Future Trunks/Biography

==Biography==
===Background===
Trunks was born in Age 766 and is from an alternate timeline, one in which the Earth had been continuously terrorized by the evil Android 17 and Android 18. By the time we are introduced to the pair of Androids, over three fourths of the world's population have been eliminated due to their spree of destruction. In this future, Gohan and Trunks are weaker versions of themselves without the training of the experienced Dragon Team later on.
In this timeline, Goku dies of a heart virus six months before the Androids arrive, leaving the Z Fighters without one of their greatest heroes. His father Vegeta and all of the other Z Fighters (except Future Gohan) are killed, with the Androids easily outclassing them in power since they were both built to be more powerful than Goku. The Z Fighters are unable to be wished back to life as the Dragon Balls are permanently useless, due to Piccolo's death, which also kills Kami. Over the course of the next thirteen years, Gohan becomes Future Trunks' mentor and trains him in everything he knows, also teaching him swordsmanship.Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2, 2005 Gohan tries his best to teach Trunks how to become a Super Saiyan as well, necessary for him to compete against the Androids' might. However, with everyone already dead and having not yet felt a certain level of sadness and sorrow, Trunks simply cannot find the motivation to transform (in the manga, Trunks had already achieved the Super Saiyan form at this time).
Trunks is at age 14 at the time. In an amusement park named Super World, Gohan and Trunks face the Androids in battle where Trunks, in his inexperience, is cornered by Android 18. Gohan is forced to sacrifice himself to save Future Trunks, losing his arm in the process which only further demoralizes Trunks and causes his confidence to fall. Trunks tries repeatedly to attain Super Saiyan during training but still struggles with it, unlike his alternate-timeline self who attains it at a much younger age and with relative ease.
Later in Age 780, the pair are drawn into battle against the Androids again, so Gohan knocks Trunks unconscious knowing that if he faces them again, he will be killed. Gohan holds his own against the Androids at Pepper Town, being stronger than each individually (only in the anime; Gohan initially lost against Android 17 who was using less than half his full strength, and even after the years of training with Trunks, he is effortlessly defeated by the foe and killed before Trunks awakens) but unable to compete with both of them and their infinite energy reserves. Gohan is defeated and killed, leaving Trunks to find his body lying in the rain. Overcome with anger and grief, Trunks finally transforms into a Super Saiyan (in the manga, he was able to transform already, but due to his inexperience was unable to even keep up with an arm-less Gohan in his normal state, until his training for the next three years) and spends the next few years training to avenge his fallen allies, though he still struggles to defeat them.
After another close escape at Bridgetown in Age 783, Future Bulma reveals her Time Machine to her son, which she hopes he will use to return to the past and save Goku, hopefully altering the future. In this future, Trunks did not know his father Vegeta at all, as he was only an infant at the time he was murdered by the Androids.
===Dragon Ball Z===
====Frieza-Androids Interlude====
In Age 784, Trunks travels back in time 20 years, in order to warn Goku about the android threat in the near future, as well as to deliver medication that will cure Goku of the heart virus that he is supposed to die from. However, upon arrival he is greeted by Frieza with his father King Cold, and he kills all the soldiers Frieza and his father had brought to Earth. They had come to Earth in order to seek revenge upon Goku's loved ones, and to kill Goku himself. Trunks, then seventeen years old, did not look like much of a threat to Frieza, and he freely told him so. Trunks implies his ability to transform into a Super Saiyan, but Frieza, albeit initially shocked, laughs it off along with his father. Trunks, anticipating that Frieza does not believe him, proves it by transforming, to Frieza's horror.
Frieza was then given three opportunities to kill Future Trunks, but the young Super Saiyan is able to block and dodge the attacks with ease. Frustrated, Frieza fires a Supernova at Trunks. Trunks just catches the attack and tells Frieza that he must have "dropped it," after which Frieza detonates the blast with an Energy Wave (only in the anime, while in the manga Frieza never tried a planet-busting ki attack and fired this blast immediately instead). Future Trunks then easily remains unscathed and performs what he calls the Burning Attack to have Frieza dodge the blast, which is followed up by his Shining Sword Attack. Frieza, cut in half, was defeated by having his body hacked to pieces and Future Trunks then followed up with an energy blast.
Frieza was soon followed by his arrogant father King Cold, who was killed by a God Breaker. Trunks then guides the Dragon Team congregated nearby to the place where Goku is going to land, and they all for Goku to arrive. He offers the Z Fighters a drink from his capsule cooler. During their wait, Trunks keeps staring at Vegeta (due to it being the first time he actually met his father since he died during the Android attack in his timeline while he was still a baby), causing the latter to demand to know why he is staring at him. In addition, Bulma notes Trunks' resemblance to Vegeta in facial features and Tien speculates that he must have met Goku during the latter's trip in outer space, although the theory is shot down when Chiaotzu reminds them that Trunks said he never actually met Goku before. After two hours, upon looking at his watch, Trunks informs the Z Fighters that Goku's ship is about to land.
When Goku arrives, Trunks finds out to his chagrin that he interfered with the timeline unnecessarily; although he was several hours away by space pod, Goku was prepared to step in using his Instant Transmission technique (just as he did in Trunks' original timeline) when Trunks showed up and killed Frieza. Trunks then informs Goku of the future where the Androids arrive and kill all of the Z Fighters in a large battle, also telling Goku not to inform anyone about his parents. However, Piccolo's sensitive Namekian ears pick up the conversation, and while he doesn't reveal any information about Trunks, Piccolo tells the Z Fighters of the future, inspiring the heroes to train their hardest for the next three years. However inadvertently, Trunks' revelation of the future alters it slightly.
====Androids Saga====
When the androids eventually appear and they face the Z Fighters, Goku had not contracted the heart disease six months prior like he was supposed to; instead, he contracted it during the battle against Android 19. Before Goku could be killed, Vegeta saves him, telling Yamcha to take him home and cure him with his medication, and reveals his new Super Saiyan form, killing Android 19 with great ease when he uses his signature Big Bang Attack to reduce him to a smoldering head. Around 18 months later in his timeline, the now 19-year-old Trunks returns to the past to find Android 19's detached head on the Southern Continent and Android 20, two androids he never saw in his timeline and realizes that this timeline is now branching off considerably from his own. When Android 20 (who turns out to be Dr. Gero himself) releases the real androids of his future, Android 17 and Android 18, they rebel and kill their creator before releasing the previously unknown Android 16.
The androids of this timeline prove to be considerably stronger than the ones Trunks had fought, to the point where Android 18 is able to even easily take down Super Saiyan Vegeta and Super Saiyan Trunks together. Vegeta fights Android 18 and eventually loses. Trunks rushes to his father's aid, in an attempt to slash her with his sword; however, she blocks the attack (causing the sword to crack, much to his astonishment), and he was struck down by Android 17 seconds later. Moments later, he had recovered and attempts another attack; however, Android 18 caught on to this and throws Vegeta at him. Trunks was then defeated, while returning to his base form. Afterwards, he and the Z-fighters were healed by Krillin with senzu beans and Vegeta left while Trunks is told not to pursue. Trunks then learns that the heroes know he is Vegeta's son. The heroes went to Goku's house to evacuate him from the premises, and boards Yamcha's airship.
As they make their way to Kame House, Trunks suggests that he go even farther back in time using his Time Machine and destroy the androids before they are activated, since they now know where Dr. Gero's Lab was. Yamcha thinks this is a good plan, but Krillin asks if he can get back to the future after going further into the past, as the Time Machine takes a long time to charge up. Gohan asks if the current androids would simply disappear, and Trunks realizes that only the timeline he would travel to would be affected. Krillin is confused, and Trunks explains that each trip to the past creates new futures, using their situation as an example. Yamcha and Krillin then ask what the point of his trip to their timeline was, and Trunks says that he was hoping to find the androids' weakness or bring Goku to his timeline. He notes that this timeline is different, and Gohan asks why. Trunks says he does not know, but Chi-Chi says not to worry, as his trip has saved Goku's life. The others agree that things will turn out for the best.
====Cell Saga====
As they fly, Krillin calls Bulma who then relates to Trunks how a farmer found a strange Capsule Corporation vehicle out in the wilderness and asked for the company's help to operate it. Bulma says that they did not recognize the man's description, so they asked for a photo, and that the vehicle is in fact Future Trunks' Time Machine, only wrecked. Trunks is stunned, saying that he has his Time Machine with him in capsule form. Bulma tells Trunks that the Time Machine in the photo looks old and is covered with moss and asks how many she made in the future. Trunks says that she was barely able to make one, and Bulma decides to fax Trunks the picture. He confirms it is indeed a Time Machine. Trunks says that he is going, as he must see the machine with his own eyes. Bulma agrees to meet him there, as it is close to Capsule Corporation. Gohan offers to accompany Trunks, who gladly says that he can.
As they fly to meet Bulma, Gohan asks Trunks how badly his world has been devastated. Trunks tells him that the population is in the tens of thousands and that they are forced live in underground shelters. Gohan says that he hopes Trunks can find the Androids weakness, and Trunks speculates about what it might be. He concludes that Dr. Gero must have had some sort of emergency off switch to control the androids due to their power, or else he would not have activated them again. They then arrive at the specified location, and quickly find the Time Machine. Bulma then arrives, and Trunks brings out his Time Machine to show her. Trunks tells her that she only made one Time Machine in the future, yet the damaged one is also his. He then uncovers a message saying 'HOPE!' on the second Time Machine, which he says Future Bulma wrote on the day he left. Trunks and Gohan fly up to the top of the machine, and Gohan notices that the cockpit window has been melted through from the inside. Trunks notices two halves of something inside, which Bulma says look like an egg. Gohan wonders if what was in the egg made the hole in the window. Noticing that the Time Machine still has a bit of power, Trunks turns it on and discovers that it came from the year Age 788, three years after his first trip. He also finds out that the machine has been there for four years, (a full year before he defeated Frieza and King Cold), and wonders if this is why history has changed so much.
Trunks says that they cannot leave the second Time Machine where it is, so he puts it into capsule form. Gohan notices something, and goes over to look at it, quickly calling Bulma and Trunks to come as well. They find what appears to be a giant husk left behind by a molting insect. Trunks suggests that the insect is what came out of the egg in the Time Machine, and notices that the husk is still gooey, meaning that the insect molted recently. As he and Gohan fly to Kame House, Trunks thinks to himself that none of this makes sense.
As soon as the pair arrive at Kame House, they watch the news broadcast at the behest of Krillin. The reporter says that the population of Gingertown mysteriously vanished and all that remains are the residents abandoned clothes. The reporter goes on to say that the residents seemed to have been fighting something off. Trunks believes that whatever hatched from the egg they found is causing the problems in Gingertown. Although Yamcha and Krillin urge him not to, he decides to go investigate.
When Cell powers up during his confrontation with Piccolo, all of the Z Fighters feel his power and identify it as the energy of Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, Frieza, and King Cold radiating from a single point. As he flies towards Gingertown, Krillin tags along with Trunks anyway, as they don't know anything about the Gingertown monster and couldn't let him face it by himself. Trunks says that he senses another powerful ki but does not know whose it is. Krillin quickly recognizes it as Piccolo's and says that he must have merged with Kami. Trunks is surprised at the difference made by the fusion. Suddenly, they feel a massive shockwave. Trunks wonders what happened, and Krillin notes that an explosion is visible from where they are. Trunks concludes that Piccolo must have begun battling with the monster.
