A sharp, stabbing pain suddenly erupted in Son Goku's chest.
His vision blurred as a wave of dizziness slammed into his brain.
This is bad…
Goku's heart sank.
The viral heart disease—!
He forcibly suppressed the overwhelming discomfort and tried to continue attacking.
But his movements slowed—just a little.
That tiny, almost imperceptible delay—
Was instantly captured by Android 19's combat processor.
"Beep—beep—beep… Target energy output rapidly decreasing."
Android 19's emotionless red eyes glowed brighter.
Seizing the precise moment when Goku's old strength faded and new power failed to rise, his bloated palm clamped tightly around Goku's fist.
"What—?!"
Goku's expression changed instantly.
He tried to pull back—but a powerful suction force locked his arm in place.
What shocked him even more was this—
His ki was being drained.
At a terrifying speed, Goku's energy poured through his arm and into Android 19's body.
"Android 19! Absorb him!" Dr. Gero shrieked triumphantly from behind the rocks.
"Drain him dry and turn him into a corpse!"
"Damn it—!"
Piccolo's expression changed sharply as he rushed forward.
But it was already too late.
Between the sudden heart attack and massive energy loss, Goku's aura collapsed like a broken dam.
"Ggh…!"
His body trembled violently.
The golden light around him flickered unstably.
Maintaining Super Saiyan was becoming impossible.
"Dad!"
At that exact moment—
"Hmph. Pathetic."
Boom—!
A far more violent golden aura exploded across the battlefield.
Vegeta.
He shot forward like golden lightning, instantly appearing in front of Android 19.
His foot slammed brutally into the Android's face.
Bang!
Android 19 was launched backward like a cannonball, his grip on Goku breaking instantly.
Goku's weakened body fell.
Piccolo caught him mid-air.
"V–Vegeta…"
Vegeta glanced at him coldly.
"Kakarot, stay down."
"Watch carefully."
"Watch how the Saiyan Prince disposes of trash."
Android 19's red eyes locked onto Vegeta.
"Beep… analyzing target… energy signature—"
Dr. Gero barked frantically, "Android 19! His energy is the same as Son Goku's! Absorb him immediately!"
Vegeta smirked.
"Absorb?"
His figure vanished.
Android 19's processor went into overdrive, desperately trying to track the golden blur.
It failed.
Bang!
Vegeta's knee smashed violently into Android 19's abdomen.
The Android's bloated torso caved inward grotesquely.
He was sent flying, crashing through solid rock and pulverizing a mountain face.
"So fast…!" Krillin couldn't even follow Vegeta's movements.
Before Android 19 could recover—
Vegeta reappeared above him.
He grabbed the Android's head and slammed it straight into the ground.
RUMBLE—!
The island shook violently.
A massive crater exploded outward, cracks spreading like spiderwebs.
"Is that all?"
Vegeta yanked Android 19 up by the head.
His other hand snapped forward, gripping the palm that had absorbed Goku's energy.
Crack!
Metal twisted and shattered.
Vegeta ripped off Android 19's entire arm—energy absorber and all.
"So this is your proud trick?"
He tossed the severed arm aside and crushed it under his boot.
"Energy leeches are still trash."
His smile turned cruel.
"Since you love energy so much…"
"I'll give you enough to choke on."
Vegeta kicked upward.
Bang!
Android 19's broken body was launched high into the sky.
Vegeta planted his feet apart and lowered his stance.
His hands gathered at his waist.
Purple energy surged violently.
"I didn't waste these three years!"
The air spiraled violently, forming destructive cyclones around him.
"This is… Galick Gun?" Krillin whispered, trembling.
"No," Piccolo said grimly.
"This power far surpasses the Galick Gun from before."
Android 19 flailed in the sky, desperately trying to stabilize.
Too late.
Vegeta's grin widened.
"Witness my new ultimate technique!"
"SUPER—GALICK CANNON!"
BOOOOOOM—!
A colossal purple energy beam, threaded with golden lightning, tore into the sky.
Android 19 was erased on contact—vaporized completely.
The beam continued upward, punching through the clouds and vanishing into deep space.
When the light finally faded—
Only a massive hole in the sky remained.
Android 19 was gone.
Completely.
The Z Fighters stared in shock at Vegeta descending slowly, golden aura flickering around him.
In the distance, Dr. Gero's face twisted in pure terror.
"Impossible…"
"This is absolutely impossible…"
...
Author's Note:
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