Live Stream in Dragon Ball Heroes AF

While Beat was transported to the virtual world of Dragon Ball Heroes, a series of live streams were opened simultaneously on several social platforms, with emphasis on Twitch and YouTube, which had a more active and larger number of people looking for live entertainment.

"Hmm, what game is this ? Dragon Ball Heroes ? I've never heard of it, or of a Dragon Ball game franchise with that name, let's see ..."

A young teenager with short dark blue hair looked at the screen of his cell phone, while searching for some interesting and innovative game streams, which were not the same old ones. When his fingers accidentally slid to a random stream, he came across the title of "Dragon Ball Heroes: The Infinity Saga" on Twitch.

In the live broadcast there were only 15 people waiting for the broadcast to start with him, but that number surprisingly started to grow and in a few minutes it had already reached 30 people, which was something really noticeable for a beginner who had never tried to do this.

"It looks like this is going to take too long ..."

With a bored look, the young man was about to exit this live and look for another one, but his fingers stopped momentarily when he saw the live's waiting screen disappearing, while a voice in japanese narrated the opening with subtitles translated into his language.

[Dragon Ball Heroes presents the Infinity Saga !]

"Huh, apparently this streamer seems to be japanese, but the subtitles seem to automatically translate to my language ."

A little surprised and at the same time curious, the young man continued to watch the live, while he was interested in what kind of game Dragon Ball Heroes would be.

[In the immemorial and forgotten times of the Genesis of the Universe before the creation of mortal beings, there were 4 Transcendental Primordial Entities, who governed the empty Universe without any type of life, whose purpose was tied to the interests and desires of these Entities ...]

As the narrator narrates in japanese the opening of the Infinity Saga, the broadcast screen suddenly began to show some blurred images of 4 beings hovering in the endless darkness of what would come to be known as the "Universe", leaving not only the young teenager but also all viewers surprised by this introduction that contradicted the canonical concepts of Dragon Ball Super.

"I always suspected that there could be someone more powerful than Zeno, after all this is Dragon Ball and the enemies always have to be stronger than the protagonists ."

Muttering to himself, the young man looked away to the chat's comments tab out of curiosity to see the other viewers' reactions.

[Chat]

[Hey, this doesn't seem like a game that follows the same logic as Dragon Ball Super]

[Yes, I think it must be the exclusive plot behind the game, so just ignore whether this canon or not]

[Regardless of whether it is canon or not, I am already satisfied that no "child alien" is the being that rules all Universes]

[How strong would these 4 Primordial Entities be ? I guess they are on the level of Angels]

[I bet they are on the same level as Zeno, or even higher. After all, if they existed before the Universe, then they are stronger than the Angels theoretically]

[...]

The chat conversation continued for a while and the young man felt tempted to comment something, but he stopped when he heard thd narrator's calm voice echo again, while his eyes looked away from the chat to read the subtitles and not miss any details.

[... When the first civilizations emerged in the Universe, the 4 Primordial Entities were amazed at their untapped potential, but there was one of them who craved more than anything, beings powerful enough to entertain him in an eternal and endless battle ...]

The more the narrator told this story, the more colorful comments and debates occurred in the chat.

[Chat]

[I bet this generated an internal war between these entities]

[Maybe, but I find it difficult that a single entity would be able to defeat the others, since it's three against one]

[Or perhaps, this entity that revolted was more powerful than the rest]

[...]

"Hmm, it makes sense what this guy said ..."

Looking at some images form the beginning of the Universe, the young man seemed entertained by the content of the live, which was very different from the other games presented by the streamers who were always surfing the trending game of the moment.

[Then the other 3 Primordial Entities decided to make a deal with this Primordial, in which they would give him a mortal capable of entertaining him for all Eternity under the condition of not destroying Creation ...]

"A mortal ?"

The young man's confusion was the same that all viewers felt when reading the subtitles.

[Chat]

[If they made a deal with him, it means they are weaker than that Entity]

[But how would a mortal be able to fight against a primordial god ? Not even Goku and Vegeta were able to defeat a God of Destruction, imagine an Entity older than the Universe itself !]

