That was right, Orochimaru wanted to make a move.
Although, with his strength, taking part in a battle at this level was indeed extremely dangerous.
But the rewards were equally enormous.
Orochimaru had not just arrived. He had been lurking in the distance for some time, and he could basically confirm that Senior Son Goku possessed power even greater than Cell's.
It was only because he was protecting the civilians behind him that he had fallen into this stalemate.
He only needed to break this stalemate ever so slightly.
Senior Son Goku would definitely take the opportunity to defeat this Artificial Human, who could already be confirmed as the mission target.
By then, he would be the only one to complete the mission, and the only one who could obtain a hundred jars.
He would definitely leave the others far behind!
Driven by this benefit,
Orochimaru once again concealed himself in the shadows, then slowly crept closer.
A tiny finger emerged from the ground.
There was a soft pop.
A tiny, pitch-black flame appeared on the finger.
It was precisely Orochimaru's ultimate killing move—Hellfire!
As long as it touched something, it could burn any existence. It was considered Orochimaru's ultimate technique, and it was especially suited for sneak attacks.
"Come on." After releasing Hellfire, Orochimaru prepared to retract his wrist and flee at top speed.
But in an instant—before he could even react—
His palm erupted in pain.
Orochimaru wore a horrified expression. He widened his eyes in the shadows and saw that his palm had been pierced by a thick spike. It had come from Cell's tail.
"Did you think I didn't see you, little bug?" Cell lowered his head. A mocking expression appeared in his insect-like Copy Eye. "You can actually hide underground? That really is a marvelous