Chapter Summaries

Goku rescued Tien, Yamcha, and Piccolo from Cell and returned with them to Kami's Lookout, where Vegeta and Trunks emerged from the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. As Vegeta went to confront Cell, Naruto watched No. 18 and No. 16, waiting to see whether Krillin would use the android shutdown controller.

• Goku used Instant Transmission to rescue Tien and Yamcha, then saved Piccolo from the sea and brought them to Kami's Lookout.
• Krillin collected Bulma's android shutdown controller and battle suits, then flew toward Kami's Lookout.
• Vegeta and Trunks emerged from the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, and Vegeta set out to face Cell while Goku prepared to train with his son.
• Cell destroyed the islands while searching for No. 18 and No. 16, driving them to the last remaining island.
• Naruto followed No. 18 and No. 16 to observe whether Krillin would use the controller, as Cell raised his hand and demanded that No. 18 come out.

Vegeta transformed into a form that surpassed Super Saiyan and overwhelmed Second-Form Cell, whose attacks he easily dodged. As Vegeta continued beating Cell, Goku began planning for Gohan to become a Super Saiyan in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

• Vegeta arrived to fight Cell, while Trunks and Naruto watched and No. 18 hid nearby.
• Vegeta gathered his energy and transformed into a powerful form that surpassed Super Saiyan, astonishing Cell and the onlookers.
• Vegeta struck Cell with a rapid series of attacks, sending him crashing to the ground.
• Cell rose and charged Vegeta, but Vegeta evaded every attack, showing that his strength had surpassed Cell's.
• Goku began planning to have Gohan become a Super Saiyan in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

Goku encouraged Gohan to become a Super Saiyan while training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, as Vegeta overwhelmed Cell and Cell tried to tempt him into allowing his perfection. Krillin crept toward No. 18 with Bulma’s controller, but just as he was about to press it, the controller fell from his hand after he felt something slap his bald head.

• Goku told Gohan he could become a Super Saiyan and hoped he would eventually surpass him, while Gohan trained in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
• Vegeta repeatedly beat Cell, who grew furious and tried to persuade Vegeta that absorbing No. 18 would let him win.
• Gohan became a Super Saiyan, and Goku surpassed the limits of a Super Saiyan inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
• Cell baited Vegeta by claiming he would defeat him if he became perfect, and Vegeta began holding back his attacks.
• Krillin crept within range of No. 18 with Bulma’s controller and prepared to press its button, but the controller slipped from his hand after he felt a slap on his bald head.

Cell absorbed No. 18 after Vegeta stopped Trunks from intervening, and Trunks retaliated by brutally attacking Vegeta. The chapter left Cell unleashing a surge of energy as Vegeta and Trunks faced the consequences of his transformation.

• No. 18 crushed Bulma’s shutdown controller, while Vegeta let Cell leave and Trunks blocked Cell’s escape.
• Trunks easily overpowered Cell, but Cell disappeared and then rushed toward No. 18 and No. 16.
• Vegeta kicked Trunks aside, allowing Cell to grab No. 18 despite No. 16 and Krillin trying to stop him.
• After Cell swallowed No. 18, Trunks attacked Vegeta and warned that he would kill him if Cell let them live.
• Cell unleashed a sudden burst of energy, drawing Vegeta’s attention.

Trunks attacked Vegeta in desperation and tried to stop Cell, but Cell completed his transformation into his perfect form. Krillin’s attacks failed to harm Perfect Cell, leaving the Z Fighters facing his overwhelming power.

• Trunks blasted Vegeta away, then charged at Cell but was thrown back by Cell’s rising energy.
• Vegeta returned to the island and saw Trunks weeping as Cell’s transformation shook the sea and scattered the clouds.
• Trunks tried to break through the green barrier around Cell but failed, while Dende and the Namekians sensed Cell’s evil energy from New Namek.
• Cell emerged in his perfect form, and Piccolo learned that No. 18 had crushed Bulma’s remote control.
• Krillin attacked Perfect Cell, but his punches, Spirit Bomb, and Destructo Disc failed to injure him.

