Chapter Summaries

After Naruto healed Goku, the group planned to regroup at Master Roshi’s place while Goku stayed behind to eat and practice improving his Afterimage Fist. Naruto demonstrated how to make the afterimages attack simultaneously, and Goku began refining the technique.

• Krillin and Yamcha urged Goku to understand how powerful the Androids were, while Trunks confirmed that No. 17 and No. 18 were stronger than in his timeline.
• Naruto told Trunks and the others to go to Master Roshi’s place, and they left while Goku and Chi-Chi prepared to join them later.
• Goku ate with Chi-Chi, Bulma, No. 18, and Naruto, then asked Naruto whether he could combine high-speed movement and Instant Transmission with the Afterimage Fist.
• Goku practiced creating moving afterimages, and Naruto tested his technique by striking the real Goku among them.
• Naruto demonstrated afterimages that attacked simultaneously, and Goku copied the method, making his own afterimages smoother and more lifelike.

Goku, Gohan, and the others boarded Bulma’s airship, where Goku discussed combat techniques with Naruto and Gohan earned a day off from studying. Meanwhile, Krillin and Yamcha wondered about Piccolo’s age, ending on the oddity that Gohan called him Uncle Piccolo despite Piccolo being only a few years older.

• Bulma summoned an airship, and Gohan returned after buying study materials and reunited with Goku and Chi-Chi.
• Gohan thanked Naruto for saving Goku, then recoiled at seeing No. 18 until Bulma explained that this future version was different.
• Chi-Chi prepared workbooks for Gohan, but Naruto asked her to let him rest for one day, and she agreed.
• Goku described combining afterimages with a Kamehameha Wave, and Gohan quickly guessed his plan.
• Krillin and Yamcha discussed the androids’ intentions, then wondered whether Piccolo had been only a few years older than Gohan when Gohan called him Uncle Piccolo.

No. 18, No. 17, and No. 16 headed toward Goku while No. 18 stopped to shop, and Naruto’s group learned that a new threat was appearing in another timeline. At Kami’s Lookout, Kami fused with Piccolo, who left as a Namekian with no name.

• No. 16 told No. 17 and No. 18 that Goku lived in the mountains of East District 439, and No. 17 agreed to head there after No. 18 insisted on visiting town.
• Vegeta recovered his fighting spirit after recalling his defeat by the androids and vowed to surpass them before challenging Kakarot.
• No. 18 terrorized a clothing store into gathering outfits, then disabled the police cars pursuing the group without killing anyone.
• At Master Roshi’s house, Goku and the others watched a news report end as its reporter vanished, and Naruto said the change would affect the C-Timeline.
• Kami fused with Piccolo at Kami’s Lookout, and Piccolo left, saying he was a Namekian who had forgotten his name.

Piccolo confronted Cell and unleashed a devastating attack, but Cell survived unharmed. As Trunks and Vegeta investigated the enormous energy, No. 17, No. 18, and No. 16 detected the battle, and Piccolo realized Cell remained a serious threat.

• Piccolo found Cell dragging a human and watched him absorb the person before Cell prepared to fight.
• Goku, Trunks, and Vegeta sensed a surge of energy that included powers they recognized, and Trunks left to investigate.
• Piccolo mistook Cell's intentions for those of King Piccolo and unleashed a massive attack that flattened the town.
• No. 17, No. 18, and No. 16 detected two enormous energies fighting near West City, and No. 16 said one rivaled No. 17.
• Piccolo saw that Cell had survived his attack unharmed and feared that he would still be defeated.

Piccolo initially overpowered Cell, but Cell revealed his true strength and drained Piccolo’s life essence. Cell explained that Dr. Gero’s computer had created him and said he needed No. 17 and No. 18 to reach his complete form.

• Cell copied Piccolo’s Special Beam Cannon, but Piccolo deflected it and began overwhelming him in combat.
• Cell revealed that he was not yet complete and tried to absorb Piccolo’s life essence after distracting him with a Kamehameha Wave.
• Piccolo broke free from Cell’s grasp, though Cell’s tail had withered one of Piccolo’s arms.
• Cell explained that Dr. Gero’s computer had created him using cells collected from powerful fighters, including Piccolo, Goku, Vegeta, and Frieza.
• Piccolo destroyed two spy micro-robots, but Cell said their collected data had already been used and that he needed No. 17 and No. 18 to become complete.