When Trunks and Krillin reach Gingertown, they find Piccolo engaged in combat with the creature. Trunks is left in complete shock at the creature's appearance, as he remembers the egg that he, his mother, and Gohan had found earlier, which it must have developed and hatched from. Cell soon escapes using the Solar Flare technique, much to Piccolo's anger. When a confused Vegeta arrived, Trunks told him how Piccolo got stronger from his fusion with Kami. After Tien arrives at the battlefield, Piccolo explains Cell's origins and plan to everyone. Trunks was shocked to learn of another android, who is a more dangerous threat especially because he had the cells of the Dragon Team. Krillin says that they will have to find him, but Trunks wonders if they can, noting that Cell will most likely absorb innocent people and then run away with his energy suppressed. Undaunted, Vegeta declares that he will ascend beyond a Super Saiyan and defeat the androids himself before leaving. Krillin asks Trunks if he is correct in believing that traveling to the past and destroying the androids would change nothing in their timeline. Trunks confirms this but says that they should destroy the Present Cell in this timeline to prevent another Cell from appearing. Piccolo instructs the pair to do that while he and Tien search for Cell.
Krillin and Trunks quickly reach the lab's location, and, after some brief searching, find a hole down to the lab's basement. They discover Dr. Gero's Supercomputer along with Present Cell in his larval form. Just as Krillin is about to destroy the basement, Trunks finds blueprints for Android 17. He decides to take them to his mother, who might figure out a weakness in the Androids design, and the pair destroy the rest of the laboratory, as well as Cell. As they fly away, Trunks asks Krillin to take the blueprints to Bulma, saying that he is going to train with Vegeta. Krillin says that Vegeta will most likely refuse. Trunks admits that he does not want to train with a monster like Vegeta, but that he will realize that training together is more efficient than doing it by himself. Trunks and Krillin wish each other safe travels and part ways.
Three days later, a now healthy Goku and Gohan teleport to where Vegeta and Trunks are training. They see Trunks sitting by himself while Vegeta stands alone on a ledge. Trunks is happy Goku is back while Goku asks Trunks how their training has progressed. Trunks says that his father will not train with him, viewing him as a nuisance, and has simply stood on the ledge for the past three days. Goku approaches Vegeta and tells him about the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and how it could help them surpass Cell and the androids, piquing his interest. Vegeta agrees to go in with Trunks as long as they can use it first, which Goku agrees with. On The Lookout, Vegeta and Trunks enter the chamber, and Trunks immediately notes that the room is hot, with thin air and high gravity. He is taken aback by the room's vast amount of sheer nothingness and says that it would drive anyone insane. Vegeta says that the room is perfect, and Trunks wonders if he can stand a year alone with his father.
thumb|left|Future Trunks emerges from the Time Chamber
After Goku takes the injured Piccolo and Tien to The Lookout, Vegeta and Trunks finally emerge from the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Trunks apologizes for keeping everyone waiting. Goku remarks that he and Vegeta took a long time. Trunks states that Vegeta surpassed the Super Saiyan form within two months, but, unsatisfied with his power, he continued training. Vegeta cuts off Trunks and tells him not to say any more. Bulma arrives at The Lookout and after noticing that Trunks has suddenly grown taller and his hair has grown out, as he explains the situation and Bulma gives them all battle suits that she had made. Just before Vegeta and Trunks head off to face Cell, Goku gives him a few Senzu beans and tells Trunks to do his best.
Soon, Trunks arrives on the island where Vegeta confronts the Bio-Android. Cell notes his presence, saying that the number of opponents does not matter, and that he can wait for more of Vegeta's allies to show up. Vegeta tells Cell that Trunks is nothing but a spectator, and that he alone should suffice to kill him. As Vegeta soundly trounces the creature with his newly acquired power, Cell yells in frustration, especially when Vegeta reveals Trunks is also stronger than Cell. Infuriated, Cell says that if he could only achieve his Perfect Form, Vegeta would be no match for him. Intrigued, Vegeta tells Cell to go and obtain his Perfect Form but as Cell goes to leave, however, Trunks transforms into a Super Saiyan and cuts him off. Vegeta tells Trunks to stop interfering, but he refuses.
Cell yells at Vegeta to do something about Trunks, but then spots Android 18 with Android 16 and Krillin and realizes his perfect form is now within his reach. Trunks looks over and spots them as well. He realizes they do not know Cell has noticed them and screams out "Hey! Cell has found you!". 18, 16 and Krillin all panic, as Cell flies toward them. Trunks says he will not let him reach his perfect form, then transforms into the Super Saiyan Second Grade form like Vegeta and pursues Cell. He almost reaches the android, but Vegeta kicks him away into a nearby mountain. Trunks gets up from the rubble and tells his father that he is making a mistake and they cannot let Cell reach his perfect form because he might surpass them. Drunk on his own power, Vegeta asks his son if he wants to see how strong Cell will get, but he says not at all and he doesn't want another hellish future. Trunks says even if he has to defeat his father, he will stop Cell from reaching his perfect form. Vegeta doubts Trunks can bring himself to attack his own father and says that he is bluffing. However, Trunks proves him wrong when he fires a Super Buster Cannon at Vegeta and goes after Cell. Cell then uses a Solar Flare, blinding Trunks, Krillin, and the androids. With everyone distracted, Cell opens his tail up and absorbs Android 18, finally transforming into his perfect form.
Vegeta watches Cell's transformation in anticipation, while the other three look on in fear and consternation. Trunks, angry at his father, decides to beat down Cell while he still has a chance and charges at Cell. However, Cell creates an Energy Field around himself, which prevents his transformation from being interrupted. Suddenly, Cell's barrier flashes blindingly bright and explodes. Smoke flies around the cringing fighters and Cell emerges from the dust in his new form. Krillin glares at Cell and calls him a monster for absorbing Android 18. In his rage, and ignoring Trunks' warning, Krillin attacks Cell, who isn't harmed in the slightest. Cell punches the air a few times to test his strength, and with a smile, he turns around and casually kicks Krillin in the face, sending him flying and nearly killing him. Trunks immediately rushes to save his comrade's life with a Senzu Bean.
After eating the Senzu Bean, Krillin warns Trunks that Vegeta stands no chance against Cell, and that he will easily be killed. Trunks questions how he knows this, and Krillin explains that while he may not be nearly as strong as a Saiyan, he can sense exactly how strong someone is, and states Cell's kick was nothing more than a light tap. Krillin also exclaims that Cell is hiding much of his power, and he will not need to use it all in his fight. As Trunks looks in concern, Krillin also states that he knows Trunks is hiding massive power himself, perhaps by breaking a barrier of Super Saiyan that Vegeta could not reach. Trunks explains that while both he and Vegeta surpassed the regular Super Saiyan form in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, he went a step further, which Vegeta apparently did not notice. Trunks also states he could never tell his father of this, as the revelation would shatter his pride, knowing he has been surpassed once again. Trunks then gets angry and knows Vegeta should have finished off Cell when he had the chance. After watching Cell effortlessly dominate Vegeta, Krillin tells Trunks to help his father with his latent power, otherwise he will be killed, but Trunks states Vegeta would rather be brutally broken and killed than be saved in battle. Reluctantly, Trunks decides to stay put until Cell knocks Vegeta unconscious.
Desperate to kill Cell, Vegeta resorts to using his ultimate attack: Final Flash. While charging it, Vegeta challenges Cell to take the attack head-on, which he arrogantly accepts. Trunks immediately tries to convince his father otherwise, as the super-charged blast could destroy the Earth, but Vegeta still proceeds. At the last second, however, Vegeta weakened his attack to avoid destroying the Earth, much to Krillin and Trunks' relief. Cell managed to survive the blast; however, it vaporized everything to the right side above his torso. Though Vegeta believes himself to be victorious, Cell proves otherwise; his cells from Frieza allow him to survive and function with virtually any wound while those of Piccolo allow him to regenerate from the damage instantly. 
In desperation, Vegeta fires a barrage of Ki Blasts, but Cell unflinchingly walks through them and sends Vegeta flying with a punch. Vegeta struggles to his feet, only for Cell to kick him into the air, then follow up with an elbow smash to his back, driving him into the ground and knocking him unconscious. As Cell prepares to kill Vegeta, Krillin yells at Trunks that now's the time to step in. Trunks begins powering up, transforming into his Super Saiyan Third Grade form, which distracts Cell's attention from finishing off Vegeta. Both Cell and Krillin are amazed at how powerful Trunks has become now. Trunks gives Krillin a Senzu Bean and tells him to get Vegeta to Kame House. Krillin asks Trunks why he doesn't keep the bean for himself, but Trunks boldly states that he won't need it. Trunks then descends to face Cell, who's impressed by how much power he had buried in him.
At first, Cell has the advantage and sends Trunks flying. Suddenly, Trunks looks at Krillin and points towards Vegeta, revealing that he's stalling to lure Cell away from his father. Cell continues the attack on Trunks, but Krillin takes advantage of the opportunity to grab Vegeta and fly him to safety. With Vegeta out of harm's way, Cell asks Trunks if he can now fight freely. Trunks is surprised that Cell knew about his plan and just let Vegeta go. Cell states that he is now more interested in Trunks' power and desires a true challenge. Trunks powers up again, ready to fight seriously. Cell is certainly impressed by Trunks' magnificent power, even greater than his own, but assures him that he will not win the battle. Trunks calls Cell's statement a bluff and charges.
Although his power was enough to deal significant damage to Perfect Cell, Trunks simply kept increasing his power, unaware that his speed was greatly decreasing, and his energy consumption greatly augmented to a point where sustaining the state would prove to be a problem. His body became too bulky and slow from the large quantity of muscle, and this gave Cell the upper hand, despite not even having powered up and slightly below Trunks in brute strength (In the anime, the fight between Future Trunks and Cell is expanded on greatly. A key difference is that in the manga, Future Trunks with his Super Saiyan Third Grade form never once hit Cell whereas in the anime, he hits him many times before slowing down). Unaware of his form's weakness, Trunks is baffled, wondering why he can't hit Cell despite all his power. Cell taunts him for relying only on brute force, then transforms into a bulky Powerhouse form of his own to mockingly demonstrate that anyone can take on such a form and explains that without speed, the transformation is useless. Trunks realizes Vegeta could have used the Super Saiyan Third Grade form but didn't because he discovered its weakness and that Cell's right. Distraught Trunks reverts to his base form and tells Cell to kill him, since he has no chance now and has lost the will to fight.
However, Cell is impressed that Vegeta and Trunks had improved so significantly in a short amount of time and asks how it was possible. Naturally, Trunks refuses to answer Cell's question to prevent him from discovering the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Realizing he won't answer that particular question, Cell instead asks Trunks whether, if he had more time, he could get even stronger. Trunks replies that he won't know until he tries. Cell then asks what Goku is doing, and Trunks answers that he's training to defeat him and by tomorrow, Goku will be the one to finally kill the Bio-Android. Cell is pleased by this answer and proposes to hold a martial arts tournament in ten days. He challenges Trunks to gather his allies and get stronger so they can compete against him in one-on-one fights. Cell says that once he has decided the location for the tournament, he will broadcast it on television and turns to leave before mockingly telling Trunks to bring plenty of Senzu Beans. Trunks is confused, wondering what Cell's goal is now. Cell states that it was to kill Goku, but now he wants to test the limits of his perfect form and simply enjoy himself, mostly by causing utter terror for people of Earth before he eradicates the planet. After Trunks expresses horror at this, Cell comments that that's the look he wants. He then flies away just as Krillin and Vegeta arrive.
