Chapter Summaries

Son Gohan explained Full Potential Mode and outlined three ways for Raditz to grow stronger before demonstrating the gap between them in a fight. Under Son Gohan’s deadly pressure, Raditz broke through and struck back with greatly increased speed and power.

• Son Gohan described Full Potential Mode and advised Raditz on three paths to improve his Super Saiyan strength.
• Raditz asked Son Gohan to show him the difference in their full strength, and both entered their respective forms.
• Son Gohan overwhelmed Raditz with a relentless attack, then intensified the fight with killing intent.
• Raditz endured the pressure, surged in power, and broke through during the battle.
• Raditz charged at Son Gohan with more than double his previous speed, but Son Gohan caught his punch in his palm.

Raditz pushed his Saiyan power close to Super Saiyan’s third stage during a sparring match with Son Gohan, who planned to use Cell as the external threat needed to break through his own bottleneck. After returning home, Son Gohan decided to focus on preparing himself for the coming battle with Cell.

• Raditz attacked Son Gohan at full strength, but Son Gohan effortlessly caught every blow and increased the pressure to draw out Raditz’s potential.
• Raditz’s power surged during their fight until he reached a level close to Super Saiyan’s third stage, then collapsed unconscious.
• Eliza asked whether Son Gohan intended to use Cell to break through his bottleneck, and Son Gohan confirmed it.
• Son Gohan carried Raditz and the others back to Mount Paozu, where he checked on his recovering father and reassured Krillin that the androids posed no threat.
• Tien Shinhan led the others to Kami’s Lookout, while Son Gohan and Eliza stayed at home to meditate and train.
• Son Gohan considered Vegeta and Trunks’s training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and continued preparing his mind and body for Cell.

Kami agreed to fuse with Piccolo to atone for hiding Cell’s attacks on Earth, and the fusion created the new Kami Piccolo. Piccolo confronted Future Cell in a city emptied of its people, where both were surprised by what the other knew.

• Kami told Piccolo that Cell had secretly grown stronger and begun absorbing life force, and admitted that Son Gohan had only destroyed some of Cell’s clones.
• Kami agreed to fuse with Piccolo, reassuring Mr. Popo that he would be reborn rather than die.
• Kami and Piccolo fused, and the resulting warrior named himself the new Kami Piccolo before flying away from the Lookout.
• Piccolo found an empty city and called out Future Cell, who revealed himself.
• Piccolo recognized Cell, while Future Cell was surprised that Piccolo knew his name.

Cell explained that he needed to absorb Android 17 and Android 18 to become perfect, and Piccolo confronted him to prevent that. Piccolo trapped Cell in a barrage of redirected blasts, leaving Cell engulfed in explosions as the nearby city collapsed.

• Cell revealed that he was created from the cells of powerful fighters and had unlimited potential, but remained imperfect until he absorbed Android 17 and Android 18.
• Piccolo realized Cell hoped to use him and the other fighters against the stronger Cell, but declared that neither Cell would be allowed to become perfect.
• Cell confirmed that Dr. Gero had programmed him to kill Son Goku, and Piccolo prepared to fight him.
• Cell attacked Piccolo head-on, but Piccolo blocked his blows and fired a barrage of energy blasts.
• Piccolo redirected the blasts to seal off Cell's escape routes, and the explosions shattered the surrounding city as Tien Shinhan and Krillin sensed Piccolo's immense ki.

Piccolo was deceived by future Cell, who escaped by faking severe injuries, while modern Cell planned to use his counterpart as a stepping stone to reach his complete form. Unable to find Cell, Piccolo tracked down Android 16, Android 17, and Android 18, where the chapter left him arriving above their island.

• Piccolo struck future Cell with a Special Beam Cannon, but Cell used a Solar Flare to escape after misleading him with a false display of weakness.
• Future Cell hid in the ruined city and relied on his counterpart to draw attention away from him.
• Modern Cell revealed that he could evolve by absorbing an enemy of equivalent energy, then planned to absorb future Cell after he fought Son Goku and the others.
• Piccolo failed to locate Cell, so he decided to destroy Android 17 and Android 18 to prevent Cell from becoming complete.
• Piccolo tracked Android 16, Android 17, and Android 18 to an island, where Android 16 sensed his arrival and noted that the energy was not Son Gohan's.

