All the Z Warriors were distracted by Cell's sudden Solar Flare.
Cell knew his current strength was not sufficient—Solar Flare wouldn't affect Piccolo for long, and he would probably recover soon.
So he had to hurry and absorb No. 18.
At the same time, Cell was not stupid. He suppressed his energy to the lowest level, aware that Piccolo's pressure was immense.
Every step had to be calculated carefully—one wrong move and he could die. Just moments ago, he had almost felt that fate.
What Cell didn't realize was that all his actions were being sensed by Goku, who was far away in West Capital.
Goku hadn't intervened yet because he wanted to see how powerful this Ultimate Cell really was.
Of course, if Cell couldn't evolve into a perfect form, Goku wouldn't interfere.
As a fully functional android, No. 16 was largely unaffected by the Solar Flare.
Seeing Cell approaching, he quickly pushed No. 18 aside.
"No. 18, run! I'll hold Cell back. You can't be absorbed. If you are, it's over for all of us."
"I understand." No. 18 was no fool. S
he immediately turned and ran, unwilling to be absorbed under any circumstance.
Cell shouted in rage, "Don't even think about running, No. 18!"
Cell's obsession with absorbing No. 18 had reached an uncontrollable level.
In his eyes, nothing mattered except absorbing her and achieving his perfect form.
......
What Cell didn't know was that as a Namekian, Piccolo possessed extraordinary hearing.
The moment Cell made a sound, Piccolo located him—even with suppressed energy, it was impossible to hide.
Piccolo rushed toward the source and roared, "Cell! You cannot become a perfect form!"
"What? Piccolo found me? Because of the sound?" Cell was suddenly terrified.
Facing Piccolo charging at him, Cell ignored everything else and focused on No. 18.
He needed to absorb her before Piccolo could interfere—otherwise, all his efforts would be wasted. Once lost, it was gone forever.
No. 16 jumped to block him but was sent flying by a single punch.
The difference in strength was overwhelming—No. 16 could not stop Cell's unleashed power.
Cell caught up to No. 18 instantly. He extended his tail and swallowed her whole.
"Let me go, Cell!" No. 18 cried out once, and then her voice vanished completely.
Piccolo arrived moments too late. No. 18 had already been absorbed.
......
Piccolo's expression hardened. "Trouble is here. Number 18 has been absorbed, but you, Cell, will not succeed either."
Piccolo raised his hands, gathering energy, and struck Cell with a massive attack.
Boom~~
Cell, in the midst of absorbing No. 18, was blown back and crashed heavily to the ground.
Though injured, his body began to recover visibly—he was evolving into his perfect form.
Piccolo's face darkened. "Damn it! I was still a step too slow. Now I can only pray that after Cell reaches his perfect form, his power doesn't surpass mine… otherwise, I'm in serious trouble."
Piccolo removed his heavy cloak, ready to go all out.
Thanks to the Solar Flare, the Z Warriors gradually regained their vision.
Tien Shinhan said worriedly, "Oh no… Cell is starting to become a perfect form."
"Yeah! That damn guy… No. 18 is absorbed already. Now all we can do is hope Piccolo's strength is still above his!" Krillin said, frustrated.
Perhaps Goku could arrive in time to support them—otherwise, Cell would be unstoppable.
Yamcha muttered, "We shouldn't be in this much trouble, right?!"
Krillin grabbed Tien Shinhan's leg, whispering.
Gohan looked at Piccolo and said quietly, "Uncle Piccolo, come on."
......
Vegeta stared at Cell's transformation and said, "Cell, let me see how strong you are in your perfect form. Maybe you can force Goku out."
Vegeta wanted to see Goku's true strength, and he hoped that forcing Cell into perfect form would make Goku act.
Otherwise, he feared he would never gauge Goku's power.
No. 16 struggled to his feet. "I never thought absorbing numbers 17 and 18 would boost Cell's power so much."
Piccolo immediately assumed a fighting stance.
The ground shook violently. When Cell fully transformed into his perfect form, he stood extremely calm.
Moving his body, he observed his new form. No one could read his thoughts.
No. 16 noted, "Cell's strength has indeed increased, but by the data, Piccolo's power is still far superior."
What No. 16 didn't know was that Cell had not yet revealed his true strength.
Only Piccolo could sense it. He remained alert, nerves taut, ready to counterattack at the perfect moment.
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