Trunks tells Krillin and Vegeta about Cell's plan, which annoys Vegeta, thinking Cell is toying with them. Trunks says that after Goku and Gohan leave the Hyperbolic Time Chamber he will go back in and train. Stubborn and arrogant as ever, Vegeta says they won't need Trunks or Goku and after he goes back in the Time Chamber, he will defeat Perfect Cell on his own. At that moment, the damaged Android 16 arrives, wanting to compete in the tournament as well, but first asks to be taken to Capsule Corporation so he can get repaired. Trunks adamantly refuses to help or trust 16 because he is an android who wanted kill Goku and he doesn't want to potentially endanger his mother's life, but Krillin agrees to take the android, knowing they'll need all the help they can get against Cell, and that these androids aren't as bad as the ones from Trunks' future.
The next day, Trunks and his family keep a close eye on the TV, looking out for Cell's announcement. Suddenly, Cell interrupts a live broadcast and proceeds to tell the world about the upcoming Cell Games tournament, and challenges all the greatest fighters in the world to compete against him in one-on-one fights. Vegeta announces that he's going to train in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber again and Trunks decides to go with him. However, Bulma wants to give Trunks a haircut first, so his long hair doesn't get in his eyes, much to Vegeta's irritation.
At the Lookout, Trunks, Vegeta, Tien Shinhan, and Piccolo wait for Goku and Gohan to exit the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Trunks asks Mr. Popo how much time they have left, who replies that only three hours remain. Vegeta, however, is anxious and ready to go back in the chamber, but Piccolo tells him that he should rest because it's his turn next. Vegeta believes that only a Saiyan has any hope of killing Cell, but relents and says that he will spend the remaining 8 days in the chamber. Piccolo and Mr. Popo warn him that a person can only use the chamber for two days (or two years) at a time; if anybody attempts to stay longer, they will not be able to exit, leaving them trapped in nothingness and not allowing anyone else to use the door. Vegeta is disappointed, but Trunks optimistically says that at least they will have plenty of time to train. Suddenly, everyone senses Goku and Gohan's energy, which means that they finished their training early. With their Battle Armor all tattered and damaged, Goku and Gohan emerge out as Super Saiyans, to everyone's surprise. Trunks tells them everything that happened while they were training, from Cell's completion to the announcement of the Cell Games.
Instead of being worried, Goku is excited that he can compete in another tournament and asks Mr. Popo to bring him his Turtle School uniform. Trunks offers to give them new armor, but Goku declines, stating that he wants to fight as an Earthling, while Gohan asks Piccolo to give him clothes like the one he wears. Vegeta asks Goku whether he can beat Cell or not, but Goku says that he won't know until he sees the Bio-Android's perfect form. Using Instant Transmission, Goku goes to the Cell Games Arena to measure Cell's power up close. When he returns, Trunks asks Goku if he can beat Cell. Goku admits that he wouldn't stand a chance. Piccolo implores him and Gohan to use the Hyperbolic Time Chamber again, but Goku says that he and Gohan will train in the outside world, to Piccolo's surprise. The two then depart the Lookout. Piccolo and Tien are amazed by how calm they were as Super Saiyans. Trunks wonders if they unlocked another powerful transformation, but Vegeta calls him out for being so naive and explains how Goku and Gohan mastered the Super Saiyan form to decrease the strain on their bodies. Upon hearing this, Trunks realizes that he had not considered this plan.
The next day, Vegeta anxiously and impatiently waits for Piccolo to finish up his training inside of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. When he finally does, Trunks recognizes how significantly Piccolo's strength has increased, yet Vegeta mocks the Namekian for even entering the chamber in the first place saying that he has stayed the same.
Later, Goku returns to The Lookout with a young Namekian named Dende, who is chosen to become Earth's new Guardian and recreates the Dragon Balls. While Dende talks to Gohan and Krillin, Trunks asks Goku that if he is so calm now, it's because he has found Cell's weakness. However, Goku doesn't think Cell has a weakness, much to Trunks' confusion. Also, Goku tells Gohan to stay with Dende, and that he doesn't have to train anymore until the Cell Games. Gohan is surprised, but Goku reassures him before teleporting away. Trunks asks Gohan what Goku is planning, and why he's so confident knowing that Cell is stronger than him. Gohan doesn't know what's going on either. Krillin thinks Goku has a plan, but Piccolo suggests he's already accepted defeat.
After ten days, the day of the Cell Games finally arrived. All seven warriors arrive at the Cell Games arena and are joined by the already present Vegeta and Android 16. Goku volunteers to go first, but Krillin suggests they let the clueless, arrogant Mr. Satan go first, not caring if he gets killed and there's no point in explaining the superhuman abilities most Earthlings don't know about. When Mr. Satan finally attacks Cell, he is easily, and unsurprisingly, sent flying into a nearby mountain, but miraculously survives. With Mr. Satan having been quickly knocked out of the ring, Goku steps into the Cell Games Arena to face Cell, as the rest of the Dragon Team watch anxiously from the sidelines. Cell himself says that he had hoped to save the best for last, before the two assume their fighting poses. Trunks thinks that they will all finally see why Goku has been so calm in the days before the tournament.
Goku and Cell partake in an intense bout that leaves both combatants exhausted in the process. Cell tells Goku that his strength is decreasing and says he can have a Senzu Bean if he wants, that way, they can continue their great fight. Trunks yells at Krillin to do like he says and give Goku a Senzu Bean, and if they all attack Cell together, then they will definitely win. Vegeta yells at Trunks to shut up, saying he has no Saiyan pride as Goku neither asked for help nor does he want it. Vegeta believes that Goku would rather die than win like that, and he isn't even fighting just for the Earth's sake. Trunks says that Goku won't last much longer, and Vegeta agrees that he will probably be killed by Cell. Trunks asks what they are supposed to do, be quiet and watch. Vegeta says all they can do now is hope Goku has a secret plan, like Trunks suggested. However, Goku admits that Cell still has strength to spare, and he cannot defeat him, so in a surprising turn of events, Goku says that he gives up, which leaves everyone shocked, including Cell and calls forth his son Gohan to take over.
In an attempt to bring out Gohan's true power, Trunks is forced to contend with Cell's offspring along with the other heroes. While he and Vegeta were the only ones strong enough to hold their own, they began slowly and gradually losing the fight. Meanwhile, Android 16 encourages Gohan to set his rage free and to not hold back in order to protect the wild animals and the forests he loved. Cell, however, finally has enough, and smashes Android 16's head, killing him off for good. Witnessing the peaceful android's death finally pushes Gohan over the edge and his hidden power erupts, transforming him into a Super Saiyan 2, shocking everyone present. First, Gohan takes back the stolen bag of Senzu Beans from Cell and then effortlessly defeats the Cell Juniors with simple, yet powerful blows. Afterwards, Gohan gives an awestruck Trunks the bag of Senzu Beans to treat to the fallen Z Fighters and heal their wounds while he faces Cell. Trunks realized that Goku had knew of this power and that's why he was so calm.
Despite his best efforts, Cell is no match for Gohan's new power, and ultimately, the boy forces him to regurgitate Android 18. Weakened and desperate, Cell pumps himself up like a balloon to self-destruct, threatening to take the Earth along with him in a final attempt to kill Gohan. Trunks is horrified when Goku sacrifices himself by teleporting both himself and Cell to King Kai's Planet where he promptly explodes. However, Cell survives and upon his reappearance, impales Future Trunks through the chest with a Full Power Death Beam, mortally wounding him (while the Funimation dub states that this was intentional, the original version implies that he was just firing randomly, as evidenced by the line "Who was it that I hit? Trunks?"). As Cell boasts that he is better than ever, Vegeta is left stunned by Future Trunks' injuries. While Gohan prepares to fight Cell again, Trunks uses up the last of his life energy to vomit up blood. Yamcha and Tien Shinhan rush over to aid him, only to realize he had died that moment. This act causes a drastic change in Vegeta, who becomes enraged that someone who cared about him has been killed and reveals his affection for his son. Vegeta then gives everything he can give to try and take down Super Perfect Cell although he fails and is overwhelmed by Cell's power, who takes all his attacks without a scratch and severely cripples him with a halfhearted blow, preparing to kill him like he did Trunks (only to have Gohan shield him, but at the cost of the use of his left arm).
After Cell's defeat, the deceased Future Trunks is taken to The Lookout where he is revived by Shenron, along with everyone else killed by Cell. However, Goku isn't resurrected, because he had already been brought back to life by the Dragon Balls before. The Dragon Team plan to use the Namekian Dragon Balls to bring Goku back instead, but then Goku himself intervenes. Goku, speaking through King Kai, tells them that the world will be better off if he remains in the afterlife, because his presence seems to attract bad guys. He leaves the protection of the Earth to the much stronger Gohan and says a final goodbye to everyone. With their wishes granted, Tien leaves first, since Chiaotzu is likely worried about him. He tells the others they may never meet again and wishes Trunks good luck against the androids in the future before leaving. The rest of the group go their separate ways as well, with Trunks declaring that he plans to return to the future tomorrow. As they fly to Capsule Corporation, Yamcha revealed how Vegeta reacted to his death, which makes Trunks become shockingly proud of his father. After the celebrations for Cell's long-waited defeat, Trunks gives Bulma the Time Machine which Cell used to come to this eraDragon Ball Super episode 51 "Feelings That Transcend Time: Trunks and Mai" and Vegeta acknowledges Trunks while he says his goodbyes.
After saying his goodbyes, Trunks returns to his own time to exact revenge on the androids for murdering the Z Fighters. After reuniting with his mother, Bulma, Trunks hears a news update on the location of the androids and he quickly powers up into his Super Saiyan form, now greatly augmented by his two years of training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. At Parsley City, the Androids are about to kill another innocent man (in the manga he is killed before Trunks' arrival by being shot in the face by 17), when suddenly Trunks hurtles a very accurate energy attack which narrowly misses 17. The cocky androids foolishly underestimate Trunks and try to rush him. Trunks easily dodges their attacks and punishes them duly, obliterating 18 in a point-blank energy blast. 17 looks on in disbelief and anger, but he too is defeated with ease in a single blow, before being blown to dust effortlessly. The completely unscathed Trunks returns home since everything now seems at peace with the Earth, except he knows one thing remains: Cell who is likely around in his world.
Three years pass before the determined Bio-Android roams around in his Imperfect form and comes across Trunks and Bulma saying their goodbyes near the time machine. Trunks is age 23 at the time. As Trunks is about to leave for the past one final time to inform them of his success, he senses Cell and sends his mother away, while ordering Cell to emerge. The cocky Cell approaches the half-Saiyan under the false impression that Trunks is still at the level of power when he initially went back in time and warned Goku, even weaker than the future Androids who are in turn inferior to Cell's strength by a long shot. However, Trunks reveals he destroyed the androids and begins to taunt him with his knowledge from the alternate past. While Cell was angry, he realized that he could use the time machine to go back and absorb them, but Trunks attacks him. The fight begins and Cell is clearly outclassed as Trunks hurls him outside of the city with a simple energy wave in his base state. Once outside West City, Trunks then transforms into a Super Saiyan and then proceeds to clobber Cell with great ease. When declaring that Cell must die, Cell gets enraged and launches his tail at Trunks.