Piccolo and Trunks fought Cell, but Cell escaped after using Solar Flare and hiding his ki. Piccolo explained Cell’s threat to Vegeta and Tien, leaving the group to decide how to stop Cell before he became complete.

• Piccolo regenerated his arm and fought Cell while Trunks arrived as a Super Saiyan.
• Cell used Solar Flare to blind Piccolo and Trunks, then concealed his ki and fled.
• Vegeta arrived and learned that Piccolo had fused with Kami, suffering another blow to his pride.
• Tien joined Piccolo, Trunks, and Vegeta, and Piccolo explained Cell’s origins and plan to become complete.
• Piccolo argued that they needed to kill Cell or stop him from absorbing No. 17 and No. 18 before his power grew further.

Trunks, Piccolo, and Tien dealt with the threat of Cell while Goku prepared to surpass Super Saiyan in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Goku took Gohan to train, and Naruto planned to visit Kami's Lookout afterward.

• Piccolo sent Trunks to destroy Cell's larval form while he and Tien searched for Cell, and Trunks told them Goku had recovered with help from a powerful man.
• Trunks found No. 17's blueprints in the laboratory, destroyed it, and gave the plans to Bulma before leaving to find Vegeta and train with him.
• Bulma examined the blueprints with No. 18 and Naruto, but No. 18 showed no concern about any supposed weaknesses.
• Goku decided he needed to surpass Super Saiyan and told Gohan that they could train for a year inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
• Chi-Chi agreed to let Gohan go with Goku after he promised she could enforce his studies and that he would find a job, and Goku took Gohan away using Instant Transmission.
• Naruto recognized Goku's Instant Transmission and said he would visit the Hyperbolic Time Chamber after Goku finished training.

Goku recovered with Naruto’s help and planned to train with Gohan, while No. 18 endured increasingly intense data synchronization with her alternate-timeline counterpart. The chapter left Goku inviting Vegeta and Trunks to train together in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber as Cell continued growing stronger.

• Goku told Tien and Piccolo that Naruto had helped him recover, taught him an advanced Afterimage Fist, and intended to take No. 17 and No. 18 away later.
• No. 18 of B Timeline experienced the effects of data synchronization with A-No. 18, and the two discovered they could fuse into Super Android No. 18 and later separate.
• Goku said he and Gohan needed to train because he could not defeat the androids or Cell, and Piccolo urged him to hurry before Cell absorbed an android.
• Goku took Gohan to Vegeta and Trunks and proposed using a chamber where one day inside equaled a year outside.
• Vegeta agreed to go after Goku explained the chamber could hold only two people, and Goku told him to train there with Trunks.

B-No. 18 fled to West City and reunited with A-No. 18, while Goku arranged for Vegeta and Trunks to train in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. The androids tracked Goku to Master Roshi’s island, where Piccolo faced No. 17 and the others to protect his whereabouts.

• No. 17 and No. 16 searched Goku’s home, and B-No. 18 secretly escaped from the trailer and flew to West City.
• A-No. 18 carried out her plan with B-No. 18 in Bulma’s bedroom, leaving both androids overwhelmed by the connection and assimilation.
• Goku brought Vegeta to Kami’s Lookout and sent Vegeta and Trunks into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber first, while Naruto said he would go last.
• Piccolo and the others continued searching for Cell, who had already destroyed the cities they reached.
• No. 17, No. 16, and No. 18 arrived at Master Roshi’s island looking for Goku, and Piccolo led No. 17 away to a deserted island to fight.

Piccolo fought No. 17 after Piccolo’s power had risen through assimilating with Kami, hoping to defeat him before Cell could become complete. Piccolo trapped No. 17 in a barrage of Kikoho blasts, but No. 17 survived inside a green barrier.

• Piccolo removed his weighted cape and challenged No. 17, while No. 18 received a message from A-No. 18 about cooking with Naruto.
• Piccolo unleashed his power and attacked No. 17, overwhelming him at first with a rapid series of blows.
• No. 17 recovered, kicked Piccolo away, and fought him evenly as they clashed from the ground into the sky.
• Piccolo struck No. 17 with a Kikoho, but No. 17 survived and resumed fighting after flicking his earring.
• Piccolo concealed countless Kikoho blasts behind No. 17, then fired them all at once, but No. 17 protected himself with a green barrier.

