In the blink of an eye, Goku reached the third floor of Muscle Tower.
A towering figure blocked his path.
The man was over three meters tall, massively built, like a walking wall of steel.
He looked down at Goku and said coldly,
"The stairs to the upper floors are over there. But if you want to pass… you'll have to defeat me first."
Goku looked him over.
"So you're an android. You really look like a Terminator. Tell me— is the scientist who made you here?"
Sergeant Metallic didn't answer.
Instead, he swung a massive fist straight at Goku.
Goku flashed aside.
The punch slammed into the floor—
BOOM!
The ground cracked apart, and the entire tower shook.
Goku's eyes narrowed.
"I was asking you a question, you know. Attacking without warning… how rude."
He shrugged off the thick winter coat.
"If you don't want to talk, then I won't waste time either."
"I'll just send you to hell."
Sergeant Metallic attacked again.
Goku stomped hard, launching himself upward while dodging the blow, rising to head level.
"It's over!"
A savage roundhouse kick—
Metallic's head was torn clean off and flew across the room, bouncing against the wall before rolling back across the floor.
Amazingly, even separated from his body, the android's face still twitched.
Goku dashed forward and stomped down.
CRACK!
Sparks and electricity erupted as the head exploded.
On the top floor, General White and Purple Ninja both gasped.
"What?!"
"That kid just one-shot Sergeant Metallic?!"
White clenched his fists.
"Dr. Gero's junk really is all flash and no substance!"
Purple Ninja narrowed his eyes.
"So that monster wasn't even a match for him… Looks like I'll have to take action myself."
With that, Purple Ninja headed downstairs.
Meanwhile, Goku continued upward.
Suddenly—
The headless body of Sergeant Metallic lurched to life.
Its iron hands clamped onto Goku like steel traps, fingers tightening with crushing force.
Goku turned in surprise.
"So you're still moving without a head…"
"Heh. Good thing I didn't leave too fast, or you might've gotten away."
He spread his arms and casually tore free of the grip.
Then he drew back a fist and drove it into the android's abdomen.
BOOM!
Metallic's core shattered.
His entire body collapsed into a pile of scrap.
Watching through the monitors, General White felt cold sweat pour down his back.
"What a monster…"
"He shattered Metallic's steel body with his bare fists…"
"…Purple Ninja might not be able to stop him after all."
"But if I run… Marshal Red will never forgive me…"
Goku reached the fourth floor.
Though indoors, it had been transformed into a grassy field filled with trees— a stark contrast to the frozen world outside.
Suddenly, several shuriken came flying straight at him.
Goku casually shifted his footing and avoided them all.
He looked up.
"Stop hiding and come out already."
Purple Ninja's voice came through hidden speakers.
"You've made it to the fourth floor. Impressive… but your luck ends here."
"So far, everyone who tried to challenge me never even saw my face."
"You're just here to die."
More throwing stars shot toward Goku.
He flipped away effortlessly.
"Not bad," Purple Ninja mocked. "You actually dodged those."
Goku picked up a rock and casually threw it upward.
SMACK!
Purple Ninja dropped from above, clutching his nose.
"Damn it! You just got lucky!"
Goku grinned.
"Your ninja tricks are fake, aren't they?"
"Insulting my ninjutsu?!" Purple Ninja roared. "Then I'll show you real skill!"
He tossed a smoke bomb.
When the smoke cleared, he was gone.
Goku waved dismissively.
"Enough with the circus. It's boring."
No response.
Goku picked up a throwing star and flicked it toward a tree.
SHK!
The star pierced through the foliage and struck Purple Ninja, who cried out as blood poured from the wound.
"How?! I was hidden perfectly! Are you a ninja too?!"
"No," Goku replied calmly. "I can sense your ki. You can't hide from me."
Purple Ninja gritted his teeth.
"You think I can't hide?! Watch my invisibility technique!"
Another smoke bomb— he vanished again.
Goku blinked, then smacked his own forehead.
"Why am I even wasting time playing with an idiot?"
He turned and headed for the stairs to the fifth floor.
Purple Ninja panicked.
"Hey! You can't leave without beating me!"
Goku turned back, pointing at him.
"I wasn't even interested in killing you."
"But since you're begging for it…"
"Fine."
BANG!
An energy blast shot from Goku's finger, engulfing Purple Ninja in an instant.
The explosion ripped the entire garden floor apart.
Goku didn't even look back as he walked toward the fifth floor.
Watching everything, General White was completely losing it.
"That… that thing isn't even human!"
"Right… let Android Eight deal with him!"
White slammed a switch.
On the monitors, the fifth-floor prison opened, and a tall, scar-faced man stepped out.
"Android Eight, I order you to eliminate that kid!"
Eight looked up at the speakers.
"I refuse."
White's face twisted in rage.
"What?! You dare defy me?!"
"I won't kill," Eight replied calmly. "I hate doing bad things."
"You worthless piece of junk!" White roared. "I finally have a use for you and you refuse?!"
"I know what you're doing is wrong," Eight said. "You're using the village chief as a hostage. I won't follow any of your orders."
White was shaking with fury.
"You useless failure! Dr. Gero installed a bomb inside you— do you think I won't blow you up?!"
Eight shook his head.
"I still won't do evil."
White was only bluffing.
The remote that controlled Eight had been on Purple Ninja— and it was destroyed when he died.
Just then, Goku stepped onto the fifth floor.
He and Android Eight stood facing each other.
White grinned in relief.
"They've met… If Eight attacks him, there's no way he'll just take it…"
But something unexpected happened.
After fighting his way all the way up, Goku didn't attack Eight at all.
When Goku said he came to rescue the village chief, Android Eight actually turned and led him upstairs.
General White exploded with rage.
"Damn it! Dr. Gero's worthless failure… He's actually guiding that kid up here!"
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