"Rayden, I didn't expect you guys to come too!"
Son Goku looked excited as he approached Rayden.
Rayden smiled and patted Goku on the shoulder.
"Goku, this time, it's up to you to defeat Cell. Broly and I won't interfere."
"What if Goku and the others lose?" Krillin asked nervously. He wasn't ready to die.
Rayden chuckled.
"Krillin, believe in Goku—just like always. He'll pull through!"
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Everyone's Power Levels:
Son Goku – Super Saiyan 2: 20.9 billion
Son Gohan – Super Saiyan 2: 24.7 billion
Vegeta – Super Saiyan 1 Full Power: 16.6 billion
Trunks – Super Saiyan 1 Full Power: 15.8 billion
Piccolo – 52.2 billion (After fusing with Kami)
Cell – Complete Form: 22.8 billion
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Cell scanned the crowd calmly.
"Looks like everyone's here. Who's going first?"
"Of course this prince goes first!" Vegeta declared proudly, his confidence soaring.
But then, a man with an afro stepped forward, hands on hips.
"Hey! You don't just decide the order! What about me, Mr. Satan?"
"Master Satan, let us go first!" his two disciples chimed in, eager for fame. This was their big chance—if they defeated Cell, they'd be hailed as heroes worldwide!
"Fine!" Satan nodded, giving them a few last instructions.
"You two, get up there! Just don't embarrass me!"
"They're rushing in to die!" Vegeta sneered.
As soon as Satan's disciples entered the ring, they began to perform—true followers of Satan's theatrical style.
But Cell simply waved his hand, summoning a powerful gust of wind that sent them flying out of the ring.
"Ahhh!!"
The two screamed as they were launched like rag dolls.
The host quickly stepped in to commentate.
"Mr. Satan's disciples have failed their challenge! It seems the fate of the Earth still rests in the hands of our world champion—Mr. Satan himself!"
The camera zoomed in on Satan, who flexed and posed dramatically. Then, he climbed into the ring with his travel bag and pulled out 15 tiles. He attempted to break them in a demonstration—but as always, the last tile remained intact.
"Cell, die!!"
Satan charged at Cell, launching a flurry of punches and kicks.
"Wow!" the host exclaimed.
"Dear viewers, Mr. Satan is now launching a fierce attack against Cell! Look! Cell is standing still! Perhaps he's been intimidated by Mr. Satan's incredible aura!"
"He might win at this rate!"
Snort.
Cell narrowed his eyes. When he demonstrated his power on TV, he destroyed a mountain over a thousand meters tall. So why were people still taking him lightly?
...Whatever. Better not cause a scene.
If he just fulfilled Rayden's task, he'd be free.
With that, Cell raised a foot and kicked Satan hard in the stomach.
"Ugh!!"
Satan flew out of the ring, groaning in pain.
The host was speechless.
"Dear audience… Mr. Satan has fallen outside the ring! Now we must ask—who dares to challenge Cell next?"
Satan quickly sat up and stammered.
"I—I just slipped! I'll be back after a short break!"
Cell turned to Vegeta.
"Now that the trash is gone—Vegeta, you're up next?"
"Of course! I'll finish you off!" Vegeta strode into the ring with full confidence.
"Drink!!"
With a roar, Vegeta unleashed his energy. The ground trembled beneath him.
Rayden quickly pulled the host and cameraman back.
"You two stay here and keep broadcasting. Don't worry—I'll protect you."
"O-Okay!" they nodded, trembling but obedient.
"Dear viewers," the host continued, "an unknown warrior has now entered the ring to challenge Cell. His power is shaking the earth!"
Vegeta's golden aura flared as he transformed—Super Saiyan 1 at full power!
Cell was mildly impressed. Vegeta had grown much stronger in just a few days. It was fortunate he only gave them a seven-day limit. Any longer, and he might've been in trouble.
"Hmph!"
Outside the ring, Android 17 clenched his fists.
Why were these guys getting so much stronger, so fast? What kind of training were they doing?
Vegeta vanished in a flash and appeared in front of Cell, swinging his fist at lightning speed.
Spectators couldn't follow the movement—but Cell could. To him, Vegeta's speed was no more impressive than a regular human's.
Cell raised his arm to block.
Bang!
Their fists collided, forcing both fighters to retreat.
Cell grinned and raised his hands to his forehead.