Cell easily defeated Krillin and then overwhelmed Vegeta, exposing the vast gap between them. The chapter ended with Vegeta’s strongest kick failing to hurt Cell, leaving him shaken and disbelieving.

• Cell attacked Krillin and broke his neck, but Trunks revived him with a Senzu Bean.
• Krillin warned Trunks that Cell was hiding terrifying power, and Trunks acknowledged he had also concealed his strength.
• Vegeta attacked Cell with punches, kicks, and Kikoho blasts, but Cell dodged or ignored every attack without injury.
• Cell caught Vegeta’s attacks and taunted him, while Vegeta realized how completely outmatched he was.
• Vegeta kicked Cell in the forehead, but Cell only tilted his head and smiled, leaving Vegeta trembling in disbelief.

Cell humiliated Vegeta, who answered with a Final Flash that destroyed Cell’s right arm but failed to stop him. As Cell regenerated, Trunks prepared to intervene, leaving Vegeta’s defeat clear and the fight unresolved.

• Cell mocked Vegeta, kicked him into the sea, and taunted him for helping Cell become perfect.
• Trunks gathered energy while Krillin urged him to save Vegeta, but Trunks said he had little concern for his father’s fate.
• Vegeta powered up and fired a Final Flash, carefully directing it away from Earth.
• The blast destroyed Cell’s right arm, and Vegeta briefly believed he had won.
• Cell regenerated his arm and revealed that Vegeta’s attack had not defeated him, as Trunks rose into the air to act.

Trunks transformed into a powerful muscle form and challenged Cell after Cell defeated Vegeta. Their battle left them evenly matched as Naruto watched and considered using the same form.

• Cell defeated Vegeta and broke his waist, leaving him unconscious.
• Trunks transformed into a muscle form and attacked Cell while Krillin used the chance to carry Vegeta away.
• Cell struck Trunks in the abdomen, but Trunks revealed his full power and transformed further.
• Trunks used the Prince's Fighting Style against Cell, but Cell's speed let him evade and counter.
• Trunks and Cell exchanged rapid blows until they appeared evenly matched, while Naruto watched and No. 16 called them monsters.

Trunks challenged Cell but was overwhelmed after Cell revealed that Trunks’s muscle-bound transformation sacrificed speed and stamina. Cell announced a televised martial arts tournament in ten days, leaving Trunks, Vegeta, and Krillin to prepare while No. 16 offered to join them.

• Trunks attacked Cell, but Cell dodged his increasingly powerful strikes and defeated him with ease.
• Cell demonstrated the same bulky transformation and explained that its extra strength was useless because it reduced speed and consumed stamina.
• Trunks gave up, but Cell spared him and announced a televised martial arts tournament against himself in ten days.
• Trunks lost control of his energy after Cell left, then recovered as Vegeta and Krillin arrived and heard what had happened.
• Trunks said he would train again in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, while Vegeta insisted he could defeat Cell himself.
• The battered No. 16 approached and asked to join them.

Krillin agreed to take No. 16 to Capsule Corporation for repairs, while Cell built an arena and announced the Cell Games. Goku and Gohan emerged from the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, and after Goku tested Cell’s strength, he admitted he might not win and refused to train in the chamber again with Gohan.

• Krillin persuaded Trunks to let him take No. 16 to Capsule Corporation, and the group flew to West City.
• Cell finished building the tournament arena and announced the Cell Games on television.
• Goku and Gohan left the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, and Vegeta realized their Super Saiyan forms seemed different from his.
• Goku used Instant Transmission to meet Cell and sensed that Cell’s perfect form might be stronger than him.
• Goku returned to Kami’s Lookout and declined Piccolo’s plan for him and Gohan to train in the chamber again.

Goku demonstrated his power to Korin, then sought the Namekians after learning Earth’s Dragon Balls could not be used. The Grand Elder agreed to provide a candidate to become Earth’s new Guardian.

