Ch. 2162Piccolo's Death
Yamcha sacrificed himself to destroy Cell, but Cell survived by gathering his scattered cells and fatally poisoning Piccolo. Piccolo warned Goku to use righteous Spirit Energy before dying, leaving Cell alive and the others facing a new threat.
- Yamcha used Spirit Manipulation God Mode to self-destruct, and Goku and the others mourned his death.
- Android 17 Lapis and Android 18 Lazuli detected that Cell's scattered cells were still alive, and Goku sensed Cell's faint Ki throughout the starry sky.
- Piccolo realized Cell's cells remained and urged everyone to erase them, but Cell's cells rapidly gathered into a Cell Jr. beside him.
- Cell Jr. pierced Piccolo's heart with a Namekian-targeting toxin while Cell explained that Piccolo might learn his revival technique.
- Goku blasted Cell away from Piccolo with a Kamehameha and caught the poisoned Namekian.
- Piccolo told Goku to use righteous Spirit Energy, then died.