"Yo! That's the first time I've heard someone talk so arrogantly. Now I'm curious what kind of power do you two really have?"
The female Saiyan crossed her arms, her expression full of disdain and defiance.
As she lowered her arms, Linze could clearly see that this Saiyan woman was wearing a tight, low-cut, long-sleeved battle outfit standard issue, but clearly tailored to her curves.
Her fierce presence and confidence were far beyond the modest demeanor of the flat-chested princesses, Caulifla and Kale.
It was clear the two couldn't compare in terms of physical boldness or showmanship.
Android 18 gave her a once-over, her icy eyes narrowing with a flicker of irritation.
Women what strange, competitive creatures. Always comparing especially when it came to their bodies.
Though Android 18 had long moved past such things, she still held quiet pride in her own form. The only area where she might lack was in the chest—but even then, it never stopped her from beating down any opponent who underestimated her.
"Fina, a guest is a guest. There's no need to stir things up," Cabba said, addressing the female Saiyan behind him.
"Cabba, you don't get to order me around," Fina snapped.
Unlike the more respectful Saiyans like Kale, Fina was headstrong, fiery, and clearly not one to back down.
With a smirk tugging at her lips, she strutted up to Android 18 and said, "I challenge you. Do you dare to accept?"
This was the Saiyan way settling disputes through combat.
As she finished speaking, she gave Android 18's chest a deliberate glance, her expression full of taunting provocation.
"Uh-oh…"
"You're in for it," Linze muttered. He could tell 18's calm mask was cracking her fury was rising fast.
He sighed and gave Fina a sympathetic look. "Really? You should probably worry about your own safety."
Fina didn't flinch. "Tch. I think you should be worrying about your woman instead," she retorted with a smug smile.
Among the female Saiyans of Planet Sadala, aside from the gang leader Caulifla, Fina had never really acknowledged anyone else as her equal.
"I just hope… you don't end up getting sent to the ICU," Linze muttered, backing away cautiously. He knew from experience how Android 18 fought when angry merciless and precise.
"Captain Cabba, should we intervene?" the tall Saiyan behind him asked nervously.
Cabba shook his head. "No point. It's already beyond stopping. Fina's about to learn the hard way what it means to pick a fight with someone like her."
Cabba could tell even if Fina hadn't initiated the challenge, 18 wasn't going to let the insult slide.
"You don't have to glare like that. I already know I'm prettier than you," Fina said smugly, brushing her long black hair aside.
"I hope you can still be that confident... in about five minutes," Android 18 replied coldly.
Android 18 suddenly smiled and without warning, launched herself toward the ground and shot forward like a bullet.
"That speed…"
Cabba's expression froze. His eyes widened in disbelief at 18's terrifying burst of velocity.
Too fast. Way too fast.
Fina's confident expression instantly faltered. Before she could even react, 18's figure blurred and vanished from sight.
Smack!
A sharp, echoing slap connected 18's palm crashed across Fina's face with brutal force.
Boom!
Fina was hurled across the field like a meteor, her body slamming into a nearby rock formation. Half her face was instantly red, swollen, and bruised.
"No way! How is she that fast?! That shouldn't be possible!"
"I… I must have dropped my guard!"
Fina gritted her teeth and growled in frustration as she shook off the dust. The rock behind her shattered to pieces as she pushed forward.
Whoosh…
Android 18 reappeared at her side silently, ghostlike.
Before Fina could reposition, 18 grabbed her by the collar and lifted her slightly off the ground.
Smack! Smack!
Two more slaps—one from the left, one from the right landed cleanly on Fina's face. The sound rang out like thunder.
"Gulp…"
Linze, Cabba, and the other Saiyans stood frozen, eyes wide.
"Since when was 18 this terrifying…?"
Especially Linze he had never seen Android 18 lose composure like this. Yet now, she was utterly dominating Fina without breaking a sweat.
Boom!
With a sudden knee to Fina's midsection, Android 18 sent her flying again. The impact crushed the air from Fina's lungs, and she collapsed to the ground in pain.
Her once-proud face was now swollen, bloodied, and unrecognizable almost like a pig's head.
"I can't stand two types of women," 18 said coldly, squatting beside the broken Fina, brushing her golden hair aside.
"One: women with giant chests."
"Two: women prettier than me…"
Her icy blue eyes narrowed.
"Unfortunately for you… you're both."
With that, she stood up and turned to walk calmly back toward Linze.
"Hahh~"
She let out a relaxed breath and gave Linze a sweet smile.
"Much better."
"Y-Yeah… is that so?" Linze stammered, nodding stiffly. He didn't dare disagree.
Cabba and the others swallowed hard, staring at Android 18 with newfound fear.
This woman... she's not just strong. She's a monster.
Then, 18 looked over her shoulder and spoke with sharp clarity.
"Cabba, if you don't want to end up like her, take me to see your king."
Linze stepped forward, his expression turning serious.
"You and I both know—I didn't come here to fight your people. I don't want unnecessary bloodshed."
"I need the help of a Saiyan from Universe 6."
He paused, his voice calm but firm.
"And it's something incredibly important."
If the matter weren't critical, Linze wouldn't have bothered coming to a place like Planet Sadala despite its reputation, Universe 6's Saiyan power still didn't interest him in general.
"R-right… right away!" Cabba nodded rapidly.
If Fina—a battle-hardened elite was defeated like a rookie, Cabba had no illusions about his own chances.
And more than that he now understood something else.
That man, Linze… was even scarier than the woman.
…
And so, under Cabba's lead, Linze and Android 18 made their way to the royal palace of Planet Sadala.
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P.S. (Narrator's note):
Someone in the comments asked, "Why help the Universe 6 Saiyans without reason?"
The answer's simple nothing in this world comes free.
Especially not in Dragon Ball.
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