Goku Defeated

"Sun Wukong, how much longer are you going to keep flying? You don't get to choose. This is far enough!"

Thud!...

Goku, Tien Shinhan, and Piccolo had no choice but to follow the two Androids down to a plateau.

Tch... It may be a plateau, but it's surrounded by rocky mountains. Are they planning to use the terrain if things go wrong? Piccolo thought with a frown.

"Whew... Whew... Before we fight, tell me how you know about us." Goku was panting heavily, as if he were struggling.

"I'll tell you... but you might regret asking."

Seeing Goku like this, Tien Shinhan grew suspicious. What's going on with Goku? All he did was fly here.

"Sun Wukong, ever since you defeated our Red Ribbon Army, we've been using small insect-shaped machines to spy on you. We watched you at the World Martial Arts Tournament and during your fights with Piccolo and Vegeta... We designed an Android who could defeat you."

"Are you trying to get revenge on me? You've got it wrong. I only destroyed a few of your branches. Someone else destroyed your headquarters." Goku smiled. He was right: it had been Sun Wumian who'd blown up the Red Ribbon Army headquarters.

"There's no mistake. You destroyed the Red Ribbon Army's dream of conquering the world, leaving only Dr. Gero alive." They sure made conquering the world sound noble.

"From the way you talk, you sound like Dr. Gero himself," Piccolo said. In fact, he was right: Android 20 was Dr. Gero.

"Don't be absurd. I'm Android 20, created by the doctor. Dr. Gero has been dead for a long time."

"I see." Goku understood. "But did you see my fight with Frieza, too?"

"That wasn't necessary. At your age, even if you'd improved a little, you couldn't have gotten much stronger."

"You overlooked one deadly factor: the Super Saiyan!"

Aagh! A powerful aura burst forth as Sun Wukong transformed straight into a Super Saiyan, with a battle power of 200 million.

At that moment, Krillin, Yamcha, and Gohan sensed the Super Saiyan's energy and headed this way.

"What an incredible aura. Is this what Goku's like as a Super Saiyan?" Tien Shinhan stared in shock.

"You two, stay out of this. They're after me."

"He's certainly powerful—far stronger than we expected. But even so, it'll take only Android 19 to handle you."

"Oh? Then show me what you've got... Hah!" Goku said, attacking first.

Whoosh! Thud!

Goku knocked Android 19 down in just a few moves.

But Android 19 didn't seem to have taken much damage. He charged right back in.

"Aah, yeah, yeah, yeah!" In midair, Sun Wukong unleashed a flurry of punches and kicks, leaving his opponent unable to fight back.

"Wow, what incredible power! They're nowhere near evenly matched. Goku's going to win!" Tien Shinhan, watching the fight, declared his verdict early.

"...Is he?" Piccolo wasn't so sure.

Although Tien Shinhan had noticed something was wrong with Goku from the start, he hadn't thought any further about it.

Tap! Tap! Tap!

Just then, Krillin, Gohan, and Yamcha arrived.

"Dad..."

"Gohan, don't worry. Goku's powerful—he's a Super Saiyan. The other guy's all talk and can't do a thing against him." Tien Shinhan spoke with an easy smile.

"He's amazing. Was I imagining it when I thought they could absorb energy?" Yamcha watched the two fighters in the air. Goku clearly had the upper hand.

"Huh... Hmm..." Gohan watched for a moment, then murmured.

"Gohan, you noticed it too, didn't you? Sun Wukong's already giving it everything he's got, but that's still all he can do..."

"Piccolo, what are you talking about? Goku has a crushing advantage!" Tien Shinhan turned to him.

"No... Goku should be even stronger as a Super Saiyan." Piccolo had trained with Goku and knew his true strength.

"Could that be why Yamcha said they can absorb other people's energy?" Gohan guessed.

"What? Absorb energy?"

"They grab your face, and then it feels like your energy keeps getting drained..." Yamcha explained.

Boom!!

With a loud crash, Android 19 was knocked to the ground.

"Look! He's been taking all those hits, and he's still acting like nothing happened..."

"Kamehameha!" Goku fired a Kamehameha from the air, chasing after Android 19 as he got back to his feet.

"Just what I wanted! Ha ha!" The Android opened his hands and absorbed Goku's entire Kamehameha.

"Damn, they really do absorb energy through their hands..."

"Goku, they can absorb your energy with their hands. Don't fire energy blasts, and be careful not to let them grab you!" Piccolo shouted a warning to Goku.

"Whew... Whew... Whew... Absorb energy? What are you talking about... Whew!" Goku's expression was full of pain.

"Hey, something's wrong with Goku. Did they drain too much of his energy?" Krillin asked anxiously.

"No, they shouldn't have drained his energy directly..." Piccolo shook his head.

The tide of battle turned. Goku was driven back, gasping heavily with one hand pressed to his chest.

"...! Just as I thought—Dad's heart disease has flared up!"

"What? The heart disease that boy from the future predicted?"

"Didn't he bring the special medicine? Goku's just had his energy drained!" Krillin opened the pouch of Senzu Beans, took one out, and threw it over. "Goku, it's a Senzu Bean. Eat it!"

"Thank goodness, Krillin. Thanks!" Goku caught the Senzu Bean and gobbled it down.

But the Senzu Bean had no effect at all. Although Sun Wukong was still a Super Saiyan, his battle power was only 70 million. The balance had shifted, and Android 19 was pummeling him on the ground.

"The problem is with his heart," Gohan said anxiously.

"Why? Didn't the medicine cure him?" Krillin asked, confused.

"No. Dad never got sick, so he never took the medicine..."

Meanwhile, Goku couldn't even maintain his Super Saiyan form. After being knocked down, he reverted to normal.

"This is bad! Goku's energy!" Seeing that Goku's energy was about to be drained completely, the others all rushed forward.

"Not another step. Anyone who doesn't value their life can try me." Dr. Gero blocked their way.

"Gladly." Piccolo wore a confident smile, as if he were hiding something.

But his swagger lasted barely a second before he was knocked down by a beam fired from Dr. Gero's eyes.

"Ugh... Ah..." Goku's energy was on the verge of being completely absorbed.

Vegeta made a stylish entrance, dressed in a blue long-sleeved bodysuit and white Battle Suit!

Vegeta kicked Android 19 flying, leaving a deep shoe print on the Android's face.

"Vegeta!?" Everyone looked over.

"Defeating Kakarot is my job. You have no business interfering!" Vegeta said coldly.