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Krillin didn't even have time to react.
All he felt was a crushing blow slam into his back like a sledgehammer. His mind went blank instantly. His mouth hung open as his body crashed to the ground with a dull thud.
"And not just that," Cell said coldly. "I also picked up Son Goku's Instant Transmission while I was at it."
He swept a contemptuous gaze across the battlefield before locking his eyes onto Gohan.
Right now, he stood in a position where defeat was impossible.
Gohan stopped holding back.
He forced every last bit of ki in his body to the limit. His eyes turned icy as he stared straight at Cell, his voice trembling with pure killing intent.
"I swear… this time I'm going to kill you with my own hands!"
This time, he abandoned every shred of mercy.
He wouldn't allow anyone else to fall because of his hesitation.
"A pathetic insect like you? You think you're worthy?"
Disdain dripped from Cell's face. Maybe before he had still been slightly wary of Gohan…
But now?
His power had surpassed Gohan by several levels.
There was no way he could lose.
The battle quickly proved his arrogance justified.
Even the combined attacks of Vegeta and the others couldn't distract Cell for even a moment.
After just a few brutal minutes of absolute domination, only Gohan remained standing.
Barely.
He clutched his torn left arm, gasping for breath. Around him, his allies lay scattered across the ground, bodies twisted in every direction. No one knew if they were alive or dead.
Cell walked slowly toward the battered boy, a bloodthirsty grin spreading across his face.
The scene looked eerily familiar.
A perfect replay of what had happened before.
Except this time…
The hunter and the prey had completely switched places.
Soul Society
The eyes of Sosuke Aizen burned with greedy fascination.
So powerful.
Absolutely magnificent.
The strength Cell displayed filled him with a deep obsession that came from the very core of his soul.
That power had already surpassed the limits of the Shinigami world.
Compared to it, the strength he sought through the Hogyoku was insignificant.
"If I possessed that kind of power…"
His eyes glittered with naked greed.
"Why would I ever fear those rotten fools in Soul Society again?"
At that moment, Aizen wished he could tear Cell apart, analyze his power, absorb it, and claim it as his own.
One-Punch Man World
Golden light flashed in Garou's eyes.
Just as he expected.
True evil would eventually stand above everything else.
Any frustration he once felt toward Cell vanished completely, replaced by boundless excitement… even admiration.
In Garou's eyes, Cell's actions carried an intoxicating sense of artistry.
This was exactly what a top-tier villain should look like.
"If one day I become this strong…"
A savage grin appeared on his face.
"I'll definitely find my idol… Cell!"
"And then I'll crush him into dust with my own hands! Hahahahaha!"
Back in the battlefield.
Cell looked down at the battered Gohan, revenge gleaming in his eyes.
"Look at the miserable state you're in."
"Times change."
"And now the one who's going to die…"
His mouth opened wide like a monster as he roared madly:
"IS YOU!!!"
He pulled both hands to his waist, forming a familiar stance. Violent energy gathered between his palms, blazing with blinding light.
"This is my final gift to you!"
"Take it, Son Gohan!!"
Kame—Ha—Me—Ha!!!
A massive blue torrent of energy erupted forward.
It was even larger, even more violent than any blast before it.
The beam surged ahead carrying enough destructive force to wipe out the world itself.
Across the countless worlds, the faces of every powerful being turned pale.
Pirate World
"This energy… it's even more condensed than the shockwave from that self-destruction earlier!"
"If that hits him, the boy is dead for sure!"
"Not just him. A blast like that could vaporize everything in the surrounding space!"
"Terrifying… this already surpasses the limits of human imagination!"
"How strong is this monster Cell?!"
Someone even shouted:
"I swear this thing is dozens of times stronger than Gol D. Roger at his peak!!!"
Everyone held their breath, waiting for the inevitable explosion.
They were expecting the most dazzling, most devastating blast ever seen.
Watching through the projection, Son Goku stared in horror.
His pupils trembled violently.
He had to accept the truth.
Cell had already surpassed the level Gohan could fight against.
Krillin, Tien, and the others were equally shaken. The power Cell displayed had completely gone beyond anything they could comprehend.
Seeing themselves in the footage being tossed around like helpless chicks filled them with humiliation.
In this battle that decided the fate of the universe…
They had been completely useless.
All eyes locked onto the screen.
Just one ten-thousandth of a second before the merciless beam struck Gohan—
The image slowed.
Across the countless worlds, silence fell.
Everyone stopped breathing.
Because the world-shattering explosion…
Was about to happen.
Pirate World
The Straw Hat captain Monkey D. Luffy didn't even dare breathe.
Beside him, Roronoa Zoro gripped his sword hilt tightly, awe filling his eyes. Even someone who would later master terrifying killing intent felt completely overwhelmed by the energy before him.
The final explosion hadn't even occurred yet.
But everyone knew.
This would become the most shocking scene in the entire series of projections.
Naruto's Pure Land
A demonic grin spread across the face of Madara Uchiha.
"So powerful… this power!!"
During the years he had been sleeping, what kind of changes had happened beyond the ninja world?
