The explosion came so suddenly that everyone present stared at the scorched ground.
Goku and the others suspected Cell had caused it.
Dr. Gero, on the other hand, thought it was the mysterious man or Android 16.
So who was it?
As everyone watched, the smoke over the scorched ground slowly cleared, revealing two figures.
Elsewhere.
Gran brushed the dust off himself and glanced up at the sky. He hadn't expected Cell's evolution to cause such a commotion.
"Absorbing one more Cell Embryo raised his Battle Power from 2.5 billion to 20 Billion Battle Power. That's impressive!"
Gran rubbed his chin.
Before his eyes, Cell's form had changed.
The mottled green-and-black pattern covering Cell seemed to have been burned away by invisible flames. Every trace of color had vanished from his skin, leaving it pure silver: lustrous, yet cold as iron.
The silver sheen was no gentle glow. It had the sharp luster of metal, as though every inch of his skin had been forged from star-forged steel.
His form was taut without looking stiff, perfectly combining Frieza's cruelty, Saiyan arrogance, and Android precision!
"This is..."
"Silver Form?"
Gran's mouth twitched.
He never would have guessed that absorbing another Cell Embryo would turn Perfect Cell into this. If Cell absorbed Android 17 and Android 18 next, would he end up in a Golden State like Frieza?
"I..."
"This is my new form?"
Cell stared at his hands. They were no longer green, but silvery white.
He slowly clenched his fists.
His knuckles gleamed with a hard silver light under the force of his grip. The next instant, an indescribably terrifying aura erupted from within him.
Mountains collapsed, rocks shattered, rivers surged backward, and towering waves rose into the air. Everything beneath the sky seemed to tremble before his power.
"Hahaha!"