Raditz didn't care about Android 17's challenge. With his level, even if he stood before the perfect Cell, he wouldn't fall behind. What he cared about was Android 17's attitude at the moment.
Android 17 had just said " I don't want destroy the environment here," which seemed to match the not-evil androids in Raditz's understanding.
In fact, they were also victims. They had just been ordinary humans, but were forcibly transformed into androids by Gero, and were only meant to be food for Cell. They also didn't want to destroy cities and wipe out human beings. Their only goal was to defeat Goku or Raditz.
It was pitiable when you thought about it.
"Hey, Raditz, don't think about anything else, just choose a venue." Seeing Raditz thinking and sighing, Android 17 urged.
"Sorry, I was lost in thought." Raditz smiled and tilted his head. "Let's go to the sea."
"Mr. Raditz, be careful! They are much more powerful than the androids in my world!" Trunks reminded anxiously.
"I understand."
Raditz and Android 17 launched simultaneously and flew toward the ocean, with the others following behind, keeping their distance.
The turquoise blue sea was calm, like a flat mirror reflecting the vastness and tranquility of the sky. White clouds piled up like tides, forming shapes of horses and sheep, with the scorching sun chasing them from behind.
The wind picked up and swept over Trunks's hair. Raditz's long hair and coat fluttered together, and Android 17 faced Raditz from a distance, with a chill in his blue eyes. The waves were churning, white birds flew across the sky, and with a cry, the battle began!
The sea area between Raditz and Android 17 suddenly exploded. The waves that rushed out were thousands of meters high, and silver water droplets splashed, separating the two of them. They could only see each other's eyes flickering behind the water curtain.
Immediately afterward, both figures flashed rapidly and rushed toward the water curtain. Raditz's hair turned golden in an instant and curled upward.
"BOOM!"
There was an astonishing vibration in the sky, the surrounding gale suddenly rose, and waves rushed toward the distance layer by layer. Android 18's blonde hair was blown up, her eyes lit up, and she exclaimed "Whoa!"
The results were beyond her expectations.
She saw the figures of the two fighters colliding—Raditz and Android 17's forearms met, and neither showed weakness.
"You're not bad." Android 17 was a little surprised.
"Then let me give you some advice."
"Oh?"
"Don't make unnecessary movements when you attack—it will slow down your speed." Raditz smiled slightly, withdrew his arms, and kicked.
The speed of this kick was extremely fast—the sharp rise, impact, and leg retraction were completed almost instantly. Android 17 thought he was going to die, but he couldn't see Raditz's movement clearly, and his abdomen had already been struck.
Android 17 had never been subjected to such an extremely heavy attack since his successful transformation, and immediately felt like his body was hit by a hammer weighing tens of millions of tons. Although it didn't hurt, he felt insulted.
The angry Android 17 clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and fought back. His cold eyes stared at Raditz's smug face, and he aimed his fist straight at that face.
"BOOM!"
The punch shook, and the sea roared.
Android 17's hand felt like it hit the target, the surface of his fist pressed against the bridge of Raditz's nose!
But Raditz didn't move at all, floating steadily in the air with a calm expression. The hair behind him wasn't even lifted by Android 17's fist, and his whole body seemed to be cast iron.
"Well, your speed has improved, but your strength isn't enough." Raditz commented, grabbed Android 17's wrist with his left hand, pulled him to his side, and delivered an uppercut with his right hand from bottom to top.
Android 17 couldn't break free from Raditz's grip and couldn't avoid the phantom-like punch in front of him.
BOOM! With Raditz's strike, seawater rose into the sky simultaneously. Android 17 was blasted away, and the tide rushed in the same direction, with crystal water droplets falling on Android 17's body like scattered pearls and jade.
"So strong..." Trunks and Android 18 sighed almost simultaneously.
"As I said, Raditz's energy is higher than Android 17's." Android 16 repeated with a serious face.
Now, Android 18 had already believed what Android 16 said—she could clearly see that the strength of the two wasn't at the same level. At this point, she couldn't stand by and watch, otherwise Android 17 would probably die at Raditz's hands.
"Hey, Android 16, let's deal with him together? Otherwise, Android 17 will die."
"After calculation, even if we work together, we may not be able to defeat Raditz." Android 16 made his analysis. "I've decided to join the battle. You try to find a chance to run."
As an android, Android 16 seemed taciturn and the most indifferent, but his heart was the most delicate. He loved animals and the environment, and cherished his companions. Although he hadn't acted, in order to save Android 17, he still made his move.
Android 16 flew past Android 18 and pounced on Raditz.
"Be careful!" Trunks yelled and rushed forward with his sword in hand.
Raditz waved to Trunks. "Don't move!" He shouted and flew toward Android 16's figure.
This big man's strength was the strongest among the three, and being purely mechanical avoided many troubles—for instance, Android 16's arm could be detached freely, bursting out with powerful attacks.
Sure enough, Android 16's right arm shot out and hit Raditz like a missile. The iron fist was more powerful than Android 17's heavy blow, and it still hurt a little when it struck Raditz's cheek. But that was all.
Raditz immediately grasped the mechanical arm and exploded at full speed. Android 16 had succeeded with one hit and was about to pursue, but he lost track of Raditz.
"I'll help you reattach it." The ghostly voice reached Android 16's ears, making him stunned.
His detached right arm was returned by Raditz, and the voice came from his side. In the next second, his back was struck by an elbow, and his huge body flew straight into the sea, creating waves tens of meters high.
"Hey!" Behind him, Android 18 also came. When she jumped, her denim jacket flew in the air, and her bright blonde hair swayed in the wind like tender grass.
Raditz turned around quickly, dodged Android 18's attack with a flash, then extended five fingers in front of his body, pressing against Android 18's warm abdomen.
"Don't shout so loudly for the next sneak attack." After saying that, a Ki wave flew toward Android 18 and rushed into the distance.
Having just defeated two, Android 17 came again. He refused to believe that he would fail—he was the strongest android! So once again, Android 17 faced Raditz and charged away.
Speed, strength, all pushed to the extreme!
Raditz smiled faintly, and his tail swept forward in an arc like a sharp scimitar slashing. Android 17's charge was swept away by the tail, and he fell backward again.
The androids with infinite energy don't get tired, but their bodies can still be injured, and Android 17's cheek was left with a scar from the sweep of the tail.
A sense of powerlessness suddenly struck his heart, and Android 17's face became increasingly ugly.
Androids 16 and 18 rushed to Android 17's side, dragged him to fly away, and they had no choice but to escape. The three of them flew thousands of meters away, but Raditz's figure appeared in front of them, blocking their path.