Plastic Siblings

Piccolo, Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, and Krillin sat gloomily in Master Roshi's house.

They were waiting for Son Goku to successfully surpass Super Saiyan.

It was worth mentioning that

Piccolo had now accepted fusion with Kami and gained strength beyond that of a Super Saiyan.

But he was still weaker than a regular Super Saiyan Second Grade.

Cell had suppressed his ki to the absolute minimum, so Piccolo was unable to track his exact whereabouts.

He was letting Cell grow stronger.

They had also asked Vegeta about the Saiyan who was with the androids.

Once they confirmed that the Saiyan wasn't an enemy, Krillin considered going to ask Wang Shen for help.

But Piccolo stopped him.

They didn't know where Wang Shen stood, and Piccolo feared things would get troublesome if he sided with Cell.

"The mysterious demon remains elusive, and the number of victims has reached hundreds of thousands!"

The news was reporting on Cell once again.

Hearing that horrifying death toll, the former King Piccolo trembled with rage.

"Damn it! That damn Cell! I'll find him!"

Just as Piccolo was about to head out again to look for Cell,

three figures suddenly descended onto the island.

They were Lazuli, Android 17, and Android 16.

Son Goku's home at Mount Paozu was empty.

So, after Android 16 analyzed the situation, they had found Master Roshi's island.

Piccolo sensed them coming and immediately led Tien Shinhan and the others outside to confront the androids.

Android 16 remained expressionless, as if none of it had anything to do with him. He merely spoke in a mechanical voice:

"Son Goku isn't here."

Android 17 looked at Piccolo and asked with a smile,

"Can you tell us where Son Goku is?"

"Or you could tell us where Wang Shen is."

Lazuli added.

Piccolo answered without a trace of politeness:

"Why should we tell you where Son Goku is?"

"Wang Shen—that Saiyan? Isn't he one of you?"

Lazuli lowered her eyes to look at the tips of her shoes.

Android 17 sneered.

"Then I don't mind beating you up again. I'll keep going until you talk."

Confident he was the second-strongest man on Earth, behind Wang Shen, Android 17 naturally couldn't stand one of his defeated opponents acting so cocky.

Piccolo sneered too, secretly looking forward to it.

"Then go ahead and try."

Now that his strength had improved, he wanted to give Android 17 a beating for a change.

"There's an uninhabited island over there. Let's fight there."

Piccolo was worried their battle might destroy Master Roshi's house.

It had to be said that after merging with Kami, Piccolo had grown not only wiser but kinder as well.

"No problem!"

Android 17 didn't mind.

It made no difference where they fought.

He was an android with an infinite energy supply.

What could a mere "primitive man" like Piccolo possibly do against him?

The two of them rose into the air and flew away.

Just as Lazuli and Android 16 were preparing to take off as well,

a cheerful voice rang out.

"Looks like there's some excitement to watch here!"

Wang Shen suddenly appeared on the roof of Master Roshi's house. Sitting there, he looked like he was enjoying the show.

In fact, he had arrived quite some time ago.

But thanks to his ki-concealment technique, no one had noticed him.

He knew Cell would appear during Android 17 and Piccolo's battle.

So, to keep certain people from taking a trip through their own guts, he had no choice but to reluctantly give up his laid-back life.

"Wang Shen!"

Lazuli's face lit up, and she broke into a charming smile.

"Lazuli!"

Wang Shen smiled back.

Then he jumped down from the roof and landed in front of her.

"Surprised? I told you I might suddenly show up in front of you at any time."

A man should keep an air of mystery and anticipation around a woman he hadn't managed to hold hands with yet.

He had to let her know that a good man wasn't so easy to get.

Lazuli smiled happily. She really was surprised.

It was worth traveling thousands of kilometers to find Son Goku. Wang Shen had indeed shown up here.

"Where have you been these past few days?" Lazuli asked curiously.

She wanted to know what Wang Shen had been up to.

"I went and made myself a home on Earth," Wang Shen said, gazing into Lazuli's bright blue eyes.