[Hey, don't forget Jiren, who is stronger than Universe 11's God of Destruction while being just a mortal, so the idea is somewhat plausible]

[Oh, forget that Joker impersonation disguised as the God of Destruction ! We've never seen the Gods of Destruction fight seriously outside of the manga, not even in the Tournament of Power did we have that opportunity ! So it's debatable to say what power level Jiren or Goku would have compared to them in a fight to the death]

[...]

The discussion in the comments became more intense as some argued that mortals were capable of facing the gods, while others argued that the gods were on another level of completely unknown power.

The young man just silently read the discussion between the two sides and remained neutral on the matter, as his main attention was more focused on the live stream than on the chat.

[After eons since the agreement was made, the 3 Primordial Entities found the perfect candidate for this mission and then trained him to reach the pinnacle of power that a mortal could hope to reach and surpass]

The previous discussions soon ceased after viewers read this information.

[Chat]

[The pinnacle of power that a mortal could hope to reach and surpass ? Is this referring to Ultra Instinct ?]

This simple question raised another discussion about what this power could be among viewers, who shared their opinion on the matter.

"Perhaps, it is a technique or transformation ..."

If before the young man was curious about this game, now he was totally focused on its plot, which was not at all generic like the other Dragon Ball games he had seen and played.

[As soon as the chosen mortal's training was completed, the battle that would decide not only the course of the Universe but also of all Creation began and the 3 Primordial Entities knowing that this battle would cause countless damages to the Universe, decided to isolate the Strongest Mortal in Existence and the Primordial Entities in a dimension outside the limits of the Universe, being impossible to be located, or opened to the Universe ...]

[End of Prologue !]

"What? Is this just the prologue?! What happened to this mortal and this Entity? Who won in the end ?"

Several doubts and questions arose in his mind, as well as in the minds of viewers who were also equally curious to know what happened in this battle.

[Chat]

[Apparently, we will have to watch the live to see the end of this story]

[Honestly, so far I'm interested in this Dragon Ball game that's so different from the others]

[Yes, I'm dying to know about the game's plot !]

[I just hope this isn't as generic as the other Dragon Ball games that most streamers play, that's definitely getting old]

The young man agreed with some comments and was also restless to know if that game would be of the fighting genre, RPG, or anything innovative, but before he could follow the beginning of the journey, someone suddenly interrupted him by opening the door of his room with force.

*Creak*

"Kurt, Professor Xavier has summoned us all for an emergency mission !"

Hearing the voice of another young man of the same age, Kurt quickly got up from his bed and skillfully put on his superhero clothes.

"Okay, I'm going, Scott !"

Looking at his cell phone with a look of regret for not being able to continue watching the live, Kurt soon dispelled those thoughts as he teleported to the X-Men meeting room ...

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"Oh, looks like we already have ... 40 viewers !"

A little scared and surprised to see the considerable number of people watching his live, Beat tried to relax and gave a nervous smile as he performed in a relaxed manner.

"Hello, my name is Beat and I hope you all can support me on my journey !"

His eyes then turned to the chat screen floating beside him, while his body was still transported to the virtual world of the game.

[Chat]

[Hey, is it just me, or does this guy look a little like Goku? I don't know, his black hair reminds me a little of the shape of Goku's hair in the Super Saiyan 1 state]

[He seems to be very handsome visually and his age seems to be in the prime of his youth]

[Damn! How can there be a foreign streamer as handsome as this, being so unknown ?!]

[...]

While many comments were focused on judging his appearance, Beat's forehead was sweating as he read some slightly "inappropriate" messages about him, making him even more nervous about what to do.

"I-I appreciate the compliments ! But I think we should focus on the game !"

[Chat]

[Stop being modest and admit that you are a male anime model ! Even though you are japanese, your peculiar appearance is quite attractive and unusual]

[Yes, you look like one of those young actors from the japanese and korean dramas that my sister watches !]

[Hey, when are we going to start the game ? I'm tired of waiting !]

[...]

"Calm down the game will soon finish loading-"

When Beat was finishing speaking, his body was automatically transported to another dimension along with an invisible camera that recorded everything.

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[Time Nest]

As he slowly opened his eyes for the first time after being transported to the magical world of Dragon Ball Heroes, Beat soon recognized the familiar structure of the Time Nest, while his eyes instinctively shifted to a small silhouette moving quickly towards him with a very angry aura.

