Fierce Battle

"You've got to be kidding me? Even that didn't kill Cell!" Trunks exclaimed at the sight.

Vegeta let out a cold snort, his gaze fixed on the turbulent green storm in the distant sky, a mocking curve playing on his lips.

"Hmph, so what? That monster is as good as dead." There was a hint of fanaticism in Vegeta's voice. "That brat Gohan is the legendary Super Saiyan of our race. Once he transforms, his ki will grow infinitely as long as the battle continues. Even though Cell has regenerated, it's only a matter of time before Gohan wins this fight!"

Piccolo, however, kept his brows tightly locked, his green face grim and terrifying.

"Something's wrong. Something is very, very wrong." Piccolo looked up, staring intently at Cell's face, which still wore a look of contemptuous amusement.

"Piccolo, you've noticed it too?" Goku said in a low voice.

"Yes, he's too calm." Piccolo gritted his teeth. "Facing Gohan, whose ki is still climbing, that guy isn't just devoid of panic—he's even critiquing the fight. His strength is likely far beyond what we've seen!"

"According to the radar, Son Gohan's combat power has already exceeded 5.6 trillion and is continuing to rise steadily." Android 16's cold voice cut in, strings of data flashing frantically in his eyes.

Vegeta was about to speak, but the next moment, the ki emanating from high above made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

"Cell's energy has shifted, surging from 5 trillion directly to 6 trillion. And as Son Gohan increases his power, his data is matching it at high speed." Android 16's voice was devoid of inflection, yet it carried a suffocating pressure.

High above the clouds.

Seeing Ultimate Cell regenerate, Son Gohan wasn't particularly surprised; after all, he had long expected that an Ultimate Cell who had traversed multiple timelines wouldn't be so easily killed.

Ignoring Ultimate Cell's words, he simply threw himself into the fray, unleashing a flurry of punches.

Boom! The green aura surged once more as Son Gohan flashed before Cell. His right arm swung in a blur, smashing toward Ultimate Cell's face.

Bang!

Ultimate Cell raised his newly grown left arm, steadily catching the punch. The violent shockwave instantly cleared the surrounding clouds.

"Good power, but your technique is lacking." Ultimate Cell grinned hideously, backhanding a chop toward Son Gohan's neck.

Son Gohan ducked, his right leg lashing out like a battle-axe to slam into Ultimate Cell's side.

A dull thud echoed across the sky. Ultimate Cell retreated only half a step before countering with a punch to Adult Gohan's chest.

"Crackle, pop..."

"Crackle, pop..."

"Swish... swish... swish..."

"Crackle, pop..."

"Whoosh... whoosh... whoosh..."

"Crackle, pop..."

The two resumed their most primal, pure hand-to-hand combat in the air.

There was no testing, no holding back; every strike was aimed at killing the opponent. They fought from ten thousand meters in the air down to the depths of the crust, then erupted from the magma back into the sky. Wherever they passed, mountains collapsed and oceans surged; the very geography of the Earth was being forcibly reshaped by their clash.

Son Gohan's offensive was like a violent storm. The wildness of his legendary power and his inexhaustible energy made him tireless and impervious to pain, growing stronger with every exchange. Right hooks, knee strikes, whip kicks, headbutts!

Crackle, pop!

The dense sound of impacts merged into a single roar. Cracks appeared on Ultimate Cell's green armor from time to time, but the fanaticism on his face only grew more intense.

"Yes! That's it! Faster! Harder!"

Ultimate Cell laughed wildly, suddenly crossing his hands and assuming a stance that looked extremely familiar.

Goku and the others at the Turtle Hermit House watching the battle exclaimed in unison: "That's... a Turtle Hermit Style technique?!"

Ultimate Cell's movements became incredibly fluid, balanced between offense and defense. Every block precisely deflected Son Gohan's immense force, allowing him to launch a counterattack in the same motion. This was clearly the essence of Turtle Hermit martial arts, yet it was being utilized to a peak level by this monster.

Bang! Son Gohan's punch missed, and Ultimate Cell used his momentum to throw him over his shoulder, slamming him hard into the ground.

Boom!

A bottomless crater was blasted into the earth.

Just as Son Gohan started to rise, four whistling sounds tore through the air above him.

Ultimate Cell had split into four, occupying the north, south, east, and west, pinning Son Gohan in the center.

