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The Decisive Battle! Farewell, Trunks!

Manga ChapterCh. 26

Cornered by an endless army of Infinite Zamasu, Goku discovers the button Zeno gave him and summons Future Zeno to the ruined timeline. The tiny omnipotent ruler erases not just the army but the entire alternate timeline, forcing the heroes into a desperate escape. After returning safely to the present, Future Trunks and Future Mai bid farewell and depart for a new future.

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Summoning Future Zeno

The army of Fused Zamasu clones descends on the group as Shin teleports everyone to the Time Machine. Infinite Zamasu instantly locates them and reveals he possesses his own time machine built from Universe 12 technology, vowing to pursue them across time. Vegeta orders Future Trunks to take everyone and escape, then tells his son to look after Bulma. Goku refuses to abandon Vegeta, and the two Saiyans brace for a last stand.

Then Goku discovers the button Zeno once gave him. Shin confirms that Zeno still exists in this timeline, so Goku presses it. Future Zeno appears, surveys the army, and dismisses them as annoying. When he announces his intent to erase everything, Goku realizes the entire universe is about to vanish and rushes the group into the Time Machine. Future Zeno erases not only Infinite Zamasu but the entire alternate timeline, confirmed when its Time Ring disintegrates.

A Celebration and a Farewell

The Time Machine lands at Capsule Corporation, where Bulma, Trunks, and the Pilaf Gang welcome them home. Kibito restores everyone to full health, and that evening the group celebrates with a feast. Goku retrieves Future Zeno from the void and brings him to present-day Zeno's Palace, where the two Omni-Kings become instant friends. Grand Minister meets the group, and Whis invites his father to visit Universe 7.

Gowasu departs for Universe 10 after a warning from Beerus. Future Trunks and Future Mai announce they will travel to a point in the future before Dabura killed Shin, where Beerus will still be alive. Whis notes that another Trunks and Mai already exist there, but neither traveler minds. Two days later, the pair says goodbye. Young Trunks asks his future self to visit, Mai confesses she prefers the younger Trunks now, and Pilaf nervously asks Future Mai about his fate. She says it is best he not know, leaving him in dread as the Time Machine vanishes.

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