The only way to stop him now was to cripple Android 16 before he could successfully self-destruct.
Just as Vegeta prepared to make a move, a pale blue shockwave suddenly shot out from the shadows.
Vegeta had no choice but to halt and raise a hand to block the ki blast, though confusion remained on his face.
"Who the hell is pulling a sneak attack? Get out here already!"
At that moment, a figure suddenly rushed out from the darkness and arrived directly behind Android 16.
At the end of a massive tail, what had originally been a needle-like opening suddenly expanded, engulfing Android 16, who had been preparing to self-destruct, and began continuously absorbing him.
"You're an android too?" Vegeta asked from above as he looked down at the constantly writhing body below.
The originally lean body immediately swelled, its muscles becoming more powerful as its aura kept rising.
Having completely absorbed Android 16, Cell had directly evolved into his third stage, becoming Sausage Cell.
After successfully absorbing Android 16, Cell stepped forward two paces and introduced himself. "Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cell. I'm also an android created by Dr. Gero. But they were modified, while I was created from scratch."
Vegeta raised a brow. "Oh? And? Are you here to die like those three?"
Cell smiled and shook his head. "I have a special trait. As long as I absorb Android 17 and Android 18, I can evolve directly into my perfect form. By then, not even you will be my match!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Vegeta suddenly burst into loud laughter. Tilting his head, he said, "You're saying that once you absorb those two worthless puppets, you'll surpass me?"
"Even after absorbing Android 16, you're still nothing but an ant before me."
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