"Four Bodies Fist?!" Tien Shinhan, far away at the Turtle Hermit House, stood up abruptly.

All four Ultimate Cells raised two fingers to their foreheads simultaneously. Purple electricity gathered frantically at their fingertips.

"Taste this, Son Gohan." The four Cells sneered in unison.

"Special Beam Cannon!" Piccolo gritted his teeth.

Four spiral purple beams, carrying unparalleled piercing power, shot toward Son Gohan at the bottom of the crater from all four directions.

Son Gohan remained expressionless, green light erupting around his body as he clenched his fists.

"Haa!"

The violent green aura transformed into a 360-degree circular barrier.

Boom, boom, boom, boom!

The four Special Beam Cannons slammed into the wall of ki. After a moment of stalemate, they were completely consumed by the unreasonable energy of the legendary Super Saiyan.

"Oh? What technique is this?"

As he spoke, the four Cells merged into one. He hovered in mid-air, hands cupped at his waist, a blinding blue light erupting between his palms.

The magnetic field of the entire Earth went into a violent frenzy at that moment.

"Ka—" Cell's voice dragged on, long and drawn out.

"No! He's going to destroy the Earth!" Goku was horrified and tried to rush forward, but Piccolo grabbed him by the arm.

"Calm down, Goku!" Piccolo barked. "Trust Gohan!"

"Me—" The blue sphere of light had expanded to a near-tangible state, containing enough energy to vaporize the solar system.

"Ha—"

Son Gohan looked up at the Ultimate Cell high above. From that angle, the opponent clearly wanted him to take the attack head-on, but what did he have to fear!

He raised his right arm above his head, fingers loosely curled, as rings of golden-green energy compressed frantically in his palm.

"Me—HAAAA!!!"

An incredibly thick pillar of blue light erupted from Ultimate Cell's hands, carrying the momentum to destroy everything in its path as it surged straight toward Son Gohan.

This power was immense; if left unchecked, even a graze against the surface would cause the Earth to disintegrate instantly.

Son Gohan did not dodge.

Facing the world-ending blue pillar of light, he thrust his single arm upward with a violent shove.

"Massive Masenko!"

The massive golden-green energy wave collided with the blue Kamehameha in mid-air with a deafening roar.

Hum—!

There was no thunderous explosion, only the ear-piercing whine of extreme energy grinding against itself. The two forces formed a massive sphere of energy in the sky, warping the surrounding space frantically.

"Hahahaha! Come on, Son Gohan!" Ultimate Cell laughed maniacally, his hands suddenly exerting more force.

The blue pillar of light gradually overwhelmed the green light, inching closer to Adult Gohan.

Son Gohan's eyes were cold, the veins on his right arm bulging as his thick muscles twitched violently.

"As you wish... Get lost!"

Son Gohan let out a heaven-shaking battle cry, his aura spiking once more as he jerked his right arm upward.

BOOM!

That massive ball of energy, capable of destroying a galaxy, along with Ultimate Cell, was swallowed whole by Son Gohan's overwhelming power, the remaining shockwave grazing the Earth's atmosphere before shooting off into the infinite reaches of space.

A few seconds later.

A flash of light, ten million times brighter than the sun, erupted in space.

The storm subsided.

Son Gohan withdrew his hand and slowly flew up from the crater.

He could feel that Ultimate Cell's energy had not vanished, and like his own, it was continuing to rise.

"Beep, beep, beep—"

At this moment, Android 16's mechanical eyes flickered incessantly.

"Son Gohan's combat power... has approached 10 trillion... but Cell is also maintaining a value nearly identical..."

10 trillion!

This number shocked everyone present once again.

They were simply two monsters.

High above, Ultimate Cell, his body wreathed in electricity, slowly flew out from the smoke and dust.

Crackle—!

He looked down at Son Gohan, a satisfied smile on his face.

"This warm-up has left me quite satisfied." Cell cracked his neck. "You are quite good, Son Gohan. To think you could force me into my Lightning State. It has been a long time since I encountered prey like you."

Son Gohan remained expressionless, staring at him coldly.

"However, I have grown somewhat bored." Cell arrogantly spread his arms. "So I have decided to let you witness what true despair is."

BOOM!

An unprecedented, terrifying aura erupted from within Cell's body.