting. Then she turned to Levos, her expression solemn and sincere.
"Levos, this ti… it really was thanks to you. If not for you, I'm afraid all tilines would've fallen into irreversible catastrophe." She looked him straight in the eyes. "On behalf of every mber of the Ti Patrol, I offer you our most heartfelt gratitude."
Under the gaze of the crowd, Levos accepted the thanks calmly.
"The gates of Conton City will always be open to you," Chronoa continued. "You are the Ti Nest's most honored guest, and you have the right to enter and leave at any ti."
Even though they'd expected sothing like this, the Ti Patrollers still looked a little shaken.
That kind of honor had never been granted to anyone. Their respect for Levos deepened instantly.
Ti Patroller Vegeta kept a stiff face. "When Trunks told your story, I doubted it. Now I understand. Levos… take good care of that universe."
Levos smiled and nodded.
At the sa ti, he understood what kind of promise Chronoa had just made.
The Ti Nest was the central hub of all tilines. Its importance went without saying.
To co and go freely ant Levos could use it to reach any known tiline in an instant.
"Oh, right." Chronoa's eyes twinkled. "There's a small room inside the Temple of Ti. The ti flow inside is different from the outside, and it contains different environnts and terrains. You can enter anyti to train."
"The Hyperbolic Ti Chamber?" Levos's curiosity lit up imdiately. "What's the ti ratio inside? Any restrictions?"
"Interesting na." Chronoa smiled. "I call it the Ti Chamber. The ti flow can be adjusted freely. Faster or slower depends on how much Ti Power you invest. As for restrictions… basically none. Just rember to bring enough food before you go in."
Adjustable ti flow, with almost no restrictions…
If Levos weren't in such a hurry to return to Earth, he would've gone in to test it himself.
"What a sha… guess I'll have to check it out next ti."
"Actually…" Chronoa reminded him, "your Cell Max clones are perfect for training in that room."
The Ti Chamber had originally been Chronoa's private space. She'd spent countless hours there, even furnishing it until it felt comfortable and livable.
But to repay Levos and to keep a super powerhouse stationed in the Ti Nest she offered it anyway.
Levos thought seriously for a mont.
Leaving a clone here to train on autopilot was genuinely a great choice.
And he had already mastered a technique that split Cell Max into three using Ti Power. His training efficiency would beco terrifying.
Ever since the Grand Priest revealed part of the universe's truth to him, Levos had started thinking about one question.
How did you reach that level?
For now, there was only one answer.
Train. Train harder. Train smarter.
With conditions like this right in front of him, he couldn't help but feel tempted.
Of course, he could also guess Chronoa's motive.
But he didn't mind. Overall, her sincerity was obvious.
Not only could he grow stronger quickly, he could also keep up with what was happening across tilines. And if sothing went wrong back in his own tiline, he could rush back imdiately.
Levos nodded. "Alright. Then I'll leave Cell Max in the Ti Nest for now."
With Levos's matters settled, Chronoa's gaze shifted to Goten.
The boy had been quietly following behind Levos the whole ti, his expression carrying a loneliness and grief he couldn't hide.
Chronoa already knew his story.
A child who'd drifted through the cosmos… only to witness his ho, his tiline, destroyed with his own eyes.
Now, he was truly an orphan.
He didn't even have a place he could call ho.
"Goten."
"Ah? Lady Chronoa." Goten snapped out of it.
"Your courage and your sense of justice… all of us saw it clearly." Chronoa smiled warmly. "So today, I formally invite you to join the Ti Patrol. Stand with us, and help protect peace across all tilines."
Ti Patroller Goku walked over and patted Goten's shoulder. "Goten, you're the most talented son I've ever seen. Co work with us!"
Ti Patroller Vegeta crossed his arms, the corner of his mouth lifting slightly. "Hmph. Just don't drag us down."
Ti Patroller Trunks laughed too. "Goten, there are a lot of people here you're familiar with. Even if we're from different tilines, we're still your family. Your comrades."
Looking at those faces familiar yet strange, faces he'd only seen in old photos sothing warm surged through Goten's chest.
Dad… Uncle Vegeta… Big Brother Gohan… Big Brother Trunks…
They were all smiling at him, their eyes full of sincere invitation and recognition.
After Chi-Chi and Aunt Bulma died, he'd wandered the universe alone for so long.
Getting stronger had beco his only obsession, all for the sake of protecting an Earth that was already broken beyond repair.
But in the end…
He couldn't protect anything.
