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The blue energy sphere locked in a stalemate with Gohan was suddenly overpowered.
Under Cell's brutal force, it began pushing forward again—slowly at first, but unmistakably—driving straight toward Gohan.
"Is it… over?"
At that moment, the same hopeless thought flashed through the minds of countless powerful beings across the heavens.
Emotionally, they all wanted Gohan to turn the tide.
But logic told them something else.
The boy on the screen didn't have even the slightest chance.
He was exhausted.Weaker than his opponent.Trapped in a hopeless tactical position.
How could he possibly win?
Then the camera suddenly zoomed in on Gohan's twisted, pain-filled face.
And a familiar voice exploded in everyone's mind—as if it had crossed the boundary between life and death.
"Push your power higher again, Gohan!!!"
What?!
Every single viewer froze.
Their breathing stopped.
Wasn't Son Goku… already dead?
What the hell was going on?
How could they still hear the voice of someone who had already passed away?
Many rubbed their eyes in disbelief, thinking they were hearing things or seeing illusions.
But what appeared next was even more shocking.
Behind Gohan's furious, anguished face…
A towering figure suddenly materialized out of thin air.
Son Goku.
Father and son stood in the exact same stance, as if time and space had been crossed.
Fighting side by side.
At that same moment, the Kamehameha in Gohan's hands exploded with power.
The blue energy sphere that had been suppressing him was forced back—slowly but visibly.
"This is… the power of belief!"
In the Saint Seiya world, Shaka suddenly opened his eyes wide, shock written all over his face.
His senses couldn't be wrong.
That energy contained pure courage—and an unbreakable will.
It was that stubborn, unwavering belief that had carried Gohan this far.
"If that truly is the power of conviction… then he might create a miracle."
Shaka spoke with absolute certainty.
No one understood the terrifying potential of belief better than the reincarnation of Buddha.
By now Gohan's battle suit had been shredded into rags by the clash of energy.
Yet he still clenched his teeth, enduring pain far beyond his limits.
Suddenly his eyes flew open.
A savage roar burst from his throat.
"JUST DIE ALREADY!!!"
Cell was furious.
He couldn't understand it.
Why hadn't this kid collapsed yet?
This fight was already decided!
You were supposed to lose!
So what the hell are you relying on to keep standing?!
The massive blue sphere created by the Kamehameha was now practically touching Gohan's body.
It was about to slam straight into his face.
"Hold on, Gohan! You have to endure this!"
Goku's voice rang out again, filled with urgency.
"D-Dad…"
Gohan's eyes were bloodshot as he desperately tried to follow the guidance coming from beyond death.
"Dad knows better than anyone… your power still hasn't been fully released! Let your potential explode, Gohan!"
Goku's words struck the countless powerful beings watching like a thunderbolt.
What?!
He… still hasn't used his full power?
This boy who looked completely drained…
What terrifying card was he still hiding?
Gohan closed his eyes.
The aura around his body suddenly changed in an indescribable way.
RUMBLE!!!
The earth trembled violently, shaking harder than it had at any previous moment.
And the blue energy sphere was already pressing against Gohan's face.
Had he… given up?
Everyone stared at him, thinking he was calmly accepting death.
Their gazes shifted toward Cell.
Fear and awe filled their eyes.
This monster was like an unbeatable demon king.
Against something this terrifying…
Who could possibly destroy it?
Cell's arrogant expression filled countless hearts with dread.
But just as everyone accepted the inevitable—
A wave of energy more vast and destructive than anything before suddenly erupted.
"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!"
It was Gohan.
At some point he had opened his eyes.
Those golden pupils burned with fury and defiance as he let out a thunderous roar.
Then the impossible happened.
The blue energy sphere that should have swallowed him whole…
Started moving backward.
Pushed back by Gohan.
"How is that possible?!"
Cell's face turned pale.
He couldn't comprehend what was happening.
Why?!
Why?!
What had happened to Gohan?
How could his power suddenly skyrocket like this?!
But he didn't have time to think.
And he certainly didn't have time to react.
The Kamehameha carrying devastating power surged back toward him like lightning.
"Impossible!!!"
Within the blinding blue light, Cell saw something that filled him with terror.
Gohan was pointing at him with one hand—
Walking forward.
Step by step.
Through the beam.
What was going on?
Why was this happening?
Cell's mind went blank.
He tried to resist with everything he had…
But to his despair, his body felt completely locked in place by an overwhelming force.
There was no escape.
BOOOOM!!!
The next instant, Cell's body was completely swallowed by the world-destroying blue energy sphere.
A deep humming tremor spread across the world.
The Kamehameha erupted outward like a nuclear explosion, sweeping violently in every direction.
Across the heavens, countless worlds fell silent.
In theOne Piece world, Fleet Admiral Sengoku stood frozen in shock.
Kizaru's legs trembled uncontrollably as cold sweat soaked his Marine uniform.
Bai Yuekui drew in a sharp breath, her eyes filled with fear.
Even the lofty Holy Kaisha and the warriors of the Land of Light grew grave.
On the screen, the deafening echoes of the explosion continued.
A pillar of light shot straight into the sky, piercing the heavens.
"Incredible… This is power capable of destroying worlds!"
"To witness such an ultimate battle in my lifetime… I have no regrets."
"My god… if I faced that attack, there wouldn't even be ashes left! Is that beam about to melt an entire planet?"
"Hey… Cell… he's really gone, right?"
