Cell looked in surprise at Gohan as he walked toward him. "So you're finally going to let me see your strength? Good! This is getting more and more interesting."
Gohan stepped in front of Cell and instantly snatched the Senzu Beans from his hand. Cell did not even have time to react. Staring at his empty palm in shock, he said, "How is this possible? You brat, give me back the Senzu Beans!"
Cell hurriedly tried to seize the Senzu Beans from Gohan, but Gohan vanished from before him in an instant and appeared beside Krillin. "Uncle Krillin, keep the Senzu Beans safe."
After saying that, Gohan flew before Cell and fixed him with a sharp gaze. Cell looked at Gohan, the corners of his mouth curling into the same smug smile as Vegeta's. "Come on?"
Gohan took a fighting stance and charged at Cell. Cell had already predicted Gohan's attack path and swiftly dodged to the right. However, the Gohan who threw a punch at Cell was merely an afterimage; his real body had appeared in the air. Looking up at Gohan, Cell realized he had been played.
With a savage expression, Cell charged at Gohan. Gohan's kick was also just an afterimage. Cell appeared behind Gohan and launched attack after attack, yet no matter what he did, he could not hit Gohan.
"Damn it!"
Cell roared and kicked at Gohan. This time, Gohan did not dodge. He raised a hand to block the kick, then threw a punch at Cell, who evaded it. Gohan kept attacking, his strikes colliding with Cell's.
Below, Vegeta was drenched in sweat. "C-Cell's attacks aren't having any effect at all."
"Goku, you chose to fight first from the very beginning. Now I finally understand why. You wanted Gohan to watch Cell fight, didn't