He thought he would drift forever, never finding a place to belong.
But now…
Goten's eyes reddened. Finally, he nodded hard.
"I want to! I want to join the Ti Patrol!"
"Great!" Ti Patroller Pan happily rubbed the Ti Bird's head.
"Welco, Goten." Chronoa smiled. "As a Ti Patroller, I'll assign you a registered tiline. When you aren't on mission, you'll have sowhere to go back to… to spend your holidays."
Then Chronoa looked to Levos. "Levos, your tiline doesn't have a Goten. I want to assign him to your tiline. Is that alright?"
"Of course." Levos smiled. "Welco aboard, Goten."
"Thank you, Mr. Levos."
Levos was genuinely happy that Goten had found a place to belong.
And honestly, assigning him to Levos's tiline also ant his own world gained a Son-family powerhouse with great talent and potential.
Goten couldn't hold it in anymore. Tears spilled down his face.
He finally… had a ho again.
"Thank you… thank you, everyone!"
The atmosphere was warm and joyful.
Unfortunately, it didn't last long before a chorus of screams shattered it.
Everyone's attention snapped toward the plaza, where a group of uninvited troublemakers had made themselves known.
The mini-Cells were wreaking havoc.
One mont they were yanking feathers out of the Ti Birds' tails, the next they were flipping up Pan's skirt. The level of mischief was honestly criminal.
Worse, they were strong and fast. Most Ti Patrollers couldn't restrain them at all.
Levos stared at the disaster along with everyone else, wearing the exact expression of a man who had absolutely nothing to do with this.
Chronoa, however, narrowed her eyes suspiciously and studied Levos and the mini-Cells back and forth.
"Levos… these little guys…" she suddenly said. "I can really feel it. There's a faint trace of aura on them sothing similar to yours… and mine."
"That's right." Chronoa's tone sharpened. "I won't mistake that Ti Power."
Levos's heart jumped.
Crap. She noticed.
After absorbing Aeonora, he'd fused the power of two Supre Kais of Ti inside himself. It made perfect sense that the mini-Cells would carry a hint of Ti Power.
But that was also the biggest giveaway.
Levos's mind raced at top speed, searching for a way to bluff his way out.
"Ahem." He said, face unmoved. "Of course these little monsters inherit Cell Max's abilities. Didn't I slurp you once? Maybe I accidentally got a bit of your aura on them back then."
He delivered it without blinking, then stared at Chronoa's reaction like his life depended on it.
Chronoa tilted her head… and seed to accept it.
"They're incredibly talented. And they're still in that highly moldable juvenile stage." Chronoa's gaze swept over the mini-Cells. "But judging by their behavior, they're rebellious. Like they don't really listen to you."
Levos felt that one in his soul.
These little brats had spawned straight into a rebellious phase. If his orders weren't strict enough, they wouldn't move at all.
A wave of bleakness washed over him.
Maybe he really wasn't cut out to raise kids…
"If you don't mind," Chronoa offered a suggestion that made Levos's scalp go numb, "you can hand them over to to train. With their potential, they'll definitely beco capable Ti Patrol warriors in the future and contribute to protecting ti."
"Besides… it's strange, but they really seem to listen to . They're willing to get close to ."
As if to prove it, Chronoa called out once.
The mini-Cells imdiately lined up in front of her in neat rows.
"No!" Levos blurted out without thinking.
He refused so fast even Chronoa froze.
Levos instantly backpedaled. "I an what I an is, they're part of my combat style. They need to follow my clones and train with them. That way they can adapt, synchronize, and grow properly."
"And they're too wild. I don't want them causing trouble for anyone else."
The reasoning sounded… plausible.
Chronoa looked a little disappointed, but she respected his decision.
"Alright. If you insist." She nodded. "But in the future, if the Ti Patrol runs into missions we can't handle… don't forget to let them help."
"Sure, sure." Levos agreed quickly.
Inside, he was already planning to go ho and ask Piccolo seriously how you were supposed to discipline mini-Cells.
With things mostly handled, Cell Max went off with the mini-Cells to train.
Levos imdiately felt the urge to leave.
He had no idea what was happening back on Earth. He'd been away for so long his friends were definitely worried sick.
"Everyone… we'll be taking our leave now."
"Mm. Safe travels."
The Ti Patrollers stepped forward one after another to say goodbye.
"This will always be your second ho."
"Co back anyti."
"Goodbye, Mr. Levos!"
"Goten, see you on the next mission!"
"Monaka, goodbye!"
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