Vegeta turned into a pitiful sight, getting hammered relentlessly. Goku had planned to use Instant Transmission to temporarily retreat with Vegeta and come back for trouble after they successfully fused. However, because Super Android 17 was almost like a program, he was different from Super One-Star Dragon.
Without a doubt, Super One-Star Dragon should be stronger, but he was arrogant. Because of his arrogance, Goku and the others could exploit weaknesses. Super Android 17, on the other hand, was different. He had intelligence and could immediately detect changes in his surroundings.
The moment Goku used Instant Transmission to get close, Super 17 could sense the spatial changes before the teleportation was completed and attack directly. Goku's Instant Transmission was much worse than the Supreme Kai's, so he was caught immediately.
This puzzled Goku for a moment. Instant Transmission had always been a perfect move since he learned it; it never failed. Although it had been learned by Buu and Cell, it never failed once used.
But now it was different. His trump card had been broken. As soon as he appeared in front of Vegeta, planning to take him away, a fist was already waiting for him. He was hammered out before he could even grab Vegeta.
"How is this possible? Instant Transmission was actually thwarted!"
Goku was baffled. In fact, Super Android 17's sensing had limitations. The surrounding energy couldn't fluctuate too much, or he wouldn't be able to perceive the subtle spatial changes due to energy interference.
But Goku didn't know this and started doubting life after being punched.
Luckily, Super Android 17 wasn't intentionally fighting Vegeta, so he kicked Vegeta away, giving Goku a chance to grab him and teleport away.
He hadn't forgotten about Super One-Star Dragon. Super Android 17's strength was no less than that of Super One-Star Dragon. If they fused in front of the other party, they would be asking to be beaten. So he took Vegeta and left immediately.
However, their current state was terrible; both were severely injured, especially Vegeta, who was in a state akin to a dead dog.
In such a condition, he didn't even have the strength to stand. Left with no choice, Goku teleported to Korin Tower. He needed Senzu Beans, but they were too powerful and thus limited in supply.
The reason was simple, which is the guy named Yajirobe. Senzu Beans couldn't be mass-produced, so only a few were left. If someone was sensible and ate them sparingly, it would be fine.
Thus, Yajirobe became the patch to the bug, ensuring that any extra Senzu Beans ended up in his stomach.
With the Senzu Beans, Vegeta and Goku naturally recovered. These beans were indeed a bug, as no matter how severe the injury, one Senzu Bean could fully heal, something even Shenron couldn't match it.
Once they recovered, they completed the fusion. But when they returned to the city, it was already a wasteland under Baby's attack. At this point, Gogeta's mentality was cracking. Super Android 17 had moved too quickly, and he already wiped out an entire city.
They no longer have the Dragon Balls. Although the Namekian Dragon Balls can still be used, after the incident with the Shadow Dragons, they have become very reluctant to use the Dragon Balls. Not only that, but also due to the previous experiences with the Black Star Dragon Balls.
These two incidents with the Dragon Balls have left them somewhat despairing. So, unless it's an absolute necessity, they do not plan to use the Dragon Balls. There's also a significant issue with the Namekian Dragon Balls, as they have a major flaw.
Although the Namekian Dragon Balls is quite strong, when it comes to resurrection, they can only bring back one person at a time, one wish per person. If a city with millions of people is destroyed, one wish can restore the city, but it cannot resurrect anyone.
This is awkward because if millions of people die all at once, there is no way to save them. Unless Asahi uses the power of time to reverse things, then it might be possible to resurrect them. But Asahi is not idle. Why should he do this?
Lately, he hasn't been idle or in seclusion. Instead, he has noticed subtle changes in this world. This world is a parallel world in the Dragon Ball universe, with many universes existing within it.
In fact, this is somewhat like a testing ground where the people inside are like experimental subjects. Different timelines produce different results, just like when making wine. This world is like a research institution, with the parallel worlds inside being like test subjects.
Now, this parallel world has reached its end. So, the question arises: what will the future of this world look like? Asahi is curious, as this world will probably become completely different.
So now he is focused on this, rather than Goku and the others. No matter how strong Super Android 17 is, in the end, he will be defeated by Gogeta, the fusion of Goku and Vegeta. There's no need to think too much about it, as the two Saiyans form the strongest fusion warrior together.
Fusion warriors are just that unreasonable. It is proven that Super Android 17 really cannot fight against a fusion warrior. Soon, he will be completely defeated by Gogeta, just like the superior Super One-Star Dragon.
As for the two scientists in hell, they are very unhappy about Super Android 17's defeat. However, they think they still have a chance. Since they were able to create such a powerful Super Android 17 this time, they might be able to do it again in the future.
So, they plan to continue to be on low-profile and created even stronger warriors.
Of course, with things having reached this point, naturally, no one will let them go.
Thus, King Yama directly used his authority to capture the two. In the face of King Yama's authority, as long as it's something dead, even a Supreme Kai cannot defy King Yama's power.
So, they were directly captured by the Soul Cleansing Machine. Normally, the machine cleanses many souls daily, sending them to reincarnation after cleansing. But this time, King Yama specially made room for these two guys.
These two had already deceived them into hell once, and it would be troublesome if it happened again. So, King Yama also began to take personal revenge.