"Hahaha!"
Rayden laughed heartily, then turned to the group.
"Of course we can enter again!"
Krillin rubbed his shiny bald head nervously.
"Rayden, if we go back in, won't we be trapped in the Spirit Time Chamber for good?"
Cell chuckled confidently.
"That's a simple problem. Even I can force my way out of the Spirit Time Chamber if needed."
He turned to Goku.
"And Goku, if you break through to Super Saiyan 3 inside, you'll easily be able to escape."
Without another word, Rayden led Broly, Cell, and Paragus into the Spirit Time Chamber.
Gohan looked over at Piccolo, who stood with his arms crossed.
"Uncle Piccolo, let's go too!"
"Sure," Piccolo said with a nod and a small smile.
"Kakarot, I'll be waiting for you inside," Vegeta said coolly as he followed them.
Goku grinned and turned to Krillin.
"Come with us, Krillin!"
But Krillin shook his head.
"I think I'll go back to Kame House to train."
Yamcha also declined with a wave of his hand.
Tien Shinhan looked at Goku and remembered their first battle during the Tenkaichi Martial Arts Tournament. He couldn't help but feel the massive gap that had opened between them.
With some reluctance in his voice, Tien said,
"Goku, Chiaotzu and I won't be joining either."
(The truth was, Krillin, Yamcha, Tien, and Chiaotzu had already lost the will to continue training. No matter how hard they pushed themselves, they felt they could never catch up with Goku.)
"Oh well."
Goku scratched his head, then turned and walked toward the Spirit Time Chamber.
Rayden wasn't surprised that Goku came in alone.
Once everyone was gathered inside, Rayden began organizing the training.
"Cell, you'll spar with all five of them—can you handle it?"
"No problem," Cell replied casually. It didn't seem like a challenge to him at all.
Rayden turned to the group.
"Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, Gohan, Paragus—you five will team up and go all out against Cell."
"In this room, don't hold back. Transform into Super Saiyans and fight with everything you've got."
He then took out 1,000 Senzu Beans from his storage ring and placed them in a corner of the chamber.
"Here's a stockpile of Senzu Beans. Use as many as you need during training."
"Understood!"
Goku and the others nodded eagerly.
Rayden then flew off with Broly to another part of the vast white void, far away from the others.
"Broly, let's train hard. One day, we'll take revenge on that cat!"
Broly nodded with determination.
"Haaaaah!"
Broly unleashed a massive burst of energy. His body surged with violent power as he rushed at Rayden.
Bang!
Rayden wasn't prepared and was sent flying.
"Broly, you have no martial ethics! I wasn't even ready!"
Ah—!
Rayden regained his footing in the air and powered up. His own energy exploded outward like a raging storm.
The two clashed immediately.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Broly's punches sent Rayden flying again. His body bent like a shrimp as he reeled from the impact.
As Broly tried to follow up, Rayden used Instant Transmission to teleport above him and landed a heavy punch on Broly's head.
Bang!
A loud boom echoed as Broly crashed into the ground, creating a massive crater.
Broly roared and flew back up, grabbing Rayden mid-air. Energy started forming at his chest.
"Not this move again!"
Rayden struggled, but couldn't escape Broly's grasp.
"Chest Energy Bomb!"
Broly detonated the blast at point-blank range.
BOOM!
Rayden was hurled hundreds of meters away, his clothes tattered and his body bruised.
Rayden responded by using Four Body Fist, creating three clones of himself that surrounded Broly and began attacking relentlessly.
"Haaah!"
Broly condensed a glowing energy shield around himself and charged forward, dispersing all four Raydens with a single impact.
The clones shattered and vanished.
Broly shot upward, his energy surging and enveloping his body.
"Exploding Meteor!"
He roared, unleashing a barrage of energy bullets from every direction.
---
Elsewhere in the chamber...
The others sensed the intense surge of energy coming from Rayden and Broly's fight.
Paragus frowned. "Broly… He's even stronger than before."
Vegeta gritted his teeth. "Damn it! How is he this powerful already?!"
"I want to be as strong as Uncle Rayden one day," Gohan said with determination in his eyes.
Piccolo placed a hand on Gohan's shoulder.
"You can do it, Gohan. I believe in you."
"Let's get to training, then!"
Goku transformed into Super Saiyan 2 and launched himself at Cell.
"Haaaah!"
Cell easily blocked his attack and countered, sending Goku flying backward.
"Cell, you're stronger than I expected!" Goku said excitedly, catching himself mid-air.
"Vegeta! Let's go together!"
The others powered up and joined in.
---
Back with Rayden and Broly...
As the energy bullets from Exploding Meteor closed in, Rayden used Instant Transmission to teleport behind Broly.
But Broly had predicted it.
He spun around, grabbed Rayden by the head, and slammed him into the ground.
BOOM!
Another massive crater formed.
Broly raised his hand, condensing a small glowing sphere.
"Massive Meteors!"
The energy ball rapidly grew larger as it flew toward Rayden.
Rayden gathered energy at his waist and responded.
"Kamehameha—HA!!"
BOOM—!!
The two energy blasts collided in mid-air, causing a massive explosion that shook the chamber.
Rayden and Broly locked eyes and smiled. Without another word, they charged each other for hand-to-hand combat.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Their fists clashed repeatedly, sending shockwaves through the chamber. Their battle pushed them to their limits—and beyond.
---
Hours later, both sat across from each other, bruised and battered.
Rayden took out a Senzu Bean and tossed one to Broly.
"Eat this—we're done for the day."
They both consumed the beans, healing instantly.
"Let's go check on the others," Rayden suggested.
They flew toward the others' training area.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
"Broly," Rayden said mid-flight, "I didn't expect your father could reach Super Saiyan 2."
"Yeah. Looks like he's been training with Kakarot and the others while we were gone," Broly replied proudly.
Bang! Boom!
Cell was still unfazed, even after being bombarded by a flurry of techniques.
When Rayden and Broly arrived, the group paused to catch their breath.
"Rayden, Cell is insanely strong!" Goku exclaimed.
Rayden nodded. "I've been watching. You guys did well—your teamwork's improved a lot."
He clapped his hands.
"Keep training hard. Once you all master Super Saiyan 3, I'll teach you the next level."
"Really?!" Goku and Vegeta lit up with excitement.
Gohan's eyes widened. "There's something beyond Super Saiyan 3?"
Rayden just smiled.
---
Five years later...
Everyone had spent years in the chamber, and their progress was remarkable.
Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, and even Paragus had mastered Super Saiyan 3.
Goku was bouncing with energy.
"Rayden! We've all achieved Super Saiyan 3! Teach us the next stage!"
Rayden gathered everyone and began to explain.
"There are two paths to the next transformation."
"First—transform into a Golden Great Ape. Once you regain control in that form, you evolve into Super Saiyan 4. But to do that, you need a tail."
"Second—gather six righteous-hearted Saiyans. Five of them must transfer their energy into one. The recipient becomes a Super Saiyan God."
Everyone went quiet for a moment.
"A tail?" Goku blinked. "Rayden, Vegeta, Gohan, and I… none of us have tails."
Vegeta clenched his fists.
"Damn it! I should've never cut mine off!"
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