Recaps

After reaching a new level of power, Krillin invited everyone to attack him and effortlessly turned their combined assault into a glowing ball of energy in the sky. He ended the group’s month of training and told everyone to pack for their return home the next morning.

• Krillin opened his eyes after completing his transformation, and Piccolo explained that he had reached a godlike level of life.
• Krillin challenged everyone to attack him at once, promising lavish meals if they could make him step back.
• Vegeta, Goku, Piccolo, Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, and Chi-Chi attacked Krillin with their strongest moves.
• Krillin calmly gathered the attacks into a ball of light and sent it beyond the atmosphere, where it illuminated the night sky.
• Krillin returned Chi-Chi’s undamaged wok and announced that the special training was over and everyone would go home the next morning.

At a bonfire celebration, the old Master Roshi confronted his fear of losing Master Mutaito again as the time travelers prepared to leave their era. He knelt before his master and began apologizing for the failures of the three hundred years they had been apart.

• Goku and Vegeta fought over the last wild boar leg while the others celebrated after a month of training.
• The old Master Roshi watched young Wutian shyly offer Fangfang an orange and sat apart from the gathering.
• Master Mutaito told the old Master Roshi that temporal rejection was growing stronger and that they might never meet again after leaving.
• The old Master Roshi knelt before Master Mutaito and said he owed him a bow for three hundred years.
• The old Master Roshi tearfully called himself a failure and began recounting how he had failed to bring Crane back from the wrong path.

Krillin received the God · Evil Containment Wave from Master Mutaito and reached an 80-billion battle power after his Martial Dao True God Body fusion rose to 90%. As the group prepared to return to their own time, Master Mutaito accepted that his survival would create a parallel world, and the travelers said farewell to him, young Master Roshi, and Fangfang.

• Master Mutaito gave Krillin the God · Evil Containment Wave, completing the mission and increasing his Martial Dao True God Body fusion rate to 90%.
• Krillin's battle power reached 80 billion, and he reassured Master Mutaito that surviving would create a parallel timeline rather than erase their future.
• Master Mutaito accepted Krillin's explanation and urged the travelers to protect their future.
• Young Master Roshi promised his older self he would treat Fangfang well, while the old Master Roshi tried to give him a magazine before Krillin stopped him.
• Fangfang thanked the group, and Master Mutaito approached Vegeta as the travelers prepared to leave.

The Z Fighters returned to the Lookout after spending a month in the past, though only one second had passed in the present. Their reunion was interrupted when a battered Time Machine crashed into the plaza, carrying a gravely injured Trunks.

• Krillin and the Z Fighters arrived at the Lookout, where Dende and Mr. Popo were startled to see them.
• The group realized only one second had passed in the present, and Master Roshi said his three-hundred-year wish had been fulfilled.
• Krillin sensed someone approaching, and a rift opened in the sky as a damaged Time Machine fell toward the Lookout.
• Tien pushed Chiaotzu out of the way before the Time Machine crashed into the plaza.
• Goku pulled Trunks from the wreckage and tried to channel energy into him as Trunks greeted the group in a faint, despairing voice.

Trunks returned to the Lookout gravely wounded and told Goku and the others that Zamasu and a vastly strengthened Purple Cell had attacked his future. He revealed that Cell had destroyed West City with a sneeze, leaving the group facing a threat far beyond their expectations.

• Krillin gave Trunks a Senzu Bean, healing his wounds, and Goku stopped him from attacking in panic.
• Trunks recognized Goku and the others at the Lookout and broke down in tears after realizing he was back.
• Trunks showed the group his broken sword and explained that Purple Cell had snapped it with one finger.
• Trunks warned that Zamasu was immortal and planned to carry out the Human Zero Plan.
• Trunks said Zamasu had taken Cell across more than a dozen timelines, where Cell absorbed Androids 17 and 18.
• Trunks revealed that Purple Cell had leveled West City with a sneeze just before he escaped.

At the Lookout, Trunks warned the others about Zamasu and the powerful Purple Cell in his future. Krillin assigned roles for their return to that future as the Time Machine neared completion.

• Trunks told Chi-Chi and the others that Zamasu targeted large cities, condemned humanity, and singled out Krillin for punishment.
• Trunks warned that Purple Cell could regenerate and use techniques including Instant Transmission, and Krillin confirmed the new skills on his System Panel.
• Krillin planned for Goku and Vegeta to fight Purple Cell while he dealt with the immortal Zamasu.
• Krillin assigned Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu to handle Zamasu's possible clones and told Tien to use his New Kamehameha to control the battlefield.
• Krillin said they had one last thing to take care of before setting out, as Mr. Popo finished adjustments to the Time Machine.

