Dragon ball: Black Goku Template

"I... am I still alive?!"

17 looked at his hands excitedly.

He thought he would surely die after being absorbed by Cell, but he never expected to actually come back to life.

"Idiot, of course you're still alive."

When 18 saw her younger brother wake up, a smile appeared on her face.

17 was her only family in this world. Even though Katakana was here and she wouldn't be alone, 17 was still her own brother. Seeing him safe filled 18 with happiness from the bottom of her heart.

"Huh? Android 18? You're alive too? Did you save me?"

17 looked at his sister suspiciously.

In his mind, his sister was far weaker than him. How could she have defeated Cell and saved him?

Or... could it be that they had both been absorbed by Cell and were now in the underworld?

"More or less!"

18 crossed her arms and said proudly.

Even though she hadn't saved 17 by herself, if she hadn't begged Katakana for help, Android 17 would have disappeared along with Cell.

So, in a way, she had indirectly saved him!

"Tch... I don't believe it. You're weaker than me, so how could you defeat Cell?"

17 looked at his sister in disbelief. There was no way he could accept that she had saved him.

After all, Android 18 was weaker than he was, and Cell was an opponent even he couldn't handle.

So the one who saved him must have been someone else!

"Hello, Android 17."

At that moment, Katakana, who had been silently observing the siblings, slowly walked over.

"Huh? I don't think I've seen you before."

Seeing Katakana suddenly appear, Android 17 frowned.

This guy… He has no detectable energy. Could he be an android like me?

But that was impossible. There were only so many androids created in Dr. Gero's lab—there was no way a new one had suddenly appeared.

"We really haven't met before."

Katakana shook his head lightly and simply smiled at his cautious brother-in-law.

"Are you an android too?"

17 continued to look at Katakana warily.

But before Katakana could respond, Android 18 smacked 17 on the head.

Smack!

"Sis! Why did you hit me?!"

17 covered his head and looked at his sister, aggrieved. He couldn't understand why she had suddenly hit him.

"Stop fooling around, 17. He's not an android, and he's the one who saved your life!"

Android 18 sighed helplessly as she looked at her brother.

Even though she was now Katakana's servant, she was fully aware of how terrifying his power was. She couldn't let her brother offend him.

Android 17 was also extremely arrogant. If he carelessly angered Su Han, things could get troublesome!

"What... He saved me?"

Android 17 was in disbelief.

But in the next second, he suddenly smirked.

Whoosh!

Before android 18 could react, Android 17 lunged forward and kicked at Katakana.

Smack!

But Katakana effortlessly stopped the attack with a single hand.

"What... Again!"

Seeing his attack blocked, Android 17 refused to give up and immediately launched another kick with his other leg.

Smack!

Just like before, Katakana easily blocked it.

"Tch... What the hell!"

Android 17 jumped back to put some distance between them.

"Your speed is decent, but your strength is too weak. You need to train more."

Katakana smiled, showing no anger at Android 17's attacks.

After all, Android 17 had always been like this, and they were complete strangers.

"Enough talking! I don't believe you're stronger than me!"

Clenching his fists, Android 17 shot forward like an arrow.

His punches rained down like machine gun fire in a furious assault on Katakana.

But Katakana merely smiled and effortlessly blocked every single attack using just one finger.

"What... He blocked all my attacks with just one finger?! How is that possible?"

Android 17 stared at Katakana in shock.

At that moment, he finally realized that this man's power was on an entirely different level.

If Katakana wanted to, he could kill him in an instant.

"What are you doing, Android 17?! He's your brother-in-law!"[T/N: On Word?]

Seeing her brother's relentless attacks, Android 18 yelled in frustration.

But the moment she said those words, her face turned red.

It seemed like… everyone was looking at her now.

"What?! Brother-in-law?!"

Katakana 17 was stunned.

But after a moment, he suddenly understood. That explained everything—why Katakana had saved him, and why he hadn't attacked seriously in their fight.

Realizing his mistake, Android 17 awkwardly walked up to Katakana.

Then, with a grin, he said:

"So you're my brother-in-law! I really didn't recognize you!"

"But brother-in-law, you're insanely strong. No wonder you were able to save me from Cell!"

Android 18 watched her younger brother in disbelief.

She never expected Number 17 to change his attitude so quickly!