• Goku powered up to half his strength, and Korin judged that Cell was still stronger than him.
• Goku and Gohan visited Master Roshi’s home, where Chi-Chi mistook Gohan’s golden hair for a sign that he had become a delinquent.
• Goku learned that Cell had defeated the king’s army and went to Kami’s Lookout to seek a way to restore the Dragon Balls.
• Goku asked King Kai to locate the Namekians, and King Kai found their planet.
• Goku reached the Namekians’ planet, explained that Earth needed Dragon Balls and a new Guardian, and the Grand Elder called for Dende.

Goku brought Dende from Namek to Earth to become its new Kami, and Dende revived Shenron after adjusting the Dragon Ball model. As the Z Fighters gathered for the tournament against Cell, Naruto watched from the sidelines and planned to use a time-space tool to skip ahead to the future after Buu.

• The Grand Elder approved Dende's journey to Earth, and Goku used Instant Transmission to bring him to Kami's Lookout.
• Dende reunited with Gohan and Krillin and explained that creating the Dragon Balls would take about a hundred days, but he could revive the old Shenron model immediately.
• Naruto secretly followed Goku to Namek, where he mastered Nature Power and discovered he could create special Namekian versions of White Zetsu.
• Dende used Shenron's model to revive Earth's Shenron, and Goku went to gather the Dragon Balls.
• Naruto cleared the tournament grounds with a gust of wind as Goku and Vegeta prepared to face Cell, while Hercule and the cameraman interrupted them.
• Naruto decided to use the Time-Space Ninjutsu Tool Hori to travel to the future after Buu and seek the Child of the Universe godhood within Saitama.

Goku faced Cell in a head-on battle and revealed a powerful new form, prompting Cell to power up as well. The two began an equal clash whose shock waves swept Hercule and the others off the world’s television screens.

• Cell slapped Hercule away, then called Goku to fight first.
• Goku and Cell traded rapid blows, and Goku caught Cell off guard with a feint before landing a punch and kick.
• Cell countered with a heavy blow that smashed Goku into the arena, and Goku powered up with a brilliant golden aura and crimson light.
• Cell answered with an even stronger power-up, radiating purple light, and Goku knocked him down after their first exchange.
• Goku and Cell fought head-on, and the force of their clashes blew Hercule and the others away from television screens around the world.

Goku and Cell fought fiercely, with Cell using techniques copied from the other fighters to challenge him. After Cell fired a Kamehameha Wave that could have destroyed Earth, Goku used Instant Transmission to counterattack, and Cell said he wanted to keep Earth intact so their game would remain entertaining.

• Cell used Tien's Four-Body Technique to create four bodies and attack Goku from all sides.
• Goku exploited the four Cells' separation to knock them back together, but Cell then controlled Spirit Bombs to pursue him.
• Cell charged a Kamehameha Wave despite Goku and Vegeta's warnings, forcing Goku to evade it with Instant Transmission and kick Cell from behind.
• Goku asked whether Cell would have destroyed Earth if he had not jumped, and Cell admitted he had expected Goku to leap.
• Cell said he did not want to destroy Earth because that would make their game dull.

Goku and Cell fought an escalating battle, destroying the arena and pushing each other to their limits. After Cell regenerated from Goku’s Instant Transmission Kamehameha, both fighters weakened, and the Z Fighters prepared to give Goku a Senzu Bean and attack together.

• Goku and Cell exchanged rapid clashes until Cell’s adaptation began to overcome Goku’s combat experience.
• Cell destroyed the arena with a Kikoho, allowing the two fighters to battle without the boundary rule.
• Naruto secretly watched and planned to intervene during the Cell Jr. battle so he could absorb Super Saiyan 2 Gohan.
• Goku used Instant Transmission to fire a full-power Kamehameha at Cell, blasting away his upper body.
• Cell regenerated using Piccolo’s cells, and he and Goku resumed fighting until both were too weakened to continue.
• The Z Fighters decided to give Goku a Senzu Bean and then attack Cell together.

Goku surrendered to Cell and sent Gohan to fight, convinced his son’s hidden power could defeat Cell. Gohan’s strength impressed everyone, but Cell quickly overwhelmed him while Naruto prepared to protect No. 16.