Goku and the others arrived in a future where Zamasu and Purple Cell had destroyed Earth, then flew to confront them. Zamasu and Purple Cell awaited the approaching fighters at the ruined Lookout.

• Goku and the others found West City reduced to a crater and learned that Trunks's mother and the rest of humanity had been killed.
• Trunks blamed Purple Cell's sneeze for destroying everything as the fighters sensed Zamasu and Purple Cell in the distance.
• Krillin located the ruined Lookout, and the nine fighters flew north to confront their enemies.
• Zamasu calmly drank tea at the Lookout while Purple Cell anticipated devouring the approaching fighters.
• Zamasu welcomed the arriving group as sinners who had crossed through time.

Krillin and the others confronted Zamasu and Purple Cell, who revealed that they planned to use the warriors' infinite energy for Purple Cell's evolution. Krillin's scan showed that Purple Cell's power was still rising, and Vegeta prepared to attack.

• Zamasu mocked Krillin for trying to steal a god's power, but Krillin pointed out that Zamasu used human-made goods while condemning humanity.
• Zamasu crushed his teacup in anger and declared that he would wipe out humanity.
• Trunks vowed to kill Zamasu for murdering his mother and everyone else.
• Purple Cell identified Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu as sacrifices for his evolution into an Ultimate God.
• Krillin scanned Purple Cell and learned that his power was 55 billion and rising, and that only instantaneous damage beyond his regeneration could destroy him.
• Yamcha challenged Purple Cell, Piccolo warned that it was a trap, and Vegeta insisted on attacking.

Krillin used his Absolute Domain to break Zamasu’s energy sword and take control of the fight, while Goku, Gohan, and Piccolo moved to confront Purple Cell. Purple Cell prepared to use Instant Transmission to attack Tien Shinhan, and Zamasu blocked Krillin from reaching him.

• Vegeta crawled from the crater, but Goku warned him not to move as his energy was disordered and Purple Cell’s strength remained overwhelming.
• Krillin activated Absolute Domain, weakened Zamasu’s divine power, and shattered his energy sword with a flick.
• Zamasu restored his shattered arm and declared that his immortality would let him wear Krillin down.
• Krillin sent Goku, Gohan, and Piccolo to hold back Purple Cell while he dealt with Zamasu.
• Purple Cell prepared to teleport behind Tien Shinhan, but Zamasu unleashed blasts to stop Krillin from rescuing him.

Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, and Yamcha combined their abilities to briefly hold off Purple Cell, but Cell quickly broke free and prepared to kill Tien. Goku arrived in Super Saiyan 2: Full Power just in time to face him.

• Tien Shinhan used his New Solar Flare: Hundredfold Flare to blind Purple Cell and dodge his tail stinger.
• Chiaotzu used Gravity Lock to weigh Cell down while Yamcha struck him with hundreds of guided Ki Blasts.
• Cell broke Chiaotzu's psychic hold and wiped out Yamcha's attacks with a burst of energy.
• Vegeta warned Trunks that the Earthlings had only bought a few seconds for Goku.
• Cell aimed a black Energy Ball at Tien, but Goku arrived in Super Saiyan 2: Full Power.

Krillin overwhelmed Zamasu despite his divine attacks and immortal body, then revealed he would seal him away rather than kill him. The chapter ended as Krillin prepared to use an improved Evil Containment Wave to imprison Zamasu for tens of thousands of years.

• Zamasu attacked Krillin with a rain of divine Qi Blades, but Krillin dispersed them with Rule: Absolute Domain.
• Krillin struck Zamasu, grabbed him by the neck, and destroyed his body with golden energy.
• Zamasu regenerated and claimed that his immortality made him impossible to kill.
• Krillin said he would imprison Zamasu in darkness and took out an improved Evil Containment Wave container.

Krillin, Piccolo, and the others struck Purple Cell with a coordinated attack, but Cell survived and revealed his Super Cell Mode. The chapter left the fighters battered as Cell’s new power overwhelmed their defenses.

• Krillin severed Purple Cell’s tail with his golden disc and sliced Zamasu in half.
• Piccolo fired a True Special Beam Cannon through Purple Cell’s head after Gohan called for him to attack.
• Purple Cell regenerated the hole in his head and revealed that every cell in his body now served as his core.
• Purple Cell transformed into Super Cell Mode and unleashed a purple-black blast that shattered Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu’s Qi Shields.

