Smoke and dust filled the massive crater.
For a moment, the entire world seemed to fall silent.
Vegeta's mouth hung slightly open, his usually tense face frozen in disbelief.
Gohan…
That kid who used to cling to Goku's leg.
He had just sent the elegant and terrifying Ultimate Lightning Cell flying with a single elbow strike?
"So… so amazing…"
Krillin's voice trembled, excitement and disbelief mixing together.
"Gohan… he actually did it!"
Goku turned toward Loren, his eyes filled with gratitude.
But Loren merely shook his head.
"This is only the beginning."
"The real show has just started."
BOOM—!!!
The ground suddenly trembled violently.
A terrifying green pillar of energy erupted from the depths of the crater, tearing straight through the clouds.
A figure slowly rose from within.
Cell.
Cracks spider-webbed across his carapace, and green blood dripped from the corner of his mouth.
He looked battered.
Yet—
He was smiling.
A twisted, exhilarated smile.
"Haha… hahahahahaha!"
"Incredible!"
"Truly incredible!"
Cell wiped the blood from his mouth, his burning gaze locked onto Gohan.
"I admit it—I underestimated you."
"Your power exceeded my expectations."
Then his tone shifted.
His aura didn't weaken.
It rose.
The cracks on his body began healing at a visible speed.
"But did you consider this?"
"My regeneration."
Gohan's body stiffened.
Something was wrong.
Cell's ki wasn't dropping—
It was increasing.
"Come on!" Cell roared.
His figure vanished.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The sky became their battlefield.
Golden lightning clashed violently with green ki flames.
Every collision caused the atmosphere to scream, shockwaves tearing mountains apart below.
At first, Gohan completely suppressed Cell.
His attacks were precise, ruthless, overwhelming.
Punches.
Kicks.
Elbows.
Each strike carried terrifying destructive power.
But slowly—
The tide began to shift.
"Why—?!"
Gohan blasted Cell through the sky, sending him flying thousands of meters.
Yet the next instant—
Cell returned, completely unharmed, his grin even wider.
"It's useless!"
"Your stamina has limits!"
"But I possess perfect regeneration!"
"And Saiyan cells!"
"The longer we fight, the stronger I become!"
One weakened.
The other evolved.
Gohan's breathing became heavy.
Super Saiyan Two drained both body and mind.
His movements began to slow—just slightly.
But Cell…
Cell grew more ferocious with every second.
Pfft!
A sharp pain exploded through Gohan's back.
Cell's hand blade struck cleanly.
"Ugh—!"
Gohan's body dropped like a broken kite.
"Gohan!"
Goku's heart nearly stopped.
"Damn it!"
Vegeta clenched his fists until blood seeped from his palms.
He couldn't accept this.
A Super Saiyan—
Losing to artificial trash?!
"It's over!"
Cell appeared above the falling Gohan, arms spread wide.
A destructive energy sphere rapidly condensed between his palms.
"Die!"
Death loomed.
Gohan's vision blurred.
"Am I… going to lose…?"
"Dad… Uncle Piccolo…"
"…Teacher Loren…"
Then—
That nightmare from the illusion resurfaced.
"No…"
"No—!!!"
"I can't lose!"
"I won't lose here!"
"AAAAAAAHHHHHHH—!!!"
BOOM—!!!
Gohan's ki exploded.
The dim golden flames ignited again, surging upward in violent waves.
Silver lightning multiplied, raging like a storm.
His combat power surged—
36 billion…
38 billion…
Even briefly touching—
40 billion.
"What?!"
Cell's smile shattered.
"This brat… he's still growing?!"
"Ce—ll—!!!"
Gohan's voice was cold.
Emotionless.
He raised his hands to his waist.
A blinding blue light erupted.
"KAMEHAMEHA—!!!"
A crisis unlike anything before struck Cell.
He gathered every ounce of his power.
"SUPER KAMEHAMEHA—!!!"
Two colossal beams collided mid-air.
ZZZZZZZZ—!!!
"Get… back—AAAAAAHHHH!!!"
Gohan roared.
All his rage.
All his sorrow.
All his resolve.
Poured into this single attack.
The blue beam began pushing forward.
Slowly.
Relentlessly.
"No… impossible!"
"I am the perfect being!"
Fear twisted Cell's face as his energy was devoured.
Then—
His body.
"I… don't… want… to—"
BOOM—RUMBLE—!!!
Blinding light engulfed the sky.
Shockwaves rippled across the planet.
When everything settled—
The heavens were clear.
Ultimate Lightning Cell was gone.
Completely.
Gohan's Super Saiyan Two faded.
Blood covered his body as he fell.
Goku rushed forward, catching his son mid-air.
"It's over…"
Krillin collapsed onto the ground, exhaling deeply.
"We… we won…"
But Loren stood up slowly.
He brushed dust from his clothes.
His eyes remained fixed on the empty sky.
Serious.
Cold.
"No."
Everyone froze.
"It's not over."
Loren's voice cut through the relief.
"That thing's life core wasn't destroyed."
His gaze sharpened.
"This isn't over yet."
...
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