The door of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber slammed shut.
All sounds from the outside world were instantly cut off.
Goku glanced at his son, who looked a little nervous.
"Gohan, are you ready?"
"Mmm!"
Gohan nodded firmly, his eyes filled with determination.
"From now on, we have one year."
…
On the other side.
A golden streak of light, moving at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, cut through Earth's sky.
It was Vegeta.
He left Kami's Lookout without a moment's delay.
The flames of revenge had already burned to their peak.
Vegeta intended to find those Androids who dared to trample him underfoot.
Then, with his current power—power that surpassed all limits—he would utterly crush them into cosmic dust!
The Androids had no ki, so they couldn't be directly sensed.
But Vegeta flew at terrifying speed.
Before long, he found traces of the Androids on a small island near the area where they had previously been active.
"Found them."
A cruel smile appeared on Vegeta's lips.
…
On an unnamed small island.
Sunlight. Sand. Waves.
A flashy red convertible was brazenly parked on the beach, looking completely out of place.
Android 17 lay on the roof of the car, wearing sunglasses, a foxtail grass stalk in his mouth, leisurely basking in the sun.
Android 16 stood motionless in the shallow sea, allowing the waves to wash over his calves.
Several seabirds even landed on his shoulders, tilting their heads curiously as they observed this strange giant.
Everything seemed peaceful and serene.
Only Android 18 looked somewhat distracted.
She sat on the beach, holding the empty cake box, her fingers unconsciously tracing along its edges.
In her mind, Loren's lazy yet always irritating face kept appearing without warning.
And also Loren's pathetic figure as he fled in disarray at the end.
Thinking of this, a faint, almost unnoticeable smile curved Android 18's lips.
Just then—
A suffocating, terrifying pressure suddenly descended from the sky!
The heavens darkened instantly.
Ripples spread wildly across the surface of the sea.
Android 17 abruptly sat up, the laziness on his face vanishing without a trace.
Android 16 turned around as well, a red light flashing in his eyes as he instantly locked onto a point in the sky.
The smile on Android 18's face froze.
In mid-air.
Vegeta stood arrogantly with his arms crossed, looking down at the Androids as if they were nothing more than ants.
At this moment, his presence was completely different from before.
"Finally, I've found you."
Vegeta spoke coldly.
"A bunch of lingering tin cans."
"Oh?"
Android 17 stood up, brushed the sand off his body, and a playful smile returned to his face.
"Is the loser here to die again?"
"It seems the last lesson wasn't profound enough."
Hearing this, Vegeta didn't get angry.
Instead, he laughed.
A laugh filled with extreme disdain and pity.
"Loser?"
"Hmph. That boring game… it's time it ended."
Vegeta's gaze locked onto Android 17.
"Your mouth is quite noisy."
"So, in return…"
"Today, I'll let you experience what true despair feels like."
Android 17's smile widened.
"Are you done talking nonsense?"
"If you are, then scram."
"Don't disturb our vacation."
"Vacation?"
Vegeta looked as if he had just heard the funniest joke in the world.
"Hahahahahahaha!"
His laughter echoed arrogantly across the island.
"Don't worry. I'll soon send you to a place where you can vacation permanently!"
Boom—!
A blazing golden aura erupted from Vegeta's body!
Super Saiyan—full power!
Android 17's combat power hovered around 600 to 700 million.
But at this moment, Vegeta's combat power had completely surpassed him, reaching a terrifying 1 billion!
That overwhelming ki swept across the entire island!
The sand on the beach was pressed down by sheer force!
The surface of the sea was crushed into a massive depression!
"Today, I'll let you see with your own eyes!"
"How utterly vulnerable your so-called power is before Prince Vegeta!"
"Android 18, I'll take care of this one."
Android 17 cracked his neck, bones snapping loudly.
"Just watch from the side."
"I'll tear this noisy monkey into pieces."
Android 18 clicked her tongue and stepped aside.
"Finish quickly."
Android 17 vanished, turning into an afterimage as he charged toward Vegeta!
He didn't hold back at all—full power from the very start!
His fist, carrying terrifying force, smashed straight toward Vegeta's face!
Vegeta didn't move.
He didn't even dodge.
A contemptuous smile remained on his face.
Just as Android 17's fist was about to touch his cheek—
Vegeta slowly raised his right hand.
And effortlessly grabbed Android 17's wrist.
Android 17's playful expression froze instantly.
Shock and disbelief flooded his face.
How… could this be?!
His full-power strike…
Was actually stopped so easily?!
"Is that all the strength you have?"
Vegeta's voice rang out calmly.
"It's not much stronger than a bug struggling."
Before the words even finished.
A cruel smile appeared on Vegeta's face.
His grip tightened violently.
Crack—!
"Ahhh—!"
Android 17 screamed as his right arm was forcibly broken!
Vegeta released him.
Then—
A lightning-fast, brutal punch slammed straight into Android 17's abdomen!
Bang—!
The impact shook the air itself!
Android 17's body bent sharply backward like a cooked shrimp, his eyes bulging as his breath was crushed out of him!
His body flew backward at terrifying speed!
Rumble—!
Android 17 smashed straight through a mountain peak on the far side of the island, before crashing heavily into the ocean!
A towering pillar of water erupted into the sky!
Silence.
Absolute silence.
On the beach, Android 18's cold, beautiful face was filled with horror.
She stared blankly at the distant, shattered mountain, her mind completely empty.
One move…
Just one move…
Android 17—whose strength was nearly equal to hers—had been utterly crushed by Vegeta.
"H-how could this be…?"
...
Author's Note:
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