In the fall of Age 759, in New Vegeta City, the morning mist had yet to lift, but Kashu was already standing in the center of the training ground. Bare-chested, he condensed rainbow-colored Hakai Energy in both hands and practiced a new technique: the Destruction Sphere, formed by compressing Hakai Energy to its absolute limit. Each marble-sized sphere was powerful enough to destroy a mountain range. "Dad! Dad!" Kariel called from a distance. Kashu dispelled the energy and turned to see the three children running toward him. Kariel was eight, with shining golden eyes and long black hair tied in a high ponytail; she was the spitting image of a little Launch. Kabrun was seven and a half, with short blue hair and a pair of goggles just like Bulma's, and he was holding a tablet computer. Kassis was seven, with quiet, deep silver eyes, following behind his two older sisters. "What is it?" Kashu crouched down. "Mom says it's time for breakfast!" Kariel said. "Also, a green monster appeared in the south! Uncle Piccolo has already flown over there!" Kashu's pupils contracted. Cell had finally arrived.
He stood and sensed the south. An evil, powerful aura was rapidly approaching—its battle power was at least 5.5 billion. Piccolo's aura was in that direction too, but it was only five million. The gap was enormous. "Kariel, take your siblings home. Tell your mothers not to come out." Kashu's voice turned stern. "Dad, are you going to fight?" Kabrun asked. "Yes. I'm coming too!" Kariel shouted.
"No. You can come when you're older." Kashu patted his daughter's head, then shot into the sky and flew south. The others at the training ground had sensed Cell's aura too. Son Goku flew out of his house, instantly transforming into a Super Saiyan; Vegeta charged out of the gravity room, golden aura blazing; Krillin, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu followed. Piccolo had already gone ahead—no, Piccolo wasn't with them; he had gone first, but he was no match for Cell. By the time Kashu arrived, Cell had already beaten Piccolo to the ground. Cell's tail had pierced Piccolo's shoulder and was absorbing his energy. "Piccolo!" Kashu fired a Destruction Sphere at Cell.
Cell had no choice but to release Piccolo and dodge the Destruction Sphere. It struck the ground, blasting out a crater a hundred meters in diameter. "Kashu, you finally came." Cell hovered in the air with a cold smile on his lips. He had evolved into a semi-perfect form, with perfect proportions and a handsome but cruel face. His tail swayed behind him, and golden light gleamed in his eyes. "Cell, I'm your opponent." Kashu released the aura of Legendary Super Saiyan Fourth Grade, entering his Seven-Colored Diamond Form. His battle power was six billion.
A flicker of apprehension crossed Cell's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by madness. "Six billion. You're strong, all right. But I have 5.5 billion, plus regeneration and the ability to absorb energy. You won't win." "Then let's find out." Just then, streaks of light flew over from New Vegeta City. Son Goku arrived first, at full power as a Super Saiyan. Blue lightning flickered within his golden aura—he had reached the threshold of Super Saiyan 2, with a battle power of 150 million. Vegeta followed close behind in Super Saiyan form, with a battle power of 90 million. Krillin, Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, Luo Ling, and Gore arrived one after another. Even Nappa and Raditz showed up. Their battle powers were only a few tens of thousands, but they were all ready to die fighting. "Kashu, let's attack together," Son Goku said. "No. Stay back," Kashu replied. "Cell's battle power is 5.5 billion. You wouldn't last a single move against him. Kakarot, gather energy for a Spirit Bomb. Everyone else, support us with ranged attacks." "Understood!" Son Goku flew high into the sky and began gathering energy for the Spirit Bomb. The energy of the Earth, the oceans, the atmosphere, and all living things gathered bit by bit between his hands.