Trunks takes action by grabbing Cell's tail and swinging him around in a circle, building up momentum, and then hurling him high into the air. Cell realizes that he has no hope against the new powers of Trunks and prepares a Kamehameha large enough to destroy the planet, knowing all too well that he could survive in space. Cell begins the attack but is interrupted when Trunks powers up and unleashes a massive destructive wave of energy which incinerates Cell completely. With the future finally at peace, Trunks is seen looking towards the sky while thanking Goku and his friends in the past one last time.
===Interlude===
Several years later, Trunks was invited to the Sacred World of the Kai by Shin to train in preparation for Babidi's arrival. He successfully pulled out the Z Sword and trained with it to increase his strength. Shin and Kibito were both impressed that he was able to master the Z Sword and so Shin decided to finalize his training by testing its sharpness by cutting a block of Katchin, the hardest metal in the universe. Before Shin could throw the block to Trunks, Kibito sensed Babidi's movements and so they then went to Earth and Trunks requested for his clothes to return to normal. After they reach Earth, they managed to take out Pui Pui and Yakon. Trunks then battles Dabura as a Super Saiyan while wielding the Z Sword.
As he was fighting him, Dabura spits on the Z Sword, and as it was being turned into stone, Shin demanded Trunks to release the sword. As Trunks released the sword, it was completely turned to stone and broke when it fell to the ground, where Dabura burned it with his fire breath. Afterwards, Dabura delivered a strike to Trunks but Trunks held his blade until he was pushed back. Shin stated that he miscalculated Babidi having the ability to have Dabura as his servant and declared that he will prevent Majin Buu's revival as he charged at Babidi. However, Shin was attacked by Dabura and seeing this, Kibito attempted to assist Shin, but Dabura blasted him. Shin was being tortured by Babidi and seeing this, Trunks out of anger transformed into Super Saiyan 2 and fiercely attacked Dabura. While Dabura was defending Babidi, Trunks delivered a powerful kick to Dabura and the impact managed to kill Babidi. Dabura was about to use his spear and throw it at Trunks, but Shin paralyzed Dabura and Trunks was able to kill him with a Burning Attack. Shin was glad that the world was at peace, then he perished.
In the anime, Future Trunks had become much stronger and was able to take on Dabura thanks to instructions he received from Shin. He faced Future Dabura and destroyed him along with Future Babidi, preventing the resurrection of Future Majin Buu.
===Dragon Ball Super===
====Golden Frieza Saga====
In the anime, while not seen in the present timeline Future Trunks appeared in a flashback killing Frieza when Shenron mention Frieza's death to Sorbet. He would later be mentioned by Bulma as one of the two Saiyans that defeated Frieza. Later when Gotenks showed up and attacked Tagoma and defused. When Frieza first looked at Trunks it reminded him of Future Trunks. After Frieza's death Trunks said the next time he sees Frieza, he would cut him in two which reminded Goku and Piccolo of Future Trunks.
===="Future" Trunks Saga====
Several years after killing Future Dabura and Future Babidi, and nine years after the fall of the Future Cell, Now Age 796 an enigmatic man named Black goes berserk and causes humanity to be on the brink of extinction. Trunks attempts to stop Black but fails. Bulma suggests that they should receive help from Goku and Vegeta in the past. Six months later, Bulma gathers enough fuel for a one-way trip to the past for the Time Machine, when all of a sudden, Black gets in their way. Future Trunks shields his mother when Black destroys the lab. Future Trunks is shocked to see that Black has Future Bulma. Future Bulma then tells him to go on without her, and that getting back to the past is the highest priority. Black then fires another ki blast, destroying the lab and Future Bulma, much to his horror. He then shakes it off and runs to find Future Mai, knowing that getting back to the past is their highest priority.
Trunks goes to search for Mai, and he is concerned at first when he knocks at her door and gets no answer yet is relieved when he sees her. Mai asks where Bulma is, then is saddened when she realizes her death by the hands of Black, with Trunks crying over his loss. Trunks reignites the hope of going back to the past as he shows Mai the energy that Bulma sacrificed her life to get, further stating they can go back to the past. Trunks and Mai are seen in the room. Mai asks him if he wants to rest, yet he declines. Mai offers him a can of meat yet declines, as they saw a kitten walk by and they feed him. Trunks then offers half of the can of meat to Mai. Though reluctant, Mai eats up her fill. After she finishes eating, Trunks tells her that they only have enough energy to make a one-way trip. They then prepare to leave to Capsule Corporation, and they both see the kitten leave, and that puts a smile on their face, and they run to Capsule Corporation.
Unable to sense Black's ki, Trunks and Mai went forward to the ruined Capsule Corporation building. However, as they approached the building, Black suddenly descends into the scene. He tells Mai to go ahead of him, giving her the energy and drawing his sword as he rushes in to engage Black. In a short skirmish, Trunks was outstripped by Black's unknown powers, and Mai rushed to his head. She volunteered herself as the decoy, telling him he was the one who needed to survive, and winded up critically injured by Black. Holding her unconscious body, Trunks was furious as Black descended and told him about the day for him to die has arrived.
Clutching Mai's hand, Trunks started to think quick. Realizing Capsule Corp to be intact and that Goku Black is unaware of the Time Machine's existence, Trunks distracts him. However, infuriated by Black's goading of Mai's presumed death, he rushed Black head-on, and the two engaged in a fierce battle. Pushed to the edge, he uses his sword to stop a ki blast from Black and blinds him with a Masenko. Trunks managed to flee to his time machine, and escaped from the future just in time, narrowly avoiding Black's Black Kamehameha.
Future Trunks manages to escape from Black and get the time machine 16 years into the past traveling from Age 796 to Age 780, where his time machine is found by a woman, and he is located unconscious inside by his present counterpart. He is then rushed onto a gurney, where Trunks gets to see him, and is shocked by Future Trunks' arrival. He is then with Bulma, Vegeta, Goku, and Trunks, where they see him in his current state, much to their corresponding concern. Trunks eventually wakes up. Upon seeing Goku, Future Trunks begins suffering from PTSD and mistakes Goku for Black. Future Trunks suddenly rushes out of his bed and attempts to attack Goku in anger, much to Goku's confusion. However, Goku halts Future Trunks' attack by grabbing his arm before the attack could land. Future Trunks is snapped out of his trance by Bulma and learns that its really Goku who was revived long after he returned to future. Future Trunks then meets his Present counterpart who is surprised to meet him before he goes to retrieve his sword, catching sight of present-day Mai in the process.
Bulma later explains the Time Machine to everyone as Future Trunks tells his counterpart they really first met when the latter was a baby. Future Trunks then meets Beerus and Whis learning they come from the world of the gods and that time travel is forbidden enough to permit death as Bulma argues with them. Knowing his mother's attitude means trouble, Trunks begs Whis (who he mistakes as the God) until the latter points out Beerus with Trunks learning he is the God of Destruction. Trunks begs Beerus for forgiveness and he lets it slide after Bulma gives him delicious food.
Future Trunks is later asked why he time travelled as he talks about a new enemy, when asked if it was Majin Buu, he tells them he prevented the villain's hatching. He soon explains the reason why he attacked Goku: the enemy he is facing looks exactly like him and explains what happened to the Future because of him even revealing that Future Bulma was killed by the man they have named Goku Black. Goku, curious to how strong Future Trunks is, asks to have a sparring match with him. Future Trunks accepts and powers up to Super Saiyan 2. Impressed, Goku also powers up to Super Saiyan 2 and then eventually goes farther to Super Saiyan 3. Bulma, fearing for the city, erects a barrier around them so they can fight in peace. Trunks is amazed by the form and decides to fully power up. Future Trunks, as a Super Saiyan 2 attacks with his sword. The force from the blow shatters the barrier but Goku as a Super Saiyan 3 caught the blade without much effort then proceeded to overpower the young Saiyan. Goku helps Future Trunks to his feet and tells him that he is impressed with his power and is amazed that he was able to get so far on his own. Future Trunks is then greeted by Krillin and Piccolo, who ask if something happened in the future.
In the anime only, a sudden thunderstorm appears, and Black appears through a portal, which shocks Future Trunks. Future Trunks becomes enraged by Black's appearance in the past and he is ready to fight but is stopped by Vegeta. He watches the fight between Super Saiyan 2 Goku and Black and he wonders why Goku doesn't go all out, and Vegeta explains about Goku's bad habit of not fighting seriously in the beginning. When the fight ends, Black is sucked back into the future, but not before Black destroys the Time Machine. With the Time Machine destroyed, Future Trunks is stranded in the past with no way back to his timeline. He then learns about the Time Ring from Whis and Beerus and asks for one but Beerus tells him that The Time Ring can only be used by the Supreme Kais. Bulma then found a capsule and opens it, revealing the Time Machine that Cell came in from the future. Bulma revealed that before Future Trunks went back to the future after Cell's defeat, he gave that capsule to Bulma, and Bulma placed it away and forgot about it over the years.
Future Trunks then meets present day Mai and tells her about her future counterpart. He tells her about her future counterpart and how she was the leader of the resistance against Black. Goku then interrupts the story saying that Future Trunks should rest since he's been pushing himself ever since he got to the present timeline. Future Trunks then takes a nap but has a nightmare about Black, so he wakes up and checks on the progress of the Time Machine, and Bulma says she already has the fuel for the Time Machine, much to Future Trunks' surprise. He then goes outside where Krillin and Piccolo are cleaning up the mess from the battle and asks them where Gohan is, thinking maybe he should take Gohan to the future as well. Piccolo disagrees with Trunks, because Gohan was not as strong as he used to be and told Future Trunks, he "wasn't the same Gohan he knew".
In the anime, Future Trunks then visits Gohan during his conference, and they have ice cream together, while Future Trunks is somewhat shocked and slightly disappointed with Gohan's current power and feels like he can't recognize him at all. Gohan invites him to meet his family, and they travel to Gohan's house, where Future Trunks meets Videl, Mr. Satan and Gohan's daughter, Pan. While Future Trunks waits for Gohan to finish his work, and Videl to prepare dinner, he babysits Pan, and wonders why he is there doing nothing, and Pan begins a tug-of-war with Future Trunks over his sword, until Gohan arrives to stop Pan. Future Trunks and Gohan then go outside with Pan, and they begin to talk about how Gohan should be stricter with Pan but can't help himself as he gets "soft" whenever he looks at her. After Future Trunks sees Gohan playing with Pan, he has a vision of how his future would've been if Black hadn't shown up and realizes the reason why he has to fight Black; in order to allow the people of his future to live happily like Gohan and his family and is finally able to lighten up after the traumatic events he witnessed. Upon arrival back at Capsule Corp Future Trunks bumps into Krillin and talks for a while and Krillin nervously wants to introduce Trunks to his wife and child to which Future Trunks is excited to meet, a figure stumbles upon them, and it turned out to be Android 18, his former adversary, from his timeline, upon seeing Android 18, Future Trunks instantly recognizes her, calls out her name, and prepares to draw his sword, ready to attack her (thinking she is evil) but Krillin stops him and says that Android 18 is his wife. Initially, Future Trunks is both shocked and confused, however, Android 18 reveals she even has a child with Krillin which surprises Future Trunks even more (apparently unaware that despite being an "android", Android 18 can produce an offspring), Android 18 approaches him and gives Future Trunks a friendly fist, to his anxiety Android 18 tells Future Trunks that she heard about him destroying her future timeline counterpart, and demands Future Trunks to pay, but Android 18 is just joking and rejoins Krillin and their daughter, to his slight relief, Future Trunks looks at Android 18 happy together with her family with an awkward look on his face, and goes on to check on his mother.