"What kind of stupid question is that? After an attack on that level, you think that monster could just fly away?"
Across the countless worlds, the strongest beings were shaken to their core.
No one believed that perfect body—formed by absorbing the essence of countless beings—could survive such a storm of energy.
Reality was cold.
As the pillar of light slowly faded…
The boy who had used up all his strength—Son Gohan—collapsed to the ground.
At the center of the screen, a massive, cold word appeared.
END
—— Top Blood-Boiling Battles Across the Multiverse: Ultimate Saiyan vs. Cell's Final Attack ——
In the next instant, the projection shut down.
And the multiverse exploded into discussion.
Multiverse Forum
Destroyer God Beerus has logged in
With the video finished, the uploader Mason watched the rapidly climbing view count and finally relaxed.
"That kid named Son Gohan… his potential is terrifying. I'll remember him."
"Son Gohan… Cell… those two have reached the pinnacle of power. If I could fight that boy with everything I have, feel that ultimate strength for myself, I'd die without regrets!"
"Hah. Son Gohan? Just luck! Evil and perfection are the true undefeated law!"
Across countless dimensions, the strongest beings were like volcanoes ready to erupt.
Some of Cell's fanatical followers simply couldn't accept Gohan's victory.
They insisted that without outside interference, the Saiyan would never have won.
To warriors like Garou who believed only in absolute strength, Gohan's win was nothing but borrowed glory.
At the same time, many were even more curious about the mysterious video creator.
They were eager for the next video to reveal an even more shocking villain.
One Piece World
Fleet Admiral Sengoku let out a long breath he didn't realize he had been holding.
The video had been incredible.
But the pressure it carried was suffocating—even for someone as battle-hardened as him.
That desperate, incomprehensible fight had hammered his mind again and again.
It forced him to realize something cruel.
The Grand Line he lived in… was actually incredibly small.
On an ordinary night, he had just witnessed a life-and-death battle more shocking than any myth he knew—even more unbelievable than the legendary Saint Seiya.
Cell's arrogance.Goku's impossible purity.Gohan's desperate courage at the edge of death.
Every movement was burned into Sengoku's memory.
Even as Fleet Admiral, the fire in his heart that longed for greater strength still burned fiercely.
Especially when he thought about Whitebeard… whose true power had always exceeded his imagination.
"I'm just an old man now," Sengoku muttered quietly.
"But even I want to break my limits again."
His eyes lit up with the same ambition he'd had in his youth.
If someone like Sengoku was shaken like this, the younger generation was even more affected.
Luffy.Zoro.Mihawk.Shanks.
After witnessing a boy unleash power capable of destroying a planet, their hearts had been ignited.
Their old dreams suddenly felt tiny.
Once, they aimed for the legendary treasure.
For Laugh Tale.
For the title of Pirate King.
Now?
Those goals felt like dust.
"Roger? That guy doesn't matter anymore!"
"Pirate King? No!"
"Our goal is to become the absolute rulers of power—stronger than Saitama, stronger than the Saint Seiya… even stronger than Gohan and Cell!"
Across countless worlds, people who had once sunk into despair felt their fighting spirit reignite.
Because everyone knew something.
This wasn't the end.
The ranking video had only revealed Top 3.
Which meant…
Two even more terrifying battles were still waiting.
If the third place was already this explosive…
Then what kind of unimaginable spectacle would the top two be?
Yet just as everyone waited breathlessly for the next video—
Some suddenly stared wide-eyed at a message appearing before them.
"The Multiverse Projection Platform Forum has launched."
"You are sincerely invited to become one of the first pioneers."
"Would you like to join?"
Marine hero Garp stared blankly at the text.
He looked up at Sengoku—and saw the same confusion on the Fleet Admiral's face.
"Sengoku… you got this too?" Garp asked seriously.
Sengoku's heart jumped.
"You mean the same message appeared on your side too?"
Neither of them hesitated.
They immediately chose Join.
They had no idea what this forum was.
But their instincts told them the answers were inside.
The moment they clicked confirm—
Both men froze.
Sengoku joined the forum, Garp joined the forum, Shanks joined the forum, Whitebeard joined the forum, Uchiha Madara joined the forum. Boros joined the forum, Saitama joined the forum
Rows of notifications flooded the screen.
In the blink of an eye, the forum's member count skyrocketed to thousands.
Even more terrifying—
Many of those usernames belonged to the monsters they had just seen in the video.
"Uchiha Madara…? That monster who fought the Five Kage alone? Who the hell is Hashirama? And… wait… is that the bald cape hero Saitama? Even Pegasus Seiya is here?!"
Garp stared at the list in shock.
Sengoku's pupils shrank.
Then he spotted a name that made his scalp go numb.
Son Goku joined the chat.
Son Goku joined the chat.
"…What the hell is this?!"
"Two Son Gokus??"
Sengoku turned to Garp, equally stunned.
The name Son Goku was already unforgettable—the powerful Saiyan from the video. Even if he wasn't as strong as his son, his power was still beyond comprehension.
Uchiha Madara—the man who suppressed the entire ninja world by himself.
Toriko.Boros.
Almost every terrifying figure that had appeared in the ranking video…
Had now gathered in this tiny forum.
Sengoku thought he had already expanded his worldview as far as possible.
But facing these living, breathing monsters from different dimensions…
He still felt a chill run through his body.
Just what kind of heaven-defying power…
Was hidden behind this forum?
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