Vegeta had no intention of paying him any mind. "Hmph. If you want to get yourself killed, that's your choice. You'll only give him more energy." Everyone had their own thoughts when they heard that.
Piccolo was furious. No. 20 thought, He told them not to interfere? Fine, I'll absorb some more energy from that guy! Then I'll be able to deal with Vegeta!
Before No. 20 could finish thinking, Piccolo flashed in front of him and kicked him square in the chin, sending him flying into a mountain.
Vegeta watched as Piccolo's fighting spirit kicked in and couldn't help snorting. Goku was pleased too. No. 20 looked at Piccolo, who was brimming with confidence and had grown much stronger.
No. 20 was still thinking, How is this possible? I was just careless—that's all. Piccolo can't possibly beat me! Refusing to accept it, he charged at Piccolo.
But Piccolo vanished in an instant. No. 20 looked behind him and saw Vegeta smile and lift his head. No. 20 looked up—and Piccolo came crashing down from above, smashing an elbow into his head and driving him into the rocks below.
No. 20 lay among the rubble, looking utterly beaten. He stared at Piccolo in disbelief. "How is this possible? It can't be! There's no reason I should be weaker than him, especially after I absorbed so much of his energy."
"At the very least, we should be evenly matched! How could Piccolo suddenly become so powerful? This is impossible!" Just then, a young man hovered above the smoke-filled town.
It was Trunks. Looking down at the devastated town, he grew worried. "This is bad. Am I too late? Chen and the androids are nowhere to be seen! What happened to leave the whole island in such a mess?"
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