Piccolo challenged Android 17 after learning the androids’ energy restrictions had lifted, but he withdrew when Android 17’s power increased. Vegeta and Trunks emerged from the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, and Vegeta flew off to confront the androids and Cell.

• Android 17 learned from Android 16 that Piccolo had come to fight, and he agreed to face Piccolo alone.
• Piccolo powered up and initially overwhelmed Android 17, but Android 17 revealed that he could use more of his reactor’s energy and turned the fight around.
• Piccolo used his full strength to regain the initiative, then retreated when he realized he could no longer confidently defeat Android 17.
• Piccolo returned to Kami's Lookout, where Tien Shinhan, Krillin, and Yamcha worried that no one could stop the androids while Goku and Gohan were unavailable.
• Vegeta and Trunks emerged from the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, and Vegeta declared that he would defeat the androids and Cell.
• Piccolo told Vegeta where the androids were, and Vegeta flew off with Trunks following him.

Vegeta confronted the androids and revealed power beyond his previous Super Saiyan level, overwhelming Android 18 and then Android 17. Meanwhile, Raditz worried that Vegeta would surpass him, Goku slept, and Gohan continued a psychic breakthrough.

• Android 16 warned Android 17 and Android 18 that Vegeta and Trunks were approaching with greatly increased power, but Android 18 insisted on fighting Vegeta herself.
• Vegeta transformed and attacked Android 18, while Piccolo and the others at Kami's Lookout sensed his power and hoped he could defeat the androids.
• Raditz sensed Vegeta's strength had reached his own level and vowed to surpass him, then urged the sleeping Son Goku to wake up.
• Son Gohan continued his spiritual breakthrough, aided by Fortuneteller Baba's method for training psychic power.
• Android 18 raised her energy limit to ninety-five percent, but Vegeta struck her repeatedly and injured her before turning on Android 17.
• Android 17 raised his energy limit to seventy percent and charged Vegeta, but Vegeta overpowered him and began beating him down.

Vegeta overwhelmed Android 17 and Android 18, then challenged Android 16 after learning his mission was to kill Son Goku. Android 16 prepared to self-destruct when Vegeta proved too strong, but Vegeta moved to stop him.

• Vegeta defeated Android 17 and Android 18 in combat and left them helpless on the ground.
• Vegeta pierced the androids’ hands and knees with energy beams until Android 16 intervened.
• Android 16 blocked Vegeta’s blast and fired his arm cannons, but Vegeta crushed both beams and advanced on him.
• Android 16 began to self-destruct, and Vegeta moved to prevent the explosion.

Cell absorbed Android 16 and began pursuing his perfect form by absorbing Android 17, while Vegeta refused to stop him because he wanted to test the resulting strength. Trunks tried to intervene but was overpowered by Cell.

• Cell emerged from the shadows, absorbed Android 16, and introduced himself to Vegeta as an android created by Dr. Gero.
• Cell explained that absorbing Android 17 and Android 18 would let him reach his perfect form, but Vegeta dismissed him and challenged him to prove it.
• Trunks urged Vegeta to destroy Cell, but Vegeta kicked him aside and insisted on letting Cell transform so he could fight a stronger opponent.
• Cell wrapped his tail around Android 17 and absorbed him as Trunks fired an energy cannon that Cell crushed with one hand.
• Cell confronted Trunks, caught his punch, and told him he was no match.

Trunks attacked Cell, but Cell absorbed Android 18 and evolved into his complete form. After Complete Cell overwhelmed Trunks, Vegeta stepped in to challenge him, and both fighters prepared to begin their battle.

• Trunks attacked Cell with a punch and a Pulsar Energy Cannon, but Cell survived and said the assault had helped him master his energy.
• Cell evaded Trunks and absorbed Android 18, causing his energy to rise as he evolved into his complete form.
• Trunks fired another energy blast at Complete Cell, but Cell deflected it and then beat Trunks down while he was nearly out of energy.
• Vegeta called Cell away from Trunks, and Cell tossed Trunks aside to face him.
• Vegeta transformed into a Super Saiyan and took a fighting stance as Cell prepared to battle him; Son Gohan sensed the confrontation from Mount Paozu.