"That's it-"

His body naturally recoiled to the side, escaping being hit by a painful blow to the face.

"You idiot ! Where have you been all this time ?!"

Hearing a familiar voice coming from the silhouette, Beat widened his eyes as he saw the Supreme Kai of Time in front of him with a frowning expression on her face.

"L-Lady C-Chronoa, it's been a long time !"

Stiffly raising his hand in greeting, Beat stared at the former character responsible for leading the Time Patrol with surprise.

[Chat]

[She seems to be a tsundere character]

[Yes, LOL. But seriously, is she a Kai ? Judging by her clothes and earrings, she must be someone with a status similar to Shin's]

[I don't know, but from what it seems so far, Beat has known her for quite some time]

[...]

Chronoa, who didn't know that other people were talking about her, didn't hide her irritation after seeing Beat after so long.

"With his absence, several problems arose as a result of the Time Breakers !"

"W-What ?!"

Surprised by the wave of new information, Beat was visibly confused, after all he himself had defeated all the members of the Time Breakers in the past and there had been no new enemies added by the game developers for a long time, the only answer he could think of was about the new update.

"But what about Trunks and the other Time Patrollers, where are they ? I'm sure few could beat them in a battle ."

After hearing Beat's question, the expression on Chronoa's face became silent and gloomy unitl she finally responded with a tone of frustration and concern.

"... Trunks and the other Time Patrollers disappeared on a mission to investigate a new anomaly that had appeared in a timeline ."

Beat's eyebrows unconsciously furrowed as he discovered this.

"Disappeared ? This is getting intriguing ..."

With the power level of the Time Patrollers, few individuals would be able to defeat them and Beat having fought alongside them for quite some time knew that this was most likely linked to the new game update.

'Wait, I remember I added Xeno Trunks and Xeno Goku to my team, but they didn't even appear here !'

Suddenly noticing the absence of the saiyans on his team, Beat sighed at this unexpected initial disadvantage and with regret in his voice asked the Supreme Kai of Time.

"How did the Time Breakers resurface again ? I'm sure Towa and Mira were defeated by me and later killed by Mechikabura ."

"Unfortunately, I also don't know anything about how they managed to resurface again, but with your help I belive it will be possible to stop them again like in the past ."

"Yes !"

Although Beat hadn't played Dragon Ball Heroes for many years since he completed the last saga created by the game's developers, he was still confident that with his current abilities and saiyan transformations evolved to the maximum level, he would be able to defeat Towa, Mira and anyone else who was his enemy with great ease.

"Okay, I'll send you to a timeline that was altered by the Time Breakers, with your current power level it won't be too difficult to complete this- AAARRRGGGHHH !!!"

Just as Chronoa was about to finish explaining her mission, her eyes suddenly widened in pain as a mysterious crimson red beam brutally pierced her stomach, leaving her in a critical state and on the verge of death.

"LADY CHRONOA !!!"

Upon seeing the Supreme Kai of Time being mortally wounded in the belly by an attack, Beat quickly ran to her and tried to heal her using a Senzu Bean he had in his [Inventory], while fresh blood splattered all over the greenish floor of the Time Nest ...

[Chat]

[What the hell just happened ?!]

[I think this is part of the game's plot, but someone sneakily attacked her]

[Kill the murderer ! How dare someone attack a tsundere loli in such a cruel and cowardly way ?!]

[Hey, does this game have scenes as brutal and bloody as this ?! This reminds me vaguely of Dragon Ball Z, when the characters still bled and got seriously injured during fights]

[I think this would definitely be censored these days, which is a surprise that the stream hasn't been banned by Twitch yet]

[Finally some action !!! I couldn't wait any longer !]

[...]

"Oh ? I see an unexpected guest has appeared after a long time of absence ..."

Suddenly a familiar voice echoed to his ears, Beat turned towards the sky and as soon as his eyes glimpsed the figure of a tall man with blood-red hair, skin as pale as snow and blue clothes similar to that of a wizard, holding a bone staff with a glowing red orb, he immediately recognized who that guy was.

"DEMIGRA !!! YOU BASTARD !!!"

