Android 18 was completely taken aback by Trunks's sudden attack. It was beyond her expectations, but she didn't have time to dwell on it. She roared and charged towards Trunks!
Facing the android's attack, Trunks tensed his face and quickly dodged. However, Android 18 was incredibly fast. Seeing that he couldn't avoid it, Trunks shouted, his hair standing on end as he transformed into a Super Saiyan. With his power surging, he sidestepped and narrowly avoided Android 18's attack.
"Kid, you can transform too?"
Android 18's face showed surprise as she looked at Trunks not far away, and she became more wary. They had witnessed the power of the Super Saiyan many times with Son Gohan. In past battles, although they had always been able to crush Son Gohan, they had also witnessed his growth time and time again.
If it were just Son Gohan, they wouldn't be too concerned. But now, there was another one who could transform, which meant something different to them.
If this kid also grew to Son Gohan's level, they might be killed by these two. Thinking of this, a killing intent flashed in Android 18's eyes as she looked at Trunks.
Any threat must be eliminated immediately!
Without hesitation, Android 18 charged towards Trunks at an extremely fast speed. Trunks didn't dare to clash head-on. Even though he had transformed into a Super Saiyan, he was still inferior to Android 18. The Androids in this world were relatively weaker, but they were still more than twice as strong as the current Trunks. Android 17 was estimated to be about three times stronger than him.
Therefore, facing Android 18's attacks, Trunks fought and retreated. He remembered his mission: to hold off Android 18 and give Son Gohan a chance to kill Android 17.
He glanced at Son Gohan, who was still locked in a fierce battle, and exhaled heavily. Then, he seriously began to deal with Android 18's attacks.
The battle between the four of them could almost be described as earth-shattering. Explosions and sonic booms followed one after another. Trunks used various methods to contain Android 18's attacks, and soon he had put some distance between himself and Son Gohan.
Seeing this, Son Gohan, who was battling Android 17, looked at Trunks with a sharper gaze.
"Kid, you better fight me properly. If I'm in a good mood, I might spare your life. If you keep running around like this, once your stamina runs out, I will definitely kill you!"
Facing the slippery Trunks, Android 18's beautiful face was filled with malice. If it were a head-on fight, she would have taken down Trunks long ago. But he refused to fight her directly, and instead, he would occasionally fire off energy balls to taunt her. In this situation, Android 18 wanted nothing more than to tear Trunks in half!
Hearing Android 18's words, Trunks remained indifferent. He focused his mind, sweat continuously streaming down his body. Android 18 was far more powerful than him; for her, it was like a cat playing with a mouse. As the mouse, he had to be completely focused, and one wrong move could lead to him being caught by Android 18.
Concentrating on dodging Android 18's attacks, the ground they flew over was blasted with deep craters. Trunks narrowly avoided each attack, which was an enormous test for him. As time passed, he gradually began to feel the strain.
Sometimes, he couldn't even dodge Android 18's attacks. Several times, her rapid-fire energy blasts grazed his body, tearing his clothes and scraping his skin.
Finally, as Android 18 unleashed a barrage of energy blasts without restraint, Trunks was momentarily caught off guard and couldn't dodge in time. Several blasts struck his back, and the immense force sent him crashing to the ground.
"Ugh..."
The sharp pain caused Trunks to furrow his brows, but he didn't have time to hesitate. Sensing the approaching fist, he immediately sidestepped and crossed his arms to block Android 18's attack. The violent force exploded against his arms, and he was once again sent flying backward, unable to control his body.
"Heh heh, kid, don't think you can stand against me just because you know how to transform into that weird form. You're just asking for death. Today, I'll teach you what you should and shouldn't do."
Android 18 extended her hand, firing an energy blast at Trunks. Facing such an attack, Trunks's expression changed. He didn't dare to hesitate and formed a cupped-hand shape at his waist. The next moment, a blue energy blast shot out from his hands!
This was the Kamehameha he had learned from Son Gohan, and it was the most powerful technique he currently knew. However, after his Kamehameha collided with Android 18's energy blast, it only held for a few seconds before Android 18's energy wave began to push towards him, and his Kamehameha was pushed back and shortened!
"Kid, this is the consequence of provoking me. You can rest in peace now!" Seeing this scene, Android 18's lips curled up. The power within her body increased again, and the energy blast in her hand grew stronger, pressing towards Trunks at an incredible speed!
