As he spoke, he raised his ki and transformed into a Super Saiyan, then fired a blast straight at No. 16's container. Krillin and the others seized the chance to run out. In an instant, the cave was flattened.
"Next time, give us a warning before you attack! We almost didn't make it out!" Krillin breathed a sigh of relief. Vegeta turned to Trunks behind him. "Idiot. You're always doing pointless things."
Trunks didn't understand what Vegeta meant. "Pointless things?" "Look over there!" Once the smoke cleared, No. 17 and No. 18 were standing beside the container, which was completely unharmed.
Vegeta was furious. "That's all you've got? You've only wasted your energy. This is why people say kids are shallow." Trunks was very unhappy, but the damage had already been done.
Meanwhile, on the mountaintop, No. 17 said, "Hurry up and open it! The pipes have already been cut." The two of them dropped the container to the ground, and No. 18 pressed the activation button before kicking the hatch open.
This time, the hatch really did open, and No. 16 emerged. Krillin and the others panicked. "It opened! Is there another one?" No. 16 opened its eyes and stepped out of the container. It was much taller and more powerfully built than No. 17 and No. 18.
It was a demon machine, just as Dr. Gero had said. It was a failed experiment—but that was only Dr. Gero's side of the story. Whether No. 16 was good or bad remained to be seen.
Krillin and the others looked at him. "That guy... is that No. 16? This is bad. He looks really strong!" Trunks was also feeling unsettled. "I don't know. I've never seen him before..."
No. 17 looked at No. 16 and remained perfectly calm. "No. 16,