Instantly a divine blue aura emerged from Beat's body as his black hair fluttered with the force of the winds generatedby his powerful ki and changed color to light blue.

"Super Saiyan Blue ? That's his strongest transformation ? How disappointing ..."

With a disdainful look on his pale face, Demigra raised his staff with his left arm, casting one of his spells to deal once and for all with the obstacle that ruined all his past plans and ambitions.

"DON'T THINK I WILL LET YOU FINISH YOUR MAGIC !!!"

Still completely furious and frenzied, Beat didn't hesitate to fly at full speed to strike Demigra with his fist, but ...

"Pathetic !"

An invisible ki barrier protected Demigra from Beat's fist at the last second, just as the powerful attack was about to hit him square in the face.

If before the viewers were surprised with Beat transforming so easily into Super Saiyan Blue, now they were definitely shocked that Demigra managed to block his attack so easily with his barrier.

[Chat]

[Hey, how did Beat manage to transform into Super Saiyan Blue at the beginning of the game ?! I'm sure this doesn't make any sense, after all Beat just started]

[Who cares about that ?! Just enjoy this show !]

[Did that guy just block a punch from Beat in Super Saiyan Blue ?!]

[This is insane ! Even with the divine power of this transformation, Beat couldn't do anything against this Demigra guy !]

[Not to spoil the mood, but doesn't this crazy guy look like the Final Boss of the game ? Just look at his appearance !]

[All I want is for Beat to crush this shit for what he did to Chronoa-chan !]

[Surely, Demigra must just be the Tutorial Boss, right ?]

[...]

"As revenge for ruining everything, I will permanently seal all of your divine power !"

A small magic circle in the shape of crimson triangular star suddenly appeared on Beat's forehead, causing his bloody to become momentarily paralyzed and dazed.

"What is happening-?"

Feeling his divine ki drastically diminishing until finally dissipating completely from his body, Beat quickly realized that his Super Saiyan Blue transformation was being undone almost instantly after having all of his divine power sealed by Demigra.

"Now that you no longer have divine power running through your veins, you won't even be able to scratch me !"

With a simple and quick gesture, Demigra skillfully created a wave of air strong enough to throw Beat directly to the ground, forming a small crater with its impact and then fired several rays of ki from the tips of his fingers that passed through and burned the shoulder, stomach and left arm of the saiyan.

[Chat]

[SHIT ! I take back what I said before ! This guy looks like a Dark Souls Boss who kills you right at the beginning mercilessly like an insect !]

[I believe this guy must have some personal grudge against Beat for his words and his murderous look]

[Screw the personal issues between the two ! I want to see a bloody battle to the death to see who will be the winner !]

[...]

"S-Stop !!!"

Watching Chronoa's futile attempt to place herself in front of Beat's body trying to protect him, evem though she was mortally wounded and horribly bloody in the belly region, Demigra just laughed at this scene so unusual and satisfying in his millennia of existence.

"It looks like you're still alive, Chronoa. Although the healing effect to the Senzu Bean is truly miraculous, you used another trick to remain standing, didn't you ?"

"Analyzing it carefully, you must have used your time magic to speed up the time it takes for your stamina to recover. I must say, it really is an interesting technique ..."

Faced with Demigra's mocking and sarcastic gaze, Chronoa did not back down nor did she show fear of death, after all she had already been through countless situations as bad as this in the past and also as the Supreme Kai of Time, she had to maintain the a posture worthy of a leader regardeless of death.

"Stop it, Demigra !!! I'm your target so let Beat get out of here !!!"

The demonic god's eyes suddenly turned rigid as his ki surged within the Time Nest, causing the entire dimension to begin shaking uncontrollably in rage.

"Don't be ridiculous, Chronoa ! Do you think I'll leave that damn saiyan unharmed after everything I've been through ?!"

Feeling the crushing pressure being emanated by Demigra, Chronoa held her breath and struggled to keep her body standing in the face of her enemy's unfathomable power.

In her current precarious state, it was impossible to try to defeat him at that moment, or even seal him with her time magic. Perhaps, even if she activated her divine transformation the result would still not be much different, leaving her in a no-win situation.

"I will be merciful and let you say your last words."

Demigra enjoyed Chronoa's desperate expression, as if he had been waiting for this moment his entire life and now he wanted to enjoy every single second of his triumphant victory.