In the anime only, on the next day, Vegeta takes Future Trunks to the forest to train, and Trunks powers up to Super Saiyan 2 and wants Vegeta to go Super Saiyan 3 like Goku did. Vegeta simply laughs, which confuses Trunks before Vegeta goes Super Saiyan Blue. Initially, Trunks is dumbstruck but is quickly able to figure out that the Super Saiyan Blue form has godly energy and also figures out Goku uses this form as well and believes that Black can easily be stopped if Goku and Vegeta fight him together. Vegeta begins to mock Trunks and makes a bet with Trunks: if Trunks could land a hit on him, Vegeta would forfeit and award the victory to Trunks. Trunks responds by transforming into Super Saiyan Third Grade while Super Saiyan 2 for a massive power boost, which Vegeta mocks and calls a primitive transformation and charges Trunks rapidly moving around him trying to confuse him.
However, Future Trunks is able to follow his father and at the last moment power back down to Super Saiyan 2 and counterattacks and begins to actually push back Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta with Vegeta realizing Future Trunks lured him in with the form. Vegeta is quickly able to regain the upper hand and begins to attack, with Trunks able to hold his own for a time but is eventually kicked through the forest and into a cliff as Goku and Bulma arrive via Instant Transmission. Future Trunks appears to have been beaten and power back down to base form, smiling that he can put faith in his allies, but this infuriates Vegeta lifts Future Trunks by his shirt and begins mocking Future Trunks more and telling him that he not focus on just beating Black. He asks what will happen if another enemy appears and declares that as his son, Trunks needs to make his goal to become the strongest in the universe. Bulma attempts to move in to stop Vegeta but Goku stops her and says it's not over yet. Vegeta lowers his guard thinking he has won, though Future Trunks springs to life and reveals he isn't hurt at all and headbutts Vegeta to the ground. Future Trunks stand tall and begins to laugh at Vegeta and proclaims his victory over him, offering to help him up but Vegeta refuses and storms off. Future Trunks bows to his father and vows once again to not only defeat Black but to surpass him.
These events do not happen in the manga - and as such Black never destroyed Trunks' time machine like he did in the anime. The Z Fighters still have to wait for Future Trunks' time machine to be re-fueled and during this time they play a racing video game, with Future Trunks coming in second. Future Trunks then goes to train with Vegeta in a gravity chamber.
With the Time Machine fixed, Future Trunks then thanks everyone and he, Vegeta, and Goku head to the future. Upon arriving Future Trunks finds Future Mai's hat and Goku is shot at by the resistance thinking that Goku is Black. Future Trunks tells them that Goku is not Black, and they inform him of Future Mai's survival, and they meet the rest of the other resistance and refugees that survived Black's assault (including Future Yajirobe). The trio and Mai then head outside, and the three depart in search of Black.
Future Trunks, Goku, and Vegeta, signaled Black to their location. Future Trunks watches as Vegeta fights with Goku Black as a Super Saiyan Blue but is shocked to see Goku Black's Super Saiyan Rosé transformation and him easily defeating Vegeta. Future Trunks is also shocked to see Future Zamasu and wonders who Goku Black is if the two are not the same person after all. As the two fight with Super Saiyan Blue Goku, Future Trunks joins in the fight, but the two are eventually defeated, after it is revealed Future Zamasu is immortal. The three Saiyans are saved by Future Mai and Earth's Resistance, and despite Future Trunks' protests, Future Mai sends the three back to the past in the time machine. By the time they arrive, they fall unconscious.
Back in the present, Future Trunks and the others lament on Zamasu's immortality as well as Black's Super Saiyan Rosé form and listens on to Whis' theory on the matter. Outside on a swing, Future Trunks felt hopeless and depressed about any chances of saving his timeline, until his younger version tried to snap him out of it by sparring (the match was completely off-screen). Future Trunks did appreciate Kid Trunks' attempt to get him to persevere. Goku, Beerus, and Whis return to inform everyone of Zamasu's demise. Future Trunks wasn't entirely convinced and suggests going back to the future to confirm Beerus' theory. Future Trunks tells Kid Trunks that despite them being the same person, they had different lives, he tells the latter about the deaths of Goku, Vegeta, and the others, as well as the Android threat. He also reveals that he is from an alternate timeline (and not the actual future).
Future Trunks, Vegeta, Goku, and Bulma (who decides to tag along this time) return to the future, where they are greeted by the resistance and head into the base where the other members and refugees are. Future Trunks learns that Future Mai got injured trying to hold back Black, he immediately rushes over and chews a Senzu Bean to heal her (in a CPR fashion), he leaves with Goku and Vegeta to confront Black and Future Zamasu, he and the others were shocked when learning that Black wasn't created by the Super Dragon Balls, but was another Zamasu that stole Goku's body. Future Trunks and Vegeta enter the fight with Future Trunks wanting to take on Black. Black and Future Zamasu tell Future Trunks that he is one of the reasons they want to eradicate all mortals due to using the time machine and without him Black openly admits he would have never even sought out Goku's body, calling Future Trunks a sinner. Enraged at their statements, Future Trunks charges at Black, but is quickly knocked out of his Super Saiyan 2 form and falls to the ground. Consumed by his anger, Future Trunks stand back up and takes on a completely new form never seen before, shocking everyone. As he slowly walks towards Black with an enraged expression, Future Trunks loudly exclaims that he will kill Black.
Future Trunks proceeds to battle Black and Future Zamasu, fueled by a blind rage, but they use their teamwork to overwhelm him. However, his rage eventually subsides and in his new state, Future Trunks is able to combat both Black and Future Zamasu at the same time. Eventually, Future Trunks lands on the ground and asks Vegeta and the others to escape using the time machine then find a way to defeat Black and Zamasu, while he provides cover fire. Vegeta carries Goku and gives Mai the Senzu beans, while Bulma starts the time machine. Future Trunks manages to prevent Black from destroying the time machine as it disappears, then proceeds to fight against them.
Despite his best efforts, Future Trunks is eventually knocked out, but was saved by Mai. After waking up and eating a Senzu bean provided by Future Yajirobe, Future Trunks rescues Future Mai from a combined blast attack from Black and Future Zamasu after she attempts to assassinate Black. Future Trunks quickly devises a plan to separate the immortal Future Zamasu from Black and succeeds, leaving Black to fight Future Trunks in a sword duel. Black mocks Future Trunks' sword as a pathetic tool as he seemingly overwhelms him, but Future Trunks distracts him by throwing his sword before delivering three powerful gut punches followed by a full power Galick Gun. The beam sends Black flying through the forest, through his own hideout and straight into a mountain, where he appears be unconscious.
As Future Trunks attempts to regroup, Future Zamasu returns to try and kill Future Trunks. Realizing he only has one last attack in him, Future Trunks pretends to lower his guard before catching Future Zamasu in a lock. He decides that there must be a limit to Future Zamasu's regeneration and attempts to blow him up in what appears to be a self-destruct attack, however he is stabbed through the back by Black who had recovered from their last encounter. Before a killing blow can be dealt, Goku and Vegeta return from the past and draw Black and Future Zamasu's attention, allowing Future Mai to save Trunks. After recovering, Future Trunks takes Future Mai to Bulma who orders Future Trunks to fix the Evil Containment Wave jar with super glue, reminding Future Trunks that he is good at puzzles.
Future Trunks fixes the jar and proceeded to learn the sealing technique, while Bulma leaves to distract Zamasu in order to buy time. He and Future Mai headed out shortly after and witnessed Zamasu lifting Bulma by her coat (the same way Black held Future Bulma). Future Trunks powers up and uses it on him, which seemed successful (that is until realizing that Goku forgot the amulet seal). Zamasu had broken free. Trunks and the others watched on as Black and Future Zamasu fused using the Potara earrings.
Future Trunks, Goku, and Vegeta prepared themselves against the merged Zamasu. Future Trunks takes on his new super form after seeing Goku and Vegeta defeated, he charges in, but proved little against the dark god's might. Realizing the desire to protect his world and its people, Future Trunks mustered up a lot of his energy to fire a Galick Gun, causing the fused entity to respond with a ki blast of his own. Future Trunks was slowly losing the beam clash, until Vegeta steps in (and fired a Galick Gun of his own), and the two managed to overpower the evil Shinjin/Saiyan hybrid. They both collapsed, proud of their seeming victory, but their defiance had only served to enrage Fused Zamasu. After Vegeta took a direct hit from the fused god's Lightning of Judgement, Future Trunks watched as Goku fired a strong Kamehameha wave at the enemy.
While watching the battle between Vegito Blue and Fused Zamasu, Future Trunks hears from Gowasu that the fusion of Goku Black and Future Zamasu is unstable; while the body may be immortal, the soul is not, so the Fusion is starting to destroy itself due to the conflict in body and soul. Bulma and Future Mai return with the time machine and what was left of Future Trunks's sword; staring at the blade, Future Trunks begins to hear everyone cheering for him and telling him not to give up. Inspired and with his will to fight returned, Future Trunks channels his ki through his broken blade, generating a long golden blade of energy. Thus rearmed, Future Trunks enters the fight to save the just-unfused Goku and Vegeta from death, engaging Fused Zamasu on his own a humanity's final hope.
During the fight, Fused Zamasu mocks Future Trunks and his "mortal weakness", asking him where he will go for help now, the past of the future. Future Trunks tells him he is not ashamed of his "mortal weakness", and he just wants to save everyone. Future Trunks' allies fervently pray for his victory, causing him to unconsciously channel the energy of everyone who is still alive into a large ball of light. Upon noticing the massive orb and realizing what it is, Future Trunks flies into it and absorbs the energy, transforming his blade into a giant great sword made of the light energy and making him equal to Fused Zamasu. As he calls for everyone to give him their energy, Goku and Vegeta wake up and give their remaining power to Trunks. Now fully engulfed in an aura of light energy, Future Trunks shatters Fused Zamasu's own ki blade before stabbing the formerly immortal god. Defying the mad god's final claim of superiority, Future Trunks uses his empowered blade to slice Fused Zamasu clean in half, destroying his body and ending the crusade of the fallen god once and for all.
While everyone congratulated Future Trunks for defeating the crazed entity, Zamasu however was shown to have survived and eschews his physical body to become one with the universe. Future Trunks, Goku, and Vegeta rushed to stop him, but to no avail, and the mad Kaioshin unleashes an onslaught of energy beams from the sky to kill all the remaining Earthlings, with only Future Trunks, Goku, Vegeta, Bulma, Future Mai, Shin, and Gowasu left. Future Trunks and the others watched as Goku used the button to summon Future Zeno, as Gowasu and Shin bowed down, while Future Trunks questioned who he was and is surprised to hear from Bulma he is the most eminent god in the multiverse.
When Goku suggested that Future Zeno erase Zamasu, the latter states he will and decides to destroy the entire future world as well. Hearing this, Goku quickly alerted everyone to run and activate the time machine. The group barely escaped through the time machine as Zeno begins to erase Zamasu along with the future multiverse. Future Trunks and the others arrived back to the present, and tells everyone that his world is no more, he and Goku used the time machine to search for Future Zeno and brought him to the present timeline. Whis and Beerus soon arrived, and the former tells Future Trunks that he will go forward in time to warn Future Beerus to destroy Future Zamasu thereby thwarting his ambitions, stating that it will also add another Future Trunks and Future Mai in that timeline. The two future survivors agreed, and prepared to head into the new future timeline where everyone is still alive. Bulma teased the two saying that her future self will soon become a grandmother (much to their embarrassment).
