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Chapter 222 Frieza, the one who destroyed the Red Ribbon Army, said

Inside the Red Silk Army's underground laboratory.

Hikaru Uchiha finally met Dr. Gero.

Because it's relatively early in the story, this guy doesn't look as old as he did when he appeared in the Android Saga. He looks to be in his fifties, wearing a white lab coat, with gray hair and a strikingly intelligent Mediterranean hairstyle.

Beside her was a woman in her thirties with chestnut-brown wavy hair, wearing black-rimmed glasses, and exuding a somewhat unkempt and lazy air.

"Who is this?"

Uchiha Hikaru vaguely guessed the woman's identity, but still glanced at the black-clad adjutant beside him.

The black-clad adjutant immediately spoke up: "She's also a scientist in our legion, her name is Womi, she's Dr. Gro's second-in-command, and she's in charge of weapons manufacturing research..."

"Oh……"

Uchiha Hikaru nodded, his eyes flashing.

The name "Womi" sounds a bit unfamiliar.

But if you mention this woman's other name, it's a different story—

Android 21.

That's right.

In the Dragon Ball world, there are a total of 20 android products created by Dr. Gero himself. Among them, "Android 20" is himself, who died at the hands of "Android 17" during the Android Saga. Cell can also be considered Dr. Gero's product, but since it was created by computer simulation after his death, it is counted separately.

As for "Android 21", she was created by Dr. Womi using himself as the base and fusing Majin Buu cells. She is the other female android besides Android 18, and should also be the most powerful of all the android products.

—Incidentally, Vormi was also Dr. Gro's partner, and the two had two sons together. The eldest son died young and was the prototype for Android 16.

However, these things will happen in ten or twenty years.

At this stage, Dr. Gro and Vormi's research has not progressed to that level yet; they have only just created "Android 8," the big, dumb guy inside Masruta.

Android 8 has some strength, estimated to be around 5 or 60 points, similar to Goku at that time. However, compared to those younger generations who would have power levels of hundreds of millions years later, he is worlds apart, not even a fraction of that.

Actually, what Uchiha Hikaru was most curious about was Android 18.

But considering the timeline, Android 18 is probably not even ten years old yet, and who knows where on Earth she's with Android 17. She couldn't very well capture her and hand her over to Dr. Gro for modification, so she had to give up on the idea.

"...Lieutenant Black, who are these two women?"

Dr. Groh frowned.

Because the laboratory is underground, what happened outside the base earlier did not affect this area. Therefore, Dr. Gero is unaware that the Red Ribbon Army has been wiped out by Uchiha Hikaru and Esdeath.

But faced with two suddenly appearing unfamiliar faces, he still instinctively became wary.

"they……"

The black-clad adjutant hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

He couldn't very well say that Hikaru Uchiha and his companion were the murderers who destroyed the Red Ribbon Army; he probably wouldn't survive this laboratory if he did.

the other side.

Uchiha Hikaru smiled slightly and extended his right hand: "Nice to meet you. I am the new leader of the Red Ribbon Army. You can call me 'Marshal Hikaru'."

"?"

……

After meeting Dr. Gro, the black lieutenant became useless.

Uchiha Hikaru used "Eight Thousand Spears" to discover the location of the Red Ribbon Army's hidden treasure from his mind. After comparing it with that of the Red Marshal and confirming that nothing was missing, he casually sent him away, planning to find another opportunity to deal with him in a few days.

—Currently, the Red Silk Army still has some branch strongholds and remnants outside, and it is uncertain whether they will contact the headquarters. As the legion's adjutant, he still has some value, which can allow him to live a few more days.

Next.

Uchiha Hikaru spent a whole day carefully probing through the memories of both Dr. Gero and Womi.

no way.

These two individuals have rather unique identities, unlike those she'd examined in her memories before. Their most crucial element is their brains. If she accidentally damages their brain cells while modifying their memories, affecting the intelligence of these two genius scientists, then her purpose for coming here would be ruined.

"...So that's why this guy is so devoted to the Red Ribbon Army. Is it because the Red Marshal once unintentionally saved his son's life?"

