"Despicable?"
Goku grinned.
"I saw how vicious you looked when bullying a girl."
"But the moment you saw me, you pulled your tail back."
"How can someone your size be this cowardly?"
Goku slowly walked forward.
Meanwhile, Cell instinctively stepped backward.
At that moment, Future Gohan flew out from the rubble and blocked Cell's escape route.
"Damn it… I won't accept this!"
Veins bulged on Cell's forehead as he clenched his fists tightly.
No matter how furious he was, he couldn't suppress the fear in his heart—
Or the unwillingness of failing to achieve perfection.
A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes, as though he had made up his mind about something—
But before he could react—
Goku vanished instantly.
The next second—
A horrifying pain exploded in Cell's abdomen.
Goku's fist had punched deep into his body!
"GRAAAH!"
Cell spat out acidic fluid as his body folded like a shrimp and flew backward.
"Hey, Kakarot!"
Vegeta roared furiously, golden aura erupting around him.
"Who said you could steal my prey?!"
He instantly appeared along Cell's flight path—
And slammed a vicious roundhouse kick into Cell's back.
BOOM!
Cell crashed into the ground like a cannonball, raising massive clouds of dust.
Goku said casually:
"You already said he wasn't worth your interest."
"So hurry up and kill him."
"Then I'll fight you afterward."
Vegeta stared at Goku for a second.
Then silently accepted the proposal.
Cell struggled out of the crater.
Half his face had been destroyed, green blood dripping constantly.
He stared at the two Saiyans in the sky with shock and rage.
These bastards were treating him like a toy!
"You… damn you…"
"I'll drag all of you down with me—!"
But before he could finish—
Goku used Instant Transmission again, appearing behind him.
A brutal kick launched Cell into the air once more.
At the same time, Goku had already cupped his hands at his waist.
Blinding light gathered in his palms.
"Kaaa…"
"Meee…"
"Haaa…"
"Meee…"
"HAAAA!!!"
A world-destroying Kamehameha roared toward Cell.
Seeing the annihilating beam approaching, terror filled Cell's face.
"No…"
"I haven't become perfect yet…!"
"I WON'T ACCEPT THIS!!"
In an instant, Cell's body twisted violently—
Then disappeared into the blinding white light.
When the light faded, Vegeta snorted coldly.
"So this is the so-called ultimate android?"
"In front of a Super Saiyan, he was nothing but a clown."
Then he turned toward Goku and assumed a fighting stance.
"Kakarot."
"Now it's your turn to fight me."
"And if you dare hold back, I won't forgive you."
But Goku was staring into the sky, as if searching for something.
Seeing Cell disappear, everyone relaxed.
Raditz laughed.
"Hah! What 'ultimate android'?"
"With this many Super Saiyans, how could we possibly lose?"
Nappa sighed in relief.
"Exactly!"
"In front of Vegeta and Kakarot, Cell was just a punching bag!"
At that moment, Krillin finally arrived, panting heavily.
He was carrying a bag of Senzu Beans.
"Huh?"
"It's already over?"
He looked at the beans awkwardly.
"Guess I came for nothing…"
Elsewhere—
At the lookout, Piccolo stood at the edge of the platform.
"Once again… Son Goku saved the world."
He turned away—
But a faint smile appeared on his face.
Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu also arrived.
"Looks like we came for nothing," Tien said.
Chiaotzu smiled happily.
"But it's great that Cell was defeated!"
Tien nodded.
"If even Goku couldn't win…"
"We probably wouldn't have been able to help either."
Then suddenly—
A bolt of lightning flashed through everyone's minds.
An overwhelming aura exploded into the sky.
Everyone looked upward.
The heavens twisted violently.
A suffocating pressure descended.
BOOM!!
Smoke exploded outward—
And Cell reappeared in an entirely new form.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA!!"
Cell laughed wildly.
His body was now more refined.
More elegant.
Muscles perfectly balanced.
Golden lightning crackled around him.
"Son Goku…"
"Thanks to your attack…"
"I surpassed my limits!"
