"Son Goku, you underestimate me too much!"
Cell burst into laughter. His outspread palms suddenly clenched inward, and the energy rings rapidly expanded before directly enclosing Son Goku.
Son Goku did not panic. He immediately prepared to use Instant Transmission to escape, but Cell seemed to have anticipated this move long ago. The energy rings shrank so quickly that they closed in within the blink of an eye.
Watching Son Goku bound and restrained, Cell revealed another sinister smile. Without wasting words, he drove a fist into Son Goku's face.
Then came a kick. Cell's attacks fell upon Son Goku one after another like a raging storm.
Son Goku wanted to defend himself, but the energy halos bound him tightly, leaving him unable to move at all.
"Ah!"
Son Goku suddenly roared. After forcibly pulling back some distance, the golden aura around him swelled wildly, and the muscles all over his body rapidly bulged.
Super Saiyan 1's third stage—Power Mode.
Son Gohan narrowed his eyes slightly. Still, he had to admit that Son Goku's choice at this moment was the most correct one.
Cell had already nearly charged in front of Son Goku, only to see Son Goku's body suddenly expand and directly break free from the energy halos.
Bang!
Son Goku raised an arm and blocked Cell's punch. He then grabbed Cell's arm and, with an explosive burst of strength, yanked him toward himself.
Under the third-stage Power Mode, Cell was momentarily inferior in strength, and his entire body was immediately dragged over.
What greeted him was Son Goku's fist, as large as a casserole, smashing fiercely into Cell's face before immediately launching into a chained assault.
Cell tried to block, but whenever he raised an arm or leg to defend, Son Goku's power—far beyond his current level—broke through