Just as danger loomed, a young voice rang out in the distance. "Uncle Piccolo!" Son Gohan—Son Goku and Chi-Chi's son—ran out from behind a boulder. He was only five years old, but after the Grand Elder on Namek unlocked his potential, his battle power had reached an astonishing 100,000. "Gohan! Don't come over here!" Piccolo shouted. But Gohan didn't stop. Seeing Piccolo bound by tentacles and suffering, tears welled in his eyes. "Let go of Uncle Piccolo!" Gohan unleashed all his ki, and golden flames erupted from his body—Super Saiyan! A five-year-old boy had broken through to Super Saiyan in an instant, driven by anger. "What?!" Vegeta's pupils contracted. Gohan's battle power soared from 100,000 to five million, then kept rising—ten million, twenty million, fifty million, one hundred million! His hair flickered between gold and black, and the air around him began to warp. "It's not enough... Still not enough..." Gohan gritted his teeth, tears mingling with sweat. "I have to save Uncle Piccolo—!" Boom—!!! A whole new power erupted from Gohan's body. His hair turned from gold to a deeper golden hue and stood even straighter; blue lightning crackled through the golden aura surrounding him; his gaze grew sharp and cold. He no longer looked like a five-year-old child, but a warrior who had fought countless battles.
Super Saiyan 2. Battle power: 500 million. Vegeta's face turned deathly pale. A five-year-old boy had reached the level he'd dreamed of attaining. Watching from a distance, Son Goku felt both pride and worry. He was proud of his son's talent, but worried that Gohan was still too young to control such power. Gohan charged at Cell and broke the tentacle binding Piccolo with a single punch. With another punch, he snapped the tentacle holding Krillin. He moved so fast that Cell couldn't react. "Kid, who are you?" Cell stared at him in shock. "Son Gohan! Son Goku's son!" Gohan's voice was low and powerful. "You dared to hurt Uncle Piccolo. I'll make you pay with your life!" He grabbed Cell by the neck and lifted him up. Cell struggled in Gohan's grasp, but couldn't break free at all. "Uncle Kashu, can I kill him?" Gohan turned to look at Kashu. Looking at the five-year-old boy, Kashu felt a complicated mix of emotions. In the original story, Son Gohan had transformed into Super Saiyan 2 during the Cell Games and defeated Perfect Cell. Now he'd transformed early, but his opponent was Semi-Perfect Cell. "You can. But use this." Kashu handed Gohan a Destruction Sphere. "Infuse it with Hakai Energy and destroy every cell in his body." Gohan took the Destruction Sphere and combined the Hakai Energy with his Kamehameha. "Demon Destruction Kamehameha!" A beam of intertwined purple-gold and crimson energy shot from Gohan's palms and struck Cell's core. Cell's body disintegrated in the Hakai Energy. This time, he didn't regenerate.
"No—!!!" Cell's scream echoed across the sky, then everything fell silent. Cell had vanished completely. Piccolo got up from the ground, weak but alive. Krillin, Luo Ling, and Gore had also been rescued, though they'd expended a great deal of energy. Tien Shinhan leaned on Chiaotzu. The wound in his chest had healed thanks to a Senzu Bean, but his face was still pale. "Tien, are you okay?" Krillin ran over. "I'm fine." Tien forced a smile. "I'm not dead yet." "Don't talk. Here, eat a Senzu Bean." Kashu handed Tien a Senzu Bean. Tien ate it, and his injuries healed instantly. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Gohan dropped out of Super Saiyan 2, swayed, and nearly fell. Son Goku flew over and caught his son. "You did great, Gohan," Son Goku said. "But you were too reckless. You're only five. You can't control that power yet, and you could hurt yourself." "But Uncle Piccolo..." "I'm fine." Piccolo walked over and looked at Gohan, a hint of tenderness in his eyes. "Gohan, thank you for saving me." "Uncle Piccolo!" Gohan threw himself into Piccolo's arms and began to cry. Awkwardly, Piccolo patted Gohan on the back. Watching them, Kashu's lips curved into a faint smile. "Everyone, let's go home." New Vegeta City held a grand celebration banquet. Tien Shinhan sat at the head table, his chest still wrapped in bandages—though his wound had healed, Chiaotzu had insisted—and drank heavily. Krillin and Android 18 sat together, holding hands. Piccolo sat with Gohan, who had returned to his childish innocence and was stuffing his face with meat. "Kashu, are you sure Cell's really dead?" Vegeta came over and asked in a low voice. "I'm sure. I marked every one of his cells with Hakai Energy and destroyed them all," Kashu said. "He won't be coming back." "What about Android 17 and Android 18?" "Bulma's reprogramming them. Once she's finished, they'll be free people, not killing machines," Kashu said. "Maybe they can join us." Vegeta snorted. "I don't want robots on my team." "They're not robots. They're Androids—living humans who've been modified," Kashu said. "Besides, Android 18 seems to like Krillin." Vegeta glanced at Krillin and Android 18, the corner of his mouth twitching. "That bald guy?" "Love isn't about looks..." "Whatever."
Kashu walked to the window and gazed at the starry sky outside. The battle with Cell was over, but he knew this was only the beginning. There were even stronger enemies in the universe—the forces of the Demon Realm, Goku Black and Zamasu from parallel worlds, Beerus the God of Destruction, Whis the Angel, the Grand Priest, and even Grand Zeno. But all of that could wait.
"Dad!" Kariel ran over and took Kashu's hand. "What are you looking at?" "The stars." Kashu picked up his daughter. "Are there people on the stars?" "Yes." "Are they strong?" "Some are. Some aren't." "I want to fight the strong ones!" "When you're older, I'll take you." "Okay! Pinky promise!" Kashu made a pinky promise with his daughter, then looked toward his other two children. Kabrun was discussing a new invention with Bulma. Kassis sat quietly beside Tights, silver eyes fixed on his father, a smile on his lips.
This was his family. This was everything he had to protect. System, display status.
[Legendary Super God-Level System] Host: Kashu Age: 25 Battle Power: Base 6 million, Legendary Super Saiyan First Grade 480 million, Legendary Super Saiyan Second Grade 960 million, Legendary Super Saiyan Third Grade 2.4 billion, Legendary Super Saiyan Fourth Grade 4.8 billion, Legendary Super Saiyan Fifth Grade? Locked Legendary Super Saiyan Awakening: 80% Realm of Gods Level: God of Destruction, Advanced (Peak of Beginner Level) Family: 3 wives, 3 children Current Mission: Android Saga · 80% complete
"Twenty percent left," Kashu murmured. He set his daughter down and walked out of the banquet hall. In the moonlight, New Vegeta City blazed with lights.
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