[Analyze genetic sample.]
[Isolating optimal genes]
[Genetic alteration in progress.]
[Warning! Warning! Warning! The Model XXXXXX robotic body has sustained structural damage that may affect the creation process.
[Recalculating... Process in progress.]
Viable genetic sample cultivation has begun.
Integrating initial culture into a genetic enhancer.
Preparing injection.
Good luck, Doctor Wheelo.
Doctor Wheelo's brain watched the indicators appearing before him with anxiety, fear, and anticipation. His plan was about to be completed. Although his current body was partially destroyed, it could provide the final spark he needed to achieve his goal.
However, an alert snapped him out of his reverie. The only functioning detector picked up the increase in energy from Goku, who was charging a large amount of ki at that moment.
"The materials I researched may not be as good as I thought, but I have a few tricks I haven't used yet," muttered Doctor Wheelo as he activated a mechanism that caused explosions throughout the mech's body.
Pieces of ruined metal fell off the machine, removing the damaged parts but also reducing its size. Soon, only a two-meter-tall, skeleton-shaped figure with a large balloon head containing the scientist's brain remained.
"No matter what form you take, I'll crush you completely!" Goku growled, firing the Ki cannon he had been charging.
But this time, Doctor Wheelo's new metallic body was different. Rather than dodging or raising an effective shield, he floated in the air and lunged directly toward the Ki attack.
Suddenly, a strange fluctuation arose from the machine, and the energy beam fired by Goku began to behave strangely, emitting particles of light.
Not only that, but the image of the Ozaru behind him began to show irregularities as if something were trying to erase it from reality. In fact, some parts of his body disappeared at the start of this strange occurrence.
Although the Saiyan fought against it, the situation was so unexpected that he couldn't do much before the Ozaru he had projected disappeared.
Suddenly, the Ki beam exploded on its own, surprising the young Saiyan. He didn't know why this had happened, but he didn't have time to think about it.
Not when a metal fist was heading straight for his face. Goku raised his hands in defense, but the Ki he gathered in his limbs failed again. Even the aura surrounding his body began to flicker as if it were a candle in the wind.
"HAHAHAHA!" Doctor Wheelo laughed in a strange, metallic voice, revealing that his voice converter was barely working.
"MY SCIENCE IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD! Technology is superior! You brat with a tail, sink into the sea!" the scientist shouted excitedly, knowing his accidental discovery had given him the upper hand.
Then, from the elbow joint of the mechanical body he was wearing, a thruster emerged, enhancing the speed and power of his punch. Soft halos emerged from the metal fist, which broke the speed of sound.
The punch landed on Goku's cheek, sending him falling from the sky into an iceberg on the ground. His body pierced the ice, sinking deep into the cold water.
The impact made him spit out the air in his lungs, creating many bubbles. Instead of struggling to get out, however, he let himself sink. Dismay filled the Saiyan's eyes. One punch could be a coincidence, but two? In a serious fight?
No, this couldn't have just happened out of the blue. There had to be something else altering the ki in his body, preventing him from using it. But that's impossible, at least it had been before.
Strange as it may seem, the technique his grandfather had trained him in, 'Entropy,' had not lost its function. However, he could sense that this strange event was affecting something else, not his Ki.
"But what could it be?" I haven't felt anything strange in my body. Wait, I've got it!" Goku's eyes regained their sparkle, and the red aura around his body reemerged like a fierce fire, seemingly having faded.
"That guy is affecting the energy of the environment!" Although he didn't have any techniques that affected environmental energy, he was aware of its existence because his grandfather and Kami-Sama had told him about it.
Everything around you possesses ki! The world itself and everything in it—even external objects, such as the sun—possesses life energy. This energy is beneficial to living organisms on Earth.
This Ki is not as 'vibrant' or active as that of living beings, but that does not change the fact that it exists. Even his grandfather, Gohan, had some tricks that used this power, albeit in a very simple way.
So, what Doctor Wheelo was doing was simple. He affected the energy in the environment, creating an invisible attack that conflicted with his own power. It wasn't taking away his control of his ki; it was attacking him!
When Goku realized this, he felt his control over his energy grow stronger. A smile spread across his face because he knew this type of invisible attack could no longer affect him.
He flew out like a furious comet. He shattered the ice above his head, emerging from the depths of the iceberg and leaving a trail of red light in his wake. His small figure caught the attention of Doctor Wheelo and Demon King Piccolo, who had started fighting while the young Saiyan was away.
Goku could see obvious damage to Demon King Piccolo's body. Doctor Wheelo seemed to be much more effective in that smaller body.
But that wasn't what caught the Saiyan's attention. He could sense the altered flow of energy in the environment, trying to attack him again. As he was aware of this fact, he remained floating, allowing the energy to surround and pass through him without effect.
"Hmm? It seems you've managed to realize it," muttered Doctor Wheelo. He didn't seem to care that Goku had returned to the conflict. In fact, if he could have smiled, he would have.