"I won't admit defeat! Ahhhhh!"
Trunks roared, his neck veins bulging. Powerful energy erupted from his body, and his Kamehameha became even thicker. It even showed signs of pushing back. However, seeing this, Android 18 just smiled faintly and pushed her right hand forward again, increasing the intensity of her energy blast.
The two of them fought with the energy within their bodies, but it was obvious that Trunks was far inferior to Android 18 in both strength and reserves. After only a few dozen seconds, Android 18's energy blast had pushed Trunks' Kamehameha back until only a small ball remained close to his body. Under the force of the immense power, Trunks' feet were constantly sliding backward until he crashed into the mountainside.
But the mountainside didn't support Trunks. On the contrary, the moment his back hit the mountain, his energy faltered. His Kamehameha in his hands was visibly unable to withstand Android 18's energy blast.
However, at this moment, a ball of light suddenly flew from not far away and struck Android 18 directly. Caught off guard, she was blasted away more than ten meters. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Trunks' spirits soared. He shouted and immediately pushed the energy blast, which was no longer receiving power, up into the sky!
"Huff... huff..."
Trunks was soaked in sweat, standing on the ground and panting. At this moment, a fragrance wafted over. He looked up and saw Ling An's figure.
"Trunks, how is it? Can you still fight?" Ling An placed her hand on Trunks, healing all his injuries, big and small, and then asked.
"Hmm, not bad!" Trunks nodded slightly.
"And who are you?" At this moment, Android 18 flew back in front of them. She frowned, looking at Ling An, seemingly trying to recall her in her mind, but after thinking for a long time, she couldn't figure out who she was.
"Who am I? Hehe, I'm just the one who will defeat and eliminate you." Ling An looked at Android 18. This was her first time seeing Android 18 in person. With her looks and temperament, she deserved to be the number one goddess in Dragon Ball. Her face and figure were even two points more beautiful than her own. However, compared to the Android 18 of the main timeline, the Android 18 of this world had a bit more ruthlessness and evil. Being beautiful was just that to her.
Ling An spoke harsh words with a smile, which made Trunks, who was on the side, stunned. He really didn't know how Ling An had the courage to say such things. Wasn't she afraid of making Android 18 even angrier?
Fearing Android 18's power, although Trunks fought with her, he didn't dare to taunt or provoke her, fearing that completely enraging Android 18 would make the battle even more difficult.
Facts proved that Trunks' initial concerns were reasonable. When he heard Ling An's provocative words, Android 18 was instantly furious. She knew that no one had dared to say such things to her since she debuted. Of course, some had already gone to the Underworld, so now, she wanted to send Ling An to the Underworld as well.
"Very well, you have successfully angered me."
Android 18's eyes seemed to spit fire, and then she shouted loudly. The next moment, countless light bullets flew towards the location of Ling An and Trunks. Facing such an attack, Ling An grabbed Trunks beside her and leaped to dodge these light bullets.
BOOM!
Countless energy blasts instantly pulverized a large swathe of land. Even the entire Earth trembled slightly under the assault. Ling An released Trunks and shouted, "Trunks, split up and attack!"
"Yes!"
The two of them then launched attacks towards Android 18's position. Facing their combined assault, Android 18 remained calm, effortlessly deflecting their various attacks with incredible speed. The three figures moved in the air, leaving afterimages in their wake. Each punch and kick sounded like thunder, as their immense power clashed.
The enormous sounds carried even to where Android 17 and Son Gohan were, far away. Facing Son Gohan, Android 17 sneered, "Son Gohan, are you trying to rely on that little brat to fight Android 18? That brat's power is far inferior to Android 18's. But don't worry, I'll send you and that brat to the Underworld together."
"Heh, Androids, don't you realize that today is your death day?"
Sensing Ling An's ki, Son Gohan relaxed and let out a cold laugh, his hidden power erupting instantly. Seizing this surge of power, he kicked Android 18 hard!
"How is this possible?!"
Feeling the unparalleled power emanating from Son Gohan, Android 18's expression drastically changed. She had no idea why Son Gohan suddenly possessed such strength. Under this overwhelming power, she lost control of herself and was sent flying backward!
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