Dragon Ball: From Escape from Planet Vegeta

At this moment, Talot had not yet noticed that this timeline was actually somewhat different from the original timeline he knew.

……

The plot continues to unfold according to the original story.

Everyone split up to track down Android 20.

Because they rely on tracking by scent for so long, they cannot sense the scent of androids, which greatly increases the difficulty of finding them.

Vegeta is the first to be affected; with the power of Super Saiyan 1, he is currently the strongest member of the group.

Future Trunks followed closely behind him.

Vegeta smiled dismissively at Trunks's pursuit and ignored it.

He already knew the boy's true identity, but out of pride as a prince, he wouldn't reveal it.

The fate of this world is not as future Trunks described.

Vegeta realized this when the androids that appeared were not Androids 17 and 18, but Androids 19 and 20.

The world they live in has deviated drastically from the world twenty years in the future because of the arrival of Future Trunks three years ago.

However, despite this, he still greatly admired his son from the future.

After all, in a sense, he is indeed his bloodline, his son, and has mastered the Super Saiyan transformation, which shows that the power of his lineage is absolutely strong.

At least, he's not comparable to Gohan, Goku's son.

At that moment, Vegeta had no idea how terrifying Gohan's potential was.

Of course, Trunks isn't bad either.

"Kid, how long are you planning to follow me?" Vegeta grinned and finally said to Trunks, who was relentlessly chasing after him.

Trunks' heart skipped a beat, but he feigned seriousness as he replied, "I'm just tracking down that android called Number 20 to figure out what's going on. Besides, that android probably escaped to go back and liberate the two androids I know. Maybe we can..."

Actually, he was just worried about Vegeta.

However, it was also to prevent the tragedy from happening again.

Now that this unexpected event has occurred, he vaguely suspects that this past world is not quite the same as what he knew.

The escape of that unfamiliar android must be to awaken Androids 17 and 18.

Now that he has come to this world, he certainly won't let the tragedies of the future happen here.

Even though the world has changed, there is still hope as long as we can stop those two androids from resurrecting.

How could Vegeta possibly miss his little scheme?

Vegeta's expression shifted repeatedly, eventually igniting a surge of anger.

His adopted son from twenty years in the future didn't believe that his father could kill the androids and change the outcome.

[Hmph! You mere androids, just you wait and see how I crush them all one by one!] Vegeta, his anger surging, sped up without looking back, leaving Trunks far behind.

Seeing this, Trunks gritted his teeth and transformed into a Super Saiyan as well, continuing his relentless pursuit of Vegeta.

As for the other Z Fighters, they followed behind the two, sweeping through the areas the two hadn't searched.

What about Talot?

He remained hidden in the shadows, and with his super-powerful senses, he found Dr. Gero before any of the Z Fighters could.

Even though he transformed himself into an artificial human and lost his aura, Talot's perception ability was not simply the perception of qi, but the perception of spirit. With his strength, he could sense the slightest movement of the wind and grass on the entire earth in an instant.

Even if Dr. Gro is hiding with special methods, he can still find out.

Of course, he discovered Dr. Groh, but he wouldn't show himself.

After all, we'll still need this old guy to free Android 17 and Android 18 later, and oh yes, Android 16 too.

……

At this moment, Dr. Groh was in a narrow underground fissure, so tense that he was sweating profusely.

Even if they are transformed into artificial humans, their physiological functions are still retained.

The situation is extremely dangerous. If he is discovered, he will likely be blown to smithereens by Vegeta in an instant.

"Damn it!! It's too late to get rid of these guys. I have to take the initiative. Vegeta's energy level is too high. With my current strength, I would definitely die in a head-on confrontation. But if I can absorb the energy of others..." A thought flashed through Dr. Gero's mind, and he set his sights on the others.

His energy absorption device can forcibly convert a person's life energy into the energy he needs to enhance himself.

Apart from Vegeta and Trunks, no one is his match.

If he can seize this opportunity to take one of them and defeat them one by one.

After absorbing their energy and increasing my own strength, it will be much easier to deal with Vegeta.

Then he wouldn't need to rashly escape to his experimental base to awaken the two failed creations, Android 17 and Android 18.

After all, the two androids haven't been fully modified yet, and waking them up now could still lead to accidents.

If used properly, it can eliminate all obstacles and even conquer the earth.

But if it's not used properly, the first one to suffer the backlash will be himself.

Dr. Groh took a deep breath to calm his restless mind. His eyes kept changing, and after a few seconds of thought, he made a decision.

do my best!

Dr. Gro quickly began his operation.

Taking advantage of his ability to remain invisible, he silently circled around to the rear of the Z Fighters.

However, Piccolo, Gohan, Krillin, and Tien Shinhan are currently sticking together and cannot make a move.

We must wait until they separate before defeating them one by one.

Suppressing his inner urges, Dr. Groh lay in wait in the shadows, searching for an opportunity.

……

Time passed by, second by second.

Because they hadn't found Dr. Groh yet, the group decided to split up and act separately. Once they spotted their target, they would unleash their aura all at once so that the others could sense it.

This decision, in turn, gave Dr. Groh the opportunity to hunt.

Hidden in the darkness, he first targeted the lone Piccolo.

According to his information, Piccolo is the strongest among this group.

This is the perfect prey. If he can absorb all of Vegeta's energy, he will have the means to fight against Vegeta!

With the addition of the life energy of the other people, he might be able to surpass Vegeta.

Soon, Dr. Groh stealthily crept up behind Piccolo and launched his attack.

Piccolo felt a chill run down his spine. He had no time to dodge and was completely immobilized by Dr. Gro's limbs. Dr. Gro covered Piccolo's mouth with one hand, preventing him from making a sound, while the energy absorption devices in his hands began to continuously absorb energy from Piccolo's body.