How could such dimension-tearing power even be cultivated?
Madara's mind was filled with storms of confusion.
His body trembled uncontrollably.
This was power that transcended mortal limits.
Power approaching the authority of gods themselves.
The destructive force alone might have already surpassed even Hagoromo Otsutsuki, the legendary Sage of Six Paths.
For the first time, Madara completely lost his usual composure.
The excitement buried deep inside him erupted like a volcano.
He didn't even bother trying to hide it.
Every being in every world stared at the screen.
After the brief pause in the footage…
A new expression appeared on Gohan's face.
Unshakable determination.
It was as if he had heard a voice calling from deep within his heart.
"What the hell?!"
"How can that kid still look so confident?"
"Does he really think he can turn this around?!"
"Where is that confidence even coming from?!"
The next moment—
Gohan raised one arm.
Then pushed it forward.
A brilliant Kamehameha burst out like a comet, rushing straight toward Cell's world-destroying beam.
This time, nobody expected anything from him.
Everyone assumed it was simply the meaningless struggle of a defeated fighter.
But when Gohan's blast collided head-on with Cell's beam—
A massive, twisted sphere of light suddenly formed in the middle of space.
It expanded outward at an unbelievable speed.
The gigantic energy sphere instantly filled nearly half the projection screen.
Even worse…
It was still growing.
Still devouring everything around it.
A terrifying blue wave of destruction spread outward like the end of the world.
Within the blue core, flashes of golden and dark-purple energy flickered like living things.
It was horrifying to behold.
Then Cell roared with absolute confidence:
"DISAPPEAR!!!"
BOOOOM!!!
A deafening explosion echoed across the universe.
Blinding lightning and thunder erupted violently from the center of the energy sphere.
It was like thousands of heavenly bolts crashing down at once.
Like magma bursting free from the depths of the earth.
BOOOOM!!!
The ground beneath them trembled helplessly.
The shockwaves alone tore permanent scars across the planet's surface.
Across countless worlds, the strongest fighters stared with blazing eyes.
Some felt excited.
Others were utterly terrified.
Pirate World
The admiral Kuzan stood frozen, mind completely blank.
Even legends like Sengoku and Monkey D. Garp could only stare with their mouths open.
They understood the destructive pressure inside that explosion better than anyone.
An attack like this…
Even if Roger, Edward Newgate, and every legendary pirate combined their power—
They still couldn't produce a shockwave on this level.
The sky darkened like night.
Hundreds of furious lightning bolts tore through the heavens in a single second.
The energy sphere expanded geometrically.
Both Gohan and Cell were pushed backward by the expanding shockwave.
Their feet carved deep trenches into the solid ground.
Everything the sphere touched began melting away.
First the shattered boulders scattered everywhere.
Then entire mountains.
They vanished into nothingness.
Wherever the sphere touched the earth…
The ground itself was erased.
It looked like the end of the world had arrived.
The oppressive terror was suffocating.
On the Going Merry, Luffy's entire body stiffened.
He trembled uncontrollably.
Beside him, the sniper Usopp collapsed to his knees, face pale, hands pressed together in panic.
This level of pressure was far beyond anything he could endure.
Super God Academy Universe
The Holy Queen Kesha watched with shining eyes.
Ignoring the angels trembling around her, she murmured with interest:
"Not bad."
"This is a power worth analyzing."
One-Punch Man World
The cyborg Genos stared with his mouth wide open.
He looked toward his master Saitama, full of questions.
But he couldn't even speak.
The shock was overwhelming.
This scene was several times more intense than the footage of Saitama fighting Boros.
For once, Saitama's usually blank expression changed slightly.
A spark of excitement flashed in his eyes.
He even looked… eager.
As if he really wanted to try taking that attack himself just to see how much damage it could do.
Naruto World
Fear filled Nagato's face.
His body trembled slightly.
At that moment, he felt a deep, indescribable awe toward both Cell and Gohan.
"So this… is what a god's power looks like."
Aside from "terrifying" and "powerful," he couldn't find any other words.
Behind him, Konan was equally stunned.
Even someone as calm as her felt a chill of pure fear.
She knew one thing for certain.
An attack like that could erase the entire ninja world from the map.
The camera pulled far back, showing a wide view.
Far away from the raging shockwave created by Gohan and Cell…
Krillin, Yamcha, and the others had regained consciousness and were flying through the sky with difficulty.
They were carrying the injured fighters who had already lost the ability to battle.
Among them were five people who had never appeared in the projection before.
Dragon Ball Earth
Mr. Satan suddenly widened his eyes.
He stared at the black-haired figure being carried by Tien Shinhan.
"Wait… hold on!"
"The guy being carried…"
"That's me?!"
The stunned crowd hadn't even recovered from the shock of the battle when Mr. Satan completely lost it.
"What the hell?!"
"How am I at the scene of a fight between monsters like this?!"
"Am I going to get blown up too?!"
His face turned ghost-white as he started screaming hysterically.
But the shock of the video wasn't over yet.
After Mr. Satan's brief appearance—
The camera suddenly shifted back to the main battlefield…
"....."