• Vegeta argued that the Z Fighters had to fight Cell honorably, and Goku surrendered while announcing that Gohan would take his place.
• Goku persuaded Gohan to fight, and Krillin gave Cell a Senzu Bean so Gohan could face him at full strength.
• Gohan powered up and initially held his own against Cell, astonishing the Z Fighters and earning Cell’s praise.
• Cell became serious, seized Gohan, and brutally beat him while Goku watched with a smile.
• Naruto gave No. 16 Divine Power so he could be resurrected in Naruto’s Kamui Space if Cell killed him.

Gohan’s rage awakened Super Saiyan 2, allowing him to defeat the Cell Jr. and overwhelm Cell. The chapter ended with Cell swelling toward self-destruction after vomiting out No. 18, threatening to take everyone with him.

• Naruto secretly influenced the fighters’ emotions with Divine Power, while Cell beat Gohan and released Cell Jr. to attack the Z Fighters.
• No. 16 tried to self-destruct but discovered that his explosive device had been removed, and Cell blasted him apart before crushing his head in front of Gohan.
• Gohan transformed into Super Saiyan 2 and quickly destroyed every Cell Jr.
• Gohan reclaimed the stolen Senzu Bean and brutally overpowered Cell, refusing Goku’s plea to finish him off quickly.
• Cell vomited out No. 18, returned to his second form, and began swelling as he threatened to explode within a minute.

Goku sacrificed himself by Instant Transmitting Cell to King Kai’s planet, where the explosion killed Goku, King Kai, Bubbles, and Gregory. Back on Earth, the others mourned Goku and prepared to kill No. 18, but a lightning strike and spatial ripples made her vanish as Vegeta sensed Cell’s ki.

• Gohan blamed himself for failing to finish Cell, while Goku decided to save Earth by taking Cell away.
• Goku Instant Transmitted beside Cell, praised Gohan, said goodbye, and carried Cell to King Kai’s planet, where Cell’s explosion killed them all.
• King Kai, Goku, Bubbles, and Gregory appeared with halos, but King Kai could not find Cell’s soul and wondered whether Cell was still alive.
• On Earth, Krillin comforted the grieving Gohan, while Vegeta insisted that No. 18 had to be killed.
• As Krillin prepared to strike No. 18, lightning and spatial ripples made her disappear, and Vegeta sensed Cell’s ki.

Cell survived his self-destruction by protecting his core and returned in perfect form, while Naruto helped No. 18 assimilate the memories of her counterparts. Trunks died, prompting Vegeta to attack Cell and Gohan to protect him, leaving the battle continuing as Naruto remained occupied with No. 18.

• Cell revealed that he had regenerated from his protected core and retained his perfect form and power.
• Naruto took No. 18 to a waterfall, where she assimilated the data from A-No. 18 and B-No. 18 and confronted him about watching her.
• Gohan powered up to avenge Goku, but Yamcha discovered that Trunks had died.
• Vegeta attacked Cell in a rage, but Cell endured his assault and knocked Vegeta to the ground.
• Gohan took Cell's Kikoho meant for Vegeta and suffered a severe injury to his left arm.
• Naruto sensed the battle through the plants but stayed with No. 18, who had become fired up after assimilating the other No. 18s' data.

Cell prepared to destroy Earth while an injured Gohan faced him, but Goku encouraged his son from the Other World and helped him renew his Kamehameha struggle. Piccolo joined the fight to aid Gohan, but Cell repelled him effortlessly.

• Cell began charging a Kamehameha Wave and threatened to destroy Earth as Gohan struggled with his injuries and dwindling energy.
• Naruto carried No. 18 to a spot above Cell and Gohan while the Z Fighters watched helplessly.
• Goku spoke to Gohan through King Kai and urged him to fight back with all his strength.
• Gohan regained his courage and clashed Kamehameha Waves with Cell, but Cell's attack began to overpower him.
• Goku urged Gohan not to worry about damage to Earth, and Piccolo charged at Cell with a Kikoho but was sent flying.