According to the information provided by Trunks, the Androids first appeared on a small island in the south.
The group took a plane to the coordinates Trunks had provided, then quietly waited on the mountain peak of the small island. From there, they could overlook the entire island, making it easy to spot the enemy.
"There's a town here. It's best not to start a fight here."
This was not a deserted island. It had a town and many residents. This kind of environment was undoubtedly the most troublesome for them. If a fight broke out on the island, the ordinary people there would likely suffer.
"Oh, right, Goku!"
"What?"
"Over the past three years, have you had any heart attacks?"
While the Androids had not appeared yet, Ethan remembered that Goku's onset time in the original story did not match the information Trunks knew, which led to Goku suddenly having a heart attack during his fight with the Androids.
However, in the end, it was caused by Goku himself not taking his medicine.
Everyone had been training together for the past three years, and Goku had always seemed very healthy. However, they did not go back to rest with Goku every day, so no one was sure whether Goku had taken the special medicine Trunks had given him.
"Didn't you say back then that Trunks' world and our world are two similar but different parallel worlds? Maybe in this world, I won't have heart disease."
Goku seemed very optimistic. He had been healthy for the past three years, and as his strength increased, his body had become even stronger. He did not look like someone who would suddenly fall ill and die.
But Ethan noticed sweat dripping from Goku's forehead. For a fighter of Goku's level, this was not a normal phenomenon.
"So you haven't noticed that there's something wrong with your body?"
Or perhaps he had noticed, but with the big battle imminent, Goku did not want everyone to worry, which was why he had not said anything.
"..."
Ethan and Goku's conversation startled everyone.
"Goku!"
Krillin was the most anxious. Regardless of whether they were going to fight the Androids, Goku's health was his biggest concern.
"Oh dear, I still couldn't hide it from you."
Letting out a breath, Goku saw that he could no longer hide it and stopped pretending. After just standing there for a while, without even doing anything, his breathing had become much heavier.
Now everyone could see that Goku's condition was not right, and they also remembered the heart disease Trunks had mentioned.
"Goku, hurry and take the special medicine Trunks gave you."
Goku shook his head with a wry smile.
"Because there hasn't been any problem, I left the special medicine at home..." Since his body had never had any issues, Goku had gone from taking it seriously at first to gradually forgetting about it. He had not brought the special medicine with him this time.
"How about eating a Senzu Bean first? Maybe it can ease it a little..."
"No need. Goku's condition is caused by a heart attack, not from using too much power or being injured..."
Ethan greeted everyone and told them not to move around until he returned.
"I'll go back to West City with Goku."
"Right, you and Goku can both use Instant Transmission, Ethan. You can go back with Goku and return immediately."
This was the safest method, but Goku did not agree.
"Just getting the medicine is enough. I can still hold on in my current state."
Ethan glanced at Goku. His eyes were firm, so Ethan did not continue persuading him. After nodding, he activated Instant Transmission and returned to Goku's home in West City.
Chi-Chi was tidying up the house. This time, Gohan had also gone to fight. Although Chi-Chi was worried, she did not stop him, as this battle concerned the survival of all humanity on Earth.
What she did not expect was that Ethan would return using Instant Transmission not long after everyone left, which made her very curious.
"Did he forget something?"
"Where did Goku put the special medicine?"
"Special medicine?"
Chi-Chi was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood what had happened.
"Goku had a heart attack?"
In this world, thanks to Ethan's intervention, Chi-Chi and Goku lived very happily. Besides, even in the original story, when something happened to Goku, Chi-Chi was still very worried.
Seeing this, Ethan immediately said a few words to reassure her. "He's just feeling a bit unwell. To be safe, it's better to take the medicine quickly, in case his condition gets worse."
Chi-Chi heard that the problem was not too serious, which made her feel a little relieved. Then she rummaged through boxes and cabinets looking for the special medicine.
Goku had put the medicine away, so it took some time to find it. After finding it, Ethan told Chi-Chi to take a little first. The heart disease Goku had was viral, meaning it could be contagious to others. As Goku's wife, it was better for her to take some as a precaution. They did not want Goku to be fine after taking the medicine, only for Chi-Chi to collapse later.