"W-Were you the one who resurrected the Time Breakers and caused the strange anomaly that appeared in a timeline ?"

Upon hearing Chronoa's doubt, Demigra surprisingly shook his head and then responded with his usual calm and composed tone.

"I admit I was tempted to mess with the timelines, but what's happening right now isn't my responsibility, just like I wasn't the one who resurrected the Time Breakers ."

"This means that-"

"There is someone behind these events, I have tried to find out who this person is, but the results have been inconclusive. The only thing I am sure of is that all the timelines are starting to collapse ."

Chronoa's eyes widened in pure shock and horror upon hearing the words spoken by Demigra.

"I-Impossible ! If all timelines collapse, all 12 Universes would be extinct !"

"In a way you are correct, but you forgot one small detail, Chronoa ."

"One detail ? Are you referring to-"

As if she had finally realized something important, Chronoa was visibly stunned.

"Yes, I'm referring to the Zero Timeline, where are no Gods of Destruction, not even Angels, or Zeno to rule ."

"This timeline is completely separate from the other timelines and is pratically isolated from canonical history, which is why it was the only one that was not affected by the anomaly ."

As soon as Demigra finished telling the essential information, his gaze landed on Chronoa with intensity.

"With the emergence of the anomaly that is corroding all timelines, it is natural that the Time Nest has lost all its communications with the outside world. The only thing saved this placs from destruction was its location outside the time-space of the Universes ..."

[Chat]

[Is he by any chance talking about Dragon Ball GT ?]

[Will we have a Dragon Ball "what if" ? From what I understand, there are several timelines with infinite possibilities, so we could seen new things]

[This is making me more and more interested in this game]

[...]

"But that's not relevant right now, because you're going to die soon !"

When Demigra was about to attack Chronoa with a spell, his barrier was immediately hit by several consecutive punches from Beat, who telelorted to attack him directly.

"Do you still think you can hit me with such a weak level of power ? How foolish !"

"SHUT UP !"

Although the power of his punches had declined with the absence of divine power, Beat remained firm and relentless in his blows, demonstrating that he would not surrender, or give up so easily and without hesitation he activated Super Saiyan 3 to try to destroy the impregnable barrier.

Chronoa, watching the one-sided battle, gathered her strength and powers to save Beat from Demigra, who was abnormally more powerful than the last time they faced him.

'I will only be able to use this once ...'

With a determined look, Chronoa began to recite a few words slowly in a low voice in a language so ancient that it was pratically extinct today.

Meanwhile, Demigra just looked with disdain at Beat wh had tried to attack him again. That above all was irritating and useless, after all without divine power, Beat would never be able to access his most powerful transformations and have any real chance of defeating him, so he decided to end this meaningless fight.

"Disappear forever from my sight !"

In an unexpected turn of events, Demigra changed the target of his spell from Chronoa to Beat in a clear intention to eliminate him once and for all.

"Shit !"

As soon as an immense dark magic circle finished being conjured by Demigra's bone staff, a dense crimson sphere composed of divine demonic energy threatened to destroy the entire Time Nest, consequently impacting the flow of time and space itself.

'Damn ! I won't be able to handle this attack !'

Feeling the overwhelming power concentrated in that crimson sphere, Beat could easily predict that he would not be able to survive that attack, or even counter it with a Kamehameha, or any other ki attack.

[Chat]

[Do a Kamehameha, or Final Flash, or anything else to defend yourself !!! This attack is a literal one hit-kill !]

[I doubt that a common ki attack would be able to counter that, the correct thing to do would be to escape its reach]

[But even if he escaped the attack's range, Demigra wouldn't let him get out of this alive]

[Shit ! The situation is a dead end !]

[...]

"The game is over !"

The moment the crimson sphere flew towards Beat, the entire structure of space-time collapsed instantly, as a vortex engulfed the saiyan's body, making him disappear before the eyes of Demigra, Chronoa and also all the viewers who watched that scene in apprehension and tension.

'I leave the rest to you ... Beat ...'

With a relieved look for having managed to save her ally at the last moment of that attack, Chronoa pretended to be shaken to deceive Demigra.

Now, the fate of all timelines was in Beat's hands ...