Krillin dragged Zamasu into a higher-dimensional pocket space and began a one-sided fight to teach him the power of human martial arts. After Zamasu’s attacks failed, Krillin prepared to strike again, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Krillin seized Zamasu and hurled him through a rift into a higher-dimensional pocket space.
• Zamasu attacked Krillin with God's Severing Slash, but Krillin slipped past the blade and punched him in the stomach.
• Zamasu healed from the punch but continued to suffer pain, then unleashed several energy attacks that failed to harm Krillin.
• Krillin taunted Zamasu for his weakness and hypocrisy, then vanished as Zamasu’s vision spun.

Krillin sealed Zamasu in a bottle with his modified Evil Containment Wave, then absorbed Zamasu’s Fallen God Core. The energy completed Krillin’s transformation into a Martial Dao True God, leaving him with new divine traits and immense power.

• Krillin trapped Zamasu in his Absolute Field and used the God Evil Containment Wave to seal him inside a talisman-covered bottle.
• The system offered to purify and absorb Zamasu’s Fallen God Core, and Krillin accepted.
• The bottle and Zamasu dissolved into green energy that surged into Krillin and began transforming him.
• Krillin completed his Martial Dao True God Body fusion and gained God's Regeneration, intermediate Rule Immunity, and passive Divine Might.
• Krillin opened his eyes as golden beams shot from them and pierced through the subspace.

Cell overwhelmed the injured fighters and prepared to finish them, leaving the battle on the brink of defeat. The world then froze as Krillin descended in golden radiance, seemingly transformed.

• Vegeta, Goku, Gohan, Piccolo, and the others lay badly injured while Trunks was the only fighter still standing against Cell.
• Cell shattered Trunks's broken Qi Blade and struck him down beside Vegeta.
• Cell formed a black-and-purple energy sphere and prepared to kill the helpless fighters.
• The world fell silent and the energy sphere froze as a vast presence descended from the golden sky.
• Krillin returned, radiating a divine presence, and Trunks recognized him through his blurred vision.

Krillin overwhelmed Cell with a barrage of punches while Trunks revived the fallen fighters with Senzu Beans. The restored group gathered to watch the battle as their Saiyan power surged, and Goku stared at Krillin's strength with shock and excitement.

• Krillin caught Cell's attack and battered him with Consecutive Normal Punches, shattering his armor and leaving him screaming in the sky.
• Krillin told Trunks to find the Senzu Beans in Gohan's backpack and revive Vegeta and the others.
• Trunks fed Vegeta a Senzu Bean, restoring his wounds and power, and Vegeta teleported to revive Goku.
• Trunks revived Piccolo and the other fallen warriors while Goku and Vegeta regrouped with them.
• Goku, Gohan, Vegeta, and Trunks showed heightened power after recovering, and Goku watched Krillin pound Cell with excitement.

The fighters worked together to suppress Cell, but Vegeta ignored Goku’s warning and fired a powerful attack that left him vulnerable. Cell used the smoke to disappear and reappear behind Vegeta.

• Piccolo trapped Cell’s escape routes, Tien blinded him, and Goku and Vegeta struck him from both sides.
• Trunks cut off Cell’s arm, and Gohan protected Trunks by cracking Cell’s tail with a punch.
• The group coordinated their attacks and wore Cell down while Krillin watched from above.
• Vegeta ignored Goku’s warning and fired a Maximum Power Galick Gun, draining most of his ki.
• Cell hid his movement in the smoke from the blast and appeared behind Vegeta as Goku rushed to warn him.

Cell absorbed Yamcha and underwent a divine evolution, becoming Golden Cell with overwhelming power. He left Goku, Vegeta, and the others incapacitated, while Krillin remained standing before him.

• Yamcha sacrificed himself to save Vegeta, then tried to self-destruct inside Cell.
• Cell impaled Yamcha with his tail and absorbed his energy and body before Yamcha could detonate.
• Cell's shell shattered, revealing his golden Divine Ultimate Form.
• Golden Cell's power surged to ten billion, and his aura knocked Vegeta down and caused Goku and the others to collapse.
• Krillin remained standing as the System Panel identified Cell as Golden Cell (Divine Ultimate Form).

Krillin fought Golden Cell while following the System Panel’s instructions to look overwhelmed without killing or crippling him. After a staged defeat and a bloody second round, Krillin fell into a deep pit, leaving Goku and the others uncertain of his condition.