"Then, what if we replaced the son in his memory with me..."

Uchiha Hikaru considered it for a moment, then abandoned the idea.

She has no habit of being someone else's daughter, and... although Dr. Groh is not a good person, his feelings for his son are very genuine. It's not right to play with him so casually.

then.

Hikaru Uchiha meticulously crafted a story and implanted it into the minds of Dr. Gero and the others—

In this story, the destruction of the Red Ribbon Army has nothing to do with her and Esdeath.

It was done by a man named "Frieza".

The latter are a race of frozen demons from the depths of the universe, known as the "Universal Overlords." They happened to pass by Earth and, on a whim, casually unleashed a ki blast at the Red Ribbon Army, directly creating a blizzard that froze dozens of miles in ice.

A number of officers, including General Lan, perished in the blizzard.

Only she, the "Marshal Guang," survived thanks to the desperate protection of "Deputy Officer Ai."

Well... anyway, Androids 16, 17, and 18 in the future will all have strength comparable to Super Saiyans. Using Frieza as a hypothetical enemy is not too much to ask of Dr. Gero.

Furthermore, Frieza is indeed an "ice demon," although he doesn't actually have any ice-related abilities. But using him as a scapegoat for Esdeath isn't an insult to him. Esdeath herself didn't object, so Frieza probably won't mind either.

To ensure the success of this operation.

After modifying Dr. Gero's memories, Uchiha Hikaru took out Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan and used it on him.

This wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision.

It was something she had planned before coming to the Dragon Ball world.

To this end, Uchiha Hikaru specially found a blind crow, attached Shisui's eyes to it, and brought it along. As "Kotoamatsukami" was activated, one of the crow's eyes dimmed, but the consciousness in Dr. Gero's mind was once again reinforced and modified, becoming deeply ingrained.

"This should be fine now..."

With this double precaution in place, Uchiha Hikaru breathed a slight sigh of relief and withdrew his gaze.

next to.

Esdeath, who witnessed the whole thing, wore a subtle expression, as if she wanted to say something, but hesitated to speak.

"What's wrong, Xiao Ai?"

Hikaru Uchiha noticed Esdeath's micro-expressions.

"you……"

Esdeath hesitated for a moment, then finally chose to get straight to the point: "You just...did you use the ability to modify other people's memories? Otherwise, why would this old man's attitude towards you suddenly change so drastically?"

I guess so.

Hikaru Uchiha nodded: "The Mangekyou Sharingan of the Uchiha clan harbors a special power called 'Doujutsu,' and some of these Doujutsu can even alter the will of others."

"..."

"Don't worry, Xiao Ai, I have absolutely not altered your memories."

Uchiha Hikaru naturally knew what the military princess was thinking. At this moment, she raised her small face and revealed a clean and pure smile: "I would not use that ability on my friends. The only people I would use this ability on are truly heinous. Besides... this kind of move is useless against people with strong willpower."

To this day, Uchiha Hikaru has never revealed to others that he has the ability to rewrite his will.

After all, this ability is far too frightening, and even close friends and family members would easily develop suspicions upon learning of it.

This is the first time she has brought it up on her own initiative.

Of course……

Even when it was mentioned, Uchiha Hikaru still withheld some details. She didn't go into detail about the "Eight Thousand Spears," but only briefly mentioned the function of "Kotoamatsukami."

After a moment's hesitation, Esdeath looked relieved.

"I understand. So it's similar to the ability of that ice monster called 'Demon's Essence,' right?"

"……Um?"

Uchiha Hikaru hadn't considered that point. After a slight pause, he nodded in agreement: "More or less, you could understand it that way."

Many super-dangerous species in the world of Akame ga Kill! also possess the ability to erode wills, such as "Demon Essence" and "Demon Possession". Although the concepts of erosion and modification are not exactly the same, at first glance they both appear to be the reversal and alteration of memories, so classifying them as the same category is not wrong.

Esdeath is all set.

Uchiha Hikaru then turned around and focused his attention back on Dr. Gero, and began to tour the weapons and equipment displayed in the laboratory under his and Womi's guidance.