Future Trunks and Future Mai waved their goodbyes, but before they could board the time machine, Future Trunks is suddenly attacked by Vegeta (who was testing his future son's newfound power and was proud as Future Trunks blocked his attack). As they were about to disappear into the new timeline, Future Trunks is greeted by Piccolo and Gohan (the latter's presence causes Future Trunks to tearfully reminisce his memories with Future Gohan, before Gohan's optimistic words caused him to cheer up and look forward to seeing everyone again in the new timeline).
In the manga, the story begins with Future Trunks attempting to escape from Black's clutches throughout a ruined city. After narrowly avoiding a large explosion, he is able to make it back to Future Mai in an underground shelter. After giving Trunks some water, Mai asks what happened to Bulma. Trunks sadly says that she was killed when she went outside to clear the dust on their solar panels. Mai comforts the grieving Trunks with a hug and tells him to eat the canned meat she found, and this time, it isn't dog food. As he eats, Trunks says that thanks to his mother, they were able gather enough energy to fully charge the Time Machine, but its only enough for a one-way trip. Trunks offers Mai the rest of the canned meat, but she insists that he should finish eating. Trunks tells Mai that their mission is to survive no matter what it takes. That is what he promises to his mother. Mai then voraciously eats the rest of the meat. Trunks says they should leave for Capsule Corp. when its dark and time travel seventeen years into the past, where his father and everyone else is still alive.
At night, Future Trunks and Future Mai prepare ready for their trip to the Capsule Corp. Mai asks Trunks why they have to time travel seventeen years into the past. Trunks replies that's when the Time Machine was created and changing that setting would make it impossible to go that particular timeline. Mai remembers that because of the Time Machine, Trunks was able to create a world where everyone is still alive and defeat the Androids of their world, which allowed them to enjoy a time of peace until Black appeared. Trunks remembers that Black knew exactly where he was hiding earlier, so there is a possibility that he can sense ki, something that the warriors of Earth specialize in. Mai realizes that Black can sense her ki too. Trunks hands Mai her shotgun and says that they need to leave, quickly.
Future Trunks and Future Mai head to the Capsule Corp. taking a quiet route through the sewers to remain out of sight. After emerging from the sewers, Trunks is forced to blast the door open because the lock is broken. Suddenly, Black reveals his presence from a nearby building. Trunks quickly blasts him with an energy wave, and they run inside the Capsule Corp. building, only for Black to quickly find them, with Trunks confirming that Black can indeed now sense ki. Trunks attempts to hold Black back while Mai makes a break for the Time Machine. However, Trunks is quickly overpowered, and Black says he won't escape this time. Mai steps in firing shots at Black, telling Trunks that he is the one who needs to survive. Black retaliates with a blast, which seemingly kills Mai. Black steps out of the shadows to tell Trunks that he is next.
Enraged at the supposed death of Mai, Future Trunks powers up to a Super Saiyan 2 and fires a Masenko at Goku Black, who blocks it, but the force of the blast is enough to push Black outside of the Capsule Corporation building. After Goku Black disperses the blast, Trunks grabs his sword and prepares to attack. Trunks stabs his sword into the ground and uses it as a foothold to launch himself towards Goku Black to assault him, surprising dark warrior. However, Goku Black easily blocks all of Trunks' attacks, and sends him flying with a ki blast. Trunks grabs his sword to stop himself, and picks it up, throwing the chunk of ground stuck to it towards Goku Black. Goku Black uses Instant Transmission to dodge the attack and elbows Trunks behind the neck, causing him to power down. Goku Black grabs Trunks' sword and prepares to finish him off, but, after remembering the final words of Future Mai and Future Bulma, Trunks distracts Goku Black by hitting him with his sword's sheath, then transforms into a Super Saiyan 2 once again to fire a large ki blast on the ground, propelling himself upward and creating a huge cloud of smoke. While Goku Black is blinded, Trunks retrieves his sword and flies back into the building. When Goku Black disperses the smoke with a Kiai, he notices Trunks inside his Time Machine crashing outside. Unfortunately, the Time Machine is caught on a large cable, preventing Trunks from leaving. Realizing Trunks is trying to escape, Goku Black fires a Black Kamehameha at him, but Trunks' Time Machine activates at the last moment, dodging the attack. Goku Black is surprised that Future Trunks completely vanished.
Future Trunks manages to escape from Black and time travels from Age 796 to Age 779, where his arrival interrupts a sparring match between Goku and Vegeta. He is located unconscious inside by his present counterpart. Bulma confirms with Trunks that the man inside is someone who looks exactly like him, as she orders Goku to go get a Senzu Bean, which he does. While Bulma and Vegeta are standing over the beaten Future Trunks, Mai, Shu and Pilaf discuss that Trunks may have a long-lost brother because they both look so similar. Goku returns and gives Vegeta the Senzu Bean, who feeds it to Future Trunks. After waking up, Future Trunks mistakes Goku for Goku Black, and suddenly attacks him, however Goku blocks it. After hearing Goku talk, Future Trunks realizes that it is actually Goku, and wonders how he is alive after dying at the Cell Games. Goku tells him that he was resurrected long after that. After Bulma asks him what happened, Future Trunks is relieved that he had made it to the past. Beerus and Whis realize that Future Trunks traveled in time after confirming with Trunks. Goku asks Future Trunks if it was Majin Buu who fought him, but Future Trunks explains that with Future Shin's assistance, he killed Dabura and Babidi, and prevented Majin Buu from resurrecting. Vegeta is proud that his son has done so, and the Pilaf Gang mistakenly believes that Future Trunks is Vegeta's secret illegitimate child.
Beerus then asks Future Trunks if he is Trunks from the future. When Future Trunks confirms this, Trunks is shocked to hear this as are the Pilaf gang. Whis is shocked to learn that humans were capable of creating such advanced technology but says that manipulating time is a serious crime. Vegeta asks Future Trunks who this new enemy is. Everyone is shocked to hear that the enemy is someone who looks a lot like Goku, and he has committed genocide on Earth and countless other planets to kill all mortals in the name of justice. Bulma is shocked to learn that her future counterpart was also killed by this new foe. Future Trunks says he spent a year fighting against Black and that he escaped to the past on a one-way trip and cannot go back. Vegeta is angry that Future Trunks ran instead of avenging the fallen, but Bulma yells at Vegeta about Future Trunks doing all he could considering everything he been through. Future Trunks is surprised to hear that the fuel needed for his Time Machine is the same fuel Bulma is currently developing, and that it would take a whole day to create enough to travel through time, claiming that it took nearly half of a year to fill up half a tank in the future. Goku insists that he and Vegeta are enough to stop this new threat. Future Trunks is still worried and says that even after becoming stronger, he was nowhere near Black's level. After hearing this, Goku asks Future Trunks to spar with him and the two go outside.
Future Trunks transforms into a Super Saiyan 2, while Goku is surprised at his growth and does the same. While the two are fighting, Whis comments that although the two are both using the same transformation, Future Trunks just barely has the upper hand. Trunks is surprised at how strong his future counterpart is. Goku comments that Future Trunks is stronger than Gohan was during the fight with Cell, and Future Trunks says that he has been training every day since he returned to the future 10 years ago. Goku then shows Future Trunks the Super Saiyan 3 form. Albeit surprised, Future Trunks says he never settled for the power of the Super Saiyan 2 form, and further powers up. Goku and Vegeta are shocked, with Vegeta noting that Future Trunks is now as strong as Super Saiyan 3 Goku, despite not transforming. Future Trunks charges towards Goku, who suddenly dodges his sword attack and delivers a kick to the back of his head, causing him to power down. Beerus notes that Goku briefly used his Super Saiyan God form, while Vegeta, also noticing this, berates him. Goku apologizes to Future Trunks and is impressed at how much he has grown by himself, but Future Trunks says that he is still too weak against Goku Black.
Trunks later reveals how Supreme Kai and Kibito died facing Badidi's forces. He is then properly introduced to the God of Destruction Beerus and his attendant Whis. He is also amazed by their power and gets properly acquainted with his counterpart.
In the manga side story after the "Future" Trunks Saga, Gohan talks with Bulma after Trunks left and revealed that he was actually wanting to go into the future with them just to visit Future Bulma and see what it was like in the new future world they were going to. Bulma tells Gohan that he still can and that she actually made copies of the time machine and can make one for him to go and visit him. However unknown to Bulma and Gohan, Future Trunks’ original plan was that he was simply going to stay in the present world and him going back into a different future was actually what changed his mind after speaking with Gohan.
====Universe Survival Saga====
In the manga, when the Tournament of Power was soon to begin, Goku voiced his dismay that Future Trunks had already left, hoping to have recruited him to Team Universe 7.
==Super Dragon Ball Heroes==
===Prison Planet Saga===
Sometime after the "Future" Trunks Saga, Future Trunks travels back to the present timeline to train with Goku and Vegeta.
Not long after coming back to the present, Future Trunks encounters and battles Fu. Future Trunks ends up imprisoned by him on the Prison Planet but is broken out by Cooler where they soon after battle Bojack for possession of a Special Dragon Ball.
Future Trunks later appeared to protect Future Mai from Cumber's ki blast and received his sword and clothes from her. He then prepares to fight off Cumber in order to buy time for Goku and Vegeta to fuse into Vegito, but is easily choked out by the Evil Saiyan.
In the manga, he along with Golden Cooler, follow Majin Ozotto through a portal that he uses to travel to the Chaos Area of the Prison Planet. There they confront the Ghost Warriors, Kid Buu, Bojack, Lord Slug, Turles, and Cell created by a machine belonging to Hatchiyack. When Ozotto gets Hatchiyack to destroy the machine and gathers his Six-Star Special Dragon Ball, Ozotto uses his teleportation abilities to send Trunks and Cooler back to the Green Area.
When the Prison Planet is on the verge of destruction due to the battles involving Cumber. Future Trunks along with the others are teleported back to Beerus' Planet thanks to Xeno Goku's Instant Transmission where they each say their farewells.
===Universal Conflict Saga===
Fuwa, the Supreme Kai from Universe 6, appears on Beerus' Planet and tells Future Trunks and his father of an unknown enemy who has appeared in his Universe and began a war. Future Trunks and Vegeta travel to Sadala to assist Hit, Cabba, Kale, and Caulifla in their battle against the twins Oren and Kamin. Removing his sword from his sheathe and transforming into a Super Saiyan, he engages them in battle. The two artificial lifeforms enter into the wounds of Kale and Caulifla and possess them, after the Tuffleized Caulifla takes down Hit, she goes after Future Trunks, who asks his father what they should do.
When Hit joins back into the battle, he and Future Trunks buy time for Vegeta who powers up a Final Flash which he prepares to fire at the Tuffleized Saiyans. They leave their host before the blast lands on them though it still hits Future Trunks and the others. He along with everyone else is then pinned to the ground by a gravitational force belonging to Hearts. When Fused Zamasu appears, Future Trunks is surprised to see him still alive.