He spread his arms excitedly.
"Now…"
"I have finally become PERFECT!!"
Everyone's expressions changed drastically.
Krillin dropped the Senzu Beans in shock.
"T-That's impossible!"
"Tien, didn't you say he was completely obliterated?!"
Tien himself was sweating.
"I… saw it with my own eyes…"
Chiaotzu's legs trembled.
Raditz swallowed hard.
"This is cheating…"
"I know he can regenerate…"
"But even Piccolo can't regenerate from individual cells!"
Nappa was too stunned to even speak.
Future Gohan clenched his teeth and analyzed:
"Could it be…"
"He combined Frieza's vitality with Piccolo's regeneration…"
"And after surviving near death…"
"He triggered the Saiyan Zenkai ability…"
"That allowed him to break through his limits and evolve into his perfect form?"
Everyone was shaken.
"So that's what happened…"
Yamcha gulped nervously.
"That means this android really is a monster…"
Cell laughed triumphantly.
"Exactly, Son Gohan!"
"I almost forgot…"
"My greatest talent isn't regeneration…"
"It's the Saiyan ability to grow stronger through battle!"
"Hahahaha! This is wonderful!"
He admired his new body excitedly.
"I thought I was going to die…"
"But thanks to Piccolo's regeneration and Saiyan evolution…"
"I was reborn!"
"And finally achieved my dream—PERFECTION!"
Goku carefully observed Perfect Cell.
A hint of battle spirit flashed in his eyes.
When he fired the Kamehameha earlier, he hadn't transformed into Super Saiyan 2.
Partly because he wanted a chance to fight Perfect Cell himself—
And partly because he intentionally left Cell a slim chance to survive.
Unexpectedly…
Cell really had become perfect.
At that moment, Vegeta suddenly burst into laughter.
"HAHAHAHA!"
"Interesting!"
Golden aura exploded around him again.
"Kakarot!"
"You already fought him once."
"Now it's MY turn!"
Goku frowned.
"Vegeta… don't be reckless."
"This Cell feels—"
"SHUT UP!"
Vegeta snapped.
"You and your son already stole my prey once."
"This time, I won't be so generous!"
Goku silently sighed.
Some people were destined to step into certain traps.
Even if he stopped Vegeta now—
Vegeta would never appreciate it.
And perhaps…
Experiencing this defeat was necessary for his growth.
"Fine."
"Do whatever you want."
Goku shrugged helplessly.
Vegeta turned toward Cell and smirked.
"Hey, Cell."
"Before, the gap between us was too huge."
"You weren't worth fighting."
"But now that you've become perfect…"
"You actually got smaller."
"Doesn't seem that impressive to me."
Cell calmly stretched his body.
"Vegeta…"
"You should understand that power isn't judged by appearance."
"My strength and speed have evolved completely."
He tapped his forehead.
"Even my intellect and mental power have reached a new level."
"I don't even know how strong I've become."
"So…"
"I'll use you to test my perfect power."
Vegeta pointed his thumb at himself arrogantly.
"Perfect form?"
"At the end of the day…"
"You're still just an evolved insect."
"I'll show you what power beyond Super Saiyan truly looks like!"
Cell assumed a fighting stance politely.
"Please take care of me."
Future Gohan's expression turned grave.
He recognized Cell's state.
It resembled Super Saiyan 2.
Even though Cell wasn't a true Saiyan, the essence was similar.
And Gohan knew one thing clearly—
No matter how hard Vegeta tried…
He could not defeat Cell now.
The battle began instantly.
"HAA!"
Vegeta kicked fiercely at Cell.
Cell blocked with clawed hands.
The next instant—
Vegeta vanished and slammed a heavy punch into Cell's stomach.
Cell grunted as he flew backward, smashing through three mountains.
Vegeta smirked proudly.
Nappa cheered excitedly.
"Vegeta really surpassed Super Saiyan!"
"Even Perfect Cell isn't his match!"
Raditz nodded.
"As expected of the Saiyan Prince!"