Cell found Piccolo, No. 17, and No. 18 and attacked them, seeking to absorb the androids and attain his perfect form. Naruto left with No. 18 for the C-Timeline as Cell threatened the others, and No. 16 warned that Cell could destroy the universe.

• Cell sensed Piccolo's power and realized that No. 17 and No. 18 were nearby, while Naruto took No. 18 to Bulma, who revealed she had made their emergency shutdown device.
• Bulma's shutdown device appeared in the synchronized data of B-No. 18, who learned that A-No. 18's bomb had already been removed and that Naruto would not use the device on them.
• Cell arrived while Piccolo and No. 17 fought, and he announced that he intended to absorb No. 17 and No. 18 to become perfect.
• Cell overpowered No. 17 and nearly pierced him with his tail, but Piccolo kicked Cell away and explained his plan to the androids.
• No. 16 warned No. 17 and the others that Cell's power was immense and that they had to prevent him from reaching his perfect form.

Cell overwhelmed Piccolo and No. 17, but Naruto arrived and rescued No. 17 and No. 18. Naruto then confronted Cell and revealed a powerful transformation as he prepared to absorb him.

• Cell defeated No. 17 and Piccolo, piercing Piccolo's abdomen and throwing him into the sea.
• No. 16 urged No. 18 to flee and stayed behind to fight Cell, but Naruto appeared and offered to take her to the C-Timeline.
• Naruto rescued No. 17 just as Cell was about to absorb him, then struck Cell with a powerful kick.
• Naruto said he planned to absorb Cell before going to Kami's Lookout, where Trunks was expected to leave the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
• Naruto used Earth Style: Earth Core Uprising and summoned countless Shadow Clones, which transformed into Super Saiyan 2 around Cell.

Naruto used Ōtsutsuki Mode, the Gravity-Gravity Fruit, and his clones to trap Cell and prepare a massive combined attack. The chapter ended as Naruto and tens of thousands of clones unleashed the Five Release Kamehameha Wave.

• Naruto revealed that his Super Saiyan 2 appearance was a Transformation Technique and entered Ōtsutsuki Mode.
• Cell used Solar Flare to escape, but Naruto’s clones ignored the light and restrained him with the Gravity-Gravity Fruit.
• Cell transformed into his Super Saiyan form and tried to protect himself with a barrier as Naruto’s clones split into five positions.
• Naruto gathered energy with his clones and prepared to absorb Cell as nutrients once the attack weakened him.
• Naruto and his clones fired the Five Release Kamehameha Wave at Cell.

Naruto defeated and absorbed Cell, then took No. 17 and both versions of No. 18 with him. At Kami's Lookout, he opened the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and entered it with Goku and Gohan, postponing their departure for one day.

• Naruto overwhelmed Cell with Shadow Clone attacks, absorbed him, and told Krillin, Tien, and Yamcha to rescue Piccolo.
• Naruto left with No. 17, A-No. 18, B-No. 18, and Bulma, then arrived at Kami's Lookout after learning Cell was dead.
• Vegeta charged Naruto but was knocked unconscious, and Naruto asked Popo whether he could take the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
• Naruto absorbed divine power from Piccolo, opened the chamber, and told Goku he could train there without being suppressed by Vegeta.
• Naruto put Vegeta to sleep for a day, then entered the chamber with Goku and Gohan and told Bulma and the others they would leave in one day.

Naruto absorbed the power of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and left the B Timeline with Trunks, beginning their journey to the C Timeline. He planned to continue absorbing the Chamber’s power, which he believed could eventually let him create planets recognized by Divine Power.

• Naruto entered the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and spent a month balancing the powers within his body.
• Naruto used his Woods-Woods Fruit and Divine Power to form a Black Hole that absorbed the Chamber’s white space.
• A year later, Naruto emerged as Gohan had become a Super Saiyan, and he explained that he had absorbed only one percent of the Chamber’s power.
• Naruto absorbed the Chamber’s remaining space and its door, then sent Bulma and the two No. 18s into the Crystal Pendant and departed with No. 17.
• Trunks took Naruto and No. 17 through the Space-Time Tunnel in the Time Machine as Naruto announced their journey to the C Timeline.

