"So Goku is already this famous on other planets? That's really impressive!" Master Roshi exclaimed from the side, eyes gleaming with pride. "That means as his teacher, I get to share some of the glory too, huh? Who knows—maybe one day a beautiful woman will come running into my arms!" Lost in his fantasy, Master Roshi drifted into a world of delusional daydreams.
"The southern islands, huh? Hmm… found it. There's a lot of energy signatures vanishing over there..." With that, Goku used Instant Transmission and disappeared on the spot.
Shwoosh!
Goku reappeared in the middle of a ruined town. Surveying the devastation around him, he frowned. "There's no lingering ki... Looks like this really was the work of androids." He pulled out an energy detector, switched it on, and the indicator light immediately started blinking. A small arrow flashed on the screen, pointing in one direction.
"Over there, huh?" Goku gathered his energy and shot off toward the east.
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Beep—beep—beep!
Elsewhere in the city, Android 11 and Android 12 were in the midst of rampant destruction when a shrill alarm sounded from their scanners.
"Someone with an extremely high power level is approaching," said Android 11, glancing skyward with a hint of surprise. "Is the detection system malfunctioning?"
"It's not a malfunction," said Android 12 grimly. "I'm getting the same reading. Judging by that energy signature, it looks like our target has come to us."
"Goku, huh? So instead of us finding him, he decided to show up on his own. That's fine—makes our job easier."
Goku hovered in the air, staring at the two figures standing amid the rubble—one thin, the other burly. His detector wouldn't stop beeping. "Looks like I found you two." He blinked down in front of them. "You're the androids created by Dr. Roco, right? What were your numbers again?"
"I'm android 11!"
"And I'm Android 12!"
"So you're Goku? We were created using your data and cells!" Android 11's face lit up with excitement. "Let me see just how strong the original is!"
"So it's true then," Goku muttered, narrowing his eyes. "Let's just hope nothing goes wrong." He locked eyes with 11. "Fine. Come at me. Let's see what kind of tricks you androids have."
Suddenly, two beams of energy shot from android 11's eyes. Goku dodged instantly, and the town behind him exploded with a thunderous boom.
"You're really going all out, huh? Blasting away right in front of me?" Goku snorted. In a flash, golden light surged around him—he transformed into a Super Saiyan. With a single punch, he sent android 11 flying, crashing into the ground and forming a massive crater.
"That's your strength? Not bad!" Android 11 wiped blood from his mouth and slowly got back up. "Then I guess it's time I got serious too! Haaah—!"
As he shouted, his ki spiked dramatically. His muscles swelled, and his once-skinny frame bulked up in an instant.
"Huh, this transformation reminds me of Master Roshi's Kamehameha pose." Goku mused. "Anyway, let's find another place to fight. I'm not some saint, but I don't want innocent lives getting caught up in this."
"Compassion? How boring. But since you suggested it, fine—we'll relocate."
With a slight smirk, Goku took off into the sky, with Android 11 and Android 12 close behind.
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Inside an underground lab, Dr. Roco and Dr. Gero stared at a massive screen, eyes burning with anticipation.
"Fight... yes, fight to your heart's content! The more you battle, the more data we can collect!"
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"Goku, how much farther are we going? Isn't this far enough?" Android 11 finally snapped, landing in a desolate, barren wilderness.
"This'll do." Goku landed opposite them. "So—are you coming at me together? Or one at a time?"
"You're awfully confident, Goku. But overconfidence never ends well," Android 11 replied coolly, stepping forward. "Let's finish what we started."
"Trying to solo me? Not a smart move," Goku said with a smirk. "But if you're so eager to die, I'll grant your wish! Haaah—!"
Once more, he unleashed a storm of golden energy and disappeared in a blur. In a flash, he smashed android 11 with a thunderous punch, sending him skidding across the ground and carving out a trench over 100 meters long.
"If that's all you've got, I'm extremely disappointed." Goku watched android 11 climb out of the rubble, visibly unimpressed.
"You're strong, no doubt," 11 snarled. "But don't underestimate me!"
He dashed forward, swinging a punch—but it passed clean through Goku. It was just an afterimage.