"You're just in time, tailed brat! Look at my work," the scientist said, pointing to Demon King Piccolo, who was not expecting this strange gesture.
"What the hell is wrong with you?" Piccolo asked before a strange throbbing ran through his body, and a wave of pain assaulted every nerve in his being. It caused him to scream in agony.
"What did you do to me!?" the demon shouted furiously. But his body began to fall because he couldn't concentrate on flying.
"Oh, didn't you feel that my attacks were too weak against you?" asked Doctor Wheelo, feigning emotion. But every neuron in his brain was boiling with excitement at that moment.
"I..." Piccolo spat out a stream of purple blood onto the cold ground of this inhospitable part of the world. He realized that something more than pain was happening to him.
"That's because... Stop, brat!" Doctor Wheelo moved his metallic body in front of Demon King Piccolo and raised his hands, activating devices that generated a force field. The field completely stopped a Ki cannon fired by Goku.
"Do you think I'd let you do whatever you want just like that?" Goku asked, generating the image of Ozaru behind him once again. Ozaru roared louder than before, annoyed by the way he had disappeared a moment ago.
Goku was also annoyed because he felt this fight had dragged on too long. He had decided to end it right then and there. However, Doctor Wheelo's strange actions and Demon King Piccolo's appearance had given him a bad feeling, reinforcing his determination to kill them both.
Yes, kill. Goku had no intention of letting these people live under any circumstances. He was perhaps less bloodthirsty than his canonical self because he was more educated and, at heart, gentle. However, his temperament was inherited from both his mother and father.
"Anxious? You won't have to wait long, boy with a tail!" said Doctor Wheelo, ignoring the damage his body had received from defending himself against the previous Ki attack.
After confirming that his energy disruptor was no longer effective against the Saiyan, he had to act alone. However, the intensity of Goku's power had increased, meaning that even if he protected himself with his strongest defenses, his body would still be affected by the energy beam.
"Just watch as... science defeats this so-called monster." Knowing he couldn't wait any longer, he fired a beam of light from the robot's hand toward Demon King Piccolo's body.
"Give me the body I need!" shouted the scientist. Just then, Goku's fist slammed into the chest of the robot he was piloting, destroying it. However...
Goku narrowed his eyes and noticed the lack of ki emanating from Doctor Wheelo. He hadn't hit his head, so he hadn't injured the man's brain. Now, however, it looked as if he were dead.
"Did I destroy something I shouldn't have?" the young Saiyan wondered aloud before turning around to see Demon King Piccolo's current state. He had begun to show other changes.
Piccolo's body began to emit Ki uncontrollably. His apparent strength had increased, but his muscles were twisting, his skin was withering, and drops of purple blood were coming out of his pores. Clearly, this improvement was not good.
Fearing that it could be much more dangerous than it seemed, Goku jumped back, but not before releasing two bursts of ki: one toward the destroyed machine's head and the other toward the suffering demon.
The first target was hit by the energy beam, exploding with great intensity and vaporizing the metal and the large brain inside. The attack aimed at Piccolo, however, was caught by the demon's outstretched palm.
"Oh... this body has very little life left, but a few adjustments should fix it. This guy's personality is quite strong. He's still resisting my control." At that moment, Demon King Piccolo sat up. Despite his emaciated state, there seemed to be strong vitality in his gaze.
"Truly a wonderful creature. Despite his current state and the age of his body, he possesses many interesting abilities. But what I want most is..." Piccolo looked at Goku and finally expressed his true feelings as a macabre smile spread across his face.
"Despite being ruined by me, he can unleash so much power!" the excited demon cried. Suddenly, he raised his hands.
At that moment, Goku felt all the hairs on his tail stand on end. He decided to fly away from that area as fast as he could because he sensed that something dangerous was about to happen.
A large dome of energy emerged from Piccolo's body and spread over a vast, snowy, and icy landscape. This ki was unlike anything this being had possessed before. It was more evil and chaotic than ever before.
At that moment, Bulma, Letty, and Lazuli approached Goku and watched as Piccolo's power wreaked havoc on the area. However, Bulma was more interested in her ability to sense Doctor Wheelo's emotions in the demon's body.
"So that was his plan. I couldn't find any data on that thing. Did he transfer his consciousness somehow? But I don't think he just wants to use Piccolo's body," Bulma said. She looked into the distance because, although she couldn't feel his presence, she could sense Kami-Sama's emotions.
"Hey, Kami, how do we solve this problem?" Bulma asked, causing Kami-Sama to appear on an iceberg several hundred meters away.
"There is a way, but you'll have to help me with something..." Kami-Sama's voice echoed in the blue-haired girl's mind, making her smile.
"Don't worry. We've discussed this before. This is just a deviation from our original plan. I admit it makes things more interesting," Bulma replied in the telepathic channel created by Kami-Sama.
Although their plan had deviated slightly, the surprises it brought were quite interesting!