Piccolo VS Android 17

The instant Goku erupted, Piccolo, Tien Shinhan, and the others, who were resting on Turtle Hermit Island far away, all turned their gazes toward Kami's Lookout on the distant horizon.

At the same time, the androids who had just arrived at Turtle Hermit Island also sensed something unusual and ran into Piccolo's group again as they came out to investigate.

"Goku?"

"Son Goku?"

After Goku unleashed his full power, Piccolo and the hostile androids almost simultaneously looked in the same direction—toward Kami's Lookout. As though they were of one mind, everyone silently wondered what could have happened to make Goku fight at full strength.

"Oh? I see... It looks like Son Goku is over there right now!" Through the power radar installed in his body, Android 17 successfully detected the direction of the powerful energy waves radiating from Goku. He immediately prepared to go over and investigate.

"Is Goku fighting someone? He actually turned into a Super Saiyan." As Goku's childhood friend, Krillin wore a grave expression. He could only sense Goku's energy; there was no other powerful ki nearby. And since the androids were all here, they had no idea who Goku's opponent could be.

Although Goku's ki quickly subsided again, that brief burst had successfully allowed the androids to pinpoint his location. Just as Android 17 was about to go find Goku, Piccolo stopped him. "I won't let you go after him."

For Piccolo, whether it was to buy Goku more precious training time so he could break through his limits, or to prevent Cell from evolving into that horrifying Perfect Form and bringing about a catastrophic disaster... he had to stop these androids here.

"Honestly! Haven't you learned your lesson yet? I suppose trying an appetizer before going to find Son Goku wouldn't be so bad."

"There's an uninhabited island over there. Let's fight there." After saying that, Piccolo turned to Krillin and the others. "You don't need to come. You'd be no help anyway."

Piccolo took off toward the uninhabited island first, with the androids following close behind.

Before long, they landed on a small island. Android 16 looked around at the natural scenery, while Android 18 found a large boulder to sit on and watch the fight.

Android 17 rolled up his sleeves and walked toward Piccolo, staring at his back. "I hope you can give me a proper warm-up. Otherwise, I really will kill you."

"I am no longer who I used to be." Piccolo removed his weighted training clothes. They slammed into the ground with a dull thud.

"I really can't understand why you're insisting on fighting a battle you know you can't win. Are you trying to kill time, or are you genuinely an idiot?" Android 17 still looked certain of victory, dismissing everyone around him.

"Come on, then. I'll let you have the first few moves!" Android 17 crooked a finger at Piccolo, inviting him to come at him.

Seeing that the other two androids remained off to the side with no intention of joining in, Piccolo confirmed, "Android 17, are you the only one planning to fight?"

"Of course! Someone at your level didn't even need me in the first place!" Android 17 said disdainfully, utterly confident in his own strength.

Seeing that Android 17 really was alone, Piccolo immediately revealed a confident smile. I've got this! As long as the other two don't interfere, I have a chance of winning. If I defeat either Android 17 or Android 18, I can stop Cell from becoming complete.

Piccolo assumed a fighting stance. In an instant, a powerful, inexhaustible surge of energy erupted from within him like a raging torrent. The scattered rocks on the ground seemed drawn by some mysterious force and rose into the air one after another. At the same time, a dazzling white flame wrapped tightly around Piccolo's body, forming a blazing aura. The terrifying pressure he unleashed spread madly in every direction from Piccolo as its center, like an overwhelming tidal wave.

Seeing this, Android 16 shielded the startled little bird in his broad palm, then used his body to withstand the fierce aura Piccolo released so the bird could safely spread its wings and fly away. Even the normally calm and unflappable Android 16 couldn't help but take notice of Piccolo's imposing presence.

Meanwhile, Tien Shinhan and the others on the distant island could clearly feel that earth-shaking pressure despite being far from the scene. They were all astonished and repeatedly praised it.

On Kami's Lookout, Malvis stood at the edge of the temple, watching Piccolo and Android 17 below. "Not bad. Piccolo has now surpassed all of you. Goku, you need to work hard too."

"I can't sense the other person's ki. Is the enemy an android, Lord Malvis?"

"Yes. He's about to fight Android 17."

"How can this be? Uncle Piccolo will be killed." Gohan's face filled with anxiety as he immediately prepared to rush over.

"Wait, Gohan. Going there won't help. You're a whole level weaker than them right now. Are you going to drag Piccolo down with you?" Seeing Gohan's reaction, Goku bluntly laid out the reality before him.

"Vegeta and Trunks will be out soon. Once they come out, there won't be a problem. Besides, Piccolo's martial arts have become unbelievably powerful."

"That's right! Kami and Piccolo won't be defeated that easily, so don't worry!" Popo joined in trying to persuade him.

"Hahaha, you don't need to worry so much. Piccolo and Android 17 are evenly matched right now, and the other two androids won't gang up on him. As long as no one interferes, nothing will happen." Malvis couldn't help laughing when he saw them like this.

"Really?" Gohan looked over, clearly wanting confirmation once more.

"Yes. If you want to see what's happening below, come take a look."

Hearing Malvis's words, the others gathered around. Malvis used divine power to envelop their bodies, allowing them to see what was happening below through its power. In truth, this was only a simple application of divine power. When the Supreme Kais didn't want to conduct on-site inspections, they often used this method to observe the development of planets from afar. Malvis had picked it up from them when he was bored.

In the lower world, Piccolo continued raising his power. Rocks around him kept floating upward, and his aura grew increasingly fierce.

"What is going on?" Android 16 was confused by how drastically different Piccolo was. The last time they met, Piccolo had not possessed such strength, and this power was vastly different from the information they had on him. "That man isn't Piccolo!"

"What?" Android 17 was momentarily stunned by Android 16's words.

Piccolo seized that moment to charge in. By the time Android 17 came to his senses and turned to face him, Piccolo had already moved behind him and drove an elbow into the back of his head.