"What?!" android 11 gasped, too late. Goku appeared behind him and struck the base of his skull with a pinpoint blow. BOOM! Android 11 was sent flying, smashing into a nearby hill. Debris and dust flew everywhere.
"How... how can he be this strong?" Android 12 was shaken. "Android 11's no match at all! We're supposed to be the ultimate bio-warriors created by Dr. Roco!"
Back in the lab, Dr. Roco trembled with excitement. "So powerful... truly powerful! The stronger he is, the stronger our androids will become from analyzing him!"
Dr. Gero stood nearby, expression unreadable as thoughts churned behind his eyes.
Android 11 staggered out from the debris and launched himself at Goku like a human missile, aiming to ram him head-on.
Goku didn't flinch. He casually extended his right hand and blocked the charge effortlessly.
But Android 11 grinned. Grabbing Goku's arm with both hands, he smirked. "Got you. Now your energy is mine!"
Goku's eyes narrowed as he felt his energy rapidly draining away through Android 11's hands.
"You think you can drain my power?" he sneered. "Don't kid yourself."
With his left hand, Goku formed a knife-hand and chopped down—severing android 11's arms clean off. Wires and hydraulic fluid sprayed from the stumps.
"Cheh! So you're not even an android. You're just a bio-mechanical puppet!" Goku scoffed. He struck 11's back with another close-range blow. The impact cratered the ground beneath their feet.
Without hesitation, Goku stomped down, crushing android 11's head. Then he turned his gaze to android 12.
"No... no way...!" Android 12 was terrified. Without another word, he turned and bolted into the sky.
"Running away? Not that easy." Goku flashed in front of him, grabbed his throat, and punched straight through his chest. He flung the body upward and blasted it to dust with a ki wave.
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"Incredible... just incredible! He is the strongest warrior I've ever seen!" Dr. Roco was thrilled watching Goku annihilate android 11 and android 12. "Gero, it's time. Let's send out android 19. We need more data!"
"Understood. Android 19, you're up," Dr. Gero said calmly to the android beside him.
"You're just using me as cannon fodder for your experiment?" android 19 replied coldly, a flicker of icy resentment in his eyes. He had his own consciousness and wasn't willing to charge into certain death.
"Don't forget who created you!" Roco growled, holding up a remote. "Who gave you life! Now is the time to contribute to the greatness of science—or face the consequences!"
"Tch." android 19 looked at the remote, gave an unwilling snort, and vanished into the sky.
"The stronger they are, the harder they are to control. We'll need to improve the control system next time," Roco muttered darkly.
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"Time to track down Roco's lab," Goku said, inspecting his energy detector. Suddenly, the device started blinking again. "Huh? Another android headed this way? Heh... looks like they're still trying to gather data on me. Think I don't know what you're up to? I've seen Dragon Ball, remember? Hehehe…"
He began scanning the area quickly, but still couldn't locate the hidden observer. Meanwhile, a chubby figure was approaching fast from the horizon.
Goku's eyes lit up. "That guy looks familiar! Finally, a character straight from the original story! But wait… which number was he again? I forgot…"
Android 19 landed in front of him. "Son Goku. From here on out, I will be your opponent."
"So, which number are you again?" Goku asked calmly, eyes fixed on the pudgy android before him.
"Number 19," the android replied plainly.
"Alright then! Since we've introduced ourselves, let's get this fight started. I still need to track down Roco and their research lab after this."
"...To be honest, Goku, I really don't want to fight you," Android 19 said with a hint of reluctance in his voice. "I know I'm no match for you, but my life is in their hands. I don't have a choice."
Goku scoffed, curling his lip in disdain. "Spare me the pity act. In the original storyline, you weren't exactly the good guy."
"Original storyline? What are you talking about?" Android 19's face twisted in confusion, a giant question mark practically floating above his head.
"Forget I said that. Just pretend I didn't say anything," Goku waved it off. "Anyway, since we're enemies, there's no need for chit-chat. Let's get this started!"
With a burst of golden aura, Goku powered up once again, surging forward like a bolt of lightning.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
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