Cell, his body restored, knelt inside the barrier. His chest heaved violently, every breath difficult, his face deathly pale.
Just regenerating after self-destructing had drained all his energy. His remaining aura had dimmed, as though it could go out at any moment.
He raised his head and looked at Son Gohan, who was wrapped in a pure white aura. There was no fighting spirit left in his eyes, only the most primal fear.
"I surrender," Cell said weakly.
"Son Gohan, you won. Can you let me go?"
"I gave you ten days to train and grow stronger too. Can you give me a chance to leave now?"
Son Gohan looked at Cell kneeling inside the barrier and sneered.
"Are you telling a joke? It's pretty funny."
"Just be more careful in your next life."
He dismissed the barrier and casually gathered a golden ki blast in his right hand.
The blast flew from his palm, continuously expanding as it traveled toward Cell, until it grew large enough to envelop Cell's entire body.
Cell watched the golden sphere of light draw nearer and nearer. His lips trembled, but it was already too late to say anything.
The ki blast swallowed him. A miserable scream exploded over the wasteland before silence returned.
Cell's body turned to ash inch by inch within the golden light. Even the life core in his mind was completely destroyed, leaving nothing behind.
The wind swept across the wasteland, scattering the last trace of ash.
Everyone flew over to Son Gohan.
Son Goku grinned and asked, "Gohan, is everyone in your timeline as strong as you?"
Son Gohan shook his head.
"No. We're all about the same."
"I only got this strong by not studying and training hard."
He said it casually, then turned his gaze toward the