"Solar Flare!"
"Gah!! My eyes!" Vegeta shouted, blinded.
"Vegeta, watch out!" Goku called from the sidelines.
Cell appeared above Vegeta in a flash and kicked him into the ground with full force.
Boom!
The arena cracked as Vegeta crashed, forming a deep crater.
Cell followed up, launching a barrage of energy blasts into the pit.
Bang! Boom! Boom!
Explosions echoed across the ruined arena. Smoke billowed into the sky. When it cleared, the ring was completely destroyed.
Vegeta lay motionless in the crater, battered and defeated.
"Father!"
Trunks rushed forward, picked him up, and flew back to Goku. He quickly fed Vegeta a Senzu Bean.
The host finally spoke again, regaining his voice.
"Viewers, the arena has been completely destroyed by the fierce battle! Who knew humans could wield such power?"
"But even with that strength, the challenger still lost to Cell."
"And now—it's time for our world champion Mr. Satan to go up again!"
"Ow! My stomach hurts so much!" Satan cried, rolling on the ground.
Suspended in mid-air, Cell looked down at the group below.
"The ring is gone, so we'll use the entire Earth as the battlefield."
"Who's next?"
Rayden muttered to himself,
"Not bad, Cell. Looks like it'll take a Super Saiyan 2 to deal with you."
Then he turned to the cloaked Ultimate Cell beside him.
"Say, Ultimate Cell, can you still absorb? When Cell is about to lose, go absorb him. That should boost your power quite a bit."
Ultimate Cell's voice was cold and deep.
"Understood. I'll absorb him later."
Cell called out,
"Well? Who's next?!"
"I'm up!" Son Goku flew into the sky, standing opposite Cell.
"Drink!!"
Goku released his full power. His hair turned golden and stood up higher, with a few bangs hanging forward. His body surged with golden energy and crackling lightning.
Son Goku had transformed into Super Saiyan 2!
The sheer intensity of his aura made everyone around tremble.
Vegeta gritted his teeth in frustration.
"Damn it! We trained together… So why is Kakarot always ahead of me?!"
"Come on then, Goku!" Cell grinned.
Goku didn't hesitate. He dashed forward—and their battle erupted at full speed.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The two clashed with blinding speed. Most spectators could hear only the sonic booms and rapid-fire impacts.
In moments, they had already exchanged hundreds of blows.
Goku stepped back and charged energy into a powerful Ki blast, launching it at Cell.
Bang!
Cell slapped the blast away with one hand.
Swish!
Goku used Instant Transmission, reappearing behind Cell and landing a solid punch that sent him flying.
Cell recovered quickly and used the Four-Body Technique, cloning himself.
Now four Cells surrounded Goku.
Each raised two fingers to their foreheads and chanted:
"Special Beam Cannon!"
Boom!
Spiraling golden beams shot toward Goku—but when the smoke cleared, he stood there unharmed.
Goku shook his head.
"Cell, splitting yourself lowers your combat power."
Snort.
"I know. I just wanted to see if you could handle it."
The four Cells then each created spinning discs in their hands.
"Destructo Disc!"
They hurled them toward Goku.
Just as Goku dodged, the real Cell dismissed his clones and charged another powerful blast.
"Kamehameha!!"
Seeing the incoming attack, Goku knew dodging wasn't an option—it would hit Earth.
So he responded in kind.
"Kamehameha!!"
BOOM!
The two energy waves collided mid-air, creating a massive shockwave.
The cameraman gulped.
"Sir… did they just shoot lasers from their hands?"
Rayden answered calmly,
"You saw the craters. What do you think?"
The host stammered.
"I-It's just… hard to believe."
Satan scoffed.
"Bah! It's all smoke and mirrors! Probably rigged explosives!"
Rayden looked at him with annoyance.
"Of course! You're right! That means you should go challenge Cell next!"
"Ow! My stomach! It hurts!" Satan cried, faking pain again.
Paragus shook his head.
"How can humans be this foolish?"
BOOM!
A massive explosion erupted above the arena as the energy clash intensified.
Cell laughed.
"Hahaha! Goku, even if you try to protect the Earth, it's useless! You've used up all your strength. You lose!"
Breathing heavily, Goku floated in the sky.
"Cell… I've lost."
"But there's someone else… and he will defeat you."
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