After a moment, Piccolo, who had been stalling for time to help Goku and the others, had completely run out of energy.
He collapsed to the ground, covered in injuries, unsure whether he was dead or alive.
On the other side, Krillin climbed out of a pile of rubble in a sorry state. Trembling all over, he stood still as if petrified.
Looking at the three Androids in front of him, completely unscathed, all he felt was shock.
These Androids seemed even stronger than rumored. Even when Piccolo had fought with all his strength, he was no match for them.
And Krillinâs attempts to stop Android 18 had been in vain as well. All his attacks were easily dodged, and he was even sent flying with a flick of her finger. He almost thought he was going to die.
âDamn it, is the Earth going to be destroyed?â Krillin felt a surge of unwillingness.
At that moment, Android 17 and Android 18 approached.
Android 17 glanced at Piccolo lying on the ground and turned to Android 16, asking, âAndroid 16, what do we do now? Goku and the others escaped because of these two. Should we kill them?â
Android 16 shook his head and said, âNo need. We were created for the sole purpose of killing Goku and Tights. Thereâs no need to do anything extra. I have already detected Gokuâs location. They went back to West City. Letâs go after them.â
âAlright.â
âWhat?â
Upon hearing their conversation, Krillin was dumbfounded.
âYou wonât kill us?â
Android 17 turned his head and pointed at Android 16, saying, âDidnât you hear him? Our goal is only Goku and Tights. Weâre not interested in anyone else.â
He gestured to Piccolo on the ground and said to Krillin, âHeâs still alive. Give him a Senzu Bean, and heâll be fine.â
Saying that, Android 17 lifted his foot and started heading towards West City.
âWait!â
Krillin snapped out of his daze and shouted at them, âWho..Who are you people? What is your purpose? Do you want to take over the Earth or seek revenge for Dr. Gero?â
Android 17 and the others glanced at each other and smiled.
âTake over the Earth? Dr. Gero? What are you talking about?â
âIsnât it true? Arenât you Dr. Geroâs Androids?â Krillin questioned.
âOf course not. We were created by someone using the computer in the Red Ribbon Armyâs secret base,â explained Android 17.
âSomeone? Who?â Krillin asked.
Android 17 shrugged, âWe donât know. In any case, the computer programmed us to kill Goku and Tights and seek revenge for the Red Ribbon Army.â
Krillin furrowed his brow, âWhat if you accomplish your goal?â
âIf we accomplish our goal, weâll just find a place to enjoy ourselves. In order to become Androids, weâve been asleep for many years, after all. Thatâs the situation. Hurry and give Piccolo a Senzu Bean, or heâll really die.â Android 17 gestured goodbye and then flew away.
âGoodbye, donât come and throw away your life next time!â Android 18 smiled and kissed Krillin on the cheek before chasing after Android 17 with 16.
After they left, Krillin realized that Android 17 and the others had not flown for long before reaching the outskirts of West City.
However, at that moment, Android 16 suddenly said, âGokuâs location has changed again.â
âChanged again?â
âYes, heâs gone over thereâŠâ Android 16 pointed in a direction, âAccording to the data, that should be the location of Korin Tower. Maybe he went there to get the Senzu Beans?â
âAndroid 17, according to the computer data, it seems that Goku and Tights can teleport. It wonât be easy to find them,â Android 18 said.
âThatâs why I thought of taking a hostage first⊠Android 16, where is Bulma?â
âAlso over at Korin Tower!â analyzed Android 16. âBut her location is higher up in Korin Tower. She must have gone to Lookout.â
âTheyâre taking precautions, huh?â Android 17 scratched his head, thinking, and then said, âBy the way, what about Gokuâs wife? Is she still at home?â
âShe is.â Android 16 pointed in another direction. âOver there, itâll take half an hour to fly there from here.â
âHalf an hour? I see⊠Then letâs look for a car and go there.â Android 17 suggested.
âA car?â
âYeah, it will be fun to take our time. That little baldyâs words reminded me that if we kill Goku and Tights too soon, we wonât have any purpose left. Itâs more enjoyable to take our time.â Android 17 laughed.
âYou still retain some human personality, donât you?â Android 18 pursed her lips but didnât object.
And so, the three of them began to leisurely wander around West City.
Meanwhile, on Lookout.
After Goku brought Krillin and Piccolo back, everyone had temporarily settled here.
Then, Goku took out a cloth bag and took out Senzu Beans he obtained from Korin. He gave one to Vegeta and one to Piccolo.
Instantly, both of them made a full recovery.
After awakening, the two of them had different expressions.
Vegeta had a grim expression, while Piccolo seemed burdened with heavy thoughts.
Suddenly, Vegeta roared in anger, his violent and furious aura swirling like a raging storm. Then, he shot up into the sky and disappeared on the other side of the horizon.
âVegeta!â Bulma wanted to stop him but was too late.
âLet him go, Bulma. Vegeta was defeated by a female Android this time, and the blow he received wasnât light,â Yamcha explained.
Upon hearing this, Bulma sighed.
As someone close to Vegeta, she naturally understood his pride and arrogance. He had finally broken through the limits of a Super Saiyan and reached a new level, only to be mercilessly beaten by a woman. How could he swallow this humiliation?
âThat VegetaâŠâ Goku sighed. As his long-time rival, he could also understand Vegetaâs feelings. However, now was not the time to lose their temper. Androids were approaching, and they had to figure out what to do.
âBulma, where is Miss Tights right now?â
âSheâs probably traveling in space? Big Brother Lin Chen took Future Trunks somewhere to train, and with nothing to do, she left Planet Vegeta,â Bulma replied.
âAlright, then. Iâll go to Planet Vegeta first and inform them about the situation with the Androids.â
Just as Goku was about to leave, Krillin suddenly shouted, âGoku, wait! I have something to tell you.â
âKrillin, canât it wait until I come back?â
âNo, itâs about the Androids, actuallyâŠâ
Krillin proceeded to tell Goku about the questions he had asked the Androids earlier.
Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked.
âTheyâre not the Androids created by Dr. Gero?â
âItâs unbelievable. Red Ribbon Armyâs secret base? How many years has it been? Red Ribbon Army still has an operational secret base?â
âBesides Dr. Gero, is there someone else researching Androids? Who could it be?â