"He's still overwhelming Perfect Cell!"
Krillin sighed in relief.
"You scared me…"
"I thought Cell's near-death power-up would make him unbeatable…"
Then—
Cell emerged from the smoke.
He wiped green blood from his lips—
But strangely smiled.
"Good power…"
"But…"
"You're too slow."
In the blink of an eye—
Cell vanished.
Then appeared behind Vegeta.
A brutal kick slammed toward his head.
Vegeta barely blocked—
Yet was still blasted hundreds of meters away.
But he immediately counterattacked.
"DA DA DA DA DA!!"
The Prince's Technique activated.
Countless energy blasts rained down like a storm.
Explosions swallowed Cell and the surrounding land.
Tien shouted in shock:
"Vegeta's incredible!"
"He's still dominating even against Perfect Cell!"
But when the smoke cleared—
Cell stood there completely unharmed.
A green energy barrier surrounded him.
"Vegeta…"
"This level of attack…"
"Can't even break my shield."
Sweat appeared on Vegeta's forehead.
But he soon grinned viciously.
"Interesting…"
"Then let's get serious."
"This next move…"
"I'll use everything I've got."
"You wouldn't dare take it head-on… would you?"
Cell calmly assumed a blocking stance.
The meaning was obvious.
He WOULD take it directly.
Vegeta smiled.
His aura exploded violently.
Two blazing energy spheres formed in his palms—
Then merged into one massive beam.
"FINAL FLASH!!!"
Future Gohan's eyes widened.
"This is bad!"
"At that angle, he'll destroy Earth!"
Goku instantly appeared beside him.
"It's fine."
"Vegeta calculated it."
The dazzling beam engulfed Cell completely.
From space, the attack appeared to graze Earth itself.
"Direct hit!"
Vegeta landed, breathing heavily.
Everyone stared at the smoke.
Then—
Cell's voice echoed out.
"What… exhilarating power…"
He slowly emerged.
Covered in wounds—
But healing visibly.
"What?!"
Vegeta's pupils shrank.
He survived the Final Flash?!
Cell cracked his neck.
"Vegeta…"
"Thanks to your attack…"
"I finally realized how powerful my perfect form truly is."
"Now…"
"It's my turn."
Before anyone could react—
Cell appeared before Vegeta.
A brutal knee smashed into his stomach.
Vegeta vomited blood.
Then Cell's fists rained down endlessly.
This time—
The Prince's Technique was returned to its owner.
But unlike Cell's calm expression earlier—
Vegeta screamed miserably as he was beaten mercilessly.
"VEGETA!"
Nappa clenched his fists tightly—
But didn't dare move.
If even Vegeta lost…
He had no chance at all.
Vegeta wasn't afraid of pain.
What crushed him was something else—
After training for over a year and finally surpassing Super Saiyan…
He had once again been instantly surpassed by Perfect Cell.
Cell sensed Vegeta's fighting spirit collapse.
With one final punch—
He smashed Vegeta into a gigantic crater.
When the dust cleared—
Vegeta lay spread-eagle at the bottom.
He struggled to rise—
But his limbs no longer obeyed him.
All he could do was glare at Cell with rage and unwillingness.
Cell slowly descended above the crater.
"Vegeta…"
"Now you believe me, right?"
"My perfect form is invincible."
He raised one hand.
An energy sphere formed in his palm.
"Don't worry."
"I'll free you from your suffering now."
The energy blast shot toward the helpless Saiyan Prince.
In Vegeta's eyes—
The light grew larger and larger.
He had already seen his death approaching.
Tears of unwillingness flowed from his eyes.
At that moment—
A figure suddenly appeared before him.
With one hand, the newcomer fired an energy blast—
BOOM!
Cell's attack was neutralized.
Vegeta's pupils contracted.
It wasn't Kakarot.
It was Future Gohan.
Gohan stared coldly at Cell.
"Cell…"
"Your end has come."
Cell smiled darkly.
"Son Gohan…"
"This will be the second time I kill you."
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