Lapis vs. Son Goku

"Thwack!"

Lapis tossed Vegeta in front of Son Goku and the others as if he were throwing out trash.

"Dad!!"

"Vegeta!"

Trunks let out a cry of distress and rushed over to help Vegeta up.

"Don't worry, I didn't go too hard on him; he's still alive."

Lapis's airy voice drifted to their ears.

Mo Yuan looked at him with a very strange expression.

Good grief, he hadn't expected this kid, with his delicate and handsome features, to be such a show-off.

Vegeta had been beaten into such a wretched state, yet he still claimed he hadn't gone hard on him.

What, was it only considered "light" if he didn't kill him?

Mo Yuan had seen the battle just now clearly.

If nothing else, at least one of Vegeta's kidneys had been pulverized by Lapis.

And he called that not going hard?

Was he supposed to blame Vegeta for not being able to take a beating?

Son Goku hurriedly pulled out a Senzu Bean and fed it to Vegeta.

After consuming the Senzu Bean, Vegeta was instantly restored to full health.

Even his ruined kidney had grown back.

This miraculous scene couldn't help but make Mo Yuan marvel inwardly.

After recovering, perhaps feeling that he had lost too much face, Vegeta stood to the side, silent and brooding.

Son Goku and the others didn't go over to talk to him either.

In a situation like this, Vegeta had to process it on his own.

Anything anyone else said would be useless.

Son Goku looked at Mo Yuan and the others, his expression serious. "Why are you at the Lookout? Did you do something to Mr. Popo?"

"Goku!!"

Hearing Son Goku's words, Mr. Popo hurriedly ran over.

"Mr. Popo, are you alright? Did they bully you?"

"No, no, Mo Yuan and the others didn't bully me. They are my good friends, not bad people."

Mr. Popo waved his hands frantically to explain.

"Huh?" ┌(.Д.)┐

Mr. Popo's words were so shocking that Son Goku and Trunks nearly had their eyeballs pop out.

The Androids weren't bad people?

Could they actually be good people?

Son Gohan hesitated for a moment, then tugged on Son Goku's clothes and said, "Dad, I also don't think they seem like bad people."

"A few days ago, they came to Kame House looking for you, and when they heard you hadn't recovered from your illness yet, they left. Plus, it seems they haven't killed a single person to this day."

For some reason, Son Gohan always felt that these Androids weren't bad people—except for Cell, of course.

"Impossible!! How could Androids possibly be good people?" Trunks completely refused to believe Mr. Popo's words.

His timeline had already been ravaged and left in tatters by these two Androids.

At this point, he wouldn't believe anyone who told him the Androids were good, no matter who it was.

Every time he saw the faces of Lazuli and Lapis, his heart was consumed by rage.

He wished he could grind them into dust to vent the hatred in his heart.

He wondered if Trunks would be angered to death when he returned to his future timeline and saw that it had already been shaped by Cell.

"It's true, they can even ride the Flying Nimbus." Seeing that they still didn't quite believe him, Mr. Popo dropped another bombshell.

"The Flying Nimbus?!!"

Son Goku was stunned.

Not to mention Master Roshi, even Krillin and Bulma couldn't sit on the Flying Nimbus.

Anyone who could ride the Flying Nimbus was, without exception, a person of pure heart.

"Is that true?" Son Goku looked at Mr. Popo seriously.

Mr. Popo nodded heavily.

"Mr. Goku, Androids absolutely cannot be good people!"

Seeing that even Son Goku was starting to believe it, Trunks became agitated all of a sudden.

"Trunks, calm down for a second," Son Goku said, hurriedly trying to soothe him.

He then continued, "You should be able to see that this timeline is completely different from history, right?"

"In the history you remember, only two androids appeared, but now, there are already seven."

"Since history has already deviated, it is entirely possible for the androids to have become good people."

Trunks lowered his head.

He knew this possibility existed, but he dared not believe it, nor was he willing to.

It would be best if the androids were good.

But if they weren't, the tragedy of the future would repeat itself.

The stakes were too high; he couldn't afford to gamble.

"Son Goku, looking at you, your illness must be cured, right?"

At this moment, Lapis walked over.

He had been waiting for this day for a long time.

He had let Son Goku go last time because he disdained attacking a sick man.

This time, nothing could stop him.

"Yeah, I'm all better now," Son Goku said, watching Lapis with a grave expression.

"Then let's have a fight and settle the score between us."

Mo Yuan did not stop Lapis's actions.

He had no reason to.

Some grudges simply had to be vented.

Although every debt has its debtor, and it was Dr. Gero who turned them into androids and harmed their families, Son Goku still bore a portion of the responsibility.

If Son Goku had wiped out the remnants of the Red Ribbon Army back then, Lapis and the others would never have suffered.

The cause of the past led to the effect of today; this battle was unavoidable.

If anyone was to be blamed, it was only Son Goku for failing to pull up the weeds by the roots.

Seeing that even Vegeta had been easily defeated by Lapis, Son Goku knew clearly that he could not be Lapis's match.

After all, during the time he was ill, Vegeta's strength had far surpassed his own.

If a Vegeta that powerful had been beaten like that by Lapis, how could he possibly win?

Yet, even so, Son Goku felt no fear.

In fact, he felt a hint of excitement.

To cross blades with a master was his lifelong wish.

Besides, it wasn't as if he had absolutely no chance of winning.

As if thinking of something, a confident smile tugged at the corners of Son Goku's mouth.

The two stood facing each other in the void.

Son Goku's muscles tensed as he assumed his stance, ready for anything.

Compared to Son Goku, Lapis looked much more relaxed, arms crossed and looking quite at ease, as if he weren't about to fight, but rather heading out for a stroll.

"Ah!!!"

With a roar, a golden vortex of energy swirled around Son Goku.

In an instant, a golden aura erupted from his body, burning fiercely, his cold, emerald eyes fixed on Lapis like two icy blades.

"Ha!"

With his aura surging, Son Goku transformed into a golden streak of light and charged at Lapis, throwing a right punch imbued with a world-shattering aura.

"Boom!"

Lapis countered with a punch of his own, and the terrifying energy exploding at the point of impact caused the air to tremble and a gale to sweep through, scattering even the clouds.

The two touched and separated, only to immediately resume trading blows.

Son Goku's expression was ferocious, putting every ounce of his strength into every punch and kick.

Lapis's smirk never faded; he responded calmly to Son Goku's attacks, neutralizing them with ease.

While parrying Son Goku's strikes, Lapis would occasionally land hits of his own from tricky angles.

The intense pain made Son Goku wince and grit his teeth, his expression growing even more savage.

"BOOM!!"

Son Goku used the force of Lapis's punch to put some distance between them.

"Huff! Huff!"

Son Goku gasped for air, his breathing heavy.

Lapis watched Son Goku calmly, not taking the opportunity to launch an attack.

"So strong. No wonder Vegeta was defeated by you so easily."

Son Goku wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and offered a compliment.

However, his expression grew even more solemn.

"Heh, Son Goku, your combat power is far inferior to Vegeta's." Lapis crossed his arms, looking at Son Goku with utter disdain.

"Dad..."

Gohan watched his father coughing up blood, filled with worry.