After Chi-Chi took the medicine, Ethan used Instant Transmission to return to the island with the special medicine. Not much time had passed, only about ten minutes. In just that short time, the sweat on Goku's face had increased significantly, and he stood there panting heavily. Everyone looked at him with great concern.
"In your condition, you're not suited to stay."
Taking the special medicine Ethan handed him, Goku thanked him and immediately took it.
Although the bottle was not big, this special medicine only required a tiny amount to be effective and only needed to be taken once. After taking the bottle back, Ethan handed it to Krillin, who was supporting Goku and looking very worried.
"Everyone drink a little as a precaution."
Everyone drank a small amount, barely enough to go around. To be safe, Ethan made sure there were still a few drops left in the bottle before handing it to Bulma.
"Analyze the ingredients when you get back, just in case we need to make more."
"Leave this to me!"
Looking back at Goku's condition, although he was still sweating, his breathing was no longer as heavy. Seeing that the situation had not worsened, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Whew, I feel much better!"
Goku also realized that he had underestimated this heart disease. He had thought he could hold on, but in just this short amount of time, he felt his condition worsen significantly. If he fought the enemy in this state, perhaps the heart disease would not kill him, but he might be defeated by the Androids because of his poor condition.
"Thank you, Ethan! If it weren't for you, I would have been in danger today."
"No need to be so polite."
"Goku, do you really not need to go home and rest?"
"I've already taken the medicine. I'll recover after resting for a bit... Plus, I still have Senzu Beans!"
Hearing Goku say this, everyone felt that there was no major problem anymore. However, Ethan knew that even though Goku had taken the special medicine, his body would not recover that quickly, and Senzu Beans could not restore him to his peak fighting strength right now.
Aside from Ethan, Piccolo nearby also thought of this. He even specifically glanced at Ethan.
The two did not communicate, but in an instant, they reached a consensus: try not to let Goku fight.
In other words, it seemed that Ethan and Yoruichi would be the main fighters against the Androids this time.
Everyone waited quietly for a while. Tien, who was by the cliff, looked at the town below and then checked the time on his wristband.
"Strange, the time Trunks mentioned has passed, but we haven't sensed any powerful energy?"
Ethan knew why. The Androids did not have energy signatures.
In the original story, it was Yajirobe, who came to deliver Senzu Beans, who was suddenly attacked while leaving, which made them realize this. This time, Yajirobe did not appear. Korin knew Ethan had enough reserves and did not need someone to deliver Senzu Beans.
Without this character to advance the plot, Ethan had to take on this task himself.
"Androids... they are weapons created by Dr. Gero, right?"
"Yes, that's what Trunks said."
Goku's energy signature had stabilized. He also stood by the cliff, looking toward the town.
"Since they were manufactured... then these Androids might not have energy signatures."
Everyone looked enlightened, realizing that this possibility did indeed exist.
"What should we do then?"
Piccolo curled his lip. What else could they do at this point? They floated into the air and flew toward the town.
"Let's search with our eyes. Fortunately, this island isn't very big!"
The island was not big, and there were quite a few people present. Even if searching was a bit troublesome, they could still search the entire area.
Everyone could not think of a better method. As they were about to set off, Ethan mentioned one more thing.
"Don't search on the ground. If we search from the air, we can see each other and avoid unexpected situations."
Then he winked at Krillin next to him. Krillin immediately understood Ethan's meaning: stay with Goku to prevent anything from happening to him in his poor condition.
As for whether flying in the air would cause a commotion among ordinary residents, that was not a big problem. As Goku's martial arts school became more famous, techniques like the Flight technique were no longer mysterious on Earth. Many ordinary people knew that powerful martial artists could fly using their own power.
Ethan and the others flew around in the air. Aside from attracting cheers from a crowd, they did not cause much of a commotion.
It did not take much time before they found two strange individuals.
A thin old man and a fat man wearing very peculiar clothes. They had no intention of hiding themselves and swaggered arrogantly through the streets, even suddenly attacking and killing ordinary people nearby.
Furthermore, these two had the Red Ribbon Army symbol on them, leaving no doubt about their identity.
Tien, who was the first to spot the two Androids, immediately notified everyone. In the blink of an eye, everyone gathered at the intersection and surrounded the two Androids.
Android 20 looked at the group around him and felt very strange. It seemed like these people already knew he would appear. Why had they all come to this small island?
(To be continued.)