Chapter 903: [903] : Shin’s Decisive Battle
Chapter 903: [903] : Shin’s Decisive Battle
Shin clashed with Androids 17 and 18, the three of them engaging in a fierce display of taijutsu that lit up the sky.
After opening the first few of the Eight Inner Gates, Shin fought them for some time, yet the battle remained a stalemate.
Both 17 and 18 were shocked. It had been a long time since they had faced an Earthling who could match them blow for blow. The thrill of a real fight was exhilarating.
"YOU’RE A REAL SURPRISE, KID! THIS IS FUN, A LOT OF FUN!" 17 laughed, genuinely enjoying the challenge. It had been ages since he’d found an opponent who could give him such a rush—Shin was even stronger than Gohan had been.
<Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation!>
Shin unleashed a torrent of flames, not expecting to defeat them with it, but to create a momentary diversion.
17 casually swatted the flames away and charged again. Shin countered with a barrage of Wind and Water Style jutsu.
18 found herself blocked by Shin’s summons—several monstrous creatures, some of which could even regenerate.
Even with their infinite energy, 17 and 18 were bewildered by Shin’s seemingly endless arsenal of techniques. Was this guy even human?
17 leaped back to stand with 18, studying Shin. "Are you an android?? You don’t fight like an Earthling, or any alien I’ve ever seen. I’m starting to think you’re one of us..."
"..." 18 also paused, her expression mirroring her brother’s confusion. Shin’s bizarre and varied abilities were unlike anything they had ever encountered. Shin just laughed.
’These narrow-minded fools... they can’t beat me, so they assume I must be an android? What a joke! Is there even an android out there as strong as me?’
Seeing the intense battle from the sidelines, Trunks could no longer hold back. "Master, let me help! I’ll fight them with you!" he shouted, transforming into a Super Saiyan and firing a Kamehameha.
Trunks’s interference, combined with Shin’s casual dismissal of their power, finally angered 17. He had given Shin a chance, and Shin had thrown it back in his face.
’You forced my hand,’ 17 thought with a cold smirk. ’Looks like it’s time I sent you to the afterlife.’
Suddenly, his speed exploded, 18 matching him in an instant. Shin found himself completely outmatched in taijutsu, unable to gain any ground.
’What’s going on?’ Shin froze for a second, then a possibility struck him, his expression shifting.
’This is it... These aren’t the standard models from the other timeline. Gero must have upgraded them. They’re far more powerful.’
In the manga, Trunks had needed to reach the second stage of Super Saiyan to defeat 17 and 18 so easily. In the world of Dragon Ball, even a small increase in power created a massive gap. The enhanced androids before him now were a threat he couldn’t take lightly.
’Looks like I need to pull out the big guns,’ Shin thought, a certain forbidden jutsu from the world of Naruto coming to mind. With Edo Tensei, he could revive fallen warriors and turn the tide of this war.
But first, he needed to buy some time.
With a sharp cry, Shin signaled his intent. 17 and 18, baffled by his sudden shout, charged toward him. But Trunks, fueled by his hatred for them, intercepted their attack, desperately holding them back.
"Kushina, buy me some time! I need to enter Sage Mode!" Shin yelled, dropping to the ground. He would use Sage Mode to gauge their true limits, then decide how to proceed.
Kushina, who had been itching to join the fight, readily agreed. In an instant, she transformed, entering her Nine-Tails mode.
A cataclysmic power erupted, shaking the planet.
17 and 18, who had been completely overwhelming Trunks, were momentarily stunned by the sudden surge of energy.
"Such incredible power! What’s going on?" 17, the stronger of the two, immediately sensed that something was wrong.
A monstrous, nine-tailed beast charged at them, intent on tearing them to shreds.
"This is bad!" 17 recognized the danger. This creature was too powerful. 18 quickly moved to cover him.
"Let’s attack together!" 17 quickly identified the Nine-Tails’ weak point—its soft underbelly. If they could pierce that, they could take it down.
The two of them prepared to launch a combined attack. Trunks, seeing the danger, charged in to help. But as a newly awakened Super Saiyan, he was no match for the two monsters. A casual energy blast from 17 sent him reeling, his energy depleted.
"Damn it!" Trunks roared in frustration, furious at his own weakness.
Kushina, in her Nine-Tails form, was about to strike when the androids’ combined energy blast slammed into her abdomen. She howled in pain and stumbled back.
"It worked!" 17 knew they had landed a solid hit. He rushed toward Kushina, while 18 fired another blast, aiming to finish off Trunks.
But both attacks were intercepted by a wall of flame, dissipating into nothing.
Shin stood before 17 and 18, strange red markings now etched on his face.
The two androids could feel it—Shin’s power was now far greater than before, perhaps even surpassing their own.
"Sage Mode is active. You two... are finished," Shin said with a cold smile. He hadn’t used Sage Mode in a long time, but damn, it felt good.
He could feel the immense power of the world at his command. This world had been ravaged by 17 and 18 for too long. If he had maintained this state from the beginning, his power would be even greater.
Seeing Shin’s confident expression, 17 and 18 were enraged. They charged at him, furious that he was still treating them with such disdain.
Shin formed a Rasengan in his left hand and a Chidori in his right. He unleashed both attacks, and the two androids were struck by the blinding light, their bodies bisected in an instant.
"Nice one!" Kushina shouted excitedly.
But Trunks, with his experience, knew better. "This won’t be enough..."
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