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Chapter 145: Chapter 145: Gohan and Trunks, Android 18 Appears



Chapter 145: Gohan and Trunks, Android 18 Appears

Watching the little girl running back and forth across the clearing, the woman walked up to Lin Qi and apologized sincerely.

"I'm truly sorry for letting my daughter be so willful!"

"Not at all. In times like these, a smile like hers is something truly precious." Lin Qi didn't mind in the slightest.

"Actually… her older brother was a lot like you. But last year, when the androids attacked this area… he's no longer with us."

The woman let out a deep sigh. "Ever since then, she's been downcast and withdrawn..."

"It's been so long since I've seen her smile like this."

"Don't worry. The androids will be defeated soon. And your future… will be one of peace."

Lin Qi gave the little girl a gentle smile, said goodbye to the woman, and left.

As Lin Qi used Instant Transmission to depart, a car was slowly approaching the village from the distant highway.

Very soon, the peaceful atmosphere was shattered. Screams, panic, people fleeing, the streets left in ruins.

"I'll give you ten seconds to run..."

Stepping out of the car, a black-haired teen watched the humans scrambling in terror. A twisted smile curled on his lips.

A blonde girl placed her hand on the window of the van, looking down with scorn at the woman and the little girl huddled together.

"Running won't help."

"Ten… nine… eight… four… three… two… one..."

"Zero."

With the countdown complete, the entire village was reduced to rubble.

The black-haired teen drove the van recklessly over the ruins, laughing maniacally.

"Hahaha... this is the road to death!"

Lin Qi looked out toward the distant sky, frowning slightly. But soon he sensed Gohan's energy—and another aura steadily approaching him.

That must be Future Trunks.

So they're both still alive...

Lin Qi teleported to a spot not far from Gohan, choosing not to reveal himself. Instead, he concealed his presence behind a rocky outcrop to observe.

He wasn't sure if the Gohan of this timeline would recognize him...

Gohan was still the same Gohan—only now he'd grown taller and stronger.

"Hah!"

Most likely in the middle of training, Gohan kept blinking between the ground and midair, punching and kicking with all his strength.

"Gohan… your lunch!" A flash of light streaked through the sky toward him.

A purple-haired boy—Trunks, now five years old—landed nearby.

The two of them sat down on the ground and opened their lunchboxes.

As Gohan devoured his meal with gusto, Trunks hesitated repeatedly, staring at the lunch on his knees without touching a single bite.

"Aren't you going to eat? Trunks, what's wrong…?" Gohan, having finished his food, noticed Trunks's odd behavior.

"Before I came, I heard on the news… the androids destroyed another village..." Trunks's mood sank.

"Why… why do the androids do this?"

As Trunks began to cry, Gohan gripped his chopsticks so tightly they snapped in two.

"Those out-of-control androids..." Trunks shouted at Gohan, "Train me, Gohan!"

"I heard from Mom… that your dad and my father were from another planet, right?"

Trunks stirred the white rice in his lunchbox over and over.

"They were called Saiyans..."

"Yeah," Gohan replied vaguely, not understanding why Trunks was bringing this up.

"…They say that after transforming into Super Saiyans, you become incredibly powerful. Is that true?" Trunks asked, suddenly shoveling food into his mouth.

He had never seen his father—not even a single photo. He had no idea what his father looked like, let alone what a Super Saiyan was.

As he swallowed, Trunks asked again,

"Gohan… can you become a Super Saiyan?"

"We both have Saiyan blood. If we become Super Saiyans, could we defeat the androids?"

Hearing this made Lin Qi raise an eyebrow.

According to the original timeline of Future Trunks's world, Gohan should already be able to go Super Saiyan by now.

After witnessing the deaths of Piccolo and the others, he had transformed out of overwhelming rage—though his power still wasn't enough to defeat Android 17 and 18...

"You're training so hard… is it because you want to become a Super Saiyan?" Trunks pressed on.

"No, Trunks," Gohan replied with little emotion, putting his lunchbox away.

"I'm just trying to protect you and your mom… and the remaining people of this planet."

Thunk

Trunks hurled his lunchbox at Gohan. Gohan didn't resist, and food spilled down over his head.

"Trunks…" Gohan looked at the teary-eyed boy. It was the kind of stubbornness unique to young children.

"Have you figured it out…? Maybe I should tell you everything. About Super Saiyans..."

As Gohan spoke, he sank into his memories—his father's death from illness, the day of the funeral...

The appearance of Androids 17 and 18, Yamcha and Krillin's sacrifice, Uncle Vegeta's anguished screams, Tien's rage, Chiaotzu's sorrow...

And Piccolo—Uncle Piccolo—pushing him aside, shielding him from an attack, dying in that final moment.

"Run, Gohan!"

Gohan clenched his fists tightly at his sides, looking up at the sky through gritted teeth, trying hard not to let his tears fall.

"That moment… I felt Uncle Piccolo's energy vanish… and I instantly realized..."

"I was the only one left. Everyone else was killed by the androids… if only..."

Trunks looked up too, staring at the sky cloaked in heavy, ominous clouds.

"I want to avenge my father!"

Just then, something unexpected happened.

Boom!

A ki blast shot straight toward where Trunks had been standing.

There had been no detectable energy—no warning. Out of nowhere, the androids had arrived. Gohan grabbed Trunks and dodged midair.

Looking behind him, Gohan saw her.

Blonde hair. Denim jacket and short skirt. A beautiful young woman—Android 18. In her past life as a human, her name was Lazuli.

"Who… is she?" Trunks asked, bewildered. This was his first time seeing 18.

"An android..." Gohan's expression was grave, cold sweat sliding down his cheek.

"Heh… not a bad reaction. We just finished over in East City! It was such a bore!"

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