Just as Android 16 was about to make his move.
"Woo~ woo woo."
The sound caught his attention.
Android 16 quickly looked towards Android 17's location.
It wasn't just Android 16; Goku and Vegeta, among others, couldn't help but look in Android 17's direction.
A hideous insect, using a vacuum-like appendage on its tail, was sucking on Android 17's head.
Android 17's head was being sucked in, and he was desperately gripping the edge of the disc with both hands, trying to break free.
"Oh no!"
Android 16 immediately abandoned the idea of killing Goku and rushed forward, intending to save Android 17.
"Too slow, Android 16."
The hideous, green-skinned insect creature smiled sinisterly.
The long, vacuum-like tube at its tail sucked Android 17 inside.
Not long after, this insect creature began to change.
Android 16 tried to stop it, but it was too late.
"Ahhh!"
The green insect erupted with terrifying ki, blowing away Android 16 who had rushed over.
"This ki…"
Both Vegeta and Goku's expressions changed slightly.
[Vegeta: "@World's No. 1 Princess, Group Leader, is this guy Cell?"]
[World's No. 1 Princess: "It's Cell, you can't beat him. Run, Vegeta, it's not shameful."]
[Vegeta: "What? You're telling me, Super Vegeta, to flee from battle?"]
[World's No. 1 Princess: "Cell's ki isn't completely stable yet, but from its amount, it already exceeds 1 billion. Unless you and Goku fuse, you absolutely cannot win now. If you don't run, you'll just die."]
[Vegeta: "Exceeds 1 billion!?"]
Vegeta's face also changed.
He knew the opponent was strong, but there wasn't a specific comparison until the Group Leader mentioned it.
With his combat power more than double his own, what was there to fight?
This was also Cell's unstable state; if he stabilized, it might be even higher.
"Vegeta, we're in trouble." Goku frowned.
"Perhaps." Vegeta didn't argue. "This guy is Cell, the Android from the future I told you to look for a year ago."
"So it's him," Goku murmured. "Unless we fuse, otherwise…"
"Don't even think about it. There's no way I'm fusing with you. I'd rather die than do that embarrassing pose again."
"But didn't you teach me that?"
Goku's words made Vegeta's expression stiffen.
Then, Vegeta crossed his arms and said coldly, "I'd rather use Instant Transmission to go train in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber than do that kind of pose."
He wasn't part of the Ginyu Force, nor did he have that taste.
As for fusion, he would only agree to fuse with Kakarot if the Group Leader wanted to see it.
At this moment, Cell fully evolved.
His appearance also changed greatly, looking less ferocious than before.
With a squarish face, he even gave off a sense of righteousness.
"Hahaha, hahahahahahahahaha, how wonderful! Dr. Gero's computer truly didn't lie. As long as I devour Android 18 next, I will become the strongest Android in the Universe."
"Dr. Gero…"
Android 16 narrowed his eyes, then shouted at Android 18 in the distance,
"Android 18, run! This guy is Dr. Gero's Android, and his target is you."
Upon Android 16's warning, Android 18 also understood the gravity of the situation.
She quickly fled in the direction furthest from Cell.
"Run? Where can you run to?"
"I am Cell, the strongest Android in the Universe. If I let you escape today, I'll write my name backward."
After devouring Android 17, he felt an inexhaustible supply of energy within his body.
Cell raised a golden ki aura and pursued Android 18 in the direction she had left.
Bang!
An energy blast smashed directly into Cell's forehead.
"You bastard, Android 16, do you want to die?"
Android 16 had already caught up and blocked Cell.
Cell's face darkened, and he glared fiercely at Android 16.
"Get out of the way! Out of consideration for us being fellow Androids, I won't make things difficult for you!"
"No, Android 17 and Android 18, they awakened me. I owe them a favor; I can't let you capture Android 18." Android 16 shook his head.
"Damn it…"
Cell was furious.
He threw a ki blast at Android 16, intending to force him back.
However, Android 16 reached out and caught the ki blast in his hand, then threw it into an open area.
The ki blast landed on the ground.
A towering mountain range was reduced to ashes in the explosion.
"Android 16, are you really not going to move?"
Cell's eyes were bloodshot, his squarish face became ferocious, and his nose fumed with anger.
"I won't move."
"Good, good, good!"
Saying that, Cell no longer insisted on chasing Android 18 and instead began to target the Z Fighters.
Any increase in combat power was still an increase. Devouring these people, although he couldn't evolve into his perfect form, his strength would still increase to a certain extent.
However, before he could lay a hand on the Z Fighters.
Android 16 blocked his way again.
"Are you sick?!"
I want to fight Son Goku, why are you stopping me?
Isn't your target Son Goku?
If you act like this, who would believe you if you told them you were an Android created by Dr. Gero?
"Son Goku, take your people and leave quickly. I'll hold off Cell. Also, if you can, please help look after Android 18's safety. We are not like the Androids from the future you know."
"Please, Son Goku."
"...I understand." Goku nodded.
Goku and Vegeta quickly descended to the ground, preparing to take their people away.
"Android 16!"
Cell had never been so angry.
Android 18 escaping was one thing, but you're even planning to let Son Goku go.
Goku and Vegeta were quite fast; with a few Instant Transmissions, they completely relocated everyone.
Cell, burning with rage, blasted Android 16 away.
He was about to go down and find trouble with Goku and Vegeta.
But then he realized he couldn't move.
"Let me go, let me go, let go of your hands!"
Android 16 held Cell from behind, like an octopus, tightly restraining Cell with both hands.
Cell's veins bulged: "I can't take it anymore!"
An unbelievably powerful ki formed a terrifying aura that erupted from Cell's body.
The shockwave generated by the ki swirling around him blasted Android 16 dozens of meters away.
"Very good, very good! Android 16, if it weren't for that woman, I would have killed you long ago!"
Android 18, who was within his grasp, escaped, and now even these Earth warriors have been taken by Goku and Vegeta to some unknown corner.
This was all Android 16's doing.
"Don't be so angry."
Goku flew up from low altitude and appeared before Cell.
"Hmph, Son Goku, no matter who comes this time, I won't let you escape." Seeing Goku deliver himself, Cell's ferocious face finally showed a smile.
"Then let's fight. I'm quite curious about you, Cell." Goku said indifferently.
"Hmph, Son Goku, you can't beat me." Cell also suppressed his anger and mocked Goku, "I have Piccolo, Frieza, and even your Saiyan's most excellent cells within me. My current ki is also above yours. You're destined to lose."
"Then take a look at this move of mine."
Goku slowly raised both hands.
"Heh heh, are you surrendering?"
"No, because… the move requires it." Goku said slowly.
Then,
"Solar Flare!"
Blinding light flooded Cell's pupils.
"Ah—!"
Cell screamed, followed by an unparalleled assault on Goku.
Explosions echoed from the ground.
After his eyes recovered, Cell tried to find Goku's trace.
But there was no one there, let alone Goku; even Android 16 had disappeared.
Cell roared to the sky:
"Despicable Saiyan!"