Chapter 103: The Strength of Android 21
"Android 21, show your true strength. I won't hold back!" Li Xu warned coldly.
"Then you'd better be serious," 21 replied with a gentle smile—a smile hiding an overwhelming bloodlust, much like the expression Frieza wore before transforming.
Whoosh!
Before the words had even finished echoing, Android 21's figure vanished, reappearing directly in front of Li Xu with a burst of speed akin to Instant Transmission. She threw a sharp punch at him, but Li Xu reacted instantly, catching her fist mid-air with his own.
"So violent. You really know how to hurt a lady," 21 cooed sweetly, though her next blow came without hesitation, targeting Li Xu's pressure points with lethal precision a clear sign of Dr. Gero's programming and martial science.
Li Xu tilted his head slightly, narrowly evading her strike. With a swift counter, he drove his knee into her abdomen, sending her flying through the air like a projectile.
But Android 21 recovered mid-flight, flipping to land on her feet and immediately charging back in.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A flurry of attacks erupted between them shockwaves tearing through the ground beneath as their fists clashed. Every blow from 21 was calculated, mixing Cell's technique, Buu's adaptability, and Frieza's raw brutality. Li Xu parried them all, staying one step ahead.
Just then, the corner of 21's lips curled upward a smile of sinister satisfaction.
A pink beam burst from her fingertip without warning.
Li Xu's instincts screamed. He immediately activated his temporal law technique, momentarily halting time around him. The pink beam shot past, missing him by a fraction and hitting a nearby rock which instantly turned into a piece of chocolate.
"What kind of technique is that?" Goku gasped, narrowing his eyes.
"It's tricky," Li Xu muttered, tension rising. "Not too powerful, but terrifying in effect. One hit and I'm a snack."
He remembered: in the Buu Saga, Vegito had been transformed into a candy, but kept his strength and fought. However, Li Xu didn't want to risk that gamble.
"Aw, you dodged it. That's no fun," 21 giggled with mock disappointment.
"Tricks like that won't work on me," Li Xu smirked. Even if I get transformed, my essence won't weaken. Just like Vegito...
"Then let's move to phase two," she said sweetly and transformed.
"Ah!"
Her power exploded. A raging pink aura enveloped her as her brown hair turned bubblegum pink, and a long, thin tail similar to Majin Buu's unfurled from her lower back.
But the biggest shift was her eyes now glowing red with a malicious gleam. Her aura pulsated with an evil energy, distorting the air itself.
"She transformed again... this is serious!" Piccolo said gravely, shielding his face against the growing pressure.
"Another monster, worse than Cell," Android 17 muttered, sweat trailing down his face from the overwhelming ki.
"Can Li Xu handle her?" 18 asked softly, concern slipping into her tone despite herself.
"Sister, Goku and Vegeta both unlocked Super Saiyan Blue. Li Xu is stronger than either of them. I bet he has another transformation hidden." 17 grinned, but the wind buffeting his face was no joke.
"Who's worried about him? I'm thinking about us. If he loses, she'll wipe us out too," 18 shot back, but her voice betrayed a flicker of guilt. She didn't want to admit she cared about Li Xu's fate.
"Sister, you're gorgeous. If you swooned a little, I bet Li Xu would protect you with his life." 17 smirked playfully.
"Hey! You're getting more shameless by the minute. Are you forgetting I can still wipe the floor with you?" 18 retorted, fists clenched.
"If you hit me, I promise I won't fight back. Just don't ask our brother-in-law to join in." 17 replied dramatically, mock-fear in his eyes.
"You..." No. 18's face flushed red whether from irritation or flustered embarrassment, it was hard to say.
"Xiao Yi, is your father alright?" Bulma asked anxiously. The pressure radiating from Android 21 was unlike anything she'd felt since the days of Majin Buu it stirred fear deep in her gut.
"Mom, Dad will definitely win!" Li Yi declared with unwavering conviction.
"A combat power of 500 billion... that's far more than I expected," Li Xu murmured, not with fear but exhilaration. Finding an opponent of this caliber was rare even in the Dragon Ball universe.
"Ah!"
Li Xu shouted as a radiant golden aura erupted from his body. The ground cracked apart in all directions, and the rocks around him were lifted into the air by sheer force much like Goku's transformation into Super Saiyan 3 against Majin Buu. Once high enough, the stones were pulverized into dust by the pressure.
His appearance shifted. His hair extended rapidly, flowing down to his waist, and his eyebrows vanished completely. His once warm eyes became cold, indifferent marking the classic Super Saiyan 3 transformation.
"That power… Is this beyond Super Saiyan 2?!" Goku exclaimed, eyes gleaming. "I didn't expect Li Xu to reach Super Saiyan 3!"
The breakthrough sent shockwaves through everyone. Li Xu's progress lit a fire in their hearts a new goal to chase, just as Goku once did for them.
"Tch… I'll surpass you. I swear it!" Vegeta growled, clenching his fists. Once again, Li Xu had taken the lead, just as Vegeta had feared.
"He didn't disappoint me," 17 said, smirking. "Only someone like him deserves to be my brother-in-law. Sis, you'd better hold onto him."
No. 18 rolled her eyes, refusing to entertain 17's antics.
"Sorry," Li Xu chuckled, glancing at Android 21. "I haven't fully mastered this power yet, so the transformation got a little messy."
With a base power level of 1.6 billion, his Super Saiyan 3 form boosted him 400 times over, placing his current combat power at 640 billion well above Android 21's current 500 billion. That was the source of his calm.
"How thrilling," Android 21 said with a sly smile, "but you'd better be careful."
Whoosh!
She suddenly launched forward with blinding speed.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Li Xu vanished from his spot just in time. The two clashed mid-air, fists and knees slamming together at impossible speeds aerial battle reminiscent of Gohan vs. Super Buu, with explosions of force rocking the skies.
Concussive ripples blasted through the air in expanding white rings, distorting the sky like a cracked mirror. Each shockwave echoed like thunder, shaking even the hardened warriors watching below.
"Just the shockwaves alone are overwhelming!" Piccolo shouted, barely keeping his footing as the force rippled across the ground.
"Mom, get behind us!" shouted Li Yi and Bra simultaneously. Both children transformed into Super Saiyan, golden hair blazing as they shielded Bulma the most vulnerable among them.
"If this keeps up, the Earth won't survive," Goku said grimly.
"Damn it!" Vegeta growled in frustration. He wasn't just upset at Li Xu's strength he couldn't even endure the collateral damage anymore.
"Everyone, stay close to me!" Goku barked. If the worst happened, he could use Instant Transmission to evacuate them all, just as he did before Cell self-destructed.
Hearing him, Li Yi and Bra rushed to Goku's side with Bulma, and 17 and 18 quickly followed, dragging 16 his head half-blasted from the rubble.
Boom!
Suddenly, Android 21's body flew backward through the sky and slammed into the ground, kicking up a massive cloud of debris.
But before Li Xu could press the advantage, she burst from the smoke, firing a barrage of energy blasts.
The sky lit up with pink and red orbs, dozens of them racing toward Li Xu. He weaved through them with sharp reflexes, dodging left and right, punching aside those he couldn't avoid. Not a single blast landed.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The leftover energy crashed into the earth, igniting massive explosions and forming a raging sea of fire below, swallowing the battlefield in heat and chaos.
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