At Dr. Gero's command, a young man standing behind the two slowly stepped forward, his face stern as he looked at Vegeta and the others.
"Super 17?"
Hearing Dr. Gero call the young man that, Vegeta was taken aback and looked at him in confusion.
The man's long black hair was tied back, and a red scarf was wrapped around his neck. He wore fashionable clothes from this era.
"He really does look a bit like Android 17!"
Trunks exclaimed.
Vegeta also realized that the man in front of him did indeed look a lot like Android 17.
"Hahaha!"
"What do you know? He's not the same Android 17 as before. Dr. Myuu and I created Hell Fighter 17 in Hell. After Hell Fighter 17 fused with Android 17 from the living world, he became the Super 17 standing before you!"
"He possesses an endless supply of power. He'll kill every last one of you!"
Dr. Gero laughed loudly.
"So he's Super 17?"
"Then I'm Super Vegeta."
As he spoke, a golden aura burst from Vegeta. Waves of electricity surged up from his feet, his hair began to grow longer and thicker, and bangs formed at the front. Several locks flowed over his shoulders, while some fell down his back. His eyebrows disappeared.
Super 17 had defeated Trunks with a single attack, so Vegeta wasn't about to underestimate him. He transformed into Super Saiyan 3 right away, boosting his power to five trillion.
Unfortunately, if Android 17 hadn't fused yet, Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta might have been able to fight him. But against the current Super 17, Vegeta stood no chance without transforming into Super Saiyan 4.
"Vegeta's in for a world of trouble!"
Watching from a distance, Lei Chen thought to himself. Though he couldn't sense just how powerful Super 17 was, he knew from the story that when Super 17 first appeared, his strength was below Super Saiyan 4 Son Goku's, but not by much. After absorbing Son Goku's energy, Super 17 had become even stronger than him.
Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta was only at five trillion, while Super 17's battle power was probably somewhere around 150 to 200 trillion.
Vegeta, transformed into Super Saiyan 3, threw a punch. He'd used eight-tenths of his strength, testing Super 17's power.
"Hmph!"
Super 17 looked at Vegeta with a cold, mocking smile. He knew exactly what Vegeta was trying to do.
"Whoosh!"
Just as Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta's fist was about to reach his face, Super 17 tilted his head and dodged.
"What?"
Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta looked shocked.
Vegeta was stunned. He hadn't expected Super 17 to react so quickly, dodging just as his fist was about to reach his face.
Vegeta wasn't stupid. He knew Super 17 was far stronger than he'd imagined—at the very least, stronger than he was in Super Saiyan 3.
"Heh heh heh!"
Super 17's lips curled into a sinister grin.
"Thud!"
He punched Vegeta directly in the stomach.
"Ah!"
Vegeta cried out in pain as his body shot backward.
"Rumble!"
The ground was smashed into a deep crater. Smoke billowed, and Vegeta was buried beneath the rubble.
Son Gohan and the others were shocked by what they saw.
Vegeta hadn't transformed into Super Saiyan 4, but even as a Super Saiyan 3, he was powerful. Yet Super 17 had sent him flying with a single punch.
Just as Son Gohan and the others were reeling in shock, a golden light suddenly shot into the sky.
"Boom! Boom!"
A terrifying golden aura erupted, its shockwaves spreading outward. The blast tore through the sky, shattered the earth, and sent the entire planet trembling.
Yellow eyes, red markings around them,
Black hair falling to shoulder length and draping forward from the neck. Dark red fur covered his body, including his tail. No lightning surrounded him.
After fifteen days, Vegeta's power had increased by ten trillion, bringing Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta's battle power to 250 trillion.
"What? How is that possible?"
Dr. Myuu stared at Vegeta, his face grim.
"Damn it! Vegeta was hiding such immense power!"
Dr. Gero was also dismayed. He thought to himself, but wasn't very worried. In fact, he was eager to see whether Super 17 could use Vegeta's energy.
"I have to admit, I underestimated you. You actually forced me to transform into Super Saiyan 4!"
Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta looked at Super 17 with a somewhat grim expression.
Super 17 brushed back his hair and looked at Vegeta impassively. Though the radar inside him had detected that Vegeta's energy now surpassed his own, he didn't care much.
Vegeta was only a little stronger than him. With unlimited energy and a body capable of absorbing energy, Super 17 was completely confident he could defeat him.
Vegeta blurred out of sight. In the next instant, he appeared right in front of Super 17.
"Th-that speed is incredible!"
Pan, Son Goten, Son Gohan, Trunks, and the others watching from the sidelines were completely stunned.
Even with Vegeta right in front of him, Super 17 remained calm.
Vegeta said nothing. He punched straight at Super 17.
"Hmph!"
Super 17 sneered coldly and raised his arm to block.
"Thud!"
Android 17 successfully blocked Vegeta's heavy blow, but Super 17 was driven backward at high speed. His energy might have been unlimited, but Vegeta was stronger, and the punch still forced him back.
Vegeta attacked again. Although he was stronger than Super 17, the radar inside Super 17 kept deciphering his every move. Super 17 remained on the defensive, but Vegeta still couldn't get the upper hand.
"Ratatat!"
Vegeta continued his fierce assault.
Their figures flashed back and forth as they fought, moving from the ground into the sky.
In the next instant, they were fighting underground.
"Rumble!"
At the same time, the ground shook nonstop. Craters formed, the earth split apart, and several cracks stretched into the distance.
The shock waves from their clash had reduced everything around them to ruins. But the people who had lived here were already dead, and the place had been destroyed, so Vegeta didn't think much of it. If it had been Son Goku, he might have led Super 17 somewhere else.
Just then, Lei Chen descended from the sky and flew to Son Gohan's side. He said to Pan, "Pan, stop watching. Hurry and figure out how to bring your grandpa back to the living world."
"Kakarot was tricked by Frieza into going to Hell. He probably won't make it back."
"What?"
Pan looked startled and quickly flew in the direction Lei Chen had pointed out.
"D-do you really think Pan can bring my dad back to the living world?"
Son Gohan asked worriedly.
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