"A home? Are you going to live on Earth from now on?"

Lazuli grew quite excited, as if she were the one who had found a home.

"Where's your place? Can I come take a look?"

Lazuli had already forgotten all about Android 17 fighting Piccolo.

Unbeknownst to her, Android 17 and Piccolo were already locked in a fierce battle.

Android 16 still followed behind Android 18, as invisible as ever.

"Of course," Wang Shen replied matter-of-factly.

Elsewhere,

Krillin looked at the handsome couple and sighed deeply, finally giving up on his unrealistic hopes.

He simply couldn't compare to Wang Shen.

Wang Shen looked down at Lazuli's outfit, which made her look so fresh and beautiful. Her fitted jeans showed off her slender waist.

"That outfit looks lovely on you."

"Thanks for the compliment."

Lazuli beamed, then shifted coyly, showing off more of her figure for Wang Shen.

A man's appearance should please those who appreciate him.

After they finished exchanging pleasantries, Wang Shen couldn't help reminding her,

"Android 17 doesn't seem to have the upper hand against Piccolo."

If Android 17 hadn't had an infinite energy supply, Piccolo would have beaten him already.

So this is what it's like between a brother and sister?

Wang Shen felt he had finally seen it for himself.

He observed three seconds of silence for Lapis.

"Let's go see how he's doing."

Android 17 and Piccolo had already used every move and technique they had.

They fought from the island to the sky, from the sky to the bottom of the sea, from the bottom of the sea to a volcano, and finally back to another uninhabited island.

Both of them stared tensely at each other. A thin trickle of blood even ran from Android 17's mouth, a sign of just how fierce the fight had been.

"To think you could reach this level in such a short time. That's quite impressive!"

Though he couldn't get the better of Piccolo, Android 17 still confidently offered his assessment.

He remembered how, back then, he had knocked Piccolo down with a single blow.

"Heh."

Piccolo sneered without answering.

Good. Android 18 and Android 16 didn't follow.

If I take the chance to kill Android 17, Cell won't be able to reach Perfect Form.

There's no point letting this drag on.

Piccolo decided to stop waiting.

"Haah!"

Piccolo roared, and his ki suddenly surged. White energy poured out from his body.

Powerful shock waves roared across the sea, and the entire island trembled.

Even at Kame House, they could clearly sense his immense energy, as if Piccolo were right in front of them.

Master Roshi said, "So this is Piccolo's power?"

Cold sweat appeared on Tien Shinhan's forehead. He exclaimed in shock,

"So Piccolo's already reached this level!"

Krillin suddenly felt uneasy and called out,

"Wang Shen and Android 18 have already gone. We should go help Piccolo, too!"

By then, Piccolo and Android 17's battle had reached its climax.

What Piccolo hadn't expected was that even after releasing all his energy, he still couldn't kill Android 17.

Androids really are unreasonable!

At the Heavenly Temple,

Son Goku had planned to find Vegeta and train with him, but no matter what he tried, he couldn't sense Vegeta's ki.

With no other choice,

he had brought Son Gohan here by himself to enter the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and begin training.

But who would have thought

Vegeta had entered the Hyperbolic Time Chamber with Trunks a full day before him?

This left Son Goku stunned and completely baffled!

How had Vegeta found out about the Hyperbolic Time Chamber?

Son Goku now sat quietly outside the chamber, waiting for Vegeta to come out.

At the same time, he kept a close eye on the battle between Piccolo and Android 17.

Son Goku looked toward the Hyperbolic Time Chamber with concern and asked in confusion,

"That's strange. Why hasn't Vegeta come out yet? Is it impossible to surpass Super Saiyan?"

The black Mr. Popo beside him said,

"Don't worry. Vegeta has only been in there for one day. He'll be out soon."

Son Goku asked,

"Mr. Popo, can you find Cell?"

Mr. Popo shook his head, his expression unchanged.

"Cell hasn't shown himself for a long time."

Son Goku fell silent, lost in thought.

He had a feeling something terrible was going to happen!