"Marshal Guang, this is the 'Dragon Ball Radar' manufactured according to your requirements. Just press this button to detect the location of the Dragon Balls... like this."

As Dr. Gro spoke, he operated a radar detector resembling a supercomputer and introduced it to Uchiha Hikaru.

Next to the probe, there was a five-planet planet whose energy had not yet been fully restored, placed in a semi-transparent glass container.

Uchiha Hikaru was not surprised by the appearance of these two items.

She has already explored the memories of the Red Marshal, the Black Lieutenant, and Dr. Groh.

Judging from these memories, Marshal Red's desire for the Dragon Balls has been long-standing. Last summer, he witnessed the appearance of Shenron and the darkness of the sky. Afterwards, he read through ancient texts and learned of the legend that "the Dragon Balls can grant wishes," which fueled his desire for them.

At that time, there happened to be a Dragon Ball—the Five-Star Ball—that flew to the vicinity of the Red Ribbon Army headquarters after the wish was made. It was found by the sentry on guard duty, which gave the Red Ribbon Army the opportunity to conduct further research.

For the first half of the year, the Dragon Balls were in the form of round stones, no different from ordinary stones.

It wasn't until the last few weeks, when its energy gradually recovered, that Dr. Groh conducted a spectral analysis based on its energy wavelength, and on this basis, he created this radar detector.

Although Dr. Gero's detector is not as small and convenient as Bulma's Dragon Ball Radar, it is still quite technologically advanced.

"Let's talk about the Dragon Ball Radar later. Let me take a look at the others first. Are these the new weapons you developed for Red Ribbon... for this Marshal?" Uchiha Hikaru turned his gaze to the other side of the laboratory.

"it is good."

Dr. Groh nodded and then introduced the other research findings in turn:

"This is a new type of single-person airship, already unmanned, with a maximum flight speed of Mach 15..."

"This is the latest wearable robot, made of tungsten-titanium alloy, and people can sit inside. Although it's a bit bulky, it's very lightweight. Four miniature missiles can be installed in the recessed area under its body, each with the power of ten tons of TNT, capable of destroying a castle the size of the Red Ribbon Army headquarters in a short time."

"And this is a high-energy particle beam gun that I recently prototyped. It can fire specially made particle beam bullets to kill enemies instantly, with a power dozens of times that of ordinary firearms... But it still needs improvement, mainly in terms of energy. With the current energy source, it can only be fired a maximum of ten times before needing to be recharged."

Compared to the previous items.

Hikaru Uchiha was drawn to the last gun.

The design of this thing is somewhat like something you'd see in a science fiction movie, giving it a futuristic look. When the safety is released, a row of subtly luxurious, multicolored lights illuminates the stock and scope, making it look quite cool.

Following Dr. Gero's instructions, Uchiha Hikaru attempted to fire a shot at a humanoid target a hundred meters away. Watching the target instantly vaporize, he casually asked, "Why not use the 'Permanent Energy Furnace' to solve the energy problem?"

"what?"

Dr. Gro looked completely bewildered: "What's that?"

"?"

Uchiha Hikaru was slightly taken aback: "You still haven't figured out that thing?"

The "permanent energy furnace" she was referring to was naturally the kind of energy device installed on No. 17 and No. 18 that could supply energy indefinitely.

but……

The thing first appeared when it came out of the research institute on the 17th and 18th. Even then, no third android was seen with it installed, which means that its production cost and technical difficulty may not be low. Even with Dr. Gro's abilities, mass production is not possible.

Twenty years ago at this time, Dr. Groh probably hadn't even completed the theoretical framework for the "perpetual energy furnace," let alone put it into production.

On the other hand...

The technology behind this "Perpetual Energy Furnace" is somewhat outrageous, placing it alongside Bulma's "Time Machine" and Dr. Brief's "Capsule Receptacle" as one of the three greatest technological marvels in the Dragon Ball world. It's truly hard to imagine how Dr. Gero managed to create this thing...

(End of this chapter)