"Damn it! This guy's way too cocky!"
"I can't take it anymore! I'm going first!"
With that, one of the Mini Cells shot toward the Man in Black like an arrow from a bow. A moment later, he leaped into the air, his whole body flying like a cannonball. Clenching his fist, he put all his strength into a punch aimed straight at the Man in Black's head.
But faced with the fierce attack, the Man in Black remained completely calm, a teasing smile playing at the corner of his mouth. Just as the punch was about to land, he casually shifted to the side and dodged it with ease.
The Mini Cell had put too much force into the attack and completely lost his balance. The Man in Black instantly counterattacked, chopping his hand down like a knife and slamming it into the Mini Cell's back with lightning speed.
'Smack!'
The powerful blow sent the Mini Cell pitching forward. He crashed hard onto the ground and stumbled a few more steps before barely managing to steady himself.
"Ow! You bastard!" Rubbing his aching butt, the Mini Cell glared furiously at the hateful Man in Black.
'Something's wrong... Why did this guy suddenly get so strong? When he fought our boss earlier, Boss only went Super Saiyan. Even if I'm weaker, there's no way I'm weaker than Boss's Super Saiyan form, right?!'
The more he thought about it, the more something felt off. At the same time, Trunks, who had been watching from the sidelines, had also noticed it. The man's strength had definitely been hidden when they fought earlier.
As expected, none of the people from Universe 10 were simple. Still, Trunks couldn't help wondering... If everyone from Universe 10 was someone who had switched bodies... then whose body-swapped soul was this guy?
While he was lost in thought, the Mini Cell who had landed on his sore backside shouted angrily at the other four, "Guys! We can't let this jerk look down on us! Let's all rush him together and teach him a lesson!"
"Hmph, you don't have to tell me! I was already planning to!" One of the other Mini Cells curled his lip in disdain. Cracking his knuckles, he looked eager to jump into the fight. The next second, he dashed toward the mysterious Man in Black at full speed.
'Whoosh...!'
A brilliant golden aura burst from his body like blazing flames. He raised both hands high over his head before explosively launching himself forward.
"You arrogant idiot who doesn't know your place, take this!"
With that furious roar, a massive blue energy beam suddenly appeared in midair and came crashing straight down toward the Man in Black's head. The Man in Black, however, remained completely unruffled.
He merely looked up slightly, a faint smile curling across his lips. Just as the blue energy beam was about to hit him, the Man in Black calmly raised a single finger, and a pale green light suddenly flashed at his fingertip.
'BOOM!!'
The Kamehameha streaked across the sky like a brilliant comet, only to explode in midair an instant later, erupting into a dazzling fireball.
The reason was simple. The Man in Black had fired a green energy beam first, intercepting the Kamehameha before it could reach him.
The two attacks collided, triggering a violent explosion, and the Mini Cell, which had been charging at him, was caught in the blast as well. He was blown away and slammed into the ground in the distance, kicking up a cloud of dust.
The remaining three Mini Cells exchanged glances. Six eyes met, and in that instant, they seemed to reach an unspoken understanding. A trace of caution flashed across their faces; charging in recklessly clearly wasn't going to work anymore.
Without another word, one of the Mini Cells suddenly pressed his palms together and began focusing his energy. A powerful aura burst from his body as brilliant light gathered between his hands.
The glow grew brighter and brighter until two crescent-shaped blades slowly took shape, expanding and thickening into two enormous, spinning discs. It was none other than the Destructo Disc. Gripping a disc in each hand, the Mini Cell locked onto the Man in Black and rushed straight at him.
Meanwhile, the other two Mini Cells moved at the same time. With quick flashes of movement, they appeared on either side of the Man in Black, trapping him between them. Working together perfectly, they attacked from different directions.
'Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!'
Fists and palms flew from every angle while the deadly Destructo Discs closed in. Yet in the face of the relentless assault, the Man in Black remained completely at ease. He shifted his body ever so slightly and tilted his head, moving effortlessly through the barrage and avoiding every potentially fatal strike with room to spare.
"Mm. Not bad," he said casually. "A little more speed, and you'd actually be getting somewhere."
His carefree attitude made it hard not to wonder just what kind of smug expression was hidden beneath that black robe.
"Damn you! You're looking down on us!" One of the Mini Cells roared. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced toward Trunks. "Shut up! My boss is still watching our performance!"
"Oh?" the Man in Black replied calmly. "What's that got to do with me?"
The next instant, he reached out with his bare hand and grabbed one of the Destructo Discs. The Mini Cell controlling it froze, the Destructo Disc had completely slipped out of his control.
'Slice!'
A sharp sound rang out as the two spinning discs swept across the waists of the other two Mini Cells. Their upper and lower bodies separated instantly. Blood sprayed into the air, and the two Mini Cells collapsed to the ground, all in the blink of an eye.
After finishing them off, the Man in Black simply spun gracefully out of the way, elegantly avoiding the spray of blood so that not a single drop stained his clothes.
(End Of This Chapter)
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