【Damn it!! My energy is draining away, I can't unleash my aura... I can't move!!】Bick was horrified. With his movements restricted, no matter what he used, he seemed unable to break free from Dr. Gro.

Dr. Gro, on the other hand, looked completely satisfied, his sinister smile growing even more intense.

"Your energy will soon be mine! Once I've absorbed your power, the rest of us, including Vegeta, won't be able to escape either, hehehe..." Dr. Gero continued to increase the speed of energy absorption, relentlessly squeezing energy out of Piccolo's body.

Piccolo tried to resist, but to no avail.

If this continues, his life energy will inevitably be drained by Dr. Gro.

At this critical moment, Piccolo quickly used his telepathic communication ability to contact Gohan.

After hearing Piccolo's telepathic message, Gohan immediately located Piccolo's position. In an instant, a powerful aura erupted from him, alerting everyone to the unusual situation.

"Huh?!" Dr. Gro, who was absorbing Piccolo's life energy, suddenly noticed a dangerous signal coming from the energy detector inside his body.

He turned his head sharply and saw an enraged Son Gohan hurtling towards him like a cannonball.

"Tch! I've been found out after all?!" Dr. Gero's face was grim. He quickly released Piccolo before Gohan could attack him, perfectly avoiding Gohan's full-force attack.

"Are you alright, Uncle Piccolo?" Gohan asked Piccolo anxiously.

Piccolo, whose energy had been mostly absorbed, was a little pale, but he still waved to Gohan to indicate that he was alright.

At the same time, he was completely certain of Dr. Gro's strength!

After all that, this guy is just trash, not even as good as Android 19.

He was going to settle the score for the suffering he had just endured.

"Consider yourself lucky, kid. You were just a little short." Dr. Gro finished speaking and was about to leave when...

Suddenly, a cold voice made his body tremble violently.

"Old man, do you think you can still escape now?"

The one who spoke was Vegeta.

"Vegeta!!" Upon noticing Vegeta's arrival, Dr. Gero was so startled that he didn't know what to do.

Although he had absorbed some of Piccolo's energy, he wasn't confident he could deal with Vegeta in front of him; that guy was just too powerful.

Besides Vegeta, the rest of the people also arrived one after another.

Tien Shinhan, Krillin, and Trunks all arrived here at the same time.

Dr. Groh was terrified when he saw this. He knew he was now a lamb to the slaughter, with no way to escape!

Unless a miracle occurs, he really can't escape!

"Old man, what are you planning to do this time?" Vegeta sneered, just about to attack Dr. Gero, when Piccolo stopped him.

"Wait a minute, Vegeta," Piccolo suddenly said.

"Oh? What do you want to do?" Vegeta noticed Piccolo's change in mood and asked.

"One android has already died at your hands. I'll handle this old guy. How about that?" Piccolo said calmly.

The tone sounded calm, but it was actually like the calm before a storm.

"Huh? If you get killed, don't blame me." Vegeta's playful side was stirred by Piccolo's words.

Since he couldn't escape anyway, he didn't care. He crossed his arms, looking like he was ready to watch the show.

"No need for you to worry about that." Piccolo finished speaking, took the Senzu Bean Krillin gave him, ate it, and after recovering, immediately took off his weighted suit.

Upon seeing this, a glimmer of hope flashed in Dr. Groh's eyes.

These Saiyans, after mastering this blonde transformation, became increasingly arrogant and conceited.

"You'll regret it if you don't take action yourself, Vegeta."

Dr. Groh thought to himself, "This is an opportunity!"

If he can take this opportunity to consume all of Piccolo's energy, he can turn the tide!

Dr. Groh was completely focused and assumed a fighting stance.

"Uncle Piccolo... are you really... alright?" Gohan asked, somewhat worried.

Upon hearing this, Piccolo did not answer, but simply smiled confidently, and then a surge of immense energy welled up within him.

A deafening boom!

A violent white aura surged into the sky centered on Piccolo, and at that moment, he revealed his true power.

When Piccolo unleashed this fierce aura, everyone present except Vegeta was stunned.

This aura... is comparable to Frieza's back in the day!

No! It's even more powerful.

After years of training, Piccolo has become this strong!

They thought the gap wasn't that big, but it turns out the difference in strength far exceeded their expectations.

"Has Piccolo reached this level? Just the strength of his aura alone is stronger than Frieza's when he descended upon Earth." Tien Shinhan said incredulously, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

"What powerful energy! Piccolo, is this your current strength?" Krillin exclaimed in shock.

Over the past three years, he has been training tirelessly, and although his strength has improved, it is still far behind Piccolo's.

"Because of me... has this world... changed like this?" Trunks never imagined that his arrival would bring such a huge change to this world.

The changes were so great that they far exceeded his expectations.

Piccolo is now even capable of fighting his Super Saiyan form.

"Huh? So this is your true skill. It seems it's enough to deal with this old man." Vegeta gave high recognition and praise after feeling the power Piccolo unleashed.

While Bick may not be as good as him, he has still done quite well to reach this level.

The most shocked person was Dr. Gro.

"Impossible!! I clearly absorbed your energy, how can you still unleash such power?! Wait, is it because of the Senzu Bean?" Dr. Gero said after sensing the formidable aura that Piccolo was unleashing.

"Hmph! Now you'll get a taste of just how terrifying my anger can be." Piccolo's icy voice rang out.

At this moment, Talot, who was hiding in the shadows, also saw Piccolo's combat power index through his virtual eyes.

"180 million power points? That power surpasses even Goku's Super Saiyan form back then," Tarot said.

Indeed, at this time, this force was still very strong and dazzling.

However, once Androids 17 and 18 were freed and the Android storyline officially began, it became rather ordinary. (End of Chapter)