Three Years Later
Eight o'clock in the morning, May 12th.
At Kami's Lookout, high above the clouds, Son Gohan, who had been floating in midair outside the great hall, suddenly opened his eyes. The dust accumulated on his body was instantly blasted to the ground, and he then descended to the floor.
"Three years have passed before I even realized it."
Son Gohan could not help but sigh inwardly. Since coming to this world, this was the first time he had gone three years without experiencing many intense battles.
Although he had not gone through any life-or-death battles, Son Gohan had maintained a fixed daily meditation routine, constantly tempering his mental power.
Three years of unwavering persistence had brought Son Gohan's mental power to a state where it moved as he wished, yet remained incomparably resilient.
In a mere moment, it could cover the entire Earth, and he could even sense King Kai's ki across worlds.
Thus, while cultivating, he could envelop the entire Earth within the range of his mental power. This also counted as a form of mental training.
But Cell had been patient enough to leave no trace whatsoever over the past three years, giving Son Gohan no opportunity to catch him.
Still, Son Gohan did not force the matter. No matter what, Cell would eventually appear before them. That was something that could not be changed.
Even if he truly fled into the universe, what had been etched into Cell's genes—
Over these three years, Son Gohan's physique had also changed dramatically. After three years of growth, he had already surpassed his height from the original story at the same age.
In the original story, he had been less than 1.5 meters tall. Now, Son Gohan stood over 1.7 meters, and he would likely break 1.8