Modern Cell persuaded Future Cell to cooperate, promising to help him reach perfection while secretly planning to absorb the Saiyans himself. Meanwhile, Vegeta fought Future Cell and realized that his opponent was stronger than expected.

• Modern Cell offered to help Future Cell absorb Androids 17 and 18 and explained that altered code let him evolve without absorbing Androids.
• Future Cell agreed to cooperate after Modern Cell argued that they needed each other to survive their enemies.
• Modern Cell secretly targeted the unconscious Trunks, planning to absorb the Saiyans and become stronger than Future Cell.
• Vegeta unleashed his full strength against Future Cell, who calmly blocked his attacks and showed that he was stronger than Vegeta had expected.

Vegeta unleashed his full power against Cell, but Cell remained unhurt and revealed that he could transform using his Saiyan cells. After transforming, Cell overwhelmed Vegeta, leaving the outcome of their battle clear to the watching Z Fighters.

• Vegeta powered up and attacked Cell with a barrage of strikes and his Big Bang Attack, but Cell emerged unscathed.
• A black shadow rescued Trunks from the air currents while Vegeta focused on the fight.
• Cell revealed that he had not transformed yet, then unleashed a golden Saiyan aura.
• Cell mocked Vegeta and knocked him into a crater with a single punch.
• Cell fired a Kamehameha, and Vegeta charged into it, but the Z Fighters saw that he could not withstand Cell's power.

After Vegeta lost to Cell, Son Goku negotiated a one-week delay and named their rematch the Cell Games. At Kami's Lookout, Vegeta learned Trunks was missing, resolved to avenge him, and entered the Hyperbolic Time Chamber with Son Goku to train.

• Cell defeated Vegeta but spared him, and Son Goku used Instant Transmission to appear before Cell and request one week to prepare for a better battle.
• Cell agreed to wait for one week and announced the Cell Games, while the modern Cell secretly found Trunks in the rubble and carried him away.
• Son Goku brought the injured Vegeta to Kami's Lookout and revived him with a Senzu Bean, where Vegeta discovered Trunks was missing and feared he had died in the battle's shockwaves.
• Vegeta resolved to avenge Trunks and asked Son Goku to train with him in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
• Tien Shinhan and the others stayed behind, Piccolo declined to join, and Son Goku and Vegeta entered the chamber as Vegeta acknowledged Gohan's chance of defeating Cell.

Son Gohan awakened after advancing his spiritual cultivation and met Eliza, who had also broken through. They set out to confront another version of Cell, while that Cell prepared to absorb an unconscious Trunks.

• Vegeta asked Son Goku how strong Son Gohan had become, and Goku said neither of them could match him; Vegeta vowed to fight him after killing Cell.
• Son Gohan completed his spiritual cultivation at home while Chi-Chi waited beside him, reaching a new realm marked by a tiny diamond-shaped crystal in his spiritual power.
• Son Gohan woke, comforted Chi-Chi, and left to meet Eliza, who revealed that she had broken through too.
• Son Gohan told Eliza that Perfect Cell was not his true target and that he meant to confront another version of Cell, so they set off together.
• Modern Cell laughed over the unconscious Trunks, planning to absorb him, when Son Gohan and Eliza suddenly appeared in the cave.

Son Gohan allowed Cell to absorb Trunks so he could face Perfect Cell in battle. Son Gohan and Cell fought evenly as Cell grew stronger, and Son Gohan prepared to get serious.

• Son Gohan found Cell beside the unconscious Trunks and agreed to let Cell absorb him, explaining that he wanted a worthy opponent.
• Cell revealed that the people he absorbed were stored inside his body in a special space, and Son Gohan left with Eliza using Instant Transmission.
• Son Gohan appeared before Perfect Cell and struck him hard enough to send him flying, prompting Cell to transform into a Super Saiyan.
• Piccolo identified Son Gohan as Cell’s opponent from Kami’s Lookout, and Krillin, Tien Shinhan, and the others were shocked by his strength.
• Son Gohan and Perfect Cell exchanged rapid punches and kicks, while Cell increased his strength and improved his energy control.
• Son Gohan leaped back after their warm-up and began to change the energy surrounding his body.