Krillin brought his hands together and formed a Destructo Disc, a rapidly spinning energy disk that could cut through anything. Tien Shinhan's third eye lit up as he prepared to fire a Demon Eye Beam. Luo Ling and Gore transformed into Super Saiyans, their golden auras blazing. Piccolo got up from the ground, wiped the blood from his mouth, and gathered energy in his right hand for a Special Beam Cannon. "Piccolo, you're injured. Stand down!" Kashu said. "No." Fury burned in Piccolo's eyes. "Cell killed my people. I'll take my revenge with my own hands." "You'll die." "Then I'll die fighting." Kashu said no more. He understood how Piccolo felt. Kashu struck first. He moved so fast that even Cell's enhanced vision couldn't follow him. In an instant, he appeared behind Cell and struck at the back of his neck. Hakai Energy surged into Cell's body, trying to break down his cells. Cell's body convulsed violently, but his regenerative cells quickly repaired the damaged tissue. He kicked backward at Kashu's stomach. Kashu crossed his arms to block the blow and was sent flying back more than ten meters. "I told you, energy attacks don't work on me." Cell turned around. "My cells can absorb any kind of energy, including your Hakai Energy. They just need time to adapt." "Then I'll use physical attacks." Kashu charged again, raining punches and kicks down on Cell like a storm. They moved so fast that the other fighters couldn't follow them with their eyes. All they could see were two streaks of light colliding in the air. Each impact boomed like thunder, and shock waves tore up layer after layer of the ground. "Destructo Disc!" Krillin hurled it at Cell. Locked in a fight with Kashu, Cell couldn't spare a moment to dodge, and the disc struck him in the back. It carved a deep gash across his back, sending green blood flying. "Nice shot!" Krillin cried excitedly. But the wound healed almost instantly. Cell glanced back at Krillin, anger flashing in his eyes. "Annoying vermin." He briefly broke away from Kashu and fired an energy blast at Krillin. It was too fast for Krillin to dodge. "Krillin!" Tien Shinhan rushed over and threw himself in front of Krillin, taking the blast head-on. "Tien Shinhan!" Krillin's eyes went wide. The blast tore a bloody hole through Tien Shinhan's chest, and he fell from the sky. Chiaotzu shrieked as he flew down and caught him. "Tien Shinhan! Tien Shinhan!" Tears streamed down Chiaotzu's face. "I... I'm fine..." Tien Shinhan coughed up blood. "I'm not dead yet..." Anger flashed in Kashu's eyes. He charged at Cell and punched him in the face, knocking his jaw out of place. Another punch struck Cell in the chest, and the sound of his ribs breaking rang out clearly.
"You hurt Tien Shinhan." Kashu's voice was ice-cold. "I'll make you pay." "Pay?" Cell's jaw snapped back into place, and his ribs healed too. "I can regenerate endlessly. You can't kill me!" "Then I'll keep hitting you until you can't regenerate!" Kashu's attacks grew even more ferocious, every punch infused with Hakai Energy. Cell's body was destroyed, regenerated, destroyed, regenerated, and his energy rapidly dwindled. "Son Goku, the Spirit Bomb!" Kashu shouted. High above, Son Goku had gathered a massive Spirit Bomb more than fifty meters across. Its blue light illuminated the entire sky. "Take this!" Son Goku pushed the Spirit Bomb toward Cell. Cell's pupils contracted. The Spirit Bomb wasn't ordinary energy; it was a concentration of natural energy, and his cells couldn't absorb it. He tried to dodge, but Kashu held him fast. The Spirit Bomb hit Cell. Blue light swallowed everything. The earth shook, the sky changed color, and shock waves spread in every direction, flattening every tree within dozens of kilometers.
When the light faded, only Cell's upper body remained; his lower half had been completely destroyed. His face was full of terror. "Th-this... this can't be..." "Whether you think it's possible doesn't matter." Kashu gathered one last Destruction Sphere. "Cell, it's over." "No!" Madness flashed in Cell's eyes. "I still have one last move!" His upper body suddenly swelled, and countless tentacles shot out from inside him in every direction. Their targets weren't Kashu, but the fighters around them: Krillin, Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, Luo Ling, Gore, Nappa, Raditz, and Piccolo. "He's trying to absorb them!" Piccolo shouted. Kashu couldn't stop all the tentacles at once. One wrapped around Piccolo and began absorbing his energy; another coiled around Krillin; a third ensnared Luo Ling; a fourth grabbed Gore. "Aaagh!" Piccolo roared in pain. His energy drained rapidly, and his body began to age at an alarming rate.
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