Future Trunks and Vegeta then head to Universe 11 only for his father to be possessed by Oren shortly afterwards. Angry over his father being controlled, Future Trunks transforms into a Super Saiyan and charges Oren but is quickly blasted into the sea when he uses Smash Break on him. Future Trunks returns not long after to take a swipe at Fused Zamasu but misses. He is then taken down for a second time by Oren who prepares to kill him but thanks to the timely arrival of Goku he is saved. Trunks watches as Goku battles both Kamin and Oren. When Hearts summons Lagss to attack Goku, Trunks attempts to help him but is intercepted by Kamioren, the merger of Kamin and Oren. Trunks is told by his father to get back as he proceeds to watch him battle the merged warrior, amazed when his father evolves even further into Super Saiyan God SS Evolved.
When Lagss attempts to finish off Goku, Trunks saves him and fights her in his place. After charging through her attack, he fires a large energy blast at her. Lagss counters with an attack from below ground but Goku pushes him out of the way and takes the attack instead. Soon after he is pinned to the ground by Hearts along with everyone else but Shin teleports into the area and thanks to both he and Goku's Instant Transmission, they are able to get away safely.
He arrives in Universe 7 along with the rest of the Dragon Team when the Core Area Warriors show up. Transforming into a Super Saiyan, Trunks rushes to engage in battle with Fused Zamasu. He asks him why after previously trying to exterminate all mortals before, would he now team up with one, but Zamasu refuses to answer him. Shortly after, he and his father join Piccolo and Android 17 in their fight against the newly powered up Kamioren. Despite attacking all together, they have no effect on their opponent and Trunks is caught up in Kamioren's energy blast and falls to the ground and out of his Super Saiyan form.
During Goku's fight with Kamioren, Future Trunks and the other members of the Dragon Team assist Goku by launching an energy barrage against the merged Neo Machine Mutant. After Kamioren is killed and Zamasu returns, Trunks once again asks why he would defend a mortal like Hearts and this time he answers by saying that after he kills Zeno, he can execute his Zero Mortal Plan. Trunks joins in with the others in attacking him but is swiftly taken down in a single blow. After Hearts re-appears and kills Zamasu, Trunks attempts to face him along with the others but is taken down multiple times with ease. He then buys Goku and his father some time so that they can fuse into Gogeta.
While watching Gogeta in action, Hearts summons a powerful God Meteor. After Gogeta, Jiren and Hit destroy it with a combined blast, Future Trunks blasts away at the remaining fragments while Gogeta charges ahead. Gogeta finally defeats Hearts and peace returns to Earth once more.
==Film appearances==
===Super Android 13!===
thumb|Future Trunks after destroying Android 14
Future Trunks reluctantly goes with Krillin, Oolong, and Master Roshi to a swimsuit runway, although he ends up regretting the decision when they had to wait, and the others attempt to sneak a peek in the dressing rooms. They meet up with Goku, Gohan, and Chi-Chi at the tower restaurant, explaining that they mixed up the dates of the show. Shortly after, Future Trunks and the various Z Fighters evacuate people after Android 14 and Android 15 bombed the area from underneath in order to assassinate Goku. Future Trunks later follows Goku to an Arctic area in order to defend Goku from the Androids, growing concerned when Goku begins to become exhausted from the fight. When Android 13 arrives and fights Goku, Future Trunks fights against Android 14 and Android 15. He has a difficult time fighting two against one and, when he tries to cut down Android 15, he is knocked away by Android 14. Eventually, Vegeta joins the fray and fights Android 15, with Future Trunks focusing on Android 14. Struggling in the fight, Future Trunks turns Super Saiyan, managing to slice Android 14 horizontally in half, although it has a delayed effect. He later attempts to save Vegeta when the latter is about to be slammed down into the ground by Super Android 13, only to be blasted away. He attempts a last-ditch effort to cut down Super Android 13 as well as distract him while Goku powers the Spirit Bomb, but the Android managed to shatter his sword and knock him out. After Super Android 13 is destroyed for good, Future Trunks is then hospitalized with the other Z Fighters.
===Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan===
Future Trunks is shown attending the hanami picnic, where he bears witness to Krillin's abysmal attempts at singing Karaoke, shocked that anyone could think it was "good". Afterwards, when Paragus arrived on Earth and requested that Vegeta become the king of the revived Saiyan Empire and help the South Area by defeating the Legendary Super Saiyan, Future Trunks expressed suspicion, trying to tell Vegeta not to go. When his attempts to tell Vegeta of his suspicions fell on deaf ears, he went over with Paragus to New Planet Vegeta, namely to further attempt to convince his father to not do it. However, his attempt to do so fell on deaf ears. While scouting with Krillin and Gohan the city on New Planet Vegeta, they discover that the "city" was actually a bunch of ruins, and that Paragus was utilizing slave labor to create the palace and stopped some of the guards from whipping a Shamoian slave. Afterwards, they feed the famished Shamoians and try to garner information. They learn that the Legendary Super Saiyan does indeed exist, and that he was responsible for the destruction of their home planet.
The next morning, Future Trunks, Gohan, Krillin, and Master Roshi revealed to Vegeta of Paragus' deception about New Planet Vegeta, bringing the slaves to confirm it. This, along with Broly, Paragus' son, being exposed as being the Legendary Super Saiyan afterwards, forces Paragus to confess that it was all a set up. When Broly transformed into his Legendary Super Saiyan form, Future Trunks is amazed by his fearsome power but snaps back to reality when he attacks, although he was unable to convince his terrified father to aid in stopping him.
Future Trunks then attempts to aid Goku and Gohan shortly after Broly went berserk. He quickly makes it to their destination and transforms into his Super Saiyan Second Grade form but even still they are no match for him. After Broly demonstrated his ruthlessness by destroying the slave's home planet, Future Trunks stated if they allowed Broly to live then he'd continue to destroy the whole universe. He and the others continued their battle but to no avail as Future Trunks was soon knocked into a wall, and later smashed into a railway by Broly. He was then given Senzu Beans by an arriving Piccolo and attempted alongside Gohan to fire a Combined Masenko at Broly, only for him to brush off the attack and fall down the building unscathed.
He is then knocked back by Broly alongside Gohan by a clothesline while Broly kicks Piccolo up into the air and blasts him away. Future Trunks then cheers for Vegeta when the latter gets out of his shock and fights Broly, only to immediately rush to his father's aid and be punched upside the head by Broly. He then transfers most of his ki energy to Goku along with the other Z Fighters in a last-ditch effort to stop Broly which is successful. He and the others barely manage to escape from New Planet Vegeta's destruction from Comet Camori.
===Bojack Unbound===
Future Trunks participated in X.S. Cash's Intergalactic World Tournament along with Gohan, Krillin, Tien and Piccolo. While talking to Chi-Chi, Bulma states that he came back to the past one last time to enter the World Tournament. He fights Tien in the semi-finals, after first promising to not hold back. The two fight each other somewhat evenly, so much so that Tien is able to hit him in the face with a right hook, but Future Trunks defeats him after transforming into a Super Saiyan. Future Trunks advances to the finals of the tournament along with a sumo-wrestler named Doskoi, Gohan, and Krillin. In his Battle Zone, he engages in a fight with a mysterious alien named Kogu. Future Trunks is almost defeated by the swordsman, until he transforms into a Super Saiyan and quickly kills him with a punch to the gut.
Future Trunks is then knocked out by a kick from a mysterious warrior, later revealed to be Bojack. He wakes up while Gohan is facing Bojack's henchmen and joins the fight after Piccolo was defeated. He is almost killed by Bujin and Bido but is saved by his father. Future Trunks fights Zangya while Vegeta is being pummeled by a transformed Bojack, and is defeated by the latter soon after with a energy sphere to the stomach. After the battle, Future Trunks appears in the hospital with the other Z Fighters in the epilogue of the movie.
===Wrath of the Dragon===
During the credits, Trunks Saga scenes of Future Trunks wielding his sword against the Frieza Force are shown giving the allusion that the Future Trunks' Sword is the same sword as the Brave Sword that Tapion gives to Trunks at the end. However the scenes only give an allusion of this, as from a logical and narrative standpoint it makes no sense as Tapion gave it to Future Trunks' main timeline counterpart, with only the scenes and Tapion's brief line that the "sword always belonged to Trunks" implying that Future Trunks somehow came into possession of the Brave Sword in his timeline (it should be noted Hoi was able to open Minotia's music box without the Earth Dragon Balls and Future Trunks could have possibly gone through with Tapion's plan to kill him while Hirudegarn was sealed within his body, which is more likely as Future Trunks would have no chance against the Phantom Majin otherwise and may have been more willing to make the heroic sacrifice given the hellish timeline he lived in).
===Resurrection ‘F’===
Future Trunks is referenced several times in this movie. First, he appears in flashback when he is shown killing Mecha Frieza, when Sorbet is about to revive Frieza. When Frieza is revived, he announces to his soldiers that he will not be satisfied until Goku and Future Trunks have both been killed, and Sorbet informs Frieza that they haven't been able to locate Future Trunks in all this time. Frieza even notes the absence of Future Trunks between the Z Fighters when the battle starts.
Resurrection ‘F’ - Future Trunks Special Edition depicts scenes prior to the "Future" Trunks Saga of Dragon Ball Super. While he was securing fuel canisters for his time machine, Future Trunks reads over Legend of Dragon Ball. He noticed that Black was able to sense his ki, so he began to flee undercover. While cautiously running from Black, Future Trunks is found. He quickly attempted to flee again but Black managed to hit him with a Black Power Ball, destroying the extra fuel cells he had grabbed. While Future Trunks is on the ground, Black declared it was over for Future Trunks as he prepared to kill him. Luckily, Future Mai saved Future Trunks by throwing a flash grenade at Black. While Black is blinded, Future Trunks and Future Mai quickly escaped. While hiding, Future Trunks thanked Future Mai for saving him, but Future Mai questioned if he died, who would be able to save them, and Future Trunks then apologized.
===Super Hero===
Future Trunks makes a cameo appearance when Magenta shows Dr. Hedo a video of Future Trunks killing Mecha Frieza that was secretly recorded by the Red Ribbon Army.
==Other Dragon Ball stories==
===V.R.V.S.===
After defeating Majin Ozotto and claiming the final Earth Dragon Ball, Future Trunks' wish to Shenron is to resurrect his father Future Vegeta. As a result, Future Vegeta is reunited with Future Bulma and his now grown-up son. To celebrate the reunion of their family, Future Bulma and Future Trunks convince Future Vegeta to take a family photo with them which he begrudgingly agrees to as he retains his standoffish personality.
===Shin Budokai===
Due to Janemba messing with the dimensions in the main timeline, Future Trunks finds a strange dimensional portal in his timeline when he is tracking down an energy signature similar to Gohan's Kamehameha. Future Trunks steps through and emerges in the main timeline once again. Before he realizes where he is, he sees Android 18, mistakes her for her future counterpart, and attacks her. Eventually, he realizes that he is in the present timeline and stops attacking Android 18. After he makes sure she is not evil, she explains the current events to him. When Future Trunks heads to find Goku and Vegeta, he is confronted by Gotenks who believes he is a fake created by Janemba. The two begin fighting, but Future Trunks soon wonders why Gotenks attacked him and the fusion then comes undone. Future Trunks discusses things with Goten, Trunks, and Pikkon, and Kid Trunks considers Future Trunks as a "big brother". Future Trunks and the others head to look for Vegeta, who has been possessed, and they follow the largest evil energy signature they can find but come across Frieza instead. Future Trunks fights Frieza, but Frieza reveals that he was merely distracting them so he could steal the Dragon Balls and the Dragon Radar, and he then escapes.