Son Gohan used his psychic power to read Cell’s attacks and overwhelmed him with precise counters and copied techniques. Cell regenerated after Son Gohan’s Kamehameha left him half destroyed, then claimed his increased strength would change the fight, though Son Gohan remained unconvinced.

• Son Gohan dodged Cell’s attacks and punished him with precise counterattacks, leaving Cell afraid to strike.
• Son Gohan’s Special Beam Cannon overpowered Cell’s and curved around his attempted defense, blasting him into a crater.
• Cell used the Four Witches Technique, but Son Gohan split into clones and knocked him away.
• Son Gohan vanished behind Cell’s Kamehameha and struck him from behind with his own wave, destroying the upper half of his body.
• Cell regenerated and declared that his increased strength would let him defeat Son Gohan, who questioned his confidence.

Son Gohan and Eliza humiliated Cell by overwhelming him in combat and energy control, then taunted him for being weak. Their insults finally drove Cell into a furious attack, and the chapter ended as he charged toward them.

• Son Gohan told Cell that he had used only about thirty percent of his power and warned him not to attack unless he was ready to face his full strength.
• When Cell hesitated, Eliza attacked with a flaming energy spear that split apart, trapped Cell's energy spear, and reflected it back at him.
• The explosion left Cell smoking and badly shaken after Son Gohan had beaten him in close combat and Eliza had overpowered him with energy control.
• Son Gohan and Eliza mocked Cell's weakness, and Cell's anger overcame his caution.
• Cell's aura surged, cracked the ground beneath him, and he broke the sound barrier as he charged at Son Gohan and Eliza, vowing to kill them.

Son Gohan defeated Cell again, then explained to Eliza that he wanted to make himself stronger by facing increasingly powerful opponents. After King Kai summoned him to King Kai's Planet, Son Gohan arrived to find out what help was needed.

• Son Gohan struck Cell with a concentrated punch, badly injuring him, then left with Eliza and warned Cell to become stronger.
• Cell regenerated his severed arm and vowed to repay Son Gohan tenfold.
• Son Gohan told Eliza he wanted to grow stronger to protect those he cared about and make up for past regrets, even if that meant pushing himself into a desperate situation.
• Son Gohan and Eliza returned home, where they joined Chi-Chi for dinner and talked about balancing effort with rest.
• King Kai called Son Gohan to King Kai's Planet, and Son Gohan used Instant Transmission to meet him.

King Kai questioned Son Gohan’s decision to let Cell grow stronger, but Son Gohan argued that he needed powerful opponents to prepare for Beerus and other future threats. King Kai agreed to help him find the Metamorans, whose training could raise Son Gohan’s confidence in facing those dangers.

• King Kai challenged Son Gohan for sparing Cell, and Son Gohan explained that he wanted to grow stronger before Beerus and more dangerous enemies arrived.
• King Kai accepted Son Gohan’s reasoning and offered to help him find the Metamorans.
• Son Gohan revealed that he knew the Metamorans were training on a Kai’s planet, and King Kai contacted the other Kais to locate them.
• King Kai discovered that South Kai had the Metamorans and said he would only hand them over if Son Gohan defeated all of his subordinates.
• North Kai urged Son Gohan to defeat South Kai’s subordinates and teach South Kai a lesson.

North Kai brought Son Gohan to Grand Kai's Planet to borrow Pikkon, but West Kai required one of North Kai's warriors to defeat one of hers first. Son Gohan and Pikkon met eyes, and the Kais prepared to watch their contest.

• Son Gohan recalled Pikkon's strength and decided he wanted to meet him ahead of time.
• North Kai took Son Gohan through the teleportation gate to Grand Kai's Planet and asked West Kai to lend him Pikkon.
• West Kai agreed on the condition that one of North Kai's warriors defeat one of hers, and North Kai accepted.
• Pikkon opened his eyes and focused on Son Gohan, who met his gaze as his ki surged.
• South Kai and East Kai arrived to watch, and North Kai warned South Kai not to get too smug.