"Next time, I'll definitely defeat her!"
Son Gohan gritted his teeth as he spoke.
"Try to stay alive first!"
Xia Le sighed.
"I—I will!"
Son Gohan smiled and spoke weakly.
Xia Le moved swiftly. Although he didn't understand what Ki was, he held his breath and quickly weaved through the city.
He even took a huge detour.
He had thought this would allow him to avoid them.
But just then, a figure suddenly flickered into view ahead.
"I caught up with you?"
With long black hair and a red scarf around her neck, she floated quietly in the air. There was no way to tell where she had come from.
"Android 17!!"
Xia Le's expression changed drastically as he gritted his teeth.
"Put me down. I'll hold him back!"
Son Gohan opened his eyes and spoke with all his strength.
Xia Le pressed his lips together without saying a word.
In their current state, even if he put Son Gohan down, it would probably still be a dead end.
"Hurry!"
"If we wait any longer, Android 18 will be here too!"
Son Gohan urged him on.
"Impossible!"
"Leaving you here would be a death sentence!"
Xia Le roared angrily.
Son Gohan froze and stared blankly at the man carrying him.
A gentle breeze brushed past, stirring the other man's black hair. Looking closely, the young man seemed to be around twenty years old. He wore a jacket, jeans, and a pair of canvas shoes.
His build was well-proportioned, and he radiated strength.
But Son Gohan knew very well that this man was an ordinary person.
A completely ordinary person.
"His strength is ordinary, but he has plenty of courage!"
Son Gohan thought silently.
As his thoughts raced, he made a decision.
"After we escape, sorry for the trouble, but please