As Piccolo attacked without the slightest hesitation, his 180 million power level erupted in full.
Piccolo shot forward like a bolt of thunder, instantly closing in on Dr. Gero.
What appeared to be a frontal assault was actually just a feint. The moment Dr. Gero raised his hand to counterattack, Piccolo used super high-speed movement and silently appeared behind him, sweeping out a whip kick that struck Dr. Gero squarely in the waist.
With a muffled 'BANG~~!!!'
Dr. Gero, having taken the powerful blow head-on, was sent flying hundreds of meters away, crashing through more than a dozen massive boulders before finally stabilizing himself.
But Piccolo's attack was far from over. Pressing the advantage, he rapidly waved both hands and unleashed a continuous barrage of deadly attacks against Dr. Gero.
Powerful energy blasts rained down upon Dr. Gero's location like a violent storm.
Faced with the dense bombardment of energy blasts, Dr. Gero's expression changed drastically. He had no time to care about appearances as he frantically leaped and dodged in every direction to escape.
He wanted to absorb these energy attacks, but he simply couldn't do it.
After barely avoiding all the bombardment, Piccolo charged again, aggressively closing in on Dr. Gero as he unleashed a relentless offensive as swift and violent as thunder.
Relying on the data he had gathered, Dr. Gero barely managed to defend against Piccolo's attacks.
However, as Piccolo's moves became increasingly ruthless and ferocious, all of Dr. Gero's countermeasures gradually lost their effectiveness.
[This guy's combat abilities are completely different from what was recorded in the data!! Damn it!! What the hell is going on?! Why does it seem like they know everything?!]Dr. Gero roared inwardly.
He knew that his database was completely outdated.
The data he had collected in the past was no longer sufficient.
These guys had changed far too much over the years. Forget about Goku and Vegeta's Super Saiyan transformation being completely absent from his records, even the power level Piccolo was displaying right now was already far beyond what he could contend against.
Dr. Gero even had the thought that if this guy had known the strength of himself and Android 19 from the very beginning, then there would've been no need for Goku to step in at all. Piccolo alone could have wiped out both him and 19.
Dr. Gero had completely fallen into a disadvantageous position, but his brain was operating at high speed. The camera within his retina was rapidly collecting Piccolo's combat data.
Piccolo also noticed something unusual. Compared to his earlier panic and helplessness, Dr. Gero's defense was gradually beginning to change.
The artificial intelligence was calculating the optimal response methods.
[So that's it. This guy is recording my combat abilities?]Piccolo suddenly realized, but soon, a disdainful smile appeared on his face.
Even if this guy recorded his combat data, it didn't matter.
A flesh-and-blood body possessed limitless possibilities, but the growth potential of a mechanical body had already been restricted.
Although combat techniques could be improved by recording data, the foundation itself was fixed. His upper limit could not be changed!
Piccolo wanted to see just how much of his combat data this old b*stard Dr. Gero could record.
If he could bring him some pressure, then for Piccolo, it would also serve as a form of tempering.
[Now!!]Dr. Gero seemed to seize an opportunity and fiercely swung his right hand toward Piccolo's neck.
Unfortunately, such a slow movement didn't even qualify to touch Piccolo.
The instant Dr. Gero made his move, Piccolo launched a counterattack at an even faster speed.
A sharp 'SWOOSH~~!!' echoed through the air.
Piccolo's right hand tightly grabbed Dr. Gero's wrist.
"What?!" With his wrist locked and unable to pull free, Dr. Gero's expression drastically changed as he already sensed what was about to happen.
The next second, his ominous premonition came true.
Piccolo's other hand transformed into a sharp hand blade and violently chopped downward.
'CRACKLE~~!!' Sparks exploded everywhere as Dr. Gero's left arm was directly severed by Piccolo's hand blade.
'TSSS~~!!' Blood resembling machine oil sprayed out from the framework of the mechanical arm.
Having lost one arm, Dr. Gero retreated backward in terror. Although he couldn't feel pain, the fear on his face was completely exposed.
He couldn't win! There was absolutely no way he could win!
The gap in strength was already beyond what data could compensate for. This guy was strong enough to fight two of him at once!
He began to regret it. From the very beginning, he shouldn't have acted on his own. He should have brought Android 17 and 18 with him.
After turning himself into an Android and obtaining tremendous power, he had started believing he was invincible as well, believing he could take revenge on these people.
"And now? Do you still think I'm easy to deal with?" Piccolo expressionlessly tossed Dr. Gero's severed arm aside like garbage.
He casually twisted his neck, producing a series of crackling sounds.
At this moment, he wasn't in a hurry to attack, because Dr. Gero was already a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. Under the watchful eyes of so many people, there was no way he could escape.
[Damn it!! Damn it!! Am I really going to die here?! I refuse to accept this! My revenge plan against Goku hasn't been completed yet, and the Red Ribbon Army hasn't been revived. I absolutely cannot die in a place like this!!]Dr. Gero roared furiously in his heart.
But now, no matter how angry he was, it was useless. Even at full strength he wasn't Piccolo's opponent, let alone now that he had lost an arm.
[If this old geezer dies here, will it affect the appearance of 17 and 18?]At this moment, Vegeta, who was watching from the sidelines, suddenly thought of a possibility.
Although the old man in front of him was an Android, judging from how he had tried to flee earlier, he was obviously planning to return to his base.
This old geezer was the key to releasing Android 17 and 18.
If he died just like this, then wouldn't he lose the opportunity to fight those two Androids?
Just as Vegeta was considering whether he should deliberately let the old b*stard escape, suddenly, a jet plane came speeding through the sky.
The pilot inside the jet was none other than Bulma.
She had come here carrying important information.
Besides Bulma, there was another person seated in the rear passenger seat of the jet, Yajirobe.
[Now's my chance!!]Dr. Gero's survival instincts exploded as he immediately seized the opportunity to escape, raising his hand and firing an energy blast toward the jet.
"Huh huh huh??!!" Bulma, who had just arrived and still hadn't figured out the situation, froze on the spot the moment she saw the incoming energy blast heading straight for her.
"No way?! I only came here to take a look, and now I'm gonna die already?!!" The one most terrified was Yajirobe.
He had only come along to make an appearance, but now death was right in front of him, leaving him completely dumbfounded.
"Don't you dare jinx it!!!"
Bulma hurriedly controlled the jet and changed direction. Although they narrowly avoided the energy blast, the side wing of the jet was still damaged. The jet plane lost control and crashed toward a massive boulder.
"Mom!!" Seeing this scene, Future Trunks, desperate to save his mother, felt his heart violently tremble.
He was the first to react, erupting with energy and rushing out, rescuing Bulma just before the jet smashed into the giant rock.
Bulma was fine, but Yajirobe wasn't so fortunate.
The jet exploded, and he was caught in the blast as well. Fortunately, he still had some strength and was naturally tougher than ordinary people, otherwise he would have died.
Everyone's attention shifted to that side.
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