When Future Trunks and Kid Trunks meet Yamcha and the time displaced Teen Gohan, Future Trunks and Teen Gohan have a friendly fight. Future Trunks and Teen Gohan head off, eventually finding Majin Vegeta who has just been defeated by Ultimate Gohan. Future Trunks eventually witnesses Goku's battle with the Janemba possessed Vegeta, and Vegeta being freed from Janemba's influence. While Vegeta recovers and Goku prepares a Spirit Bomb, Future Trunks holds Janemba off. Future Trunks cannot harm Janemba, but he holds him off long enough for the Spirit Bomb to be prepared. Goku throws the attack, but Janemba holds Future Trunks hostage. Vegeta pushes Janemba and Future Trunks out of the way but is hit by the Spirit Bomb, absorbing its energy. Future Trunks watches the battle between Janemba and the newly powered up Vegeta and congratulates his father on his victory Janemba.
Future Trunks, Goten, and Kid Trunks head out to locate the Dragon Balls, and finally manage to collect the last one. Future Trunks gives Kid Trunks his watch so that they will always be linked, even when they are in separate timelines. In return, Kid Trunks gives Future Trunks a Time Machine that Bulma had given him so that Future Trunks can go back to his time. Cell arrives and reveals that he wants the Time Machine for himself so he can have endless worlds to destroy. Future Trunks turns Super Saiyan and fights Super Perfect Cell, who believes that Future Trunks will be no match for him. Future Trunks is unable to defeat Super Perfect Cell, and so calls on Kid Trunks and Goten. The three fire a combined Kamehameha at the Bio-Android, who then attempts to escape, but Goten and Trunks fuse into Gotenks and defeat Cell with one attack. Future Trunks, Kid Trunks, and Goten meet with the others and summon Shenron. Piccolo uses one wish in order send Teen Gohan back to his body in the past and, at the same time, Future Trunks uses his new Time Machine to head back to his timeline.
===Shin Budokai - Another Road===
It has been some years since the defeat of Cell, Future Trunks has entered the World Martial Arts Tournament and meets Future Shin and Future Kibito and has to hold off Future Babidi and Future Dabura, but he knew he could not do it alone. So he goes back into the past and brings Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, Krillin, Piccolo, Android 18, Goten, and Trunks to help him stop Future Majin Buu. With Future Broly, Future Cooler and Future Janemba also on the loose, the Z Fighters make Future Dende the future world's new guardian. Gohan also brought the now alive Future Gohan, as well as Future Pikkon and Future Bardock to help them. When Babidi steals the Dragon Balls, Future Mr. Satan stole his wish from conquering the universe and Babidi lashes at Future Mr. Satan, but Future Super Buu takes the blow, and he turns Babidi into candy and eats him. He becomes his pure form after he performs this move. The Z Fighters defeat him, and the future world is back to peace once more.
===Dragon Ball Online===
Time Patrol Trunks"`드래곤볼 온라인`의 최종 목표는 악의 존재인 `창백한 남자`를 물리치는 것이다. `인조인간 셀` 이야기에 등장한 미래의 트랭크스는 시간의 계왕의 의뢰를 받아 `시간의 경찰` 역할을 할 예정이다." - lit. "The main goal of Dragon Ball Online is defeating the evil entity, “pale man”. The Trunks who appeared in the artificial human Cell Arc is requested to take the role of “Time Patrolman” by the Kaiōjikan." is the mediator of most of the players' Time Machine Missions, and brings them to certain points in the past, travelling with a robot named Hope!
Trunks has already aided the Z Fighters in the past through time travel and defeated Future Cell by this point, however, even if it was for the protection of Earth's peace, the act of using the Time Machine is ultimately a violation of the laws of the universe. When used, a time paradox occurs and multiple divisions are produced, causing the formation of different histories. The Lord of Time gave Trunks a stern warning for his actions. In order to redeem his wrong actions, Trunks took up the job of Time Patrol, and he was warned by Dende and Piccolo that Mira was causing chaos throughout time and space. Being the primary face of his Time Patrol operation and desperate to seek warriors in the future, Trunks is dedicated to put an end to Mira's threat. Trunks travels to Age 1000 in order to gather the Time Patrol to stop Mira. Trunks has become devoted to this cause and often calls on the player to undergo missions.
During the player's tutorial of the game, Trunks appears in a cinematic cutscene in which he lands at Kame House. He dons informal martial arts clothes, primarily a trench coat with a green torso beneath, and a new sword. He traveled from his timeline accompanied by a robot named Hope! to seek the aid of warriors in the future (the players themselves, later called Time Patrol) through having them complete Time Machine Quests. After a brief talk, he easily dispatches of a few Battle Armor-cladded cyborgs in his base state, using a technique that appears to be the Burning Attack but with blue energy instead. Soon, he takes the players to the past in order to fix time in the Vegeta Saga and Frieza Saga, encountering Towa for the first time after arriving on Namek in the past. Trunks chases after Towa when she revives and enhances Cui's power, but Towa manages to escape, and Trunks regroups with his group after they defeated Zarbon. He then brings the Time Patrol slightly forward in time in order to stop Towa from using the Ginyu Force for her experiments. While the Time Patrol fights Time Breakers, Trunks heads out to look for Towa and eventually catches her as she prepares to leave when her brainwashed Recoome fails to defeat Krillin, Gohan, and Vegeta and faints. The two have a brief conversation, and Towa then teleports away. Trunks tells the Time Patrol that Goku will arrive on Namek very soon and that they should leave the situation to him. He then heads after Towa again and learns that the Time Breakers are attempting to kill all of the Namekian Frogs in the area to make sure that Goku does not find and throw one into Captain Ginyu's Body Change beam. When Trunks informs his team and they set out to stop the Time Breakers, a Planet Trade soldier attempts to shoot Trunks in the back but is killed by Bardock. Bardock then tells Trunks that Towa plans to brainwash Goku (who is in Ginyu's body now), so Trunks sends his team to help Goku.
===Legends===
;Part 1: The Saiyan Who Crossed Space-Time
In Age 780 after the Tournament of Power, an amnesic Saiyan named Shallot is found by Future Trunks who surmises he too is a participant in the Tournament of Time though due to Shallot's amnesia he is unable to confirm anything other than his name and a vague memory of someone telling him to run. Future Trunks tries to take Shallot somewhere safer so they can talk, but unfortunately, they are attacked by Saibamen. Future Trunks goes Super Saiyan and convinces Shallot to fight, confident he can hold his own due him being a pure Saiyan. Sure enough, Shallot is able to handle the Saibamen with Future Trunks' assistance.
Unfortunately, Future Trunks senses a familiar ki signature which turns out to be Legendary Super Saiyan Broly whom Future Trunks had previously due to living through the events of Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan. Future Trunks turns Super Saiyan once more to face Broly, though fortunately Super Saiyan Goku (who had also lived through the events of Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan) who had been fighting Broly earlier in the Prologue tutorial arrives to assist Future Trunks and Shallot. The three Saiyans manage to initially hold their own against the Legendary Super Saiyan, but Broly starts fighting seriously and Shallot starts to get overwhelmed. Goku eventually suggests they attack together in a Rising Rush, combining Super Saiyan Goku's Super Kamehameha, Future Trunks' Burning Attack, and Shallot's Wild Cannon together into a combined energy wave. Unfortunately, the attack hardly phases Broly who retaliates by firing a Blaster Shell at Shallot. However Future Trunks heroically shields Shallot from the attack, though this results in Future Trunks' death. However due to the nature of the tournament, he is sent back to the era he came from with no memory of the tournament or Shallot).
===Sparking! Zero===
Future Trunks plays major roles in several alternate story scenarios in Sparking! Zero primarily from his own storyline, Future Trunks's Saga.
*In Shining Hope (a version of the "Future" Trunks Saga), Future Trunks manages to seal Future Zamasu properly, and then teams up with Goku and Vegeta to finish off Goku Black. Using Father-Son Galick Gun, Future Trunks and Vegeta overwhelm Black's Super Black Kamehameha and wipe him out for good. 
*In another variation of the "Future" Trunks Saga, Future Trunks decides to stay in the present timeline for a longer period in order to spend time with his family (including a newborn Bulla) and train, sparring with Vegeta, Gohan and Piccolo. Future Trunks stays long enough to be present for the announcement of the Tournament of Power, and joins as the tenth member of Team Universe 7 after hearing that the losing universes are erased from existence. Additionally, he plans to use the Super Dragon Balls to bring back his friends and family in the future timeline. As the tournament begins, Goku and Vegeta instantly branch off from the rest of the team, seeking out powerful opponents to fight solo. 
**In the Inherited Pride branch, Future Trunks follows Vegeta into a headlong battle with Team Universe 6. Future Trunks fights and defeats Cabba, but has no time to catch his breath before a berserk Kale rushes him. Vegeta and Caulifla join their respective teammates in battle, with Future Trunks and Vegeta eventually coming out on top. Vegeta calls out to Cabba in the stands, revealing his plan to use the Super Dragon Balls to wish back every universe that ends up erased over the course of the tournament. Deciding his own wish isn't worth the death of multiple universes, Future Trunks agrees that Vegeta's wish is more important and resolves to see it fulfilled. Later, the tournament comes down to a battle between Universes 7 & 11. While Goku fights Jiren using Ultra Instinct Sign, Vegeta and Future Trunks take on Top, who assumes his Destroyer Form to outclass Vegeta. Top warns Future Trunks that Ultra Instinct isn't something he can just pick up to turn the tables, and adds that refusing to cast aside the promises he and Vegeta made only weighs them down. Future Trunks thinks otherwise, though, and fights fiercely until Vegeta rejoins the fray. Noticing that Top needs time to charge his Energy of Destruction, the pair use a Galick Gun-Heat Dome Attack combination to force Top on the defensive before he has time to destroy their attacks, eliminating him. Meanwhile, Goku and Gohan eliminate Jiren, along with themselves, leaving Universe 7 as the last universe standing. As per Vegeta's suggestion, Future Trunks wishes to restore the erased universes, and eventually returns to his timeline after sharing a farewell with Vegeta, Bulma, and the rest of the Dragon Team.
**In the Embarking toward Tomorrow branch, Future Trunks sticks with Gohan's group up until a rampaging Kale forces him and Gohan to disengage from the others to stop Kale from reaching Goku. The pair hold their own until Jiren's interruption separates them, leaving Future Trunks to face both Top and Dyspo by himself. Fortunately, he is saved by the unlikely duo of Android 17 and Android 18. Despite his reservations about them due to their future counterparts' actions, Future Trunks is grateful for their help and realizes how different they are in the present timeline. Their fight results in both Android 18 and Dyspo's elimination, and the battle eventually boils down to Future Trunks, Gohan, 17, Goku, and Vegeta versus Jiren. Even with a five-man assault, Jiren is too much for them to handle, knocking out Vegeta, downing 17, and even overwhelming Ultra Instinct -Sign- Goku after tapping into his Super Full Power. Before Jiren can finish off Future Trunks, Gohan takes the attack in his place and is eliminated. Realizing that he needs to overcome his weakness, Future Trunks fights back against Jiren alongside a rejuvenated Android 17 and Goku. In order to secure victory, Android 17 seemingly self-destructs to take Jiren out, leaving Future Trunks devastated. However, 17 reveals he planned the attack so he could survive, and playfully mocks Future Trunks for getting emotional. With Universe 7's victory, Future Trunks and the others wish to restore the erased universes, and Future Trunks eventually returns to his timeline after sharing a farewell with 17 and the rest of the Dragon Team.
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