Naruto used Hori to send Cell through the Space-Time Tunnel to the C-Timeline without changing the destination or creating another timeline. He left the two No. 17s and Bulma behind as he followed Cell in the Time Machine.

• Naruto returned to Trunks's timeline, where B-No. 17 met A-No. 17 and the two agreed to assimilate their data and repair the city before Cell appeared.
• Naruto visited Bulma's home and arranged a room, then spent the night with young Bulma and Super No. 18.
• The next day, Naruto met Trunks outside West City and made a Wood Clone disguised as him to lure Cell toward the Time Machine.
• Cell pierced the Wood Clone and entered the Time Machine's shell after shrinking, while Naruto recalled the clone and activated Hori.
• Naruto traveled with Cell through the Space-Time Tunnel toward the C-Timeline, leaving the two No. 18s and Bulma waving behind.

Naruto followed Cell into the C-Timeline, absorbed the Divine Power of World's End, and watched Cell's battle with No. 16 while refining his gains. He planned to wait for Gohan's Super Saiyan 2 transformation before harvesting more nutrients, then return to deal with Saitama.

• Naruto sent a White Zetsu Clone to gather nutrients while he absorbed the Hyperbolic Time Chamber's space inside the Time Machine.
• After the D-Timeline's Trunks and Bulma found the Time Machine, Naruto joined his clone at World's End and absorbed its Divine Power over a week.
• Naruto concluded that the power he had absorbed could bring him close to King Kai status and considered aiming for Supreme Kai status.
• Naruto arrived near Master Roshi's island and watched No. 16 rescue No. 17 by fighting Cell, who gained the advantage after powering up.
• Naruto settled on a mountaintop to refine Divine Power and wait for Gohan's Super Saiyan 2 transformation before harvesting nutrients.

No. 16 tore off Cell’s tail and fought him, but Cell regenerated and swallowed No. 17. After absorbing him, Cell transformed into his second form, forcing No. 16 to flee with No. 18 while Tien prepared his ultimate attack.

• No. 16 ripped off Cell’s tail, but Cell regenerated it using Piccolo’s cells.
• Cell and No. 16 exchanged blows until No. 16 struck Cell with a Rocket Punch and blasted him into a crater.
• Cell emerged behind No. 17 and swallowed him before No. 16 or Tien could stop him.
• Cell transformed into his second form, gaining a more humanlike appearance and crackling with lightning.
• No. 16 grabbed No. 18 and ran as Tien closed his eyes and prepared to unleash his ultimate move.

Cell reached his second stage and overpowered No. 16 while preparing to absorb No. 18. As Cell moved to seize her, Tien appeared above him and prepared to unleash the Kikoho.

• Cell's speed and strength increased dramatically, and he knocked No. 16 aside with a Kikoho that damaged the right side of his head.
• Cell threatened to absorb No. 18, who warned that she would detonate the bomb inside her body if he came closer.
• Cell tried to persuade No. 18 by imitating No. 17's voice, but she recognized the deception, and No. 16 confirmed that Cell was fooling her.
• Cell threatened to close in before No. 18 could detonate her bomb, but Tien appeared overhead and aimed a Kikoho at him.

Tien repeatedly used New Ki Blast to hold Cell back and give No. 18 and No. 16 time to escape, but the technique drained him until he collapsed. Cell recovered, knocked Yamcha unconscious, and left Tien unable to stand.

• Tien unleashed New Ki Blast after New Ki Blast, trapping Cell in a deepening pit while ordering No. 18 to flee.
• Goku, Gohan, Master Roshi, and Chiaotzu sensed Tien's struggle, and Popo warned that the technique was consuming too much energy.
• No. 18 carried No. 16 away, while Krillin and Yamcha fired Kamehameha Waves at Cell without harming him.
• After two and a half minutes, Tien collapsed, and Krillin flew off to find Bulma while Yamcha stayed beside Tien.
• Cell escaped the pit, kicked Yamcha unconscious, and left Tien struggling helplessly on the ground.