Piccolo looked at Vegeta in confusion.
It was true Vegeta was strong, but with this level of power, defeating the androids wouldn't be easy.
On the Z Warriors' side, Tien Shinhan frowned. "Strange… Even after transforming into a Super Saiyan, Vegeta's combat power is only about equal to Piccolo's!"
"Yeah, but maybe together, Vegeta and Piccolo can take down the androids," Krillin said optimistically.
"At this point, I don't care who does it—as long as someone beats them."
Yamcha, Chiaotzu, and Gohan also fixed their eyes on the battlefield.
Android 17 smirked with disdain. "So this is a Super Saiyan? I thought he'd be terrifying, but he's barely stronger than the Namekian."
To 17, Vegeta's transformation was nothing special. He was confident there was nothing to fear.
Vegeta, however, crossed his arms and sneered. "An android, looking down on me? Watch closely. I'll show you real power."
He dropped into a battle stance and his aura flared again.
The ground trembled as Vegeta's power climbed higher and higher.
The others were shocked—they had thought Vegeta was already at full strength, but clearly, he wasn't.
Android 16 frowned. "This isn't good. 17… you're going to lose to Vegeta."
"What?!" 18's eyes widened. If 16 was saying that, it meant Vegeta's power had already surpassed 17's.
Yamcha swallowed hard. "Vegeta… that bastard's actually increasing his power!"
Krillin nodded. "Yeah, but let's be real—Goku's still stronger. Vegeta's impressive, sure, but Goku's on another level entirely."
Still, Krillin felt some relief. At least with Vegeta's strength, they had a chance even if Goku wasn't here yet.
Gohan's eyes lit up in shock. "Incredible… His ki's even higher than Uncle Piccolo's!"
Vegeta's muscles began to bulge, his body swelling with raw power. His aura roared around him.
16's sensors confirmed it. "Vegeta's combat power has risen dramatically."
18 grew anxious. "Then what do we do? If he's stronger than 17, even I won't be able to stop him. Should we run?"
16 shook his head calmly. "No. Don't interfere. Leave Vegeta to me. Find an opening to escape instead—there's no point wasting time with them."
18 stared at him in shock. His words implied that he was the strongest of the three androids.
Vegeta's transformation into his bulky second form pushed his combat power up to nearly 1.9 billion.
In a blur, Vegeta vanished—and reappeared in front of 17, smashing a punch into his face and sending him flying.
Piccolo's eyes widened. "Unbelievable… I underestimated him. Vegeta's power really did surpass mine."
Before, Vegeta's Super Saiyan strength had only been close to Piccolo's, but now it was on a completely different level.
Piccolo couldn't deny it—Vegeta had him beat.
As Vegeta prepared to launch another attack on 17, a massive figure suddenly appeared and caught his fist.
Vegeta's expression darkened. "You…"
It was Android 16.
17's eyes widened in disbelief. "16… You were hiding this kind of power all along?"
The strength 16 displayed shocked even 17.
From the sidelines, 18 called out sharply. "17, back off! Don't interfere with 16's fight."
"Tch." 17 clicked his tongue, annoyed, but he knew she was right.
Staying would only get in the way. Reluctantly, he retreated to stand beside 18, though he felt humiliated.
Now, Vegeta and 16 clashed fiercely.
Blow after blow shook the battlefield.
Vegeta gritted his teeth, realizing that this hulking android's power was nearly equal to his own.
"Damn machine… To think you can fight me evenly!" Vegeta roared, his pride burning.
He had believed his second-stage Super Saiyan form would be enough to crush the androids.
Instead, 16 stood toe-to-toe with him, unmoving.
But Vegeta wasn't discouraged. His Saiyan pride refused to accept defeat.
If he had to, he would tear 16 apart piece by piece.
From the sidelines, Piccolo muttered darkly, "I didn't expect 16 to be this strong… If Vegeta hadn't shown up, we'd already be finished."
Even Piccolo had to admit it—without Vegeta's arrival, the androids would have overwhelmed them all.
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