Gohan froze—he never would have imagined that the "next person" his father mentioned would be himself.
Goku flew up to the mountaintop and landed before Gohan, his voice firm. "You can do it, Gohan!"
Seeing everyone's concern, he brought up Gohan's unfathomable potential as a child, as well as the hidden power that had already been awakened in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
Only then did everyone understand: Gohan had long since surpassed Goku in strength. Encouraged by his father, Gohan finally stepped onto the battlefield.
Goku then walked over to Malvis and Trunks and said in a low voice, "Lord Malvis, Cell is still too strong. I've reached a bottleneck and won't be able to break through anytime soon. But Gohan still has a chance—he did it once in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber."
He paused, then looked at Trunks. "Trunks, in the end, we'll still have to rely on you. Unless things become completely uncontrollable, try not to step in."
Trunks nodded solemnly.
Everyone was stunned—according to Goku, Trunks was already strong enough to defeat Cell with ease.
Krillin could not help asking directly, "Trunks, is what Goku said true?"
"It is. Lord Malvis trained me in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber for seven years. I've already surpassed Super Saiyan and can easily defeat Cell." Trunks answered honestly, glancing at Malvis. "But Lord Malvis told me not to act unless it's the final moment. He wants to see whether you can overcome this crisis on Earth through your own strength."
"I see..." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Though a trace of anger rose in Vegeta's heart, he reconsidered—Trunks was his son. If his son could do it, then he certainly could as well, and he would be even stronger.
Everyone's attention returned to the battlefield. Goku asked Krillin for a