• Golden Cell attacked Krillin, who dodged and blocked while pretending the fight was difficult.
• Krillin let Cell kick him into a ruined mountain, then staged a bloody recovery after the System Panel criticized his acting.
• Krillin and Golden Cell resumed fighting, and Krillin allowed Cell to slash his chest and blast him with a golden Energy Ball.
• Goku tried to rush to Krillin, but Piccolo restrained him and warned that Krillin’s energy was weakening.

Golden Cell overwhelmed Goku, Vegeta, and the other fighters, then pressured Son Gohan to unleash the hidden power described in Dr. Gero’s records. The chapter left Gohan watching Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu suffer after Cell wounded them to provoke him.

• Goku stacked twenty-fold Kaio-ken with Super Saiyan and attacked Cell, but Cell crushed his wrist and slammed him into the ground.
• Vegeta fired a Final Flash at Cell, who shrugged it off and knocked Vegeta unconscious with a single blow.
• Tien Shinhan collapsed under Cell’s glare, while Chiaotzu hid and Piccolo realized the fighters were facing defeat.
• Cell approached Son Gohan and demanded that he release the power hidden within him when consumed by anger.
• Cell pierced Tien Shinhan’s and Chiaotzu’s thighs with Death Beams, and Gohan begged him to stop.

Krillin endured Cell’s attacks and stood between him and Gohan, then urged Gohan to unleash his anger and power. As Cell paused over them and Goku watched nearby, Krillin secretly winked at Goku.

• Krillin charged Cell’s hand blade and used the impact to position himself between Cell and Gohan.
• Cell fired a point-blank Kamehameha that left Krillin convulsing on the ground, prompting Gohan to crawl to him in tears.
• Krillin placed a bloodied hand on Gohan’s knee and told him that his kindness did not mean he had to yield to evil.
• Krillin urged Gohan to release the anger and power he needed to protect everyone.
• Krillin glanced at the injured Goku and gave him a subtle wink while Cell waited above them.

Gohan awakened an unstable Super Saiyan 3 form with a savage crimson aura and overwhelmed Golden Cell. He left Cell badly wounded, but Cell unleashed his full power in an attempt to break free.

• Gohan transformed into Super Saiyan 3 as Krillin watched from the dimensional rift and received warnings about the form’s instability.
• Gohan appeared before Golden Cell in an instant and punched through his abdomen.
• Gohan said the punch was for his dad, then severed Cell’s wings for Uncle Krillin.
• Cell screamed and unleashed his full 100-billion power in a desperate attempt to blast Gohan away.

Gohan overwhelmed Cell, shrugging off his attacks and battering him into the ruins. Cell lay broken in a crater as Gohan stood over him, showing no mercy.

• Cell crawled from the ruins and protested that a mere Saiyan had defeated him.
• Gohan stomped Cell's head into the ground and mocked him as a weak god.
• Cell lost control and unleashed an Annihilation Barrage across the battlefield.
• Gohan walked through Cell's explosions unharmed and approached him.
• Gohan punched Cell, grabbed him by the face, and smashed him into the ruins, leaving him twitching in a crater.

Krillin reminded Gohan that Yamcha was still alive inside Cell, and Gohan forced Cell to regurgitate him. Yamcha survived, though badly injured, and the chapter ended with him at Gohan’s feet.

• Krillin used Mental Power to remind Gohan that Cell had swallowed Yamcha.
• Gohan stopped himself from killing Cell and demanded that he spit Yamcha out.
• Cell refused, so Gohan struck his abdomen with precise ki to disrupt his digestion.
• Gohan followed with a knee strike that made Cell regurgitate Yamcha.
• Yamcha landed at Gohan’s feet, alive but gravely injured, with his connection to Cell severed.

After Cell lost most of his power, Gohan prepared to finish him, but Cell began swelling to self-destruct and destroy Earth and the Solar System. The real Krillin watched from an invisible spatial rift and prepared to use his godly power to interfere.

• Cell recovered his original form and lamented the loss of his perfection and power.
• Gohan raised an Energy Ball and told Cell to pay for everything he had done.
• Cell decided to take everyone with him and began swelling as he prepared to self-destruct.
• Goku recognized the danger, while Trunks grabbed Yamcha and tried to retreat.
• The real Krillin watched from a spatial rift and prepared to use the power of Causality: Interference.
• Goku watched Cell swell and flashed a resolute look.